The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

GROUP XVIII.

EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER,
LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL.
This Committee met at the usual hour ; Mr. B. Denison (chairman).
The first witness called on the part of the promoters was
Mr. Seymer, M.P. for Dorsetshire—He considered that a connexion
between Exeter, Portsmouth, and Southampton, was very desirable.
The difficulty of proceeding eastward from Dorsetshire was very
great at present. The present line would remove that difficulty.
He also considered that there was a very strong feeling in Exeter in
favour of the carrying out the whole line between Salisbury and Lon-
don, and also that it should be a direct and independent line. He did
not consider that the small portion of the Wilts, Somerset, and Wey-
mouth Railway between Milton and Dorchester, which was a broad
gauge line, would be any serious obstruction to the formation of the
proposed line. He thought the proposed terminus at Hungerford-
bridge would be more convenient than the Great Western terminus
at Paddington. •

Cross-examined by Mr. DENISON—He did not speak of the advan-
tages of the London terminus in consequence of any mercantile
knowledge.
Mr. W. Lee, innkeeper, of Honiton, stated that Honiton had suf-
fared considerably in consequence of the diversion of the traffic.
They had now but one coach, whereas they had before eighteen.
This inconvenience was severely felt by himself and the inhabitants
of the town, and, there was, in consequence, a very strong feeling In
favour of the communication proposed to be opened up by the Exeter,
Yeovil, and Salisbury lines.

GROUP XXXI.
SOUTH WALLS.

The Committee met Its morning at the usual hour ; Mr. Round
in the chair.
Mr. Partridge, a inanufactgrer in Stroud, was examined at great
length with respect to the present and proposed means of communi-
cation to and from that town. He considered tbat his avocation
would be greatly enhanced by the proposed railway ; that the price
of coals would be reduced, being brought in greater quantities and at
a cheaper rate from the Forest of Dean and other colliery districts.
Mr. Marklaud, a fine cloth manufacturer in Stroud, gave similar
evidence.

Mr. Buckland described the quantity of traffic which the district
would yield, and the course it would take, namely, by the proposed
line. lie took the traffic two years ago, and subsequent experience
had confirmed the correctness of the estimates which he had then
made.

Mr. Brunei, the engineer, was then examined by Sir T. Pumxtrs.

GROUP XXXVI.
This Committee met this morning at the usual hour.
DONCASTER AND GOOLE.

Captain Laws, the superintendent of the Manchester and Leeds
line, was examined this morning.
The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee were of opinion
that the preamble of the Doncaster and Goole Railway Bill was
not !proved.
The Committee then broke up.
The South Yorkshire Coal Railway, which would have served as A
feeder to the Doncaster and Goole line, was thrown out about an
hour before.

GROUP XXXVII.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE COAL RAILWAY AND

CAMEL".
The Committee to which this line is referred met( to-di ay
a at twelvre
icharmn), Lod
o'clock, in room No. 21 ; present Lord Seymour
Ebrington, Lord Hill, Sir Ralph Lopes, and Mr. Fre ich.
At a few minutes past twelve the room was cleared.
After the lapse of an hour the door was re-opened.
The Cnetamarr said that the Committee would then proceed to
hear the evidence adduced by the landed proprietors against Some of
the proposed lines. lie should, however, state that the Committee
had determined, irrespective of the objections of the landed pro-
prietors, that some of these lines were not necessary :
With respect to the Midland, Barnsley, Sheffield, Dewsbury, Leeds,
and Bradford line, the Committee were of opinion the preamble was
not proved.
With respect to the Sheffield, Retherham, Barnsley, Wakefield,
Huddersfield and Goole, and also the Huddersfield and Sheffield
Junction (Barfield Branch), the Committee were prepared to hear
evidence on the part of the landed proprietors.
With respect to the Midland Elsecar and other
branches), the Committee were of opinion that the preamble w
not proved, but they would bear evidence with reference to the
station on the main line.
With regard to the Sheffield, Ashton, and Manchester (Barnsley
Branch), th 6 ccumittee were of opinion QM the preamble
VaTVCCwore WI

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK, PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. ..
... • • .. , .. 205% 205 206
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95% 34 4 9534
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. . 98% %% % 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne". 9734 % % 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. Id% 3-16 10 3-16
India Stock .. .. . .. •. . .. 264 266
Consols for Account .. • • .. .. .. 96% , 96%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 154 d.
1,0001. • • . • •• • • 22 ——— P. 22
5001.:. • • •• • • 23 —— pm. 23
Ditto. Small -- .. • • 20 23 pm. 23
Ditto, Advertised 22 21 18 21 pm. 21
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Danish, 3 per Cent - • .. .. .. 87%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 32%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 32U 31% 32%
Ditto, Deferred .. . • .. .. 15%34 15%
Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 5736 5736
Ditto, 3 per Cent! .. .. .. . . 57
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. 18936 10936
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 2436 2436
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 3736
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent ~ 5936% 50%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% % 91%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 91% 91%
PRICES OF BUSINESS
CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK. .
Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. .. 125
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 3 ....... •• • 3
Bristol and Exeter .. • • . 75 —.. 84 ...... .. . 84
Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 425. .... U p........ 16
Caledonian .. .. .. •• .. 10 .... 12 11% .... • • 12%
Ditto, Half Shares .. . • .. 2% .... 1% .......... 1%
Ditto, Extension • • • • .. 2% .... 1% ....... _ 1%
Cambridge and Oxford.. .. .. 1%.... 1% % ...... A,
Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2% .... 1% ......... I%
Derby and Crewe ~ .. .. .. 2% .... .• • ... 6
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 .... 2% % .... 3%
Direct Northern .. .. .. .. 256 .... 1% 2 ...... 2
Dublin and Galway .. .. .. 4 ....
Eastern Counties .. .. .. 141. 100... .. 23%76 ly ••• • . • 2336
Ditto New .. .. . • • • 8/. 16s• •• • • 736 P• • •• • • 7% p
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. I. 6/. 13s. 4d. ..........
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. „ ..... .... h,
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 105..... 1% %........
East Lincolnshire .. .. .. • . IX .. I %..
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... .. .. ......
Ditto 36 Shares .. .. '.- .. 10 .... --
Exeter, 'Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .... I% ... ......
Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425. .. .. ~1(3 p......
Great North of England . .. 100 .... 218 . .
Great Western .. .. .. .. 85 .. .. .. ...
Ditto Half %hares .. .. .. 50 .. .. ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 17 .. .. ...
Hull and Selby .. .. .. .. 50 .• .. 10214
Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 .. .. ..........
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 40 .... . ......
Ditto New .. .. . • . • .. 5 .. •• 10 .......... ID
Leicester and Birmingham .. 225. .. •. ..... ••• • • Y dis
Leicester and Bedford .......... 225..... 36% p...... % p
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. .. .. .. 425. •• . . % die —• • % dls
London an t Birmingham . • • 100 .. • • 228 ....
Ditto Thirds .. .. .. 24 ... 62% 63 62%
London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 7% 8......., 8
Ditto, New .. .4- .. .. 236.... 3% %....... • , 3%
London and Brighton .. .. .. 50 .... 652 65 ..... . 65
London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 223, 2236
London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78 .. ...... ~ 78
Ditto, New . .. .. .. 1736 .... 30 29% .... • • 29%
London and York .. .. • • .. 256 .... 2% ..„.
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 2% . .. •• .. ... 2
Manchester and Leeds .. .. .. 82 ....
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 38 ....
Ditto, Quarters ......2 .... 1.103436 ...

21)
18

Ditto, Fifths .
Manchester and Birmingham • . 40 .. 81 ......
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 .. • • 13% 13 ....,
Ditto, Quarter •Shares (B) • • 4 .. • . 13%
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • . 1 •• • • 914
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • 1% % %
p ...
...
Midland .. .. • • • • ..100 .. • • 155 154
Ditto, New • • • • 18 .. • • 33 ...
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 4514% .
Ditto, New . . • • 1
Ditto, New, Branding .: 25 44%
Newcastle and Berwick .. 15
Norfolk .... 2344% %••.. • • 25
.. .• .20 .... ..
Ditto, Tenths • . .. • • 2 .. • • •
2
2g % .. •.... . 5
North British .. • . 22% .... 31 30% x int 3036 sin
Ditto, Half Shares .. .• lA.. ,• 1214 x int 1214 xin
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. IIA • • —••• • .
Northern and Eastern .• •• 50 •••73 • • • ...... • 73
North Kent and Direct Dover ••2%• • 1% % • • 1%
North Staffordshire .. 425. .. ••4% % 4p • • 4 p
Northmpton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... 10% .....
Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolverhtuptu. 12%.... • • 814
Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham 1% ...
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 425. •.• • 1% di5...... dig
Scottish Central .. .. • •• 10 ••• • ••••• • • • • • 16%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% .....
Shropshire Union .. .. 425...... % di5...... % dis.
South Midland 425..... 10% 1 p.. 1% p
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .. • • 40% 39% 325,4
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% 3 3
South Wales .•
Warwickshire and London •• 425..... 1 dis ..... •• • 14 dis
West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. 2% p %p
York and North Midland .. .. 50 ....
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.— 1 .... 12 •• •• • • 111‘

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 12 .... 12% ......
Central of Spain .. .. • . .. 2 ....
Dutch Rhenish .. 5 .... 814 8....
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 14X
Jamaica South Midland Junction 1 ....
Lyons and Mignon .. .. 2 .... 2
Luxembourg .. 4 ......
Namur and Liege .. 6 ..
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 714 i
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 51A ,
Sambre and Meuse • . .. 8 ....
Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .. 6 ..

MIN
Brazilian Imperial (issued at bl p.) 20ES. ....
Ditto Macaubas and Cocaes .... 25
. • ... —•• • • • • •. • • •
Real dbi Monte. Unregistered. •• • -," •• •
Santiago de Cuba .;" 10 .... ••• • •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 19.—Wind 5.8. E., moderate breeze and cloudy,
with rain.
Poiramorrn, MAY 18.—Wind S. to S.W., hard gale.—Arrd.
Hants, Edgar, London for Singapore and Penang—has been ashore
at the east end of the Isle of Wight.

Cowzs, May 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. York, Morrell, Havannah.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 18.-51 d. Dee steamer, West Indies.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.—Wind S.E., Moderate.—Arrd. Bell, Mordey,
Calcutta ; Mary Imrie, Davidson, ditto ; Clydesdale, Law, Came-
roons ; Jane, La Guayra ; Mary Ann Peters, Lemon, Savannah ;
Keying, Brown, Charleston; North Star, Wylie, Philadelphia and
St. Thomas's.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 16.—S1d. her Majesty's ship Favourite, As-
cension.

and equally.—Arid.
tor Barrow, Africa.
Louise, Elberer, Pernambuco. , .__,_._l47-es ,
FautouTtr, MAT 18.—Wind S.W., strong
i z Greencck ; Morgiana,
Orr LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.—
BRISTOL,
c har zi.....
Montreal ; Beethoven, —; Royal -°". New Orleans ; Athole,
Eelstyer, from Rotterdam to
Esker.
The Ardjoena,
the bay this morning, and is ei.
MAY 18.—Wind N.W ~. sam,iie,
BazDPORT, MAT 18.—The
in
was drion s v _
Batavia,
ek; crew SA ed.
. strong gale from S.S.E.
peeled to become vony
IB.—lt blew a
pec
Perryman, of Dartmouth, from
TLIGNMOUTII, MA
ht The Dart,
to
S.E, last
for the bar last evening, grounded for a Short time,
eah, in running
the beach outside the harbour, and must dig-
-. 0 011
and afterwards t.
charge to get WI _ . -.-
1 s The Sir Richard Jackson, from Montreal to
LIVERPOOL, MAY
thiso
port, which had been on shore in the St. L, WaS tOVrad
back tQuebec 28th April.
Lawrence,
WIIITBY, - rAT
A 18-.—The Christina, Holkhoff, whictisaile d for Ham-
burgh,l3th inst., has put back leaky, and its expected must discharge
BULL, MAY 18.—The Olive Brach, from Hartlepool to Algic , put
into nehY Roads the 16th Instant, and has been hauled on' the
mud to stop the leak.
WELLS, ---
MAY 18.—The Hope,. Dickson, anal], fron' II bh is
on shore at the entrance of Burnham harbour, bu am
urg
'
t Is expected off
with damage after discharging part of her cargo.
WISBEACII, MAT 18.—The Ann, Woods, of Hull, bound to Stock-
ton, was sunk on a pile below Sutton-bridge at one A.M. part of the
cargo washed out, the remainder discharging into lighters.
REDUCTION OF
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT DUTIES TO THE COASTING TRADII.—The
Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses have transmitted to Lloyd's
a copy of a notice respecting certain reductions of Light-dues, which
can be seen upon application to Lloyd's.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.
lerAlr vx.e.runaTs.
SMITHFIELD —Meadow Hay, 315 s to 4/ 8s; CloNer ditto. 41 Se to
Si 163 Oat straw, 1112 s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 15s per
load. Trade dull at the above quotationl,
CumnERLANn.--31eadow Ilay, 31 6s to 4t-10:', ; (21uvc;• ditto, 418.
to 5/ 14s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 143 to 11 16s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s
per load. A moderate supply, and a heavy demand.
WIIITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 311 to 418 a ; glover ditto, 41 88,
614 Qat Stwv, lAa to y ; Thijlll:Sl,rs7;„ll 01! tki y
fa MA. %aft at WPM OW*

With regard to the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester
(Worsborough Brandi), the Committee were of opinion that the
preamble was not proved.
With respect to the South Yorkshire Coal Railway and Canal, the
Committee were of opinion that the preamble was not proved.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000
bales, of which 500 were for exportation, and on specula-
tion. The market was drooping, and closed rather heavily.
American and Surat were easier to buy, but other descrip-
tions were without alteration. Shares were dull.
The Share Market, as represented at the public sales, has
shown within these few days a great tendency to improve-
ment, and some of the lines have risen nearly 50 per cent.,
but in almost all a considerable rise has taken place, particu-
larly in the Indian shares. Messrs. Wickham and Co.'s sale
was yesterday exceedingly well attended, and a large number
of sales was effected to members of the house and others, all
of whom find it good policy to buy in a market where the
stock is open to public competition. We quote a few of the
prices for the information of our readers :—Wexford, Water-
ford, and Valentia, lOs.—Rugby and Huntingdon, 225. 6d.—
Goole and Doncaster, 51s. 6d.—Madrid and Valentia, 21s.
6d.—West Riding Union, 105 s. 6d.—Eastern Counties New,
830s.—Buckinghamsbire, 50s.—Leicester and Bedford, 288.
Caledonian, Half Shares, 37s.—East Indian, 18s.—Louvain
and Jemeppe, 335.
The result of the important meeting of the Mexican bond-
holders, which was held yesterday, was just as was antici-
pated. The new terms offered were indignantly rejected by
a majority of, at least, twenty to one. Capitalists in this
country and on the continent of Europe have be-
come heartily - tired and disgusted with the oft-
repeated attempts to cajole bondholders of all Ce-
scripticns, whether for loans raised for Spain, Portugal, or
for the South American Republics, and r pretty unanimous
determination is evinced not to submit to such schemes for
the future. The Committee of the Spanish American bond-
holders, we are sure, have done the best in their power to
advance the interests of the general body of their consti-
tuents, whether Active or Deferred Stock proprietors, and
we cannot but think that some remarks made at yester-
day's meeting, by a few of the persons entitled to be
present, would, upon cool reflection, be withdrawn, and, in-
deed, apology offered if necessary. To non-paying States
(we cannot except America) a salutary lesson was read by
the decision of yesterday afternoon. 3uhn Bull is a most
ready party to tender aid, by cash and in person, to throw
off the yoke of despotism (in his private capacity, of course)
when under improper control ; but when money for
beneficial purposes is advanced, whether to continental or
to South American, or other countries, the strict principle of
honour must be enforced, or dire obloquy await those who
seem desirous of tampering with solemn obligations.
There are not any very late colonial arrivals announced
this morning. Some accounts have come in from the Cape
of Good Hope, but the advices are void of interest.
From Canada we have the following interesting paragraph
relative to the Lake traffic :
"The increase of vessels and tonnage arriving at Chicago,
this season is astonishing. The whole number of vessels that
arrived there from the commencement of navigation, 6th
April to Ist November, was 151 steamers, (the Champion,
which makes tri-weekly trips to St. JeaAph's, included, we
suppose,) 80 propellers, 10 brigs, and 142 schooners, making
a total of 1,078 vessels, and a like number of departures,
independent of numerous small craft engaged in coasting
with wood, staves, &c. Notwithstanding this array of
vessels, there will remain over, unshipped at that place this
fall, more than 300,000 bushels of wheat."
Consols for the Account have been heavy at 961/2, but for
immediate transfer at from 96% to 96%. The premium
upon Exchequer-bills is at 225. Bank Stock has just been
done at 205, and India Stock at 264.
Mexican Bonds have fallen this morning from 32% to
313%, the result, of course, of the proceedings of yesterday.
The Deferred Stock is also a fraction lower; Portuguese Four
per Cents. have realised 571/2 •, Russian, 1091/2 ; Spanish,
24%; the Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cents., 59% ; and
the Four per Cents. 913/4 js.
The Railway Share and Scrip Market nes been rather in-
active to-day. The prices at which actual business have been
transacted are annexed.
BRITISH FUNDS.