The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-09 00:00:00

MAC' 9, 1846.

J. Haigh, clothier, Hogley, Yorkshire, June 4, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court—J. Clough, chemist, Hudders-
-11, Id, June 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. H.
Bennett, timber merchant, Cheltenham, May 29, at twelve,
at the Bristol District Court—R. Warr, auctioneer, Beamin-
ster, June 3, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court—J.
Long, linendraper, Tavistock, June 3, at eleven, at the
Exeter District Court—J. Austen, draper, Devonport, June 3,
at eleven, at the Exeter District Court—A. T. Patterson and
J. M. Malonck, merchants, Liverpool, June: 1, at twelve, at
the Liverpool District Court—F. T. Walker, merchant,
Liverpool, June 1. at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court
—T. Hodgson, bookseller, Liverpool, June 1, at twelve, at
the Liverpool District Court—J. Ogle and W. Walton, mer-
chants, Liverpool, June 1, at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis-
trect Court—S. Pilling and R. G. Watson, wine merchants,
Gateshead, June 5, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
J. Giro, merchant, Moorgate-street, May 29—J. T. Pascoe,
metal refiner, High-street, Mile-er.d New-town, May 29
C. H. Waters, dealer in paintings, Queen's-row, Pimlico,
May 29—T. K. Rowbotham, book-keeper, Huddersfield, June
I—ii. Pickles, linen manufacturer, Barnsley, June :B—J.
Clough, chemist, Huddersfield, June 4—J. C. Chambers,
needle-maker, Ipsley, Warwickshire, May 30—J. Hall,
sharebroker, Rochdale, May 29—J. Riding and J. Fielding,
cotton manufacturers, Leyland, Lancashire, May 30—R.
Howland, auctioneer, Theme, May 29—S. Harrison, provi-
sion merchant, Poole, May 29—G. P. Payne, optical instru-
ment dealer, Liverpool, May 29—G. Middleton, wine mer-
chant, Nottingham, May 29—J. G. Gore, innkeeper, Chel-
tenham, May 29—J. Turner, manufacturer of printing ma-
terials, Brooke-street, Holborn, May 29—F. Lingard, teacher
of music, Durham, May 29—T. Parnell, laceman, Manches-
ter, May 29-4. D. Williams, blacking manufacturer, New-
castle-street, Farringden-street, May 29—D. Davis, dealer
in regimentals. Jermyn-street, St. James's, May 29.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

R. Buchanan and J. Parlane, timber merchants, Liverpoo,
—T. Pearson and R. Troughton ship builders, Liverpool—S,
C. Fox and A. Banks, jun., bankers, Liverpool—J. and A.
Wadsworth, builders, Sheffield—l. Firth, S. Firth, and J.
Firth, worsted spinners, Halifax, Yorkshire—J. Lawton, J.
Woodcock, and B. Holroyd, manufacturers of fancy waist-
coatings, Huddersfield-W. Phipps, T. D. Phipps, and J.
Carrington, curriers, Bath so far as regards J. Carrington)
—W. Cheetham and W. Wrigley, hat manufacturers,
Oldham, Lancashire—W. Dicker and S. E. Clark, envelope
manufacturers, Crane-court, Fleet-street—B. C. Boast and
T. Shillito, coach builders, Leeds—D. G. Clarke and 11. Kin-
mouth, warehousemen, Aldermanbury—G. M. Davidson and
T. Waters, coal miners, Siston, Gloucestershire--W. Thomas,
S. Lepard, and D. Williams, attorneys, Cloak-lane, City—J.
Robson, R. Robson, J. Robson, M. Robson, and G. Robson,
plasterers, Durham—J. and W. Bennett, stone masons, Bir-
mingham—T. Wild, W. Wild, and L. Wild, cotton sninners,
Walmersley cum Shuttleworth, Lancashire—H. L. aintherr
and T. A. Staple, merchants, Basing-lane—G. Webb and J.
Killick, silversmiths, Knightsbridge-terrace, Knightsbridge.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John Reid Prentice, picture dealer, Edinburgh, May 16
and June 13, at one, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house,
Edinburgh.
John Graham, bookseller, Greenock, May 16 and June 4,
at one, at the Tontine Hotel, Greenock.
John Robert Finlay, stockbroker, Glasgow, May 14 and
June 3, at two, at the chambers of Messrs: Marshall, Hill,
and Hall, Glasgow.
Thomas Watson, builder, Edinburgh, May 16 and June 6,
at two, at Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh.
James Provan, flesher, Glasgow, May 12 and June 2, at
twelve, at the Manchester Tavern, Glasgow.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produce of the British possessions in America, computed
from the returns made in the week ending May 5, 1846, is
375. 24d. per cwt.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.)
4n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of May, 1846.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Fotes issued •••••• .. 27,072,295

X.
Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities ... • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 11,279,130
Silver bullion .... • . 1,793,165

£27,072,295

£ 27,072,295
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier,
Dated the 7th day of May, 1846.
BANKING

)EPAitTirENT.

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553.000
Rest .. .. .. .••• • • • • 3,396,540
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners: of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's-hanks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 2,578,451
Other deposits ••• • • • 16,780,380
Seven day and other
bills • ... - • • 965,730

Government securi-
ties (Including Dead

Weight Ann;ity).. 13,303,065
Other securities •• • • 17,901,148
Notes
Gold and silver coin.. 661,418

X 38,274,101

438,274,101
. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 7th day of May, 184 G:

SERIOUS FIRE IN THE lIARROW-ROAD.—Thursday
morning, shortly before five o'clock, an alarming fire suddenly burst
forth upon the premises belonging to Mr. John Price, an omnibus
proprietor, at 20, Hermitage-street, Harrow-road, Paddington. The
flames, when first discovered, were raging in the stabling, a range of
buildings nearly fifty feet long by thirty wide, in which about a
dozen horses were deposited. Alarm being given, the proprietor
of the premises rushed into the stables for the purpose of saving
the animals. The smoke, however, being so dense, he was
obliged to run out of the place, and it was expected that the
whole of the horses would, together with the stables and
contiguous buildings, have been destroyed. A. number of po-
lice-constables,: with the tenants of the adjoining habitations,
succeeded, after considerable trouble, in rescuing from the flames a
number of the horses ; but, whilst they were so engaged,threetlarlg
fell
upon the hind quarters of a valuable animal, and,taon ts reaching
the street, it ran against a lamp-post and brockerniesuffocated,at
head in, and
shortly after expired. Another of the horses became
an
abandad,and
nee
perished. The engines were soon on the spot, of
water being obtained, the firemen were enabled to get the flames
extinguished before seven o'clock, but not before the roofs of the
buildings in which they originated were consumed, and the contents
in
the lofts over destroyed. The stables of Mr. 1, rice were closed at
eleven o'clock the preceding night, when all appeared perfectly safe,
as usual. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained.
RETURN OF AN INNOCENT CONVICT.—Joseph Mason,
late of Clifton, Yorkshire, who was at the York Lent Assizes, 1843,
unjustly sentenced to twenty years' transportation, reached London
on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 29th ult. and on the following
day appeared at the Home-office, where sufficient money was given
him to convey him to his home, near the city of York, where he
arrived on Saturday night. He was welcomed by his 'wife and
ehildren,- and, as may be naturally supposed, both husband and wife
were very much affected after so long and so unjust a separation.
Before Mason left London he waited upon his benefactor, Mr.
H. H. Yorke, M.P., to express to that gentleman his gratitude for his
unwearied exertions on his behalf. On Sundaylast a party of Mason's
relatives arrived in York to welcome his return, and were delighted
to find him in such good health and spirits.
REPRESENTATION OF MONMOUTHSHIRE.--A requisi-
tion is in course of signature, calling on Captain Edward Somerset
to offer himself, in the Protection interest, as a candidate for the
representation of the county of Monmouth. Lord Granville Somerset,
aware of the active canvass carried on against himself, .has already
issued an address to the electors, in which he says—" I am unwilling
to disturb the county of Monmouth, when Parliament may continue
for a considerable time. But lam fearful lest my silence should be
misconstrued. I now, therefore, take the liberty of informing you
that when the time to enter upon a contest shall arrive, I shall appeal
to you to decide upon my merits as your representative."
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE CAVALRY AND
INFANTRY BARRACKS AT WINDSOR —A splendid banquet .was given
at the infantry barracks on Tuesday by the officers of the Grenadier
Guards, to the colonel and officers of the 2d Life Guards, and many
of their respective friends. In the evening the nobility and g entry of
the neighbourhood, to the number of nearly two hundred, were pro-
sent, by invitation, at the performances of the Ethiopian Serenaders,
who had been expressly engaged by the officers of the two regiments
for the occasion, at the theatre. A. grand ball was afterwards given
by the officers of the 2d Life Guards at the cavalry barracks. Be-
tween 300 and 400 of the principal families in Windsor and Eton
were present.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.—
Yesterday the 145th anniversary of the society was publicly cele-
brated by Divine service at St. Paul's Cathedral. His Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury arrived at the cathedral at half-past three,
and a procession was formed which moved into the church, where
the dignitaries took their seats. There were present eleven bishops,
four deans, five archdeacons, the Lord Mayor, eight aldermen, the
sheriffs, and a large number of clergymen in full canonicals. Full
cathedral service was performed, and the sermon was preached by
the Bishop of St. David's, from the 7th chapter of St. Joint's Gospel,
verse 6. A liberal collection was entered into at the close of the
service.

GENERAL NOTT'S TOMB.--Them
plete
tomb
veteran, at Carmarthen, has just been cod.Of the lamented
A SIMPLE MODE OF PROTECTING FROM LIGHTNING
BUILDINGS Win( METALLIC RooFs.— Houses covered with metallic
roofs are more liable to be struck with lightning than those covered
either with shingle or tile. Fortunately they can be perfectly pro-
tected by very simple means. To accomplish this, the roof must be
put in metallic connexion with the ground, by means of the tin or
copper gutters which conduct the water from the roof to the earth.
For this purpose it Is sufficient to solder to the lower end of the
gutter a riband of sheet-copper, two or three inches wide, surround-
ing it with charcoal, and continuing it out from the house till it ter-
minates in moist ground. The upper ends of these gutters should be
joined to the roof by a slip of sheet-copper. The only part of the
house remaining unprotected by this arrangement will be the chim-
neys ; and, to secure those, it is only necessary to erect a short rod
against the chimney, soldered at its lower end to the metal of
the roof, and extending* fifteen or twenty inches above the top
the flue.

gory, Faulkner, Gregory,
Nicholson and Sons,
Samuel Shann, cloth finisher, Leeds, May 25, and June 15,
WarrainngdtSonit.irrow, Bedford-row, London ;
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kvnaston, official
assignee ; Strangways, Barnard's Inn, London ;
Robinson,
Leeds.
Samuel Ogden, cotton factor, Manchester, May 20 and
June 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
cWofficial assignee, Charlotte street, Manchester; Johnson and
eatherallter , King's Bench-walk, Temple; Needham, chesMan-
Cuthbert Parker, linen draper, Liverpool, May 20, and
June 16, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Caze-
nove, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bed-
ford-row; Green, Liverpool.
Benjamin Clarke, grocer, Stroud, May 19, and June 19,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official
assignee, Bristol; Kearcey, Stroud.
Robert Foale, victualler, Kingsbridge. Devon May 21, at
one,
namaand June
17, ant eleven, at the Exeter District Court,
Hern, official assignee, Exeter ; Weymouth, Kings-.
bridge; Weymouth and Co., Angel-court, London ; Turner
Exeter.
Stephen Knowles, brewer, Exeter, May 20, and June 17,
at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official
assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter; Keddell and Co., London.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
G. Graham, T. Adams, and M. B. Macfarlane, calico-
printers,
usßnecoda'snialida4div. of 28.,
itpniar inetnh.
officeteepr spa,
o3u, Con'
pound,
s:abipßrrsi
]flay
asd}3s, ec:f—olliant
atdd,
nei
dvr,
a oi
Hatton-Mall—second
threebal trst
00.
followingoi
nkn the‘c%onul Ipr—to,
Saturdays, • at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
Tan.-cofoulrlot;rionagd—stahtuirddadyivs:
no dairyman,ukne innkeeper,
ay
o f TG lid.Bairnn eChapman,s, thei
np
Portsea—first div. of ls. 6d. in the
pound, May 9, and two following Saturdays, at the office of
Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
T. J. Ashton, tailor, Pall-mall—fourth div. of Sid. in the
pound, May 9, and two following Saturdays, at the office of
Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
F. Fothergill and J. M'lnnes, lamp-black manufacturers,
Bell's-close, Northumberland—first div. of ss. in the pound,
any Saturday, at the office of Mr. lyakley, Neycastle-
upot-T.ine.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
H. Docker, oilman, Pall-mall, June 1, at eleven.
In the Country.

PRICE SD.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian 'Bonds, 5 par Cent ..
Mexican Bonds, 1837, b per Cent .. 31%
Ditto, for the Account ..
Ditto, Deferred .. ..
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. ..
Ditto, for the Account .• .. 39
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 82
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • • • 57
Russian Bends .. •• • . 110%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24%
Ditto, Passive Bonds ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 36%
Ditto, for the Account .. 37
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% 59%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 92% 915 i% 91%
PRICES OF BUSINESS
PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES.
ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen .. .. • . 10 .... 5%
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction — ..........
Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 .. .. 125 ..... 125
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .. .. 32% 2%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham. 225. dis N
Buckinghamshire 423. .... 1% % p ••
di p
Caledonian .. .. • • • • .. 10 .... • • 12N
Ditto, Half Shares ..
- •

2
Ditto, Extension .. • . 2%.... 1% ........
Chester and Holyhead 22% .... 22%
Cork and Waterford
Derby and Crewe .. • .. • • .. 2% 636
Direct Manchester (Rastrlek's) .. 5 !,‘ .... 3
Direct Northern .. 234 .... 23g 2..
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... - ........
Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 233,1 %. . .
.......
Ditto New .. 8/. its.... 7%34 •• • ....
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. -
Ditto, ditto, .. . No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %p•••• •• ••
Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 1% .. ••
Eastern Union 25 .... - •
Do. Ipswich & Bury St.Edmunds
East Lincolnshire 34 .... 11,4
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50
.... 75% 75• ...... '7
Ditto 34 Shares
.. 10 .... - •. • ...... 1,
Ely and Huntingdon• .
•
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... 24%•
.....
% 24
Great North of England . ..100 - .. • • ...... -
Ditto, New . • .
85 14 .......... 14
Great Western
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .... 17% 18
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 3514 3514
Hull and Selby .. 50 • • -103% 104......104
Ditto, Half shares .. ••• • 7 .... .. • . 27
Lancaster and. Carlisle •
.. .. 40 .... - .
Ditto New • • • • • • 5 • • ..... .... 10
Leeds and Carlisle .. • • •.2%.. 1% • • 13
Leicester and Bedford .. 225. • %
i
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .... I •df
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Janet. 234 .... 2%34.. ...... 23
London ani Birmingham . • .100 ..229 227 - • 227
Ditto Thirds .. 24 .... 63%,......... 633
Ditto Quarters .. .. 2 .... 29
Ditto Fifths 2 25 25!
London and Brighton .. 50 .... 6534
London and Greenwich .. 121. lie. 4d. 9 .... 9
London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 .... - . 1
London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78 50
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 34 .... 5234.....: 52%
Ditto, New . 12% .........
Ditto, New .. .. 10 .... 19 .. l9
London and York .. .. 2% 2% %
Lynn and Ely .. . • .. 10 .... 8 .....
Manchester and Leeds.. 82 ....127
Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .... 11 ......... • 11
Ditto, Sixteenths 6% .... 934
Ditto Extension .. • . 425. .... 235 p 334 P
Manchester and Birmingham 40 . - ......• -
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .. • • 9
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • 1%14 36 p l% p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 2% . 214
Midhrid ..100 ....155 153 15434
Ditto, New .. • . .. 18 .. • • 32% 33 32U
Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 .... 4534
Ditto, New . 1 .... 10 . lO
Ditto, New, Bra/Idling .. 25 .... 44 44
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 201434 • . 2035
Norfolk .. • . • • .. 20 -
North British 22%.... 29% ...... • • 29%
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 835 •• • • 11X •• •• •••• •• 1135
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • I% • • 2% •• •• •
North Kent and Direct Dover 234 • • 1104 •••• • • • •
North Staffordshire .. .. • • 425. •. • • 434 4
_r•••• •: 43f ,
Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolverhmptu. 12% .... 934 8'?:i ••• • • I%
Perth and Inverness • • • • .. 2% •• • • IN ••••• • • • ;•
30%
Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 2 •• ••
Rugby and Huntingdon .. • • ,(.1 • • 16 16 ,„ 15%
Richmond .. .. 10 .... 131
.5f
Scottish Central • • •• • '2,z ;;;, .. •• • • 714
Ditto New .. • • • • " „ 3%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham
•••• •‘,9
428. ••••• • 21%P• • • • • • 15,S P
South Midland
South Eastern and Doror ..N
16
33%
2400% 4200%
Ditto. New (isa. at 32/0
Do.. New (do. 331. 65.6 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 13% ....
19.., New (do. 15/.) .. No. 4. 2% .... 25,4 3.... . • 3% Welsh Midland .. • . . • 236 .... 114 .. l% West Riding Union .. .. 425. .. 2)6 p.. 2% p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... • • 3%
York and Carlisle .. ..
York and North Midland• .
50 ....102 1,4 .
,
Ditto, Half Shares .• . • • .. 25 .. • ••• • • 102
Ditto. Extension
.. 15 50
34u
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.- 1 .... 1114
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. •
••
•• •
12 .
•. • ' Central of Spain .. • • ••
•••2• • • • • . • l
• 11, . •
•
Dutch Rhenish• b 6% ••
East Indian .. •
.. • • 53. .. /3 •
4 . .... •
Great Indian Peninsular . • 58. ..
• • %%••• • • • • •
Italian and Austrian .. • • •• •
• 3 .... 1%
Jamaica South Midland Junction 1 .... 1%
Namur and Liege .. • • . 6 .... 4%
•
Paris and Lyons Constituted
.. 5 .. • .
INES.
Brazilian Imperial (issued at 51 M.
p.) 21
Ditto Macaubas and Cocaes.... 25 -.. • • 8%
Real del Monte, 'Unregistered - 331 •• •••• • • • 3%
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam ...... C.F. 12 10 Gibraltar.. ••• . • •• •• • •
Ditto, at sight 12 7 Leghorn ••• • • • 30 75
Rotterdam .. .. • • 2U. 12 1034 Genoa .•.•..,..,,, 26 15
Antwerp •...... ........ 26 20 Milan ..• •••• • • • - Ilamburgh MX. 13 1534 Venice..
„ „ - Naples .. 39%
Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 85 Palermo, per 1.I?
Ditto, 3 months...... 26 10 Lisbon 52
Marseilles ...... ..
Bourdeaux ..... ....... 26 15 Rio Janeiro • • 2335
Frankfort on Maine.... 123
Petersburgh, 3115.... - 3TtzAy7
Berlin ... - New 1 s7sig
Vienna, effec. fio ••• • • • 10 Philadelphia ••''• • • • • •
Ayres
ht•

2
1%
22%
5%
• 3%
2
7
23%
iii P

Trieste: ..... 10 12
Madrid . .

Cadiz ...... :
8i1ba0...............•
Barcelona ••
Seville.... .. • • •• • • •• ••

PIICES OF BULLION, PEA OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9

Portugal Gold Coin • . 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars .• ...... 0 0 0
Silver in bars ........ 0 4 11

A sub-marine boat, of now invention, was moored on
Saturday in front of the Qua! d'Orsay. It is made of sheet iron, in
the form of nearly a regular cylinder, about 33 feet in length, and 13
feet diameter, weighing upwards of 50 tons. Its construction enables
it to float either on the surface or under water, without any exterior
agent. It has a screw propeller, by means of which the persons on
board are able to make it move in any direction, guided by a rudder.
On each side of the propeller are two paddles, by meant, of which it
is made to sink or float at will. The weight necessary to sink it is
about 40 tons of ballast, which may be of lead, sand, or water. no
water is taken in or forced out by means of pumps. The beat re-
quires eight men to work it, and it can remain four hours ander
water. A quantity of air may be compressed in a reservoirltasoseasn.
atmospheric degree, proportioned to tile depth to which thea
to be sunk. It has also an apparatus which enables the w boat is
on
board to leave her through an aperture at the bottom, and work out-
side the boat with a supply of air. It is lighted by s-eye
similar to those used for cabins iff large ships. After making some
trials in the Seine she is to go to Brest, and be employed in endea-
vouring to raise the Republican, a ship which sunk in that port more
than 50 years ago.--Gralignani.
PROLIFIC Cow.—Mr. Benham, of Wickham, gent,
has a cow which dropped three fnll-grown and live calves on the 2d
instant; two of them are ?Still alive, and perfectly healthy,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was steady;
about 6,000 bales were sold, including 1,000 on speculation.
Prices were withbut alteration. The Share market was flat
is the early part of the day, but became more active, and
closed with some improvement.
The Share Market was rather dull to-day, but still a con-
siderable amount of business was done. At the auction sale
of Messrs. Wickham and Co. a vast number of shares were
disposed of, but the prices realised showed a great depres-
sion. We select a few quotations. North British, Half
Shares, 1782.—Manchester and Southampton, 355. 6d.—West
Ridirig Union, 102s.—London and South Essex, 30s. 6d.—
London and Manchester, Rastrick's, 68s.—Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, 36a—Rugby, Warwick, and Wor-
cester, 17s. 6d.—Eastern Counties, New, 16s. 3d.
An article appears in our Morning Contenaparary (the
Times), which requires a remark or two, in order fairly to set
a question at rest with respect to the' probable influence
.upon the money market, by the Bills for new railways
L'which will no doubt be sanctioned in the present session of
allsliament. It is stated in a leader this morning that
aro' likely to pass, representing a capital of
40,000,0004 sterling, and an inference from this is drawn
that of necessity the money market must be cramped,
and the energics.of the country
impeded by so large a num-
ber of Bills receivingLegislativo reality, and, as a consequence,
were the premises well founded, astrin upon the available
capital of the country. To those who arc interested in
advancing new railway projects, it is a maraettesr
nof
certain calelation that long before millions in new railways the labourers will receivepclue
reward for their exertions, and all other branches connected
therewith,"absorb but temporarily large amounts of money,
which in the ordinary course of things must tend to fructify
and advance the interests of all. It is a pure bugbear to
assume that public or private works within the country can be
a disadvantage to the masses. The abstraction of British
capital in subscribing for foreign loans and mining specula-
tions, have proved a real eyil. Money expended in railways
intended to be formed in this country must be of advantage
to the labourer, the manufacturer, and all the connecting
links of wj-iich the community is formed.
A sabjcct connected with:railway scrip. has been a matter
of some conversation to-day. It appears forgeries have been
committed to some extent, and that of one projected
line not less than two thousand shares, or thereabouts, have
found their way into circulation. The Committee of the
Stock Exchange have the matter under their consideration,
and probably may be able to find a remedy against a repetition
of so scandalous a fraud. We cannot, however, agree with re-
marks made in some quarters, that the public sales of scrip
and shares, which now so frequently occur, facilitate the cir-
culation of spurious representatives of value. The share-
brokers of the Stock Exchange are naturally jealous of this
great innovation upon what they think their vested rights,
and hence a desire is entertained to throw obloquy upon the
open sales of scrip and shares.
There are no late arrivals from the British colonies to-day.
Consols for the Account have ruled from 96% to 1,4 this
morning. Exchequer-bills are extremely firm at 245. to
275. Bank Stock has advanced from 20434 to 205%; and
the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been sold at
971{ 3. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been at
954 %. Money in the City, to-day, is worth three and a
half per cent.
In the Foreign market not much business has been done
this morning. The principal quotations have been—Mexican
at 311,4 ; in the Old Portuguese, at 82 ; in Russian, at 11014,-
in Spanish, at 24%; in the Three per Cents., at :3634 7; and
in the Dutch Four per Cents., at from 9134 to 92%.
The Railway Share-market is heavy to-day, but still a
considerable amount of business has been transacted.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
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Bank Stock .• • • . • • • 204% 205% 20534
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95%4 9.1%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 95% 4% 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97%% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 103 10%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 .. 10
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto, Old Annuities .. 93% 93%
Consols for Account
.• 96% 96%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. ••
I%d.
1,0001... .. •... 24 27 pm. 27
5001. ~ .... 24 27 pm. 27
Ditto. Small • • 24 27 pm. 27
ONE CLOSING
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