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EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY.
Instituted for the Extension of Commerce in the China Seas
and fur Promoting the Civilization of Borneo, &c.

Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Capital, 200,0001., in 2,000 Shares of 1001. each.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN MACGREGOR, Esq., Chairman.
Captain C. R. Drinkseater Bethune, R.N., C.B.
Alexander Nairne, Esq., Director of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Hugh Hamilton Lindsay, Esq.
Sir John Pirie, Bart., Depnty-Chairman of the Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Henry Wise, Esq.
Baxxees—Messrs, Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London.
The objects of this Company are to carry on mining, agricultural,
and trading operations in the Eastern Archipelago, and the acquiring
and disposing of lands in the Island of Labuan and the parts adjacent
—a region abounding in mineral wealth, most fertile in all the valu-
able tropical productions, and very happily situate for the purposes
of commerce.
The Island of Labuan has been formally taken possession of by the
Crown of Great Britain ; and, by a treaty with the Sultan of liorneo,
many highly important advantages are permanently secured to this
country. Piracy in the eastern seas will now be effectually suppressed,
and, under the protection of the British flag at Labuan. a now era
as regards those regions, has commenced, which affords the most fa-
vourable opportunity for successfully accomplishing the objects of this
Company.
To those who are at all acquainted with the Indian Archipelago, it
is wholly unnecessary to expatiate on the advantages to be derived
from this undertaking. The important discovery of an abundant sup-
ply of excellent coal on the mainland of Borneo, in the immediate vi-
cinity of Labuan, is a cirouinstance which of itself would render this
enterprise pregnant with the most beneficial results. A formal grant
of this coal, extending through a district of about 150 miles, has been
obtained from the Sultan of Borneo, and is, with the approval of her
Majesty's Government, now held by Mr. Wise, with whom arrange-
ments for its working will be made.
The working of the coal mines will form an important feature in
the operations of the Company,
The geographical position of the Borneo coal districts in relation to
our Eastern possessions, awl to the steam communications which are
now carried on, and others which are about to be carried on in con-
nexion therewith, if is matter of peculiar interest, and even of na-
tional importance. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, for instance, disburse more than 130,0001. annually for
coal for their steam-vessels, of which sum about 90,0001. are ex-
pended in coal used to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope. This
coal. as well as the requisite supplies for the steam vessels of her
Majesty's navy, and for those of the Honourable East India Com-
pany on the India and China stations, is at present chiefly furuished
from England, at an average cost exceeding 335. per ton ; so that the
expenditure by her Majesty's Government, the Honourable East In-
dia Company, and the Peninsular and Oriental Company for the sin-
gle item of coal, will be considerably reduced as soon as the opera-
tions of the Eastern Archipelago Company aro sufficiently matured
to admit of their supplying the several depots which have been esta-
blished at llong-Kong, Singapore, and other places, with coal for the
use of the many,British and Foreign ste, tn-vessels re"orting to those
ports.
The certain increase in the consumption of coal in the eastern
seas, from the causes already mentioned, and the opening of other
channels of demand, cannot fail eventually to augment the use of
Borneo coal. The projected steam communication between Singapore
and our Australian colonies—the probable communication by the
same means at no distant period, between the various British settle-
ments to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope and the west coast
of America—as well as the system of railways now about to be esta-
blished in India—are events eminently calculated to occasion an
immense consumption of Borneo coal, the mere so as it can be sup-
plied at comparatively moderate rates. Samples of the Labuan and
Borneo coal have been brought over to this country by Mr. Wise,
and submitted by her Majesty's Government to a careful examination
and analysis by competent parties, with a most satisfactory result.
The Borneo coal has also been pronounced by the Calcutta coal
Committee, appointed by the Bengal Government, to be equal to the
best English coal ; and Captain Wattage, in his report on the supplies of
coal obtained from the seam at Labuan, for theuse of the Honourable
East India Company's steam-ship Nemesis, dated Sarawak, 10th
June, 1847, observes—" I have no hesitation in stating that the coal
received at Labuan is equal to any English coal I have seen on board
steamers in India, and decidedly better than any coal worked in
India for steam purposes."
The portion of territory contemplated for the first operations of the
Eastern Archipelago Company possesses a climate and soil admir-
ably adapted for the culture of cotton, tobacco, sugar, coffee, rice,
nutmegs, pepper, and other valuable productions, and is most
favourably situate, having the advantage of Labuan, now su`Ject to
British dominion, as a point d'appui ; nor can there be a doubt of
the excellent position of the proposed field of enterprise for an ex-
tensive and lucrative commerce. The proximity of Java, Sumatra,
Siam, Cochin-China, Hainan, Manilla, Celebes, &c., is not only of
great importance in this respect, but also as affording the means of
introducing with facility from those places Chinese and other cold
nisei, and labourers to any extent required for the service of the
Company. Labuan itself will form an essential link in the chain of
our eastern settlements, from Penang, Malacca, and Singapore to
Hong Kong ; and in the district of Sarawak every protection and
encouragement will be granted by Mr. Brooke in furtherance of the
Company's objects. In short, every circumstance justifies the anti-
cipation that the late proceedings of the British Government relating
to Borneo, if followed up with vigour by the operations of the pre-
scut Company, will change that which has been heretofore a region
of piracy, lawless violence, danger and desolation, into a scene of
busy, peaceful, and beneficial commerce; bringing the advantages of
progressive civilisation to a large and fertile tract of the globe, and
oolif erring extensive benefits on the commerce and manufactures of
Great Britain. The philanthropist and the 'statesman, as wed as the
merchant, will thus feel interested in this design, which, through the
medium of British enterprise, sanctioned and protected by the wis-
dom and decision of the Government, promises the amelioration of
the condition of the natives of the Indian Archipelago, amohg whom
there ex,sts a disposition most favourable to the development of the

resources of those countries.
The view here taken of the promising character of the undertak-
ing is not hypothetical, but is the result of the arduous personal re-
searches of various individuals, wko, in times past, have been de-
sirous of widening the circle of commerce and civilization, and,
among others more recently, of Mr. Wise, who has for several years
devoted his time to the closest investigation of the subject. To his
patient and indefatigable perseverance for a long period in calling
the attention of her ,Majesty's Government to the importance of
Labsan as the site of a British settlement, may be ascribed the tact,
that the protection of our flag is now extended to countries so important
both in a political and commercial point of view.
The Queen has appointed Mr. Brooke Governor and C mmander-
in-Chief in and over the Island of Labuan and its dependencies, as
well as her 3lajesty's Commissioner and Consul-General to the Sultan
and independent chiefs of Borneo. These measures, and the course
of poll .y which they indicate, will materially fact state and advance
the objects and interests of the Company throughout the Eastern Ar-
chmel Ago.
The Company being incorporated by Royal Charter, the responsi-
bility of each shareholder is limited to the amount of his subscrip-
tion. The charter provides for the execution by the shareholders of
a Deed of Settlement, to be approved by the President of tile Board of
Trade.
Power is given in the Charter to augment the amount of capital of
the Corporation, if that course should become expedient.
SI. per share to be paid on the allotment of the shares, and the re-
mainder to be paid by instalments as called for by the Directors.
he affairs of the Company are to be managed by a Court of
Directors of not more than twelve, two Managing Directors, and a
Secretary, and such agents, in Labustu or elsewhere, as the Directors
shall n. 'innate ; the Directors and Auditors to be elected by the
shareholders, xs provided by the Deed of Settlement.
Application fur shares from parties well affected to the objects for
which the Company Is established, addressed, in the form annexed,
to Messrs. Gledstanes and Co., 3, White Lion-court, Cornhill.

FORM OF ArPLICATION FOR SHARES.
Gentlemen,—l beg to apply for Shares in the Eastern Archi-
pelago Company mentioned in the above prospectus ; and I agree to
accept the same or any smaller number which, within three months
Prom the date hereof, may be allotted to me, and without reference
to whether the whole amount of shares Batty be taken or subscribed
for, and to pay the deposit and the instalments as they may be called
for; and to execute, when required, the deed of settlement prepared
under the direction of the Court of Directors, and approvedof by the
President of the Board of Trade.
Dated this day of
To Messrs. Gledetance and Co., No. 3, White Lion-court,
Cornhill, London.
Signature of Applicant • • ....
Name of Referee .... • • .... • • • •
Address •

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BENEFIT ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT i END.
• 42, Moorgate-street, London.
Notice is hereby given, that the Election of THREE Annuitants on
the Benevolent Fund will take place on the 31st May tiext, viz., One
Clerk to an annuity. of 251., and Two WidoWs of Clerks, having been
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cations to the Office, on or before the 31st March next.
By order of the Board,
THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary.
March 1, 1542.

TRAINING INSTITUTION FOR NURSES
FOR HOSPITALS, FAMILIES, AND THE POOR.
All who are professionally conversant wills the condition of our
Hospitals complain of the inadequate supply of well-trained nurses as
an evil seriously interfering with the efficient discharge of their du-
ties. They cannot trust to their orders being executed by the
nurses, and they find that the patients suffer from faults of those on
whom, in their state of helplessness, they are almost entirely depen-
dent; and it is obvious that any defects in the tempers and charac-
ters of those who are constantly with the sick must exercise a hurt-
ful influence upon the state of their minds, and must tend to neutral.
ize the effect of the religious Instruction and consolation which they
receive while in the hospital.
It is also matter •f general notoriety that great difficulty is found
in obtaining well qualified norses to attend on patients in private
families, especially in those of the middle and lower classes; and
parochial clergymen feel the want of competent persons on whom
they could rely, in visting the sick of their respective parishes, and
administering to their bodily wants.
The most effectual, perhaps the only effectual, remedy for these
evils, is to train up a body of nurses who shall be taught to look
upon their work as a religious one, to undertake it with habits of
self-control, and with a mind understanding it fully, and prepared for
its trying and painful duties.
he want here spoken of has been felt in other countries as well as
in our own, and attempts have been made to meet it. Orders of
persons devoting themselves to visiting the sick exist in Roman
Catholic countries : an " Institution of Deaconesses" has been found
useful in Prussia ; a recent attempt to improve the respectability of
professional nurses has worked beneficially in England. The Insti-
tution which it is proposed to found under the name of " Training
Institution for Nurses" will be based on the doctrine and discipline
if the Church of England ; and it will seek to accomplish its object,
not by selecting the self-devoted few who are permitted by freedom
from other duties to give themselves entirety to this, but by endea-
vouring to act, both directly and indirectly, upon the whole body of
persons who are pursuing this as their regular calling in To-
raise- the eltareeser the class by offi,strog to its members a training
which shall qualify them ter their professional work, and be at the
same time essentially a religious training ; to hold out, to those who
are justified in seeking for it, the prospect of a higher professions
positions than they could otherwise obtain ; and to afford also to
those who are ready (without hope of any earthly reward) to give
themselves to this work as one of Christian love, a legitimate ileld f
labour: these are the means which, as they have been successful
in forming the high character of the clergy and physicians of Eng-
land, may, it is hoped, be new instrumental, under God's blessing,
in raising that of a body which is at present so much in want of
improvement.
It is proposed that the Training Institution should be under the
imim-diate superintendence of a clergyman of the United Chards of
England and Ireland, as ➢caster.
That the inmates of the Institution should consist of three
classes :

1. These under training as probationers.
2. Those who, after passing through the period of probation sa-
tisfactorily, aro admitted as nurses, on condition of their engaging
to continue in connexion with the Institution for a period of five
years from their admission. Daring this period they will be clothed
and maintained, and receive a fixed annual stipend, and in return
will be entirely under the control of the governing body of the In-
stitution. . _

At the end of these five years they will be entitled to receive from
the nstitution a certificate of their qualification as curses, and
thenceforward to pursue their calling, either in connexion with the
Institution, or independent of any direct control from it. It is be-
lieved that this will be a very important step towards gradually
raising the character of the whole class. A nurse having this certi-
cate will necessarily occupy a higher position than others, will be
likely to set an example whieh can scarcely fall to have a good effect
upon them, and will encourage those who are looking forward to this
as their work in life, is follow in the same course, and submit them-
selves to the training of this Institution.
S. In addition to these there will be a class of sisters, which Is in-
tended to comprise persons, of whatever station in life, who are
willing to devote themselves to the work of attending the sick and
poor, or of educating others for it under an organised system like
that which Ns ill be here provided for them.
The management of the Institution will be confided to a council
of twenty-tour members, (exclusive if the master, who will be
ex officio a member,) belonging to the United Church of England
and Ireland, who shall be chosen by the Governors out of their
own body.
A donation of fifty guineas in one payment, or in several payments
withie four years, or an annual subscription of five guineas, will con-
stitute a Governer.

A donation of twenty guineas in ono payment, or in several pay-
ments within four years, or an annual subscription of two guineas,
will constitute a Donor. _ _ _

The Lord Bishop of London has sanctioned the plan now sub-
mitted to the public, and has kindly consented to become President
of the Institution.
It has also received the approbation of the Lord Archbishop df
York, and the Bishops of Lichfield, Salisbury, Gloucester and Bristql,
Ripon, and r orwich.
The Rev. C. Wordsworth, D.D., George Frere, Esq., and Dr.
Latham, have kindly consented to act as Trustees to the Insti-
tution.
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.; Ilan-consented to act as Treasurer:
The following gentlemen have formed themselves into a Provi-
sional Committee, to arrange the details of the Institution, and to
solicit assistance for Its establishment and maintenance :
Rev. J. M. S. Anderson, Lincoln's-inn.
Rev. M. Biggs, 40, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
W. Bowman, Esq., 14, Golden-square.
J. E. Bowman, Esq., 7, Chapel-terrace, Bayswater.
Dr. Mervyn A. N. Crawfind, Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-
Square.
J. W. Cunningham, Esq., Harrow-on-the_Hill.
Rev. J. F. Daniell, Donnington Glebe, Chichester.
Robert Few, Esq., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Dr. George Fincham, Spring. gardens.
George Frere, Esq., itedford•square.
Rev. J. 0. W. Haweiss, Norwood, Surrey.
C. Heberden, Esq , 10, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn.
Dr. Latham, lii, Grosvenor-place.
Rev. Dr. Jelf, King's College, London.
Rev. R. R. Maitland, Newington-terrace, Kennington.
Rev. F. D. Maurice, Queen-square, Bloomsbury.
R. Partridge, Esq., New-street, Spring-gardens.
Rev. E. H. Plumptre, King's College. London.
Rev. A. l'ott, Cuddesden, near Oxford.
Rev. W. Short, 43, Great Ormond-street.
Robert Steven, Esq., 1 New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
H. S. Thornton, Esq., Birchin-lane.
Dr. Todd, New-street, Spring-gardens.
Rev. W. G. Todd, Bristol.
Rev. J. Is. Woodward, Bristol.
Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, Cloisters, Westminster Abbey.
Persons willing to contribute their assistance to this aject,
either by personal exertions, or by subscribing to its funds, are re-
quested to communicate with any of she Members of the Provisional
Committee, or with any of the Honorary Secretaries, the Rev. E. H.
Plumptre, King's College, London, and J. E. Bowman, Esq., 7, Cha-
pel-terrace, Bayswater.
Subscriptions may also be paid to Messrs. Coutts and Co., strand,
or to Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane, to the ac-
count of the " Training Institution for Nurses."

PATENT RAMONEUR ASSOCIATION
(Provisionally Registered.) '
COUNTIES of SURREY and KENT.
Capital, 26,0001. in 10,006 Shares of 21. each. Deposit, 11. per Share
on complete registration.
No further call will be made without three mouths' previous
mtice. The liabilities of each shareholder limited to the anoint
subscribed for.
The PATENT RAMONF.UIt MACHINE is exclusively used in
the offices of the Eight Hon. the Lords of the Treasury, the Royal
Agricultural Society, the Royal Horticultural Society ; the Royal
'f.xchange-buildings, Sic. The objects of the promoters are ap-
srovcd by
The Most Noble the Marquis of NORTEIMPTON, Pietident of the
Royal Society.
The Right Hon. Earl DE GREY, K.S., President of the Royal In-
ttitute of British Architects.
Sir RODERICK I. MURCHISON, President of the British Aseocia-
:Ma for the Advanoement of Science.
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Norwich - of Lichfield
t'he Right lion. the Earl of Lei-The Most Noble the Marquis of
caster Bristol
L'heLord Reudlesharn, M.P. The Hon. and Rev. Thomas R.
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop' Keppel
of Gloucester and Bristol The Hon. Fred. Byng
lion. aid Rev. Edward S. The Rev. Sir Thomas Gray Cal-
Keppel lien, Bart.
Me Very Rev. the Dean of West-,I Sir William Foster, Bart.
minster, Dr. Buckland ISir Robert Harland, Bart.
[he Venerable Archdeacon Shir- Sir Francis Darwin
ley The Norwich Union Fire Office
Sir John P. Boileau, Bart. l'he Suffolk Fire Otlice
stir Richard Paul Joidrell, Bart. The District Fire Office of Stir-
-14. Outran', F.R.5. F.G.S., In- tningham
specter of Naval kospitals The Norwich Equitable Insurance
Right lion. Earl Fitzhardinge Office
Ws Grace the Duke of Beaufort The Nottinghamshire and Derby-
rhil•ip W. B. Miles, Esq., M.P, shire Fire Oftlee
Right Hon. F. 11. F. Berkeley,lThe West of England Fire Office,
M.P. &c.
W. Miles. Esq., M.P.
The object of this Association is totally to abolish the use of
t:limbing boys, who, notwithstanding the penalties to which those
employing them are subjected by the 3cl and 4th 'Victoria, sap. 85,
are continually resorted to. This brooch of the law is acquiesced ti
by a large portion of the public, from a conviction of the utter ira-
possitility in innumerable cases of cleansing a chimney or flue with
the old maehine. For the laudable purpose of furthering the objects
of the law by avoiding all necessity for Ito infringement, the Inge-
Mous and effective Ramoneur machine has been invented. This
invention consists of four brushes forming a square head, which
'sy means of elastic springs contracts or expands, according to
the small or extended space in which the machine moves, thereby
treating an even pressure on all four sides of a chimney. The
reds attached to this head •r brush are supplied at intervals with
universal spring joints, capable of turning even a right angle
and the whole is surmounted with a doable revolviug ball, having
also a universal spring joist, which leads the brush with certainty
past every angle, and into every corner, cleanscig its route most
perfectly. The capabilities of this machine are best demonstrated
by the feet, that it is exclusively used in the Government and
numerous publics offices, while the patronage bestowed by a large
number of the nobility and gentry in continuing their annual con-
tracts to the patentees evidences their sense of its superiority, as well
as of the philanthropic views of the projectors. Detailed prospectuses
may be obtained, and a working model of the machine seen, at the
offices of the solicitor, F, Dolman, Esq., 39, Jennyn-street, St
James's ; at Messrs. Barry and Co.'s, brokers, 7, Birckin-lane ; at
W. Heath, Esq.'s, Nag's Head-court, Gracechurch-street; and at the
principal office, 1, Wellington-street, London-bridge, Itorough, where
applicatioes for shares may be addressed.

STI:ICTURES OF THE URETHRA—ABUSE OF INSTRIMENTS.
Just published, price 55., gvo. in cloth
THE PATHOLOGY AND kATIONAL
TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the URETHRA, in all
Its Varieties and Complications. With Practical Observations on the
Urse wad Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment thereof. The whole
illustrated by numerous and important cases, and being the result of
I)ug extensive, and successful practice.
By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.L.
Published and sold by H. liailliere, 219, Regent-street ; Deighton
and Laughton, Liverpool ; Hodges and iimith, and Fanner and Co.,
Dublin.

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About a hundred tpeful advertisements, and twenty-two
folio columns (chiefly original) of foreign and domestic
news. Price of the Observer (forty columns), 6d. 'lli
extensive publication of the Observer commences at six
o'clock on Sunday mornings. Monday's edition, with
that day's markets, best adapted for the country and
abroad, is published at 170, Strand, at four o'clock, on
Monday afternoon.
SITAKSPERE's HousE. A performance for the
benefit of the fund is to take place to-night (Wednes-
day), at the Olympic Theatre. The play of Sir John
Ohleustle, which some have ascribed to Shakspere, will
be performed.

!i'3 NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TIINFE
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
1,500 ba'es only, aril at a reduction of id. per lb. in
some cases. Railway Shares were steadier. There was
not much stock offering.

The Continental accounts are to-day or chief interest.
In Belgium, although the gravity of political events
was fully comprehended, there was an indication
of foresight end moderation among the people
generally which is likely to restrain them from
proceedings calculated to jeopardise their independence.
Unfortunately, mercantile affairs and manufacturing and
a4ricultural industry are at the present time so much
depressed as to occasion inevitable discoetent, although
the present popular Administration is doing its best to
afford relief. There bad been a meeting convened of
the members of the political club, called the Alliance, but
it was agreed to postpone discussion. The garrison of
Mons had been strengthened, and the officials had orders
to exercise a strict surveillance over all parties arriving
from France. The Commercial Bank had experienced a
" run," which compelled it temporarily to suspend specie
payments.
The accounts of January 8, received to-day, from the
Cape of Good Hope, announce the completion of vari-
ous excellent arrangements for annexing the Kafir ter-
ritory to the Crown, the chiefs being answerable to the
English laws, though allowed to remain in possession
of their territory and authority over their own sub-
jects.
Via Sydney, there pro late advices from Van Die-
men's Land, stating that the Governor was unable to
get through business with his Council, and had, there
fore, resolved to suspend the enactment of further laws
until instructions were received from England.
A curious statement is given of the extent of the
watch trade in Switzerland. The number of watches fabri-
cated last year was 351,000 ; nfie-tenths of which were
silver, and the total value was .13,000,000 francs. We
may judge of the profit whore the main lenient is skill
and industry.
There has been an unsettled musket ,gain ter the
public securities, but with less doing. Among otter re-
ports it is current that a counter-revolution bad occurred
in France; but even if such be the case, the chances of
success at present are vet y remote. Consols have ranged
from 83/ to 82 for transfer, and from 83i to 821 for
account, being now at the lowest point nearly. Ex-
chequer-bills are 14s. prem. Bank Stock is 191 to
195. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been
841 to 88j. Bank Stock is 191 to 195.
The Foreign Securities are still very heavy. Spanish
Five per Cents. are 14 to 15, and the Three per Cents.
24 to 25. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been Is to 19.
Mexican Bonds are 16 to 16k. Brazilian Stock is 771
to 78. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are down to
441 and 44.
The Share Market is somewhat better, and a dis-
position is shown to buy. Even the French lines are
higher.

ONE CLOSING
RICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock l9l 195 195
3 per Cent. Reduced Arms .. 83 81% 821,4 82M
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 83% 83 83% 82 82%
New 3% per Cent. Anns .. 84% 83% 83
I..oriL ADDS. to expireJan.lB6o ... 8% 8%
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859
India Stock —
India Bonclis, 1,000,
Consols for Account 8334 83 833/4 82% 82%
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/. ..
500/.
Small
Ditto Advertised 8 12 5 p

011 E CLOSINi,
RWES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small — 75
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 16% 16 16
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
... __

„ .
Ditto, 4 per Cent l9 18 18
Ditto, Small
Russian Bonds
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive
Ditto 3 per Cent 24 25 24
Ditto, Account . 26 251/it/2 244
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 21A per Cent., 12 Guild 441,1 kft_ 44
'Ditto, 'Account 45 ' 45
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 75 75

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,

and Eastern Junction 314
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 21,6. —
Belfast & County Down 111 ......
Birmingham and Ox-

ford Junction .... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 144 131,4
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley IN. 145... 2% di5.......... 234 die
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.— 7% — .........
Boston, Stamfd & Birnt. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds ...... 20
Buckinghamshire—. 121. 45......
Caledonian
Hi.lf Shares
Ditto,ClydesdaleJune 50
Chester and Holyhead...
Ditto, Preference l2
Clarence
Do. let Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2dClass, 5 per Ct. 10

Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 25 „..
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% • -
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D....„ 25
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 --- •••
8
Do., 31. 1os.
% ....
Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 14 13% x d
Ditto,Extension,3 per
Cent., No. L.- .. 61.135. 4d..- par % l4 dis % dis
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. %is.
13s. 4d... d ppar
Do., North. & Eastern 50 50
...... 50
Do., Quarters ..- ..... 121,4
•••••••-• .....
... 23
Do., New
Eastern Union 5O ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/,1 ..
Ditto, Thirds .......138.4d. . .... ..
.
Do. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 .....• _
••
Ditto, ditto
......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33/4 2%
East Lincolnshire ...... 161/2 .....
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..... .. "••
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 ..
.: ••• ........ ..••
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1214 .. ... ---
.
Edinburgh and Northern 25 .....
Ditto, New.. 4/
,53,.4 ......
Ditto, Newport l2
...... •••
Ditto, ditto, New 214
. ••••
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% ......
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ..........5i.. 6s. Bd__ _
& Ayr b 0 .... . --
Glasgow,Kilinar,
Ditto, New ............43 ...... _ ......... ••••••
Do. Preference Consol. 14 ...... .
Great Northern - -• • V." •••
O
Do., London and York 2%...... _
0%
ltreat South. and West. „.••
(Ireland) ............... 371,4...„. _
.•• ...... •••••
Great North of England.loo ...... _
Ditto, New 401. i •• -
.....
Ditto, New 301.........30 ......
Ditto, New, 151-
• ...... .........
Great Western. ........••• 90 ...94 93 95 ex div.... 91 x.d.
Ditto, % Shares - • ...... ii ex div 35 x.d.
Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 171 .. 19 171,4 ex div.... 171,4 x.d.
Ditto, Fifth 5............ 20 ...... 22 ex div....- 21 x.d.
Ditto, New 171 .. .. 91,4... _
._Huddersfield and Idanch. 24 ...... _ ••• ••
Ditto, Thirds ......... 8 ..... _
Hull and Selby - ...... 5° •••••• 99 ex div 99 x.d•
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 •
„..... _
Ditto, 14 Shares ..... 12%_..„.. _ 49% x.d.
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 171,4
Do., do., and Norwich 15
... . .
.......
...
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 2% ....
Lancaster and Carlisle.- 50
•••
Ditto, Thirds ......... 10
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 .........
Ditto, ditto .— ....
•••••• •••••• .
Ditto, 1/2 Shares
Do. Quarter Shares l4lh — ••• ....... .....
Do. Fifths... ......... . ...._8
Do. Sixteenths ...... ::. 041 — ....................
Do. Thirds (Reg.)••••10/.43.....• ......
.. . ••
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38
Ditto 1/2 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33

. Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and Goole) 50 ...... —.
..............
Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 29... ... 3 dis ............. 3 dig.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 ...... ...............
Do. 4 Shares (A) 9 • ..... ......... . .....
Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... ... ............
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c 42}e• ..... ••••••. —
Do., Half Shares l7l ...... ..... • .........
Do c -•'Newßranch (blue) 2 ••• •• ...............
ei
Do. Extension (green) 2/2 ...... ...............
: Do. NewExten.(pink) 2%•••••• ...............
Leeds and Thirsk
Ditto, New
••,..
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 31,2... ••• ....... ... —
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 2
.• ••• , ..............
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction 2%.•••••• ...............
London &Blackwall...l3/. 65.81... sex div. ...... 5 x.d.
Do. New, No. 2 5/.135.4d.... 1% dis .......... 1% dis.
Do. Extension ... 17%...... ••••••.......••
London, Brighton, and
South Coast 5O ...... 32 321 A 31%...
Do. Consol. Eighths 4O ...... 20% ...............

Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ..•••• ............... --
Do. F.t el Con. 5 per ct 50 .. ••• ••• • .........
Ditto, ditto.-- 1852 50 ...... ...... ......
Lbndon and Greenwich 12/15s 4d•••
Ditto, Preference... 18r 17s 2d... ...............
and N. Western 100 ..... .137 135 136 134... 134 x 4.
Do., Quarters L. &B. 22 • ..............
Do., ao., New ... 2 ...... 6 ......... 6
Ditto Fifths ..... 2 ..••••• ............. .
Do. 14 Shares (G. J.) 25 ...... ...........
_ _

Du 4/.Shares(L.M.) 15 ......
,Do. 40/. (M. & B.) 40 .....•