The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-21 00:00:00

GLASGOW, Ten. 19.

STOCK 11XCHANCIN.—The sales arc—Airdrie and Rathrate, 495. 6d.
—Ayr and ;Dumfries Junction, p9s. 6d.—British and Irish Union,
60s. 6d.—Caledonian Extension, 49s.—Caledonian and Dumbarton-
shire Junction, 49s.—East of Fife, 40s.—East Indian Railway, 245.
_ . .

—Edinburgh and Perth, 75s.—Glasgow General Terminus, 12%
Glasgow and Belfast Union, 43s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,
76% —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 575. 6d.—Paisley, Barr-
head, and Hurlet, 53a.—Scottish Central, 16 —Ditto, New, 93v
Scottish Southern, 376.—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction,
30s.—South Midland, SGs. Gd.—Stlrling and Dunfermline, 478.

COUNT LEON v. TUE COUNTESS OF LUXBOURG.-A
few months ago, Count Leon, the reputed son of Napoleon by the
Countess of Luxbokrg, brought an action against that lady for an an-
nual provision, and ehe and her present husband, after setting up as
a defence, that the Count was not the son of the Countess, were con-
demned to pay him 6,000 f. a year, the Court having judged that the
documents produced by the Count established the fact of his being
the son of the Countess. Notice of appeal against this decision was
immediately given, but it has not yet been heard. The Count had
also brought an action against the same parties, claiming the right to
an inscription on the Grand Livre of 22,000 f. a year settled upon the
Countess when he was only two years of age, and which he declares
was intended to be kis property as capital, although the Countess
was to enjoy the income dnring his minority. In this suit he was
defeated, and gave notice of appeal, which was heard on Monday by
the Cour Royale. The defence set up was, that when tho 22,000 f.
a year were settled upon the Countess, the illustrious person who
had caused it to be made intended it solely for her use, having re-
solved to provide otherwise for his son, to whom he gave property
when he came of age, !reducing 36,000 f. a year, which he had since
dissipated ; and also left him by will a portion of a sum of four mil-
lions of francs, which fact, although the intentions of the testator
had not been-ireallsed, the amount in question, consisting of claims
Which could not be enforced, proved that the Count was regarded as
well provided for, without reference to the amount given to the
Countess de Luabourg. The Court decided according to this view of
the case, and confirmed the sentence of the lower tribunal. Count
Leon was tn. Court, and, front his striking resemblance to the late
Emperor, attracted universal notice.—Ga/ignani.
TRADE AND NAVIOATION CUSTOMS' DUTIES, teC.—

Returns upon this subject have just been issued by order of Parlia-
ment, that show the total amount of duty received on Imports into
the United. Kingdom was, in 1841, 24,018,8261., and in 1645,
21,842,9171. The duty on wheat imported in 1844 was 673,8111.,
while only 52,9301. was received last year. Again, on barley,
204,6041. leas received in the former, and only 83,230/. in the latter
year. The duty on living oxen and bulls was, however, 3,8231. in
1844, while it was 10,2691. in 1845, The exports of British produce
and manntaetures from the United Kingdom in 1844 were to the
value of 50,842,3061., and in 1845 to that of 61,471,050/. The toter
gross receipt of Customs' duties was, in 1844, 24,138,9451., and in
1845, 2100,353/. In 1844, 21,926 vessels entered inwards, em-
ployed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom, and 21,042 cleared
outwards. In 1845 the respective numbers were 23,859 entered
a,ln-
wards, and' 23,771 cleared outwards. In 1844 no fewer tdhom
133,898 vessels employed in the coasting trade of the United li,irlin -
entered inwards, and 145,242 cleared outwards. In 1845
orth:rdT
bers were 144,908 entered inwards, and 158,454 cleared 0n
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