The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, DEO. 11.
&rocs EXCITANOR.—The share market to-day has been
rather better. We have a good inquiry for Midlands, Lon-
dons, and Dovers. The sales are—Caledonian, Preference,
Is. 3d. dis.—Great Northern (A Shares), Deferred,3 —Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire (late !Manchester and Birmingham),
Fifths, 4 4 dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, Bs. 9d. p. - London
and North-Western, 1171,4—Ditto, New Quarters, Bs. 9d.
p.—Ditto, Quarters (A and B), 265. 3d. p.—Midland Stock,
781 A—Ditto, New Halves, 101. 13s. 9d. dis.—North Bri-
tish, Quarters, 3143—North Staffordshire, 6 dis.—Shrews-
bury and Chester, New, Ye dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 131.
3s. 9d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase),
dis.— Belfast and Ballymena, 20%.
YORK, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows: —North British (Extension), 3s. 9d.—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension), No. 1, 11/. Ils. 3d.—
Ditto, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 111,4—Ditto (G. N. E.
Purchase), 66.

MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL, " THE DIAMOND AND
THE PEARL."—This is one of Mrs. Gore's most ani-
mated and life-like productions; like all her works it
contains many forcible sketches of character, and amus-
ing details of social life. The Diamond and The Pearl
aro the daughters of a rich baronet. Mrs. Gore has
never previously pourtrayed a character so purely femi-
nine and amiable as that of Blanche. She is altogether
different to the brilliant personages who usually figure
as her heroines. Among the other characters of the
book are some whose portraits, drawn by her practised
and skilful hand, will bo easily recognised. These
sketches, while they pique curiosity, and exc.te interest,
will, assuredly, heighten her reputation as a novelist of
society.—Britannia.
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[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Another List has just been
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Observe that the arms of John Kaye, together with a fac-
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Venders.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]--Holloway's Pills a Sure Re-
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at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand,
London.

DARING ASSAULT AND ROBBERT.—On Friday a
most daring assault and robbery was perpetrated in open
day, about one o'clock, about a mile from this city, on
the public road to Kirkintilloch. It appears that the
Barony Parochial Board had a number of able-budied
poor employed at out-door labour at Barnhill, on the
above road, and yesterday being pay-day, the porter,
Dugald M Gregor, was proceeding to that place, at the
time stated, with the money, amounting to 141. 10s., in
silver and copper, for the payment of the men's wages.
When turning the corner of the road, beyond the en-
trance to the Sighthill Cemetery, he was met by two men,
one of whom threw the contents of a tin jug—a quan-
tity of soot and water—in his face, and then seizing him
round the body, held him till his accomplice rifled his
pockets, and took possession of all the money he had,
with which, after throwing him down, they both de-
camped. On the poor man gaining his feet and his
senses, the villains were out of his view. The supposi-
tion is that they were two of the able-bodied poor, who
had the best opportunity of knowing M'Gregor, the time
he would be on the road, and the prize of which he was
likely to be possessed.—Glasgow Courier.
Too Goon A JUDGE.—The late Chancellor Kent
(says an American journal) was exceedingly fond of
martial music; and hearing the drums of a recruiting
party, who had taken a station at the corner of the street,
beating a point of war, he walked out to listen to it
nearer. Insensibly he was whistling the burden of the
tune, when a man of war accosted him:—" You are fond
of such music., then, my fine fellow?" " Very," was
the reply. " Very," said Sergeant Kite, " then why not
join us? Good quarters, g“od pay, large bounty. Be-
sides our captain is a plorions fellow. why, won't
you
now? You can't do better." " Well," said the Chan-
cellor, "I have one pretty strong objection." " What is
it?" asked the sergeant- "I hippen to have just now a
i
•,etter trade." " What trade?' said the cquisittr. "

am Chancellor of the State of New Yolk." " Whew!"
intorji-cted the sergeant. "eitrike up! quick step! for.
ward! march!" Off tramped the_ military man, without
looking behind him, leaving the Chancellor to enjoy his
laugh at the adventure.