The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-19 00:00:00

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No 17 `)B7
3"" • LONDON SAT U.RDAY

ROYAL ACADEMY.—Professor LESLIE'S
LECTURES on PAINTING will be fully reported in TIE.

JOIVETT'S HYDRAULIC TELEGRAPH.
Offices, No. 17, Wellington-street, Strand.

(Entrance in Exeter Change.)
At a Meeting of the Committee of Management, holden at the
above Offices on Wednesday last, the arrangements relative to future
operations having' been made conclusive, full particulars will be an-
nounced daring the ensuing week in the several daily and other
journals.

By order of the Committee,
HENRY ALFRED JOIVETT, Sec. pro tern.

PUBLICATIONS.

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Mt. GULLY ON THE WATER CURE.
Just published, Second Edition, Bvo., cloth, is.
THE WATER CURE IN CHRONIC
DISEASE ; en Exposition of the Causes, Progress, and
Termination of various Chronic Diseases of the Digestive Organs,
Lungs, Nerves, Limbs, and Skin, and of their Treatment by Water,
and other Hygeinic means.
By JAMES MANBY GULLY, M.D.
London : John. Churchill, Princes-street, Soho.

RAILWAY RETURNS
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to w
respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of t
week In the previous year :

of Ran-
-hich the
the same

C 5,
2...
p...t4
2 ...' ~
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GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY.
THE DIVIDEND.
The polling, continued on Thursday evening until six
o'clock, on the question of the dividend, was resumed
yesterday morning at ten o'clock, and concluded at two.
At three o'clock the proprietors met by adjournment,
when the Chairman announced the numbers to be—
For the dividend of 3i per cent. on the half-year 3,340
For „ „ 4 per cent 1,211

Majority for the directors' propositton 2,129
The reduced dividend was accordingly declared pay-
able on the Ist of March. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
The directors retiring by rotation were reelected, and
auditors for the half-year were appointed.
The usual routine business of the half-yearly meeting
having been gone through with much cordiality,
Lord .ABINGER moved, and Mr. STANFORD seconded,
in highly complimentary speeches, a vote of thanks to
the Chairman, which was unanimously agreed to.
In answer to questions relating to the excess of the
expenditure over the original estimates, in the case of
the Berks and Hants line (which led to prolonged con-
versations), the engineer, Mr. Brunel, gave explanations
which were received with express satisfaction by the
meeting. As far as the original plan for that line was con-
cerned, there had been really no excess over the original
estimates. The increased expenditure was owing to the
necessary extension of this branch line beyond the ori-
ginal design, the Parliamentary opposition, and the
unforseen rise in the value of land since the project was
undertaken.

Similar explanations took place respecting the South
Wales Railway, the works of which were stated by Mr.
Brunel, to extend pretty nearly over the whole length
of the line, and to be about half completed.
After much discursive conversation on various affairs
of the company in detail, the meeting separated.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
KINSALE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Bridget Heeley stated that she was a servant, in the
service of Mr. Murphy, of Kinsale. She remembered
that shortly after the last election Dr. Jago called upon
her master and paid him some money. She believed
that it was for voting against Mr. Watson. The witness
was proceeding to state in cross-examination that her
master was greatly reduced in his circumstances,
or he would not have voted against his own prin-
ciples. A question was was then put to the witness, as
to whether she did not remember the priest saying
something about the election shortly before it took
place, but before she had time to answer she fainted
away.
Mr. A. B. C•CIIRANE interrupted the proceedings,
remarking that the fainting of the witness was preceded
by a severe glance that an individual standing in the
crowd had cast towards her upon the question being put.
It had already been intimated that the individual was the
Roman Catholic priest stationed at Kinsale, and if he
did nut immediately retire without further intimidating
the witnesses by his looks and gestures, the Honourable
Member hinted that ho should feel it to be his duty to
move that he be taken into custody.
Mr. CRIPPS and Sir J. Itii'I'AGGART, two other Mem-
bers of the Committee, said they had remarked the con-
duct of the priest, and concurred in what had fallen from
Mr. Cochrane.

A stern-featured personage, who appeared to apply
these observations to himself, slunk out of tho room, and
the proceedings were resumed.
Several witnesses deposed to having had money offered
to them to refrain from voting.
The Committee then adjourned.

LYME REGIS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Several witnesses gave similar testimony, and the
Committee adjourned.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday war qniet •
Sales[3oo bales, without any change in prices, making
19,665 bales for the week, Stock 484,610 bales, against
282,358 bales at this time last year. Railway shares
were quiet.
The Bank of England return for the week to the 12th
inst., exhibits an increase in the quantity of notes and
bullion at command to meet any demand that may arise,
while the amount of bills under discount is again
smaller. The main points in the return are these:—
Notes issued
Increase ..t 373,015
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease 337,182
Seven Day and other Bills ... 901,890
Increase
Government Securities 11,574,921
Increase
Other Securities
Decrease 545,022
Notes 9,064,235
Increase
Bullion
Increase
Active circulation
Decrease 617,295
An important and very satisfactory meeting was held
last evening of the members of the Provident Clerks'
Benevolent Fund. The provision which this fund
enables all parties engaged in the honourable but pre-
carious employment of the counting-house to =lie both
for themselves and relatives is so fully demonstrated by
what has been already accomplished, that we need lot
do more than urge every clerk in the United Kingdom
to make himself fully acquainted with the objects of the
association, and, without delay, subscribe his annual
mite.
Attention has been almost universally directed this
morning to the consideration of the Budget, although
the impatience of many of our City men would
not allow them to wait, and consequently they
availed themselves last evening of the opportunity
afforded by the publication of four editions of The Sun
to ascertain what had taken place in Parliament. To-
day they have opportunity for reflection, and much
as the means of augmenting the revenue are dis-
liked, property, not income being considered the
legitimate object of taxation, it is considered
to be upon the whole satisfactory, that the deficit
last year, leaving out of calculation the extraordinary
items of expenditure for Ireland, &c., should have net
been larger. Furthermore, the intention not to resort
to a new loan, or a funding, is regarded as a step in the
right direction. We have had enough of temporary ex-
pedients which end in imposing permanent burdens.
The Public Securities have been fluctuating, and: have
fallen since the commencement of business. There
seems to be a doubt whether Ministers can carry their
new plan of taxation. Consols, from 891, have been
down to 89k, and are now 89,1 for transfer on Tues-
day. Time bargains have been effected at prices ranging
from 891 to 89k Exchequer-bills of June are 295.
premium. East India Stock is worth 242 k to 245. The
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. aro 901 to I. The
state of affairs at Paris is now the chief subject of
anxiety.
In the Foreign Market there is absolutely nothing
passing. Not a bargain is ;noted in the Peninsular or
Mexican Bonds. Grenada Stock is at 201. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are worth 54, and Belgian
Four-and a-Half per Cents. 90 to 11.
Railway Shares have been a little flatter in some in
stances, following the course of the funds.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
3 per Cent. Reduced Anus 891,4 %IA JA, 89%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 895,6 1,4 8912
New 314 per Cent. Anns 90%,4% 901‘
LongAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8 11-16
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001... ......
Console for Account
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/. June
5001. June ... 25 p
Small, June 29 p
Ditto Advertised 27 p

27 p
cYNE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

RICER OF FOREIGN fUNDB.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small B6
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Dividends on the above payable in London.

Belgian 4% per Cent .:.. : 90 90%
Dutch, 21/e per Cent., 12 Guild.... 54
Ditto. 4 per Cont_ Corti ti,Att. £3.51/i

ONH O'CLOCK. riticEs.
RAILP'Vrit'AICYELIFtEs. r AID BIISINESS DOWN _CLOSING
' AT
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 31A
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% —
Belfast & County Down le
._Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
21%4 IA % ...... 24%
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 10/. 143...
... 114 dis
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno.... .7% —
.•• • ••• —
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
...... _
Bristol and Exeter B5
-
Ditto, Thirds .....•... 20 ......
Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s. „, ..
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 ...... _
Chester and Holyhead._ 37%...... ..... •••
Ditto, Preference l2
Clarence .................. iBl4 —
Do. Ist Class, 6 per CL 10 ......
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
• •••
Direct London & Ports-
mouth ................. :33'1
......
Dublin and Belfast June. 25 ...
...
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 li ...... _
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D• .• ••• 25 ......
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 ...... 714.-
Do., 31. 103.
•••
Eastern Counties 2O ..... 155, , ,
Ditto (13) 2O . ;2
......
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1.... ~ 6/. 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... 17 ,
Do., North. & Eastern 50 ......
4
Do., Quarters ••• 121/2.....,
Do., New ............ ... 23 ...... _
Eastern Union 5O ••
...
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,4
......
Ditto, Thirds-- ...135.4d.. ....
Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... _
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire
.. _.•••
Ditto, Ncw ......... ... 13 . ... . _
...
Ditto, New Quarters 3% •
East Lincolnshire ...... 16IA ..... _
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... _
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 ..
~ _ • •••
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121 ...... _
Edinburgh and Northern 221,E .....
Ditto, New.. ............ ”.i .. _....
Ditto, Newport ........• 12 ......
__
..
Ditto, ditto, New...... 214_ „..
..... • —
"
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2.:;ist ......
Ditto, New ... ......... 2.ji
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 ...... ........... •••
Ditto, New ...... ... 40
Do• Preference Consol. 15
........ ,
Great Northern
. •••
Do., London and York 21h — .. ..........
Great South. and West. ......... -
(Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ...•••233 ex div. . -
Ditto, New 40/. ......
.........
Ditto, New 301.......... 30
.........
__
..
Ditto, New, 15/. ...... 6% — .... ... b 9 x•fot
•••••••••••24% a d
Great We5tern............ 90
Ditto, % Shares...... 50
Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 17%..
.......
Ditto, Fifth 5............ 20
... .. . -
Ditto, New 17 .... 9%••• •• 1044 ...... '
.. .. .....
Huddersfield and Alaneh. 24
Ditto, Thirds ......... 8
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 •••••• -- ••• ............ al r 3,
Ditto, ,i,/ Shares - ...... ..
.....
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm 17% ...... 8%.....
....... .
Do., do., and Norwich 15 ...... ..... ........

12 1/ ,;

Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 2I A...... .........
Lancaster and Carlisle 50 ...... ••..........•••
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... ...............
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 1A Shares --- 38 ••• •••
Do. Quarter Shares... 14%..•••• ......
.....
..• t. 8
14 ............ 6r44 ............. .
Do. Fifths...
Do. Sixteenths
Do. Thirds (Reg.).-10/.45...••• ......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 ...... ............
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Shelf.) 33 ......

,
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and G001e).... 50 ......
Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 25... ... 24 die
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 ......
D 0.% Shares (A)... 9 ...... -- ...
Ditto ditto (B) ... 11-4 ......
Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 9514 95%
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 421/2-- • —
Do., llalf Shares l5 ..---

Do.Newßranch(blue) 2%....-
Do. Extension (green) 217,2......
Do.NewExten.(pink) 21Aa ......
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40 ...... ••• •....

Ditto, New .... 221,1 ..... . —
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31/ ....•••
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . - ...
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 21A......
London Et Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... ...
Do. New, No. 2, si. 138.4 d. .
Do. Extension ... 17%
London, Brighton, and
South Cost 00 036%%14 ort diTm 3614x.d.