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London, England, 1846-11-04 00:00:00

oNnoN, WEDNEsD_Av MOItNING9 NOVEMBER 4, 1846.

the state represented, and that they were sufficient for
conformity with the Act, and an action was accordingly
brought- to recover damages. The plea of the defeedant
was not guilty, and in his defence, he went to show
that the roadway to the houses was not such as the -
provisions of the Act required, and that the drains
were in a most imperfect state. In regard
some time sifter the di?), of the sale the matter was re-
to the charges of Mr. Baker re;pecting- the property,
f-erred to the Commissioners, and they caused a view of
0
the property to be taken.
The official referees decided
that the drains were in an imperfect state, but that there
was a roadway to the front of the houses wide enough
t
of the Act ; but that it was
pass,
and therefore wide
enoughallw fora
in a very rough and unfinished state. The defendant,
however, in respect to the road, called attention to the
fact, that since the time he had attended the sale it had
been much improved ; and further, that the whole pro-
perty of Mr. Agar, of which Mr. Pater was agent, was
in a most osetahve engers cart
requirements to
imperfect state in regard to drainage and road
accommodation. The defendant, in the course he had
taken, acted from no malicious motives, but from a
strong sense of his duty to the public, a fact which the
judge had commented ,on when summing up. He (Mr.
Sergeant Channel) hoped, therefore, that their Lord-
ships would grant the rule to show cause against the
verdict, and that they would consult the judge as to
whether he had considered the verdict satisfactorily.
Rule nisi granted to show cause against the verdict.
DAWSON V. MORRISON.—LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL
DIRECTORS.—THE OXFORD, WITNEY, CHELTENHAM,
AND GLOUCESTER INDEPENDENT RAILWAY.
This action was tried at the last Surrey assizes, before
Mr. Justice Coltman, and a verdict given for the defen-
dant. A rule was now sought to set aside the verdict,
on the grounds that it was against evidence and for mis-
direction.
The plaintiff was Mr. Dawson, the advertising ag nt,
who sought to recover 4961: for advertisements in-
serted in various newspapers, announcing a cer-
tain railway scheme, called the Oxford, Witney,
Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent Railway; the
defendant was Mr. James Morrison, of St. Mary-at-
hill, one of the provisional directors of the said company.
In the first prospectus of the company, advertised by
the plaintiff, the name of the defendant was found as
provisional director, and it appeared subsequently with
a number of others. He had also been seen on several
occasions at the office of the company, 58, Gracechurch-
street. The latter point had not been much depended on
at the trial, as there was another company which met at the
same address, of which the defendant was a shareholder.
In answer to the action, the defendant denied his
liability, and pleaded that he was not one of the com-
mittee of management, though his name had appeared
as a member of the provisional committee. The allot-
ment of the shares, it was alleged in the prospectus, was
placed entirely in the hands of the managing committee,
as also the receiving of the deposits amd the application
of the funds; therefore, there being no duties or powers
specially conferred on the general provisional committee,
they could not be made liable for the account of the de-
fendant. Besides, the plaintiff denied that he had
allowed his name to be used. The plaintiff, on the other
hand, affirmed that the managing committee acted
under the general committee, and that the latter
were equally responsible ; that the applications for
shares were addressed to the provisional committee ;
and that it had been proved on one occasion that
the defendant, on being referred to as a director
to give information as to the respectability of an
application, wrote against the party's name, " Vero
good." This was an admission, though not in express
terms, that he was a director of the company. If he
was a director, then the plaintiff maintained that he was
responsible for the debts contracted, though the Learned
Judge had instructed the jury otherwise, and that from
the terms of the prospectus, the managing committee
appeared to be the responsible party, they being ad-
vertised separately from the general committee. A
verdict was accordingly given for the defendant.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said the present case did not
turn simply on the construction of the prospectus, but
received aid and effect from the document which ha
been referred to, and the letters addressed to the prose
sional committee. Though the prospectus might not
bear the construction that the provisional committee
were the parties before whom such applications were
laid, it would appear by the letter wherein the
defendant had been referred to as a director,
that though he had not signed expressly as such.
he had made some admission of it by signing against the
party's name " Very good." Inasmuch as the question
of the liability of the provisional committee did not arise
from the legal construction of' the terms of the pro-
spectus, but was to be taken from its effects and other
facts in relation to the transactions of the company, th,
judge had properly left the whole question to the jury,
and the rule for misdirection could not go. But on ac-
eount of the great general importance of the case, and in
order that the question might be fully considered by the
Court, the rule to show cause that the verdict was
against evidence would be granted.
Rule nisi accordingly granted.
KENT V. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL moved for a rule to show
cause why the costs in this suit should not be subject to
taxation. He made the application on behalf of the de-
4mdant, which arose out of an action brought by Mr. Kent
lgainet the Great Western Railway Company, for over-
chargesfor conveying goods along the line. The action was
tried before Lord Chief Justice Tindal last assizes, and
a verdict for the plaintiff given for 1951. 12s. 4d. The
print now at issue was the amount of costs; the plaintiff
lid not oppose the taxing of the costs after the issuing o.
,he writ, but objected to the same before that p' riod.
Ihe charge made for costs before the i-suing of the writ
w•as 1791. 3s. Gd. ; while the master had reduced the
Amount by taxation to 1331. 12s.
Tie Court took time to consider the application.
GILES V. THE RYE HARBOUR COMPANY.

erenbisu:sttiayed
granted.
Mr. BnamwELL applied fur a rule to stay proceedings
in this case, on account of irregularity. The applica-
tion arose from Mr. Giles, the civil engineer, having in-
mtheemsabmeres
directors of the Rye Harbour Company for the recovery
sotfitult,esdooal. serz opflazienttiioffnshaagdainst several provisional
ae thetly porofeethedeedcominmdiivuidecuafl
ly
going forward at the same time. Eleven of the defen-
amount, and they were
defen-
tants for whom he appeared, as the cases were the same
and the settlement ( f one would involve
ra'nd in order to avoid excessive costs, prayed
proceedings might be stopped in all the cases, or at
such one to be selected by the plaintiff
ir
(tnole'show cause why all the actions but one
the irnescto recovery t oyf exactly
shouldiaherl
beal
BABKER, V. THE PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS OF THE
EASTERN AND NORTHERN JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.
This action was tried last assizes at Maidstone, before
\Er. Justice Coltman, and was brought by Mr. Barker,
the advertisine; agent, to recover 910/. from the provi-
sional directors of the Eastern and Northern Junction,
Railway Company. A verdict was given for the plaintiff
Mr. Bovit now moved for a rule to set aside the ver-
dict, and a nonsuit entered on the ground that the plaintiff
had not produced the written orders for the insertion
of the advertisements in the newspapers. Leave was
given to move on this point at the time. The plaintifi
was not a newspaper proprietor himself, but he received
an order from the secretary to get the advertisements
Inserted in certain newspapers named. The advertise-
ments certainly did appear in the newspapers, but no
evidence was adduced that they appeared at the instance
of the plaintiff. They 'right, for any proof to the con-
trary, have been inserted by some one else. The written
orders to the several newspapers ought to have been
produced to prove they had been inserted by the plain-
city; in failure of this, he submitted Mr. Barker could
not recover. It was on this ground that he moved.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE thought there was no
ground for the motion. The secretary of the company
had given a certain order for the insertion of advertise
ments in several newspapers. This, it appeared.
had been done. There was no complaint on this
head. The advertisements had appeared in the news-
papers, and there was no evidence whatever that they
had so appeared at the instance of any other person that,
the advertising agent. What might have passed be-
tweet, the advertising agent and the newspaper proprie
tors was immaterial to the case. The order was exe-
cuted in the manner prescribed by the defendants, and
the Court, therefore, sissy no reason to disturb the ver-
dict.—Rule refused.
The Court shortly afterwards rose.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman Gxnne.)
Peter Hogan, a carpenter, aged 27, was indicted for
stealing three hundred and one sovereigns in a dwelling-
house. It appeared that the prosecutrix, a widow named
Welch, had saved somewhat more than six hundred
pounds.
'rite prisoner, who was her cousin, and engaged in
the building trade, was requested to look out for a house
to purchase, and in the course of executing that com-
mission he became acquainted with the amount of her
money, and the fact that it was in gold, packed up in
rouleaus, and deposited in the bottom of her clothes-
that of which
e_ hest. One evening, after the prisoner had visited Mrs.
Welch's apartments in her absence, she found upon her
return that her chest had been opened, and three hundred
sovereigns in packages, and one sovereign in a silk purse,
had been abstracted. She at once communicated
her loss to the police, who took the prisoner, and
found in his hat, wrapped in brown paper, 170 sove-
reigns. In his pockets were a few shillings. He said
-t" money was all his own. The sovereigns were packed
in paper, which the prosecutrix swore was the same as
she had made the packages fir her gold.
The puree was also found in his box.
Mr. RoDrstsoN, for the defence, contended that the
prisoner was about to get married to the prosecutrix, and
was authorised by her to lay out the money for her ad-
vantage according to his best judgment.
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury, having
deliberated some time, returned a verdict of Guilty.
Whilst the jury were in deliberation the prisoner
addressed the Court, and begged to be allowed to call
witnesses to prove that Mrs. Welch had perjured herself
in swearing to the purse, and that he had bought it at
Mr. Morgan's, in Middle-row, Holborn. Mr. Morgan,
however, proved that it was not so ; and the only thing
elicited from the witnesses was, that one of them bud
been paid four sovereigns by the prisoner for his trouble
in going shopping with him.
Proof was then given of the prisoner's having been
convicted of felony, and
The REcoRDER sentenced him to be transported for
fifteen years.
The grand jury, in returning the remainder of the hills
which had been sent up to them, made a presentment
complaining Of the great want of accommodation for
witnesses in waiting, and the difficulties of ingress and
egress in all parts of these Courts. They expressed a
hope that the proper authorities would remove the in-
conveniences complained of.
The RECORDER said that the presentment should be
attended to.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MA RL BOR 0 17 GII- S TR b: E
John Carrol, a respectable looking old man, was
charged that morning with s! aling a p.uind and a quarter
of shag tobacco fr, m his mulct' r.
John Rogers, tebaceenist, Oxford-street, said this man,
who was an old servant of hi•-, was preparing on Monday
night to leave his work, hi, hat already on his head,
when witness went round behind the counter to speak
to him on business. The defendae t put off his hat.,
and the complainant, seeing something of bulk there,
asked him what he had got in it. " Nothing," was his
reply. But the complainant, not satisfied. p,llled np
the handkerchief in the hat, and found below it a
quantity of shag tobacco, hot from the pan, which
weighed more than a pound and a quarter. The de-
fendant positively said he knew nothing aboutits being
there, and that it must have been plated in his hat by
another. The complainant said to him he mu't at least
have felt his hat heavier by a pound and a quarter than
before, so as to be' apprised of the tobacco being there.
Mr. LONG—Unless held un by the lining of the hat
the tobacco must have fallen down upon the head when
he put on the hat.
The complainant said, it was pressed down in the hat.
and. being hot, would adhere to the crown
The prisoner said he had been now three and twenty
years a servant to Mr. Rogers, during which time he
had not had occasion to suspect him. He positiNely
denied having any knowledge of the tobacco being ;11
his hat. He had been absent lately five weeks from his
employment, in consequence of 'having had ore of his
fingers cut off. and during that time ancther had been
taken on in his place. When he was ahle to return that
man was discharged, but was taken on again for a job last
week. That person was in the shop with him lasi night,
and prisoner's hat was set under the stair near the pan.
Mr. LONG, to the complainant— Have you had any
occasion to suspect him before? Complainant—W.
Mr. LONG said, considering the long term of service
which the defendant had completed in his empLyment,
and the fidelity and known good character of the man,
the improbability of his committing this theft was great.
As far as any suspicion arising from the weight of the
hat might affect the case, he thought it was very much
diminished when it is considered that the man on the
moment lifts the hat and immediately puts it on his head,
and again immediately after puts it off, out of respect for
his employer. On the whole view of it, he would dismiss
;he charge.

CLERKENWE LL.
Six Irish labourers, named Duignant, Gat, Malony,
Towers, and Thomas and James Foley, were charged
with creating a riot, and violently assaulting several
constables of the S division, and a number of other
persons,
It appeared from the evidence, that at seven o'clock
on Monday morning the prisoners attacked indiscrimi-
nately almost every person they met in Clarendon-
square and the streets adjoining. A policeman coming
up, endeavoured to protect a gentleman whom he saw
Thomas Foley assaulting, when l'e was knocked down
twice, and the whole of the prisoners endeavoured to
rescue Fo'ey, and it was not until a large reinforcement
of police came from the station-house that the riot could
be quelled, and the prisoners locked up.
Mr. COMBE ordered each of them to pay a fine of 205.,
or be imprisoned one month.

Wm. 'Skinner, driver of the cab, No. 1,764, was
charged with gross cruelty to a mare.
James Douglas stated that he owned the mare, and
entrusted it to the prisoner to drive on Monday. On
bringing it home at ill& t he (Douglas) found upon ex-
amination that it had been most cruelly ill-used. All
under the flanks she was raw, from the effects of con-
tinued lashing, and one of the nipples was completely
cut off.

The prisoner. in his defence, stated that he was obliged
to flog her to make her go.
Mr. ComnE said it was as gross a case of cruelty as
ever came under his knowledge, and he should commit
him for two months to the House of Correction, with
hard lal-our.

The prisoner was then locked up, swearing vengeance
against the prosecutor.
SOUTHWARK.

William Sncw, a well-dressed man, was charged before
:11r. Seeker with stealing three whips, the property of
Mr. Matt iews. a boot and shoemaker, near the foot of
Blackfriars-bridge.
George Grey, a diminutive person, shopman to the
complainant, stated that between four and five o'clock
the preceding day, while in the warehouse, he was in-
formed that a tni-n had been observed to take some whips
which were exposed for sale outside the shop-door. He
pursued the pri-oner and charged him with the robbery,
which he at first denied, but he afterwards burst out
laughing, and exclaimed that he did take the whips, but
it was out of a "lark," and that he had hidden them in
• doorway down Holland•street, where they were subse-
quently found.
When called on for his defence,-the prisoner said, the
fact is your Worship, the man who has given me in
charge, as you perc ive, is a dwarf, and on that account
all manner of tricks are played upon him by the boys
who pass the shop. As I was passing the shop yester-
day, seeing the whips, I took them out of a " lark," in-
tending to have brought them back again. Recollect
your Worship, that I pointed out where the whips were
concealed.

Mr. SECICER said the prisoner's defence was a most
extraordinary one, and that h;s assertion with respect
to boys playing tricks upon the dwarf did not justify
him in taking that away which did not belong to him.
lie (the Magistrate) should not commit the prisoner for
trial, but he should adjudge him to a penalty of 20s. for
unlawful possession ; and, as a piece of advice, he would
:dyise him in future not to practise such " larks," as
he termed them, again.

Major-General Sir Henry Pottinger, the newly-
appointed Governor and Ct inmander.in Chief at the
Cape, will not, according to the latest arrangements,
leave before the middle of this month. It is expected
that he will embark at Southampton.
The last intelligence received from Admiral Sir
W. Parker was dated the 26th ult. He was then with
his squadron sailing for Lisbon, with the view of afford-
ing protection to British subjects and property there,
and, if necessary. an asylum to her Majesty and the
Royal Family. His mission would not authorise him to
interfere in the internal dissensions of the country, but
only to protect, as far as possible, British interests from
any danger to which, in the course of' the insurrection,
they might be exposed. Colonel Wylde, who left Ports-
mouth yesterday in the Cyclops steamer, will in the first
instance touch at Oporto, the principal ieat of the insur-
rection, and thence proceed to Lisbon.
On Monday, the 2d instant, a general assembly of
the Academicians was held at the Royal Academy of
Arts, in Trafalgar-square, when Mr. Edward Matthew
Ward was elected an Associate of that institution.
We have much pleasure in stating that the health
of Mr. Colquhoun, M.P., which has been seriously im-
paired is daily improving, and that all darger is past.
The Hon. Member has been suffering from a violent
attack of gastric fever, and at one time he was in a very
dangerous state. He will shortly, with Mrs. Colquhoun,
leave his seat in Scotland. for Brighton.
AMOUNT OF NUTRITIOUS MATTER IN THE FOLLOW-
ING ARTICLES OF ANIMAL FOOD.—In 100 parts: bones,
510; mutton, 290; beef, 260; chicken. 270; veal, 240;
pork, 250; blood, 215; cod and sole, 210; brain, 200;
haddock, 180 ; white of egg, 140 ; milk, 72. On an
average, the nutritive matter in a pound of meat is not
more than fonr ounces. This, however, applies only to
raw meat, for when dressed a considerable portion of its
constituent matter is dissipated,—The Plough.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND
EDINBURGH.—A contemporary states, that when the
line of rail is completed between Berwick and Newcastle
the journey from Edinburgh to London will be a matter
of fifteen or sixteen hours. It is questioned whether
the journey will be of such a duration by several hours
By the present speed of the Great Western express trains
the distance between Edinburgh and London would be
traversed in about nine hours and five minutes ; and by
the speed of the London and North-Western express
trains in eleven hours. But beth the broad and narrow
gauge companies have proved that the present speed of
heir express trains can be considerably increased. The
working of the broad gauge engine called the " Great
Western" shows that with trains of 80 or 90 tons an
average express speed of fifty miles per hour may be
easily attained, and the recent private trip on the North-
Western line between Birmingham and Manche a-er, the
working of which was conclusive that with light passen
ger trains the narrow gauge engine can run from Lon-
don to Edinburgh in ten hours. There is reason to be-
lieve that some new narrow-gauge engines that have
lately been placed upon the North-Western line would,
with moderately heavy trains, accomplish the journey in
less than ten hours. The mail from London to Liver-
pool (203 miles) was about twenty one hours en its
journey. The Great Western express train would tra-
vel to Edinburgh and back in two hours' less time.
There is little doubt that a mail train will, upon the
completion of the railways to Edinburgh, run the whole
journey between London and that city within ten hour:.
THE ARCHDUKE PALATINE. —We have great
satisfaction in copying the following paragraph:—
" Pestb, Oct. 22.—The Archduke Palatine is not dead,
as reported in the papers of yesterday. The medical
bulletin issued this day respecting the health of the
Archduke Palatine has excited general joy, inasmuch as
it confirms the reports which were afloat yesterday of
the great improvement in the state of his health. His
Imperial Highness Archduke Charles, elder brother of
the Archduke Palatine, left his august brother this
morning, which is considered as an evident indication of
the confidence with which the recovery of the Archduke
Palatine is anticipated. The Archduke Stephan is still
here, and many touching scenes are related which be-
token the deep feeling of the young Prince at the sick
hod of his father. The bulletin states, His Imperial
Highness enjoyed great composure and
throughout the whole of yesterday. quietude
He has pass 'd a
very tranquil night, and his recovery proc. veleds gr iduatly.
—W
B 1
en, Oct. 22, nine o'clock, A.. ll URLEM.
Dr. Steintnapler, body physician to the
Archduke
Charles, set out with that Prince yesterday,"
DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN THE DORCHESTER TUN-
NEL.—on Wedneiday last, soon after one o'clock, a
labourer, working in a portion of the tunnel forming for
Southampton andas
walking Dorchester
o a the
Rallway, in the East Mag-
dalen's Field, w
iron rail at the moment
a loaded waggon was approaching
powerful horse, when the shoe of
hlrs left foot,whichdrawn w
by a
very defective, caught in the rail, andhe fell l
with his
s
leg across the iron ; the wheel of the loaded waggon
passed obliquely up the poor fellow's his heel
to the calf, lacerating; the flesh, ad leglefrrig the leg
frightfully. He was picked up,' but had fainted, and
was conveyed in an insensible state to the South Hants
Infirmary, when it was found that amputation was in-
stantly necessary to have a chance of saving life. The
poor sufferer was warned in the morning, it being his
first engagement in the works, to becareful in walking
on the metals (as the rails are:
his bad shoes, and he had called by the men) with
promised to be careful. The
poor fellow's leg Was araptitqted,

MARKET NEWS-(YESTERDAY.)

tr.e:Y IVIII.M.ILE,TL,

SMITHFIELD.--Meadow HaT,2/ETst(73l 16s; Clover ditto,
318 s to 4/ 16s; atm Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load. Trade
dull, at the above quotatioLs.
Ctimßnin.A.my.--Aleadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 4/ ; Clover ditto,
318 s to 41 15s; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per load. A toll
average supply, and a sluggi4l demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Ilay, 2/ 8s to 3/- 17.5; Clover
ditto. 3110 s to 51; and Straw, if 7s to I/ 12s per load. Supply
goud, and trade dull.

(From the London Yew Price Current of Nove nber 3.)
Sueratt.—To-day prices declined for several descriptions of
Raw Sugar available for tnine consumption, the demand
being less active and the quantity- brought to market la. ge.
West India was purchased with cllitinn for the sca4e
pan, and the rates taken were 6d per cwt under those ..t
Friday for brown, grey, and the low. r kinds of yellow, but
goid and tine generally sust 'hied the former value.
REFINED.—To-day.refiued goods were in excellent request
by the home trade, but no further improvement took place in
p ices, although the price is small. For Bonded Crushed
Sugar the market has a firmer appearance, a good deal has
been done, 'And 32s 64 per cwt paid for first quality.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon at public sale 350 bags 336
casks 16 trcs and 11 brls of Mauritius Sugar only in part sold
at a fall on last week's rates of 6d to Is. per ewt—tine yellow
went at 51s, gout! 49s to 50s 6d, middling 47s to 48s, low
45s 6d to 465 6d, fine brown 445 to 455, good 435, middling
38s to 39i, low dark 34s to 365, and very low 33, per ewt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the; quantity of Bengal
Sugar brought forward was extensive, and consisted of seven
public sales, containing 13,017 bags; nearly the whole was
actually disposed of, but at a decline on former rates of 6d
to is per cwt; superior grainy white sorts, however, sus-
tained the formed value, arid white Benares brought prices
nearly equal to those of last Friday.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 78 cases 1 box
and 38 barrels of Bahia Sugar were all taken in at about the
former value—fine yellow at 475, good 465, middling 455, fine
blown 44s to 44s 64, good 435, middling 42, and low
to 41s. 10 hhds Cuba Muscovado, low yellow, 46e. 188
Ipackages of Savanilla, good yellow ols, damp 495, and loaves
54s per cwt.

Csicoi.—West India has met., with little attention pri-
vately, although there are sellers upon rather lower terms,
and at auction a part only of 521 bags Grenada sold at 39s
for good middling, and et 40s for good red. The value of
grey Trinidad according to quality is 35s to 425, and red 36s
to 46s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon was only in limited
request, and of 1,838 bags at auction a small part only sod
at about the former value. Plantation was in go 'el demand,
and 33 casks 41 barrels at auction sold at stiff( r rates; ordi-
nary grey at 45s 6d, good ordinary 491 6d. fin*" fine ordinary
pale of a favourite mark 60s to 63., di at g d 453 to 50s, / es-
berry sound 655; 11 casks Jamaica sold at 35s 6sl for triage;
86 bags of Penang sold at the full worth—fine fine ordinary
brown at 35s to 38s, fine ordinary 30s to 30s 6d, and damaged
23s to 32s per cwt.
TEA.—Although black can be obtained upon previous low
terms, privately still only a limited business has been trans-
acted, the heavy stock causing the trade to purchase only
sufficient for immediate wants, large as the consumption is,
and moderate as prices are, common sound Congou being
obtainable at 8d to Bd, good common 9d to 9id, Pouchong
43 to 73, and better quality 8d to 10d. Notwithstanding the
low rates that prevail for green, still there has been little
desire manifested by the town or country trade to operate.
In Scented Orange Pekoe there has been little passing,
although good to fine can be obtained at is 6d to 2s per lb.
At the public sales of 27,640 pkgs, the trade evinced
little desire to operate, notwithstanding the low rates at
which some of the merchants were sellers, and the total
quantity disposed of amounted to only 1,800 pkgs, nearly the
whole damaged, and in small pkgs; a regular break of low
sound common Congou brought 8d to Bid per lb. Merchants
this year have already experienced a loss by importing of Tea
of half a million sterling.
SPICES.—To-day the market was well supplied with Nut-
megs, and the quantity offered at public sale amounted to
129 chests 6 boxes 4 bags; the demand was good, and the
whole sold; fine sorts fetched full rates, but other kinds de-
clined in value Id to 2d per lb. Mace is wanted, and 38
chests at public sale sold at stiff rates. Cloves met with
little attention, and 40 chests Penang sold rather lower. In
black Pepper there was little passing privately, but 137 bags
of Penang at auction sold at full worth. •
Sztarrs.—There has been a considerable increase in the
demand for Leeward Island Rum since our last Price Cur-
rent was issued, and a rise in prices of 2d or 3d per gallon has
taken place. For Calcutta the demand has been brisk, and
an advance in the value of 3d took place. Demerara has
been in good request, and prices are rising,3B 3d to 3s 6cl having
been paid for strong sorts 30 to 36 per cent, over proof.
In Jamaica the operations have been upon a more extended
scale, and it is difficult to purchase at former rates. The
value of Havannah and Brazil proof strength is is lid to 2s
per gallon. For Brandy the demand has been good for all
descriptions, chiefly from the home trade, and prices are
rising. Geneva is wanted for exportation, and the parcels
sold were at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for common, and at which holders
are firm.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon there was a good demand,
and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 364 bags,
which all sold at 4s 6d to 5s 7d for low to fine silvers, and
one bag black at 6s 4d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day Rough met with attention, and 554
bags at auction were sold at full rates. English Refined has
been in good request at 29s 6d to 30s. In Nitrate of Soda a
fair business has been done at 16s 6d to 17s per cwt.
OrLs.—There has been an extensive demand for Linseed
Oil for home consumption on the spot since last Tuesday ;
several export purchases have been made, and a further ad-
vance in the value has occurred. For forward delivery a
good deal has been done at 27s 3d to 27s 63 per cwt. Rape
Seed Oil has been in good request, and prices are moving
upwards. There has been an extensive demand for Olive Oil
chiefly from the home trade, and advanced rates have been paid.
Cocoa Nut has-been largely dealt in privately, and a further
advance in prices took place. Palm has been much in re-
quest by private treaty, and quotations are yet rising. Seal
has been disposed of to a large extent, and at prices showing
a rise on those of this day week of 40s to 60s per tun.
Southern of every description is much wanted, but few par-
cels are to be had, and a further advance in the value
has occurred. Cod has risen from 271 lOs to 28/, and
and at which many parcels have been disposed of. In Sperm
large purchases have been made by p:ivate treaty, and fur-
ther advance rates are'paid. Lard Oil has been purchased
with caution at 38/ to 441.
TALLOW.—Prices have assumed a downward tendency for
Russian, there having been large arrivals since our last re-
port, but on the spot the demand hes been good from the
town and country trade, and 49s to 49s 6d per cwt. are the
rates accented for fine P. Y. Candle. For delivery in spring
months qu dations have fallen to 495, but thereat many pur-
chases have been made. Of other kinds of 'fallow several
parcels have been sold, but upon rather lower terms, and a
larger quantity has been brought to market.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
DT BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM

PANIES' STOCK.
From els Official List,

ÜBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING
LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
JOINT-STOGIE BANKS.

Dividend Amount
1f Narre of Company. per of Paid. Pricy
)1. Annum. Share.
--
w £ s. d. X s. d.
australasia .......... 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
h itritsh North American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 _
, :omrnercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
'- lolonial .••.•• • • • • • . 51. per cent. 100 0 0 '25 0 0 -
t. '.ondn and Westminstr 6/. par cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
it ndon Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 15%
, it radon
••.•• • • • • - 25 0 0 710 0
.7. Provincial of Ireland•• Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
1, Ditto, New B/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 _
„ Nat. Provncial of Eng. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New•• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
3, Union of Australia•-• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
I; Union of London. •• •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
I;
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
n
It Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric .
o Annum. Share.
£ a. d. X s. d.
Anion •• ••••••• • • • • • 3/. 101 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
•' tlliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 1834
.. .. 13s. 6d. pr eh. 50 0 0 5 0 0
r 11:b4
e Ditto Marine ..... .. 6/. per cant, 100 0 0 50 0 5.%
r•c•i•al •• 7s. per share
15000
00
00
,
~ 0 0 40.
Irteli rat iiscs Ili, hiC m
e.od.m.. B‘.. Cie. en.L i fe 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 -
10 0 0
t
3/.
10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0
is ICagle •• •
_ Eng.& Scot. Law .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3
European Life . ..... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
)' enemasons' ......• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
is ' .;obe ••.•••••• • • • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock.
36 10 0 gs IA i. imperial Fire . ...... . 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 0
0 23 i -
11 .50
rnperial Life • • ...... 12s. 100 0 0
10 0 0 e indemnity Marine.... 1/. sh.& bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31
it Law Life l/.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0
_ Legal and General Life - -
" 50 0 0 20 0 61A
i•Jndou Fire
e :.ondon Ship
454.1 p. eprecreentt: 15000
00
00
00 0
_--‘
10s. 25 0012 10 0 151
: Marine..red.lnlld• &• •G• •e•n•.•L•fle•
Fational Lean Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
National Life... .. •.• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 60 0 81
i alladiuin Life..,..,,,
51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 0A
_ ''hcenix .
..
• .
.......
205
e rotector Life.... •• • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 -0. 0
, 'i ovident Life •• • • • •
1 ,:oyal Exchange ..... . 5/.
I, :ock Life.... • • 1/. 55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
per cent. St ck. -"
•••• • • • • 4s. 50 0 010 0 43,
iiii -
61. 10s. o -
Ditto Life ... • . ••••• 1/. 6s. - - 210
1 ~,iv.Tqai Life - - 49
' -
LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILICLS
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of paid. Prig.
Annum. Share.
, ----------- ------ ---
, :31.
roiytai
sli hank :La
innke
note. Scotland 61.
8611.. pr cent.
e n t .
!lank of Scotland ..... £ e. d. .£ s. d
61. per cent. - 100 0 0 176
...= 100 0 159
100 0 0 220
I Commercial Bank ...• 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 162%
National Bank .. ..... . Gl. per cent. - 10 0 0 141.14 s
Union Bank of Scotland 7 ,il. pr cent. - 50 0 a 921 A,
IVestern Bank .....• • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 8414
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 7%
Clydesdale Bank.... • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1:11g
Eastern Bank... .. •.. 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1.11/s
Caledonian Bank - 210 0 41. 4s.
Edinb.Bt Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. - 50 0 71. Os.
~:Ity of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 10 0 0 13/. 6,
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 6,1
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14.,5,
lnsar. Co. of Scetlnd 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10
North British Incur 5% 1. pr cent. ,200 0 0 10 0 0 27)
Caledonian Fire Incur lOl. per cent.'loo 0 0 10 0 0 24
Editi',urgli Life Insur 6/. per cant. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 ►i
Edin.&Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Ditto, C Shares.... 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 18
Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 18
Bawer& Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 6914
Glaagw& Greenck hail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 111 paid. 16%
G:sgw&Garnkirk Rail. AL per cent. i 25 0 0 All paid. 31”.4
Dundee& Arliroth R lail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37
standard T.iteAssarnee.l 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 I 2 10 0 9
DOCILE.
• Dividend Amount i
Name of Company. per of I Paid. I Price.
- Annum. Share. 1
I I X
a. d. j £ s. d.
Commercial -•••• .• • 3/. per cent. Stock. i - 80 0
East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. '
I - 142
Fast Country - 21 ji
I andon ...... - 113
'.t. Katharine .... ••• • 5 per cent. ' Stock, - 99% E 4outiiampton ••• .• •• •• ' 4/. per cent. 50 0050 0 0
-
WATER-WORKS.
...-
Dividend Amount ,
N,ime of Company. ; per a I Paid. Price, ti
A.mium. Share.
-----_. - -- tl
• £ s. d. I
East L0nd0n.........• 8/. 100 0 0 -...- 204 -
Grand Junction ...:.. 3/. 109. 4; 13 4 I - 90 Lc
Kent.... • • ,. ~ , 2/. 101. 100 0 0 - -
Vm411§11............. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57
nit Midal9so,X • • • 4i• 56. pr Qt. 63 12 0
...,
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