The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-31 00:00:00

iequer on the sth
le Redemption of
n the Exchequer

day of January, 1845 ; the Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year
the Funded or paying otf Unfunded Debt; the Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local
on the sth day of January, 1846.

X I. d. £ s. d. X s. d. ISSUED. £ s. d. £ s. d.
BALANCES in the EXCHEQUER OR the sth day of January, 1845
to the Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt, to be applied to the redemption of the Public
Debt :
MONEY RAISED IN THE YEAR ENDING THE STH DAY OF JANUARY, 1846, BY By issues per Act 10 George IV., c. 27 3,134,484 0 11
THE CREATION OF FUNDED OR UNFUNDED DEBT. By interests on donations and bequests 9,407 2 3
4,143,891 3 2
Exchequer-bills 18,407,3002, charged on Supplies, per Act 7 Victoria,l Deduct sum applied not in redemption of Funded
c. 14
t 9,024,900 0 0 Debt, but of Consolidated fund Deficiency Bills I 2,800,000 0 0
1,343,891 3 2
Exche uer-bills To the Paymasters of Exchequer_bills for payment of;
q, 9,379,6001., charged on Supplies, per Act 8 Victoria, Unfunded Debt :
c. 23
18,294,800 0 0 of Public Works, West India Relief, and Shan-,
non Bills
' 173,500 0 0
Exchequer-bills for Public Works.—Great Britain (charged on Conso•1 out of Ways and Means Grants applied
lidated Fund), per Act 3 Victoria, c. 10 . • • ••• 12,000 0 0 to payment of Supply Bills ' 24,300 0 0
Exchequer-bills issued for payment of Supply
Exchequer-bills, West India Relief, per Act 6 and 7 Victoria, c. 87 1 52,000 0 0 Bills
18,492,300 0 0
Total amount of advances for Local Works, &c.,
under authority of various Act of Parliament ... 2,005,570 13 3
Exchequer-bills, West India Relief, per Act 2 and 3 William IV., c. 125...;I 2,700 0 0 Deduct ditto re-payments, ditto 1,860,897 15 7-1-
54,700 0 0 144,672 17 74
18,361,200 0 0 Balances in the Exchequer on the sth day of July,'
Excess of Income over Expenditure
••• ••• 3,817,640 11 2 1846
••• •••
28,432,954 0 104-
1 I 28,432,954 0 101

Whitehall Treasury Chambers, Jan. 22, 1846.

EDW. CARDWELL.

STEAM STATISTICS OF THE
BENGAL PRESIDENCY.
The Friend of India, of Nov. 27, has an elaborate
article on the Steam Statistics of the Bengal Presidency.
The progress which has been made in the introduction
of steam power at this presidency, cannot fail to be an
object of interest to all those who are desirous of seeing
the application of European skill, enterprise, and capital
to the development of the natural resources of the
country. The above journal, therefore, offers no apo-
logy for the publication of the following statement of
the numbers cf steam-engines new employed in the
♦arious departments of industry, and their aggre4ate
horse power. It has been drawn up with considerable
labour, and though, in particular cases, it may be some-
what deficient in accuracy, from the difficulty of procur-
ing information regarding private establishments, yet it
is presented with a feeling of perfect confidence in its
substantial correctness. According to the figures thus
furnished, there are 15 engines, working at the rate of
168-horse power, in sugar factories; 14 engines, with
123-horse power, in sugar refineries; 8 engines, with
111-horse power, employed in the traffic of the docks;
8 engines, with 80-horse power, in the collieries; 6 en-
gines, with 158-horse power, in the flour and rice mills;
4 engines, with 46 horse power, in the paper manufac-
tories; and 15 engines, with 238-horse power, in miszfl-
laneous establishments. The steamers carrying on the
trade of the presidency, including the Hindoostan, Ben-
tinck, and Precursor, number 73 engines, with 4,894-
horse power. In the Government departments 8 engines,
with 168-horse power, were employed. The steamers
building would increase the number of engines by eight,
with 370-horse power; and the sugar factories in pro-
gress would further augment the amount by 4 engines,
with 70 horse power. The summary of this statement
is as follows :

METROPOLITAN DRAPERS• AS-

SOCIATION.

that employer, was afterwards written to, requesting
' him to become one 0: the Vice-Chairmen of the Society,
and he returned a polite letter complying with the re-
quest, and inclosing a donation of five guineas to the
funds. Many more cases might be cited, but he would
riot. The next thing was the practicability of what
they advocated. If any said it could not be done, he
denied what was said. Was it impracticable, because
the business could not be transacted in a shorter time ?
Was it that the time of the drapers was wholly em-
ployed ? Was there any one in that meeting who had
any occasion to go into these shops or go near them, that
had never seen how many hours of the day they stand
idle ? In fact the hours of business might be easily
reduced to two-thirds of the time at present allotted ;
and he dared any one to get up and even hint the oppo-
site. The cause of the present system deserved the
attention of those who would apply a remedy. The
ladies supported it, but not from inhumanity ; from a
want of forethought they reserved every business they
had to transact till a late part of the day. Employers
were in many instances men of honourable sentiments,
but a portion of them acted from a selfish motive ; if,
however, no customers came to their shops after a certain
hour of the day, there would be no inducement to them
to oppose early closing. Even on their own motive, if
nothing honourable could affect them,—acting on
their own motive, they would in that case rather
close than keep open, for they would find the gas rather
expensive. The speaker concluded by urging all, and
especially the ladies, to aid the cause which ho advo-
cated, at the instance' of the association ; and having
read and moved the second resolution, sat down.
The Rev. JABEZ BURNS said it gave him the greatest
pleasure to second the resolution which had been moved.
He said the custom complained of and prevailing was
known to all. Shopmen were detained in their places
of business from seven o'clock in the morning till eleven
and twelve o'clock at night. Perhaps, however, all were
not aware equally of the magnitude of this custom. It
had been ascertained that 40,000 young men, drapers,
grocers and chemists, were subjected to this system of
long hours. That fact was connected with an amount
of distress which arose out of it. There were moral
and physical evils resulting from it. There were
three things which might convince persons of the great
evil of the system —there were three things necessary to
human beings, due exercise, relaxation from labour,
and svholes3me air. These shopmen were confined for
thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen hours a day, kept standing
behind a counter, a kind of employment which any one
may feel is very wearisome, and which anatomists know
is most injurious to the system. Indeed, at a carpenter's
bench, or labouring as a stonemason, they would be
more healthy, as a comparison of the appearance the
two classes present might very readily evince. Ladies
were not aware how much they added to the toil of
these young men. Some ladies went into shops, hardly
knowing wherefore, or what they wanted, and so one of
these young men had to find out their wants.—(A laugh.)
Some ladies were not very easy to please, but the young
shopruan must succeed in making a sale, for on the
event depended his salary and his situation.—(Hear.)
lie had to remind them that fresh air was little enjoyed
by that class of individuals. Shops were
and the gaslight during the evenings, with the doors
shut, made the air additionally injurious which they
were compelled to breathe. Out of the system, he said,
came a moral evil and a physical evil, and he might add
an evil intermediate between these—a mental evil.—
(Hear, hear.) By the time these shopmen left their
business the library was shut, the lecture was
over, the door of their friends was closed for
the night. But the tavern was still open, the
cigar divans might be gone into—the theatres were ac-
cessible—yes, the gambling-rooms might receive these
young men ; and who could attempt to estimate the in-
jury which they would sustain in body and in mind, in
interests that were temporal and those that were eter-
nal. The Rev. Gentleman hoped that the meeting would
sympathise practically with the association in their en-
deavours to secure so great an object. He sat down after
seconding the following resolution :
" That this meeting, believing the mainstay of the
late hour system to be the habit, on the part of the pub-
lic, of evening shopping, and that it is, above all things,
necessary to point out to the public the nature of the
evil they are unconsciously upholding, cordially approves
of the plan of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association to
send a prize address to every house in London, and
hereby records its willingness, by soliciting such con-
tributions as each can afford, to raise the fund requisite
for so important a step."
The Rev. W. CHALMERS supported the same resolu-
tion in an able and eloquent speech.
A young man in the body of the meeting rose and
moved an amendment, to the effect that not only drapers
should be included, but shopmen of all trades—that all
shops, gin-shops, and cigar-shops, should be closed at
an early hour; but the Hon. Chairman satisfied him
that the resolution was so general as to comprehend all
he intended, and he withdrew it accordingly.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. NASH then moved a resolution to the effect that
the system of long hours was stayed up by evening
shopping, and that the association should print and
send a copy of a prize essay on the subject to every
house in the metropolis.
Rev. D. MoortE seconded the resolution, and sup•
ported the spirit of it by a very able address.
It was put by the Chairman, and carried uanimously.
A vote of thanks was moved to the Gallant Commo-
dore for his conduct in the chair, which was carried with
acclamation. Sir Charles replied, and the meeting ,
broke up.

TAFF VALE RAILWAY.

PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO EDWARD

A public meeting of this Association was held yester-
day evening, in the Theatre of the Marylebone Literary
Institution, Edward-street, Portmau-square, Commodore
Sir C. Napier in the chair. The theatre was densely
crowded, a great portion of the audience being ladies.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Ladies and Gen-
tlemen, I have been requested this evening to attend this
meeting, in order to assist in every way that we can do
the exertions of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association
in their admirable objects ; more particularly by indecing
the inhabitants of the metropolis to use their endeavours
to assist the drapers in abridging the hours of
business. It must be very evident to every lady and
gentleman here, that without their aid the drapers them-
selves, where competition is so great, cannot put an end
to their late hours, unless they are assisted by the parties
who deal with them. I address myself to the ladies par-
ticularly, because it rests more particularly with them to
change this system. lam reminded by my friend beside
me that the Metropolitan Drapers' Association does not
confine its operations to one class of shopmen, but
that they extend it to all trades in London. It is obvious
that unless ladies and gentlemen unite firmly and de-
terminedly to give the preference to such shops as close
at an early hour, that these young men cannot succeed
in their efforts. You must all be aware that when a
young man sets up in business in any street in London,
it is his object to rise in the world as soon as possible.
But to do this it is necessary that he enters into compe-
tition with richer and more powerful neighbours. In
order to do this it is to be expected that he will keep
open as long as he can, and, therefore again, unless the
ladies show their determination riot to encourage the
late hour system, he will continue to keep open ; but if
they once show their disapprobation then the system
is got rid of. lam almost ashamed to say that I have
not paid much attention to this subject, because it had
never before been brought before rue, but I had a book
sent me this morning, which I had just time to read,
and I can recommend it strongly to those who
have not read it. That book tells me that
these young men are engaged from seven in
the morning till ten or eleven o'clock at
night. It is therefore impossible that they can
enjoy either happiness, or comfort, or health—(Hear,
hear)—and the medical: men who have studied this sub-
ject show clearly and distinctly, that owing to the hours
they are confined it is a matter of impossibility that they
can enjoy good and sound health. I repeat that it is not
then to be wondered at that persons thus placed, from
one end of the country to the other, in London, as in the
villages and towns of England, whether engaged in
manufacturers or otherwise, cannot reach a mature age.
You can hardly find a shopkeeper, unless he has reached
the dignity of a conductor, who has turned 35 or 40
years of age. I call on you, therefore, ladies to come
forward and unite in this cause as mach as you possibly
can. Last night in the House of Commons Lord Ashley
brought forward his motion for a ten hours' factory
Bill, and no person who heard him, or read his speech,
but must have felt most strongly the force of his argu-
ments. Even those who opposed him admitted that
those things required a change. When the mill was
started in the morning the poor men, women, and
children employed in it were obliged to remain
for the day, whether they pleased or no. It was
also stated that many men were, in consequence
of the extended laws, thrown out of employment, be-
cause a great part of the work was of that character
that it was more fitted for women and for children.
Unless this Bill is passed, I cannot see that any pro-
tection will remain to these children, and so it is with
the shopmen of this metropolis. Therefore, let you
who are assembled here in this district, as well as those
who are met in the other districts of London, lend your
helping band to compass this good end, and endeavour
to influence your friends also, to give, by an early system
of shop-shutting, an opportunity to the young men em-
ployed to benefit themselves. As placed here, my only
duty is to preserve order while the resolutions are being
moved and seconded, and if any gentleman has anything
to say in opposition or in favour of them, they will be
heard with patient attention. I shall now call upon the
gentleman behind me to move the first resolution.
Mr. Lserswaer. said he rose with much pleasure to
express his sentiments on the object which had called
them together. The importance of it, he believed,
was felt by all present. There was certainly one irre-
sistible argument in favour of the object which the
association sought to obtain, that in proportion to the
amount of good there was not a corresponding amount
of evil ; much more, there was a great and invaluable
good without any resulting evil. The reasonableness of
this demand could not be denied. Many might delay
in coining forward to help in advancing the cause, but
no one came forward to oppose them. No one came
forward to say that early closing is impossible. With
nothing against them, they had the most cogent argu-
ments In their favour. Why, when one looked abroad over
this great empire, and considered the extensive in-
fluence which might be exercised over society by one
individual, as, for example, by Wilberforce, and then
consider the importance of the commercial class
in the community, he would feel it impossible
to measure the influence exerted to good effect, which
that class, when improved, would exercise upon society
at large.—(Cheers.) The attainment of their object
would benefit young men ; he had to recollect, however,
that some denied it would. That amazed him, but left
his reason unaffected. They had had experience of the
good effect resulting in many instances where the system
had been adopted. He might name those shops where
it had been adopted with the best effect—he might name
employers who had lent their aid to it. And he would
nam3 Mr. Pearce, of Waterloo House, and Mr. Hitch-
cock, of St. Paul's Church-yard, and Mr. Owen. These
gentlemen, and all others who had taken up the opinion,
said, they had found, in proportion as opportunity had
been given, the men concerned had seized it and gave
evidence of improvement. Under the old system it
was no wonder the young men exhibited little
or no improvement. How could they look for it,
if the time to which they had a right as intellectual and
thinking beings was entirely swallowed up by
the engagements of business ? " If," as the Rev. Hugh
M'Neil had said, " they were reduced to a mechanism in
business, and to an anomalism in enjoyment, was it pos-
sible for them, thus debased, to become elevated in one
day ?"—(Hear, hear.) Had these who opposed them on
that subject given the system they advocated a fair trial?
Had they provided the young men with proper sitting-
rooms, and with the convenience and the means for in-
tellectual enjoyment ? When they had done that, they
would find a change immediately in favour of the young
men, and to the honour and advantage of theiremployers.
—(Cheers.) If a more incontrovertible argument were
necessary, it was that the longer they had existed
as an association, the stronger had the general feeling
throughout the trade and the public become in sympa-
thy with it. An instance had
calleddeoceur him
occurred inhisoonweneveexnpienrig-,
a young man, a colleague of his own, had joined
encei •
the association ; ses ' soy connex'on with the
and asked him whether he hien...,
Early-closing Association ? Antlupon the y
mans
,
admitting that he had, his employer
said that doaco- .
elation •man should continue in his shop ; and he gare
sociaaon, or leaving his employ. Yet that same mi.0
the young man the option of withdrawing from the.
ons-

HIGHT3N, ESQ.

Oa Monday evening last a deputation from the servants
of the Taff Vale Railway Company, headed by their re-
spected secretary, A. F. Morcom, Esq., waited on Mr.
Edward Highton, the late engineer of the Company, at
his residence, lbr the purpose of presenting him with a
service of plate, on his Pesigning his appointment, as a
testimonial of the regard and respect in which he was
universally held by them during the time he had the
management of the line. As a proof of the good feeling
evinced towards the above-named gentleman, we may
mention that subscriptions were commenced in three
different departments of the railway simultaneously,
having one object, viz., that of testifying the high opinion
entertained of his merits. The testimonial, which was
subscribed to by 253 of the persons in the Company's
employ, consisted of a handsome silver tea•service, of
the newest design, the principle article of which was the
following inscription :—" Presented by the officers and
workmen of the Taff Vale Railway, to Edward ilighton,
Esq., C.E., on his relinquishing his appointment as en •
gineer to the Company, in testimony of their cordial
respect and esteem, and of the high opinion they entertain
of his conduct during his connexion with the railway.—
Cardiff, Jan. 19, 1846." The whole reflected the highest
credit on our fellow-townsman, Mr. J. T. Barry, who
executed the order. We understand Mr. Highton is
engaged by the London and Birmingham Company to
lay down and superintend the working of the electric
telegraph, about to be established on a large scale by
that Company, on a principle to be patented by Mr.
Highton.—Cardiff Paper, Jan. 24.

Engines. H.P.
Sugar works and refineries
Docks
Collieries
Flour and rice mills
Paper manufactories
Miscellaneous l5 238
Government departments
Sea steamers
Inland steamers
Packets
Tugs and pleasure boats 2l 1114

COLLISION ON THE EASTERN
COUNTIES RAILWAY.
NEWPORT, THURSDAY EVENING.—An investigation that
occupied several hours this day, was proceeded with at the
police-court of the town gaol, before Messrs. Wolf and Smith,
county Magistrates, in hearing a series of charges laid against
Mr. John King, the late station-master at Stanstead, on the
Eastern Counties Railway, through whose neglect it was
alleged the recent fearful collision on that line was oc-
casioned.
The defendent was arrested a few hours after the accident,
and underwent an examination before the board of directors
at the Shoreditch terminus. The prosecution was referred to
the county Magistrates, and on Monday he was taken before
Mr. Smith, who released him on bail, to meet the charges of
the Company this day. He was defended by Mr. Taylor, a
solicitor of Bishop's Stortford.
Mr. Widdecombe, of the Eastern Counties Railway Com-
pany's Solicitor's office, then proceeded to state the nature of
the charges he was entrusted to prefer against the defendant.
They were three in number, the first being laid under the
by-laws of the Company, for endangering the lives and limbs
of her Majesty's subjects ; and the other two under the Act
for the better regulation of railways, called Seymour's Act,
for neglect of duty and impeding the passage of an engine.
The Company had deemed it incumbent to institute the
prosecution for the full protection of the lives and property
of the public, and to prevent, by all possible means, the re-
currence of a similar disaster. The charge against the de-
fendant was a very serious one, and he could assure the
Bench the Company was not actuated by any vindictive
spirit, but only promoted the present proceedings with a
view of punishing him as the law afforded, provided the de-
fendant had so neglected his duty as to jeopardise the lives
of the public. He then called
John Lowe, who stated that he was a guard in the em-
ploy of the Company. He accompanied the goods train
from Ely at half -past nine o'clock on Saturday night, the
train comprising 22 trucks, drawn by two engines, numbered
55 and 56. On reaching within two miles and a half of El-
senham the train came to a stand-still, in consequence of
the slippery state of the rails. The engine 56 was detached
to go on to Bishop's Stortford, to water, and he afterwards
went on with half the trucks, drawn by 55 engine. On ar-
riving at Stanstead the trucks, thirteen in number, were
put in a down line siding, to avoid the main rails, and to
allow trains to pass. Both engines then went on to Stort-
ford and watered, and returned, the 55 engine taking the
trucks left on the line at Elsenham on to London. After
the lapse of some time the engine 56 he saw on the up-line,
close to the station, in readiness to take the trucks from the
down siding, when one of the trucks was found to be off the
rails. As soon as he ascertained the obstruction he went to
the defendant, and asked him if he had got the signals up
and down the line, who replied, " Yes, I have. It's all
right." Witness saw a signal towards London as far as a
bridge, held by a porter, and was more than half a mile
from where the engine stood. He also saw a small
red signal lamp on the farther end of the plat-
form of the station towards Elsenham. He did not request
any one to take a signal down the line. With several others,
he then assisted in moving the truck that was off the rails,
when he heard a train coining up ;it was a cattle one. He
instantly ran into the middle of the road with a red lamp in
his hand, when Charles Randall, ,the driver of the engine,
standing on the up-rails, ready to take the trucks on,
snatched it out of his hand and proceeded to run towards the
approaching train, waving it. It was then not more than thirty
or forty yards distant, the distance being too short to prevent
a collision. It was going at about seventeen or eighteen
miles an hour, and it was not going to stop at the Stanstead
station. The engines of the cattle train struck the one on
the rails in waiting for the trucks, and forced it onwards fifty
or sixty yards, damaging it much. The cattle-train engines
were driven off the rails, greatly injured, and five trucks con-
taining bullocks, and one of the trucks on the siding was also
completely smashed. The engine-driver, stoker, and guards
escaped injury by jumping from the train. One of the drivers
and one of the stokers were hurt. The time of the collision
was about a quarter to seven o'clock on Sunday morning. It
was twilight; he could see half a Mile down the line. Could
not say that the defendant saw the stationary engine on the
up-rails; he did not tell him of it being there.
By the BENCH—After the collision saw the defendant come
out of the station, and he did not appear to be sober He said
to witness, " This is a bad job, Lowe; what is to be done?"
Witness answered that it was, and inquired where the man
was who was sent down the line with the signal lamp. De-
fendant replied that he did not send a man down, but he had
got a light on the platform. Witness observed that he had
deceived him in saying that the signals were all right up and
down the line. The defendant might have been of much
service after the collision, but he did not in the least assist or
give any directions.
Cross-examined—The defendant knew what he was
about. It was dark and rainy, and a man sitting up
during the whole night was likely to appear drowsy in the
morning. Cattle -trains are in the habit of passing up the
line all hours of the night. Nobody knows when they are
coming.
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The facts of the case having been so recently before the
public, it is unnecessary to pursue the evidence fartleienrit.
ji..sthaneps:
The Court was then cleared of strangers, and after a short
consultation of the Magistrates, they expressed their judg-
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had determined upon sending the case to the quart r sessio
that might
be preferred against him. The Bench further observed, that
if they had adjudicated upon the case, they would have con-
1119ecat'e.adnet he eto
defendant,anbe given of the enormity of the offence, they had dey a resolved to
send it to another tribunal, as it would operate
in checking
the recurrence of similar Offences.
The defeldant was then cammitted for trial.
NEW T

From this account it seems that there are in active em-
ployment in the Bengal Presidency no fewer than 151
steam-engines, of nearly 6,000-horse power. It is gene-
rally supposed that the first steam-engine set to work
in the Presidency was introduced by the Serampore
missionaries in the year 1820, for the manufacture of
paper, which then sold at 150 per cent. beyond the
price now realised in the market. Before that event, it
is said a Mr. W. Smith employed a small engine of
2-horse power in his dock-yards, but the statement
is regarded as not altogether authentic. Between the
years 1820 and 1837, 65 engines of 1,800-horse power
were introduced, 35 engines of 574-horse power being
contributed by the enterprise of private individuals, and
30 engines of 1,258-horse power by the Govern.
ment. It is, however, during the last seven years,
since the liberty granted to Europeans to hold lands in
India has effectually come into operation, that the extra-
ordinary increase of steam power, as applied to agricul-
tural improvements, has taken place. During this period
the number of steam-engines introduced into the country
by private individuals and public associations, as well as
by the Government, amounted to 97, and their aggregate
horse power to 4,700. Neither has the increase of steam
machinery reached its height. The introduction of new
engines continues without diminution. Every year, and
almost every month, new factories are established, and
attempts are constantly in progress to apply steam power
to fresh branches of labour. It is considered that the
presidency of Bengal is only in its infancy as regards tha
employment of steam power, and the statistics of another
seven years, it is believed, will create much greater sur-
prise than those now published.
With respect to the subject of fuel the Friend of
China observes, " that the quantity of coal brought
do A n from what are erroneously called the Bunyan col-
lieries, during the present season, has amounted to
72,000 tons, or about twenty lakhs of maunds ; and
that such is the rapid increase of steam-engines, that
even this supply is by no means adequate to the demand.
Then, it must be remembered, that the numerous sugar
works with which British enterprise is now studding the
upper provinces, are rapidly consuming the supply of
wood which is now available ; that the country must, at
no very distant period, become as bare of trees as ever
Scotland was in the days of Johnson, and that the con-
tinuance of manufactures in the Agra Presidency must
soon come to depend on the chance of obtaining coal
from the lower provinces by means of the rail, unless
beds of coal in accessible localities be intermediately
discovered in the more immediate neighbourhood of
these sugar factories."

S TEAM VESSELS OF TliE BENGAL PRESI-
DENCY.

The following is a detail of the number of engines
and amount of horse power of the Bengal Presidency.
The first four belong to the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company.
Hindostan, Bentinck, and Precursor 6 1560
India • 2 249
Fire Queen 2 180
Inland Steam Navigation, Govern-
ment 9O
Sea steamers, Government
Tugs, Tug Company
Hoogly Company
.• • Bates, Fielden, and Co.
Bancan •
•.. Satellite
... Coal Company
... Assam Company
... Pleasure boats..

670
1030
520
200
220
50
90

We regret to learn that Thomas Miller (the poet
basketmaker, late of this town) is at present labouring
under total deprivation of sight, in consequence of an. attack
of erysipelas. This visitation derives additional interest
from the fact that in the present instance the calamity has
befallen one of Nature's most gifted children, whose genius
has revelled in the picturesque beauties of his native land,
aind who, in his works, has described with inexpressible
smplicity and pathos the scenes and incidents of rural life.
To add to the ,
sly dependent on the literary exertions of Mr. Miller.—
Nottingham Review. a numerous family of young children
INTERMENT OF TUE DEAD IN CHURCHYARDS.—MY.
Anderton, one of the Common Council members for Farling-
don Without, has given notice of the following motion, which
will be discussed hi the next Court :—" That this Court do
petition Parliament to pass an Act to prohibit interment of
the dead in churches and churchyards within the city of
London and other large cities and towns, and prevent the
violation of g'aves." The honourable member has given
notice that a petition be presented to both Houses of Par-
liament to pass an Act to prevent nuisances arising from the
smoke of steam-engines and furnaces in manufactories and
buildings situate in and near the cities of London and West-
minster, and steam-boats on the river Thames.
ALLITERATION ARTFULLY APPLIED.--Adored And
Angelic Amelia,—Accept An Ardent And Artless Amorist's
Affections; Alleviate An Anguished Admirer's Alarms, And
Answer An Amorous Applicant's Avowed Ardour. A. h,
Amelia! All Appears An Awful Aspect : Ambition, Avarice,
And Arrogance, Alas ! Are Attractive Allurements, And
Abase An Ardent Attachment. Appease An Aching And
Affectionate Adorer's Alarms, And Anon Ackowledge
Affianced Albert's Alliance As Agreeable And Acceptable.
AiiXionsly Awaiting An Affectionate And Affirmative
Answer, Accept An Ardent Admirer's Aching Adieu ;
Ausitivr.—Albany, Aufult.

ARIFF.—In the schedule published on Wed-
nesday, by authority, the following item appeared amongst
the duties to be reduced : —" Plain linen and diaper, not other-
wise enumerated or described, and whether chequered or
striped with dye, yarn, or not, for every 100/. value 101." A
corrected list was issued with the Votes yesterday, in which
the above paragraph is omitted.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London ,leis Price Current of Jan. 30.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was less activity in the West India
Sugar market, which was to be attributed to the public
sales of other home trade kinds; nevertheless, merchants
evinced firmness, and obtained fully former rates for all de-
scriptions.

liukaNicp.—A much better demand has prevailed for all
descriptions of refined Sugar, for home consumption ; since
Tuesday, the refiners have manifested more firmness, and ob-
tained prices rather above those previously quoted.
Mannmus.—This afternoon there were eager purchasers
of Mauritius Sugar, and 9,902 bags 32 casks at auction were
all sold at fully former rates; indeed the kinds at and under
48s. brought 6d. per cwt. advance.
EAST Lenfa.—This afternoon the market was much better
supplied with Bengal Sugar, four parcels, amounting to 5,785
bags were submitted to public competition; the trade were
inclined to operate, and nearly the whole sold at full rates, in-
deed the better sort of white brought a small advance.
FOREIGN.—Holders of Foreign Sugar have manifested
firmness since our last report, although no change is to be
made in the duties, and they refrained from offering any at
auction ; there, has, however, been a falling off in the de-
mand by private contract.
MOLASSES.—To-day West India met with attention; sales
of Antigua were made at 23s 6d, and Demerara at 21s Gd
per cwt, being very full rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was better supplied
with Ceylon Coffee. At public sale 1,337 bags Ceylon Plan-
tation were offered ; the trade were more inclined to operate,
and the whole sold at an advance on former rates of is to 2s
per cwt.
COCOA.—West India has been purchased with caution this
week, and the rates taken were rather under those previously
quoted.
Tiu.—There has been a falling off in the demand in con-
sequence of no change being proposed to be made in the duty,
and which has occasioned much disappointment amongst the
trade generally. Holders, however, still show firmness, and
refrain from offering any at public sale, but 10,000 pkgs are
declared for Feb. 5. Congou is held for full rates, but the
business transacted has been limited during the last few days,
The parcels of Pouchong sold have been at 6d to 9d for
clean, and at 94d to lid for better quality. The stock in
first hands is nearly exhausted. Twankay is not so much in
request. Hy son has been disposed of to a fair extent, but no
further rise in the value can be quoted. Holders of gun-
powder insist upon previous rates. For other descriptions of
Tea prices generally remain the same, but there has been
only a limited business transacted since our last.
RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal met with attention, and
1,000 bags at auction were sold, at an advance on former
rates of 6d per cwt : middling white fetched 16s to 16s 6d,
sea damaged, Ist class, 15s to 163; 2nd class, 14s Gd to 15s;
3rd and 4th class, lOs to 12s per cwt.
SPICES—There has been little desire shown to purchase
Pimento, and former rates are barely sustained. Black Pep-
per is not offered upon lower terms; although white can be
obtained at the low rates of 31/2d to 6d ; still few buyers
are to be met with. Cassia Lignea is little wanted.
Prices have not further given way fur Nutmegs, but little
business has been done. Cloves have been purchased with
caution, and prices are with difficulty kept up. Mace is dull
of sale. Ginger has been purchased with caution.
SPIRITS.—For all descriptions of Jamaica Rum holders are
asking fermer rates, but there has been a falling off in the
demand; the business transacted has been extremely li-
mited. Demerara has been purchased with caution, but
prices keep up. For Leeward Island former rates are asked
but few buyers are to be met with. For Calcutta the de
mand has been only for small parcels, at is lld to 2s proof
with certificate.

Holders of Brandy manifest much firmness. Although
Geneva, it is proposed, should come in the reduced rate of
duty, still no material advance has taken place at present;
there has, however, been a much better demand. British
Coin Spirits are in good request, at 108 6d per gallon net
cash. For Gin prices remain as previously quoted.
INDIGo.—At public sale on Wednesday 11 chests of Manilla
Indigo were sold, but at further reduced rates; low went at
Is Id to is 3d, better sort is 5d to is 8d; of 23 serons of
Guatimala a small part only sold at is to 2s for low, and at
2s 2d to 3s 9d for better sorts.

COCIIINEAL.—The supply is on the increase, and a decline
of Id has taken place; a good demand, however, has been
experienced, and the parcels submitted to public competition
were all disposed of.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders of Rough have shown more firmness
this week, and refrained from offering any at auction;
purchases to a fair extent were made privately, but not at
higher rates.
Oms.—Prices have given way for Cod Oil this week, but at
25'. 10s. to 261. per ton, purchases to a large extent were
made. Seal is little wanted by shippers or the home trade.
For Southern the demand has been only for small parcels,
and previous rates are not obtainable. Sperm, however, has
been more largely dealt in, but better prices cannot be obtained.
'1 here has been strong desire manifested to
purchase Linseed Oil, and an advance in the
value has taken place. Rape Oils little wanted, and
prices are on the decline. Cocoa Nut is not much wanted.
In Palm several purchases have been made, but not at better
quotations. In Olive only a limited business has been trans-
acted, but holders generally are unwilling to reduce their
prices. In Lard Oil there has been nothing doing.
TALLow.—Prices in the early part of the week declined 6d
to 9d per cwt for Russian, and only a limited businesss was
transacted. For other sorts the demand has been good, but
prices have not advanced, although the duty is to be re-
duced. Herne made has been in excellent request at 42s 6d
to 433 net cash.

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

lIANIES' STOCK.
From tle Official List,

P JBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING

LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30.
JOINT-STOCX ISAATIES.

Name of Company.

Australasia • • • . • •
Brash North American
Commercia of London
Colonial .........
:,ondn and Westminstr
;,ondon Joint-Stock
Metropolitan
Provincial of Ireland..
Ditto, New...
National of Ireland
Nat. I'rovncial of Eng.
Ditto,
Union of Australia....
Union of L0nd0n.....

Dividend

per
Annum,

Amount
of
share.

61. per cent.
4/. per cent.
5/. per cent.
51. per cent.
6!. per cent.
61. per cent.

Si. per cent.
81. per cent.
5/. per cont.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.

51. per cent.

INSUR.

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Paid,

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IMPA.NIES.