The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-22 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

Total ...

-.1,272

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
LYME REGIS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. 'Waring, the solicitor and agent of Mr. Abdy, the
sitting Member, was then called on to prove that he did
not authorise Cannon to make any overtures to Upjohn,
nor did he promise Clyde a situation to induce him to
vote for Mr. Abdy. The 10/. Farand received he said
was advanced to him as a loan, and not given to him
as a gift.
The Committee then adjourned till tomorrow.

KINSALE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. Michael Cadogan, a fisherman residing at Kin-
sale, and employing upwards of fifty people, stated that
shortly after the last election he was told by ono of his
workmen that the Roman Catholics who had supported
Mr. Guinness had been cursed and excommunicated
by the priest of the parish, Dr. Murphy. He, however,
did not believe it till he was told on Sunday morning
that a list of the parties who had been cursed was posted
upon the chapel of the parish. He immediately went
to the chapel and found that the information
was correct. There was a long list of names of
parties residing in Kinsale, who were stigmatised
as Pagans and traitors, and opposite to each name was
placed a sum which the paper set forth had been received
by the party named for voting or refraining from voting.
Opposite to his own name was placed the sum of 1001.,
but although he was canvassed by both sides he did not
vote either way. lie went and complained to the priest
about this paper, but his everence received him very
austerely, and talked vaguely of the eye of God being
upon their works. Shortly afterwards the paper was
removed, but it had been up quite long enough to make
all the parties acquainted with its contents. He
was one of the three parties, named by the woman
but so far as he was concerned her evidence w"
Ryan;
false. He never was in Sisk's public-house in his life.
Mr. Timothy Elym, a house-carpenter, carrying on
business at Kinsale, stated that he was proposed as a
candidate at the last election; but ho retired from the
field in favour of Mr. Guinness, because ho had no
chance of success. He supported Mr. Guinness oe
the principle that an open enemy
r 5
_better
than a false friend. He saw the list alluded
to by the last witness, and afterwards heard
the priest, Murphy, denounce some of the voters
from the altar. He told the people that the Bishop had
refused to listen to the complaints of some of his_
parishioners, and was determined to support him in the
course he was pursuing, adding, " I will pursue them
through life to death. I will refuse them Christian
burial when they die, and their ashes shall not rest in
their graves." After this several poor creatures were
dreadfully persecuted, and, although he had no vote, he
could not pass through the streets without being insulted
by some of the lower order of Father Murphy's flock.
lir. Gamble, a solicitor, of Cork, proved that he paid
the rates alluded to in the petitioner's case, as the agent
of the parties from whom they were due.
Seale other evidence of a similar nature was after-
wards put in, and the Committee then adjourned till
eleven o'clock to-morrow.

NORTH WALES RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
An ordinary half yearly general meeting, and also an
extraordinary special meeting of the shareholders of
this company, was held this morning at the Guildhall
Coffoe-house; Mr. Chadwick presided.

The report stated that since the last meetin,, in
October, the funds in the hands of the director; had
been invested at interest, and the Bill for the dissolicdon
of the company, which had been sanctioned by the

shareholders, had been introduced into Parliament. The
balance-sheet stated that the receipts amounted to
45,597/. Os. I Id., and the payments and liabilities to
22,1931 183. 4d., leaving a balance of 23,4041. 2s. 7d.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the solicitors' bill which
had been under taxation, was reduced 757/. 10s. 11d.,
leaving an amount now due to them of 1,086/. Bs. 6d.
There were only about four shareholders who re-
fused to sign in favour of a dissolution, and they only
had about 90 shares.

Several protests were then read from the dissentient
shareholders, some of whom threatened to enter proceed-
ings in Chancery against the directors if they persisted
in bringing a Bill before Parliament for a dissolution.
Mr. BULLS said he understood that the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade had brought a Bill into
Parliament for the purpose of simplifying the winding
up of companies in which the majority of the share-
holders were in favour of a dissolution, and he wished
to know whether they could not take advantage of that
Bill, instead of going to Parliament for a separate Act?
The CHAIRMAN said he had good grounds for be-
lieving that it was intended only to apply to joint-stock
companies, not being railway companies, for when he
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
some time ago, he told him that the Government had no
intention whatever to bring in a new Bill applicable to
the dissolution of railway companies.
Mr. BUTTS wished to know what expense would be
incurred in proceeding to Parliament for a Bill ? _ _

Tke CuAinmarr said he considered that it would
amount to about 4001., but that was wholly independent
of the expense they might be put to if they were opposed
in Committee.
The Chairman and directors were then unanimously
re-elected.

Mr. STEPHEN GEARY recommended the directors to
instruct the solicitor to push the Bill in Parliament as
fast as possible, in ord:r to put a stop to any proceedings
that might be instituted in Chancery.
After some discussion the proprietors formed them-
selves into a special meeting, and the draft of the Bill in
Parliament having been read, it was unanimously agreed
to. A resolution was then passed, appointing three
shareholders to wait upon those who dissented from the
bill with the view of inducing them by conciliatory mea-
sures to withdraw their opposition.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the. Chairman and
directors, and the meeting separated.

LONDON AND 111...ACK-WALL RAIL-
WAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
company was held to-day at the London Tavern; J. N.
Daniell, Esq., the chairman of the company, presiding.

After the usual preliminaries,
The SECRETARY read the report, from which it appeared
that the receipts.from the ordinary traffic on the line, and
from the wharfage amounted during the past half-year
to 33,0231. 10s. 4d., and the total expeuditure to 25,5271.
3s. 6d. There was, consequently, a balance of 7,4961.
65. 10d. available for a dividend of 35. per share, clear of
income-tax, to the 48,000 original shares. _ _ _

William Hannah, apothecary, Liverpool.
William Turpia, builder, Leeds, March 4 and 25, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official
assignee, Leeds ; Capes and Stuart, London ; Turner,
Bothwell, Deeds ; Blackburn, Leeds.
Thomas Simon Jule:, grocer,Wrexham, Denbighshire.
William Mayler, clerk to an attorney, Liverpool.
Thomas Holland, provision dealer, Bury, Lancashire.
William Atkinson, cotton manufacturer, Manchester.

The CHAIRMAN said he could have wished that the
report had been more satisfactory with respect to a
dividend. The circumstances of the diminution of the
receipts were explained in the report, and he thought
that the diminution in the traffi3 at their station lines was
accountable for by the sad state of the monetary concerns
that prevailed all over Great Britain during the past year.
The directors had not held out any hope of any great in-
crease in their traffic as long as they were dependent
upon rope traction ; but as thre was a Bill before Par-
liament to enable them to substitute locomotive power,
they might reasonably look forward to an increase in
the traffic. In their connexion with the Eastern- Coun-
ties line they were not to be at any expense.—(Hear,
hear.) There had also been an agreement entered
into with the directors of the West India Docks and
Birmingham Junction Company for bringing on their line
from the district through which this railway was to
pass, and thuugh the company in question had not
adopted the junction which they (the directors of the
London and Blackwall Company) had tecommended,
yet they were to make that junction entirely at their
own expense, and " beggars could not be choosers."—
(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Chairman concluded by moving
the adoption of the report and the audited accounts.

Mr. ITAIGu seconded the resolution.
After some discussion the resolution was unanimously
adopted.

lho CHAIRMAN then proposed a dividend of 3s. per
share, which was seconded by Mr. Haigh, and carried
unanimously.
Messrs. Oglevey and Tulson were re-elected audi-
tors, and the Chairman and Dr. Bowring directors.
The meeting was then made special, for the purpose
of having submitted to them the draft of a proposed
Bill to enable the company to connect their railway
with the East and West India Docks and Birmingham
Junction Railway, with power to use the same as well
as the Eastern Counties Railway.

A motion, approving of the-Bill, was then carried
unanimously, and the meeting sQparated.

COURSE OF EXCH.

Amsteriam .......... 12 34
Ditto, at sight •••• •• 1: 0%
Rotterdam .......... 12 394
Antwerp . . 25 85
Hamburgh .... • ALB. 14 14
Aitona ......... . • • ....
Paris, 3 days' sight ... • 25 45
Ditto. •••• .. • • ...... 25 To
Marseilles • ........... 25 80
150urdeaux......... • . 25 83
Frankfort cot Mains.... 122
Petersbargh, lid. Rble ..
Berlin.... • • ...... •• • •
Vienna, effec. •••• 10 12
Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 14
Madrid 45.
Cadiz .. • ............ 48 k
Barcelona •• ..........

NGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Mbraltar.. . • ...... • • ..
Leghorn .. 3l 3
Genoa 35 85
Milan .. • ..... ........
Naples .... • ... • • 381 g
Palermo, per 117
Lisbon.... •
Oporto .......... 52
Rio Janeiro • • ...... • •
Bahia ..........
13aenos Ayres
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia

PRICES OF BULLION, ^:.,a oz.
Foreign Gold in bars.. .0 17 9

New Dollars ••.. • . 0 4 9:
Portugal Geld Coin .. 0
4eravnblha b ... . 0
4 1
Doubloons ...0 0 01%

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, FEEL 22, 1843.

_ .
The Queen has been pleased to order a eonye d'clire
to pass the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, empowering the Dean and
Chapter of the metropolitical church of Can-
terbury to elect an Archbishop of that sec,
the same being void by the death of Doctor
William Howley, late Archbishop thereof ; and her
Majesty has also been pleased to recommend to the said
Dean and Chapter the Right Reverend Father in God
Doctor John Bird Sumner, now Bishop of Chester, to be
by them electedArchhishop to the said see of Canterbury.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 22.)

SUGAR.—Today no advance was apparent in the value
of Raw Sugar, but the home dealers operated with
greater freedom, and the market was but moderately
supplied. No improvement is, however, observable in
the export demand. West India Muscovado was in
excellent request, and the sates obtained were fully
equal to those of Friday. The refiners were the chief
buyers paying from 36s to 39s per cwt. The total pur-
chases amounted to 840 hhds, &c., including a public
sale of 115 hhds and 1 trc of Barbadoes, which went off
briskly at a rise on the rates of the last auction of Gd to
Is per cwt, fine yellow realized 43s to 43s 6d, good
41s 6d to 42s 6d, middling 40s to 41s, and low- 39s to
39s 6d per cwt. The market for Raw Sugar closled with
a firm appearance.
REFINED.—To day Refined Sugar was in good de-
mand by the home trade, but there was a desire shown
to sell brown grocery lumps at :53s 6d, and standard
lumps at 54s Gd. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted, best
quality at 293 to 30s per cwt.
:::MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon there was an increased
demand, by private treaty several parcels were sold, both
to the grocers and refiners. At auction 1,488 bags were
disposed of at the former value, good yellow fetched 39s
to 40$ 6d, middling 37s 6d to 38s, fine brown 365, washed
and syrupy 34s 6:1 to 39s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was not much de-
sire shown to operate in Bengal Sugar, but holders were
firm, and insisted upon full rates at a public sale of 4,444
bags, but a small part only sold. Of Manilla 1,044 bags
realised 36s 6d to 37s for low greyish yellow washed.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and the purchases made privately were of little
moment by exporters or the home trade, still holders
would not take lower rates.

port of slaves into the Brazils was increased. '
At that time Captain Denman proposed a
plan for the destruction of the slave trade
which he had when in office adopted, and
which consisted in maintaing sueh a blockade, we
should stop all exportation of slaves from the coast of
Africa. This plan had been acted on in 1845, and
the consequence was that not more than
six cargoes of slaves, amounting to 1,300 in
number, had arrived in Cuba. This proved
the benefit that had been derived from the
employment of the squadron on the coast of Africa.
In 1846 no ship hod arrived in Cuba from the coast
of Africa; the proceedings of the slave importers had
been entirely suspended, and the slave trade in the
island appeared to have been suppressed.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

COFFBE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon was pur-
chased with caution, and the parcels offered at public
sale, amounting to 1,225 bags and 43 casks, were only
in part sold at rather lower rates; good bold celery
realised 63s 63 to 655, good middling 58s to
6 ls, middling 54s to 565, low middling 48s
to 112 s, fine fine ordinary 45s to 47s 6d, fine
ordinary 40s to 425, good ordinary brown 34s to 365,
triage 28s to 325, damaged 27s 6d to 55s 6d. Native is
little required, and the tendency of prices is to decline.
For Foreign Coffee the market has assumed a quiet ap-
pearance. Of Costa Riga 1,114 bags were offered at
public sale, but a small pari only sold.
Rim—To-day little inclination was shown to make
purchases in East India privately, and of 2,660 bags
Madras at public sale a small part only sold at barely
the former value—very fine cargo fetched 9s to 9s Gd,
good and fine 8s to 8s Gd, middling 7s Gd, and damaged
Gs 6d to 7s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.— An extensive demand has sprung up for
all descriptions of West India, still there is no general
advance to notice in the value. The sales are 1,500
puns, Cuba at 16s, old Demerara 16s to 17s, and Antigua
of fine quality at 19s to 20s. The operations in Bengal
Treacle are upon a more extended scale, and the best
realises 17s to 17s 6d.

SPIRITS.—The market is quiet for Brandy, still holders
aro firm, and insist upon full rates, whilst the deliveries
are yet exceeding the arrivals. Geneva is dull of sale at
2s 3d to 2s 4d for common export sort, and fine for duty
3s to 3s 6d. The value of British Corn Spirit is still lOs
per gallon, cash. To-day the market for Rum had a dull
appearance, and prices are looking down for all sorts.
We quote proof Leewards at is 7d to is Bd, East India
at is 5d to is 7d, and ordinary to good Jamaica 3s 7d
to 4s 2d, and fine 4s 3d to 4s 6d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—TO-day, at public sale, 20 bags of Ma-
dras were sold at 28s for good damp grey not refracted,
which is cheaper.
INDIGO.—TO-day several purchases were made in East
India, and in some cases stiffer rates were paid. The
markets look ver firm for all sorts.

TALLow.—Although there are sellers of Russian on
the spot upon further reduced terms, still the home de-
mand has been limited, the trade not buying more than
their immediate wants require, and 52s 3d to 52s 6d
are the rates tahen for fine P.Y. Candle. The purchases
made for delivery have been triffling, and there are
sellers for the last three months of the year at 45s to
45s 3d per cwt. For home made the demand has fallen
off, and prices have declined to 52s to 52s 6d net cash,
and there is a larger quantity on offer. Other sorts are
not much required, and must again be quoted cheaper,
as there is an abundant supply.
OlLS.—This afternoon there was less demand for
Linseed Oil, and the price declined to 24s 3d per cwt on
the spot.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo'
sack at Five o'clock.

Lord KENYON presented sixteen petitions against
the removal of Jewish disabilities.

The Earl of RODEN presented several petitions
praying for the extension of scriptural schools in
Ireland ; also petitions against denunciations from the
altar.

F!) -r• THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1848.

of the Select Committee on Railways whether the
Committee intend to receive statements or hear evi-
dence in support of and in opposition to the several
Railway Bills now pending in Parliament; or other-
wise, whether the Committee has come to any deter-
mination as to the course of proceeding in reference
to such Bills, and when it is probable that the Com-
mittee will proceed to the consideration of such Bills.
Mr. STRUTT said the Committee met before
Christmas, but adjourned till after the holidays what
Bills would come before Parliament this session.
The Examiners and Standing Orders Committees
having now disposed of their business, the Committee
was now in a position to obtain the information it
required before the holidays, and the Committee
intended to proceed with its labours forthwith. la
answer to the other portion of the question, he
apprehended the Committee would not go into a
minute inquiry on every Bill; but ;the report of the
Commiitee would not of course be final, but it would
come before the House simply in the shape of a
arepresentation.

Namo of Company.

Australasia ..........
iritsh North American
Ceylon • •
Jommercial of London
..
Gloucestershire • • • •
lonian .• ..... ••• • •
Londe and Westminstr

London Joint-Stock
Provincial of Ireland..

Ditto, New... .. ....
National of Inland ..
Nat. Provnclal of Eng.

Ditto, New.• • • • • • • .
South Australia • •
Union of Australia....

Ditto • • ••
UTIIOR of London. • .
Union of Madrid .•—•

INSU7Z,

Kam° of Company.

Albion .......• • • • • • •
Alliance Brit. and For.

Ditt) Marine.• • •• ••
atlas .......
it ritisti Commercial ••
elcricLMcd.& Gen• Life
C.nity ..............
Crown • . • • •
Eagle ..
Eng.& Scot. Law
European Life •••• ••
Family Endowmr. t Soc.
Freemasons' ••• .• •• ••
Globe
Guardian ...• •• •• ••
lraperi al Fire •• • • • • • •
imperial Life • • • • • • • •
Indemnity Marine• • ••
Law Fire • • •••• • • • • • •
Law life •• ••
Le:;al and General Life
L.-.;ndcn Fire •• •••• • •
Landon Ship •.•• • • • •
arinc .. • • • •• •• ••
Med. I nvild & Gen. Life
Rational Lean Fund••
S'ational Life ••
Palladium Life
PeWan ...... ••.. • •
Pti cenix • • • •
oteetor Life.. • •..

mvident Life
Rock Life • . • • • • • • • • • •
Royal Exchaiue
Fire...uw .. • . • • • • • •

!Atte Life . • . •• ••.••
Univer2al Life.... • • ••
Visiterin. Life .. ••

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
T BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND (MIER COll

PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List,

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

LONDON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
JOINT-STOCIL BANILS.

Dividend
per

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51. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
151 per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
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13s. 6d. pr Bh.
7s. per share
51. per cent.
31.
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