The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

LEEDS, MA du 9.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—London and Croydon, 21—
Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 2% p.—Sheffield and Manches-
ter Quarter Shares, N0.:3, 536 —East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accring-
ton), 3 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 4634 cash—North British, New Car-
lisle Branch, 2—London and York, 31. 4s.—Direct Northern, 1%
West Riding Union, 3%—Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 27s 6d.
dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 235. dis.—East and
West Yorkshire, 7s. 6d. dis.—Grand Union, 7s. (d. dis.—Lancashire,
Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 16s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and
Midland, 11s. 6d. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 6s. 6d. dis.—Man-
cheater, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 30s. p.—North Stafford-
shire, 3 p. —North Western, 13s. p.—Welsh Midlands, 225. p.
SHEFFIELD, Melton 9.
STOCK Excrwroz.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield Quar-
ter Shares, 1/. 9s.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1/. 12s.—Man-
cheater, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 134—South Yorkshire Coal
Railway, I%—West Riding Union, 334 .

HULL, klicu 9.
&roc& EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Armagh, Coleraine, and Port-
rush, 155.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, Is. Gd. p.—Derby,
Gainsbarough, and Grimsby, 13s. Gd.—Hull and Barnsley 'Junction,
255. 6a.—Leicester and Tamworth, 15s. dis.—Lincoln and Wainfleet,
35s.—North Wales, 2.

YORK, MAxcu 9.
roc EXCHANIIIE.—The sales are—Direct Northern, 2—Grand
Union, I—London and York, 3W—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock.
and Midland, 31. 13s.—Newcastle and Berwick, 1914—Newcastle
and Darlington, 43%—North British, Carlisle Extension,
York and North Midland Extension, 31 —Ditto New (East and
West Riding), 9%.

EDINBURGH, Marten 6.
STOCK EXCLIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 91. 10s.--lberdeen
Banff, and Elgin, 11. 145.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 35.-Arbroath
and Forfar, 281. 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.-Armagh and Port-
rush, 11. 2s. 6d.-Ayr and Dumfries, 21. Os. -Ayr and Galloway, 1/.
17s. 6d.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, W.-Banffshire, I/. 55.-
Belfast and County Down, 21.-British and Irish Union, 21. I Is. 6d.
-Caledonian, 131.55. ex new-Ditto, New, 31. 55.-Caledonian Ex-
tension, 21. 45.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21.85. 6d.-Caledonian
and Northern Direct, 2/. la.-Carnwath and West Linton, U. Is. 6d.
-Chelmsford and Bury, 11.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall
and Devon Central, 11. lbs.-Deeside Railway, 4/. 108.-Direct
Northern, 2/. 55.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 41. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and
Arbroath, 391.-Ditte, New, 22/.-Dandee ant Forfar Junction,
IL 165.-Dundee and Ferth, 141.-Ditto, Kinross Extension, 2/. 7s.
6d.-Eastern Counties Extension, 1/. 18s.-East Indian Railway,
I°s. 6d.-East of Fife, 11. 195.-East Lothian Central and T,yne
Valley Junction, It. 135.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, W.-Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 741.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.-Ditto, Quarters, 181.-
Ditto, ditto, New, 161. 55.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton.
16s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, U. 65.-Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, 191.-Ditto, Preference, 201. 155.-Edin-
burgh and Northern, 51. 55.-Ditte, Newport, It: Os. 6d.-Ditto,
Lochgelly, 11. ss. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 11. 125.-Edinburgh
and Perth, 31.- Edinburgh, Portobello, and 31usselburgh, it. 135.-
Forth and Clyde Junction, 11. 17s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 731.
-Ditto, New Stock, 25/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181. 53.-
Glasgow Belfast Union, 11. 175.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
21.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 155.-Glasgow and Gam-
kirk, 421.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191. 108.-Ditto, New Stock,
101.-Ditto, Preference, 11. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction,
1/. 18s.- Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 21.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and
Arirossan, 2/. 1 ls.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2/. 6s.
-Grantou Junction, 11. M.-Great County Down, 1/. 155.-
Great North of Scotland, 21. 155.-Great North and South Wales,
Bs.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. ls.-Lanark and Lothians, 21. 2s. 6d.-
Lame, Belfast, and Ballymena, 11. 12s. 6d.-London and Houn-
slow, 11.-London and Manchester (Rastrick), 31. 10s.-London and
Manchester (Rem.), 1/. 2s. 6d.-Loudon and Windsor, 1/. 2s. 6d.-
London and York, 155.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 35.-Midland
and Eastern Counties, 11.85.-Morayshire, 21.--Newcastle and Ber-
wick, 211.-Newry and Londonderry, 11. 175.-North British, 261.
108.-Ditto,
-DEititott,
Extension
to D
Halves, 9/sileith, 6
s.-Ditto,..NE-xterrth WalesionteC Mineral,arlislei2 1.105.-
DNew,
31. 10s.-Perth and Crieff Direct, It. 1128.-Perth rand Inverness,
1/. Ils.-Scottish Central, 141. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 81. 155.-
utitslhiernGr,alll/d.
Junction, . • anjdu,nsclt.i°l°Os' 105..-Scottish
8s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 165.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Scottish Central and Cualisehdoxiniiadill
Lester, 41. 1.55.-Ditto, New, It. 48.-South Midland, Cl. 19s. 6d.,-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 11. 19s. 6d.-Stirling and Midland, 21. 46.-
Strathern Junction, 2/. 10s.-Surrey Grand Junction, 9s. 6d.-Teas
and Dove 'Valley, 18s.-IVishaw and Coltness, 501. 10s.

THE FAMILY OF THE LATE GALLANT GENERAL NOTT.
—We have great pleasure in recording that the Hon. the Court of
Directors of the East India Company have announced their intention
to grant an allowance of 1001. per annum to Master Charles Nott ,
until ho attains the age of eighteen years, it being understood to be
for the purpose of his education.—Carmarthen Journal.
AN INCIDENT AT MOODKEE.--We have been fa-
voured by au excellent authority with the following account of the
death of Father Francis, a Catholic priest, at the battle of Moodkee.
The event is the same alluded to by our Contemporary the English-
man, in its number of the Bth instant :—" We have received the sad
intelligence of the death of the Rev. Father Francis of St. Etienne,
which most melancholy event took place on the 18th of December
last at Moodkee, during the first engagement of the British with the
Seikh army. He was seen, just before the action commenced, en-
deavouring to animate the soldiers, and exhorting them to place their
confidence in the Lord God of Hosts. When the tremendous artillery
of the enemy began to fire, he went to attend her Majesty's 50th
Regiment into battle. Catholics as well as Protestants were anxious
that he should not expose his valuable life to risk, but the love of his
fellow-creatures and the holy ardour of his divine mission were para-
mount over every other feeling ; and in the fond hope that he might
assist the wounded and soothe the last moments of some expiring
sinner, he lost sight of his own safety, and, alas ! he fell a victim to
his noble sense of philanthropy. Two days alter the action his life-
less corpse was found amongst the heaps of the killed, dreadfully
mutilated by several wounds inflicted on his head and neck with a
sword. It is necessary to say, that when lately he left Loodianali,
Government refused him every comfort, and that in consequence he
was obliged to hire two camels for his service at his own expense.
The same happened to h!m when he accomranied the army from
Caubul, and when he attended the battle of Maharajpore. The Irish
Catholics and many Protestant friends will lament the loss of such a.
zealous missionary, and will always recollect his wonderflil exertions
during the cholera In the hospitals of Kurnaul, Agra, and Meerut.
We hear that Bishop Borghi has directed two of his clergymen to
join the :army of the Sutlej as soon as possible."—Agra Ukbar.
Jan. 15.

ACCIDENT AT BIRMINGHAM.—On Sunday morning
considerable excitement was created in Broad-street, by the giving
way of the floor of the Scotch Church during the time of Divine
service. It appears that the congregation, consisting of between
200 and 300 persons, assembled about eleven o'clock, and imme
diately after service was commenced by the Rev. Peter Sihree, In-
dependent minister. The Rev. Gentleman had just finished the 'lest
hymn, and was rising in prayer previous to reading the Scriptures,
when a loud crash was heard at the upper part of the chapel, awl
was immediately followed by loud screams. which threw the entire
congregation into a state of perturbation. The utmost alarm ensue! .
and it was presently perceived that the floor was giving
way'
some places had sunk several inches. A rush towards the door
at
ni'
awl'three the sides of the building ensued, and the InTohstesenrr.eis3airppsrehensiona
were entertained the the consequences.
ex-
horted the children, who were screaming in terror, to be quiet;
while Dr. Mackay, M.D., very fortunately succeeded in the body 01
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truhrethele.
gone down very far, although the joists had given way from rotten-
rapeealanhilinkacetipoi7antdheinruirpylf, gituivie•tasaflo'dmaidllatlyi
many feet. The preacher dismissed the con.
might have descended
Hess, and the •oundation altogether was so bad that the congregation
gregation, and fortunately without any persons having received any
further injury than that occasioned by:the fright.
THE TIMBER TRADE.—A report having existed that
her Majesty's Ministers were prepared, should such a step appear
universally desired by the timber trade, to propose the immediate
reduction of 10s. a load on foreign timber, instead of a gradual reduc-
tion to be made in 1847 and 1848, the merchants and others interested
in the trade have been placed in some degree of suspense, as the can.
ghgasen, generally umg out of such a proposition, so far
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was deprecated with few exceptions. consequently,deiiili'
been forwarded from Hull, signed by a great portion of the ti
mercluants and ship-owners, in favour of • a gradual rather than t t
immediate reduction in the duty ; and the 1.11 pe 1 otters have been in-
formed, in reply, that " It is the intention of her Majesty's Ministers
to adhere to the proposal which they have submitted to Parlia-
ment in respect to the gradual reduction of the duties on foreign
timber."

Lord Ashley is spoken of as likely to be a candidate
for the representation of Salisbury at the next vacancy.—.Bal4
.kurnal.