The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-02 00:00:00

CObIALERCIAL.

The highest price of doubloons during the week end-
ing May 6, 360 dollars ; the lowest price, 344 dollars.
Although not much is done, the market isa little more
brisk. There has been some demand of hides for Spain
this week, and sales have been effected at an advanced
price.
Exchange on England, 63 to 64i ; ditto on France,
no transaction ; ditto on Rio Janeiro, 3 to 4 per cent.
premium ; ditto on Write Video, to I, ditto:; ditto on
United States, 21i per dollar. Discount, 1 to 2} per
cent. Money.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BRIGHTON RACES.
BRIGHTON, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Plate entries
for to-morrow have closed as follows:
Trade Plate.
Tantivy, 4 yrs—Monteagle, 4 yrs—Passion Flower, 3
Ira—Self-defence, 3 yrs—Alpheia, 3 yrs—Lovelace, 3
yrs—Dean Swift, 6 yrs—b f by Lanercost, out of Zariffa,
3 yrs--Nectar, 3 yrs—and Man of my Heart, 5 yrs.
The Southdown Stake is re-opened.
The following horses are here for the Pavilion and
Brighton Stakes, both of which will be run to-morrow:—
Pavilion Stakes.
British Consul, Philippa, and Buffalo Gal.
Brighton Stakes.
Footstool, Lady Wildair, The Cur, Ipecacuanha, Fis-
tiana, Antagonist, Marquis of Conyngham, Millwood,
Reflection, and Self-defence.
The Qimen's Plate will be run for on Thursday; the
entries for it are Miami, Weathercock, Antagonist, f by
Muley Moloch, out Of Guzman's dam, Lady Wildair,
Alpheia, Pyrrhus the First, The Tartar, Fistiana, Foot-
stool, Red Hart, Marquis of Conyngham, and Man of
my Heart.
The other stakes have filled well.
Mr. Topham, clerk of the Chester Races, succeeds the
late Mr. Etty in the lesseeship of the Liverpool Race-
course.

AQUATICS.
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.
This very respectable and old established aquatic con-
test, upon which the popular musical farce of The Wa-
terman is founded, took place yesterday. Added to the
first prize, which was given to commemorate the ac-
cession of the family of her present Majesty to the
throne of these realms, two others have been bequeathed
by the late Sir W. Joliffe, being 41. 7s. 6d. and 21. 12s. 6d.
for the second and third men, being the interest on
South Sea Stock. Notwithstanding the very stormy
state of the weather—and it singularly occurs that the
most awful storm with which the metropolis has been
visited for many years occurred on this day two years
ago, the race attracted a vast assemblage of spectators,
both on the water and on the shore. It is almost unne-
cessary to say that the distance is from the Swan at
London Bridge to the Swan at Chelsea.

John Ash, Wapping ••• •• ••• •.. 1
John Fry, Kidney Stairs Limehouse 0
Richard Dolwyn, Horseferry, Westminster ... 0
John Charles Cu'ridge, Horselydown ••• •••
Samuel C. Spurling, Woolwich .•• ••• 9
James John Brooker, Bermondsey ... ••• •••0
The men were started a few minutes before high
water, in order to relieve them of a portion of the labour
in this extremely long distance, and kept the tide nearly
up to Westminster. The race was very deficient of va-
riety, Ash taking the lead from the moment of starting,
retaining the lead, and winning by nearly 200 yards.
Fry took the second place, and kept it up to the Mill-
bank Pier, where, becoming waterlogged, he rowed into
Chelsea Creek, and having, as it is alleged, gone on shore,
his boat was emptied, and he again started in pursuit of
Dolwyn, who had rowed into the second place, overtook
him, and came in about four lengths a-head of him.
There was agreat distance between the third and fourth.
Brooker did not show at Chelsea, his boat having gone
down. An objection, immediately after the coming in,
was made to Fry receiving tke second prize, on the
ground that he had violated the rules of watermen's
wagers, by leaving his boat while the water was taken
out of her. Mr. Dards, the bargemaster of the Fish-
mongers' Company, who had the control of the wager,
represented it to the master and wardens, at their hall,
at nine last night, when the coat and badge were
pre-
sented, but the other prizes are at present held in
abeyance.

Mr. James M. Arnott has been appointed Professor
of Surgery at University College, in the room of the late
George-street, the balancef
Euston-
square.
Mr. Liston.
FETE AT WILLOW BANS.—The receipts for the
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MANCHESTER, JULY 31.—The indications of re-
turning improvement in the trade of this district have at
last, we are happy to say, assumed a more practical cha-
racter, not so much, however, as regards any material
I additional gain realisable by spinners and manufacturers
generally, as in the existence of a demand surpassing
very considerably in extent that of any which has pre
vailed for some time past. From the commencement to
about the third week in the month the market was cha-
racterised by much animation. Since then it has become
gradually more quiet, accompanied with an indisposition
on the part of buyers to operate whilst the condition of
Ireland and the unsettled state of matters on the conti-
nent remain as they are. The weather, too, not being
so favourable as could be wished is beginning to originate
anxiety with respect to the approaching harvest. There
are rumours likewise (most likely very much exagge •
rated) in circulation respecting the reappearance of dis-
ease in the potato crop. To these matters combinedly
we consider the change of feeling here to be ascribable.
The transactions of the month, which are large, would
have been more extended had not producers demanded
higher rates than purchasers were inclined to give.
CHESTER. AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY...-..Traffic for
the week ended July 29, 1848: =Coaching traffic, 1,2144
Is.; goods and cattle, 2461. 3s. 2d. Total, 1,460/. 4s. 2d.
THE CONDEMNED :PRISONERS.—AIthough both the
prisoners, Thomas Martin and Michael Leary, were
sentenced, on Monday last, to undergo the extreme pe-
nalty of the law for the murder of John Williams' we
have heard, from undoubted authority, that Michael
',play has since been reprieved; he will consequently, in
all probability be !transported for the term of his na-
tural life.—Cambrian.
THE MILITARY.—The troops lying at the Ipswich
Barracks have had notice to be ready to march at the
shortest possible notice, and a similar notice has been
given to Captain Beckham and the militia staff under
invi-Ipowich ,Express.

OAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share.
X. s. d. X. s. d.
British
Ditto Provincial- 11. 85. 20 0 0 19 0 0 23
Bristol •• ••..• • • • • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0
Brighton ••• .. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 16
City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250
ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 -
Ditto, New ........ 85s. pr share) 50 0 0 37 10 0 -
Equitable........ •• .. 455. pr share. 50 0 0 50 0 0 36
Imperial • • .... ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69
Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64
London • ...... 50 0 0 40 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Phmnix • ...... • ..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 31
Ratcliff 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 ; 75
United General .. •• • . 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 ' 15
Westminster Chartered 31, 50 0 0 - 5530
Ditto, New .... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ' 11
CANALS.
Names of 4 Dividend,l price Names of 2 Dividend
Companies. 21 per r " Companies. 4.4 per Price.
st Annum.
Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. pe I 80 Macclesfield . 100 -
Barnsley •• • • 160 121. ; 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 181.
3rknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 0xf0rd,...... 100 201. 190
Birmingham 35 41. 180 Peak ()rest. 78 _
Coventry..• • 100 251. -
Regent's •• • • 33 11. ss. 1834
Derby .•••. 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 85 41. 54
41. 48 Somrset Coal 150 7/.los. 130
- Do.LkEdSt 12 614, c.
EErliesPrash ... 100 32e, re&Chs 133
GrandJunctn 100 51. 77 Stasi &Wore 140 281. 290
Grand Surrey 100 - 35 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
,
Grand Union 1001 11. 10s. , 25 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 285
Grantham 1501 121. - Severn and
Kennt & Avn 391 7s. 6d. 4% Wye Rail.l 26 11. 85. 26
LeAs&Livrp 100' 341. 410 Warwick& 1
Leicester ..•• 140 101. 75 Ilirming. !00 51. 65
beicstr &Nth 83 4/. 1 36 Warwick&l i `''nn
:.oughborogh 142 701. - Napton..3 - 46
Afonmouthsh 100 Si, - Worestr &)
78 21. 39
Mntgamrysh 1100 51. - Binning.
meltnMwbry, 100 101. - Wilts & Brks -1/. 11
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Frio(
Annum. Share.
-------
£ 5. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195
Caledonian Bank • • 734 per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 4/. Os
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 II 0 0 1131
Clydesdale Bank •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank .. 71. per cent. 500 0 0 ,100 0 0 150
Eastern Bank ••••• •• • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 91.195.
Edinb.& Glasgow 13ank 6/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 ;5%
Exchangeßnk of Scot.. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 413%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13
North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.155.
North British Bank • • 50 0 0 10 0 0 3
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 118)4
Onion Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80
Western Bank
Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 2%
B. Accord. Life and Fire- 20 0 0 011 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 10 0 0 1 0 0 105 Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101• per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. • 50 0 0 20 0 -
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 4i
Edinburgh Life Insur. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 115.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
ercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11
in,iur. CO. of Scotlnd 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cont. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 7-
'Mercantile Life . 10 0 0 0 1•0 ss. Od.
National Fire and 'Llia 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.
North British Insur... 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22
North & West of Scot. 61. per cont. 10 0 0 1 0 0 175.0 d.
Scottish Life and Guar. 20 0 0 II 11 0 .is.
Scot. Mas. and Gan. Life 1 0 0 015 0 105.0,1
Scottish Union Insrnco. 6)41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is
Standard Life ...... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 ; 93(
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 j 123.0 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount '
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
X. 5. d. 1 X. a. d.
Australian Agriculturl 100 0 01 30 0 0 -
Itnglo-Mexican Mint l/. 45, 10 0 0 10 0 0 16
Ditto, llalf Shares 2lO 0 -
Canada
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. -
City Bonds 3141. pr cent. - 82
Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91%
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 e. 15 0 0 14 0 0 18
London Institution . • • 10
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 52
Reversionary Int. Soc. 041. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
' Royal Mail Steam•• • • 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 4534
South Australian .•• •• 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16
Van Dieman's Land lOO 0 0 23 0 0 -
Universal Salvage•. • • 25 0 0 5 0 0 -

THE SIIRIEVALTY.-A poll having been demanded
on Monday in the behalf of Alderman Finnis and Mr.
Goodhart, jun., proposed to act as Sheriff, votes will be
received in the Guildhall every day until Monday next.
The total number recorded yesterday was, for Alderman
Finnis, 106; for Mr. Goodhart, jun., 100; for Mr. Bew-
ley, 2; and for Mr. Goodhart, sen., 1. By mistake the
name of Mr. Goodhart, sen., was placed upon the board.
That gentlemen being nearly eighty years of age, had no
notion of serving in the office, and, we understand, would,
if elected, have claimed e.:emption on account of ad-
vanced years. His son, who will, of course, be returned
with Alderman Finnis, is willing to servo. It was con-
sidered necessary to go to the poll, in order to defeat
the nanceuvring of one of the electioneering agents. The
subject will, we understand, be discussed in the next
Court of Aldermen.

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THE NEW ACT OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE RE-
MOVAL OF THE POOR.—Yesterday the new Act of Par-
liament, entitled " An Act to amend the procedure in
respect of orders for the removal of the poor in England
and Wales, and appeals therefrom," came into opera-
tion. The principal part of this Act (11 and 12 Vic.,
cap. 31), which was passed to lessen expense and useless
litigation in relation to the removal of poor persons, has
reference to the discontinuance of a copy of the exami-
nation on which the order of removal is made, in hen
thereof a statement is to be furnished of the grounds of
such removal.
BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.--A special
meeting of the proprietors of this company was held at
the offices, St. Helen's-place, yesterday afternoon, to ap-
point a director in the room of George Pemberton, Esq.,
resigned. H. Barnwell, ,Esq., having been called to the
chair, John Seward, Esq., was unanimously elected to
fill up the vacancy in the board of directors, and the
meeting separated.