The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-20 00:00:00

YORK, NOVEMBER 19.

STOCK EXCAANGE.-Our market has been for some clays
past unsteady. Prices have, however, upon the whole, ad-
vanced, but no great amount of legitimate business has been
transacted, speculative bargains constituting the greater por-
tion. The quotations, in some instances, indicate rather the
necessities of the Bears (between whom and the Bulls a
fierce battle has been raging) than the actual and bond fide
value of the stocks. Intending investors would do well to
bear this fact in mind, and, previous to purchasing, institute a
comparison between the position and prospects of those un-
dertakings, the shares in which now bear a high premium,
and the probable position two or three years hence of those
undertakings, the shares in which are at an inconsiderable
premium, or at a discount. The sales are-Eastern Coun-
ties, York Extension, 3%-Leicester and Bedford, 16s. 6d.
-London and York, 214-Ditto, Halves, 134-North Bri-
tish, Half Shares, 16%-Ditto, Extension, 17. 15s. 6d.-
North Staffordshire, 514-West Riding Union, 41.4x.-York
and Carlisle. %-York and Newcastle, New, 1314-Ditto,
Preference, 71. 6s. 31-York and North Midland, Selby,
79 ex new-Ditto (East and West Riding Extension), 18%
ex new-Ditto, Preference, 12%.
GLASGOW, NOVEMBER 18.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bath-
gate, 903.-Caledonian, 231/2-Ditto, New, 445. 6d.-Caledo-
nian and Dumbartonshire, 305.-Clydesdale Junction, 347.-
Cornwall and Devon Central, 355.-Direct Northern, 395.-
Dundee and Arbroath, New, No. 2, 101.-Dundee and Perth,
251.-Ditto, New, 934-East Indian Railway, 12s. 6d.-
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 76L-Ditto, Halves, 213/-Ditto,
Quarters, IN.-Edinburgh and Northern, 153/4-Ditto, New-
port, 87s. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 691.-Ditto,
Halves, 7% -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 485.-Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 335.-Great North of India, 4s.
-Great Southern of Madras, 65.-Lanark and Lothians, 435,
9d.-Manchester and Southampton, 325.-Midland, Halves,
614-North British, Quarters, 85-Ditto, New Quarters
(scrip), 365.-Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 525. 6d.-Soutia-
Eastern and Dover, New (iss. at 15/. ), No- 4, 635.-
Strathern Junction, 84s. 6d.-York and Newcastle, Prefer-
ence, 71Ai.

ACCIDENT TO THE STEAM-SIIIP TIDER.--SOUTH-
AMPTON, Nov. 19.—The Tiber, Captain Russell, which
sailed from this port on the 4th instant, en route for
Genoa, Naples, &c., met with an accident to her machi-
nery while crossing the Bay of Biscay, which compelled
her to run into Gibraltar, where she arrived on the 10th
inst. On the following morning the Montrose, Captain
Burney, came into harbonr on her return voyage from
the above places. After consulting with the engineers,
it was deemed expedient that the passengers, mails, and
cargo of the Tiber should be transferred to the Montrose,
while those of the latter ship should be removed to the
former vessel. This being done, the Montrose retraced
her voyage to Naples, &c., leaving Gibraltar on the 13th
inst. The Tiber, on the same day, left for this port, to
undergo the necessary repairs; she arrived here at four
P.M. yesterday, and landed the Genoa and Naples mails.
The passengers, fifty in number, on leaving the Tiber at
Gibraltar paid the highest compliment to Captain
Russell, his officers and men, for their excellent seaman-
like conduct, and in particular to Captain Russell for his
very gentlemanly and cool behaviour under such trying
circumstances. As proof of the excellent sailing quali-
ties of the Tiber, it is only to mention that the Achilles
steam-ship left this port at three P.M. of the 3d, and did
not reach Gibraltar until twelve hours after the Tiber.
The Achilles left Gibraltar for Malta on the same day.

REPRESENTATION OP MANCHESTER.—A very nu-
merous meeting of electors of the borough of Manchester
was held on Wednesday evening, at the Free Trade Hall,
to which Mr. John Bright, M.P. (the gentleman proposed
to succeed Mr. Mark Philips as representative of Man-
chester at the next election), was invited. From 3,000
to 4,000 persons were present. Mr. G. Wilson, late
chairman of the League, presided. Mr. Absolom
Watkin (a borough magistrate) proposed the following
resolution:—" That this meeting of the Liberal electors
of the borough of Manchester, gratefully acknowledging
the distinguished services of .I.lr. John Bright, M.P., in
the recent struggles for:commercial freedom, and enter-
tertaining a high sense of his talents and public conduct,
resolves that he is peculiarly qualified to represent this
borough in Parliament, and pledges itself to take all
requisite steps for securing his return." Mr. Alderman
Bird seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Bright then addressed the meeting in a speech
which occupied nearly an hour in the delivery. If he
should be elected, he could only promise them a zeal
which few could surpass him in the support of those
principles with which he was connected, and which he
had espoused. The only question put to Mr. Bright
was by a working man named George Lax, who stated
that he had been connected with the working of a fac-
tory for 40 years. The question he wished to put was,
" If a Bill be introduced into the House of Commons to
limit the labour of females and young persons to ten
hours a day, would Mr. Bright support it?" Mr. Bright
said, that the Bill of the past session was a Bill to limit
the hours of labour of young persons and females—that
is, young persons from 13 to 18, and women of all ages.
It must be clear that such a reptriction would put an end
to all labour. If men were not included in such re-
strictions, he should, on principle, oppose such a mea-
sure. A committee of upwards of 300 gentleman was
appointed to carry into effect the foregoing resolution,
when the proceedings terminated.
NEAPOLITAN MAIL PACKET.—A first-rate steamer,
mailed the Capre, the property of the Neapolitan Steam
Navigation Company, formed for the purpose of convey-
ing the mails and passengers between Malta, Leghorn,
Sicily, Naples, Genoa, &c., will leave the East India
Docks in the course of to-day for the Mediterranean.
During the last few days she has been visited by a large
number of persons, aid she is one of the most hand-
somely fitted steamers that ever left the Thames.