The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

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FRENCH
LA PECHE AUX
This species of piscatory
days of Irish fortune-bunters are gone ; after doing
duty at every watering-place and in every novel of the
hour, the trade was removed to Paris, where the young
roues of the Jockey Club, running through all their
tortune, on the average, in two years, with is Sport and
Is Turf, found means to pass off with the beaux peres
parvenus the brass that was left for the gold that was
lost, and regilded their fortunes with the assistance of
rich brides. In the vaudeville of last night aM. Olgar
(Josset) is practising the aforesaid piscatory art on a
rich vulgarian, M. Camus de Montgibaut (Cartigny).
This beaux-pine has a daughter, Caroline, who is far less
enthusiastic than her father for Olgar's decoys of fashion
and riches, and is still less smitten by his person. Her
sentiments are far different, however, for M. Fabien
Cbatelain, the son of a banker, who, dying at the mo-
ment of a commercial crisis, has barely left his son suf-
ficient to pay the creditors of the firm, of whom
Montgibant.is one of the most considerable, and one of the
very few that have not withdrawn their capital; the vulgar
millionaire is about to do so, and despises Fabien for his
poverty. Fortunately the young man bus a foster sister,
Dorothtie (Nathalie), who loves him deeply, and has
not deserted him in his adversity. She manages to
draw Montgibaut, by a false address, to Fabien's home;
she diverts the fine clothes and the fine dinners, the hired
carriage and horses Olgar has ordered, from their
destination, and places them at the disposal of ber foster
brother as each emergency arises, whilst, for the love of
her, every one tenders him service. The result is, that
M. Olgar is discarded; Montgibaut—his palate tickled
with niceties, and his eyes fascinated with apparent
riches—confides his fortune to Fabien, who marries
Caroline; whilst Dorothise--disiuterested to the last—
refuses his hand, although she loves him, and finds her
happiness in the triumph of her exertions. There are
no terms of praise too strong to be applied to the deli-
cacy, finesse, and feeling alternately displayed by
Nathalie. Josset, as the spendthrift lion, with a head
asempty as his purse, was effective; whilst Cartigny, as
the vulgar millionaire, was admirable. Had the orchestra
only condescended to play in tune, and the intervals
betwixt the acts been shorter, we should have pronounced
the performance perfect.
There were present—Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge, attended by Mrs. de Burgh, the Baroa
Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmond S. John Mildmay; the
Russian Minister and the Baroness Brunnow, Lord and
Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord and Lady Holland, Lady
Webster, Lord Munster, Lord Malmesbury, Sir John
Lyster and Lady Kaye, Sir Henry Meux,

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early walk yesterday, in the gardens of Buckingham
Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by his Equerry in Waiting,
Colonel Bouverie.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace.
Mr. Lewis Gruner had yesterday the honour of sub-
mitting for the inspection of her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert the first numbers of his work on
ornamental designs for decorations and manufactures,
which has been prepared for publication, under the
authority of the Government School of Design. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were pleased to express
their entire approval of this useful work.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess Au-
gustus of Saxe Coburg visited their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cam-
bridge House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and
his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, attended
by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the performance
of the French Plays with their presence yesterday
evening.
The Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home Office.
A deputation from the Peruvian Bondholders, con-
sisting of G. R. Robinson, Esq , M.P., James Capel,
Esq., and W. P. Robertson, Esq., had an interview with
Viscount Palmerston yesterday.
Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday, from
St. Leonard's, Hastings.
Mr. Charles Russell had an interview with the Right
Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Com-
missioners of Railways, in the Board of Trade.
The Earl of Eglinton and Mr. M. Bell, M.P., had
interviews with Sir George Grey at the Home Office
yesterday.

IRIALAND:
DUBLIN, MARC4k—The Provo;t and Board o'
Trinity College met n Sunday after Divine service,
when an address to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant
was unanimously agreed to, expressive of confidence in
his Excellency's wisdom, and a determination to uphold
the peace of the city under the trying circumstances in
which the Government is placed by the unwarrantable
conduct of the agitators of" young" and " old" Ireland.
Every arrival from the north of Ireland brings report,'
of the meetings of Orange lodges, and of addresses of
confidence in the Lord-Lieutenant, with assurances of
readiness to come forward whenever required and render
every support to a Government determined to maintain
the peace and order of the community.
KINSALE ELECTION.
The Cork Reporter contains the following, received
by express from Kinsale:-
4' KINSALE, SATURIDAT.—At eight o'clock this morn-
ing the polling commenced in the booths, three in
number, and, as the scents for both parties were up all
night preparing for the coming contest, the supporters
of the rival candidates rushed in immediately on the
opening of the court, and the polling was carried on very
spiritedly for some time. There was no rioting, or
more excitement exhibited than would be naturally sup-
posed to take place on such occasions. The men stood
by, passive spectators of passing events, and any ex-
pressions of disapprobation or applause were given by
a number of women who congregated before the court-
house, hnt no violence was offered to any person
polling.
"At the hour I write (twelve o'clock) the polling
stands as follows:—
Lord Robert Clinton ... 85
Mr. Hawes ... 79
Majority for Lord. R. Clinton ... —6
" The entire number polled, up to this hour, is 164,
which would leave 30 still to record their votes; and as
many who on the last election voted for Mr. Guinness,
on the present occasion gave their support to Mr. Hawes,
it is not improbable that that gentleman will bo the
sitting candidate. However, should he be returned, it
will be by a very small majority, and it is calculated that
the largest majority which the successful candidate may
have over his rival will he 3."
RETURN OF MR. HAWES.
" Messrs. Johnstone, of Eden-quay have favoured us
with the following letter, just received from their agent
in Kinsale.—
"KINSALE, SATURDAY NIGHT, HALF-PAST FOUR.—
Mr. Hawes has been declared the sitting member for
this borough. We could not get the exact numbers; but
his majority over Lord Robert Clinton does not exceed
five or six at the utmost."

SHOCKING MURDER BY POACRIIRS. HYTIIR
HANTS, SATURDAY.—Ti,e magistrates of this distric
have been, during the week, prosecuting an investiga
tion relative to the death of Charles Payne, a game-
keeper on the estate of A. R. Drummond, Esq, of Cad-
lands, near this place, who lost his life in a fearful
conflict with a gang of poachers. It appeared that, on
the evening of Saturday, the 26th ult., the deceased
accompanied by another watcher, of the name of John
Cull, and his nephew, James Cull, were out in the pre-
serves, on duty. About half-past ten o'clock they
heard the report of fire-arms, just above Cadland's
house. They proceeded in the direction of the sound.
Reaching a place called Shobland's Copse, five men
approached ; the gamekeepers then pounced upon
them, and a fearful encounter followed. The poachers
tired one of their guns, and, by beating the watchers
back with the butt-end of their fire-arms, sadly maimed
the unfortunate deceased. Cull, the other gamekeeper,
courageously held the ruffians William Smith and
Thomas Brotcher. The other men were recognised to
be Stephen Harris, Thomas Knapp, and Alexander
Cavell. In the pockets of Smith were found two phea-
sants, and on the spot where the fatal affray took place
the remains of the guns were found. At the Coroner's
inquest on the body the jury returned a verdict of " Wil-
ful Murder against Morris, as principal, and against
Thomas Knapp, William Smith, Alexander Cavell, and
Thomas Brotcher, as eiders and abettors." The magis-
trate, who presided, adjourned the examination of the
prisoners until next Tuesday. Some of the poachers are
still suffering from the injury they sustained in the des-
perate rencontre.
HULL, MARCH 13.—The Archimedes steamer has
just arrived from Hamburgh, which town is in a state
of great fermentation. The Senate has voted freedom
of the press, but the concession comes too late, and
formidable demonstrations are being made to compel
much greater concessions. Meanwhile business is at a
stand-still, and confidence is superseded by gloom and
anxiety.
We understand that their Royal Highnesses the
Dako and Duchess of Montpensier left England on
Thursday last for Ostend, on their route to Germany.
DEATII OF SIR EDWARD BAYTUM SANDYS, BART.
—This gentleman died a few days since, at Tredegar,
Cornwall, in his 55th :year. Ile possessed estates in
Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. In 1607 he assumed
the name of Bayntum by sign manual.
GLASGOW, MARCH 11.—Pw COR-
tinued unfavourable accounts from the continent, and
the riots here, have had a depressing influence on the
price of pig iron. Several thousand tons have been sold
during the week at from 478. to 48s. cash, for mixed
numbers; ono sale was reported at 445. To-day the
market closes with a very heavy appearance at 455.
sellers, but little could be placed at 445. cash. Cotton
wool—Business has been very dull and unsettled since
Monday on account of our local disturbances, and as
compared with last week, prices are down id per lb.
From the same cause the transactions in cotton yarn and
Lgoods have been very limited.

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heavy. Sales 3,500 bales, of whip ~auu wek
can at 4id. to 6d. Railway Shares were dull, but prices
could not be considered lower.
The accounts from Rio :do Janeiro, of the 24th
January, notice the failure of Lord Hots:den:a efforts to
obtain a liberal arrangement of the duties in future to
be charged upon British imports, but without success.
The proceedings of the Provisional Government of
France in endeavouring to raise funds are watched i
with
intense interest here. It is evident, and the necessity s
acknowledged by impartial persons, that, nolens !,okns,
the capitalists of Paris must exhibit confidence in the
existing Government, but it is not clear that their back-
I!•ardness arises from unwillingness so much as inabi-
lity. The losses of the great houses at Paris must have
been tremendous, and how to be repaired none can tell,
for each day imposes further sacrifices. The good sense of
the working classes who,doubtless, need greater liberty and
fairer treatment, but who do not desire the prostration
of their employers, is looked to as almost the only safe-
guard. The cause of free-trade too, in the hands of
such a man as Louis Blanc, is not likely to receive much
encouragement; and so far his doctrines are at variance
with the true principles to be expected from republi-
canism, viz., extended commerce, and friendship secured
by ties of interest with all parts of the world.
Accounts from New York remark that " should the
State decide upon enlarging the Northern canal, she
will be placed in a better position than Boston for
foreign trade, as ino railroads can compete with 4,000-
barrel vessels on a parellel line of travel. A daily
line of steam-boats could then be established with Mon-
treal—the immense timber region on the Ottawa would
be opened up for the present to the West Indies, &c.,
&c.; New York would thus be opened up A mach more
extended field of enterprise ; and, moreover, Canada
as a province, would reap a rich harvest from the
revenue from her canals, if the contemplated trade
passed through the St. Lawrence. The trade with Upper
Canada, which now goes through the Erie canal to Oswego,
would all by this proposed scheme pan through her own
canals, and within nine miles of Montreal. The !tier•
chant of Montreal and Quebec would possess a double
advantage over those in New York, as he would have the
choice at Lochine of the markets for his produce, as he
could either send it to Europe via the St. Lawrence, or
to New York via Lake Champlain. At present there is
but little foreign trade in Canada, and the proposed plan
is the only way to create it."
The English Funds opened well this morning, but
Lave since gone flatter, in the absence of any extensive
transactions. Consols have been 814 to 81, being now
about 80* to 81*. Exchequer-bills are firm at Hs. to
305. premium, and India Bonds at 13s. premium.
The Foreign Securities are still inactive, though
rather better than they were yesterday. Portuguese
Four per Cents. have been quoted 14i, and Spanish Five
per Cents. 11 to Brazil Stock has been quoted 72.
Equador Bonds have been 2i, and Grenada 12. Vene-
zuela are about 20. Dutch Four per Cents. have im-
proved to 60 and 63.
The English Railway Shares are rather better, but
there is no rally in the French lines.
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
3 per Cent. Consols 81,g4 $1 8114 81%1
Long Antis. to expire Jan.lB6o ..•
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... .
India Stock ...... ..................
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Consols for Account ....... 81141,i1h 81 81
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
28
1,0001.
500/.
Small .....

8 5-16

31p
31p
31 p

031 S
t RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Ditto, Small 66 66
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 14% 15 14 ,ii
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent 1414 1414
Ditto, Sinai! l6 16
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account — 11%
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payble in London. 1/4'
Belgian 4% per Cent ...... 62
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild....
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 60 63 63
TRICES OF PAID Br SINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SUARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber., Lott., Boston,
andastern•JuneAßn 314.4, —
Ayrshire- and GalloAf..-- 2% — .
Belfast & County Down 11% ......
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .• ... •••
Birming.,Wolverlfpton,
and Stour Valley IN. 145... •••••• .„
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 7 ...... - ..• . ........ -
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. h ...... 4
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
'Buckinghamshire... 121.55. ... .. 13,7 ii die 3714 dis
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 33A
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 ......
Chester and Holyhead... 3714.- •••
Ditto, Preference l2 ......
Clarence

CLOSING
PRICES.
70

20N

,art._
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 ......
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 .••••• •••
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
...... ......•
Dablin and Belfast June. 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%......
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D 25 ......
Do., 181., E. & H lB
Do., 3/. 105. .- ...... 8% • - ...... ....
Eastern Countie5........ 20
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d —
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d par
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ......... 12% —
Do., New
Eastern Union 5O ......
Ditto, Qaarter Shares 12%......
Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d.. • •
Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... • .... -
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33/4 ...... 2
East Lincolnshire ...... 16%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ,
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New..
3N
Ditto, Newport l2
Ditto, ditto, New
Exeter,Yeovil, k Dorch 2%
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle .....5i. 6s. 8d —
Glasgovr,Kilmar., & Ayr 60
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 4S
Do. Preference Consol. 15
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%......
Great South. and West
(Ireland)
Great North of England 100 .....•
Ditto, New, 40/ 6 ......
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New, 151
Great Western 9O ... .. 93 92%
Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... ...,
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 171........ 9%... - 83/4
Huddersfield and Manch. 24
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ....•
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm 17%......
Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extents. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 21% - ......... •••• •
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds .........10
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto ............ 82
Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ... •• 33
Do. Quarter Shares... 14% ...... - ••••••
Do. Fifths... ............ 9 ...... 84 s
Do. Sixteenths ....... .. VA ......
Do. Thirds (8eg.)....10/.45......
Do. Livery. and Bury 38 ......
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33 -
•• .....
Po.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) ... 50
Do.( W. Riding Union)4/.25... ...
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
D 0.% Shares ( A)... 9
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds, Dewsbury, kc.... 42% —
Do., Half Shares 17%...... ....- ........
Do., (blue) scrip -
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40

-
13!4

.....
6
2
16 1,,i

Ditto, New
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. — •••• I
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport

Li
verp.;lllaneltester, and
Newcastle Junction... 2%.-.... •.
ondon & Black wa11...13/. 63.8 d.... .............
Do. New, No. 2 . ..... 5/.133.4d.... .............
Do. Extension ..•••• 17%..••••

London, Brighton, and
South Coast. ........ 50 ...... 30 301 A 2936
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ...... --' •
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 •
......
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... ......
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 ...... ...... .. ••••
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... •••••••••••••••
Ditto, Preference... 181178 2d...
London and N. Western 100 ...... 130 131
Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 ......
Ditto, New ............ 2 ......
Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... ........
Do 40/.Shares(L.M.) 20
Do. 10/. (51. & B.) A. 7% ......
Do. 101. (M. & D.) B. 7%....,. .-- . ..... ~...,

921,2
53%
17%

. . . . .
83/a

54
2%

47%

20

k • ammo

Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% —
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 71,E _
Ditto and Grim.sliy.... 25
Ditto ditto . .....-... 7
Ditto ditto ••-••-••••• 4%
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire ...—.... 71,4.-- -
Do., Grimsby Dock... 1214
Do. Man. &Lin. Union 41.2 e.....
Alancliest.tz Sonthum pt. 214 ......
Ilidlan,.l. ...... ........ .....100 .. .... 99% 100 99 lOO
Do. Consolidated Pruf.loo
Do. 401. Shares ....... 40
Do. 501. Shares l5 ... .. 9yi 9
Do. Birm., and Derby-100
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Binning., G per ct. —lOO ......118 _ llB
Alidlnd, Brut. & Glocstr. 36 ......
Ditto, ditto ..... ..111.35. 6d...
Midlnd,Leicest.l4 Swan-
nington, S per ct.guar.loo ...... _
—,,,
Midland Great Wester*
Irish ............ .
Middlosbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. ...... 50 ......
NewcastleandCarlia1e...100
Do. Quarters 25 .....
Newmrket&Chesterforel 18%. —
Do. Extension .........21. 125....
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford . 6 .. OP •• -
Newry and Enniskillen 7 — -
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor ls
Norfolk ... ...........100 -
Do. New 20/.
Do. Extension

Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 ......
Do. Scrip, 1547, North
of Norfolk-- 2
Do. do. Wavenoy Val. 2 —
Northern Counties Union 4 —
North British ... .... ... 25 ...... 21.!-4 20% 21,6
...
21%—
Do. Half Shares. 12%...... ...
Do. Quarters 6IA 3 %
Do. Extension
%----•—
Ditto Thirds
%
North Ss South-Western 2 ...... ........
North Staffordshire lO ..».. 9% 9%
North Wales
North Western
Oxford, Worcester. and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 1, - .... ..... .• ..
Scottish Central ...... ... 25
Scottish Midland 22%...... • •••• .....
Ditto, New ......... ••••• 10 •••••• ...... ........ ••• •• ....
Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole .... ...... ••••• 5
Shrewsbury and Birm... 7
Ditto ditto, Class B. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... .• ....
Ditto Oswestry ...... 14
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 6
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2
Shropshire Union -
South Devon
Do. Preference -
South Staffordshire
South Eastern & Dover. 33% 24'4%
Do., No. 1 24
Do~ Nc. 2.
Do., No. 3 •-•• .. ...... 20 ......
Do., No. 4
South Wales lB
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole 3
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. CoaL ... i
Taw Vale Extension . 4
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway . 17%.•••••
Vale of Neath .. .. 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 13%......
Waterford and Limerick 40
Waterfd,Wafrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
West Cornwall 6 ••• ••
....
Whitehaven & Furness 10
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 925.......
W ilt s , Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
1)o. Original New and
Berwick .. ......
Do. Extensioa.No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10
Do. Gr.N E.Preference S ...... 8% 8 i
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do.Ewt and NV est Rid-
ing Extension

13oulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 1G

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Central of Spain - 2 ee ••••• -
Ceylon
Demerara ...- .......... ... 7!.- ......
Demire Valley... 4
Direct Bombay and
Madras —
Dutch Rhenish ... 7 ... .. ...... .... ..
East Indian ... .
Great Indian Peninsular ss.
Italian and Austrian. ... 4
Jamaica S. Mid.J unction 1 ......
Louvain Ila Sambre ... 6
Luxembourg
Lyons and Avignon 5
Madrid and Valentia... 2
'8
Namur and Liege l6 _ .„ 31%
••
Northern of France...-. 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6
Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d..--
Paris and Lyons lO ..... 11A1/2, ...
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ........ 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ......
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse
Strasbourg and Basle
Tours and Nantes .. 8
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ...... 16
West Flanders 8!4.• •••

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London Joint Stock
Provincial of Ireland ... 25
British North American 50
London & Westminster. '2O

COAL bIARRE'

Carr's Hartley
Chester Main l4s 3d Hettoz
Davison'sWestllartley 158 6d Jonassohns
Dean's Primrose ...... 14s Od Lantbten
Holywell Main ... ..... 15s Od Merton ..a. • 16e 6d
New Tanfield 135 6d Morrison lss Od
Original Tanfield ......
138
Bls
:dd
Stewart'saussell's nett,* .. 16e17. 16dd
Ord's Redkeugh
161 64
168 64
TPaonsitoepid‘Nil'iinodosr
Windsor ....
143 9d Heugls Hall
IVylam ......
West Wvlam
Wall's End, &c. ITrimdon .. 15e 94
liewieke aid Co.
Hedley
Killingworth lss 34West Cornforth ........ 15s Od
Walker
Eden Main • l6s 3clEloward'slW. Li. Neth. 15e 6d
Belmont l6s 641 Ships at market... 216
Braddyll's lletten l6s 6d

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ESTIERDAT.

81%

SERIOUS FlRE.—This morning, shortly before vine
o'clock, considerable alarm was created by the sudden
out-break of a fire in the premises occupied by Mr. Hill,
a furnishing ironmonger, No. 94, Goswell-road. The
discovery was made by a police-constable, who succeeded
in making the inmates sensible of the great danger to
which they were exposed. They immediately got up,
and made an attempt to escape by the stairs, but they
had barely got upon the landing when they were met by
an immense sheet of flame, which nearly prostrated
them. Having retraced their steps to their bed rooms
they were about to throw themselves from the second.
floor window, when the policeman called to them to re-
main where they were for a few minutes, as the escape
was coming. The machine belonging to the Royal
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire having
reached the scene, the whole of the residents were taken
down in safety. It was past emo o'clock before the fire
was safely extinguished.
THE LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. —Yester•
day a 'meeting of parties interested in floriculture took
place at the London Tavern, for the purpose of estab-
lishing a society for the encouragement of that art, and
the permanent support of florists in their productions.
The chair was taken by Mr. Edwards, of Holloway,
when the proposed rules and regulations were read to
the meeting, and agreed to unanimously. One of the
main rules which will guide the society will be the ad-
mission of amateurs to compete with the nurserymen
and florists for the prizes to be awarded by the committee
of management for all descriptions of florists' flowers.
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Kendal, Mr. Neville, Mr. Bright, Mr.
Shanks, Mr. Back, and several other florists, were
present on the occasion. After the routine business
had been gone through, a vote of thanks was passed
to Mr. Edwards, the chairman, when the meeting was
adjourned.
ST. ANDREW?.—The election of Lord Rector for
the University took place here on the 6th current, when
the Very Reverend Principal Haldane was unanimously
returned as Rector for the following year.

TOTAL DESTRUCTIOI,IOFTHE VIADUCT OVER THE
RIVER NIDD AT KNARESBOYOUGH.—KNARESBOROUGII,
YORKSHIRE, SATURDAY.—This day, about half-past
eleven A.M., the entire viaduct, which was nigh being
completed, fell in with a tremendous crash. It con-
sisted of four arches (the centres of which had not been
removed), each 50 feet span and 80 feet high. The
cause of so great a catastrophe remains a mystery yet
to be explained, but it is thought it has arisen in a great
measure through the heavy rains which have prevailed
for the last two months. Fortunately no lives were lost.
It was intended for the use of the Leeds and Thirak.
York and North Midland, and vest and West York-
shire Junction Railways.

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