The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LON DON, MONDAY EVE
' DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. At a meeting of the finance committee at Lamherooe deep regret we have to announce the death of that velocity would even be greater than sound. We state, 1
A letter from liamburgh says :-"The two Federal Wheal Maria, on Thursday, the labour and agency costs " good old English gentleman" and staunch patron of however, the fact, which may be learned at future ex- !
Commissioners not having been able to come to an for February (1861. Be. ld.) were paid. It was stated the Turf-Sir Gilbert Heathcote, who departed this life periments by any one who has no objection to place
that
understanding with the Danish Commissioners in the the assets in hand and arrears of calls were equiva- at his residence at Epsom, on Wednesday, sincerely la• himself with those who watch the target, albeit in re-
lent to the total debts of the mine to the end of Feb., mented by all classes, and more especially by that class ther close proximity to the range of the whistling mes-
Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, it was agreed that all and that 8001. or 9001. worth of ore was at surface; which required and received his benevolent sympathies. I congers. The marvel of the vast range must consist in
three should go to Copenhagen, where it was thought whilst the erection of stamps and wheel, and kilns for the form and make of the ball used. These were made
that their differences might be more easily settled. burning the ore, were progressing as fast as possible. COSTS IN CHANCERY. in the shape of a fir cone, rather smaller than the bore,
Bat on the 23d the Danish Commissioner Count de At the Devon and Courtenay meeting, at the mine on
The following important order of Court was made by and with a hollow orifice in the centre running from
Reventlow Criminil embarked alone at Kiel, and it the 18th inst., the acconnt3 showed-Balance last ac- the Lord Chancellor on Saturday last, and printed yes- the base to the apex. Before placing the ball in the
was said that the Federal Commissioners had not ac- count, 341. 3s. ld.; labour cost, Dec. and Jan. 2261. 10s. terday. It will materially affect the costs of all present piece a small capsule of iron is slightly affixed to the ex-
eompanied him, because they feared to be ill-received lid.; ditto, Jan. and Feb., 1631. 16s. e---- 4241. IN.-By and future proceedings in Chancery, as it will greatly terior of the hollow in the ball, which is then rammed
at Copenhagen. The cause of the dissension is that calls, 4164: leaving balance against adventurers, Si. 10s. reduce the fees payable in the various offices of the down. In the act of firing the explosion of course
the King of Denmark wishes to re-establish the rights At the North Wheal Buller (or Great South Tolgus) Court during the progress of suits through their various forces the iron capsule up the whole length of the hol-
hemeeting the accounts showed-Balance from last ac-
enjoyed in the Duchies before the revolution ; stages:- low in the ball, and in so doing it expands the cone,
count, 6021. 19s. 9d.; call, 1,000/.=.12602/. 19s. 9d. By
whereas the Federal Commissioners wish to transfer"OßDEß OF COURT.
" SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1851. which of course fills up the grooves of the rifles, expos-
labour cost January, 182/. 25.; ditto February, 232/. ing the whole base of the bullet to the action of the
part of them to the Confederation. The military con- -
is. 2d.; leaving balance in favour of mine, 1,1881. 10s. 7d. e Whereas it is expedient that some of the fees here- powder without allowing the slightest windage, which
ventions between Prussia and different petty states, At the Wheal Henry meeting on the 18th inst., the tofore payable in respect of certain proceedings in the takes,s in ordinary rifles, so much off the explosive force
appear completely abandoned ; and the city of Ham- • 9d.;Court of Chancery should be abolished, and that others
accounts showed-Balance last account, 38/. 17s
burgh and the Duchy of Oldenburgh have accordingly labour cost, November and December, 321/. 9s. 2d.; should be reduced in amount, now I, the Right Hon. effective, as we have shown. At first sight we imagined
opened negotiations for re-establishing the military merchants' bills, 531. 15s. 3d.; dues, 141. 6s. 7d.; water Thomas, Baron Truro, Lord High Chancellor of Great that the rifles used were the far-famed " needle-guns" of
convention which existed between them before 1848." charge, 40/.=469/. Bs. 9d. By copper ores sold, 214/. Britain, with the advice and concurrence of the Right the Prussians, which have so immense a range, and which
- lBs. 3d.; materials, 351. 15s. ld.; leaving balance against Hon. Henry Baron Langdale, Master of the Rolls, and bid fair to be such formidable opponents to field artillery,
MINING INTELLIGENCE. adventurers, 218/. 15s. sd. A call of 1/. per share was the Right Hon. the Vice Chancellor, Sir James sewis where the effective striking force of the rifle ball is 800
made.
(From the Mining Journal>) Knight Bruce, do hereby order and direct that from and or 900 yards' distance, with equal certainty with that of
after the 31st day of March, 1851, such of the fees here-
At Trethevy adjourned meeting, on Tuesday, the the common musket or rifle-namely, 200 and 250 yards
A considerable business has been done this week in purser reported that only three or four persons remain tofore received and taken by the clerks to the Masters respectively."
every description of mining property, the demand for in arrear of calls. A call of 12s. 6d. per share was made,
dividend mines, however, again predominating, and our in ordinary,. the Taxing-Masters and their clerks, - -
At the Wheal May meeting, held on Thursday, the
list generally shows a great advance in:the valuetof the the Registrars and their clerks, the Master of the PRICES OF SHARES
accounts were examined and passed, showing-Labour
most favourite and high-priced shares-as much as Reports and Entries and his clerks, the clerk
cost for Jan., 181. Is. Id•; Feb., 1101. 14s. 5d ; the totallN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
thirty to forty per cent. rise having taken place in others.of affidavits and assistant-clerks of affidavits, the
liabilities, including engine. and boiler, pay able for at PANIES' STOCK.
The shares of several new concerns have also been fully 50/. per two months, being 1111. Is. 10d. pTo meet this examiners and their clerks, and the clerks of
subscribed for, but chiefly by those who operate for im-records and writs and their clerks, as are set forth in From the Official List.
amount there were assets-Cash in hand, 102/. 15e;
mediate profits, in the shape of premium. We are not
calls unpaid, 921. 165.; shares to be disposed of, 1841.; the first schedule hereto, shall be and the same are hereby PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
abolished. And that such of the fees heretofore received LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 28.
pleased with the prospectuses of some new
inordinate just
calls due on unrepresented shares, 17/ 6 sho
Thein and taken by the clerks of the Masters in ordinary, the
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introduced into the market, and fur which
balance in favour of adventurers of 851. 14s. 2d.
Registrars and:their clerks, the Taxing-Masters and their gOINT-STOCN. Z./INRS.
premiams are asked, upon assumptions of the success of
share list showed 909 shares out of 1,04, represented
neighbouring lodes; and although such schemes mayclerks, and the clerks of affidavits and assistant clerks of Dividend Amount
b 51shareholders, 23 unrepresented, and 92 yet. un- affidavits, as are mentioned in the second schedule hereto, Name of Company. per
flourish whilst capital is abundant, an adverse fate would of Paid. Price.
allotted.. Mr. Boxall and Mr. Emery were appointed
await them under different monetary circumstances, andshall be reduced in amount, and in lieu thereof the fees Annum. Share.
auditors. set forth in the said second schedule shall be received and ----
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involve the incautious subscribers in heavy losses.
At the Wheal Venton two-monthly general meeting, ,n s. d. X -
In the Metal Market-Iron is in steady dem and,taken respectively by the clerks of the Masters in ordi- Australasia ...• •• •• -V. per cent. 40 0040 o o -
on Monday, the accounts showed balance_ in hand 311.,t
although not much animation exists.-Lead is unalterednary, the Registrars and their clerks, the Taxing-Mas- BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0050 0 0 -
inCeylon •••••••• .. • • • •
and balance of liabilities over assets 2751. 12s. 6d.
1002050
000
000 222055
005 0 1
price, with good foreign reports.-In Tin little has tors and their clerks, and the clerk of affidavits and
assistant-clerks of affidavits, and shall be by them ccoolmonm
call of 103. per share was made.-
percent.pe-r
been doing, English Refined becoming more plentiful.iaerlc.i.al..o.f.L..o.n.d. o.n.
6211..
At South Wheal Josiah two-monthly meeting at
-Copper continues in fair demand-For tin plates severally and respectively paid into the Bank of England Gloucestershire •• •• •• 151 per cent. - - -
Tavistock on S aturday, the accounts showed a balance,
there is a steady sale, without advance in prices. Spelterin the name of the Accountant-General, to be placed to lonian •••• •• ...• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
after liabilities of 36/ is. 6d. in favour of
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without transactions, and prices nominal. Yellow Metalthe credit of the account entitled ' the Suitors' Fee-fund Loudn and Westminstr Cl. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
which is to be divided into 1,025 shares, of which no
Sheathing in fair request. Account.' London Joint-Stook .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
shareholder is to hold less than four.
Trenorden Mine sold 5f tons of lead ore, at 281. "FIRST SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO. Provincialof Ireland•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
~.,At the West Sharp Tor general meeting, at Tavistock ea, Ditto, New... •••• •• 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
6s 6d, per ton; the lowest bid was that of T. Somers, 21/. -
FEES TO CEASE ON AND AFTER THE 31ST DIY OF
on Wednesday (T. Morris, Esq., in the chair), an ac- Katona] of Ireland - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Mary Ann sold two lots of lead ore-68 tons MARCH, 1851. Nat. Provncial of Eag. 61. per cent. 100 0035 e 0 -
Whealcount of liabilities and assets, showing balance at the a
at 221.,55. 6d., and 53 tons at 71. 15s. per ton. IN THE OFFICES OF THE MASTERS IN ORDINARY. Ditto, New. ••••• • • 51. per cent. 20 0010 0 0 -
bankers of 52/. 83., also an account of payments and re- £a. d South Australia •.•• • • 1 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 o o -
The Tamar Mine sold a parcel of silver-lead ore, • • Union ef Australia...• 1 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
ee ipts before the next meeting (26th May), showing a For investigating every title brought in before
computed 69 tons, at 20/. 2s. 6d. per ton. Ditto ........ •• -• • 1 61. per cent. - 210 0 -
balance of payments over receipts of 6984 ls., to be the II t rto be settled, and perusing the
Catlington sale of 45 tons lead ore, on Wednesday,nion of London. •• •• 1 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12%
provided for, were laid before the meeting and passed. " 8
realised 171. ss. Gd. per ton. They have now 40 tons of abstract thereof, upon the first 25 folios Union of Madrid ..... ' - 40 0040 0 0 -
A call of 31. per share was made. •
eopper ore at surface from Kelly Bray lode. thereof
In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in upon ever INSURANCE COMPANIES.
y succeeding 25 folios thereof ... 0 3 4
The ticketing for 100 tons of Newtonards (Isle of United M • A • Mexican, Australian,lmperial Brazilian, St. John For
Man) lead ore varied from 10/. 19s. per ton by Walker, every advertisement issued by the Master 1 1 0 Dividend Amount
del Rey, and Cobre. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Parker, and Co., the purchasers, to 101. 6s. 6d., the lowest In 'favourable ' For every peremptory advertisement for the Annum. • Share.
consequence of arrangements having sale of
offer.property with the approbation of the ----
been entered into between the managers of the Mexican Master, in-
At Drakewalls the sale of tin for March was 25 tons.•to the foregoing
addition fee, to .n s. d. X s. d.
and South American Copper Company and the English be Albion .........• •• •• 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
3 cwts. 2 qrs. 16 lbs., realising 1,2601. 3s. Id., which is repaid if the property shall not be offered
copper smelters,the from 1
shares have advanced 1 . Is. Alliance Brit. and For. 7114s6d&bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
an advance of 4/. 10s. per ton on the best ore sold in Feb., for sale „. ... ... ... ... 30 0 Ditto Marine. ••••• • 6p ot.& bs. 100 0025 0 0 -
to 31. 10s., and are even expected to reach to a premium
and 2/. per ton on the second quality; this is in sense- For signing the allowances of every deed, re- Atlas ... •• •
quence of having come into a richer course of ore near cognizance, set of interrogatories, account, Argus Life •• •• ••• •• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -
the footway shaft in the eastern part of the mine. THE ARMY AND NAVY. or other document allowed and signed by British Commercial .• 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7%
Clericl,Xted.&Gen.Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 o 0 20
A further improvement has taken place in Treleigh (From the United Service Gazette.) the Master ... ... ... ... ... 05 0 County .............. 41. too 0010 0 0 86
Consols; the 90 west is now reported worth 30/. per fm. STORES AND ARMS FOR THE CAPE.-Great activity For every order upon a warrant ... ... 05 0 Crown •• •• •• •••••• •• 14s. 50 0 0 ao o is
Europe. •• •• ...... .• •• ss. 50 0 0 50 0 6%
Ferran St. George Mine promises again to resume the has been displayed by the authorities in the Tower of For perusing and settling the draught of every Ean Life ••.• • • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 11%
leading character it did some years ago, as one of the London during the week in the shipment of stores for deed brought before the Master to be settled General ...
......... - - 5 0 0 5%
most profitable mines in Cornwall. the Cape of Good Hope. On Wednesday a party of (except a lease for a year), where such deed Globe
• •• •• •• 61. per cent. Stock. - 186
The month's produce of the Rocks and Treverbyn the Guards, at short notice, assisted in the shipment of shall not exceed 30 folios ... ... ... 10 0 I?..uparepan •
•• •• •• •• •• •• 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 bb
United Tin Mines, sold on the 21st inst., amounted to 14 20,000 stand of arms for conveyance to that colony; Where such deed shall exceed 30 folios and ial Fire .... - - 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245
Imperial Life -•• • • - 129. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18%
tons 2 cwts. 0 qrs. 9 lbs., at 561. 10s. per ton, 79 6/. 17s. and every description of camp equipage, clothing, &c., not exceed 50 folios ~. ... ... 110 0 Indemnity Marine.. • • 11.5 h.& bs. 100 0020 0 0 47%
6d.; 18 cwts. '2 qrs. 17 lbs., at 33/. per ton, 35/. Bs. 91= requisite for a campaign has been forwarded from the And where such deed shall exceed 50 folios Law Fire ............
- 100 0 0 210 0 2%
8321. 6s. 3d., which, after payment of dues, sinking sump. garrison. and not exceed 100 folios .........2 10 0 Law Life •• •• -..••- 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 46
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 434
shaft, working coat and merchants' bills, together with REA.a-ADmist.u. TOM. NIcoLAS, C.8.-It is with ex- And where such deed shall exceed 100 folios 30 0 Licensed Victuallers •• - 50 0 1o 0 -
;all other expenses, shows a clear profit on the month's treme sorrow that we express a fear that before our Fee on preparing recognizance ... ... 11 0 London Fire ........ 205. 25 0012 10 0 17%
workings of upwards of 501.; and the agent considers Paper is published one of the best, bravest, and ablest For an examination fee on each witness, ex- London Ship
.... 20s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 173
_ Marine ••-•••..• • • • .. 155. per share 100 0 0 lb 0 0 631,
the next month's product will be considerably in excess officers of the naval service will be no more. Admiral elusive of oath ... ... ... ... 05 u Med. Invlid&Gen.Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
of this. Nicolas, ever since the cabal of certain parties against For examining engrossment of deeds, each national Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke are improving, having him at the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, and the skin ... ... ..• ..• ..• ••• 03 4 National Life.... -
Palladium Life
sampled 594 tone of ore, of equal quality with the last, summary appointment of Captain Rich to dispossess him For comparing deeds, books, and papers with Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 214
Phoenix - - 155
and about 50 tons of silver-leau ores. of the office of captain-superintendent, has been suffer- the schedule, on their,- being deposited or Professional Life .. •• •• 51. per cent. 65 0 010 0 203.0 d
At West Alfred Consols, on Saturday, six pitches ing severely in mind and body. At the early age of delivered out, where the schedule shall not Provident Life ••..• • •• 1/. ss. & ba. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30
were set to 21 men, at an average of Bs. 4d. in 1/. tribute. sixty-three, one who would have done honour to the amount to 50 folios ............0 6 8 Rockoa 1E,ife............ ss. 5000 10 0 6%
The mine is looking well. highest post in the service, in peace or war, the free, Where the schedule shall amount to 50 folios 0 13 4
sguny
Flirexchanse ....- 6/. p.ct. & be. Stock. - 220
• • .... 61. 10s. - - 209
At Great Polgooth the discovery in the 84 is stated to open-hearted, dashing Toup Nicolas dies of a broken For expunging scandal or impertinence out of Ditto Life . • - -I 48
have improved, as well as a pitch near Clark's shaft to heart, leaving a young family dependent upon his every record or document referred, on every United Kingdom
41. p. ct.&bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0
4%
the eastward. country's gratitude. such record or document ... ~, ... 1 0 0 Universal Life lO% ct.& bs. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life . 5l. per cnt. - , 412 6 5!.6
From North Tamar, we learn that in the edit level Admiral Sir John Ommanney, K.C.8., the new Com- IN THE OFFICES OF THE TAXING-MASTERS.
they have some rich lead, and that the lode is 10 ft. wide mander-in-Chief at Devonport, has nominated his son- For signing the allowance to every set of in- - WATER-WORKS.
at .3 fms. below the surface, which is highly promising. in-law, Captain Arthur Lowe, to be Flag Captain, and terrogatories, account, or other document... 0 5 0 -
In South Tolgus report, Dividend Amount
dated 26th inst., the agents Mr. Alexander Kent, Paymaster and Purser, will be his For an examination fee on each witness, excite- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
estimate the discoveries of ore, during the last two secretary, if the state of his health will permit him to sive of oath ... ... ~, ~, ... 0 5 0 Annum. Share.
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months, to have amounted to 750 tons; and they hope to undertake the duties of the office. No officer has yet IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE. -
X a. d. X s. d.
sell for the next account upwards of 460 tons of ore, been named as flag-lieutenant to the gallant admiral. For every certificate signed by the Registrar East L0nd0n...... •.... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 - 155
worth, on the average, 51. per ton, which will give them CAVALRY CHANGE OF QUARTERS.-We are enabled for the sale or transfer of annuities, stock, Grand Junction ••- • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - - 70
increased profit. to state that no orders have been issued as to the precise or Exchequer-bills, or for delivery out of Kent-- - ...• .. .• .• 41. per cat. 100 0 0 80
Lambeth - 97
Some fine specimens of silver ore in the state of the date for the change of quarters of the cavalry regiments, the latter ... ... „. ... .., 02 6 New Rivr Lndn Erdge .41. Os. - - 57%
grey oxides and sulphurets have been received from except the 13th Light Dragoons, which will leave Edin- For every other certificate signed by the Re- Vauxha11'.......• ...• 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
Silver Valley and Wheal Brothers. The analysis proves burgh for Newcastle-upon-Tyne on the 4th of April. gistrar „, ... ... ... ... 01 0 west Middlesex •. . 61.03. pr cnt. - - 109%
it to contain 1,677 ozs. of silver to the ton or ore, worth ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.-Dr. Spence has been For every copy of minutes of any decree or
DOCIEES.
about 400/. per toe. removed from the Staff at Chatham to the appointment order, per side ... ... ... ... 0 1 0
A dividend of 20/. per share in the Lisburne Mines has of Assistant to the Superintendent of the Army Medical For every exhibit, proved viva voce in court... 0 2 6 Dividend - Amount
been declared. Department, and is to be stationed in London on a sa- For entering every plea of demurrer... ... 01 0 Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
The directors of the Devon Great Consols, at their lary of 5001. per annum. We understand that the For setting down causes, exceptions, further - Annum. Share.
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weekly board meeting, yesterday, declared a dividend of appointment of Dr. Smith, as the successor to Sir James directions, pleas, and demurrers, each (ex- Xs. d. £s. d.
8/. per share, amounting to 8,1921. from net profits aris- M'Grigor, as the head of the department, has given eept for setting down causes on the Regis- Commercial •• -... • .. 41. pr eent. Stock.
.. 61. - 84
ing from sales of copper ores sampled for the months of great offenc© to most of the medical officers of the army, trees days) ... ... ... ... .. East and West Intl'a. 01 0 East Country
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- 144
November and December last. After payment of this both in a public and private view. For setting down causes on the Registrar's London .... . ..... .. 51.. pr cent. Stock.-
- 13314
dividend there will remain on hand a balance of 13,629/. WINDWARD AND LEEWARD ISLANDS COMMAND.- days ... .•• ••• •_• ••• .•• 11 0 Ditto Bonds• •••••.. V. per cent. - - -
I2e. Bd. in cash, ore bills are not at maturity, and re- Major Blacken, M.P., is, we hear, to succeed Lieutenant- IN THE REPORT OFFICE. St. Katharine •••• - -3% per cent. Stock. - 76
Ditto Bonds • • •• . . - 1141. pr cent. - - -
served fond, applicable to the general purposes of the Colonel Macdonald, as Lieutenant-Governor of Domi- For every attendance, with a report at the Southampton •• -- - 21. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 lb
company. nica, the usual period of service of the latter officer Masters' offices, for any material alteration
The directors of the Carn Brea Mines have declared a being about to expire. to be made therein ismanons
vidend of 3/. per share. e Sir John Liddell has been lately seriously indisposed AT THE ENTERING SEATS. Dividend Amount
di
At South Tolstue meeting, on Wednesday, the ac- at his residence in Greenwich Hospital, and considerable For every certificate in Master's report ... o 1 o ; Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
counts for January and February, showed-Balance anxiety was felt on his account by his friends. We are, For entering every attachment
Annum. Share.
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from the last account, 114/. Is. 2d.; ores sold (less dues), however, in a position to know that he is much better. IN THE AFFIDAVIT OFFICE. X. Eh d. Z. B. d.
1,8794, 173. 2d. = 1,993/, 18s. 4d.-To costs and mer- The service could ill spare the talent of this eminent sur- For registering every affidavit, for each side 00 4
sChatrhing-cross• •••.. •• - - - 15
chants' bine, 1,242/. 2s. 6d.; dividend of 2/. 10s. per geon at this moment. For expunging impertinence from an affidavit 10 0 opuit wrk -....• • • . - 100 0 0 -3%
Ditto Nw of 7% p. e. 359. per cent., 50 0 0 - 16
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share (6401.); leaving balance in favour of adventurers, ' IN THE EXAMINER'S OFFICE. Waterloo .... •••• .. •• - 100 0 0 - see
111/. 15s. 10d. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1851. For every certificate signed by Examiner ... 03 4 DUO Old Ann. of 81. 11.45. Od. - 60 0 0 25
At South Caradon meeting, at the mice on Tuesday APRIL. -
For drawing every folio of depositions, where Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11.1 s. Od. - 40 0 0
Vauxhall ..., .• • Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18
last, the accounts showed-Copper ores sold in Dec., Croxton Park 1 Newmark. First Spring 21 no office copy is taken, when two terms shall •
1,855/. 4s. 7d.; January, 1,5991. 18s. 61.; sundries, Catterick Bridge
1134 Os. 101.---3,568/. 3s. 11d. Labour cost for two Epsom Spring 4 Abergavenny 24 witnesses ... ... ... .. ... 00 10 • i 1 6 'Dividend
months, 2,5361. 16s. 3d.; lord's dues, 1851. 18s. 31.• Newmarket Craven .... 7 The Hoo(Gorhambury) 26 For every interrogatory added •
... ... 0 1 0 Names of E Dividend price. Names of is per price.
merchants' bills, 4651. 3s. 3d.; showing profit, 8801. Melton
... I Annum.
w. Annum.
6s. 21.; to which add balance from last account, 894/. MAY. IN THE RECORD AND WRIT CLERKS' . OFFICE. 4o ,
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3is 6d., and deduct dividend 2/. 103. per share (6401.)- Lewes 5 Lothians 8 For sealing every dedimus to take au answer 010 0 X ' X
leaves balance in hand, 634/. 9s. 81 Captain Ciymo Newmkt. Second Spring 6 York Spring
that an improvement had taken lac© in several of Plymouth Spring -
statedßarnsley.. • • 160, 121. 180 `eats •• • • ..
Brknk&Abrg 150' 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. Lev
the levels; the eastern shaft was sunk to the 50, and Liverpool Ii (Hoylake) 7 Epsom
driving commenced to get under a splendid lode gone Durham
down in the 40. Shrewsbury 8 Wye 29 For filing every note 1 42
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... 0 7 0 Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... 99
141.3. -
At tee Wellington Mines meeting, on Thursday, the JUNE. For filing replication ............0 10 0 Ellsmre&Chs 133 358. 26% Somrset Coal 190 7 0
v GrandJunctn 100 41. pr. ct. 60 Do.LkFd St 12 61•16• o• -
accounts showed-Balance last account, 121. 1 ls. 1 d.; Ascot - 8 Stffrsi &Wore 140 281. 405
eopper ore sold, December 12, 229 tons 17 cwts. 2 qrs., Beverley, Hull, &c 4S. Lancashire (Newton) 18 copy bill on every defendant ... ... 07 0 Grand Surrey ' 100 21. Os. 32 SbrewsburY.• 125 - 9
1,284/. 9s. lid.; tinstuff, January and February, 27/. Hampton
Kennt & A.vn 39 4s. Od. 4 Severn and/ 31 05. 24
3s. 101 (less lord's dues, 72/. 17s. 5d.),.--1,238/. 16s. 4d. Manchester
-By labour cost for November, 3441. ss. 10d.; Decem- Southwell (Notts)
on 41. 46
bet,. 3791. ss. 3d.; merchants' bills, 235/. 9s. Bd.-leaving Knighton
balance, 2921. 63. Bd.; from which deduct dividend, ss. Loo (Holland)
Loughborogh 142 701. 510 Napton...l
per share, leaves in hand 361. 6s. Bd. The actual profit JULY. present fee of 6d. per folio), per folio ... 0 0 4 monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr 81 40%
78 31.
on tho two months' workings was 279/. 153. 7d. The Newmarket - - Birming.
purser was directed to accept the transfer of eight shares Carlisle ................1 Ilsley- - - Wilts St BrkB -11 s• 6%
nom Mr. A. Bennet,s to Messrs. Foley and Forsyth. Ludlow
At the Bedford United Mines meeting, on Wednes- Lancaster
Dividend Amount
day, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, Worcester - Name of Company. I per 1 of I Paid. Price.
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The directors of the Devon Great Consols, at their
weekly board meeting, yesterday, declared a dividend of
81. per shere, amounting to 8,1924 from net profits aris-
ing from sales of copper ores sampled for the months of
November and December last. After payment of this
dividend there will remain on hand a halar.ce of 18,6291.
12e. Bd. in cash, ore bills are not at maturity, and re-
served fend, applicable to the general purposes of the
company.
The directors of the Cara Brea Mines have declared a
dividend of 3/. per share.
At South Tolgus meeting, on Wednesday, the. ac-
counts for January and February, shoved-Balance
from the last account, 114/. Is. 2d.; ores sold (less dues),
1,379/. 17e. 2d. = 1,993/. 18s. 4d.-To costs and mer-
chants' bills, 1,2421. 2s. 6d.; dividend of 2/. 10i. per
share (6401.); leaving balance in layour of adventurers,
111/. 15s. lod.
At South Caradon meeting, at the mice on Tuesday
last, the accounts showed-Copper ores sold in Dec.,
1,8551. 4s. 7d.; January, 1,5991. 18e. 61.; sundries,
1134 Os. 101----3,565/. 3s. 11d. Labour cost for two
months, 2,5361. 16s. 3d.; lord's dues, 1851. 18s. 31.•
merchants' bills, 4651. 3s. 3d.; showing profit, 8801:
6e. 21.; to which add balance from last account, 8941.
3;. 6d., and deduct dividend 21. 103. per share (6401.)-
leaves balance in hand, 6341. 9s. Bd. Captain Ciymo
stated that an improvement had taken place in several of
the levels; the eastern shaft was sunk to the 50, and
driving commenced to get under a splendid lode gone
down in the 40.
At tee Wellington Mines meeting, on Thursday, the
accounts showed-Balance last account, 12/. Ils. Id.;
eopper ore sold, December 12, 229 tons 17 cwts. 2 qrs.
1,284/. 9s. 11d.; tinstuff, January and February, 27/.
3s. 101. (less lord's dues, 721. 17s. 5d.)=.--1,238/. 16s. 4d.
-By labour cost for November, 3441. ss. 10d.; Decem-
ber, 379/. ss. 3d.; merchants' bills, 235/. 95. Bd.-leaving
balance, 2921. 6s. 3d.; from which deduct dividend, Sc.
per share, leaves in hand 361. 6s. Bd. The actual profit
on the two months' workings was 279/. 15s. 70. The
purser was directed to accept the transfer of eight shares
rem Mr. A. Bennet.s to Messrs. Foley and Forsyth.
At the Bedford United Mines meeting, on Wednes-
day, the accounts showed-Balance from last account,
458/. ss. 21.; copper ore sold November 21, December
19, and January 23, 2,262/. 12s. ld.; received for car-
riage of ore, 851. ss. Bd. 2,8061. 25. 110.-By labour
cost; Sec., for December, 4431. Bs.; January, 114/. 13s.
lid.; part of dividend due January 22, paid, 5571. 10e.;
leaves balarce of 1,3704 Ild. A dividend of ss. per
share was declared.
At the Callington Mines meeting, on Wednesday, the
accounts were examined and passed, showing-Balance
last account, 2,442/. 53. 4d.; labour cost for three months,
2,796/. Os. Id.; interest, 511. 15s. 90.; directors and
office expenses, 141/. ss. 10da=--5,431/. 75.-By silver-
lead ores sold 2,3011. 4s. 3d.; calls, 1,000/.; forfeited
shares, 15/. 7s. 6d.; leaving balance against mine, 2,114/.
15s. 3d.
At the Holmbush annual meeting, on Wednesday, the
statement of receipts and expenditure for the year
showed a considerable improvement in the returns over
those of the previous one, and from the present extensive
operations a further increase is confidently anticipated, so
that at no very distant period the Holmbush Mines may
rank amongst the best in the eastern part of Cornwall.
At West Pa: Consols general meeting, on Thursday,
the report from the Vounder lode was considered most
satisfactory; tribute ground is now opened sufficient to
return four tons per month. In the eastern side of the
sett the shaft is sinking in a beautiful killas, after the
rate of 4 fins. per month-the killas presenting the same
appearance as that of the adjoining mine, Par Consols.
At Bodmiu Wheal Mary two-monthly meeting on
Wednesday, a call of 21. per share was made. The en-
gine is now at work, and tie shaft sunk to the 20 fin.
level, and the No. 3 lode intersected, and found worth
301. per fm., being the third lode of that value discovered
and worked upon. Twenty-nine tons of copper have
beers sampled, and 20 tons more at surface.
At East Wheal Crofty meeting, on Tuesday, the ac-
counts showed-Mine cost for Jan. and Feb. 1,2274 2s.
By "ea sold Feb. (less dues, 1104 12s. 7d.), 1,8491.185. 3d.;
discount on bills, 12/. 7s. 7d.; income-tax on dues, 44 Bs.;
received of Messrs. Smith and Roberts, 12/. Is. Id.;
lea v ing balance against the mine, 18/. 7s. Id., reducing
the balance is hand to 5924 9s. 2d.; to which add club
money, 1,2304 sa• 4'1., gives balance in favour of adven-
tures,l4s.en.
1,8221.
At the West., DL Don g meeting, on Monday, the
accounts showen I°alance last account, 1504 14s. 9d.;
labour cost three
!months, 2.17/. Os. Id.; merchants' bills,
1731, Os. 2d.; sundries, Ils. 10d. = 5734 6s. 10d.-
By calls, 3904 103.; leaving a
balance against adven-
tures, 1821. 16s. 10d.
At Wheal Tom and
Deer Palk bimonthly meeting,
y ,on Thursday, the accounts,
" t
1221. 10e.; paid on account or
egoiwnes (50-inch cylinder)
and boilers, 6004; for pump,l3°,ll 'B;9 anvil, shown
as per bill, 2604=9824, which deducted from balance in
nand at the last meeting, 4,29.11.
194. Bde leaves now in
hand 3,3131. 10s. 80.
At South Trelawny adjourned meeting, on Thursday,
a call of 1/. per share was made.
At the East Telgus meeting on Monday, the accounts
showed-Costs from August to February, 404/. 16sa and
balance against adventurers, 127/. 12s. sd. A call of 30s
per share was made.
At East Gunnis Lake Junction meeting, en Wednes-
day, the accounts showed--Cash received on deposit,
10e. per share, 2,000/. By 2s. 6d. per share paid for
south part of Bedford United, 5001.; labour cost for April,
351. 4e. 80.; play, 1171. 75.; Juno, 91/. ss. 7d.; July,
1421. Bs. 40.; August, 1641. Bs. 3d.; September, 197/. Is.
3d.; October, 242/. Is. 3d.; November, 1941. 6s. 4d. ;
December, 1431. 17s. 6d.; January, 414 4s. 4d.; sta-
tionery and printing, 104 is.; Duchy of Cornwall for
base, 211; London expenses for one year to end of
March, 404; leaving balance to next account 591. 14s. 6d.
Estimated payments to the tad of may, 2551. A call
of
Cd. per share was made.

Ascot
Beverley, Hull, &c 4
Hampton ll
Manchester ll
Southscell (Notts)
Knighton l3
Loo (Holland) l6
Newmarket
Carlisle ........ 1
Ludlow
Lancaster
Worcester
Liverpool . ........ 9

FEES TO BE RECEIVED AND TAKEN BY THE TAXING-
MASTERS AND THEIR CLERKS.
Per centa,ge on amount of every bill of costs as
taxed, in lieu of the present fee of 3/. 2 10 0
FEES TO BE RECEIVED AND TAKEN BY THE REGISTRARS
AND THEIR CLERKS.
For every order for payment of money out of
court, where the sum or sums thereby di-
rected to be paid shall exceed 1001., and
shall not exceed in the whole 5001.;
And for transfer out of court or sale of any
sum or sums of Government Stock or South
Sea Annuities (excepting Long Annuities
or annuities for terms of years), when the
sum or sums thereby directed to be trans-
ferred or sold shall exceed 1001., and shall
not exceed in the whole 500 L ;
And for payment out of court of any annuity
or annuities exceeding 51., and not exceed-
in the whole 251. per annum, or of any inte-
rest or dividends upon stock or annuities
exceeding 5/., and not exceeding in the
whole 251. per annum; and for no other
purpose, in lieu of the present foe of 21. 10s. 1 0 0
For every office copy thereof, in lieu of the
present fee of 11. 0 10 0
For every other order for payment or transfer
out of court, in lieu of the present fee of
2/. 10S.
FEES TO BE RECEIVED AND TAKEN BY THE CLERK OF
AFFIDAVITS AND ASSISTANT-CLERKS 07 AFFIDAVITS.
For every office copy of an affidavit (in lieu of
the present fee of 4d. per side, and 4d. per
side for registering), per folio 0 0 4

Dividend Amount
Name Of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----- - --- --- --.......
X. s. d. A. a. d.
British ••••••• • • • • • •• 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13
Ditto Provincial.. •• ii. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 1831
Brighton • ..... •••• • • 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London ...• • • 61. leo 0 0 150 0 0
CentinentalConsolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 15 0 -
Equitable.. • • •... •• •• bOs. 50 0 0 50 0 0 17
Imperial .• .... ••• • •• 3/. 50 0 0 60 0 0 70
Independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 6/. 25 0 0 710 0 -
Phcenix ....... •..• .. 41. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28%
Ratcliff ..... .... •• • • bl. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General .• •• • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 45%
Ditto, New •• ••-• .. 12s. 50 0010 0 0 2%
7,IST OF SCOTTISH COSIPILIII32B____I PHICZS
___ -_
Dividend Amount
Name Of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-.-.- -- ---.-- --.
£ s. d. X s• d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1994
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11N
Clydesdale Bank- •• •• 64 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 173
Eastern Bank ...• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 91. 4s.
Edinb.BsGlasgow Rank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 48,E
Esehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 18%
National Bank 64 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
Northof Scotland Bank 5/.percent. 10 0 0 210 0 21.165.
Royalßank ofScetland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 130
Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 89
Western Bank• ••••• •• 71 per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Alliance Fire and Life 41. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. as
Colonial Life .. ••• • •• - 50 0 0 I 0 0 21. Os.
Edinburgh Life Instir. 67. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20%
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. percent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/.percent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 111. Os
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,245.6 d
North British Incur 6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 17
ScottishUnionlnirsee, 64i. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.6 d
Standard Lifo •• •• •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 I 114
United Dep.Assuranee 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 !17s 6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company• per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Mbar°.
------ ------ --.--. -.......
X. 0. d. X. e. d.
Assam Tea •• .. • • .... - 20 0 0 20 0 0
bucti,n Mart .• •• • ... 2/. 53. 50 0 0 28
Anstrallan Agriculturl U. 100 0 0 20 0 0 15
Australian Trust .... 6/. per cent. - 35 0 0 21
Lnglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 103. 10 0 0 10 0 0 204
Ditto, Half Shares .. - 210 0 6
-
British American Land -- 38 10 0 -
-
Canada ... •• ........ Gl. per cent. i 100 0 9 32 10 0 464
Uppr Canada Bonds 61. per'cent. - - -
Ditto ditto .... 6% per cent. - -- 107
City Navigation Beads 3i per cent. - - 96
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.Scbs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 914
Equitable Reversieiry 5 p.c. &be. 5/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 109%
Ditto New ....... 50 0 0 210 0 2
-
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct.dcbm. 115 0 0 14 0 0 284
lludson's 8ay........ - Stock. - -
Bungerford .. . ...... . V. ss. - 1100 0 0 47
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 7
New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New ........ - 25 0 0 12 10 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 126 5 0 -
Pei:L.11181a; Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 150 0 0 -
Reversionary Int. Soo. 441. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 99,4
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 6O 0 0 74
South Australian .•• •• 11. per sb.are. 25 0 0,2 b 0 0 24
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 129 0 0 2

AUG
Ripon
Brighton 6
Wolverhampton ... 11
Huntingdon .. 12
Reading

York
Southport
Derby
Egham 27

Eccles
Warwick
Lincoln
Radcliffe 8
Lichfield 8
Yarmouth
Weymouth .. 10

MBER.
Leicester lO
Doncaster
Sandbach
Bedford
Eglinton Park ... 23 or 24
Manchester Autumn 25
Newmarket F.O 3O
BER.

Monmouth
Richmond
71
Chester
Yorkshire Union Hunt 8
NOVE
Worcester

Wrexham
Newmarket S.O l3
Newmarket Houghton 27

KBER.
—.First week.

MANCHESTER-FRIDAY EVENING.

The whole of the afternoon was occupied with the
Northampton settling. Not one investment of the slightest
importance made on any forthcoming event. The fol-
lowing quotations are given entirely from offers:—
GRANBY HANDICAP (CROITON PARK),-3 to 1 agst
General Sale-7 to 2 agst Clothworker.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-7 to I agst Ciamus-7 to
1 agst Sunrise-9 to 1 agst Valentine-10 ito 1 agst
Agis-12 to 1 agst Raby-200 to 14 agst Sauter-la-
Coupe (L).
CHESTER CIIP.-8 to 1 agst Rhesus (off to take)-
12 to 1 agst Montague (off to take)-15 to 1 apt Black
Doctor (off to take)-100 to 6 agst The Italian (off to
take)-200 to 9 agst Haricot.
IMPROVEMENTS AT NEWMARKET.

a TRURO, C.
" LANGDALE, M.R.
"J. L. KNIGHT BRUCE, V.C.

" J. Collis, Registrar."

EXTRAORDINARY RIFLE SHOOTING.

The following alterations have been made on the
heath:—

Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, of the Royal Artillery,
who left Woolwich garrison in September last to take
the command of that branch of the Ordnance service at
Ceylon, shortly after his arrival in that country, was
present with Captain Lewis and other officers of the
37th Regiment, and Lieutenant Margesson, Royal Ar-
tillery, to witness rifle shooting by Comte de Belloy and
hia friends, Messrs. Salamann, Uchard, and Odier. The
two rifles used were made in Paris, and had each four
grooves, and did not appear to differ in weight or length
from the rifles in common use. The Ceylon Times gives
the following account of the shooting and description of
the ball with which the trial was made:—" A target,
about 6 feet square, was pitched on the sea-road of the
Gallo face, which was, when we approached, placed at the
enormous distance of 900 yards from where the gentlemen
practising stood. Of course a tripod stand was used on
which in a groove the rifle was placed as a rest. After
witnessing several shots from the stand we left for the
target, near which three Artillerymen were stationed.
To our surprise we noticed that, although the bull's
eye was not pierced, there were several shot-holes in a
good direction above it, as well as below, perforating
the inch planking of which the target was made with a
well-defined round hole, similar to what a common
rifle would make at a distance of 100 yards—a proof of
the enormous range and powcrof the rifles used. We may
instance a curious fact in acoustics on this occasion. On
leaving the firing place for the target, when about 200
yards off, we heard the rush of the ball, followed at a
perceptibje interval by the sound of the rifle; getting
farther off, the period between the two sounds visibly
decreased, until at the target the sound of the explosion
reached us before that of the ball. Sound, of course,
would travel at its accustomed rate of 1,080 feet a se-
cond, but where the balls had, at a range of 900 yards,
the velocity necessary to pierce an inch plank, and fly
far beyond it, it would be a fair presumption that the

THE BEACON COURSE,—The old weighing-house,
which stood in the course, has been taken down, and the
rails taken away as far as the Duke's Stand. The course
is thus set back (towards the turnpike road) at the
end of the Beacon Course about seventeen yards,
and is now delineated by temporary posts and chains as
far as the Duke's Stand, where it joins the old rails.
A. new weighing-house and jockeys' retiring-
room, with lead flat over the whole, is in the course
of erection, at a distance of sixteen yards from
the new boundary line of the course, so as
to leave an enclosed area, in front of the New
Stand, for the purpose of saddling, &c. The lead flat
covering to this stand is in abeyance till after the Craven
Meeting, owing to the late robbery of 7 cwt or 8 cwt of
lead from the Portland Stand, as there is in consequence
a probability of a covered Stand Room being substituted
for it over the weighing and jockey's retiring room.
This stand therefore will not be completed by the
Craven Meeting, but will be provided with a temporary
roof, so as to answer every purpose until the stewards
I.etermine what kind of covering they will have in pre-
ferencernz toutch.uerev,ehryasconvertible article lead.
eiLpornaiegeouorfse,
and it is
ROUND COURSE.—The rotten old wooden, worm-
eaten, str • disappeared at last, and a neat new
weighing-house has been erected about five yards past
the winning-post, and will be completed by the Craven
A lolfstpheeakl3l. that haSb
week.
the alteration to the termina-
tion. think the greatest
made for years on the course.
iTrahPerrneisraheinsw now on a peeernfeet flat for the last 200 yards,
the perfect view of the
raunndnitnhge rheoirsi nothingesto i
. impede
DEATH OF SCREltaxacou.—lt is with

MURDER.—At the Norwich Assizes a man named
George Baldry, aged 27, was convicted of the murder of Ca-
roline Warn, aged 13, at Thurlton. The prisoner lodged in
the house of the parents of the child, and without any con-
ceivable cause struck her on the head as she lay in bed, with
a hammer, several times, thereby causing her death. Lie ap-
peared to be a man of weak mind, but capable of knowing
right from 1n9D14.26e140110 of death Wig PlNod t 1144 bigo.

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1851

THE LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Sir James Graham, when referring to the Law
of settlement, intimates that he would combine parishes
into unions; by this process he would centralise 1,500
places into 600 circles; upon the face of this, it appears
an improvement, and consequently must prove attrac-
tive to the superficial observer, but let us, without enter-
ing deeply, look merely under the surface and examine
this proposition.
This consolidation does not, nor can any such propo-
sition, abolish that portion of the law which relates to
removal. Whenever an applicant needs relief, the inquiry
into settlement must of necessity be instituted, the de-
sire will remain to shift the charge from one union to
another—the same motive for appeals against magis-
terial and quarter session decisions—the same desire to
change settlements by pauper marriages—the same
motive to drive forth the labourer will exist—the same
crowding will continue, and the utmost that can be
realized by this process of union settlements, may be
a slender reduction for law expenses, without in the
slightest measure benefiting the labourer. The inquiry
will be simply, changed from does he belong to the
parish, to does he belong to the union; if not, let him go
hence, and thus it will continue so long as the law
avoids rendering settlement universal. About a fort-
night since an occurrence took place which will illus.
trate this point; it: is the case of a destitute man before
the magistrate at Stamford:—
" John Clay had, on the previous Wednesday, been
turned out of the Loughborough Union, with a threat
that it he returned he would be sent to gaol for two
months. He had been repulsed whenever he applied
for work; and in vain had he applied to the union offi-
cers for relief. Fearing that he should be obliged to lie
in the street, he preferred breaking the lamp, although
subjecting himself to the degradation of becoming a
felon."
Here we have an example of the effect of the law of
settlement in a union now existent. Had this union not
been individually interested in saving a trifle of food, it
would have been spared the expenses of maintaining a
criminal. The magistrates, however, thought such a
state of things ought not to continue, and called for a
return of similar cases from the chief constable, when it
appeared that "the average number of persons in a state
of destitution who have applied to the police for relief,
in consequence of the refusal of the master to take them
in, may be taken at ten each night during the months of
November and December, 1850, and January, 1851-
92 nights, 920 persons."
The number in the early part of February applying
under similar circumstances amounted to thirteen per
night for the first fifteen nights of the month, being 195,
thus making a general amount of 1,115 persons totally
unprovided for during the nights of the late winter, and
the whole of this be it remembered has taken place in a
union. Truly the law of settlement works well in enjoins,
but luckily the statement has drawn attention, for the
clerk to the board was ordered to wait upon the magis-
trates, for this evil is now carried to such a fearful ex-
tent that it affects the peace and safety of the ratepayers,
as well as the increased charge which it brings upon
them for the support of persons in prison.
Here is an example of how crime is promoted, and that
in unions. Once the prison door shuts upon a human
being, character is for ever gone, self-respect abandoned,
and the man lost to society beyond hope of redemption.
The law also produces crowding or hoarding together,
and the same will under union settlement continue, whe-
ther it be union in town or country. The rural districts
are almost barren of domiciles, and the towns lack ac-
commodation, and thus the needy are necessitated to
seek shelter in places, to view which humanity shudders.
These things are of course known to those who have
been in parish offices, but for the uninformed another ex-
ample will show forth the effect of crowding. Mr. Hut-
chinson, surgeon, says:—" I was sent for to attend a
poor Irish woman in labour at half-past six
o'clock yesterday morning at 17, Fox and Knot-court.
There were three families, each consisting of a man and
wife and two children, in a small room, fifteen feet by
eight, all lying upon dirty rags on the floor. I found
one of the children suffering under small-pox. The ad-
joining room was occupied by six grown-np persons and
two children." And another authority says—" We
know a single house—not a large one—with sixty per-
sons in it; many of them married, and have their
beds placed in the midst of single persons of both sexes.
The children have beds on the floor. Close to this
scene there is a mother, her adult son,
,a daughter 17
years of age, and a boy about 12, who wash, eat and
sleep, in a small place like a coal-hole; and in Birming-
ham it is said that in some parts of the town whole fa-
milies, consisting of 50,000 persons, are dwelling in 2,000
courts, which are entered from the street by a passage
three or four feet wide." What but a depression of
morals and increase of crime can flow from such domestic
training! every inquiring mind must ejaculate. But
why this choking up? The answer is—Examine the
question, and it will be found that the law of settlement
is the centre round which the whole revolves. The
destitute are first treated as idle, then vagrants,
next impostors, and then anger drives them
to crime. Change the law into union settle-
ments to-morrow, and the same distressing results
will be the consequence. The picture is bad enough,
but it is nothing to what may be found in other towns
and in the metropolis. Read the evidence about the lodg-
ing. houses, in which human beings, our brethren, are
promiscuously packed, where persons may be dying of
some contagious disease, nay, from which some victim of
typhus fever has just been carried forth to the grave, and
the children, too, become precocious in vice and enter
upon premature decay.
It is stated upon authority of Government that the
question of the law of settlement* is this session to be
brought under the consideration of Parliament. Then
let us hope that each one will direct his attention to the
question, so that every Member of the Legislature may
be enabled by his constituents' information to demand
from the Government the entire abolition of the law of
settlement.—l am, Sir, &c.,
M. E. WEST.
6, Hollywood-place, Fulham-road, March 22.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, March 28.

DIVIDENDS.

At the Court, Ba3inghall•street. •
T. J. Edwards, King-street, Bloomsbury, dressing-
case maker, April 25, at eleven—W. Willis, Trow-
bridge, Wiltshire, wool broker, April 24, at eleven—T.
Dunn, Hastings, builder and brickmaker, April 24, at
half-past eleven.
In the Country.

J. Keevill, jun., Bristol. draper, April 30, at eleven,
at the Court, Bristol—F. Shute and S. Shute, Crediton,
Devetishire, woollen manufacturers, April 25, at one, at
the Court, Exeter.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

Broughton and Garnett, Nantwich, bankers, id., on
Saturday, April 5, at the office of Messrs. Edleston and
Edleston, Nantwich, solicitors, or afterwards, any Wed-
nesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Turner, Liverpool.
J. Thompson, Manchester, gunpowder dealer, 2s.
2d., on Tuesday, April 8, or any subsequent Tuesday,
between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser,
Manchester.

Griffith and Pearson, 11d., any Tuesday, bPtween
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basing-
hall-street.

J. Johnson, separate estate, 205., on new proofs, any
Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Pennell, Basingball-street.
J. Johnson, joint estate, 3d., on new proofs, any
Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Pennell, Basinghall-street.
H. Prior, sitt, any Tuesday, between eleven and two,
at the office of Mr. Pennell,Basinghall-street.

W. Elliott, 3s. lid., any Tuesday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
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J. Cramond, 35., any Tuesday, bet Ween eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
R. Law, 4s. 1 lid., any Tuesday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
B. H. Thorold, Is. 7d., on Tuesday, 25th March, or
any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
J. Joyce, 3d., on Tuesday, March 25, or any subse-
quent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
G. Coldrey, 41d., to the new proofs only, on Tuesday,
March 25, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
A. Friedeberg, Houndsditch, City, furrier, April 25,
at one.

In the Country.
C. Evans, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorg,anshire, iron-
monger, April 23, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

A. French, East Grinstead, Sussex, plumber, certifi-
cate of the second class—G. A. Pillin, Featherstone-
buildings, Holborn, sword cutler and belt maker, certi-
ficate of the second class—G. Jameson, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, mercer and draper, certificate of the third class,
atter twenty-one days from March 11—C. Stephens,
Milton-next Gravesend, builder, certificate of the second
class—S. Parkhouse, Cambridge, maker of medicine
for horses, certificate of the second class—J. Watson
and R. Y. Watson, Deptford, Sunderland, ship builders,
certificate of the third class, after twenty-one days from
March 12—J. Graham, Manchester, joiner and builder,
certificate of the first class—J. Bawling, Selby, York-
shire, shoemaker, certificate of the third class—W. H.
Catton and C. Catton, Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, dyers,
certificate of the third class.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Hick, J. Hargreaves, jun., and W. Hargreaves,
Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, engineers and millwrights
(so far as regards J. Hargreaves, jun.)—J. Hick and J.
Hargreaves, jun., Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, en-
gineers—E. Johnson and L. Johnson, Birmingham,
drapers—E. Busher and T. Busher, Kendal, Westmore-
land, tailors—C. Franklin and J. Franklin, Bickenhall,
Somersetshire, tanners—R. J. W inmill and B. Winmill,
Stratford, Essex, butchers—G. Irving and P. Pearson,
Salford, Lancashire, grocers—R. Brown and T. A.
Trotter, Philpot-lane, City, wine merchants—H. Mason
and G. Mason, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spinners—
J. Joyce and E. Blake, Hinckley, Leicestershire, mercers
—W. Lane and E. Lane, Farewell, Southampton, grocers
—C. J. Thomas and H. Dinsdale, Wellington-street,
Strand, medical and general agents—T. F. Evans and
A. F. Evans, Philpot-lane, merchants—W. Bromilow
and J. Schofield, Manchester, coal proprietors—J. Clap-
ham and G. Clapham, Lower Clapton, Hackney, grocers
—Elizabeth Tanner, Lucy Mary Elliott, and A. Courte-
nay, Brighton, milliners—W. Merrett, J. Edridge, and
J. Merrett, Birmingham, pin manufacturers—W. Cross-
land and J. Hanson, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, woollen
cloth manufacturers—J. Dawson and J. Dawson, Hud-
dersfield, Yorkshire, cloth finishers—R. Green and R.
Cobb, Devonshire-street, Queen square, plumbers—J.
Kay, W. Walker, J. Birch, and J. Warburton, Droyls-
den, Lancashire, manufacturing chemists (so far as re-
gards J. Walker)—J. Rhodes and J. Warburton, Roch-
dale, Lancashire, stone dealers—W. Lewis and E. Daws,
Wartling, Sussex, coal merchants—T. Holme and T.
Roberts, Mandhester, cotton spinners—J. Dennis, C. P.
Day, and J. W. Richards, Bristol, ironmongers—A.
Horsfall and B. Wild, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, dyers—
W. Bell and W. Massey, Baker-street, Portman-square,
ironmongers—E. H. Coleman and G. Edwardes, Wol-
verhampton, surgeons—J. Brockbank and G. H. Brock-
bank, Crawley-street, Somers town, pianoforte makers.

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INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Joseph Gardiner, Leicester, journeyman grocer.
Robert Snaith, Leicester, furnishing ironmonger.
William Henry Mitchell, Leicester, hosier.
William Nottingham, Woolston, Shropshire, farmer.
Patrick Gormaly, Lanchester, Durham, beer house

keeper
Edward Lightly, Bi3hopyrearinouth, Durham, journey-

man cabinet maker.
William Gibson, Darlington, Durham, butcher.
William Mitchell, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, baker.

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John Harrison, Wilksby, Lincolnshire, farmer.
Thomas Walker, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,

farmer.
Edward Benjamin Clarkson, Huddersfield, Yorkshire,

pattern designer.
Isaac Hall, jun., Lincoln, joiner.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Patrick, commission merchant, Glasgow, to meet
within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, April 4 and May 2,
at twelve.
J. Duncan, Newton-upon-Ayr, builder, to meet within
the Commercial Hotel, Ayr, April 3 and April 24, at
twelve.
J. G. Mackay, Helmsdale, merchant, to meet within
Hill's Inn, Golspie, April 2 and May 1, at eleven.
Maria Hannay or Hannah Grant, Lochletter, Inver-
ness, to meet within the Union Hotel, Inverness, April
2 and April 23, at one.
A. M'Millan, Larg or Little Larg, Wigtown, farmer
and cattle dealer, to meet within the King's Arms Hotel,
Stranraer, April 4 and April 25, at twelve.
A. Baxter, Edinburgh, corn and cattle dealer, to meet
within Dowell's Sale Rooms, Edinburgh, March 31 and
April 23, at two.
G. White, Glasgow, jeweller, to meet within the Globe
Hotel, Glasgow, April 5 and April 28, at one.