The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-05 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, MARCH 4.
&vex EXCHANGE.—This market was very active to-day,
and prices had an upward tendency. The transactions were
as follow :—Bristol and Exeter, 85 ex div.—Great Western,
92%—Ditto, New 171. Shares, dis. Midland, 6554
ex div.
LIVERPOOL. MARCH 4.

STOCK EXCHANGZ.—The share market opened firm this
morning, and with a good demand for the heavier shares,
and continued so until midday, when prices declined a little,
and closed quietly at the quotations.. The transactions were
as follow : Aberdeen, 151/2—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 7 1-16 dis.—Ditto (late C. and B.), 22—Ditto, 22/.
Shares, 4 die. Bolton, Clitheroe, and West 'Yorkshire
(No. 1), 634—Chester and Holyhead, 23—East Lancashire,
164—Edinburgh and Glasgow. 35%—Great Northern, 19
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 591/2 itto, Fifths, 7 dis.—
Ditto ( West Riding Union), 5% dis.—Lancaster and_Car-
lisle, Thirds, 9 p.—Leeds and Thirak, 164 —Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, % p.—London and North- Western
13214 —Ditto, New Quarters, 64 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 61/2 p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3534—Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 11 15-16—Midland, 65—Ditto, Halves, 131/2 dis.—
North British, 94—North Staffordshire, b7i3 dis.—North-
Western 11% dis.—St. Helen's (Railway and Canal), 48—
Shrewsbury and *Birmingam (B). 5% —South-Eastern and
Dover, 27.1/2—South Staffordshire, '2 dis.—York, New-
castle, and Berwick, 2214—York and North Midland, 261/2—
Ditto, Preference, 1 die.
MANCHESTER, MARCH 4.
STOCK EXCHANHIL—There has been a good business done
to-day, and prices were firm. The transactions were as
follow :—East Lancashire, 15%—Ditto, Preference, 5-16 p.
—Leeds, Fifth, 7 dis—London and North-Western, 1324—
Ditto, New Quarters, 6% p.—Ditto (C), Quarters, 3 3-16 p.
—Sheffield, 3EI/2—Ditto, Preference, 12 1-16--Ditto (No. 1),
141/.2—Ditto New 6/. Preference, 1/2 p.—Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 354—North Staffordshire, 6 1-16 dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, 271/2—West Riding. 54 dis.—Cheshire
Junction, 73 dis.—Leeds Stock, 59X—Clitheroe (A), 61A—
Great Northern, 18 15-16- East Anglian, 7 per cent., %
Eastern Counties, 7 3.l6—Matlock, 31/2 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, Baum 4.
STOCK EXCHANGR.—The share market was very active
to-day, with prices tending upwards. The transactions were
as follow :—Loxidon and North• Western, Fifths, 61/2 p.—
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4% dis.—Ditto (B), 33/4
dis.—Midland (Birmingham and Derby), 361/2.
YORK, MARCH 3.
STOCK EXCHANGI.—The only transaction to-day was—
Great Northern, Preference, 134.

SHIP NEWS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
" Malta, Feb. 15, 1851.

" Sir,—This Government, at the request of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, has caused a mark to be fixed, at a
depth of four fathoms, upon the spit of a rock on the
west aide of the Quarantine Harbour, opposite Fort
Tigne, stretching to the eastward, as a guide to vessels
entering the Quatantine Harbour from the westward,
which should pass outside thereof.
" The mark is a wooden buoy, painted black, show-
ing seven feet above water.
(Signed) " Agents to Lloyd's.
" Captain G. A. Halstead, R.N.,
Secretary, Lloyd's.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Oceanide, Stettin to Valparaiso, February 11, let. 42 N.,
long. 17 W.
Utility, of Newcastle, January 11, let. 39 N., long. 6 E.
Maid of Erin schooner, outward bound, Feb. 9.
Antonato Bremen brig, outward bound, Feb. 24, lat. 48

N., long. 8 W.
Isis, of Lmrpool, lat. 40 N., lone. 10 W.
Cronatadt, February 24,1 at. 50 N., long. 11 W.
Marion ship, outward bound, February 24, lat. 50 N.,

long. 9 W.
Carl brig, of Hamburgh, Rotterdam to St. Thomas's,
February 20, lat. 49 N., long. 6.
Charlotte, of Guernsey, Cagliari to Rio Janeiro, February
8, in the Gut of Gibraltar.
Parthian, standing for the W.S.W., February 24, lat. 48
N., long. 7 W.
Lady Bute, from London, February 20, lat. 44, long. 11;
Mary Somerville, Liverpool to Calcutta, same day.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in From what When
PLACES. GeneralPost-Wilco port dis- due.
London. patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.) N March 14 .. .. Liverpool .. March 12
America (by U.S. pkt.) N March 7 .. .. Liverpool .• March 16
America (by U.S. pkt.) M March 8 .. Southampt. March 5
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth March 3
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. March 18
Belgium • . N Day Dover .. Daily
Brazil . M 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 24
Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 24
California(viaChagres) M 17th of month Southampt. March 7
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. March 3
Constantinople* .. .• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. March 10
Central America M 2d Se 17th of mon. Southampt. March 7
Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. Sa
Chili .. • • • • .31 17th of the month Southampt. March 20
France 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedaily
Greece* • • • . N 7 th 17th 27th elm° Dover .. March 10
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland •• Wednes. & Satur. London Mos. Thur
Honduras . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. March 20
Ireland .. ••M & NI Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .. Iwicedally
India (via Southamp.) M'2oth of the month Southampt. March 28
India (via Marseilles) N' 7 that 24th of month Dover • . Arrived
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) • • M 20th of the month Southampt. March 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) 11'7th& 21th ofmonth,Dover .. Arrived
Mexico •. M 2d of the month.. Southampt. March 7
Madeira • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. March 12
& 30th if month
7thl7th:t 19h' 27th 1 Dover March 10
Malta* • • .. ,
Naples* • • • • • • 24 sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • . March 12
Papal States* .. 15 th 15th 25th of mo Dover .. March 12
Peninsular • • • • 31 7th 17th 27th of mu Southampt. March 6
Peru • • .. • • • • 11 17th of the month Southampt. March 20
Tuscany* .. • • Nisth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • March 12
West Indies .. Mll7th of the month Southampt. March 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 31,2 d of the month .. Southampt. March
The mails to those countries thus marked (0) are conveyel by
French packs vla Marseilles.