The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-10 00:00:00

11.T.ST Or SCOTT 8B COMPANIMS' PRX037.41
Dividend Amount '
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
..-......- -- -
£ s. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 199
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank SI. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 I 1 ys
Clydesdale Bank -•• •• '3% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 175
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 62. percent.) 25 0 0 10 0 51. ls.
Edinb..fcCilasgew ,Sank 61. per cent. ! 5 0 0 5 0 0 4%
Efrah.angeßnlc of Sect.. 4/. per cent. 1100 0 0 50 0 0 13%
liattorial h per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1514
Furthol'Scotland Bank 41. per cult. 20 0 0 5 0 0 2/.lls.
Royal lank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 130%
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent 100 0 0 50 0 0 8814
Westerußank•• •••• •• 7/.percent 50 0 0 50 0 0 711'
Alliance Fire and Life •%I.pr cent 10 0 0 10 ~) ' 0 20%
ttrittsh Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City
of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 22. 17s
Colonial Life •••• • • • • - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11.125.
Edinburgh Life Insur. '3 l. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 I 20%
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent, 50 0 0 217 6 I 2%
Lite Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 I 21. Os
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,245. 6d
North British Insur. .• 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 26
!Scottish Union Insrnce. 63(1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 239.3 d
Standard Life •• •• .. • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 lO
United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d
IVIZSCEITALANZIOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
------- ---.
X. 5. d. Z. s. d.
Assam Tea .•..•• • • • • - 20 0 0 20 0 0 5
kuctisn M art •••• • • • • 21. 55. 50 0 0 - 28
Australian Agricultnrl 12. 100 0 0 30 0 0 1534
Australian Trust •• • • Cl. per cent. - 35 0 0 20%
A.nglo-Mexican Sfint.. 11. LOs. 10 0 0 10 0 0 203(
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 5
British American Land - - 38 10 0 -
Canada ... • • .... •• • • 61. per cent. ,100 0 0 32 10 0 46
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per'cent. - -
Ditto ditto .. • . 61. per cent. --- 1(6
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96
Gen. Revers. ik Invest. 5 p.c.acbs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Egnitable Reversienry 5 p.c. & bs. 5/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 108
Ditto New ...• ••• • 1 - 50 0 0 - 50%
Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Bs, 15 0 0 14 0 0 27%
Hudson's Bay .. .. .. • • - Stock. - 204
Hungerford ...... •• . • 2/. ss. - 100 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 -
Peninslr&Orient•Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 76
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4% Lpr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 101
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 74
South Australian ... • . ll. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0, 29 0 0 -

THE UNITED STATES' MAIL STEAM-
SHIP PACIFIC.
We are requested to state, that the United States'
mail steam-ship Pacific is not now refitting with new
boilers at New York. We may state, that that state-
ment originated from the fact that the Pacific, after
her arrival out, refitted her boilers with a consider-
able number of new tubes. Her boilers, as many of
our readers are aware, are on the tubular principle ;
and the use of anthracite coal usually renders such
replacements constantly necessary to a greater or less
extent. Whilst, therefore, the report in question is
not altogether without foundation, for of course in a
tubular boiler its tubes are the essential feature, it
would be unjuet to deduce from that fact that the
Pacific, since her launch, has become unseaworthy.
So far from such being the case, we are informed, on
good authority, that since her first departure from New
York up to the present period, notwithstanding abun-
dant rumours to the contrary, her cargo has never yet
been damaged on either her outward or inward voyages,
or her hull or machinery in any way injured • and
we believe that in regard to the other ships Of the
line a similar report may be made, unless in some few
exceptional cases, arising from leaks in pipes, &c.
The Pacific, it is understood, is now undergoing im-
portant alterations at New York, in order to enable
her to carry a logger number of pssaengers during the
period of the Exposition ; and it is intended that suc-
cessively q;clt of the other members of the fleet will
undergo similar improvements. Under the existing
arrangements of the steam-ships the lower cabins oc-

cupy a large p:,rtion of space which might be much
mere ulefully employed by another arrangement of the
stat-rocms, and it has been determined that altera-
tions to effect this improvement shall be made in all the
vessels of the fleet. Our readers are aware that it is
entirely unfounded that the Pacific was stated in our
columns to have been " withdrawn from service" for the

esent " in order that she might undergo extensive
repairs ;" and we may observe, that we regard it as
an ungenerous act to found upon such a statement
a violent attack upon the whole of the steamers of the
service to which she belongs. We think that full
personal information that such was the fact ought at
least to have been obtained or possessed by a writer;
and we deprecate strongly those exhibitions of par-
tisan spirit, on either side, which are so constantly
occurring in a portion of the metropolitan press more
especially. We believe that no man of any mecha-
nical knowledge acquainted with the principle of the
Pacific's boilers would understand that she already
required new boilers entirely. It would be impossible
for a set of boilers such as those on board the Pacific
to be rendered unserviceable during a period of only,
four or five months, unless, perhaps, some great acci-
dent occurred, which every one knows has not in this
instance happened ; and we regard it, therefore, as
simply an absurdity fur any man possessed of the
slightest knowledge of the sulject to understand,
from any announcement vthich has appeared in these
columns, that the Pacific was in the deplorable state
depicted by a contemporary.—Liverpool Albion.

CJURSE OF EXClio
Amller,am •• •• 11 16y2
Ditto, three months.. 11 18
Slotterdana 11 18
Brussels • • • • .. 25 25
Ilamburgh M.P.. 13 6IA
Alton a. .
Paris, 3 days'sight • 25 2%
Mitts, 3 months .... 25 25
Marseilles 25 20
80urdeaux......... •
Frankfort on Maim.... 118
Berlin • • .. • . .. • • • •
Vienna, enc. 13 0
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 13 0
Petorsburgh,Sll.
Madrid • • ..... 49%

Cadiz •• •• •• •• • • • • •• ••
Barcelona • • • • 1• • 3 • • • Of
8eV1112•••••••• •• •• ••••

N LiE .-t THIS DAY.)

ilibraltar.. • • ....

tJzlghc,rn ........ • • ...• 20 70
thaloa .... • • •• 25 65
.• ••
Venice................
N'ApleS • • .. .. • •
Palermo, peroz • • •• •• • .
Nlersina ..............
..... •
Ilia Janeiro •
isuenos Ayres .. ••.. • •
New York, CO daya'sight
Philadelphia .... • • ...

53U
53%

PNICIS OP MULLION• PER cm.
Foreign Gold in bars.. £8 17 9
l'ortsgal Gole. Coin 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New DolleArs ••.. • • 0 4 1138
Silver in bars . 0 5 1

LAMENTABLE IGNORANCE.—A lad, ten years of age,
named Walter Gilbert, was called as a witness in an assault
case at Rotherham, on Monday, when Mr. Bosvile said,
"Can ycu read or write?" "No!" said the lad, in a surly
tone. "Do you go to any day school ?" "No," was again
the reply. "Do you go to the Sunday school, then?"
"No," continued the boy. "Do you ever go to a place of
worship ?" The form of the negative was used for the fourth
time. "Do you know what an oath is?" "No." " What
becomes of people who tell lies?" After some hesitation,
Gilbert said, "They go to t' oud lad." "And what do you
mean by 't' oud lad?' " For a while the lad was silent, but
ultimately, upon the question being repeated, said, "I don't
know." It is needless to say that the evidence of such a
witness was deemed inadmissible.— Sheffield Times.

LAW INTELLIGENCE;
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 9.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANF.)
IN RE E. HERONS.

. The bankrupt was— a pilnolcri;:maker, in John-
street, Tottenham-court-road, and also followed the
pursuit of a furniture-broker's assistant. This was an
audit meeting.
Mr. BICKNELL, solicitor to the assignees, wished to
have the opinion cf the Court on the point of a crimi-
nal prosecution being instituted against the bankrupt
at the expense of his estate. The proceedings lying
before his Honour would show the fraudulent conduct
of the bankrupt.
The CommissioNEft—l am quite willing that the
bankrupt should be prosecuted, provided the assignees
are desirous that he should be. The true interest of
creditors, in the long run, is to prosecute in cases of
fraud by a bankrupt, although the dividend may be
reduced by•the costs of prosecution. There is a pro-
vision in the Bankruptcy Consolidation Act giving
power to the Court to direct the expenses of a prose-
cution to be paid out of a particular fund. In this
case there is no such fund at my disposal. What may
be the amount of the bankrupt's deb►s and assets ?
Mr. CANNAN (official assignee)--.—The debts proved
are about 1,0001. or 1,200/.; the assets have rea-
lised 2961.

The COMMISSIONER—What say the creditors to
the prosecution
Mr. BICKNELL—There is one present, a creditor for
1001., who is quite willing that a prosecution should
be instituted. _ _

The COMMISSIONEU—The best policy, in the long
run, is, I repeat, for creditors to prosecute in cases of
this kind. If they will not help themselves, the
power of this Court is limited. I suppose there will
be 2001. in hand wherewith to defray the expenses of
a prosecution.
A Creditor—And a verdict was yesterday obtained
in the County Court, by which some property that
had been smuggled away by the bankrupt's means
was recovered.
The COMMISSIONER—Is the bankrupt to be found?
Mr. BICKNELL—We have traces of women who have
been with him, and we believe hi 3 whereabouts may
he ascertained. _ _

The Creditor—The expenditure of a five-pound
rote will procure his apprehension.
Mr. CANNAN, who was partially inaudible, informed
the Cyurt that a bock hal been found on the premises
of they bankrupt that belonged to one of the offices
of the Secretary of State. Upon being examined,
there was found within it a notice that a reward of
201. would be paid to any one who should return it to
the Secretary of State.
After an observation had been made that there could
be little doubt but the Secretary of State would assist
in a prosecution,
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he should sanction
a prosecution at the cost of the estate.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvaNs.)
IN RE 11. SNELLING.

The bankrupt was a grocer at Brighton. His
debts are 1,5001., his assets about 2001.
Mr. Duncan opposed, Mr. Lawrance supported the
application for the certificate.
It appeared from the examination of the bankrupt
that he had long been in difficulties, and the Court
held that he had not been warranted in carrying on
so long as he bad without keeping accounts that
would vouch for the truth of his statements respect-
ing property, The certificate (second class) would
be suspended one year, and protection withheld for

the present.
Mr. DUNCAN asked for a certificate from the Court,
admitting a creditor who had proved his debt to be
put in the position of a judgment creditor.
Mr. LAWRINCE objected on the ground that the
bankrupt had not heen guilty of any of the penal
offences specified in the Bankruptcy Consolidation
Acts.

His HONOUR Mid it appeared to him that he ought
to grant the certificate asked. As, however, it had
been stated that three of his brother Commissioners
entertained a different opinion, he should reserve his
decision.

IN RE It. DRYER.

The bankrupt was a confectioner at Cornbill. It
appeared that, having commenced with a capital of
about 6001., his debts are now 6,500/., and his assets
about 5,5001.
The bankrupt passed his examination without op-
position.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Jan. 9.
(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant-Judge, and

a Bench of Magistrates.)
INDECENT ASSAULTS IN THE PARK.— W. Sharp,
a respectably dressed old man, was indicted, charged
with having committed an indecent assault upon one
Henry Whay man.
Mr. Parry appeared for the defendant.
The prosecutor, who is a young man about 26 years
of age, stated the particulars of the case, which are
of too disgusting a nature for publication. The offence
was alleged to have been committed in Hyde-park,
near the Albert-gate.
The prosecutor gave his evidence in so unsatis-
factory a manner that
The Learned JUDGE, at the conclusion of his exa-
minatioa in chief, said he did not think it necessary
that the case should go on any further, inasmuch as
that it was manifest that no jury could place sufficient
reliance on the statements of such a fellow as the man
in the box to convict upon it.
Mr. PARRY, on behalf of the defendant, said, he
felt it necessary to put a few questions to the prose •
cutor in order to show who and what he really was,
and from which it would be found that he was one of
the most abandoned and disgusting fellows who are
prowling about London. In the first place, however,
he would state that the defendant was a highly respect-
able man, and had been a householder in the parish of
Marylebone for upwards of 20 years.
The prosecutor then, in his cross-examination, said
that he had made a charge similar to the present
against other persons upon former occasions, and that
he had also been convicted of felony.
A policeman of the B division, of the name of
Wright, next stated that he had for some time known
the prosecutor as a constantlrequenter of the parks,
and that he had been convicted of felony at the
Central Criminal Court.

The Learned JUDGE desired Wright not to lose
sight of this fellow, but to keep a close watch upon
him, for he did not entertain the smallest doubt,
looking at his dress, and the way in which he was
evidently " got up," together with his general ap-
pearance and demeanour, but that he was one of
those filthy fellows who are in the habit of prowling
about the parks for the purpose of pouncing upon
victims, from whom, under the threat of making a
charge of an indecent assault against them, they
might extort money. Such fellows well knew that
there were few persons, however innocent, who
would not rather give a sum of money than have
their names paraded before the world in connexion
with such an accusation. He could not doubt but
teat the jury had some time since formed their opi-
nion of this disgusting man. Let them merely look
at his attitude, his dress, his singularly effeminate