The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-25 00:00:00

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Share,

Railways.

Closing Business
Paid. prioe. Done.

tilytne and Tyne It per;
1 c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 61
IStk)Bris. & Exet4p.ctStock 100 j 96 98
20 Do. do. do. Shares I 9
StocklCaledon £lO, 44 per cent 100 103 105
12.10 jDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2., 10 —•
Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc, 100
Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 1 100 1
81 Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c 1 all I
6; Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all
Stock E.Angn. Class A 7& spc 100 99 101
StockiDo. do. Class B 6 pc._ 100 112 117
Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc 100 107 111 ,
Stock' E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l, 100 114 116
StockiDo. do N 0.2, 100 113 115
StocklDo. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 129 131
Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et; 100 81 83
Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO
5 lE.& W. York. Jcn. fifths) all
tocklEdin.&Glas. 5 pc sharesl 100
Stock 1 Edin.Pertli,& Dun. 4 pc. , 100
S tock Eurness, 5 per cent ' 100
Stock iGlas. ATS West., a. 5 pc. 100 Xll5 117
StocklGreat Northern, 5 p. et. 100 120 122
Stock !Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 112 114
Stock!Do. 44 p. c. do. do.
100 'Do 5p c Itedm.,s pc. pm , 80 83 87
10 Gt. Nh. of Scotid, Ist pf 1 all
Stock
Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4! 100
1 p. ct. pref. Stock I) '
50 Great West. (Berke and, 6
Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct..
St ocklDo. Redeemable, 44 p C. t.I 100 97 99
Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct.l 100 87 E 9
StocklDo. Irredeemable, do. 100 88 90 90
St ocklDo. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref.. 100 101 103 1924 14
8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all gt 104
10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf
1 shares all 17 18
10 Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref all 05 104
Stock Do. Birming. guar. stock 100 72 74 73 1
26i Do. Chester guar.shares all 19 20
135 I Do. do. do
20 Do. do. do.
Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 139 141 140
Stock' Lon. &Brig.spc. g,u. No.l 100 ,
Stock ; Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 100
Stock Do. New gua., 6 p. ct lOO Th
Stock Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 100 1104
Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun-
eaton, 5 p. et.
Stock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,
late 3d shares lOO 1155 160
124 , Londondy & Cole, she all
125 ILondoudy.& Ennis 4 sh all 8 9
Stock llan.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct lOO 1120 123
6 Do. to 44 1
Stock Do. 34 per cent.
124 llaryport & Car., 4 p.c all I
124 1 I Do. 4 per cent
Do
Stock !Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock 100
Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ci. 100 i 139 141
Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 105 106 1054
6 Do. with option 14111 1860 3 4 4 p 34
Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 95 96
10 Newport,Aber,&c.pret.s all 9/ 104 10
p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. n m
10 Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with
option till 1866 all 114 12
St ock ;Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares 100 -
Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 I(,L, 1014
Stock Do. 54p. C. Pref. do. 1847 100 1034
Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 i 100
Stock North British, spercent 100 110 112
Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent, 100 108 110
Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& D.Fk.Co., 100
Stock IN-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb.' 100 1
StocklDo. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref.' 100 96 98 974
17 I Do. do. do. 813.4. 1 4p
20 IDo. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. 13
124 I Do. do. Quarters, 1846 -
25 PO. York, H.& S. Purch. 10 3 d p
20 North Staffordshire....;l
all 224 235
Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pc. lstg 100 122 124
Stock! Do. do. do., 2d gua ..1 100
StocklDo. 44 p.c. Db.stk.in perp 100 99 101
84 Scottish Central, new rut all
Stock Scottish N.-Eastern debt 100
Stock Do. 34 per c. pref. stock; 100 72 74
Stock) Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc.l 100 • 120 124
Stock Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock.: 100 118 122
10s. ,South Devon, Ann. 10s. 11 104 11
10 Do. Fixed 45 percent. 1
1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1.0 6) all 24 244 244
Stock'; Do .44 per cent lOO 104 106
Stock' Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is lOO 104 106
Stock Do. New do., 2d issue ' 100
Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c , 100
Stock Do. 44 per cent lOO
20,5,-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 1 all
25 1 ,Stockt6
per ceon andnt , all 33 Dar. 5 p.c all 28 29
25 5 Do. 34
StocklWaterford & Kilkenny,!
6 per cent.- all 47 83
1
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Leasing Closing Business
Railways. Paid. Co.'s. Price. Done.

10 (Antwerp & Rotterdam all j 41 41
20 Ardennes all p
20 f
Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 1 d
5 :Belgian East. Junction all f 1
20 'Beziers to Graissessac. all
5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 21
20 Dutch Rhenish
6 ,Eastern of France all 25 26
20 ,Euphrates Valley 2s. p
20 Great Central of France all
20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 61 64 64
10 'ltalian Junction
20 Lake Constance & Bale all
20 Lierre and Turnhout._ all
20 Lombardo Venetian 8 24 25p 101
20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.e.pf all
20 Lyons and Geneva all
334 Maria Antonia all
20 Do. do. New
20 Namur and Liege all 84 84 81
20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. ..
16 (Northern of France
20 Do. New Shares
10 ,Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10
20 'Ottoman, gun. 6 per cent 7 -
20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit all 34 35
20 Paris and Orleans all 53 45
20 f Recife& S. Fran. (Pero.) j2O 21 21 d 101
gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.)
20 Riga and Dunaburg 4 j
10 Rome and Frascati
20 Royal Danish all
5 Royal Swedish
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.
20 Sambre and Meuse all 6 6
10 Do. 55 per cent. Pref.
20 Southern of France all 191 201
81 West Flanders all 5 6 51
10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference
20 W. & N.W. of France all 21/ 221
20 Western of Austria .. 6 I
20 Western of Switzerland all
6 Wiesbaden
6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all I
20 Zealand i all I
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done.
Can.Gov.6p.c Ja.& July 100 1121 1131 1121 13 121 18
Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 110 112
Do. 6 p.c.Mr. Az Sep. 100 113 115
N.8.G0v.0 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 1091 1101
Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100
N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 981 991
NovaSco4daGov.6 p.c. St.
Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1091 1101 1091
S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 108 110
Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100

MISCELLANEOUS.
Share'' Miscellaneous.
Price.
Closing Business done
I _
10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 134 144
1000 j Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 200 220
25 Australian Agriculture' 19 28 29
10 (Australian Royal Mail all 4 1
10 Berlin Water Works all 31 :it 34
10 Do New, issued at £5 dis I
50 British American Land 4C,
50 Brit. & Irish Maf,,..Tel.A. all 36 38
120 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 19 21 191
20 Do. C.., all 14 15 14
100 Canada Land 321 107 111 1071
10 Chan. Islands Tel.(Lim.) all 8 9 81
Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all
25 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 24 25
5 Crystal Palace.
5 Do. Preference all 41 5
20 Eastern Steam all
Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 101 104
5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all 1 1
10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel lOs. -
9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) all -
20 GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim all
15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14
20 London Discount 5 11 11 d
4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 11 11
10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all
10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 4 5
25 National Discount Co 5 11 11 d
10 Netherlands Land 6
10 Do do all
Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis all 1
100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80
1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all
20 North of Europe Steam all
1 Oriental Gas
1 Do. New Shares lss. 1 d p
Stock Peel River Land & Min lOO 50 65
60 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 75 77
50 Do. New lO 9 11
20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr lO 4 ip
50 Rhymney Iron
15 Do. New
:100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51 50
1 Scot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) all 115 125
2.5 South Australian Land. 11 35 37
1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1
1 Do. do Registered all I 1
20 Tr.& Ln.Co.ot Upr. Can. 5
fan v.,. It:omen'. TATiol: tie 8 9

BRITISH MINES.

Mines.

Paid.
\ Closing Business
Price. Done.

Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 4 5 44
20 British Iron
Condurrow (Camborne) 2O
10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 425 435
East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 165 170
E. WI Russl (Tavistk ) 6.11.0 81 94
Great South Tolgus l7s 134 144
G.WhealAlfd.(Phillaer, 11.18.8 1 1
G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 9.1 1
Lady Bertha lBs 6d 1
North Frances (Mogan) 84 6 7
North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 7/ 84
N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 71 81
Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 12 13
Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9
Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1
SouthCaradon (St.Cleeo 24 240 250
South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 24 24
S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 160 170
5 Tamar Silver and Lead
Mining Co 4l 2 2
10 Tin Croft 9 44 44 44
UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 -
Vale of Towey (Caren )) 12s 6d 4
West Basset (Illogan) ll 21 22
W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 130 135
Wheal Basset (Illogan). 51 175 185
Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 85 95
Wheal Edward (Cals.). 54 11 2
Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant 1.7.2 12 15
WI Mar Ann (Menhe 8 36 38
-IVlfl Trelawney (Lisk. 44 26 28
FOREIGN MINES
20 Australian 7l
1 Boa AccordCopper,Lim los (1 4 p
35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 25 p ) 27 -
20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lini l5 10 11
5 Do. L and and MiningCo all
1 Clarendon Consols Min-
ing Co. of Jamaica
40 Cobro Copper all 41 43
Copiapo l6 8 9
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 1
2 Fortuna
20 General all 22 24
3 Linares all j 101 11}
5 Lusitanian
1 Mariquita all 4 4 ,
1 New Granada all
1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 } P
20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead
Mining and Smelt_ all 4 5
S Port Philip 1 1 1
30 Santiago de Cuba 1
28.2.84 United Mexican

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Sharel Joint-Stock Banks. !Paid. Closing Busiiine.e"
Price.
I
100 Agra&UnitedServiceßkl 50 - -
40 Australasia all -- -85 i
25 Bank of Egypt all 21 22
100 Pank of London
40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - -
50 British North American all - -
20 Chtd. Bank of India, &ci 12 1 p 164
100 City
100 Colonial 25 - -
20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all , - -
100 Commercial of Lyndon 2O 18 20
20 Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch all 15} 151
20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - -
20 Lon Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 21 22
50 London and County - -
50 London Joint Stock 10 - -
100 London & Westminster. 20 - -
100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - 77
20 Do. new lO - -
50 National Bank 25 - -
20 New South Wales - --
25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all 39 40 39
20 Ottoman Bank all 19 20 10i I
Provincial of Ireland
10 Do. New all -
25 South Australia - -
25 Do. New - -
25 Union of Australia all - - 4E 171
25 Do. New 2O -
59 Union of London
100 Unity Mutual .. . 60 -
100 Western Bk of London 60 d

EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL WA E

HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
this company was held this day at the London Tavern ;
H. Love, Esq., in the chair.

The report, which has already appeared in The Sun,
having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN said it was his duty to appear before
them to-day to give every explanation relative to the
affairs of the company during the last half-year, which it
was the right of the shareholders to know. In the observa-
tions he should address to them he should state what he had
to say in the plainest possible terms, because it was the wish
of the directors that the shareholders should be as intimately
acquainted with the position of the company as the gentle-
men who occupied a seat at the directors' board.
(Hear, hear.) It was a source of gratification that the
receipts for the half year showed an increase—(hear, hear)
—while with regard to the decrease in the goods traffic
it was caused by exceptional causes, and, therefore, it
was not to be expected it would occur again for some years
to come. The circumstance to which he alluded was no
doubt new to many present, viz., the total failure of the
fish traffic. Instead of upwards of 100 trucks being de-
spatched daily between Lowestoft, Yarmouth, and London

it had been reduced to about 30, and the suffering
caused in consequence of that failure against those en-
gaged in the trade had been greater than had been known
for the last 25 years. The estimated loss sustained by the
company for the half-year in consequence of that failure
was about £9,000. It was a matter of congratulation that
the working expenses of the company had been reduced.
For the past half-year the working expenses were £45 14s.
per cent. against £45 18s. 6d. for the corresponding period
of 1858. (Hear, hear.) The condition of the permanent
way was also a subject of congratulation. The ex-
penditure had been £45,709 2s. 10d. for the
half-year. The whole was in the most perfect
condition so that the Eastern Counties line is now second
to none in the United Kingdom. (Hear, hear.) The posi-
tion of the capital account was in a satisfactory state, and
the debenture debt of the company had been greatly re-
duced. (Hear, hear.) He could not resume his seat with-
out stating that the directors did not view without apprehen-
sion the formation of lines in the triangular district bounded
by the Cambridge, the Colchester, and the Newmarket
lines, promoted without the concurrence of this company,
and not designed to harmonise with our system of rail*
way, and with the view of checking the extension of ill-
digested, if not hostile projects, they believe that the time
has now arrived when it will be necessary to lay down a
general scheme for the railway accommodation of the
district in question, to be carried out with the
interests and with the support of the company
by parties locally interested. The directors felt
satisfied the shareholders would rest perfectly content that
the best thing for the benefit of their property would be
done. (Hear, hear.) The directors, he felt assured, had
given their best attention to the various and important in-
terests confided to their charge, and had endeavoured to
preserve the rights of the company undiminished. (Hear.)
The sum available for dividends was £66,574 9s. 9d., and in
the opinion of the directors every charge belonging to re-
venue had been placed to the debit of the same. They re-
commend a dividend of Ll ls. 3d. per cent. for the half year,
being at the rate of £2 2s. 6d. per annum on the ordinary
share capital of the company. The dividend would take
£61,982 155., leaving a balance of £4,591 14s. 9d. to be car-
ried forward to the next half-year.
The adoption of the report having been seconded,
A SHAREHOLDER said he thought before they went to
Parliament again their dividend ought to be increased.

The CHAIRMAN said the directors would not go to Par-
lament without the full consent of the shareholders.
:Cheers.)

After some discussion the report was adopted, and the
proceedings shortly afterwards terminated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
THE PIPEMAKERS' COMPANY V. BARTLETT-THE PIPE-

MAKERS' COMPANY AND ITS LIVERYMEN.

This was a summons to recover quarterage due from de-
fondant, a pipemaker and liveryman of the company.
Mr. Buchanan required further particulars. Defendant
had instructed him to inquire fully into the matter, and to
do so he must know what the claim was for specifically.
His Honour adjourned the case, and ordered that parti-
culars should be furnished forthwith.

THE SAME V. TINGEY.

This was a summons to recover eight years' quarterage
from the defendant, a liveryman of the company and master
pipemaker.
_ _ _

Defendant said he had joined the company many years
ago, and had paid the entrance fee of £2 Bs. Bd.. Since his
entrance he bad not been asked for one farthing, and had
certainly derived no benefit from the company. He

contended that the company was useless. He had also
to plead the statute of limitations, and complained bitterly
that the company had allowed such a period to elapse before
calling upon him.

His Honour observed that perhaps it would be better to
ask for the quarterage as it fell due, but the matter was
entirely in the discretion of the company. As regarded the
statute of limitations, the company were empowered by their
byelaw to sue at any time within 20 years. That byelaw
had been the subject of a very lengthy argument in the
Queen's Bench, and was held by the Court to be binding
upon the liverymen of this company. Plaintiffs wore enti-
tled to recover, and defendant must pay.