The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-17 00:00:00

PORT6MOUTII, WEDNESDAY".—The Birkenhead if°°
steam-fri,gate has bern uu'r. in commission to-day'
carry stores and proviioni to Ase,-,nsion.
The Royal Albert Indiuman arrived this morn.
from Loudon, to embark passengers and stock°

Calcutta.
A convict belonging to this establishment m0de,,,131,i:
escape yesterday morning about 11 o'clock. 3.",
gang was at work in the Royal Frederick threeif
decker. The convict in question provided hirtiAeoa
with some of the workmen's clothes, and procee"-0
up the yard towards the rope-house, where he vibe
accosted by one of the policemen on duty, whoni
immediate) knocked down, and then decanill
i
pas,ing, through the Admiral's garden, the 011;
which he is supposed to have scaled and got clef

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.c.6
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW AND, II any
The adjourned half yearly meeting of this coniP" t,
was 11,,,1d yesterday at Fendall's Hotel, Parliatnetno.
street. The shareholders present, after waiting,,t g
At
usual time, and no director of the company 11cP(
attended, proceeded, in accordance with the "
Parliament, and elected Mr. Lewis to the chair. deo
Mr. N ASH expressed his regret that the share /I°lo
had the trouble to attend that meeting, and 5900
that it had been previously determined that ifiteir
director were present at the meeting to explainSitii
affairs it would be expedient to adjourn it, and tu rtbt
at the adjournment no director should latent:, 01
position of the shareholders and the state (3 to
company's affairs would be fully explained 14%00
committee. He then read a case and the opine to
of counsel upon points of general icnportallfel
the shareholders. The opinions were to the eto
that shareholders in arrear of calls were cor,P,ebeliti
to constitute a meeting such as that held in 1"04
on the 31st of August last, though the"' :01
not er titled to vote on any question in case s
should be demanded. He concluded by moving:l,ol
solution to the effect that, under the continued "eas
of and protest against the legality of the direevoi
proceedings, and any liability as shareholdersiod
adjourned meeting from the 31st of August and:. 'll
October be further adjourned to the 30th ins'ltto
the King's Head, Poultry, to receive a detailed stlits
ment of the position of the company's affairs; dm
the meantime the requisition to the directors be
pleted by the shareholders.
04 the motion of the C HAIRM 'eSOilltloo j,

—...MAN the re. Aid
put and carried unanimously, after which the 01'
separated.
o°
WHITEIIAVEN AND FURNESS.—The sect or
this line between Bootle and Broughton is now,,
pleted, and Lord Lonsdale and a large local ritl'
went over it on an experimental trip to Furness
bey on the occasion.

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RAILWAY SHARE 111ARK,u,'
BRISTOL, OCT. 16.
STOCK EXCHNGE. - The share market was better.,,tsoll
and prices higher The transactions were as follow;oidliO'
Western, 72 ys—Ditto, New 171. Shares, 4% dis.

45 —Bristol and Exeter, 69%.
LIVEEPoOL, OCT. 16. 0/
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair amount of blitijoi
done to-day, and prices have had an advance. The ci
actions were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorksbiresotir
solidated, f.03/—Ditto, :Fifths, 7 dis.— London and Qd
Western, 117—Ditto, New Quarters, 2% p.—Ditto'
ters (C), 2 c. p.—Midland, 44%—Ditto, Halves, 2°tereld
South-Eastern and Dover, 21—Ditto (No. 4), Regis s.;
—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. odd I.l°`,i
—Ditto (G. N. E. Purcha,e), 4-16 dis.—York an fe,
Midland, 253%—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Obes`iiieste;
Shares, 8% dis.—East Lancashire, 10—Great 60
17,A1 c.—Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds, 3 IN --14 e
Thirsk, 10%.

MANCHESTER, Ocr. 16. 144
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has w-atill„A
active to-day, and a large amount of business`
high prices. The transactions were as follovc: eret,/
Counties, 654—East Lancashire, 914—Ditto 1:21.16
Quarters (min. 9), 7 3-16 Great Northern, 14 ."4lq
-
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Pr, fe e ice, 6 per calod 01
London and North-Western, 117 Ditto,•ManchoteAr
mingham, Quarters (C), 2 p.—Manchester, Shecivi, toy's,
Lincolnshire, 18%— _imp, 10/. Preference, 8---v;
6/. Preference, 5-16 p.—Oxford, Worcester, an gy
hampton, 12 tic.—Reading, Guildford, and Reigitte'vek)
teed 4t4 per cent., 18-yg South-Eastern and P°
Ditto (No. 4), Registered, 7.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 16. tr 2
STOCK EXCIIANGE. —The share market was D' „"at 1,07.1
although the amount of business done was litnitedi4
and North• Western were quoted at 117, with a tendeterf)
further advance. Stour Valley, and Oxford, W°Tee:ll")
Wolverhampton, were also in favour. Stour Va'ne(A)
done at 93/, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham
7%8 dis.

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THE COUNTRY MARKx,-,or„i
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LIVERPOOL. OCT. 15.—There has bet n a 5133- iltleaft4
ante to-day, and the demand for wheat lini, „-60,d
week's prices arc however paid. Flour move°:tte,trif
Vvithous change in value. Oats and oatmeal epra
lower. Beans, peas, barley, and malt, each i° raeorel
mand at former rates. Indian corn G 3 per qr. ,big ($
LEEDS, OCT. 15.—The show of wheat of ',Bit' i
tnarket is moderate. There is more confidel3o-100
trade, and prices not obtainable on Friday art 01101
day for English samples. Foreign is unaltertuoj
Batley fully -as dear. Beaus steady. OAS 1
articles as before.
tia Olt°
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCT. 15.—A I° ele fol
ply of new wheat; all descriptions met a free 56
sle
lull rates of Saturday; but for old and foreign tog
less animated demand, although we 410 30",. OA
change in prices. Flour Gd to is per sack latlelicV
only a heavy sale at late rates. In other or
change. e 1141
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 15.—Tber.01
the meal market to-day 19 sacks oatmeal, each weig,bllB96ti,
imperial, which sold thus :-5 at 11 Vs Od, 12 at ~in ;PI
2 at 118 s Od ; average price of the whole 118$ u" s, ',4o'
2 sacks flour, which sold at 295. 1 sack barlerl IV
was not sold. 13 sacks pot-barley, whereof 7 a(" 01
4 at 23s Od, and 3 at 225. 4, tii
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, °.
.pr,,
Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs Od per kemple of 16Zio rA
wheat ditto, 6s Od to 8s Od ; barley ditto, 6s
v`. Ar
Hay, from :-'d to lld per stone.'
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 14.,..—TDe.", rilo
bags oatmeal, and 7 of barleymeal at this dte„,
sales dull. Oatmeal down 3d per bag on the
price the same ; barleymeal about previous rates• A ,F,
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second
imperial rf
imperial .. ... ... 283 3d 27s 9; /li
\
Barleymeal, per ditto 17s 6d —s 01 /41i,
Peasemeal ... ... ... —s Od --4 ~d°' #1
Flour ... ... ... ... —s Od ---0 `''"
Od

—s Od 1 --s