The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-15 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

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BRISTOL, FEB. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market still continues inani-
mate, and little business has been transacted. The only
alteration in prices was—Great Western, Quarters, 15%—
Midland, 44.

mvEßrooL, Fan. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE. But little business was done in
our Stock Exchange to-day, and the tendency of prices
has been downwards, the market closing heavily at the
quotations. The transactions were as follow : —Lancashire
and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7/. Is. 3d. dis.— London and North•
Western, 110 c.—Ditto, New Quarters,N c. p.—Ditto, Fifths,
p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), p.—Midland, 43!,—Ditto,
Halves, 24,,s tbs.—Caledonian, Preference, 7%—Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 27—Great Western,.64:;4...

MANCHESTER, FEI3. 14.
STOCK E 'CHANG E. —The market this morning opened
very dull, and prices sustained a decided fall, but a reaction
to a small extent took place in the afternoon. The trans-
actions were as follow:—East Lancashire, 113 A —Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7 dis.—Ditto, 324 (late Ex-
tension), 4 5-16 die.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 6% dis.—
London and North-Western, Manchester and Birmingham,
(quarters (C), 11-16 p.—Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, Preference, —Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire),
4—North Staffordshire, 10 11-1 G dis.—South-Eastern and
Dover (No. 4), Thirds, 6 1-16—Ditto, Scrip, 614.
BIRMINGHAM, Fen. 14.
STOCK Excuartom.—By accident, owing to two lists being
at the same time before us, we yesterday inserted the sales
of a previous day as those of Wednesday. The true trans-
actions of that day were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and
Dudley, 4 p.—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour
Valley, 9A'—London and North-Western, New Quarters
1/. 13s. 9d.
,p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8 dia.--
Shropshire Union, 31. Bs. dis.
The sales to-day were—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A),
8 dis.—Ditto (B), 61/8 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
Preference, Scrip, 13i, p.
YORK, FEB. 13.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Eastern Counties, 7'4l—York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, 16—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 2N,—York and North
Midland, Preference, 61. Is.
GLASGOW, FEB* 13.
STOCK Excrikiecx.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Edinburgh and Glasgow (Stirling Midland Junc-
tion), 5 per cent. guaranteed, 211,4—York, Newcastle, sad.
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase or Preference), 55a.

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EQUALIZATION OF POOR-RATES IN THE WEST
LONDON UNION.—On Wednesday evening a meeting of
the parishioners cf Sr. Andrew's, Holborn, was held in
the Inquest-room to consider a proposition that for the
purpose of settlement, and for raising funds for the re-
lit f of the poor, the several parishes in that union should
be consideied one parish under the provisions of the Act
4 and 5 Wm. IV. c. 7C. Mr. Churchwarden Wade took
the chair Mr. Johnson said the object was to relieve
the parish of St. Andrew's from the heavy and unequal
pressure of the pour rates. Now each parish was com-
pelled to contribute according to the number of its own
poor. The effect of this system was that in St. Andrew's, a
poor parish, the average quarterly rate was 14d., whilst
in St. Bride's it was 10d., and in St. Dunstan's only 6d.
in the pound. The total number of paupers receiving
outdoor relief in the union was 3,000; of these, owing
to local circumstances, over which the ratepayers had no
control, one thousand had settlements in St. Andrew's.
Then, with regard to the present system of settlements,
it was a source of continual expense to the union, and
of annoyance to the guardians, whilst it materially in-
terfered with the proper relief of the poor. lie antici-
pated that if this measure should be adopted, its effect
would be so to simplify the management of the affairs
of the union as to allow of a considerable reduction of
expenditure. Resolutions were adopted to the effect
that it was desirable steps should be forthwith taken to
procure an equal assessment throughout the whole of
the
MANCHESTER FINANCIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY
REFORM ASSOCIATION MEETING IN THE FREE TRADE
I.IALL.—A meeting of the above association was held in
the Freo Trade-hall on Wednesday evening, on which
occasion there were from 6,000 to 7,000 persons present.
Alderman Harvey occupied the chair, and amongst the
gentlemen on the platform were—Sir Joshua Walmsley,
M.P., Sir Francis linowles Bart., Mr. George Thomp-
son M.P., Messrs. Edward Dsioll, Henry Vincent, Alex-
ander Mackay, James Watts,
Dr. Watts, James E. Nel-
son, Law (Derby), Wadkinson (York), Robert Rumneye
John Whyatt, Albert Cockshaw (London), Councillor
b
ThomLepsone,W.P .Robyerts,
sir
See.
flibbeTtth,
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was
addressed
Walmsley, Mr. George M.P., Ed-
wardG. Lee,
great
length
Miall, Henry Vincent, and others. Resolutions
were also adopted, pledging the meeting to support the
movement by contributions and co-operation. mr.
Thompson stated that they would in the course of a few
the association
appear in that hall, when the intentions of
in connexion with Lancashire would be
laid betre them. The whole proceedings were of the
most enthusiastic character.
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.--SIR JOHN FRANK-
LIN—A very spirited medal of the above celebrated
officer bite just been completed by A. J. Stothard, F,N.S.,
medal engraver in ordinary to the Queen, from a medal-
lion by M. David, in the possession of Lady Franklin;
it is of the same size as the celebrated Kirk Series, and
forms the fifth of the Royal Polytechnic Series, which is
now in the course of leiblication by Mr. Stothard, at the
leelytechnie Instituion. Doubtless many who take an
interest in the fate of this talented officer feel some desire
to be possessed of his portrait, and if anything is likely
to add to the desire, it is, perhaps, the fact of seeing
;hat portrait produced. This, however, is one of the
many advantages which the Poly-technic confers upon its
visitors. The likeness has been pronouncei admirable.
NEW LETTER-BOX IN PARIS.—A new species of
letter-box is about to be generally adopted in Paris by
the postal administration. The first specimen has been
erected in the archway leading to the Caserne des
Sapeurs-Pompiers, in the Rue de is Paix. It is de-
scribed as a truncated column of cast iron, bronzed, four
feet in height. The aperture through which the letters
aro to be slipped is at the top, and on each face of the
column is the inscription—" Poste.—Boite aux Lettres.
We suspect this " truncated column" is what would here,
in more senses than 0110 of the Trprd) be coaled is "post.

THE WEATHER.—SrN OFFICE, FEB. 15.
TFIERMOMETER, Lowest, 29; Highest, 49; Noon, 52.

BAROMETER. 30.07.
WIND S.W.—dull cloudy weather.