The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-22 00:00:00

THE SUN,

the more regretted their neglect of duty—(Hear,
hsar)—he, however, hoped the attention of their
Members—that of Sir Francis Baring particularly—
would be drawn to the charge of inattention to the in-
terests of the borough, and produce the effect so much
to be desired—a decided alteration for the better.
By the Mston—" The Magistrates for the
County."
Mr. GRANT acknowledged the toast and proposed
" The Lady Mayoress," which was most gallantly re-
ceived with nine times nine and one cheer more.
The MAYOR acknowledged the compliment, and
proposed " The Borough Magistrates."
Mr. JONES acknowledged the toast.
" The Chamberlain," acknowledged by Mr.
BILTON.
By Mr. GEORGE SHEPHERD--.." The Town Clerk."
Mr. LEVY returned thanks on behalf of Mr. John
Howard, absent through illness.
_ .

By Mr. LEVY—" The Vice-Chairman."
Mr. Hexer FORD returned thanks, and proposed.
" Prosperity to the Trade of Portsmouth."
Mr. GALT acknowledged the toast.
Alderman SCALE proposed the health of Mr. Su
perintendent Leggett, which that officer acknow-
ledged.
The MAYOR—" The Press."—(Drank with warm
enthusiasm.)
Mr. LANCASTER, of the Portsmouth Times, was
called upon to respond to the toast in the absence of
Mr. Tibbitts, caused by illness.
Mr. HENDERSON, of the Portsmouth Guardian, also
acknowledged the compliment, and proposed " Civil
and Religious Liberty," which was replied to by Mr.
Councillor EMANUEL.
" The newly-elected Members of the Town
Council " was then given from the chair, which was
soon after ♦acated by the warm-hearted and liberal
President ; the hilarity was, however, kept up until a
later hour, and the utmost enthusiasm and loyalty
prevailed.

Name of Company.

A astralagia • • •.. •• • •
Britsh N orth American
Ceylon • • • • .. • • • • • • • •
Commercial of London
C,3lonlal . • •• • •
Gloucestershire • • •
lonlan
Londn and Westminstr

London Joint-Stock . • •
,Provi nclal of Ireland. •

Ditto. New.— • • • • • •
National of Ireland • •
Nat. Provncial of Eng.
Ditto, New. • • • • • • •
South Australia • • •r ••
Union of Australia....

Ditto . • ...... • .
Union cf L0nd0n.....
Union of Madrid .....

INS'

Name of Company.

Albion ............
Alliance Brit. and For.

Ditto Marine. • • • • • •
At/as .........
British Commercial .•
Clerici,Med.&Gen.Life
CJuuty ..............
Crown • .....
Eagle ......
Europeaa Life .....
General
GI Ae
Guardian ............
Imperial Fire ........
Imperial Lifo ........
Indemnity Marine....
Law Fire •• •• •• •• ••••
Lsw Life .•. • •• •• ••

Semi and General Life
Licensed Victuallers
London Fire
London Ship •.•• • • • •
Marine .. ••• • • ••-• •
Med. Invlid&Gen. Life
National Loan Fund
National Life....
Palladium Lite ...
Pelican .•• • • • .. • •
Primula • .
Protector Life....
Provident Life........
Rock Life— ........
Royal Exchange
Sun Fire.. •• -•

Ditto Life .....
United Kingdom
tJeiversal ••••
Viztoria Life....

Name of Company.

Charing-cre55........
Southwrk ..........

Ditto Nw of 7M p.c.
Waterloo ............

Dividend
per

Annam.

245.
51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. percent.
5L per cent.
151 per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
GI. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

'ea 0

DM-, Old Ann. of dl.

Ditto Nw ditto of 71.
Vauxhall .... ... Av.

Dividend
per

Annum.

31. 101.
7114sGd&be
61. per cont.
135.6 d.
75. 6d.
spr 0.841)5.
31.
14s.
6s.
4% per cent.

Amount
of
Share.

d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
100. 0 0

61. per cent.
51.
121. per ccnt.
12a.
11. sh. & la.

,1355;p7r cent.,

IL 48. Od.
11. h. Od.

25 0 •0
100 0 0

AO 0 0
100 0 0
10 O. 0
10 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0
25 0' 0
25.0 0

A s. d.
500 0 0
100 0 0-
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
SO 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0

Stock.
100 0 0
500 0 0
100 0 0
1100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
5 0 0
25 0 0
2i, .0 0
100 0-0
-50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
5000

100 o'o
S 0 0
Stock.

Amount
•f
Share.

s. d.
50 0 0
11 0 0
5 0 0
5 6 II
5 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
5 0 0
5 0, 0
All wild.
5 0 0

36 10 0
50 0 0
10 0 0
20 • 0
2 10 0
10 0 • 0
2 0 0
1 0 0
12 10 0
12 10 .0
-16 0 0
2 0 0
2 10 0
6 0 0
I 0 0

10 0 0
0 10 0

Pr►ce.

4 0 0
10 0 0
4 12

Paid.

Price

Z. d.

Z. a. d.

0
lg (0) 0
00
100 0 0

70 10 3

5%
130
534
228
37
43
4%

174
17%
10
2%

210 m.

WATEIt-'

VASS,

Dividend
per

Amount
of
Snare.

I 208
210
48
4
4'

Annum.

41. per cnt.
31. 10s.
Sl.perent.

21.105.
W. per cnt.
61.05. pr

X e. d.
100 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

100 0 0

Price

Price.

A s. d.

115%

GAS...7,IGHT AND CONS COMPANZZB.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Shaie. .
Z. s. d. A. a. d.
British ...• ••••• • • • •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial .• • • 11. 83. 20 0 0 20 0 0 20
Brighton •.——• • • • .. 51. 20 0 0
City of London .. —• • 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0
ContinentalConsolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5.0
Equitable— .... •• • • 50s. 50 0 0 53 0 0 2654
Imperial ...... •. •• • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69}4
Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 1 48
L0nd0n.............. • 50 0 0 50 0 0 8
Ditto .... .. • • ...... 50 0 0 50 0 0 ,18
Do., Part. Preference 81. 25 • 0 910 0 —.
Phoenix :• • .....• 4541. - 50 0 0 49 0 0 28
Ratcliff ....., . .....• 51. ' 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
United General' ...... 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 16
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 46
• Mir'', New .......• 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9

-
CALICALS.
• 4 I
• Names of :•,', Dividend. Price.
Num of i Dividend
Companies. I I per Companies. per D,
sc Annum., x
so t An.nuis. prig.
-.---- - -__.
Ashtn&.Oldh 97 71. 118 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 1180 Neatk ...... 100 161. 340
Sirknk&Abrg 150 Cl. 85 0xf0rd...... 108 901. 155
Birmingham 40 41. 90 Peak Forest. 78 31. lils. 70
Coventry.. • • 100 251. 210 Regent's.... 32 11. Os. IS%
Derby .•• •• 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. •• 85 41. 50%
EllsnreStChs 133, 565. 41 Somrset Coal 'so 71.105. 130
GrandJunctn 100' 51. 86 Do.LkFdgt 4012 61. p. c, -
Grand Surrey 100, 21. Os. 30 ' tffrfl &Wore 140 281. 410
ISrand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. in 151. -
Grantham .. - - - Stourbridge.. 143 201. 300
Kennt is A.v7t 39' 7s. 6d. 53E Severn and 1
Lancaster . 100, 21.. 32% Wye Rall.l 26 71. x-
Leeds& Livrp , 100' " 241. 320 Warwick& 1 41. 63
Leicester .. .. 1100. 31. 66 Rirming. i 106
Leicstr &Nth' 83 41. 4854 Warwick&} U.
100 . 42
Loughborogh 142 701. 510 Napton..
Monmouthsh 100' 81. - Worcstr tsi
711 31. • 42
Mntgemryshlloo - - ' Birming.
SfeltnX wbryi 100 - - Wilts & Brkii "- 145. 3
LIST 0.10 SCOTTISH COMPA.PtINS' PHICSS
• Dividend Amount
Name of Company., per • . of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-.--• ---- ---- -..
Z s. d. Z s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 183
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank
Clydesdale Bank •••• • • 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0,. 133
Commercial Bank
_0 0 168%
Eastern Bank.. •• •• .• 61. percent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 8%
Edinb.st Glasgowßank 61. per cent. 5 0 0' 5 0' 0 51. 2s
Isle of Man. Company 71.
Exchangeßuk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 834
National Bank
N _6% per cent. 50 0: 0 10 0 0 15
per cent. 10 0 0' 7 0 0 -
orthof Scotlandßank 41 er cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 8%
-
Royal Sank of Scotland 5;
North British Bank •
Western B auk ..•„. - -- - -
Alliance Fir and Life per cent. 100 0- 0 100 0 0 131%
Union 0 aeoll4nd 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90
British Guarantee I 71,. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72%
Caledonian Fire Instill B%l.preent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20% B. A.ecord. Fire
and Fir:
41. peTtent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 15. i. lid ,
20 • 0 0 0 10 0 ' - •
101. per bent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Edinburgh Life Insur,
Colonial Life •
. per cent: 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. Si
'l5 0 0 2034
City of Magma; IS4:: '6l --- ' 50 0 0 1 0 0 I/. 3s.
East of Scotland Life.. 61.
""ent.
10100'00 -00
-'0 15 0 -
Eng. & Scot, Law Lit; t PaTee'ni. 50 0 0 217 6 • 234
4,...petir. cent. 100 o'o 10 0 0 -
Hercules Insurance Ce.
Insur. Co. of ficetlnd-
• 10 0. 0 . 1 0 0 11. 12s
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6;,:er "cell' 100 o'o , 10 0 0 -
!(,),• 0 0 010 0 ss. 9d.
0 0 '26 0 0 25
1 0 0
Mercantile Life ; 3% per eat.
National Fire and. Life Si. per cent.
North British Insur. ... 5% p•reenr 210u0 .0 0 1 o'o 2235 d
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10._ 0 0
14
17. -2 ,23-I.od
Scottish Life and Guar. -.:
Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life . , ..... . "'" ,
• 00 0 011 0 _
11 '0 15 0 ,
Scottish Union Ingram 6UI. pr cent. 90 0. 00
Standard Life •••• .. • . 51. per cent. 50 0
United Dep. Assurance 51. per rent. 10 0 0 " 1 0 9%
MS CE XI
0 16s °A
. LAN----....,,m0u5•
........._......•
Dividend ,Amount
Name of Company Per of Patel. ' price.
AnnuM. ' Share. .
_......
----- Z. s. d. 4. i. d.
21. Sc. 50 0 0 - 26
ii. , 100 00. 30 0 0 is
ran Attriculturl •1
Aurtra • - 0 0 •24
Anglo-Mexican Mint
' 2 10 0
Auction Mart . • • • • • • ._
-..
0 0 t
6t. per cent. 100 • 32 10, 0 SO
Ditto, Half Shares •
Canada .. •••••• • • • • • I - $9
- ..... 91
_
Pity Navigation .• .• kiwi 21 100 0 Q. 100 0. 0 34
Uppr Canada
Gen . Revers: & Invest. SP• c•
Bonds 51. Per.eolll. ^ 1
. 't. 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 -
Equitable ReversionrY 51. Pr scat.
15 0 0 14 0, 0 • ug
Gcm.Steain Navigation 11. SS. I _.78 15 0 -
London Institution .• • - 26 5 0 -
. -
Russell Institution..:: ' - 50 00i. 50 0 0 31
Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 0
,100 0 0 91
Reiersionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 00
60 0 0 59
Royal Mail Steam •• •. 61 IS. 4. p. C. 10
0 0' 25 !1:1 0 19
Sou* Australian"... 11. per share. 25 • . 0
0
0
0 • -
Van Dieman's Land.. - . 100 0 0,2 w
____

A FOUNT OF CHARITY AT OXFORD.
the Ca
thedral Church of Christ, in Oxford, there is no font— the
—ln -
alms All, which ordinarily staucLton the altar, being used for
the rite of baptism. ...Budder.

LONDON,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 21.
(Before Mr. Commissioner OLROYD.)
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM WOODBRIDGE

The bankrupt was described as " William Wood-
bridge, of Mincing-lane, in the city of London, colo-
nial broker." The following items are disclosed by
he balance•sheet:—To 'creditors, 2,9641.; Wood-
bridge and Dyer, 1,550/. ; creditors secured, 4,026/. ;
liabilities, 2,0351.; capital, 1,7101.; profit and loss,
1,164/. ; by property, 8581.; rent due by T. Weedon,
1,1121.; securities with creditors, 7,0001.; interest,
667/. ; rent, 2131. ; taxer, 79/. ; losses and law costs,
6191.; house and personal expenses, 8651. ; liabilities,
2,035/. This was a sitting for the certificate.
Mr. Leigh, on behalf of the assignee, offered no op-
position. Mr. Lawrance appeared in support of the
application. Mr. Duncan opposed on behalf of Mr.
Weedon, a creditor, upon the ground that the bank-
rupt had improperly • defended an action brought
against him by Mr. Weedon for the recovery of a
steam-engine and certain other fixtures. From the
examination of the bankrupt it appeared that be and
Mr. Weedon had been engaged in a long and expen-
sive litigation, actions being commenced and Bills in
Chancery filed on both sides, and that, although in
the result the judgment of the Court of Exchequer
Chamber was adverse to the bankrupt, he had pre-
viously obtained the judgment of the Court of Queen's
Bench in his favour.

Mr. LAWBANCE, on behalf of the bankrupt, called
the attention of the Court to the large amount of
property still unrealised, and which, if advantageously
sold, would pay a large dividend, and stated that the
bankrupt had, immediately an adverse judgment was
pronounced, placed his affairs under the control of
the Court of Bankruptcy, in order to insure an equal
distributiOn of his assets. It must be remembered
that no trade creditor opposed, and that the bankrupt
could scarcely be charged with vexatiously defending
an action in which, at an earlier stage, the Court of
Queen's Bench had decided in his favour.
The Learned COMiwISSIONER expressed his opinion
that no case for suspension had been made out, and
that the grounds Of opposition had wholly failed, and
he should therefore award him ari immediate certifi-
cate; but as the bankrupt had engaged in litigation
without, as it ultimately appeared, having the means
of paying the costs thereof, he (the Learned Commis-
sioner) could not say that his bankruptcy had not
arisen wholly from inevitable losses and misfortunes,
and he should therefore only award a certificate'of the
second class.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKENWELL.
William Smith,- alias Bill Pony, alias Bill Sheen,
alias John Badham, a smooth-faced, well-dressed
young man, with Fiood address, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by Mr. Henry Von-
dricls; jeweller and watchmaker, of Pickering-terrace,
Bishop's-road, Paddington, with having stolen a valu-
able gold watch ; and George Redwood, an elderly
man, of respectable appearance, was also charged
withshaving received and disposed of the property,
knowing it to have been stolen.
The prosector, having been sworn, said that on the
27th of March last he was in his shop, when the pri-
soner Smith entered, and submitting a watch to his
(witness's) notice, said it was out of repair, and his
" mamma," who resided at Woodford-house, Wood-
ford-road, Harrow-road, had sent him to witness's in
order to have it repaired. While he was conversing
with the prisoner two ladies came in, and upon whom
he was attending, when the prisoner said, he was in
a hurry, and requested witness to write out instruc•
tions and a list of prices, that he might show them
to his " mamma" on his return home. Witness did
so, handed them to the prisoner, and he left the shop.
The ladies left, and shortly afterwards witness missed
a valuable gold watch from the window, which pri-
soner must have stolen during the time that witness
was engaged at his desk writing out the instructions,
&c., for the prisoner. Information was immediately
communicated to the police, when W. Brown, 67,
and Kemp, 81, S division, traced the watch to have
been pledged by the prisoner Redwood at Mr. Hill's
a pawnbroker in the neighbourhood of Brunswick-
square.
A shopman in the employ of Mr. Hill identified
the prisoner Redwood as having pledged the watch at
his master's shop.
Brown and Kemp, the'ciiiistables, proved the ap-
prehension of the prisoners. They traced Smith to
have lodged at the house of Mr. Piolene, of 42, Cro-
mer-street, Somers-town, on tbe 26th of February,
and to his living at 27, Grenville-street, Brunswick-
square, on the 27th of March, the day on which the
watch was stolen. Oa Redwood being searched, 36
duplicates were found in his 'possession.
Mr. Piolene, of Cromer-street, and Mr. Dickens,
of Grenville-street, proved that the prisoner Red-
wood was in the habit of visiting Smith at his
lodgings.
The pawnbroker's shopman said that Redwood was
well known to them as a pledger of property, and
represented himself as being a general dealer. He
produced the watch, which was identified by the
prosecutor.
Mr. TYRWEITT asked the prisoners separately if
they wished to say anything to the charge, with the
usual caution.
Smith denied the charge, saying that Redwood
could not say positively that he (Smith) gave him
the, watch.
Redwood owned having pledged the watch, but he
was not aware that it had been stolen.
Mr. TYRWHITT said he should fully commit both
prisoners to take their trial at the. Old Bailey Sessions.
A second charge was then preferred against the
prisoners by Dr. 'Andrews, of Brunswick-place,
Brunswick-square, of having teen concerned in steal-
ing a quantity of silver plate
,and two sovereigns
under the following impudent and daring circum-
stances
Lydia Winney, servant to Dr. Andrews, said, that
on the 26th of 1F ebruary, shortly after her master had
left some, she answered a knock at the door, when
she found the prisoner Smith and a respectably dressed
lad. Smith inquired if Dr. Andrews was at home.
She told him be was not, when he seemed to be Very
much disappointed, affected to be very ill, and said
he was anxious for the advice and assistance of the
doctor, not only for himself but also his wife, who
was exceedingly indisposed. He requested her Per--
mission to write and leave,a note for the dOctor, which
she gave, and introduced hini and the lad into the sur-
gery and retired to fetch him pen and ink.
He then complained of being very ill and
faint, begging a glass of water. She went to
fetch it, and on her return the lad hiS companion
was gone. • The prisoner handed her a note, and
said, " Pray, don't forget to deliver it to the Doctor
the instant he return! home," and then left the hobse.
She subsequently missed a basket, containing a
quantity-of silver plate and two sovereigns, which had
been previously lying. on the mantel-piece. Infor-
mation was immediately communicated to the police,
and she neither heard nor saw any more of the pri-
soner until she was informed that he was in custody
with- Redwood at this court and called upon to give
her evidence.
The prisoner Smith denied the charge, but he was
couldan d maketthe
p riina inquiriesofficers
property
atoccotairapcleiceif, pamnd-
for the attendance of Dr. Andrews.
Numerous robberies of this- description have been
fora considerable time past committed in and about
the metropolis, and information gAyen to the police.
LAMBETH.
Amongst the night charges brought before Mr.
Elliott was Miss Eliza Webster, a ' young woman,
who described herself as an 'actress residing at 5, Pan-
ton-street, Haymarket,. who was charged with ringing
lustily at the street bell and also knocking violently
at the door of the' dwelling-house of Mr. Edwin B.
Small, 1, St. Albans-terrace, , Yauxhall.road at 4
o'clock that morning. •
Mr. Small, who described himself as a clerk, de-
posed that at- four o'clock on 'that morning be was
awoke, and was much Armed by h violent ringing of
the street bell and a loud• knocking at'the door, and
onlooking out at the window saw that the prisoner
was the cause of it. She was remonstrated with and
desired to go about her business, but the refused to do
• either until she saw him (witness). He, however,
did not wish to see her, and On her continuing her
disturbance he gave her into custody. It was not his
<Mr. Small's) wish to press the charge against the
lady, and he should be perfectly satisfied by bliss
Webster giving his Worship a promiie hot to repeat
her visits or renew her violence
Mr. Eeraorr (to the prisoner)—Well, you have
heard the charge, what
,have you' got to say to it?
Miss Webster--IM
have uch to say, Sir, but a con-
sideration for Mrs. Small induces me • to be silent.
Mr. Eemorr—The complainant, has offered not to
press the charge-against you provided you promise
not to-disturb-him for the future. Are you willing to
make that promise ? Miss Webster--I should not
have gone to his house if'he bad not gone to mine, and
if he promises to keep` away froin me I shall most
readily and willingly promise your, ,Worship not to
trouble him.
• Mutual promises were given that visits; both noc-
turnal and otherwise should be discontinued, and the
farce having thus concluded, Miss Webster walked
out of the court with the air of a tragedy queen.
THAMES.
Elizabeth Barker, alias / 'macs- aged 38 • Edward
Bailey, aged 35, a painter.
and 1 •
zier of. 22, m-
berstone.street, Co '
mmercia -road-east • Sarah Cook,
of 6, Plummers-row, Whitec hapel ; and 'Harriet
Campbell, a midwife, of 21, Charlotte-street,
t et New
road, Whitechapel; were brought uponerenla
on' remand,
before Mr. Yardley, charged with the wilful murdern
of two infant children, of vosich the woman Barker had
been delieered—:the former on Palm-Sunday, 1849;
and the latter on Sunday, the 12th inst. s
The MAOISTRATS said, with respect to the first