The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-02 00:00:00

PRICES OF SHARES

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.

PUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30.

ZOTIrr-STOCIL S.A.ISXS.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
4 s. d.. .6 s. d.
Australasia •• .• •• •• • • 245. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
BritshNorth American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 42%
Ceylon ••--•• • • • • • • 71. par cant. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 23%
Colonial .••••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Gloucestershire ••• • •• 15/per cent. - - _
lonian ••-••.. • • •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27
- 13 0 0 -
London Joint-Stook .•• 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Provincialef Ireltuad•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
Ditto, New. •••• • • •• 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland .• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, Now. ••••• • • 6/. per cent. 20 Cf 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia ••• • •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 20
Union of Australia- • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto - .....• •••• •• 61. per cent. - 210 I -
Union of London. •• • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Union of Madrid - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
- - ----- -.
Z a. d. I 4 a. d.
Albion .. -.••••• •• •• 31. 10s. 500 0 0 150 0 0 82
Alliance Brit. and Far. 7114 s 6cl &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 21
Ditto Marine.•• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 ' 5 0 0 -
Atlas 135.6 d. 50 0 0 56 s 17%
British Commercial - 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7%
Clericl,3ded.& Gen• Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
County - ...... - .... 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 62
14s. 60 0 0 5 0 0 14%
Eagle
European Life • ..... 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 15
General - .......... - - 60 0 hig
Glooe
Guardian -•-•........ pesr cent.
/. Stock.loooo 36 -10 0 54%
Imperial Fire .. •• •• •• 121, per ccnt. 500 0 0 50 0 0 230
Imperial Life ........ 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16%
Indemnity Marine...• 11. sh. & Its. 100 0 0 20 0 0 42
Law Fire - - .......,
100 0 0 2 10 0 2
-
"w Life- -•• •... .• , 11. 165. 110 0 0 10 0 0 433
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 4%
Licensed Victuallers •• 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
-
London Fire ........ 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17%
London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17%
15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 11
Sled. Invlid& Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
National Life.. - ..... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Palladium Life ..... ... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
Phmaix .. ••.. . ..... • • 3/. p. sh. & bs. - - 145
Professional Life.... •• 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 125.6 d
Pi otector Life.... • - 51. per cent. - - Provident Life•....• .. 11. ss. & bs. 100 00100 0 26
Kock Life .... ..... ss. 60 0 010 0 6
Etoyal Exchange 6l. per cent. Stock. - 209
Sun Fire..
•-. 61. 10s. - - 209
/Atte Life ........•,. 11. 6s. - - 48
United Kingdom .... 41. per cent. 20 00 , 40 0 3%
Universal Life........ 10% pr cnt. 100 0 01 10 0 0 -
iri,itoria Life .......•. 51. per cnt. - '
1
4 12 6 4A,

DOCILS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---------
£ s. d. X s. d.
East and hest Int'a... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 143
East Country ..... ... 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - 22
London -•••••• • • • • • • 5/. pr cant. Stock. - 122
Ditto Bonds.. •• •• . • 41. per cent. - - -
SILK atharine .... •• - 4 per cent. Stock. - 81
Ditto, Scrip.-- . . - - 85 0 0 •-
Ditto Bonds- .. -• • 431. pr cent. - - -
Southampton •• -- •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 8%
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Compsny, per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
-----
---
X. 5. d. X. a. d.
Charing-cross • • • • .• •• - - - 15
Southwrk .• .. •• •• • • - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 736 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
- 100 0 0 - 3
Dittl Old Ann. °f ill. 11. 4s. Od. - 80 0 0 23
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. it. Is. Od. -
Waterloo .. • . • • • • • • ••
40 0 0 20
Vauxhall .... ... Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18
ViTAILIEUZ-NITOILILS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ S. d. X 3. d.
East London...• •• •• •• I 81. 100 0 0 - 1603
Grand Junction •• -•• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 73
rent................ 1 31.105. 100 0 0 - 76
Lambeth .............
Si. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New Rivr Lndn Brdge 1 21. 10s. - - 57%
Vauxhall -••-.. - •• , 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 98
West Middlesex • . • 61.05. pr cut. - - 112
,
GAS-LIGELT AND COI= COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
_---- --- --
X. s. d. A. s. d.
British •••••••• •• • • •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial•• •• 11. 83. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18
Brighton .. .. ••• • • 51, 20 0 0 - -
City of London .. •• •• 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 170
Continental Consolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 -
Equitable .• ••••.. • • •• 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 2730
Imperial ...... •••• • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Independent ..... •• •• 6/. 40 0 0 40 0 0 48
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 -
Do., Park Preference 61. 25 0 0 2100 ! -
Phcenix .--••• • •• •• 43(1. 50 0 0 49 0 0 , 29
Ratcliff ••• • • .. •••• •• 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 1 75
United General •• •• • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 15!)1
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 4836
Ditto, New •• ••-• •• l2s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9U

The declaration of John Williams, the second mate,
. taken also at Portpatrick, was then read. He stated
14 that' he was on the deck a few minutes after midnight, to
4.6
take his turn of the watch. The master remained on the
deck till half-past twelve, and on leaving said, "John.
34 if it becomes anyway thick or hazy, mind give me a cell."
When the vessel was oil the pier of Portpatrick it sud-
• denly became thick, Could see the pier quite distinctly
at first, but when declarant saw the fog coining en he
;% gave orders to John Kelly, who was at the helm, to keep
; the vessel north by west a hall point off from the land.
se Was going to call the master, according to his instruc-
tions, when the vessel struck. Could not understand
how the accident occurred, unless the current had swept
the vessel inshore against the helm. It was not un-
usual, on this part of the coast, for the master to go to
his room for an hour or so. Declarant kept the vessel
near the shore for the purpose of shunning the tide. The
master gave him no order to do so on this occasion. Re-
mained on board till the ship went down, and was saved
from the rigging.
The Solicitor-General withdrew the charge against
the first mate, Langlands.
The jury having returned a verdict of rot guiny
against Lauglands, he left the bar, and shook hands with
the captain, as well as several friends in court.
EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE,
Mr. Craufurd then called evidence for Captain Hen-
derson:—
Captain William Johnstone, harbourmaster, Glasgow,
gave Captain Henderson an excellent character.
Captain John Boyd—Retired about a 3 ear ego from
the command of the Admiral steamer, having been fur
16 years previously on the Glasgow and Liverpool pas-
sage. Captain Henderson joined about the time he left,
Witness had no written instructions when in command,
but he was not in the same company as Captain Hender-
son. As captain, witness had no particular watch. In
fine weather the first and second mate took watch. The
captain was (always on deck going down the Mersey.
when off the Mull of Galloway, when off the point of
Ayr, and generally when off the Cumbraes, as also when
going up the Clyde. Was in the habit of retiring occa-
sionally for rest in good weather after passing the Mull,
and generally gave instructions to be called in case of
tee. fog. The lifeboats were usually covered, and there were
plugs in all the boats. The hole was generally kept
open, as the covers did not keep out the rain. The pugs
It 4 were kept in a locker in the stern of the boat, and were
not fastened to the plug, hole. If he saw Portpatrick
' light on the starboard bow he would steer north. If the
iS light was two points and a half on the starboard bow the
course would be quite safe.
For the Crown—The vessel generally passed a quarter
of a mile off Dunman Head, and drew to within half a
_ mile of Portpatrick as they proceeded. The captain and
Liverpool pilot had the responsibility of navigating; the
(cc. Mersey, and the captain and Glasgow pilot the Clyde.
Considered himself entitled to retire for four hours, or a
whole watch, for rest after passing. the Mull, and was
generally called again when off the Cumbraes. If the
Mall was discovered with fog he would not go to sleep.
It was a very common thing for such fogs to come and
go in a short time. The life-boats hung inside, and
34 were seldom examined; perhaps not fur eighteen months.
By the COURT—The) starboard or second watch was
generally called the captain's watch, but in point of fact
the captain took no more charge of this than afty other.
He might occasionally look a little more narrowly into
it. If the second mate went wrong while in charge of
!e the vessel he would not consider himself responsible, for
34 he supposed the owners would be satisfied with the
competency of the man.
Several other witnesses were called, who gave si-
milar evidence as to Captain Henderson's character and
abilities.
Captain Crawford, of the Princess Royal, plying be-
tween Glasgow and Liverpool, corroborated what Capt.
Boyd stated as to retiring during the second mate's
watch, and after passing the Mull.
Captain J. Dalzil, one of the first commanders of
steamers in Scotland, spoke to the excellence of the
34 Orion as a steamer. He had known vessels lost from the
;34 deflection of the needle by local attraction. The Iron
Duke was lost on the coast of Kent from this cause,
; when the needle varied seven points.
• George Langlands; first mate of the Orion, described
the nature of the passage from Liverpool. He gave up
his watch when two or three miles south of Dunman-
head. It was then quite clear, and the stars were shin-
ing.% They were then coasting from a mile to Ore,.
quarters. Left the deck a quarter before one o'clock.
Passed Dunman-head about half a mile, and they were
in a safe track. At the nearest they were not within
half a mile. The captain was on deck when the watch
was changed. Before rounding Cromart Point, had he
been commanding, he would have brought the ship to
tce. N. half W., and on clearing it, would go perhaps
direct north till ho saw the land at Portpatrick. Had
seen other boats a long way inshore of them in passing
Dunman-head.' It was the captain's practice to keep a
little to the west in passing this point. When he retired
4' there was nothing in the weather or the course to make
him apprehend any danger. It was difficult to launch
) the lifeboats from the crowds of passengers that were
qi below when the vessel struck, but ran up immediately.
There was great confusion and alarm, and every one of
the boats was full, though hanging on the chocks. The
captain retained his composure, and did all he could
'n to save the passengers. He and witness were taken off
the mast-head last of all. 'Witness was in the royal
navy for some time. Had seen many life boati, but
never saw the plugs fastened.
W By Mr. Penney—The mate in charge of the vessel
bad the discretion of giving any course he thought pro-
pers while on his watch, according to the tide, &c. 7 Witnesses were then called in favour of Williams.
It was proved that there were about eight tons of iron
on board.
Mr. Hatcher and Mr. Clark, of the Electric Telegraph
Company, stated that they had made experiments to
test the influence of iron on the compass, and found that
was very considerable.
Captain Douglas, superintendent of the Clyde Navi-
gation Company, stated that no directions were given
by tbo company as to the regulations of the captain's
time of watch.
Several witnesses were examined as to character, and
with reference as to the launching of the boats of the
Orion.
The Solicitor-General then addressed the jury for
the Crown, and at 7 P.M. an adjournment took place
until Saturday.
SATURDAY.—The trial commenced to-day at 9 o'clock
A.M., and finished at 7 o'clock P.M.
Mr. Craufurd, advocate, addressed the jury at great
length for the master of the Orion steamer, Thomas
Henderson.
The LORD JUSTICE CLERK then summed up, when
the jury retired for about half-an-hour, and returned
into court with a verdict, finding, by a majority, Thomas
Henderson (the captain) Guilty of culpable neglect of
duty, and John Williams (the second mate) unanimously
Guilty.

The LORD JUSTICE CLERK then, in an impressive
address, sentenced John Williamc, the second mate, to
seven years' transportation, and Thomas Henderioh, the
captain, to 18 months' imprisonment.

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