The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-13 00:00:00

from Coventry. I was going to Ebbern's, at the Boat Inn, PRICES OF SHARES
to my club. I told him so, and he said he should be glad of
IN
my company. I accompanied him to Ebbern's-bridge, CANALS, RAILWAY a, BANKS, ASSURANCE
which is near to the place I was going to. It was eight AND OTIIER COMPANIES' STOCK.
o'clock at night when we got there. Clewley went on
to the towing-path, which was his direct way home, and
I went over the bridge which leads to Ebbern's house. We
bade each other good night. I saw George Skelsey on the
bridge ; he called to some one who was in a boat on the
canal, and said, " Hav'nt you heard me talk to you about the
b—r that owes me a sovereign ?" He answered, " Yes, I
have, George." Clewley must have heard him, as at this
time he was nearer to the man in the boat than I was.
Clewley kept walking on at a slow pace, along the towing
path, perfectly sober. When Skelsey had finished talking
to the boatman, I heard him say—but whether speaking to
himself or any one else, I could not tell—" Now I'll go and
pay the b—r," and immediately ran after him. I heard no
conversation between them, but saw Skelsey knock Clewley
down. I had remained on the bridge, in consequence of
what I heard Skelsey say. The first time he struck de-
ceased was at the second stile from the bridge, going into
Ebbern's field, which is forty-four yards from the first stile.
While I was on the bridge, and when he was knocked down
,
he called to me, and said, "Bill, you won't see me mur-
dered, will you?" I answered, " No," and immediately went
to his assistance. He lay quite still till I got to him ; when
I came up, Skelsey said to me, " Now, you old b—, if you in-
terfere, or say one word, I'll serve you the same ; I'll throw
you into the canal and drown you. I began to talk mildly
to him, and got him away four or five yards from where
Clewley was lying. He called after me, and said he durst
not go home by himself. I asked him to go back with- me.
He took up a reticule basket, a can, and a stick, which had
fallen from him when he was knocked down, and walked
behind me and Skelsey till we came back to the first stile
nearest the bridge. I was talking to Skelsey all this time
with a view of drawing his attention from Clewley, who, when
he came up to the first stile, got over, and Skelsey immedi-
ately jumped over after him, and instantly knocked him down
and kicked him on his right side. Thomas Winterberry,
Daniel Budd, and Francis Deming, came up at the time, and
saw what took place. Clewley never spoke a word while he
lay on the ground. We kept Skelsey in conversation, and
whilst so doing, Clewley got up and went away over the stile
into the towing-path, which was his nearest way home. He
left all his things behind him, on the spot where he was
knocked down. Winterberry, Deming, and myself kept
talking with Skelsey, in the hope that Clewley would get
home out of his way. Skelsey very shortly, indeed in a mo-
ment left us, and said he would follow the old b—, and
give him another putting up. He ran along the towing-path
in the direction which Clewley had taken. I then re-
quested the other two to go down with me to Clewley's house,
and when we got there we saw Skelsey at the door, throwing
his arms about, and saying to Clewley's sister, " I've done
for your b— of a brother, and now I'll do for you before I
sleep." Clewley was then lying on his back upon the floor,
and a great deal of froth was issuing from his mouth and
nose. Skelsey immediately after this left the house, and I
left also.
The other witnesses corroborated Eave's testimony in every
particular points.
The jury, after a consultation of not more than a minute,
returned a verdict of wilful murder against George Skelsey.

LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 10.

Dividend
per

Annum.

Names of Corn-
panies.

Paid. Price.
..•••••••••I•Ib

61 per cent.
41.

Canals.
Ashton and Oldham
Ashby-de-la-Zouch..av
Basingstoke
Breckneck & Abergay
Birmingham, 1-16th sh
Do. and Liverp. June
Chelmer & Blackwater
Coventry .....»
Crom ford
Dudley ......
Derby
Danube and Mayne
Ellesraere and Chester
Erewash ............
Forth and Clyde
Grand Junction
Grand Union .......
Grand Surrey .......
Grand Western
ay. cost
Gloucester & Berkeley
Grantham....
Huddersfield ..... .....av
Kennet and Avon ...av •
Lancaster av
Leeds and Liverpool...
Leicester
Leicester & Northamp
Loughborough .....
Monmouthshire
Montgomeryshire.
Melton Mowbray
Mersey and Irwell
Macclesfield
Neath
Oxford
Peak Forest av
Regent's (or London)..
Rochdale. av
Shropshire
Somerset Coal
De. Lock Fund Stock
Staltbrd and Worcester
Shrewsbury .........
Stourbridge .........
Stratford.on.Avon...av
Swansea
Severn & Wye & Rail
Trent & Mersey, 14 sh
Thames k Medway..av
Warwick and Birming.
Warwick and Napton
Worcester & Binning
Wilts and Berks .av
Wisbeach
Wey and Arun

Z s. 41.

iOOOOO

per cent.
41.
401.

41 13 4

St. 153.
11. 54.

1100 -0
0

100 -0
0

3f 1-2 s. Bd.

1. 10s.
341.
101.

All paid

171.
SOL
3%
17s. 6d.

104
6 percent.
28
154
204
11. 10s.
154

821. 10s.

lot.
St. los.
at.
it. as.

3 per cent.
IA per cent.
4 per cent.
4 per cent.
31. 10s.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
4% per cent.
4 per cent.
4 per cent.

Docks.
Commercial
East and West India
London
Ditto Bonds
Bristol av
Do. B nds, var. amounts
St. Katharine.
Ditto . . .....
Ditto Bonds
Southampton

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, MAY 10.—About the
same amount of business has been done this week as
during the proceeding one, and in prices there is no per•
ceptible variation.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.--LEEDS, MAY 13.—There
has been rather more disposition to buy combing wools
this week than for some time past ; but the low prices
offered by the manufacturers has prevented any material
increase of sales. In clothing wools we do not quote any
alteration.

Bridges
Hammersralth ......
Southwark, new Subs
Ditto New of 7% pr v
Waterloo
Ditto Old Ann. of Slr
Ditto New ditto of 71.
Ditto Bonds.--
Vauxhall. av

1% percent.

IL Or. Sd.
18s. Id.
per cent.
11. 7s.

St 10s.
4 percent.
6 per cent.
6 per cent.
13s. 6d. pr sh

Assurances.
Albion
Alfred Life"
Alliance Brit. and For
Ditto Marine
Atlas
Birmingham Fire
British Fire
British Commercial
Cler. Med. & Gen. Life
County
Eagle
Economic Life
European Life
Ditto New
Freemasons
Globe
(Guardian
Hope Life
Ditto
Imperial Fire
Ditto Life
Indemnity Marine
Law Life
Legal and General Life
London Fire
Ditto Ship
National Loan Fund
Palladium Life .....
Protector Life
Provident Life
Rock Life
8., yid Exchange
Sun Fire
Ditto Life ........
University Life
Universal Life
Union Fire and Life
Joint Stk Banks
Australasia
Ditto New
Brit. North American
Commercial of London
Colonial
London & Westminstr
Ditto New....... ...
Loudon Joint Stock
Metropolitan—. ......
Provincial of Ireland
Ditto New
National of Ireland
Nat. Provincial Englnd
Ditto New
Gloucestershire ~..
Union of Australia.....
Union of London
Gaslight 6. Coke
Bath. ... .......
British ......
Ditto Provincial-L
Birmingham
Birming. & Staffordsh
Bristol .....
Brighton ..........
Ditto General
City of London .....
Ditto New

WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MAY 10.—The long
wool trade continues in a state of almost total inactivity,
and prices are nominal. In short wools for blanket
purposes a few sales have been effected at former quo-
tations.

51.55.
4 per cent.
TEL per share
5 per cent.
3/.
6e.
5 per cent./
It 30e. bds.
5% per cent.
534 per cent.
6 per cent.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
4s.
ie. 6d.
12 per cent.
'l9s.
1. sh. & bds.
11. ss.

YORK WOOL MARKET.—We understand that this
market will be opened for the present season on nun-
day next.
LEEDS.—There has been a full average quantity of
goods sold at our Cloth Hall this week ; as compared
with the market of the last three months, less has been
done in summer tweeds, but more in cloths and goods of
a general description. The clothiers are also more en-
gaged in manufacturing to order than for a long time
past. There has also been a good amount of business
done in the warehouses by the houses who are in the
home trade. The business is also brisker with the ship-
ping houses than has been known for several years, and
the general impression is, that the prospect, as respects
the trade generally, is brighter than at Limy period since
the panic of 1837.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—In the Piece Mar-
ket there has been a degree of stillness to-day, but we
do not anticipate its continuance, as the general pros-
pects in business are favourable to an early resumption
of activity. There is but little doing in any kind of
combing wools. Noils and brokes are in fair request, at
a shade lower prices. Yarns have not in any way altered
since last week.

10..
10s.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
IL ss.
40.
5 per cent.
IN per cent.
11. 4s.
5 per cent.
lON percent
51.

S percent.

6 per cent
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
€ per cent.

STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVEN^
ING.—We have this week a decided improvement in the
demand for cloth of all descriptions, and if prices in
general cannot be quoted higher, they are not only firm,
but more buoyant, and with the present demand,
which is likely to continue, there is no doubt
but higher rates will, in a week or two,
bo readily obtained. The demand for shirtings,
for the East and China, is still immense, and prices again
rather higher. This branch of trade is evidently likely
to become almost without limits, every succeeding mail
bringing an increase of orders. Twist is selling very
freely,'and full prices readily paid, never, perhaps, more
doing, as exporters to all parts are now buying largely.
—Leeds Mercury.
LIVERPOOL—Business is by no means brisk, and the con-
tinued absence of westerly winds prevents the arrival of very
many vessels now sadly over due.
. .

per sent.
per cent.
El per cent.
II per cent.
ils per share
6s. per share

10 per cent.
per cent.

fns.
11. bs.
11. 7s.
5/. and bs.
Oil. and bs.
per cent.
I cent.

Tfie last accounts from India and China are very satisfac-
tory; profitable business has been done, and some g6od
orders have been received.

10/.
101.
61 per sh
15s per sh
21.
6 per cent.
5 per cont.
6 per cent.

Continental Consolid
Ditto New
Equitable
Imperial
Isle of Thanet .....
Independent . .......
Phoenix
Ratcliff.
South Metropolitan
United General. ....
Westmins. Chartered
Ditto
Water Works
Birmingham
East London
Grand Junction .av
Kent ............
Nw Mr Lon. Bridg An.
Manchester and Salford
Vauxhall, late S. Lond.
West Middlesex......av
Yrk Buldg Co.Les.Prop

The alterations in the tariff have not had any material
effect in the produce markets, except with regard to coffee,
and in this article the change has not been equal to general
expectation, although West India sorts have suffered se-
verely, without benefiting foreign growth to an equal ex-
tent. Sir Robert Peel's resolutions on the currency question
have generally been approved, and with some alterations,
which will no doubt be made, as the matter is more fully
considered, it seems probable that much good may result from
the change.
Shipping business continues brisk, and in the absence of
arrivals higher freights are readily obtained.
The bad state of the New South Wales trade, which has
now been running on for a very considerable period, en
tailing heavy losses on most parties who have been engaged
in it, has placed one of our mercantile houses in difficulties,
and it is feared that their affairs will prove to be rather on a
large scale.
There has been more demand for cotton this week, and
stiffer prices have been obtained. The manufacturing trade
is now in so healthy a position, and Manchester so well sup-
plied with orders, that there is no fear of the demand falling
off. A large consumption is going on, and the only question
between buyer and seller is, how are prices to rule? The
steamer which will be due on Tuesday next will give a tone
to the market, and afford us statistics of shipments and re-
ceipts, of far more value than the early statements now to
hand. From the private accounts received per the Inde-
pendence, it would appear that business in the way of ship-
ments for England had been very brisk; the ports were well
supplied with vessels, and freights were low.
The continuance of dry weather is considered unfavourable
fur the growing corn, and has caused more animation in the
market dur►ng the past few days, with some improvement
in prices ; however, a few hours' rain would suffice to place
the trade in its former position.
In Share transactions there has been no excitement the
sales made lately have generally been on rather lower terms,
but there is no material alteration.—Liverpool Mercury.

5 per cent
6 per conk
43 per cent.
31.
12e.

21. 10s.
21. 10s.
21. 10s.
sper cent.
41. 16s.
11. 148.

103. per Os
11. 4s.
per cent.
21. 101.

Zron Zaliwayn.
Birmingham & Derby
Birming. & Gloucester
Bristol and Exeter
Cheltenhm & Gt. West
Clarence
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Ditto New
Grand Junction.
Great North of Ong
Great Western
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto Fifths .......
Hull and Selby ......
Leeds and Selby .. ...
Liverpool & Manchestr
Ditto Half-Shares
Ditto Quarter-Shares
London and Brighton
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Blackwell
London and Greenwich
London and Birmingh.
Ditto Quarter-Shares
Ditto hirds... .....
London and S. Western
London and Croydon—.
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto New Shares
Manchstr and Binning
Ditto Extension
Midland Counties
North Midland
Do. %..Sh., iss. 10 dis
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip, iss. 5/. dis.
Paris and Rouen
Stockton & Darlington
South East. and Dover

155. per sh.
9i. 5a per sh
Is 10d per sh
10 per cent.
Sper cent.
ys. per sh
2341. per sh.
12s. per sh.
4 per cent.

10 per cent.
10 per cent.
10 per cent,
per sh

OLP; sh,

11.145.
3/.per there
3s4d per sh
SI. 171. pr sh
/IS. per sh
11,.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

Ir. 50.
150.
IL 111. 10d.
15 per cent.
per cent.

10 per cent.
10 per cent.

Ditto New, Ise. 18dis.
York and N. Midland,..
Ditto New Shares
Mines.

Albion Copper
Alten
Anglo Mex., iss.sl. p.m
Ditto Subscription
Bolanes

11.
11.
Y.
175. 6d.

Ditt Scrip
Brazil. Imp. iss. W. p.m
Do. Mocaub. & Coc. U.
Do. St. John Del Rey
British Iron
Cand0nga..........
Ditto Registered
Cobre Copper
Copiapo
Columbian, iss. 5/ p.m.
General Mining .....
Hibernian
Imperial Slate Compy
Mexican
Mining Co. of Ireland
Real del Monte, Unreg
Ditto Loan Notes
Rhymney Iron
Santiago de Cuba
United Mex., iss.2l. pm
Ditto scrip
Ditto New Scrip.....„,
Literary.

Londn, with Sin. Ticket
London University
Russell
King's College
Miscellaneous
Anglo Mexican Mint
Australian Agricultur
Brit. American Land,,
Canada
Upper Canada Bonds,,
Copper Miners' Comp,
Gen. Steam Navigation
Iberian Mercantile Co.
Ditto Property
Met. Weod Pay., iss,l!,
Mex. and S. American
New Brunswick (Land)
New Zealand
Penins. & Orien. Steam
Royal Mail Steam
Reversionary Int. Soc
South Australian
Thames Tunnel
Vau Diemen's Land

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15 0 0
5 9 0
5 0 0
10 0 0
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25 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0

100 0 0
20 0 0
50 0 0
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