The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-23 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
Sir,—Will not the wily Nicholas by-and-by tell all
the English subscribers to the Russian fivc-and-a-half
millions' loan, that it is an illegal contract, and that
they are entirely out of court ?
Is he not better versed in English law than some
of our high-principled merchants and innocent stock-
jobbers ?

Does not the 3d Condition of his cunning ukase
subject English buyers and sellers, as well as the
contractors, to the pains and penalities of our lottery
laws ? What says her Majesty's Attorney-General ?
Should contractors with foreign Governments be
more eligible to sit and vote in Parliament than con-
tractors with the- British Government ? What says
the First Lord of the Treasury ?
Why do you inexorably tax bargains and passen-
gers in English, Irish, and Scotch railways, and
wholly exempt those of Prance and Muscovy' Why I
oh, why I say you ?
Jan. 21, 1850.

Z Accao.

ERRYSHIRE PROTECTIONIST MEETING. _Air.
ville, one of the members for South Derbyshire, rvii not
present at the Protectionist meeting, held at Derby last
Friday; and we understand the Honourable Member has
considerably altered his opinions, and has become a con-
vert to free trade. There is a rumour that he is about
to ri sign his seat.—Nottingharn Journal.
DEFEAT OF THE PROTECTIONISTS IN. SOUTH LEI-
CESTERSHIRE.—A meeting in support of Protection was
held at Hinckley on Monday, at which Mr. Packe, the
Member for the southern division cf the county, pre-
sided. Lord Howe declined attending, because he dif-
fered in opinion with those who had conver e>l the meta-
ing as to ti e cause of agricultural distress. Mr. 'Nen•
degate, M.P., was among the speakers. Mr. Pratt, a
cocking-maker, moved an amendment to the first reso-
lution, to the effect that the meeting repudiated the idea
of petitioning for a return to Protection. This amend-
ment was carried, and Mr..Psche then dissolved the
me. ting, finding that a prolongation of the Iroc ceding.
would only confirm the d, feat already sustained.
THE LATE FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ♦T WOMB..
WELL'S MENAGERIF.—During tt e past weAt many hun-
dred persons have visited the cxhibition, attracted
thither by the interest the late melancholy accidet.t has
occahiored, as the tiger which caused the death of the
uuf irtunate " lion queen" is still shown. It was fur
some time announced that the authorities had inter-
fered, and that the animal was to be shot, but owing to
there being some difficulty in :this matter—it being con-
sidered as private property—this has not taken place.
The animal is a fine specimen of the feline tribe, though
certainly not so large as many now exhibiting in this
country, and among the other beasts confined with it
appears by no, means a vicious animal. We understand
that for the future Mr. Wombwell has prohibited a
female from entering the den of any cf the animals, but
occasionally one of the male attendants will enter the
cage, to show the master► to be obtained over the deni-
zens of the . forest and jungle. The unfortunate gig',
who mot with so shocking a death, was on Tuesday re-
moved by her iarents to Coientry, where she was
buried. Since the catastrophe, we understand that the
tiger has been confined in a separate den.—MaidAtent
Journal.

MYSTERIOUS DIIATII Or A Poucestin.—On
Monday night policeman Stamf Ord, c f the Notts rural
police force, left Cotgrave, a village about seven miles
from Nottingham, in a cart, along with a prisoner who
had been apprehended on a charge of robbery, and
whom he vas directed to convey to the NoVingfain
police-station. At eight o'clock in the evening, Mr.
Thomas Smelt, of the Trent Bridge, when prooeediag
on the Cotgrave-road, observed the policeman in the cart
alone, with his head reclining on the seat. Mr. Smart,
and a man who came up at the moment, supposing the
policeman was asleep, endeavoured to arouse him, het
were horrified to find that he Was lifeless. The body
was conveyed to the Treat Bridge Inn, and a surgeon
was sent for, but his services were of no avail. 7 hers
were no marks of violence on deceased's face, but the
surgeon refused to examine the body until he received
instructions from the coroner. The man who had beers
in deceased's company has not yet been recaptured.
Attaiv-aLs or Srk.ClF.—The following arrivals of
spece
The vessel
havejust taken
from place fm Boromtm6ay, brought
men-
tioned.becountries
cases of silver, consigned to order; the Diamond, from
Callao, 1 box of gold, addressed to an eminent house,
and 1 bar of silver, and 1 box 4,f gold, consigned to Lk.
Bank of England ; the Highlander, from Oporto, 4
cases of silver, consigned to order; the Free-trade, from
Opurto, 2 cases of specie addressed, and 1 case con-
signed to order; the Glenelg, from Port Adelaide, Bom-
bay, and the Cape of Good Hope, 5,491 bags of copper,
consigned to order, 1 case of specie from the Cape, ad-
dressed, and 16 boxes of silver from Bombay, consigned
to order; the Charles Brownell, from Coquimbo and
Valparaiso, 325 bars of copper, addressed to a firm of
eminence; the Parliament, from Boston, United States,
600 bars of (Chili) copper, similarly addressed ; the
Carnatie, from Cuddalore, Madras, and the Cope. 1
box of specie from the latter place, consigned to ordert
the Essex, from Calcutta and the Cape, 1 box of specie
from the latter place, addressed to a firm of eminence;
the Black Prince, from Arica and Islay, 3,000 bags at
copper, addressed to a house of commercial eminenoes
and the vessel Coldstream, from Calcutta, 5 boxes of
silver consigned to order.
NETE:SoTrIMTOHNEIANLORTTOHIA.
yitlaaishvbayro,thaeurdolficers m
testi-
monial of respect for his
1s well-known
ahas hadan
the proud 414•
sDrEocitrostßalri,LwßAdeys.r_DlA:
aEi
grity of character, :Mr. Doe r
_y
__ .
gra-
tificatione
by other
portrait of himself, painted by Phillips,
gentlementh professionally connected with him, with
ihed by a purse of 60 sovereigns and 500!. of
anhceliNngorpthre-slirenetsetdernh
London and North-Western Stock at par. Mr. Dock-
rayLondon was, moreover, presented at the same time with as
elegant silver service of plate of the value of 198/. Both
portrait and service bear the following inscriptions--
This service of plate, together with his portrait, and
5001. London and North-Western Railway stock, was
presented to Robert Benson Dockray, Esq., M.LC.E.,
resident engineer of the London and North-Western
Railway, by 700 subscribers, consisting of his brother
officers and private friends, as a testimonial of their
respect and esteem. November, 1848." The portrait
has been engraved in a masterly style by T. L. Atkin-
son, Esq.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR EDINBURGH.—On Fri-
day forenoon last an accident occurred on the North
British Railway, about three miles from Berwick, by
which an elderly female lost her life. The deceased
was crossing the rails at a place called Marshall's Mea-
dows, when the express train which leaves Edinburgh at
a quarter before ten A. s. came up, knocked her down,
and the wheels passing over her, caused instantaneous
death.
REMARKABLE lirrisoa.—A very large and brilliant
meteor passed nearly over this city, yesterdaymorning,
at six o'clock. Its apparent magnitude %a.: about half
that of the MOD and its colour was purplish. It had
long tapering tale. Its course was nearly fiem south-to
north, aad, while its rapid transit lasted;lViiiiibly illu-
minated the etteets.—Aberdeen Herald 4,Eriturday.

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~.... 4,l JO' l
'FRANCE. sinking fund for the redemption of the capital, and
if
The Pattie announces that M. Guizot is about to the annual products of the railroad do not auflice
start as a candidate for the depar:ment of the Chsrente. to meet the annual expenses, the guarantee does not
extend to make up the deficiency. Where the net This
RUSSIA. profit exceeds S per cent. half the excess to be applied to restr:
The Hambwrgh Borsenhalle of Friday, on the towards repaying the Government advances ;
but Canal a
authority of a letter from St. Petersburgh, dated where no advance has been required the whole profit ther cal
the a I of J tnuary positively contradicts, as an_ to go to the shareholders up to 12 per cent., in which t:te line
founded the statement that negotiations were going case the Government is to have the power of revising which I
tnurrer.
forward between the Governments of Russia and the rates, as in the case of the other companies.
original
England with reference to commercial changes.
The tariff question remained, as before, in statu PRIA.;ES OF SHARES and We
quo. The comprehensive report of the Com- IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AN ..he Shr
T: OTHER COM-
united
mission had not even been laid before the Imp cola an erial FAMES' STOCK. .
Council, and it was much feared that, in consequence From the Official List.
when th
of the deficiency of the receipts into the Imperial PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
North.
T4.-..> tsury, the subject would not be mooted again for LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22.
me. - upon it
some ti
JOINT-STOCK332LESS. upon et
TURKEY.
' Dividend Amount
Tile following is a list of the 14 persons of whom Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. i quenl
A
P.:,:-sia demanded the extradition, and whom she now nnain. Share. alleged
requires to be removed to a distance :-General ---,-- ---/ ---i. a. ---z a. d. - ,f mini
D?mbinski, General Bern, General Wisocki, Count .kastralasia .. •• - ...• 13L per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - .Imnd°
Brash North American i 51. per cent.
.50 0 0 50 0 0 41
L. ,iila3 Zan:oyski, MM. Severin' Korserski, Main tinted i
, . Ceylon •• • • ..- -. • - 171. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
S;, 4 oiski, Stanislas Schimanski, Edouard DerinvSicl, Commercial of London 161. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - ,onapa
Stanislas Hindreski, Adam Oonatchovski, Jules C ilonlal.. •...
Zub...dinski, Jaques Miastianovitch, Stanislas Gioinottiasnest.e.raa...fr. 0. ::•...... 1651 per
per
ceeenhtt..
25 -0
0 25 -0
0 - heir ir
.:.it.zenski, and Francois Dasclikevich. This list Londn and Westminstr• 161.• per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2534 •0 abar
Ditto •-.••••-•-•••• •• - ...... 1 - - 13 0 0 -
is now reduced to twelve, since General Bern hashe ling
Losdon Joint-Stock •- , 61. per cent. so 0 0 10 0 0 -
ernb7aced lilamism, and Count Zamoyski has claimed Provineialof Ireland•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4334 equire
the benefit of his title of naturalised Frenchman. The Ditto, New. •• • • ....
at. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - !,300,(
s•tttation -of the Porte with respect to Austria is still National of voife
ifarie
of Island nEdh:g.. ;
6511..
pperfa cent.
cent.
10050 00
00 '3252 100
00 -
he line
til-, same. The number of Hungarians whom that Ditto, New. ....... i 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
61: peer,
cent.cent.
.7,0651.
in -named power requires to be sent into the interior222s 100
00 -- Iti hang
South
ha
AustraliaofAustr a .......5i,.25 -0
0-
is :L2 ; but it is to be observed that this list will re- Ditto ..•• .......... 61. per cent. - 210 0 - tireete
main open for two months, and that consequently Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - „nip&
Union .f Madrid .-•.• - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
mAny names may be added to it.lirectc:awe,
The Austrian Government, though they consented rtrilltrlLANCEl COMPANIES. ,
tkut the Hungarian refugees should be confined to Dividend Amount • ahere
the town of Kutiah, made known to the Sultan's Name of Company. per
Sofhare. Paid. Price ion,
AIIIMM.
Ministers, through their Envoy at Constantinople, - irougl
that they would not renew friendly relations unless t s. d. £ s. 4. town 1
it -.vas left in their hands to determine the length of 11.aubilanmee. •B•ri-t ..
and F• .4;. 7113415• 6ribs st°o3 0 0 50ti `(') 00 28,1.„ :iohen
time during which Kossuth and his friends should be Ditto Marine. •• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0.0 50 0 -- ide, fl
der tined as prisoiters in the Ottoman empire. The Atlas .••• • • • • il •• 136.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 41 5 .16% 4.opri
Porte, animated.bassa spirit of justice and humanity, Clettisclh,32eor.rjecna.Lif•e 718plecrt.tabrae. 15000 0 0 150 -0 00 7 ny the
as well as from a sense of their own dignity, refused County • • .....• .• .. •• 31. 100 ooto o I 60 unds
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 14 6
to give such a power to Austria; for if, in CZ:Jen. ---- - - 1 1 her s,
61. 50 0 o 5 • 0 6% "
the first instance, they objected to being assistant ex- European Life •••• •• 434 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 10 ieptei
ecutioners to the Government of Vienna, they are ,Gienheral '' ••-- • • • • ___ - - b Me:
quite as little disposed, in the present instance, to act G-la-rde fan .../..........•...... 61. percent.
100 S tolr•O 36 -10 o 16222 af the
the part of gaolers. The Ottoman Ministry made imperial Fire .• ••• • • : 121. per cent. 500 0050 0 0 228 tin 1.
know to Count S'urmer that they were willing to idLife •••• •• • • 12s. 100 0010 0 0 15% having
confine the Hungarian refugees to the town of Kutiah Lawn w Firernilt Y..
M..ar.i.n.e......... 11. sh. & bs. 110000 00 00 52 1310
e, 372
Lox
till order should be established in Hungary, and, that Law Life •• •• •• • • .... 11.-16 s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 42M town
Le4al and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 4
country once in repose, they would then restore Kos- Licensed Victuallers • • - 50 0 10 0 % "ector
sutra and his companions to liberty ; and they added, Loi•dc,n Fire •• •• •- • • 10s. 25
that they mould reserve entirely to themselves the Llioanriliontei Ship .........
12 10s. 25 00 00 ; 121 100 I 16% truct
-right to determine the period at which these refugees Med. Ins:lid• &••G••e•n•iife 4% s .Ip. e
per e,e sharet. 15000 0 I
25 00• 52 x
'sse 0
gyrational Lean Fund•• 51. per gent. 20 0 0 1 210 0 - ~, h,.
should be set at liberty. ~
c 'atonal Life.... - -
A special courier arrived at the Austrian Embassy Vanadium Lit. st. per cent. so 0011 o 0 210 s he lb
on the 3d inst., with dispatches from the Austrian Paean ••••-• • • • •• •• - - - - vents
31. p. sh. lc bs. - - 141
Givernment for Count Sturmer, and on the following ;''.o(mt.e3eixtor Life •• • . - "ende,
day the Internuncio had a long interview with Ali Provident Life .. .: '
11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 MOW
Pasha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and he had Loyal kLEifa•• •• -- - SE i* 50 0 010 0 s'' L'he I
61. per cent. Stock. - 203
another conference with the Reis Effendi. The Porte aaFirex.c.h.a.n.".e 6l. 10s. - - 207 tent I
continues firm, and, as far as the Turkish Ministry DUO, Lif• ..... • II. 6e. - - 48 lave
are concerned, Kossuth and his companions are safe United
UniversalK n g
icife m,. . . 41. per cent. 20 0 0 , 4 0 0 -
L e.... •• - 10% pr cot. 1100 0019 0 o - Th
-from having the time of their captivity determined victoria Life ...
by General Haynau. DOMES. VI
GREECE. Dividend Amount
.....-...............
We have received Athens journals up to the sth Name of Company. per of Paid. mac'Annum. Share. (51 RE
instant. The Courrier d'Athenes expresses an opinion
• that the first acts of the new Kriesis Cabinet are .£ a. a. .t s. d. 'fh,444.4444
East and, West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. 141
- ~.„
such as to warrant a hope of improvement in the Last Country .. 20s. per.ah. 100 0 0 - ,21 :ertai
administration. The following proclamation had been London ••• • • - 1173, he at
addressed by the Ministry to the nation :- Ditto Bonds •••• - - 11. per cent. - - -
I
it. Katharine •- • .... 4 per cent. Stock. .... to, ntel
e The confidence of IL M. our august monarch has
Ditto,
inve,ted us with the direction 'of the affairs of the state litttto, Scrip......
oßen .. -
5..... , .
!' en
341. pr nt. - as 0 0 67k ing-u
At t e moment of assuming the reins of government, Southampton • • .::: .. 21. pe ceet., 50 - 0 0 50 - 0 0 ---
Mabel
tf_tht
feel the necessity of stating to you the principles
we,
act )riling to which we intend t ) conduct the govern- --- - . BRIDGES sunk
mt of the country. They are the following:-Fide- Name Dividend Amount lilt tl
me
ef Company. per of Paid. Price
lity and devotion to the throne; a religious observance I pet
• Annum. Share.
of the fundamental compact of the kingdom; respect and - - - if au
• eukaission to the laws, and a scrupulous application of chirin
.. r X. 5. d. X. I. d. Hi
_ _ - 15 .
Ahem without distinction of persons; the stricteit Southwrg Itc,Nw•;ll-to:1; - 632 12 8 2 • Lily I
elonorny in the management of the public money. Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 --
G :onsi
.By applying these principles to the fulfilment of our ini- Wpatietrtloooid.
Ann... •••• .• • • - 100 0 0 - 334
- 60 0 0 28 'PPlii
1., mant duties we shall only have regard to facts and not Ditto° N w
8711: il
li : 41: .. Oil.c• - 40 0 0 25 ,houl
.: ) parsons; we shall eagerly welcome ability whenever Vauxhall ••.. . .. Av. 11. 70 10 3 - is make
we shall meet with it; and while awarding the probity 11711TE7t,WO8IES any
of public servants, we shall vigorously pursue those who
Dividend Amount
may deviate fcom it. We shall be faithful to this pro-
Name Company.g , ramme; our acts shall prove to you. W® have only of per ef Pail. Price
Annum. Share.
to recommend you to obey the laws, to respect the __________ -
(Situ
authorities, and to act with moderation and concord. By i
.E a. d. A a. 4.
taus acting in concert, we shall reach the goal we have East London.... .• 100 0 0 - 182 In
'..a view, which ii the prosperity of our beloved country. Grand Junction •• -• • ' 41. per cot. 50 0 0 - 81
Kent- .• ••• • • • ...... 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 75 rezzl
" KRIESIs, LONDOS, Lambeth - 95 M
" BALBIS, NoTARAY." New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21.10 e. - - 55
In the sitting of the 21 of the Chamber of Donut' v
~ au-s.hall .. •......... 51. per cut. 100 0 0 - 98 ae bi
: le* West Middlesex •• • 61.05. pr cut. - 191 mvit
_ - . _ ....

In the sitting of the 21 of the Chamber of Deputies
;It Athens, M. Yorgandas, the Ministerial candidate,
*as elected President by 45 to 41. The senate, in its
sitting of the 31st, re-elected its former 'President, M.
Delyanni. In its sitting of the 2d, Senator Tricoussis
ransacked on the absence of the King's Speech on the
opening of Parliament, a formality which he thought
ess-ustial to enable the Legislature to express their opi-
nivi on various points of public administration. He then
te'icin?ssed a question to Ministers on the state of public
afflirs. M. Londos, Minister of the Royal Household
and Foreign Affairs, answered by assuring the Senate
enat the new Cabinet intended to carry on the public
business with zeal and loyalty ; that, the internal
state of the country was well known to the Senate,
and that the relations of his Majesty with the other
Powers continued to be friendly. "We might,"
add:fil the Minister, " especially mention the three
protecting Powers f Greece, who continue to grant
us their support, for which we owe them particular
reit ode. •
The Journal de Constantinople of the 2qth ult.
announces the death or M. R zos Neroulos, Envoy
Extraordinary of Greece to the Sublime Porte. is
Excellency di,d on the 28th.

GAB—LXUUT aND COME COMPAINTIZS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prie,
Annum. Share.
X. s. d. Z. s. d.
British ••••••• • • • • • • • 11.40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial •• • • 11. 88. 20 I I 20 00 j IS
Brighton .. • • •• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 12
City of London .. •• • • 101. 100 0 0 150 I 0 230
Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 75 0 0 31 5 0 1 33
Equitable .•.. • • 500. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 27
imperial •• • • 31. per cent. ;be 0 0 50 I 0 70
independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 60
Lundon. • .... •••• • • • • 50 0 0 50 0 0
50 0 0 50 0 0
Do., Part Preference 61. per coat. 25 0 0 210 0
L'hoenla . • 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28
Rate= . • • 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
United General •••• • • Is. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13%
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 —46 k
Ditto, New •• • • -..• 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 8X

calcams.
1 z ' ' 1
Names of , 4
..; Dividend Names if i
,Divid end
Companies.' d ' per ' Price' Companies. i perum. priPriesXI iAnn
is Annum. 4 1
-----•••••••-.. r--- ---•-•••-
[ I 1 X
......-....- ......
Ashtit St Oldk , 97 7l. F 113 Macclesfield • 100' 21. 10s. 30
Barnsley . • • • 1160 121. 180 Neatk • • - • • 100 ' 161. 340
Idrknk&Abrg , 150' 51. 83 Oxford.. • • • • 100' 201. 185
lfirmingham i 35 41. 87 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18a. 70
Coventry.. • • i 100 251. 210 Regent's . • •• 33 11. 2s. 111
Derby • • • • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. •• 851 41. 54
Ellsaire3tChsll33 86s. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
Erewash . .. 100 321. - Do.LkFd St 12; 61. p. e. -
irandJunctn 100 51. St Stirrd St Wore 140 281. 418
Grand Surrey-1100 21. i
30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Gram! Union 100 11. 109. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 300
Grantham .. ;150 - - Severs andl
261 21. Os.
Kennt 11c Avn, 35 7s. 6d. I 5% Wye Rail. j
Gee•ls&Livrp 100 301. • - Warwick&
Leicester. .. ,140 51. 63% liirming. j 100 . 41. 63
I,eicstr taithi 83 41. 46 Warwick& } 100 31. 48
Lou ghboregh , 142 701. 510 Napton..
Aonmouttishlloo SI. - Worcstr
78 31. 43
Nlntgentrysk 1100 - - Birming. j
Steltn3fwbry 100 - I - Wilts lc Brks -14 s. 9

RAILROADS IN SPAIN.
The Minister of Commerce has introduced a B

for Ihe regulation of railroads. It divides railroads
into those intended for general use and those for the
use of particular establishments, or for the carrying
of particular objects ; the former to be subject to the
immediate intervention of the Government, like other
public road,,. The breadth between the rails to be
6 Spanish feet, and q feet between the outsides of
the rails, and a free space of 31 feet outside the line.
Bridges, viaducts, &c., to be constructed for two lines,
but the Government may concede for a definite period
the carrying out of a single line of road, making the
requisite arrangements for the eventual formation of
a double line.

LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICEL
i Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Frio,
Annum. Share.
-.----- -
£ s. d. 1 A s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 i 100 0 0 231
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 I 10 0 0 13
ilydesdale Bank ••• • •• 654 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 14
Commercial Bank -•• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 175
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 g
Edinit.kGlasgow Bank Si. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 61. 0,
Ezehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 235,
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -,
National Bank 654 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15)4
North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3,
North British Bank : - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. pereent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 i 35
fTnion Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 go
Western Bank •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75}4
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7% I.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 00 1 2
R. Accord. LIM and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 , -
dritish Guarantee Ins. 4/. per sent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 116. E 6d
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I 21
Church of England Ina. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 OV. 11,
1
Edinburgh Life Incur. 67. percent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 93.6 d.
Eng. as Scot. Law Life SI. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -r
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0' 0 10 0 0I I -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 105
Mercantile Life ..* • 4l. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 .3s. 6'.
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 208.6,
North British Insur 5141.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 24
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 I -
3cottish Life and Guar. -:- . 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Bias. and Gen. Life 0 0 0 15 0 . -
Scottish Union Invitee. 61)(7. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 .235.04
standard Life -••.. • • Si. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 5,‘
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 i 16s 0,
MISCELLANEOUS.
' Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prim.
Annum. Share.
-,-..- ...-...,- -.-.•
A. a. d. A. a. 4.
Auction Mart .... -:. 21. ss. 50 0 0 -, 25
Australian irerteultnrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16'
Anglo-licsican Mints. 11. as. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -.
Canada ... ••-.• • • • • GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 26
Pitrpy Napr Canna). Bonds 51. per - - 91
.cent. -
vigation ....
- . -
Gen. Revers. & Invaat. 5 p.c.&bi42,/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 94
Equitable Reversleary 51. pr cent. 190 0 0 ,100 0 0 103
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2656
London Institution ... h - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution .. _ - 26 5 0
Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 80
Reversionary Int. Soo. 4141. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 9254
Royal Mail Steam •• - 61 18..4. p. 6. 100 0 0 60 0 0 60
South Australian .•• • • IL per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0
100 0 0 29 0 0 2
Van Diertlall'a Land.. -

The Government not to construct any railroad on
account of the state without being authorised by a
special law to that effect, and the same is required
- where the Government takes shares in a line, or con-
cedes any subvention, or guarantees the interest of
the capital laid out. In all other cases a royal decree
to he sufficient.
The .Government engages forthwith to concede to
all railroad companies the general use of the public
lands which they may require for the road and its
dependencies ; also the same rights which the people
of the-towns through which the railroad passes have of
nrootiring wood and pasturage, &c., in the neighbour-
hood ; also of opening quarries, taking stone, making
irne works, &c., gratis, where the property belongs to
the public, and with due notice and indemnity in the
case of private property. They may also cut wood in
the natural forests for the construction of the road
• and their buildings, paying for it according to the
existing regulations.
They are to have the exclusive right of levying '
tolls according to the tariff and transport dues, with-
- out prejudice to the rights of other companies to
lattice use of the line on paying the proper tolls.
A company asking for any concession, to show that
i has secured half the capital required, and one-tenth
the required capital to be deposited in the Bank of
San Fernando ; and if the works are not begun within
the time specified, the grant to become null, and the
:•npany to be fined to the amount- of not less than
F5-fifth,. nor more than four-fifth., of the deposit in
cs-se also where the works are not proceeded with in a
.nanner to be completed within the specified time, the
fluvernment to employ compulsive means, as fines, in-
tervention, and even by changing the managevaestac-
- cording to circumstances, and the concession to be-
- come null_if the works are not concluded within the
- time marked out. The company may draw out its
deposit money freM the bank when required for the
work., producing .
"a document signed by the Govern.
went inspector, testifying that works to that amount
• have been executed and materials stored up according
to the stipulated conditions. • The Council of State
to be consulted by the Government before de-
claring a grant annulled, and an appeal to
lie to that council if brought within a month,
In case of a grant being annulled, the line to be
pat up for public auction. The company to -be
obliged to keep the line in good repair ; and in
case of failure to do so the Government to take the
requisite means for securing the transport, either
-esnying.it on on its own account, or on that of the
COmpanyt, The rates of tolls and transport to be
fixed by, ht-Nl ministration, and not afterwards to be
t
altered; -but,-at the end of ten years, the Goiernment
to liquidate the accounts, and if the average. profit
hive exceeded 15 per cent. on the capital, the rates
to be reformed and reduced ; and so on each five
years afteniards or before that period, at the
solicitation of the company. The Government to
have the power of purchasing the line after it has
been twenty years in operation, passing a Bill for that
purpose. The Government to have power to retain
the revenues of the company, if the latter do not keep
in repair, during the four years that precede
- 7-theqermination of the period for which the concession
was-granted.
Amongst the "transitory dispositions" the Govern-
. ment—is authorised to guarantee an interest not ex-
ceeding six p_er cent. on the lines already ,in process
of Construction. One Of die' ilk' to. "fie applied as' a

STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, THESDAT.--
By the Cambria, Boston mail steamer, of the 9th inst.
York to
u tkhet
wo have this morning advices frome No e
own Yo
the
inst. These reply to letters hence
which showed a decline in the Liverpool cottonmarke
for the week preceding of nearly a -413: per pound, aid r
generally dull and unsettle 1 state of business here.
Notwithstanding thi4, these advices show a further
advance in the New York Cotton-market of nearly one
cent. per pound. with a still upward market. This hat.
arisen from further reduced estimates of the crop, which
it is now stated, on good authority, will not exceed
2,100,000 bales; some go much lower. We have, in
consequence, much excitement in the Liverpool market
to-clay, and prices have considerahly aivanced. Here
business has
been almost suspended to-day in conse-
queace of these advices, as producers are quite unable
to fix rates, or ask such as they do not, f the present,
at least, expect to realise. Meanwhile the orders in the
hands of buyers are to a large amount, and stocks in
the hands of the trade were seldom ever before so low.
Cciarse numbers.of yarn and the heavier cloths are
better. The former, partictilarly, 'have considerably
advanced, and are very scarce.

LONDON,

the parishioners in vestry duly assembled ; and the
rate in question not seeming to have been imposed
by such a majority, and not having been put to the
vote, it appeared to him that the judgment of the
Queen's Bench was erroneous, and ought to be re
versed_ The majority who passed the resolution
had set an example of a most dangerous tendency,
and one likely to lead to endless mischief, if fol-
lowed, but their acts did not destroy their legal ma-
jority or confer their authority on the minority.
Sometimes the authority of the minority was sup-
ported on the ground that the majority had withdrawn
their voices, and were to be regarded as absent ; at
other times they were considered as acquiescing.
neither of these grounds appeared to he sound ; but,
supposing the majority had, voted not for the resolu-
tion, but against any rate, it might be questioned then
whether the minority had the power to carry the rate
against the majority ; but no authority had been cited
to support the principle that the power given by la w
to the majority mig,ht be exercised by the minority
against the will of the majority. In the absence of
such things, he thought it was not law. As to any
analogy to the case of an election, it must be admitted
that it was of very modern authority. After com-
menting on the case of " Oldknow v. ‘Vainewright,"
2 Burrows, 1;017, and others that had been cited in
the arguments addressed to the Court, the Learned
Judge said that his individual opinion was, that the
judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench should be
reversed,, but, the majority of the Judges having
given a contrary opinion, the result was that tile
judgment of the Court below must be affirmed.
[Some ambiguity appears to have arisen from the

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROLLS COURT, Jan. 22.
HODGSON V. EARL POWIS.
This cause, which was a bill filed by the plaintiff
to restrain the directors of the Shropshire Union
Canal and Railway Company from making any fur-
ther calls, except for the purpose of constructing all
the lines authorised by the Acts of Parliament under
which the company acted, now came on upon de-
murrer. It appeared that three different lines were
originally projected by this company—the Chester
and Wolverhampton, the Crewe and Alvanley, and
.he Shrewsbury and Stafford—which were ultimately
united with the Ellesmere Canal Company. This
company was authorised to construct these three lines,
when they entered into negotiations with the London and
North. Western Railway Company, which was to take
upon itself the debts of the Ellesmere Canal Company,
upon condition that the profits of the line should be
equally divided between the two companies. Con
quent upon this arrangement, and, as it was
illeged by the directors, from the difficulty
raising the necessary funds, they determined to
,bandon two of the three lines, -.which were amalga-
nated in the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway
:onapany, and had au advertisement inserted in the
Times newspaper, of September 13, 1849, intimating
heir intention to' apply to Parliament for authority
'0 abandon. these lines, and to confine themselves to
he line from Shrewsbury to Stafford. The capital
equired fir the construction of the three lines was
!,300,000/., and but 800,000/. f,r the construction of
he line from Shrewsbury to Stafford; of this sum
7,0651. had been received, when there was a balance
,n hand of 1,0091.164. Id. Ia this state of facts the
iirectozcs made new calls upon the shares of the
company, which were resisted by the plaintiff in the
;ause, on the ground that they were illegal, as the
lirectors could not appropriate the funds of the company
• Aber wise than its provided by the Act of Incorpora-
ion, and that the abandonment of the two lines
irought thew within the scope of the doctrine laid
town upon this point, and decided in the case of
'open v. Wilkinson. It was contended on the other
ide, that the directors had not made these calls to ap-'
iropriate them otherwise than they were authorised
ay the Act of Incorporation, and would not divert the
unds from their original destination without the fur-.
her sanction of the Legislature, which the notice of
ieptember, 1849, clearly indicated.
Messrs. Turner and Wilcox were heard in support
)f the demurrer, Mr. B. Palmer, Mr. Malins, and
tlr. Wellsby in support of the bill, and Mr. Turner
having replied,
Lord LANGDALE said, that the general principle laid
Town in Cohen v. Wilk:nson, decided that the di
-ectors could not legally apply the funds in the con-
•truction of a part of the line, and to neglect the con-
truction of the whole. He did not think that the
.ase of Cohen v. Wilkinson was precisely analogous,
La here there was only an intention to abandon a part of
he line with the sanction of Parliament. The bill
vents a material allegation, that the directors in-
-ended to misapply the funds, which induces me, in
Mowing the demurrer, to give them time to amend.
L'he bill does not contain sufficient allegation to pre-
vent the demurrer being allowed, but the parties must
lave leave to amend.
The usual order was directed to be made out, in
•onformity with his Lordship's decision.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jan.. 22.
(Before Sir J. WIGEAM.)

(N RE LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH DIRECT RAILWAY
4.1.24
,awne COMPANY.
•
_This was a petition of Mr. Goldsmid, an allottee of
3ertain shares, on which 10s. deposit had been paid in
he above company, praying for its dissolution in the
tsual form, under the Joint Stock Companies Wind.
ing-up Act. The dissolution was opposed by .the ma-
nagers of the company, on the ground that the object
If_the Winding-up Act was to arrange the affairs of
tunk companies, as between the partners themselves,
-tut that, in this instance, the real object was to let in
t pecuniary claim made by Mr. Drake, the engineer
)f the company.
His Hormuz said that he had nothing to do with
my presumed collateral object. He had merely to
:onsider whether this was a case to which the Act
tpplied, and as there was a _clear proof of debt he
,hould comply with the prayer of the petition, and
make the order for minding up the affairs of the coin.
:any.

BAIL COURT. Jan. 22.
Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN

TUE QUEEN V. Eli AND SENIOR.

In this case there were nine indictments for em-
iezzlement and two for conspiracy.
Mr. PALMER now moved that the prisoners should
ie brought up to plead. From the fact of the offences
laving been committed at various times, they had to
le described in several indictments.

fact of our reporter having omitted to state, in the
report of this judgment, which appeared in yester-
day's Sun, that the judgment of the Court below was
affirmed. As, however, four Judges had decided in
favour of affirming the judgment, and only three for
reversing it, those accustomed to the practice of the
courts would at once perceive that the judgment was
affirmed.—ED. Sun.]

The prisoners, two respectable looking young men,
were then brought into court.
The Crown officer of the court then read over the
.ndictmentf, nine of which charged the prisoners
vith stealing and embezzling certain large sums of
noney at various times, from their employers, at Digs,
n the county of Norfolk. Two other indictments
Urged the prisoners with having conspired to obtain
.hese moneys.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty. They were
:hen informed that her Majesty's coroner and attor-
ley joined issue, and that they would be tried at the
wit assizes for the county of Norfolk.
Mr. Couch (who appeared on the part of Rix)
moved that particulars of the charges, to be made in
writing, should be supplied by the prosecutors.
Mr. PALMER objected to this, from the difficulty
there would.be in giving the particulars. The par-
ticulars would be that the prisoners had, at certain
imes, made false entries. The sum taken was
10,0001 _ _

It was subsequently determined that particulars of
the conspiracy should be supplied, and another ap-
plication should be made with regard to the felony
in affidavits. The prisoners were then returned to
he custody of the gaoler of Norfolk.

IN RE ♦NDSRSON AND BILL.

Mr. CROWDER moved for a rule to show cause
why the sum of 2,6831. 2s. Gd. should not be paid to
qr. H. James, and why Anderson and Hill should
not deliver to Mr. James a bill of their costs and
charges on account of a certain trust fund, and why
they should not answer the matters us certain
affidavits. The parties in question had acted
as attorneys under a trust deed, by which
ti lady was entitled to a large sum of
money which was to be invested to her benefit. One
.f the trustees to this deed had died, and the other was
anxious to discontinue his trusteeship, and appli-
cation was made to Mr. James and another party to
become trustees. To this the parties consented, and
executed the necessary deeds. Money was after-
wards paid into the hands of certain bankers to the
:redit of the new trustees, who at various periods
signed cheques, upon the representation of Anderson
and Hill that the money was required =to be placed
out on certain mortgages. Hill subsequently became
bankrupt, and it was then discovered that these dif-
ferent securities were prepared in favour of Hill,
who had assigned all of them to his creditors. Some
deeds had been made in favour of the trustees, but they
had been executed on unstamped paper, although the
stamps had been charged for in Anderson and Hill's
hill of costs. Anderson had declared he knew nothing
of the affair, and that James had better prove under
the estate of Hill. This last had been examined, and
Admitted the receipt of the sums, which he said he had
received on account of a debt of 1,9001. due to him
from Anderson.

His LORDSHIP was of opinion that a rule to pay
over the money only should be taken, abandoning the
answering of the matters in the affidavits.

EXCHEQUER. CHAMBER, Jan. 22.

THE BRAINTREE CHURCH-RATE CASE.-GOSLING

V. VELET.

The following is a fuller report of Lord Chief Jus •
tice Wilde's judgment in this case than appeared in
our paper of yesterday :
Lord Chief Justice WILDE was also of opinion that
the judgment should be reversed. The record stated
that the vestry was held in obedience to the monition
of the spiritual court to make a rate for the repairs of
.he church and other expenses for the decent celebra;
don of divine service ; that a rate of 2s. in the pound
was proposed; that the vicar inquired whether any
other amendment was 'proposed as to the amount of
the rate, to which no affirmative answer was returned.
It did not state that any negative was given, but it
lid state that no other question was put to the meet-
ing. The record further states that the majority of
voters having refused the necessary funds, the church-
wardens made the rate in question, and it was further
illeged that the amount proposed to be raised could
only be obtained by ' a rate of 2s. in the
)ound. lle thought the record sufficiently showed
-hat the rate was not put to the majority
in any manner ; whilst, on' the• other hand, it was
impossible to discover froth it whether the rate was
node by any majority whatever. Supposing the po-
,ition, that the majority refusing to make the
•ate were to be considered 'as absent, was correct,
aid that the minority made a rate, still he up-
irehended that the rate could only be made by their
iota on a question subniitted'to them. The question-
Lrose then on the record; whether the rate was made
)e a legal majority of parishioners in vestry assem-
ded. The second question to be considered was.
Nhether those who made the rate were competent to'
lo so, and whether, in doing so, they conformed to
he law. In making a proper rate it was necessary
o have regard to certain circumstances, such as • the
.stimate of the repairs, and the propriety of some rate,
he periods when it was to be paid, and the amount ;
but none of those points were brought under the con-
sideration of the vestry. It was undoubted law that •
no pecuniary burden could be imposed on any subject
.xcept by established legal authority. The only legal_
authority to impose a church-rate was a majority of