The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-18 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

T. M'Glasson rnd J. M:Glasson, Embleton and
Thornthwaite, Cumberland, timber merchants —R.
Royston and E. %Valker, Lindley; Yorkshire, joiners—
S. Carpenter, G. Carpenter, and S. Carpenter, jun.,
Greenwich, bootmakers—W. Molyneux and E. Pullen,
Ryde, Isle (f Wight, ale and porter merchants—R. G.
Jones, R. R. Swann, and J. D. Price, London, insurance
brokers (as far as regards the said R. R. Swann)—C.
H. Smith and H. Carter, Finsbury-pavement, Moor-
fields, furnishing ironmongers—J. S. Tregoning, F. A.
Clint, T. T. Clint, W. 11. Tregoning, H. Williams, R.
M. Sampson; W. Crozier, H. C. James, and W. Shak-
speare, Bissoe, Cornwall, tin smelters (as far as regards
the said F. A. Clint and T. T. Clint) —J.
Dickson and J. El.more, Newcastl -upon-Tyne.
mercers—J. Crossley and R. Crossley. Manchestar, heald
knitters—J. Upton and S. Upon, Birkenhead, Cheshire,
c:..rters—R Claik and W. Shepherd, West Strand,
lamp mtnalicturers—J. Bett 3lheim and J. Schwabacher,
Fenchureh-stieet, general merchant;—J. B. Brown, W.
Taylor, W. Mettam, B. J. Eyre, J. B. Brown, T. Blake,
and W. Taylor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, merchants (as fir
as regards the mid W. Taylor, W. Mettam, and B. J.
Eyre) —W. o.hen and H. Cox, Godalming; Surrey,
builders—J. Whittall and IL Lenox, Liverpool—R.
M'Turk and P. M`Kinnel, Sheffield, Yorkshire, drapers
—T. Broadman, C. Broadman, and T. Banister, Black-
burn, Lancashire, pain'ers—J. Cresshull and H. Mallen,
teachers of gymnastics---M -via Shave and Obadiah Sil-
cock, Braintree, Essex, furnishing ironmongers—H.
Boole, It. Staniferth, and J. Gray, Sheffield, Yorkshire,
merchants (as far as regards the said J. Gray)—J.
Heighington and J. J. Ileiehington, Cornwall-road,
Lambeth, and Nine Elms, Battersea, lightermen—J.
Wickham, C. Bailey, and It. Jessett, Winchester,
Southamp'on, bankers (as far as regards the said R.
JesEett)—J. Mitchell, J. Stamper, and W. Parkin,Wig-
ton, tile-burners—A. Veevers and J. Nelson, Liverpool,
stationers—W. C. Webb and B. Miller, Rugeley, Staf-
fordshire, surgeons.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
William Cummins, Birkenhead, Cheshire, provision
dealer.
Henry John James, Hertford, mail contractor.
George Hall, Birmingham, retail brewer.
JoheSmith, Birmingham, cigar dealer.
William Rothwell Lomax, Birmingham, machinist.
Peter Short, Hemel Ilempsteai, Hertfordshire, tailor.
David Taylor, Birkenhead, woolen merchant.
William Williams Smith, Cambridge, publican.
William Jagger, Halifax, manufaetaring confectioner.
Edward Warren, Attleborougb, Norfolk, farmer.
John Clarke, Thctrord, Noif, k, la'
Gelrge Davenport, Chorlt ,n, Cheshire, innkeeper.
John JerviP, Wrenbur3-cum-Frith, Cheshire, plumber.
William .17orri•, sen., Blaen Cwm, GlamorganAire,
farmer.
Cawood Robinson, Broughton, Lancashire, salesman.
Mark Coates, Scarborough, York:hire, milliner.
Eneclr Ad.head, Bunion, Staffordshire, cratemaker.
John Collins, Exeter, hairdresser.
800 .SEQUES 'MAI lONS.
P. Reilly, Coatbridr, innkeeper, to meet March 20,
and April 10, at two, within Dl'llenemfs Bjwling-green
Tavern, Gla4trow.
L. 11111 and W. Johnstone, Glasgow, grain merchants,
'
to meet March 22 and April 12, at two, within the Star
Hotel, Glasgovr. .

T. Macmillan, jun., Edinburgh, fl •aher, to meet March
22 and April 15, at one, within Capered Temperance
Hotel, Edinburgh.
J. Baird, Paisley, grain dealer, t) me=t March 22 and
April 11, at one, Is ithin the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.

WATER SUPPLY TO THE ME-

TROPOLIS.
Oa Friday afternoon a deputation, consisting of
Members of Parliament for the metropolitan dis-
tricts, chairmen of boards of guardians, overseers,
churchwardens, and other officers of parishes, and
of delegates appointed to represent various metro-
politan parishes in the Parochial Water Supply
Association, waited upon Lord John Russell, at his
official residence in Downing-ztreet, to explain to his
Lordship the principles of the association, and
,to urge
upon him the desirableness of adopting, through the
agency of gentlemen selected from various parishes,
measures for securing
for the people a constant supply
of pure and cheap water.
The deputation consisted of Lord Robert
Grosvenor,
b M.P., Sir James Duke,
es wort, M.P., General Sir De Lacy Evans,
M.P., Sir W.
Mol
M.P., Mr. Osborne,
.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P.,
Mr. C. Lushington, M. 1., Mr. Wyhis M P., the
Rev. J. E. Gibson, MA. the rector of Bermondsey ;
Dr. Challice, chairman ( f the Bermondsey board of
guardians ; Mr. S imuel Brown (the secretary cf the
association), and other gentlemen.
Lord R. GROSVENOR, M.P., who introduced the
deputation, informed the Premier that the gentlemen
present represented all the principal metropolitan
parishes, in which great intlrest prevailed relative to
the supply Of water.
Mr. WirLD,
MT, chairman of the association,
remarked that the delegates present were anxious
that the supply
of water should be under the con-
trol of a body elected from the various parishes.
Thy thought parishioners should have the power of
making rates for supplying their houses with water.
He trusted that in any measure brought by the Go-
vernment before the House of Commons, provision
would be made for a continual supply of water at high
pressure for every room or part of the house.
Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. 'W. Williams, Dr. Chal-
lice, and other gentlemen, having addressed his Lord-
ship upon the many evils arising to the public health
and comfart from a deficient supply of an impure
quality of water,
Lord J. RUSSELL Said.--. Representations have been
made in some quarters that it is the intention of her
Mjsst)'s Government to take the question of orate:
supply into their own hands. In reference to
those representation., I may say that the Govern-
ment have not yet come to any decision upon
the matter. The Board of Health, as you are aware,
havelhad the subject under consideration, and some
communications in reference to it have been made to
Government. The Government are fully alive to the
great importance of a well regulated water supply,
but no decision has yet been come to. All that you
have said to-Jay shall receive due consideration from
them.
The deputation then withdrew.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. M.tacti 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very dull to-
day, and prices had a downward tendency, the market closing
heavily at the quotations. The transactions were as IV,
low :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, 9 c. dis.—
Ditto, Preference, 12%—Lancaster and Preston, 2% p.—
London and North-Western, 104—Ditto, New Quarters,
dis.— Midland, 39 Ditto, Halves, 25 dis.—Shrewsbury,
0 nvestry, and Chester, Preference, gu tranteed 8 per cent.,
141 y I ork, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. and B.),
13%—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1830,
61. 13s. 9d. c. dis.— ELIA Lancashire, Quarters,
Staffordshire, 334 dis.—Dutch Rhenish, el. Is. 3d.
MANCH R
ESTE, Monett 16. —Sou:h

STOCK Excae.xou..—Business on our Stock Exclange
to-day was very inactive, and prices had a downword ten-
dency. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, Fifths, 9 dis.— Ditto, 32/. (late Extension), 12 dis.
—Ditto ( West Riding Union), 7 11-IG dis.—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolusld e (12/. 10'. Shares), I:Y4—North
Staffordshire, 11 3-16 dis.--zhropshire Union, 31,i dis.—
Caledonian, Preference, 71.
BIRMINGHAM, MARcIr 16. •

STOCK ExcilAxc7B.2-bur share marketwalt very dull
to-day, and there was ro hiclination manifested tither to sell
or buy. London and No th-Western were quoted at 104
and 105—Great Western, at 57 and sS—North Staffordshire,
at W. 3s. 9d. dis.- Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), at
81,8 dis.— South StafTordsl'ire, at 4 dis.- Shropshica Union, at
31. Bs.9d. dis.

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YORK, MARcit 15.
STOOK ExcHenz.—The transactions to-day were as

CANALS.
Names of r., Dividend) „,,A Names of E ,Dividend
A
Companies. , per I' "'''''' Companies. . Ann 1 4 per
Price.
4 ' .
v:, Annum.)
------1- - -
I •C .£ 1
Ishtn & Oldh , 97' 7l. 113 Macclesflel.l. 100 2/. 10s. 50
Barnsley •• •• , ltiO 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 161. 340
Urknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 185
Birmingham 140 41. 851(, Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70
Coventry...• 100' 25/. 210 Regent's .... 33 1/. 2s. 1834
Derby. .• • • •1100, 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 85 I 41. 56)6
ElismreStChs , 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
4randJunetn:looj Si. 85% Do.Lk Fil St 12 6l.p. c. -
Grand Surreylloo 21. Os. 30 Stflrd&Wore 140, 281. 400
'_;rand Union ,100, 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125: ISL
Grantham •. - - - Stourbrld7e.. 145 201. 300
Kennt & !Lyn' 39 7s. 6d. 5% Severn and I
Lancaster • ,100, 21. 32% Wye Ball. j 26 2/. Os. -
Lee.ls& Livrp 100 301. 322 Warwick Sci 41. 63
Leicester - - 10) 5/. 63% Rirming.
j 100
.etestr E‘Nthi 83 41. 46 Warwick&l 100 31. 43
Loncdthorogh 142 701. SIO Napton..
Nfonmouthsh 'lOO 81. - Worcstr &1 78 31. 42
Antgsmrysh lOO - - Birming.j
lieltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -, 14s. 9
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PR,ICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of i Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
L s. d. I •E s. d
B ink of Scotland
British Linen. Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 230
Jaledonlan Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . Gl. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1238
Clydesdale Bank •••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13N
Commercial Bank
Eastern Bank - ••• ••• 6/. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 9%
Edinb.St Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5/. 16s
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 15
isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
Sational Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
Sorth of Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 334
North British Bank - - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 91
Western Bank •••• •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I 75
Alliance Fire and Life 8541. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 ' 20
B.Aceord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 0100 1 -
dritish Guarantee Ins. 41. pet tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 16.$ Od
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. pet cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Co'onial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 ,I/. Os.
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 '2l. 12s
Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20 N
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 1 -
Eng. & Scot, Law •Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Ilercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I -
Insur. Co. of Seetlnd- al. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 10s
Mercantile Life
National Fire and Life al. per cant. 10 0 0 1 0 0 225. Od
North British Incur 5% /.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 25
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 I -
Scottish Life and Onar. - 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Alas. and Gon.Life - 0 0 015 0 , -
Scottish Union Iturnee. 041. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.0 d
standard Life ...... . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 5%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,17s Od
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount •
Name of Company. per . of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
. ~
X. s. d. X. a. d.
Auction Mart •••• • • •• 21. ss. 50 0 0 - 25
Australian Avrieulttal 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - ' 210 0 •-..
Canada ... •••••• •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 25
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 89
Pitv Navigation .... - - - Si

Auction Mart • • • • • • ••
Australian Avrieulturl
Anglo-Mexican Mint..
Ditto, Halt Shares..
;anada ... • • • • • • •• ••
Uppr Canada Bonds
Pity Navigation ....
Gen. Revers. & Invest.
Equitable Reversionry
Gen •S team Navigation
London Institution ...
Russell Institution....
Peninslr & Orient.Stm.
Reversionary Int. Soc.
Royal Mail Steam ....
South Australian .....
Van Dieman's Land.

5 p.c./;bs,2l
51. pr cent.
11. Bs.

100 0 0 100
ioo 0 0 100
15 0 0 14
- 78

St. per cent.
1%1. pr cent.
61 18. 4. p. c
11. per share

- , 26
50 0 0 50
100 0 0 100
100 0 0 60
25 0 0 25
100 0 0

105
27%

THE LATE JAMES lIADDEN, ESQ.—It is with
deep regret that we have to record the det.th of James
lladden, Esq.`QThis gentleman, who bears one of the
most honoured names in the distri, t, and was at the
head of a large manufacturing cone,- rn, has Le n cut off
at the early age of fi ty-. ight. Having suffered for
some time from an acute disease in the pectoral region,
be procte led to London to übtain the highest medical
advice. The physicians there gave biro no hope, and he
rsturned, a few weeks ago, to die amidst his friends and
relations. Mr. iladden was a shrewd, active, and int,.l-
- man of business, and bore the character of being
an excillert master. In politics, he was a Tory, but,
towards the latter years of his lif his u!tra notions had
softened down to something Ike a mild form of Con-
servat'scn. Asa public re aa he was highly respected,
and his gentlemanly manner and good heart had a- -
cured for him a large circle of private friends, to whom
his loss will long be matter of painful feeling.—Aber-
deen Herald.

EASTERN UNIoN —The report of the directors to be
submitted to the proprietors at the half-yearly meeting
or. Friday states, that the net profits for six months
have been increased, chit fly by the exercise ofeconotny,
from 9,926/. endii g the 30th of June last, to 21,423/
ending the 31:.t cf a•cernber. The increase from an
annual net revenue of less then 20,0001. to one at the
rate of 43,0001. affords proof that the bond and p:e-
ference creditors are relieved from all risk upon the
securities they held, now that the entire main line is
open. The hue was opened into Norwich in Decem-
ber, and an agreement has keen made with the Eist-
ern Counties directors to work in amity with them,
so to avoid competition over their Cambridge line.
The increase of passengers during the past half-year
has gone on progressing from 132,312 to 193;163;
the increase of goods carried, from 77,041 tons to
92,670 tons; of miles run, from 145,262 to 191,124;
a decrease has been effected from 15,2361. to 13,5781.
on merchandise, coaching, and general charges, and
maintenance of way; and in one item of locomotive cost,
if a similar appropriation of 1,0001. for renewal of stcck
had been made in June as in the accounts of the last
half-year, it would, on calculation, be found to have
been reduced from nearly 10id. per mile to a very
small fraction above 91 The parochial rates.,
charges, and assessed taxes have been reduced from
1,0311. to 876/. The interest of the mortgage debt
being less than 27,0001. per annum, while the revenue
of the still unfinished part of the line has already
risen to an amount equivalent to 43,0001. per annum,
the company may fairly hope to be shortly relieved
from the present pressure, and enabled to borrow
money at a lower rate, and pay off, as they gradually
fall due, the bonds bearing five per cent. interest. The
directors propose to raise the remaining 125,0001. on
preference shares, and a further sum on loan. They I
regret they were induced to offer so high a rate of in-
terest in October last as 10 per cent. for the first
125,000/. The credit of the company became im-
mediately affected; a considerable fall took place at
once in the six per cent preference stock; absent
shareholders took alarm, and only 50,000/. was
raised at 10 per cent. The remainder has been
created into a stock, redeemable also, but bearing
only six per cent. interest, and with that and the sum
now proposed to be raised, the board expects to raise
money sufficient to liquidate the outstanding claims
against the company. The accounts show that
1,929,446/, had been received, and 2,000,3531. ex-
pended, leaving a balance against the company of
70,907/.
DIRECT LINCOLN AND HITLI.—On Friday the
winding up of this company's affairs came on before
the Master in Chancery Kinderslev. Above 16,000
shares were allotted, but the deposit of 2/. 2s. was
inadequately paid. At the last meeting of the pro-
visional committee the liabilities amounted to 5,8001,
and the 76 members of that body whose liability ap
peered to be undoubted were applied to to contribute
771. each to defray them, but a few only responded.
The liabilities now existing, as reported by Mr.
Goodchap, official manager, amount to upwards of
2,0001., with only 400/ assets at the bankers ; and
Ali. B. Clements, the petitioner for winding up, tates
that he has had an action against him for the recovery
f 1,800/. as one of the provisional committee.
DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHESTER.—In winding
np the affairs of this undertaking, the Master in
Chancery Senior has conducted the examination of
Mr. Bass and Mr. Johnson, twa of the directors, with
closed doors—a proceeding as yet not adopted in any
case by any of the other nine Misters.
Ruour AND STANIFORD.—The directors of the
London end North-!Western have been over the por-
tion of this line between Rugby and Market llar-
borough, and it will be opened for traffic on receiving
the sanction of the Government officer.

ABERDEEN.----It appears that the cutting through
the rock at the Gave, about four miles from Aberdeen,
has been accomplished, and the permanent way laid.
The completion of this heavy portion of the works
has long been regarded as the measure of the time for
opening the line to Aberdeen, which is expected to
take place in the course of a few months from the
present time.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD.—The report of Mr.
Stephenson, the engineer-in-chief of this line, states
that on the sth instant an uninterrupted communisation
between Che.ter and Holyhead was established,
by the completion of one Erie of tubes of the
Britannia-bridge, end that the last operation of
uniting the tubes of the different spans, so as
to f,rm one continuous line on beam-, by which
he calculated upon giving to the structure great
additional streng h, has been eminently successful,
and has fully realised his anticipations. Tne pre-
eressive development cf the results of the operation
•s thus described in the report :—" When the tubes of
he respective spans had been placed in their prop.
positions, they each, of course, had an mount of
le flection due to their then cueditien, as simply isola-
ted tubular berme, similar to the Conway-bridge,
where one span alone exists. In this state of things-
the north end of the Anglesea short tube was ele-
vated 15 inches, and a complete junction e&cted be,
tween this tube and the ajacent one ; the elevated
end was then gradually lowered to its former level, by
which operation the upper parts of both tubes were
effectually brought into a state of tension; thus, in-
stead of each tube being isolated, they together
formed one continuous tube, reaching over both spans,
one of 230 feet, and the other of 460 feet, mutually
assisting each other. The extent of this mutual
support was accurately and strikingly marked by the
central deflection of the tube over the larger span,
being diminished by 1 inch and 9-10ths. The next
step was to unite the two larger tubes together
in the Britannia Tower. Tnis was accomplished
by first elevating the south end of the
Carnarvon large tube 31 inches, in which
position the two large tubes were united. When the
raised end was lowered to its fleel level the central
deflection of the Anglesea large tube was further
diminished by 1 inch and 6-10.11 s, making a total di-
minution in the original deflection, when it was an
isolated beam, of 32 inches, giving it an additional
strength far exceeding the greatest load that it will
practically ever be expised to. The last operation,
of lowering the south end of the Carnarvon large
tube, it was to be expected, would produce a corres-
ponding effect upon itself; and, in accordance with
our expectations, the deflection was diminished by 2
inches and 4-10ths. It now only remained to com-
plete the junction between the short tube on the Car-
narvon side of the Menai Straits and the adjoining
large tube. This was done while the south end was
elevated 15 inches, being the same amount of eleva-

tion as was adopted with the north end of the Angle-
sea short tube, and the lowering of it was attended
with similar results on the adjoining large tube, the
deflection being further reduced 1 inch and 3-10ths,
making the total reduction of the deflection from
that which it possessed when acting as an
isolated beam of fully 3 inches and 7-10ths. In
addition, however, to this satisfactory result another
was developed during the process of the last lower-
ing, for whilst the deflection of the Carnarvon large
tube was gradually lessening, that of the Anglesea
large tube was very slightly increased, being pre-
cisely what was predicted, and which demonstrated
the complete continuity of the now single tube. Dur-
ing the progress of the above operations admeasure-
ments were taken of the elongation of those parts of
the top brought into a state of tenticr, from which
the important fact is established, that the strain upon
the bottom of the tube is reduced from 5 tons 3 cwt.
to 3 tons per square inch, or, in short, that the
strength of the bridge is increased in this ratio.
Some attempts have been made to produce an im-
pression on the public mind that, although the Con-
way and Brittannia bridges evince sufficient strength
when first erected, the nature of the structure is
such that they cannot continue permanently stable ;
and knowing that some opinions of this kind have
been hazarded by some in the scientific world, I think
it necessary to state that, recently, minute observa •
Lions have been made in the Curivay tubes, which
proved beyond question that no change whatever las
taken place in their form or deflexion, although used
daily since May, 1848 ; and ',may add that in the Bri-
tannia-bridge there is no strain so great as that to which
the chains .of Telford's bridge, over the same arm of
the sea, hai.e been continually exposed since its erec-
tion. This appears to we to be conclusive testimony
imo7l
of the sufficiency of the strength and permanency

these s‘ orks." -
DUBLIN AND DROGUEDA.—The adjournEd meet-
ing of this company was held on Thursday,at Dublin,
fir the purpose of receiving the report of the com-
mittee appointed to confer with the directors on the
advisability of proceeding ‘,N lib the Bill promoted b.}
the company in the present session ; Mr. J. W. Mur-
land in the chair. The report stated that it was de.
sirable that the Bill should be proceeded with, and
that the company should thereby obtain powers to
issue guaranteed shares for the purpose of paying ofl
borrowed money to an amount not exceeding 60,0001,
and that the rate of interest should not exceed 5 per
c( nt. per annum. The company would thus be placed
in a better position, having the power to pay off any of
their creditors who may be unwilling to allow their
money to remain with them on fair terms. The com-
mittee also approve the clauses in the Bill empowering
the company to take land for the extension line tt•
Keils on terms nearly similar to those %Mal hay«
been inserted in the Act which enables the Midland
Great Western Company to take land for their exten-