The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-21 00:00:00

[COPY.]

No. 302.)
" Downing-street, Sept. 4, 1849.
" Sir.—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your dis-
patch, No. 49, of 24th May last, on the subject of the
exiles, with tickets of leave, recently sent to the Cape of
Good Hope.
"1 have already in my dispatches enumerated in the
margin (19th March, No. 288;. 23d March, No.
293; 18th April, No. 302; 21st June, No. 342; 2d
July, No. 346; 18th July, No. 349) explained the
grounds on which her Majesty's Government adopted
this course; and I also informed you that it was not our
intention to. send any more convicts to the Cape. It is
not, therefore, necessary on the present occasion to ad-
vert further to the subject, except to express my hope,
that on becoming acquainted with the latter determina-
tion, the colonists would be relieved from the apprehen-
sions which had been excited.—l am, Sir, &c., &c.,
(Signed) " GREY."
"Lieutenant-General Sir IL G. W. Smitb."

COLLISION AT SEA.---a collision of a most alarm-
ing character, involving the loss of two valuable vessels,
was reported on Monday at Lloyds, as having occurred
ea the night of Friday last, the circumstances of which
render it remarkable that the loss of life was not greater.
Both vessels were English traders—one the Floridian, a
large barque, 300 tons burden, belonging to Newcastle,
the other was a brigantine, the Helen, belonging to
Dumfries, from Lisbon. bound to Leith, both heavily
laden. It was between 11 and 12 o'clock when the acci
dent happened, the spot lat. 47,58, lon. 8, west. There
was a heavy sea running, the wind was N.W. by N. in
violent squalls, and the night exceedingly dark. The
Floridian was under close-reefed topsails, as was also the
case with the Helen, and both, it is asserted, had " a
good look out," yet it appears neither of the vessels was
seen until the very moment they came in contaat. The
force they came together was truly tremendous. The
Helen foundered almost instantly after, her crew having
barely time to clamber away from the wreck into the
Floridian, which seemed in the same condition. Her
hull was cut down to the water's edge, and it was not
expected she could outlive the night. One of the Helee's
crew perished in attempting to gain the Floridian. By
incessant work at the pumps both crews managed to
keep the vessel from sinking, but still the water gained
in the hold, and it became evident that there was no
chance of saving her, and that in a few hours she would
follow the fate of the Helen. Very fortunately on the
morning of the 16th her perilous situation was observed
by the schooner Viotoria, which bore down to her aid,
and the master succeeded in taking off the wreck the
crews of both vessels. The Floridian disappeared under
water in the course of an hour after. Their loss and
cargo is calculated at upwards of 17,0001.
[ADvErrisEmENT•]---CAUTION TO VIE PUBLIC.—
Messrs. Morison and the Society of Hygeists and Medi-
cal Reformers hereby caution the public that they have
no sort of connexion with the ointment, pills, and fari-
naceous powders sold in chemists and druggists' shops.
—British College of Health, New-road, London, Feb. 1,
1850.

C. 81.72-81.15.
Names of w Dividend l,aCe, Names ei
Companies. 11
An pnum. Annuls. er Companies. Price.
lc
--
£
A.shtx& Oldh 97 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100' 21. 105. 50
Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 110 Neatk ••• • • • 100 16/. 340
lirknk&Abrg 150( 51. $5 Oxford.. •• • • 100 , 201. 185
Birmingham 40 41. 89 Peak Forest. 7g 31. 18i. 70
Coventry.... 100' 251. 210 Regent's 33 11. 28. 18%
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • ggi 41. b 0
Ellsrnre&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Ceal 150 71.105. 130•
GrandJunctn 100 51. 84% Do.LkidSt 12 61. p. c. -
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 30 Stffrd&Worc 140 28/. 410
Grand Union 100; 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151* -
Grantham .. Isoi - - Stottrbridge.. 145 201. 300
Remit Avul 39, 75. 6d. 5 Sever' andi
Lancaster !100, 21. 32% Wye Rail.
.5 26 21. °S• -
Lee,lB6; Limp; 100 301. 317% Warwick &1 41. 63
Leicester .... 'lOO 51. 63% Binning. 100
LeicStr &Nth 83 41. 40 Warwick/a")
Loughboregh 1421 701. 510, Napton.. 100 31. 40
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr Sc}is sr. 43
sintgomrysk 100 - - Birming.)
MeltuM wbry, 100 - - Wilts 3c Brks - 145. 9

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. 11100.
Annum. Share.
--------- ---- -...........--- ..--..
£ e. d. 1 £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Clydesdale Bank -• ••• • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 14
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 174%
Eastern Bank •:•• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 5 0 0 10 0 0 0
51. 9
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 0 0 6 0 16s
Exchangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 • 18
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 151 A •
North of Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 50 0 8%
North British Bank • • - - - -
Royalßank of Scstlind 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 92
Western Bank •.•• • • - 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Fire and Life 81%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
dritish Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17i 3d
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Colonial Life ... •• • • - 60 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os.
City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 o'o 2 0 0 21. 12s
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20%
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 -
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Ilercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd- 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 106
Mercantile Life .. •... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 bs. 3d.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.6 d
North British Incur. •• 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24%
North & West of Scot. 61. per Cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Alas. antl Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 -Scottish Union Insrnes. 63(1. pr cent. 20 0 0 10 0 244.68
Standard Life •• • • • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,lis 04
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend • Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
AAut
mue
tptri
poarnu
Canadaa: I
A t.
gir
l.!
n• i i
ti• •• 21. ---. ---- -....-,..
X. s. d. A. a. 4.
V. 55. 50 0 0 - 25
11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
A.nglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. les. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - . - 210 0 -
Canada.B.o.n d.s Li..
perpe r.
cent. cent. 100
_..0 0 82
_lO 0 26
89
Cllty Navigation .... - - - 91
Gen. Revers. So Invest. 5 p.c.kbo,2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 94
Equitable Reversiciry 5/. pr cent. 100 0. 0 100 0 0 108
Gen•SteamNayigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27%
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Ritssell Institution....
1 - - 26 5 0 -
Beninslr& Orient.Stra. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 79%
l Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91
P Royal Mail Steam- - 61 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Australian ll. per shims. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
YanDieman's Land - 100 0 0 129 0 0 -

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY.--Yesterday
evening a meeting of the inhabitants and ratepayers of
St. Dunstan's in the West was held at Anderton's Hotel,
Fleet-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the best measures for supplying the metropolis with an
abundant supply of pure water, at the least possible cost.
Mr. Sheppard, of Fleet-street, took the chair. Resolu-
tions in favour of the objects of the meeting were unani.
monsly carried. The meeting separated after a vote
of thanks to the chairman. Veetry meetings were also
held yesterday evening at St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, St.
Ethelburga, and St. Michael's, Wood-street, in reference
to the metropolitan water supply, where similar reso-
lutions were agreed to.
RAILWAY BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS.—The Se-
lect Committee have declared, that in the case of the
Leeds and Thirsk (extension of time, for completion of
1 Leeds and Hartlepool Railway), the standing orders
ought not to be dispensed with, but that in the case of
the Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Ainalga-
matiottl3ill they may,

. .4e.. 'try. •
E. Cocker, Manchester, cotton-manufacturer, March
A 4, at eleven, at the Court, Mancbester—G. Davey,
G wincar, Cornwall, miller, March 12, at eleven, at the
Court, Exeter.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

W. Anderson, Nelson-street, City-road, and : Nor.
man's-buildings, Middlesex, engißeer, certificate of the
second class—T. Richbell, Cold Harbour-lane, Brixton,
and Woolwich, rocket and shell-manufacturer, certifi-
cate of the second class—G. Gillingham. Church-street,
Chelsea, veterinary surgeon, farrier, and horse-dealer—
Elizabeth Rust, Fouchers, 'Essex, brickmaker' certifi-
cate of the second class—P. Millard, Steeple Ashton,
Wiltshire, grocer, certificate of the first class—S. Hip-
king, Sedgley, Staffordshire, grocer, certificate of the
first class—G. Andrews, King's Lynn, Norfolk, grocer,
March 12—T. Wheeler. Liverpool, fruit merchant, after
twenty-one days from Feb. 15. •
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
W. and 11. Claughton and J. B. Fox, Chesterfield,
wino and spirit merchants—J. Lingard, B. Smith, W.
and H. Claughton, and J. B. Fox, Chesterfield, chemists

—J. Clayton, L. Clayton, G. Clayton, and P. Clayton,
jun. (so far as regards J. Clayton), Prestwich, Lanca-
shire, cotton spinners—M. Kendal and J. H. Walker,
Carr's-hill, Durham, earthenware manufacturers—J.
Bryant and A. Ellis, Ramsgate, drapers—J. P. Tur-
ton and R. Morris, Liverpool, commission merchants—
E. B. Collard and H. Sarsfield, Liverpool, metal mer-
chants—T. and J. Holcroft and R. Timmins (so far as
regards J. Holcroft), Deepfield, Staffordshire, cement
manufacturers—J. and F. Tanis, St. John.street, Lon-
don, and New York, America, booksellers—J. Edwards
and C. 0. Rising, Upper St. Martin's-lane—R. Wood and
Co. Ottley, Yorkshire, grocers, drapers, and shopkeepers
—J. Downing and G. Yryce' Bristol, auctioneers—Sa-
rah Shillitio, W. Cattle, and Harriet Cattle, Rotharam,
Yorkshire, staymakers—A. Morrison and P. Walker,
Liverpool, brewers—N. Buchanan and H. S. Prior, Hast-
inv, hairdressers—J. Coleman and J. Jarrom, Leices-
ter, builders—W. Cumming and D. Millward, jun.,
Plymouth, brewers—the Hartley Coal Company (so far
as regards N. G.,Lambert), Northumberland—J. Weir
and W. F. Hunter, Gloucester •terrace, New-road, White-
chapel, drapers—W.. 1., and T. Roberts, Preston, Lan-
cashire, butchers—J. N. Ferris and Rachael Rose,
Bampton, Oxfordshire, coach proprietors—R. Slingsby
and W. Guy, Lincoln, joiners—A. Broad and W. H.
Evens, jun., Plymouth, wine and spirit merchants—J.
Atherton and W. Stagg, Liverpool, tailors.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Shrubsolo Lawrence, Margate, tea dealer.
Richard Green, Bobbington, Staffordshire, farmer.
Thomas Blower, Wolverhampton, builder.
Thowas Anthony Ladd, Ramsgate, bookseller.
Thomas Jell, sen., Ramsgate, coach proprieter.
Alexander Hunter, Ramsgate, boot and shoemaker.

Stephen lloluess, Margate, hair-dresaer and perfumer.
Ed ward Powell, Ramsgate, clerk. .

John Wiseman Everson, Lancashire, schoolmaster.

Henry Nathan, New Nelson-street, Commercial-road,
general dealer.
William Roger Auater, Birmingham, commercial clerk.
Joseph Ca.ley, Birmingham, brewer.
John Daniel..Birmingh,tn,.baker.
Sassuefirritibtary.
Joseph Sutton,

!ro*l

•
drarer.
William Leo Sumner, Quadring, Lincolnshire, journey.
man grocer.
Thomas Wright Thacker, Donington, Lincolnshire,

farmer.
Thninas Hart, King Stanley, Gloucestershire, cloth-

dresser.
James Worsley, Leicester, publican.
John Pegler, Leonard btanley, Gloucestershire, butcher.
John O'Neill, Liverpool, cabinet maker and upholsterer.
.J seph Cass, Liverpool, clogger.
Edward Crowburst, Wrotham-hf ath, Kent, grocer.
William Vaughan, Aston, Warwickshire, commercial
c'erk.
William Hudson, Owsthorpe, Yorkshire, farmer and la.

bourer.
Edward Grundon, Howden, Yorkshire, miller and shop-

keeper.
Henry Graves, Yarm, Yorkshire, incumbent.
William Johnson, Stranton, Durham, cabinetmaker.
James, Cleal, Lime Regis, innkeeper.
Jabez Jones, Saint Mary Bourne, Southampton, builder.
John Barham Bilham, Norwich, journeyman printer.
Joseph Harvey, Leicester, cabinet-maker.
John Yates, Wellington, Shropshire, brewer.
Edwin
e Bri
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
H. Macbean, Aberdeen, commission•agent and a.rch, Wrocknardine, Shropshire, butcher and
mer-
chant, to meet at the Roy al Hotel, Aberdeen, Feb. 22,
and March 15, at two.
J. Govan, Galashiels, grocer and. spirit-merchant, to
meet within the Salmon Inn, Galashiels, Feb. 25, and
Aug. 14, at twelve.