The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-09 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of
the Licensed Victuallers' Society was held yesterday, at
the London Tavern, Bishopgate-street. The chair was taken
by Mr. Thomas Keasley, who is the Governor of the Society,
and shortly after three about 700 persons sat down to the
excellent dinner which had been provided by the proprietor
of the establishment. The festivities were prolonged until a
late hour in the evening, and everything went oft to the sa-
tisfaction of the assembled company.
In the Marylebone Savings' Bank 14,130 deposit accounts
remained open on the 20th of November last, of which no
less than 6,819 held balances averaging less than 4/. Bs. 10d.
each. Upwards of 319,496/. was invested with the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National. Debt ; this amount
has since risen to 327,096/. 3s. 10d., and is rapidly on the
advance.
Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the Proprie-
tors of the Northern and Eastern Railway, was held at the
Shoreditch terminus, Mr. W. Marshall, M.P., Chairman of
the Board of Directors, presiding, supported by Mr. Ward,
M.P. for Sheffield; Mr. Routh; Mr. Masterman, banker;
Captain Mangles, R.N. ; Mr. Vizard ; Mr. Kinnaird ; Mr.
Mills, deputy-chairman ; Mr. Gilbertson, mayor of Hert-
ford; Mr. Levy, and others. The Report announced that
the traffic in passengers, during the past half-year, had
amounted to 38,6841., and for parcels and goods to 0,182/.,
making a total of 43,767/. ; and being an increase on the cor-
responding period of the previous year of 8,021/., or 22i, per
cent. The Directors recommended a dividend at the rate of
411 per cent. on the share capital of the Company. The Re-
port, after some discussion, was received and adopted, with
an amendment substituting a dividend of 5 per cent. instead
of 41. A gratuity of 4,000/. was then voted to the Directors
for their past services in the management of the railway ; and
the vote having been acknowledged, the meeting adjourned.
On Thursday evening the officers of the Ist Life Guards
and Grenadier Guards gave an amateur performance at the
Windsor Theatre, the proceeds of which, after defraying ne-
cessary expenses, will be appropiated to the charitable insti-
tutions of the town.
The unhappy woman, Dickenson, who murdered her two
children, and afterwards attempted self-destruction, is suffi-
ciently recovered to be removed to Newgate, and is to be re-
moved there as soon as the Grand Jury is discharged,
so as to allow her time to gain strength to meet her trial at
the next session.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 9.—Wind, moderate, westerly breezes, and fine.
DEAL, FEB. S.—Wind W.N.W. fresh.—Arrd. Crocus, Rio Janeiro.
Put back, Woodhouse, for St. John's, New Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. B.—Wind W.N.W., blowing hard.—Arrd.
Paragon, Loudon, for Barbadoes ; Alliance, do., for Cape Coast Castle.
Off, Helena, Leavitt, Singapore, and Cape of Good Hope.
OFF DOVER, FEB. B.—Ganges, Gibson, Mauritius.
BRISTOL, FEB. B.—Arrd. Anna, Jones, Demerara, with loss of
boats, &e.
CABDIFF, FEB. 7.—Sld. Anna Louisa, New York.

BUDE, FEB. S.—The Velocity, from Llanelly, in coming into the
harbour got ashore inside the breakwater, and it is expected she has
injured her bottom.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. 7.—The Lady Alice Lambton, Hosken, from
Shields to Constantinople, which put in here 3d inst., is discharging
her cargo to repair.
YARMOUTH, FEB. 7.—The Catherine, Williams, from London to
Lerwick, put in here yesterday leaky, and is discharging her cargo.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. B.—Wind W.N.W., fresh breezes .—Arrd. Paragon,
Coleman, Calcutta ; Mahaica, Junup, and Standard, Fawcett, Deme-
rara (29th Dec.) ; Robert Lyers, Atkins, Porto Cabello ; Rival,
Maracaibo ; Victory, White, and Yarmouth, New Orleans ; Good-
win, Davis, Mobile ; Washington, Wilkie, and Rosalarna, Buckley,
Savannah. Off, Laurence, —. The flats, Seaforth, of Pres-
ton, and Eagle, of Fleetwood, are ashore near Formby.
BOULOGNE, FEB. 7.—A boat, marked Jane of Sunderland on her
stern, and J. S. on her bow, painted black, with a varnish streak,
has been picked up and landed here.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, JAN. 17.—The Greek schooner Penelope, and
the Russian brig Peddocrata, are wrecked in the Dardanelles. It is
reported that the port of Odessa is frozen up. Reports are also cur-
rent of several losses having occurred in the Black Sea.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

We have had but few arrivals of English Wheat up to our
market this week, while the show of samples of that article
was small. All kinds met a steady sale at fully the prices of
Monday. The trade with Foreign Wheat was firm, at pre-
vious rates. There was a good display of Barley samples.
Superfine malting qualities sold freely; other kinds slowly,
at late currencies. The Malt trade was comparatively steady,
at full prices. All other kinds of Grain were quite as dear.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Plour
English.... B,OlO qrs. 6,390 qrs. 2,330 .irs• I 3,950 sacks.
Irish 3BO 1,470 I
Foreign....

Malt, 5,250 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

The supply of beasts ;;;;but moderate as to numbers, and
for the most part of middling and inferior quality. For all
kinds of beef, however, the demand was in a very depressed
state, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported.
There was a very small number of sheep in the pens, owing
to which the mutton trade was active at very full rates, and
at which a clearance was readily effected. Calves were in
full average supply and heavy demand, at a depression of
from 2d to quite 4d per 81bs. In pigs little was doing at our
quotations. Mulch cows moved off slowly at from 16/ to
191 5s each