The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH
_211_1845

quently in the Rough-cover, a favourite retreat for pheasants,
in which the Right Hon. Baronet had intended to afford his '
guestz, the gratification of a battue on the following morning.
In compliance with the orders of their master, the watchers
made no attempt to capture the trespassers, and avoided a
conflict under such disadvantageous circumstances; but one
of them recognised among the party the prisoner Walton,
whom he had known as " a Lichfield chap" for five years ;
and two other keepers were equally positive as to the iden-
tity of Proffit. A muzzled mastiff., which ran from the
keepers into the Rough on the report of guns in that cover,
was found dead in the morning, the entire contents of a gun-
barrel having entered the body of the spirited but luckless
animal.
Mr. YARDLEY addressed the jury for the prisoners, and on
their behalf set up a very plausible alibi, but notwithstand-
ing all the skill and care with which it had been concerted,
the attempt to establish it was frustrated by the searching
cross-examinations of the counsel for the prosecution.
The Learned Junou summed up the case with great cars
and impartiality, and
The jury, having consulted for about 20 minutes, pro-
nounced both prisoners Guilty.
A previous conviction for a similar offence was produced
by the governor of the gaol against Proffit, who was sen-
tenced to 7 years' transportation, and Walton to an imprison-
ment of 2 years with hard labour.
CIVIL SIDE. _ _

THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION
AT BLACKWALL.
ADJOURNED INQUEST.

VERDICT OF ➢iANSLAUGHTER.

Mr. Baker, the Coroner for East Middlesex, and the
jurymen appointed to conduct the inquiry into the deaths
of the men Chapman, Grimes, Smith, and Wright, who
were killed by an explosion at the works of Mr. Samuda,
at Bow- creek, Blackwell, re-assembled yesterday at the
Town-hall, Poplar.
Mr. Ballantine, as usual, attended for Mr. Samuda,
and Mr. Flower for Mr. Lowe, the engineer.
The CORONER informed the jury that another unfor-
tunate man, named Neale, had died on board the Dread-
nought hospital ship, and the jury having viewed the body,
Mr. BAKER informed them that he had received a me-
dical certificate, stating that the important witness,
Whitcombe, was in too dangerous a state to be removed,
and it would be necessary, therefore, that his evidence
should be taken at the London Hospital.
Conveyances were ordered to be in readiness to
convey the jury-men there.
The evidence of Joseph Chettle, engineer, was read
over, at the request of Mr. Flower.
The witness was then examined by Mr. Flower—l
am an engineer, and have been at the trade for about
eight years. During that time I was in the employ of
Mr. Samuda. I recollect that on the day of the accident
Grimes, a labourer, was engaged on the top of the boiler.
It was necessary that he should use a ladder to get to the
top. Supposing that the ladder had slipped, the effort
he would make to save himself would be to catch the
lever. The effect of that would be, in the one cus,, sup-
posing the lever to break, to cause the steam tot scape,
or if it did not break, it would keep the valve shut, and
so cause an explosion.
By the Foreman—The only part he could possibly lay
hold of would be the main lever, which would compress
the steam by shutting the safety-valve.
Thomas Meriton, 4, Hall-street, Poplar—l am an en-
gineer, and have been so for 15 or 16 years. The boiler
in question was sold to a gentleman in Greenwich for 30
guineas, and afterwards purchased by Mr. Samuda, but
for what sum I know not. Thirty guineas is not a third
of its real value. It was a very good boiler. It was
made for a low pressure. There was a steam chest in
it, and that must necessarily cause part of the original
boiler to be cut away. That would render the boiler
weaker in that part.
By Mr. Flower—l am aware that the boiler had been
proved. It was tested by myself at not less than 501bs.
to the square inch.
By the CORONER—It was proved by the hydraulic
pressure. It would be a mistaken notion to say that a
pressure of 181 b. was all it could bear. It was only in-
tended, I believe, for a pressure of 12 or 151135. I have
no doubt it is the same boiler.
By the Foreman—l tried it at 501bs. with cold water,
but should not like to try above 301bs. with steam.
By the CORONER—I think that it would be possible
to prove boiler: without endangering the lives ofpersons.
By Mr. Flower—The boiler was town made, and of
the first-rate construction.
By the CoRoNER—I cannot speak of the valves, for
the mounting was not put on by us. It is quite requisite
to have two safety-valves. '1 he mode of pitching the
lever in this case was 'a very convenient one, and not
in any way detrimental. Where there is only one
safety valve it will certainly be more necessary to exer-
cise caution than when there is two.
J. Burnand's evidence having been read over, the wit-
ness was subjected to cross-examination by Mr. Flower
—I thought I was insulted by Mr. Lowe. lam not very
exclusive. I had some words with Mr. Lowe about
hammer handles.
The jurymen thought that this cross-examination did
not bear upon the point at issue.
Mr. Flower was proceeding to address the jury, when
The CORONER said that he could not allow any ob.
servations to be made then ; and the jury left to take
the evidence of the witness Whitcombe, at the London
Hospital.
On arriving at the Hospital, they were conducted to
the ward where Thomas Whitcombe was lying. lie
was sworn, and said—l am an engine-driver. I have
been engaged at Blackwell since June last. I saw the
boiler tried on Monday, but the steam would not touch
the engine. In order to remedy this defect, Mr.
Lowe got a cock put upon the steam-pipe to draw
the condensed water off, still the engine did not go well.
There was nothing done after. The cock was put there
on Tuesday night. The steam was got up on Wednes-
day morning. We had a great deal of trouble, for
the engine still went at a snail's pace. There
were a great many men pulling the fly-wheel
round with their hands, or the engine would not have
gone at all. I have not the slightest idea how the ex-
plosion occurred. I saw a bit of a stick applied to keep
the valve partly shut to keep up the power of steam.
I cannot say who did that, unless it wore Mr. Lowe, who
was at the safety-valve the whole time. I saw him work
the valve several times, but did not understand the re-
turn of it. The fires were as low as possible, scarcely
any at all, in fact the bars were quite bare. I let the
fire out, because I was afraid something would happen.
I should think that there were better than 60 lbs. of
pressure on the square inch on Wednesday. I think
there was sufficient water in the boiler. I was
under Mr. Lowe's orders the whole time. I was up
about five minutes before the explosion, putting down
sacks on the guage glass to keep the weather off. That
would have no effect on the safety-valve. Grimes was
on the top placing felt on the steam pipes.
The sacks on the gauge glass were placed
around it, leaving. such an opening that the water
in the boiler might be seen. Grimes could net
interfere with the safety-valve. I cannot form
any conjecture as to thecauseofpre thess
u r
en
o accident.the
I am of opinion that it was an over-pressure of steam
that caused the explosion. I did not say anything to
Mr. ',Ave about there being too high a
boiler.

Aberdeen •• • • •• • •• • •
Birmingham & Gloster
Ditto, New, iss. 71
Brighton,Lews,& Hast.
Bristol and Exeter • • • •
Ditto and Gloucester
Caledonian

'ambridge and Lincoln
Chr tham & Prtsmouth
Ciit.te: and Holyhead
Chichester Sr Brighton
Churnet Valley .• • • • • •
Cornwall • • • • • • • • • • ..
Direct Northern.• • • • •
Direct Norwich . • • • • •
Diss,Beccles, & Yrmth
Dublin & Belfast June.
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Eastern Counties . • . • •

The Chief Baron has disposed of one common jury and the
first special jury case, involving a matter of account arising
out of mining transactions. Neither case presented any de-
tails of general interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOU SE.
Day and Johnson, who have undergone several ex-
aminations upon suspicion of having robbed a lady of
the name of Logan, who resides in Hanover-street,
Hanover-square, of a purse containing bank-notes and
other property, were again brought up.
Mr. Robinson, who appeared as solicitor for the pri-
soners, and contended all through the investigation that
they had nothing to do with the robbery, produced two
witnesses of good character who deposed that they were
present in a house in Smithfield when Day received two
51. Bank of England notes and four sovereigns, in pay-
ment for a chesnut horse, en the morning of the day on
which he passed the two notes which he was charged
with having stolen.
The Lord Mayor and Sir John Pine very closely
sifted the case, which was ingeniously defended by the
solicitor for the prisoners, and decided, evidently with
reluctance, upon discharging them.
The LORD MAYOR observed that the case was one of
a very suspicious character indeed—that due diligence
did not appear to have been exercised in eliciting facts,
and that in all probability the list of the property which
the lady had either merely lost, or been robbed of, would
be heard of, and might lead to future proceedings.
It was directed that the bank Rote which had been
taken by Mr. Morrison, of Cheapside, from Day, for
clothes purchased by that prisoner, should be returned
to Mr. Morrison. The Lord Mayor gave no direction
with respect to the second 5L which Day had requested
Mr. Morrison to get changed for him.
The prisoners appeared to be rejoiced at being dis-
charged, and hurried away without saying a word.
CLERKEIV WELL.
SPA-FIELIII97 BURIAL GROUND.—Twelve o'clock yes-
terday was fixed upon as the time at which the inquiry
into the practices carried on in Spa-fields Burial-ground
was to be resumed. At that time the poor widow
Nelson, whose melancholy statement was published in
this paper of yesterday, was in attendance. Mr. Wake-
ling, the vestry-clerk, the police inspectors, and several
of the most respectable tradesmen in Clerkenwell were
also present. Much to the disappointment of those
present, it was understood that the magistrate (Mr.
Greenwood) who presided refused to entertain the
matter, having no jurisdiction whatever in the shape in
which it was brought before him. The poor woman,
with tears in her eyes, informed the reporter that she
had been to the burial-ground again on that (Thursday)
morning, and in the meat earnest manner besought of
the manager to open the grave that she might behold
her husband's remains, but he declined to do so, and
with a sorrowing heart she was obliged to leave without
any hope of having her wish gratified.
The reporter visited the grave•yard yesterday, and
thinks it right to state that he was treated with civility
by Mr. Bird, the manager, and that several men were
employed in filling up those graves which had been
opened, and in opening others to satisfy the relatives of
persons interred there. Mr. Bird said, the reason he
could not open Nelson's grave was because she could
not point out the exact spot; but a gentleman who was
then present, and who was also present at the interview
between the woman and Bird, said the woman had
pointed out the place. The ground seems quite full, and
the smell proceeding from such graves as were still open
was most unpleasant.
Jeremiah Lucy was charged with being found concealed in
the National Guardian Institution, in Bedford-row.
Mr. Burt, the Secretary, found him concealed in the office
yesterday, and arrested him. He has been heretofore in
custody.
Mr. COMBE remanded him.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Benjamin Longstaff, a young man of fashionable appear-
ance, was charged with wantonly knocking at doors in Tot-
tenham-court• road, at four o'clock this morning. He was
taken in the act by a police constable of the E division.
The defendant said he was merely trying to get a cigar ;
he knew a tobacconist lived somewhere thereabouts.
Mr. HannwlcK—And so the inhabitants are to be dis-
turbed in their beds because you wish to have a cigar at that
unseasonable hour. Pray, what are you? Defendant—l
am an engraver.
Mr. HAnnwicK—l shall fine you 40s.
Defendant—But I am only a journeyman, and I am very
sorry for what I have done.
Mr. HAnnwicx mitigated the fine to 205., or ten days to
hard labour.—The fine was paid directly.

Do.,Perpetual, No.l
Ditto, ditto, No. 2..
Eastern Union ••.• • • •
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ely and Bedford •• • • •
Grand Connection • • • •
Grand Junction • • • • • •
Ditto, Half Sha, es • •

Ditto, Quarter Shares
Gt. Southern &Western
Great North of England
Ditto, New.• • • • • • • •

(treat Western ...
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Fifths..• • • • • •
Guilford Junction.. • • •
Harwich.... ..

11 and Selby .:: • • •

•
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Kendal & Windermere
Lancaster and Carlisle
Leeds and Bradford. •
Liverpool & Manchestr
Ditto, Half Shares • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares

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7.ondon & Birmingham
Ditto, New Thirds..
Ditto, New IA Shares
London and Blackwall
London and Brightoa..
Ditto, Loan Notes..

London and Greenwich
Ditto, Pref. or I'riv..
London and S. Western

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court was held specially to consider a
Bill introduced into the House of Lords entitled "An
Act for enabling all persons to trade and work within
the City of London."
The doors were not opened to strangers during the
day. A long discussion took place, as we have been in-
formed, upon the subject on which the members were
summoned, and Mr. Ashurst submitted a motion to
refer the Bill to a Committee, to report as to its probable
effects upon the constitution of the City, and to meet it
by a Bill of a more comprehensive character, and calcu-
lated to accomplish still further improvements by mea-
sures in accordance with the institutions of the City.
The Court ultimately came to the decision, we be-
lieve, to oppose the Bill reported to have been brought
into Parliament, and to appoint a Committee to take
into consideration the most advisable mode of opposing
it. No other business was transacted.

Do., New Cons. Bths
Ditto, New . • .. • • • .
..,ondott and Croydon
Ditto, Uwirntd. 5 p. c.

FREE-TRADE BAZAAR.
MEETING OF LADIES.
A morning meeting of ladies resident in Camberwell
and Peckham, was held yesterday in the Lecture Room,
Hill-street, Peckham, for the purpose of hearing an
address from Mr. George Thompson, in explanation of
the objects of the Free-trade Bazaar, to be held in
Covent-garden Theatre in May next. The meeting was
most respectably composed.
On the motion of Mr. FARRIND, a member of the
Society of Friends, Mr. J. A. Lyon, of Camberwell,
took the chair.
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON then presented himself, and
delivered an eloquent and impressive address on the
great national objects which the League have in
view, in promulgating the principles of free-trade
with the nations of the world. He dwelt forcibly on the
skill and industry of the productive classes of this
country, and on the impolicy and injustice of those
legisla.ive enactments which prevent them from ex-
changing the products of their labour for those of other
countries. Ile congratulated the country that the ques-
tion which he was then advocating—the abolition of all
monopolies—was not a question of sect, party, or politics,
but one of pure humanity and justice, in the advance-
ment of which persons of the most opposite politics, and
of all sects of religion, were uniting. He showed that
the opponents of free trade were every day lessening,
and that vast numbers of its hitherto greatest an-
tagonists are now to be found in the ranks of
its warmest supporters. He expressed his gratification
at seeing so many ladies present, and his belief that the
ladies of Camberwell and Peckham would, in unison
with the ladies resident in the various other parts of the
metropolis, do all in their power to contribute, by the
works of their own hands, their influence, and exer-
tions, towards the success of the Great League Bazaar.
He impressed upon his fair auditory, that as the time
for holding the Basia,ar was fast approaching, and that
as the intervening space was short, the necessity for
active co operation on their part was, in proportion,
great. He urged them to importune their friends,
by the exercise of their pens, &c., for money contribu-
tions; and predicted that the Bazaar, according to
the indications from all parts of the country, would be
one of the grandest spectacles of the kind ever wit-
nessed in any country. The Learned Gentleman, whose
address was listened to with the profoundest attention,
was followed by Mr. A. L. Saul, of the League, who
further elucidated the advantages which would arise to
the country from the adoption of free trade, whose prin-
ciples he explained. A Ladies' Committee for the
districts of Camberwell and Peckham was then formed,
with power to add to their number; after which the
meeting
satisfactionseparated,
witht e
the expressing
proceedings. much conver-
sational

London and York... ..

Lynn and Ely • ...
s.anchester and Leeds
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Ditto, Sixteenths
Manchestr & Birming.
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Midland .............
Ditto, Fifths . •• • •
Ditto, B & Derby
Newcastle & Berwick
New cstle & Darl. June.
North British .. • .
Northern and Eastern .
Ditto, Scrip, iss. 5/. d.
Ditto, Quarter Shares
North Kent • • • • • • • • • •
Norwich and Brandon .
Ditto, New • • • •
Portsmouth Direct .. • •
Preston and Wyre . • • •
ltichmnd & W. E June.
Ditto, 2d Pref., 1842
Sheffield and Lincoln . •
Sheffield & Manchestr
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Shrws.,Wolv.,Dud.,l4ir
South Devon . • • • • •
South-Eastern & Dovr
Ditto, New iss. 32/.dls
South Wales .. • • • • • • •
Stevenson's Prtsmouth
Thames and Medway..
Trent Valley • • • • • • • • •
Yarmouth & Norwich

The jury then returned to Poplar.
The CORONER proceeded to address them. He begged
of them to dismiss altogether from their minds all pre-
judices which might be present to their minds on this
occasion, and he would request their undivided atten-
tion while he laid the facts of the case before them. These
were
and aware,
the
to which their inquiries
was engaged in some very
boiler
facts were contained in a very narrow compass. Mr.
Sam
extensive they
works,
had been directed was required in the process of his
works. The boiler itself was, with a solitary exception,
stated to be in good working order, of good workman-
ship, and altogether, if kept within its own proper
compass, as unexceptionable as it was required to be.
He (the Coroner) could not help thinking that in this
case there had been an undue pressure upon that boiler.
On the last occasion of this kind on which he had met
them, they might perhaps remember that he had in
stanced the case of a cannon which had been sent to
the maker in order to be repaired, which on
its being tested burst ; and a verdict of man-
slaughter was brought in. The Learned Coroner
then explained to the jury the limit at which man-
slaughter stopped and murder began. But he did not
think that Mr. Lowe could have had any personal motive
as required in the cafe of murder, for it would be clearly
his interest to carry on the work without acci-
dent. But in manslaughter it was laid down,
that although there was no intent to kill, yet
if the act were manifestly improper, and resulted
in death, then the person so acting was guilty of man-
slaughter. (Several cases in point were cited.) It
would be for the jury to say whether Mr. Loa e had
used ordinary caution on this occasion, or whether he
had exercised a recklessness that brought him within
the operation
of this law. He (the Coroner)
entreated them to look to the trying and embarrassing
situation of Mr. George Lowe in reference to this
engine. It would appear, from the evidence, that the
engine would not go freely, and he was, in common par-
lance " trying it on, as far as he could, to overcome
the 'difficulty. They were not to condemn the
man because, in one particular instance, he had
been unfortunate, if it was shown that, generally,
he had acted with a proper degree of skill and of cau-
tion. They must consider that in this case Mr. Lowe
himself had been a sufferer; and if a man were present
and using a reasonable degree of skill and caution, it
would remove from him a criminal responsibility
arising from a loss of life. (The Learned
Coroner then read over the evidence in detail.) He
was sure that they would give their fullest
attention to this subject, and that while they gave
every protection required for the preservation of her
Majesty's subjects, they would not, at the same time,
crush, by an ill considered verdict, the prospects of any
individual, and perhaps by so doing be in some measure
retarding the progress of the arts in this country.
The jury retired to consider their verdict at a quarter
to four, and again returned into Court at six o'clock.
The Foreman then annouced that the jury had unani-
mously' found a verdict of " Manslaughter against
George Lowe," and they added their opinion that the
machinery generally on Mr. Samuda's establishment was
of a most defective character.

WILD SwANS.—A flock of Norway swans, about
twenty in number, alighted in the farmyard at Low Burn
Hall, near Durham, on the morning of Tuesday week, and
quietly proceeded to feed amongst the poultry. The occupier
of the farmer immediately sallied forth with a gun, and killed
two at a shot, and the remainder took flight in the direction
of Byers'-green.—Tyne Mercury.
THE RECENT FIRE IN BERMONDSEY-STREET.--The
fire which occurred in Bermondsey-street, as detailed in this
journal of yesterday, was not extinguished until a late hour,
and it was not until some time after that the fate of the re-
sidents was ascertained. For a considerable period it was
believed that all the parties residing in the house had met
the most horrible of all deaths. The utmost exertions to as-
certain the fact were made by the firemen under Mr. Braid-
wood's superintendence. The last time that Mr. Opperner
was seen was shortly after eleven o'clock, at which hour he
wished one of his neighbours good night. The supposition
of an extensive sacrifice of life was therefore entertained.
Whilst the firemen were, however, exploring the ruins, the
proprietor of the building came to the spot and informed the
reporter that he had been to see a friend, and that all his
family was safe, as his wife and children had gone to a place
of amusement in the Borough. He also said there was no
person in the house when the fire broke out. We are, there-
fore, happy to state that no lives were lest, as was at one
time apprehended. The following is an extract from the
official report supplied by Mr. Braidwood :—" No. 217, Ber-
mondsey-street, Mr. L. Opperner's, cabinet-maker and va-
luer—building destroyed, stock in trade and furniture burned :
insured in the Sun for the stock in trade, building insured in
the Guardian. Cause of fire very doubtful. No. 216, Mr.
Benjamin, clothier and salesman—the second and third floor
stairs and side front severely damaged by fire ; the rest of
the building and contents injured by water and removal.
Engines attending—six of the brigade, two of the parish,
with those of the West of England and County offices."

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Ditto, Selby Scrip • •
Ditto, Extension ... •
Boulogne and Amiens.
t. Northern of France
Orleans and Vierzon . .
Orleans & Bourdeaux
Paris & Lyons(Laffitte)
Paris and Strasbourg..
Paris and Orleans.....
Paris and Rouen ......
Rouen and Havre .• • •

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X e. d.
Albion .••• • • • • ...... 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 1214
Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19%.
Ditto Marine. ••• • .. 6/. per cent, 100 0-0 50. 0 6%
Atlas .•••• • • • • .. 135. Gd. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16%
British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7
ClericLMed. & Gen. Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6%
County .• . ..... ...... 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0
9s. and 1
j 40 0 0 5 0 0 10
Crown •• .• ..... • . 161. ss. bs.
Eagle
Economic Life
j&3os.bs.}
Eng.& Scot. Law Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
European Life ••••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 51.-per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe ••••.•••• .• • • • • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 142
Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 501,E
Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 195
Imperial Life. •••• • • . • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15
Indemnity Marine• •• • It. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 • 30
Law Life .••••• • • • • . • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45%
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 5%
London Fire 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16
London Ship
Marine •.••••• • .• • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0
Med. Invild Sr Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
National Life.
Palladium Life ......
Phoenix ••.. . ..... •. • - -
Protector Life •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0
Provident Life •.•: • • • . 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Rock Lif" • •
Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - 155
Sun Fire .. ••. • • • • • . • 6/. 10s. - -
MO the .. ..... - -
LTniveiqa•Life
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DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. A s. d.
Commercial ..•
East and West India 51% /. pr cent. Stock. 142
East Country
London
St. Katharine .... • • ..1 5 per cent. Stock. —1101 A
Southampton ••—• • • • 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0

WATER-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
£ e, d.
East London.. •. • ..... U. 100 0 0 230
Grand Junction ...... 3/. 46 13 4 90
Kent••••••••
Vauxhall .••• • • • • • b/. per cent. 100 0 0 60
West Middlesex .•• • .. 4/. 16s. pr ct. 63 12 9 , 127

LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividead Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prise.
Annum. Share.
s. d. s. d.
Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 1681%
British Linen Company 81* per cent. 100 0 0 226%
Commercial Bauk 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 167%
National Bank 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 15%
Union Bank of Scotland 7 lA/. pr cent. 50 0 0 25
Western Bank . • • • • • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 76%
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 7
Clydesdale Bank . • • •
Eastern Bank • • • • 3/. per cent. 15 0 0 11%
Caledonian Bank • •
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 5 0 0 714
City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. 8 15 0 13%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1%
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Insur. Co. of ScoUnd• • 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10
North British Insur • 9/. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18%
Edin. & (Haag. Railway 4% /. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 65%
Ditto, % Shares • • • . 4% /. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. 161%
Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 15
Olasgvr & Ayrshir Rail. 4341. per cent. 50 0 0 AU paid. 65%
Glasgvr & Greenek Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 AU paid. 15
Gisor & Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 AU paid. 28
Dundee& Arbroth Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 32%

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Hastairio FISHING.—The annual herring fishing
at Ballantrae, which takes place regularly about the end of
February or beginning of March, has just closed, having been
more than ordinarily productive. This fishing usually lasts
cainstance unparalleled " in the memory of the oldest in-
s, but this year it extended over three weeks, a cir-
habitant." There was A great assemblage of boats from
all quarters, and operations were carried on both
day and night. So immense was the quantity of the
herrings that, during three or four days, more were
taken than were got last year in six weeks in all Lochfine.
They were taken, both fresh and cured, to every part of this
country, and large numbers were sent to Ireland. Several
vessels belonging
to Greenock were freighted by Messrs.
Gallocher and Kelly, to take the produce of the fishing to
Greenock, from whence large quantities found their way to
London. In spite of the largeness of the take, pricee were
well supported, and those sold in England yielded a hand-
some profit:—Ayr Observer.
TILE MARY ROSE.--OperatiOrlS are speedily to be
commenced so as to remove, if possible, every portion
of this ill-fated vessel, similar to the Royal George
(120 guns). One of the recovered guns of the Mary
Rose is now in her Majesty's Royal Arsenal, Woolwich,
in a good state of preservation, and another is in the
grounds of the Royal Military Repository, Woolwich-
common ; and they have attracted thousands daily to
see such
unfortunate Mary Rose was lost in 1540 at
specimens of ancient manufacture. The
Spithead, through the mutinous conduct of the mariners,
under the command of Captain Carew, of the Royal
' Navy, when she " heeled " and foundered, with 700 sea-
men on board, who were all drowned in the presence of
King Henry VIII., who happened to be inspecting there
his vessels of war, when he witnessed the destruction of
one of the finest vessels in the whole British fleet. This
loss greatly afflicted the King. Much property and
various munitions of war of that period are known to be
on board, and a portion has been recovered, some speci-
mens of which are now in the British Museum, and also
in the possession of various noblemen.

CANALS.
•
Names of (Dividend! Names of
5,e.; Dividend
EPrice.
2 per Price
CO
Companies. 11 per I Companies. g Annum.
Annum.
,
Ashtn & Oldh 97 5/.55. pel 72 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98
Barnsley • • l6O 121. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 15
Basingstoke 100 - 5 Neath ...• • • 100 201. 365
Brknk&Abrg 150 5!. 85 Nottingham . 150 12/. 260
Cromford 100 181. 164 eak Forest. 78 31. 40
Dudley 1 , 4/. 80 Regent's .. .. 33 1/. 24
Derby ••. • • • 1001 81. 103 Rochdale.... 85 4/. 55
Ellsmre&Chs 133, 4/. 58 Shropshire •. 125 81. 120
Erewash • - 1001 321. 440 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 123
Forth & Clyd 100 4/. 105 Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. c. 11
GrandJunctz 100 71. 110. Stffrd &Worc 140 28/. 480
Grand Union 100 1/. 10s. 26 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 230
Glamorgnsh .1172 13%1. 210 :tourbridge.. 145 20/. 360
Glstr &Brklyl - 8 Strtfrd on Av 79 11. 103. 30
Grantham
26 11. Bs. 30
Huddersfield. 57 - 20 Wye Rail.
Kennt & Avn 3 7s. 6d. 10 ft &MI 50 301. 430
Lancaster
Leeds& Livrp 10 34/. 570 Thams &Med 19 -. 10
Leicester .• • 140 10/. 1 110 rorcstr &]
(1,4:
78 41. 50
Leicstr&ith 83 4/. 70 Birming.
Loughborogh 142 701. ,1050 Wilts & Biks 67' 11. 4s.