The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-11 00:00:00

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[MONEY MARKET and CITY N-
-1,11031 THE MORNING PATERS or THIS 'AT.
TIMES.--At the special meeting of the y
Counties Railway shareholders, held to-day at the!
in Shoreditch, the resolutions empowering the Dir
to carry out the extension lines to Cambridge, 13
and other localities, and raise 960,0001. in the shape
perpetual 5 per cent. stock for that purpose, were e
td
unanimously. Although a protracted ,discussienot
place on the various topics under deliberation, ,
tually resolved itself into an expression of the ded
the various parties to promote the success sin u,;;;s
perity of the general trunk lines. Cobbold's
Ipswich, it appears, is not to be opposed by the C°'.13,;(4
and Braithwaite's line to Harwich is to be lessen '5OO
flexion with the main trunk railway. It was also
that a line from the station at Stratford to theoo4
Thames is to be constructed and completed for Svt,
and then to be leased to its promoters for sev°n'of)
at a minimum rent of 1,500/. per annum. The ''''ol'
branch is to be constructed by an independent color
and the terms of the lease are to be 10,5001. Wog
years, and 8,400/. per annum afterwards in Pertoliff
the net profits beyond the latter rent being equal
sible between the lessors and lessees. 1 FP
At the half-yearly meeting of the London Join, otis
Bank, which also took place to-day, a dividenu
rate of six per cent. per annum was declared, 1000
up which, however, it was found necessary to ,1
1,5291. 3s. 4d. from the guarantee fund. It 6010
the profits for the period named amounted to 1000
a sum so little short of the requisite means for clisbor
the late rate of dividend, that the Directors felt,4loo
selves justified in again trenching upon their re 60
continue such payment, considering at the same trooll
the interest upon that fund, now about 100,0004.01
replaced the amount they had withdrawn. In tbB,4jf
of the business the question of the expedienoY;olY,
continuing or reducing the rate of interest allowea
minimum balance of current accounts was introdnu'Llt.
ultimately referred to the consideration of the
who stated that they had already given it the
attention, and had not yet forgotten the subjeel ei or
sum paid during the last year as interest on n ,
counts was elicited to be from 19,0001. to 20,000;ei
the great argument in favour of a reduction nt
the rate was, the present low value of money,.,7:iji'
accession that the saving would make both to Li°
dend and the guarantee fund. •tte4
It is now officially stated that the amount ren9
the Clyde on account of the Mexican dividend is'
dollars.
SUN.—The market for the English Securities cldor
flatly again this afternoon, Consols being 96i to •11:004
quer Bills remained the same, but India Bonds 10,100
to 80s. and 82s. premium. The heavy stock re
about the same.
There were not half-a-dozen additional bargains„ii
Foreign Market this afternoon, and we have r,
notice a • slight rally in Spanish Bonds, the x.,`/-
Cents, having been done at 21f and the Thre'iii
Cents. at 30- -1. Venezuela, for Account, were etti
Dutch Five per Cents., 1001; and Portuguese COI
441.
The additional transactions in Railway SherelVl
been these:—Eastern Counties Scrip were 41;
,110'
burgh and Glasgow, New, 1-3; Great Western, "i 84,1
32k; South Western, 32k; Manchester and Leecles, ,e 0
15; Midland Counties, Quarters, 61; Rouen and'lo4
51; and South Eastern Scrip, 11 premium. J3irte_tili
and Gloucester were 36, and North Midland, 9 dhOf
Australasia Bank Shares were -, and Union
tralia, 1 premium. British North American, efr
were 10 discount.

MATCHES AGAINST TIIVq"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE 5U0,,,e,1
Sin.,—The kindness with which you ga' 00
sertion, a short time since, to a few obsers:oci
of mine, elicited by the death of a pony,
had been killed by its inhuman task•lrPieoli
Burke, in a match against a Bedford coact-4,40i
me to hope that you may permit some rei:So°l
on " matches against time" to appear in T"'„
In every match against time, and tiPc'bd
issue of which sums of money depend, 000
must always be the probability of the 0,10
being unable to accomplish the tatk ;.an
persons who stake their money on the resuor
come parties to the cruelty which they must 01,
will be inflicted in the attempt to perforcios'
feat which fornis the subject of the wager.
such cruelty will be perpetrated, with utter
regard to the sufferings of the animals ell to°
in the task, the recent conduct of Burke 411
clearly shows. • The persons, therefore',"
knowing that great cruelty must in all pr°oo
lity be practised, encourage by their wag- 4
reckless barbarian to undertake such feat* 10
pear to me to share largely in••his
richly deserve to be the objects of public
nation. I fear, however, that they epee
belong to a class, which nothing short Of a '''oloo.l
lative enactment, inflicting adequate Pen !fill
for becoming parties to wanton .cruelty, rptd
reach. But there is another and a nilOolibe
class, who, without reflecting, or- being .64
ciently aware of the suffering that is eauSeel
these matches against time, unthinkingly
courage them by being present when thel 40/
place, and by probably laying some trifinigiciie
on the result. . To such I would hold "P. Id
spectacle of the poor pony, a creature, I till)
heard, of intelligence and docility rare ev
the horse ; and who, that has had this gen !ito,
animal under his observation and care, fl
be reminded of his qualities. To such pers Aptet
would show the poor inadequately protecte L!!,;01
noble animal, struggling even to death to a G5l,
plish a task to which its powers were un ere
and I Would ask them, and would as 'fib
public, whether it is not high. time thrAt.:lo
scenes should cease?—l have-the honour -0
Sir, your most obedient servant,
January 4, 1844. G, s

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LONDON PEACE SOCIETY--A public meetanai 1044
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of the objects of this society, was held in the M 15;11
house Chapel, Camberwell, on Tuesday, Jan. 9'+
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John S. Elliott, Esq., of Denmark-hill, presid
ofts
opened the meeting with an effective address in a Woof,
principles of the Society. Three resolutions were
and seconded, and cordially adopted. The sPeelf
Mr. Rigaud, Rev. G. Rogers, Rev. H. Richard,
Burnet, Rev. J. Jefferson, and Rev. J. Neller. r A
The UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE FOR
contains two articles relating to matters of co" Joni V ,
vernment, which are well deserving of atten. jolt. 0
first is " A Voice from Caffre Land," writ ten
use
spot, which describes, in powerful colours, - the -.41p1
anarchy and insecurity which prevails in 0, ar CO
the southern coast of Africa. The other art;inlies Wo so
we would call attention is one on the subject 14300
very in Sinde," written by Captain Hart, of the i"
Native Infantry. The gallant author writes in 6', e l
and dispassionate spirit, and describes the peculiar,. old
dition of the slaves in Sinde, and the inreonvenielicv Oluif
dangers which would result, not only; to the net
vernment, but to the slaves and their masters, froT Iv;
sudden emancipation, a measure directed in an edit'• et
cently issued by the Governor-General of Inui
which Sir Charles Napier, the local Governor 0
it
province, has seen it necessary to defer promtllV
Morning Chronicle. fit*
EXCISE PERMITS.--The Board of Customs -}-pifjeilf
received a communication from the Commissioners of dirdie
drawing their attention to the practice which prey '1,4 rof
tobacco being delivered from the bonded warehouses,l,oo
Customs' officers, without their paying sufficient attr
the limited time mentioned in the Excise permits, ;yea
allowed for the delivery of such tobacco into the y Ist,s2
the manufacturers and dealers, and requesting x'„ftioS,
would issue such orders as would cause more 'col vy
attention to be paid to those documents in futur bi der t°lo
law officers of the Customs having submitted, in ailr'oo,er
reference from the Board, that directions may bet, 1,
the delivering officers of tobacco, at the res cti/eO4ll
houses, not to deliver any tobacco, if the pei luits P.,4110
to them which were granted to accompany the; sone 1"0 'tty
out of force, or when there is any disagreetrjent betlij/; dosa
quantities expressed in the permits and the !pods in4„l4' tito
be removed; but that, in their opinion, the utEcers wO ofool
be justified in refusing the delivery of tobacco if any pr 04. 04
time expressed in the permit shall be unerpired: Ltiobs. 014
have issued directions to the several offifJers at the
warehouses
warehouses to govern themselves accordirvgly. Noteri., if is,
ing the Customs' authorities will not refuse the deliverligillt
portion of the time specified in the permit remain, ,t d it 'IP
course, be requisite that the tobacco should be dalir,er;ite,
the stock of the party within the limited time, othereitt set d
be liable to seizure by the Excise. It is considered t"tahe
cient time is always allowed in these documents for eteo
delivery of the goods, and the Excise regulations with re
to the same will be strictly enforced. —aloe°

BIRTHS. Willis 9
On the Bth inst., at Cambridge-terrace, the lady°f
sor Pye, Esq., of a son.
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On the Bth inst., at Grenville-street, Brunsig';ck-. 1. g t
,
Mrs. E. J. Rouse, f a son. g• '
On the 9th inst., at the Vicarage, the wife of tile 1151'
Hurie, Curate of Aldworth, Reda, of a daughter. 1,'1401e6
On the 10th inst., at Caroline-place, Mecklenburg"
Mrs. Henry Manisty, of a son.

MARBLED. .101#
On the 3d inst., at Pavenham, Bedfordshire, the 11416ree.
Foster, B. A., to Rosalind, daughter of the late Hal
Esq., of Titley, Herefordshire. , yog.her'r
On the 9th inst., at Northam ton, Charles Gwiliew orl""
Esq., of Nore, Surrey, to Sophy, the second daze'
late J. Collingwood, Esq., of Corby, Lincolnshire. ahe
POn the 9th inst., at St. Marylebone, Mr. Willis°. OP..'
of Gray's Inn, to Mary Ann, widow of rangois N°
Esq., of Thayer-street, Manchester-square.

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On the 20th ult., Rachel, relict of Hananel 1111-
Costa, aged 70. of Bury-street, St. Mary Axe.
ifniiis V°.
On the 30th ult., at Nice, Henry, eldest sortof
Herbert, Esq.
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On the 2d inst., at Upper Seymour-street, Char—
Ste
Esq., of A rdsheal, Argyll, North Britain. C•l3'
is
On the sth inst., Major-General F. J. T. Johnston, p the
On the Bth inst., at Ebury-street, Eaton-square, w
wife of Henry Eaton, Esq., solicitor. t le, CA
P'
On the Bth inst., at the Lower Ward, Windsor ne ;at, °
tain Thomas Fernyhough, Governor of the Alilitary
Windsor. South'

On the 9th inst., Mr. John Goble, of High -street'
. bath
wark, hop.factor, aged 71. Blias
On the 9th inst., at Brixton-place, Surrey, Mrs. ~
vi"
Pugh, aged 89. r Pa
On the 9th inst., at Millbank.street, Westrninate ' ,„,
Shuter, Esq, d c"
On the Oth inst., at Brighton, Sarah Louise Lloy ' .
youngest daughter of Mr. R. Phillips, of Twickenhani•cousea"
On the 9th inst., Louisa, daughter of Mr. Thomas
of Stonefield.street, Islington.

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