The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-20 00:00:00

ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS.

Tuesday the half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors
of this Company was held at the Dock-house, Tower-
bill, for the purpose of receiving a report from the
Court of Directors, for the declaration of a dividend,
and on other affairs. Mr. Thomas Tooke, the Chairman
of the Company presided.
The CHAIRMAN stated that, in compliance with the
provisions of the Dock Act, the purpose of the meetin
was to consider the amount of dividend to be declared
upon the fixed capital stock of the Company, fyr the
half-year ended the 31st December last. From the ac-
counts, it would appear that the credit balance on the
31st of December, 1840, was 119,4431. Ils. Bd. ;
whereas the balance at the like period in 1841 amounted
to 120,5261. 2s. 104., showing an increase ; a result
which, under all the circumstances as connected with the
state of trade during the past year, was to be considered
satisfactory.
With respect to the tea trade, which formed
a most important branch of foreign commerce, there had
been some improvement in it, notwithstanding the in-
terruption to the intercourse with China during the last
year ; but the arrivals had been protracted beyond the
usual period. The number of packages of tea imported
into London during the past year was 401,481 ; in 1840
only 363,928—showing an increase during the last year
of 37,553 packages ; of which increase, more than one-
half
em
eie3ir Theglast stock2(,2
was landed by the Com-
pany.
warehouse on the 31st of
December 69,515 tons—rather less than
e( (being ll.ela orfp wasgacoldagses in
at the corresponding period in 1840 ; but it was to be
observed that since the first week of the present month
the quantity in warehouse had gradually increased, and
that now it exceeded the tonnage in warehouse at the
like period in 1840. As respected the shipping that
frequented these docks during the last year, there had
been an increase over the preceding year of 114 ships,
of the aggregate register tonnage of 21,316 tons, as
would appear from the following statement :-
1840. 1841.
Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons.
Entered with cargoes...s3s 132,062 605 149,478
Ditto light to load 296. 37,729.-340 41,629

Total 831-169,791-945—.191,107
Exceeeding in 1840
114..... 21,316
over 1841

945—.191,107
Of this excess there were with cargoes-
-70 ships 17,416 tons
and to load 44 „

114 „ 21,316 „
And during the same year no less than 10,354 lighters
entered the docks with goods and to load.
The returns of shipping that entered the port of Lon-
don with cargoes during the years 1840 and 1841, showed
an increase in British ships of 71,493 tons, and a falling
off in the foreign tonnage of 35,487 tons, leaving an in-
crease in the year 1841 over the preceding of 26,006 tons.
The Court of Directors recommended to the Proprie-
tors the declaration of a dividend of 21 per cent. upon
the capital of the Company for the half year ending 31st
December last. _ _

The resolution was carried, and the thanks •of the
meeting were voted to the Chairman, the Deputy.. Chai-
rman, and ,the Court of Directors, for their attention to
the aftairs of the Company.
It was moved by Mr. POYNDER, seconded and carried
unanimously, that the thanks of the meeting be given to
Sir John Hall, the Secretary, for the zeal, ability., and
persevering attention he had continued to show in the
management of the Docks. The thanks of the meeting
were passed to Sir John and he expressed his ac-
knowledgments,
after which the meeting adjourned.

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EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—A few
, days ago, as Mr. Butler, farmer, who resides near Whit-
, well, was returning home from York, in a spring-cart.
he was accosted by an apparently well-dressed lady,
who wore a muff, veil, 84c., and who desired him
to let her have a ride, as she was benighted.
Mr. Butler agreed to do so, and after they had proceeded
some distance, and had arrived at rather a secluded
spot, the lady desired him to get out, as she had
lost her glove. The farmer, however, declined, he being
suspicious that all was not right. The fair one then
alighted from the vehicle, and Mr. Butler immediately
put his horse into a gallop. He had no sooner done so
than several shots were fired after him, but without
taking effect. Ott arrivi
accident occurred near the
y.
in his cart, and discovered at, home he found the muff
within it a`brace of loaded
pistols and a clasp knife._ York Courant.
LAMZNTAZLE OCCURRENCE.—'-011 Wednes.
day evening, a deplorable Stone Clough station, Kearsle
The train, which left the
sflrdps gof the above station,
failed, he fell, and
station, Trinity-street, in this town, at five o'clock, for
Manchester,
w a s
etwithinac
act, his
fewhi
when a person attempted to get into one of the carriages,
but, in the imprug
n
the wheels of th carriages of the whole train went over
both of his 51 between the knee and the 4ncle. Both
limbs. -Were dreadfully mutilated. It was ascertained
Ithat he had come from Manchester, and that his name
was Bentley, and he was a warper or sizer. It was stip-
posed that ho was anxious to get on the train, and was
ignorant that it stopped at the station at. Stone Clough.—
Bolton Free Press,. ,
Lord Ashburton, accompanied by Mr, }fiigo
Mildmay, willrealeßath House, Piccadilly, on the 28th
inst., to embark from LiverpoOl for New York. They
then go to Washington, where a mansion has- been taken ,
for three months. His Lordship will afterwards visit
r enasYlva4tia. and is =voted to return to this country
About the and vf July.) 4.. , .-•

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PRICES OF CAN AL,DOCK,ASSUR.
ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c.

LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 18.
Number Dividend Prim
of per CANALS. per
:hares. Annum. Paid. Shire
1,766 7 per cent. Ashton& Oldham...Average97l.lBl.lh. "98
1,482 41. Ashby.de-lv.Zouch llicrage 1121.5 h. -72
1060
1,00 sjl. Brecknock and Alm gav enny 1504.5h. 92
E,009 1-16th. 101 Birmingham, 1-16th share —Bll. & 711. 194
4,000 ......... Ditto & Liverpool Junct.l29l. eh. 100 pi 21
. _

St. Bridgewater and Taunton.lool.Bl, all p 3—
51. Chelmer and Black water lool.e . 105

500 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 300
... . .... Croydon.. Average 311.2 s 10d. sh . -
2, 60 51. Os Dud1ey.............. 1001. sh. :• 92
600 lel. Derby ....... ...".. ............. . ... .
20,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne .........411.13.. 4cl.pd 30
3.575 k 4, Ellesmereand Chester Averegel33..sb. 75
231 621 Erswash ..
6,485 811. Forth and Clyde lOO/. Bb. 1001. pd. Itil
11.453 7/. Grand .ounction
2,849 i 255. Grand Union 1001..h 26
',500 ......... Grand 5urrey...................... lool.Bh. 15
1,0001 41per cent . Ditto (optional) Loan 1001.
.896 ... ... Grand Western
600 131.12.. Id. Glamorgan:hire, Aver. cost 1721.130.4 d. 130
749 Ph. Grantham ...... ..... ... . ... ..1501.8h. 220
6,238 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 5 /1. 6s. 6d. sh. 21 %
100 .. . ..... Kensingtonloo sh. all pd 10%
2%328 11.10 s. Kennet and Avon, Av. 391. 18s. 101. sh 18
11,694 11. 7s. Lancaster Average 471. 6s. Sd 27
2,8972 301. Leeds and Liverpool lOOl. s h 730
545 f lU. Leicester .... -........... ...... .. l4Ol. :1 150
,897 5/. Os. Leicester & Northampton Av er 631.10r 71)4
2,409 101. Monmouthshire lOOl.Bl 200
250 10!. Melton Mowbray . ....... lOOl. eh. 117
SOO 251. Mersey and Irwell .... .... . -1001. sh. 540
3,000 21. 108. Macclesfield lOOl.. sh. all pd 23
247 171. Neath .. 1001. sh. 365
',400 5/. Peak Forest. A ver..ge about 761. sh. 71
1,418 6s. Regent's (or London) Av. 331.16g.8d. sh. 10
5,669 61. Rochdale Average 851.5 h. 12
500 81. Shropshire 1251.5h. 137
:1300 111. 10s. Somerset Coal 1501.811. 17E
3,600/. 6 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.108. sh. 114
700 361. Stafford and Worcester. 1401.5 h. 686
SOO 151 Shrewsbury
300 91. 3taurbridge.....................~... .
3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon Arer....791..98. ki. sh. 33
533 1211 Swansea .. ... 1001,,h. 265
3.762 21. 12.. Severn ancilNyc &Railway Av. 261.95. sh. 45
2,6001 oh. 39/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, I share lOOl. sh. 500
6.149 .... ..... Thames and Medway Av. 191. As. Bd. sh. 2'
1,0005h.1 ~,
1,0000 h. i '"'• Warwick and B;rmiggham lool.sh 203
960 . 13s. Warwick and hapsva' 1001. sh. 117
7,000 41. Worcester & Birmingham Av. 781.85. sh. 55
6,000 365. Wilts and Berks Average 671. 10s. Bd. sh. 28%
800 6., Wplev and E55ingt0n.......... 1251. sh 74
.26 ". Wisoeacn ......... ........ .............13:A. sh. 30
$ 1/ Vey and Arun. llOl. en. 20
DOCKS.
`'o6o&
I,o6siski 3p. c. Commerc al ft..... 1001. eh. 61
-. . .......

. . -
5 per cent. East and West India :,...........5t0ck 102%
3,238.31011. 31. p.ct. London Stock 74%
Ditto Bonds
2,209 31.65. sd. Bristol Average 14'1.95. eh. 75
68,3241. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB
952,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 92
50(1,(VO 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds ......•..” 100%
200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 year); ...
4...4 ••••••••• Deptford Pier NI. sh. 201. pd 10
BRIDGES,
1,800 1/. Hammersmith 50/.lh. 21%
7,231 Southwark, Old Av. 631.21. Bd. sh. 35.
1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New, of 7i per cent., 50/. sh. 1534
,1,000 .... .. .. Waterloo 1001. sh. 3
5,000 221. Ocl, Ditto, Old Annuities of Si 601. p 4 21
5,000 19a. 3d. Ditto. New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd 18%
10,0001. U. per cent. Ditto Bonds .. .. ....... ........ .. .. . ... . ..... ... 99%
5,848 27s Vauxhall .........Average 701. 10s. ... sh. 26
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.

----- -- -- -- 2,000 3110 s Albion .5001. sh. 501. pd 72
6 er..eentlAlliance British &Foreignlool.sh. 1 1/. pd 144
50,000 [ Ind 155.
10,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOOl. sh. 5/. pd 514
24,000 ff. per sh. Atlas - 501. sh. 51. pd 14
1,20015 h. 5/. Birmingham I' ire 250/. sh. 55/. pd 10734
20,000 4/. percent. British Fire 2501. sh. 50/. pd 40
12,000 61. percent. British Commercial ... . .. .501. Oz. 5!. pd 6
5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, 1001. sh.2llos pd 634
4,000 2/ Os County lOOl. sh. 101. pd 11
2,000 be. Eagle 501. sh. 51. pd 4%
200 I's per cent. 1
to
301 b5..3 Economic Life 10001. sh. 250/. pd 409
2,271 226. percent. European Li 00/. sh. all pd 22
50,000 2s. Ditto, New 201. sh. 21. pd 134
1,000,000/. (1. per et Globe Stock 119
20.000 51* Guardian
30,000 41. 03. Hope 5O/. sh. 51. pd 54
2,400 5/. 123.6 d. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 135
7,500 Its. Imperial Life lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 11
13,459 W. percent. Indemnity Marine lOOl. sh. 81. pd 2934
2,020 91 10s Kent Fire 5Ol. sh. all pd 92

31. Ditto Life 5Ol. .pcl 66
10,000 16s. Law Life lOOl. sh. 101. pd '31%
5,000 108. London, Fire 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd IM.
3,1)00 10a. London, Ship ........251. eh. 121. 10s. pd 18%
1.000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh.
21,000 5/. per cent. National Loan Fund... 201. sh 21. 10s. pd 2%
30,000 51. per cent. Palladium 1.11" 5Ol. sh. 21. pd at Os
50,000 51. per cent. Protector Wiz 201. sh. 2/. pd 1760 d
10,000 4 per cent. Protestant insventers ....MO/. sh. 51. pd 5%
2,500 U. - Provident Lite ........ ..... 1001. sh. 101. pd 20
100,600 4s. Od. Rock Life.............. ........ ............ 21. pd '3%
69,2201 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 170
6,000 5 per cent. University Life 1001. eh. 51. pd 6%
10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 75(

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
25,000 Agric. and Com. of I reland2sl. ,h. 10!. pd
15,000 8 per cent. Australasia 401. sh. 401. lad 53%
10,006 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 501. sh. 101. pd 13
10,000 IA per cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh. 10/. pd - 18%
31,000 6 percent. London & Westminster 1001. sh. 20/. pd 22;,.
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 501. sh. 10!. pd 12%
.3,008 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. 'h. 204 pd 30
25,000 10 per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 1211. pd 19
50,000 7g percent. Manchester and Liver } 50/.sh. 151 P d 19%
pool Dironnt
20,000 7 per caw t. Manchester lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 4'
10,000 8 per sent. Provincial Bank of I relandlool. sh. 25/. NI 41
10,000 6 ler ccnt National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 1711. pd 17%
10,000 6 per cent National Provhiclal Eng.lool. sh. 35/. pd 34%
10,006 Ditto New 101 sh. 10/. pd 43
10,000 . ..... ... GlOlgestershire 501. eh. 101. pd 32
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. sh. 5/. pd 9