The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-20 00:00:00

YORK, DEC. 18.

STocx Exclustox.-The sales are-York and North Mid-
land Extension, 25-Newcastle and Berwick, H-North
British, Dalkeitb, 51,4-Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 21.4 x.
-Grand Union, 11 Leicester and Bedford, 11. 7s.
EDINBURGH, Dkc. 16.
STOCK EXCITANGII.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 47. 155.--
Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 21.-Airdrie and Bathgate.
2/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares.
151.-Armagh and Portrush, 11. 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/.
155.-Ayr and Galloway, V. 55.-Banirshire, 2/. 55.-Bel-
fast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 2t.
18s.-Caledonian, ex new, 121.-Caledonian Extension, 2i.
15s.- Caledonian and Dumbarton, 31.-Caledonian and North-
ern Direct. 2/. 158.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 41. 58.-Cara-
warth and West Linton, 1/. IN.-Chelmsford and Bury
1/. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon
2/. 8..-Deeside Railway, 5/. IN.-Direct Northern, 21.-
Dublin and Enniskillen, 4/. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath,
351. 10s.-Ditto, New, 171.-Dundee and Forfar Junction;
2/. 17s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, ex new, 71.-East Coast ct
Scotland, 21. 135.-East of Fife, 2/.-East Lothian Central,
11. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, W.-Edinburgh and
Glasgow, ex news, 68/.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161. 10s.-Ditto
Quarters, 161. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 131.-Edinburgn.
Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 18s.-Edinburgh and Leith At-
mospheric, IL 165.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric:.
Direct, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 21/. 10s.-
Ditto, Preference, 18/. 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 31. 10s.
-Ditto, Newport, 11.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 11. 95.-Edinburgh
and Peebles, 21.-Edinburgh and Perth, 41. 10s.-Edinburgh,
Portobello, and Musselburgh, IL 145.-Forth and Clyde
Junction, V. 55.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 707.-Ditto, isZew
Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 211. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow
and Belfast. Union, 2/. 25.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisl2
21. 45.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 45/.-Glasgow and Greenock
',IL-Ditto, New Stock, 101. 155.-Ditto, Preference, V. 5s
-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 2/. IN.-Glasgow Har-
bour Mineral, 2/. 195.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardros.
san, 3/. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2e.
155.-Granton Junction, 2i. 10s.-Great County Down, Z.
12s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Great North
and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. 155.-
Lanark and Galloway, 2/. 25.-Lanark and Lothians, 2/. 17e
63.-Larne and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-London and Hounslow
21.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2/. 55.-London
Manchester (Rastrick), 41. 10s.-London and Windsor, U.-
Loodon and York, 41. 55.-Midland and Eastern Counties
21. 7s. 6d.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 11,
-Newry and Londonderry, 21. 10s. -North British, 241.-
Ditto, Halves, 5/. 10s.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 11. 15s.
-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 6/.-North Wales Minera,
New, 41. 75.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 2/. ls.-Perth ant:
Inverness, 2/.-Scottish Central, 13/. 7s. 6d.-Scottish Cen
tral and Caledonian Junction, 1L 14s. 6d-Scottish
31.-Scottish North Western, 1/. 145.-Scottish Soutil
Midland, 2/. Is.-Scottish Southern, 2/. 58.-Shrewsbut%
and Hereford, 17s. 6d.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Che. F-
. 4/. 17n. 63.-South Midland, 41. 7a.-Stirling and Dun-
fermline, 21. 10. s. 6d.-Stirling and Midland, 3/. 25.-Stra
them Junction, 3/. IL-Surrey Grand Junction, 11. 2s. 6il.
-Tean and Dove `alley, 1/. 155.-Tyne Valley, 11. 185.-
Wishaw,.and Ccltness, 521. 10s.
GLASGOW, DEC. 17.

STOCK EXCIIA.NGE.—The sales are—British and Irisl:
Union, 60x.—Caledonian Extension, 54s.—Caledonian anti
Dumbartonshire Junction, 43g.—East Indian Railway, 188.--
Edinburgh and Gla..gow, New Quarters, 9% ant
i
Perth, an,
Perth, 4%—Forth and Clyde Junction, 45s.—Glasgo w Genera.
Terminus, —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 435. Glas
gow and Greenock, Preference (6 per cent. till 1853, and
per cent. afterwards), 37e. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, an:',
Ardrossan, 58s.—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 21,i—(Meat
North and South Wales, 10s.---Great Indian Peninsular
7s. 6d.—Lanark and Lothians, 55s.—Lesmahagow, 555.
Scottish Central, 131.—Scottish South Midland Junction
375. 6d.

The American papers contain a legal decision, r
Vice-Chancellor Sandford, on the subject of trade-marks.
that is of some importance to British manufacturers. Messrs
J. and P. Coates, of Paisley, in Scotland, had obt!unedtra
extensive market in America for a certain description )t
cotton-thread. This thread had been imitated even to the
labels by one M'Gregor, of New Jetsey, and Mears. Sheparu
and Co., commission merchants, had received the spurio
thread in question. Against this firm Messrs. Coates filed t
bill to restrain them from vending the thread. Mewl.
Shepard and Co., at the time. of the bill being filed hau
nearly sold out the second invoice sent to them, and offerer
to stay proceedings by delivering up the thread left on ban.
and paying the costs at the date of their answer. This odes
was refused, and tie cause coining to a hearing, the plaintiLs
were allowed a perpetual injunction with costs of suit. The
defendants had denied all knowledge of the fraud, but`,•l:
fact that the thread, although marked " Coates's best siz
cord thread," was, in fact, only a three cord thread, together
with other circumstances, had completely overact this line.
defence.

SINGULAR SOIREE.—On Thursday evening, it
authorities at St. Peter's Hospital, Bristol, determined •
giving an entertainment to the lunatics confined in: i 1.•
house; and, accordingly the place having been lit up att_
music provided, about eight o'clock festivities commenced 4
dancing and other innocent diversions, in which our poc't
afflicted fellow beings of both sexes joined, seeming throught%
to enter into the sport, which revived in some the touchmt
recollections of former times, and in others awakened. :L
ecstacies of loud delusion. Some, who fancied themseliet
kings and queens, looked upon the entertainment as littk
short of a court ball, and conducted themselves accordingly
while others, whose hallucinations were less ambitious,fa
cied themselves once more in the holiday festivals oft't
native village. Some would have it that they were walkuk
in the midst of their tenantry. The dancing was morea:
tive than regular; a few moved with slow and statelystec ;
while others skipped and jumped and caracoled abouta ttt
independent of friends aid fiddles. Some broke out
scraps of wild melody, some harangued and talked verie,vu
each seemed happy ; the peculiar and varied wanderingsam
delusions of all creating on the whole, a moat curious elle(
'The entertainment lasted two or three hours; and thee
was not merely pleasant, but teamed to bt salutar...
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