Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-17

II.Buirlrs ~ RAILWAY SHAREHoLDsRs.-It IL
not generally known by proprieiors OF shares in rail
WAYS lst they liable. under the act Of iRcorpora
non Of each company for al calls their shares, though
they may have disposed Of the part Of
them unless the purchasers register themselves the
new preprietofs the Time Of making the transfer
Hence III y incumben: every who disposes of
ant shares, which have been registered IN his
name a. that tie transfer j. duly registered ia the
Office ur me undertaking which he may belong; and
for his security, he should make the buyer sign the
deed rs and not leave il 10 the broker be filed uP
which in numerous cases i never done, as the pur
pose the latter answered the moment ne he's got his
commission and he too often retains the shares as
soecu lgun in his o"n hands. proper certihcae 10
ALWAYS gwen by the railway company, exchange Tor
the deed Of transfer soon as the latter j. duly signed
according 70 The II l forms required by the Law IN such
coses aRd the seller thus gets rid Of his responsibility
aud avoid, The trouble, and vexaoHs Of being dunnsd
for arrear. which. he fances he has turned over by
selling lis shares but which the brokers the buyers
never paw gster their liability for them
The greatest inconvenience AND confusion likewise
anil IL all parties from this culPable neglect wiul
malpractice the part ~ the brokers ~ - sincerely
10 be wished that propretos would. IN future. look TO
this for their ow security If not for the sake Of rood
der as the acts of Parliament all empower the directors
10 recover the by action law, forfeit the
snares at their option Correspondent IF me Glos
g0r Courier.
! lsroRTATIoS AsD SALE OF Foreign GRAIN AT
Ivtru-l. consequence of the in the gram
markets. both home and abroad. tie ports have
been opened admitting wheat al the duty of 2s. ID per
ouarer and large rpeculaons have taken place in the
foreign grain at Lei,h during the past week Since the
bonded warehouses Leith were opened 500 quarters
of wheat have been taken 70 Monday last al the
average duty If IS 81 and had the duty been al Is,
which il i expec ed to be this week the quantity taken
DOT woald nave been equal the whole stock ON hand.
The supply 81 grain present bonded in Leith IS as
follows :--Ot wheat there 6l.350 quarters, which
have been hand for a considerable time, and Il, in
ndd.ton. sdd L. 900 quarters which have arrived
within the last six days the total Of wheat is $3.50
quarters Should the Mud prove favorable the stock,
We understand. will be consiaeraby sgumrnted. as
from 20 600 % 900 quarters u wheat are daily
pected OF barley there = upwards Of 200 qaarters,
and o oats above 5000 a In barley and
there Ia. been little coming IN bend, ana much
doing -.CaisdOpiaH Mercury.
TuE 1ArE EXTRAORDINARY Loss AND Recovery
~ TWENTY THREE THOUSAND PoUSDs An sccoun,
appeared in paper 81 Thursday under the above
head The following the particulars of the extra.
ordinary af,ir.-Bei~een II and 10 o'clock on Wed,
nesday Two gentlemen hired cab, mo. 2isl al Agar
street Strand AID tie driver, Vim Roberts commonly
called Will Smith, ordered 10 drive 10 Couits's
bank. and from thence "a No. 3 Thrognorion street
city where he down his fare and proceeding
wards the sand, when, arriving ~ the cor
ner If Great Winchester Broad street he was
called by two gentlemen who desired be driven 10
Aesbury street ST John street, Clerlenwell He THE
driven then walked his horses To- the rank in ST John
street and getting into he cab hrpsh the cushions
&c he discovered the roll &c folded up and lying
between the cushions aud the swab he Of once took the
property 10 the Stamp Office, and delivered ii into the
hands ~ the secretary, from WHOM he learned that the
owner had been there before him The cemms sioner.
proposed n give Roberts l0e OF the nmosnt for hi
honesty bot he lRobers) subsequently, waited upor
the owner, who rewarded hia with 3O0L