The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-15 00:00:00

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT IPSWICH.

Yesterday morning a jobbing shoemaker named
James Gooding, who lived in a narrow back street called
Albertstreet, in the pariah of St. Clement, Ipswich, one of
the poorest parte of the town, murdered one of hie children
and then cut his own throat. About half-past eight
Goodin 's next door hbour, named Norfolk, TM
alarmed by bearing ' 8 wife scram out, and on run.
sing to his door she cried, "For God's sake, Yr. Norfolk,
come in, my husband has killed himself and the dear
child." Norfolk ran upstairs and found the bodies of
Gooding and his little daughter Elizabeth, about six years
of age, lying on the door in a pool of blood, which was
flowing from wounds in the throat of each. Although
soucely more than a minute could have elapsed since the
commission of the act, both were dead. At the knee of
the father lay a shoemaker's knife oovered with blood,
and evidently the instrument which had been used. The
unhappy father appears to have first cut the throat of
his child, who was completely a cripple, having the use of
neither legs nor arms, and who was besides imbecile sod
unable to speak, and then to have inflicted a frightful pod
in his own. The wound commenced wider the
left ear and extended acmes the throat, the
vessels and muscles being severed down to the
vertebra:. An inquest was opened on the bodies in
the afternoon by Mr. Jackamen, the borough coresse, at
which evidence was given that Gooding had for years been
in an indifferent state of health, and since September, when
he lost three children in a week from diphtheria, he has
been in a very desponding elate of Wed, and though •
sober man previously, had latterly indulged in drink. lie.
however, bad always spoken in most affectionate terms of
the deceased child, and said he only heed for her. WWI
he indulged in drink be was unable to eat, and for the het
fortnight he has eaten scarcely anything. The jury thought
it desirable that the widow should be sumuned, and the
inquiry was adjourned for that purpose, she in so
distracted • state that at present it would be ambleim to
take her evidence.

IRONMASTERS QUARTERLY MEETING.
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BIRMLNGHAM. JAN. 14.
The ironmasten ot this district held their second
me Ming for the currant quarter in this town today ;
The attendance was unoimally large, and was composed of
• sectias of all those who are in soy way interested in the
trade ; the distant iron-producing district. were well re-
presented. as were also the shippers and home 000snmets.
From 2 until half -past3 o'clock the ball was crowded, and •
very considerable degree of animation was manifested. The
amount of business transacted was not on • par with this ;
but that is to be traced to the fact of many of the iron-
masters not being is a position to accept more orders than
they have on their books • otherwise the demand for hers
today was so considerable that large orders would undoubt-
edly have been given if buyers could have Mimed their
speedy execution ; but such is the condition of the
trade at this moment, that many consomme and
others have ceders out, sod are unable to get the
iron delivered. But notwithstanding the elutes°. of this
peculiar, indeed it may be amid exceptional, cooditioo of the
trade, there was a very good amount of business dope to-
day, much more than could have been anticitated looking
at the very large quantity of finished iron which had been
previously sold.
Perhaps that which mainly contributed to draw topther
so large an assembly was anxiety to ascertain the feeling of
those who are engaged in the trade, and to gather if possible
an idea as to the prospect of prices being maintained. Os
that point the tone of the hoommters themselves was fall
of confidence, and that was borne out by the eagerness dis-
played on the part of some who were present to lacrosse
their orders ; to such an extent was this, that a further ad-
vance is prices was seriously discussed, but checked by the
leading members of the trade. As to the tenour of the
latest &deices from America, thews is so doubt whatever ;
iron is to be had for shipment to that quarter at any price,
and some of the Liverpool houses have offered contracts to
makers of finished iron which would keep them espied
during the greater partof the year. I. such eiresmatthoes
it is no wonder that this meeting was eliarnoterissd by •
masked and unusual buoyancy.
The transactions in pig iron were as • moderate soak •
consumers would sot go beyond 41. 10a., or at most 4/. 12a:
6d. for hot blast iron, all mumand as most of them were well
bought prior to the last rise in the price of the finished ammo
dity, they will be content to use up their stocks and what.
ever supply is not yet delivered, before extending their
purchases. The quantity of pig iron used is, however, very
large at this moment, hut to lees than • month 00111111210 TO
will again hays to come into the market, and is all proba-
bility have to pay an advance on the present pnos. Cold-
blast 'roe is firm at bf 10a.

The spirit which characterised this meeting at the cow
menceineet was maintained to the close ; in that respect it
is a long time Mace each a quarter day has bees =primed

MARKET&

TALLOW. —T/IVRBDAY EVZNING.—Ths market vie
quiet to-day. Spot, 41s. 641. ; tiara, 42a. 641. ; April to
Joe., 425. to 43e. 24. ; October to D•08111litir. 445. 9d.
Delivery to lest eveuieg, 1,009 oaks ; arrivals, 30e casks.

COTTON.—Lrviarom. JAM. 14.—The cotton market
cootiouee void of animation. mad the tnoret ea. today
have been of a very limited character, without, however,
produciag any marked change io values. The males are
2,500 bales, of which 700 are on mpeculation and for ex-
port. 300 American, 24d. to 28•'d. ;80 Bahia and Maceio,
hid. to 2641. ; 500 Egyptian, hid. to 33d. ; 120 &Dyne,
231 to 234 d. ; 1.500 Sank 150. to 2414.

WOOL AND WORSTED. B&►nroan, JAN. 14.
The market this niarniag exhibits characteristics very
similar to those of lest week. There is • steady coesump-
tire demand for most classes of wool, generally for hail-
heeds and deep grows aorta, but the purchases were for
the most pert small. With so slow a demand for yarn and
pieces buyers are indisposed to do more than satisfy their
present requirements. The tone of the market is fully as
stroog as last week, sod prices mistimes to show a slightly
hardening tendency, sot amounting to aeythiog like •
quotable *drama. In wonted yarns tnachisery is still
fairly employed, but coalmen are gradually expiriag„ with-
out being hitherto more this very partially mewed,
The home demand sootiness good, but the orders given out
are to very limited extent. The export buyer■ differ mock
in their accounts. Some, so doubt, Cr. buying more this
morning, but we cannot leant that there ta any genial in.
prove:neut. The Dano-German quarrel still sets es a
great check to bushier, and sale■ are generally qnin of a
hand-tononth character. The business in wool leads spin-
sters, notwithstandieg, to put in many Manatee madmen
os their quotation, but this is wily nominal ; sad there is
so doubt a bona fide purchaser ought do full! as well as
last week, if not better. There is quietness in prima. There
is • fair demand for some sort. of cloth, such as element
The American houses are also active in Dalian cloths
mid Coburgs. The foreign houses ere doing
Prices are tire.

LACE AND HOlDERY.—Norrnrour, J.ix. 14.--
Although the lace trade is quiet again this week as re-
gards the demand for the horns market, the top of busi-
ness is more cheering on the whole, sod eariguine hopes
are entertained of a revival in all branches before long.
There has already been an improvement in the inquiry for
plain nets for shipping. Silk laces and narrow edgings alp
meet a better sale. The hosiery trade is without chaage,
very few fresh orders having bees placed during the week.
A few small orders are being executed for Canada. There
is no important alteration to notice in the value of yam.
—Nottiaokaiii Journal.

00104.—BlarlDIGII8M, JAN. 14.—At this day's market
there was a full supply of wheat from the farmers, which
found buyers at a decline of ls. to la. 6d. per quarter.
Finsbarley fully as dear ; other qualities very diffimlt to
sell. Gate, brae, aid peas nominally unaltered.
BavrroL, JAN. 14.—At our market to-day there was a
large supply of Eosin& wheat. which sold slowly at a
decline of bd. to Is. per qr. Foreign almost 'Moat ie-
quiry, but rather lees mossy would be takes if buyers
appeared. lulling barley dull. Grading ia fair request,
end quite as dear. The supply of oats is short ; the trade,
however, ruled very doll, and Let week's pries. were with
difficulty maintained. Beam and peas rather cheaper.
Dcvars, JAN. 14. —We bad a full attendance at our
market to-day, both of sellers and buyers. Although the
trade ruled slow, the beet descriptions of wheat fully main-
tained late currencies, the condition bran sontowliet
affected by the change of weather. Good malting barley
was in request, and sold freely. We beard of 41a. per qr.
hardy( been given, but Ma. and 38s. VIM generally the top
prima. Other qualities, with which we were largely sap.
plied, were a heavy sale, and seemly verde former rates. A
liberal supple of bears, oats, and peas, which sold heavily
at former prices. Best whim wheat, 2ls to 22e. 6d.; beet
red ditto, Us. to M. ; inferior North 16• to lila ; the*.
35e. to 41e. ; intoner bulgy, 225. to 30a.; eats, ils. to fts. ;
beans, 18s. to 21s. pies, 17a. to Me ; ins leer, Bit to
31s. aid. ; other loth;,
11k. to Inn
Mnircnzern, Jae. 14.—There wren average ettendenee
at this day's iambi. Wheat sold slowly at rather mist
Mee for Ape deeeriptioas of both &mike and fere*, whilst
counereser qualities of red American mast be quoted Bd. per
metal lower. ?lour was scarcely squired for. aid destined
6d. per seek is vase. Oats receded Id. per 45111 e., eaterael
Bd. per load. sad Egyptian beam and Isaias own each
to la. per quits.

NlWalt, JAI. 13.—Hai to-day time was about ao
area•gm show el wbe►t, which found buyers at barely fort,'
MOB. In barley bat little siterstioe took plate. to oast
descriptions of grain very hide change °mimed.

NZWIRIBT, JAL 14.—We bad thu day a fair supply ~f
wheat, far whisk the trade was slow, es terms r►ther it,
favour of the buyer. Lees barley oe offer ; all description.
telly so dear. Yore inquiry for oats, at rather enhau,d
picas. Naas and peas very del

laroorrox•oluTzits. JAR. 13.—There wu a good suppis
grain from
inure:a:mu.. at
w thin day's
attendance of buyers. Wheat sold slowly at a derlin.-
la. per qr. on last wash's prior. NU, barley, beans -th,l
peas
Durham and Yorkshire red. 39e. to 4 a ; ditto, white, 4'4. to
49a. ; south country red, 43.. to 44a. ; ditto, white. 4'.. t.,
49e. ; ditto, old, 44., to 45e. Bailey, gruiding, per in..
pedal qr., 28a. to 29.. Oats, feed, new, 18.. to 20s. ;
potato, 421 b. per bushel, 225. to 24a. Beans, new,
to 40e. • ditto, old, 42a. to 44.. Peas, feeding, alt. to 345.

•
trximuDos, Jas. 14.—The trade is lamed& and tLe
show cut assoplas being large the prices given last wei•lc ate
not maiatetowl, the beat price fur wLite wheat being
sad for red 445. par quarter.
Faninittaair, Jaw. 13.—As compared with last n.eL,
wheat wag 2s. 6d. up on the top, and 6d. op ou ae
• Bexley Was td. down on the top, rued tsd. dosa
on average. Oats were Gil. up on the lop, and
4d. doers on the average. Beane were la. down on the
top, sad ls. 6d. down on the average. Wheat, 31e. to
48.. 6d. ; barley, Ilk 6d. to 36a. 6d. ; oats, Lk. 9d. to
255. 6d. ; beans, 245. to 36a. 6d.

CATTLE.—Brairmonsa, Jar'. 14.—We received a full
espply of beasts on offer this day ; the trade was no measi
active, prices being lower. The supply of slump was mode.
erde ; trade inactive, sad lower prices submitted to. Them
was an imams in the supply of Lady.", which met a fan
Inquiry. Fat pip a moderate supply ; a clearance made.
Prilolll realised :—Beet, tied. to id. per lb. ; wether mat.
In, Bd. to 9d. per lb. ; ewe mutton, Tad. to Itad. per lb. ;
esalAid. to Tad. per Its.; bacoo pigs, ifs. to Bs. Bd. per sane ;
porkets, Ba. 10d. to 9s. 9d. per score.

BRISTOL. JAN. 14.—Ws had an average supply of beef at
our market to-day, and although the quality was very is-
Wm, prices remain at the remarkably high currency of
this past few weeks. Trade was very dull at first, but it
improved towards the Gloss, and nearly all on offer changed
hands, the leading quotations being from 645. to 68a., and
la some few instances 70a. per cat. was obtained. Second.
ary samples sold at from 58a. to 63a. A good supply of
sheep, and best within made from B'd. to 9d. very readily ;
ewes selling from did. to /td. per lb. Business was very
brisk, and the pens were well cleared. Fair supply of store
cattle, which also realised good prices. Supply of mild% cows
not very large, and miss were effected at last week's rates.
Scarcely any chimp to sate In p;p. There was a slight
improvernsat in the demand for hums, but little is doing.
NorrntanAit, JAIL 13.—There was a good supply of beef
at this market to-day, and the demand was better than it
had been during several weeks previous. Best beef made
Ba. 6d. per same ; inferior, 7s. 6d. to 84. There was a
gaolsupply of mutton on offer and ths demaod was
brisk. Beat made 9d. per lb. ; Cargo and inferior, *l. to
80. There were but few calves on offer, with a slow
demand. Best made 71d. to Bd., comes and inferior 7d.
par lb. Small parked pigs, 6a. to 6.. 9,1.; bacon, ss. 41.
to 6e. 6d. par stone.

Eputaumaa, Jas. 12. —The number of cattle this morn-
ing wee 593, being 20 more than last market. Sales were
slowly alfeated, at rates nearly .upud to those of lea week.
Top price, Ba. ficl. correct, is. 9d. to Be. ; middling and
inferior, 6e. &I. to ca. 3d. per storm. The supply of sheep
was large, the number being 4,702, or 186 more that la.t
week. Sales were dull, and prices, with the exception of
the better sort of blackfaced wothoro, were from Is. to
le. 6d. a heed down. Top price of the best mottos, ;
cenvet, 84. • ewes, 61d. to 714. per lb. Fed pip brought
from sa. 6d. tads. per stop'.

C HESSE. JAN. 14. —Our monthly market
held to-dsy was largely supplied with cheese, though not so
large OA last market, sod the quality was generally good.
Fine old cheese was scarce. The attendance of buyers was
numerous. Swipes' throughout the dry was quite steady,
but the quantity pitched—about 200 tons—was nearly ill
sold, excepts few rough samples, sod the quotations of last
market were fully assintaised. Skims, :Ns. to 345. ; half
skims, 28s. to 31s. ; Wiltshire doubles, 4ds. to 66.. ; So.
merest., 565. to 63a. ; and Cheddars. 68s. to 74e. pm cwt.