The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-24 00:00:00

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-grown
wheat were but moderate. For most qualities the trade
ruled steady, and Monday's prices were supported.
With most descriptions of foreign wheat, the market was
moderately supplied. On the whole, the trade ruled steady
at full quotations.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request at late
rates.
The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. The
trade, however, was quiet at previous quotations. New
English barley, 325. to 375. per quarter.
For malt the demand ruled inactive on former terms.
The supply of oats on sale was large. For most qualities
there wag a tolerably active market at very full prices.
Beans and peas ruled firm and were quite as dear as en
Monday.
The flour trade was quiet on former terms.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley, Malt. Oats. Flour.
English .. 1,220 130 1,230 1,040 490

Irish
Foreign 4BO 570

- '620
- 25,350

NO sks.
1,340 brls.

BOROUGH HOP.
Last year's hops are in moderate request at full quota-
tions. New hops are selling at £7 to £8 per cwt. Old hoPs
are a dull inquiry.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat on sale is but moderate. The trade
rules firm at full prices :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 81 to 4s 8d;
lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; veal, 33 10d to 4e 6d ; and pork, as 4d
to 4s 4d per Slbs by the carcase.

CHILD MURDER IN BIRMINGHAM. —An ag'
journed inquiry was hold before Dr B. Davies, core.,
nor for the borough of Birmingham, on Monday, touching:
the death of a child five months old, named Edward John
Thompson, the illegitimate offspring.of Lucy Thompson, a
girl of 20, by whom, as alleged, the deceased had been
poisoned by a compound known as " Hunter's vermin I.ller.''
The mother of the child, a wretched-looking object, was pro
sent, in the custody of Inspector Percy. Some evidence
taken on the first inquiry having been read, Dr Alfred
Hill, public analyst for the borough of Birmingham, Was
called, and deposed to having made an analysis of the
contents of the stomach and portions of intestines of the
deceased, which were handed to him in two sealed jars
by the coroner's officer. He tested the contents of the
jars for mineral poisons, but failed to detect any traces of
their presence. He then searched for organic poisons, a.ad
discovered strychnia in considerable quantities. He the le
procured a reaction by the usual process, which also showe d
the presence of the same poison. Witness stated that he,
had analytically tested a packet of the poison called
"Vermin Killer," and found it composed of strychnia, to
the extent of one-half of the bulk of the powder, mixed
with starch, and ultramarine as a colouring matter. The
powder in the packet he examined was one ordinapily
sold for threepence, and weighed eleven grains and
the fraction of a grain of this powder would be Will
if administered to a child of five months old. They
i accused, after being cautioned by the coroner, made st.
statement on oath, to the effect that she had suff
beeered
great privation from want of employment, having
turned out of her lodgings with her child because she
had no money, and the father of the child had refused to
assist her, although she had acquainted him with her
des-
titute state. She added, " I spent the whole of that niglet
in St. Paul's churchyard, and at five o'clock in the morne4
ing I wandered down the Bull Ring. Here a feeling
cant
over me, and my senses left me, and I recollect nothing:
more until the evening, when I came to myself and found
I was in Moor-street lock-up." The jury, after
siont,o,
deliberation, returned a verdict of 6, wielut murder,
°
against Lucy Thompson. and the wretched woman, 'evil
for
fainted several times during the inquiry, was committed
trial at the next Warwick Assizes.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A BRIDE. —A fatal acct`
take
dent, caused by a chemical match, has just !a'sjee,
place at Marseilles. A young girl of 18, residing' la
Rue Longuedes Capuc.ns, who had been married in the
morning at the church of St. Theodore, proceeded with
husband and friends into the country to pass the day' Tile
bride, who was walking about in high spirits, was suddenly'
acrnidess.etSfihreehtaodhterrodmounslainchderrnesisc,al match, which had ignited
seen with her dress in a flame, and heard to utter
piercing
the2tt m
in spite oefouelvdernyoetsbr:
tion on the part of those near her,
extinguished until she had been so dreadfully burnt that
she expired on the following morning.
ACCIDENT IN A RAILWAY TUNNEL.—On Monday
night a very serious accident, in which a large aura-
ber of men narrowly escaped losing their lives, occurred
to
the Waterloo Tunnel, near Liverpool, which extends from
Edgehill to Great Howard-street. About 8 o'clock el e era
platelayers in the employ of the London and North
Western.
Railway, and residing at Edgehill, left Edgehill statio
proceed to the Waterloo station yard to prepare motel forlv
i„yeeg on the line, and effecting certain repairs. It °
their custom to work at the Waterloo station yard by night'
because it was not cleat of traffic by day. When fileY
had approached what is termed "the bank," in that. part
wbie
of the tunnel near .Byrom-street, the truck upon ~12f
they were seated came into collision with a wagg'n
goods standing there, and to great was the force a fel:
concussion that the men were knocked off the truck; and
precipitated in all directions upon the line. The less inin% t
of the number gave an alarm, and they were soon fill'en _e_
of the tunnel, which was quite dark when the accident
is
curred, and conveyed to the Northern Hospital. danger
attached to some party on account of there being nock" came
light at the rear of the waggon with which
in contact. Several of the injuries received athreenlrru°ol°,7c::
to be of a most serious character, and some of the
in a very precarious state. T. Astleb
MARGATE VICARAGE.--The no,.
C.
of Brasted,
vicar of Margate, having accepted the reext°6l
0 per year, is
Sevenoaks, the living of Margate, wort
hu r"
y has the gift of
now vacant. The Archbishop of Canter—
both livings.