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together with string passed round their waists. They
were face to face, and about six inches from each
other. The legs of the min were found tied together,
and he also had a ligature round his throat.
The jury having viewed the bodies in Putney
Churchyard, returned to the inquest-room, and heard
evidence of the finding of the deceased.
Elizabeth Spankhurst was afterwards examined,
and she deposed that she had been married to the de-
ceased, Nathaniel John Spankhurst, for about sixteen
months. The two boys were his sons by a former
wife, and there was a little girl still living.
About two months after their marriage the deceased
attempted to cut her throat with a razor, and he had
on various occasions threatened to destroy her and
himself. Latterly his business had been dull, and he
had given way to habits of intemperance. When intox-
icated he had frequentlyill-used her, and bad given
her black eyes. He bad also threatened to take the
children from her. Witness missed her husband and
the two boys on Wednesday, the 7th inst., and she
heard nothing more of them until she received the
following letter :

" April 7.
ti By the time that you receive these few lines, or
hours before, me and my boys will be locked in the
arms of death ; and I am vary unhappy to think that
my girl is not with us ; and you have no one to thank
but your own temper towards me, and I made up my
mind what I should do as I lay on my pillow this morning
before I started. And I have but little comments to
make, but your temper has been that to me that it
has preyed on my mind for some time. But it is
finished before this time. I hope that my girl will
govern your a
yougrotoedmper for the future, and you have
andoi
vf that I had hegrirhleraenrl withl shouldus.
Ih
hopeav e been
you
glawnraolopilowpnyge to thank but yourself for this, and I hope that
you will do well. God bless you both for ever.
" N. S."
The witness further stated, in reply to the coroner,
that the deceased had been a very unhappy man for
some time past, and she had been compelled to put
all the knives and other weapons out of his way, as
he had several times threatened to take her life. His
business had been very bad indeed, and his being
embarrassed had affected his mind. He had always
treated her cruelly, and bad often struck her when she
interfered to prevent his violence towards the children,
ha had some time back been under medical treatment
for nervous fever. He was a man much given to
drink, and when intoxicated was as if deranged.
Henry Hall, apprentice to the deceased, confirmed
the evidence of the wife as to his drinking habits,
and said that when in liquor he was in the habit of
abusing and speaking against her, but that when
sober he spoke very highly of her:to everybody. When
be left home on Wednesday he was quite sober, and
appeared very rational.
Mr. Superintendent Bicknell said that after making
every inquiry, he could not learn that any cry for
help, or as of a
Person in distress, had been heard by
any of the constables on duty near High-bridge on
the Thursday night or the Friday morning.
The coroner summed up the evidence, and the jury
returned separate verdicts, to the effect that the de-
ceased children, Nathaniel John, and 'William, had
been wilfully murdered by their father, Nathaniel
Joseph Spankhurst, and that the latter afterwards
committed suicide by drowning himself, being at that
time of unsound mind.
This melancholy
occurrence caused a painful sen-
sation in the neighbourhood, and a large crowd as-
sembled in the vicinity of the inquest room during
the inquiry.

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT LYNN.
LYNN, NORFOLK, APRIL 13.—An inquest was
held on the body of John Daw this day, before Mr.
E. Press, the county coroner, when it was clearly
proved that John Daw had for a number of years, at
different times, suffered from mental debility, so much
so as at times to appear liken a madman. He had left
several situations in consequence of the diseased state
of his mind, but all was kept secret from his present
employer, to whom he had for three years been a
faithful servant, and so much so, that he bad consulted
his private medical man (Mr. Cotton) on the
previous
Monday to attend him,
but did not consider him in a very b which he did,
ad state, although
he had afterwards recommended that he should have
a change of scene and air, in the hope that it would
be the means of recovering him from his hypochon-
driac state of mind, which would soon degenerate
into insanity, so as to cause him to commit some
dreadful crime.

At the inquest several witnesses were examined,
Daw. being in a state of insanity, did slay Honour
but the jury were unanimously of opinion that John
Daw, his wife, and Martin Daw, his son, and conse-
quently returned a verdict to that effect.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
AFTERNOON DISPATCH OF LETTERS TO

WATFORD AND BERKHAMPSTEAD.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, APRIL 2.—On and after
Tuesday, the 6th inst., an afternoon mail will be made
up at this office for Watford and Berkharapstead, to be
dispatched by the train which leaves the Easton-square
Station at 5.5 P.M. (Sundays excepted).
Letters for this dispatch must be posted at the receiv-
ing offices in London before 2 P.M.; at the branch offices
in Lombard-street, Borough, Charing-cross, and Old
Cavendish-street, before 3 P.M.; and at the General
Post-office, St. Martm'a:le-Grand, before 3.30 r.m.; and
they will be delivered in Watford and Barkhampstead,
respectively, in time for reply by the London mail which
leaves those places in the evening.

THE PACIFIC MAIL PACKETS.
In addition to the ports mentioned in the instructions
No. 9 of this year, as included in the new scheme of the
Pacific mail packets, arrangements have been made for
serving once a month, by means of a branch contract
packet, the ports of Guayaquil, Larabayeque, Iluanchaco,
Santa, and Huacho.
This branch packet will be fitted to the West India
mail packet leaving Southampton oa the 2d of each
month; but letters tor the above-named ports will also
be forwarded, as far as Panama, by the packet leaving
Southampton on the 17th of each month.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, April 13.)
SIIGAR.-To-day the Colonial Sugar market was
closed on account cf the holidays, but will re-open to-
morrow; the public sales declared are small, and the
same remark applies to Foreign. A. better home trade
demand is looked for, but no general rise in the value is
anticipated.
REFINED.-To-day Refined Sugar was in good demand
for home consumption, and rates ruled firm; low to fine
grocery lumps at 445 6d to 48s 6d per cwt. Of Crushed
Sugar several parcels were taken for shipping at the
former value.
MAURITIUS.-Previous terms are sustained, and
several transactions have taken place privately both for
grocery and refining purposes. The rates obtained for
fine yellow were 33s 6d to 365, middling to good 303 6d
to 335, common 29s to 30s, low to fine grey from 28s to
345, good to superior brown 26s ad to 28s 6d, inferior
and low 22s to 265, fine grainy yellow 37a to 40s, good
353 to 36s 6d, and low to middling 31s to 34s 6d. At
auction 2,059 bags were all sold.
EAST INDIA.-To-day a large business was concluded
privately in white Bengal Sugar at full rates, and many
parcels of lihetur were disposed of at 224 to 22s 6d per
cwt.
FoaxioN.-To-day Iforeign Sugar was sought after
by exporters at last week's valuations; but business of
moment was prevented by the few parcels on offer. For
2,000 bags brown Bahia in bond 15s to 16s was paid,
and 21s ad for a cargo of line
yellow Ilavannah.
MOLASSES.-There is less inquiry after West India,
and holders appear more inclined to sell, although stock
is yet light. The present value is 13s to 135 6d for Bar-
badoes and Antigua, and for other sorts 12s to 125 6d
per cwt. In
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offered
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andHMeparcelseanuceryitt: finds
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a fr e e sale,
low to middling Jamaica at 40s
to 4as, and good to fine 50s to 58s; there is not the least
increase of supply, Several
parcels of Tamarinds have
been taken, West India at 23s to 348, and East Imam at
8s to 12s per cwt.
Coeoe.-Stock of West India rather exceeds that of
last season by 5,400 bags. There is a
operate, and rates have a downward tendency, although
consumption is favourable. Trinidad, fine can be ob-
tained at 39s to 41s, good 365 to 38s, low to middling,
reluctance to
nary Native Ceylon is 37
33s to 355, grey 30s to 333, and Grenada from 28s to
345. Foreign met with little notice, although there are
Para at
quil at 28s to 295.
COFFEE.-To-day there was not the least improve-
ment in the home 255, and Guaya-
quil
export demand for Coffee, and none
was submitted to public-) sale. The value of good ordi-
nary
downwards. g
TEL.-- on the part of home
There is yet a reluctance
ord sound
dealers to transact business in Congou, and export
orders not increasing, purchases in all descriptions can
easily be6d to 3S, per cwt., and rather
made at grevious low terms. The supply is
plentiful, and therePa e sellers of low quality at 7d, good
Bid to 10id, fine andrPekoo kinds lid to is ad per lb;
in Pouchong at 4d to 6d,
/leder any circumstance little variation from these rates
is looked for. In Oolong little has been done, good to
fine can be obtained at Ild to is 3d, and low to mid 8d
7d to ad, rather blackish loaf to blackish leaf
to 10d. For Sot/churl a good demand prevails, yet rates
do not improve; fine gaella)a at Is 2d to Is 7d, and low to
good 8d to Is Id. Sales to a fair extent have been made
does not increase. Scented Orange Pekoe is offering
at low terms, operations are upon a small
s, yet
scale 7d common to mid 9d
, good to fine at Is Id to Is . ,
to ls; h lowerable liiower
Le sorts being almost unsale • . y
Pekoe is yet in good request, previous low rates being
and of this sort of lea supply
8d to 23 Bcl for fine and choice. There are free sellers
readily taken of Is to Is ad for low to good, and is
of Green at former valuations, but without causing
Ilyson, common 9,1 to 11d,
supply, mostl of recent importatio •ns The limited
sales effected were H low to mid at is to Is 3d,
any increase of demand, and there is a plentiful
yson, .
3:0 3d, Imperial
Inl7dp,erfiinale is 8d to 2s,
good to fine is 4d to 2s, superior 2s 2d to 2s Bd, young
::,,filtide,
utoysduoupesroiorrt
from
m 2 d
is mid to good is toclasn6todn, and9d
fine 18 7(1 to 2s 2d, Gunpowder Canton 8d to 11d, Hy-
-10(i to Is. The value
son kind common to middling is to is 6d, good Is 7d to
HYs" skin 6d to is, and Twenkay

of Caper is 83 to 11d, and Scented ditto 10i to is 3d
per lb, but scarcely any demand exists. To-day several
rareels of good ord sound Congou sold at the low rate
of 7ii per lb. For other sorts there is yet a dull sale.
RICE.-E ist India is not offered at any further reduc-
tion. The valve of good to fine white Bengal is 93 93
to 10s 61, mid to good mid 9s to 9s 6d, broken 8s 6cl to
8s 93, cargo Bs, Madras pinkey 8s to 8s 6d, coringa
grain 8s 9d to 9d, white Java 91 to lls 6d, Moulmein
94 6d to 10s, pearl barley and Arracan 83 6d to 9s per cwt.
Purchases continue small in Caroline at 21a to 273, and
in Patna at from lls to 163; a reduction is also looked
tor. Sago is wanted, small pearl at 153 to 17s, and large
ditto 21s to 245. Sago Flour is in good request, and not
offered under 145. Orders are on the increase for Ar-
rowroot, Bermuda realise le to Is 2d, other sorts West
India 3d to 81, Brazil and East India lid to 21d. For
Tapioca a dull sale prevails, and rates incline downwards;
Rio was offered at 2icl to 41d, and Para lid to 2d per lb.
SPIRITS.-There is a reluctance on the part of ex-
porters and home dealers to operate in Jamaica Rum;
supply remains plentiful, and there are free sellers of
superior marks 34 to 38 over proof at 3s 4d to 4s, fine
ditto 2s lld to 3s 3d, good mid to good 32 to 35 over
2s 4i to 2s 103, mid 3s to 2s 23, and low 24 to 30
over is 9d to is lid per gallon. Inferior met with
least attention, Demerara has been done at from is lld
to 23 Id for 30 to 40 o.p. Leeward Island is held for
Is 4id to is sid proof, supply at present being
small; few buyers can be found. In East India trans-
actions are limited, and is 3id to is 43 is the value
proof, whilst several parcels are near at hand. Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1851 can bo obtained
at 4s Id to 4s 31, 1850 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849
ditto 4s 91 to 45 I Id, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s 6d, older 5s
6d to 6s 63, low to mid 2s 4d to 4s, and Bordeaux is Ild
to 2s Id per gallon. For British made Spirit there is a
dull market at 9s 8d to el 9d nett cash; Gin 8s fid for
22, and 17 under proof 9s; indeed a reduction is looked
for. There are now few buyers of Geneva; sellers are
willing to accept is 93 to is 10d, and for fine 2s to 2s
4d per gallon, supply being more plentiful.
SPICEB.-Cassia Lignea is still scarce, and wanted
from 112 s to 123 a per cwt for low to fine. The market
is, however, without a supply of Cassia Buds; there are
buyers at stiff rates. Some parcels Cassia Vera have
been sold at 505 to 60s, and the quantity here
is small. Cinnamon finds a more ready Sale.
The value of first sort Ceylon is from Is 10d
to 3s, and second ditto is 4d to 2s 3d; third and fourth
ditto is Id to is Bd. Cloves remain in fair demand, and
rates range firm; Amboyna 7d to Bd, Penang lid to Is
2d, African and Bourbon 6d to bid. A fair business
concluded in Mace. Sales of first sort made at 2s 4d
to 2s 6d, second ditto 2s Id to 2s 3d, and
inferior is lld to 2s. Nutmegs are held with firmness,
Sales privately of low to mid brown made at is 10c1 to
2s 7d, better sorts 2s 8d to 3s, and fine 3s 2d to 3s 7d;
the value of fine sound limed is from is 7d to 2s
2d; but at auction 40 casks were nearly all taken in.
Pepper is in good demand. Malabar realised
38cl to 4d; Penang and Sumatra 34d to 30. White is yet
scarce and much in demand at 8d to lid. Pimento is in
good demand privately, at from 41d to 481 per lb. In
Ginger the private operations exceed thqse of last week,
and supply being small, the terms of the past week are
well supported, African selling at 24s to 255; Cochin, low
to mid 30s to 38s, good to fine 40s to 665, Jamaica 50s
to 210 s, and low 40s to 48s per cwt.
COCHINEAL.-A free sale still prevails, supply is
limited, and rates on the advance for all sorts. Privately
Honduras silvers fetched from 3s 8d to 3s 11d, black
43 21 to 5s Id, Mexican 3s 9d to 4s 3d, silvers 3s 7d to
3s Bd, Teneriffe black 4s 23 to 4s 6d, and silvers 3s 9d
to 4s Id per lb.
SALTPETRE.-There are now few buyers of rough for
shipping or home consumption in consequence of large
arrivals being near at hand. At present rates are not
lower, and for Calcutta rule at from 25s to 325; Madras
23s 6d to 265. British Refiaed remains in good de-
mand at 29s 6d to 30s. Nitrate of Soda rules at 14s 6d
to 14s 9d per cwt.
Teeeow.-Operations in Russian on the spot have
been upon a small scale, and prices incline downwards,
fine old Y.C. being offered, at 359, and new at
35s 6d per cwt. At present few buyers are to be
met with for delivery, and at 37s to 37s 3d there are
sellers for the last three months of the year. Home
melted ;is not much in request, and can easily bo ob-
tained at 39s ed nett cash. For other sorts of Tallow
there is a quiet market. South American can be ob-
tained at 34s to 35s 3d, Australian Sheep 32s 6d to 365,
and Beef 33; to 35s per cwt.
OiLe.-A greater demand exists for Southern Oil, and
prices have improved; middling to fine realised 32/ lOs
to 34/; and low 31/ 153 to 32/. Several transactions have
taken place in Seal palest 301103 to 311, other sorts 28/ lOs
to 30/. A good demand prevails for Cod at 341 to 341109,
Sperm is much wanted; holders have great confidence,
and obtained 851 to 871. Headmatter is selling at 90/ to
921. Linseed Oil is cheaper; there are, however, now
many home and export buyers at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt
on the spot. Rape Seed Oil met with little notice, and
rates are receding; brown at 28; 6cl to 295, pale 30s;
and Foreign refined 30s 6d to 31s. Cocoa Nut is little
wanted, and prices are going down; of 300 hhds Madras
and Ceylon at auction a small part only sold at 3315 s to
331 15s. Sales are limited in Palm, and good to fine
can be obtained at 25s 63 to 26s 6d per cwt. For Lard
Oil the value is 50s to 51s. Olive Oil is cheaper, yet
many parcels have been disposed of; Gallipoli at 431 to
43/ 103, and other sorts 411 to 421 per tan.
PROTIBIONS.-A good business has been concluded in
Irish Butter in consequence of the low rates that are
taken. Sales of Cork made 68s to 729, Limerick
50s to 60s, Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny 54s to
745, and Waterford 50s to 60s. English met with a
slow sale; Dorset, fine at 84s to 86s, mid from 60s to
70s, low 50s to 563, and fresh 7s ed to lOs 6d per dozon
lbs. With Foreign the market is freely supplied. In
consequence of previous low terms having been
submitted to large purchases have been made;
Friezland, fine at 80s to 84s, surplus and seconds 60s
to 70s 63, Kiel and Holstein, fine 803 to 82s, inferior 60s
to 745, Holland, fine 703 to 745, Edam and Leer 58s to
645, and ord 48s to 55s per cwt. The Bacon trade is
more active; Irish, small meat selling at 45s to 504,
heavy 43s to 48s, and Hambro'44s to 483. Middles find a
more ready sale; bale at 44s to 465, and tierce 43s
to 559. Lard met with a slow sale; sellers are willing
to accept for Irish bladdered 551 to 58s, keg and firkin
46s to 525; Hamburgh bladdered 55s to 58s, and Ame-
rican ditto 53s to 545. Trade is brisk for Hams; at the
same time English and Irish can be got at 46s to 60s
per cwt. For barrelled Provisions the market is firm, and
many purchases hare been made; Pork, Irish India at
100 s to 114 s per tierce; mess 65s to 67s 63 per barrel,
American 62s 6d to 655, India 102 s 6d to 105 s per
tierce, Beef, Irish India 1104 to 1168, mess 903 to 955,
American ditto 85s to 953, and Scotch Pork 37s to 403.
Cheese met with a slow sale; American 34s to 465,
Edam 34s to 443, Gouda 283 to 345, and Kanta 17s to
8s per cwt.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 13.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7
h, 1852 a
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will old
Levee at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday, the 21st
April instant, at two o'cicck.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold
Drawing-rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following
days, at two o'clock:—Thursday, 29th April inst.; and
on 'Thursday, 13th May next, to celebrate her Majesty's
birth-day. N.B. The Knights of the several orders are
to appear in their collars at the drawing-room on the
13th of May next.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 13.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Arthur
Walsh, to ho Captain, by purchase, vice the Earl of
Munster, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant
Francis George Hare to bo Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Walsh, April 13.
2nd Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Thomas Belsey
Tomlin to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wigsell, who
retires, April 13.
20th Regiment of Foot—Captain Albemarle Dewar,
from the 21st Foot, to be Captain, vice Kirkland, who
exchanges, April 13.
21st Foot—Captain John Agmondisham Vesey Kirk-
land, from the 20th Foot, to be Captain, vice Dewar,
who exchanges, April 13.
43d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Barclay,
M.D., from the 91st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Davidson,
killed in action, April 13.
46th Foot—John Phillips Cunningham, M.D., to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Best, promoted on the Staff,
April 13.
50th Foot—Lieutenant John Purcell to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Gower, who retires; Ensign Raymond
Herbert White to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pur-
cell, April 13.
60th Foot—First Lieutenant William Percival Sal-
mon to bo Captain, by purchase, vice Mosley, who re-
tires; Second Lieutenant William Tedlie to be First
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Salmon, April 13.
67th Foot—Lieutenant William Du Vernet to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Pratt, who retires; Ensign
Vivian Arthur Webber to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Du Vernet; Alexander Cameron, Gent., to be Ea-
sing, by purchase, vice Webber, April 13.
75th Foot—Ensign Henry Cowell to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Craig, who retires, March 13.
80th Foot—Ensign Thomas Prendergast Quill to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gray ; Ensign Garnet
Joseph Wolseley, from the 12th Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Quill, March 13.
81st Foot—Lieutenant Hedworth John Liddell to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Lopper, who retires;
Ensign Hugh Arthur Chichester to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Liddell, April 13.
115th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Manley Power, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Brook Taylor, who exchanges, April 13.
elst Foot—John O'Neal, Gent., to bo Assistant-Sur-
gene, vice Barclay, promoted in the 43rd Foot, 13th
April.
Iststh'Foot—Lieutenant Julius Augustus Robertrßetairineess;
to Ibe Captain, by purchase, vice Carew, who
Ensign Robert Graham Polhill to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Raines, April 13.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Bust, from the 45th Foot,
to be Staff Surgeon of the Second
drowned off the Cape of Good Class, vice Laing,
Hope,
FitaGerald, Gent., to be Assisiant.surge oTnhtoomthe s G
eFarces,orge
vice Robertson, drowned off the Cipe of Good Hope;
Edward Akers, Gent., to be As,ishint-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Smelt, deceased ; eon
Genie
to
to be Assistant Surgeon Thomas Harvey, ~
the Forces, vice IFfennell,
promoted on the Staff April
or
jaottepoofy
Erratum in G 13.
STAFP.—For Msj 2ledol3rien.
April,
1852.
attached, to be D
Forces in the w• half pay Un-
eptity Quartermaster-General to the
resigns—read French, who •
indwerd and Leeward vice
half-pap Unattached,ns—read, Majer John DoyleO'Brien,
i- Deputy Qaartermaster-Gene-
ral to the Forces in lite° Windward and Leeward Islands
(with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army),
vice French, who resigns, April 2'
ME.ll.oAlliDini.—The Christian Dames 9f Lieutenant