The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-29 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29. 1852

Shaw. The case is very amhiguous throughout, and
tberefov I no liko give a pesi!ive
upon it.

Teis was the -wh&e of the evidence.
The CORONER, ill ,Furaming up, said that there was
no doubt that the doss of eptual which had been pre-
scribed be Dr. Dawson had not bean cenieeree by him
as being; too great, as in feet he had direoteel fleet it
sheeld 'be; tatt,n3 in reoities, That lirection had ILI!.
followed by the deceased, who, on the contrary, had
taken the whole dose, and in addition to that, had also
sent for another bottle, two-thirds of which he had used,
so that it appeared that the unfortunate gentleman had
absorbed in his system, from half-past 4to 3 o'clock,
no less than eight or nine grains of opium. In, all these
cases there could be no desire on the part of any one
to bear harshly against any body in consequence of
,he, misfortune of this kind, bat it was of enor-
'n wells value in these cases that the truth
Bk,,ould be known, and if death had been caused
by' medicine, or by inadvertence, or by ignorance, or
eaeeelessness, that the fact should be known in order
that other fatal results should be prevented. In this case,
prese :ming that Dr. Dawson had stated what occurred
when he saw the patient, there was nothing in
the qt 'entity ordered by Dr. Dawson that was of a dan-
gerous character. It appeared when the prescription
was wr, 'tten and handed to Major Forester that he was
told tot se one-half of what was ordered immediately;on
his tete rn home; and if that quantity was dis-
charged from his bowels at once by the ac-
tion of \the intestines, and if the pain continued,
the sem ed half was to be used about seven
o'clock L the evening. Now, it certainly did
appear, f 'Torn the evidence, that, instead of
following the directions given, Major Forester
used the wh •ole quantity about half-past four o'clock,
and before te. % time, which was between eight and nine
o'clock, he use id two-thirds of another bottle, there being
in fact 7or 8 ;rains of opium absorbed into his system
within the spec e of throe hours and a half. Besides, there
would be cents fined in the half packet of Dover's powder
which he took a, `)out three-quarters of a grain of opium,
and there was at t article in '_the prescription, half a
drachm of camph orated tincture of opium, which would
contain about one-eighth of a grain of opium; so that this
unfortunate gentlea. lan had in him at that time sufficient
opium, to kill any . man. They had just heard the
conflicting statements of the medical men ; in fact, he
could hardly call tie em conflicting, because they were
to the effect that they could form no certain opinion on
the cause of the di iath, and he was afraid the
jury would have to col -ne to the same conclusion. He
hardly knew what else to advise them to do, because
in these cases they must be guided by the evidence that
was laid before them, 0, r otherwise there would be no
security for anybody.
In consequence of an interruption from Colonel
Forester, the valet of the dc ceased gentleman was called
in, and, on being examined, stated that some part of the
first enema was wasted on th e floor, and a great quan-
tity of the second.
The CORONER said it was us eless to go into these mat-
ters, as the medical gentleae en had been unable to
form any opinion as to the cant .e of the death, and the
jury could adopt no other course but come to the same
conclusion. All he could advise them to do was to state
that the unfortunate gentlemte.a died on the day
named, but they had not sufficient evidence be-
fore them to show the cause of his death.
That was the safest course he thew; ht they could pursue.
Mr. Rogers certainly gave it as hi s opinion that death
was caused by opium; but, on the cOntrary, a multitude
of other medical gentlemen had s aid that there was
extreme ambiguity in the cask'. With regard
to Dr. Dawson, he was put out of the category of com-
plaint in consequence of his having di,tected the unfor-
tunate gentleman to take only half the prescription at
once. The only blame that could be attached
to him was for not having written his diyections, which
certainly was an error. Had those directions been
written no ground of complaint could have existed
against that gentleman.
Dr. Dawson explained that the decease( I had been so
long in the habit of using the injection th tat he did not
consider it necessary to give him written die•ections, and
besides the deceased had a great persona 1 dislike to
having his directions written oa the prescrip,',,iert•
The jury then retired, and after a short co tisultation,
returned with the following verdict:—" That the de-
ceased died from the effects of opium incauti onsly ad-
ministered by himself in the absence of written instruc-
tions from his medical attendant."
The jury were then discharged.

FRANCE.
The following telegraphic dispatches have re. ched
Paris during yesterday :
" MARSEILLES, 26T11 SEPT., 9 A
"The Prince has just heard mass at the Cathedral.
The Bishop received him under a canopy, at the head of
his clergy, and addressed to him a speech.
•c SEAT. 27TH, 11 A.M..

"His Highness embarked in the Napoleon, at nice
o'clock. The inhabitants accompanied him to date
place of embarkation with cries a thousand times
repeated of Vive l'Empereur!' Viva Napoleon 111.1
The indignation against the miscreants implicated in the
plot to assassinate his Highness was general, and in-
creased the enthusiasm which the presence of the Prince
excited everywhere."
By decrees of the Prince President, dated Grenoble,
the 22d, signed on the report of the Minister of War,
the laws relative to savings banks are declared appli-
cable to Algeria, and a savings bank at Algiers is
authorised.

No change worthy of notice has taken place in the
trade of Paris during the week that has just expired.
Generally speaking a good deal of activity prevails
in the manufacturing establishments, and there
are a few houses where the hands are insufficient
to complete the orders they have received. The
cabinet-makers of the Faubourg St. Honore, in par-
ticular, are busily engaged in executing commissions
for England, Spain, and Russia, and it is stated that
the commands already executed for these countries
are double as compared with the corresponding month
of last year. The shopkeepers of the capital have not
much cause for complaint, inasmuch as the number of
foreigners now in Paris is more than enough to sup-
ply the place of the usual residents who have not
returned from the country.

It is, however, from the northern departments that
the loudest complaints are heard, in consequence of
the suspension of commercial relations between France
and Belgium, and considering the quantity of Belgian
coal they were in the habit of using in their works,
the loss incurred by the imposition of an increased
import duty on that article must be great.
The Pays has the following on the plot against the
life of the Prince President :

"It is with a feeling of extreme grief and deep indig-
nation that Europe will learn that there still exists a
race of factious men, so degraded and so perverse as to
make themselves assassins, and demanding, from instru-
ments of vengeance and destruction, which cannot have
a more appropriate namo than that of infernal
machines, the odious triumph of we know net what
doctrines, which lido not belong to any party, any
more than to any people. One would think, for
the glory of humanity, which is dishonoured by such
monsters, that in the fury which arms their murderous
hands there is more madness than ferocity. And,
nevertheless, what a refinement in crime, what a fright-
ful skill in that machine which, in order to more surely
reach one man, would deal death among thousands of
citizens! What a depth of perversity! More fortu-
nate than it was fifty years ago—when the
Emperor Napoleon, then First Consul, nearly perished
in Paris, in the height of his power and renown,
the victim of a similar attempt—the authorities pre-
vented the explosion of the infernal machine at Mar-
seilles. The danger which threatened the life of Prince
Louis Napoleon only makes the nation better under-
stand how thankful it ought to be to Providence for
having raised him up in days of anarchy, to save us
from the abyss towards which we were proceeding
hour by hour, impelled by the wind of February. It
is at this moment that we must more particularly
feel how closely the destinies of France are connected
with the life and the power of the nephew of the
Emperor. If the impious hand of the assassin had
ravished Prince Louis Napoleon from the love of the
populations who flock together on his passage, what a
blank would have been left in the State! Who could
dare to coolly measure the extent of the loss? Who
could dare to calculate the frightful consequences of
such a catastrophe? But God, who protects France,
has caused the defeat of the conspiracy of the south.
Let us bless him for having preserved the august Prince,
who alone can give us a long future of repose and of
prosperty."

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
MONEY ORDERS.
At
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countyo r m oonfeyy-oorrk,
de ro
n officethe
Istw of be
October.pened at Brough,
in
In Scotland minor money-order offices will be opened
on the Ist October, at Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire,
served from Stirling; and at Troon, Ayrshire, served
from Glasgow.
In consequence of alterations in the circulation of
letters, Broseley, Dawley, Ironbridge, and Madeley are
now served from Wellington, Salop; and Malpas from
Whitchurch, Salop, The Book of Money Order Offices
must be corrected accordingly.
Carshalton, Hampton, Richmond, Surrey,
Southall, and Stanmore, are served (as respects money
Hounslow, and Watford respe
order advices) from London, instead of from Dartford,
money order offices, headed " Post
Town from which served,
must be corrected ac-
cCorlouymdnonin the list of ctivel , and the
ac-
cordingly.

rASCENT, NvIT LREWORIES.---
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N IGHT BALLOON il F
On Monday evening, at eight o'clock, meiiry Coxwell
ascended from the P Woolwich, avilion-gardens, North R
and
discharged from a battery, suspended to his balloon
a brilliant display of fireworks. After remaining intShYelPiiai;
about half-an-hour, a safe descent was effected onthe
marshes near Barking. Mr. Coxwell has now made tweny t
six ascents this season. Last week he accomplished a feat
which is unprecedented in the annals of aerostatien, viz., four
ascents on four consecutive days from four different establish..
ments. Foreign aeronauts may dazzle by a single act of
daring, but this achievement displays the sterling English
qualities of enterprise, steadiness, and endurance.
PROLIFIC AND PATRIOTIC.—The Memphis Eagle
says that Mr. David G. Campbell, a very worthy mechanic
of that city, who is now over sixty years of age, and has
been married only five or six years, is already the father of
six children. Mrs. Campbell has given birth to three pairs
21 twin children in succession—four sons and LN-re daughters.
ilt s
each
proposedof
ofrthscehcitblidyornetnoh.fe l
aclni, citizens
The Eagle
fialorifs
.INCI eammppthbhiesltit,; petition Con-
gress
timodpaeltsiotioonnewfoilri
be signed by every oti, towhomge
says ait is present, ,d and if Con-
gress has 4 spark of pia .- ' •
'A-Winced patriotism left it will be
granted.

NIARLiET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price (7urrent, opt. 28.)
SUGAR,--`To-day Wee'. ludi r Sil4,r W.i3 in extensive.
reqeeet, b ler refining end greeeey purposes, the
rates ohteinel being fully equal to th • of Friday, and
in some spies rather above. Oeorati :ice 110 htel•;, & ..;
including re suction 250 hhde 4 tres Barbadoes, wheal
realised fur fire yellow 37s 63 to .38s 6d, good 36s to
37-3, ere t g 33 t 35. 6', go':1 grainy 40s.
360 hhds 96 b:re St. Lucia-brown 293 to 31s 6d, low
to mid yellow, 32s to 345, and good to fine 34s ed to 375.
77 hhds and 50 brls Demerara crystalised 36s to 38s 6d
per cwt.
REFINED.-To-day large purchases were made in
Refined Sugar fir home consumption, and rates closed
firmly-brown lumps at 445, low to fine grocery 44s 64
to 46s per cwt. For delivery there are not sellers at
these terms. A good export demand for Crushed at
previous terms.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon several parcels of Mau-
ritius Sugar wars offered at auction, in all 5,700 bags.
The whole foutd buyers, but in some cases the rates
accepted were rather under last week-tine yellow went
at 35s to 379, mid to good 32s 6d to 34s 6d, common
31s to 325, good to fine brown 28s 63 to 30s 6d, other
sorts 23s to 28arefining 30s to 36s per cwt.
EAST Dimes-This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in
good demand, and realised fully previous rates. At
auction 7,400 bags were chiefly sold-mid to fine white
Benares at 37s to 395, damp and washed 35s to 38s,
superior grainy 40s 6d to 41s 61, Mauritius sorts 323 to
365, very fine ditto 38s to 38s 6d, and mid date 303. Of
Madras none was offered at auction, but several parcels
sold by private treaty at full valuations. Of Penang 30
bagsrealised2Bi for ord soft yellow.
FOREIGN.-To-day there were several inquiries for
Foreign Sugar, and duty paid par-
' floatingle cargoes
throgldneetss ()f
re fusing to sell at previous rates pre-
vented'els; business of the least moment. None was sub-
mitted to public sale.
COCOA.-This afternoon a public sale of 782 bags Trini-
dad went off freely at is per cwt advance; grey selling at
32s ed to 345, sad ord to good red 34s dd to 38s per cwt.
COFFEE.-This afternoon the market was sparingly
supplied with Plantation Ceylon, and a good demand pre-
vailing, privatele former rates are sustained. At auction
50 ck 3 and 88 hes were disposed of; fine fine ord 52s to
543, fine ord 503 to 51s, other sorts 47s to 495, and triage
423 6d to 463. Native is still dealt in with reluctance at
42s 6d to 433 aid at auction 50 casks were taken in at
44s for fine ord quality. Mocha and Costa Rica are
wanted at previous valuations, with few sellers. There
is more disposition to do business in Brazil Coffee. A
cargo of Rio realised 383 6d for good firsts.
TEA.--Purchases to a large extent have been made in
true and fine green, previous terms having been well sus-
tained, indeed there is a small advance for best Hyson,
the demand having greatly increased of late. In
common Cantoa Green operations are still very
limited, with sellers at late moderate rates,
there being at the present period no decrease
of supply. Tae prices paid for Green Tea now
range as follows.-low to middling Hyson are is ld to
Is 3d, good to flee Is 4d to 2s 6d, choice 2s 7d to 2s 103,
Young Hyson Canton 7d to 108, Hyson kind is to is 7d,
tine and superior is 9d to 2s Bd, Twankay 8d to Is,
Gunpowder Can:on lid to Is, Hyson sort Is 2d to 23 Bd,
tine 2s 9d to 3s id, Imperial Canton 9d to Is, Hyson
sort is 2d to 2s 2d, and Hyson skin 5d to Bd. For
inferior sorts of :.3ongou rather lower rates having been
accepted induced exporters and home dealers to take
large parcels; in the value of better kinds no change is
apparent, and a good business is doing. Prices for un-
sound rule at 7d to 71d, low to good ord sound lid to
tied, rather blackish fo blackish leaf 9d to 100, strong
and Pekoe sorts 113 to is 6d. Pouchong is yet much
wanted, and the currency is still 5d to 'rid for clean.
Purchases are on a more extended scale in Oolong; low
to mid 93 to lid, and better sorts Is to is 93. Fine
Souchong is
much required at is 3d to is 10d, and
other sorts have been sold to a fair extent, mid to good
108 to is 28, and common 8d to 91d. Flowery Pekoe
is in larger request, and rates range firm, com-
mon at is 2d to Is 31, mid to good is 4d to 13 10d,
fine superior 2s to 3s Gd. Few buyers of Caper aro yet
to be met with, although there are sellers in boxes at
9,0 to lid, good scented at 7d to is 3d. In common
and mid scented Orange Pekoe sales are trifling at 8d to
1 Id ; but of good and fine many parcels have been sold at
Is to Is 10,1 per lb. Of 14,000 packages offered at auc-
tion last week, one half was disposed of.
RICE.-Since Saturday East India Rice has been in
extensive demand, and an advance has taken place of
3d per cwt. Operations are 20,000 bgs, and 103 to Ils
ed is now the value of ord to fine sound white Bengal,
and Madras 95 to 103 per cwt.
FRUIT.-Valencia Raisins remain in large demand,
new at 455, and old 403. The value of Denia is 26s to
275. Prices have ceased to advance for Currants,
although numerous parcels have been sold, the value is
for low to mid 50s to 545, and good to fin© 55s to 63s
per cwt.
SPICES.-With Pimento the market continues to
be sparingly supplied, and stiffer rates aro ob-
tained. Sales privately have been at 51(1 to sid for
common to good. Stocks remain deficient of last season.
Of Pepper there is a more plentiful supply; less demand
exists, and terms have rather declined. At auction of
4,074 bags Aleppy, not above one-half sold at 31,d to
3id for mid to good clean half heavy. Privately Mala-
bar is offering at 3ZI to 40, Penang and Sumatra at
30 to 3d. White is wanted, and rates rule at 6td to
9d, and Coriander 103 to is 3d. Several buyers
of Pod at 43s to 645, and very fine 65s to
733. Some purchases have been made in Cayenne
at 7d to 9d, good to fine 101 to is 3d. Mace is
wanted, and few parcels are yet to be obtained, rates in
consequence rule firm from 2s 10d to 3s 3d for good to
fine, other qualities 23 ed to 2s Bd. Cloves are not dearer,
several parcels, however, have been sold privately. Am-
boyna at 7d to 743, Penang 10ed to is, Bourbon and
African 6d to 61d. Operations in Cinnamon are to a
fair extent; Ceylon firsts at is 10d to 2s 103, seconds is
3d to 2e thirds and fourths Is to Is 6d. Several buyers of
Cassia feignee, good to fine at 112 s to 1225, common to
mid 114 s to 117 s, but the quantity at market is trifling.
The value is for Buds 8/ 10s to 91. Of Cassia Vera
supply is not ample for the demand, and rates rule
at 35s to 605. Ginger has been operated in with
caution. At auction 511 bgs African in part sold
at 22s 63 to 23s 6d; and 100 pkgs Jamaica at 38s
to 91s for low to good. Privately Cochin is to be ob-
tained at 30s to 583, fine ditto 6-03 to 80s, and export
Bengal 16s to 18s. At auction 30 cases preserved went
at 8d to 93. Nutmegs are still wanted. and previous
terms are easily obtained; fine brown selling at 3s ed to
4s ed, good 3s to 3s 53, ord to mid 2s 3d to 2s 10d, and
low to fine limed is 10d to 2s 6d per lb.
SPIRITS.-Leeward Island Rum in good demand,
supply remains small, and rates are firm at is 51-sl to
is 6dproof. East India realizes is 5d to
is s}d, and gallon
the quantity on offer is Hot sufficient for
the demand. In Demerara large transactions
have again taken place at 2s 2d to 2s 3d for
32 to 40 per cent over proof, but chiefly at 2s Id
to as ad, and there is firmness on the part of
merchants. Jamaica has been in lively demand, chiefly
for home trade purposes, and previous terms are easily
obtained, supply keeping on the decrease. The parcels
sold were 36 to 39 over proof of superior quality at
3s Gd to 4s, fine 2s 9d to 3s 53. 32 to 36 over mid
to s godded to to 2 :
253
43 to 2
oso and mid 33 to 34 over
2s are buyers of Havannah at
i
d'
but the quantity on offer is
42 4rd. p
Therer t 8;
trifling. Brandy met with less attention for all purposes,
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 5s 4d to
53 6d, 1850 ditto 53 6d to 5s Bd, 1849 ditto 5s 10d to 6s,
1848 ditto Gs 2d to 6s 4d, older 6s 6d to 6s 10d, low to
mid qualities 4s to ss, and Bordeaux 2s 6d, to 2s Bd.
Geneva continues to be wanted at is lid to 2s, and fine
2s 2d to 2s 6d; there is only a limited supply. British
made Spirit has been operated in pith caution, and
there are sellers at 95 6d to 9s 8d cash ; Gin 17 under
proof Ss 8d to 8s 9d, and 22 ditto at 83 2d to 8s 3d per
gallon.
INDIGO.-The quantity of East India announced for
auction on the 6th of next month has been increased to
21,600 chts ; still the market is in a favourable po-
sition, exporters and home dealers being desirous to ope-
rate; prices are yet:on the rise, and they rules 6d to 88 per
lb above last quarterly sales. Since that period nearly
6,000 chests have been disposed of ; at present terms
some of the leading holders will not sell. Spanish is
wanted, and the previous advance of ed per pound is
well sustained. Prices for Guatemala rule at 35 4d to
5s 6d, and Carracas 3s ed to 5s per pound. For auction
340 serons are declared.
PROVISIONS.-Operations in Irish Butter have been
upon an extensive scale during the last few days, and
an advance has taken place, although arrivals are
again heavy and amounted to 15,500 firkins for the
past week. The rates obtained for Carlow, Clonmel,
and Kilkenny have been 80s to 843, Cork 79s to
80s, and Limerick 73s to 765. Dutch is in moderate
86s;
Imports lieer'
were
supply, and there being a brisk demand, prices have
close
6 per
e
d
an upward tendency ; Friezliand, fine selling at 90s
to 945, surplus and seconds 763 to 88s ; Holstein and
70s
to Kiel,
sfi:a esaknBsd Groningen,
se
Istto we ,2esk;. wE6o6nlsgl el ,i
tsoBh2shtaosbeen 725.
4 much in
demand
inc Lat
A7Oltinntong9h4sl,aragnedpufrrenshhaseO
Bacon, yet a desire is evinced to sell, Irish sizeable at
57s to 625, heavy 53s to 58s, Hamburgh 50s to 525,
s the have
been
wade in
and sizeable 53s to 565. For delivery Waterford is offer-
ingyea r
.at
Middles47s to
only4Bs in
nn boardmited
demand,
ton
dand 50s to 545
is the value of bale and tierce. Navy Provisions are
still purchased with caution, still sales are not pressed,
and prices rule as follow:-Pork Irish India 71 103
to 8/ per tierce, Mess 80s to 85s per brl,
Beef American India 61 15s to 7/ per fierce,
Mess 5/ 10e to 6/, and Sambre' 51 103 to 6/. llama
are much wanted, Irish 60s to 70s and English 70s to
765. A good business doing in lard-Irish bladdered
603 to 65e, keg and firkin 56s to 593, Hamburgh 553 to
58e, and bladdered 63s to 65s per owl. Cheese is much
wanted, Edam 32s to 425, Gouda 32s to 355, Kenta 17s
to 175 6d, and American 30s to 40s per cwt.
Teeeove.-The demand continues active for Russian
for homeconsumption; many parcels have also been taken
for shipment to the United S'eates. Prices keep on the
rise; fine old Yellow Candle selling at 40s 9d to 41s,
h6aci to ll
of d
the
and new at 41s 33 to 41s 6d. A large business has been
transacted for delivery, and the terms obtained are 40s
to 403 33 for last three months of the year. Home melted
met with a free sale, and cannot be bad under 41s 6d
cash; supply being less than for some time past. Other
sorts of Tallow are also dearer; at auction 700 casks
Australia were sold, Beef at 39s to 405, Mutton 38s 6d
to 41s 68, and 300 casks South American 36s 3d to
395 9d per cwt.
Oees,-Although Seal Oil can be obtained rather
under previous rates, yet purchases are limited for all
purposes; pale at 331 lOs to 341, and other sorts
31/ to 33/. Cod is offering at 321 10s, and few
buyers are to be met with. Prices are prevented
from declining, for Southern supply being small,
there is a reluctance to operate, and rates rale at 31/ lOs
to 34/ lOs for low to fine. Sperm met with little atten-
tion, and can be obtained at 841 to 861 10s., then being