The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-18 00:00:00

TEE STiN, LONI3OIV, THURSDAY 'HYgNtiltr, DECEM'BR-

CRIMINAL COURT--THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
MANSLAUGHTER.

Charlotte Jackson was indicted for feloniously killing
and slaying her infant child.

From the evidenee it appeared that the prisoner was the
wife of a seaman, receiving £2 ss. a month from the em-
ployers of her husband, who was at sea, and the deceased
was her infant child. She at first used to treat the infant
with apparent kindness, but eventually she became ad-
dicted to drinking, and consequently neglected the child
very much, frequently going out and leaving it for hours
without any nourishment. One day the landlady of the
house in which the prisoner resided heard the child crying
very much, and the mother being absent, she went into
the room and there found the child lying on the
bed entirely naked and apparently in a starving state from
want of food. The prisoner on her return was given into
custody, and the unfortunate child was taken to the union
in a dying state. The surgeon administered restoratives
but without effect, and the child died, in his opinion, from
starvation.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Baron Martin in passing sentence, dwelt on the unnatu.
ral cruelty of the prisoner, and sentenced her to 12 months'
imprisonment.

18, 1862.

THE WORSBO.ROUGH.DALE CALAMITY.

The engineers met yesterday to consult as to re-
opening the pit to recover the dead.
A few minutes after they had decided not to
enter the pit at present another terrific explosio❑
occurred.

It was afterwards determined to partially fill up
the cupola shaft and seal the mouths of the other
two shafts, and flood the entire pit with water.
The recovery of the bodies is delayed for months,
and no more lives are lost.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 465 10d ;
andbarley, 34s
39s 9d ; oats, 20s 7d ; rye, 41s 3d ; beans, 37s 10d ;
peas, sd.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. --- "Wheat, 488 ld ;
barley, 35s 6d ; oats, 21s 2d ; rye, 348 4d ; beans, 388 Ild ;
peas, 41s 2d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.— Wheat, 85,329;
barley, 127,314 ; oats, 19,738 ; rye, 26 ; beans, 5,333 ; peas,
2,167 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Although tho supply of beasts on sale here to-day was
extensive, most breeds were in fair request at Monday's
currency. A few very superior Scots realised 5s 2d, but
the general top figure was 5s per 81b. Sheep, the show of
which was moderate, sold steadily at full prices. The best
Downs were worth 5s 8d per 81b. We have to report a
slow sale for calves, which were in limited supply, at late
rates—viz., from 3s 6d to 4s Gd per 81b. The pork trade
was heavy on former terms. In mulch cows very little
business was transacted.

No market will be held on Christmas-day, but we under-
stand that one will be held either on Wednesday or Friday
next. The day is not yet fixed.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.

s. d. a. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 4
Second quality do. 3 10 4 0 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8
I:rime large oxen 4 2 4 8 i Large crap. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 4 3 10
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8 Small porkers 4 04 4
_ _

Suckling calves, 108 to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 28s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. PORBIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep
Sheep
..
Calves l9O Pigs ....
Pigs. 390