The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-15 00:00:00

RATES.

On the motion of Mr. ALCOCK, leave was given to
bring in a bill for the Voluntary Commutation of Church
Rates, and it was afterwards read a first time.
The house adjourned at half•past 12 o'clock,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A DISAP-
POINTED LOVER AT LEEDS.

A young fellow of respectable appearance, named
John Habbershaw, and who resides in Skinner-
lane, Leeds, has attempted self-destruction. It ap-
pears that he had been paying his attentions to
Miss Caroline Deighton, No. 12, Tulip-street, but
his addresses had not recently been favourably re-
ceived by that young lady.
A little after 10 o'clock on Wednesday night,
Police-constable Silverwood, who was on duty in
David's-lane, said that Habbershaw came up to him
in a very agitated state, took hold of his arm, and
said in faint and broken tones, " I'm dying, I have
been taking poison. I have swallowed a shilling's
worth of laudanum, and I wish you to find me a
place where I can lay myself down to die."
.Pitts. another officer, stated that he went to the
residence of Caroline Deighton alter nabbershaw
had been locked up, and obtained from her a small
oblong memorandum book, which had been sent to
her by the prisoner before he had swallowed the
poison. It contained the following letter :
"Dear Carry,—This is the last time you will see
me. You are the cause of my troubles, but I for-
give you, and next time we meet I hope it will be
in heaven. Had you have taken my advice we
should have both been happy, but now it is too late.
You need not inquire about 1116, for no one will
know my fate. Dear Carry, you must redeem that
ring, and wear it for my sake; I hope you will
grant me this request, it is the last ! Farewell !
you may find others who may love you dear, but not
love like mine.—l remain, a second George Barn-
well, J. H.—To Caroline Deighton, Tulip-street,
No. 12."

The over-dose of poison appeared partly to have
worked its natural effect before Habbershaw ac-
costed the policeman, for he must have relieved his
stomach of the greater part of the laudanum when
taken into custody. Under the tender care of the
policeman and the medical man to the force he was
soon out of danger.
The magistrates thought the lad required the
protection of a parent, and they accordingly sent
for his mother, to whom he was consigned in the
course of the afternoon.

COUNTRY 111ARKL2 S.

Nip.,

LIVERPOOL—FEB. 14.
We had a fair attendance of town and country buyers
to-day, and medium qualities of wheat were in request at
fully Tuesday's prices. Flour neglected, and no alteration
in value. Oats and oatmeal hardly inquired for. Barley
beans, and peas in retail at late prices.

WAKEFIELD—FEB. 14.
The show of wheat to-day was moderate, and btuliness
generally very stmly: Barley again rather lower, and it is
difficult to quit. Other articles quiet, but the prices ull"
altered.

EXETERO—FEB. 14.
Wheat, white 7s 6d to 7s 9d I 8ar1ey...... 3s 10d to 4s 6i
Ditto new .0s Od to Os Od Oats 2s 9d to 3s 3d
Flour, fine, 458 to 475:; seconds, 43s to —s per sack.
. CATTLE.
The market to .day, with a quiet appearance, was but
moderately supplied with stock.
Fat beef,p score, 10s6d to lls Ewes, per lb 6d to 60
Pork carcases, Os 6d to lOs Od Wethers, d 0...... 6d to 61d
Lambs, per lb —d to —d Fat calves, d 0... 7d to 7/ '•
Rough fat, 34d per lb.

BRISTOL SUGAR--FEB. 14.
Our stocks of West India are now exhausted, and the
brokers' offices are consequently bare of samples. Refined
goods are now more plentiful. Molasses in very good sup-
ply. Rum at about former rates.