The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-17 00:00:00

Death from Impalement.

1 esterday (Monday) an inquest was held at Guy's Hos-
pital, before Mr. W. Payne, coroner for the City and South-
wark, on the body of C. W. Palmer, aged 12, whose death
occurred under the following circumsatnees :
Leah Palmer, mother of deceased, wife of a basket-
maker, residing at 23, Kent-street, stated that the boy left
home at two o'clock on the afternoon of Friday, the 6th
inst., for the purpose of going to the parochial schools of
the Trinity district of St. Mary, Newington, situate in
Swan-street, Dover-road. On that afternoon, about four
o'clock, she heard her child was at the above hospital, when
he told her, "Mother, don't be angry, it is not my fault."
He explained how it happened by saying that the mactsr
had sent boys, according to rule, to clean out the cistern.
After having done it they were about getting down, when
one of the boys for a game removed the steps into the
schoolroom. The deceased endeavoured to get down, and
being somewhat alarmed, slipped and fell on some spikes.
Thomas Hewitt, master of the school, handed in a plan
showing the position of the cistern and the approach to it,
and its height from the ground. The deceased finding that
tho steps had been removed had proceeded along a wall, and in endeavouring to descond fell , upon a spear-headed
pike, which entered the rectum and lie was literally im-
paled. The boy (Henry Towersey) who removed the steps
was a very sensitive lad. He did it in a playful manner,
and was much grieved at the result of his practical joke.
Several of the Jury observed that cleaning this cistern
appeared to be dangerous work altogether.
Eventually a verdict of "Accidental death" was re-
turned, with a recommendation that in future a proper
person, instead of boys, should be employed to clean the
cistern.

Mr. 1-lewitt, the master, undertook that this should be
done.

MARKETS—ThIS Day.

HAY. e
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 ss; clover,
£5 5s to £6 Gs ; and straw, £1 Cs to £1 138 per load.
A slow trade.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover
£5 bs to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 is to £1 15s per load.
Trade quiet.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 4s to £5 ss; clover,
£5 5s to £6 Gs ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 13s per load.
A quiet trade.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has been dull, the trade having de-
ferred their operations until to-day, when a rather large
quantity of the new season's crop of Kaisows and Alonings
will be offered.

SUGAR.—A good business has been done, and superior
qualities of West India have brought slightly enhanced
rates. Other descriptions are without material change.
In the refined market dried goods realise fully former rates.

COFFEE.—The market has been rather quiet, but a con-
siderable quantity is announced for sale by public auction
during the week, and quotations in some instances are a
shade flatter.

Rim—Only moderato outlays have boon reported, with-
out any material change as regards value.
TALLOW.—The market has been more animated, and
prices for both present and forward delivery have been
well supported. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 48s. Gd. ;
December, 50s. ; and January to March, 50s. Gd. per cwt.