The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-19 00:00:00

Beasts.
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Beasts.

COFFEE.—There has been a moderate, business. Cey-
lon, good ord to fine Lino has realised 37s to 50s, and low
mid and mid 53s to 60s. Plantation, fine ord to low
mid gray, 40s to 50s. Native, real good ord 353, and
ord 34s to 34s 6d. Jamaica, good to fine fine ord, 32s
to 455, and low mid and mid 50s to 565. Other sorts
have been in moderate demand, but there have been very
rew public sales. _ _

Rica.—Not a great deal has been doing, but prices
have be: n without any particular change.
SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea is held for high prices, and
went at 82s 6d to 89s per cwt. Black Pepper has been
dearer; Sumatra good clean 2:ld to lid per lb. Mace
2: to 2s 3d per lb.
Rear.—This article has been steady, but not largely
dealt in.

SALTPETRE.— Calcutta good strong grey 441 per cent.
refraction has been sold at 27s to 27s 6d per cwt.
COTTON.—A better demand has existed, and full
prices have been realised, but less was doing yesterday.
TALLOW.—I.Y.C. has been dull at 41s 3d per cwt on
the spot.
TEA.—The market has been rather dull, and at the
public sales only about 2,500 packages sold of the 11,900
which passed, and at previous rates.
GREEN FRUIT.—A fair demand ( xists for all kinds,
and as the stock is of a limited character, coupled with
an increasing consumption in the manufacturing dis-
tricts a progressive improvement in pries may be ex-
pected, A cargo of Oranges, ex Idea, and part of
one, ex King Allred, from St. Michael's; 300 boxes, ex
Pet, from Palermo; 300 boxes Lemons, ex Jim, from
Malaga, sold by Keeling and Hunt, went at full prices.
Seville Sours are scarce, and the few cargoes expected
are being taken by the trade to arrive. Messina Lemons
are cleared from first hands, and the present prices are
likely to be sustained. The continued arrivals of chesnuts
from France and Spain exercise a depressing influence on
the price; but as the consumption is large, the stock daily
diminishes. Some large arrivals of Barcelona Nuts have
taken place, but being principally imported parcels, do
not affect the present price of 43s to 44. s per bag.
BAI

L COURT.—(THIs DAY.)
BUSINESS OF THE COURT.
Mr. Justice ERLE announced that to morrow he
should sit at nisi Arius, and on Monday, alter going
through the bar, he should take the Bail Court peremp-
tory papers, and continue to do so from day to day until
the matters in that paper bad been disposed of.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)

IN THE 3IATTEE, OF TREWILTS, BOZIERSET, AND WEY,

MOUTH RAILWAY V. FOULKES.
The CHIEF BARON directed that the rule to show
cause peremptorily should he further enlarged until next
term, in order to give the Court time to confer with the
Benchere upon a subject connected with the etiquette of
the bar, viz., the right of a Leaned Gentleman to ad-
dress the Court, he having been objected to by another
Learned Gentleman of considerable practice.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THISIJAY.)
SUSPECTED MURDER OF A WOMAN BY HER HUSBAND.
William Simpson Howells, a porter out of place, re-
siding at 26, Wells-street, Oxford-street, was placed at
the bar, before Mr. Hardwick, charged on suspicion of
murdering his wife, Mary Bedford Howells, by stabbing
her with a knife.
William White, on being sworn, said, I am a smith,
and occupy the first-floor front room at No. 26, Wells-
street. The prisoner and his wife occupied the back
room on the :acne floor. About half past eleven last
night I was awoke up from my sleep by bearing the
prisoner say in a loud tone, " Put that knife down; my
dear Maria, do put that knife down." The deceased
said, " I will not loose it; I will not put it
down." I then heard a scuffle between them,
as if the prisoner was trying to take the knife
sway from her. I then heard the woman cry out,
"Good God, I am cut; run for a doctor; help, help!"
The door of the room was then opened, and I heard the
prisoner run out. My wife then got up, and went into
the prisoner's room. I followed her, and as soon as I
entered I saw the prisoner's wife lying on her back upon
the bed, which was on the floor. Some part of her
clothes were off, and there was a wound on her left
breast, from which blood was flowing. I also saw
blood issuing from her mouth. She never spoke
or moved from the time I went into the room.
I saw a knife stained with blood lying on a table close
by the bed, and a great deal of blood was about the
room. The prisoner then came in and said, " I have
been for the doctor, but I could not see him." I did not
ask the prisoner how it happened, as he was too much
agitated. When the doctor came he sent the prisoner
to his house for something, and I remained in the room
whilst he probed the wound. The doctor then said,
" She is dead; I can do nothing for her." The prisoner
then came back and hugged and kissed his wife, and
prayed to the doctor to restore her. I then went for
the mother of deceased, and when I returned the pri-
soner vves gone to the police-station. The prisoner
appeared to me to be perfectly sober.
Mr. Leadly, the chief clerk Are you sure
you could hear every word uttered in the priso-
ner's room ? Witness—Yes, the partition between the
two rooms is so slight that I could; hear every word
through it.
Mr. Leadly—Did the prisoner and his wife appear to
live on good terms with each other ? Witness— Yes;
he (the prisoner) was extremely fond of his wife, but
they sometimes quarrelled. On Wednesday night last,
they were at supper, and I heard them quarrel. From
what I could hear, the prisoner was toasting something
before the fire, when his wife pushed his arm into the
fire. I heard the prisoner say, " You have pushed my
arm into the fire, do not do it again." They afterwards
appeared to be on good terms with each other, and
retired to rest quietly. On Thursday afternoon I heard
them singing together, and they appeared to be very
merry.

Mt-try White, wife of last witness, said—About
halt-past eleven o'clock last night, I heard the pri-
soner and his wife having a bit of a quarrel. All
at once I heard deceased say "I have cut myself;
fetch the doctor." The prisoner then ran out,
and I went into the room to the assistance of
his wife. I found her lying on the floor, close by the
fire. She said to me—" Help me." The deceased's
mouth was full of blood, and she asked me to hold her
up. I did so as well as I could, and held her in that
position until the doctor arrived. I saw a wound on
deceased's breast, but very little blood was coming
from it. Previous to the arrival of the doctor the
prisoner came in and brought some brandy,
and said " The doctor will be here directly." The
prisoner then took the deceased up and placed her in a
chair whilst I made up the bed. I heard the deceased
say " I have done it;" and the prisoner replied, " Yes,
you have Maria." I am positive I heard her say so.
The prisoner never made any allusion to me as to the
cause of the:wound. Directly the doctor saw the de-
ceased he said it was too late. I saw several knives on
the table in the room, and I observed blood on one of
them.

Mary Clark said—l am a schoolmistress, andrent the
house No. 26, Wells-street. On Thursday fortnight the
prisoner came and hired the first floor back room. Be
took possession the same day. A few days after they
came in I was told by my daughter that they were
quarrelling. I went up stairs on to the landing and
listened. I then heard the deceased abuse
the prisoner in most shocking terms respecting some
bacon which he had been buying. I heard the prisoner
say to his wife, " You will disgrace me in these lndgings
as you have in others." With this exception they ap-
peared to be on very good terms. About twelve o'clock
on Thursday night I went up stairs to the pri-
soner's room, and saw the deceased lying cn her
back on the floor, quite dead. The prisoner was kneel-
ing by her side, speaking to her in the most endearing
terms, and had both her hands clasped in his, grasp-
ing them tightly to his neck. I asked him if she was
dead ? He replied, "No ; she is not dead, she is only
in a fit. I have often seen her in such fits
for three hours at a time." I asked the prisoner
how it was done. He then arose and gave me a knife
stained with blood, and said, " This is what it was done
with." The knife appeared to have been recently
isopA, and was smeared with blood all the way down
the blade. I looked sternly at the prisoner and said,
" Who wiped this knife?" The prisoner looked very
wild, and said, " I am surprised at you asking suet:
a, question• Iti
telt mit the room and seas or u
constable.
(The examination was proceeding when our report
left.).

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to 8. d.
s, d, t, 5..1.
Inferior Beasts-- 3 0 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality —— 3 6 3 8 Coarse-woolledditto 4 2 4 6
Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 SouthdownWether 4 8 4 10
Prime Scots •••• 3 10 4 0 Ditto out of the wool 0 a G o
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs —•• • 3 8 4 4
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 G Small Porkers .. 4 6 4 8
Suckling Calves ..18 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs —l6 I) 21 0
Inferior Sheep •• . 3 4 3 6 Lambs •• ••••• • • • 0 0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. i Calves. I P, zs
2,520 161 1 ;0
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I
Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs.
150 41
ScoTQL—Beasts. 230 ; Sheep, 364.
LTEWGittTEi arina
These Markets were well supplied with each kiwi of
Meat, the demand for which was heavy, at barely eta-
tionary prices.

At per stone by the Carew,.
S. d. to s. d. I r. d. to r. d.
Beef,inferiOr....•• 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 2 8 3 2
middling •• •• 210 3 0 n-ilddling.. 3 4 310
primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime .... 4 0 4 4
prime small .• 3 4 3 6 Pork, 3 0 3 8
Veal... ...
3303 OUGEL BOP 1n...1,2.E.ET.
A full average amount of business is passing in the
best Hops of last year's growth, at a trifle more money.
All other kinds are in very moderate request, at last
week's quotations. The supply of Hops on offer is nut
to say large. New Hops—Sussex Pockets, 2/ 4s to 31;
Weald of Kent ditto, 21 12s to 3110 s; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 3/ 5s to 6/ per cwt.
COLONIAL.
S'SGAR.—There has been a firm market for British
Plantation, and fuller rates have been paid. Barbadoes
fine yellow has realised 41s to 4ls 6d, and low to mid
36s Gd to 383 6d. Trinidad has lx,en sold at 36s 6d to
37s for low yellow, and 35s 6d to 36s fur fine and good
brown.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps were worth 50s.
EAST INDIA.-10,494 bags Bengal went at 42s to 43s
for fine white Benares, at 40s to 40s 6d for mid., and at
41s to 435 6d for good and fine graining yellow. Madras,
3,559 bags brown at 34s for good soft yellow, and 28s 6d
to 24s Gd for ordinary to good brown ; Mauritius,
9,000 bags went at full rates to 6d advance ; fine
yellow, 403 to 41s 6d ; mid, 36s Gd ; ordinary to mid
grey, 34s Gd to 37s 6d ; and mid to fine brov‘n, 323 to
355; Manila, 200 tons, low brown in bond sold at 14s 3d
to 14s 9d privately.,
FOREIGN.—A large privato business has been trans-
acted. Bahia, 18s 6d in bond ; Brazil, duty paid, 39s
to 41s for low to mid white ; and 41s 6d to 433 for
good and fine ; low to good brown, 31s 6d to 37s per
curt.