The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-16 00:00:00

LONDON, TUEBDA Y EVENING OCTOBER its, lOW

rates. At one period fine P. Y. C. attained 38s, but
there are now sellers generally at 37s 6d per cwt.
Up to the close of the year several contracts
have beea concluded at 37s 91 to 38s, and for
the three first months of 1850 sales have been
made at 38s to 38s 3d. The value of home melted is 37s
to 37s 6d net cash, and a good trade has been concluded,
still the supply is not smaller. Of South American 132
casks, 1,087 boxes at auction were for the most part sold
at from 32s 9d to 35s 9d; 1,073 pkga Sydney 32s 6d to
37s 3d, and 100 casks old P.Y.C. 35s 9d to 36s 6d per
cwt. For auction 1,800 pkgs of Tallow are declared.
The value of rough fat is 2s Id per stone.
OlLS.—There is no advance to record in the value of
Cod Oil, but at 281 15s to 291 por tun several parcels
have been taken by shippers and home dealers, holders
are not free sellers at these rates. Seal is held with
firmness ; pale at 371 108 to 381, straw and tinged
341 to 361, yellow and brown 31l to 38/. There
are sellers of parcels to arrive under present
rates. For Southern the market has assumed a quiet
aspect, and more disposition is evinced to sell low to
mid at 30/. to 31, good to fine 311 103 to 331. From
Davis's Straits the accounts received are of a favour.
able description relative to the fishery. Sperm met
with greater attention ; holders also exhibit firmness
and obtain 801 to 821 for colonial, and 811 to 851 per tun
for Ileadmatti r. For Linseed the rates paid have been
303 9d to 31s per cwt on the spot, and on the part
of crushers firmness is apparent. Purchases to a fair
extent have been made for delivery, and 30s to 30s 3d.
Rape Oil continues to be wanted; pale at 393 6d to 403,
brown 38s 6d. Cocoa Nut met nith more attention,
34s to 353 is the value of good and fine quality; for Palm
Oil there has been more activity. To-day at auction 200
cks of Cochin Cocoa Nut Oil were taken in at 34s to 36s
for good and fine.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL: OCT. 13, 1849.

The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend
James Hay to the Church and parish of Lunen, in the
Presbytery of Aberbrothock, and county of Forfar,
vacant by the death of the Reverend Robert Barclay,
late Minister thereof.
WHI ITHALL, OCT. 15.

The Queen has bee❑ pleased to present the Reverend
Robert Stewart to the church of Strontian, in the pres-
bytery of Mull, and shire of Argyll, vacant by the
transportation of the Reverend Colin A. MeVean, late
Minister thereof, to the parish of Ktlninver.
BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Picket Hennings, dea'er in wines, &c.,
Wyndham-road, Camberwell, to surrecder Oct. 25 and
Now. 29, at twelve, at the Court of BaLkruptcy. Bell,
official assignee, Coleman-street- buildings; Willoughby
and Cox, Clifford's Inn.

Joseph Griffin, innkeeper, Upton-upon-Severn, Wor-
cestershire, Oct. 25, and Nov. 24, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Cooper, Upton-upon-Severn ; Motteram,
Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham.
George Boss, postmaster, Brighton, Oct. 29, at half-
past twelve, and Dec. 10, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall-
chambers; Cole, Tokenhousc-yard:
William Brown, elastic hatband manufacturer, Wood-
street, Oct. 22 and Dec. 10, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee,
GuildhaliChambers; Mardon and Pritchard, Newgate-
street.

Robert Webb, dealer in ham and beef, Great Russell-
street, Covent-garden, Oct. 23, at eleven, and Nov. 29,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
assignee, Basinghall•street ; Chidiey, Guildhall Cham-
bers, City.
Richard Caleb Sweett, builder, Birmingham, Oct. 27,
and Nov. 24, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingh am ; Sergeant,
Birmingham.
Richard Jelley, cabinet maker, Leicester, Nov. 2, and
Dec. 7, at el( ven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Inglesant,
Loughborough.
Edward Boyce, grocer, Southern, Warwickshire, Oct.
30, and Nov. 27, at ten, at -the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Hunt and
Furt.scue, Bsnbury; Smith, Birmingham.
Joseph Freeston Heathcoat, chemist, Leicester, Nov.
2, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Fowkes,
Leicester.
Josiah Bindon, cattle dealer, Holne, Devonshire,
Oct. 25, and Nov. 19, at one, at the Exeter District
Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon,
Exeter; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street.
. James Parr, cotton manufacturer, Manchester, Oct.
29 and Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Manclies.er District
Court. Pott, official assignee., Manchester; Worthing-
icgton, Earle, and Berry, Manchester;• Fux, Finsbury-
circus, London.
Henry Green, ironmonger, Liverpool, Nov. 6 and 20,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove,
official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent, Temple; Rogerson
and Co., Liverpool.
John Kidd, contractor, Liverpool, Nov. 7 and 20, at
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cavnove, official
assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row;
Frodsham, Liverpool.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION of ENGLAND

and WALES.
(FRO][ A CORYESPONDENT.)
The autumnal session of the Congregational Union
of England and Wales has just closed at Sheffield, and
its proceedings have been of the most interesting and
profitable character. On the evening of the Bth instant,
a special devotional service was held, at which a very
instructive and pertinent address was delivered by the
Rev. T. Scales, of Leeds. On the morning of the 9th,
upwards of three-hundred congregational ministers,
from all parts of the kingdom, assembled for confer-
ence ; the Rev. James Parsons, of York, presiding. A
very able and powerful opening address was presented
by him to the assembly, and many references, occa-
sioned by the desolation of the cholera, were exceed-
ingly touching and impressive.
An animated discussion took -place during the
morning, on the proposed alteration of Sunday ar-
rangements at the General Post-office, in which Drs.
Morison, Campbell, and Massie, of London, the Rev.
Messrs. Binney, A. Reed, Wells, Newman Hall,
Wallace, and many others took part, and an earnest
memorial was resolved upon, that no additional Sun-
day labour might be imposed by the Post-office
authorities.

At the close of the morning conference, about 300
ministers dined in the spacious Music Hall. In the
evening a discourse, marked by great philosophy and
eloquence, was delivered to a crowded audience, by
the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, of Manchester, editor of the
British Quarterly Review. It occupied two hours,
and he was unanimously and strongly requested
to publish it. On the morning of the 10th the
Union again assembled, when an important paper
was read by the Rey. Dr. Halley, of Manchester, on
the duty of Congregational Churches in reference to
the present position and aspects of society. He, also,
was requested to publish the document.
In the evening a crowded meeting was held for
the purpose of aiding in the extension of Christianity
in Ireland, throughout England, and the colonies;
William Crossley, Esq., of Halifax, presided.
On the morning of Thursday, the Union met for
the purpose of discussing the subjects of education,
and the best means of improving the moral and reli-
gious condition of the people. Edward Baines, Esq.,
of Leeds, Drs. Vaughan, Campbell, Massie, and Mori-
son ; the Reverends T. Binney, Algernon Wells, T.
Wallace, Glyde, Rose, and Samuel Morley, Esq.,
severally addressed the meeting, which was one of a
most pleasing and important character.
In the afternoon, James Montgomery, Esq., dined
at the Music Hall with the assembled ministers, and
the services closed in the evening by a most interest-
ing meeting on the voluntary education of the people,
at which many eloquent and impressive addresses
were delivered.

All the engagements of the several assemblies were
marked by their interest andmoment. The sentiments
expressed were distinguished by their intelligence
and importance, and the spirit manifested at all the
sittings of the Union,was of the most fraternal kind.
A series of more valuable and delightful meetings has
never been held in the large and populous town of
Sheffield, and the hospitality shown to the visitors was
most generous.

OPENING OT THE WATEEMEN'S CHURCH AT
PENCE COM3IOI4.—On Sunday morning this neat and
substantial edifice was opened for divine service, a licene
having been granted by the Bishop of Winchester for
that purpose. The consecration by the Bishop is de-
ferred owing to the insufficiency of funds. The sacred
building stands contiguous to the almshouses of the Wa-
termen's Company at Penge Common, near the Syden•
ham station of the Croydon Railway, and has been
erected by voluntary subscription for the accommodation
of the inmates of the asylum and the inhabitants resid-
ing near the spot. The cost of its erection exceeded
5,0001, and it is dedicated to St. John the Evangelist.
The patronage of the living has also been granted to the
Watermen's Company in perpetuity. The church con-
tains 500 sittings, and consists of nave, with north and
south aisle, a south porch, a chancel, a chancel aisle, and
a vestry. At the west end of the nave, and open to it
by a lofty arch, rises a tower and spire about 150 feet
.high. There is a painted window at the tide of the south
aisle, representing the two first miracles of our Saviour.
It was represented by T. D. Brown, Esq., who not only
save the ground, but subscribed a thousand guineas for
the erection of the church. There is no gallery, and
the roof is supported by carved aspen timbers. The
sum of 700/. is still wanting to complete the building
fund, although Mr. Brown, of the Watermen's Company,
and some of the neighbou:ing gentry, have been ex-
tremely liberal. As soon as that fund is complete the
church will be consecrated in due form by the Bishop.
o sermons were preached on Sunday by the Rev.
Joseph Ridgeway, M.A., who has beta appointed in-
cumbent by the Watermen's Company, and a very re-
spectable congregation was in attendance, who liberally
contributed to the funds on leaving the church. The
sittings are very conveniently arranged, and there are
plenty of free seats for the poor of the neighbourhood.
A shark, nine feet long, was caught off Hauxley
on
Wednealay evening last, by Mr. Adam Storey of
Cresswell.—. ewcastle Journal. _

If we:examined our own faults attentively, we should
have less time to detect, and more incination to pardon,
those of ether.—Eliza Cuok's JournaL

PRICES OF SHARES

:N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-

I'ANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16.

Ti OTNT-STOCK 321111Z.E.5.

Name of Company.

Australasia .... • • • • • •
Brashly orth American
Ceylon • • • • .. • • • • • • • •
Commercial of London
C010nia1.............
Gloucestershire • • • • • •
Londn and Westminstr

London Joint-Stock
Provincial of Ireland..
Ditto, New... • • • •
National of Ireland ..
Nat. Provnelal of Eng.
Ditto, New. • •• • • • •
South &ttstralia .. • • • .
Union of Australia • • • .

Union of London... ••
Union of Madrid .....

Albion ..............
Alliance Brit. and For.
Ditto Marine. • • • • • •
Atlas ....... • •
British Commercial • •
Clericl,Med.& Gen• Life
Cminty • • • • • •
Crown •••• • • • • ••
Eagle ....•
Eng.& Scot. Law • • • •
Europeali Life ••• • • •
Family Endowmr. t Soc.
Freemasons' . • • • • • • • •
Glke
Giardian • • • • •• • • • • • •
Imperial Firs • • • • • • • •
Imperial Life ... • • • • •
Indemnity Marine • • • •
Law Fire ........... •
Law I ife ........ . • ..
Legal and General Life
London Fire •.•• • • • •
London Ship

lied. Invlid & Gen. Life
gational Lean Fund
siational Life....
Palladium Life '
encenix ..
Protector Life.... ...
Provident Life........
Rock Life .. .... ......
Royal Exchange
dun Fire

Ditto Life ... .
Universal Life
Viztoria. Life .. .

Dividend
per

Annum.

W. per cent.
51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
15 /per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

Gl. per cent.
81. per cent.
St. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
5/. per cent.
Gt. per cent.
6/. per cent.
6/. per cent.

31. 101.
7114s6d&bs
61. per cent.
136.6 d. pr
7s. per share
spr ct.& bs.

Amount
or
Share.

A s. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

X s. d.
500 0 0
1013 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0

63.
51. per cent.
4;4 per cent.

41.&bs.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
51.
121, per cent.
120.
sh. & be.

Stock.
100 0 0
500 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
'lOO 0 0
'lOO 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0

20 0 0
100 0 0
i 0 0
Stock.

too 0 0

X s. d.
50 0 0
11 0 0
5 0 0
5 6 3
5 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
2 12 6
All paid.
4 0 0
3 0 0

36 10 0
50 0 0
10 0 0
5 13 1
2 10 0
10 0 0
2 0 0
12 10 0
12 10 0
15 0 0
2 0 0
2 10 0
5 0 0
2 0 0

1 0 0
10 0 0
0 10 0

Pri, e.

Price.

41%
4%
16%
16%
9
2%

21 Os.

5%
200
205

LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric:
Annum. Share.
s. d. A a. d
Bank of Scotland ..... 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 Its
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204
Caledonian Bank ..... 8 per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 18-
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• Per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 165
Eastern Bank .• ••• • • • 61. per cent. 25 G 0 10 0 0 91. ss.
Edinb.k.Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5%
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 21
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank. ..... •• 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14%
North of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.0 s
North British Bank • •
Royal Bank of Scotland W. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125%
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84
Western Bank •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73%
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 e 2
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 711
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18%
East of Scotland Life.. 10 0 0 0 15. 0 93.0 d,
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per Cent. 50 0 0 217 6
Elercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11,
Mercantile Life .. •... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d.
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Incur. 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 234 i
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -Scottish Life and Guar. 20 0 0 011 0
Scot. mas. and Gen. Lite 0 0 015 Q -
Scottish Union Insruce. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Standard Life •••• .. • . 51. per cent. 60 0 0 4 5 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 014 s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. share.
••••••M.I.
X• a. d. X. a. d.
Australian Agriculturl , • 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 41. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. 2 10 0
Canada ... •••• .. •• Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 26
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per_cent. -
City Navigation .... 90
Comp .Cppr MursEng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.Yt bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 104
Gen.SteamNavigaticn 11.8 x. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
London Institution 78 15 8 -
Russell Institution.... 26 5 0 -
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.... 61 18..4. p. c, 100 0 0 60 0 0 51
South Australian 11. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 17
100 0 0 1 23 0 0 -
Vu Diernalfil Land.,

THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS IN THE REIGN OF JAMES
I—An officer has favoured us with some interesting
military extracts from old exchequer records, which ex-
hibit the expensive manner in which the househould
troops were equipped at their first formation, in the
reign of James I. We find in an old warrant addressed
to " Giles Simpson, his Majesty's goldsmith, the sum of
7311. 13s. 4d., to be by him employed for fine gold and
silver, for the making of spangles for the rich coat
for the guard of a new erection, being fifty in
number, every one of them allowed and rated in gilt
spangles thirty-three ounces, at Bs. 6d. the ounce, and
white spangles one ounce; at 6s. 8d the oance. By
writ, dated April 19, 1604, 731!. 13s. 4d." In another
order, addressed to " John Dawson, his Highness's
tailor, the sum of 15/. is granted, to be by him em
ployed for sewing silk, to set on the guards' velvet,
of fifty rich coats, for fifty of the guard, of
a new erection, taff,ta, sarsnet, and other things,
with the rnakirg, at the piece. By writ, dated
April 19, 1604. ' Another extract is dated May 1,
1604, addreised to "John Pare, embroiderer, granting
the sum of 1661. 19s. 11d., to be by him employed for
stuff, crimson, sltin of Bruges, and canvass, for the em-
broidering of fifty rich coats, of red cloth, for fifty of
the guard, of a new erection, with roses and crowns im-
perial, and with the letters J. R. and all the bodies of
the said coats embroidered over with gold. 1661. 19s. 11."
It should be remarked that the "fifty men of a guard of
a new erection" mentioned, were not yeomen of the
guard, or beefeaters; they were actually the first nucleus
of the household troops formed nearly 250 years ago."—
British Army Dispatch.
Sweet oil has been found a cure for the mildew
which affects grapes. The stems are brushed with the
oil daily.

THE MURDER OF A WIFE AND
CHILD AT CLAPHAM.
Yesterday, at noon, the inquiry, on the part of the
coroner's jury, into the cause of death in the instance
of Maria Weston, aged 39, and Maria Elizabeth
Weston, aged one year and nine months, the wile and
child of James Weston, who were found with their
throats cut at Clapham, on Saturday morning last, in
accordance with information furnished to the police
by Weston himself, was held at the Two Brewers,
High-street, Clapham, before Thomas Higgs, Esq.,
coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster.
The jury (sixteen in number) having answered to
their names, proceeded with the coroner to view the
bodies, which lay in the cottage, No. 1, in Carpen-
ter's-buildings, High-street, Clapham. The appear-
ance of them was accurately described in The Sun of
yesterday, so that any repetition of the description of
the frightful scene is unnecessary.
The jury having re assembled,
The CORONER said that the particulars of the awful
affair were already well known throughout the neigh-
bourhood in consequence of what had taken place at
the police-court on Saturday last. It probable might
not be necessary to make the proceedings very lengthy,
but during the inquiry he hoped that the jurors would
dismiss from their minds anything they heard out of
doors with reference to the matter.
Mr. Haydon, the churchwarden of the parish, was
chosen foreman of the inquest.
The first witness called was,
Mr. John Charles Parrott, surgeon, of N-orth-'
side, Church-row, Clapham-common. He deposed
that about half-past seven o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing last he was called to attend at the house numbered
1, in Carpenter's-buildings, in consequence of infor-
mation he received from the police, to the effect that
a person living in that house had destroyed his wife
and child. He attended almost immediately after
receiving the information. Upon proceeding up
stairs he saw the body of a woman lying on the
floor, by the side of the bed, on her back. He took
hold of the wrist to feel if there was any pulsation,
but he found there was none. Immediately after-
wards he discovered that the throat was frightfully
cut, and upon examining the wound he found
that the incision extended from one side of' the neck
to the other, and penetrated through the centre of the
throat, piercing the trachea and the epiglottis, and
the carotid artery, and entering into the spinal
column. On the right side he felt the incision, and
he found it to be of a most jagged character. The
wound was full seven inches in length, and nearly
severed the head from the body. Upon turning
round from this examination, he (witness) saw the
body of a child, which appeared about two years
old, lying on its face on the bed ; the body was
quite warm. He turned the infant round, and in
doing so he found the throat to be cut in a very
similar way to that of the woman's before-mentioned,
excepting that the incision in the case of the child
had quite divided the spinal column. The infant was
quite dead, the wound being about 5 inches long, and
proportionately deep. The bodies the jurors had
viewed were the same.
By the Foreman—You stated the body was warm.
How long do you suppose the deed had been com-
mitted ? Mr. Parrott—l should suppose about an
hour.
By a Juror—Wu the body of the woman warm ?
Mr. Parrott—Not quite so warm as that of the child.
The mother, I think, had been dead about two hours,
the child about one.
By the CORINER—Was the woman fully. dressed ?
Mr. Parrot —Except her stockings and shots.
CORONER—Was the child dressed ? Mr. Parrott—
No • it was perfectly naked.
CORONER—Did
on either the child or mother ? Mr. Parrott—l did
not see any.
CORONER—The woman who laid out the body sai I
there were other wounds or bruises upon the body.
Was that so, or did it arise from a discolouration of
the flesh by the clotted bbod ? Mr. Parrott—l did
not see any other wounds; discolouration might have
been so produced. There were marks of blood upon
the bed-posts and the side walls of the room. The
wounds were clear incised wounds, such as might be
made by a sharp instrument like to a razor.
Examination in chief continued—He (witness)
knew the deceased two or three veers ago. She
came to him for medical advice. She did not appear
to be at all a woman of weak intellect, and so far as
he knew, bore a very good character.
By a Juror—The child was not covered by any
bed clothes, or any other covering.
By the Foreman—The child being on the bed
might in some degree account for its being warmer
than its mother.
By the CORONER—He saw a razor in the room ;
the police pointed it out to witness as it was lying
upon the floor.
The CORONER thought there was one important
point in Mr. Parrott's evidence, and that was that it
was quite clear from his (Mr. Parrott's) statement,
that the woman had not herself killed the child, and
then destroped her own life.
Mr. Parrott said that the appearance of the wound,
so jagged as it was, proved that it must have been a
stronger arm than hers by which it was inflicted.
When he saw the body, the left leg was extended,
and lying outside the door, the right leg being drawn
up towards the body. Either of the wounds would
produce instant death; the hands and face were
bloody.
By a Juror—There were foot prints of blood upon
the floor, but whether they were made by the police
constable or another party, he ( Ur. Parrott) could not
say. Witness saw nothing of the other child ; she
had been removed before he arrived at the house. ,
Inspector William Coleman, of the V division of
police, stationed at Clapham, being sworn, deposed
that at about a quarter past seven, on Saturday morn-
ing last, while he was at the police station in New-
street, a man—a stranger to him, but whom he had
since found to be Jas. Weston—called in a hurried
manner at the station-house in New-street, and ad-
dressing him (the inspector), he confessed that he had
murdered his wife and child.
[The particulars then given by the inspector were
precisely the same as those furnished yesterday in
the report of the case at the Police-court in The Sun]
By a Juror—Weston admitted that he had com-
mitted the murder with a razor which he took from
his waistcoat pocket. (The razor was here produced ;
the maker's name upon it was "W. Barrymore.")
The prisoner cried and sobbed very much while mak-
ing the statement he had done to him, the inspector.
He (the prisoner) gave his name readily as James
Weston, 1, Carpenter's-buildings, High-street, Clap-
ham, and also produced a key, which he said was that
of the house containing his wife and child, whom he
persisted in saying he had murdered.
By the Foreman—Weston did not say he had
murdered the child until after the sergeant had gone,
when he wept bitterly, and told all the circumstances
of the case ; and also as to the confinement of the
other child in the adjoining room, as he (witness) had
stated at the police-court.
By the CORONER—The prisoner said, " they were
going to be disgraced that day, and he could not bear
it." He said he had been forced to take drugs, and
he should be disgraced and his family, for he 'had
offended some one, but he could not tell who. Witness
asked Weston whether he had any quarrel with his
wife, and he said "No ; we have had no particular
quarrel: we have had trifling quarrels, but never any-
thing serious. We went to bed very comfortably the
over-night, and it was only after the clock struck
four this (Saturday) morning that I was tempted to
do this." Witness asked the prisoner whether he heard
the clock strike " four." He said " Yes ; and I then
got out of bed, struck a light, went down (did not
say stairs) and got the razor; but when I returned
my courage failed, and I felt I could not do it; but
the tempter came again and I was prompted to it.
When I attacked my wife she was dressing herself,
and in the bed. I afterwards killed the child."
By a juror—Did you ask him why he did this?
Inspector—l did ;he said, " I cannot account for
it : my poor dear wife was a good wife, and the child
was a beautiful baby." At this stage of my inquiries
the prisoner burst into a flood of tears, and I ques-
tioned him no more. After this 'he asked me for
some breakfast, and I gave him some coffee and bread
and butter, which he appeared to eat with considerable
relish. He asked for a second portion of breakfast,
which I gave him.
CORONER—Did he eat it ?

Inspector—No, he said he would not, as he thought
it to be poison.
CORONER—Did you threaten him at all, to induce
him to make this statement ?

Inspector—No, I did not; it was quite voluntary;
he freely answered the :questions I put, after I had
cautioned him. He came to the station in the first
place on his own accord, and gave himself up, and
he was detained on a charge that, by his own con-
fession, he had wilfully murdered Maria Weston, his
wife, and Maria Elizabeth, her child. He is now in
custody.
In answer to a questiim put by a juror,
Inspector Coleman said there was another child by
the former husband, living with a brother of the de-
ceased at Rushmere, near Ipswich.

Joseph Weston (brother of the prisoner) said, that
he was well acquainted with hi 3 brother's disposition,
but he had not seen him since Midsummer; Mr.
Higgs consequntly dispensed with his evidence, as he
could add nothing to the statements in elucidation of
the case: he knew nothing of the cause of death of
his brother's wife and child.

Sergeant Langston, 19 V, simply repeated the
evidence he had given on Saturday last at the police-
court in the Wandsworth-road, as already published
in this journal.
In answer to further inquiries put by the coroner
and jury, Langston stated, that he searched the pri-
soner, and found upon him three knives (produced)
commonly called pruning knives, used by gardeners,
a small portion of tobacco, a door•key, and a piece of
paper, something like a bill, stained with blood. Upon

going into the house, he found the bodies as above de-
scribed. He clearly noticed the print of a woman's
foot upon the laryling, as if she had endeavoured to
get into that room af.er being attacked. He opened
that room door, and there he saw a child about nine
years of age, apparently an intelligent child, sitting
upon the bed. She appeared frightened at seeing
him (witnes). Upon being gnEstioned, the child said
she had not heard any noise during the night, or at
least she did not recollect it. The child was removed,
by order of Mr. Herring, the relieving officer, to the
union house, where she now remains. Witness found
in the room, upon the bed, one shilling in silver, and
one halfpenny in copper, a night gown of the baby's
on the floor by the side of the bed, and another, full
size, also on the floor, covered with blood.
By a Juror—The child who is now at the union
was sitting on the bed crying when he (witness) en-
tered.

Some of the jurors having intimated a wish to
hear the evidence of this child, the daughter of de-
ceased,
Mr. Herring, the relieving officer, said that he was
certain, from what he knew, having had the child at
the house, i. e. the union, since Saturday, that the
poor orphan was not aware of what had happened,
nor even of the death of her mother at present.
The CORONER said, therefore, that at the present,
at least, she should not be called.
Charles Newman, of Saville House, Tooting,
labourer, said that he knew both the deceased and the
prisoner, her husband. Deceased was about 39 years
of age. Witness called at 1, Carpenter's-buildings,
about seven o'clock on Friday last. Weston was
quite sober all the evening, and he said he had not
been at work that day. lie (witness) sent for a pot of
porter, which they drank between them. Deceased
and her husband appeared quite friendly. Weston
said he had been much troubled of late, and could not
sleep. He had intended to go to see his brother, as he
wanted to see him, but when he was on the way to
London he said he felt in trouble for his wife, be-
cause she was unwell when he left her that morning.
After this deceased said that Weston looked very
unwell and was falling away very fast. Weston
looked in th glass, and said, I don't look well, but
I shall look worse to-morrow."

By a Juror—There was only Mr. Weston present
when he (witness) first went in. Weston had said, in
the bearing of witness, that he thought some one was
trying to do him an injury, and that he had been to
the station to inquire about it. Witness considered
that the prisoner had been bad (he meant " weak") in
his mind for some time past. He appeared to be
quite a different man to what he once was. His wife
appeared, of late, to be afraid of him.
By the Foreman—Weston said he was afraid some
one was going to expose him, but he did not know
who. Witness had known Weston ever since he
(Weston) was twelve years of age. Witness did not
know that Weston had attempted to commit suicide
before. He had only known him intimately during
the last few months.
By a Juror—Do you not think that jealousies and
other unpleasantness occurred in consequence of the
children by the former husband ? Witness—l do
not know ; they generally, so far as I know, agreed
very well.
By the Foreman of the Jury—Mrs. Weston was
employed in the large school at Mr. Pritchard's, as
laundry-woman, up to the time
-of her death. She was
a very industrious person.
Sarah Weston, daughter of deceased, was then
called, but she stated that she heard no noise during
the night of Friday last. The poor little thing evi-
dently knew nothing of the awful occurrence. She
stated her age to be 9 years, and exhibited much in-
telligence. Upon being introduced to the inquest-room
she wept bitterly.
This being the whole of the evidence,
The CORONER proceeded to sum up, and after an
elaborate exposition of the law in the instance of vo-
luntary confessions, the Foreman of the Jury ex-
pressed a wish that the court should be cleared ; this
having been done, a consultation of not more than a
quarter of an hour's duration took place, after which
the following verdict was returned :—" Wilrul murder
in both cases."

The proceedings then closed, the inquiry having
occupied four hours.

FATAL RAILWA Y ACCIDENT.

On Saturday morning last, the 13th inst., a frightful
accident occurred at the Whitehaven terminus of the
Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway, by which
one life was destroyed, and considerable damage done
to property in the vicinity of the station.
The passenger train which leaves Ravenglass at
seven o'clock in the morning reached Whitehaven
shortly after eight. Several persons who were await-
ing its arrival observed that it did not slacken its
speed as usual on approaching, and as it entered the
station with great velocity they became alarmed for
the safety of the entire train. The engine dashed on
through the station, which is merely a covered shed,
and passing over the ends of the rails, where it is now
apparent that no sufficient check or obstacle existed to
its further progress, it knocked down the yard wall
separating the premises of the railway company from
the adjoining dwelling-houses, tore away the outer
wall of a substantial stone-built house, occupied by
Mr. Pennington, a respectable schoolmaster, carried
away the whole of the kitchen belonging to the build-
ing, and broke through the partition wall between
that apartment and the back parlour, and there lodged,
more than half of 'its Mite A:milk being within the
residence.
The passengers Nilio lid corne,by ,tha train seeing
that they were passing through instead of halting at
the station, became.; greatlyHocited, and several of
them leaped from the, carriages te, the platform, for-
tunately without injury ter,abyriof them; The rest
retained their places until the ',train and tender were
unhooked from the locomotive. The engine-driver,
stoker, and guard saved themselves by jumping to the
ground the moment they perceived that an accident
was inevitable.
The most melancholy part of the affair is, that
when the engine burst into the .kitchen of Mr. Pen-
nington, a little girl,°ipafged Jane Pennington, about
ten years old, the daughter of the occupier, was
seated at the fire, singing,and. watching the prepara-
tion of breakfast for the family. She was instantly
knocked down by the stones and timber forced into
the room, and the off wheel of the engine passed over
her body, crushing and dreadfully mutilating her.
She was kind instantaneously. Her brother,
Matthew Pennington, a little fellow about eight years
old, had just quitted her side, and stepped into the
parlour,the wall of which was the next moment thrust
in, with the firegrate, fire, chimney, and household
furniture. The child was thrown to the floor and
the heated grate and burning coals coming in contact
with his forehead, he was much burned and bruised,
but not, it seems, mortally hurt, and hopes are enter-
tained of his speedy recovery.
The terminus being situated in a populous portion
of the town, a crowd soon collected on the spot, who
rendered prompt assistance to back the engine and
extricate the body of the poor girl from the ruins.
Saturday being a holiday for the school children
taught by Mr. Pennington, he and his wife had not
risen at the time the melancholy event happened.
Had it occurred on any other working-day,
the whole family would have been seated at
breakfast, and the consequences must, in all proba-
bility, have been still more disastrous. As it was,
the wreck presented was distressing in the extreme ;
a mingled mass of stones, mortar, household furni-
ture, ornaments,' domestic utensils, and childrens'
wearing apparel, with the fearful engine towering
over the scene, and belching forth vapour, smoke, and
fire.

The cause of the accident is variously stated. The
railway is an incline, sloping to Whitehaven for nearly
three miles, but at the gentle gradient of 1 in 100
feet. There had been a severe frost on Friday night
which had rendered the rails extremely slippery, and
the engine-driver states that, although he used the
ordinary precautions of putting on the breaks, and
even of reversing the engine, long before reaching the
station, no effect was produced thereby. This state-
ment, however, is controverted, and it is alleged that
no effort was made to check the speed of the engine,
notwithstanding the ice upon the rails, until the train
had arrived too near the terminus for the breaks to
avail.
In the afternoon of Saturday a coroner's jury was
summoned to hold an inquest on the body of the un-
fortunate child, but after having been sworn, and
attending to view the remains, the inquiry was ad-
journed till yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.

BAPTISM OF A MAN ATTACKED WITH CHOLERA.—
Much excitement was aroused in Haverfordwest on Mon-
day last, in consequence of its being publicly rumoured
that the death of a man named George Thomas had been
caused by his being baptised that morning in the Priory
Mill leet, according to the creed of the sect calling
themselves, " Latter-day Saints," by Brother John
Thomas, a mason in this town, Who fills the office
of "priest" in that denomination. The deceased, it
was stated, was labouring under an attack of cholera
at the time the rite was administered, and that he had
been urged or forced to receive it by his brother. The
death of the poor fellow having ensued soon after-
wards, the Coroner, James Owen, Esq., very properly
considered it his duty to have a public inquiry into the
cause of his death, when, the se lacts being fully esta-
blished by evidence, the jury returned a verdict " That
the deceased died of cholera, his death being accelerated
by immersion in cold water by John Thomas, at the re-
quest of d• cease d."— Weidman.
BOLD TnlcK.—A woman on Monday stole a pair
of trousers from outside the shop of Mr. liolgate, pawn-
broker, Deansgate, then coolly entered the shop and
pledged the trousers to the owner, who did not discover
the the ft until the thief had escaped.—Manekester
Special )r.
FIRE AT GORDON CASTLE.—On Saturday last a
fire took place at the offices attached to Gordon Castle,
the seat of the Duke of Richmond. A hay-stack and
agricultural implements, valued at between 2001. and
3001., were deitroyed,-2Scotsman,

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CHELMSFORD, OcTonsn 12.—At our market to:
there was a good supply of wheat, the , bulk
hick) was disposed of at the same prices as last
k. Spring corn of all sorts was unaltered in ♦slue.

eat, white, old 44s to 475; new 459 to 48s; red, old
:=9s to 42s ; new, 40s to 443; barley, —s to - s ; chevalier
—s to —s ; grinding 22s to 28s ; oats 17s to 23s ; malt 541
to 56s ; chevalier 54s to 58s ; peas, partridge, new 283 to
30s ; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 28s to 303 ; old, —s to —s ;
dun, new, 27s to 29s ; beans, tick, new 25s to 27s ; old, 28s
to 30s ; harrow ticks, new 26s to 283; old 293 to 31s; ma-
zagan, new 243 to 26s ; old 25s to 27s per qr.
COLCIIESTEIL, OCT. 13.—Wheat, white 413 to 50s ; red 40s
to 443; barley 28s to 323; beans, mazagan 24s to 28s ; middle
and small 28s to 30s; peas 263 to 30s per qr.
HADDINGTON, OCT. 12.—The following are the prices of
grain at our market to-day
_ _

Wheat. Barley. Oats.
5Cs I 31s 3d I 21s 03

Bean..
34/ Od

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Second ... ... 40s 8d I 24s 6d I :8s 5d 1 31s ed
Third ... .. 30s Od I 188 6d I 15s Od 303 Od
Total quantity of Wheat in market 585 qrs., 530 sold
Do. Barley do. 367 qrs., 3.9 sold
Do. Oats do. 343 qrs., 332 sold
Do. Beans do. 46 qrs., 30 sold
KIRICALDY, OCT. 13.—The following are the quotations
up to this date:—