The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-28 00:00:00

M'FECTING CA*.II,II?OPIIE..

The Atli:lean Papers which reachi-d US yeste•
day contain the following tragic occurence. .
RALGIGH, NdIITH CAROLINA, JULt 14.=-tt hag
-never fallen to our lot to record a more tragical Oc-
currenee than the following, which took; place in
Halifax county on the‘sth inst. . .
A young man' id : that county, of •the name of
William Parker, 'had 'for two or three years paid
his ad.ireSses to a Miss Dolly GritEn, and the mar,
tinge of the parties was expeaed ; recently, how-
ever, . Miss G. had discarded him. On the .stll
they, with some other company, dined at Mrs.
Harris's, where Parker behaved 'towards Miss.
Griffin with some tudeness.His condua and
some expressions which fell from him excited- her
suspicions, that he meditated some serious
chief, and site invited two of
,her female friends
to accompany .her home. When they had nearly
reached her mother's, Parker came out suddenly.
from an angle of, the fence, and presenting a, gun
at Miss Q. shot her through the arm, and, Jodged
the contents in her side. She fell instantly, and the
horses rode by the other young 'Ales being fright-
ened, theY were also thrown. Parker then began
very deliberately to reload his gun ; the young la-
dies, bereft by their fears of the power either
of flight or resistance, entreated him not to kill
them. He told them he had no intention, that he
was, then loading for kiinself, and asked one of them
for a corner of her shawl tor wadding, which he
tore off, When he had finished. loading, ,he placed
the muzzle to his breast, and sprung the trigger
with his hot ; 'it missed fire he then pecked the
flint, and On' the second attempt the load entered his
breast—fie tottered to the fence 'again.t which he
leaned in much agony, and desired the young ladies
to pray far him ; he then walked towards the dying
Miss Griffin, and fell beside her. Both expired in a
femr minutes.

, . .
Miss Griffin wns a young woman-of merit,. and
the only child of a widowed mother, who heard the
cries and firing, and came to the lac just in time
to see her daughter expire. Parker wasssnotorkus
for possessing a'yiseent and ungovernable temper.

Saturday. night's. Gazelle contains. an "Order in`
Council, dated Atignst i (1, allowing ships belong-.
to .the .subjeas of any State in amity with his
Majesty, to import it:!to any of the 'shims• and co-
lonies in 't he West 'Tidies, including the Bahamas
:ind the B. trutilaor Sower Islands, for 12 ITlOilthS,
articles, enumerated in the said Order, be-
ing the gl-owth or produce of the country to whi h
ouch vessels belting ; and also allowing.the exporta-
tion, from the said Islands, into which the iMporta-
lion. of. staves,. lumber, and proviions; shall be
_made, of rum., molasses, and of any, other articles,
goods,' and commodities, _except sugar,
ton-ki 001, coffee, and cocoa ; provhk d such ships
should duly enter, report.). and deliver, their TrSpec-
tive cargoes, and' reload.at such ports;otily, where
regular custom. houses should have been established;

A further Order, of the same data duets that
nothing therein contained should be construed to
permit, after the Ist of N.,vemb,fr neat, the impor-
tation of. staves, lumber, live stock, and provisions
of any kind, intofany of the said Colonies in which
there should not he at the time when such articles

shotild be brought, for importation, a tonnage duty
of not.lesi than five:shillings p,r i;311 Mcry:sliip
bringing the same, accordhat; to the admeasureu.ient
of ship or ve,tsel; :not to permit, atter the Ist of
July, [BOB, the importation of fish Lao any of the
said Ishiti,!s or territories in which there should not
be; at the time of importation, a duty of not less
.than Is per.quitital on dried or salted cod, or ling
fi,h• cured or salted ; and a prupprtionate duty per
barrel on ,cured or pickled shads, alewives, inacka-
lel, or salmon, so imported; and alsq a tonnage
I duty to the amount above.mentioned, on any,ship
bringing such fish.
.The same. Gazette Os° contains .an order fqr re-
gulating the new duties imposed by,the.L,gisiature
of the Wand of Jamaica, on, the.vessels and produce
of the United States of America ; • with a tariff #in
:the articles, according to the current money of jt-
maica.

Saturday morning two gentlemen passing over
Norwoorj common, in a (Anise, wore stopped by
three foot'-tads,, who ronht'd Lilt:Ill of 501. in cash
anci.noles.

The Surrey crops wear at present a very prorni4-
ing appearatice. Some heavy rains have ; but
tlio,gh the harvest is begun, they have yet done
little or noli.ltity. ;`f be clover is finer than it has
been for years; and 'the farmers sanguinely
anticipate "a most fruitft.l season.
Fifteen, hundred Wino sheep, taken from the
farms of the EMperor of AUSTRIA,. passed -lately
through Augsburgh, on their way to Paris.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, AUGUST 23.

The supply of pritnepc'asts was this day consider-
able, and the Market in general atttordea a good
r;hOw of tattle i'Vear.l dearer than our last report ;
Beef, Mutton, Lamb, and Pork,-sevPort last prices,
and the trade was lulerably brisk. . The sales in the
'Hay-in4l:et Were rather ; Straw.ha4gOt tip in
price 'since Friday's.niarket f-lay and Clover fetched
lost wices. Th following prices and numbers are
an accurate,statement •

•
To sink the 0151 her stone of Slb.
Beef 4s. ad.. to ss.. oil:;- Nlutton 4s. oil'. to Ss. 04. veal
4s. 81. to 6s. bd.—Pori:4s. 134.1.. to 6.i. 6d.—Latiab SS. cd •to
6s. od. .
.Beasts, hm 4incl Lambs,. i 9,500.--- Calves,
Pigs, 370•

smiiiriztr• HAY-MARKET.
Hay, 51. tos ocr: tobl., Los. od.— Straw/ il, to. od. to zl.
55. c.o.—Clover 61. tos. od. to 71, 155. od.

CORN-EXCHANGE, 'AUG. QS.—There 'are tolera-
ble fresh supplies of Wheat arrived to-day, and tine
samples early in the forenoon were at An advance of
about 3s. per quarter, but dull afterwards and nearly
at Friday's prices ; Barley and Malt support the late
advance; in Peas ,and Beans of the two kinds, but
little, alteration; 'there ate considerable supplies of
Oats, and this trade scarcely supports last' prices
Flourrat the late quotation; fine American

Wheat - 75$ a Bts a zoos Tick Beans - - 45$ a S2S
I:me ditto - - loSS' a lotS QatS - - 235 a 32.3 a :,6,
Rye - - - .. 54s a: i3s Poland ditto - - 38$ ~ zss
Barley - - .: 405 a 46s Potatoe ditto - : s a .1,2;
Malt i- - - -' 74s a 825_1"k4Pe':Seed - - .50i 3 541
White Y9.4se - Fos a, i)s 4....... fii4e I' lout - ;.,o$ a tss
Grey ditto - - '4.;-5 a 52s l• 5-e Mr-: ' .7—.1: 75s a Bai
. Beans • - - - Os a (us 1