The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-20 00:00:00

LEEDS, Msacn 18.

STOCK EXCHANON.—Ihe sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston,ss. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 'Ts. Gd. dis.—East
Lancashire. New (scrip), 235. 6d. p. East and West Yorkshire, 15s.
p.—Great Northern (late London and York), 3s. 6d. dis.—Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester, Branches, Scrip (blue), 2% p.—Ditto,
Extension, Scrip (green), 98. • p.—Ditto, !' ew, Extensions Scrip
(pink), 12s 6d p.—Leeds and Think, 2% dis.—Ditto, Preference,
28s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. 6d. dis.—London and
Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 38. Gd. p.—Mar.chester and
Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 2% p.—Midland, Preference,
21. 16s. p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 31. 13s. —North British,
Halves, 3% p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 365. p.
—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 13s. p.—Northern -Counties Union, 30s.
dis. —North-Western, Is. a. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole,
is. dis.—%i est Hiding Union, 1% p.—York and Newcastle, New, 5 %
p.—Ditto, Preference, 4 p.
HULL, MARCH 18.

STOCK Exenarroz..—The sales are—North British, Extensiot
(scrip), 13s. 6d. p.—East and West Yorkshire, 13s. p.—North-West-
ern, par—West Riding Union, 31s. p.
NEWCASTLE-UPoN•TYNE, 114.acif 18.

STOCK EXCIIANGZ.—The only sale is—:Newcastle and Berwick
North Shields), Purchase, 12 p. c. new.
SHEFFIELD, Masten 18.

STOCK EXCNANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, ShetTield, and
Lincolnshire (Grimsby), 201. Shares, I% dis.—North-Western, Is. p.
—Leeds, Wakefield and Midland, 16s. dis.

EDINBURGH, I.l.tacli 17.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are -- Caledonian, New, 485.-Direct
Northerd (scrip), 505.-East Lothian Central, ,is.-Edinburgh,
Leith, and Branton, Quarters, 14s. 9d.-Edlnhurgh and Northern,
164-Ditto, New, 835.-Ditto, Newport, 7%--Ditto, ditto, New,
545.-Edlnburgh and Perth (New), 495. 6d.- Great Northern (late
Direct Northern), 71s. 6d. -North British, 33% --Ditto, Quarters,
795. 6d.-Ditto, New Qu trters (scrip), 24e. -Ditto, Thirds, 685.-
- Ditto, Fifths, 6%-Scottish Central, 22% -Scottish Midland, 21%
-Ditto, New, 9-Stirling and Dunfermline, 765.
GLASGOW, MAacu 17.

STOCK EXCIIIA NGP:.—The sales are -Caledonian, New, 47s.—Cale-
donian and Dumbartonshire. 435. Gd.—East Indian, 7s. 6d.—East
Lothian Centr.il, 50s. CA.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 51s
Glasgow, Kiiiiiarnoek. and Ayr. 621.—Ditto, 367 Ditto, Halves,
No. 2, 71. ls. 6d.--Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, - Glasgow,
Airdrie, and 3lonkland Junction, s%—Manchester and Southamp-
ton, lit.

DREADFUL DESTITUTION AND

DEATH.

Thursday a long inquiry was gone into, before W. Carter
Esq., the Coroner, at the Duke of Wellington Tavern, Wel-
lingten-street, Newington-causeway, respecting the death of
Sarah Stocker, aged 69 years, lately residing at a lodging-
house, situate No. 42, Wellington-street, who, it was alleged,
died from want of tie common necessaries of life. The body,
when viewed by the Coroner and jury, pre,ented a very
painful sight, being nothing more than a skeleton.
Elizabeth Barter stated that the deceased was her cousin.
They lived together for the last to, cave years. They formerly
occupied a house at No. 6, Borough-road, Southwark, which
they let out furnished; but, owing to pecuniary difficulties,
they had lost everything that they possessed, which com-
pelled them to take a small room, where they employed
themselves in making shirts, for which they received 4d.
each. Witness received 2s. 6d. per week from St. George's
parish, and with their joint labour they could only earn
on an average about 25., which amounted to 4s. 6d.,
out of which they had to pay 2s. weekly for rent, leaving
them only 2s. 6d. to subsist upon during the winter.
The deceased had been under the care of Mr. Babbage, for
fever and) cough, who prescribed for her, and she got better.
About six weeks since the deceased became unable to work,
from weakness and the want of nuurishirg food, which wit•
ness was unable to give her. The deceased and witness were
often without food. Sometimes they managed to get a little
coffee and bread, and very often were compelled to have only
bread and water for days together. On Saturday week wit-
ness and the deceased took a lodging at No. 42, Wellington-
street, which witness subsequently found to be in the parish
of Newington. Witness then went to the relieving officer of
St. George's, for a surgeon's order for the deceased, and was
informed that, as she had removed into another parish, they
could not assist her. Witness then proceeded to the poor-
house at Newington, where she saw two gentlemen. They
offered to take her into the house, but having a dislike to the
rules of a workhouse, she refused to go in. On Friday last
the deceased complained of sore throat, and could not swallow
anything. Witness made her some coffee and toast, but she
could not take any. Cou the following morning she was no
better. She became worse, and died at twelve o'clock the
same night.
juror—Were you able to have any firing during the in-
clement weather? Witness—No, Sir; and but very little
covering. The deceased slept on an old sofa, and lon a few
chairs, with a piece of carpet and anything we could find in
the room. We had sold everything that we could to get
food. We had subsisted for seven or eight months with only
2s. 6d., and were unable to get meat or any animal food.
The poor woman, whose appearance indicated that she had
suffered the greatest distress, was led out of the room by the
of ( Mr. Brooks.), who, at the suggestion of the jury,
supplied her with some refreshment.
Mr. Robert Brooks, one of the relieving officers of St.
Mary, Newington, said, in answer to the Coroner, that if the
witness Barter had properly represented the case to the
authorities of the workhouse every assistance would have
been afforded them.

The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of
" Natural death ;" and added, that they were of opinion that
the death had been accelerated by deprivation and want
f food.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.--The Registrar-
General's return for the week ending Saturday, March 13,
shows a decrease in the mortality of London, the number of
deaths being 1,026, while the average for the season is 1,068.
The fatality of diseases of the respiratory organs, which was
so remarkable a few weeks ago, now nearly corresponds with
the usual amount. Small-pox, of which there were seven
fatal cases, is evidently on the increase. The registrar of
Haggerstone West states that five deaths from this disease
had occurred in one family within three weeks, and that a
sixth child, who alone remained, was lying dangerously ill.
The parents had repeatedly refused to permit their children
to be vaccinated. The number of births registered during
the week is 1,435; 740 males, 695 females. The mean tern-
peratute of the week was 35.7.
WEST INDIA SUGAR CANES AND BANANAS.—A
supply of these tropical luxisries has been consigned to
Keeling and Hunt, the colonists being desirous of adding to
our spring and summer productions, which, by the aid of the
royal mail steamers are brought to this country in a few
davi. These artiele: are but a precursor to the importation
of pine. apples, which will soon follow the above novelties for
consumption in England.
avtateriredofaresur-
the
prise to the public a—llylitorniu)esrtceliv)ee hewemw
well be imagined
to Mr. Dickens's last publication.
that some adverse criticisms upon the works of this and other
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opinions expressed by tlieleading
Intenwisapyapers, with respect
celebrated authors may proceed from personal feelings or
educational prejudices. hese, however, could account for
as we have the best medical au•
thority for stating,
ascribed to irritability of temper,
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