The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-21 00:00:00

brain, the result of the blow-which Scott-had received

on the head while in the shop. Edie was immediately
taken into custody, and after an investigation of the case
by the authorities be was committed to take his trial
for the offence.—Edinburgh Witness.
POISONING IN PRANCE.—An elderly man, named
Descombes, and bis son-in-law Couturier, were recently
indicted before the Court of Assizes of the Ain for having
poisoned Marguerite Descombes, daughter of the former
prisoner. The deceased being of weak intellect, and
unable to work, was a burden on the two prisoners
and the wife of Couturier, her sister, all of whom
were in a state of great poverty. One day, in
March last, the two men went to a notary, and asked
him if the deceased could not transfer to them her
share in a house and a small parcel of land, which she
possessed in common with her sister. The notary
answered in the negative, on account of her state of
mind. Some time afterwards the wife of Couturier pre-
pared a supper, consisting of soup, for all four, and she
partook of it in company with her husband and father.
She then went away, leaving the two men alone in the
room. Some time after the sister came home from church,
took the soup, and in compliance with Couturier's request,
drank rather more than usual. Shortly after she began to
vomit, but Couturier would not allow his wife to approach
her. He gave her wine and tea, which caused her violent
pains and vomitings. Whilst this was going on her father
came to her bed-side, and the deceased throwing her
arms round his neck begged him to remain, but he re-
fused. As he was leaving the house, he said to a neigh-
bour, "My daughter is very ill; if I do not see her
again alive, may God take her." All the next day and
night she continued to suffer cruelly, especially when-
ever Couturier, who scarcely quitted her, gave her any-
thing to drink, though she was relieved by what her
sister gave her. At last she died in great agonY,
and on her body being opened a large quantity of
arsenic was found. There was no doubt that she bad
been poisoned. In addition to these facts it was proved
that, about a month before the murder, the two prisoners
went to a druggist's to buy the arsenic, and when they
received it, Descombes gave it to his son-in-law, and
said, " Take care of your conscience, and do not make a
bad use of this poison. The jury acquitted Descombes,
but declared Couturier guilty, and the Court condemned
himto death. The wretched wan shed tears on hearing
the sentence. No condemnation to death had been pro-
nounced for many years by the Court of Assizes of
the '
L • L
HER MAJESTY'S ThEATRE.—TO-night: the lasi,
of the season. No other representation will be given.
Jenny Lind leaves on Monday to fulfil her provincial
engagements. Lablache goes to Paris.
DIE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 20.—The Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Indus,
Captain Soy, with the East India and China mails, left
the (17,cks at 3 P.M. this day e r Al
talt-r, out a full end vplunble c:,:rqo of Man3bester and
other goods, and 65 passengers. The Waghington, Cap-
tain Hewitt, is expected early next week United
States Mails via w Yozk. Trio Gibroltar ‘J•r,..ii will
be brought by the Madrid, Captain Weeks, and is due
' on Wednesday next; and on the same day may be ex-
' pected the Ripon, Captain Moresby, with the remainder
of the bland

WATZII,I.I7O
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of i Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
.£ a. d.
East London..• •••• • • • SI. 100 0 0 195
Grand Junction ••• • • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 90
3/. 100 0 0
Vauxhall •••••• .• • • • • 100 0 0
West Middlesex . • . 5/.lsa.prent. 63 12 9 ' 122

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 14th day of August, 1847.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes i55ued........ 22,648,450

£22,648,450

Dated the 19th day of August,

BANKING D.
Proprietors' capital •• 14,553,000
Rest • • . ..... 3,717,357
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 6,358,298
Other deposits
Seven day and other
bills • • • • • • • • • • • • 805,825

Government debt • . 11,015,100
Other securities •• .. 2,983,900
Gold coin and bullion 7,577,307
Silver bullion ••• • .• 1,071,143

1 £ 22,648,C,.0
M. MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier.
1347.

'AITMZN T.

£32,948,371

Dated the 19th day of August, 11

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 11,636,340
Other securities .• • • 16,681,409
Notes .. •• • •
Gold and silver coin.. 638,377

£32,948,371
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Aug. 20.)
SUGAR.—To-day a good demand existed for West
India for all purposes, 450 hhds and tres finding buyers
at an advance in most instances on the rates of Friday
last of 6d per cwt. The total sales for the week are
2,110 hhds and trcs. The market closes with a firmer
appearance for Raw Sugar generally.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in much better
demand for home consumption, but in the value no im-
provement took place. Bonded Crushed Sugar sells
slowly at 31s 6d to 325.
MOLASSES.—Tbere are sellers of West India upon
reduced terms, still the amount of business done has
been small, and amount to only 100 pns of St. Vincents
at 14s 6d to 17s per cwt. The market is well supplied
with all sorts. Bengal Treacle is dull of sale, and
prices nominal.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was active
for all kinds of Mauritius Sugar, and 6,832 bags 146
casks at auction sold at 6d to Is per cwt advance, viz.,
fine yellow 455, good 41s to 43s 6d, mid 38s, low 37s to
37s 6d, fine brown 355, very low soft dark 30s to 318,
washed 29s to 39s 6d, syrupy 30s to 41s, sound grainy
fine 49s to 52s 6d, good 45s 6d to 475, and low mid
40s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 1,600
bags Bengal Sugar were offered, and sold at stiffer
rates; fine grainy yellow at 47s to 50s, good 44s 6d to
46s 6d, damp and washed 44s 6d to 49s 6d, brown 40s,
good sound white Benares 46s to 475, middling 445 6d
to 455, low 435, damp and washed 43a to 465, goVs
6d.
yellow 41s 6d to 425, damp and washed2a
64d05 to
for middling
01 Madras 600 bags sold at 31s 6d to
been of little moment
yellow, damp and washed, being ri_t
FOREIGN.—The arrivals hav
levessels are near at hand.
been
e3r lower rates.
since this day week, but
firmnessseveral
this
wee ,
k and less
Importers have shown moreke
to notice in .
no improvement t withtbeavlialkai:ds,Easptinllrttehrearearies
freely supplied the mar.
still desirous to operate, a
prevail are taken into consi-
nd which is not to be wondered
e for extensive parcels not
th d
but specu ators ra er un er present
only by shippers,
daetrawthieelthoeffleovws
braavteesbetheantmlad
rates, butrejeacutetd of
ForeignThehom Sugar,etrade and thehowever, a t presentpurchases
are little in n want
ma
de privately by them are small, and not worth enu-
merating: Our refiners working under bond are still
cautious in their proceedings, although quotations r'tnge
low, and they obtaining good prices for their Loaves
and Crushed Sugar. At public sales 100 hhds of Porto
Rico were sold for shipping ; the duty of 20s per cwt to
be allowed.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
4bf
ro3uars
tmibhn
aeeergrs s
rates.
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publiclr 11 Ceylon nt s
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bags
good ordinary at 31s 6d to 325. and real good ordinary
32s 6d to 333. For auction 2,000 bags Costa Rica, 0,600
bans Plantation Ceylon, and 103 frazils of Mocha, are
declared,

TEL.—There has been less disposition evinced to pur-
chase the better sorts of Green, whereas merchants have
been more inclined to realise, and supplying the warket
more freely, produced a decline in the value of 2d to
4d per lb for llyson and Gunpowders of good anti fine
quality ; Imperial Is offered rather under previous
prices. The amount of business transacted by private
treaty has been upon a small scale only. all the week.
The low and mid kinds, however, met with more atten-
tion, but holders, have been compelled to accept previous
low rates. Holders of Black still evince firmness, and
insist upon full quotations ;whilst they offer but a mo-
derate quantity for isle. The home trade, however,

purchase all descriptions with cautie .n by private treaty.
To-day the Tea market had a quiet appearance, and of
3,800 packages offered at auction, on ly 900 were sold at
barely former rates.
SaGeris little wanted, and 1,250 boxes at public sale
went at is per cwt decline, fine sm all Pearl went at
19s 6d ;ta 20s, good 19s to 19s 6d, mit Idling 18s to 18s
6d. The market is dull for Farina at 24s to 275.
RICE. —To-day little desire was shown to operate in
East India Rico : at public sale 977 pockets Benrral sold
at is per cwt decline : fine white, bold grain, but ra-
ther dust', went at 16s 6d, low siftings lOs 6d, OA
damaged .7s to 15s 6fi : of 1,758 bags 995 pockens Ma-
dras, the sound was all taken in at 13s to 15s for pinkey
white Bengal grain, being above the value, but damaged
sold at 6s to Ils 6d.

SPICES.--To-day, at public sale, 310 bags African
Ginger we're taken in at 33s to 34s fox good bold, and
at 32s for middling. 116 cases Cassia Lignea nold at
lower rates ; mouldy, pile 1, mid 55s ; pile 2, low mid
53s to 53s 6d ; pile 3, good ordinary coarse 51s 6d ;
broken 535. 6d, and half bundles 525.
Hors.--There are sellers at a further reduction in the
value, still all kinds have been operated in with much
caution, and there are several parcels pressing for sale.
The accounts from the Plantations are of a satisfacto: ry
nature. The duty for the kingdom is estimated at
185,000/.

SerarTs.—lmporters of Jamaica Rum have been free
sellers this week, but submitting to a reduction on for—
mer rates of Id to 2d per gallon occasioned the demand
to be good for all sorts, but the home trade were the
chief operators. The total sales amounted to 400 puns,
31 to 38 per cent. over proof of middling to good mid-
dling quality at 3s 8d to 3s 10d; 31 to 36 over good
4s to 4s 2d ; 36 to 38 over find and supetior 4s 3d
to 4s. Bd. Demerara is not cheaper, but the
sales are only 100 puns at 3s 6d to 3s 8d
for 38 per cent orerproof. There are sellers of Leeward
Island upon reduced terms, but the purchases made
have been trifling at 2s 4d to 2s 5d proof strength. East
India is dull of sale and prices are on the decline. A t
auction 130 hhas of fair brown Madras only fetched 2x
per gallon proof with certificate. Of Calcutta only small
parcels found buyers at 2s ld to 2s 2d. The market is.
well supplied with all sorts of Rum. In the prices of
Brandy there is no variation to notice this week, but all
kinds have met with a d►nll sale.

INDIGO. - The market for East India is in a dun
state, and there are sellers in some cases rather under
last sale's rates. Spanish is not much in request.
This afternoon a public sale of 148 serons Guatemala
went at a decline on former rates of 3d per lb, but
nearly the whole sold : Cortes at is lid to 2s 9d,.
Sobres 2s 9d to 3s sd, and Flores 3s 6d to 3s 11d.

Oms.—This afternoon at public sale 95 pkgs of cocoa
nut oil were sold at 48s to 56s 3d, and very low 435;
115 casks Palm, middling and goad 34s to 365, bleached.
taken in at 41s; Sperm Oil is che&yer, but 195 tuns were
sold at 831 to 864 Headmatter 841 to 074 of Southern 70
tuns sold at 2515 s to 271; of Sea 101ephant 100 stuns
24/ 5s to 261 10s.

SITALLow.—This afternoon, at public sale, 139 pipes
35 hhds South American sold at 41s 6d to 48s for It tw
to fine; 56 casks Australian 44s to 47s 6d; 100 casks
Odessa 45s 6d to 46s 6d; 22 casks East India 45s 6d I;c4
46s 3d, which are all lower rates.

'THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

The following is a List of the Returns received up:to
the time of our paper going to press:—