The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-18 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

FURTHER PARTICULA RS OF THE
DEATH OF THE REV. J. WILLIAMS.

The following details of the murder are taken from
the Australian (Sydney paper), Dec. 3 :
The missionary brig Camden arrived on Saturday
from the island of Arromanga (South Seas). By her
we regret to learn the melancholy death, by violence, of
the Rev. J. \Vidiams and Mr. Harris. The following
arc the particulars ;—" On the 19th of November we
had communication," says our informant, " with the
natives of Tanga, one of the New Hebrides. Finding
them favourable to receive instructions from our
teachers, we proceeded to the island of Arronumga.
The whole of the island is, without one exception,
a complete iron-hound coast, without the least ap-
pearance of culture. The natives arc a barbarous
race, quite different from those of other islands.
Wednesday morning, 20th of November :—We
sent the ship's boat ashore, containing Mr.
Williams (missionary), Mr. Cunningham (Vice-
Cinsul of the South Sea Islands), Captain Morgan,
and Mr. Harris. Mr. Harris joined the Camden
at Otahcite for the purpose of proceeding to this port
to take his passage to England, with the view of ar-
ranging his affairs there previously to returning to the
Marquesas as a missionary. On the boat approaching
the beach, we could distinctly see the natives were
averse to holding any communication with us. Mr.
Williams attempted to make them presents of cloth,
trinkets, &c., for the purpose of gaining their esteem,
but without effect. He now proposed giving up the
idea of having any intercourse with the island, and Mr.
Harris asked permission to leave the boat for the put'
pose of making another attempt. He was followed at
a short distance by Captain Morgan, Mr. Cunnhigham,
and Mr. Williams. When Mr. Cunningham reached
the summit of the beach, he perceived Mr. Harris run-
ning down towards the boat, followed by a large party
of natives, armed with spears, clubs, bows and arrows,
and he fell the first victim. As soon as one knocked
him down, the remainder of the party speared him
through. When Mr. Cunningham came running
to Mr. Williams, the latter turned and made for
the boat, but unfortunately stopped to look a mo-
ment for Mr. Harris. He then made for the boat,
and reached the water, but in the hurry stumbled and
fell ; when one of the natives immediately took advan-
tage of the circumstance, and struck him four blows on
the head with a club. By this time Capf-ain Morgan
and Mr. Cunningham had gained the boat and pushed
off. After Mr. Williams had fallen, another party of
natives, numbering between i 9 and 20, speared him
through, although our informant thinks that he was
dead when they arrived. The children threw stones
and missiles at the corpse. Neither of the bodies could
be procured, though every effort was made for that
purpose ; but the natives made an attack on the par-
ties remaining in the boat, and part of one of their ar-
rows is to be seen sticking in the boat of the Camden.
Captain Morgan, finding it useless to remain any longer,
as no hopes were entertained of getting an interview
with the natives, or of procuring the bodies of the suf-
ferers, immediately bore for Sydney direct."

THE MARKETS.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

Wheat. i Barley. Oats. I Beam. I
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. F. 32
Abingdon —. 51 80 32 48 28 38 40 44
Andover 61 76 36 46 28 32
Banbury 37 44 23 31 42
Basingstoke,. 68 SI 32 37 24 29 42 46 40
''irencester ... 65 76 38 40 40 42 --
...
Coventry— 78 42 25 38 46 40 go
Oar entry— 68 72 3S 44 28 34 30 44
Derby 63 78 32 43 26 35 44 56 --
Howclen »»» 72 24 40 42
40
Hungerford— 56 81 32 42 25 30 36 43 37 40
Mahon --... fiS 76 35 38 22 33
58 83 35 40 25 32 37 42 --
Nottingham 56 78 '29 43 25 :36 39 52 40 "
Wantage 68 80 30 46 21 28 36 46
Warwick--. 36 46 32 37 40
Wor,ester 72 36 29 43 --
York 40 80 32 46 22 30
Per Bushel. s.d. s.d. s.d. s. d. s.d. s. d. s, d, s, a I'd el
Birmingham 90 10 0 4 6 60 40 56 50 701 u 4 s.d'
70
SCOTCH MARKETS.
EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.--April 15.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Yeas".
First 705.08. 435. 6d. 33s 4d. 43a. Od.
Second...— 66 0 40 0 28 0141 0 41 0
Third
Average price of Wheat 3l. 45 Od.
PRICES OF PROVISIONS, skC. oa.

PRICES OF PIL
Beef, per lb. os. sd. to os.7d,
06 0 7
Veal ow.wwwwwwee.. 0 8 1 0
Pont 0 5 0 6
Limn, per qr. .... (1 0 8 0
0 44
Quartern Loaf 11 10 0 II
Potatoes, 111 b. 0 4 0 0
EDINBURGH MEAL
Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp.
First Oatmeal
Second ditto
Barleymeat l 1 6
Peasenscal 1 11 0

Pot Barley from

GLASGOW CORN
Wheat, per 'AM. s. d. s. d.
Mritish, old ar 0 to 40 0
new 240 370
Canada, free — 0 0
Irish

Barley, per 320111,
English 29 17 33 0
Scottish Sgt 0 310
Irish

.ARKET
MARKET.—ApriI 1.
Oats. Pease.
33s 48. 433. Od.
28 0 41 0
24 0 28 0
31.4 s Od.
)VISIONS, &C.
Freshßutter, N. 1.118. to 11.21.
Salt 0 10 n
Ditto, per co t.... 90 0 108 n
Eggs, per II 6 0 0
OatStraw(kpi.)... 9 5 13 6
Wheat Ditt0......11 0 13 0
Barley Ditto Bti 10 0
Hay, 1 2 1 4
MA lIKET.—April 14.
Per Stone of 14Ib.
First 0atmea1........,..... 0
Second ditto . ............0 1,-
Barley.eal .......
Peasemeal .................. 0

2s. to 555. per sack.
Alf 7_*KET.—April 15.
“1. d.
0 to 23 5
.. . .........
Oats, per 2641 h 20
British
Beans, per 2601 b.
English ....... 22 0 24 0
Scottish
Pease, Scottish
Oatmeal, per 1401 b 2O 0 22
Flour, per 2601 b 5O 0 fin

CORNWALL MARKETS.
(Calculated at 8-1 gallons to the bushel.)

Wheat. Barley. i Oats.
--....---"
s. d. to r. d. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to IL (4-
fniro — 0 70— 0 4 0 0 3,.. ~2
Helstone -
St. Austell 0 94 0 46 0. 1
Boamtn 0 8 6 0 5 0 0 qO6
:Askeard 8 6 9 0 3 9 441 0 3
Launceston
Camlford 8 0 0 ( 5 , 2 8
Femme 7 4 8 0— 0 5 4 21,: '

On the afternoon of Friday last Mr. Leslie, one
of the district overseers of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Wag rid"
ing along the canal bank, accompanied by Mr. Wilson, soother
of the overseers, on foot, and when about 400 yards from ins
own house, they were met by two men carrying what appeared
to be a mirror or picture frame, under cover of a red handker-
chief. The pony proved restive and would not pass. Mr. L.
spurred on the animal, which suddenly wheeled and sprang into
the canal, carrying his rider along with him. While in the
canal Mr. L. unfortunately quitted the saddle, and not being
able to swim, he sank before Mr. Wilson, who had leapt in
to
his assistance, could reach him. Aid being procured from the
Glasgow road bridge, the body was got out almost immediately,
and the usual means for resuscitation were used, under the su-
perintendence of a surgeon who had been sent for from Klrkini
tilloch on the instant, but all to no purpose—the vital spark had
quitted for ever its earthly tenement. By this melancholY,
catastrophe a widow and two children have been deprived °I
their earthly protector.—Glasgow Chronicle.
The
RAILROADS IN NORTH CAROLINA.--
IP/mint/ton, (North Carolina,) Advertiser expresses much ex.
ultation at the final completion of the great railroad running,
from that city to the Roanoake river. This road is said t b
the longest work of the kind in the world, being one hundrie
and sixty-one miles in length. It appears that only 211, eof
of this road are curved, leaving the unparalleled arnoun e
6
13tq miles of straight road, in a total length of 161 miles. 118,
of these straight I nes is 47 miles long ; others are 3,4, , "do.
and 15 miles in length. Major Gwynn is the engineer, " It.
whose direction the work was constructed. On the oth u
the first car passed over the entire line of 161 miles. It
_a.:
rived at Wilmington from Weldon, at noon on that day,
d
the occasion was marked by a salute of 161 guns anti other de-
monstrations of public joy.—American paper.
FAST-DAY IN GLASGOW.—ThUrSday being
Glasgow Fast-day, the streets were crowded by great number;
of well-dressed people from that City, who came down the river
to enjoy a sail. They, however, seemed to enjoy the pleasure
of drinking more, as a good many were seen in a state of intoxi-
cation as the day wore on.— Greenock Observer.

SETS of PLATED CORNER DISHES, with
or without Warmers. The price of the Set •f Four Dishes
and Covers, without Warmers, varies from Eight to Ten
Guineas. The Warmers are from Five to Nine Guineas the
Set. Engravings of the various patterns will ho forwarded, post
roe, if application is made, post paid. The dishes are complete
f;
themselves without warmers, and the handles take off, the
corers thus forming four extra dishes when required.

—T. COX SAVORY, -
Silversmith, &c., No. 47, Cornhill (Seven d.ers from

Graccchurch-street), London.

DISH CO
SHEFFIELD MADE PLATED
VERS.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, l'In• for
Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, submit r,
selection, in their show-rooms, a very large variety of SIIV:t.:
FIELD SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, from and
teen Guineas the set; they have sliver edges and hand!e"!
silver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms.
Double Dome Pattern. The Melon Pattern. ,
s. d.
Size. .£ s d. Size* I,', 17 0
I Plated Dish Covers, 20 in. 5 13 ii : 7:-ted Dish Cover, 20 lo• A.- 14 ci
1) „ Dish I Over, IS in. 4 7ii I ash Cover, IS in. ;': h 0
- „ Dish Covers, 14 in. .5 12 0 2 Dish covers,l4 in.
Per
Per Set Z1.71311
Plated Currie or Hash Dishes Seven Guineasretirie...ti• I7A
Priem Current, Stamped as a Nempaer, containing f
and every
.information relative to the
Purchase of silver or She
the
field plate, may be had on application, or will be sent into
country, free of postage, in answer to a paid 1 tter.
e
drawing'

BIRTHS.
On the 16th inst., at Heath Lodge, Hampstead, the lady of
David Powell, Esq., of a son.
Oil th
Dpida
e2deinsdt.e,,
of aat Lisbon,
and heir.
on, the lady of Sartorius,
Viscount

NARKIED.
On the 14th inst , at Brussels, Peter Pincoffs, Esq.'
of that place, second son of A. L. Pincoffs, Esq., of Rottertlar.;
to Angelina, third daughter of the late Solo►non
Gomes V,
Costa, Esq., of Nc son House, Stoke Newington. _

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Ltlal
isCti,i,rilii:,,ti.t,ero,np.iis,l.7)s.s,ag4l :efdrosn.Naples to Leghorn, the
Wiyirilaite
nhwriatlift(hirdi,nsEts.q,
~Flrtitannebeusr3l,:litxcotrhi., eldest daughter of
On the 16th inst., Margaret, second daughter of
Mr. James
Smith, of Hadham Palace, Great Hadham, Herts, aged 21.
of
On the 15th inst., at Chelsea, George Duval Grn, Son
the late W. E. Green, Esq., of the Audit-office, aged 20.
On the 14th inst., at Eton House, near Liverpool,
the %Sife of the late Dr. Crompton, aged 80.
On the 1 ith inst., at Bushey-heath, Herts, Charles Law-
rence, Esq., aged 83. Essex'
On the 15th inst., at the Vicaroge, East Nam,
George William, second son of the Rev. William Streatfeild,agedaed 3 years and 7 months. Tot-
On the 16th inst., Mr. Swinscow, Tottenham-terrace,
tenham. Mary,
Radcliffe, the 15th inst., Mrs. Radcliffe, widow of Dr.
late Archdeacon of Canterbury, aged 87.
On the 14th inst., in Prince's-street. Hanover-square,MarY.
Charlotte, wife of Findlay Anderson, Esq., of the lion.
India Company's Madras Civil Service.

London Printed and 'Published by 1111/PLDO (; of
NO. 1112, St r:tr.tl, at 27/ c Satz ()thee, No. 11 .1, :,trantl in the
county 01111iddleiex.—Saturdoy, April 18, 1840.