The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-11 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.—WEDNESDAY
A n vof English Wheat has come to
had he r
3', and the show of samples, this
i
morning, was trfling. Although the attendance of
limitedsiiwem supply
re
buyers was by no means large, the demand was steady,
at, in some instances, an advance in the quotations of Is
at full price
per quarter. There was a good inquiry for the best
mfourecihg
nWheats; but all other kinds were
neglected. The Barley trade was dull ; but we
can notice no further decline in value. In Malt so
little was doing that prices %ere almost nominal. Oats,
Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn, were very heavy. Owing
to the large arrival from abroad, the flour trade was
much depressed.
- -- - --

Wheat.
810 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
IBarley.
-- vs.

Oats.
80 qrs.

Flour.
740 sky.
and
2,930 I t6,2Bobrls

English .. ... •

Foab'
Foreign .... I 16,570 17300 I
Malt. 500 qrs.

WECITECICAPEZ.
We had a steady trade hero to-day for each kind of
meat, and prices were well supported. Beef, from 3s 4d
to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Pork Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s ;
Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and ,35 10d to 4s 10d
per 81bs, by the carcase.

CAB LISLE.—John Thompson, who was on Thurs-
day last convicted of poisoning his wife by administering
arsenic to her, has made the following confession :
"To the Chaplain of the gaol. I am a guilty man. I
went and bought that stuff at the druggist's shop. I
bought some of it twice. The first time a fortnight
before Whitsuntide ; and again I bought more about two
days before my wife died. I mixed it amongst oatmeal,
and sometimes amongst butter, or amongst anything
that was likely to be given to her. Margaret Kane had
no knowledge whatever of what I was doing to my wife.
I first began to give arsenic to her about three weeks
before she died. I did not give it her myself, but only
mixed it amongst what was likely to be given her. My
object in poisoning my wife was that I might marry
Margaret Kane. I lived with Margaret Kane just as a
man and wife about six months previous to my wife's
death. I never told Margaret Kane:that I was a married
man, but she had been told by the neighbours that I was
married. I lived with my wife on terms of the greatest
love and affection before I became acquainted with Mar-
garet Kane, for twenty years. Margaret Kane pressed
me much to marry her, and that (made me more anxious
to poison my own wife. I hereby declare this my con-
fession to be true.—(Signed) Jortx THOMPSON.
(Signed) James Thwaytes, Chaplain, and John T. Or-
ridge. Governor, witnesses.— Carlisle Gaol, Aug. 6, 1847."
IE SCOTCH IRON TRADE.--GLASGOW, AUG. 7.
The price of Scotch pig-iron delivered free on board here
may be quoted at 435. per ton, net cash, for mixed num-
bers. Our market has this week participated in the
depression prevailing in the money market, a decline of
fully 2s. having taken place since Monday last, notwith-
standing the continuation of the strike amongst the
miners and colliers, and the stoppage of blast furnaces in
the Monkland districts.
A paragraph
hias been "going the round" of the
pipers relating to the health of Mr. Thorna6 Dencoinbe.
Tr ie Hon. Member, so far from being " dangerously in-
disposed," is, we are happy to say, in his usual good
health and spirits,