The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-26 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON ELECIjON•

A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HER
SWEETHEART.
WORCESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.--A shocking
occurrence happened here on Sunday evening, which
has this day been the subject of an investigation before
Mr. Hyde, the coroner for Worcester, and a jury, as-
sembled at the Waterloo Tavern, in this city. The
jury was summoned to Itlquire into the cause of the
death of Jane Steel, aged between 16 and 17 years,
who came by her .death in a moment from a gun-
shot wound, under the following distressing circum-
stances :
It appeared that on Sunday last Mr. John Wal-
dron lock-keeper On the Worcester and Birmingham
Canal,' in this city, left home for the day with his
wife, leaving his family of eight or nine children in
the care of a neighbour, Mrs. Steel, who went over to
Waldron's house early in the morning, and remained
there all day. After dinner Mrs. Steel's daughter,
Jane, joined her mother at Waldron's, and the youth-
ful party having purchased some fruit, were in the
height of enjoyment, when one of the youngest of
Waldron's children came into the house with the
news that " the pigeons were eating the peas in the
garden." Thomas Waldron, the eldest son, aged
between 17 and 18 years, who was looked upon as the
sweetheart of Jane Steel, then said that he would
frighten them away with stones, but some others
of the party proposed that a small charge of
powder should be .fired from the gun. Mrs. Steel
at first objected to this, but allowed her-
self to be over • persuaded, and Thomas Waldron
reached down the gun. It was a percussion gun,ht!nd
'Thomas
hcap m wasas
wfao
ludnrdo
tookn p upon
offt he
and n
ray' suit): ung-
ippthlereowf the lock, w
(as did the whole of the family) that e
gun was last fired.
been left on the nipple when.
loaded, arid that this wan etxhpeloded capgu wnbich had
se
aretesealgti:hreesshededanedveesrireeeteonsaeegtuhne
'll At this time Jane
gun fired off,
fired, and wished to know how it was done. Her
motherbuactcoobr
jdoointegidytporoaponysedvotwhadtershbeeisnhgouuldsedfi,reaonffd
a cap,
while some of the family were looking for the percus-
sion caps Thomai Waldron was clearing the touch-
hole with a pin, having the muzzle of the gun pointed
at Jane Steel, and the stock being placed under his
arm. While in this situation, the hammer fell upon
the nipple, exploding a small quantity of the percus-
sion powder, which had been lett on the withdrawal of
the car, and lodging the whole contents of the gun in
the face and head of the unfortunate girl. The poor
girl in a moment fell from her chair, covered w ith
blood, and expired without uttering a sound. A
surgeon was called in, but she was quite dead. It
appeared that the gun had been left loaded when last
used.

The ill-starred youth, who was dreadfully dis-
tressed at the accident; was the same evening take"
into custody until an..inqueit could be held. The
jury found a verdict of "Accidental death," and he
has since been releised from custody. The affair has
caused a good deal of commotion in the neighhourbood.

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The following circular has been issued by the Li-
beral Registration Association to the supP ort&Ts of
the four Liberal candidates at the late election :
" Dear Sir,—We have been especially requested
by Lord John Russell, Mr. Pattison, Sir George
Larpent, and Baron Lionel de Rothschild, to return
you their most cordial acknowledgments for the sup-
port which, through your vote and interest, the Li-
beral cause has received at the recent election for .the
city of London.
" It will be satisfactory to the members of this
Association to know, in confirmation of their report
to the general body -of the electors, that even accord-
ing to the official returns, 'the average majority ,the the
four Liberal over the four Tory candidates, was 1,4C9,
independently of 513 votes given for Mr. Payne
.;
while the polling for Messrs. Pattison and Bevan,.
the only genuine test-of the relative. strength of the
parties, exhibits a Liberal majority of 1,762.
" The committee entertain a lively sense of the
great share which the unparalleled exertions and un-
wearied zeal of the general body of the Liberal
electors had in realising the present triumphant re.
suit ; and whilst they conceive it to be their duty to
express a strong conviction that the fourth seat be-
longs in point of fact to the Liberal party, they are
most anxious to join their personal congratulations
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stehne,iefeosuriiiLiberal candi-
eohdefaastsetisoloftsee thisypo principles
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the promotion
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a corroboration
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commercial
liberty. i-o -
thev have
causeree received
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—We remain, deity. sir, your obliged and faitbfUl
servants,
" JOHN ABEL SMITH. •
Deputy Chairmen:" Tnosisor: HANKEV, jun.
" P. A. TAYLOR,
" J. J. TRAVERS,
"W. HAWES, . Business Committee.
"W. J. HALL,
" ARTHUR PATTISON,
" SIDNEY SMITH; Secretary. •
" GEORGE LEDGER, Jun., Assistant Secretary."'

STATE OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER, AUG. 24.—The state of our market
continues as unsatisfactory as ever. There is a de-
mand of low water twist for the Mediterranean, and
for home consumptioh ; but it is supplied generally at
prices a shade below those of last week. In the echs
market there is a fair business doing in the lo'w'er
qualities of printing -cloth ; and some 40-inch shirt,'
ings have also been•taken for the same purpose ; but
other descriptions of cloth are neglected, and prices
continue greatly depiessed. The accounts fromindis
continue very unfavourable ; the rate of interest there
being very high, and English manufactures in very
limited demand. The non- arrival of the mail from
China also tends to increase the prevailing depres-
sion ; many partieslearing• that the non-arrival of the
steamer at Point-de-.Galle was caused by her deten-
tion at Canton, in consequence of some further die-

turbances there. -
Some sensation has been caused here by the stop-
page of the long-eitablished and well-known house
of Castellain and Co., of London and Liverp'ool,
which has been brought down by the previolls
failure of Fraser and Co., of Antwerp. We are post
aware that the first-named failure will at all affect
this town. .
The following review of the Manchester market
for the last fortnight is taken from Messrs. Gibson,
Ord, and Co.'s semi-monthly overland circular:—
" We have to report a month of great depression in
the cotton district, accompanied by a greater amount of
gloom and apprehension than we have, perhaps; at any
former period, been subjected to. During the months of
April and May, when prices of food of every description
were high, and gold was being carried out of the country,
it was apparent to all that money must be dear and
difficult to obtain, but now that bread stuffs are little
more than one half of their then value, with every pros-
pect of a still lower scale of prices, it does appear incom-
prehensible that money should only be obtainable at the
most exorbitant rates'. The minimum rate of the Bank
of England for short 'dated paper is now 5i- per cent,
and out of doors three to six months' bills cannot be dig-
counted under 6} to 8 per cent. The extensive faileree
which have taken place in the corn trade, together wilts
the French loan, have tended, no doubt, to produce la
greater stringency on the part of the Bank, but with the:
abundant crops gathered on the continent, and the-
almost certainty of an equally abundant harvest's] this
country, the natural expectation has been than such a
transition from scarcity to plenty would prodace a re-
turn of confidence, and cause trade to flow through its
accustomed channels.' Such, however, has Eafortunately
not been the case, Gut the very opposite, and had we in
anticipation a partial failure of our crops, we could
hardly be in a worse position than we are at the pre-
sent moment, nor can it be expected that under such a
pressure cir money, the foreign merchant will come
under mesh engagements, or the manufacturer continue
to produce to a heavy loss. The tendency therefore
clearly is on the one hand, to curtail exports and thus
increase the balance of trade against us, and on the, other
to throw a large mass of people out ot emplo)ment.
" The course of the exchanges has not varied mate-
rially during the mouth, the rate from New York, by the
steamers of the lit instant, -....l;ehtiv more unfavour-
able, but this will have been corrected ere now oy ......
receipt of tidings of the great fall in bread stuffs which
had taken place, and still further by the large amount of
hills gone, and to go back, under protest. We think it
quite probable that on the arrival of the steamer which
sailed hence on Thursday, that the rate will advance to
8 or 9 per cent. premium, and that shipments of specie
are much more likely to be made to, than from, this
country. Our letters by the above-named vessel give a
most favourable report of the state of trade generally—
the autumn business had commenced vigorously, and
ClcaollnYsuamffeecr
large sales of British goods had been effected- -The
busses
will h e
failures which most
...ta..6lfellsa,caesththeetlzea
-„,,....... Luis full benefit of the high prices which have
[ and speculators in
suted for their agricultural produce.
tn.7lTehe sales of the past month in 40 inch shirtings
have been most insignificant—scarcely a transaction has
transpired, and we,.censequently, quote prices as nomi-
nal. The stocks ot low reeds are small, whilst of 66
and 72 reeds they are very heavy. 9-8 shirtings have
had some little inquiry, and sales made, in some cases,
at a slight reduction from our present quotatio beenns,
taken
7-8
printing cloths, in the lower qualities, have
off pretty regularly 'at the prices of last month, but the
better descriptions ate ail but unsaleable. Madapolams
continue neglected. Grey Jaconetts are in moderate
request. For white cambrics and Jaconetts the demand
of last mouth has been continued, and for fancy muslins
we have experienced a more ready sale than for some
time past. Domestics have given way somewhat in price,
which has tended to increase transactions in them. Long
cloths are in moderate request. Fustians continue much
neglected—stocks very heavy.
" YARNS.—This branch of our trade has Italy Parlui-
cipated in the general depression —prices baie, a"
through the month, been declining, and now sales
merles
only be effected at a decline' from the ruinously lowl
quoted." . .
ROCHDALE, AUGUST' 23.—There has
the two
been deci-
dedly a stiller market to-day than on
previous Mondays. This last week being the wakes,
fewer pieces have been offered, and there has been a
rather thin attendance of buyers. There is very little
change in the wool market. The dealers are desirous
to sell, but the manufacturers purchase sparingly at
last week's prices. •
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HALIFAX, AUG. 21.—There is no change for the
onru edsa me
xa sc
ekesdi nagnl yd
dull. There is a slight improvement in the demand
for yarn, and a tone of greater confidence prevails;
but as yet it has not produced any advance of price.
As to long wool, there is a much better choice in the
warehouse, and the staplers are. free sellers. Shoff
wools remain firm ; and the amount of business Is
restricted by the smallness of production.
HUDDERSFIELD,, of foreign
business doing to-day, and a fair st
1 transactions have
and home buyers ; but the princ
the advanced state of
HUDDERSFIELD,. AuG,24.—Thetreendi re. ther more
been in job lots. Considering
_by the warehouses
LEEDS, Rua. 24.—We had last Saturday a very.
the
have season, the a
ti cotrodreyr 8. ' received
It, fair business done at our cloth hall ; but to-day the
keep pace with the supplies,
r market has been flat. The fact is, there is scarcely
mthsetwo'hole, very trifling in menu-
L anything bought,' except to definite orders. Still the
hands.—Manchester ter Guardian.
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ite cgtustitlEkdss'e hmaa nraelds o.

GOING INTO THE &AXE BustNass.-r—There is a talk
of turning the Fleet prison into baths and washhouses-
There could not be a building in London better adapted
for this purpose, the prison having been so many years a
sponging-house on the very largest scale.—Punch.
THE LATE FATAL FIGHT BETWEEN Two BOYS.—
Yesterday an inquest was held at the Old Commodore
public-house, High-street, Poplar, before Mr. William .
Baker, respecting the death of a boy named John May
Harris, who died op Thursday from injuries received in
a fight with a boy. named Robert Anty. On Saturday
four men named Joseph. Johnson, Joseph Carter, Wil-
liam. Newson, and. William Aiger, were charged at
Thames Police-court, with being present and De
the
detailingfi g h t .
fi
required a full in-
stating that the case was andseriouseourned
to Friday.
hbeleenlernnguther
theE ‘Ciidrceunincestwaansceasdodtu•
vestigation, the inquest was ad
PT .1
PlTAL.—Yetterday a
THE WESTMINSTER —OS .
adduced at considerable t
meeting of the ..
the Board-room for the transaction
1 Hospital was held tri
The report for the past year stated
of general business..
that the above hospital,
first establishedfounded 129 years since, was the
Governors and Committee of the above
that period it
has extended relief to more than 335,000 poor patients.
1 646. `During the past
of -its kind, and during
771 to ,
urgent cases had been relieved.
The number °fin-patients has pyreoagrress,s9eid6atecnnuidalenlytaftord
t
A a meeting of coloured people in 'New York, a
committee was appointed to write a letter of condolence
to the family of the late Mr. Daniel O'Connell, and a
resolution was passed to.the effect, " That in the death
of Mr. O'Connell,. the enslaved and oppressed in the
United States Of America have kat ame at their warmest
friends and ablest admetse