The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-04 00:00:00

ARRACAN RICE.
The subjoined extract of a letter from
who has been put in communication with .
Chamber of Commerce on the subject, and
exertions in his offieial character as Commissar
province Arracan is stated to be greatly int
her present flourishing condition,
will at once
the rapid progress of the trade:—
" By this opportunity I send you for Obi.
society two small samples of Arracan tip,
board the American ship Douglas, at Akyab, at
1846, and taken China to Boston or New
forget which, I think the former, there clean
chinery, brought back in the Douglas to .
presented to me a few weeks ago. No. 1, the
is Latooree; N 0.2 is Nakrinsee, our very coarsen
this latter, it will be observed, is very much
which the captain of the Douglas explained'
owing to the machinery not having been ada
large a grain; but this, it is said, with a little
be altered. Both kinds of rice were shipped as
that is only half cleansed, at about 24rs. per 1
of 12 seers of 85 tolahs each (such is the prig
present time); and I am informed by the expel
when cleaned it sold in America at from one-1
one-eighth of a cent less per lb. than Carol
Now, I wish to fix attention particularly
fact, which I believe to be correctly stated, and
the condition and appearance of the rice, as
tnitted by me, after its having visited both
America. and been more than thirteen mon
voyage ; and I think it must be admitted that
of Arracan, when properly treated, is perfectl;
for any market in the world. I am now infoi
machinery similar to that by which these sara
cleaned has lately been set up in London, Livel,
most of the largest cities of Great Britain, as
Antwerp, Hamburgh, Bordeaux, and other towns
continent of Europe, while in America the
even more commun.
" I lately had an opportunity of seeing a
Nakrinsee rice which had been cleaned at Bora
was even more perfect than that which •I now
and was given to me by the commander of a
ship which loaded about a month ago at AILYab.„,
cargo of rice, and sailed for Bordeaux. I map
mention that a large ship arrived about a
week
the purpose of conveying uncleaned rice and
he stEarn-mills at Antwerp, it is believed, on
the Belgian Government ; so that there can
little doubt that they have now got a description
chinery at home, which adapts the grain of of
perfectly to the European market as the grain
other place in India. Large shipments are this
being made trem Akyab to Europe, and A cor
trade has sprung up with Bourbon, not heretofore a
the
customer ; and I carin-A doubt but that when
becomes better known its commerce will vastly

ATTEMPTED MURDER'..,
LUTTERwORTH, JUNE 2.—At an early how,
morning the small village of Bitteswell was throWn;
4. state of considerable excitement in consequence or
agricultural labourer, named William Laelbe/'
thirty-two, cutting his wife's throat with a razor, -
five o'clock this morning. It is reported that jeal'
the cause of this act. The following are briefly
titulars of the case:—
The prisoner and his wife reside at the villsge
Bitteswell, within one mile from Lutterwerth,in
county of Leicester. On Whit-Tuesday the -
Ivift!, with several Others, were on the green, ail
themselves with a dance, at the anniversary of a
society; a man of the village joined in the ch,
the prisoner, who is of a ferocious temper, becarlio
ajealous of his wife, who has had five children, an",f
dvanced in a state of pregnancy. In the evenieg-
let of June they retired to bed as usual, and a„tf:
four o'clock this morning the prisoner got out
went down stairs, took the key out of the house
and concealed it. He then went up stairs and
raz T with him, and laid himcelf down to go
,to
but in a short time started up and cut his wife's-.
while she was asleep. The wound is about six,t,
long, extending from the left to the right ear, all!
jugular vein is nearly severed. The poor vroraap
from the bed, and as well as she was able
Murder." She ran down stairs, but fuund the
locked, and the key gone; she then seized the
knocked back the bolt, and run into the yard,
neighbour tied a handkerchief and an apron rot
throat, while another ran to Luttervvorth for Mr.
man, surgeon, who on arriving sewed up the
Another person was dispatched to the I,n`e
police-office, for Superintendent Deakins, ef th
tershire constabulary, who soon arrived, and a
,1
handcuffed the prisoner, searched him, and fone,
person the bloody razor.
terworth bench of magistrates on a charge of
The prisoner will to-morrow be taken before ,tlie
and maiming with an intent to murder his wife.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND
WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, a man named
Dogherty, a mason, employed on the spacious office
Windings in the course ot erection at the Camden._ den-toga
tion, was in the act of crossing the line near the Ch tt,intio
Bridge, when he was suddenly knocked down bL.lln_ :440
coming through the bridge on the up-line. Tir,...1000.
passed over both thighs, crushing them in a frightful 'I
The untbrtunate man was removed to -University Co
Hospital, where death put a period to Ins sufferings'
a quarter of an hour after his admission.
re:„.l.e'boen Drhuieksdea3of
neDxte,vothneshsitrhe
ne.i,s the Grand Duke Con,tatitingieni,svtaels
• Coiswick. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Heredit
of Lucca, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand DuChetia
Saxe Weimar, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and.
to his
ihglabaelnamduptiijefer ilea 1.P114
villai =°4.7"0,
the Duchess of Gloucester, are invited to be present on k
occasion.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—We understand that it '.
not the intention of her Majesty the Queen Dowager to a
reside at Cashiubury-park for the winter, from having eit_n,
rienced but indifferent health while resident there last year
It is her Majesty's intention, at the advice of her physicists;
to pass the next winter at aladeira for the advantage of Ai
climate. The Dowager Queen will he accompanied by
principal membera of her court, and a limited suite of
inesties; and a vessel of the Royal Navy will convey oh!'
Majesty to her destination.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AT BROM T 0
Fll.;A•."'
Yesterday evening, a meeting of wovernors and dire
ook place in the board-room of the above institution. .-at
'routine business having been passer',thst it was stated
present sixty beds were recupied, and that the out-Palo
under treatment were six hundred and ninety..seven.
_4l
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will visit the Deb
building previcus to his taking the chair at the fortha cow°
annual festival. gra& 11_1",14°
FDE RECENT CASES OF POISONING.--
inan, the mother of the children who were poisoned trotuß
Now Town, is now perfectly convalescent. The pia
men are still engaged in making a minute ana
'rico witiC
contents of the stomachs, so as to be satisfied
oak
of. it
description of poison it was the family Parwr two to
expected that the analysis will occupy a day
°
betitre it can be completed. 13/
ANOTHER REDUCTION IN THE
-Yes. erdav a general reduction in thelq"CE
place in all parts of the Metropolis. The differ 9
di Glorious news-,
shops bore large placards, announcing )af 00
down again." In the poorer districts the 41h. n di'
being sold for Sid. and ; the high-priced batten, irosa
West-end and those who give ci edit varying in charge •
9d. to 10p.
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rstand thf),
the Free Church hatiall.'ateal
a,:d the Assembly
ministers (not members of the ftinvh-
ers
could mike it convenient srlAieossuss.
tul occaAion.—Scotsman. of the Church in the city and throughout the countii,
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BIRTHS.
On the 28th ult., at Marine-parade, Warrenpoin— Ir!i'
the lady of the Rev. W. Sheppard, of a daughter. 00,
On the 29th ult., in Edinburgh, the lady of Daniel Bartow
Esq., of a son.
On the 29th ult., at the Terrace, the wife of Edward
la Motte, Esq., of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Y.
a daughter.
On the Ist inst., in Lowndes-street, the Hon. Mrs.. Mid
Burnie of a daughter.
Ou thei 2d inst., in Woburn-square, the wife of E. J. Berito
Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at Southend, Kent, the lady of John_..i.
Saunders, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the Ist inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, 131401
A. Girsewald, Aide-de-Camp to his Royal Highness tt,
reigning Duke of Brunswick, to Annie Fector Munro, (Wig
ter of the late General Munro, Novar Lodge, Chelteall_,

DIED. Ileart
On the 15th of April last, at Kandy, Ceylon,
Sample Howlet, surgeon, aged 36.
On the 24th ult., in Montagu-place, Russell-square' 04
Ann, widow of the late Colonel John Murphy,
On the 28th ult., inChnrch-place, Piccadil a
tudoSoged 58.
tba
On the 29th ult., Mr. Mark Townly, the second son i 4
00.
late E. W. Townley, Esq., of Bexlev-heath, Kent, aged 4a
On the 30th ult., at the English-Embassy, Paris, '—
Kinnaird Sheridan, Esq., aged 30. wid
On the 31st ult., at Birdhurat, Croydon, Magdalen
of the late Colonel Robert Sutherland, aged 64. /led
roil,
On the 31st ult., at Tyndale House, Cheltenham,—
Stokes, Esq., aged 58.
On the Ist inst., W. Johnston' of Camberwell,
On the Ist inst., at Croydon, Susan, daughter
S. R)binson, Esq

LiLt_ooocanic3LGnlsiaidatodi ciae,
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Colonel of 85th Foot, Bath.
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Major-Generals—Sir
I 11- ' F MILITARY oßiru.
Company's6ra°el
Fyers, Royal Engineers, Woolwich;
Dawkins, Unattached Deputy Quartermaster-C
Sir Charles Chichester, Slat Foo'
Service, London ,• Lewis, Monmouth Militia, Clif
Lieutenant-Colonels—Sir Fred. Watson,
Colonels—Sir
Corfu; G. B. Bell, East India
board the Wellesley.
Major—llanisay, East India Company's Servi,
Codrington, East India Company's
Foot,Gr Leamington ; Drake, 92d Foot, Ballyshannon
ed); . B. Downes, Royal Engineers; Surpay,
pay, 23d Dragoons. Foot
Foot, Torquay;
Lieutenants—Elliott, 82d Foot, Canada; Mill,
2d West India Regiment, Portsea ; J aryey, Hp
Foot ; M'thiffie, Half-pay 40t h Foot Leaf, Ha,
Foot ; Carabelli, Half-pay Royal Corsican Rangers.
Ensign—Haydon, Halt-pay 6th West India
Crediton.
Ad;utant—Taylor, Half-pay York Fencible R 6,
Quartermaster—Loggan, Half- pay 2d Garrison
Canada.
Medical Department—Stuart Crawford, Half-1
Inspector, Bath ; Walker, Half-pay, Surgeon 3d
Sligo; Bowie, Assistant-Surgeon 78th Foot, India;
nisb, Ralf-pay, Deputy-Purveyor.

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;nartern2aster-General of th.
;ell, East India Company'.
ruth Clifton.
Watson, Unattached
ria company's Service, o'
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Torquay; Ferguson 79
root, Ballyshannon (dip
gineers ; Sutherland, Half
Canada; Mill, Half-ps
sea; Jarvey, Half-pay 7t
Foot ; Leaf, Half-pay 5 "
Corsican Rangers. I -
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irk Fencible Regiment.
pay 2d Garrison Battalio
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