The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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CORN EXCIIANOE, FEn. 7.
A good and fresh supply of Irish Oats, and. some NOrtli
Country, were in this morning ; also a tew vessels from the
Suffolk Coast with Wheat and Barley ' • the prices of all
Scriptions of Grain remain as per our last quotations..
Sellers still hold up their price, and the Buyers hold oft: it Li
expected that Linseed will be higher in price, owing to an idea
that Russia will take a part in the war with Spain.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, FEB. 7.
For a long time past there has net been so short a market
as this morning, particularly. in the article of Sheep, not, ex-
ceeding 1000, which was owing to the bad weather ; conu-
quence, the prices have risen this morning, with it dull trade;
The price of Hay remains as per last quotation.
(To sink the Offal, per stone of filth.)
Beef 2s 6d to 3$ 4a NT&
Mutton 2$ 6tl to 3s (hi I Pork
Lamb Os Ott to Os od.
11A1 AND S'CItAW, PER
Hay £3 Os to £4 Os I Clover l3
63
to kl 64
Straw £1 8a to £1 16s. X'

ATTEMPTED SVICIDE.--Yestrdny rooming
Thomas Harrison, , a cowkeeper, residing in. the Horse-
. ferry-road, was crossing Battersea-fields, when hia' ot•t4t-
Aim was arrested by the report of a pistol in a field adjoining,
which at first he considered was caused hi some boys tiring
at sparrows; he proceeded on a few yards, and then heard
pitiful moaning proceeding from the sa,oe spot ; he then
crossed over the hedge, and observed a gentleman lying uptin
the ground, moaning, anti weltering'in blood. A pistol lately
discharged was lying by his side, anti soother which seenied ft
have missed fire, grasped in the unfortunate: tam's
There was blood streaming from his breastand side, and he was
in extreme agony. He procured tusistance, and conveyed him
to the hospital, when, upon examination, it was found that
he had discharged a pistol atlhis breast the ball' passed in a
slanting direction through the ribs on hit left side, iunl came
out at the back of his coat. The wound was
.probed, anti
some hopes are entertained that it is not fatal. The un-
happy sufferer proved to be one Captain Jones, who had been
missing from his friends in the Borough since S'Antlay last,—
' He had bean in a low anti-desponding state of mind for the last
three months, and was often heard to say he would soon quit
this country for another, where he expected to be more hmvy.
! —He had 'bee* fox many years in India; had served in several
engagements, and received many .wounds,
.to which his. deli-
rium is solely attributed. He now lies in a most precarious
state.

ATTI:WEVTEU SUICIDE AT BOW-STrii.ET Orricr..—Yat-
tertlay afternoon, when the gaoler of Bow.street went into the,
lockup-house at the back of the office, to order the pristmers
prepare for removal to the New Prison, Clerkenwell, Itr &rind
a Nlr. 8., a man of most respectable appearance (who had
been committed for want of bail upon a vary serious cluirtre),
in a most shocking state, his clothes covered with blood. 'the
place being rather dark, the officer did not at first ascertain the
cause, but upon inspection found that he had made three Illa-
tions in his throat with A penknife,: one on each side, and etl.is.
jU'it under the chin. A surgeon was Instantly sent forolto
wounds were sewed upi and the mar is likely to recover. lie
strongly protested his innocence before. he perpetrated the act
of violence „on his person, and said he could not exist under
the weight of such a Itorrible accusation. Ile is stated to be a.
student at law. Be was removed yesterday evening in a coach,
to elerkenwell prison.