The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-21 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
The arrivals of English Wheat, since Monday, have been
very small ; and the supply of that article of grain here this
morning was unusually limited. All kinds met a very
ready sale, at, in most instances, a further advance in the
quotations of quite is per quarter, and at which most of the
samples found buyers. The transactions in Foreign Wheat
were small, owing to the want of supply ; but
prices must be considered quite Is per quarter higher.
The sale for all descriptions of Barley was firm ; but we
can notice no further advance in the quotations.
Malt was in short supply, and fair request, at last week's
currencies. The Oat trade was steady, at extreme rates.
Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, were held for more
money.

Wheat.
1,220 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley.
150 qn.

English •• ....
Irish.
Foreign ......

Oats I Flour.
200 qrs. 1 2,650 sks
300 I --
9,330 --

3,970

4,470
Malt. 2,440 qrs.
WIIITECHAPEL.
Although the supplies of :Meat on sale were somewhat
extensive, the general demand was steady, at full prices.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Lamb,
5s 4d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to
4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XLVII.

WILSONTOWN, MORNINGSIDE, AND
COLTNESS (BENHAR BRANCH.)
The Committee, consisting of Mr. Elliott Yorke (chair-
man), Mr. Packe, Mr. Gill, Mr. Leigh, and Mr. Trelawney,
met at eleven o'clock this day, in room No. 28.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY opened, for Mr. Dixon, the only
petitioner, against the scheme. He contended that the as-
sertion of the promoters that the opening of this district
would lower the price of coal in the Glasgow market was
altogether unfounded. That city was so fully supplied by
almost inexhaustible fields in its own neighbourhood, that the
maximum price was only some 10s. per ton, and therefore
the assertion that Glasgow would be benefitted could
not to be sustained for a moment. But what was the evi-
dence in the case? They had heard from Mr. M'Creath that
there were two seams of coal, one nearly worked out, and the
other as yet in the 'virgin state. Mr. M'Creath, who ap-
peared to be a person of great practical experience in mining
operations, told the Committee that he had been emp:oyed
for above twelve months in surveying the coal fields on the
Duke of Hamilton's property in this neighbourhood, and he said
that his Grace had an Eldorado of wealth under the surface,
yet the witness in the same breath acknowledged that one
out of the two seams was already exhausted, and that the
other would not repay the cost of working.
The Learned Sergeant was interrupted in the course of his
address by
The CHAIRMAN, who intimated that it was the unanimous
opinion of the Committee that the preamble was not proved.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD WATERWORKS

BILL.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition against this
Bill.
HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY
(DEVIATIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN OLDHAM.
BRANCH) BILL.
This motion, which was adjourned from yesterday, was
agreed to, Mr. DENISON having withdrawn his opposi-
tion—" That it be an instruction to the examiner of petitions
for private Bills, that he do entertain the memorial of Richard
Bassett Wilson, against the Huddersfield and Manchester
Railway (deviations and alterations in Oldham Breech, &c.)
petition for additional provision, notwithstanding that the
same memorial was not deposited in the Private Bill Office
within the time limited by the standing orders."
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION.

Mr BROADLEY presented a petition in favour of the
Government plan of education.
TEN HOURS' BILL.

Mr. BECKET presented a petition signed by
fifty-five firms, employing 3,400 persons, in favour of
a Ten Hours' Bill. He also presented another petition from
firms employing 16,200 persons, to the same effect.
GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION.
Capt PECHELL presented several petitions from the
county of Suffolk against the Governnvnt plan.
Mr. MUNTZ presented several petitions from Birming-
ham and Warwick to the same effect.
Mr. GISBORN E presented several petitions from Derby,
with the same prayer.
SCOTCH REGISTRATION BILL.
Mr. HUME presented a petition against this Bill
TAXATION OF COSTS.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from certain parties in
Lancashire, the promoters of a private Bill, complaining:of
the costs, which had been 2,066/.
GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION.
Mr. B. DENISON presented a petition from Bradford,
Yorkshire. sizned by 7,000 persons in favour of the education
plan of the Government.
GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, AND NEILSTON DIRECT
RAILWAY, AND GLASGOW. KILMARNOCK, Sec.,
RAILWAY (DEVIATIONS AND AMENDMENTS)
BILLS.
Mr. GREENE moved that it be an instruction to the
Select Committee on the Group No. 50 of Railway Bills,
that they have power to divide the Glasgow, Barrhead, and
Neilston Direct Railway Bill into two Bills, in order that
they may report the same from time to time, or so much of
the said Bill as they may determine upon, and proceed
separately with the consideration of the remainder thereof;
also, that it be an instruction to the Select Committee
on the Group No. 50 of Railway Bills, that they have
power to divide the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock
Railway (Amendment and ranches to the Glasgow,
Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, the Glasgow, Barr-
head, and Neilston, and the Glasgow, Strahaven, and Les-
mabagow Railways, and to Haugh Pits) Bill, into two Bills,
in order that they may report the same from time to time, or
so much of the said Bill as they may determine upon, and
proceed separately with the consideration of the remainder
thereof. Also that it be an instruction to the select com-
mittee on the Group No. 50, of Railway Bills, that they
have power to divide the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ar-
drossan Railway (Amendment, Deviations, and Branches)
Bill, into two Bills, in order that they may report the same
from time to time, or so much of the said Bill as they may
determine upon, and proceed separately with the conside-
ration of the remainder thereof.—Agreed to.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL.

The second reading of this Bill was postponed till Wed-
nesday next._

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE BILL.

On the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill
being read,
Mr. FIELDEN suggested the postponement of it, so as not
to interfere with the Factory Bill.
Sir HENRY HALFORD—though he had a great objec-
tion to the postponement of the Bill, still, in deference to the
feeling of the House, be would consent to it.

ESCOTT wished to know whether the Hon. Bart.
really intended to go on with the Bill.
Sir H. HALFORD said he most certainly intended to go
on with the Bill.

Mr. FERRAND hoped the Hon. Baronet would go on
with his Bill, as it was much wanted, on account of the great
hardship under which the hosiery workers laboured. He
trusted it would be pushed forward, and it would receive all
the support in his power.
After a few words from Sir J. EASTHOPE, the Bill was
postponed till this day fortnight.
FACTORIES BILL _ .

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On the order of the day for receiving the Factories Bill
report being read.
Mr. B. ESCOTT presented two petitions from the county
of Suffolk against the Ten Hours' Bill. The manufacturers
stated that the sale of wool and cotton would be entirely
destroyed by the operation of the Bill, and they stated their
sincere conviction that it would introduce great misery and
distress. _ _

The report was then received.
On the question whether the report be adopted,
Mr. TRELAWNY said he would offer this Bill his most
determined opposition. The measure would not be as
beneficial as was represented, and it was a perfect
mockery to introduce such a measure without being
able to introduce a fixity of wages. If the hours of
labour were reduced, so would also the amount of
wages, and therefore the measure would really injure
rather than serve the working classes. The Bill was a real
interference with adult labour, and there was a case the
other day where a woman was actually punished for working
more than the permitted number of hours. The principle
should be carried further; it could never stop where they
desired, and if it was so extended the greatest evils would
arise. They were told that the labourers were prepared to
risk the chance. That was the expression. Ile would wish to
know, were the labourers the Legislature? If the House
of Commons were to act as the labourers thought proper,
and if they had so high an opinion of their capability to
judge and legislate for themselves, why not extend the fran-
chise? He would give his vote against the measure.
Mr. HUME said that every hour the Bill was delayed
proved only to him the stronger the necessity of totally re-
jecting the measure. The distress which would occur by its
passing would be almost incalculable. Let them only reduce
the amount of cotton manufactured in the country by one-
tenth, and no man breathing could tell the misery which
would be produced. Ile blamed the Government
very much for not having set their faces completely
against the measure. They should have sent it
to a Committee up stairs, to receive evidence upon it, and
examine what would be its effects upon the country; he re-
garded it as such a direct interference with the labour of the
country, that he would move that it be received that day six
months. It was his intention to divide the House upon his
amendment.
Mr. BROWNE seconded the amendment.

Mr. M. PHILIPS said that he could not allow the discus-
sion to go on without once more raising his voice against the
principle as well as the provision of the measure, which he be-
lieved to be fraught with misery and desolation. He warned
the House of hasty legislation; and in this Bill were involved
the nicest and most delicate points respecting the welfare
of the country.
Mr. P. HOWARD said that he would give his steady sup-
port to the Member for Oldham. He did not think that the
commercial greatness of the country depended on the over-
exertion and over-working of women and children, but on
the spirit of unity which existed in the country, on the be-
neficial manner in which the people of England employed
their time, which was not frittered away in useless or minute
accomplishments.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that if there was ever an unfair
and vexatious opposition offered to any measure, the present
was that one. There was no notice of the motion on the
paper, and it looked like as attempt to take the friends of
the measure by surprise. lie did not wish to enter upon the
merits of the measure, but he considered that after the sense
of the House, already declared, the opposition was most
vexatious.

Mr. B. ESCOTT said, that he hoped the lion. Member for
Rochdale would not think that the oppunenta to the measure
had acted ufairly yr rastiguily. It had been staitted

that the course which had been pursued was that which ad-
vanced, rather than retarded, the progress of the measure.
Other measures were put off, ;ri order that this measure
might be brought forward; therefore, he thought his Hon.
Friend the Member; for Rochdale was not justified in his
observations. There were circumstances which rendered
the position of the Bill in the House of Commons quite
different from former measures on this subject. The Noble
Lord at the head of her Majesty's Government admitted,
on the last debate on the subject, that it was a measure of
great influence on the interests of the country. The House
went into Committee, when a clause was proposed for eleven
hours, of labour, in favour of which the Noble Lord
voted, but on which he was defeated. He was quite sure
that Hon. Gentlemen would agree with him, that the Bid
was so changed as to have altogether lost its identity. It
was stated that the manufacturers had not come forward to
oppose this measure in a formidable way; and that there
were petitions from manufacturers in favour of the Bill ;
that the Noble Lord himself had presented petitions in
favour of the Bill signed by 300 or 400 manufacturers,
which was considered to be a most conclusive argument in
favour of the principle of this measure. If these petitions
were signed by persons who misrepresented themselves as
manufacturers, no one, he was sure, would be more ready to
admit the fact than the Noble Lord. But what was the
case? Why, he found that five of the signers in these
petitions could not spell the word by which they designated
themselves manufacturers. He thought there should be
further time afforded for those interested to express their
opinions, and he trusted that the Noble Lord would reject
this Bill.

Mr. FEPR AND had attended the former debates on this
question, which differed very materially from that on
the present occasion. He regretted that anything
had fallen from his Hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale,
I which could have offended anybody. He hoped that this
measure would be passed.
Mr. MUNTZ could not agree with the Hon. Member for
Rochdale. He considered that, though not a cotton mer-
chant, he was quite competent to judge of the question as a
merchant, and from all he had seen and heard on the sub-
ject, he felt it to be his duty to support the Bill.
Mr. TANCRED was quite opposed to the principle of this
Bill, and was quite satisfied that it would not effect the hopes
of its supporters. He believed that the effect of this mea-
sure would be to close up their, manufactories altogether,
after it had been a short time in operation. He had always
followed the head of the Government with the greatest re-
spect bat on the present occasion he could not to do so, much
as he regretted it.
Sir DE LACY EVANS—The only argument that had
been used against this Bill was that it had a tendency to
restrict the labour of the poor, but those who took up that
position had totally failed in proving it. He considered
the arguments of the Noble Lord at the head of her Ma-
jesty's Government quite satisfactory, and therefore he felt
bound to give the measure his support.

(LEFT SITTING.)

THE MURDER AT NORWOOD.

Yesterday, at three o'clock, Mr. W. Carter, coroner for
Surrey, and a jury assembled at the Horns Tavern, Lower
Norwood, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances
attending this horrible tragedy.
The names of the deceased parties were James Young,
aged 25 years, his wife Jane Young, aged 26 years, and their
infant child Sarah Jane Young, aged three months. The
jury having been sworn, proceeded, in company with the
Coroner, to view the remains of the deceased persons. On
the return of the jury to the inquest-room,
The DRONER suggested that the case of the wife should
be taken first; and the jury assenting,
William King was the first witness called, whe said he
was a shoemaker in the employ of Mr. Qay, of High-street,
Lower Norwood. On Sunday morning last, about ten minutes
past six o'clock, he and another man, named Pope, who was
sleeping with him, were awakened by loud screams from the
next house, occupied by Young. The voice was that of a
woman. It was very loud, and ccntinued for about five
minutes. He and his companion got up, and looked out of
the window into their back yard, where he saw Mr. Maushe,
who lodged in the next house to Young's, in his shirt.
Witness ran down stairs, and jumped over into Young's
yard, and knocked at the back-door, which was opened
by a little girl, their servant. Witness asked what was
the matter? and the little girl replied that she did
not know, Witness then ran up stairs, followed
by Pope and Mr. Maushe. He discovered Mrs.
Young lying with a deep wound in her throat. At the
same moment Mr. Young came out of the front bedroom and
hastened towards witness. Witness, being alarmed, ran
down stairs and told the others that Mrs. Young had had
her throat cut. Witness then ran out into the street to
obtain assistance, and was followed by the other men. Wit-
ness looked about for a policeman, and in about ten minutes
found one, with whom lie returned to the house. Witness
followed the policeman up stairs. Mrs. Young was lying on
the landing near the banisters quite dead, and Mr. Young
was also lying on the floor of the front bedroom, with an ex-
tensive wound in his throat. There was a great quantity of
blood on the stairs, and the banisters were also spleshed
with blood.

The CORONER—When did you last see Young, previous
to this occurrence? Witness—About a fortnight since. He
had been absent from home during that period.
Robert Archer, 202 P, proved having been called to
Young's house by the last witness. On entering the shop
witness passed through and went up the staircase, which
was covered with blood. Witness found Mrs. Young in a
sitting posture at the top of the stairs. She had received
an extensive wound on the left side of the neck. Wit-
ness next went into the back room, and there saw
the deceased child on the bed, between two pillows.
Its throat was cut, and there was a great deal of blood
about its person, as well as about the bedding. Witness
afterwards proceeded to the front room, and there saw
Mr. Young. He was on the floor near the fireplace, with his
head resting on a water jug. He had a black-handled
table-knife in his right hand. There was very little blood
near him, but witness could trace blood from the hack
room into the front room, which had evidently fallen
from the deceased. The fingers of Mrs. Young's left
hand were cut, as if she had attempted to save her-
self, and some of the balustrades were forced out of
their position, apparently by persons struggling to-
gether. Witness knew the deceased parties, and, as far
as he was able to judge, they had always appeared to live
on good terms. Bel►eved deceased obtained a living by
hawking caps, bonnets, and artificial flowers in London and
its neighbourhood.
Mr. John Chapman, surgeon, of Lower Norwood, proved
having been called to Mr. Young's house and discovering
the deceased parties as described by the last witnesses.
Mrs. Young had received an incised wound on the left side
of the neck, from 2} to 3 inches in length, and l} inch
deep. It appeared to have been inflicted by one incision,
and was of a character to cause immediate death. Mr.
Young had a wound in his throat about 2 inches in length,
and 1} deep, which had just cut into the trachea. the
child had also received a severe injury in the throat, and
was quite dead. The wound in Mrs. Young's throat
was from left to right. It was possible, but not
likely, that she might have inflicted it herself. Witness had
attended both the deceased man and his wife for some time
past, and from his observation of the former he con-
sidered him to have been a man of weak mind. Some
time since Mrs. Young complained to witness of an act of
unkindnesi on the part of her husband, and about three
weeks ago, under witness's ads;ice, he was taken away from
Norwood by his friends. Witness recommended his re-
moval, believing change of air and scene would be bene-
ficial to his health, and fearing that, unless care were taken
with him, his mind might lapse into insanity. Witness
considered the deceased to have been a most affectionate
husband, and had no doubt of his insanity at the time he
committed the act.

Anne Hollingsworth, aged 15 years, had been in the ser-
vice of Mr. acid Mrs. Young during the last six weeks. Mr.
Young came home on Saturday last about four o'clock, in
company with his mother. His mother afterwards lett. :dr.
Young appeared very cross with Mrs. Young during the
evening. He asked for meat and gruel and tea at supper time.
Mrs. Young said he could not have any meat, but she made
him a basin of gruel. lie took a little of it, and then asked
for some tea, which Mrs. Young made for him. This was
at one o'clock in the morning. ,Vitness and Mrs. Young were
on the point of going to bed, when Mr. Young insisted that
witness should light the fire and make him some toast. Mrs.
Young said witness should not light the tire, and words en-
sued, on which Mr. Young struck his wife on the breast
with his hand. Witness was called shortly before six
o'clock by her mistress, who told her to go down stairs and
and light the fire. Almost immediately after witness heard
her mistress cry out for assistance. She called out "Oh !
oh !" and afterwards called witness by name. Witness went
part of the, way up stairs, but seeing nothing of either Mr.
or Mrs. Young, she ran towards the door, intending to call
in a neighbour. On reaching the door witness heard the
voice of her mistress on the landing, and on going back she
saw her hanging over the bannisters, with blood pouring
from her throat. The blood splashed on witness's arm, and
witness then ran out and called for assistance.
Isaac Young, of Hackney, was next called, and said, in
answer to the Coroner, that the deceased man was Iris son.
He had been of weak mind for some months past, and, al-
though he had the best of advice, his mind continued in an
insane state.

The jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, returned the
following verdict :—" That the deceased Sarah Young and
Sarah Jane Young were wilfully murdered by the de-
ceased James Young, and that the deceased James Young
destroyed himself while labouring under temporary in-
sanity."

1 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received,
through the hands of the minister of the Wesleyan Chapel,
Hackney-road, the sum of 101. from " A Friend," on account
of deficient returns for income and property•tax. The
amount will be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer.
SAILING OF THE CALEDONIA.—The British and
North American Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain
Lott, sailed for Halifax and Boston, from Liverpool, yester-
day forenoon. She had a very large number of passengers,
the semi-monthly mails for Canada and the United States,
and specie to the amount of half a million sterling.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 20.—The
East India and China mails left this port at 3 r.M. this day.
under care of Lieutenant Tancock, KN., in the Oriental
Company's steam-ship Oriental, Captain Brookes, for Malta,
and Alexandria. The Oriental has seventy passengers on
board, including Lord Torrington and suite, the new Governor
of Ceylon; and also a very full cargo of goods. The West
India packet the Thames arrived at 11 30 ; her mails were
forwarded by the one o'clock train to London. The news
brought by this packet will be found in another part of the
paper. The Royal West India Mail Company has purchased
the Great Western steam-ship, and she will be brought
round here on Thursday next by Captain Vincent, of the
company's ship Severn, now under repair.
GOLDSMITHS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. --- The
anniversary dinner of this society took place yesterday', at
the Freemason's Tavern, under the presidence of Sheriff'
Kennard. Between two and three hundred gentlemen were
present; and, after the usual festivities and toasts, a list of
subscriptions was read, amounting to about 2001.
The Secretary for the Home Department has no-
tified to the Court of Aldermen, that he has instructed the
magistrates of the metropolitan nolice district not to allow
certificates to policemen for their attendance, and to take
care that in no matter whatever they shall directly or indi-
rectly receive any personal benefit. This will effect a consi-
derable saving of the county rate, besides making the police-
men less anxious to get every culprit committed to the ses-
sions, by exaggerated representations of his ingenuity, his
general character, desperate associates, &c.
LARGE DEPARTURE OF VESSELS FROM LIVERPOOL.
—On Tuesday last a sight was witnessed in our river which
is rarely to be seen. In one tide no less than 128 vessels, of
which 45 were coasters, and the remainder bound to foreign
ports, went out to sea—a few towed beyond the rock point,
sbouetotehewbasulok wneiothf allilveclaynviaostesreest.
tan_id a
ndoesdpleonfdicglrweaitndb.eauTthya.
Many of the vessels were American, and others of large class.
—Liverpool Standard.
THE GAME IsTursANcE.--lieepe of al
now required to transmit to the Ron!:
seeretlarygaools ar
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now tare t s
copies of every commitment they receive under the game-
laws. This is to see how those precious laws are adminis-
tered. High time a watchful i
eye was kept by those n
power. The sooner the gamma-Zan
ire repailed, ox congdir"
ably cued, t,41 Vii.
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