The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-17 00:00:00

POLICE.

kMURDERS AT RATCLIFF-HIGAWAY.--.Mr. GRA-
!4k pursued his private investigation of these hor-
)le alas in a room adjoining the Public Office,
Verrnilloe; the landlady of the Pear Tree
kthtic-h(iuse attended, and, gave her evidence at
%usiderable length, respecting a man of the name
e 1 who was apprehended on Wednesday
'ening, and brought to the Office. This man has
e in custody before, when he denied knowing.
illiams; it has since been proved that he was his
v°lnpanion. A boy has proved that he saw three
I.lt)n, looking in at Mr. Marrs shop a short time be-
P°re it was shut up, on the night of the mur.!ers.—
lblas is kept in close confinement, .with a man tt,
clok after him.

-UNIoN-HALL.—George Hatton and Moses Clark
Gl.e yesterday apprehended by Collinghourn and
Ztennen, on suspicion of being concerned in tt!e-
-thlltrage at Mr. Pryor's, on Sunday evening last ;
WY underwent a kag private, examination bt?foie
EVANCE and Mr. Hicxs ; but Sarah Wilkins
continuing in too weak a State to be confronted
Z!th them, tliey were committed for le-examination.
e Parish of St. Saviour's has offered 501. reward
forthe arehension of any of the persons concern-
thispp atrocious outrage,

Itslle French General &mom, for whom a reward
1001. was offered, on the charge of carrying on a
asonable correspondence with the enemy, was,
v.e understand, last evening taken into custody'at
4talltden Town, and brought to Bow-street Office
ti nine o'clock, where he underwent an examina-
Vpi and was remanded for further investigation.—,
11, e understand he is charged with giving "notice to
T(')e French Government of a person who was sent
I,t a particular purpose to France from this coun-
t,J and was shot on his arrival. He is a prisoner
' War.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, litx. 17.
Li, This day's :narket was not well suppliedwith the
41terent kinds of Cattle ; Mutton is dearer ; Veal
441 Pork were cheaper ; Beef supports last prices ;
47_ the trade in genera{ was so:Le-what fiat. The
3/4ZB in the Hay Market were not lively ; Straw
14.1 Clover obtained better prices ; Hay sold at last
ice:--The under-mentioned prices and numbers
e an accurate statement :

. To sink the Offal per stone of 81b.
ss•eell 4S• 4d. to SS. 4d. Mutton, 4s. 4d. to 6s. cd. Veal,
c‘a. to 75. sd. Pork, 45. Bd. to 6s. 4d.
beasts,Q 69.. Sheep, 4,700. Calves, Ito. Pigs, 3.:0.

SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET.
izllays 41. os. od. to 51. ss. od. Straw, 21. os. od. to 21.
1;N
Clover, sl. os. od. to 71. os. od. •

keo/IN EXCHANGE, JAN. 17.—The Market this
~,74Y has few further arrivals of Wheat, but middling
Illantities on hand, in part foreign, waiting sup-
-IPes, the trade heavy in sale, at little vaiation 3
4arley lower, and appears a falling article; Malt
trld White Peas still continue to fluctuate but little;
I4ekins of each sort likewise ; we have also but few
arrivals of Oats, and sales thereof nearly at last cur-
rency; Flour in lull stocks, and again hardly sup-
Kris the prices quoted.
heat 6os a 78s a loss Tick Beans (new) 4zs a 49s
tilne ditto - - 1 izs a 1 iSs Ditto (fine old) - sos a Sts
R,Ye - - - sos a 56; Oats - -• 26s a 3os a 32s
halt 33.,
- - -36 s a, 45.: Poland ditto, -33. s a 37s
wal.t , - - -74 s a 84s l'otatoe ditto -38 s •a' 395
, hiteeeas boilers 7,,s ~ 845 Rape Seed - - 6:A. a 651.
‘lp reY ditto ' . - sss a 6is Floe Flour - - 92$ a. zoos
"'taus - . - SOS a 69$ Seconds - ~. . sss a gos

IMPERIAL PARL iIEN2.

HOUSE OP PEERS,

THURSDAY, JAS. 16.

The proceedings, of yesterday, respeeting the ar-
rangements for hearing Appeals, consideration of
Petitions tor farther. time to lay the necessary Pa-
pers before the House, were resumed. Several
Agents attended, and some discussion relative to the
subject took place. Orders were made in some of
the cases, and on a few of the Petitions the decision
was postponed.

In the course of the above, it was notified by the
LORD CHANCELLOR that• there were thirty - six
causes, respecting which there were no Petitions for
farther time, nor any Papers laid upon the table;
this, of course, was deserving of particular and se-
rious consideration ; and on his Lordship's, sog-
geit ion the House fixed Monday for the considera-
tion of the subject.

The Roxburgh case was again called on, and se-
veral:of the Agents appearing at the Bar, a short
disCussion took place, with respect to the further
proceedings therein ; in which the Lord Chancellor
again took occasion to reprehend the praCtice of de-
laying the hearing of causes on account of the con-
venience of Counsel, as one which should be no
longer tolerated. The proceedings in this im-
portant cause were them adjourned till Tuesday.
The printed copies of the Report of the Lords
Committees, respecting ihe'state of , his Majesty's
health; not being ready for delivery, were not laid
upon the table; and the House adjourned till Mon-
day.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

THURSDAY, JAN. i6'

Mr. YORKE renewed his notice resneeting the
vote of Seamen, and sta.ed it to be his intention
to move it to-morrow (Friday) in the Committee
of Supply.
Mr. WHARTON brought up the accounts ordered
by the House of the annual charges of the Civil
List, and of the expences of the King's Establish-
ment at Windsor, with several other Papers. Or-
dered to be referred to the Committee of the whole.
House, on that part of the Lords Commissioners'
Speech which related to his Majesty's Hous-hold.
Mr. WHARTON brought up Accounts of the out-
standing Exchequer Bills. Ordered .to lie on the
table.

On the motion of Mr. ROSE, returns of the
quantity of corn, grain, flour, &c. imported in the
twelve years from 1775 to 1.786, in the twelve
ears from 1786 to 1798, and in the twelve years
from 1798 to 18.10, were ordered to be !aid before
the House.
Mr. ROE presented certain Accounts from the
Custom House, which were ordered to lie on the
table.

MI. HAWARDEN presented the Accounts of the
produce of all taxes appl cable to the public ser-
vice, after paying the charges of the Consolidated
Fund.
bird FOLKESTONE begged leave again to defer
the motion, of which he had given notice, from
TuesAay to Thursday next.
On .the motion of Sir F. BURDETT, Accounts of
the net proceeds of the' Dutch ship and cargoes
taken .under the ,diretlion and management of the
English East India Couri,any, and of the Danish
ships con untried in the Admiralty and Vice-Ad-
miralty Courts previous to the declaration of war
betty een Eliglaod and Denmark, were ordered to be
laid before the House. HC then moved for Ac-
counts of all ,hips condemned to the King and the
Lord High Admiral in the Courts of Admiralty
since the year 1'593.4-Granted.
Sir J. NEV,. PORT noted for Returns of the net
Produce cif lite Irish Customs, Excise, Stamps, &c.
in the ye t s ending in January 1809, 1810, 1811,
and 14312.
Mr. }Novel-lAm gave notice of a Motion, for
Tuesday, for Accounts of the Funds of Droits of
Admiralty, and Returns of the vessels condemned,
distinguishing such as had been condemned to the
Crown
,from those condemned to the Lord High
Admiral.
Mr. H. MARTIN withdrew the notice he had
given of a Motion. respeLtiug Sinecures Places.