The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-11 00:00:00

ISLE Op` ELY ASSIZES.

On Thursday lasi, Michael Whiting, a shop-
keeper it Downhain, near E►y, and a thisenting,
Preacher, was indicted under Lord 14:ilenborough's
Act, on a charge of administering poison to Georg,l
Langman and to Joseph Lnnatuan, his brothers-w-

It appeared in evidence, that the Langmans re-
sided together at Downham, and were small far-
mers, and that their family consisted of themselves,
a sister, named Sarah, about ten years of age, and a
female domestic, of the name of Catherine Carter,
who acted as their housekeeper and servant : they
had another sister, who was married to the pri-
soner. On the morning of Tuesday, the 12th of
March last, they sent their sister to the prisoner's
house to borrow a loaf ; the prisoner returned with
her, and brought a loaf with him, and. told the
Langmans, that as he understbod their housekeeper
was going on a visit to her friends for a day or two,
he would bring them some flour and pork to make
a pudding .for their dinner. He went away, and
shortly afterwards returned with a basin of flour
and pork, and, addressing himself to the house-
keeper, said, " Catherine, be sure you make the
boys a pudding before you go." He then took the
young ctiild„home wish •him to dinner. The house-
keeper made two puddings, but observed the ilour
would not properly adhere ; she left them in a
kneading trough., and the, Lan mans boiled one for
dinner ; they had hardly swallowed two or three
mouthfuls before they were taken exceedingly ill,
asad seized with violent vomitings. Suspecting the
puddings bad been poisoned, one of she Langmrns
gave a small piece,to a sow in the yard, Aid).
swallowed it, and was isum.dhltely taken, sick, and
after lingering a longtime, dial. The eider broi her
soon recovered, but the younger one continued in a\
precarious state for several days. The frmi us of
the puddings were analysed bv Mr. Woolaston,
Professor of Chemistry in the University of C3ra-s
bridge, and found to contain a coniiderablequatnty
of corrosive sublimate of mercury.

The prisoner, who it api!e,ired wils a dealer in.
flour, attemoted•to account for the puJditigi bejnt;

polsone3- by stating, that he bid I.ltely got some:
nux vomica to po:5.)0 vermin, and ;hat so:ue of it

must, accidentalfv have been carried in.° his flour
bin. \Voolaston, however, poiitivelyystated,
that the pudding contained no other poisonous in-
gredient than corrosive sublimate ; and it came out
in evidence, that the prisoner, who sold drugs, had
ptiichased of the person whom he succeeded in buA-
ness a considerable quantity of that poison. It also
appeared that the flour bins belonging to the pri-
soner had been searched, and that immediately on

its being discovered that the Langmans had taken
poison, the prisoner emptied his bins into the privy,
and washed tikm.out.

Mr. ALLEY, troLn London, conducted the pri-
soners defence.

The trial lasted till six o'clock at night ;- and tins
Jury, after 'deliberating about ten minutes, found
the prisoner Guilty.

Two Bills are passing through the House of Com-
mons, for the better cultivating of navy timber, in.
the parish of Alice Holt and Wonlmer, in Hamp-
shire ; in the former of which his Majesty claims
about 242.7, and in the Inter 5276 acres, subject to
Lot(' Stawell's claims.

It is a generally received opinion, that a French-
man can live where an Englishman will starve. The
following light breakfast, however, taken by eight
French prisoners of war, in passing through Swan-
sea, last week, will shew that Monsieur can enjoy
the solids as well as John Bull :—Tea, peimy
rolls, a round of toast 14 inches diameter and t inch
thick, a shilling loaf cut in pieces, 101) pickled
oysters, fix pounds of beef, three quarts of ale, and
seen glasses of rum.
Yesterday Jane Wilson was brought to.the Bow-
street Office by Nicholls, charged with feloniously
stealing a variety of articles of wearing apparel,
and other proiierty belongin2, to Mr. Woodward,,
of Queen•squi-ne. It appeared thAt ;he prisoner lived
as with the prosecutor, and .he lately
le t her place. After she was gone, Mrs:Woodward
missed the stolen property, anA t•uspecteU'tie pri-
Solltl to have taken it, bnt did nor how where los
prisoner was gone to. Nicholls traced the prisoner to
a lodging in Mary.le-bonne-street, where he found
all I h eproie.zy inJit had been stolen. The scene was
very disiressing, the prisoner having been ',idiom)
very re,peaable, and Mr. Woodward Wai ve•y re-
luetant to pros cute her. She was commiLed for
trial.

CORN EXCHANGE, MA ca i t.—We have to-day
some further arrivals of Wheat, but the supplies on
hand inconsiderattle, and sales thereof maintain to
prices ,last quoted ; Barley likewise, being in de-
mand, although a good supply ; Malt and White
Peas keep their prices; Beans, of the two sorts,
neatly so ; there are considerable fresh arrivals of
Oats, which has the effect of sales in this trade being
Flour this week is highec

quoted somewhat cheaper
55. per sack.

Wheat - Sos a Tess a 122 s
Fine ditto - -126 s a 13(.6
Rye - - - -52 s a 58s
Barley - - -50 s a , 53s
Malt -84 s a §2S
%V hitePease(boil.) 745 a b2B
Grey ditto -58 s a 63s
,Bears . . 52a a OS

Tick Beans (new) 4Ss a 54s
Ditto (fine old) - sss a 56s
Oars - sos a 35s a 3/4
Poland ditto .. 39s a 4os
I'otatoe ditto 41$ a 4-2 s 6d
Rape Seed - 601 a 661
Fine Flour - irms a zo
Secoods • . 956 a loc9