The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-07 00:00:00

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MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-31 0 N 1) AY.
During last week the arrivals of all kinds of Grain of
'home produce, coastwise as well as by land carriage and
li sample, were on a very limited scale. From Ireland and
-:-Scotland, the receipts were confined to a few parcels of
Oats. The foreign importations comprised only 2,555
1- quarters of Wheat, lOU quarters of Oats, 100 quarters
;of Indian Corn, and 109 barrels of Flour, the latter from
t.„ New York. The receipts of Wheat, fresh up to-day
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from &sex, were moderately good ; those from
Rent, Cambridgeshire, &c., small. The number of
' land carriage samples was by no means heavy.
•.' On the whole the stands were fairly supplied with
both red and white qualities, the finest of which moved
' off steadily, at prices fully equal to those paid on Mon-
day last. In the middling and inferior kinds compara-
tisely little business was transacted, at unalterd quota-
tions. The actual supply of Foreign Wheat on the
market was not large, and the bulk of it was greatly
out of condition. Selected parcels mostly sold at
full currencies, but all other kinds commanded very little
attention. For inland consumption the sales were trifling.
With Barley we were very moderately supplied. Se-
lected samples of malting sold at the extreme prices of
fact week, with a steady demand. Of the other kinds a
clearance had not hot n (fleeted at the close of business,
yet late rates were mostly supported. Fine Malt was
quite as dear. In other qualities the transactions were
by no means largo, at our quotations. Six vessels
laden with Oats were reported from Ireland
this morning ; yet the supply of that grain
was exceedingly small. However, all kinds were ex-
tremely dull, at barely stationary prices. Beans were a
slow sale, and the turn lower. Peas moved off heavily,
at a reduction in value of lolly 2s per quarter. The
best parcels of Flour were in steady request. Country
marks were neglected. India Corn and Meal were
very dull.
CURRENCY PEK IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, 31:tit—Chevalier • • • • • • 698 to 60!
Red. • • • • • • • • 45s to 54s ' Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 45s 58e Lincolnsh., Fead. 20s 22!
Norfolk and Lin- Potato
coin, lied.— 45s 488 Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White 488, 52s Black .• • • 163 191'
Irish, Red .... —8 —8 Cork, White .•• .. 183 228
Ditto, White ••• • —3 —s Scotch, Feed. • . 24s 263
Ale—Oli •• • . 328 35s Beans—Tick ... 343 508
Pigeons
Barley—Winding • • 278 314 reas—Grey ..• • • . 423 43s
Malting . .• • • 27s 318 Maple... •••• • • •• 428 45s
Chevalier . 338 353 White. •• ••.•• • • • 423 442
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
folk 56s 588 Flour—Town-made ..• 433 45s
8r0wn........... 'Ns 548 Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 373 413
Kingston and Ware 57s 593 Stocktn & Norfolk 37s 41a
SMITHFIELD.
Since this day se'nnight the arrivals of live stock
from abroad in the port of London have been on a very
limited scale, or as under:—
From whence. Beasts. Sheep.
1~ feu Diep 49 ... 49 .
ocheveningen ... 83 249 ".

Lambs.

Cal Y es .

Total 132 ... 298 ... 28
Scarcely any stock has been received from the continent
at the northern outports ; but we learn that, should the
weather prove favourable, the importations will be large,
within a few weeks from this time. With Foreign
Stork we were very scantily supplied this morning, the
numbers not exceeding about 90 Beasts, 260 She
Sheep, and
50 Calves, in the general quality of which a decided im-
provement was noticed. Late rates were mostly sup-
ported, but a total clearance of the Beai;ts was not
effected. For the time of year the arrivals of Beasts
fresh up to-day by " drift" and railway, were moderate,
and at least three•fourths of them were in full average
condition, especially as relates to the Scots and short-
horns from Norfolk. Although the attendance of
buyers was good, the Beef trade, owing to the dead
markets being well supplied, and the unfavourable state
of the weather for slaughtering, was in a very sluggish
state, at. in some instances, a decline iu the quotations
paid on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The highest figure
for the best Sects was 4s 8d per 81bs. From Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received
about 1,000 Scots and short horns; from the northern,
Western, and midland districts, 1,000 ilerefords,
runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of Eng-
land 500 of various breeds ; and, from Scotland,
210 horned and polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep
were smaller than we ever remember at this period of
the year ; lichee the Mutton trade was active, at a rise
in value of from 2d to, in some instances, 4d per 81b, and
the whole of the supply was disposed of without diffi-
culty. A few of the primest old Downs produced 5s 4d;
but the more general top quotation for them was 5s 2d
per 61b. Calves were in short supply, and steady re-
quest, at 2d per Blb more money. The Pork trade was
Inactive, yet prices were well supported.
Per albs. to sink the offal.
s. 1. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Interior 3 4 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6
stewed quality
Prime large Oxen •
Prime Scots .... 4 6 4 8 Ditto out of the wool
Large coarse Calves 4 4 Large Hogs ...... 4 I 4 6
Prime small ditto
Hackling Calves 26 • 29 S Quarter old rigs ..19 I 26 •
Inferior Sheep
111.TPFLY AT MARKET.
)Resets. 1 Sheep. I Calves. I rigs.
3,569 I 14,671 89 211
NEIWGATE AND LEADENIZELIA6.

The arrivals of country•killed meat for these
tnarkuts, since our last report, have been on a
fair average scale and of average quality. The
supplies 00 offer, this morning, slaughtered in the
metropolis, were tolerably good. As the weather
operated against large purchases, the demand for most
kinds of meat was in a sluggish state, at our quotations.
With foreign meat we have been very scantily supplied.

At per striae by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. i I. d. to s. ri.
Beei,lnferlor•• •• •• .3 2 3 4 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 A 6
middling ••• • 3 4 a 6 -- middling.. 3 8 4•
prinielargT 3'6 2 8
- prime small .• aI• 4 2 ; Pork, large •• • • 3 s 4 a
r0a1........••••.. 4 2 4 4 AM . 4 8
Lanai). Os Od to Oa
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Any further advance in prices has been cheeked by
somewhat large arrivals of Potato( s coastwise and by
railway. Prime samples are in good request, at fully
last week's quotations, but all other qualities are a slow
sale. Ware parcels are becoming very scarce.—York
Regent's, 130 s to 1605; Scotch Cups, 130 s to 140 s ;
Kent and Essex Regent's, 120 s to 160 s; ditto, Kidneys,
• 140 s to 170 s ; ditto, Shaw's, 120 s to 140 s; ditto,
Ilues, 120 s to 140 s; Wisbeach Regent's, 120 s to 130 s;
ditto, Blues, 110 s to 1205.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Rather more money has been paid for the best colory
Hops, but the improvement does not justify any altera-
tion in our quotations. Inferior and old Hops are in
very moderate requtat. New. Hops—Sussex pockets;
• ri 15s ti 816 s; Weald' of Kent ditto. 2/ 181. to •3110 s;
Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 6s to 5/ 12s per evrt.
Last week's imports of Wool, into London, consisted
of 198 bales from Smyrna, 106 do. from the Cape ; and
80 do. from Callao. Public sales, of about 20,000 bales
Of Colonial, uud 1,800 do. of foreign aro appointed to
take place. The first auction will be held on Thursday
„next.
.In.the mean time the private contract demand is
in a very sluggish state ; but the holders avid importets
are sanguine as respects the future. •

TALLOW.
For all kinds of Tallow the market is very firm, and
• prices are quite 2s to 2s 6d per cwt higher than on
:Monday last. I'. Y. C. on the spot, is 51s 9d to ii2s
Rer ewt. Town Tallow, Ms to 52s per cwt. net cash.
,Bougie Fat, 2s 11d per Sibs.

THE MURDER IN BIRDCAGE-
, WALK.—INQUEST ON THE BODY.
• (THIS DAY.)
• . An inquiry into the cause of the death of Henry
• -,Ducker, the soldier in the second battalion fifth
"company of the Coldstream Guards, who was shot on
"":I,l',Friday afternoon by a young female in Birdcage-
't: `walk, was opened this morning, shortly after eleven
o'clock, at the Artillery Arms, Rochester-row, by
Carter, the coroner.
The court having being opened in due form, and
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ildr. Gregory appointed foreman of the jury, the gen-
%L..Alemen composing that body proceeded to view the
%ody of the unfortunateyoung man, which lay at the
▪ hospital to the Wellington Barracks in Vincent-
'4: ...Square, about a hundred ryarda from the tavern,,
kits Whither it was removed shortly after life
Lwas found to be extinct. We were informed
12t the' deceased's sergeant thaChe was a native of
St
Retford, Nottinghamshire, that his age was
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•".• • twenty years and ten months, and that he had been
u.444;w0 years and eleven months in the regiment. It
appeared that he had communicated the intelligence
his death to his parents, and that he had also
• received a note this morning from them, stating that
they could not be present at the inquiry, and request-
• •:• .ing him to send them " a large lock of his hair.
The first witness examined on the return of the
jury was _Sergeant Love, of the Coldstream Guards.
He said said the body the jury had just seen in his
presence, was that of Henry Ducker. His age was
.t:wenty years and ten months ; he was a private in
the 6th company of the regiment.
Sarah Sexton next deposed that she lived at No.
29, West-street, Pimlico, and•that she was a servant.
On the evening of Friday_ last, about twenty
minutes before five o'clock. Witness said I was walk-
ing in Birdcage-walk, near Queen-square, towards
Storey's.gate when I saw a young woman take a
pistol from under her cloak and shoot the deceased. I
knew nothing of her ; she pointed the pistol at the
soldier whose back was towards her, and let it off;
she pointed it close to the back of h;s head. I did
not see anything that took place before. The man
fell instantly, the woman threw the pistol down at
his side, and walked away. Ido not recollect what
took place after. I saw the same woman at Bow-
street on Saturday under examination. I was within
a few yards of the woman when she fired the
pistol. The woman walked past me after she fired
the pistol. I was within a fcw yards of her when she
fired it.
Mr. James Beattie, of 205, Regent-street, stated
that he was a gunmaker. He said he sold a pistol to
a female at a few minutes before eight on Thursday.
She said she wanted to purchase a single pistol, but I
told her I was not aware I had one which would
answer her purpose, as they were very dear. She
said she wanted it to destroy a Newfoundland dog. I
sold her a pistol. That is the one produced. (The
pistol, which is a large common holster one, was here
shown to the jury.) I told her it was not usual to
sell pistols to ladies, and offered to send one of my
men to shoot the animal. She said she had a bro-
ther, who, though he could not well come, as he
was lame, for he lived at Hackney, was well capable
of killing the dog. I loaded the pistol at her request.