The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-21 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER

The CORONER—When did you see deceased again ?
The witness—About nine o'clock the same evening, I
went to enquire after him. When I arrived at his
house, I asked Mrs. Britton how he was, and she said,
" I don't know, but I think he's nearly drunk, as he has
been sending out for porter."
By a Juror.—He was a very steady man. I never saw
him drunk. When Mrs. Britton said she did not know
how he was, I went into his room. Mrs. Britton followed
me. He was in bed. He had been very sick. His face
and stomach were covered with what he had brought up.
He complained of pains in his body, and of being exces-
sively
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jug ? " He replied, " I have
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I was so dry, and my beauty (allud-
ing to his wife) would not get me anything to drink, or
do anything for me." Mrs. Britton took no notice of
what he said. I remarked to deceased, "Yoe appear
vary ill. Would you like a drop of brandy?" He said
he should, but he could not afford to pay for it. I said,
" Never mind, I will get you some," and I went to the
Castle Inn, and procured some, which he partook of.
When I came down stairs I advised Mrs. Britton to send
for the doctor, but she said she would not do so.
The CORONER.—Did you ever know him to be sick
before? Witness—No.
The CORONER—When did you see him again ? Wit-
ness—On the following morning. lie was then in a
very filthy state. His wife had not removed any of the
stuff which he had brought off his stomach. It was all
over his face. He told me that his wife had not been
near him all night.—(Great sensation.) I asked Mrs.
Britton how she could leave her husband in such a state.
She replied, "I can't see after him, and I won't-" I asked
her to send for a doctor, and she said " I will not; per-
haps I will to-morrow."
Mr. John Bird, surgeon of Harwich, said he had
that day made a post mortem examination of the body.
The witness proceeded to say that he had made an ex-
amination of the contents of the stomach, which he had
placed in different jars, to be forwarded to London for
analysis.
At this stage of the proceedings,
The CORONER said that the jury would not be en-
abled to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion before the
contents of the stomach had been analyzed. He should,
therefore, suggest that the inquiry be adjourned for the
present, in order to allow Professor Taylor to make an
analysis of the body.
The inquiry was then adjourned.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
(From tho Maidstone Gazette.)
MAIDSTONE.—Picking is now in full operation, but
sufficient bulk of the crop is not yet down to enable any
opinion to be formed of the weight or quantity. The
warm days and cold nights have in many cases affected
the colour, but the condition is generally good, particu.
larly considering the indifferent season we have had.
Pickers are numerous, but we fear that they will not be
able to earn much money.
MEREWORTIL—The picking has commenced, and will

in a day or two become general. Some planters, how,
ever, say they shall not begin till the end of the week;
and those who have begu❑ complain greatly as to the
quantity produced, in consequence of the quantity of dis-
eased hops that are thrown away, as the growers all ap-
pear determined to avoid picking any of them, as far as
possible. Most persons who are supposed to be judges
of the duty, consider it overstated at 200,000/.
BRENCHLEY.—The hops in this parish are superior to
the average of the vicinity. A considerable portion being
sheltered from the late wind, they retain a good colour,
and are free from disease. Some of our principal
planters who had began picking have discontinued the
same, as their hops are not yet ripe enough to dry. The
hops, generally speaking, are small, having been much
checked in their progress, owing to the late wet season.
They have not recovered, and require time and warm
weather to bring them to perfection, consequently the
crop will not realize the estimate of the planters, and we
think the duty is called too high.
CRANBROOK.—The " pole puller" has pretty generally
commenced plying his avocation in this neighbourhood,
and a deficiency of condition is found to exist. While
the late propitious weather has had the effect of enabling
the fruit to profusedly develop° itself on the poles, it is
universally acknowledged that there has been nothing
like a commensurate developement of condition. The
aroma, however, in some plantations, is very powerful,
and not less agreeable.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
lartcHErrEa, SEPT. 19.—The depression which cha-
racterized our market last week has been felt in an in-
creased degree today. The political events occurring
in Italy, the spread of malignant cholera in the Levant,
at Hamburgh, and other parts of the Continent, together
with a sense of the uncertainty and danger that lurk in
the entangled affairs of Germany, are adding to the in-
disposition to execute orders, not only for those quarters,
but indirectly for others also. There is, too, a growing
feeling of uneasiness and want of confidence among the
monied and mercantile classes of the metropolis, which
in some degree restricts trade on every hand. Under
these circumstances, extremely little business has been
done by any class of buyers, either in goods or yarns,
and prices have, consequently, shown a want of firmness
at best, while, in some descriptions there is a decline of
1i to 3 per cent., particularly where accumulations of
stock exist, or where contracts are approaching comple-
tion. This applies especially to India qualities and
to those fur Germany.
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active, the upward tendency has received a decided
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check, partly from the circumstance of the season for
shipment being now far advanced. Altogether there is
a marked change for the worse.
ROCHDALE, SEPT. 18.—The demand for flannels still
continues good, and the manufacturer meets a ready sale
for all he makes. Kerseys or heavy goods have been
dull of sale, and the number sold have been limited. The
wool market has been much the same as it was on the
previous Monday.
HUDDERSFIELD, SEPT. 19.—The market has been well
attended, and goods adapted for the season have met with
a ready sale. Throughout the whole of this district
there is a marked improvement in the condition of the
operatives. In the warehouses there is also considerably
mare doing, awl there is every appearence of a good
r trade.

II 1.1P5 c, SEA' I 6.- -We Ime. no alteration to notice
this week either in the worsted or the yarn trade. Our
last week's report might therefore, as regards them, be
repeated. The staplers complain that there is very little
demand for wool, as the kind of goods now chiefly in
request uses up but very stnall quantity. Prices continue
without variation. There is rather more activity in the
low woollen trade of the district; and the operatives in
that branch are more generally employed, but at very
!ow wages. Prices have not yet undergone any change
for the better.
LEED7, SEPT. 19.—The transactions at our halls are
necessarily eircutnseribed by the very limited supply of
suitable goods, most of our country
clothiers having to
execute orders; we therefore have nothing particular to
say about the business done this day, although the at-
tendance of buyers has been very good.

[ADvErrisrmENT.]Apprehended Approach of
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In the evening of the 14th at Bagneres de Bigerre
(Hautes Py 6 r.
r-n-"), there was a shock of earthquake so
strong that the furniture of the houses was shaken, and
the glass of windows vibrated. The inhabitants quitted
their houses, fearing that they might fall. The heat of
the day was not unusually
great, and rain fell the whole
of the afternoon and the follovvingday, the night between
being perfectly calm,

Imein a barn at Ramsey. That was on the Saturday
before his death. We were thrashing tares.
By the CORONER.—We went to work together in the
morning at six o'clock, at which time he complained of
being sick and dizzy. Ho took breakfast and some bread
and cheese, It was then he became sick.
The Con°Nza.—Then Britton became ill after taking
his breakfast. Witness—Yes; very much so.
The ConoNEa.—At what time did he leave you for
the purpose of going home ? Witness—About half-past
eleven o'clock.
The CORONER. —Did he appear to you to be a man
likely to destroy himself? Witness—Not at all.
The CORONER.—Did you ever hear him say he would
destroy himself ? Witness--No, never, and (emphati-
cally) I don't think he ever did say such a thing.
The next witness was Mrs. Mary Ames, a resident in
Ramsey. She deposed as follows t--I knew the deceased
well. I also knew Mrs. Britton. The deceased always
appeared to enjoy very good health. I recollect the
day he was taken ill. It was Saturday, the 28th of Sep-
tember, 1844. Mrs. Britton came to my house on that
day, at half-past twelve o'clock. Very soon after the
came in, deceased passed by the window. I said, " Mrs.
Britton, there is your husband, ho looks as if he were
drunk." She said, " No, he's not drunk—he's not very
well." " Then," I said, "If I was you, I'd take him a
cup of tea." She replied, " Well, I shall not."
The CORONER—When did you see him before? The
witness—On the previous evening,
The CORONER—Was he quite well? Witness—yes,
as well as usual.
The CORONER—Did Mrs. Britton go home when she
said her husband was ill? The witness—No, she waited
until after tea.

-‘ The second party should explore the eastern shore
of Brinks' Land, and make for Cape Krusenstern, where,
or at Cape Hearne, they will find a cache of provision
left by Sir John Richardson, with whom this party may
communicate, and whom it may assist in completing
the examination of Wollasto❑ and Victoria Lands, or
return to Etagland by the route he shall deem most ad-
visable."
The last intelligence direct from Sir John Franklin
himself was written at Whale Island, whence we have
received our letters from Sir James Ross's expedition.
The following is the copy of the letter:—
" Her Majesty's ship Erebus, Whale-Fish
Islands, July 12, 1845.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
that her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror, with the
transport, arrived at this anchorage on the 4th instant,
having had a passage of one month from Stromness.
The transport was immediately taken alongside of this
ship, that she might be the more readily cleared; and
we ha►e been constantly employed at that operation till
last evening, the delay having been caused not so much
in getting the stores transferred to either of the ships,
as in making the best stowage of them below, as well as
on the upper deck. The ships are now complete with
supplies of every kind for three years; they are, there-
fore, ♦ery deep; but, happily, we have no reason to ex-
pect much sea as we proceed farther.
" The magnetic instruments were landed the same
morning; so also were the other instruments requisite
for ascertaining the position of the observatory; and it
is satisfactory to find that the results of the observa-
tions for latitude and longitude accord ♦ery nearly with
those assigned to the same place by Sir Edward Parry;
those for the dip and variation are equally satisfactory,
which were made by Captain Crozier with the instru-
ments belonging to the Terror, and by Commander
Fitzjames, with those of the Erebus.
" The ships are now being swung, for the purpose of
ascertaining the dip and deviation of the needle on
board, as was done at Greenhithe, which, I trust, will
be completed this afternoon, and I hope to be able to
sail in the night.
" The governor and principal persons are at this time
absent from Drisco, so that I have not been able to re-
ceive any communication from head-quarters as to the
state of the ice to the north; I have, however, learnt
from a Danish carpenter in charge of the Esquimaux at
these islands, that though the winter was severe, the
spring was not later than usual, nor was the ice later in
breaking away hereabout; he supposes also that it is
now loose as far as 74 deg.. latitude, and that our pros-
pect is favourable of getting across the barrier, and r►s
far ac Lancaster ,Sound, niuch obstruction.
" The transport will sail for England this day. I shall
in,truct the Agent, Lienti.nAlit firill;LllS, to proceed to
Deptford, and report his arrival to the Secretary of the
Admiralty. I have much satisfaction in bearing my
testimony to the careful and zealous manner in which
Lieutenant Griffiths has performed tire service entrusted
to him, and would beg to recommend him, as an officer
who appears to have seen much service, to the favourable
consideration of their Lordships.
" It is unnecessary for me to assure their Lordships of
the energy and zeal of Captai❑ Crozier, Commander
Fitzjames, and of the officers and men with whom I
have the happiness of being employed on this service.
" I have, &c.,
(Signed) " JOHN FRANKLIN, Captain.
" The Right lion. H. L. Corry, M.P."
The last intelligence that was heard from any quarter
of the whereabouts of Sir John Franklin's expedition
was contained in the following letter:—
" Hull, Oct. 22, 1845.
" I have seen Captain Dannett, of the Prince of
Wales, who states that he was not in Lancaster Sound,

I but whilst in Melville Bay, on the 26th July, 74 deg
4a min. N. let., long. 66 deg. 13 min. %V., he fell in with
the discovery ships, distant about three miles. A boat
with seven officers boarded him, but he does not know
their names; one was second in command of one of
the
ships (Captain Fitzjames); no letters were left, but
the officers were alt well, and in high spirits. Captain
Dannett was-to have'dined on board Sir John Franklin's
ship the following day, but the wind favouring him he
did not do himself this honour, otherwise no doubt
letters would have been sent you. Captain D. was as
far as fourteen miles from Cape York, bearing east by
compass. About the 12th of July the discovery ships
were in the stream of Lancaster Sound, in Melville Bay,
intending to cross for the sound as soon as the ice
opened (this was on the 26th July). Captain D. got
clear of Melville Bay 12th August; the ice was then
very heavy, but loose. The officers expressed good
hopes of soon completing the expedition. Captain D.
further states that during three weeks after parting com-
pany with the ships he experienced very fine weather,
and thinks they would have made good progress.
" I have, &c.
"John Barrow, E(Signed) "J. R. DUNCAN.
aq., Admiralty, London."

* " The Hudson's Bay Company, with the nn e
generosity that has characterised all their proceedings,
have undertaken to provide boats and provisions for the
purpose of forwarding this party through their terri-
tories in the best manner to England."—J. C. R.

-
DEPARTURE OF CONVICTS FOR NEW SOUTH
WALES.—The Eden, hired convict ship, left her moor-
ings, opposite the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, yesterday
afternoon, with 300 convicts on board from Millbank
Penitentiary and the Model Prison at Pentonville.
IS THIS A LEGAL APPLICATION ?—At the Mon-
mouth Board of Guardians, on Saturday, an application
was made for the burial fee of Is. 6d. for interring an
amputated leg in'the- churchyard. Refeired to the
auditore.—Aferlin,

SIR JAMES ROSS'S EXPEDITION.
In addition to the letters from Sir James Ross's ex-
pedition, which we published on Tuesday, the following
have been received:—
Extract from a letter of an officer of the Investigator,
Arctic Expedition, dated Whale Islands, Davis's Straits,
Juno 29, 1848:
"We are all well. The weather is very sultry, and
the icebergs in the neighbourhood are disappearing
very fast.,
" We fell in with the first stream ico on the 7th June,
in let. 67 46 N., lon. 42 5 W., and with the first berg
on the 12th, lat. 60 35 N., lon. 51 43 W., and we passed
the meridian of the south point of Greenland (Cape
Farewell) on the Bth of June, and arrived here on the
22d.

"We sail to-day for tke northern cruise, sanguine and
full of self-established :faith, trusting that we shall be
fortunate enough to establish our mission successfully.
" The head man residing here knows nothing of the
Arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin, beyond the fact
of his having seen the expedition o❑ its outward voyage.
" We hope to reach the entrance of Lancaster Sound
by the Ist day of August.
; " The barrier ice was passed in let. 6S 5."
! The following is an extract from the outline of a plan
submitted by Sir J. Ross, of affording relief to the expe-
dition under the command of Sir John Franklin, by the
way of Lancaster Sound, submitted for the consideration
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and adopted
accordingly:—
"Should the period of the season at which they arrive
in Barrow's Strait admit of it, Wellington Channel
should next be examined, and the coast between Cape
Clarence and Cape Walker explored, either iu the ships
or by boats, as may at the time appear most advisable.
As this coast has been generally found encumbered with
ice, it is ❑ot desirable that both ships should proceed so
far along it as to hacard their getting beset there and shut
up for the winter; but, in the event of finding a conve-
nient harbour near Garnier Bay, or Cape Renee'', it
would be a good position in which to secure one of the
ships for the winter.
" From this position, the coast line might be explored
as far as it extends to the westward, by detached parties
early in the spring, as well as the western coast of
Boothia, a considerable distance to the southward; and
at a more advanced period of the season, the whole dis-
tance to Cape Nicolai might be completed.
" A second party might be sent to the south-west, as
far as practicable, and a third to the north-west, or in
any other direction deemed advisable at the time.
•• As ■oo❑ as the formation of water along the coast
between the land and main body of ice admitted, the
small steam launch should be dispatched into Lancaster
Sound, to communicate with the whale ships at the usual
time of their arrival i❑ those regions, by which means
information of the safety or return of Sir John Franklin
might be conveyed to the ships before their liberation
from their winter quarters, as well as any further in-
structions the Lords Commissioners might be pleased to
send for their further guidance.
" The easternmost vessel having been safely secured
in Winter Harbour, the other ships should proceed alone
to the westward, and endeavour to reach Winter liar-
bour in Melville Island, or some convenient port in
Banks' Land, in which to pass the winter.
" From this point also parties shouts be dispatched
early in the spring before the heading up of the ice.
" The first should be directed to trace the western
coast of Banks' Land, and proceeding to Cape Bathurst,
or some other conspicuous point of the continent, previ-
ously agreed on with Sir John Richardson, reach the
Hudson's Bay Company's settlements, or Peel River, in
time to return with those people to their principal estab-
lishment, and thence to England.
" The second party should explore the eastern shore
of Banks' Land, and making for Cape Krusenstern,
communicate with Sir John Richardson's party on de-
scending the Coppermine River, and either assist him
in completing the examination of Wollaston and Vic-
toria Land, or return to England by any other route he
should direct.
" These two parties would pass over that space in
which most probably the ships have become involved
(if at all), and would, therefore, have the best chance of
communicating with Sir Joh❑ Franklin information of
the measures that have been adopted for his relief, and of
directing him to the best point to proceed, if he should
consider it necessary to abandon his ships.
•• Other parties may be dispatched, as might appear
desirable to the commander of the expedition, according
to circumstances; but the steam launches should cer-
tainly bo employed to keep up the communication be-
tween the ships, to transmit such information for the
guidance of each other as might be necessary for the
safety and success of the undertaking.
(Signed) " JAS. C. ROSS, Captain, R.N.
" Atheneum, Dec. 2, 1847."
Since the foregoing report, Sir James Ross agreed
with Sir John Richardson, that the parties from the
ships shall proceed as stated in the following memoran-
dum :
"The first party should be directed to trace the western
coast of Banks' Land, and proceed direct to Cape Bat-
hurst or Cape Parry, on each of which Sir John Ri-
chardson proposes to leave depots of provisions for its
use, and then to reach the Hudson's Bay Company's
setttlement at Fort Good Hope,'" on the Mackenzie,
whence they may travel by the usual route of the
traders to the principal settlement, and thence to Eng-
land.