The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-23 00:00:00

SPECIAL COMMISSION IN WESTMEATH.

MULLINGAZ, TUESDAY NIGHT, ELEVEN O'CLOCK.—Bryan Seery
was this day placed at the bar, charged with having fired at Sir
Francis Hopkins, Bart.

The case having closed, and the jury being unal►le to agree, were
locked up.

A shocking attempt at murder has taken place in Tipperary, the
victim being a poor man who had aided a bailiff in levying a distress.
The culprits are recognised, and in prison.

THE PRICE OF BREAD IN THE METROPOLIS.—The
price of bread in the oast end of the metropolis has, within the last
two or three days, been raised from 9d. to 9%c1. for the best, and
from Bd. to 83rd. per four pound loaf of an inferior quality. On the
Surrey side of the river the price remains as before, viz., boat, 9)ed.
second ditto, Bd.: some sold as high as 10d. In the neighbourhood
of Chelsea and Brampton, the price of bread is, with very few excep-
tions, 10d. According to the present price of bread, it is nearly twice
as dear as it was this time last year.
ALAEMINO ACCIDENT AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—YeS-
terday morning, as the Lord Chamberlain's carriage was about to
joined
leave St. James's Palace for Buckingham Palace, to Join the state
procession on its way to the House of Lori e, a rush was made to-
wards it by the assembled crowd, and at the same time one of the
horses belonging to the troop of Life Guards, who were drawn up in
front of the Palace, became unmanageable. 'lke soldier who was
smo,ouLtdedheonwasthetinharihnorfeda.ittemd
thrown with
wqtlithet it, but tv.r, i,litasnenatmeelaobinulpttoßthdooeth
gsnimiugntihidb.owulleallsicetrametohnpenes:tidupohatuedn
bramyththoengfre
hvgthoorseeunc;rodgshwdeigwritielanrneeddesknresswoceerkdeeic.:d:dtownbana:
several persons, and having made a passage for itself proceeded to-
wards St. James's.street, where its further career was stopped, and
the soldier, who was severely bruised,
heruis was
the cavalcade. Among the persons injured were two police-con-
stables, named William Davidson Day and William Smith, of
knocked
ed
down gentleman, whose name
the K division, who were present in plain clothes watching the
ooftwppeeernaybtiyitonotsmheot
their
horse'se,r some
wounds. juvenile
hoof,
andT hpeblycep o c
w received
ekre were
s naDyeavyyee'rsdy forehead
dangerouse
the
eadh house
wase_ cutperpro-
fusely
wound.a.
the horse ;
he received very severe contusions en his backs
fact, that as the two policemen were on their way home in the
policemen were raised from the ground insensible and bleeding
they
swbeereen senton ghsoon hone
ge
wasi in s t
fat
also
1 sci a:bikan.
and residence are unknown,
MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.--The number of and when he recoveredail3-.leedinmotedbyand
g profusely from the
deaths during the week ending Saturday last was 1,043 ; exceeding nose and month. A boy had his leg broken,
and was taken to the
that of the previous week by 98, and 37 less than the average of five hospital. Other persons were also grievously injured. It is a sin-
daagndeditho he
numerous. Those from only age were only 44, while the average gularcab, they saw a man maned Snaley, who stands charged with felony,
winters. The deaths from measles and bronchitis are still unnsuallYis
90—a proof of the mildness of the season. The violent deaths we
The The offi th H'
, e igh-street Whitechapel.
28 ; of which 7 were from burns and scalds, and a sudes.
Gaolis
custody, cars immediately alighted from thecab, ' took Snaley into
execution of the bricklayer's labourer at Horsemongeg-lane
ti -h
the Old Batley, Willett THE LATE aon ouse.
given, but not that of the young woman at RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—The T
DENT.— he followingstate-
show that these returns are still imperfect. merit is communicated u
h dayat
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.— T—urs , a its truth. The engine driver,pon such authority that we have no doubt of
Court held for the dispatch of :public business, a vote of thanks On the nightprevious Hedges, resided with his wife at Ely.
the Lord to the accident Hedges was awakened by a
was read, from the Corporation of Dublin to Mayor, loud scream from his wife, which
acknowledging his " splendid hospitality" to the late :Lord Mayer of Upon her recovery site said she had a frightful dream—that he was
Dublin, and the deputation by which he was accoMpan led. Her Ma- killed by an accident
• 'answer to the City Address, having been read, ',vas ordered to ridiculed jesty s
her superstition, but on the next morning she implored him,
be entered on the minutes of the Court. Several amilications from with tears in h
the managers of Railway Companies, respecting the left erection of er eyes, not to drive the engine that day; and as he
the door and bade her good good-by, she was seized with another
termini in the City of London and the borough of ;Southwark, were fit of hysterics,
referred to a parliamentary Committee. lII' Peter L ri
then
an a her, and left her in charge of a neighbour. She never saw her hus-
having previously, of course, attempted to crack a joke at the bard again alive ; but within 24 hours of her vision she stood beside
expense of the application. Mr. Bedford (lett: chairman of his mangled remains.—fury Post.
the Thames Navigation and Port of London (Committee) in-
troduced the report of the committee, to wileom the reduc- Mr. E. Mitchell, of the Bristol Gardens, Kemp-
om
of the Thames Navigation debt had been referred 1
—B
town, has now a brown Bury pear-tree in full blossom, and a jar-
gonel pear-tree bearing fruit three-fourths grown.righton Gazette.
—showing in what manner the Corporation were enabled i
ACCIDENT ON
to raise a sum of money, at a reduced rate ale
esl, to pay off the THE DUNSTABLE RAILWAY.—An aCei-
o f
money charged on the tolls and duties, payab by vi rtue of several dent, which ended fatally, occurred recently on the works for the
Acts, to improve the navigation of the river. A. st tunnary of the formation of the Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable Railway. Joseph
report having been produced, the Court expressed their unanimous Hodgens was at work in a cutting on the above railway, when the
-.Throval of its substance; the City annz were then affixed earth gave way and burled him. After a time he was extricated,
requisite bonds, prepared by the C,omptroller. Aeon- hut in a speechless state. He lingered till Tuesday, when death re-
,.
to the - s was aftervrords occupied in app oinilug comn.fittees for leased him from his sufferings. It appeared that the jaw-bone was
siderable tim. -`id also the presentation of petitions. Among fractured, and that his ribs were much broken. At the inquest a
the year ensuing, e- ' most import was ft yen the Metropolitan verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.
these latter, one of tb. •on public heal tin, intrusted to Dr. FATAL COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday evening
Working Classes' lesociathm rd
, which 1 eas postponed till the a young man named Thomas Meredith, who had been employed in
Lynch, of tarringdon-Without .. an ironstone pit on Ettingshall colliery, near Bilston, Staffordshire,
next meeting of the Court.
Blltblit/GIIII It, THURSDAY.— lost his life by falling from the bucket, the chain of which broke as
THE POTATO FAMINE.—..
•a
&re now being most the deceased and another were within a few feet of the surface. His
The dire results of the dieeitse in the por*oraocrroep p
* ecially in the town - companion was saved by laying hold of the foot-hook which was at-
severely felt in the midland Counties, but
IN To the price has not only tamed to the main chain.
RAILWAY TE
of Birmingham and its neighbotirhood, av e
but the quality has be- ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT WESTERN w
I advanced to twice the amount of !get y.ca,r.,_ ~,, be , had.
SHNUS.—BRISTOL, THURSDAY EYENING.—This eVe .
ning in some new
advancedto in-
so bad that there is scarcely a griOd ....nY '''' ,_
h fan seat surpassing buildings which had been in progress of construction here, ,
1 kWOOD PAVING IN THE POULTRY.—Yesterday I - it 1 c°lll-ne r'' Th
y an,:urer .._,AGUERREOTYPE vASTS.--- oug st Treotype plates ; a crease the accommodation for transfer of goods After a little while
commenced taking up the carriage paving in the Poultry, which ii• to I
11 f, casts have actually been made from dug. 'anal manner, ins- folding came with a loud crash to the ground.
fallen mass, all more
be replaced with stone. The whole of Cheapside is also to be re awed. , be-ouje d having been obtained from the plate in the 1.. -c. process. This five of the workmen were extrieated from the
ee;
nor is it certain
THE HAGUE, JAN. '2o.—We regret to say that his t 3.-' 'ions are obtained from the mould by the elect
ve seen several or less injured, and one or two very dangeerorunsL
h, which has not
Royal Highness rrince William Frederick of the Netherlands has i Pres*. --,• the most startling facts of the age. We hs.
pow, to whom that others are not still buried beneath th
been ill for some time past. The bulletin of the day says that he is ainnoe -amples produced by Dr. Paterson! O. Pildili yet been all removed.
has a severe cold, with fever, There is some apprehension that the beautiful e>._ nr.—dri Union.
brain may be affected, be all t4a hoop,,

BRISTOL, JAN. 22.
STUCK Bic:two:in.-The sales are-Bristol and iixeter, New, 11
-Midland, New, 30%.
GLASGOW, JAN. 21.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The eales are-Aberdeen, 6%-Aberdeen,
Banff, and Elgin, 335.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 585.-Bridge of Weir,
38i.-British aid Irish Union, 708.-Caledonian, New, 72e.-Carn-
wath and West Linton, 345.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 415.-
Dundee and Arbroath, New, 201.-Dundee and Perth, 81.-Ditto,
New, Is. 6d. p.-Etuit Indian Railway, 255. 6d.-Editiburgla, Glas-
gow, and Dumbarton, 18s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 14%-Glas-
gow and Belfast Union, 471. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,
731.- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 625. 6d.-Glasgow Har-
bour Grand Junction, 375. 6d.-Great North and South Wales, 6s. 6d.
-Lesmahagow, 605.-Scottish Central, 151.-Scottish North Wes-
tern, 315.-Scottish South Midland, 485.-Scottish Central and Cale-
donian Junction, 398. 6d.-South Midland, 955.-South And Midland
Junction, 325. 6d.-Wishaw and Coltness, 511.

ARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXC HAN GE-.FRIDAY.
During the present week verylittleEnglish Wheathaa come to hand
from any quarter. Altkough the show of samples of that article was
dull.
: but pot
tacthaebpo:pu cheaper
tationary figures.
limited, the demand for it, arising from the proceedings in the House
of Commons last evening, was heavy, and prices were almost nomt
nal. Of Foreign Wheat, both free and in bond, the quantity on oft;
was by no means large ; nevertheless, the sale for it was unusually r
depressed, without, hoerever, alteration in the quotations. The best
malting Barley was quite as dear, but all other kinds were a mere
drug.oats
Blcan
13118 tovery
auf edwF luers

Wheat.
.. •• •• 2,030 qrs.
720
Foreign '''' '
' I 11—'1" Ma1t.2,530 Qrs.
• • —,rIrTSIWZIII.IO

Oats I Fl..
560 Ors. 2,240 sks

470

- vipasts. here to-day was
Off__ very
14'ottiritlistAnding the iii#l3l7 in .._ ' 've to report a dull in-
Hunted, and of full average quality', WS Li., 'day's quotations.
We
for that description of Otbek #t barely ku ...,, Holland.
suckling Calves, 18s to 1/ gs ;
We had on Sale 110 Beastsi 260 Sheep; find 1/ Carrel tr,,.._ ~,.
ror Sheep wo had a he4Y deniandi bat prices rifled about State',
The Veal trade was active at an improvement in value of from 2d to
4d per Sibs. Pigs steady at full prices. Atilch r,
from 161 to 181 15s each ; Caws very dull at
and Quarter-
old Store-pigs, 16s to 19s eaCh. newts, 89 5-- Cows, 114; Sheep,
2,240 ; CalVes, 110; rigs, 250,
NEIVGAVIS AND IMILDENZIAZ.L.
The demand was rather inactive, yet prices were supported.
BONOUGS HOP StiIICUT.
Although the supply of Most kinds of Ht`ps
On offer
were by xo
means large, the general demand must be !*.onsiderod ixactive.
Nevertheless East and Mid Kent bags ibily support ::+t Week's quo
rations.