The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

DEATH OF A MISER.

On Monday afternoon Mr. Baker held an inquest at
the King's Arms, Charles-street, City-road, on view of
the body of John Jacob Farmer, or John Jacob, about
70 years of age, who died in the workhouse of the parish
of St. Luke, City-road, from exhaustion, having been
removed there from his lodgings, 6, Powell's-place,
City-road, where were found Peruvian and other bonds,
with Bank of England notes and gold, to the value of
8,6561.
It appeared from the evidence, that in the month of Sep-
tember last the deceased took a room at the above house,
in Powell's-place. On Sunday afternoon last, as he had
not been seen for some days, information was sent to Mr.
Bacon, master of St. Luke's Workhouse, who promptly
proceeded to the house, when a policeman was called in,
by whom the door of his room was forced open. The
deceased was found in bed, apparently in a dying state,
and the room exhibited that he (deceased) was in a state
of the utmost destitution. A surgeon of the parish
immediately saw the deceased, who was sinking from
want of the common necessaries. Stimulants were ad-
ministered, from the effects of which, in about an hour's
time, he was so far recovered that he was enabled to be
removed to the workhouse. Previously, Mr. Bacon
searched the room, upon which he discovered in his
watch-fob pocket a 100/. and a 50/. Bank of England notes,
not endorsed and quite new ; in another pocket 16 sove-
reigns, and at the head of the bed a roll of papers, which
proved to be Brazilian, Spanhh, and Peruvian bonds, of
the value of 8,4901., scrips of which had been taken off,
and the interest on them paid. These had been origi-
nally received by him, as they had not been endorsed.
At the workhouse he was urged to state who were his
relatives, but he obstinately refused to make any com-
munication. He was there attcnded by Mr. Courtenay,
the house surgeon, who was not able to prolong his ex-
istence but a few hours. From the conversation of the
wretched man, it appeared that he was constantly in the
practice of depriving himself of the necessai ies of life—
one of the means by which he thought it possible to sup-
port life without food, being daily to saturate his body
with oil of olives.

The inquest was adjourned to Monday next.

FIRE IN TOXTETII PARK.—Yesterday morning, be-
tween the hours of twelve and one o'clock, a fire broke out at
the steam flour-mill °coupled by Mr. Pattison, in Hill-street,
Toxteth-park. Several engines from the station, and also
the West of England engine, under the command of Mr.
Kelly, were speedily on the ground, and, at the time they
reached, the flames were bursting ferth with great violence,
threatening destruction to the whole of the premises.
Through the exertions, however, of Mr. Dowling, Mr.
Hewitt, and the fire. brigade, the fire, which lasted about two
hours, was completely got under, and was confined to the
angle in which it originated. A considerable quantity of
flour, some of the machinery, and a portion of the building
were completely destroyed. We regret to say that the
owner, whose loss is considerable, was uninsured.—Liverpool

Paper.
Private advices from Valparaiso to the end of January
last have come to hand. From Cobija the latest intelligence
was, that as no goods could be removed frem that port for
the interior before March, sales for Bolivia must be sus-
pended until that date, or until the embargo was removed.
The accounts received from England of the unfavourable
result of late shipments of Alpaca wool had materially af-
fected the value of the article. On the other band, the fa-
vourable accounts of the sales of copper kept the prices of
ores firm. Shipments were increasing, as the mines had
been worked with success. The exchange on England was
45d. ; the price of silver was 10 dols. per mark ; dollars were
7 per cent. premium.
ALARMING INDICATIONS.--- On Wednesday night. as
the smack Maria, laden with flour from Mr. John Norris
Russell's mills, in this city, was proceeding on its passage to
his bakery establishment in Ennis, it was boarded in the
Clare river, at Smith's Island, by a boat manned by nine
hands, who, all armed with guns, carried off half of the
flour, which was as much as they were able to manage : and,
as far as we have learned, no tidings have since been heard
of them. This is the first serious outrage upon property,
arising from famine—Heaven grant it may be the last !
Limerick Reporter of Friday.
STRIKES.—The bricklayers of Birmingham still hold
out. Some of the other trades who have struck are negotiat-
ing with their employers, with a view to an amicable ar-
rangement of differences.
INSTALLATION OF A MILITARY KNIGHT OF WIND-
SOR —WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Brevet Major Clarke, on full
pay as captain in the 66th Regiment of Foot, appointed
one of the Military Knights of Windsor, in the room of
the late Captain Donald M‘Lachlin, who died in Novem-
ber last, was installed this morning during divine service
at St. George's Chapel, by the Rev. Dr. Keats, the
canon in residence. The newly- appointed Military
Knight, upon being introduced to his stall, was supported
by Ensign Lamb and Lieutenant Nantes, the two junior
knights in attendance The following knights were also pre-
sent during the ceremony :—Major Moore (the Governor),
Lieut. Ragg, Lieut. Allen, Quartermaster Powell, Ensign
Lawrence, and Lieut. M‘Dermott. Major Clarke, who entered
the army in 1808, served in the Peninsula from the following
year to the end of the war in 1814, having been in the battles
of Oporto, Talavera, Albuhera, Vittoria, Orthes, and Tou-
louse, and also at the siege of Badajoz. At the battle of Al-
buhera he was struck down by a Polish lancer and taken pri-
soner, but made his escape in a charge of cavalry. The
names of between 200 and 300 applicants are on the list for
any future vacancies which may occur in the Institution of
the Military knights of Windsor, which consist of 18.
The Board of Works has approved of public works at
Corkaguiny, Kerry, to the amount of 3,5001. The warrant
from the Treasury has been issued for the grant of 25,0001.
for the improvement of Lough Corrib, Galway.—Limerick
Chronicle.
THE AMERICAN STEADIER.—LIVERPOOL, MONDAY
AFTERNOON, FOUR O'CLOCK.—We are hourly expecting to
hear of the steamer Hibernia being near the port.
PROGRESS OF ART.—Mr. Barton, of i.JO Ive rston.
Whitehaven,the
contractor of the mail gig from Milnthorpe to
has at present a horse with an iron leg, and, most strange to
say, in that state it is a "first-rate galloper," a fact which
is known to many persons in Ulverstone. The horse had a
misfortune about last Whitsuntide, and the iron leg has
hbeen
fitted up and fixed on by Mr. Hayton, the blacksmit, of
Ulverstone.—Kendal Mercury.
ANTIQUE.—A trave.ler m Africa is said to
MonunN
have been greatly mystified very lately. He saw in the hand
of a fisherman at Tunis a kind of tumulary stone, on which
was the following inscription in ancient but well-preserved
characters :
AN. NOM. DC. CCX. LIVC. ELL.
ARIUS INV.
EN TAB. ITP. OL.
KA. MET. NONDE
CORA

B. IT. VR.
The traveller paid the price asked for the curiosity, which at
first sight he attributed to the beresiarch Arius. He then
submitted it to the learned of the place, but they were puz-
zled. At this moment a sergeant in the Engineers happened
to come up, and, looking at it, exclaimed, " I can read it
easily enough." "Pray, do—pray," responded the anxious
and archwological traveller. " Well," said the sergeant,
learned, if not in the law, at least in such antiquity. "it is—
' Anno 1844. Cellarius inuentabit Pollan: et non decorabitur: "
(In 1844, Cellarius will invent the Polka, and will not be de-
corated.) The traveller made a rapid departure, leaving his
modern antique behind him.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
about 9,000 bales, half of which were for export, and on
speculation. Former rates were supported.
Accounts have been received from Launceston
and Hobart Town to the 30th November. The
colony was slowly recovering from its mone-
tary difficulties, and it is I even said that the
capitalists of New South Wales were already
looking out for employment of the surplus funds at their
disposal. There had been some diminution of the rob-
beries and assaults so long committed in various parts of
Van Dieman's Land, and this is partly accounted for by
the fact of many "probation" men having been for-
warded to Sydney, where their services were wanted.
In one or two instances, however, these were already
sent back as criminals to Hobart Town, for fresh crimes
committed in their new localities.
The Hibernia steamer, from Halifax, was hourly ex-
pected last evening at Liverpool.
With the payment of the dividends, the partial re-
covery from the panic occasioned by the tumble in
shares, and the return of deposit-moneys, matters in the
City begin now to wear a more favourable
appearance, and it is presumed that ere long
past losses will have been fully ascertained,
quietly booked, and although not forgotten, no longer
uselessly repined over, for they may act as a salutary
warning in future.
The English Stocks have been rather more buoyant to-
days and the settlement of the Consol Account is going off
favourably. The continuation is about 4 per c ent. to
May 28, the next settling day, for which bargains have been
made at 968 to t. Money operations have been effected
at 968 to I. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been
245. Bank Stock has realised 236 to 2051-, and India
Stock 259 to 261. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents have been 968 to 97.
For the'Foreiom Investments there is still very little
inquiry. The break up of the Narvaez Ministry, much
as it is liked, had the effect of depressing prices,
because of the uncertainty as to whether his successor
can carry on the Government. The Five per Cent.
Spanish Bonds have been 24k 4, and the Three per
Cents., 36* to 4. Portuguese Three per Cents. have
realised 58/. Grenada are 22i. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. are 59i -a.
Railway Shares are generally firm, though quiet.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • . 206 20531 205 Y,
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 954% 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96%3/.% 96 i/s
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amts. 967/, 97 97
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 ..
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 -
India Stock .. .
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto, under 1,0001.
Consols for Account, May 28 .. 9614
Exchequer Bills. INci. I%d.
1,0001... -
5001. ..
Ditto. Small

.. .. .. .. 259 261

24 - - - pm.
24 - - - pm.
24 28 - - pm.

CLOSING
PRICES.
8734
2114
5814
110
24
538
36%

ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Danish, 3 per Cent - • • • • • 87%
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. 224
Portuguese Three per Cents • • .. 58
Russian 80nd5..........—
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24%%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. • .
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 36 IA 14
Dividends on the above payalile in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% %
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92%
BUSINESS
PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.

.. . 10 .... 3 ..........
.. .. .. 75 .... - ........ .