The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1846.

TVORSHIP-STREET.

An elderly man, named Richard Tweedy, described as
a foreman in the London Docks, and residing at No. 4,
Grove-street, Hackney, was placed at the bar before
Mr. Broughton, charged with cutting and wounding his
wife, Catherine Tweedy, with intent to murder her.
John Tweedy, the prisoner's youngest son, was exa-
mined, and stated that his eldest brother had spent the
afternoon of Sunday last at Epping Forest, and on re-
turning home, as the family were about to take supper,
his father prohibited him from sitting at the table, as he
had gone out without permission; his mother at the
same moment came into the room, and, in ignorance of
what had transpired, told the boy to sit down to supper,
upon which the prisoner started up in great excitement,
and exclaiming that " she should die," made a violent
thrust at her throat with a knife he had in his hand,
inflicting a frightful gash, from which the blood gushed
out upon the floor, and she was about to fall when her
eldest son ran forward and caught her in his arms.
Sergeant Hawkes handed to the Magistrate a medical
certificate, stating that the flesh and superficial muscles
of the woman's throat had been divided to the extent of
three inches, descending into the jugular vein, and caus-
ing an extensive haemorrhage, but that the result of the
injury could not at present be ascertained.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner stated that he
was greatly irritated at the time, but had no intention
of inflicting the wound, and was merely menacing his
wife with the knife, when he accidentally stumbled
against the table, and the injury was thereby involun-
tarily occasioned.
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BROUGIITON said the exclamation the prisoner
had used on rising from the table displayed an animus
wholly at variance with his defence, and he should
commit him to prison on the capital charge, but order
him to be brought up again in a week, when the result of
his wife's injuries would probably be decided.
THAMES.

Michael Donovan, an Irish labourer, was brought
before Mr. Broderip, charged with assaulting bis coun-
tryman, Cornelius Driscoll, and biting off the first joint
of one of his fingers.
The complainant, whose arm was in a sling, and who
appeared in great pain, stated that on Sunday night he
went into a public-house in Penny-fields, Poplar, with
his wife, to obtain some refreshment ; and while they
were talking over a pint of beer the prisoner, who was
in the same house with his brother-in-law, invited him
to drink with him. lie declined, and said the pint of
beer he had was emough for him, on which the pri-
soner commenced abusing him, and made use of
very bad language. A quarrel ensued, and the pri-
soner and his relative both struck him, and knocked
him down, his coat and waistcoat were torn, and
he was held down by the prisoner, who kiclled him
and rendered him quite helpless. During the struggle
the prisoner got his (the witness's) finger in his mouth,
and began to bite it. He called out to the prisoner,
"Let my finger go," but he scrunched it with his teeth,
and before he could extricate it lie bit the end of it
right off:

Mr. BRODERIP—DO you mean to say he has actually
bitten a portion of your finger off ? Driscoll—Here it
is, your Honour. (The witness then handed to the
magistrate the last joint of the fore finger of his left
hand, which had been bitten off, and was picked up by a
policeman.)

The prisoner, a morose-looking fellow, said, the pro
secutor struck him first, and that he did not strike in re-
turn until he was caught hold of by him.
Driscoll said he did take his part as well as he could
after he was struck, and hit Donovan again.
Mr. BRODERIP, after observing that as no instrument
was used, this was not a felonious wounding within the
statute, but resolved itself in law into a violent assault
only, ordered the prisoner to find hail to answer the
charge at the sessions, himself in 601., and two sureties
of 301. each. He also directed the police to look after this
case, which was just one of those which might terminate
in lockjaw, and then the prisoner would have to answer
a more serious charge.
The prisoner, in default of bail, was committed.

THE LINCOLN JACK SHEPPARD.
It turns out that the prisoner Handley, who effected
his escape from the city gaol on the 20th inst., climbed
from the radiating airing-yard to the top of the police-
station, over two or three iror.spike impediments, and
descended into the outer yard ; thence he climbed to the
low wall separating the woman's yards from the turn-
key's lodge, and descending into the turnkey's yard, found
the front door incautiously left open, and of course walked
out. With very great precaution, indicating consider-
able previous cogitation and arrangement, he went de-
liberately across the ground fronting the sessions-house,
to the iron gate, evidently for the" purpose of impress-
ing any one in the neighbourhovd who might see him
with the belief that he was a discharged prisoner,
and preventing any immediate alarm that might be
given, were he seen leaping over the low wall into the
beast-square. He was unable to open the gate, and was
therefore compelled to submit to the alternative of being
retaken in a few minutes, or run all risks to escape ;
" whilst there is life there is hope"—over the wall he
went ; no one saw him, and the escape was not de-
tected in the interior of the prison for several
minutes. Passing into the low fields, he went by a
roundabout way to Nettleham, where he procured a long
smock-frock, entirely concealing the prison dress, and
thus favouring the chance of his eluding detection. How-
ever, he was seen by Mr. Crane, of Nettleton, to whom
he d_tailed the circumstances of his escape, and who
very singularly made no effort to detain him. Before
his escape, he had obtained a piece of iron and had
loosened several bricks in his cell, In the course of
Friday last (the same day after his escape), having
seen a farmer at Fiskerton passing along the road to
Lincoln market, he went to his house, and said that
he had been hired to bring a letter to the master,
and had met him on the road and given it to him,
and that he had ordered him to come and get
some refreshment. Having obtained a meal, he
set off, and though a reward was offered for his ap-
prehension, nothing more was heard of him until
Tuesday last, when he was seen at Aubourn by a
person named Hickson, who knew him, and who
having seen in the Mercury of last week an account
f his escape, got the aid of the parish constable and
had him apprehended. After the handcuffs had
been put on, he contrived to get from the grasp of
the constable, and darted over the fields like a hare, and
though his hands were thus tightly fastened before him, he
led both such a chase that it was with some difficulty he
was recaptured. Having
been safely re-lodged in the
city prison, he was searched, and two letters were
found upon his person, showing that he had been
preparing to follow his old vocation in another part
of the county; both purported to be written by Samuel
Borks, of Nettleham, and were addressed to J.
Spittlehouse, of Kirkby on Bain, requesting the loan of
31, towards the payment of the price of a horse he had
purchased, and that it should be sent by the bearer,
J. Key, who lodged with him, and had lent him 4/. Of
course it was the prisoner's intention to deliver one of
these letters and obtain the money, had he not been
luckily recognised at Aubourn,—Lincoln Mercury.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.!
(From the Mark-lane Express.)
We have experienced almost uninterruptedly fine
weather during the week ; and harvest operations,
which had been brought to a stand by the previous wet,
have again been actively resumed. Another week of
dry weather would probably suffice to enable farmers to
get in the remainder of the crops of grain in England,
but it will require a longer period to finish the harvest
in Scotland and the north of Ireland. The change from
elooiny- wet to fine sunny weather has, as might have
been expected, had some effect upon the grain trade, and
a check has been given to the upward movement in
prices ; the real cause of the recent advance, viz., the
potato disease, having for the moment been lost sight ot.
We have no hesitation in stating, however, that the
future range of prices of corn, and indeed of all kinds of
provisions, will depend entirely on this one question—if
the disorder should really prove as serious in its conse-
quences as it seems to threaten, the present inactivity
will certainly be only temporary. We will not go the
lengths which some writers on this subject have, who
do not hesitate predicting the total destruction of the
potato crop ; but supposing only one•fourth part of
what is usually grown in the kingdom should be
lost, this would leave so great a void to be filled
up by substitutes as to require an importation of
foreign grain on a more extensive scale than has been
required by this country for many years. In esti-
mating the probable deficiency at one-fourth we are
most likely much below the mark, but we have no wish
to exaggerate the evil. The loss of a fourth of this
important crop is, however, a matter of sufficient mag-
nitude, more particularly as we have no surplus produce
ot other articles. The yield of wheat may, perhaps, be
about an average; but it is admitted on all hands that
the spring-sown crops have, as a whole, turned out de-
fective; and we cannot, therefore, come to any other
conclusion, but that a large importation of foreign corn
will be required, t obtain which it will be necessary to
pay high prices. For the moment, a calm has succeeded
to the excitement of the preceding fortnight; and we
should not be surprised to see a re-action to the extent
of a few shillings per quarter in the value of wheat.
Our reason for 'supposing that this may occur is, the
probability that for a week or two to come farmers may
(as is their custom immediately after harvest) bring
forward rather large supplies; and as the millers have
lately bought pretty freely, they may, after so important
an advance as that recently established, perhaps deem it
prudent to refrain from making further purchases, par-
ticularly if the weather should continue fine. Already
the deliveries from the growers have increased, and at
many of the markets in the agricultural districts a larger
quantity of wheat has this week been brought forward
than the demand has been enabled to take off; still no
actual reduction in quotations has hitherto occurred.
A t the principal consuming towns the inclination to
purchase has also fallen off.
The reports from Liverpool, of Tuesday, state that
business has become dull ; later in the week the inquiry
again improved, and on Friday buyers experiehced some
difficulty in securing either wheat or flour at the cur-
rency of the preceding market day.
From Hull and Leeds the tone of the advises is more
subdued ; but at Wakefield, on Friday full terms were
realised for new wheat.
In the western and north-western parts of the king-
dom holders had, it appears, displayed more firmness
than a.t some of the places already referred to ; and the
business done at Birmingham and Bristol on Thursday
was at priqes about 2s. per quarter above those of the
previous week.
From Scotland we learn that farmers had been so
busily engaged in the fields as to have had little leisure
to bring grain to market ; which circumstance, together
with the usual complaints of the spread of the potato
murrain, had, notwithstanding the somewhat dull an-
ceunts from the south, rendered holders of corn unwil-
ling to sell except at enhanced rates; and prices of most
articles were quoted higher at Edinburgh and Glasgow
on Wednesday. At the former town samples of wheat,
barley, and oats, had been shown, mostly of infei ior
quality; that of the wheat is described as coarse, and not
altogether free from sprout.
The letters from Ireland continue to give a truly de-
plorable account of the prospects of the potato crop ; in
many districts it is reported to be wholly lost, and no
part of the island appears to have escaped the infliction.
Under these circumstances the value of all sorts of food
had undergone a further rise, and nothing but scarcity
and high prices were talked of.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have
rather increased, 6,326 quarters have been received this
week, against 4,656 quarters the preceding eight days.
A considerable proportion of this supply was, however,
sold by sample previous to arrival ; and the quantity
exhibited at Mark-lane has not been large. On Wed
nesday there were only a few runs fresh up on the Essex
and Kent stands, and scarcely anything from more
remote counties ; the demand was, however, extremely
languid, and considerable difficulty was experienced in
effecting sales at previous rates. Later in the week
the anxiety to realise became greater, and in partial
instances a slight decline was acceded to on Friday.
The millers are even now but indifferently stocked.
They appear, nevertheless, satisfied to buy from hand
to mouth, and by no means disposed to enter into
extensive operations at the lately enhanced rates. The '
inquiry for free foreign wheat bas also fallen off
materially of late ; and though holders have remained
tolerably firm, unless an impetus be given to the demand
by a return of wet, or a still further spread of the po-
tato disease, the value of the article may probably
undergo a temporary depression. At the same time we
can hardly expect any material reduction from present
terms, for there is certainly little prospect of large im-
portations at present, and our own stocks are already
greatly diminished. Prices of Wheat have for some
time been higher on the Continent than in this country,
and the recent rise here is likely to cause a further en-
hancement abroad. This, and the comparatively high
duty, for it has now risen to the highest point (10s. per
qr.) under the existing law, must have the effect of
checking consignments from the Baltic. The recent im-
portations from thence have been landed in bond ; and
the same course will probably be pursued with any car-
goes which may still come to hand. At present the
quantity under Lock in London is trivial ; on the sth
inst. there were only 8,394 qrs., and the exports have
since been as large, if not larger than the imports. The
demand for bonded for shipment to France still con-
tinues, but no operations of consequence have been en-
tered into since our last, the terms asked having been
too high to allow of the execution of the orders which
have been received.
Since the advance in the top price of Flour to 465.
per sack, the bakers have bought the article much
more cautiously than before; and the inquiry for Nor-
folk and other ship samples has also fallen off. In
American Flour the transactions have been on a restricted
scale, and on Friday purchases might in some cases
have been made 6d. per barrel below the extreme rates
last week. The stock of this article in bond in the
kingdom consisted, on the sth inst. of 39,096 cwts.,
and there were on that day 20,389 cwts. in London.
Barley, of home growth, has come to hand sparingly,
only 490 qrs. having been reported up to this (Saturday)
evening. The principal part of the supply has consisted
of new, the quality varying from fine to inferior. The
latter has been very dull of sale, but really choice malt-
ing parcels have teen eagerly taken at full prices, 38s.
and even 40s. per qr. having been paid for the best. In
foreign Barley nothing of interest has been done, and
there is no change deserving notice. The high rates paid
for the new English must influence the averages before
long, and it is not improbable that the duty may recede
later in the year. At present there is not much Barley
in bond here, but we may expect some quantity from
the north of Europe.
Malt of fine quality has been in fair request, and has
commanded high terms.
The market has been sparingly supplied with oats of
home growth, but the receipts from abroad have been
very liberal, 31,661 qrs. having been reported during
the week. This large foreign arrival, together with the
improvement which has taken place in the weather, has
caused a decided reaction in the trade. On Wednesday
factors had not yet made up their minds to accept lower
terms, and buyers being unwilling to pay former rates,
scarcely anything was done. Ou Friday the operations
were on rather a more extensive scale ; but to induce
the dealers to purchase, an abatement of Gd. to ls. per
qr. had to be submitted to.
Fliglish beans have sold readily at Monday's advance,
and foreign have also met with attention at fully previous
prices.

There has been a speculative inquiry for peas ; maples
have brought 385., boiling 455. to 475., and in some cases
choice qualities 50s. per qr.

FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

By the steam- ship Hibernia we have accounts of
recent dates from North America. Our letters are
almost silent as to the result of the harvest, but as
prices had rather receded than advanced at the principal
markets, we conclude that the produce of the crops had
realised expectation. Advices from New York of the
15th instant, inform us that the sale of Flour had been
more or less interfered with, owing to the scarcity of
vessels and high freight demanded for England. Few
captains were then willing to accept less than 2s. 6d. per
brl. to load for Liverpool ; whilst shippers had been
endeavouring to close charters at 2s to 2s. 3d. per brl.
The difficulty ex Jerienced in obtaining ships, and a
falling off in the English demand, had caused a slight
depression in the value of Flour, and there were then
more sellers then buyers of prime Michigan and Genes-
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export, at fair prices. The accounts from Canada say
very little as to how the harvest was likely to terminate,
but there, as in the markets of the United States,
prices had tended downvtards, which may be regarded
as a good omen respecting the productiveness of the
crops. .At Montreal, on the 11 th of August, the demand
for Flour was languid, and the sales during the week had
consisted of 500 brls. fine at 21s. 11d., 1,000 hrls. extra
fine at 21s. 101 d., and 500 brls. superfine at 22a. 9d. per
barrel. The demand for wheat had fallen off materially,
and the stock in stores had increased ; still holders had
displayed considerable firmness.

From the north of Europe the reports are still without
interest, very little business having been done at any of
the leading ports for weeks past, and quotations having
consequently almost become nominal. A letter•from
Dantzig,of the 22d August, states, however, that Wheat
had engaged some attention since the English mail of
the 15th inst., and that there were then no offers of de-
cent stout qualities of mixed or high mixed below 435.
to 455. and 465. per quarter free on board. The weather
had been favourable for harvest operations, which were
fast drawing to a close in that neighbourhood. The re-
ports of the yield of the wheat crop were not generally
favourable, and the few samples of new, which had been
received from the banks of the Vistula, had proved of