The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

GLASGOW, Julys 21.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—Thesale;;reLlClinburgh and Bath-
gate, 314—Edinburgh and Northern Quarters, 16s. 6d.—
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61. 93.—Glasgow, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr, 70—Ditto, Halves, No 1, 73l—Ditto,
No. 2, 7%—North British, Thirds, 50s.—Scottish Cen-
tral, 23%.

BONE-BOILING NEAR THE MILLBANK PRISON.—
Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Bedford, in
the Millbank Prison, on the body of Thomas Capper,
aged 32. The deceased was under a sentence of seven
years' transportation. On the 2d of June he was ad-
mitted to the infirmary, and died on Thursday from
continued fever.—The foreman of the jury wished to
ask Dr. Baly, the physician to the prison, whether he
was aware of the stench arising from the bone-boilers
on the Lambeth side of the River, especially at night,
and if this was not injurious to the prisoners?—Dr. Baly
said he was quite aware of the smell coming from these
places, and that it must render the air impure; but he
could not say he had been able to trace the prisoner's
illness to this cause.—Mr. Deane could not conceive
that such malaria passing into the cells of the
prisoners could be otherwise than injurious to
them, Carts, also, loaded with the bones went
over Vauxhall-bridge every morning, and the
stench was so great that the toll•keeper could hardly
wait to take the toll. He hoped the coroner would make
a proper representation to Sir George Grey, so that u
clause might be introduced into the Health of Towns
Bill, which had now passed the Commons. The whole
neighbourhood was injured by this nuisance. I❑ answer
to the Coroner, Dr. Baly said it had not accelerated the
death of the prisoner.—The coroner said no doubt the
question was a very important one, and would have
great weight with Sir George Grey. It was a matter in
which he did not think he ought to interfere ; but it was
perfectly within the province of the jury, and it would
be an excellent opportunity for the whole of the inha-
bitants of Millbank to join in a petition.—Dr. Baly said
he would represent the subject to the inspector of pri-
sons.—Mr. Deane! We will take care to prepare the
memorial. A verdict of Natural Death was then re-
turned.

THE MURDER AT PORTSMOUTH..-..The convict,
William Atter, who struck his guard, James O'Conner,
with a mallet, and is at present in Winchester gaol on a
charge of murder, was at an early age sentenced to
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Lincolnshire, yearsolnsliire,
After his conviction, he was sent to the hulks at Wool-
wich and remained there nearly four years and a half,
when he obtained his freedom, and shortly after his libe-
ration he enlisted into the Royal Artillery. While on
board the Warrior convict ship at Woolwich, he con-
trived to steal eight sovereigns from one of the men in
charge, a part of which was recovered, and his thieving
propensities prevailed when he was in the Artillery, as
he stole his comrade's watch and deserted from the re-
giment. It was for the latter offence he was tried and
again sentenced to seven years' transportation, prepara-
tory to which he was sent to the convict hulk at Ports-
mouth, where he committed the crime with which he
now is charged—the murder of his guard.
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DEATH OF A MISER.—The Rev. Dr. T. Powell, a
minister of the Church of England, who was highly
connected, and who it was supposed, from his penurious
habits, was far from being in good circumstances, re-
sided near the High Cross, Tottenham, and his attend-
ant wai a little boy, who was the only person who had
any control over him. He avoided all company, and was
always desirous of passing his time alone. He died on
the 9th instant, when his relatives made search for his
will. Sergeant Butcher, of the N division, was applied
to, when he and a solicitor proceeded to the house.
They entered a room, which was the one he occupied,
but they were unable to remain in it from the effluvium
that prevailed there, and they were obliged to have it
fumigated before they were able to look for the
This was discovered, upon which it was ascertained that
his real and personal property amounted to between
50,000/. and 60,0004 Of this he had bequeathed 1,000/.
to the boy who attended upon him, 600/. to his brother,
a legacy to each of his executors, and above 30,000/. to
the London hospital. The landed property, which is
situated at Tottenham, is estimated at 10,000/. The will
will be disputed by Sir H. Martin, who is heir-at-law to
the deceased.

The odour of turpentine is a deadly poison to
moths and their grubs. A few pieces of paper smeared
very slightly with turpentine and placed in drawers
where furs and woollens are kept, will completely pre-
vent the ravages of the above-named destructive insects.