The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-03 00:00:00

UNION. HALL.

A woman, named Jefferies, was charged with inten.
tionally pushing a Mrs. Edgar into the millpond at Ber.
mondsey. _

It appeared that the parties in this case lived in a paved
court through which there was no thoroughfare, and the
squabbles and broils that occurred throughout the day,
and often by night, were described as of the most inve-
terate description. Mrs. Jefferies, owing to her being a
stout powerful woman, and withal possessing " the gift of
the gab," was known in the court as " the cock of the
walk," and generally came off victorious in all her contests
with the inhabitants. She and Mrs. Edgar had a mortal
hatred towards each other, which was increased if pos-
sible in consequence of the discovery of a little faux pas
taking place between the husband of Mrs. Jefferies and
Mrs. Edgar. Mrs. Jeff-ries, conceiving herself the in-
jured party, thought upon this expedient to be re-
venged upon the rival in her husband's affections :
She invited Mrs. Edgar to take a walk along the mill.
dam to have a " bit of gossip ;" and as they were pro-
ceeding by the side of the stream, Mrs. Jefferies, taking
especial care to he outside, gave her companion a shove,
and in she went up to the arm-pits in the water. She
clied out for help with all her might, and Mrs. Jefferies,
who stood stock still all the time, now joined in the call
for assistance most vociferously, and assumed to be in great
trouble at the misfortune of her friend tumbling into the
millpond. Very luckily, assistance was at hand in the
person of a bricklayer's labourer, who, seeing Mrs. Edgar
stuck in the mud, threw his hod off his shoulder, and,
doffing his jacket, managed to drag Mrs. Edgar, who was
described as resembling a drowned rat, once more upon
terra firma.

The Magistrate, perceiving the hostile feeling between
the two women, considered it the most advisable step to
make them both pat in bail to keep the peace towards
etch other, which was accordingly carried into effect.

The malt duty has been reduced since the
peace from 31s. Bd. per quarter to 20s. Bd, its present
amount; in additio❑ to which the barley growers have had
the advantage of the repeal of the whole duty on beer;
amounting to 3,500,0001.

•
The quantity of butter at Shepton-Mallet
market on Friday last was so great that the best that could
be made was sold at 6d. per lb., 17 ounces to the pound.
—Salisbury Journal.

Some excitement has been raised in the little
quiet village of Coulsdon, in Surrey, in consequence of an
animal of strange and unnatural appearance having taken
up its abode in the neighbouring woods. It bas been seen
by a great many persons, but the several descriptions are
much at variance with each other. All declare that it is
something of the dog or wolf species, but all agree that
they never saw the like before. It is thought by the more
rational part, who are willing to assign a cause for the
visit of this animal, that it has escaped from some mena-
gery ; but the superstitious are inclined to the belief that
it is a supernatural being, come to terrify the wicked for
their sins. It, however, appears to be subject to the natural
wants that flesh is heir to, as two sheep have already been
destroyed and partly devoured by this ferocious visitant.
A party, consisting of the gentry of the neighbourhood,
with some hounds from the Surrey pack, went in pursuit
of the animal on Tuesday morning, but they met with
no success.

ATROCIOUS MURDER NEAR PERTH.—A
sensation was produced on Saturday morning, in conse-
quence of the dead body of a female being found, almost
in a state of nudity, in a ditch on the lands of Spring-
field, in this neighbourhood. The body was soon ascer-
tained to be that of one of the gipsey or tinker tribe,
which has so long perambulated this country, and among
whom so foul a murder was committed last year, for
which the woman STEWART was convicted, and sentenced
to death ; which sentence was afterwards commuted to
transportation for life. She left Perth on Friday, to pro-
ceed to the place of her banishment abroad, and the
whole party, young and old, had come into town to see
her away. They got " roarin' fu'" on the occasion ; and
although it has not been as yet ascertained (the matter
being only under investigation), it was strongly suspected
that another murder had taken place. The whole gang
was apprehended in course of Saturday, and lodged in
gaol. it will be recollected that the convict, JANET
Si'EWART, w.as condemned: for the murder'of her hus-
band's brother DAVID, and that DUNCAN, the husband,
was tried along with her for the same crime, but dismissed
on a verdict of not proven. The woman now deceased
was the said DAvlD's widow, and DUNCAN is suspected
as the murderer.—Perth Courier.

FATAL PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER. -- On
Friday an inquest was held at Ecclesfield, Sheffield, on
the body of EDWARD BOWER, who died from the inju-
ries he received in a pitched battle with a man named
CHARLES JACKSON. On Tuesday the deceased, after
drinking hard, challenged JACKSON to fight, and, after
some time, JACKSON agreed to fight him for 51. The
deceased had been engaged in a prize-fight before, and
some of his friends endeavoured to persuade him from
fighting, but to no effect. On Wednesday afternoon the
encounter took place, in a field at Low Shiregreen, when
JACKSON was seconded by JAMES MA YPIN and HENRY
JACKSON, and EDWARD BOWER was seconded by JosErn
LAMBERT and WILLIAM HINnES. About 30 to 40
vet), severe rounds were fought, and BowEit. had several
falls. In the last round but one, JACKSON fell upon
I3owla. with great force. The seconds took both their
men upon their knees, and BowER appeared to be as fresh
as he was half an hour previous. The two combatants
were in the act of meeting each other, when Bow Ea.
dropped on his left side upon the ground quite insensible.
He was immediately bled, but he died about four on the
following morning. Mr. JACKSON, of Sheffield, surgeon,
said he and Mr. SCILLING of Ecclesfield bad made a
post rnortent examination of the body, and they were of
opinion that the deceased had died from the effects of a
severe blow on the left side of the head. This blow had
caused an effusion of blood, which occasioned compression
of the brain, and consequent death. All the witnesses
were cross.exatnined at great length, to show that the
deceased was a man of full habit, and that his death had
probably be n occasioned by apoplexy, brought on by
ever-escitentent.—The Jury returned a verdict of—Man-
slaughter against JAcKsoN and all the seconds, who were
sent off to York Castle, on Sunday morning.—Abridged
from the Sheffield

LONDON AND SOUTHWARK 111°'
WIFERY INSTITUTION.

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was established some years ago, for the purpose w,0h004
professional assistance to poor women at their o*ot
during childbirth. Since that time it has been j° 444
operation, and was, until within these few years, ontb;rtl
by the exertions of a few individuals. The Elu';,,in,
applicants greatly increasing, its promoters found
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possible to carry it on in the same private manne,raiorr
circumscribing materially citcuscribing its evident betleficoo,l
tions ; hence, encouraged as they were by Pf°o3,oiS
support from highly respectable quarters, they ._,tV
to invite the co-operation of the public, in order taloo,
might in that way be enabled to increase its tid‘ ''t, 01
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During a considerable part of the eveninkfiatiood
was filled with ladies; but beyond the gra" dell'10:
hearing the successful results of the institution
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and seeing so many friends met to promote its 'Po 03%
their pleasures could not have extended, beocrldurb IWor,
itinerant band of street sinters would have um i; rol6i,
cording to our reporter's ear for music, as Inue bl
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harmony than did the professional singers 10"
ward on this occasion.

THE MARKETS.

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CO, 04
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BR, tneitetoolol
For the Week ended April 26, 1833, made up frt, ip
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and TOR'- 40
and Wales, pet Imperial Quarter.
533 0 I
i. Oats ....—..... 16s. 10/1.1 Beans"" ""'"s°' 0,
Barley—w— 255. 1111 Rye --. 3)s. 01.1 Pea5e........0110,
MPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEER_
54'4
4(1. Oats 16s. 10(1. Bean.."—_,2o'
265. Bean.."—_,2o'6d Rye ........ 31s. lUd I Pease,""`
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. O' 9‘l'
335. Bd. Oats 225. Pd.l
Barley-22.5. 10d.I Rye 225. 9(1.1 pease"'''

SOUTHALL MARKET.—MaYL Calce„6!si.'j;
This day's supply of Beasts, Sheep, Lambs, an“,.irket,i',o',D,
olerably good ; of Porkers but limited. Tee tri'eer
tended by about an average assemblaSe of buyers,
ilio ",„ pfl
each kind of meat was very dull, at the follow 40"'
stone of Sib, to Fink the offals:— 4 Oct tO4 6
Beef. 3s. Od. to 4s. fki I g
Mutton 4 4 5 4 Pork 1.,"A
Lamb ss. Ekt. to Bs. b,
The foregoing quotations are Beef, Mutton, Lainrices
2d. per stone lower than on this day se'nnigilt Cal e
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stationary. Beasts, 175; Sheep and Lambs, 3;2., t''„
Pigs, 27. But a small proportion of the sup's",
ket unsold

HAILSHASI MARKET.-3lay 0,1.04 -
3s. 2d. to 4s. 2d
4 4 541 Pork 3
Lamb 6s. 041. to 68, Bd.
Supply moderate, and trade dull

ARUNDEL MARKET —April 30. od. to",
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36.2 d. to 46. 2d. 4,,9' 6
44 5 4
Lamb ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d.
Supply moderately goods and tzade rather 0.