The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-03 00:00:00

THE SUN,

hunger of the people.' Confusion again arose, during
which the question wss a-ked, how the honour of the
Assembly was to be saved? ' I will tell you,' shouted
the undersized, as soon 23 the hour strikes. This
aristocratic Englishman, this Kinkel, must be hanged!
We must leave this country ! There is no field for us
here any longer.' Then followed some vulgar ribaldry
against the Q.leen and Prince Albert, which was re-
ceived with boisterous laughter. Now began a truly
diabolical scene:—' I swear,' cried the undersized man,'
that when the hour comes, no food shall pass my lips
till I have strangled 40 of these aristocrats with my own
hands. The child in the cradle ought not to be spared
if it is the child of an aristocrat. The mothers of
aristocrats shall be pursued to martyrdom and death 1'
This csnnibal fury, which I have reproduced in the
miletest expressions, seemed to shock the majority of the
assembly itself, and we quitted the place and these out-
casts of humanity in disgust. * * Your readers
will receive the above sketch with incredulity; I cannot
blame them. Any one would think it impossible; and
I, had I not been ear and eye-witness of the scene, should
have held it, for the honour of humanity and of my na-
tive land, for thoughtless exaggeration. The democrats
will affect disbelief; nevertheless the above description
contains the strictest truth."
The Duke of Anhalt has refused to carry out the
extreme measures recommended by the clergy for en-
forcing a strict obeservance of the Sabbath.

EXECUTION OF A MISSIONARY.
A letter from Hong•liong, addressed to the Uni-
vers, gives the following details of the execution of a
M. Schceffler, a missionary priest :—" On the Ist
May, about noon, by order of the Grand Mandarin,
elephants and horses were prepared, and two regiments
of satellites were under arms. The muskets were
loaded, and every one expected that it was an
expedition against the rebels which was being fitted
out, or that an attack was to be made on the haunt
of some brigands. It was soon, however, under-
stood that all these preparations had been ordered
for the execution of M. Schceffler. The Mandarin,
fearing that the Christians would endeavour to rescue
their missionary by force, wished to intimidate them
by this display of troops. When his intentions were
known, all the town showed the greatest affliction.
The gaolers, the prisoners, and all those who had any
connexion with the missionary, expressed their sor-
row and regret. M. Schceffler, on the contrary,
was smiling with delight, and he prepared to
walk to the place of execution with greater
ease by dressing himself as lightly as pos-
sible. The Mandarin was apprehensive of a riot, and
he took up his position on the ramparts, surrounded
by his troops, all ready for action. The execution took
place outside the town. The cortege of the martyr was
arranged in the following manner :—Before him
marched a soldier, carrying a board affixed to a pole, on
which was written, 'Notwithstanding the severe prohi-
bition against the religion of Jesus, a European priest
named Augustin has dared to come here clandestinely to
preach and seduce the people. When arrested, he con-
fessed everything—his crime is evident. Let Augustin
have his head cut off, and thrown into the river. Fourth
year of Tu Du; First of the Third Moon.' Eight
soldiers, with drawn sabres, marched by the side of
M. Schceffler; one hundred men, armed with
muskets or lances, formed the head of the proces-
sion ; two elephants formed the rear-guard. The
martyr held up his chains when walking ; he walked
quickly, as if hastening towards his triumph, and
continually offered up thanksgivings. He was sur•
rounded by an immense crowd; the greater num-
ber of these Pagans were struck with religious ad-
miration; there were some, however, who railed and
blasphemed. On arriving at the place of execution.,
the,:martyr fellion his knees, kissed the crucfiix,
three times, and, at the request of the executioner,
he took off his coat, and turned down the collar of
his shirt. The executioner having afterwards tied
his hands behind his back, the martyr said to
him, Do your business as quickly as possible.'
No, no,' replied the Mandarin, who was in-
formed f what M. Schcefil,r had said, follow the
signal of the cymbal, and only strike at the third
sound.' The signal was given. The hand of
the executioner trembled. He struck three blows of
his sabre on the neck of his victim, and was at
length obliged to cut the flesh with a knife, in order
to detach the head from the body. In Cochin China
those who are present at executions are accustomed
to disperse immediately it is over, but on this occa-
sion, although the greater number present were
Pagans, for there are very few Christians at Son Tay,
they rushed forward to collect some drops of the
blood, and to get some portion of the garments of
the martyr. It was remarked that an inferior Man-
darin, a Pagan, before the execution, threw a coat
of white silk, and a piece of white linen, at the feet of
the martyr, in the hope that it would be stained with
his blood. M. Schceffler thinking, doubtless, that
they belonged to some Christian, took them up, and
placed them inside his shirt next his heart. When
the Chief Mandarin was informed of what his subor-
dinate had done, he ordered him to receive several
blows with a stick ; he, however, went off very
delighted with the possession of his precious relics.
The Christians obtained the body of M. Scheffler,
but the head was thrown into the river, and had
not been found when the above letter was written."

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth 01 Victoria,cap. 32 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 27th day of September, 1851.
ISEI CR DEPARTMENT.
4.
Notes issued ........ 28,356,340

X.
Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. . • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 14,312,965
Silver bullion ...... 33,375

428,356,340 £28,356,340
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 2d day of October, 1851.

LONDON,

William Green, jun., brewer, Higher Tranmere,
Cheshire, Oct. 17, and Nov. 7, at eleven, at the Liver-
pool Disirict Court. Turner, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Greatley, Liverpool.
Thomas Mannerling Harris, shipowner, Liverpool,
Oct. 17 and Nov. 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Pemberton,
Liverpool.
William Crankshaa, cotton spinner and manufacturer,
Colne, Lancashire, Oat. 13 and Nev. 3, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee,
Manchester; Atkinson, Saunders, and Atkinson, Man-
chester.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending Sept. 30,
1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 245. O'd. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... ... ... 21s. 6id. „
From the East Indies ... ... ... 245. Od. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... ... 238. 3d. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICRN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Oct. 3.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Londox New Price Current, Oct. 3.)
SucAn.—To-day West India Sugar was operated in
with reluctance for home consumption, although rather
lower rates were acceded to, making a decline since
Friday last of 6d for good to fine yellow, and 6d to
Is for inferior brown and grey. Only 521 bhds were
sold, including at auction 213 hhds 26 trcs 270 brls,
which went off flatly; Barbadoes, low to mid yellow at
33s to 355, good mid to good 35s 6d to 38s, fine 38s 6d
to 395, low brown 305 to 31s, mid to fine grainy yellow
35s to 41s 6d; St. Kitts, low yellow 323 6d; Grenada
325; Berbice, good to fine yellow 36s to 38, and low 32s
per cwt. For the week i❑ all 1898 hhds and trcs
have been disposed of.
REPINED.—To-day rather lower being taken for Re-
fined Goods caused a better demund to prevail for home
consumption, and brown Lumps were sold at 43s to 44s
per cwt.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
operated in with reluctance, and rather lower rates were
taken; at auction 755 bags sold, mid yellow at 33s to
33s 6d, ord 32s to 32s 6d, and good to fine brown at 308
to 318 6d per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Ben-
gal Sugar comprised 1,932 bags; white Benares sold at
41s to 42s for fine, mid to good 37s to 40s, good grainy
yellow 39s to 403 6d; these are full rates, but other sorts
went is per cwt lower, soft brown selling at 223 6d to
255, ord to mid yellow 263 to 29s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day the private operations in Foreign
Sugar were upo❑ a small scale, and at auction 310 cases
224 brls 200 bags Rio were all taken in and withdrawn.
Prices have still a downward tendency.
COCOA.—Although there are sellers of West India
upon rather lower terms few transactions have taken
place privately; Trinidad low to fine grey can be ob-
tained at 35s to 40s, common and mid red 40s to 435,
better sorts 44s to 50s, and Grenada from 323 to 335.
Parcels will be offered at auction shortly, and stock is
4,400 bags more than last year. There is not the least
improvement in the demand for foreign; Guayaquil is
offered at 30s; Bahia and Para at 26s to 275.
COFFEE.—This afternon the private operations in
Native Ceylon Coffee were upon a more extended scale,
at 39s to 403 for good to fine ord., other sorts of Coffee
were also more in request. At auction 2,223 bags Costa
Rice sold at firm :ates ; went at 63s to 655, low mid
51s to 545, fine to fine ord 443 6d to 50i,
good ord 43s 6d to 455, damaged 363 to
41s 6tl; 200 casks 33 bags Plantation Ceylon—grod to
fine 55s to 60s, low mid to mid sls to 545, other sorts
433 to 50s, triage 403 to 425, pea berry 56s to 61s 6d.
Of Rio 13 brls were taken in at 483 for fine fine ord
washed; 7 cases Bombay sold at 36s to 493; 102 half-
bales Mocha taken in at 55s for damaged, but a few lots
mid sou❑d sold at 703 per cwt.
MOLASSES.—To-day at public sale 127 casks new Bar-
badoes Molasses were taken in at 14s 6d per cwt, being
rather above the value.

TEA .—Pablic sales are announced to take place on
Wednesday; at present they comprise 10,000 pckgs.
In common Congou transactions have been upon
a more extended scale, at 9d to 9id ; other
sorts from 10d to is Id. At these rates, however,
merchants are disposed to sell. There are, however,
few buyers of superior, or Pekoe kinds, which are in
plentiful supply, and offered at from is Oid to is 6d.
Oolong is rather more in demand at lld to Is 6d, but
a reluctance is manifested to operate in Souchong,
and there is a desire to sell ord and mid at
9d to Is, good to fine is ld to 2s. Green Tea,
of low and mid quality met with a dull demand, and
rates continue to decline, there. however, appears to be
rather more doing in better sorts; still no advance in
prices has been established. In Scented and Pekoe
Teas sales continue upon the same small scale as for
some time past, and merchants are desirous to realise.
Some parcels have arrived.
RICE.—To-day there was a lively demand for East
India Rice, and the auctions went at fully former rates.
Of Madras 7,333 bags were sold, mid to good pinky at
8s to 8s 6cl, ord 7s Gd to 8s; 2,065 bags Bengal, good
white 9s 6d to 10s, and damaged 4s to 8s 6d.
SPICES.—For Pepper, rather higher rates are
ob-
tained. Privately sales of Penang have been made
at 3id to 31d; clean Sumatra at 38d. At auc-
tion 970 bgs Malabar were sold at 3/(1 to 31d for heavy,
and half heavy, but chiefly at 3ld to 3d. In white
transactions are to a fair extent, at from 6d to 8d for
ord to tine. Cayenne in small parcels realized from 9d
to is 9d per lb. Pod Pepper is dull of sale at 35s to 50s
per cwt, and supply is rather larger. On the part of
holders of Pimento there is firmness; and several trans-
actions have taken place privately at 5d to 51d per lb for
mid to good, the supply is yet limited. Cassia Lignea
met with little attention. At auction 18 chests were
taken in at 115 s for mid: 600 mats at 110 s for
rather broken, but 73 chests were sold ; ord
at 103 s to 104a1; mid, 107 s to Ilis ; and damaged
99s to 1021. Cassia Buds continue to be held for 115 s
to 120 s, and are scarce. Prices further declined for East
India Ginger, supply being plentiful. At auction 700
cases, and 200 bags Cochin were, however, all sold—low
and ord went at 21s Gd to 295, mid to good 30s to 453:
one lot fine 575, damaged realised from 19s to 365; 65
cases Bombay at 25s to 30s 6d for ord and mid sound.
Of African 300 bags realized 245. There has been no
public sale of Jamaica; and privately transactions are
trifling, fine at 100 s to 170 s; other kinds from 40s to
98.. Mace is wanted, and supply remains small ;
common to mid realized Is 9cl to 2s 2d, good to fine 2s
3d to 2s 6d. Nutmegs have been operated in with caution,
and rates rather incline downwards—low and mid brown
can be obtained at 2s to 2s Bd, good to fine 2s 9d to 3s
6d; low to fine limed is 8d to 2s Bd. Cloves are in better
request, and few parcels are on offer; sales of Bourbon
and African have been made at 61d to Sid; Penang is
to is 3d. Cinnamon continues to attract little atten-
tion. The present value of Ceylon is from 9d to 34 3d
per lb.
COCHINEAL.—To-day Cochineal met with less atten-
tion, and rates were not supported. At auction 170
bags Honduras went at 25 9d to 35 3d for low to good
silvers.

East India Rum there is yet little busi•
ness doing, although the low rates of is 3d to is 31d
per gallon proof are accepted. There are few buyers of
Leeward Island with sellers at is 4id to is 3id proof.
Demerara has been in good demand, and realised for 32
to 40 per cent over proof 2s to 2s 4d, 28 to 30 ditto
Is 10d to is 11d. Purchases to a fair extent have been
made in better qualities of Jamaica, still
holders are unable to obtain any advance; the lower
kinds remain dull of sale with free sellers are late rates.
We quote low to mid 28 to 33 over proof at 23 3d to 2s
6d, good mid to good 30 to 34 over 2s 7d to 2s 10d, fine
and choice marks 33 to 38 over 3s to 4s 2d. Ilavannah
is still to be had at Is 2d to is 24d, and there are few
buyers. On the part ot holders ot Brandy there is confi-
dence, and a good business is doing. Prices for Cognac beat
brands of the vintage of 1850 rule at 48 5d to 4s 7d,
1849 ditt 4s 7d to 43 9d, 1848 ditto 5s to 53 2d, older
5s 4d to 6s 4d, low .and mid sorts 2s 9d to 3s 9d, and
Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. For British made Spirits
rates are firm at 93 5d to 9s 6d net cash, and Gin at
is 10d for 22 under proof. Geneva met with a slow
sale, ord at Is 7d,to Is Bd, and fine is 9d to 23 per bal.
,ii,FßUlT.—Since our last we have had two more cargoes
of new Patras Currants, similar in quality to the first
arrivals. The butts and caroteels are selling at 425, and
the barrels at 435. A parcel of old damaged Currants,
consisting of 69 butts 50 caroteels and 28 barrel
Patras, 30 butts 18 caroteels and 18 barrels
Cephalonia, was offered at public sale, a greater portion
of the Cephalonias cold at 31s 335, but the Patras were
all taken in, there being no bids. Several cargoes of
new Valencia Raisins have arrived since our last, de-
mand languid et 37s to 38s. New Turkey Figs go off
slowly at 42s to 70s; Sultanas and Muscatel Raisins
dull at 60s to 70s per cwt.
INDlGO.—Several parcels of East India that were de-
clared for auction on Tuesday next have been with-
drawn, and it is not likely that more than 14,000 chests
will now bo offered. There are sellers of Sobres at 2s 4d
to 3s Bd, and Cortes 3s 8d to 4s 9d.

6ALTITIRE.—To-day at public sale 491 bags Madras
were taken in at 27i 6d to 28s for 31- to 2i per cent re-
fraction for fine quality.

TALLOW.—To-day the sales of Tallow went off flatly
at easier rates; 350 pkgs South American at 363 to
37s 6d; 290 cks Australian mutton 38s to 395, beef
363 6d to 373 9d; 33 cks of Italian 37s 6d to 37s 9d;
150 eks Petersburgh Soap taken in at 365.
Oms.—To-day at auction 260 cks Ceylon Cocoa Nut
Oil partly sold at 32s to 345; 60 tuns Polar Whale at
321 to 321153; 100 tuns Seal, pale 32115 s to 334 tinged
and straw 311 to 321.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
THE PRESENT POSITION OF OUR RAILWAYS.—There
are. now 6,464 miles of English railway constructed,
at a cost of 205,160,000/.; the number of engines
working o❑ them is 2,436 ; the average distance run
per day being 110,333 miles ; averaging for the year
40,161,850 miles; the profits on the traffic paying
from 11,000,000/. to 11,500,000/. into the hands of the
shareholders.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—The Tipton
branch belonging to this company, and which con-
nects it with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and
Stour Valley, is now ready for opening, which event
will take place simultaneous with the opening of
Stour Valley line in the course of the present month.
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.--The contractors have
promised the directors of this company that the re-
maining portions of the Hastings line shall be com-
pleted, so as to enable the company to open them some
time next month.

THE KILLARNEY JUNCTION.—The Cork Constitu-
tion says .—•" It is understood that the preliminaries