The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-27 00:00:00

LA IV INTE.

WHITECHAPEL COUNTY COST.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Manning.)
LEE V. WALLACE=SIN'GC•LAR 'APPLICATION ONCERNING

THE CONVICT SMETHURS

We can state most positively that mithing' has
yet been decided upon by the autb.orities at the
Home-office relative to a. postponement 'of,;the
carrying out of th►e sentence of execution upon Dr.
Smethurst.

-Up to the time of our going to press the subject
was Still under consideration.

TO THE. EDITOR 'OP THE SUN.

Sir,—lt is wi'l the most painful reluctance that
I address you, but I feel bound, from a sense of
duty and justice, to bring before you one or
facts—small in themselves,' but tending to great
results—which, if known, may remove from my
unhappy husband some of the unjust suspicions
and prejudices which have fallen upon him.
Since our marriage' 30 years ago, up to the time
of his departure with Miss Bankes we haVe liied
together in perfect happiness and contentnient. I
have always received froin my hisband the most
uniformkindness and attention. I have had seve-
ral illnesses, in alI of which he has himself attended
upon me as medical man and nurse.

My husband received no property whatever with
me ; he has not only supported himself and me en-
tirely since our marriage, but froth the incapacity,
from illness, of his younger brother to follow any
calling, has supported him alko. '
From my knowledge—gained fromlong experience
—of my husband's humane character and amiable
disposition, I believe him quite incapable of com-
mitting the crime of which
,stands convicted.
Up to this time his moral conduct has been irre-
proachable' and, without wishing to cast any re-
flection on the memory of the deceased Miss Banker,
I must express it as my opinion, grounded on my
observation, that the first advance came from her,
although, unhappily, it met with too ready a reci-
procity on his part.
In answer to some observations made in respect
to no one haiing visited my husband during his
confinement, I beg to say that it is in accordance
with his own wish, that I have frequently expressed
my desire to do so, and many friends have expressed
the same wish, -which he has invariably 'declined,
feeling that he could best support his great trial
strict seclusion.—l am, Sir, yours obediently,
MARY SMETEMRsT.
Rifle-terrace, Bayswater, Aug. 25.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

COVENT-GARDEN.

The supplies of fruit have been very Moderate, of vege-
tables seasonably good. For most kinds there has been, a
steady demand, as follows :

FRUIT,

s. d. s. d.
Pine apples, perlb 3 0 to 6 01
Colonial do., each 1 0 to 3 0
Grapes, per lb 2 0 to 4 0
Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0
Melons, each
Peaches, per doz 4 0 to 15 0
Nectarines, per dz 4 0 to 15 0
Apples, per lit BY. 1 9 to 3 0
Pears, per do 1 9 to 4 0
Oranges, per 100 8 0 to 10 0
Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 8 0
Apricots, per doz 2 0 to 4 0

e. d. e. d
Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 0 6to 0 9
Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 Bto 1 6
Figs, per d0z.... . 1 6to 3 0
Strawberries pptl 0 oto 0 0
Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 5 oto 5 6
Plums, per do. .. 4 oto 5 0
Greengages, pr do. 6 oto 7 0
Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0, 0