The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER BY SHOOTING.

CHESTER, Thursday Morning.—•A telegram re-
ceived in town this morning from the above plane
gives the particulars of the following diabolical
attempt made to murder a man by a farmer named
Richard Williams, at the village of Penering. It
appears that three men, one of whom was named
John Jones, called at the farm premises of Mr.
Williams to see his servant, and whilst they were
talking to her Williams, hearing the conversa-
tion that was going on, set a ferocious dog at
them; they ran away, when Jones threw a stone at
the dog. This so exasperated Williams that he
went into the house, procured a loaded gun, ran
after Jones, and when he got near enough he fired
the gun at him, and the shot struck him on -the
trousers, burning a hole about two inches round,
and the shot entered*his groin. He commenced
bleeding, and fainted from loss of blood. His com-
panion carried him to his house, and Mr. Thomas
was sent for, who found that the shots had entered
that part of his body to the extent of 2} inches,
and that very little hopes could be entertained
of his recovery. Williams was at once taken
into custody, and it being represented to Major
Davis, the chairman of the Bench of Magis-
trates, proceeded to the bed-side of the sufferer,
took down in writing what is supposed to be the dying
declaration of the unfortunate man, which he duly
signed. The prisoner at his examination, after the
above facts had been deposed to, did not deny the
charge, but the three men were trespassing upon
his property, and he had, he maintained, a perfect
right to shoot the man in his defence. The
magistrates said if the man should die, as it
was feared he would, he feared that he would
be indicted on the coroner's inquisition on the capi-
tal charge, but as he was still alive he would be
committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes
for unlawfully shooting with intent, &c. The pri-
soner was then locked up.

MARKETS—(This Day.)

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supplies of stock at market this morning were fair
and the trade open.

Of beasts the supplies included 80 from the Continent.
The beef trade was slow, but prices, whilst barely so
firm, could not be quoted lower.
The number of sheep on sale included 500 from abroad.
Demand ruled steady, and prices firmer.
Of calves, 103 came to hand from abroad. The demand
was dull, and prices lower.

The pork trade was less brisk, and rates barely so firm.
Total at market :—Beasts, 859; sheep, 5,226; calves,
159 ; pigs, 60.
QUOTATIONS—Beef, 3s 4d to 5s ; mutton, 38 4d to 5s 4d ;
Teal, 3s 4d to 5s 10d ; pork, 3s to 4s 4d per stone of 81bs,
sinking the offal.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

S U GAR. —Pricos are very firm with only light supplies in
the market. Brown qualities meet rather more inquiry.
There have been np public sales to-day. Refined sugars
were firm at late rates.

COFFEE.—There is a good steady inquiry for both bonded
and floating parcels, and prices are firm for all descriptions.
TEA.--The Indian sales have offered 5,373 packages, of
which 4,87.5 sold. Broken teas at full prices, and pekoes
rather firmer than in the previous season. China teas are
firm, bnt not active.

RICE maintains its value, but the market is quiet.
SALTPETRE.—A quiet demand prevails, at late rates.

POTATOES, &c.

We have good supplies of potatoes by land ft:id water,
and at the late decline there is an increasing demand.

Fair supplies of green stuffs have been cleared off readily
at fully late rates.

HAY.

Light supplies at Smithfield and Whitechapel, but trade
very dull, the weather having a bad effect. Prices are
irregular, according to the condition of the goods, but for
dry loads current rates are unaltered.