The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-29 00:00:00

A PLEASANT BEDFELLOW.

I was awakened, last night, by a violent storm of
thunder and lightning, and wind and rain. - Hard
dreaming as I was, I had sense enough left to fee 1
something moving in the bed, and by the light from
a flash of lightning, to my unspeakable horror I saw,
crawling over the mattress, a cobra de capello. He
reared his head when he came to my body, and
slowly crawled on to my legs; and, as there was
nothing over me but a thin cotton sheet, I could
distinctly feel the cord, clammy body of the venemous
reptile through the sheet. The heat of my body
seemed agreeable to the monster, as he coiled 'himself
up there. I lay dead still; I knew my life depended
upon my
,remaining motionless ; for, had I moved
a leg or an arm, he would instantly have bitten
me, after which I could not have lived many
minutes. A cold sweat ran in a stream
down my back ; I was in an agony of terror.
Home and friends, and all that was dear to me,
rushed to the memory ; my whole life passed in re-
view before me. I saw no way of escape, and I con-
sidered my doom sealed ; every flash of lightning
showed me my new bedfellow, in all his loathsome-
ness. Well, there the reptile lay, but how long
heaven knows ; to me the time appeared inter-
minable. When I had lain in one position about
three hours, my legs became sore and stiff,
from having been kept so long motionless ; and
at this time, I gave an involuntary shudder, which at-
tracted the notice of the reptile. He raised his head
about a foot high, thrust out his forked tongue, and
looked around him, as if for some living object to prey
upon. I now thought it was all over with me. I prayed
mentally (for I dared not move my lips for fear of at-
tracting notice) for the forgiveness of my sins, when—
Heaven be praised!—the reptile unfolded his coils,
and crawled slowly away from off my lim'3s, on to the
bed, down by the bed-post to the floor, and then left
me. It has been said, that poverty makes a man
acquainted with strange bedfellows; it might be
added, so does wandering in foreign climes.—From a
Journal of a Wanderer.

UXBRIDGE YEOMANRY.—The Uxbridge yeomanry
under the command of Hubert De Burgh, Esq., were in-
spected by Major Lawrenson, of the 17th Lancers, on Tues-
day last, on Uxbridge-common, and performed their duties
in so efficient a manner as to call forth the decided approba-
tion of that gallant officer. On their return to Uxbridge,
after the duties of the morning, an excellent dinner was pre-
pared at the White Horse Inn, to which about eighty of the
members sat down, Captain DP Burgh taking the head of the
centre table, and Lieutenants Cox and Newdegate presiding
at other tables. The band performed a variety of pleasing airs,
and the party passed a pleasant evening.

LORD Ross E's TELESCOPE.—We are informed bye
Rev. Gentleman who lately visited Birr Castle, and expe-
rienced the courteous attention of its noble owner, in being
conducted by his Lordship through his extensive workshops,
and in a minute examination of the " monster" telescope—a
stupendous monument of scientific skill and mechanical
contrivance—that the colossal tube, in' length above fifty
feet, and in diameter nearly eight feet, is now suspended in
its permanent position, between the two walls of solid
masonry, built to correspond with the architecture of the
castle. It is attached at its lower extremity—where the
speculum, weighing four tons, is to be placed—by a massive
universal joint of beautiful workmanship, and - weighing
nearly three tons ; and its counterpoise, about seven tons
weight, is so skilkfully contrived and adjusted that it easily
adapts itself to every alteration in any required elevation or
depression of the instrument. At the time of our informant's
visit, the speculum was in the actual process of being ground,
which, together with the subsequent polishing. would oc-
cupy, perhaps, a fortnight--so that, in about a month or six
weeks from the present time, the public anxiety will, pro-
bably, be gratified in learning the first results, upon which
it is impossible to calculate, of an undertaking which, we may
confidently expect, will redound no less to our national ho-
nour, than it already does to the acknowledged talents and
munificent liberality of the patriotic and noble proprietor.—
Belfast Chronicle.

SALE OF THE EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.—
The auction room at Garraway's was much crowded yester-
day by capitalists, in consequence of the announcement of
the sale by auction of the above celebrated premises, which
were erected about thirty years since by Mr. Robinson, the
eminent architect, and were originally known as Bullock's
Museum, but have since been used for different exhibitions.
The property, which is leasehold, having an unexpired term
of twenty-eight years from Midsummer last at a ground rent.
of 300/. per annum, which, with the land tax, paving, light-
ing, water, and parochial rates, would amount to the annual
rent of 413/., was ordered to be brought to the hammer by
the direction of the executors of the late George Lackhigton,
Esq. From the statement of Messrs. Rushworth and Jarvis,
the auctioneers, it appeared that the premises realised a net
rental of 1,1001. per annum, after paying the ground rent and
all rates and taxes. which income was derived from the exhi-
bition rooms, the two shops on the ground-floor, let for 210/.
a-year each to permanent tenants, the lecture rooms, and
bazaar,the Waterloo gallery, and immense warehouse under
the bazaar room. Mr. RusiTworth said that, from a moderate
calculation of the net rental, the property would be worth,
for the twenty-eight years purchase of the lease at six per
cent., 14,8501. The competition then commenced by a bid-
ding of 3,0004 but was eventually bought in for 6,25.0/. The
sale created considerable interest. It was stated by the
auctioneer that the exhibit ion of General Tom Thumb rea-
lised at times as much as 125/. per day, and that 44/. per
month was paid for the use of the exhibition room.

•
FORGE ME Not.—" Did you ever hear what it
was that led to the discovery of the fact—that letter,'
were opened by the creatures of the G,vernment?" in-
quired a rather shrewd customer of ours the other day.
" It was this :—A letter, secured by a seal with the
motto Forget me not' had been subjected to the scru-
tiny of the authorities. and, on closing which, a small
portion of the wax, containing the last letter of the first
word of the motto, was loosened and fell off: The atten-
tion of the recipient of the letter was drawn to l'Ate
matter by the broken appearance of the wax. and. the
reproof conveyed in the mutilated motto—' k,ge me
not,' confirmed the su,:picion that the serviers of Paul
Pry, or some of his fraternity, had been in
requisition."
—Leicester Mercury.
A LORD CHANCELLOR'S NOTioxs or THE PIC-
TURESQUE AT ENCoMBE. had a fire he e once, in
'int; for all the maids turned out of f
the wing, which destroy%l two bed-rooms. It reall
formed a, line from the water to the
twashei their bveedrsy,
fire-engine, handing the buckets ; they looked very-
apnrcie t
,tt,rn
esyi.
pretty, all in their shifts. My first care was the Great
Seal; so by way of securing it during the confusion, I.
buried it, The next morning, when I came to reflect,
could not remember the spot where I had put it ; you
never saw anything so ridiculous as seeing the ahole
family down that walk, probing and digging till we
found it,---Life of Eldon. ,

SPORTING ERTRAORDINARY.—A Plyr,ftouth Cor-
respondent informs us that the inhabitan's of that port
were treated on Tuesday to a perfectly novel species of
amusement—donkey racing and nrAnibus driving on the
Breakwater S The " high mettled racers" and the lum-
bering vehicle were, of course, taken offin suitable craft.
A tent was erected, well stored with all the means and
appliances of enjoyment. The company was numerous,
and, of course, " select ;" and the sport, we are told, as
regards both the donkeys and the buss, was first-rate
The Breakwater is no stranger, we believe, to the rf,,R-
way ; but the idea of making it the scene of compe't:ition
between two donkeys, and of an omnibus ride at s;,xpence
a head, is quite new.
CATCHING FOXES BY WHOLESALE.--Fora con-
siderable time past, the estate of Mr. Char'ies Richards,
of Venvin, Lelant, has been infested with, foxes, and his
poultry, &c., have been carried off by them—even at
mid-day. A trap was set, and one morning poor
Reynard's leg and tail were found in it. The depreda-
tions of these sly animals, however, became so great„
that it was necessary to adopt effectual means for their
extirpation. On Monday a crAduit in one of the fields
on the estate was opened., and 2i feet deep and 600 feet
in, six young foxes we're discovered—one minus a leg
and tail. They were all destroyed except one, which
was hmught to Penzance and sold to Edwin Ley, Esq.—.
West Briton.

SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF A SUSIPECTED MURTJER.
—Some few weeks ago, as a man, assisted by hi.s son,
was digging turf in a lonely part of Longton, Moss,
near Preston, he discovered the remains of is human,
body under the following circumstances the,
course of his labours, he came to a spot of ground
which had long been called the "grave," from the
peculiar form arid appearance of the grass growing
over it being in the shape of a grave, and the sods
upon it much more verdant than the surrounding
vegetation. When he had put his spade down among
the turf, and was corking it about to loosen the mass,
of soil which he wished to dislodge, he encounteredi
something that obstructed his operations, which 'ine
which he had
,just
hitchhrowhin., olu:bowyaves
thought was an accumulation of matted stfiacerakilsoe,vvifivrtiec
found in turbaries. It proved, however, to be hair, and
lirerueaetit44:lliirisi:
caovheuremdanwitshkulollng tresses. He thenf became
andhe 1 otpheen edb
breast
resting-place
h(
had vared the traces of a body were apparent All
was .ecomposed, except some of the larger bones ;.
but where the head and neck had lain the earth was
ofi
with
blood.different
Th%
colour, as though it had been ..oakedi
a
remains were most of thin colletterly,
and removed to a neighbouring house, where the
hair was washed, and found to be of a very dark colonft
The singularity of the occurrence caused no. smalf,
talk in the district, and various were the surmises offered.
to account for it, in the course of which the fol-
lowing statemnt was gathered, which appears the most
probable ;ale, and which is submitted in hopes that it
may% perhaps, lead to a discovery of the individual
by whom the crime has been perpetrated : About
twenty-two years ago, during the summer months, ft
man and a woman, both of whom were strangers, were
seen one Sunday on the Moss, in company togethew a
and, by their appearances and behaviour, attracted, the
attention of the country people, who thought they were
" courting." The evening was calm, and at midnight m
respectable inmate of Sod-hall, which was the nearest
house to the spot, was awoke from her sleep, by loud
and piercing shrieks at some distance. She opened tlve
window to listen, and heard a woman screaming, in sua
agonised manner, " Spare my life ; do not murder ose I"
All then was hushed, nor did she hear anything further,:
A few days afterwards a red shawl was found near
the place, which was recognised as being the/ ono
worn by the woman who was seen on the p'..eviotiM
Sunday, and some one remarked an appearance on.
the moss as though the sods had been removed. some.
slight inquiry was made by the constable, but the places
was unopened, nor was further notice taken of it untie
some years after, when the grass had grown so verdantly
over it, and It was so singularly formed, as to acquire
the name of " the grave !" and sods were frequently eattl
from it on account of their being better than any mat
it, The ground, when dug into, was still looser than tit*
surrounding earth, as moss soil, when oncedisturbed,4*
a long time before it again becomes firmly bound toga-.
ther.—Preston Chronicle.

I

•
MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
• CITY, FRIDAY EVENING:
TIMES.---The rapid rise Of the Manchester and
Leeds, and of the Birmingham and Gloucester sham s,
since yesterday, is the most remarkable feature of die
share.market. The former, it is said, are influenced liy
a demand induced'by the belief that the new lines Will
drove productive the latter are in request, on =Willa
tf. the receipts having surpassed general expectations.
Coufnared with last year, the increase is at the rate of
,006/: per week. Bristol and Gloucester shares, .thouh
has been- less'sudden; have bcert'steddily
gressing i's-oin a' similar reason, the receipts here assn
„x„editig the. general belief, although the railway has
not not been open above three weeks.
• The following ;kits been Sent by the Committee of
Spanish' American bondholders, as the official account 4,1
their proceedings yesterday
H'l3, 'Austinfriars, July 26, 1844.1
" The Committee of. Spanish American Bondholders held a
meeting yesterday, on the subject of thenew Granadian debt,
when it Appeared from recent communications from Bogota,
‘‘hatthere.wassome reason to expect, by the next arrival;
a,, -n' speciti 'communication on the sithjectof the adjustinebt
of the debt. The Committee, therefore, adjourned further
procee.iings. The delay of the Government of New Granath
ha, been- most unsatisfactory to the Committee" and 'to 411
parties'
Ca.nrAirned, after the very liberal' concessions which
have been Toads to procure an adjustment of tills long-prb_..
traeted affair.'
By this document it is tolerably evident that no pubh,
meeting will be celled till the receipt of further commu-
nications froniNtoy Granada. The bondholders, thoti„..h
they are anxious to-express their sentiments on the sub-
ject of Ithis .debt, wilt probably .wait, witb patience Ir.
little longer, on the understanding that the next arrival
will bring the " specific communication" desired. Thei'l,
it is to be hoped, the. Committeemill lose no time
calling thein together; and . the subject will- undergo
Shorou-0 consideration. Besides looking into the- n
cure of the proposal made by the indebted republic,
b, • Niadholders will make stringent ingttiries as to the suim
Nvh.,4ch is said to have been already remitted. by • Nen,
Gran 'oda, and to be in the hands of Senor bioscluera.
Nothiog. definite i 9 known respecting this sum, but it .s
supposed .to be sufficient to pay 1 per cent. per annum an
the whole-'.debt for a period, of two years.
The lettex's Istfereceived from Lima represent a r -
speetable mercantile firth there as having refiised the
offer to become. local agent to the' Peruvian bondholders.
The firm in question expressed their gratification t
being thought worthy of so high trust, but stated that
the republic was subject to such-constant changes, that
it' would be utterly useless for any one to undertakie
matters connected with finance. One Government so'
rapidly succeeds another in Peru,. that an agreement
se' de with one, might be cancelled-by the next before
it e,lold be brought into' operation.

As some parties have incoirectly supposed that by
the Doleh decree; mentioned yesterday, the b lers of
the old five per Cents. are bound to ctflaiv their
bonds int& Four per Cents., it is as well to rag )ve the
error. The .decree in its preamble sets forth a wish
to afford to ilto holders of the old Five per Cents. ah
. opportunity to exchange their bonds on the same'
footing as the holders of the "Indians" (the " speckle-
. backs"), but it is by no means compulsory as to their
entering into the operation. To prevent all futuret
misunderstanding on the subject, we give the 5t
article, which relates czclusively to the holders of the
old stock.
"Art. s.—ln order to enable the holders of the old Five
per Cents. to transfer their bowls at the price mentioned in
Article I (viz., 95 per cent.), at which the Indians can now
. be excned, an inscription register will be opened from
in order to convert
ikele Ist hdlg ho 20th of August
*tb:s stock (frovn the Ist of October, 1844) to Four per Cent.
'bonds, with a i:),:mus of 4i per cent. (or 45 florins iu cash).
the Ist of October, 1844."
and .bearing intek 'est from

SAILOWICR.—X WATER SPOUT..—On Virednesday
:one of the most extWordinary events ever recorded was wit
nessed at this place. About noon a whirlwind al:we, at-
tended by what is nailed a " water-spout," whielx passed
within half a mile of that town. It came over a hay marsh,
belonging to Mr. Jennings Gibbs, of Littlebourne, where
some men had just commenced stacking the bay. A cart
,handing closely by was carried the distance of three or
, and some of the hay as fir as three miles,
T.' '-\ L-;"Piall • ter. Some boys who were in the marsh were
e o air legs, and thrown to the ground with great
346 ence,‘ covered with hay. The haymakers, who
Isere sitc- quietly at dinner, were, of course, greatly
surprised I alarmed ; and still more so, when one of
then' bask was borne oft' like a parachute, to a consi-
derable CO and lodged in the river. The " water-
spout," in cc 'arse, socked up every pond, and in ems-
mg thej,.ver the water :rushed up like a fountain. The
y4nemes- on was zxceediney alarming, and we expect to
ltdir of eke terror created at Minster, where it apparently
burst. Our inforrnaut, upon whom Vria may rely, witnessed
*he whole chapter of s3vents.—Kentish Observer.

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SPIRIT a the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
GLOBE.—A new writ was moved last night for
Cirencester, in the room of Mr. Master. We have no
shame in saying that we never heard of Mr. Master,
till we heard of his accepting the Chiltern Hundreds.
He will be succeeded, of course, by some new no-
minee of Lord Bathurst. The borough of Cirencester,
which returns two Members, has, we find by a Pa:lia-
mentary return presented to the House of Commons,
on the motion of Mr. Hume, during this session, 496
electors, of whom 153 are qualified as ten-pound house-
holders, and 343 as potwallopers. The gentle-phrased
" Parliamentary Companion" tells us of this borough,
" Lord Bathurst has some influence here." The fact is,
Cireneester is a comple nomination borough. Mr. Crip
the banker in the town, returns one Member (at present
his son), and Lord Bathurst the other. Why Lord
Bathurst's late nominee retires, or who Lord Bathurst's
new nominee is to be, we do not know, nor do We
care ; but this we know, that the sooner this and
sixty or seventy other nomination boroughs are got
rid of, the better. And they must be got rid of.
Cirencester is a large constituency, in comperis
with many others. At Andover, we find by the same i
return, 240 electors send two Members to Parliam:mt;
at Lymington, in Hampshire, 282 electors return two
Members. Constituencies of this size are inevitably
governed by proprietary influence or bribery. We
have had elections during the present session for Abing-
don, Woodstock, Launceston, Christchurch, Horsham,
Huntingdon, and Devizes. The first five places
return one Member each. Huntingdon and Deviz -s
each return two. Abingdon has 158 electors; Wood-
stock, 392 ; Launceston, 344 ; Christchurch, 327 ;
Horsham, 339 ; Huntingdon, 374 ; Devizes, 374.
The number of electors in every one under 400 !
Why, what a farce of popular representation is this !
The Duke of Marlborough does what he likes with
Woodstock, the Mice of Northumberland with
Launceston, Sir G. Rose with Christchurch, the Duke of
Norfolk with Horsham, and Lord Sandwich with Hunt-
ingdon. At Abingdon and Devizes every one knows
that money and proprietary influence together do the
business. The 158 electors of Abingdon strengthened the
Government by returning the Solicitor-General, when his
Grace of Marlborough would have nothing more to do with
him at Woodstock. What a proud proof of popular confi-
dence! And even to gain this great popular victory, his
" elegance" had to come down with scramble-money !
With the exception of Horsham, the Members for all these
boroughs are supporters of the Government ; and the
Member for Horsham is a protectionist. We trust that
the Liberal party will not allow Cirencester to be trans-
ferred from one noodle-nominee to another without a
contest, even though the contest be hopeless. Let sonic
one go there to sow the seeds of sound principles, which
on a future day may be fruitful, and to expose the nomi
nation system of the borough.
STANDARD.----IThe debate upon the subject of
drainage, though opened in a bad spirit by Lord
Normanby, was useful, as whatever forces atten-
tion to the subject must be useful. The health of
grge towns must ever remain precarious, until
these towns shall be sufficiently secured against
the presence of stagnant water. We say the
presence of stagnant water, because great mis-
apprehension prevails upon this subject, as it is
generally supposed that the absence of ill smells and of
filth obvious to the senses, is a sufficient guarantee for
health. The reverse is the fact ; dry dirt, however of-
fensive to the senses, is comparatively harmless, whereas
the exhalation from the wet soil, though damped by the
purest water, and the exhalations from stagnant water,
however pure, are fatal. The proximity of a per-
fectly limpid fidi-pond has been known to perpe-
tuate fever in a house until the cause of the mischief
was removed, though, unhappily, not until after the
sweeping away of successive families. On the other
hand, few persons enjoy better health than those
living in the foetid atmosphere of slaughter-honess,
tallow-chandleries, and the like. Drainage properly
so called—the removal of water—is that to which
the Legislature must first direct its attention
if it would secure the public health, cleanli-
ness would be no doubt an important auxiliery
to dryness, even in preserving health ; and it h.s
great influence upon morals, as well as being essen-
tial to comfort, but the first great object, we repeat it is
to exclude wet and damp. As the Legislature has taken
up this subject, we hope that it will ultimately extend its
care for tLe happiness and well-being of the poor a liLtie
further. Something is wanted to provide better lodging
for labourers in large towns (the field garden allot-
ment syste:n will do much in the country and in
villages). We are persuaded that with faeilities and
encouragement afforded by the Legislature, capitalists
might be tempted to invest money in the erection of what
we may call labourers' barracks, in which each labourer
might have a room and a bed to himself at a small rent,
instead of being driven, as they now are, to sties in
St. Giles's, for half or a third of a bed in the filthiest
recesses of which they pay Is. 6d. and 2s. per
week. There can be little doubt that a barrack
capable of comfortably accommodating one hundred
men might be substantially built for 5,0001., the present
interest of which sum, invested in Consols, is 1501. prr
annum ; but 100 men paying no more than one shilling
a-week each, would give 2601. a-year. There would be,
therefore no loss upon the investment ; whereas the
benefit to the poor, both the direct benefit to those
lodged in the barrack, and the indirect benefit in reduc-
ing rents generally, would be of inestimable value ; nor
would the labouring classes be the only gainers—those
infectious and contagious diseases which periodically
sweep through all ranks with impartial cruelty,
however originating, are always nursed in the crowded
abodes of poverty. For ourselves, when we see any
street or district of streets not of the very worst
description, thrown down for any public improve-
ment, we are disposed to ask, what has beco
of the inhabitants? and the unpleasant answer that
commonly occurs is, that they have probably removed to
some worse place—for though there are some decent
small streets in the remoter suburbs, poor people, whose
,constant daily toil lies in the city, can hardly afford to ine
crease their labour by an additional three miles' walk in
the morning, and as much more at night ; we shon'd
therefore rejoice to see the very worst districts eVis•
cerated, and labourers' barracks, with spacious surround-
!rig areas, in the acorn of the present abominable edifices

Rowles, aged thirty-five, late landlord of the Crown and
Sceptre, Great Arthur-street, Golden-lane, who committed
suicide.
Edward Henley, an engine-driver, No. 2, Osborn-place,
Great Arthur-street, said that on Wednesday evening, about
seven o'clock, he was standing at his door, facing the Crown
and Sceptre, when he heard several persons.exclaiming that
the deceased had committed self-destruction. Wine: ss, with
several others, ran up stairs, and found the deceased in his
bed-room, on the floor, at the back of the door Witness
raised him up, and then observed a deep gash across his
throat. A surgeon soon after arrived, who directed that he
should be taken to an hospital. Life appeared extinct.
George Wood, jeweller, No. 14, Rahere-street, St. Luke's,
said that he saw the deceased a few minutes before seven
o'clock. Deceased's sister-in-law had requested him to watch
deceased, who, she said, was in a state of distraction. About
seven o'clock witness had occasion to leave him. On his re-
turn, in a minute or two, witness heard the gurgling in his
throat, upon which he immediately gave an alarm. In the
morning of the same day he was very excited. Witness saw
him in the yard, walking to and fro, and laughing in a very
strange way. Witness asked him what he was laughing at.
He replied, " There was heaven in a kiss," and laughed
again. He was not in a state of poverty, but he was a man
who had been much better off. His wife is out of town. '
She went on Monday morning to Falmouth, to see her father
and mother.
By the CORONER—Deceased had formerly been a wine and
spirit merchant, and had a public-house of his own. He was
put into the Crown and Sceptre by Mr. More, the brewer.
Witness had no doubt but that his trouble had affected his
mind. Five weeks ago he was in a very excited state, and
on one occasion it required several persons to hold him down.
Verdict—" Temporary insanity."
A FAMILY OF SUICIDES.—Last evening, Mr. Joseph Payne
held an inquest at the Dun Horse, High-street, Borough, on
the body of John Crowley, aged 19, a porter in Billingsgate-
market.
From the evidence of the witnesses, it appeared that the
deceased resided with his father at one of the low lodging-
houses in the Mint. He was of a very uncertain, and at
times violent temper, and gave much annoyance to his fellow-
lodgers. The landlord said that he was in the habit of play-
ing "larks" with the other inmates of the house, such as
throwing stones of a pound weight at them, or sometimes
half a pint of water, and then run away laughing. On
Tuesday he was out nearly all day drinking, but was at home
at seven o'clock, and went to bed along with his father.
Shortly after nine o'clock he was found suspended by his
neckerchief to a rafter in the closet, and quite dead. About
three years ago the deceased hanged himself at the Queen's
Head, Billingsgate, but fortunately was cut down before life
was extinct. He was potboy at the house, and shortly be-
fore making the attempt upon his life, the cook succeeded in
destroying herself by the same means. The landlord in con-
sequence of what had taken place left the house.
The father of the deceased said he was sure his son was
not in his right senses, nor had he been for some time, and
that he made an attempt upon his life when only twelve
years old.
It was also stated in the Court that since the death of the
deceased his mother had attempted to hang herself, and his
father to cut his throat.
The CORONER summed up the evidence veryminutely, and
The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."

STATE OF TRADE.

Week
ended
July

thirteen weeks was only 2.31 inches, and of this le
inches fell upon the last week of June. till
Dis-ricts in which 01.. mortality was hiher
average mortality of the spring gun-ter in the 0000
tricts--The south districts of the in,tropolis 1%.1
Island, Northampton, 13-drord. on,
ford, Kidderminster, West .1 ,-h , Wa,an.
Merthyr- r) dvil.
Districts in which the mortality was lowt.r than:
average mortality of the spring quarter in the sanle, to!,
tricts—Brighton, Oxford, Norwich, Dorchester, .13,11. a
Worcester, Wolverhampton, Stockport, Macclest
Great Broughton (Chester), Liverpool, Preston, 137
Bolton, Prescott, Manchester, Salford, Ashton, Sheath
Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Sunderland, Tyne
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Pontypool, Newtown, Angles/.

MARKET NE WS-(SAT URDO)

COVENT-GARDEN. tsbs Notwithstand'ng the supplies of fruit and vege.,.;c6
'English as well as of foreign growth, were very exteu',
the demand was somewhat active on the following terlio
Old Potatoes, from 3s 3d to 4s, and New ditto, 68 to;
per cwt ; Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Turnips, 2s 3d to 3s f$
and Carrots, 4s 6d to 6s per dozen bunches ; Walnuts' 3j
pickling, Is 9d to 3s; Spinach, 6d to 1s; Gooseberries, '2l;
to 3s ; Currants, 2s to 3s 6d ; Broad Beans, Is„_.,t°
and Peas, Is 6d to 2s 9d ; Young Apples and 177a0
to 3s ; and French Beans, 2s 6d to 3s per half so
Oranges and Lemons, 8s to 14s per 100; Pine r'sod
(English) 5s to lOs ; Hot-house Grapes, is 6d to ssiis
'1)
Cherries, 2d to 6d per lb ; Pine Apples (Foreign and CAT°4-
ls to 5s • and Melons, 2s to 5s each ; Peaches an" 'es
tarines, lOs to 23s ; and Cabbages, 6d to is per
Strawberries, 3d to 8d ; and Raspberries, 4d to Ba
pottle ; Cucumbers, 2d to 8d per brace. Horse-radis'ser
to 6s per bundle ; Small Salad,2d ; and Mushrooms, 9d to .ea,
punnet; Radishes, 4d to 8d per dozen hands; Cos Lett°
Is 2d to is Gd per score.

Ycl aNGERFOTLD. '
Although the supplies of most articles. was only to
d 0
mited extent, the demand was, throughout, inactive, ell
have but little variation to notice in the quotations.
A.-- !as.: ,td;
Prime Mutton was in demand, at fully previous rot
otherwise the trade ruled very dull. Beef, from 2s 4% 0
4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 48 to ss; Veal, ,
to 4s; and Pork, 2s 4d to 4s per 81bs. by the carcase, de•
had only a moderate supply of Poultry on offer, yet tbe"
mand was, throughout, heavy, and prices were not sup
NEWPOitT.
For each kind of Meat, the supply of whtch was not
extensive, the demand was in a very sluggish state,
following terms :—Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton
to 3s 10d ; Lamb, 4s 2d to ss; Val, 3s 2d to 4s; an
2s 4d to 4s per 81bs.

G.
Salmon was plen BILLX
tiful, anN d
in demand GATZ
at from lod to'
per lb. In other kinds of fish very little was doing.
lIZTECILLIPEL.
We had a very slow inquiry here, and prices were 06110;
supported. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s fid to
Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 2s 4d. t°
per 81bs.

AD.
The prices of WheatenßßE
Bread in the metropolis are
lid to 80; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per 41b loaf.
HI.DE NZAILICET. eif6l*
Raw Hides, at per stone of 14Ibs—Best steers and bAito
5s 6d to 5s 10d; middling Niles, 4s 10d to 5s 4d; inferior ...40;
4s 4d to 4s Bd. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin—lq;g.,
Calf, Os 6d to 8s 6.1; shearlings, Is to is sd; and Lamb s'-
1s 3d to 2s 4d each.

ivEARIERT S. , oe
SMITHFLELD.—CoaAYrse Meadow Hay, 3/ 105 to 41., it;
ful ditto, 4l 2s to 4/ 6s ; fine Upland ditto, 41 7s to Pi 80
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 63 to I„piff
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. A fair average
and a heavy demand, on lower terms. . Of
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay 3l 12s to 41; 10;
ful ditto, 4/ 2s to 4/ 85; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lOs to 11 ,4
Clover Hay, 4/10s to 5/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs tr;fo
straw, 11108 to 1/ 12s per load. Both Ray and Straw I
off slowly, at depressed currencies.
WHITEC EIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3l lOs to 3/ 189; fol;
ful ditto, 4/ to 4/ 4s; fine Upland ditto, 415 s to 4/ £9;
Clover Hay, 41 183 to 6/ 65; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 103 per load. Supply good'
trade very dull.
New Meadow Hay was selling at from 3/ to 41; and
Clover 4/ to Si per load.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAI'opi
There wag, a large supply of Wheat, and a very thin Bt4oo
ante of buyers at this day's market. The business 'b I
acted has been on the most limited scale, and altho9
decline of Is. to 2s. per quarter would have been submit
to, but few sales could be effected. All other articles
.41
trade partake of the general dullness. There have beer.le
beautiful showers of rain during the week, with most 1"
pitious weather for the coming harvest.
006
Per gr. of 601 b. to the b got
EXTRA. 0 CO?
Wheat Suffolk, Essex, and Kent ..... .... Red to 55 56 bi
Ditto
Norfolk ditto White... 59 51 51
Red
~,, bf 0
Ditto ditto White... .., 51 0
Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red " •53 51 0
• YDitto ditto White.-- 5,5 b 2 0
orkshire...,, ................. .....: Red —r,, 55 0
Ditto ditto White... —0., 51 0 For
Ditto ditto White... 56
Per quer
ar LTr.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk Si ;0 $
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 34
_ 513 $1
FGrinding ............. ...... ...........—. - - 50,i1,
0reig0......... ........ ... ..............
Per qr. il 631 b.
..,,t0 35 sit
Beans, Small ,nq
WWI 30 0 '
I'
Ticks
..... 37
....
Foreign.
...., ....4
Oats, o'..tato a d Pola d..... ........, ..... —s• _7 Stony. Mealinr....... lld to 13d., Foreign —d, to ..1- r",,,, Lod.
ssoling26s. to 271 Ott F.:j. Loki Malt ................. ........... ........... ... .40s. tine 435.1"—r pit.
R50e5ked........... ................. ... 27/.0. 281.115. —4, us. per

RAIL WAY RET URNS.
We extract from the Railway Magazine the received on the principal Railways of Great Britoil:VlP
the week ending on the day of the MOnth prefiXe'fy each. The return includes the money receive 9t, passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, Pa u 3
chandise:—.

Total' 0,
Name of Railway, L 9.
Arbroath and Forfar ---' 2 /
,9 Birmingham and Gloucester 3,117 io
10 Brandling Junction 18
899
1 5
2
20 Bristol and Gloucester 987 , 10
19 ,Chester and Birkenhead 584 u I
d
18 Dublin and Drogheda ... ......
... .....
23 Dublin and Kingstown 1,221 6 5
21 Dundee and Arbroath 422 ° 10
20 Durham and Sunderland . 444 4, 9
20 Edinburgh and Glasgow 2, 5
570 i s
21 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 5,204 9
20 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 1,585 Pi •5
20 Glasgow and Greenock
20 Grand Junction •,••••,••.,. 9,77,1 14
20 Great North of England 1,76 1
21 Great Western
18,461 2 519 Liverpool and Manchester
20 London and Birmingham
21 London and Blackwell 1,653 0 '
0
?0 London and Brighton
13 London and Croydon 611 2, 4
15 London and Greenwich 9ll It 1 London and South Western
....... 11
..„ 8,530 ; 14
8 Minchester, Bolton and Bury
929 :59/ $
0 Manchester and Birmingham
9 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 7,962 ~. 0C) Midland Counties
) Newcastle and Darlington 730 lA` 10
9
) Newcastle and Carlisle
392 i
i 96
l
t Newcastle and North Shields
1 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,702
6 Paris, Corbeil. and Orleans
5,010 Ju 0
Paris and Rouen
10
5,161 , $
Preston and Wyre ,,i, 1 fi
''
'''.
3 i
Sheffield and Manchester 582
6
South Eastern
5,403 ! 5 Taff Vale
93415'9,
Lister
491 1 1
Yarmruth and Norwich ... ...........
York and North Midland
S - de'

-..HISTOL UGAR MARKET, JULY 26.-... The
wand continues steady, but not active ; nearly 7d tierces West India are reported to have been
durin
g the week, and prices are unaltered. Bet'sea
and Mauritius are flat, and but little business 1185 oo' done in these descriptions during the week. Bur" boo tinues in very good demand, and the offices have
.. .a. cleared of samples at extreme pric3s.
—Bristol liferc7o,
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.—On Wednesday
},51°0
ing a fine young salmon, weighing between 81b. and 91-laga
gambolling in the Severn, a little above the. Englieb bi:011
in this town, and happenin,, to indulge in an extra 41,,,0 0
without first ascertaining vrhere he was, he fell plump '-.1;
boat which was moored near Mr. Blockley's timber. 7
erA
and, after severe! violent efforts to regain his native &ID,
he became a passive captive in the hands of a labour':"
Shrews4ury Chronich.

---
BIRTHS. of On the 25th inst., at Wilton-crescent, Lady Doegil**
~,,.ii of
a son.
On the 20th inst., the lady of Thomas Birkbeck, -P''''es
Stackhouse, near Settle, of a daughter.
On the 23d inst., at Glasgow,- the lady of Captain 11$113
Campbell, 87th Fusiliers, of a son.
4
, 411
On the 24th inst., at Laurierterrace, St. George 5.40
..009
Southw..rk, the wife of William Hentsch, Esq., sthv.
of a sou.
M tie*
On the 24th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. George $
of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., in Chesham-place, the lady 0f rtC4- °
Lucas, Esq , of a son.
On the 25th hist., at Camden-road Villas•f
, the-csi-ffli
, °
M. Wilkinson, Esq., of a son.
JO°
On the 25th inst., at Manchester-street, th&adY°f
. r
H. Young, Esq., of a son.
On the 21,1 inst., the lady of John A. T. SMYth,-v. ''S a fit o
ter,'
Wryer Hall Cottage, Tanners -end, Edmonton of a 4tat f
i e'
Ott the 224 inst., at Great Bedford-street, Bath, the i,ec..
Captain G. St P. Lawrence, Bengal Cavalry, of a &ugh' tiles On the 2.34 inst., at Oatlandg Cottage, Weybridget
lady of George Liddle, Esq., of a daughter.
.Ig.
On the 23d inst., at John-street, Bedford-row, Mrs. 002
Ta,ylor, of a son,
On the 234 inst., in Torrington-square, the wife of Free'
man Oliver Haynes, Esq , of a daughter.
•101"
On the 23d inst., at Turnham green, the wife °r
........---'''
Leigh, Esq., surgpon. of a diughtPr