The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-05 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY. MARKETS.

The following is the official statement of the quantities of
corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports of
Essex, from the 28th Jan., 1850, to the 21 Feb., 1850,
both inclusive :

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g
a t's 73 al ,0
0 PA A. ;.4
Colchester — 515 445
Harwich
Leigh CI3 385 380 120 --
Maldon 1293. 505 100 433 363 1570

dieted for- inciting that riot, which led, as the world
already knows, to the killing of twenty-four persons,
and the wounding of flf,:y or sixty more.
`• The emigrants that embarked for this country in
the unfortunate ship Caleb Grimshaw, have arrived at
this port in the British barque Sarah, commanded by
Captain Cook, who distinguished himself so highly in
rescuing them from death. Captain Cook will soon
be presented with the freedom of the city and a gold
snuff-box. The merchants have taken measures,
likewise, to present Captain Cook with a suitable
testimonial of their appreciation of his conduct in
rescuing those unfortunate creatures.
"The Hungarian refugees are now at Washington.
They have been received in a very flittering manner
by the President, and the distinguished members of
both Houses of Congress. The object of their visit to
the seat of government was, to implore the President
to intercede, in behalf cf Kossuth and his noble fol-
lowers, with the Sultan. Their joy was great when
they were informed that instructions to that effect
had already been sent to the American Minister in
Constantinople.
" The tide of emigration to California is as strong
as ever. Every steam-ship which leaves the Atlantic
coast for Chagrer, and every sailing-vessel which
goes via Cape Horn, is crowded with adventurers.
By the last accounts that we received from there the
rainy season was about commencing, and, as a con-
sequence, mining operations would soon be suspended.
Law and order prevail there to a gratifying extent,
and the inhabitants are, prepared to come in and
become a member of our great confederacy, when-
ever- Congress shall have decided upon their ad-
mission.

" The Nicaragua difficulty is in process of adjust-
ment. Several interviews between Sir Henry Bul-
- and the American Secretary of State have been
hPld; and it is generally believed that the subject will
be disposed of in such a way as to make the territory
through which the proposed canal shall be constructed
neutral, and under the protection of England and
the United States, and such other commercial

nations as may choose to assume such position ; the
canal itself to be open to the commerce of the.whole
world."

The intelligence from Canada possesses no feature
of importance.

MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN
BY THEIR MOTHER.

EXETER, MorsDAT.—Yesterday morning public
attention and horror was excited by the rumour that
a woman had murdered two of her children by throw-
ing them into the canal, and had attempted the life of
a third in the same way-
From inquiries instituted this morning we have
obtained the following information relative to the sad
affair :—The prisoner, Elizabeth Bradford, is the wife
of a carpenter and joiner, living in Wood's-court,
Summerland-street. On eturday afternoon, Mrs.
Curry, a friend of the family, which consisted of the
prisoner, her' husband, and three children, called and
took the children with her to her apartments in
Castle-street. They were aged respectively about
eight, six, and four years, the youngest being a boy,
called James, and the two elder ones the deceased,
named Elizabeth and Harriett. Between six and
seven in the evening the prisoner came and took them
away. She did not remain more than a minute or
two, but Mrs. Curry observed that she looked very
agitated, and therefore offered to accompany her
home. Mrs. Bradford refused, saying, " I know
you are very poorly and you shan't come with
me," A few minutes before eight a person named
Edmund Palmer, an assistant to Mr. George
Clooper, Fore-street, who livers on the Haven Banks,
was returning home from his work, and when he had
arrived at the first drawbridge on the canal he heard
a splash in the water. He proceeded on to the draw-
bridge and then heard the cry of a child. He called
out for assistance, and a woman came up, apparently
from the bank, which is lower than the bridge, and
said, That is my dear child—my poor Jemmy."
Palmer obtained a light from a neighbouring house,
and returned to the spot. The child was still floating
110 held out his umbrella, and told the chili to catch
hold of which the little fellow did, and was thereby
saved. Mr. Lyddon, a surgeon, attended upon him,
and he soon recovered. The mother was taken into
custody on the spot ; but, upon the recommendation
of Mr. Lyddon, she was taken home. It was not
then known that she had three children with her;
but as soon as the police ascertained that the two
girls were missing, they proceeded early yesterday
morning to drag the river and canal. Inspector
Stuckes discovered the body of the youngest girl,
floating very near the drawbridge, on the canal side,
and the body of the other was found in the basin, or
wet dock, so that it seems probable the eldest girl was
pushed or fell into the water at a different spot.
It is said that the poor woman had been in a great
deal of trouble. The house in Wood's-court had
been left to her by her father, and she came with her
husband from London a short
time ago ; but since
their residence in Exeter he had little or no work, in
consequence of which they had suffered great priva-
tions: The house was agreed to be sold by her bro-
ther, whose name is Gandy, a letter-carrier in the
Exeter Post-office. After the deeds were drawn
some dispute had arisen, and proceedings were
threatened. On the way to the station-house the
prisoner frequently exclaimed against her brother,
" Oh, my treacherous brother, and that wretch"
(meaning her brother's wife). Yesterday she said the
bailiffs were coming to take all her things, and it was
owing to distress that she did it. There seems little
doubt of her being quite insane, and the precaution
of keeping a female turnkey always with her has been
very properly adopted.
At eleven o'clock this morning this case was
the superintendent of police, and it was decided to
brought before the Exeter magistrates by Mr. Steele,
hand it over to the magistrates of the county, as the
bodies were found in the county.
upon the deceased children.
Me. F. Leigh, coroner,
An inquest will be held this afternoon before

THE LIFE OF TASSO. Br THE REV. R. DimmAN.

—lntiaia;;;; and remarkably attractive piece of bio-
graphy we have a charming and deeply interesting work.
It is ju-tly remarked therein that the biography of the
great poet 'of the " Jerusalem Delivered " scarcely
sounds like a real listoryt—it is so romantic and strange
in many of it, leading incidents. Of the poet's unfor-
tunate love, cal still more unfortunate tale, we know of
no such interesting and affecting an account us that
presented in Mr. liiilman's pages. In this work Mr.
attractionandPossessed, too,
truth.
Milman to a great extent, occupied new ground,
and has male an addition to our stores of literary bio-
grarthy, which should be warmly welcomed by the wide
antrteilti,
world of readers wherever our language is understood.
The " Lite if Tusso " constitutes delightful reading,
of full lthoef
stranger stirring u
aid romanticin uro substantial
t
Evening Paper.
Ma. FERRAND AND THE GA2,IE-LAWS --This gen-
tleman, whose game furnishes employment for the law-
yers tied magistrates at Bingley at every fortnightly
meeting, on Tuesday charged no 1C93 than four persons
with pursuing game, with respect to three t. f whom he
was the only witneasp—Leeds Mercury.

A LOSS.
" He was lying with his head and shoulders cut cf
bed, in an uncomfortable attitude, half resting on the
box which had cost him so much pain and trouble. I
learned, that, when he ea 3 past creeping out of bed to
open it, and past assuring himself of its safety by means
of the divining rod I bad seen him use, he had required
to have it placed on the chair at the bed-side, where he
had ever since embraced it, night and day. His arm

lay on it now. Time and tho world were Flipping from
beceath him, but the box was there; and the last words
he had uttered were (in an explanatory tone) 'Old

clothes !'
Barkis, my dear!' said Peggotty, almost cheerfully,
bending over biro, while her brother and I stood at the
bed's foot. Here's any dear boy—my dear boy, Master
Davy, who brought us together, Barkis! That you sent
messages by, you know! Won't you speak to Master
Davy?'
"He was as mute and 'senseless as the box, from
which his form derived the only expression it had.
" He's a going out with the tide,' said Mr. Peg-
gotty to me, behind his hand.
"My eyes were dim, and so were Mr. Peggotty's;
but I rere•►ted in a whisper, With the tide?'
"'People can't die, along the coast,' said Mr. Peg-
gotty, except when the tide's pretty nigh outs They
can't be born, unless it's pretty nigh in—not properly
born, till flood. He's a going out with the tide.
_lt's

ebb at half a-ter three, srack —water half-an-hour.

If ho

lives 'till it turns, he'll hold his own till past the flood,
and go out with the next tide.'
" We remained there, watching him, a long time—
hours. What mysterious influence my presence had
upon him iu that state of his senses, I shall not pretend
to say; but when l e at last began to wander feebly, it is
certain he was muttering about driving mo to school.
" He's coming to himself,' said Peggotty.
" Mr. Peggotty touched me, and whispered with
much awe and reverence, 'Thily are both a going cut
fast.'

" Barkis, my dear!' eaid Pcggotty.
"‘ C.F. Barkis," he cried, faintly. 'No better woman
anywhere!'

" Look! Here's Master Davy!' said Peggotty. For
he now opened his eyes.
"I was on the point of asking him if he knew me,
when ho triod to stret,ih out his ,arm, and said to me,
distinctly, with a pleasant smile:
"' Barkis is willin'!'

" And, it being low water, he went out with the tide."
Later on, however, there is recounted an incident
yet more touching and enthralling—an incident as
nobly penned in its pathos as any yet depicted by the
master hand of Charles Dickens. It occurs on the
sands at Yarmouth. Barkis, the poor :carrier, being
buried, Daisy is engaged one evening to meet all his
humble friends the Peggottys in the boat celebrated
as their residence, on the eve prior to his
return to the metropolis. Everything is happiness
inside the boat, when David gets there, saving only
a subdued sense of sorrow consequent on the recent
death, and the usually " contratriness" of poor old
Mrs. Gummidge—who, strange as it may seem, is
liked, and almost loved, before the number is well
read out. Mr. Peggotty is enlarging with pride and
joy on the beauties of his niece little Drily, now on
the verge of being married to poor Ham, and is
telling Daisy of,his affection for her, and hers for him,
when a footstep is heard outside, and the conversation
drops in the expectation of Em'ly's entrance.