The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

APPOINTMENT.

WOOLWICg, MAY 22 —Midshipman Thomas R.
Baker, to the Impregnable, 104, flag-ship, at De-
Yonport.

PROMOTION.

William Harris, to be gunner.
The name of Commander Henry Hire (1848) was
inadvertently omitted yesterday from the liSt of offi-
cers who attended the levee of the First Lord of the
AdMiralty on Tuesday last.
The Buzzard steam-sloop, fitted with engines by
Miller and Ravenhill, Blackwall, was taken down the
river to Woolwich to-day to have ballast put on beard
preparatory to a trial of her engines.
The Prince Albert, purchased by Lady Pranklin,
aided by private friends, and taken to Aberdeen to
be fitted for searching Prince Regent's. Inlet, has
had the requisite work to strengthen her for a voyage
to the Arctic Regions performed by about 50 ship-
wrights and carpenters, under the superintendence
of Mr. Hogarth, a gentleman of Aberdeen, who
kindly undertook the task, and she will be'ready to
leave that port the Ist 'orJune next. Everything has
been done to make the Prince Albert equal to the in-
teresting mission she is to he engaged in. She is
doulded fore and ar't with ex-ra bqams insile at the
water-ling to resist the pro,sure of !he ice, with plate-
iron about the entwater, bows, and quarters. All
the bulk•heals have been fitted to resist the cold,
and she is to take an unusual supply of preserved
meats, vegetables, an other provi!ions, a petion of
which has been supolied by the Admiralty.
Notwithstanding the liberality of their Lord.
ships, Lady Franklin will have to bear a great share
of the expense, unless further assisted by the friends
of her gallant husband and the officers and crews of
the Erebus and Terror discovery ships. The vessel is

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fully prepared, in every respect, for Pas°ll36, the°
ter in Prince 11-Tent's Inlet, in the event °I. 'ilgtl
pedition. not finding Sir John Franklin (11'ritott
eabeonan
pthnoa.ue:,:gseleonboetisummer. Volunteers for her hail bevote
erou,, and two most experienced i'e'velif
wrights' hands. The boats presenitsed"btAftr'iSfhthit:
of Captain bercie,ennveto°
and Mr. Searle were expected at A
gietdn,aaienidiaatefilyrsts-irieate crew are ohe
•t steamer. Thu Prince • clif
of the sizesir JoAhlnberntolssio Fellife%soisoot,
to be ketch-rigged with squaressils on berit:'
. MURDER. AT KENSINalut' 0 c 42.;
On Monday evening ea a gr_ t lierr
casioned in Kensington by a report thst,sg;o§ing'
hail been committed within a few yards (3,`",-.00
ton Old Church, and that the murderer bin ,-,cape
The first portion of the report proved, ilu,llP fete
true, but the perpetrator of the deed vt:;for
!lately, apprehended before he bad procee''
his flight. i;
Toe first intimation given to the Pnc,:-„;:a ;te
little girl, who came to the stational, ",, d 0 j 0
church, at which Inspector Havill 08!()Pirif'
and said that a man had just murdered inloped,r°
Jenning's- buildings, and had gone 0ff,,,, 4,15,P
H will immediately dispatched ergeant v 1,11., 'to r
and police-constables 192 and 243 T divisL°;:oittiff
spot inlcatect by the girl. There they fonu,oo
on a chair, a woman, apparently about 35 )doottgr,
age. There was only visible a small 011oosioini
right temple, from which the blood Was fl,st," 144,h;
but it was evident she was dead, or in 7,.e0r1i
dying, and on the arrival of Mr.' GwaiiiierovHdl
surgeon to the parish, almost irrnediatelfs'ibeiler'i
he pronounced her dead, and stated tbst,"inol°4ll
arose either from a kick or a blow, and irTtobo.:j
made by the police on the spot that appear:, chswk•
case. The name of the man who stop,
with the murder is Patrick Barry; be lisAtile:
man, aged 49, and was living witb his teas, ,0
ceased) and one child, in Jenaing's-bai'sora
wi'fle'hseolpdrviseogneetrabliess ainbtrhiceksltaryeeertis lfrabboetlyrbegrosid v 40004111;
Kensington many years, and nothing vi"
al t
thhe 1
against their characters. It appears
been both more or less drinking since Sat
the FA/
last, and some two or three hours Prinr ito°lll.
event the prisoner was seen lying dead dr
°il/Ifill
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pavement in New court. At four o'o4k' li-beti.ei.
afterwards, the prisoner went into Li " r.,1
found his wife purchasing some articles.., or 1'
her for some money, which she refused, 07,91
her.
She ran out of the shop to escaPenoiot,
lence, but bad only got a few yards s'ell-ecir
down, and he kicked her on the temPle• sots
attempt to stop, but hurried away isedliautor°,;!
as the Palace gates when he was,taken'l3-, po'
by Sweeney, 105 T, to whom he had bee,i-ifbe°l
out. The prisoner was much excited, sp`i'dide
the station said he did not believe his icife,,,;(llri
l-T did not mean to kill her, but he adnil,7, be :0
kicked her. The charge having been tnie
sent at once to Hammersmith Police°,
dent evidence only to justify a—remand., goat'
The body now lies at the Coach and
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the inquest has not yet been fixed.

THE COUNTRY MAtt.b.,pdoes
LIVERPOOL, MAY 21.—There was a small s';ibet
to-day ; the weather being very fine, which, tog-sel4srial/
dull accounts from Mark-lane, made the trade quip
Wheat and flour both easier to buy. Spring c°l. Ai°
ts'
quest, and rather ..earer.
faoders,tifei
LEEDS, MAY 21. The supply of grain, OP, f'j
day's market. The wheat trade is very dull 5,-„r b81°.,0
prices in most cases have receded Is per quart,-0 4%0
day's rates, but there is not much disposition ters
those quotations, Barley in less demand-01,1754,dr
nerally given up working for this season. fiats
fully as dear as before. No change in other arilividiso
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, MAY 21. sapt001)"
delivery of wheat from the country, and sh°rworsiliV,,
coastwise and from abroad, the trade ruled Teri ofetvi,
sales made, which were to a fair extent, rathe,rotiol,'oo
of Saturday were obtained. Flour in. more P,I pet II
and sales not quite so brisk, but still prices a°
Other articles as before.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MAY 21.00$
of beasts being small, the trade was exceedingly „Os; .
all were soon cleared off at an advance of 661 Pea lie)
number was about 120 less than last week; 41°- ices°ori
Sheep trade was active, and a shade higher Prossy,
the quantity exhibited was rather below that
,t° redssF
day, and ail sold. Lambs met a heavy sale, Pa'",„ "
band. -Beasts, 600 ; sheep, 3,800. Beef, 5$ tOO,O
Aorn-,-4d,to lamb, 7d to lid per lb.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MAY 2" Aginfiti
the meal market to-day 15 sacks oatmeal, each °A-601, ro
imperial, which sold thus :-9 at 117 s Od, an 9tr ./'
average price of the whcle 116 s 7d 2.l2tbs• eisP
which sold at 275. 2 sacks pot-barley, which 5° pf sl#i
113 s 6d, and 1 at 112 s Od. 11,
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW ALANICIC gtO
Oat straw, from 7s 6d to 9s 6d per kemple of 6s
wheat ditto, Cs 6d to 7s 6d ; barley ditto, ossli
Hay, from Is to Is 2d per stone.
on There
DALKEITII MEAL MARKET, MAY 011-
,
bags oatmeal and 7 of barleymeal at this Afir,tsf:Aer
sales quick. Oatmeal up 2s per bag on flieq7itenlil
qualities ; lowest Is 6d dearer ;barleymeal uP;OO4
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First ',,ge-4 04 1001
imperial .. 26s 6d -1",/,- 0~ pfd
Ilarleynieal, per ditto ... 17s 61 "-Odo/
Peasemeal —s Od pd

Flour ...

—s Od

Pot barley

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