The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-07 00:00:00

AFFGHANISTAN.

We have this month a considerable amount of intereating intel.
ligence from Caubul. Dust Mahomed still remains on the, throne,
but is esteemed as little as before by those around him. He op.
presses the people as much as ever, and there continues to be a
very strong feeling against him. Great difficulty experienced
in collecting the revenues from the various districts—the inhabi-
tants in many places resisting those sent for the purpose sword in
hand. Ufaul Khan, one of the Dost's sone, while out Cu an .ex-
cursion of this kind, sustained a severe defeat at the hands of the
people of the Bungush country. Akbar Khan has returned to
Cabul. His object in proceeding to Jellalabad was not to attack
Peshawur ; nor does there seem any likelihood of'such a movement
at. present, either on his part or that of the Dost.
The following extracts from the latest. news-letter from Cabul
will well repay perusal. The date of the communication is 10th to
13th November : •

" Wuieer Yar Mahomed, at present ruler of Herat, and late
chief minister of Shah Kamran, has addressed a friendly letter to
Dost Mahomed, through the Sirdars of Kandahar, with ten Persian
horses, and a sword inlaid with jewels, as a:present, and it is believed
that being anxious to cultivate the Wuzeer's good graces, :boat
Mahomed, will, in return, dispatch Ameer Mahomed Akhoonzada
to Herat with a gift." ' • '

. ".The son of the ruler of Shuhur Subz has arrived 'at Cabtil to
pay his respects to Dost Mahomed, and to cement a friends* be.
tween him and his father. He is the same person who assisted
Dost Mahomed, when a prisoner at Bokhara, in effbeting his escape
and getting clear off. On his arrival in the vicinity of Cabul, Dost
Mahomed sent his son with an escort of cavalry to receive him
with honour and every denp9stration of kindness, and bring him in
to the city. It has been reports et In the town of Cahill, by some
persons arrived from Kandahar, that Meer Dil Khan was about to
leave that place with a few suwars to visit Dost Mahomed, to com.
municate confidentially with him regarding some important affairs.
It is also said that the son of Mahomed Morad Beg, ruler of Kurizez,
may be shortly expected at Cabo!, on a visit also of an important
nature."

CHINA.

(From the Bombay Overland Courier ),

We last month gave news from China to the 30th of October,
and our present advices extend to the Ist of December, having
beer. brought by her' Majesty's steamer Spiteful, which left Hong.
...
tong on that day. The Most prominent points of the intelligence
'are iigning of the supplementary treaty, the occurrence of a large
'and 'destructive fire at;Canton, and the. death of Major E
Pottinger. The treaty was signed on Sunday, the Bth of October,
in a bUilding erected fOr the occasion near the Anunghoy fort,
• •and not-far, it is said,' from where the opium, was destroyed- by
Lin. Sir Henry Pottinger had proceeded thither the previous
evening, accompanied by his suite and several other gentlemen
and after 'the signatures of the two Chinese officers, the Imperial
Commissioner Keying, and the Governor of Canton, Ke Kung; to 7
gether with that of her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, had been duly
affixed to the document, the whole party were regaled with a
dinner. They returned to Macao Roads the same night. The'
Emperor had consented to ratify the treaty without
waiting for, her. Majesty's ratification, and a copy was accordingly
dispatched to Pekin for that purpose. This, on its return, would
be dispatched to England; and it was expected to be received by
the 20th December. - Major Eldred Pottinger, who had arrived in
China On a visit to Sir Henry, was selected as the bearer, and
would have lefttit that capacity, had he not unhappily fallen- a vie
tim to disease id Hong-Kong. lie expired at GOVernMent Honsef
- Victoria,.on the 15th of November, "It were needless," says
the Friend of China, " to pass an eulogy upon thg character or
merits of the Hero 'of Herat and Caubul; his name wilt be en.
rolled by posterity amongst the foremost of- those who, by their
• prudence,' talent, and bravery, hive served their country ih- emer-
gencies which had appalled less nobletninds." The Supplementary
Treaty is promulgated by the Plenipotentiary, and to which, until
the treaty itself is "duly ratified, exchanged, and published," 1
obedience is strictly enjoined. We also give a number of official
documents of different descriptions, comprising 'proctamatiOns
and notifications both. from. the British and Chinese au.
Glorifies. The Gqvernment of India has been famed fur
!ts proclamations ; but the - Government of Hong.„Korg
seems to surpass it immeasurably. Short as • has` beeti
the period of the latter's existence, its " State papers"
would already, we should think, form a portly volume.
Amongst the documents to which we allude, the most important
are :—A Government notification, under date.4tb October, calling
the attention. of the " Masters, Owners, and Consigners" of all
merchant vessels sailing under British colours, to the law for tner.
• chant seamen, commonly called. Sir James Graham's. Act ; . is. pro.
clamation by the Imperial Commissioner, and his-colleagues, de.
claying.." th4.t the warehonses belonging to the new merchants
(outside men), and those which appertain to the old merchants (i. e.
Hong merchants); are now to be considered identical, without tiny
difference whatsoever," and the object, of which-also is," to eneourf.
age and promote a wider extension of the trade, inasmuch as the
merchants of all nations resort to the provinceof dat.toti for the
purposes of traffic ;" a proclamation by Sir Henry Pottinger,- pull:.
lishing an order by the Queen in Council, and copies of a commirr
nication received from the Imperial Commissioner, and of the reply
afforded to it, relative to the resort of merchant vessels to other
ports than those thrown open by the treaty, a thing which, as our
readers are aware, has been expressly forbidden ; and finally, a
" General Memorandum," addressed to' the Commanders of her
Majesty's vessels, and those of thc Indian navy, in the China seas,
calling attention to /Itch parts of the Plenipotentiary's proclama-
tion last noticed as impose particular duties on the naval force.
The Hong tr erchants have again 'petitioned Ke Kung, the Gover.
nor-General of Canton, on the subject of' their debts and liabili-
ties ; but their memorialcoutains nothing worthy of special notide •
beyond a modest request that Government would levy contribu-

Moo on the merchants engaged in trade under the new system; to
aid in releasing them from their peeuniaYy Obligations. The Gq•-
verpor of Canton, in reply, informs them that their suggestion can..
not be complied with, and recommends them to cease petitioning,
and wait patiently till proper officers are appointed to give the matter
deliberation.

The latest accounts describe trade at Canton as having slightly-
recoveregl from its late- depression, a circumstance owing to the
relaxation in some measure of the injudicious regulations which -
formerly trammelled it. The Chinese Government, it is believed,
intends remitting its claims, to a goad extent, on the Hong mer-
chants, and this act of consideration, should it really be bestowed,
will no doubt tend greatly to improve the state of commercial af-
fairs. The fire, which took place on the 24th and 25th of Dote.
bey, nompletely destroyed the Danish and Spanish Hongs, and a
portion of the French, together with about twelve hundred houses,
and a vast amount of property of every description. The British
Consulate was burnt out, but the. papers were saved. It is esti-
mated that the value of the goods belonging to the Chinese, which
were lost during the fire, amounts to 300,000 dollars. Another
fire broke out on the 26th, but was fortunately got under before
any considerable injury was One. Reason exists to believe that
both were the ;acts of Incendiaries. The ground formerly occu-
pied by the British and Dutch factories has been rented by the
British authorities, who propose erecting thereupon the necessary
Consular offices, and letting the remainder to private parties.
The Consuls for Amoy and Shanghai have arrived at their desti.
nations. Henry Gribble, Esq., is Consul for Amoy; Captain G.
Balfour, of the Madras artillery, for Shanghai. R. Thom, Esq., has
been appointed officiating Consul at Ningpo, and by the last:amounts
had proceeded, or was about to proceed, to the scene of his duties.
The importation of goods at Ningpo, even according to the new
tariff, is prohibited pending his arrival. Trade at Chusan had been
active, but by the latest advises was rather fiat. No Consul has at
yet been appointed at Foo-chow-foo.

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COMMERCIAL .INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Overland Price Current, Jan. 1.)
A fair extent of business has been done since our last, but owing'
buyers, the attributable to
to the heavy importations of many articles, combined with a dimi-
nution in the number of
un-
settled state of the Punjaub, prices have in several the, continued
instances some-
what receded.'
METALS.—There is little alteration to notice in the prices
coppet. Tile braziers, and raised bottoms are ,in fair our
quotations. Sheeting has been sold at 53 ,rs. 5 as. per, eYqo !an.
within the last week 53i rs. have been refused for,frtmf,,;,.Sitth-,
American has slightly advanced, a sale having been made .at 47 rm.
to 47 rs. British bar icon sold • freely in the beginning-of the
month at advanced prices, but the inquiry has latterly beets limited,
and it has declined again to near the prevl,4ts rates, Swedish bar.
Was disposed of a short time since at 48 rs. 10 as., but, more re.
cently dealers have offered 51rs., and we hear of a sale as high as
51% rs. Other descriptions of iron are all slightly. cl.arer.,‘ t;teel

exhibits an advance of f 4 rs. to 1 rupee per cwt., and spelter and
tin-plates maintain former prices. Lead is at present in liznited
requesi, and' sheet has slightly given way. FOr•tinieksifier ifteiC
has latterly been some demand, and sales have been ma4O*l
123 rs. to 123 rs.—an advance of 3 rs. to 31 rs. on 11°4

month's rates.
COPPER.-500 cwt. tile, at 51i rs. per cwt. ; 32 cwt. bottov,
raised and flat, at 58 rs. ; 105 cwt. South American, at 47 rs. to
474 rs. Iron.-160 tons English bar, at 22 rs. 10 as. per candy
180 tons ditto, at 23 rs. per candy ; 144 tons Swedish bar, 48ti
10 as. per candy; 3 tons round iron, at 33 rs. 8 as. per candy.:
20 tons square nail rod, at 26i rs. per candy ; 80 cwt. sheet, at
re. 6 as. to 5 rs. 7 as. per cwt. ; and 26 cwt. hoop, at 4 rs. 14 as. to
5 re. per cwt. Steel.-100 cwt. Swedish, at 12 rs.
500 cwt., at 17 rs. Tin.platcs 50 boxes, at 17 rs. 2 as.
COTTON MANUFACTURES.—A` fair business has been dcne in lotv
qualities of gray madapollams and gray and bleached jaconets. Little
demand has existed for bleached madapollams ; but bleached shirt"
ings of middling quality have been in good request. Orel long-
cloths and domestics have been alike dull of sale, and severaltarie
forced sales of the latter have taken place at a rcduction of 2 t°4.
annas. A sale has been readily obtained for figured anetcheekr
camhrics and muslins, and former fabrics have been fully Mai"!
tamed. Turkey red goods are scarce and in good request. Fos
prints there is but little inquiry, and they are generanY "saleable
at remunerating rates. Zebra dresses are still neglected. •
YARNS.—Transactions have been rather extensve during '!".;
month, and Nos. 20 to 30 and 50 to 80 mule have slightly ltel'eti.`:
in price. Nos. 20 to 30 water have given way a little. &OP
yarn is in good demand, and has been sold at 2 and 21 annashigLief
than our last quotations, but Turkey red has been but little itultnPr
for, and the rate is somewhat reduced.
WOOLLENS.—The market for woolens has been dull tbroutho4
the mouth, and sales bare been limited.
MARINE STORES.—There is little alteration to notice in the ricer
.
of marine stores. With Swedish tar, canvas, and cordage, 1h",",
market is abundantly stocked, and remunerating prices are ditficuP
to realise.
nth,
BEER —The market for beer has been quiet during the tne-ato
and prices arc unchanged. The only sales reported to us 5f...„.
of 50 hhds. of Allsopp's, at 65 rupees, and another of 100 bllr
of Tennant's, at 47 rupees per hogshead. The price of 1311,°A1i
nominal, there being none of that description at present on holk",
SPIRITS.—A sale of brandy has been reported at I rel3eel pe
gallon. In other sorts we hear of no transactions.

EASTERN PRODUCE.
Cetton.—The market for this staple has been active throlighol4
the month, and a good business has been done both for areal B4'
tain and China. Prices have advanced about 1 rupee per called
Opium is at present rather lower than last month, being (Id°
at 1,325 rupees per chest, but prices change daily.
Coffee.—Mocha is quoted at 91/2 rupees per nsaund, and Berber!,
10 rupees; but of the latter there is little here, and the qualiti

poor.
Wool.-117 rupees per candy is at present asked for Khoragf.
—an advance of 2 rupees on the highest rate current last Marti
There is a good demand for the staple, and transactions have bce

numerous.
Pepper has advanced 1 to 2 rupees per candy, and is in,&o9d
quest.
an
Bees Wax.—Sales are reported of 50 maunds at 14i rup—'
20 maunds at 15 rupees.
Freights to Great Britain.—The arrivals of ships dur,„( tbe
~,ee
month have been very numerous, and freights have in eonsequ:k.
gradually. declined. The quotations of the Chamber of .ColaseTto
on the 28th were 21. 10s. to 21. 15s. to London ; 21. lis•
21. 15s. to Liverpool and 55b. to Clyde ; but 21. 155. cannos
cav,ii•
be obtained for any port. Freight to China is 13 rupees Pet ei,
Money Market—Owing to the continued abundance of in",-ber
the prices of the different Govcrnment Securities have still fu. •
ascended, and we may uow quote them as under :—.

4 per Cent. Loan of 1832-33, sicca rupeei 1061 • • •
Ditto of 1835-36, ditto 991 to 991 •
5 per Cent. Loan of 1841-42, ditto 110 to 3101
Exchange on England has remained stationary, and no/to
be quoted at Is. I Id. to Is. 111 d. for six months' bills.
le
heard of a transaction, however, at Is. 111 d. Thirty dap,too
are al 101 d. On Calcutta, exchange is Ito per. cent. P7:o'
at sixty days' sight; and on Madras, 991 to par at thirty
sight. We !war of nothing doing in hills on China.
Banks—Bombay Bank Shares have risen to 43 per cent. Pr. 7
and those of the Western Bank to 18 to 1911 rupees per Cent` etdi
Price of Bullion—SOiereigns, 11 k rupees each ;; Bi!nk
11 rupees per 11.

LATER FROM AMERICA.
• LIVERPOOL, TussDAT tthis
The New York packet-ship Yorkshire, passed Bolyhee"„te.
morning, but has not reached our port up' to the present;bli
In the meantime we have been put into" possession of Thils°lloo,
papers to the 15th 'ultimo Inclusive, by the arrival of the S.'"
henna, Captain Miorcken.. A re'
There is no political news of interest Inthese paPe":„,t,
solution was offered and laid over in Congress on the to
ing for information from the Secretary of the Treasntfr ;"..-net
whether American_ ships have hot been engaged in a conl",:ctic
opium trade on the coast of China. Of course our trOsitithit
brethren will appear as pure and free from contamination in
ion
matter, as they now are in the eyes of all Europe, in- reir; a
pos.
to their monetary transactions, and slave-mongering. "Aoo-
to repudiation—a bill has been introdnced, to abolish .111114:01
ment for debt, In the district of .COlumbia: Another, 'to o.l`lo.
from duty cotton Imported into the United States from TeV°.
also been proposed, -ribe
Wg havp. accounts, of a ° ti. to
steamer Shepherdess, attended with the loss of from
St-
one, hundred lives, when on 'her way from Cincinnati rs'efo•
Louis. She. struck a snag, and the concussion wasSt: with
that in less. than, ,three minutes, the water, - rushing Insof
fearful rapidity, was up to the floor of the upper cabin* bat
of the passengers were taken fromiloating parts of the wr" :tify
dreadful Sc relate, nearly one hundred souls-Met ea
grave. It is stated in the St. Louis Republican that a fai.All;°f
i.
persons from Manchester were rescued: IS
There was, not much stock offering at Philadelphia; to W
attributed the inactive demand. Jobbers had commenced htl' ce
prior -to the opening of the spring trade. Cotton goods were-/art
frO°d
and prices were cent. per yard dearer. Woollen 5.

steady.
cet'
1
The stocks of. Cotton are reported to be light. Prices are.''0.
per lb. higher. 350 bales Upland bad changed hands at 8
120 Mobile 9 toslO, and 100 New Orleans good fair to 10 % ceps.
mos. The week's sales comprehend i 35 bales.' ''

MEXICO.
Advices from New Orleans state that accounts to the 9th of
cember had been received, conveyinethe intelligence that the dim'
culties. between Mexico and. YUcatan were generally supposed to
have been arranged on fair and honourable terms. •

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LoFEB.--Wind,
I:dl4N°DoYw, iFt;'‘ I.S DAT.)
DEAL, FEB. 6.-7-Wind isT.w, to W.S.W., light. —Sid. Diana, _South
Seas ; Lady Clarke, Calcutta ; Imogen, Tropic, and raragoll,:o''
;.SH-IPPiNG.(TH
batioes.. -- - __ . -'
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light westerly brgeze and cloudy? ; ,
PORTSMOUTH, Fbn: 6.—Wind,
.N.W. to W.S:W.--Arrd. ClI
.0..
Derry, tondo!), for Chinn; Lord liutigerford, London for dal I
Sid. Java (trthispOrt), Leith. • ' • • -,, • ', st Pr
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 6.—Arrd. Emanuel Bautcher, Thompson,
mingo, crew sick. Sid. Xells Datum, 'teur, Zealand.
.- , - • -f-
CAROM?, FEB. a5.-•-*Sid. iircotilf 'I'S, ler Cuba. - : -• 1: _ .___. ,„.,,,t 0
DoriEoar,, p5..5.-The Aim, bound to. Lotition, haS ',heel' r- ,
the batik, and is • expected to proceed.'
_,,' - •.- ffeliilth „..,
LIVERPOOL, Fin. 6.—Wind N;N.W., light.—Arrd.Veloett.V
.10"
Demerara (Dec. 21), Barbadoes (31st) ; .Damasetts, 'Turf *_..lre'
Orleans; Susquehanna, Philadelphia, sld. 15th .ult., -0.11.14 T '
New York; Venice, ~-.. .
WHITBY, FEA. 5,...,- The Earl Bathurst, of Scarborottgu, -',,ad o''
Syron, of Shields, on shore hi Land's-end Roads, haVO got (0,- ,
here,with little damage.
„... ~,,,, a 0
.
YARMOUTH, FEE 6-.—The liettsPetr, of Stocktoni-was .... --,t*
morning with a light vessel, off Cromer, and lost jib-boonli r'''c' , ~1
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QUEEN'S BENCH.-._ctllis DAY.'/
• -'
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before. Mr, am
Justice WuJaPis
Middlesex. Special Jury.) t
THE QUEEN V. KING AND OTHERS. .will pro
'This part-heard case was resumed this morning, an ,'r - ,
bably occupy the Court for the wlole day. •
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CRIMINAL COURT —.(THIS
OLD COURT. • • )1
WA!' fa
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE r}nd Mr. Justice Ct s
A REION.—A young man, named Edward Janes, wasrVr
having wilfully Set fire to his house, and was. acquitted- v4r.00:
THE LATE FATAL- DUEL - AT- CAMpEN.,TOW-N,--"liffor d
tyrant,
applied to th 6 Court thismetning on the-part tliffietivr"
the second of Lieutenant Munro, in-the late-fatal due' _ .rorr
law
that officer and Colonel Fawcett. ,He made the atP,lAttol,o9er
consequence of a communication he had received from t - bad o
Gerre6l, that the witnesses oil the part of the pinsecutririalto W 36
served with suhicenas'for the present session: His OF"—
that the trial might be fixed for Monday next. „,.110e
Mr. Justice CacsawELL said the application could no"' Acif, r
as awes not probable that the sessions would last to that
Court could.not kx any day.

'IIESTER—TuEsPA,Ic,
It CUP,• '
25 to 1 agst What fit)„''
30 to 1 agst Freecloovt,P% 0)
30 to 1 agstJaraie Yore:chio,
30 to 1 agst Young
var (t) • 2
30 to 1 agst rogazt 0:- 1'
env.
20 to 1 agt Load 011st0 .ri(t)
25 to 1 agst T' A14(1'54111
30 to 1' apt COckaolar°4Yl
30 to 1 agst " "...

'SPORTING IN'
BETTING A.T MANC
CIIESTEI

.16 to 1 agst Cattonite
16 to•l'agst Merry Andrew
to 1. agst the Pnor (t)
20,0 1, agst Sir Robert (t)
22 to 1 agst Pharaoh
25 to -1 agst. Tacita

13. to: 2 .agst Ugry 'Mick
[5 to 2 agst Rattan
13 to I agst Leander
[8 to'iLagst, Orlando

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MARKET NE Mrs ..._(TIIIS 'T. . Air
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CORN EXCHANGE—WEDN,--SP/iVe
'flip supply of English Wheat was very 110de'tiej.:°....4't14eft.
qualities moved off steadily, at full prices j ba„,.,t 1- 'Lligi
kinds, :exceedingly. little_was. dping..., .To_, forewili., ef
Ilii
flee of .dutyonore,was dying at 3londagy 's qu,t)....,tattuti-Toemiing
Grain of all descriPtions was a n-iere drug. ~ Illf.(1 At:0!
sold,- freely, ~!at .full prices ,; ,but:, grinding , g,..,11 to eridict
sorts were a.mere drug. In- Malt only a 111Pd'.„,l'e01
of business was doing, at late rates. Oats, Beal.w7 -L ~
Flcatr, IN'ere .tuialtered in value.
. , . . .
' Wheat. n,ile, `Oats., Ito
English • 1,7b0 4. .• ! ' -•
iria, ••4 . - • qrs. 2,880 -qrs. LVOV' , ....."- :.
' .. - :380 - ' ' I,NO` •••#'''
Foreign - - -----

Malt , 3,470 qrs. AA
Ourmarket WHX"CIi""'
or.. e•
was, on the whole, but moderatell'aie ot its
,ct the general demand ruled, heavy at barld', VA
Beeffrom 2s 4d to g's 4d; Muiton .2% 8d to 35 Pge'
to ss; and Pork 2s 8d to 43 per 81b's, by the cares.
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PARLIAMENTARY DIVIIO
c ' 00')
.0.
(From the Votes and Proceedings nj the HP"" w -‘'IS
lEVT•
TESDAY, FEB. 6. ,1,,),,,1,..._I,..._
SUPPLY.MR. S. U
CRAWFORD'S AAIE•L''' •
~ : MAJORITY—AGAINST, IV•

„A U.
striCkia'qhonla
waklei, Jobe'
wan
ace John

.31INORITY—FOR,
Barnard,',E;G. Duncan, oeorgej
Blewitt, Reginald Ellice, E.
I, odkin, John James Feilden, J.
Bowring, Dr. Gibson, T,
Bright, John Handley, °mere 01017.•%,
Brotherton, J. Hume. Joseph
Crawford, w.. .
Butler, Colone/ • Leader, J. T. „,,,,ions, ,
Butler, P. S. • Plumridge, Captain' Williams, "
Duke, Sir James Scholetlekl, J •
„crier

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INCORFORA,TED SOCIETY OF LICENSEP
_;,;,-,4, ea•
A LLERS.—The Fiftieth Anniversary of the establishtnent j.,-r-tiert
tensive. Society, and of the publication of the MOritilig itle."o file
will be celebrated at the London Tavern to.ntorrow, and ";spita6
deep interest which the event of the Society's jubilee
batter
in the minds of its members, it is confidently expected e
attendance at the dinner will be unprecedentedly „moron!. rot/
.proceeflings of the day, under the superintendence of the,leerlf
GoverLior of the SOeleti, 'Mr. Keasley'," cannot Tail to
-, /till
interesting, as the Report intended to be read to the ConiP.,*Non-
efeorprehend a detail of the vast benefits the Institution to; 0.
red upon the community during the first half centurl Of ' wii•
istence, and its advantages will be further and strikingll the f,t•
!tied by the presence of the numerous children supported In '"
'cells:ea Victuallers' -School.—Adveilis&. ' ' ,-,. ~- r; It --1
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD BOIY.STREXT Yra!--..-4 old
, Mr. Salmon expired on Sunday, within a few- dsYa nr.';:cdoeS.
associate, Mr: Goodson, whose death was recorded on 'ilvirif.
day last:" Mr. Salmon was the oldest Bow-street ollioer,i.hiole-
being 74 years of age. He was engaged in apprehending , bell
Split
wood for the Cato.street conspiracy, in which cnterprig! , ~
was,killecl.,.
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