The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.

SUICIDE OF A FATHER, AND ATTEMPTED Da-
STRUCTION OF AN ONLY CHlLD.—Shortly before noon
on Saturday last, a great sensation was excited in the
neighbourhood of Lower Whitecross-street, Cripple-
gate, by the p.evalence of a rumour that a news-
vond,r, named Noh Flood, carrying on buiine-s xt
N 0.50 in th:it street, a most respectable and thr4 ing
tradesman, had poisoned himself, after having at-
tempted to destroy the life of his daughter, a child not
inure than eight years of age, a circumstance which,
as the sequel will prove, was discovered after patient
investigation to be too true.
It appears that on Tuesday last the unfortunate man
followed to the grave the remains of his wife. Upon
the Saturday morning after her funeral he was ob-
served to be unusually dejected, and begged of a fe-
male of the name of Scott,- who lodges, with her
husband, at a neighbouring cornchandler's, to look
after his shop and his daughter while he went to the
several offices fit his weekly supply of newspapers
and periodicals. Subsequently to this period up to
Friday last, he exhibited the same deep melancholy,
and upon one occasion he said to his child, " Kathe-
rine, shall you and I follow your dear mother, and go
with her into the grave ?" Upon another occasion he
said to Mrs. Scott, " You have been very kind to me,
and so has your husband, since the death of my
imp wife; di-die first, see that lam properly buried,
and follow me to the grave; if either of you die
before me, I will do the same for you." On Friday
night, just before closing his shop, deceased appeared
to be very melancholy-, and quite in a desponding
state. He was heard to " I wonder how lam
to get on to-morrow ; who can I leave to take charge
of my business at home while s t.e.0.t0 supply my
customers ?" About eleven o'clock tb.2t night he
closed his shop, and in the morning of the en-
suing day (Saturday last) a Mrs. Smith, to Iv:26m
he was in the habit of supplying a newspaper daily,
thinking he was very late, went to the shop, and I
was surprised at finding the shutters closed.
Wondering what could be the matter, she went up
stairs, and after having informed the neighbours of
the fact, she went to the door of the sleeping-
room, to which she was attracted by the piteous
cries of a child calling upon her father in the
most imploring manner to " awake." Upon try-
ing the door of the room it was found to be fas-
tened on the inside. Assistance was immediately
procured, and upon entering the room the poor fellow
was discovered upon the bed, apparently in a dying
state, from the effect of some narcotic poison, a bottle
which had contained laudanum lying beside him, and
his daughter unable to move from the effects of a
similar dose, her extremities being partially in a pa-
ralysed state. Medical assistance was sent for, the
stomach pump was had recourse to without delay,
and some portion of the stupifying liquor was ejected.
Other remedial measures were tried, but the patient
appearing to be sinking fast, immediate steps were
taken for his removal to the hospital of St.
Bartholomew, where he was received about two
o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday. Notwithstand-
ing the utmost exertions of Mr. Reid, the house-
surgeon on duty, and the utmost attention on the
part of W. Lawrence, Esq., and other eminent men
connected with the establishment, it proved that the
deadly draught had done its work, and deceased ex-
pired within an hour and a half of his admission.
Remedial measures were resorted to for the recovery
of the child, through which she so far recovered as to
he able to give an account of the tragical occurrence,
which she does with the most artless simplicity, and
with a degree of intelligence far beyond her years.
Upon the table in the room was found a letter
folded, of which the following is a copy
My wish is to be iitifiefl with my poor wire; and
Mr.,.. Scott, ofsl, ‘Vhitecross-street, and Mrs. Kings-
mill, living at a cornchandler's, just by St. Giles's
church, at the top of tiolborn—tbat these two per-
sons bury me, and they shall have all my goods.
(Signed) " N. FLOOD.
" Mrs. Scott, 51, Whitecross-street."

The visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert to
Stowe, the mansion of the Duke of Buckingham, is
fixed for the 15th of January. The following c.eek Oft-
royal party will honour the Duke of Wellington kith
their presence. It is not yet known whether the royal
guests will journey by railroad as far as Wolverton,
or whether they will travel the entire route in their
own equipages along the high-road to Buckingham.
DISTURBANCE BETWEEN SOLDIERS OF THE 44TH
AND SAILORS.—One of those disreputable quarrels, which
for a considerable time have not disgraced the services
here, took place in Pembroke-street on Wednesday
evening. It appeared that some dispute had occurred
between some of the soldiery and sailors, which ended in
a general melee. The men issued from the barracks,
armed with bludgeons and missiles of all descriptions ;
nor had their opponents been less active in preparing
either for assault or defence. The picquet was
ordered out, the police were dispatched to the scene
of the disturbance, and with considerable diffi-
culty dispersed the mob, the soldiers expressing
a determination to have satisfaction the following
day. About noon on Thursday, the soldiers came
out of the barracks with the full determination to wreak
vengeance on the sailors, and the " row" immediately
commenced. For a time it was terrific, but it %v :s
thought that the sailors had the best of it. The picquet
was again called out, and the police authorities exerted
themselves to restare something like peace. Fortunately
the fighting parties were separated, and the soldiers, with
the exception of a few who managed to escape, were
marched off to the barracks. There have been broken
heads and bruises, but we have heard of no injuries
likely to prove fatal. Notwithstanding the measures
adopted to prevent a recurrence of the disturbance,
there was a repetition of it on Friday afternoon. The
fighting between the men was very serious, but, as be-
fore, the picquet and police put a stop to it.—Devonport
Independent.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.—On Saturday last, at
a county meeting, held at Aberdeen—Mr. Grant of
Tillyfour in the chair—resolutions, strongly condemna-
tory of any interference with the monetary system of
Scotland, were proposed, seconded, and unanimously
adopted, and copies of them ordered to be transmitted to
Lord Aberdeen, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Errol, and
other Peers connected with the county.—Scotsman.

CALAMITOUS AND EXTENSIVE FIRE IN DUMFRIES.

—On Wednesday morning last, about two o'clock, a fire
broke out in the large workhouse of Mr. Beck, coach-
builder, immediately behind New Market-street, Dam-
-16.3 ; the alarm was instantly given, and the police,
with the fire engines, hastened to the place, but the
destructive element had obtained so extensive a hold
upon the combustible matetials in the building, and
spread with such feartul rapidity, that all eflbrts to
arrest its pr%tress on that part of the premises
were considered horAess ; rti:d as soon as water
conk] be procureil, the engine• were directed to play
upon the houses fronting into New Market-street, us the
frorn being in an easterly direction, brought an
immense quantity of sparks into that quarter, end se-
chion2e,y, vver6 on tire, on both sides of the street..

The w millerate, th, progress of
the fire in that cirection was arrested. In the mean-
time it continued to progress in the other direc-
tion, and the whole o, thi* workshops, store-rooms,
u 4,1,1 belonging
to Mr. Beck, were soon involved in a universal confla-
gration. Almost as soon as the workshops ad-
joining tilt, dwelling-houses were on fire, and be-
fore the flames b, gall tt, is,ue from the ro,,f, it
was observed 4 from the *mission of smoke, that
the dwelling-house had &so caught fire. Every
exertion was now 'wide to sire Mr. Bt-ck's
hold furniture, and eater valuables in the dwel!-
ing house the gri-ater part of which, we be-
lieve, were got out with little damage. None of the ad-
joining buildings, except those belonginc, to Mr. Beck,
have been at all damag*d by the fire, while the whole
of his property is entirely burnt down. The property is
to some extent insured. The cause of the fire is not
known.—Dumfries Standard.
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[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A BAD LEG, AND CURE
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desperate and alarming nature. Independent of every
other bad symptom attending the limb, it swelled most
alarmingly, and was likewise accompanied with great
inflammation, which made her case one of extreme
danger. She was taken to King's College Hospital,
where they could do nothing with it. The leg, however,
like " thousands of others" which are given up as in-
curable at the hospitals, was soundly healed in about a
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Sold at Professor Holloway's Establishment 244, Strand,
her: advice may be had gratis), and by almost all
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world.

MARKET NE WS-(YESTERDAY.Y

CORN EXCHANGE.
The past week's arrigals of all kinds of Grain forP,
market have, in consequence of the prevailing
10
and contrary winds, beau on a very limited scale, 7
comparatively speaking, inferior quality, arising fr°r/
the d st•!e of the atmosphere. Fresh up, scarce'.
any Wheat came to hand, coastwise or by land cant g°
mut sample, ; the stands were, therefore, scantily
spa
plied with parcels of both red and white. The site°
someof buyers being small, we have to report a 11°—th.
what sluggish inquiry fur English Wheat. Howereri.,..q,
best parcels were mostly disposed of, at prices Pil,
equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight boa, P:t
all other kinds, only a limited business is as doing, ;
barely late rates. At present a large fleet of yes*,
is coming up from almost every part, bent`{
should the
cr wind continue in its present guar
good supplies may ba expected this ~,,
Very little foreign Whet* was brought forward, Yet 4,
demand for that article was by no means active•
though previous currencies were paid in every instance'
Bonded Grain was nominal in value. The show of Oar.
ley was small. The best malting parcels were in fair°.
que*t at fully previous rates, but grinding and distal
sorts were very g
dull. Notwithstandin we had onli
limited quantity of Malt offering, that article was a sloes
01,
sale, at last Monday's quotations. Not a single cargo.
Oats came to hand last week from Ireland, but to -re,
three vessels were entered at the Customs. From *—
want of supply, next to nothing was done in Oath
the quotations were the same as those obtained on
day se'nnight. Beans, Peas, and Flour were A 'fa
sale, yet prices were supported. Linseed Cakes r,..
54
freely; but in all other kind of Seeds next to nothing P—
oing.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. , tn.
WHEAT—Essex& Kent, !MALT—Chevalier... u" -
red. .... 4os to 5.0 OAra—Yorkshire and ,ft sgs
Ditto, white 46s to 56s Lincolna., feed ... :,." os
.. Norfolk and Lin Potatoe ... ........ -
coin, red 383 to 48s Youghall and Cork, re 91.
Dittoithite 42s to 50s black .............. SIS ssg
Irish, red..„.„ —s to --s, Cork, white ..».»« OA t° as
Ditto white
RYE—Ohl 3os to 34s 8EAN5—Tick............. 351 ' 0
New 35s to 364' Pigeons ... 994 °
to'
Rumor—Grinding 26s to 3111:PHAS- Grey ..7......... 3 PS
........... ,0
Malting
a.eyaliEr. ...... .- 3BB to 4001 White ..«.«.«.».«•• VP"- j3A
MALT--hi...' troll :and ilor . 80der5....... 394 tow
folk ... 580 to 62. FLoua—Town made ... 408 ' 530
6351 too 6064 .. . 331 e'° su
Brown ....-vaTe•
Kingston and • . SStuoctiktko.n...i.gearfelk 33, " -
FOREIGN PRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND..
is
„gel
WHEAT—Dant sic - sia
Hamburgh .....
BARLEY .............».„ . 275 to 2i.: FLoua—American ..... 20 - .4
OATS—New
Feed .....
SMITHFIELD. the
As is almost invariably the case at ibis season of
elf
year, the supply of Beasts brought forward here
but limited, and of very inferior quality. The atle7i,
ance of both town and country buyers being small; Abe
at for all kinds of Beef was in a very sluggish sle
at a decline on last week's quotations of 2d.per 8110, ,t..,
highest figure realised for the few prime Scots offal
not being more than 4s 2d per 81bs, and at whicls,,
clearance was not effected. Since this day se'unigh;
the imports of foreign stock have been ;nisei*"
411.
small, in consequence of the severity 0-f
or
weather in Holland ; and very few Beasts „ce,
Sheep are expected for our market for some time bens.
The bullock drones fresh up from Lincolnshire, Lets„'"ut
tershire, and Northamptonshire, were composed of 11,,r„,
800 short-horns. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and 1..):;:
bridgeshire, we received 400 Scots, &c. ; from the 7.,,,,e
tern and Midland districts, 600 Herefords, Deg.
Runts, &c. ' • from other parts of England, 400 of vsrlet,
kinds; and from Scotland, 185 horned and polled Sec:"
The numbers of Sheep were sufficiently numerous; rt,
very primest old Downs were in fair demand, at :Illit,
rates, but the general trade was extremely dull, 90
dore
was with great difficulty that last Monday's prices eed.
supported, a ekaranee of the supply not being eiree
Notwithstandif:g the supply of Calve,. was nattily ,ceso
inquiry for them wit,. inactive, at about stationary P 64,
Uiewnrcis e°2oll Pigs were on sale, tram Ireland• rf'n.,
tlic pork tre.dc wa, in a sluggish state, at our (1110t#5°
Per 81tw. to sink the ottaL 8 11. t° -, I-
s. *1 s. d. .
5
Interior Beat:,2 Bto 210 Second qualityditto... 3 A., 4 0
Secon, quality ditto... 3 0 3 4 Coarse.woolled ditto.. SlO 4 4
Prime large 0xen...... 3 6 310 Southdown Wether :4 3.
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs ........... 3 y 6 0
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers.-- .. 3 °,.. so 0,,.
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 31 t Quarter old Pigs, sachl6 F., .0 u
Inferior Sheep ......
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 MP'
280
3,063 24010 , 75
l'lM'Cr/C4,3.1r32 ARID T. EALD 1131V13101 X.- *rt.,
Since this day se'unight the arrivals of counitile
,ILughterei meat have been but moderate, while 0,
supply of that killed in the metropolis has been gm a
Still, however, our markets have been tolerably 1,
supplied, the time of year considered. As is tougl,l,
the case just after Christmas, the general demand 15 '-
active, and prices are with difficulty supported.
At per sto
toene, by tne Carcase. s, d tot
s. d. d . .
6 .
noel, inferior 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior ..«»2 .. s
middling 2lO 3 0 ---- middling... 3 :, 3 #
--- prune large - prime ..... ... 3 6 4
--prime small ..
310 3 6 Pork, 1arge...........• s 9IC
Veal ........«.«.»....« 3 4 4 4 --5ma11....•........ -
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST W__,Fx,,t tips
Beasts. Sheep. ova'
... ...... . ..... «••••••••• ..... 40 300 --- VP
Yorkshire ..... .................««.. 20 450 --. 401
Norfolk ...........«....«.«.......».. 8 SO 6o'
Suftblk lO 60 ..
80
Cambridgeshire
Essex 22 200 40 22..°
xo•
Surrey 2O 340 El „0
Devonshire ............ .......... - 60
Wiltshire
Other parts ............. ......

180 1,771 170 1,400
Previous week's arrival

Diffbrence since our 1a5t............ 920

1,180

380 1,501

BOROUGH AND SPITAIMIELDS.
Very limited supplies of Potatoes—or only about 50°
tons—have been received during the past week; bo
ever, as the show has been miserably small prices bare
ruled extremely irregular. Some few York Beds
sold as high as 6/. per ton; while the quotations of other
kinds have been from 75s to 110 s per top. These rar
cannot, however, be supported, as a very large quanslif
of potatoes is close at hand.

nonoucts HOP nuutairr•
In Mid Kent and Sussex bags we have s steady de"
mand, at very full pricess. In all other kinds of Hops'
s
the supplies of the fine qualities of which are soon
fair amount of business is doing, at late rates.
W.
This market is steadyTALLO in price, and the derail?e
tolerably good. There is now only one vessel to grillor
from St. Petersburgh, with about 480 casks, and to°,l
theee vessels from other places; but it is not anticiPn
that the arrivals can effect the price. The home 744
is unquestionably short. Town Tallow is 41s to 415
nett cash.

WOOL MA ET. in the
We have to report a decided improvement ;of
demand for most kinds of English Wools, eoPee'ar
for clothing qualities. The only alteration in the goo.
tations is a slight advance in those of flannel vvogl• but
reign and Colonial Wools are in improved request" ria
not dearer. The imports continue limited, yet ceverge
vessels are now off the coast from New Holland. 14,5,1,iie,
public s/iles are expected to take place about the nnur-
o! R;bruarv.

COAL ItTILEZET.
Trine: per ton at the eliy.e the market
West Hartley, 27s ; West W.yl:tn, •36s ; Wyla:ll.lsi;
W. E., Bell and ito'onon 28, ; W. E., Iteid, 28.
Kollo4', 30.4 : W. E. Adel.nde. 30, ; W. E.. lit°s-ff,,
I 'ean"',Y. 30s ; W. E., Hunwiek, 27s 6d • W.
Hvlen's Tet.s, 28s 6d ; W. E., Tees, 31s 6d ; G i.1131.4.`.;
Stone, 26s ; Graigola, 24s.—Ships arrived gat '—
day, 21.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, though °lli
av+. idably al)6ent from Ely Lodge, have, with'their
liberality and kindness, ordered the distribution (30$
large quantity of clothing suited to the present seas
mong the poor of the district.

BIRTHS.
Wif of
This morning, at Oakland House, Cricklewood, the e
Adam Rivers Steele, Esq., of a eon.
irife °I
On the 2d inst., at the Grand Parade, Brighton, the
D. Wilson, Esq., of Calcutta, of a daughter. Aif of
On the 22(1 inst., at ban Court, Cheltenham, the la-:,n,,
George Browne, Esq., Captain in the 44th Regiment, 0f,_156
On the 27th inst., at Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-psn't
wife of William Pye, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 27th inst. at Hull, Mrs. B. J. Thempeenof 41,3°11.06
On the 27th inst., , at Peasemore ReCtory, the lady °I
Rev. Thomas Archer Honblon, of a daughter. the
On the 27th inst., at the Rectory, Levermere, Suffolk,
wife of the Rev. Asgill Colvile, of a daughter.
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MARR lED. tb.
On the 28th inst., at St. Margaret's Lothbury, v•ll,les
Venerable Archdeacon Hollingworth, William Butler, Cr
son of Dr. Langmore, of Finsbury-square, to Mary
eldest daughter of Mr. Alderman Moon. ie
On the 26th inst., at St. Peter's. Thant, Edmund i3ol
Church, Esq., to Annabelle Maria, youngest daughter
Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke, C. 8., late of the Scots Greys',..th,
On the 27th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Maria Eliesiiir,
eldest daughter of Mr. Worrell, of Hunter-street, to
_m of
Haslewood, only son of the late Roger Haslewood, Ems''
Islington.

DIED.
On 114., 30th inst., in Bruton-street, the lady of Claude
Scott,
aged 25, from exhaustion after an inflanuna"
attack.
On the 13th inst., Mr. William Baker, of Trinity-Pi
Taunton, aged 66. goicir
On the 18th inst., at Heidelberg, Frederick William
man, Es., aged 55.
On the 20th inst., Jonathan Arnett, Esq., of BaMptol4
Oxfordshire, aged 64.
On the 22d inst., at Boulogne-eur-Ater, S. D. Lewin,
On the 24th inst., at Canonbury-place, Miss E. Oatea•,,..
On the 25th inst., Mrs. Margaret Fordham, of St. AP'
place, Limehouse, aged 66.
On the 25th inst., the Rev. Richard Francis Davis, —103)4
Rector of Pensock, Worcester, aged 78.
On the 26th inst., at Wadenhoe House, near Cant%
General William Croxton, of the Hon. Foigt India CoMPIAT
Service, Bengal Establishment.
On the 26th inst., Thomas Bellett, son of the Ref. -•
Crosthwaito, Rector of St. Mary-at-Hill, London. fr.
On the 27th inst., Mary Sarah, only daughter of gr.
Layton, of Kew-bridge, Brentford.
On the 27th inst., in Jermyn-street, Thomas Stephen*
Esq., of Barnstaple, aged 35.
On the 27th inst., Charles Edward, second son of lair. Yr'
Hawes, Lamb's Conduit-street. We'
On the 24th inst., in Colehill- street Eaton-square,
Robinson, aged 74.
On the 24th inst., Mr. Henry Spratt, of Caerleoll, lf‘—°rl-
moothshire.
On the 25th inst., Frances, the wife of William Bothell'
Esq., of Stratford-place.
On the 24th inst., at Shouldhara Thorpe, near Downhill*
Norfolk, John Brackenbury, Esq.

Lou d6n: Prin:ad and Ptah.liahad by MURDO YOUNts.
112, Strand, Printer, at The thas Office, NO.
I'4
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the (Multi
Middlst% Tues4.7l Dissuba 81,1844.