The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-18 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED friUR.OER.

We have just received a statement, the perfect accuracy
of which we have not the means of verifying at the moment,
but from inquiries which we have made there is every reason
to apprehend that it will prove too true. The account is
as follows :—On Monday night the usually quiet village of
Byford (a few miles from this city) was thrown into the
greatest agitation and alarm in consequence of Miss Ellen
Davies, a very interesting and pretty girl, having been
shot at. She was picked up —(the exact spot is not men-
tioned)—insensible, and bathed in blood, which flowed from
the left arm and shoulder, which are fractured, and she
lies in a very dangerous state. A quantity of blood was
also traced down the meadow and over the stile at the
back of the house, so that some one else beside Miss Davies
must have been wounded, as she was not in that direction
From what our correspondent subsequently states, it is not
improbable that the perpetrator afterwards attempted his
own life. For nearly three years past (he says) a gentleman
paid hisaddresses to her, but was rejected on account of a pre-
vious engagement ; he then left England, but returned again,
and renewed his addresses in a most threatening and resolute
manner, she vainly endeavouring to avoid him. Her friends
seeing that he still pursued her, thought that she had better
receive his addresses—which, I believe, she did; but it ap-
pears that she received information that he had formerly led
a very gay life, and he was again rejected. Since that time
he has been in a deranged state of mind, and confined; he
used then to say that he would shoot her; that she should
never have any other ; that he would shoot himself
with her, &c. He has been watching his opportunity
more than a week. Our correspondent speaks in the
highest terms of the victim's prudence, good temper, and
happy disposition, and adds, " I believe there has been more
than one_ attempt to carry Miss D. off." Three weeks ago
she had a narrow escape; she was met by two men muffled
up in a great cloak, but her father and his man happening to
be coming along the road at the time, they then put her
down and took to their heels. That party cannot be found
out. The distress of her parents at the event which has just
occurred may be better imagined than told. We have learned
that Miss Davies was undoubtedly greatly annoyed by the
addresses of a person such as described—so much so that she
intended to leave the place. It is not improbable, therefore,
that, with the desperate passion for the destruction of life
which characterises the lunatic, be may first have attempted
to kill his victim and afterwards himself:—Hereford Journal.

CANALS.
Names of E Dividend Names of Dividend
Price. per Price.
Companies. If per Companies. Annum.
cc Alumni.
x x
Ashtn& Oldh 97 51.58. poi72 Monmonthsh 100 91. 160
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98
Barnsley • • l6O 12/. 180 Macclesfield . 1001 - 15
Basingstoke 100 - - Neath ••• • • 100 201. 365
Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. 260
Cromford .. • • 100 181. 150 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's •• • . 33 11. 25%
Derby .• •. •
Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 80 Shropshire • . 125 8/. -
Erewash
Forth & Clyd 100 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. C. 11
GrandJunctn 100 71. 100 Stfird &Wore 140 281. 440
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 230
Glamorgnsh . 172 13)41. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 201. -
Glstr &Brkly 100 - - Strtfrdon Av 79 1/. 10s. -
Grantham -
Huddersfield. 57 - 20 Wye Rail.
Kennt & Avu 39 'Ts. 6d. 22 Trnt &Mr./ 50 30/. --
Lancaster .• • 47 11. 10. 40 sey, sh.
Levis& Livrp 100 34/. 525 Thams &Med 19 - 10
Leicester ll4O 101. 105 Worcstr SD 178 41. 49
Letestr&Nthi 83 41. 62 Birming.
Loughborogh 1421 701. 850 Wilts & Brks 67 11. 4s. 11

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.)
CORN-EXCHANGE.
During the present week, the arrivals of English Wheat
coastwise have been moderately good. viz., 5,040 quarters;
but by land carriage and sample, very little has come fresh
to hand. The stands being fairly filled, and the accounts
from the North respecting the proge!s of harvest work more
favourable, the demand for all descriptions of Wheat of
home produce was inactive, and Monday's quotations
were with difficulty supported. In foreign Wheat very
little business was transacted, at unaltered figures. The
little new Barley here has gone oft on much the same
terms. We continue to have a fair retail demand for the
best old Malt. In other kinds very little doing. The show
of Oats was good, yet the demand was steady at full prices.
Beans, Peas, and Flour as last quoted.

English . • .• • •
Iristh •••• .• • •
Foreizn .. • • .•

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Barley.
5,040 qrs. 1,150 qrs.

13,290

Oats Flour.
829 qrs. 3,510 sks
16.070 -
12,700 -

Milt. 2,860 Qrs.
SMITUFZEI.D.
The supply of Beasts on sale here being rather limited, and
.he attendance of buyers somewhat numerous, the Beef trade
ruled firm, and Monday's quotations were supported in every
instance. There were 50 Oxen and Cows, 60 Sheep, and 4
Calves per steamers from Holland. Although the numbers
of Sheep were small, the inquiry for them was in a sluggish
state, at barely stationary prices. In Calves a fair average
amount of business was transacted, and some superior breeds
realised 5s per Bibs. The Pork trade was steady, at our
quotations. Blilch Cows moved off slowly, at from 16/ to
19/ each.

a. d. to a.
Second quality ditto 310 4 4
Coarse-woolledditto 4 6 4 8
Southdown Wethers 410 5 0
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs
Small Porkers • •
Quarter old Pigs • l6 0 20 0
Lambs • • •...• •

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. •. d -
Inferior Beasts ••.• 2 4 2 8
Second quality ditto. 210 3 4
Prime large Oxen •• 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots ••••• • 3 10 4 0
Large coarse Calves 310 4 6
Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0
Suckling Calves . .!8 0 30 0
inferior Sheep .. • 3 4 3 8

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves.
I 639 3,790 233
NEVI/V.BTE AND MEADENBBZ.I.
The supplies of Meat here were not to say extensive.
Generally :peaking, the demand ruled steady on the follow•
ing terms :

Pigs.
841

At per stone, by the Carcase.
a. d. to a. d.
Beef, inferior...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior • •
-- middling ••.• 2 8 210 -- middling.•
- prime large 3 0 3 4 --- prime .• • •
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.• ••• • • •
Veal.• .• •• • .••• 3 10 410 , small •••• • • • •
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od.
noitorran NOP ZWARICZ.T•
Although the show of new Hops is on the increase,very
large amount of business is doing in them, and the late ,:`,l.
vance in the quotations is steadily supported,very few old Hops
being on offer. The duty is called 160,000/. The following
are this day's quotations :—New Hops, per cwt.—Sussex
pockets, 61 lOs to 71; Weald of Kent ditto, 6110 s to 7 1 lOs;
Mid Kent ditto, 71 to 9195. Yearlings—Sussex pockets 61 Gs
to 6/ 15s ; Wealth, 61 lOs to 71; Mid Kents, 6115 s to 7110 s.

i. d. to s. d.
3 4 310
40 4 2
44 4 6
38 4 8
410 5 4

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been toler•
ably firm this week, with fair sales ; at auction Barbadoes has
realised 54s to 54s 6d per cwt., and Saint Vincents, 49s for
middling strong grey, and 46s 6d to 475, for good brown.
REFINED.--Standard Lumps have been firm at 65s to 66s
per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—There has not been a large business
doing, 604 bags Bengal sold at 52s to 53s for middling
yellow, and at 51s for low middling; 435 bags Mauritius
sold at 51s for good middling sound yellow, and at
36s 6d to 37s 6d for low dark brown.

FORElGN.—Havannah was taken in at 44s per cent.
COFFEE.—A moderate business has been done in Planta-
tion. Jamaica has realised 80s for mid, and 64s for
fine ord. Ceylon has been offered rather freely by auction,
nearly 6,000 bags being put up, but which only partly
sold, ord pale native, at 46-8 6d ; good ord at 47s
to 47s 6d, and Pea-berry at 70s to 80s. 3,538 bags Singapore
Java were taken in at about the former value,fine ord pale at
40s, and good ord at 36s to 375. 8,380 bags Padang nearly
all sold at fair prices, good ord brown at 23s to 245. Mocha
has realised 55s Gd to 56s Gd. Costa Rica has been taken in
at 43s to 48s.
Smcr.s.—Black Pepper has been taken in at 2%d to 3d
per lb for the sound, while the damaged has realised 2%d to
23/4d per lb. White Pepper has ranged from 31,4c1 to 5%d
per lb. Jamaica Ginger has been sold at 54s to 59s per cwt.
Rux.—Leeward proof has been sold as high as 2s, Id, and
Jamaica, 33 to 38 over, at 3s 6d to 4s 6d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—BengaI 8i and 51} lbs refraction has been
sold at 25s to 26s ; and Madras at 26s for 5 per cent refraction.
CocoA.—Trinidad has been sold at 37s 6d to 50s per cwt.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been in fair demand, at 41s Gd per
cwt on the spot.
INDIGO.—The sales are proceeding tolerably well. The.
quantity sold is 4,565 chests.
Woot.—The biddings for colonial continue brisk.
Tz.t.—The public sales have been going off rather slowly.
Yesterday 11,500 packages Mod, of whicla 4,500 OILY 1914.

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