The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-27 00:00:00

THIS MORNING.

This morning, at eight o'clock, Wm. Crouch suffered the
extreme penalty of the law in front of the gaol of Newgate,
having been convicted at the last sessions of the Central Cri-
minal Court of the murder of his wife. Crouch stated that
he was impelled to commit the act through the artifices of a
female named Cousins, who persuaded him that his wife was
unfaithful to him. He expressed himself fully conscious of
the enormity of his crime, and added that he had tried to
exhibit by outward signs the sincerity of that repentance
which he felt inwardly, but that he could not do so. At six
o'clock the Rev. Mr. Davis arrived at the prison and joined
Crouch, with whom he continued in earnest prayer until
shortly after seven, when the sheriffs and under-sheriffs ar-
rived. The wretched man, about half-past seven, was led
into the press-room, where he was formally delivered
over into the custody of the sheriffs by Mr. Cope,
the governor of the prison. At a few minutes before
eight o'clock, the announcement that all was ready having
been made, Calcraft, the executioner, advanced towards the
wretched man, who subjected himself to the awful process of
pinioning without a murmur, and apparently without the
agitation of a muscle. The Rev. Ordinary then addressing
Crouch, said it would no doubt be a satisfaction to him to
confess before the numbers then assembled, that which he
had already frequently admitted to himself and the sheriffs—
viz., the justice of his sentance. The Rev. Gentleman then
asked distinctly whether he was satisfied that he had had a
fair trial—that he had been tried by a merciful jury—and
that his life was the necessary sacrifice for his awful crime ?
To all which questions the unhappy man answered distinctly
and firmly, " Yes, Sir." At five minutes to eight, all being
in readiness, the procession moved from the press-room,
through the chapel-yard, towards the scaffold, the Rev. Or-
dinary reading the impressive service for the burial of
the dead.
The crowd outside the prison, which, up to seven o'clock,
had been by no means numerous, was by this time increased
to a great extent, and there could not have been less than
ten thousand persons present. Within a very few seconds of
his arrival on the scaffold, Calcraft had completed the awful
preparations, and having drawn a cap over the wretched
man's face, retired. The Rev. Mr. Davis, who had continued
reading the burial service, was in the act of repeating the
Lord's Prayer, the prisoner joining fervently with him, when
the signal was given, the drop fell, and in a few moments
Crouch had ceased to exist.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

The finest descriptions of both Red and White Wheat were
disposed of by the factors, at prices about equal to those
obtained on this day se'nnight ; but, in all other kinds a very
limited business was transacted, and when sales were pressed
a trifling abatement was submitted to in the quotation ; hence
the market closed somewhat heavily. The accounts which
have come to head by this morning's post state that the young
Wheats, notwithstanding the prevailing dry weather, are
looking very healthy, but that all spring corn needs moisture.
Of Foreign Wheat fine qualities moved off heavily, at
barely stationary prices. In Grain, under lock, the rates
must be considered nominal. The best malting qualities of
Barley is per quarter more money, the value of other kinds
having an upward tendency. Malt at barely late rates. For
Oats an advance on last week's prices of quite 6d per quarter.
Beans and Peas is per quarter dearer. Flour at very full rates.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

WHEAT—Essex & Kent,
red 4os to 581
Ditto, white
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, red 4oa to 43a
Ditto white ...... 42s to 47s
Irish,
Ditto white
29$ to 33s
New .
BARLEY—Grinding
Malting 33s to 36s
Chevalier 32s to 35s
MALT—Suffolk and Nor
folk s6s to 62.
Brown ..... 50s to Ms
Kingston and Ware 56s to 62s
FOREIGN GRAIN Al,
WHEAT—Dantzic
Hamburgh 36s to 40s
BARLEY .....«....».» 3os to 33$
OATS—New lss to 174
Feed 143 to lfis
SMITHFIELD.
The Beef trade was in a very sluggish state, and, in mos.
instances, the currencies ruled quite 2d per 81bs beneath
those obtained on this day se'nnight, the extreme value of.
the best Scots and home breds not exceeding 3s 10d per Blbs.
With Sheep we were fairly supplied ; prime old Downs from
3s 10d to 4s per Blbs, but the value of all other kinds was
with difficulty supported. Lambs at Friday's depression of
from 2d to 4d per 81bs, the very highest figure not exceeding
5s 8d per 81bs. For Calves the rates had a downward ten-
dency. Pigs on easier terms.

MALT—Chevalier Ws to
OATS—Yorkshire and
Lincolnth., feed 23. to
Potatoe
Youghall and Cork,
black
Cork, white
Scotch, feed ...... 216 to 23s
BEANS—Tick 295 to 335
Pigeons
Pses—Grey 305 to 34s
Maple *3s to 345
White 1146 to 305
Boilers 326 to 38.
FLOUR—Town made 4Bs to 535
Suffo'k .....--
. 345 to 383
Stockton & Norfolk 34s to Ws
ID FLOUR IN BOND.
BEANS 206 to 265
PEAS 235 to 27s
noun—American
Baltic 225 to 23s

Per Sibs. to sink the offaL
s d. to s. d s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2. 4 2 C Second qualityslitte." 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto." 2. 832 10 Coarse-woolled ditto— 3 4 2 $
Prime large Oxen 3:0. 3 6 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0
Prime Scots, &c 3 it 310 Ditto out of the wool --
Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 3
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers. llO 4 2
Suckling Calves, eachlB 0 28 0 Quarter old Pigs,eachl6 0 20 0
Inferior Sheep 2 8 3 • Lambs 4 8 5 8
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I .
Sheep. I Calves. I rigs.
2,322 I 30,280 I 119328'
BOROUGH AND SPITAMI'XELDS.
Since our last report the arrivals of Potatoes have been
rather limited ; still they have proved more than adequate
to meet the wants of the dealers ; hence in some instances, the
quotations have had a downward tendency.

BOROUGH NOPA.RICZT.
The accounts from Kent, as well as Sussex and Worcester,
being still very unfavourable, the fly rapidly extending itself
in nearly the whole of the plantations in those districts,
while the bine has been greatly injured by the prevailing
high winds, the demand here for all kinds of Hops, the supply
of which is unusually small for the time of year, is active, at
in some instances improved quotations.

WOOL

.2K4*ILET.

The imports of foreign and colonial Wool have been to a
moderate extent in the past week, yet the demand by private
contract is somewhat inactive at late rates.

TALLOW.

This market remains steady and firm, both on the spot and
for forward delivery. Fine Y. C. last year's import cannot be
had under 40s 9d to 41s ; new Y. C. for the last three months
is 41s 6d, and for separate months there are a few bvers at
425. Town Tallow is steady at 39s nett cash.