The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-11 00:00:00

MANcnEsTEE STOCK ExcHaxGß, JULY 10.—The sales are
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—Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 9th ; Blackburn, 1
Darwen, and Bolton, 5 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool,
16% ; British and Irish Union, 10s. prem. ; Cambridge and
Lincoln, 4% 5 ; Clitheroe Junction, 33/4 ; Direct Northern,
; Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 3 ; Fleetwood, Preston,
and West Riding Junction, % prem. ; Glasgow and Dum-
fries, 19s. ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester,
17s. 6d. ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, Quarter
Shares, 11-16; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and
Canal, 8 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 6 1-16; Leeds, Dewsbury,
and Manchester, 19% ; Leeds and West Riding Junction,
614 ; Leicester and Bedford, 7s. 6d. 6s. 3d. prem. ; Leicester
and Birmingham, 1% ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston,
; London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 37 ; London,
Worcester, Oxford, and Rugby, 1 11-16; Manchester, Bury.
and Rossendale, 221/2 %; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, 5% 3-16; Manchester and Birmingham, New
Quarter Shares, 7% ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares,
77% ; Midland Railway, 401. Shares, 29%; Newark and
Sheffield, 2 1-16 ; North British, 25 ; Ditto, New Shares,
; North Staffordshire, 3% 3/4 ; North Union (A), 174 ;
North Union (B), 105 ; North Western, 4 7-16 ; Preston
and Wyre, 32%; Ditto, Half Shares, 3% ; Shffield and
Lincolnshire Junction, 1% ; Sheffield and Manchester,
Quarter Shares, No. 2, 43/4 % prem. ; Shrewsbury and Trent
Valley Union, 17f, ; South. Eastern and Dover, No. 3,8%
13-16 ; South Midland, 365. ; Trent Valley Continuation
and Holyhead Junction, 1 15-16; Welsh Midland, 31 ;
West Lancashire, 1W prem. ; West Yorkshire, 4% ;
Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union, 13/4 ; Great North
of France, English, 512.
There has been a ship arrival to-day from Rio de Janeiro
with accounts of the 3d of May. The exchange was at
243/4d., and the Six per Cents. Stock at 78. There are but
one or two papers, and very few letters by this opportunity,
and these add nothing of importance to our previous in-
formation. No news is given relative to the commercial
treaty.
We have more arrivals to-day from Australia, but dates
are not quite so late as those already received.
The particulars which have transpired relative to the job-
bing of certain officials in the Shares of the projected North
Kent line, brought to light through the petition of the South.
Eastern Railway Company, shows how the opposition to the
plans of the latter has been carried on, and how little the
North Kent ever was entitled to boast of the sanction of the
Board of Ordnance. In standing upon its merits the South-
Eastern Company, in the judgment of most parties, has best
ensured the ultimate success of its comprehensive scheme
for supplying the railway wants of Kent.
It is gratifying to state that in addition to the subscriptions
already advertised in The Sun for the relief of the sufferers
by the dreadful fire at Quebec, her Majesty has subscribed
2001., Prince Albert 1001., and the Canada Company
1001. &c. No doubt the full list will appear in a day or
two in another column of The Sun. The Bank of England is
likely, we hear, to give a liberal sum.
The Funds have been without any material alteration to-
day. Consols have been 99 to fig. Exchequer-bills are
rising, they have touched 511 s. and 60s. premium. Bank
Stock has been at 2103/4 to 2111/2, and India Stock at 275.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.' are 102% to N.
The Foreign Investments have been dull. Spanish:Five
per Cents. have been heavy at 271, and the Three per
Cents. at 38 to %. Mexican are 'quiet at 36%. Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. bring 983/4, and Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. 62 to 62%.
Shares are rather fluctuating, and not generally so well
supported as yesterday.

ONE CLOSINU
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock 211% 2103 A 211% 211%
3 per Cent. Reduced ...... 99%% 99%
3 per Cent. Consels Annuities 99% 99 99
New 34 per Cents 102%5AN 102%
Ditto, 5 per Cent 126 126
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1,000/.
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities
Bank Stock for Account 211% 211%
Consols for Account ... .....
iixchequer Bills, 1,0004, I%d 5B 60 pm. 60
Ditto 5001. . ... 58 pm. 58
Ditto Small

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 89
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 —
Ditto, Account 36%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 33%
Ditto, Account —
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto. Account 27% 27
Ditto, Passive
Ditto Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent. 3B 38
Ditto Account
Belgian Scrip, 21, per Cent
Dutch, 21A per Cent
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 991% lh% 99%
PRICES OF CLOSING
PAID. A ONE O'CLOCK.
R AMWAY SHARES PRICES.
Aberdeen
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CLOSINO
PRICES.
90
363/4
363/4
33%
331/4

_ • _
Birmin. and Gloucester. 100,
Ditto New Shares ... 171
Ditto % Shares
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 56
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln 114.-- 5 4% 4%
Chester and Holyhead... 10
Chumet Valley
Coventry and Leicester 1114 l% l%
Dendre Valley
Direct Northern
Dublin and Belfast June. 22Y7 7% % 1/53/4 73y
Dublin and Galway..... 2f2 4 33' 334
Eastern Counties 141. 165...... 2114 ri
Ditto New 41. 16s.
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, N(). 1.-51. 13s. 4d — -
Ditto ditto, No 2 l3s. 4d... 0%..
Eastern Union l5 .. ...

Ditto Extension . 11/ — .
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto Quarter Shares 12% lBl/2
Great South. and West.
'lreland)

(,
Ditto Extension
GreatNorthof England..loo 243
Ditto New 2
Great Western BO 206 ......... ..•••

~l

24
-
18%

11'4
243
33 1,4
208

Ditto 1/2 Shares 5O ll4 115 ll5
Ditto, Fifths
Harwich
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Carlisle... 20
_ .

London and Birminghm (Stock)...
Do. 14 Shares
London and Blackwall. 161. 133.4 d —
... 9%
London and Bright0n... 50
London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 225/0/11/2 22%
London and Greenwich 12/ 1554 d...

--
Ditto, • P
reference lB% 241/2
Lond. ti;S.Westem 411 63 lOd Bll/2 80% . ... 80
London and York 2% 33(3 3%
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil
Londonderry & Coleraine 2 %...,_ 374
Lynn and Ely
Lynn and Dereham l% 2l/s% 2%
Al anchester and Leeds... 76
Do. Quarters
Manchester and Birmin. 40
Do. New Quarters ... 2
Manchester,Buxton, and
Matlock 225....... 44...... 4l/
Midland... 100 l9O 189 l9O
Do. New
Midland, Birm., Derby...loo 149 ... ......... ... 149
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction 54
• /
Do. New Brandling... 10
Newcastle and Berwick 11,13 lB3/4 19
Newry and Enniskillen. 21,1 E
Newark and SLeffield .. I% 2
North British
Do. New
North Kent
North Wales .. 1
Norwich and Brandon... 10
Oxford and Worcester... 2% 6:ii% b3/4
Ferth and Inverness .. 2%
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1
Scottish Midland I%. ~. . 2
South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... ..
Do., No. 1 8
Do., No. 2.
Do., No. 3
South Wales
Welch Midland
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
~ 54
.
York and North Midland 50
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25
Do Selby
Do. Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2
East Indian ...... ss.
Great North. of France
(Laffitte's)
Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2
Jamaica Junction II/2
Do. South Midind. Junc. 1
Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 ... •
Orleans and Bordeaux... 4 ...... 1074
Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2
Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2 I

.yons, , _ _ • •••1••
Paris and Orleans
.
Paris and Rouen .. 2O
Sambre and Meuse ~... 4 ...... 8
West Flanders 2

443/4
40
. 7%
44

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

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The little English Wheat went off at prices quite equal to
those obtained on Monday, yet the demand for that article
was by no means brisk. The unsettled state of the weather
caused the holders to ask more money for fine Foreign
Wheat, but the millers were not disposed to comply with
their demands. There was no alteration in grinding Barley.
The Malt trade was dull, arising from the supply being more
than equal to the wants of the trade; so that come difficulty
was experienced in obtaining late rates. In Oats, Beans,
and Peas no variation.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Barley.
i,590 qrs. 1,030 qrs.

English •• • • • •
Irish ........
ForQign ......

1,020 t I
Malt, 4,650 qrs.
szarrurpozn.

Oata. Flair.
2, 130 5,320
2,270
8,400

Our market was on the whole but moderately supplied
with Beasts, while the beef trade may be considered steady,
at fully Monday's quotations. We had on offer 350 Scots from
Scotland, 100 Oxen and Cows from Rotterdam, and 20' do. from
Ilamburgh and Spain. The numbers of Sheep were tolerably
good, yet the inquiry for them was rather active, at full cur-
rencies. Lambs were in moderate supply and brisk demand,
at somewhat improved rates. In Calves a good business was
doing at our quotations. Pigs were a slow inquiry, but not
cheaper. Milch Cows sold at from 16/ to 19/ 108 each.
Sucking Calves. 18s to 305 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 16s
to 20a each. Beasts, 718 ; Cows, 150 ; Sheep and Lambs,
11,280 ; Calves, 460 ; Pigs, 320.

NEVTGATI3 AID LEADMNICA.X.X..
We had a very steady general demand, at full price&

MURDER OF MR. PALMER AND
EIGHT SEAMEN OF HER MAJESTY'S SLOOP
WASP.

CONTINUATION OF THE INQUIRY.
PLYMOUTH GUILDHALL, JULY 8.
Lieut. Robert Douglas Stupart was sworn, and said—l am a
lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and in February last I belonged to
her Majesty's sloop Wasp, and was on duty in her off Lagos, in the
Bight of Benin, on the coast of Africa. On the 26th of that month,
at eight o'clock P.M , boarded, in the pinnace, the Fclicidade, a Bra.
zilian two.masted schooner. She had a crew of about 28 men,
and was completely fitted for the slave trade. I therefore detained
her as a slave vessel, until the Wasp, which was also in chase of
her, came up, which she did about ten o'clock the same evening.
On the following morning gave up charge of her to the master, and
went on board the Wasp. In the afternoon of the 27th, between
four and five o'clock, I went on board the Felicidade to relieve Mr.
Roberts. Captain Usher made a communication to me, and I
steered a particular course. At about eight o'clock the same
evening the lookout man reported a sail to the leeward.
At daylight of the 28th I saw a brigantine to the windward,
and after a chase of the whole day I came up to her at
about ten o'clock at night. I hoisted the colours is the jolly-
boat, and fired a pistol, as a signal for her to heave to. She did
heave to. I went close to her in the jolly.boat ; some person from
the brigantine hailed us in the Portuguese language, asking who we
were. I told them we were English, whereon they made sail, and I
could not catch them. By the time I got back to the schooner
the brigantine was out of sight. The next morning I saw the
same vessel lying about five miles to the leeward of us. We gave
chase, and came up with her about eight o'clock the same evening.
I passed close to her, and told them to haul their sails down, which
they did. I sent Mr. Thomas Palmer and eight men on board
the brigantine. When he got on board he hailed me, and made
a communication. I kept her in sight all night, and on that night,
or the following morning, eight of the prisoners now present, and
some others, came from the Echo, the brigantine, on board the
Felicidade, excepting one prisoner, the Spaniard. About nine
o'clock on the 2d of March I called Mr. Palmer on board the Feli-
cidade, and I went on board the Echo. I found her full ef slaves,
there being about 434 in number. There were about 200 on deck.
I went below for about an hour te;attend to the slaves, who
had been confined for about 48 hours. When I left the
Felicidade there were sixteen prisoners, fourteen belonging to the
Echo, and two belonging to the Felicidade, and eight of our men,
and Mr. Palmer, James Mullins, Edward Marshall, James Mitchell,
James Baynom, Thomas Barfoot, Thomas Gold, Jack Andrews,
and Joe Wilson, the two latter were Yroomen, and Thomas Gold,
a marine, all belonging to the Wasp. I know prisoner Francesco
Servia, and the prisoner Jonas Majoural. The Spaniard, left on
board the Felicidade, did not afterwards return to: the Echo.
When I had been about an hour on board the Echo I got on the
deck. I saw the Felicidade, with the Brazilian colours flying,
corning up on our weather quarter. Some one on board hailed us
to heave to. I saw the person calling himself J. A. Cequario on
board the Felicidade. We did not heave to. She passed close
alongside our weather beam, and fired round and grape. She parsed
on, and again fired, and then escaped. I followed her until dark,
and then lost sight of her, and never saw her again. On the fol.
lowing afternoon I fell in with the Wasp, and communicated with
the Commander, and in about five or six days took charge of the
Echo, and went in her to Sierra Leone, and gave her in charge
to the Mixed Commission Court, where she was condemned as law.
fal capture.

The evidence was interpreted to the prisoners, and to its genera
purport they gave their assent.

Thomas Lethbridge deposed that he was a corporal in the Wool-
wich division of the Royal Marines, and that he was serving on
board her Majesty's sloop Star. Early on the morning of the 6th
of March, witness deposed, I saw a strange sail, which, after a
chase, the Star came up with, at about three or four o'clock. One
of the Star's boats was ordered out, under the command of Lieu-
tenant Etheridge, to the strange vessel. I went in this boat, and,
bearding the vessel, that subsequently turned out to be the Felici.
dade, her crew was found below. At the command of the officer
I went below to search them out, and in the after cabin and other
parts of the vessel, hidden away, twenty-one persons were found
and brought upon deck. The ten prisoners present were among
that number, and so also were the other three persons calling them-
selves A. Saquirerio, E. F. Royegres, and Saberino de Costa. I
was on board the vessel about six hours, and have no doubt as to
the prisoners and the other three men being thirteen of the persons
found on board. I went to the after cabin in search of papers, and
there found a volume of the " Cabinet Cyclopirdia" with the
name of "R. D. Stupart" on the fly-leaf. I also found some
duck bags, such as is used by seamen in the Royal Navy. The
bags contained flannel and serge, such as is used in
her Majesty's service. I also found a pair of clues used in sling-
ing hammocks, partly made, and a fishing line with the Govern-
ment mark. In going down the main hatchway I observed several
stains of blood upon the slave deck ; I also found a boat's anchor
and an awning stanchion, just such as might have belonged to a
jolly-boat. I also found a lead and line. All the things found
were conveyed on board the Star about six hours after boarding,
it being then about eleven o'clock in the forenoon. The prisoners
were also removed to the Star, and from that day until the 22d of
March I had constant opportunities of seeing the prisoners, and
have no doubt they are the men that were taken from the Felici-
dade. On the second day after they were taken on board the
sentinel on duty called my attention to the heads of four of the
prisoners. I looked to them, and found that each of the four had

the seventh sword wound on the head. The wounds were fresh,

and were attended to by Mr. King, the surgeon. When the pri-
soners were first brought on board I did not see the wounds, as
they wore handkerchiefs tied round their heads under their hats
or caps. In consequence of these wounds the four men—viz.,
Joze Maria Martins, Juan Francisco, Manuel Jose Alves, and
Florenzo Riberrero, were placed in irons. When the wounds
were discovered, the prisoners accounted for them by signs and in
broken English by the falling of some portion of the mast of their
vessel across their heads. The prisoners were taken from the Star
to the Penelope, and sent home in the Rapid, in which ♦essel
they arrived in Plymouth Sound on Thursday evening.
The prisoners, at this stage of the proceedings, wished to know
when they would be permitted to state their own case? They
were told there were four ether witnesses to examine, after whose
examination they would be able to make whatever statement they
thought proper.
It being now five o'clock, the Court adjourned until to-morrow
(Wednesday), at eleven o'clock.
The prisoners were removed to the borough prison, and the ap-

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provers onboard the San Josef.
The prisoners are all rather under.siaed men. Francisco Ferira
de Santo Servia, who is said to have been the captain of the Echo,
is rather a fine-looking man. He wore a figured shirt, the ground
of which was yellow, open at the neck, and a cloak loosely slung
over his shoulders.

WEDNESDAY.—The first witness examined this morning was
Lieut. Wilson, late of the Star, but his evidence was not important.
The captain of the Felicidade, named Cuquirebio, was next
sworn and examined through the interpreter, having first been
cautioned by the magistrate that he was not obliged to say anything
that would criminate himself. He said—l was captain of the
Felicidade, a schooner, belonging to Bahia, in the Brazils, and she
was employed in the slave trade. I left Bahia on the 6th of
January, and had a crew of 33 men. I recognise among the pri-
soners Janus Majoural as being the only person who was of my
crew, and he was the cook. The vessel was consigned to the house
of Sala and Co., at Ouin, a place otherwise known by the
name of Lagos, I arrived at Lagos on the 6th of February,
and sent my papers ashore, which were delivered to my

correspondents. Six of my crew went in the boat, two of
whom remained on shore, and the others returned on board.E
then discovered a brig, which I knew to be a ship of war, bearing

down upon me; the brig was in chase of us three days, during
which time we lost sight of her, On the third day, we returned
to Lagos, and I sent four of my crew on shore with a letter, and in

about half an hour we put to sea again. The same day I saw the
brig's launch and two boats, but we were not within range. I
then went to sea, and was away ten days, during which time we

sprung our mainmast, which we afterwards fished.- In fifteen days
more I returned to Lagos, and then I discovered to windward her
Majesty's brig Star, and to leeward her Majesty's brig Wasp. I
then tacked and got out of their way again. In two days I returned
to Lagos, and was told that my slaves had been waiting for me on
the beach, but that they had been sent back again. In consequence
of orders, 1 was preparing t 9 go to sea, when I discovered one of
the brigs under sail. I swept along under the shore until I saw two
boats and a launch coming towards us, when I loosed sail. The

boats chased us all the da), and as they approached we fired at them
with muskets and pistols; about 7 o'clock in the evening we were
boarded ; my crew wanted to tire on the boats as they came alongside,
but I ordered them not to do so, and, with the mate's assistance, I
threw the powder and the muskets overboard. I was then trans-
ferred to the Wasp, and 25 of my crew accompanied me. The follow-
ing morning the Fellcidade, having on board the prisoner Majoural
and myself, proceeded to sea under the command of Lieut. Stupart.
On the second day after sailing we saw a brigantine and gave chase.
The Felicidade having neared her, the lieutenant got into a boat
and went alongside, and the brigantine shot ahead and was soon
cut of sight. We continued to chase her, and the next morning
we saw her right ahead. Between eight and nine o'clock P.M. the
officer, Mr. Palmer, boarded her. When the officer had been on
board about an hour, he sent 10 or 12 men, amongst whom were
the prisoners, excepting the Spaniard, Majoural, on board the Feli.
cidade. I had no conversation with these men until the following
morning, when the prisoner Serva, the captain of the Echo, wished
me good morning, and asked for some coffee. Serva then told me
he was not the captain, but that he was merely a passenger. The
prisoner Serva also said to me, " The Englishmen are not armed ;
I have four men I can put confidence in; we'll kill all the English-
men, and then we'll go and take the brigantime." I replied,
" Don't you recollect there are the British cruisers around us ?
The brigs and the steamer are outside, and if we do it we may be
taken in the night, and then we shall to put to death." Serva told
me 1 had no sense, and I replied, " I will go and tell the officer
if you are that way inclined and are so vicious." Serve's brother.
in-law, who was present, then said to me, " Don't say anything to
the officer, and I will say no more about it." Some exchanges
took place. and ultimately Mr. Palmer and some English sailors
were left on board the Felicidade. The officer having washed
himself sat down on the quarter-deck, tr.lking with the quarter.
master. I went to the head of the vessel and presently, on looking
round, I saw Serva looking down the hatchway and calling to the
prisoners to come up on deck. He, Serva, said " Now is our time
to commit the murder, for the sentry is asleep; there are three
asleep and two of them are drunk, and now is our time, for there
are but two men awake aft." On hearing this I ran over to Serva and
said " No." By this time the men were coming up the hatchway,
and, finding Serva was determined I ran to the officer and the quarter-
master, and told them by signs what was going on. The quarter-
master rose and ran towards the hatchway. He then took up a
handspike and struck the men on the heads as they came up, with
a view to prevent them reaching the deck. I then ran to the
English sailor who was at the he and told him by signs what was
going on. He left the helm, alTri I took charge of it. This man
went forward, and taking up a handspike, assisted the quarter-
master. The prisoner Serva then came aft, and called to some men
who were in a boat at the stern to come on board, but only one did
so. Serva then remained aft, and ;called out to the prisoners,
Kill them ! kill them I heave them into the water !" I saw
one of the English sailors receive a cut from one of the pri-
soners; he fell and was thrown overboard. He did not fall
into the water, but seized hold of the shrouds, and then the
prisoner Joaquim cut him over his head and arms and cut off
his fingers, so that he was obliged
.to let go his hold and he fell
into the sea. While he was being cut he cried out, " Oh, Portu.
guese, don't kill me !" While this was going on, all the prisoners
now present were on deck, taking a part in killing the sailors.
Serva continued aft, and called out, " Kill them, kill them !"
The prisoners used knives eight or nine inches long, with sharp
points and white handles ; and these were concealed inside the
waistbands of their trousers. I saw the prisoner Majoural run
after the young officer (Mr. Palmer) and run his knife into his
side; the officer fell against the bulwarks, and Majoural took him
up by his feet and threw him overboard. All this time I had hold
of the helm, but did not interfere for fear of what they might do
to me. The quartermaster fought desperately; he struck the
prisoner Alves on the head, and then pitched him overboard, but
he swam round to the boat and was picked up. The quarter.
master struggled forward with the other men, and knocked several
of them down. I believe he would have overpowered them
all, but some of them got behind him and stabbed him in the
back and side. He then fell, and died on the deck, which
was covered with his blood. All the prisoners present
except Serva, were concerned in this. The English sailors, who
were asleep, were stabbed and thrown overboard. The two Kroo_
men belonging to the Wasp jumped overboard and swain away.
When it was all over, Serva came up to me and said " Well, Cap-
tain, what do you think of it now? Don't you think we have
done the thing that is just in killing these Englishmen 10'' Serva
then lowered the peak of the mainsail, as a signal to his brother.
in-law, who was on board the brigantine. He said it was agreed
between them that whoever did the deed first should lower the
peak of the mainsail as a signal to the other. At this time the
brigantine was within sight. The witness then proceeded to detail
the manner of the schooner's passing the Echo, and at the conclu-
sion of his examination in chief he was subjected to a severe cross-
examination by Mr. Edwards.

The examination of this witness occupied upwards of ten hours.
The Court adjourned at half-past six, and resumed the examina.
tion at eight o'clock,