The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-25 00:00:00

SUICIDE IN A BROTHEL.—On treilk
jun., held an inquest at the Angel Inn, 141K-,,i8e7
Whitechapel, on the body of George Courtlni"
aged forty-nine, a beer-shopkeeper,the GLecTle'rithT
Mile-end. It appeared in evidence
sv Olt? hos
home on Wednesday morning last, to
which he did pay. Nothing more wasP fiord in°eetie!
hoat deceits f
until eight o'clock on Thursday evening, wheity, b;
with a prostitute, named Sullivan, whom he 'einonei
gave her his coat to pawn to enable him to rare hoe'
r
to treat her with drink and accompany he
Having regaled themselves at a public-house, di:io
t'll°
paired to a brothel in Angel alley, and after .„.s°l°,clitli
he dismissed her and went to bed by himself: ver,lse
next morning he asked of the servant of the 11(...""
she passed his bed-room door, what o'clock it vir., 00,
received the required information, and the Teti
thought he rose and went away. About three de fall
Friday afternoon, the woman Sullivan returning for
apron she had forgotten in the room, deceased wag Ill'
suspended -by the neck from a partition dividing ri
the room, by means of a silk handkerchief. :allele,
mediately cut down, and Mr. Mears, a surgeon,,rfatb
who said he had been dead several hours. It:ble
appeared that throe years ago deceased bursts(o
vessel, and had been since of irregular habits, an ,„
times apparently of unsound mind. Ho has ler'n„ .o- ye;
and eight children. Verdict, " That deceased de's 00
himself, but the state of his mind when he did o Na
proved to the jury."

DEAFNESS. -0?
TESTIMONIAL from John Sawyer, 712,sta B. S'l,„/°.
wood Lodge, Maidenhead, Berks, to Messrs. • ha"""
mom, 39,
so ea
Piccadilly.
vyeeottiaentn:shotedif
0:07,
been deaf for some time, I was induced, in the `"--Aeet°r'-
vember, 1839, to make trial of your Invisible Voicest°ll,4 771
and, although at my advanced age, at that time nedistelLy
year, I had no hope of obtaining any relief,
applied there I could hear the general eon
hearing has become so much improved by their nrie'oen,tiross
now hear acutely without their aid. I am, to
most obedient servant, J. Sawyer. 22d June, oettr,,,eif
the late Henry Cowper, Esq., of Tewen Wetet beetomirs
Messrs, S. and B. Solomons:—Gentlemen, p
for many years,
_ I was induced to try your 191, con/ :041
Conductors. They enable me to hear persons tse'r and
and at a place of worship most distinctly.. The r-ollen"bril•
Handglass which you have sent me art very seAel
suit my sight perfectly, the transparency of wine ~
liant, that although I have passed my 86th yeAtligh`,ool
May last, yet they enable me to read, and by on'svoull4l
the greatest ease and comfort to myself. I return dcrorrest
thanks, and remain your obedient servant, Iletlfle ASY
•
22d June, 1839.—Telescopes, Opera Gage' seO 'oat
&c. of the same kind of Lenses.—Cautien.—Menlsno‘n.
lomons, Opticians and Aurists, arc not in any we/ Aalibe-h," caw
a person of the same name in their immediate bales'
Nor n any part of the country. To prevent 0,11,"
tious, and Ohserve,—Only to be had at 39, 4.'"
os
Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. St
if,ADYERTISEMENT.J
(100...a41$ 47,
THE TURN OF IFE !—CURJ EXT.."'" sgmooli
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—A respectable woniada"'Liverl 'oleo
named Graham, residing in Scotland-ro ' ye for is
was in the most critical and dangerous nt.ah
it tog-
•
months, being sometimes almost choked 'heart, vb.
with shortness of breath, palpitation ofithdeebiliti4oger
tiler with a general derangement and " iilo,
whole system. Her life was in the gr.'"culous Ppe
when she commenced the use of these nilesith in, for
which restored her to the highest state of 11e worlu.,s)
weeks. They are the finest medicine in oiottue'
females of all ages. Sold (also HollowaY e 44, .itre;il
at Professor Holloway's Establishment, I:, almillied
(where advice may be had gratis), And 'the 61
respectable medicine vendors throughout
world.

BIRTHS.
On the 26th of last June, at Bhooj, in the Bombay' usubtrerr•
dency, the wife of Major Skeffinton Poole, of aiof Edf
On the 18th inst., at Chislehurst, Kent, the lady
llarrison, E, of a daughter. thelsdY of
zaochnatrlaeyl sq.
fButdhgeir
Esq.,t., at Cofoamsboe Royal, Devons
son. Bab
At ..N'ailsea, Somerstshire, the lady of Edward D3ber'D.
of a son. lady of J.

Wee
On the 19th inst., at Streatham Paragon,
the'
es tvi°l.th
Dow,
the Esq of a son stiorn.
On 20th inst., atll-b in
Downes, the ladyof Jam of
outcht
Buller, Esq., of a daughter. W'
On the 20th inst., at Hornchurcb, Mrs. J. J.
twins, a boy and girl. . .ale, the wife 01
On the 20th inst., at Clifton Villas, MaldB" .11112
a Wllll
A. A. Mackey, Esq., of a son. ladY
On the 21st inst., in Woburn-place, the,.,„ ,
Atherton, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a ciaegrTady of Ydriel.
On the 21st inst., in Berkeley-square, tile
Smirke, Esq., of a son.

ta:):4 the 25th ofJuly,Mailt tilheßlifilly*Trini ye-
town St. Vincent, West Indies, George Mackintosh tit.
M`Leod
_ . Esq., of Tourama. relh
On the Ist o ' lkchurch of St. And ,
,b,
Jamaica, f August, at the pans
Esq., to Jean Mackay, eldest daughter of
_ Ica, David Turnbull, Esq her Majesty's Judge of 11,
ty Church, Ge°24ll.
Court of Mixed Commission, to.' Alice, daughter of the lite
Musson, Esq., of Paynter-vale, Bermuda.
A On the 19th inst., at Clifton, Charles Henry Scott, V6V
T.
.a
2,1::
lonerlelre, DI. A., Rector of Loxton, Somerset. ir.
:of. Southsea, to Susan, second daughter of the Bev. •
On the
l9stqh. inst., at St. Mary's Church, Scarborough to
Esq., of Cofovceanrtz,rthtoelizabeth, daughter of the's
'Ott
the 19th instthe
~ at parish c urc ,
Tomlin, Esq., solicitor, Richmond, Yorkshire, to Mary LaViesigt
eldest daughter of the late J. E. Norris, Esq., Seyile
Halifax.
On the 21st inst., at West Hoathley, Sussex, ...a, "tys
n vid Jen.
nmina_gnso,r,tosvilelsatrHia,oattlhiiiredy, dsauusgsehxte, rEsocif. J: Turner, of urgi.
gt I,g(r;iftdAlhtigho.eve:l.Nu:satzinings,t.},2sLseexuiis Phillips, Esq •+ of the Stock•f/toi
change, to Miss Jane, third daughter of *Dlr. JO
Gre,
ILisaoqung. z.A.rsrd
On the 21stniintsetd.,sattaStet. George's, Hanover-squ_are, l'" oh
to Elizabeth, relict of the late M. M. Derkhe
States.

_
DIED. rfluotesi
On the 20th inst., in Park- lane, Lucy Elizabeth, "
Dowager of Bradford, aged 78. vbrr/'
On the 14th inst., in Sloane-street, Elizabeth 11011--oter
relict of the late R. Honeyborn, Esq., of DisbleY, Le'c-
shire, aged 86. , AO.
st"Onfle, twhoarllttichkisiiiisiti:e,,arteßlicatinospja.teE,.Cii)cilegliraimP,ilgrimt 0' `-ille.
On the 18th inst., at Burdon, near Darliiolgf tiojeols7o;r7
Margaret, relict of the late J. Waldo, Esq., of Yan), Fennell,
On the 19th inst,, Hannah, the wife of Mr. Sam ogi
of Horn-503 rhino, Highgate. ester
'fro '
On the 20th inst., Mr. James Classon, Winch'
Marylebone, aged 70.

London Printed and Published by MIlliDO 1'01:4
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office. N'tv
Strand. in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the C oall
Wedueldep September 25, ISO.

I
per cwt advance on the rates of the last
1 sales. Of Cinnamon small parcels bare Yt4
sold at prices rather above those that Pr
towards the close of the last quarterly stl' f
BUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For Jainsic3i)
vious improved rates are fully sustained, and si
business has been transacted to supply home an° c,
:i$
orders ; the operations are three hundred llts'oo
3s 10d to 4s 6d for mid to good qualitt ;0011
36. per cent 0. P. : of fine
and high °id.
sorts there are scarcely any in the market at PO,
and they are much wanted. Leewards at 2s 5d to
proof strength, and good brown ditto 2s 6d Per
Calcutta at 2s 3d to 2s 31-d proof with certificate., 01
rara 3s 2d to 3s 6d for good and fine. Of Jame°
arrivals are large since this day week, b.,111, i
Leeward Island small. For common s°'„vplt
Brandy prices are kept up by the short
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838,1111,u1,111
puns 5s ; 1839, hhds 5:, puns 4s 10d ; 1840, hhas '-h0
puns 4s 9d ; 1841, lihds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; 1842:of
4s 7d, puns 4s sd, and mid to good mid 3s 4d to
op
gallon. Geneva is not so much wanted for shieVl)o
I s 10d is the value ; of fine fit for duty prices are stead,
256 d to 3s 6(1. English Corn Spirits lOs 4d per P'"d op/
To-day a good demand existed for Leeward 151a°,250
Calcutta Rum ; sales of the former were made a; , i 01,
proof, and the latter at 2s 3d per gallon. Jailia,ll°
not so much in request, and there is a large qua"' fall/
mid qualities on the market ; however,
ae
are not inclined to take loner
all in for the season. off
holders Se° 01
RicE.—Holders of Bengal show firmness, art cor
refrained from offering any, at auction ; by Prill-d til°
tract there has been a much better demand, 044
rates paid are rather above those previously Vrtfol
To-day a good demand prevailed by private connoi
Bengal and middling white was not to be Par,cl,oo
under lls per cwt ; but at auction the sound o_,' cieo
bags was taken in at 12s to 12s 6d for fine bold sgeJ
white, being above the value ; a few lots of sea astood
were however sold at 11s for first class, 103 for P..
ditto ; and 8s per cwt for third ditto. A 39!
'
FRUIT.-44s to 47s is the value of Patras airt,„os
41s per cwt for Zante and Cephalonia. New '"" jar.
Raisins have been sold, boxes in layers at 9.;.'lepti°
ditto 100 s, and quarter ditto 120 s per cwt. vt'fatil
Raisins are much wanted. In other sorts of
scarcely anything has been done.
eja°
SALTPETRE.—IMpOIIPrS of rough are not -- in clie 11.
submit to any further reduction in prices, and 1.1°1;0
been offered at auction ; privately, however, there" 00
been much business transacted ; we quote low 23600
245, middling 24s 6d to 255, good 25s 6d to 265, Anthelf
26s 6d to 27s per cwt ; rather under these ratet.siolitl
are, however, some orders in the market. ',751Y
Refined is not much wanted, 29s to 29s 6d per cwt
value. o°l
INDIGO.—With the exception of small parcels ° IA
India taken for the Russian market, there has been oos
business transacted ; prices however remain fir °3,;(110
there are no sellers but at prices equal to those"
last quarterly sale. • ei 19
i 0
Tau.ow.—lmporters of Russian are not ine-loy 1
submit to lower rates, but at present there 15 ola
limited demand on the spot at 41s to 41s 3d 1.(011e'
and 41s 6d to 41s 9d per cwt for New FL'ir. 6 )
in IS
For delivery in the last three montus -Or
year the price asked is 41s 9d per cwt, but re%
tracts have been entered into. South Amerietiticti:
sustained its former worth, and 502 pkgs at 1 ilsr;
fetched 34s 6d to 40s for common to fine; and larl‘e,
and soft 29s 6d per cwt. Of Town Tallow the 000
li has been again cleared at 40s 6d to 41s per coat
cash; there is not a large quantity being prodl rice°
OILS.—For common descriptions of Fish 01 s 6110
rule firm, and a good demand has prevailed by 11 lt/t
contract at 3415 s to 341 15s for pale Seal, and {etched
i
to 34/ for Cod ; 60 tuns of Southern at auctietio, 0"
30/ lOs to 3215 s per tun. Sperm Oil is still wan
previous high rates are well sustained. ,„d 024;
Linseed Oil an extensive business was transae`,,`„t 100;
6d to 24s 9d per cwt on the spot, and the Wsr: gd „Jf°.'
firm appearance. Rape Oil firm at 36s to 3,,ru1t,"
pale, and 35s to 35s 6d per cwt for brown. Coo°sAnd 0e;
at auction went at 261 15s to 271 Palm, geuu;is hi°-1
at 26s to 27s 6d per cwt. Of Olive many Pa,re:nish 4'l
been disposed of. Gallipoli at 441 to 454
,i'"er tunil
to 431; the value of Barbary is 39/ to 401.P0i Lary
but the quantity here is still small. Of Ametic
Oil some parcels sold, but not at better prices.