The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-17 00:00:00

MURDER AT MANCHESTER.

MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY EVENlNG.—lntelligence
of a shocking murder, within the last few hours, com-
mitted on the body of a married woman named Jane
Miller, the wife of a cotton operative, residing in Brad-
shaw-street, Huhpe, in this borough, has reached the
police. It appears that all the inmates of the house, ex-
cept deceased and a young man named George Evans, a
machine maker from Clifton, near Bristol, went out be-
fore six o'clock this morning to go to work, and deceased
was seen alive at seven o'clock, and again at nearly eight
o'clock, when she took her husband's breakfast. When
her husband went to dinner, however, at a little past
twelve o'clock, he found the door fast ; but he soon
afterwards obtained admission, along with a lodger
named Birmingham, by the back window. The hus•
band had no suspicion of anything untoward having
happened in consequence of the door being fast, but
thought his wife, who was labouring under indisposi-
tion, had gone to bed. He went up stairs, therefore,
and Birmingham, who found that his dinner had not
been set out as usual on the table, proceeded to open
the door of a small closet in the back parlour, that
served at once as a coalhole and larder, when he was
astonished to find the unfortunate woman lying upon
the floor within it, her feet towards the door, and quite
dead. He at first thought that she had committed
suicide ; but on examination of the body two fractures on
the back of the skull were discovered, and a severe
wound on the left temple, as if received from some blunt
instrument. A bruise was found also, as from a severe
blow, on one side of the mouth, and much discolouration
of the throat and neck, as if strangulation had been at-
tempted. Marks of blood were then found on the back-
parlour floor, near the fire, and on an oilcloth which
partially covered the floor, but which had been in some
degree removed by an attempt to wash the places. Two
rags, which had been used for this purpose, were found,
one in the closet, and the other up stairs. Evans, who
had been drinking for several days, and who had been
left in bed that morning, was then sought for, but not
being found in the house, he was inquired for of the
neighbours. The result was such as to leave but little
doubt but that he was the author of this atrocious
murder, and that his object was the trifling money de-
ceased had about her person, and the plunder of the
house. Several of the neighbours stated that they saw
him leave the house about ten o'clock, and that soon
afterwards a hackney-coach was driven to the door,
into which he took a corded box, and was driven
away. No disturbance or noise of any kind had been
heard in the adjoining houses, and oons9uently his de-
parture created no suspicion at the time of anything
Evanswrong.
had F description
akrtomenthtelitwas discovered to belong
given of the box

Birmingham, the other lodger, and it was then found
that three suits of Sunday clothes, one belonging to
Birmingham, one to deceased's husband, and one to her
son, had been taken away. The deceased's pocket was
also discovered to have been partially torn off, and to be
turned wrong side out, and from this it is supposed the
murderer obtained a sovereign and some silver. An
instrument which had been made by Evans some time
before, called a life preserver being a thick piece of
steel about a foot long, and the thickness of a man's
wrist, with a thong at one end to wrap round the
wrist, was then searched for. It had been latterly hung
on a nail near the back parlour fire, but it had been re-
moved. It was ultimately found in a table drawer, one
and of it covered with blood, and no doubt it had been
used as the instrument with which the murder was
committed. _

Evans. had served part of his apprenticeship at Bristol,
but bad comp to finish it at Messrs. Etherington and
Co.'s, Manchester, and he is said to have received about
7s. a week wages. His intemperate habits had led t
increased poverty of circumstances, and he was some-
what in debt at his lodgings. The police; on hearing
that he had gone away in a coach, made inquiries, and
traced him to the station of the Liverpool and Man-
chester Railway.
On the murderer arriving there the ten o'clock train
was just starting ; he paid the cabman, and went into
the office to inquire at what time the next (second-class)
train started. He was told twelve o'clock ; whereupon
he said, " Well, I must go by the eleven o'clock first-
class train, as my business is urgent." He remained at
the station for a full hour, apparently with as much
coolness as if nothing had happened, and at eleven
O'clock left for Liverpool. Two of the most active offi-
cers of the Manchester police are in pursuit of the mur-
derer. They have issued the following description of
his person :—He is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches
high, rather stout, left eye sore, particularly at the cor-
ner, and requires often to use a handkerchief ; dark
brown hair, short behind and long at the sides ; no
whiskers, round face ; dressed in dv.rk moleskin jacket
and trousers, dirty green cloth waistcoat, dark cap, with
braid round it. He had in his possession a silver lever
watch, double bottomed, No. 2,017, that he stole from
the above house, and a large blue box about one yard
and a half in length. Supposed to be a native of Bristol.

PRICES OF SHARES

IN CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE
AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK.

LONDON, FRIDAY, AUG. 16.

LLOYD'S SIIIPPING.

LONDON, AuG. 16.—Wind westerly fresh breeze, and
fine clear weather.

GRAVESEND, AuG. 15—The Neptunus, Hull to Al-
tona, was fallen in with, 11th instant, forty miles north-
north-east of the Humber, in a sinking state, by the
fishing-smack Sovereign, and whilst rescuing the crew,
she sunk with the two masters, and two seamen belong-
ing to the smack.
DEAL, AUG. 15.—Wind N.N.W. to N.W.—Arrd.
Adrastus, Chaplin, Sydney ; Irwerna, Rowlands, Cal-
cutta ; Tallentine, White, Cailoa ; Five, Yield, Buenos
Ayres; Steadfast, Meritt, St. Lucia; Crescent. Andrew,
Jamaica ; Lady Sale, Tilley, Montreal; Grindlay, Icha-
boe. Sld. Caledonia, New. Zealand ; Duke of Roxburgh,
Cape and Madras ; Abema, Curacao ; Prince Duncan,
Berbice ; Nancy, New York. Several large icobergs,
and much floating ice, was passed from Bth to 20th May,
from lat. 50 S, lon. 136 W, to lat. 59, lon. 105, by the
Adrastus, in the Downs.

OFF DOVER, AUG. ]s.—Rowen, Palot, River Gambia.
PORTSMOUTH, Atm. 15.—Wind N.W., fresh breeze and
squally.—Sld. Isabella I3lyth, and London, Mauritius.
TEIGNMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Arrd. Brigand, Miramichi.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 15.—S1d. Royal Tar steamer,
Cadiz, &c.

TORBAY, AUG. 15.—S1d. Checca Hewitte, Batavia.
ITArtwicu, Auc. 13.—Sid. Orb, Quebec.
DONEGAL, AEC. 3.—Arrd. Caroline, Kirkpatrick, St.
John's, New Brunswick.

OFF FRASERBURGII, AUG. 11.—Coquette, Robson, St.
John's, New Brunswick.

BARNSTAPLE, AUG. 14.—The Superb, Yeo, was got
off from the lighthouse last night, without damage.
CLYDE.—Arrd. Muses, Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 15.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd. Eli-
zabeth Mary Anne, Liverpool for Naples, having been
totally dismasted, 10th inst., lon. 9, and not the Mary
Maynooth, as reported.
FALMOUTH, AuG. 15.—Wind N.W. strong breeze,
and squally.—Arrd. Sarah, London for Pernambuco,
with one man overboard.

CARDIFF, AUG. 15.—S1d. Eliza Kirkbride, Quebec.
SWANSEA, AUG. 14.—Arrd. Archipelago, Harmer,
and Llewellyn, Mitchell, Valparaiso ; Lady Prodoree,
Thomas, Cuba.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 15.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd.
Mary Lloyd, 'Limon, Port Phillip ; Crown, Fletcher,
Bombay ; John Souchey, Callao ; Stewards, Pernam-
buco ; Cheshire, King, Barbadoes ; Francis Ann, Jack-
son and Walter, New Orleans; Ferax, Charleston; Henry
Bliss, Cuming, New York ; Thomas, St. John's, New
Brunswick ; United Kingdom, Lord Wellington, Tamer-
lane, and Sedulccous, Quebec ; Sarah, Newfoundland.
The Sophia, Mocker, hence to Jamaica, has put back
with damage, having been in contact with the Pearl, of
Glasgow, which soon after sank, crew saved by the
Sophia. A ship dismasted, apparently waterlogged, with
painted ports, no head ; and soon afterwards a boat,
bottom up, was passed 11th inst., lat. 47, lon. 15, by the
Mary Lloyd, arrived here. The wreck of a brig, of 200
tons, belonging to St. John's, New Brunswick, with P. It.
and R. R on her stern, painted ports, and scroll head, was
passed 9th inst., lat. 48, lon. 29, by the Stewards, arrived
here.

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.

CORN-EXCHANGE.

Since Monday a very limited supply of English Wheat
has been received up to our market, and the show of
samples was small. Owing to the prevailing heavy
showers of rain, and the comparatively little progress
made in the fields in carting Wheat, the demand was
rather active, and prices were is to 2s per quarter higher
than on Monday. Foreign Wheat was a free sale, and
command.d is to 2s per quarter more money. In Bar-
ley and Malt only a moderate business was doing, at
late rates. The best Potatoe Oats were held at 6d per
quarter more money. Other kinds of Oats, as well as
Beans, Peas, and Flour were unaltered.

Oats. Flour
(2) qrs. 3,720 sacks
I 10,440
14,590 I 13,690 --
Malt, 4,350 qrs.
SIVIXTRPZELD.

Wheat.
1,810 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley.
Mgrs.

English.
Irish
Foreign ...... I 18,010

The supply of beasts—in which was embraced 200
Scots from Aberdeen, and 30 Oxen and Cows from
Rotterdam—was, the time of the year considered, tole-
rably good, but of very middling quality. For all kinds
of beef the demand ruled heavy, and Monday's prices
were barely supported. The number of sheep was
rather small ; however, the sale for that description of
stock was steady, at full quotations. Lambs—which
were rather numerous—sold slowly, but we have no
alteration to report in their value. Although the supply
of Calves was good, the veal trade was active, at prices
quite equal to those noted in our last report. In Pigs
next to nothing was doing. Milch Cows moved off at
from 161 to 191 10s each.

Per Blbs. to sink the *Hal.
s d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 6 210 Secondqualityditte... 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 3 6 3 8
Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wcthers 310 4 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6 Small P0rker5.......... 3 8 4 0
Suckling Calves, ea.ch 18 0 34 t, Quarter old Pigs, eachl6 0 20 0
Isifetior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. I Pigs.
75l 9,9601 3IS 280
NEVETGATE AND LEADENNA.I.Z.
We had a fair average supply of meat, while the de-
mand was steady, at full prices.

At per stone t.y the Carcase.
s. d. toe. d. s 4. to s. d.
Baer, ..... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior 2 4 3 0
- middling ..... 2 6 2 8 middling 3 2 3 4
-- prime large 210 3 0-- prime 3 6 3 S
- peime small 3 2 3 4 Pork, large.... ....... 2 6 3 4
Veal 3 4 4 4 -small 3 6 310
Lamb. 3s 8d to 4s Bd.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
The prevailing unfavourable weather having proved
extremely injurious to the growing line, and as it is now
fully expected that the produce will be very deficient,
have caused considerable excitement in our market, and
prices have generally advanced from 2s to 4s per cwt.
The duty has fallen to 120,000L—Weald of Kent pockets
616 s to 61 12s ; Mid Kent ditto 7L 2s to 91 16s ; East
Kent: ditto 71 to 9/ ; Choice ditto 101 to 111 11s ; Sus-
sex pockets 61 to 61 10s ; Mid Kent bags 71to 6155.

Brazil has been sought after for export and refill
here under bond, but the supply has become sul.ti
prices are firm, and 18s to 18s 6d per cwt have V"
paid for small parcels of Bahia : in white the trans
tions are trifling.
MoLAssEs.-Importers of West India submitting fe
rather lower rates, has occasioned a considerable inereo
in the demand : the purchases made have been extensi!
amounting to 1,000 puns ; Demerara good at 22s to v„
6d, Antigua 235, St. Vincent's 225, St. Kitt's, 10w...,"
mid 20s to 2ls 6d, and better quality 22s to 24s per ewi
East India Molasses are little inquired for, althotki
offered at low prices.
TEA.-There has been less activity in the Tea marled.this week, but holders remain firm, and in prices o'4:
is no variation. This afternoon the public sales of 1."
were brought to a conclusion. There was a better dt•
mand, and the rates previously established were snili
ported, excepting for old Hyson, which went ld to
per lb cheaper ; the biddings were, however, still 15"
guid. Of the total quantity offered 8,000 packages 10
sold.
COFFEE.-Fer West India Coffee the market has be,
in a quiet state, and prices are looking down for sw,,,
lower and unclean sorts, of which the supply princiPPl,
consists; middling and good Jamaica of clean qu:li
are, however, held with firmness, the supply beings
but at present few purchasers are to be met n
This afternoon the large quantity of 4,809 bags.
Padang were brought to public sale ; sound, of Wb,lnA
the principal part consisted, was all taken in at veil
rates-good ord at 30s ; the sea damaged was all tli:;
posed of at a decline of is to 2s-first class pent.
26s to 275, second class 25s to 25s 6d, 413`01
class 23s to 245, and sea damaged and repack
24s 6d to 255, a few lots of fine ord sound, however,
at 38s to 38s 6d, and one lot sea damaged 375. Of MOC
35 bales were offered ; two lots of green Mysore slit
were sold at 51s 6d, and the remainder taken in at ,
for yellow, being above the value. 144 bags of CeY
were only partly sold at 54s 6d for good ord, 55s 6d'0
very good ord, 41s to 48s 6d for sea damaged, and 2190
_,
24s 6d for sea damaged and repacked. 31 bags of Sal'',
were taken in 80s for sound. 50 bags of St. Dom
went at 32s 6d to 33s for very good ord colours'.
market is quiet for Ceylon, and 54s 6d to 55s is thew
of good ord.
SPICES.-A good demand has prevailed for Mall„
Pepper this week, and full rates have been given.
day two parcels of Black Pepper, amounting to 2,!„g
bags, were brought to public sale, 1,287 bags consin
of Sumatra, the sound of which was taken in at full ran'
ordinary light dusty 2ici. ' Bengal Ginger at 255 1071
cwt for good bold but rough, being above the value, sto
the remainder inferior at 20s. Nutmegs at 25
2s 2d for Cape. Cleves at is 2d to is 8d for Put I
From Bombay taken in at is 2d for bright, and is per
for dingy. Cinnamon at 56s per cwt.
Cocoa.-The demand is improving for foreign, nrgio/'
some parcels have been disposed of by private treat'
o
full rates ; Trinidad was all disposed of 2s above preon,t
rates, and fetched 47s for fine red, 45s 6d to 46s for gov",
43s to 44s for good mid, 41s 6d to 42s 6d for middlirw,
40s to 40s 6d for common, and 40s to 42s 6d for grei,i
Grenada went at a similar advance, good red selling,
42s to 42s 6d, good middling 41s to 41s 6d, and middw'
40s ; Dominica brought 41s per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-There has u.---14
large business transacted in all descriptions of Janine'
Rum this week. Shippers and the home trade haleP4,
chased freely, paying a further advance of ld to 2d
gallon-fair quality 31 to 33 per cent over proof s!
6d to 3s Bd, good 34 to 36 over 3s 10d to 4s, fine Su,t
38 over 4s 4d to 4s 6d, and very fine 5s to 5s 6d 17,1
gallon. Leewards at 2s 4d to 2s 44d proof, and 1.74
brown ditto at 2s 5d per gallon. Demerara at 35,4
to 3s 4d for strong quality 32 to 37 per cent over.
cutta Rum at 2s ld to 2s 2d per gallon proof, with eet.',4
ficate : the supply is small. Brandy of all sorts 0801
assumed a firmer appearance. Cognac, best brandsito
the vintage of 1838, hhds at 4s 4d, puns at 5s 2d. (1„do
1839 hdds 5s 2d, puns ss, ditto 1840 hhds 5s Id, frAl
4s 11 d, ditto 1841 hhds ss, puns 4s 10d, ditto 1842 nuij
4s 9d, puns 4s 7d, middling and good middling 35,.
to 4s 6d, and low 2s 10d to 3s per gallon. Gene 0.
Is 10d for common shipping sort ; fine fit for &Moil
2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon. English Corn Spirits at I
4d per all
Theon, cash.
;
RICEg.-re has been a considerable increase .noos
demand for Bengal Rice this week. This afterno
Bengal was in excellent request ; good bold clean '/lkto
fetched lls 6d to 12s, good mid Ils 6d, small be"
white lOs 6d, and damaged 5s to 1 ls per cwt. L.,.
SAGO.-Holders show firmness, and none has r"4
offered at public :sale : the demand privately has 7;es
only for small parcels at 13s to 24s for common te.Pes.
but as prices are moderate a better demand may bf
pected shortly to take place.
ase
FRUIT.-The demand for Currants has been g00d,4
prices are firm, Zante and Cephalonia at 41s W.
Patras 47s to 495, and superior 50s per cwt.
COCHINEAL has been more in demand privatelytiej,
the parcels disposed of brought full rates. This nfds
noon a good demand existed, and 77 bags Men/
silvers at auction were all sold at 4s 5d to 4s 7d per
for low to good.
INDIGO.-East India is wanted, but importers 5121),,,
ing the market sparingly, large transactions arn,r„i
vented : picked lots are fetching a profit of 2d to Oro
lb. The deliveries for home consumption shoe
increase over those of last year. Of Spanish se
parcels have been sold rather above former rates.
Qu.s.-In Olive Oil the transactions hare been ,wid
large extent at 451 to 461 for Gallipoli, 43/ to 4411',/
Spanish, and 391 to 401 for Barbary. Linseed 011,1,
25s 3d to 25s 6d per cwt on the spot. Rape Oil,
selling at 375, and brown at 36s per cwt. Fish 411
at 35/ to 35/ los for pale Seal, 341 for cod, and 27/ to sot
for Southern. Sperm Oil 851 to 861 for fine British, all
831 to 841 per tun for American ; the supply is 110
small. Cocoa Nut Oil at 28s to 30s per cwt. p
Oil 27s to 28s for fine quality. This afternoon K
ond
Oil went at 25s 9d to 275, and low 24s per cwt,
Southern Oil 291 to 301155, low 271 15s to 28/ per o'o
TALLow.-There has been more inclination sholetto
purchase Russian Tallow on the spot, and prices .to
ruled firm ; a fair demand has prevailed, and 41sy
41s 6d per cwt paid for P. Y. Candle first quality ,
afternoon New South Wales sold at 40s 9d to 42s 30,
36s to 38s 3d, 211 pkgs South American 3559 d to 3721 as
167 casks North American 40s to 425, 9 casks of FP':
41s 9d to 425, and 23 knpsks of Cape 44s 3d per eic:tes
SALTPETRE.-For English refined rather lower
have been again accepted, but at 30s for brls, and 27'id,
per cwt for hhds; a fair business has been transneol
This afternoon Rough met with attention, and T' .t
ot
bags of Calcutta at auction were readily disposed °,t;;
~,
an advance on the rates of yesterday at 6d per
middling grey damp 10 per cent refraction went at 24
to 255, and good dry white 2 per cent at 27s per Oft's6ll

'
GAME.—(From a Hampshire Correspendent•t) o
There has not been known for very many years o°oo
much game as has been already noticed in the diff!
districts of this sporting county. In the various fit
of the New Forest, more especially throughout theurit,
plantations of Denny, Iron-hill, the Nodes, and A 51301
black game is most abundant, which circumstance Os
he attributed to the very favourable state of the of
breeding season, as well as to the great preins!°g,
whortle• berries produced this year, upon which Pr7oli,
tions the young poults of the tetrao genus chiefif
Hares and pheasants in the above royal pT
are proportionably numerous. Should his Royal
:ZO
ness Prince Albert make any stay in the Isle of r ;0.
this season, it is generally believed that it is his let botion to make the New Forest the principal scene 01,0
sporting operations. In the more open and champ"
districts, particularly around Andover, the cover,
pear remarkably strong, and probably partridges,doe
seldom known to have proved more numerous in joilk
parts than they are observed to be this year. The of
rail (or, as the farmers style it in this quarter, the. of,,
crake), which is a migratory summer visitant, 1;,001
usually plentiful at present, and a few coveys cl fosei
have been repeatedly of late trodden upon on the s,id
of the uplands. On the whole, the most enconre7;oo
prospects are held out to the sportsman this s
throughout every part of this fine sportin count_t.ee