The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-18 00:00:00

CORN AVERAGES.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Sept. 13, 1845, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. 1 RYE. BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE •• 54s Id 31s Od 22s 3d 33s 2d 428 10d 36s 5.1
DUTY. •. 178 Od 8s Od Gs Cd 9s 6d Is 6d 4s 6d
SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under Sheriff BURCIIELL.)
WIIITTENBURY V. WESTROPP.

This was an action for goods sold and delivered and work
and labour done. The claim was 191.25. The defendant
pleaded that he never was indebted beyond the sum of 6/. 25.,
to which he had a set off.

Mr. CITARNOCK stated the case. The plaintiff was for-
merly a baker in the Whitechapel-road, and the defendant
purchased his.business;:after which;he engaged the plaintiff to
superintend some repairs, fur which he charged 21. a week ;
the rest of the account was for a mainsail, &c. fir a smack,
a trough, and other things. He (the Learned Coursel) re-
gretted that the ofler he had made to refer the matter to
some competent person, and that defendant should make an
apology for some expressions he had used against the plaintiff
on which an action had been brought, had been refused. The
plaintiff would take 121. and an apology.
Mr. HAWKINS, for the defendant, proposed that all matters
should be referred unconditionally, and an apology to be
made on either side if deemed proper by the referee this pro-
posal, however, was rejected.
Several witnesses were called, and the main evidence was
as to the value of the sails and their sale to the defendant.
In cross-examination two of tho plaintiff's sons, who had
given their evidence in a very evasive manner, admitted that
the plaintiff had deposited the sails with the defendant as
security for flour supplied to him.
Other witnesses spoke to other admissions of their being
left with defendant for 15/.

A further sum of 101., claimed for money paid for defen-
dant, was abandoned. _ _

The jury retired for some time, and then gave a verdict for
plaintiff.
In consequence of the vacation in this Court the list was
very heavy.
Mr. HEATON said he was engaged in the last case but four,
and as there did not appear to be any chance of its coming
on, he wished to know whether the Learned Under-Sheriff
would not fix upon a certain number to be taken this sitting?
In other Courts the Marshal limited the number, but here
great inconvenience arose through so many cases being set
dcwn which could not possibly be heard, although a great
number of persons were kept in waiting.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that sometimes they got through
twenty or thirty cases in the day. Those to-day, however,
appeared to be heavy ; he would, therefore, not take any
beyond No. 17. The above case lasted nearly three hours.
The Learned Under-Sheriff said it could have been settled
out of Court by any competent person in half an hour.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(TIIIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.)
Charles Maynard, aged 47, described in the calendar as an
agent, on being placed at the bar on a charge of felony, for
receiving a desk stolen from the Great Western Railway
Company's station, and on another charge for bigamy,
pleaded Not Guilty to the former charge, but Guilty to the
charge of bigamy.
The COMIION-SERGEANT stated he would not sentence him
on the charge of bigamy until he
_had been tried on the
charge of felony.
ROBBING LODOLNGS.—James Matthews and Mary Anne
Thomas, respectable-looking people, pleaded Guilty to the
charge of stealing a quantity of goods. It appeared that the
prisoners removed the property at various times, and pawned
the various articles afterwards.

The prisoners were sentenced to be imprisoned for six
months.

STEALING FROM A SHlP.—George Webb, aged 15, appren-
tice, was indicted for stealing sixteen sovereigns and other
moneys from the captain of the vessel in which he served.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, that having
occasion to leave the vessel, he found on his return that
the prisoner had absconded. He immediately went to the
mother of the prisoner, where he found him ; and on charg-
ing him with the robbery, he replied he had not taken all the
money from the desk.
As the prisoner was strongly recommended to mercy by
the prosecutor and jury, it being his first offence, the sentence
was limited to three months imprisonment in the House of
Correction, with hard labour.
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justice ERLE.)
MANSLAUGHTER.—James Hawkins, aged 37, surgeon, was
indicted for having feloniously caused the death of Mary
Anne Crowder, by wilful neglect on his part in attending her
in childbirth, in his capacity of accoucheur.
Mr. O'Brien appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Clark-
son defended the prisoner.
Catharine Thornton deposed that she lived with the de-
ceased Mary Ann Crowder. On the 30th of July last de-
ceased was taken ill, and the prisoner was sent for to attend
her. He arrived a little after nine in the evening. About
half-past eleven deceased was delivered of a living child.
Between four and five the following morning deceased com-
plained of a severe pain in her stomach. This Hawkins ac-
counted for by natural causes. She continued to get worse
until eight o'clock, when she was delivered of a second child.
She shortly afterwards sunk, and died at a quarter past six
in the evening.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—He had always heard
deceased speak in the highest terms of Mr. Hawkins' care
and skill. Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Thorne, two other surgeons,
were called in. Deceased was assisted in the delivery of her
second child by Mr. Thorne.
Elizabeth Smith, midwife, examined—She was called in
on the morning of the 31st July to attend deceased. She was
then very ill. Deceased said to Hawkins, " I'm sure you have
murdered me, for I know there is another child."
Nicholas Crowder—Was husband of deceased. He went
for Mr. Hawkins at eleven o'clock on the 30th July. Upon
finding deceased so ill he implored him to send for further
assistance, but he replied that twenty doctors could be of no
further use to her. After the delivery of the second child lie
reproached Hawkins with his want of skill, but he left with-
out further reply.
Michael Bartlett, surgeon, of 24, Hatton-garden—He was
called in about nine o'clock on the 30th of July last. He
found the deceased very ill, and one of her intestines very
much inflamed. He then went for Mr. Thorne, and upon
returning, found a third surgeon, a Mr. Gibson, there. Upon
Mr. Thorne examining the woman he found the existence of
a second child in the I;9mb. There was no difficulty gene-
rally in ascertaining whethel a second child remains in the
womb. It was always the surgeon's duty to ascertain that
fact. The second child was deliveiTd by means of instru-
ments. If these instruments had not bet:: used the deceased
would have died undelivered.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLAREsoN—There wet: a rupture
of the vagina. This might have been occasioned by ,he birth
of the first child. In his opinion it was imprudent to use i"
struments to accelerate a second delivery under such circum-
stances. He had heard of a late case in which a first-rate
practitioner was unable to detect the discovery of a second
child. He understood Mr. Hawkins to be a very skilful man,
and had sought his assistance in cases of necessity himself
John Thorne, surgeon, Mill-street, Pentonville, examined
—Between nine and ten in the morning of the 31st July he
arrived at the house of the deceased, and found her in a very
prostrate condition. He examined her, and found the pre-
sence of a second child. He immediately informed the other
surgeons of the fact. He delivered the child at once. He
had attended the post mortem examination. The parts were
much swelled, torn, and otherwise injured. The deceased, in
his opinion, had died from these injuries. There was not in
any instance the slightest difficulty in ascertaining the exist-
ence of a second child after the delivery of the first.
John Gibson, surgeon, of Holborn-hill—Had attended de-
ceased on the lst of July. He deposed to the same facts as
proved by Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Thorne.
Dr. Davies stated he had made a post mortem examination
on the body of the deceased. He described at length, and
with great minuteness, the appearance which the womb and
the intestines presented after death. The latter protruded
through a rent in the vagina, and the whole preseneted_ea.
lacerated appearance. lie had no doubt that tubes
.don.
ceased died from the effect of the injurrie.sucien
by tl
d nature.
In his opinion these appearances were not p od
"r°
It must have taken considerable force to p duce the injuries
as he found them on the post nzortemenxamination.
At
This was the case
of Mr. for
Justi the pc: r x the witness, Ca-
scixiGti
joaA
recalled, .r rr
who proved in detail the man-
therinC Thornton was r
Hawkins delivered deceased of her
ner in which the prisoner
first child.
here submitted to the Court that there was
Mr. CLARKsoN
no evidence to show that the deceased had come by her death
by any negligence or want of skill on the part of the prisoner,
but solely arose from natural causes.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN was of opinion that thatwas a case
for the jury.
Mr. CLARKSON accordingly addressed the jury for the de-
fence. He urged the want of evidence on
the part of the
prosecution, to substantiate the present 11called
several charge, and
several witnesses, who proved that Mr. Hawkins'
conduct on the melanchely occasion in
question had been
marked with all the skill of a careful practitioner.
A number of ladies,
,whom the prisoner had attended at
their confinements, spoke in the highest terms of his uniform
skill, care, and attention.
One r.. f these, a Frenchwoman, being unable to speak Eng-
lib , and their being no professional in f erpreier prcsent, Sign Li*
I'ino, a Moor, from Tangiers, wLo was seated on the bench,
1 and who seemed to take a great interest in the proceedings
of the Court, politely volunteered his services.
Mr. O'BRIEN replied on the part of the prosecution, after
which
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN summed up the evidence, and the
\
jury retuned a TerTict of Not Guilty.

The verdict was received with marks of great approbatioct
by the friends of the prisoner assembled in the Court; an
the prisoner left the dock surrounded by his friends.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
George King, aged nine years, was charged as follows :
Mrs. Veincan, a widow with a large family, living in Rath-
bone-place, stated that the prisoner . was in the habit of
playing with her children ; he was the son of a poor widow
living in the neighbourhood. On Friday last he came crying
to witness, and said he could not help doing so, as he was so
very hungry, and that his mother had no food to give. She
in consequence took him into her place, and gave him vic—
tuals, but while there it appeared he broke open the lock of
a drawer with a fork, and stole a silk pocket-handkerchief of
the vaine of between 4s. and ss. On Sunday afternoon last,
during hex absence from home, the prisoner managed to
enter her apartment by forcing open the window, and carried
off four silk handkerchiefs, a sheet, and other property ; ha
also regaled hin,self in the place by eating up a pound of
moist sugar. Since then he bad kept out of the way, but last
evening the police sizcceeded in apprehending him.
Mr. HARDWICK asked the prisoner what he bad done with
the stolen property.—He replied that he had pledged it at
different pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood of St. Giles's,
and had sold the duplicates afterwards. He was put up to
" do the job" by another boy.
A constable said the prisoner had committed several rob-
beries in the neighbourhood.
He was remanded until Saturday next, in order to allow
time to trace the property.

CLERKEN WELL.-(THIS DAY.)
John Welch was charged with assaulting a man, named
Connor.
Police-constable, 22 G—There is no complainant.
Mr. GREENWOOD-Why ? Police-constable—l believe
they have settled it. _

kr, GREENwooD—Why ? Policeman—l believe the pri-
soner gave the complainant something.
Mr. GREENWOOD—This really must not be tolerated. Let
the complainant be brought in.
The complainant and his wife came into Court, when, upon
being interrogated by the magistrate, they admitted having
abandoned the charge, the prisoner promising to give therm
some drink at a public-house near the Court.
Mr. GnEEnvoop—Are you in the habit of doing these
things ? The complainant said he had done so before.
Mr. GREENWOOD said it was a scandalous thing to com-
promise an offence upon such terms ; and the parties might
as well know that. they subjected themselves to two years'
imprisonment for so doing.
John Wilson was charged with the following misconduct
et the house of Mr. James Livey, a coffeeshop-keeper, resid-
ing in 68, High-street, Camden-town.
The prisoner went into the coffee-shop on the previous
evening, and as his conduct was not decorous, Mr. Livey told
him to walk out ; he refused, and when Mr. Livey insisted
upon his doing so struck him on the head, and, stouping
down, attempted to throw him head over heels. A police-
man came in, and he was apprehended.

The prisoner was, in default of fine, sentenced to five days?
mprisonment.

REGISTRATION COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)
CITY OF LONDON.
The REVISING BARRISTER this day decided that he had
the power of correcting any errors in the description given of
a claimant. This decision will have the effect of placing upon
the register a great number of liverymen who were supposed
to be disqualified.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(THES DAY.)
_ _ _ . .

A general Court of l'roprietors of the Bank of England.
was held this day in the Bank parlour. The attendance of
Proprietors was not numerous. The chair was taken by the
Governor, Mr. Heath, at twelve o'clock precisely.
The SECRETARY read the advertisement convening the
meeting.
The GOVERNOR said he had much pleasure in meeting the
Proprietors on the present occasion, and he was happy to,
ray, that the Directors, after a careful examination of the
Bank accounts, felt justified in recommending, to the Court of
Proprietors that a dividend of three and a half per cent. on
the capital stock of the Company should be declared, deducting
therefrom 7d. in the pound for the income-tax. The accounts, aa
the Proprietors would see were now made up differently from the
system on which they had heretofore been kept. Instead of
calculating by anticipation, as to what the real and profitable.
results might be, they were now settled from ascertained.
data, and as the Bank; books showed them to be on the 28th of
February, and the 3lst of August, respectively. The state of
the accounts for the last half year were in a high degree
satisfactory. After paying a dividend of 3% per cent., and.
after deducting the meome-tax, which amounted to
14,8241. 3s. 4d., there would be carried to the Rest a balance
of 15,353/. 14s. and Bd., which would make the total amount.
of the Rest 3,094,378/. I ls. 4d. In making this announce-
ment he begged to remind the Court of Proprietors that
nothing was carried to their account that was not absolutely
realized.
A PROrRIETOR said that, after the satifactory statement
which was made in March last, and the flourishing condition
if the Bank since that time, he had been in hopes—and he
was not the only one that indulged in the expectation —that.
they should this day have a dividend of 4 per cent.—(Hear,,
hear.)
The GOVERNOR said that it would be very satisfactory to,
the Directors if they could announce a diVidend of 4, or even,
4i per cent. But it should be recollected that the price of
money in the market was very low. He thought the Pro-
prietors might concur in the satisfaction of the Directors that
they were able to state such a result.
Mr. CLARKE (a Proprietor) said that although it would be
more agreeable to the Proprietors to receive a larger dividend,
they should bear in mind that the Directors were the best
judges of what might conducive to the interests of the Com-
pany. Leaving everything to their discretion, he was sure
that the Directors would act best for the interests of the Com-
pany in giving them a small dividend.— (Hear and a laugh. )
In answer to a Proprietor,
The GovErzion said that the idea of a western branch in
the metropolis had been spoken of, but nothing determinate
had been resolved on. The Hon. Gentleman made some fur-
ther observations, but in so low a tone that their purport could.
not be collected by the reporters.
The Court then rose.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS ItTAIL.
THE HAGUE, SEPT. 15.—The disease which has attacked
the potatoes in a great part of the kingdom has attracted the
attention of the Government. It has induced an inquiry into
the causes and the character of the disease, and the means of
preventing a rise in the prices of articles of? subsistence.
The Stoats Courant published a royal ordinance, dated the
14th of September, stating the measures taken by the Govern-
ment for the importation of articles of food :
" We, William 11., &c. &c., seeing Article 2 of the law of
19th June, 1845 ;
" Having taken into consideration the unfavourable pros-
pect of the crop of potatoes, which are one of the principal
articles of food for the most numerous class ; and that the
general interest, as well as that of the commerce and manu-
factures of the country, requires that we should prevent by
all possible means a rise in the price of provisions;
" Having likewise taken into consideration that in this
respect the Government should take no other measures than
such as may tend to encourage as much as possible the im-
portation of provisions for the working classes ;
" On the report of our Minister of Finance, of the 9th of
September, 1845,
" Having consulted with our Minister of the Interior, with
advice of our Council of State,
" Have decreed and decree—
" Art. 1. From the 15th of , September, the import duties
on the following articles are
"Potatoes, 5 cents. per 10 mudi.
" Barley, 1 cent. per 1001bs.
" Rice, 1 cent. per 1001bs.
" Beans, Peas, and Lentils, 10 cents per last.
" Groats and Pearl Barley, 3 florins per 1001bs.
"Flour, 5 florins per 1001bs.
" This scale is fixed on all parcels of these articles, which
shall be declared on importation on and after the 15th of
September.
"Art. 2. We shall propose to the States General in they
next session the necessary measures to give legal validity
to the regulations of Article 1 of the present decree,
and also to fix till the Ist of June, 1846, or later if it
shall be judged necessary, the import duty on Rye and Buck
Wheat, at the rate fixed for the present month of September,
of 15 cents per mudd,* and on Wheat and Rye, for the same
period, at 25 and 10 cents per mudd on the minimum of the
duties fixed on these kinds of grain, by the law of 29th De-
cember, 1834.
" Our Minister of Finance is charged with the execution
of the present decree, which is to be inserted in the bulletin
of the law, and copies sent to our Minister of the Interior
and to the Council of State."
(4* Mudd is about four English bushels. This reduction in
the duties is very considerable. By the tariff now suspended
they are on potatoes 5 cents. per mudd ; on barley and rice.
30 cents. per 1001bs. ; on beans 71/2 florins per last
groats, &c., 10 florins ,per 1001bs. ; on wheat, rye, and flour
20 florins per 1001bs, and on potato-flour 10 florins per 1001bs.
The Stoats Courant has a very long article on the subject;
it states that the produce in 1843 was 14,662,571 muddy, and
in 1844, 13,552,030 muddy ; and that from the returns
already made, it seems probable that two-thirds, if not
three-fourths, of the crop are spoiled by the disease.
It is believed that the crops of rye, wheat, barley, buck-
wheat, beans, and peas, will, on the; whole, not fall short et
ti.2se of last year.
SETT. 17.—Her BEZSSELB'RoyaI Highness the Duchess
of Kent, with a numerous suite, arrived yesterday afternoon,
at five o'clock from Germany, and immediately proceeded to
the palace of Itl'en.
Her Royal Ilighnes:' Princess Anne, of Portugal, aunt of
'L. ay.
Queen Donna Maria, tine of the Emperor of Brazi
rived at Brussels yesterday.
- sold A,
ntwerp, by
Louis
The British Queen steamer, wab at, •t of Rni.Ant-
public auction, on the 16th, M •furniture. The dee-
werp, for 238,000 francs, without the
tination of this steamer is not kno\-Fs.

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pv,„&y.—ln the case of John North, who was
Court, on Tuesday, tried at the Central Criminal for perjury, ail'er
Mr. Ballantine had addressed the jury for the prisoner, and threts
witnesses had been heard for the defence, the case was stopped.
without troubling the Learned Recorder to sum up by the jury return—
ing a verdict of " Not Guilty."
GENERAL eSIR WILLIAM HUTCHINSON,
Sir William was formerly of Waterford, in Ireland, but late of Kenil-
worth House, Pitt Villa, Cheltenham, where lie died on the 28th ult.
He wills Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order, a General im
her Majesty's
army, and Colonel of the 75th Regiment of Foot. Her
has left issue two sons and two daughters. His daughter, by hiss
first marriage, comes into possession of all the property under that
settlement, and by his will he leaves her a further sum of 1,5001. 111
own personal property is little short of 25,0001. The residue he halt
bequeathed to his widow for her life, afterwards to be equally divided.
amongst his other children. His sons, Lieutenant-Colonel W. N.
Hutchinson, and Captain F. J. T. Hutchinson, are the executors.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] —BAD HEALTH FOR TWENTr
YEARS.TAITIEDIATE RELIEF SY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS,....
Extract of a Letter from the Rev. George Prior, Curate of
Mevagh, Letterkenny, Carrygart, Ireland, May 2, 1845 :—.
" To Professor Holloway.—Dear Sir,—Within a short dis-
tance of my house resides a small farmer, who, for more than'
twenty years, had been in a bad state of health, and never gots
but a moment's relief. Mrs. Prior procured a box of your
Pills for him, which did him so much good, that I heard hiun
say that for twenty j ears previously he never ate his food and(
enjoyed it so mach as since taking your Pills. Signed, George
Prior." Sold at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244.
Strand, and by almost all who sell medicines threughout the
civilised world.
The late Mr. William Rolls, sen., formerly floor.
cloth manufacturer, Grange-road, Bermondsey, and late of Marlbt,.
rough-place, Old Kent-road, had, whilst in business, been unfortunate
eneugh to have had his premises twice burnt down, which events are
still in the recollection of many persons, and, though lie sustained
considerable losses from such calamity, has died leaving persona}
property to the amount of 40,0001.

•
THE CORN TRADE.
(From the Mark-lane Express.)
With the exception of a few partial showers in
different parts of the country, the weather has continued
uninterruptedly fine ; harvest operations have conse-
quently been rapidly proceeded with, and in most of the
southern counties the bulk of the corn has been carried.
In the north of England there is still a considerable
quantity of grim abroad ; but the lately experienced
sunny days have brought the crops forward amazingly,
and in situations where, a month back, it was feared the
eorn would never arrive at maturity, the sickle has
lately been actively employed. On the whole, our pros-
pects as to the future have undergone an immense im-
provement since the 20th of August, but to suppose that
the evil effects of a decidedly wet summer have been
entirely remedied would be altogether unreasonable.
That a great proportion of the wheat of this year
growth will be of inferior quality, and light weight,
Is unquestionable ; nor is it possible that the defi-
ciency from the defective set of the ear, so gene-
rally complained of, can have been made good ; we
must therefore adhere to the opinion already expressed
on former occasions, viz., that besides the falling off in
meal in consequence of the want of weight and otherwise
inferior mealing properties of the berry, the acreable
produce will be found short of an average. It is yet
too early to form anything like an accurate estimate as
to the extent of the deficiency. Many parties rate it
much slew° what we are inelined to do, and others
deny that the crop will fall at all below an averrge ; in
this state of uncertainty we feel inclined to reserve our
opinion until something more definite shall have been
ascertained by the test of thrashing than is at present
known ; but that there is a deficiency, to a greater or
less extent, we feel perfectly convinced. Public opinion
has lately been so much occupied in investigating the
result of the wheat harvest that Comparatively little is
said of spring corn or pulse, but in the absence of com-
plaints it is fair to infer that there is not, much amiss
either as regards quality or quantity.
In judging of the probable value of wheat during the
ensuing winter, the injury which potatoes have suffered
in many of these districts where this article is most ex-
tensively grown must not be overlooked. Until lately
the blight, or to whatever else the failure is attributable,
was supposed to have extended no further than the south
of England and the Channel Islands. Within the last
week, however, complaints have reached us from Lin-
colnshire, C anbridgeshire, and Yorkshire, from which it
would appear that the extent of the ravages made by the
disease is not yet ascertained. Considering how large
a portion of food of all classes consists of potatoes, so ex-
tensive a failure must be regarded as a great calamity.
Already prices have risen considerably, and it is certain
that if the mischief should prove anything like so
extensive as it is represented to be, the consumption
of bread stuffs must be increased enormously. These
considerations lead to the conclusion, that though
no material advance may occur in quotations of
wheat immediately, the article may hereafter rise
in value. In speaking of potatoes, we omitted to
mention one important fact, viz., that orders have been
received here from Holland and Belgium for the pur-
chase of the article at very high rates, whilst their ex-
port has been prohibited by the Government of the last-
named country. We have heard it reported, on good
authority, that a contract has already been closed at
Poole to ship 1,000 tons to Holland. The export of
agricultural produce from England to the Continent is
certainly a new feature.
The wheat trade has, since our last, assumed a firm
tone, and at several of the leading provincial markets
slightly enhanced terms have been obtained for fine
qualities ; the advance insisted on by sellers has, how-
ever, tended to check the dsmend, and the actual trans-
actions have been rather on a restricted scale.
At Liverpool, on Tuesday, only a retail business was
done in wheat, but the sales effected were at rates Id. to
2d. per 701 b. above those of that day se'nnight ; subse-
quently the inquiry rather subsided, but the advance
was well maintained on Friday.
The accounts from the principal town in Yorkshire
ire not of a very lively character. Neither at Hull nor
Leeds was anylrise on former terms established on Tues-
day ; there was, however, much less anxiety to press
sales than had been apparent the preceding week. At
Wakefield, on Friday, holders of wheat demanded ls. to
2s. per quarter more for the best qualities, and the im-
provement was in some instances realised.
From the west and north-west we have advices of ad-
vancing prices. At Bristol, on Thursday, new wheat
was quoted from ss. 9d. to 6s. 3d. per 601 b., being a rise
on previous terms. At Birmingham, on the same day,
holders declined selling except at ls. to 2s. per quarter
above the currency of that day week, and needy buyers
were under the necessity of paying the enhancement.
At the chief shipping ports on the east coast the turn
has also been against the purchaser, and on the whole a
decided check may be said to have been given to the
downward movement.

By our letters from Scotland it appears that the wea-
ther had continued auspicious for bringing the crops to
maturity ih the backward districts, and securing those
in the more forward localities. There, as with us, the
wheat is stated to be short in quantity and indifferent in
quality; but complaints as to potatoes are, we are happy
to say, comparatively rare.
The Slvices from Ireland are also, happily, silent on
the subject of the potato blight.
Business in grain had, it appeared, remained quiet, as
well in the Scotch as the Irish markets ; but consider-
able firmness had been displayed by the holders of wheat
and oats, and prices had rather tended upwards than
otherwise in both countries.
The quantity exhibited at Mark-lane by land carriage
samples from the home counties has been trifling, and
the greater part of what has come to hand has ben of
this year's growth.
On Wednesday the Kent stands were nearly bare, and
from Essrx and Suffolk only a few runs were shown.
The new wheat, though by no means of fine quality, was
more sought after than old, owing to the price of the
former being somewhat below that of the latter. Both
kinds were held at fully the currency of Monday last,
and at the close of business little remained unsold.

On Friday increased firmness was displayed by fac-
tors ; they could not succeed, however, in obtaining any
advance on former terms.

Malt has latterly become very difficult of disposal, and
only choice samples have this week obtained former
terms, it having been necessary tp submit to a small
abatement to effect sales of the common runs.
The total arrival of oats, inclusive of foreign, has
amounted to 11,662 quarters. Of this quantity 850
quarters are from our own coast, 781 quarters from
Ireland, and the remaining 10,031 quarters from abroad.
The bare state of the market, the failure in the potato
crop, and the probability that oatmeal will therefore be
more extensively used than in ordinary years, have
combined to give an impetus to prices of oats, and
within the last few weeks good qualities have risen Is.
to ls. 6d. per quarter. or English and Scotch feed
there are scarcely any to be had. The best sorts of
Irish have therefore been taken by consumers, whilst
the dealers have been compelled to have recourse to free
foreign. Archangel oats, which were currently sold on
the 1:;t inst. at 20s. 6d. per quarter from on board ship,
duty paid, have this week commanded 21s. 6d. to 225.
per quarter ; and Danish, Swedish, &c., have risen in
value to nearly the same extent. As yet there is riot
much prospect of a decline in the duty, but unless in-
creased supplies shortly reach us, there is some probabi-
lity of a fall occurring.
The arrivals of English beans have about kept pace
with the demand, and no quotable variation has occurred
in prices.
Peas of all descriptions have been firmly held at the
currency of Monday. Most of the bonded peas on the
market have been bought for ilhipment to Holland ; the
rise which took place in the duty on Thursday is there-
fore of little importance.

SUICIDE IN A STATION-lIOUSE.—FELO••DE.SE.
On Monday evening, at the conclusion of the inquiry relative
to the melancholy death of Mrs. Theobald, of Eltham Lodge,
near Hounslow, Mr. Mills, the deputy coroner, proceeded to the
. Greyhound, at Stainee, to hold an inquest on the body of
Matthew Bond, aged seventy-three, who destroyed himself in
the police-station at the last-named place, under the follow-
ing circumstances :—lt appeared from the evidence that the
deceased, though old in years, was as old in crime, and had
been frequently convicted of felony, by which, it would seem,
be carried on his miserable existence. On Friday night List,
about twelve o'clock, the policeman on duty near the premises
of Mr. Harris, farmer, in the above village, discovered the
deceased emerging from an outhouse. He immediately went
up to him, and on laying hold of bis collar, he dropped from
beneath his coat a fowl, which, on subsequent inspection,
proved to be the property of Mr. Harris. Deceased, on being
conveyed to the station-house, was locked up in a cell by
himself. The man on duty during the night looked in se-
veral times and saw hothing wrong ; but on the cell being
entered in the morning, deceased was discovered with his
handkerchief tied tightly round his neck and fastened to the
g,•7‘s pipe, which passed about half way along the wall. The
handkerchief was extended, and the deceased was lying on
his stomach on the floor. He was immediately extricated
from his position and a medical man sent for, who pro-
nounced life to have been for some time extinct. It further
appeared that the deceased had never evinced, any symptoms
of insanity, and the only reason assigned for his committing
the rash act was the fear of being sent out of the country. The
jury having deliberated for some time on the evidence ad••
ducted, returned a verdict of felo de se, in accordance with
which the body of the deceased was last night buried by«
torchlight,
and without funeral rights.
n .
• .....„DINNER. To Mn. MATHESON, OF ACIIANY, M.P.
Wednesday, the 27th of August, the inhabitants of Stor-
noway invited their
one hundred gentlemen landlord to dinner, when about
Ro-
derick Morrison, bankne sat down, at five o'clock, Mr. Bo-
Lim r; in the chair, supported on the right
by Mr. Matheson,
Percival, R.N. Professor Gor-
don, Mr. Smith, of Lees tone, and Mr. Caunter ;on the left,
by the Rev. Messrs. Lees Me
Sheriff ileacrae'donaana aMndoorl‘efr.AJlrolinSc°Mbaicel
Chamberlain,
sorted
leod acted as croupiers
Captain Robertson, Mr,.by Mr. Murdo Robertson,
nenzie, Mr. D. Macdonald,
loyal D. L. Mackenzie, llr. John Johnanierun' Mr.
1).
Alutir°
Mr. Alexander Morrison, Mr. J
.3ren4eirom the chair, th
loyal and patriotic toasts had bbeeenreg-t After the usual
serve Mrs. Matheson ad e
company were delighted to
party of elegantly-attired lad 9 hall. Mr. Matl a
son stated, that one of his firstendeavoursswould be to dray has engaged a High.
forth the energies of the naiive
land factor, and is resolved to employ, Highlanders on all oe-
e .;s Courier says that the
easions, when practicable. The ,
principal object must be the drains.'
Pis °.trielcoantdtse'rswhhaievhe
forms so large a portion of the island. This
neither capital nor skill to effect, but a •tl• •
money by the proprietor will be of thej utmost s 'advance of
The system of Mr. Smith, of Deanston (who hasadiraboTetrnedtalce
con-
sulted on these improvements), will no doubt be
• enforced under proper superintendence, the tenants I)paying and
small per tentage for the outlay. The speech of Mr. Smith,
of Deanston, was also directed to these practicable topics.
The " barren heaths and brown bents" of the island, he says,
" are capable of cultivation and bearing grain, and the
fisheries may be prosecuted on a more extended scale with
great success." By liberally promoting such undertakings,
Mr. Matheson will, indeed, confer, solid benefits on his
. country.—Caledonian Mercury.
A boat, with three seamen on board and some pas-
sengers, was returning a few days back, from the fete of
Vieux-Boucau, near the Landes, when it capsized, and all on
board were thrown into the water. Two young girls caught
bold of one het the seam, and the three were drowned.
The rot of the pawls were oared.

FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE
BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM LINE.

DEFFOP.D, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.-At eleven o'clock
this morning the coroner and jury re-assembled. The first
witness called was _ _

Joseph Bromage, an agricultural labourer, residing at Def-
ford—l heard of the accident, he said. and saw John Murphy
about the line on that night. I was waiting for the third-
class train to go to Eckington, as my master was ill, and
while waiting I saw John Murphy with his light ; but he
was gone before the train came up. He was waiting for the
down train, I think. He was standing on the platform and
walking up and down the line. Soon after I saw a train
coming up loaded with iron. It was coming as fast as I ever
saw one go on this line. That train passed the station, and
the engine was upset, and turned on its side. The other engine
(the down train) I saw thrown across the " metals" (the
rails). It was all in a minute. I saw no empty truck
standing, but it was a dark night. I saw one of the car-
riages on fire. I saw the passenger (down) train. Some of
its carriages were knocked to pieces; two, I think. I saw
one on fire. I did not render assistance to any of the pas-
sengers. I saw no other light than Murphy's till afterwards.
The station lamps on the platform were lit. I was on the
platform several minutes before the luggage train came up.
If there had been a lamp placed on the opposite platform I
might not have seen it ; I did not see it. I saw no light
near the bridge. There might have been one. I did not see
Murphy when the accident took place, and do not recollect
hearing any whistle. I did not see the driver of the goods
train, as I did not take much notice. It was not particularly
dark. I know Mr. Dore, who resides at the station-house.
I had the ticket from him several minutes before the train
came up. I received it in the office. He could I•ee the rail-
way from the door, but not from the counter, I think.
by the jury—Murphy seemed to be expecting the train
from Spetchley. I did not see the goods train till it came
to the bridge. I did not see any lights except what John
Murphy held, and the station lamps. I don t know Edward
Shaw, but I heard some one halloo, and say, "If they
would'nt stop, d— ye go on then." That was by the
shed where they load the goods. I heard no one call out in
the direction of the bridge.
By Mr. Whateley—There might have been 20 lights on
the bridge towards Eckington and I not have seen them.
By the CORONER—When in that shed you can't see up and
down, for you can't see through the end of it. If a man had
been at the bridge I could not have seen him. I was quite
sober. I could not have seen a man if he had been waving
his light towards Eckington.
Testimonials as to the excellent character of Ward (one of
the deceased) were here handed in by Mr. Sanders, the secre-
tary to the Company. They were inadmissible as evidence, as
the handwriting could not be sworn to in consequence of the
length of time that had elapsed since they were written.
There was no doubt of their authenticity.
Mr. Whateley also said he had additional evidence of the
signal light having been placed on the mail-train ; but before
the witness was sworn, Mr. M'Connell wished to explain
some part of his previous evidence by stating that he did not
think thirty miles an hour a dangerous rate of speed, but
that he did not recommend more than twenty miles.
By the Foreman—When the engine-driver is attending to
his business he is enabled to keep a good look out, though I
admit that a third person stationed there for the purpose of
looking out would be an advantage and a precaution; there
would, however, be disadvantages connected with it. All
active drivers are enabled to look out. The place for such
a third person, if appointed, would be on the front of the

first carriage.
Mr. Charles Mealen, of Pershore, sworn—l am a market
gardener, and frequently bring vegetables to this station. I
know Mr. Dore, the superintendent there. In a conversation
with him he has said that Joseph Ward has passed by the
signals. (This line of evidence, however, was stopped, as
inadmissible.) I have bad occassion to complain of my goods
not being properly transmitted. I wrote to Mr. Pay n, the
manager, at Birmingham, but never had an answer. I have
known the goods trains frequently behind time.
Mr. Dore, the superintendent, was next called, and Mr.
Mealen, repeated in his presence that Mr. Dore had told him
of Ward's neglect of signals, in defiance of the rules. Mr.
Whateley put no questions or explanations, as he said it
was not evidence. Mr. Dore was then sworn. He said :
I recollect the special goods train coming in on the
night of the 30th of August. I cannot recollect whether
there was any lamp attached behind it to signify that
another special train was arriving. I did not see
one behind the mail train, as I was in the office.
There ought and may have been a lamp behind the goods
train, as well as behind the mail; but we were fully pre-
pared for any train that was to come up. I never had occa-
sion to report Joseph Ward. I did not know the man. I
never mentioned Ward's name to the last witness. I have
mentioned other men.
By the jury—l am sorry to say that signals have been dis-
regarded. I remember five or !ix occasions in about a year
and half. I have not in all instances reported engine-drivers,
as when I had done so on many occasions I had received no
answer. But my impression was that my reports had not
reached the proper quarter, as, in general, on minor
matters, I have been atttended to. My reason for not re-
porting every instance was, that my reports had only got cir-
culated among the guards and others, and made me obnox-
ious to them. The reports had not got to the proper quarter.
Some of them I had addressed to Mr. Humphrey Brown, and
others to Mr. M'Connell, who succeeded him. I cannot
state the names of the drivers I reported. I merely gave the
number of the engine, and the time I sent the reports by the
guard of a following train.
(The inquest is expected to terminate late to might.)