The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-27 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

THE LATE DOUBLE SUICIDE AT
MILE-END.

INQUEST ON THE BODIES.—(THIS DAY.)
This forenoon, at half-past eleven o'clock, Mr. Baker,
the Coroner for East Middlesex, commenced au inquiry
at the Fox Tavern, Rupel-street, Mile-end, respecting
the melancholy deaths of Charles William Duckett,
aged 21, and Elizabeth Williams, aged 27, who com-
mitted self-destruction on the night of Sunday last,, in
the arms of each other, from the effects of prussic acid.
The jury baring been duly sworn in, they proceeded
to view the remains of the unfortunate couple, which laid
in about the same state as when the shocking occurrence
was discovered, both bodies being stretched on the end
of the bed. That of the female was rather pleasingly
attired, having on a black silk dress, dark rich shawl,
her hair done up in ringlets, and otherwise neatly clad ;
her bonnet was off, lying behind her heed on the bed, as
if it had fallen there at the moment of her taking the
deadly draught. The body of the young man was also
very well dressed, having on a black frock •coat, light
waistcoat, with a black satin stock, fastened by a pin,
and a pair of dark trousers. Both countenances appeared
quite placid. On the return of the jury the evidence was
gone into.

The principal facts connected with the sad affair ad-
duced before the Coroner, were almost the same as those
that have already appeared in this journal. The de-
ceased, Duckett, was, as has been before stated, most
fervently attached to the young woman. On Sunday
evening, at half-past five o'clock, he proceeded to her
mother's residence, and took her out for the purpose of
going to church. At this period it is almost certain
that they had determined upon committing suicide, for
they must have returned to his own home, and having
entered unknown to his family, and secured themselves
in his bed-room, took the deadly draught, and were dis-
covered, as has already been described. Dr. Letheby,
the surgeon at the London Hospital, proved that they
had died from the effects of the acid. As regard
their state of mind, it appeared that the deceased for some
time past had been out of employment, and been rather
in a desponding state of mind, and thinking his prospects
respecting his union with the deceased were blighted, it
had affected him so much as to induce him, who no doubt
persuaded the unfortunate girl, to commit self•des-
truction.

The letters spoken of in another part of this journal
were read by the constable, and both from their execu-
tion and the extraordinary nature of the language, ex-
cited considerable interest.

The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press.)

FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 24.—Yesterday the King, after at-
tending Divine service in the chapel of the palace, pre-
sidectin a Council of Ministers, and gave audiences to the
Prussian Minister, to the Papal Nuncio, and other per-
tons. We hear from the Hague that the First Chamber
of the States General has 112:tin refused its assent to the
draft of the address to the King, as sent to it from the
Second Chamber, by a majority, it is said, of nineteen
to two.
The Jewish writer Lembroso, who resides at Turin,
has just embraced the Christian religion. This is un-
doubtedly the most important conversion that has oc-
curred for many years. •
The convention between the post-office of Belgium
and England, having been ratified at London on the
17th inst., and the ratifioations exchanged on
the same day, is now published in the Moniieur
Beige. We perceive that at present the trans-
mission of letters and newspapers is to take place,
as hitherto, only four times in a week ; but the Belgian
Government has the option of making arrangements to
secure a daily communication. The steamers which it
shall employ in this service are to be exempt from the
duties of tonnage and navigation in the British ports.
%V e also observe that provision is made for the contin.
gency, if the British Government should think fit, at
some future time, to transmit the India mail through
our territory.
The accounts of the health of the celebrated Berzelens
are more favourable, and no apprehensions are now felt
for him.—Rrusseis papers, Nov. t 5.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Nor, 19
flee per Cents. Metalhques. llO
Pour per Cents. ....... .............«...«............,..... 109%
Three
_per Cents.7s%
Bank snares ....... ..... ••
jpan, 444.
Ditto
Esterhazy's Loan

BELGIAN FUND3.—Bnistm,3, Nov.
Aetua Debt, 254 per Celt,
RothlcNllV; Loa,a, iiivo per Cent., .......
Lein of !Thirty Millions, Four per Cent....,...,,.., 983
Three per Cent...........
------- Thirty-seven Milli. ns, ditto
ONsit.,..-••••• ..... V 374
.02%
cif thiy, I , nlir per Cent loi%
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent
Issue of 1841 ....... ....... ...... 9.0
—Brussels Paper!, NH. 24.
RAILWAYS.

The Northern, or Ferdinand ................. . IC21Gloggnitz 4
............ I:4i I ~.. ~.v,4
Milan llly.
All:ermine Zeitung,Wov . :4

On Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Kean ma 4.
their first appearance at the Theatre Royal, his
season, in the com,,,Liy 7f 21.Lney, and were received in
the wannest manner, by a crowded house, and called
for on the falling of the curtain, to meet with the re-
newed plaudits of the audience.--Dublin

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
Comparatively speaking, the supply of English Wheat
was tolerably good. The best parcels fully supported
Monday's quotations, but all other kinds were a dull
sale. So little was doing in foreign 'Wheat that their
prices were next to nominal. Barley and Malt were
very dull, but not cheaper. Oats, Beans, and Peas, were
extremly inactive.

'Flour
4,210

ARRIVALS.'
Wheat. Earley. Oats.
English 6,030 qrs. 6,240 qrs.
Foreign. 4BO 2,685 560 qrs.
Malt. 4,990 ars.
611 We had only a moderate supply of Meat, while the
demand was tolerably steady, at full prices. Beef, from
2s 4d to 3s 6d; Mutton. Is 4d to 3s Sd ; Veal, 3s to 4s ;
and Pork, 2s 4d to 311 10d per Sibs by the carcase.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Nov. 27.—Wind N, to N.W., light breeze,
very foggy.
DEAL, Nov. 26.—Wind N.W. to W., light breeze.—
Arrd. Ida, Kruse, Rio, for Stockholm ; Caroline, Book,
ditto, for Hamburgh; Queen Victoria, Richibucto. Sld.
Arab, Valparaiso.
OFF PLYMOUTH, Nov. 21—Charles Carter, Bahia.:
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 26. —The Apollo, Bryant, ashore
on Battery Point, has broken her keel, and received other
damage.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. her
Majesty's ship St. Vincent, from a cruise.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Wind N., light.—Arrd. Cy-
bele, Back, Rio Janeiro. Off, Esperance, Newcastle,
Ichaboe ; Pizarro, Boman. Rio Grande.
LErrtr, Nov. 24.—Arrd. Prince George, Miramichi:
25.—Jane, Wishart, Ichaboe.
Huta., Nov. 26.—Wind W.—Arrd. Caledonia, Ste-
phenson, Bombay.
DUBLIN, Nov. 24.—Arrd. Industry, Stevens, Quebec.
HARWICH, Nov. 26.—The Gratitude, of Dundee,
from Archangel to London, got on the Gunfleet, 24th
inst., but got off after throwing deck-load overboard,
and proceeded for the River.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26. —Wind S. to S.S.E. liati.—
Arrd. Sea Queen, Maltyn, Port Philip ; Alliance,
Tucker, Savannah ; John, Martin, Charl::.ston ; Gram-
pion and Warrior, St. John's, New ;runs wick ; Fanny,
Halifax ; Magnet, Merton, Montreal ; Sir R. Jackson
and Eleanor, Quebec. Sld. Amiga and Queen Mab,
China ; Josephine, Bombay ; Ann Baldro and Eliza-
beth Ratcliffe, Lima ; Templeman, Valpain raiso ; Salo-
pia!), .Jamaica Priam,Honduras ; Enchantress. New
Orleans Ilosalama and Washington, Mobile ; United
States, New York. Off—Elizabeth and Mary, Quebec.
Several vessels were at Quebec ready for sea, 2d inst.,
but ebuld not obtain hands. The Unicorn (steamer),
for Pictou, passed the Brandy Ports, 30th. A large
barque, supposed Orbet, from Quebec, putting back,
with rudder damaged, passed the Brandy Ports, 31st, ult.
A severe gale was experienced at the Brandy Ports,
Ist instant.
CORE, Nov. :24.—Arrd. Cashmere. M'Ewing (52
days); Peruvian, Black, and .James Dean, Campbell,
Ichaboe ; Diary, Dorchester. Sld. Cottager, Ichaboe ;
Olivia, St. Helena.
ICHABOE, SEPT. 7.—A brig, belonging to Dundee or
Aberdeen, was ashore in Hottentot Bay, 3d ult—crew
and materials saved. A ship is ashore to the north-
ward. her Majesty's ship Isis has sent assistance to
both. Lying at Ichaboe, Sept. 7.—Ships, Commerce,
Kingston, Victoria, and Hopkinson. Barques, Leonard
Dobbin, Britannia, Elizabeth, Active, Elizabeth Kil-
winning, Alhambra, Lord Glenelg, Brooke, Rosanna,
Wellington, Woodmanstone, Araminta and Hopewell.
Brigs, Doctor Dyer, Nistula, Maleria, Resource, West
Indian schooner Freedom, and sloop Isaac.