The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-03 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

Me Average Price of Sugar, computed from the Returns
made in the week ending Sept. 30, was 38s. 24d. per cwt.
exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid, or payable thereon.
on the importation thereof into Great Britain.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 3.)
SUGAR.-To-day there was a larger business transacted in
all descriptions of West India Sugar, in consequence of mer-
chants accepting previous rates, and 1,100 hhds were actu-
ally disposed of ; making the total sales for the week 5,080
hhds and trcs, being a very extensive quantity. Prices
closed generally the same as on Friday last.
REFINED.-An extensive demand has existed for Refined
Sugar for home consumption since Friday last; the low and
middling descriptions have brought stiffer rates, whilst the
better qualities fully support the former currency; there is
only a limited quantity of goods on show.
lima:rms.—This afternoon 2,760 bags and 156 casks of
Mauritius Sugar were offered at public sale ; the chief part
consisted of inferior sorts under 46s per cwt, and only fit for
refining purposes ; for these the demand was limited, and the
prices taken exhibited a decline of is per cwt, but the better
kinds fetched former rates.

FORElGN.—Altbough there are sellers of Yellow Havan-
nah upon rather lower terms, still the amount of business
transacted by private treaty has been limited in all qualities.
For White the market has a dull appearance, and by private
treaty there arc sellers at easier rates. Brown Brazil is little
wanted by our refiners working under bond, and for exporta-
tion there are few orders. Of White Brazil none has: been
submitted to public competition ; there are sellers privately
under tate rates, but few buyers are to be met with.
Porto Rico has been purchased with caution by private
treaty at 235. Moscovado has met with little attention.
Public sales are expected to be announced shortly. At the
Continental markets pricas are not so firm for Foreign Sugar.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was better sup-
plied with all descriptions of Bengal Sugar; three parcels,
amounting to 3,736 bags, were submitted to public competi-
tion ; of these 702 bags consisted of Dobah kind, and went
at the full value.

MotAssEA. lively demand has been experienced for
West India, and very full rates have been paid; the sales
amount to 700 puns.
TEA.—The market has a firm appearance for Black and
Green, although arrivals continues on a large scale, and have
amounted to 21,829 packages at this port since this day
week, yet merchants have confidence, and again refrained
from offering any at public sale. The quantity upon which
duty was paid at this port during the past week, amounted
to 475,3931b5.
`'COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon was purchased with cau-
tion by private treaty, but holders were firm ; 299 bags at
auction were only partly sold at the former value, viz., very
good ordinary at 48s to 48s 6d ; country damaged first class
45s 6d to 475, sea damaged second and third class 43s 6d to
44s 6d, a good ordinary pale sound was taken in at 47s ; 303
bags of Padang went 2s per cwt cheaper, and sold at 24s 6d
to 25s for good ordinary green, and one lot 245; 5 pkgs of
Jamaica fetched 60s fur the ordinary, 49s for good ordinary,
and 32s to 38s per cwt for triage.
Cocon.—This afternoon at public sale 13 bags of Bahia
sold at 42s for good bright red, and 38s per cwt for sea
damaged.
RICE.—To-day there was more business doing privately in
Bengal Rice at 19s to 225; and at public sale 659 bags 446
pockets sold at fully former rates. The market has a firm
appearance for cleaned-23s to 26s is the value of Patna, and
36s to 40s.per cwt for Carolina.
SPICES.—ThIs afternoon at public sale 50 bags Batavia
Pepper fetched 27d to 3d. 113 bags of White went rather
higher. Eight cases of Mace fetched the full value. Nut-
megs are purchased with eagerness, and prices advanced 6d.
FRUIT.—New Valentia Raisins continue to be taken off
freely at the opening price of 435. Of new Patras Currants
there is none remaining, the last cargo having been cleared
off at 495, and at present are much wanted. Of new Turkey
Pulled. Figs a large part of the only parcel as yet arrived re-
mained unsold, and the price was reduced to 655. For new
Sultanas there is no demand ; the price being extravagantly
high. Of Red Smyrna Raisins some sale have been made,
but at very low rates.
SPIRITS.—An increased desire has been shown to purchase
Jamaica Rum this week ; there has been an extensive de-
mand for every descril.tion principally for home:consumnton
and the rates paid exhibit an advance on thosequoted. of Id to
Sd per gallon. Leeward Island has been purenased with
increased freedom, and an advance in the value of id per
gallon has occurred. For Dernarara a good demand has
existed, and stiffer rates are given. Calcutta has been sought
after, and commands stiffer rates. In all descriptions of
Brandy a good deal has been done, but at no further advance
in prices. Geneva is wanted, and prices rule high.
INDIGO.—The accounts received to-day from Calcutta are
very unfavourable for the crop, it having been much injured
by the excessive wet weather, the estimates heing as low as
110,000 lo 120,000 maunds—holders here in consequence dis-
played more firmness, and buyers were more inclined to operate
Of Bengal some parcels were disposed of tt an advance on
the rates of July of 2d to 3d per lb.
Ous,—This afternoon of Southern Oil, 50 tuns at public
sale were mostly taken in, fine at 261 15s to 27/ ss, good 251
10s to 261, low and middling 241 to 251; 28 hhds Ceylon
Cocoa Nut Oil sold at 321 to 331 for good, and 301 per tun
for low.

TALLOW. —This afternoon at public sale 629 casks of
Taganrog Tallow, stranded, sold at 39s to 40s 3d one lot
37s 9d ; 115 pipes of South American 38s 3d to 40s 9d; 113
casks New South Wales 38s to 40s 9d per cwt.

CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER.
__,.Yersterday, at three o'clock, Mr. Mills, Deputy Coroner for
t Middlesex, held a protracted inquest at the Coach and
Horses, Air-street, Hatton-garden, on the body of William
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lizaagbeedthsixHinill,onat‘h, es y young
woman
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No. 26, in this street. About el e
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night last I left the baby well and hearty o o'clock
on Saturday
in bed and went
into Leather-lane to buy it some milk. It vas then fast
asleep. I returned in 15 minutes, and found it dead in
bed.st
The child was not born in wedlock, and my present husband
is not the father of it. It was born at my mother's, No. 15,
Somers-street, over the way. There was no one ill the
room when I found the child dead. I had not left it a
quarter of an. hour altogether. When I went out fur the
milk I left ray husband in the room quite sober, and stand-
ing with his back to the fire. As I was going out I asked
him to go on an errand
to my mother's, in Somers-street,
and he said he would. When I came back he was gone
When, I took the child from the bed it made a strange
nose in the throat once and then died. On passing my
:,and over its head, it had no cap on ; I found on the left
side, behind and above the car, a bump as big as the half of
a good-sized egg, and a spot of dry blood on the cheek. 1
could see it was a bump from a hit. There was another red-
dish bump at the back of the bead, not so large as the other.
My husband was the first person to come into the room,
almost directly after me. I said to him, " Baby is dead; it
has been killed some how or other—run and fetch mother."
He replied, "Is it quite dead?" I answered, " Yes, for some
minutes." He went and fetched Catherine Shephard from
my mother's (my mother not being at home), and he said he
had been to fetch Mr. Mullins, surgeon, of Leather-lane, but
that he was not at home. He went out again and fetched
a doctor (the summoning officer said it was a non-medical
man) from Hatton-wall, who merely looked at the child, and
said that it had died of inflammation of the chest, and that
the bumps on the head were the result of convulsions. When
the doctor was gone, I said to my husband, "If you have done
it, tell me." He said, " I have not touched the child." I
afterwards said, in the presence of witnesses, "You tricked
wretch, you have killed the baby. This is the night you have
long wished for." He made no answer. _ _

The CORONER here inquired where the husband was? and
having been told that he was below stairs, sent for him, in
order that he might hear the evidence, which now assumed a
criminatory character.

The accused husband then came into the jury-room, and
took a seat. He is a mere youth, of small stature, of pert
rather than repulsive aspect. The inquiry did not appear to
affect him in the least.

Witness (in continuation)—My mother laid out the child,
and the next morning (Sunday) I went to an undertaker's
about a coffin. I then told my husband that I was sure he
had killed the baby, when he replied, "that it was no use to
say anything to me about it, and to have my own way." I
asked him on Monday morning to go to work to get the
baby under ground. Ile said he would not, and that he did
not care how it got under ground. My mother also begged
tool him to go to work, when he said " he would never touch a
had
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child was ill from its birth until within the last fortnight,
as in NtZymlot.l. health on Friday
when it grew better. It w
its
nhSaturday night,
and Saturday last. When I left
I placed it in the centre of the bed, with ° on the pil-
low. When I came back and found it dead, itesat
the pillow, hanging forward, but the rest of the beoaddy was
s off
the position I had placed it in. The counterpane Was'lva dis-
turbed,ia. and the top part of the bed clothes looked as if tome
one had moved them, but not much. I saw that some one
had laid their hands down on the clothes. I can swear poai-