The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-27 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MAREAMS.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41 10s ; use-
ful ditto, 4/ 12sto 5/4s; fine Upland do., 515 s to 5/10s; Clover
Hay, 41 lOs to 6/; Oat Straw, I/ 18s to 2/ ; Wheat Straw,
2/ to 212 s per load. A limited supply, and a steady demand,
at full prices.
CUMBRRLAND.—Coarso Meadow Hay, 3/ 151 to 4/ 15s ;
useful ditto, 4l 16s to 51 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 515 s to Si lOs;
Clover Hay, 4/ 103 to 5/ lis ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ ;
Wheat Straw, 2/ is to 2/3s per load. Trade steady, at the
above quotations.
WiinEcturEi..—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 41 145,
useful ditto, 41 155 to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to
5/ 10s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ ;
Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. Supply tolerably
good, and trade rather dull.
SOUTHALL, Maacii 26.—For the time of year we had a
fair average supply of fat stock on sale to-day. Prime Sheep
and Lambs were in steady request., at fully last week's quota-
tions. In other kinds of stock comparatively little business
was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10(1 ; Mutton, 2s 10d, to
4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 10(1 to 4s 8(1; and
Pork, 3s to Ss 10d per Sibs. Simply—Beasts, 60 ; Sheep
and Lambs, 2,968 ; Calves, 37 ; Pigs, 57.
ROMFORD, AIARCIt 26.—We had only a moderate supply
of stock here this morning, yet the general demand was in-
active, without any material alteration in prices. Beef from
2s 8d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to 63 ;
Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Blbs.
Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to
19s ; and Milck Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181103
each.
LEWES, MARC!! 25.—Beef, from 2s 10d-to 4s; Mutton, 3s
to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 45 6d ; and Pork, 3s
to 3s 6d per 81bs. Supply but moderate, and trade rather
dull.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended March 15,1845, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat •. • ... 4,s 5d I Oats .....I 21s 8d Beans ••• • • • 34s Gd
Barley .. •• • • 323 4d Rye .

VERAGES OF T 1:

111 LAST SIX WEEKS.

Weeks
ending

Wheat.

Barley

Oats. r Rye.

Beans.
30 6 35 0
29 2 3S 0
32 6 34 9
30 5, 34 8
31 1 34 7
30 5 34 6

Feb. lb.. • .

M&r. 1....

45 4 32 3
45 2132 4
45 0 32 3
45 0132 2
45 1 32 2
45 5 32 4

21 7
21 7
21 7
21 7
21 4
21 8

Pease.

35 0
35 3
35 7
35 5
35 8
35 8

IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS.
Wheat • ... 455 2d Oats • I ••• •• .. 21 7d Beans •• ..• ••• 34 9d
Barley •• •• I 325 3d Rye

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DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Wheat ...... 20s Od I Oats . •••••• 6s Od I Beans •• •• •• ••
Sa G 1
Barley •• •• •• 63 0,1 Rye . •• 103 Gd Poses• • •• •• • • 73 GU

THE SALT-HILL MURDER.

AYLESBURY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—In the course
of yesterday evening, it was intimated to the condemned
man, John Tawell, that the final event was close at hand.
Upon being told that he may regard the remaining
interim between himself and eternity more as hours
than days, ho seemed somewhat shocked, and an ex-
clamation escaped him ; yet he did not inquire the
precise day. There can be no doubt but that he clings
to life in some degree, notwithstanding the resignation
which he evinces. He certainly had not prepared him-
self for so early a day as Friday, but his self-command
soon returned. Tawell has not at all maintained the
character be assumed before his condemnation. Prior
to his trial there was a degree of briskness, cheerfulness,
and confidence about him, which has wholly departed
since. The people about him term him " a wonderful
man," consider him to possess excellent abilities, and ad-
mire his conduct. The behaviour which ho has ex-
hibited since his committal, and more especially sub-
sequent to his conviction, is said to be more and more
studiously correct, than while in the world.
This morning the culprit's wife and her daughter,
Miss Cutforth, together with the brother, Mr. W. Ta-
well, arrived to take their final farewell. The prisoner
had prepared several memoranda for his wife. His
wishes were committed to paper with great method and
accuracy. Minute commissions were set down, and
various small and outstanding accounts. were mentioned.
There is a chapel at Sydney upon which he has laid out
7001. or 8001., mind to this he has given much attention.
He at:one time resolved upon making this property a
present to the Society of Friends; but he has now de-
termined that they shall only use it rent free for a cer-
tain period, and upon condition of their keeping it in
repair. This and other matters Were all adjusted, and
having mentioned a trifling debt or two, he congratu-
lated himself upon not owing a penny, and remarked,
that if anything further should come across his mind, he
would commit it to paper. Upon this, as upon all former
occasions, he never alluded to his crimes, nor in any of
the numerous and long epistles which he has addressed
to his wife, and to others of his family, has he men-
tioned the circumstances of the murder. The subject

is one which he has always avoided. When pressed
to reveal all that he knew concerning it, he always
answered, "I am not prepared—l amnot prepared ;"
at the nine tune leaving an impression that something
in the way of an explanation or confession would ulti-
mately appear. Mr. Wilcox, of Berkhampstead, urged
him to confess so earnestly, that law his departure he
expressed a disinclination to see -his reverend friend
again. There is a reason for supposing that Tawell will
write some kind of confession, if he has not done so
already, and deliver it under seal to the chaplain, or the
governor (1 the gaol, to whom he is very gratefully
attached. This gentleman will sit up with him all night
previous to his execution, and every possible precaution
will be observed in order to prevent his carrying out a
design which is regarded as probable outside the prison
only—that of his destroying himself. Within the gaol,
no such notion has been for a moment entertained.
The latter part of the visit of Mrs. Tawell was spent
in devotion: Iler husband prayed earnestly and elo-
quently. Miss Cutforth was deeply affected, and wept
nearly all the time. Mrs. Tawell was reluctant to
abandon all hope or intentit.n of seeing him again,
having some vague expectation of a favourable commu-
nication from certain personages to whom petitions have
been sent. This evening 'Tawell will be informed by
the chaplain that Friday morning ends his earthly career.
Independently of any confession of the murder, some
extraordinary disclosures will be made relating to the
fate of J ohn Tawell.

[We shall give full particulars of the execution (h,
Express) in our Afternoon Edition of tomorrow.]

THE FOUNTAINS IN TRAFALGAR.SQUARE.—Yester
day at one o'clock these fountains were put in operation for
an experimental trial, which attracted a concour-e Of
some hundreds of persons. Several experimental trials
have been made previously to test the works, which have
been ascertained to be complete, and they will again be
put in operation to-day at the same hour. Although the
water will ascend to a height of 40 feet, the jets were only
suffered to play to a height of from six to eight feet, as
with a greater ascent the water is driven by the wind to
a considerable distance across the square. These trials
are made with a view to ascertain the consumption of
water, and the dispersing jets with the water running
from the months of the dolphins into the basins had a
very pleasing and novel effect. The fountains will be put
in operation constantly as soon as the basins are repaired,
they having got out of order, and the cement being
cracked in many places from imperfect workmanship.
Tho fountains are to play for 10 hours each day, such
being the contract with the engineers of the works. The
cistern from which they are supplied at the top of the
engine-house in Orange-street holds 37,000 gallons of
water, and the higher main at the top of the tower for the
supply of the Government-offices about 20,000 gallons.
Tara SCOTTISH Hosmar, —Yesterday, at one
o'clock, a General Quarterly Court of the Governors and
supporters of the Scottish Hospital was- held at the hall.
of the corporation, Crane-court, Fleet-street, to receive
the report of the past quarter. Dr. Webster in the
chair. Major Adair, the secretary, read the report, from
which it appeared that in January there had been relieved
297 Scotch poor, in February 318, and in March 310, at
an aggregate expense of 721/. 2s. 6d., that a balance of
615/. 4s. had been placed in the beaker's hands, and that,
in pursuance of a recommendation of the last Court, the
Relief Committee had resolved to advise the medical
officer's' to give wine and other nourishing diet that was
necessary to the sick poor. 'The minutes being approved
of; Mr. Noble moved a resolution of condolence, upon
the death of the Honourable Mr. Fraser, of Saltoun,
brother of General Lord Saltoun, one of the Vice-Pre-
sidents. The resolution was agreed to unanimously.
The Court, having gone through other routine business,
broke up.
DEAD WEIGHTS.—There was an advertisement in
the 'Ewes, the other day, for a couple of millstones.
We understand that Sir R. Peel answered the announce-
ment, offering Sir James Graham. and Lord Stanley to
the advertiser as a couple of millstones which he, Sir H.
Peel, would have no objection to part with.—Punch.
ACCIDENT TO AN ELDERLY MAN.—Yesterday
afternoon, as a man named Dodsworth, 73 years of age,
was crossing Oxford-street, he was knocked down by the
horses attached to the waggon of Messrs. Parker, of the
Old Bailey, and one of the wheels passed over his right
leg, which was so dreadfully smashed by the occurrence,
that on his being conveyed to St. George's Hospital, am-
putation of the limb was found to be necessary.