The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-12 00:00:00

CURIOUS CASE.

DORCHESTER.—A person was summoned to prove
the settlement of his wife, who is a pauper lunatic in
our County Asylum. On being sworn he solemnly,
declared that the woman in question was not his "law-
ful" wife, although she had been reputed to be so;
which asseveration greatly astounded a Rev. Magis-
trate, who said he had seen the certificate of the mar-
riage, in France, made out and signed by the cure,
And upon which certificate, obtained from the man
who now denied the woman to be his wife, an adju-
dication had been made. The witness still persisted
in his former avowal, and called God to witness that
he had never been married to the woman, either in a
Roman Catholic Church in France, or in any place of
worship there or elsewhere. He admittted that
she had lived with him, as his reputed wife, and
that he had had three children by her, the eldest of
whom is now 27 years of age, and said he would have
continued to take care of her, had not her conduct
become such, from aberration of mind, that he could
not live with her. Being asked several questions
by the magistrates, he said the paper purporting
to be a certificate, was not a real certificate, but was
in fact, a forgery, made out by one of the sergeants of
his regiment, who could write good French, and
given to him, because publicans, when soldiers were
billetted, would not take in their wives except they
showed the certificate of their marriage : the sergeant,
he said, made out half-a-dozen such certificates at the
same time, for men who had foreign women with them
who followed them as wives, but who had never been
married. The old pensioner then gave a history of the af-
fair. He said he had fought for his king and country, for
many years, having been twice wounded, once in the
leg, at Waterloo, and once in the peninsular war, in
the nose, by the spear of a Polish soldier (the loss of
his nasal organ proved that he had been wounded in
that prominent part) ; after the battle of Waterloo he
met with this girl at Limhourg, and she appeared to
be very fond of him, there being no love lost between
them, as he was somewhat fond of her; she followed
him until his regiment was about to leave for Eng-
land, and he would have made her his wife but for
the Colonel, who refused to grant leave, notwithstand-
ing great importunity, the gallant officer observing
that he would not consent to the taking over of fo-
reign wives, as there were women enough in England.
He told his fair one this, with a heavy heart, not daring
to get married against the orders of his Colonel, as he,
being then a sergeant, should have been reduced to
the ranks, and probably otherwise punished. She
wanted to follow him to England, whether married
or not, but he pointed out to her that she could not
be taken on board the transport ship, and therefore,
however reluctantly, he must leave het. But no dif-
ficulty is too great for woman's love to encounter;
she had some little acquaintance with the Commis-
sary's wife, and hired herself as a servant, in which
capacity she was taken across in another vessel, so
that, after he had arrived with his regiment at Dover,
she soon found him out, and, to his astonishment, his
French lady-love was by his side again. Well, after
such devotion, the soldier had not the heart to
slight her, and she continued to follow his fortune,
and had lived with him, as his better half, till the
calamity which had fallen upon her happened. This,
he assured the Bench was the real state of the case—
he had not before denied her to be his wife, because
he had not been called upon to do so ; but being now
required to speak the truth, upon his oath, he should
say what was utterly false if he said she was his wife,
which he again most solemnly declared was not the
case. The Bench then proceeded to take his evidence
as to his own settlement, with the view of further in-
quiry.—.Dorset Paper.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Landon New Price Current of June 11.)

SUGAR.—To-day grocers and refiners purchased West India
Sugar sparingly, and the limited business transacted was at
prices 6d per cwt uni.er those of Friday; merchants are
still free sellers. The private purchases are only
300 hhds and trcs. Antigua, fine yellow sold at 640
to 665, good mid 60s, and strong grey St. Kitt's 58s per cwt.
A public sale of 123 hhds of new Barbadoes Sugar went off
without spirit at prices is under those of the former sale for
low, and 6d per cwt for the better sorts ; fine yellow went at
64s to 665, good 62s to 63s 6d, mid 60e to 61s, and low
58s 6d to 59s 6d per cwt.
REFLYED.—To-day the grocers operated with caution, and
prices are still on the decline for Refined Goods; Standard
Lumps selling at 76s 6(.1 to 775, and brown grocery 75s 6d to
76s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is 25s 6d to 25s 9d per
cwt for first quality, and there is not much doing. Loaves
are wanted, 141bs at 29s to 29s 6d, 101bs 30s to 30s 6d, and
61bs 335.

IlfAunmus.—By private contract several parcels have
been disposed of, but rather under former rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand was limited for
Bengal Sugar, and 4,495 bags at auction were only partly
sold : Dobah sorts fetched full rates, but all other kinds went
6d to is per cwt cheaper; fine strong yellow Dobah fetched
67s to 71s, good 65s to 66s 6d, damp G2s Gd to 695, good to fine
sound white 63s to 64s 6d, middling 61s 6d to 625, low 60s Gd,
damp and washed GOs to 645, damp brown 50s to 53s 6d
per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day lower rates being accepted for yellow
Havannah Sugar, caused a considerable increase in the de-
mand ; three cargoes were sold at 19s 6d, and one at 203 per
cwt, all for a near port. There was no public sale.
Mor-tesEs.—West India at further reduced rates; Deme-
rara at 23s to 245, and Trinidad 25s per cwt. Bengal Syrup
is dull of sale at 14s to 17s; some parcels of Honey have been
sold upon easier terms.

COFFEE.—West India is at present not much wanted;
importers are still inclined to sell, and have sullmitted to a
decline on former rates of is to 2s per cwt. Mocha has been
in brisk demand privately, and full rates given. Ceylon has
been in much better demand, and prices have risen is per
cwt. The market for Foreign has a firm appearance, and the
demand is on the increase.

Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--JaMniCa Rum rather
under former rates; 3s 3d accepted for a parcel of 50 puns 30
to 31 per cent. overproof of fair quality. Demerara at 3s ld
to 3s 4d for 32 to 38 per cent. overproof of strong quality.
Leewards, proof at 2s 2id to 2s 3d, and 5 to 6 per
cent. overpreof at 2s 44d. Calcutta, is 104 d to Is lid
per gallon for proof. For Brandy prices rule as fol-
lows :—Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838—hhds
at 5s sd, puns 5s 3d; ditto, 1839, hhds, 5s 3d, puns 5s ld;
ditto, 1840, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; ditto, 1841, hhds 5s id, puns
4s lid; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d, mid and good
middling qualities 3s Od to 4s 3d, and low 2s 8d to 2s II d per
gallon. 14or Geneva prices are firmer ; sales for ship-
ping made at is Bid to is 9d; fine in small parcels
for home consumption has fetched 2s 2d to 3s.
English Corn Spirits cannot be quoted above lOs 2d
per gallon, cash. To-day, proof Leewards at 2s 2d to 2s 3d.
Jamaica of fine quality, in demand at 3s 10d to 4s 10d, but
other sorts are dull of sale, and rather cheaper; 3s ld to 3a 9d
is the value of 30 to 36 per cent overproof.
RlCE.—Cleaned Rice is wanted; Patna at 13s to 14s, good
and fine 15s to 17s, and Carolina 21s to 26s per cwt. This
afternoon Bengal Rice met with less attention, and 1,500 bags
at auction were all taken in at lOs 6d to lls for mid white,
being,rather under former rates.
Coc?A.—British Plantation has met with little attention,
and prices are still on the decline. This afternoon there was
a fair business transacted privately in Ceylon Coffee at 49s
to 50s per ewt for good ordinary ; there was no public sale.
Mocha is wanted, and some parcels were disposed of pri-
vately at stiffer rates; 90 bales at auction were, however,
taken in at 72s for middling mixed, being above the value;
of Trinidad 79 casks were offered and sold at easier rates,
good to fine ordinary at 53s 6d to 58s; 136 bags Costa Rica
were taken in at 58s for fine fine ordinary.
Trat.—The trade are little in want of Tea at present, and
few purehates have been made privately in any descriptiou
for home consumption ,• the export demand has been limited,
and prices generally have a downward tendency. To-day
there was more business transacted in the Tea market, and
prices have made a stand ; sales of common Congou for cash
made at 100 to lid, and Twankay ordinary is 24d to Is 3d
per lb.
Leimao.—The quantity declared for public competition on
the 9th ofnext month has been increased to 14,161 chests;
the market has still a dull appearance, and those parties that
are inclined to sell have been compelled to take prices 2d to
44 per lb. under those of the last quarterly sale. Spanish has
been little Inquired for, and easier rates taken.
Our.--Farpaha Oil prices have made a stand : privately
several parcels sold at 27s )4 to 28s for fine : 306 casks at
itlietion went at 22s to 28s for low to fine. Cocoa Nut oil-265
to 40s par cwt is the value. The market is quiet for Olive
oil; Ganipoji 401, Spanish 491, and Barbary 4i Ito 481 per tun.
Linseed Oil at ps to 26s per cwt. Rape sells slowly at
38s for pale, and Ws per ewt far brown. For common Fish
Oils prices cannot generally be quoted lower; Cod Oilis 33/
to 44/ be ; Southern, 26/ to 321; pale Seal 101 to &V as, and to
,arrive 321 Os par tun. Sperm at 721 to 751 per tun, This
afternoon nape OA pale at 36s 6d, and brown 37s 6d per cwt.
Linseed Oil at 25s Ycl per Avit Pp the spot.
TALLOW.—Holders of littesio P O not inclined to take
tower rates at present. Oa the spot the demand has been
only for small parcels at 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. for Peters.
burgh Yellow Candle. For delivery there is an evident desire
to sell at to 40s 6d per cwt. for the last three months of the
year, Town Tallow, 38s 6d to 39s per ewt. net cash.

THE FIRST WHALER V 4011( HAMBURGIL-A Ham"
butigh correspondent writes on the 80th ult. The first
whaler ever hisd out at this port has just sailed for the
South Pular Seas. She is called the Anseat, and measures
650 tons. The entire crew have engaged to abstain from all
spirituous liquors during the voyage, and to be content with
two rattous of cotrce a day. It appears that temperance is
much more necessary uu Ward whalers than any other
allies ; it having been proved by expetiance 1.1141 4inp•tenths
11p diseases and deaths on board the Danish and Swedish
whalers hava bees caused by the excessive use of spirituous
liquors."

THE' LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT Mic E T W
-m-ID our last we gave the partieulars of Qthe Coroner'sile
inquest upon the body of John Warne, killed by the
fall-
ing, of a swinging maahino at Newpassage fair. The
inquest had been adjourned from time to time, for the
collection of evidence, and, after a most patient invest!,
gation of the whole affair, the jury found a verdict, on
Saturday, of manslaughter, against John Pickering, the
owner of the machine, and John Shore, who was em-
ployed to wen it, These parties have since been nom-
gaged to the assises fop trial,—Devonpor4 Independent.
GRAY'§ INN, JUNE 11.—Marcus Wry,
weather Turner, Esq., was this day called to the degree
of Barrister-at-Law, by the lbw:m.ole Society. of
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