The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-02 00:00:00

OLD BAILLY.-(THIS DAY.)

John, Freeman, aged 45 years, was capitally indicted
for having uttered a forged purported order for the delivery
of six pipes of wine from the London Docks, with intent
to defraud the London Dock Company. Another count
in the indictment l.►id the property to belong to Messrs.
Cousins, Manchester.
Mr. ALLEY (w►th whom was Mr. Bonxix) stated the
case for the prosecution. Mr. ADOLPHUS defended the

prisoner.
On the dose of the case for the prosecution, Mr.
ApoLimns was about to enter into several legal objections.
The Foreman of the Jury rose and said, that as it would
save the time of the Court, he was directed by his bro-
ther Jurors to say they had made lip their minds to acquit
the prisoner. Verdict—Not Guilty.

APPALLING MURDERS, PERPETRATED
NEAR HADDINGTON.

In this paper we are tinder the painful necessity of
recording two atrocious murders, which have spread
apprehension and alarm throughout East Lothian.—
A careful investigation warrants the conclusion, that
there has been only one person concerned, and that
the homicide was stimulated both by a spirit of re-
venge and a love of plunder. The following are the
details:—Mr. Franks, lately deceased, was gamekeeper,
butler—indeed, an every way useful servant, to the
alti Lord Elcho ; and when age, and consequent frail-
ty, rendered him unable for the prompt discharge of
his multifarious duties, his Lordship made such arrange-
ments as enabled his old and respected servant to subsist in
a humb'e but comfortable independence. On the 26th
July, Mr. Franks was consigned to the grave, and he left
the hapless subjects of this notice—a widow nearly fifty,
and a daughter of fifteen years of age—to lament his loss.
On Saturday last, according to custom, they attended the
Reverend Mr. Hogg's Chapel, and no doubt they had
very little suspicion that it was for the last time.
The house in which they resided is nearly 100 yards
from the village of Abbey, and with the garden is enclosed
by a wall above six feet in height. The village youths
never once thought of stealing fruit from people so
warmly beloved, and consequently the garden door
stood always open. Having his plans carefully matured,
the murderer deliberately fastened the garden door so
that the escape of his intended victims, and any at-
temptsnit assistance, were rendered exceedingly difficult.
He then scaled the wall and proceeded to the awful
work of homicide. His first attempts to gain admit-
tance, was on a window in front of the house. He
broke two panes of glass, but the inside shutters were too
securely fastened to yield to his efforts. Baffled and disap-
pointed, he had recourse to another window in the same
room, and after breaking two panes of glass, and after a
world of exertion, the keeper gave way, and the monster
obtained admission. He passed deliberately through the
room, through a sinuous passage, through the kitchen, and
then burst into the bed-room of Mrs. Franks and her
daughter. The unfortunate ladies bad been alarmed by the
noise the villain made in breaking into their sanctuary. The
mother had time to throw her gown over a petticoat, but
the daughter, a stranger to the crimes of the world, and
naturally possessing a more tranquil mind and being more
soundly asleep, had barely time to clothe herself with the
gown she had had on at church, ere she was in the grasp
of her ruthless murderer. In the delusive hope of
escape the wretchel mother fled from the appalling
scene of death, and ran' to the garden door, expecting
to reach the village, but then she was stopped by the
fiendish deliberation of her destroyer. Having despatched
he daughter, he followed the mother, seized ber at the
action .door, and, with one of her own table-knives, ended
er life by nearly severing the head from the body. He then
hrew the Weeding corpse into a hog-stye,which was only I U
yards distant, and yesterday afternoon the marks of the ruf-
fian'e gory bands were obvious on the entry door. The bloody
tragedy being finished, the scarcely less important conside-
ration next came, that of plunder. Me coolly locked the
kitchen door inside, turned out the contents, and ransacked
all the repositories ; indeed, so minute and persevering was
the search, that a considerable breadth of plaster was torn
from the roof of a room in the attic story, where there had
previously been a small aperture, in expectation, no doubt,
that money was concealed in that unusual Flace. The
rings were torn from the ears of Mrs. Franks ; three gold
rings, it is said, were taken from her finger, which are
carried off, along with a silver watch. Unfortunately the
murderer missed a bill of 171. 10s. 6d—unfortunately, it
is justly considered—as tl:e subsequent progress of this
bill might have been the means of tracing out the mur-
derer with less trouble than, it is feared, will be requisite
in bringing him to the nominious death he deserves.
I raving completed his unhallowed undertaking, and secured
all the plunder that suited his purpose, the ruffian retired,
as he had entered, by the window.
Neither on Monday nor Tuesday was Mrs. Franks or
her daughter observed, but this excited no surprise, as
it was concluded by those by whom they were missed,
that they were absent on a friendly visit to a relation
who resides in North Berwick. On Wednesday morn-
ing a woman requested a young man to make his way
over the garden• wall, and ascertain if a pig that be
longed to Mrs. Franks had any provision. He promptly
obeyed, and on looking into the hog-stye, be was horri-
fied by the sight of the widow's mangled remains. He
gave an involuntary, but vehement scream, and his
employer, Mr. Dudgeon, a miller, and a number more,
promptly repaired to the spot. The body was taken
out, and to their inexpressible horror, they discovered
that her throat was cut from ear to ear. Alarming
suspicions flashed across their minds; they instantly
ran to the house, and, having obtained an entrance,
they discovered the daughter—pale, dead, lying amidst
a great quantity of blood, and the brain protruding from
her skull.
The alarm immediately spread, and horror and conster-
pation accompanied the awful details. Lord Elcho, the
Sheriff, the Procurator Fiscal, accompanied by Doctors
Howden and Black, repaired instantly to the scene.
The civil authorities are using every possible exertion
to discover the murderer. One man has been apprehend-
ed—he has been once examined, and remains in Madding-
ton Jail under circumstances strongly. suspicious.—Scots-
man of Saturday-

The Spanish Minister had a long conference
with the Earl of ABERDEEN on Saturday at the Foreign
Office.
Despatches from Lord HEYTEsBURY, our
Ambassador at St. Petersburgh, were brought by a King's
Messenger to the Foreign Office, yesterday morning.
Arrived in Hastings Roads, on Wednesday,
28th instant, from a cruise in the Baltic, the Gulnare
Yacht, R. Y. C., RICHARD DAY, Esq.
We learn from good authority that the KING'S
general health is excellent, but the state of his MAJESTY'S
sight is not quite as satisfactory as might be wished.
Some time back the cataract on the left eye bad assumed
an appearance and consistency which led to an expecta-
tion that the proper time for an operation was at hand ;
but it has latterly undergone a change which hes the
effect of diminishing the chances of success, and of ren-
dering the operation itself a matter of difficulty. The
effect of this change is one way beneficial, as the power of
vision in the diseased organ is materially improved. The
unpleasant state of his MAJESTY'S sight makes the neces-
sary formality of affixing the Royal signature a matter of
some inconvenience, and the practice has latterly been to
place a piece of blotting paper over the space intended to
receive it, which is removed by the KING, and replaced
as soon as he has gone through the requisite formality.
Sir lIENRY HALFORD went to Windsor on Saturday by
command, but his visit had reference solely to the state of
his MAJESTY'S eyes, the general health of the Monarch
not requiring any particular surveillance, being, as we
have already stated, excellent. We apprehend it is not his
MAJESTY a present intention to pmy the expected visit to
Brighton; circumstances may, however, occur to make a
change in this determination. The KING'S spirits are
represented by the individuals admitted to the honour of a
personal intercourse as even and cood, and his manners re-
tain all their accustomed fascination.—Morning Chron.
EXECUTION AT PA I ST, EY.—On Friday
Jon Ist CRAIG, glazier, and JAMES BROWN, labourer, were
executed in front of time Court Houses in Paisley, for the
crime of stouthrier —Scotsman.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CLAPHAM THIS
111°11.Ni:ea.—The inhabitants of Clapham Common and its
vicinity were alarmed this mottling, soon after eight
' o'clock, by a cry of fire, and on proceeding to the spot
from whence it issued, discovered that one of the work-
shops belonging to Mr. MILLS, jun., one of the most ex-
tensive builders and carpenters in the neighbourhood of
the metropolis was in flames. At the time our reporter
left the fire was still raging.
ROBBERY AT THE WAGGON AND HORSES.
--At the Mancllester Michaelmas Sessions on Friday, JoNA s
LANCASHIRE, WILLIAM RODEN, and WILLIAM EAST-
woon, were convicted of stealing from the house of Wm-
. LIAM LOWE, in Manchester, on the 10th of September,
upwards of 1601. in money, and a quantity of silver spoons;
when, after the examination of a nurcber of witnesses for
and against the prisoners, the Jury found them guilty,
" and sentenced LANCASHIRE to transportation for life, and
Ron Est and EASTWOOD to 5, ; ;;:ars each. The parti-
culars of which have already appeared in our Paper.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, Ocr. 81.—Wind W.N.W.--Arrived the
Crown, Sinder, from Manilla. Arrived from London,
the Mexborough, Livingston, for Grenada ; Tulloch Castle,
Pearce; Eden, Slader ; West Indian, Simpson; and Gar-
land Grove, Pangelly, for Jamaica.
Nov. I.—Arrived from London, the St. Vincent's
Planter, for St. Vincents ; Elizabeth, Hudson, for Ti 1-
nidatl ; and St. George, Brown, for Grenada.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed his
Majesty's ship Onyx, for South America.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind N.—Arrived the Bri-
tomart transport, from Woolwich for Barbadoes.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 80 and 31.—Wind N. W. to N.E.—
Off Port, the Royal George, Wilson, front Bengal, sailed
from Sandheads the 11th of May, and St. Helena the
30th of August. The Churchill, Dunstone, flout Li-
verpool, discovered the 25th inst., cff the Arms Head, in
about two fathoms the main boom of a vessel (supposed a
schooner) about 10 feet out of water, painted green and
black, which upon being hove on, a new mainsail, with
white gaff, appeared, when the hauler parting it sunk.
DARTMOUTH, OCT. 31.--Off Port, the Minerva, from
Newfoundland. _ _ .

PENZANCE, OCT. 81.—Off Port, the Caroline, Fur-
long, from Gambia.
BRISTOL, Nov. I.—Arrived the Henry, Westcott, from
Smyrna ; and Armida, from St. Petershurgh.
CLYDE, OCT. 31.—Arrived the Jane, Haddow, from
Quebec.
Duaraiv, OCT. 30.—Arrived the Mary, --, and
Warrior, Morrison, from Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, OCT 31.—Arrived the John, Wills, from
Virginia; Jesse, Boag, from Quebec; and Fanny, Fur-
ran-, from Malaga. Off Port, the Indian Lass, from
Newfoundland

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

CORY-EXCHANGE.

The contrary state of the wind last week prevented tl:e
arrivals of Corn, and the quantities were therefore small.
Of Flour there was a larFe supply. This morning the
samples of all kinds of Grain fresh at market are not nu-
merous. For superfine pai eels of New Wheat an adwnce
of Is. to 2s. per quarter has been obtained on the terms
of this day se'nnight, but other qualities, both Old and
New, are unaltered, with only a moderate sale for each.
Barley of prime description may be stated Is. per quarter
dearer. Malt continues excessively dull in sale. Old
Beans firmly maintain late prices. New Beans come in
better condition, and in consequence obtain rather higher
prices. Pease of both sorts fully support last week's
rates. Oats that are sweet and good sell rather more
freely, and are the turn dearer. but there is no alteration
in other kinds, and stale parcels remain nearly unsaleable.
There is rather more doing in the Flour trade, at the late
decline in value.

FRICES ON BOARD OF

Wheat, lied (old) 4Bs. 70$.
-White (old) s'e. 783.
-- Red (1829) 42i. 495.
Fine sos. 58s.
-- Superfine 634. 665.
--White (1i29) 46i. I,Bs.
Ftne Os. fiqs.
Superfine.. 70s. '72s.
Foreign free 455. Fos.
Rye
Barley
--- Fine 3ls .31s.
- Superfine " 3ss. 383.
Malt - 4.55. 565.
- line 58s. 635.
Pease, Grey '34s. 36c..
-- Maple 37* ags.
--- White
---- Boilers 395.425.

Beans, Small (new) —s. —s.
(old) .... 40s. 455.
--- Tick (new).... 28s 325.
(old) ....355. 375.
-- Harrow (new) 325. 355.
(old).. 40s. 428
Brank 225. 21s.
Oats, Feed 14s. 248.
New rs. '22s.
Poland 17s. 28s.
New Ns. 265.
Potatoe 235. 28s.
New ...21s. 30s.
Scotch Old 30s. 31s.
Irish l3s. 17s 255.
Flour Town (per sack) 55s 60s.
-- Seconds 455. 525.
North Country 41s. 525.
Bran

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK.
7;1 t 7 X g tZ ""4 •r,
From Whence Fo. 2. f'...-'' g' 8., E C
- ~, „, • • ... ft,
T. .:4 •
---- - 4= -- --
Qrs. en,. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks.
Aldbormigl, l4 136 31 220 20
Alemouth — 924
lloston
Bridlington — 30 50 570
Cowes
Colchester 173 139 200 445 162 704
).
r, Harwich
7,;• Leigh 474 175 10 103 121 70
xi Maldon 304 200 13 420 691 910
Grangemouth
Hull
Ipsvrich 269 431 537 183 I e 1 1251
Kent 654 450 110 147 348 210 1106
Lynn -
Newcastle 9 13 40
Newhaven
- Poole — 13
Rye — —.—
Scarborough -
• Ftockton — 40 1120
Whitby — -. 20
Wisbeach 385 330
Woodbridge 167 460 175 106 97 337
Yarmouth — 701 90 3892
Aberdeen
Arbroath
Banff — - 1513
Berwick
Inverness
Kirkaldy
Leith — 20 —.--
2920 3821) 1516 8386 1921 1771 11485
I rust!.
Dublin — 25 590
Sligo — 700 ~....
Youghall
FOREIGN.
Bremen 2,5 550
Cologne l2l _ _ _ _
Copenhagen , .
Dantzic
Fredcricstadt
Lubeck 350 _ _ _
New York B6
Petersburgh ...... , 2155 _ _ _ _
Randers .... ...... 630 _
Riga
Sonderburg — 350 30
Stettin
Spain l2O
Coastways 3O 457 323 100
-.- — -- --
Total— 10710 6316 1516 10291 2571 2124 12925
AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF OTHER 'KINDS OF Yuma.
Rye, 12—Tares, 116—Linseed, 3765—Rapeseed, o—Brank, 750
Mustard, 181—Seeds, 294.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.
In this day's market, which was well, though not to say
largely supplied, Beef, Mutton, and Pork, met with a to-
lerably ready sale, at an advance, Veal with a very dull
one, at a depression, of from 24. to 4d. per stone from
Friday's quotations. The supply was, for the time of
year, of fair average quality.
PRICES PER STONE OF BLIIS• TO SINK THE OFFAL%
s. d. to s. d. I s. d. to 5. d.

inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0
Second quality ditto 2 4 2 6 Prime small ditto 0 0 0 0
Primelarga Oxen... 3 2 :3 6 Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 0
['rime Scots, &c..... 3 6 310 Prime small ditto 310 4 '2
Inferior Sheep 2 2 2 6 Large Hogs 3 8 4 2
sccond quality ditto 2 8 3 4 Small Porkers 4 6 5 0
Coarse-woolled ditto 3 4 310 Suckling Calves 12s to 30s. each
SoutlidownWethers 310 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 125 to 16s. each.
SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT.
Beasts. I sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
3,081 I 19,010 162 2lO
About 2400 of the beasts came up the different North Roads ;
about 350 from the western and midland districts ; about 50 from
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire; but 2 from
Kent and Sussex ; and most of the remainder from the marshes,
&c., in the neighbourhood of London.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
At per stone by the Carcass.
a. d. to s. d.l I

s. cites. d.
0

Beet 2 0 3 21 Veal
Mutton ... 2 2 3 6 Pork 3 0 4 6

The improvement in business is more decided.
The sales of cotton yarn have nearly cleared the market of
numbers below 100. Large purchases have been made
both by the manufacturers and exporters. This vivacity
has occurred very opportunely before the dead of winter,
when exportation to the Contixent is impracticable. Such
of the power loom factories as had in the spring ceastal
working altogether, have resumed business; and the cot-
ton works in general are working 12 hours a thy. I'land
loom weavers are beginning to get a choice of work. On
the doors of several manufacturing houses, there is the
cheering notice—" weavers wanted."— Glasgow Chron.
icle, Friday.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE REVENUE.—The
Revenue, from the 10th to the 30th of October, as com-
pared with the corresponding period of the last year, exhi-
bits an increase of something more than two hundred
thomand pounds ; an increase of unusual magnitude, to have
taken place in the short spice of three weeks. It gives an
additional importance to this gratifying fact, that the im-
provement occurs in the Excise, the generally received cri-
terion of the augmented comforts of the great body of the
people. The augmentation in this, the first in magnitude
of all the sources of national revenue, amounts to sotnething
more than two hundred and sixty thousand pounds on a coin.
parative estimate with last year's corresponding period. In
the Cuetams, Post-office, and Incidents, respectively, there
is a trifling deficiency, but the whole exhibits the satisfac-
tory result already stated.--Morning Paper.
WELSH JURISDICTION.--CARMARTIIEN
Roaouotz slturiNG.—On Monday last a meeting of the
inhabitants of Carmarthea was hrld, when a petition against
the abolition of the Welsh Jurisdiction was carded by a
large majority. On the Friday previous, a County Meeting
was held, at which, after a long and animated discussion,
in which Earl CAWDOR and T. JtamEs, Esq., M.P., were
thechieao
chief
majority,
—erseambriml
Asaimilar petition was carried by a
large m