The Sun.
London, England, 1811-01-30 00:00:00

drive four hares in a curiide 15 miles in 60

nutes, in the first week icy March.—A yeoman, of
name of Dobbs, of Midgham, Bucks, ,has under-
tlken to go .50 miles on foot, in eight hours, p.
for 200 guineas„and to qtatt at Houslow.
Two females, named Wilson•and 'Snail), residing
at Lhney, in Wales, having on Nionday embraced
the quarrel of their children, proceeded from words
to blows : in the contest, Wilson threW her an-
tagonist, and trarripled uprin her -till her cries
brought.some assistance; she 'lien retired, but be-,
ing informed shortly after that Smith's life was in
danger, the dread of being tiled for murder operated
so strongly upon her disordered mind, that she 107.
tempted to handherself, which being prevente I by
her friends, she ranicout, and threw herself into a
well, whence) she was extiicated with a broken kg
.and nrm.

MAIDSTONE, JAN. C 9 —On Tuesday last, the 1
daity coach from London to this town, having pro-
ce,edcd too near the top or Wimham-hill, by about
noon on that day, the snow at the time being very
much drifted on each side of the road, thereby ren-
dering the intervening paissage &tlicult for two car-
riages to pas--a gentlemen in a gig going upwards,
met the coach, and the coachman,jatues Leaver, in
attempting to make way through the snow. on the
oi' side, supposing, it would yield ,to the coach wheels;
but' orom the frost of the preceding days, which
• had not thawed) it proved to he' a solid mass, and
impenetrableou the coach-wheels ; by the sudden
jerk to perfotate it, the pole broke and the eoach.-
man was throwo over the foot-board, the coach fail-
ing on him at the instant, ho was literally killed op
the spot, every part of his body being mutilated in it
shocking wanner. The traces, after the coach had
been dragged a Short distane, with the untbl tuume
man under it, broke, and disengaged the horses,
which proceeded onwards and which happened
)tickily for the inside passengers, who thereby es-
caped unhurt; but a female passenger on the outside
had her thigh broke.

COT; NTRY MARKE PS.

Fakenliam, Jan. 24.7-Our supply of
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day was not very abundant; the Wheat trade very
dull, tut: 25, per quarter lower than last week. 13.1r-
ley remains the same. Prices 'as follow : Wheat
42.135.. to 445, and Barl4l 30a. to 334. per quarter.
At Southall Cattle. Market, near Uxbridge, Md-
dlecet, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, there; were 212
fleastit: 4180 Sheep, and 82 Pigs. The price ut
Beef WU from 53. 4d. to Gs. at Mutton.Ss. 6d.
to 6s. 6d. and Pork (is. gd. to '75..9d., per stone,

sinking offals.
High Wycomb.!, Jan. 25.—We had a Middling
supply of Wheatovlilch was dull at last week's
prices, other Coru nearly the same. Prices as fol-
low; Wheat 744, to 109 s. Barley 31s. to 40s.
Pease 4.75. to :,Bs. old Beaus 455. '4,0 51s. new 8t...t0s

30s. to 445. zntl Oats 255. to 355. per quarter. .
Lynn, Jan. 22.--'-We -had -a
very liberal supply 01
Whee and Barley at market, and each article is
lower about per quarter. White,and Grry Peas
hardly Taintain our former quotations. Oats are
steady. Flour c.intinues the sane. Price as fol-
-li)w \\Meat, best, 80.. to 88s. Barley, 335. to
345. Oats, best, 245. to 265. Seconds, i6s. to 175.
Peas; White, 455. to 40s. Ditto, Grey, 40s. to 425.
Bean.; 435. to 455. pr quarter. Rape Seed, 501.
per I ist. Fine Flour, 725. per sack.
Bury, J in. 25.—We had a plentiful supply of
Gr in at the market on the 33d instant at last week's

prices, Flour continu:s at sante price.
At the 'Woollen Fair, at Ayr, on Monday, Jan.
14, there was a great supply of woollen cloth, of
ditf,rent kinds and qualit.es.. Sales were dull, and
pec• s fallen from id. ;o Ibcl. per yard.
At Ayr Horse Fair, oa WeThresday, Jan. t d, there
was a very great show of horses both ter the draught.
and saddle. The sale was uncommonly slack, and
prices greatly reduced.
At Morpeth, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, there was
a full nsaiket of Cattle and Sheep ; there being a
great demand, prices were much the stale; many
inferior not sold. Beef; from 7s. to Bs. 3d. and
Mutton, to 9s per stone, sinking offals. Where,
hom 645. to 84s. Rye, 445. and Oats, 235. to t(is. Bd.
per quarter.
Newcastle, Jan. 19.-We had rather a short sup-
ply of Wheat to-day from the farmers, which, in
consequence, was taken off readily, but at,little or
no advance from the 'prices of last. Saturday. The
demand for foreign Wheat ter exportat ton continues.
Fine samples of Nor falk Wheat being'from 88s. to
90s. The .deinand for Rye for exportation' also iion-
tinues, and, • in ctinsequenee of thisAlehlandohe
prices of Rye are still somewhat UPon the sidvance.
Wu have had a considerable arrival of Norfolk Bar-
ley since our last, which hes b,en currently Sold
395. per qr. some Parcels hate teouelite-405. No
alteration in the prices of h • a large
supply of Oats to-day, but ther'e b•-ine nanny buyers
in the market on specttlsttun, last week's prices *tie
fully supported. Panicultes as follow :--Wheal,
645, tops. ; do. Foreign, 78s. to 855.; 1.1.,e, 445.;
do. Foreign, 4th. to 46, ; Malt, 74, to 785. ;
ley, 38s. to 40s. ; do. Foreign, 245. to 3,25.; o.tis,
Potatoe, 245.' to 275. ; do. common, Letts. to 24.4.;
Pease, white, sth. to Mr. ; do. grey, 40s. to 445, ;
and Beans, 429'. to 445. qr. Flour, flee, 70s. to
725.. per sack.-Arrivalc,' Wheat, 357 ; 114kley,
2434 ; and Malt, 93 qrs. Flour, 834 sacks.
On Saturday, Jan 'JO. there was a very large sup-
ply of Grata at Nervich market, ante Wheat was a
little lower, sellme at from 43,. to 44. i. per comb.
however, matntatoed the piecedieg week's
prices ; nameiy, 155. to 75.; Oats, 14s. to i bs. 6d.
and Beans, guy. Jo 2 is, per cootun.
At Norwich Cattle Market, on Saturday, Jan.
VI, there was a good supple Of tat Beet, WhlCil may
be • considered seine's hat cheaper, and tat. Mutton
also, iu sufficient quantity for the butchers, at Bhd.
per lb. There was a good show of Hog Sheep, from
281, to 301. per score. Store Pigs were numerous,
with a very dull sale.. Fat Hogs scarcer, but not
sought after. 'There was a good show of lean Scots,
but scarcely any sold.
Wisbr.ch; Janee6e---Oor market was well sup-
plied with samples of Wheat and Oats; the former
was dull in sale at last :week's prices, except tor
prime sorts, and alit': latter w .s about 55. to 7s. 6d.
per last. lower. Prices as follow : Wheat .685. to
; prime sorts 84s. to ads.' per .quarter. Oats 81.
to 121. per last , very heavy to RA.
Ipswich Market on the 26th lest. waxshortly
supplied with all Grain, except Barley, of which
there was, a, tnirlding supply. Prices as follow.:
Wheat 64seto 985. Barley-325. to 38s. Beans 365.
te 82s. Grey Peas 435. Boding Peas 528. and Oats
eda. to 288. per (1W" ter. . • •
Lewes,
.Jan. 26.---We had a pretty good supply
of Grain at our market this day, IA Wei steady, ex-
cept fora few pilme white Wheats, winch fetched
rather more 'money. Grey Peas very plentiful and
cheaper. Particulars as leiltitV : Wheat, White loos.
ditto ditto, sueerfitie, 1029. ditto Bea
Barley 36a. to 38s. r,
Oats 255. to 209.: deans 40s,
to 559. Grey Peas 44*. to 489. and ditto ditto tor
Seed, 30s, to 529. pet ,quarter. Rye none., liAy 71.:
to 81. Bs. per ton. Straw 18d. to --ed. per tteas,
and fine flour 80s., po• sack.
Wakefield, Jan. 25.-There was a very good
supply of Whert at our market.. Very line samples
sold much at the same prices as, tt eel; ; but tiedtiling
samplix were vet y dull and cheaper, Fine
Barley more heavy sale at last prices ; other sorts
scarce saleable. Malt keeps dull sale for the, filo
quality, no demand fur tniddling samples. Oats
plentiful, and dull sale at full od. per quarter lower,
and a good deal unsold. Beans and Pease still keep
dull sale.
Bristol,- Jan. 24.-7-- The price of spring sack of
Wheat here, is now 745. ; best Matting Bailey,
6d.;55. Beaus Is. to 7s. 6d.; ana 3s. to 45: ad. ;
and. Malt from 98. to gs. 9d. per hushel.--Flour hest
secouds, 804. to 844. per bag. Fat cattle lied a ta•ry
brisk sale lat list week's prices, viz. 755. io 80s,per
cwt. Grazing Cattle sell low. Mutton. from 6,1.
to per lb. Fat Hogs iOns. a semi:. Store Hogs
very dear.

On Monday, as a waterman was going thme)gli
Lonion Bridge in his wherry, it vas tipact and I,e
was drowued. His body was take❑ up at twelve
o'clock.

coor OF REQUESTS, JAN. Uty

CHEMICAL PROCESS.

The plaintiff in this case, a vender of milk, tonight
to recover from the defendam, a professor of Ct,ti.
mistty, -i tfis."th.4 amounz of,a milk-score. The'
defendant offered to pay one half of the plan-101.ra
demand, but refused to pay'any greater sum the
following grounds :—He said, teat having rem irked
that the fluid furnished by the defendant tor some
time Vast, had assumed more of sky blue than milk
co.',ite in its colour, atti %vas much thinner than that
nutritious I:lirtient calle.d milk ought to be, and
being a little' curious to solve this phenomenon, he
determined to analyse it. He -actor lin9ly .uk a
pint of it, snioaking warm from the pl .inttf's
and conveyed it himself to hi, laboratory, where,
by the result of a nice and must doirect chemtval
process, he proved, to the greattst accuracy, that.
five•eigli thi of t he fluid w as simple water, one-eigin tt
chalk, and the reafain'.»g t wo-eighths pure milk.'
He thought, therefore, in offering to pay one-ha;f
of the plaintid 's ernand, he (11(1%11 the jtv!itice the
case rcouired.—The Commissioner d ctt the
defendant whether he could prove that the plaiiniff
had diluted the milk, by putting such a proportion
of water to it, and whether it was of a worse (Flaky
than the article usually sold under the denomination
of milk 2—The defendant said he was not pre;.ar,
tir prove either of those points.—The plaintiff 4.-ro,
to swear he had only diluted the milk with vtle
water, which he said he was anthorlsed to do n)
certain Act of Parliament, and on his con c;,;.e...,,titt
belieied his milk iicher than that sol l niito'nut•of
ten of his fellow milk-sellers.----Under there cir-
cumstances the 'Gnat ordeied the defendant to pry-
the full amount of the plaintiff's demand, togettker
with fag costs of suit.

Afracas happened at the Opera House on Satur-
day, in consecinenee Of the refusal to fel petsons,
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will entered with tickets to particular boxes, i;0,1

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admission into the pit but it appears th,,t the pt-r-
-soias so refsis,-(1, were nut ihe affital
but those who hail 'MI et! nishily titAiets at tr 4des-
men's, shops. The - real, Subscribers wee n1)1
fused admission to any part or the

fegulai ion certainly is proper, other wise persons
pay the full price of admission to the pit, nil

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be excluded by those who had purchased tid
at a much cheaper rate ; a circumstance very i
riouS to the inn rests 01 the property,
At twelve- o'clock on Tuesday night, as a ye
mail of the name of Sellich was passing from R.
Lion-square into Red-Lion-passage, he nnintentkir4.o
ran against a man, when a words wise.
The
_man struck at Linn • with a sharp wB%poli,
wounded him under the left breest; and into t he ca-
vity of the chest, by %iviiich • his life is considered in
great danger. Unfortunately the transamion wits 90
very sudden that the asSa-sin escaped; •
Qu til-nday night the pretolsei of Mr. Pratt, in
Cl ipharn Road; Surrey, were entered by some.
lains„,py Means of pick-10(k key's, wli6n they went
up stalls, and succeeded in breaking open song
drawers, from *hence they took Bank not.-s
oih-r articles to a great amount, with winch they
got clem
Thursday se'nnight the old M irk et, home' in
Cheltenham, which long been, in i state 'of dila-
pilition,, fell with a tremendous Crash. J te,haie,
who has for some time exposed hard-ware, &c. for
sale tinder this dangerous building, was enveloped in
the rubbish, and had her shoulder dislocated, and
otherwise bruised; a large beam 'fallint; Obliquely
over her bead, saved her from the dreadful conse-
quence that might otherwise have resulted from her
siinatinn. Considering it was market-day, and the
numbers passing and repassing, there seems a special
providence that no other accident occurred.'
A Gentleman, formerly an Officer' in the Navy,
shot himself at his apartments at Finch's public.
house, in Russell-court, at four o'clock on 7.!'unclay
afternoon. He had long been ill, and was so de-
jected that he frequently never rose iron his bed
for days together. He languished two hours after,
the ball had entered his forehead. A Coroner's Jury
yesterday brought 'in a verdict of- Lunacy,

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On Fridv last a young man, a journeyman ear-,
penter, residing in Petty France, Westminster, tilt
his throat in so dreadful a manner that he is not ex--
peqed to recover; the reason he assigns for this
rash act is the fear of coming to want. He has a
wife and three young children.
A fatal . pugilistic contest took place an Wednes-
day -sennight, at Rollestone, near Barton-upon-
Trent, in the county of Stafford. On the .preceding
evening, Charles Beak, a farmer, from Stiettotk,
and Stringer "Dunks, n basket-maker, of 11,.v.0n,
having quarrelled, agreed to meet the next' 'day at
Rollestone,, to decide their Tile cnnstab.o.
of the parish was present as stake-holder ! fire
combatants fought with a determination and coniaAtt
seldom witnessed, until the 3 1,1 round, wheti
struck Beak a dri„dful blow under the ear, zli).l
death tertninatqd the fight.
In the storin .of thunder and lightning
occured 'on Christmas Day, the, tie it spite whet
adorned the parish church or (.3.lstle Bar, in
was struck
.try a hall of tire, which had not tn,i4
disappeared when a blaze burg out (Ner the church,
.tivreatening its ciestru&iult, terrifying the iilttatn.
tants of 4he contiguous hgtisci, and pies,'riting it
scene of awful grandeur. The body of tine church
•is uninjured; but-`the spire, which was tiruha,
was totally conturned; and the interior of the stee-
ple materially damaged.
cOIiNE%CIIANOR, JAN. 39.--;:The
Wheat on hand to-day are somewhat con,irls.,.,bie,
and last prices readily nviintained ; •citire
samples on Monday and to-day rather ClWretivti the
,general cittrency ; Burley and Malt fultv at lost
„prices; Peas .and Beans of each description ;
„Oats are also in tolerable reinaining supply, and this
trade is nut quoted cheaper. . .Precs of FloUr at the
late quotation.
- Os a 863 a 9zs Tick Deans (old) 44s a 5:.,s
Fine ditto 96s 14 sou: OatS „ 24s 2 a 2.),
itya.(new) 35s 4 4na Poland ditto - 30„
27s a 43, Potatne ditto 35: 6d
. fibsP.
a ;is ape Seed . 461 A
White Pease ios a 555 tine Hone
Gres ditto 38s a 44s Seconds 11% • S
1341 MS MCI 525 a 57a

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