The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-24 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—The duty upon Colo-
nial Wheat and Flour having again further advanced,
is now at the highest point prescribed by the existing
Corn Act, viz. ss. per quarter, and 3s. per barrel, re-
spectively ; upon Foreign Wheat also it is raised to
18s., on Oats to Bs. per quarter, and on Flour to
10s. 10d. per barrel, being a virtual prohibition of
their release for home consumption.
The general imports of the past three days, are ex-
tremely light; notwithstanding, we have continued to
experience a heavy sale for all articles of the trade in
the interval from Tuesday last, though at no percepti-
ble difference from the currency of that day.

having no lively reports fr-om London or other
markets to animate the trade here, and the millers
Feginning to receive rather better supplies of new
Wheat direct from the growers, enable them to pro-
ceed with a less portion of old. At our Corn Ex-
change this morning, therefore, all descriptions of
Foreign seemed to he nearly without demand, receding
in value at least Id. to 2d., and Irish new, 3d. to 4d.,
in some instances 6d. per 701bs. below the current
rates of Tuesday ; whilst English new, although very
few samples appeared, was decidedly cheaper.
States and Canadian Flour, upon a very limited in-
quiry, was 6d. per barrel lower ; but English and
Irish, being scarce, remained at late prices.
Of Malting Barley we have no supply; meantime
Grinding qualities continue in slow request, on the
terms last noted. Malt, Beans, and Peas, exceed-
ingly dull, and each Is. per quarter cheaper.
Oats were taken off very sparingly, at our last
quotations : and Oatmeal, attended with a slow, lin-
gering sale, declined Is. per 2401b5.
COTTON MARKET, TIIREE o'Ciocx.—The dreadful
fire, which has devastated more Cotton than any
other produce, consuming, it is estimated, fully
50,000 hales, has caused an uneven sort of market
to day, many parties refusing, or perhaps being un-
able, to show their stocks ; notwithstanding, 3,000
bales have been sold at the full prices current during
the week, and in some instances a slight advance has
been paid. The sales of the week are again only
12,710 bales, principally taken by the trade.

THE METROPOLITAN PARLIA-
MENTARY REFORM ASSOCIATION.

On Thursday night a very numerous Conversa-
tional Meeting of the Radicals of Bermondsey, was
held at the ship Tavern, Long-lane. The meeting
was one of a series which have been lately held in
different parts of the Metropolis, with great success,
lbr the purpose of producing a good understanding
between the various sections of the Suffrage part•.
Mr. MATNARn, the Secretary of the National
Charter Association, moved a resolution, expressing
the opinion of the Meeting " that the grievances of
both the working and the middle classes can only be
redressed by obtaining the Charter, which might soon
be done, by a union of the middle and working
classes in their common cause."

A long and animated discussion ensued, which
lasted until a late hour, and in which Dr. Black,
Messrs. Duncan, Charles Westerton, Morton, Fall-
child, Ross, Stanwood, Ruffy, Ridley, and Wheeler,
took part. The resolution was seconded by Dr.
Black, put to the Meeting, and carried unanimously.
The best feeling prevailed, and the Meeting seemed
cordially to agree with the speakers in the necessity
of such a reconciliation as would prevent a continu-
ance of that system of quarrelling and denunciation
which has hitherto kept them separate, and impeded
the progress of their common cause.

SUICIDE OFF THE CHAIN PIER,

BRIGHTON.

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the
Sussex County Hospital, on the body of George
Adams, aged '2O, a private soldier in th►e 19th regi-
ment of foot.

John Golfe, a gentleman residing at 1.5, Upper
Rock-gardens, deposed that on Wednesday evening
last he was on the Chain Pier, accompanied by his
wife. A soldier was standing at the Pier-head, look-
ing over the rails apparently very thoughtful. Ile
then got up and got over the railings, holding by his
left hand. Witness cried out, "'('hat man has no
business there." The deceased then pulled off his
belt, and placed it upon the railings. Witness
noticed some ladies speaking to him, and immediately
one of them called out, " Ile is in." Witness look4l
over and saw him in the sea. He appeared ns if he
could swim. Witness commenced ringing the alarm
bell, and told a female to continue ringing whilst he
ran for assistance.

James Barber, special constable on the Chain Pier,
deposed
engaged
ltihglit tinagbotthtte
paieqrlaamrteprs,
when
seven‘leileonhemet ltlieleNitaTt
witness, who told him he thought a soldier was
drowning himself. Witness got a cork buoy, and ran
to the further end of the gallery under the pier, and
threw out the buoy to the soldier. Seeing it was no
goal he jumped into the sea and swain with the buoy
towards the deceased; but when witness was within
four yards of him 'he disappeared. Witness swain
about for two or three minutes, and gave up, think-
ing the flood tide had carried him away. Witness on
his return struck against the deceased with his right.
foot, but being nearly exhausted, be seated himself on
one of the cross pieces of the pier, when he saw some-
' thing come up. Witness then stretched himself out,
and got hold of the collar of deceased's coat, and drew
deceased towards him. Witness unclasped his stock,
and threw it away, thinking it would relieve him,
and then held him until Pearce, a fellow-worlonan.
came to his assistance. There was a heavy swell at
the time, which completely covered the three; witness
thought they would have been all lost, when Mr.
Matthews, the Pier-master, called from the top, and
sent a rope down. The deceased was then drawn up
over the rails apparently dead. Witness had not
strength to keep the deceased's whole body out of the
water, having met with an accident whilst saluting
Queen Adelaide, in 1833, which partly deprived him
of the use of one arm. The depth, from the pier to
the sea, was about forty feet, and at the time there was
nine feet of water.
Edward Pearce, carpenter to the Pier Company,
confirmed the evidence of the last witness.
James Magnus, lance corporal, and George Season,
a private,. gave evidencewtts asa
ht‘onytshe
low-spirited, of nindirited, but
the deceased;
he
:111 way
appeared very
a r 3
s 7 iif he had
more particularly within the last day or two
previous to the oce,i)ilrdrieeiri,ceandi
;
discon-
tented at being a soldier,
felt some one behind him. On one occasion he ad-
mitted being low-spirited, through leaving a girl he
kept company with, and would often say he wished
himself home again. He had just finished his dr'll
which appeared to please him very much
listed at Paislev on June 17. His character was very
II . I '
punished, recorded,
regiment.
good, and he had never been
found fault with, since he had 1)
or
In answer to a question by a Jur •
any
other. . was particularly
soldiers said the drill of the regiment
light, more so than in
Coroner an, one of the
The Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary In-
ssaaltiiistty.a,:tiaonndartetqhueesntoebdlethaneto append their
and gallant conduct of James
Barber.
e TCORONER heartily concurred, and hoped he
would be rewarded by the Royal Humane Society.
A Juryman said a subf,vrrp tion ,
for him ' was already on foot