The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-20 00:00:00

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APPOINTMENTS.

Captain—Henry Forbes, to the Pique.
Lieutenants—G. E. Patey, and R. B. Harvey, to t_bile,
Wolf ; J. McDougall, E. H. Kennett, T: Hodgkifori
H. Western, and H. M. Baker, to the Pique ;
Byng, to command the Avon steam vessel.
Master—Henry Paul, to the Wolf.

Acting Master:—George Filmer, to the Pique. to
Surgeons—NV. Fo!ds, to the Pique ; John Edwards'
the Excellent.
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Assistant Surgeons—R. J. Scott, to the San P'oo
A. D. Milne, to the Pique ; T. R. Pickthorne, t 0

St. Vincent ; G. M. Mcalare, to the Excellent. to
Pursers—Stephen Rains, to the Wolf ; John War'
the Pique.
Chaplain—Rev. W. R. Payne, to the San Josef. to
Clerk-in-Charge—J. C. Aldridge, from the Pee'
the Avon.
Volunteers Ist Class—B. C. Pym, to the Sylvia'
Mitchell, to the Pique ; A Campbell, to the Vet-1100.m
Royal Marines—Lieutenants Steele and Davies, to w
Pique. •oied
Mr. John C. Sabben, Assistant-Surgeon, is apri-ors
Assistant-Surgeon of Portsmouth Dock-yard, vice Stuff
promoted.

REPORTED _MURDER NEAR

WORCESTER.
(Abridged from the Worcester Journal of Yestelllo.,;?4,
On Monday this city was thrown into a state of
not
siderable excitement by a rumour which had got a".O
that a murder had been committed in or near the e1,;`,1
and that the mutilated remains of the victim 11,d boo
discovered by some boys, concealed on the bank of
Severn at Pitchcroft Ham. The rumour as it o%i
first circulated was very vague ; several versioot
the affair and its circumstances being given, al 0
which at last resolved themselves into this—th Orel
two boys were walking up Pitehroft, they discolor
the arms and hands of a human body in the gray'
to the margin of the river, thatthey were conve,bo
them to this city when they were met by two men, 'OO
snatched the mutilated remains from the boys no'llicr,
off. This story having come to the ears of the Vlore
immediate inquiries were instituted, and the bop t`i,cit
closely examined. They persisted in the truth of `,,-;,11
statement ; and in consequence of the information 'f':);
0$
was obtained from them, two young men, named fora
drop and Barber, were yesterday morning taken u'tioif
Mr. Sidebuttom, who made a preliminary investiP
into the matter.
At one o'clock the two boys, whose names are 141,4111rscr

and Harris, the one aged about 14 and the other 8 foto
together with Waldron and Barber, were taken he, st
the Mayor and a full bench of Magistrates sitli%43
the police-office in the Guildhall, when the Case 041
thoroughly investigated. The office was crowded
respectable citizens, and the outer hall was besieged .n
a numerous band of women, who evidently looked ny-tf,
the affair as a second edition of the Roehampton atreclile
Harris was the first of the two boys examined• or
stated that on the previous day (Monday) about of
dil era o'clock, he walked up Pithcroft by the side 0T the
river with Palmer. When they had arrived 11 use,
point opposite to the 'Dog and Duck publie-huolta
he observed lying in the grass, between the ftleElba-
and the river, and upon the river's bank, tn.° ap,
man hands and arms., He at once picked 0101 ing,
and showing them to his companion, exel3infl one
" Look, what I've found !" Palmer took held `)- Ana
of the arms, observed that it smelt badly'
then returned it to Harris, when both proceedY",:tioa
the remains down the side of the river in the thrc-oce
for Worcester. When they arrived at a short d"`aul
from the Grand Stand two men came up, to %%yea
they showed the arms, upon which one otf
tthbees.a.ar,
snatched them from his hand, saving, a
time, that " he'd keep it for the sake of the ril'fon
there being, as Palmer declared, a plain gold ring 'cat
a finger of one of the hands. The arms had be IV
off the body near to the elbow, and there were a'as of
of blood ut that part, and also upon other nararat.
'the arm. There were no other incisions in thet
On being confronted with Barber he said he thou
eb
was one of them, but could not positively say.
not appear to know Waldron at all. gait
John Palmer, on his examination, corroborated,o4
ris's statement in its chief points. On being, ei 530
questioned as to the appearance of the limbs, hefraia
that the extremities, where they had been severeA, )00
the main body, were " haggled' or ragged. t'll'oiles
they had been separated with a blunt knife ; thei beea,
were broken and splintered, as though they ha t ,00a
chopped through with a hatchet. There was a
deal of coagulated blood upon the arms, and there,los
a ring upon a finger of one of the hands. Ih°,old3.
smelt very badly, and there were holes in the 'l,- $5
produced by putrefaction. The boy spoke positives of
to the identity of Barber, who he affirmed was had
the men who snatched the arms from Harris. lie
known Barber personally for some time. cot°
Waldron and Barber were then required to aes daft
for the manner in which they had spent the prev.i°l/
which the did satisfactoril.
Th ye inquiry occupied two hours, and at its cloaitemthree
Magistrates, after a brief consultation, decided that
was no evidence before them which would warrsntcar,:e'
in detaining Waldron or Barber, and they Were
qucutly set at liberty with the boys.
The police are still engaged in making further
ries into this extraordinary affair.
THE 111AR10ETS.—SATURv'-
Y.
WHITECHAPEL MARKET. tet
The supply was light, and there was a fair trade, „rticlei'
st better prices. Beef sold extremely well and is a arcel "45.
Beef, 39. 2d. to 45.; Mutton, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d-
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to 4s. 44.; Pork, 2s. Bd. to 4s. ed. ; Lamb, 3s. 10_,•..,`"fisy,
Clover, 21. to 51. 108. ; Hay, 11 16s. to 41. 4s. ;
to 31. 10s. ; Straw, 1/. 12s. to IL 16s.
TEA MARKET.
There was a fair business transacted, at firm rata'

sound common Congou, Is. Bd. per lb. cash.
TALLOW MARKET. the
rearest
Buyers came forward reluctantly, and 48s. 3d. olis '—
value of P. Y. Candle on the spot.
OIL MARKET. wh,let
A good business was done at full rates. Southern
3‘.1. to 33'. per tun. r
SPIRIT MARKET. but Di na 1Y nßum in better request, and prices firmer, .
glected, and prices looking downward.
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WAKEFIELD CORN ,tArthr,' Wme' i
The arrivals of Grain were small. The bestrew
altered t
vanerd Is., but second qualities and Old were ulli! 1.,, IP
ii e. 7 0.
value. Barley nominal. Oats and Shelling not s') --I &IP-.
last week's rates were fully obtained. Beans the turn
No variation in other articles. ~,,. eer (.14
1N.1.L. ,se:,. Essex and Kent..... --0. 61s. En E'..," ' finC,.
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Yorkshire —s. fills. t, S'',:' fins !,.
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::s. LC 51' " 711'
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Barley, Notrfolk an.l Suff.:lk ...... 2!,' 1' ;s 11, :oi,
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