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

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An xplosiun of a very s, nous charaet,r, t..ok place on
u•i'ay at the Apiitliecarie.' Hall, Uui h-street, 11,avkfriars.
Ai soon as the intelligence was hi ought to our ffiee, we im.
rued a sly despatened one of. oar reporters to the spot' to
ascelain the particulars i f the accitient. it appears,
that M. H. Henke!!, who was the geiwemati at the heat
of the experimental d. p .rtmeiit, was in the act of
preparing a quantity of detonating powder, which had been
ordered for the East India Company's service., At about ten
o'clock on Saturday the neighbz:iurhood was thrown into great
alarm and consternation, caused by a tremendous explosion
which was ilscireered to Tim.:•eed from that prt of the Apo-
thecaries' Hall in which Mr. Hennell was engaged. He was
preparing the powder, it seems, in the open air at the time
of its explosion. As soon as it was possible to get near the
spot, it was discovered that Mr. Henry Hennell had been
killed on the spot. The surrounding buildings were all shat-
tered, and upwards of WO windows were destroyed. Fortu-
nately Mr. Hennell was the only person on the spot, or the acei-
dent would have been most frightful. The body of Mr. Hen-
nell was dreadfully mutilated, his arms being literally torn from
his body. We understand that one of the unfortunate gentle.
man's fingers was picked up as far off as Union. street, by a
person of the name of James. The body of Mr. Hennell was
immediately placed in a shell to await the Coroner's inquest.
We understand that lie has left no family. The inquest will
be held on Monday evening between five and six o'clock.
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)

At the urgent request of the East India Company,
the establishment of Apothecaries' Hall had undertaken,
contrary to their usual practice, the preparation of
fulminating mercury for the percussion caps in-
tended to be used in the East Indies. With this
view, both on Friday and Saturday morning, Mr. 'fennel',
the Company's chemical operator, had been preparing
about six pounds weight of fulminating mercury, con-
taining one-third of its weight in water, with a
view to ascertain its actual strength. At ten
o'clock, attended by only one of the labourers,
Mr. Hennell was standing before a large block
of wood about three feet high, whose circum-
ference could not be less than six feet, upon which was
placed a white evaporating dish containing the mercury,
the locality between the distil-house and what is called
the gas-room, where formerly gas was manufactured for
the use of the Hall, but which now is used for the pur-
pose of containing various small bottles filled with essen-
tial oils. At this moment the labourer in attendance
left the operator, in order to look after a. furnace fire,
where in the earlier part
.of the day 400 grains of
mercury had been drying, and which it is supposed had
been taken out by Mr. Hennell, in order to test the con-
dition in which they were. Scarcely, howeVer, had the
labourer left the place before he heard three slight ex-
plosions, between each of which there only elapsed a few
seconds, but which was followed by a loud report, the
origin of which, to the present time, appears to be per-
fectly inexplicable, although it is supposed that the slighter
reports were occasioned by Mr. Hennell striking a small
portion of the preparation with his finger, and the fatal
explosion must have arisen from a particle of the
matter having fallen upon the larger mass. By this acci-
dent, we are sorry to say that the exploded preparation
struck Mr. Hennell immediately below the chest, and,
taking an upward direction.earried away the right arm
and the same side of the face, together with the whole
of the upper portion of the head, as well as nearly the
whole of the viscera, laying open the entire chest, and ex-
hibiting the action of theLart and lungs. Some parts of
the remains were scattered . over the tops of the build-
ing, and other portions were actually picked up by
the workmen upon the roofs- of the adjoining houses.
The deceased's right arm. Wits found on the roof of Apo-
thecaries' Hall, at a distance of full 40 yards from the
scene of the fatal event, and had, in its progress, in-
dented considerably :,he leaden gutter pipe. One of his
fingers was picked up in Union-street, a distance of 100
yards, by a person passing at the time, and must have
been forced over the high building of the Hall. The la-
bourers belonging to the Hall collected the scattered
fragments, and deposited them in a spot set apart for
their reception. Deplorable, however, as the accident has.
been, it is consolatory to know that no other person was
injured except one man, who was knocked down, but who
escaped without injury. The glass contained in the
whole of the window frames (made of iron) were broken,
by which at least 1,000 panes were demolished, exhi-
biting a picture of destruction seldom witnessed. The
block of wood upon which the dish was placed was so
much splintered as to appear as though it had been
struck by a cannon-ball fired from an eighteen-pounder.
The large paving-stone upon which the block stood is
likewise shattered into 20 pieces. About a yard square,
in the middle of a wall nearly two feet thick, is thrown
inwards four or five inches by the force of the explosion.
We learn that the deceased gentleman was held in the
highest esteem by every person in the establishment,
from the treasurer downwards to the lowest porter in the
place, who this morning spoke of him in terms of the
warmest affection, and who seemed by their sympathies
as though each had soddenly lust a dear and valued
friend. The unfortunate gentlemen was formerly ap-
prenticed to the Company, and bad been engaged in their
service thirty years. He has left behind him an amiable
widow to lament his loss, but happily no children.
It may be as well, in order to allay any unnecessary
fears that may have been occasioned to the neighbour-
hood by this alarming occurrence, to state that we have
authority for saying that in general no dangerous ex-
periments are ever performed upon the premises of
Apothecaries' Ball, and that they had only been under-
taken, in this instance, at the especial and urgent
request of the Directors of/the East India Company.
The whole of the preparation, 31h. of which was intended
for Bengal and 31b. for Madras, has disappeared by the
explosion, not a single particle having since been found.
There is not, at the present moment, any preparation
upon the premises from m, hich the least danger can
possibly arise.

THE MARKETS.-SATURDAY.
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.
The supply was moderate, and the buyer.' cautions and timid.
Beef and Lamb were the only articles that maintained their
prices. Beef, 2s. Bd, to 3s. 1041. ; Mutton, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d.
Veal, 2s. 4d. to 4s. ; Pork, 2s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; Lamb, 4s.
to ss. 4d. Clover, 21. to 5/. 3s. , Meadow Hay, 11. 165. to
41. ; Straw, 11. 10s. to 11. 143
TEA MARKET.

There was no variation in prices ; and the market was dull :
but law sound Congou could not be had under Is. 9d. per
lb. cash.
TALLOW. MARKET.
There was little businesi done in the Market ; but holders
were firm, and obtained 485. 6d. for P.Y. Candle on the spot,
and 495. for delivery in the test three months of the year.
SPIRITS.
Rum sold slowly, but prices 'did not give way. Brandy rather
more in request and at firmer rate:.
RICE.
A good business done in Bengal Rice at full rates; 9s. 11d.
for low and middling rates.
METALS.
The market was dull and prices drooping.

, - •
WENT AT A .-'OT HE. This afternoon a fair dere I • cl f
lES' lower duty ; but those kir.:lasnil•lernNi's'st.Pble(a)rt. 91";;3111')hj:ette
lect ed. At auction 50 casks Jamaica u. re sold at full) ftet IT;
rains, mid c.,lory at 10:ss 6d to I l Is, low mid 105' -6
„,„u_t,
ordinry
.903 to f.i7s 6d, gool ordinary- to fine ordinary IN'
70s, orditiary 555, d triage 30s to 48- per cwt. 1.0 de.
TeA.—On Monday large public sales commenced, 1"
rnand at ss hich was vary hmited, and nearly all th Teaofferrd
on • hat d y was ‘N draw n and bought in; ut holders ref 7e
to submit to any turther t'ecline, On Tuesday, however,
trade came forward more freely at the sales, and several rs'
mete so.d at prices equal to those of Friday.
To-day the demand was good both for black and green 'Fel
and lighters were firm ; Is 74,d paid for good ordinary WA,
I Congou, under, which there are no sellers; but ur.soucti P0r..4
may be had at Is 65/I,d to is 7i-d per lb. Twankay firtn?
wanted; common at Is 6%d to Is 7id per lb. A telegr,s_i,
despatch has been received, but there are no accounts try
China. •
Setces.—Since this day week the demand has been ecti::
for Cassia Lignea, and prices have advanced 3s to 41 Per fiait
Cassia Buds are offered rather under the buying in ratesolo
week. For Pepper, a fair business has been done in coto
Sumatra at 24d, and common and mid 3lalabar haves Or
taken more freely at 21,d to 3id per lb, but good and fine 01c,st
latter is worth 312,1 to 4d per lb. Pimento is firmer'
17,1
India Ginger has met with a steady sale, sound 31*4 ors
11 s6d to 16s, and Bengal at Its to 17s per cwt. ClOl,O
still dull of sale, common Bourbon at Is to Is Id per lb.
mew; are firm. nlo'
R ICE. —Brngal Rice at an advance on last weeks rates ~to
per cwt ; good clean white realised 111, good middling 187f,j,
to I Is, middling 9s 6d to lOs. low 9s to 9s 6d, broken bo.
good and tine yellow 7s to 8s; the private sales 1)0/00
6,000 bags, middling to good white at 9s lid to 11s, low, fit/1
to 93 lid, and yellow 7s 9d to Rs per cwt. Java isstill licit dr
firmness. Carolina at 26 to 30, and Patna at 145 to 17"
cwt. Clearances of East India Rice keep large. bed
INntoo.—Since last Friday the business transacted has M~
limited in East India for exportation, and the home-tratied
rsl
operated with much caution; but holders remain firro,lin sik
looking for a better demand ere long. The Qearterl
has been fixed for the 12th July. ter
TALLOW. —Holders of Russian Tallow still succeed 1%010
ing up prices; on the spot the trade have been ewer' 111
pay 48s 3d to 48s 6d for Petersburgh Yellow ciudle.
delivery in the last three months of the, year 495 to 49i4
required. South American, low to good quality 5„,,,
t 7,01
473 3tl; 42 csks 14 b.ls North American melted 47sw
per cwt. Town Tallow 47s to 47s 6d per cwt. nett 0.1,1, tbs
"„fi
To-day a fair business was transacted in P.Y. Candle—tore
spot at 48s 3d to 48s 6d, and for delivery in the 0., to
months sales were made at 49, 3d to 49s 6d per 0"
market, however, has still a quiet appearance.
Otis.—Prices have been firm for common Fish v";sai
week; Pale Seal 38/, straw, yellow and brown 301 IT,;191
and Cod 311 lOs to 31115 s per tun. Sperm Oil at 70:011
per tun. Linseed Oil has met with a slow sale
at 32s 9d to 33s on the spot. Rape Oil on lower tertos;
at 46s 6d to 46a 9d, and brown 45s 9.1 to 465, per PO' OP
Oil has been in good request ; Gallip at 60/, Spa 'h
to 55/, and Barbary 53/ to 541 per tun. Palm at 32/tot%
Cocoa Nut Oil at full rates ; ordinary quality at 370 t°,ool
cwt. This afternoon Southern Oil good and fine Pale
at 30/ to 321 15s, common and middling 28/ 5s to 291:0
tun, being full rates; 50 tuns Sperm fetched 751 W
per tun.

• -COUNTRY PORN MARKETS
Wheat. ' Barley. I Oats. 1 ne.n.. 1.:.„,,,,
---- i ,
Per Quarter. s. to 5. s. to .. s. to 5. la. to ll.' so
Boston
itrainttee 52 70 27 34 93 29 ,3i 38 d g
B ighton A 69 27 v 2 20 2" i 33 41 il
Cambridge— — 60 —2.) 16 29 ; 11
Chichester 5B 65 26 3.1 120 24 31 38 50 T,
Dunmow 45 55 21 28 19 25 21 401 e
Grantham

Grantham ,60 73 28 33 22 28 36 40 •'''
Grimsby 56 74 23 33 lb 21 4, 36 40 ; `,
Hailsham 66 72 26 3! 19 21 30 34 d
Hitchin 5O 67 '27 34 20 90 34 45 i i
Ipswich 5l. 60 22 23 21 26 23 SO 0 )
Lewes 5l 62 27 28 18 22 34 36 0,.
Lynn
Maidstone 59 67 36 39 '26 32 133 40 ;. o
Norwich
Pei worth
Rom ford 5B 18 24 28 IS t.'B .ad S:t 0 0
Sandwich 6l 71 23 34 15 30 !93 1%), '0 0
Tnetford ,61 64 32 36 24 213 140 44 Isd 0
Wishech ....,._ 57 63 28 34 il3 21 i3l 30 10 0
Witham 54 64 21 23 21 27 j 26 31 0 /
Yarmouth ,60 69 130 32 I, '24 30 138 4O ~„,../ ,
LEEDS CORN St t BRET.
.. 69.
Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 60Ib. ** •••••••• 0 P.1...f1,
--- York. and Lincoln. 601 h... ..... ..
Sarley, Norfolk and Sultialk
- Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
ooil
- Grinding
Beane 631b...
eats, Potatoe 215.7.01L,
-51ealing, For. 9d. tolOd Eng. 11)4d. 1. :234"'.51'
S'ielling 28,. io 04'. i
DEVIZES CORN MARKET. 31
Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Qum ter. s. o"o fl
First Wheat 93 oto 36 0 Oats ,0 -r I
Second 29 6 31 0 Beans (per sack)...:! 00I0 ,
Third
~,
darley 2l 0 29 0 Bread (nervation). i ' i
CHELTENHAM MARKEIS. 11.""4,

Per Bushel. s. d. to s. d.j Pet lb. II
NNheat
dartey
Oats 3 0 3 9 Veal ....••.. 6 1
Beans
Pease
.. 5 0 8 0 Lamb

Hay 41.5,. to 4/. 10s. Oti, per ton.
CANTERBURY MARKET. ',AI
Wheat, Vi h 1 t e,......... I;sg. to :05...... 01d......... .4' in i."
-- red.................. 61,3. to 641. ...... 01d..,.......
-.4. 11,.
Barley, 51altitig ....... 30s. to 34i ..-.. Orntling.• --841,•
Oats ............................. 4 Is• to 0:5.....- 0141—..... --s• 0 k
8ean5.................... 3•23 to 4('5...... 01d.,..,..... ;.",.
Pease ...................—....... 40s. to ....s. •••••• G rey ......,. 1,......
HULL CORN MARKET. elp
Wheat, White (per Quarter) ...... 606. 6fig
Red Nis. 5-2• ,
Foreign
• 30a mss'
Barley, Maltit,g. z•
: 3.r.
GriEding IN
Oats, British
Foreign (in bond) lSt OM' igi• '
Beans •..
08.
Pease, Grey
38
Blue and White
3s• 52*. :••••P,.
. .
• eil
~.0
Linseed...
—s. slag. ''''dL
Flour per sack
Rape•eed (per lu quarters) .. ........... • ... •..,
siipi
.v A K Eel e.:1,11 CORN ‘I A Ith '' 0d
The supply was very good, and prices of Oats I fie
were rather higher. No, variation in Wheat, Barley .
' trband other artich.s.
Wheat, Kea. Essex and Kent —a. 658. to 664 nor
Notions anuSlinik . —8.6 s. to ,31. Oilll I°'
'
---- Lin. and Cam. —s 60,. to f ~.A .. Aip „a
~-........---- Yorkshire —2 61!8. tr 63. "dio. ji
Vlihite -.3. 6.2.. to 61t- %,;.
.. Foreign, fted
White
Barley, Norfolk and Stifihlk
.._.... Lincolnshire -
i.
LI ---ii.. ttoot;I:otl':'
--..... Yorkshire Wohl - 2os. tc 26'
.. _

Foreign •
Beans, New
Old
Oats, Potato tea. to
Poland
wriezland and Small ......
ealing
ShAling
Malt.
Rapeseed ...................................................................
103/
is
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Friday evening
_,
was held at the Blockmakers' Arms, Ashley-o'7;B'U
ditch, on view of the body of Ann Freesdale, &
woman, 21 years of age. The deceased, who was tt%
of a tradesman at St. Alban's, was principal &07-
of the establishment of the Rev. Mr: Maeda:3ol,i I
place, and had formed a strong attachment t°olll
there. The consequence of this attachment W 1 S, 0
her situation, and on Saturday week she came to, tile j
visit to her sister, who resides with her husband t torf
nity of the New North-road, and while there 1170111'
seemed very much altered. Her father had wrie
to return home on Monday last, and the dread of woof
of her friends for leaving so excellent a situation, _JO
such circumstances, tended further to depress her Tit
Monday she complained of illness, and on
she left her sister's for the purpose of going
man, but had not afterwards returned, and
the same night her body was taken out of t,
The majority of the Jury were of opinion
had committed suicide, but under the direct,
returned a general verdict of " Found•drown,
ing the case still open to the investigation of

THE PRINCE D'JOINVILLE'S Visa
Our Paris letters of Wednesday afternoon
projected visit of the Prince of Joinvi
d'Aumale to this country formed the subjec,
Cabinet Council held at Marshal Soult's
two sons of the King of the French wet
French capital. for London, allay or two aft
of the battle of Waterloo, in order to &volt
at that period; but, after due deliberation,
to the conclusion to recommend to the Kin!
sine die of the intended tour, as, from the
public mind against England, the visit m
be an act of condescension of the French
country at a moment when so much agitat
right of search question. It was reported
the young princes will certainly visit
Autumn. when the French elections shall ha
—Morning Post.
On Friday afternoon a boat, in
privates. and a corporal named Pattison,
Scotch Fusilier Guards, was on its way to
on arriving opposite the London-bridge-vs'
ran against a steam-boat which was moored
three of the soldiers got up, and, in the cod,-
upset, and the whole of them were the neat
pt oP
all >slt iot'
filing for their lives. Several boats iostantly P
assistance, and, after great difficulty, they were oesisooo,
Pattison, aho met with a watery grave. Theb.sly of 01
moved in as short a time as possible. when the t_01(1:
fortunate man was found, anti convened to the
ip
Magnus church, to await a Coroner's Inquest. JO' rot,f
The town and vicinity of Cahors WerojorirtoP.
visited by a hail-storm, which did considerabl hoe "
rs Os dr
• der
crops within its range. The Journal de Ca ~es
some of the hailstones were of the volume of
/Of
fisS
BIRTHS. t
On the 19th ult., at Bath, the wife of Lieute s ioef bf
Browell, of her M ° 1 ois
;Majesty's steam-frigate Vixen,the I
On the Ist inst., at Ledstone Hall, Yorkshire'
Henry Ramsden, of a daughter. the s
On the lot inst.. at Llwynybrein, Llandoverr
Whitshed, of a (laughter. O.°
On the 2d inst., Mrs. Morley, New CaVenei
daughter. of
On the 2d inst., at Tonbridge Wells, the w ijtif
ton, Esq., of a daughter.
1, Pi ji
,
On the 16th ult., at Bramshott House, .1-1 P"
jpJ
lade of William Chalcrait, Esq., of a daughrl'gpsr' ote
On the 27th ult., at Ramsgate, the wife of I,ieortr
jun.. E•q., surgeo, of a daughter. the 114„%1ig
On the Ist inst.,n at the Regen 's-park,l,(M
nant-Colonel C. Mandeville, of the Madrs
sr
of a son. DerP Cl,l
On the 2d inst., at Hanover-terrace, neae of
Edwin Gower, (.f son. A o Egq" r,
ghte,
On the 2d inst. a ,
the wife of John Richtnorm
joy'
ter-street, Belgrave-square, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at Kew, Lady Mary Hope'

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MARRIED . Aa a L., P'r,
On the Ist inst., at Euston square, n'eli,,,rlan'if.,
Net-t
of Rotterdam, Knight of the Order of the ioro?
ile;,to.
Miss Harriet, eldest daughter of H. Ee
Euston- suare. ,as'f
pi°
On the 31st ult., at Yaldin7, the Rev.. , 1301''
°
Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Thomas Wb't"
ward Ythealding, Kinstent e
. trsl'i"Tor°,l
On Ist ,at Tideham, Gloucevroce9o ,
Murray, Esq., of St. James's-square, t° ~,Geger
youngest daughter of the late Lieu'enze` 1"1;00'
Burr. Hon, h ast India Company. Taneer'ro
On the 2d inst., at West Ham, - •i..te.Pte
Stratford, to Louisa, second daughter of the
Esq., of Plaistow, Essex.

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On DIE D. eseeide
n the 29th ult., at I.la . -terrace, 01
White, f 1 seat r a
Went' ' , i
ormer yof her :Majesty's `l2d Regi „I, ~• ~-,
of the late Major-General John 'White, of Bn" ---111"-••it!
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