The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-21 00:00:00

COURT OF ASSIZES AT•ROUEN.

DELIBERATE MURDER.—The Court of Assizes at Rouen
was, a few days since, occupied with a trial of a man named
Pierre Gustave Ferry, on a charge of murder. The circum-
stances attendant on this cold-blooded crime excited the
attention of the public to a high degree, and the court was
consequently very crowded. The prisoner was throughout
the trial perfectly unmoved, and replied with calmness and
sang -frotd to the questions addressed to him by the presi-
dent. During the whole proceeding he did not exhibit the
slightest feeling of sorrow for what he had done. From his
own confession, it appears that, on the night of the 28th of
December last, he conceived the idea of murdering some one,
when his attention was fixed on the widow Toussaint, a vene-
rable old woman, 76 years of age, and who was generally
known by the appellation of the " Orphans' Mother,' in
consequence of being in the habit of frequently adopting
orphan children, and bringing them up at her own expense.
At the time of her falling a victim to the murderous attack of
the prisoner, she was residing with a man of the name of Doli-
tais, who had been left an orphan and had been brought up by
her from an infant. He chose the time when he knew this in-
dividual was absent on his usual avocations, when he felt
sure of finding his intended victim alone in the house. " I
went to the house," said the prisoner, " about ten minutes
past seven in the morning, but the widow was still in bed ;
I knocked at the kitchen door, she asked who was there, to
which 1 answered It is Pierre. lam come to borrow your
pitchfork to clean out the stable of your neighbour Romain
Brument.' She'got up, came into the kitchen, and gave me
the fork, and then stooped down and began picking up some
bits of stick that were strewed about near the chimney.
While she was in this position, I laid hold of a cleaver that
was lying on a table and struck her a heavy blow with the
flat of it. She fell from the blow, when I repeated it three or
four times, and in about five minutes she was dead. I then
broke open the cupboard in the kitchen, threw out the linen
and articles of wearing apparel which it contained, and find-
ing a small bag containing money I put it into my pocket.
I afterwards found it to contain about 30 francs in silver. I
then opened other parts of the house and took all the money
I could lay my hands on, but do not recollect the amount. I
chatted with the old woman about five minutes before I
struck her, and stopped in the house about ten minutes after
she died, in examining the cupboards, drawers, &c. During
the whole of the previous evening, I had been haunted with
the idea that I must murder some one, and at first thought
of venting my violence on a man of my acquaintance, with
his wife and daughter, but something happened to prevent
this taking place. I then thought on the widow Toussaint,
and could not resist the impulse which hurried me to commit
the deed." This confession be made on being first taken up
fur the crime, and repeated the same on his trial with the
most perfect nonchalance. After a deliberate examination,
the court pronounced a verdict of guilty, without extenua-
ting circumstances, and the president immediately passed on
him the sentence of death, an award which he heard with the
same indifference as he had shown throughout the whole of
the trial.

THIRD EDITION.

Standard-qffice, Three o'Clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,-THIS DAY

(From Messrs. R. MAKIN sr SONS' Circular.)

Although we have no lively features to report in any
branch of the Corn trade from the close of. Tuesday's mar-
ket until to-day, yet occasional sales of Wheat were effected
to our neighbouring millers ; a few further purchases likewise
having been made for Ireland and the adjacent counties
northward, somewhat higher expectations seemed to be ge-
nerally entertained relative to this grain, which, in partial
instances, realised a slight amendment in value. Bonded
Flour also exciting rather more attention, 1500 barrels were
disposed of at previous rates ; whilst in other articles of the
trade little business was apparent.
During the same period, the arrivals coastwise and from
Ireland have been altogether unusually small ; and beyond a
few limited parcels of Wheat, Beans, and Flour, we have
nothing fresh in from abroad.
Since the 4th instant the duties upon all sorts of foreign
and British colonial produce have remained stationary, and
having no change this morning, will, for the ensuing week,
continue unvaried.

A fair amount of business was transacted in Wheat at this
morning's market, several country buyers being in attend-
ance; and, with some further purchases made by Irish mil-
lers, the trade continued firm at an improvement of ld. per
701bs. upon good fresh imported foreign and Irish; but in
old samples no advance was obtainable, and English Wheats,
though steady, were not dearer.
Approved marks of Engish and Irish Flour commanded
6d to is per sack, and good brands of foreign 3d to 6d
per barrel over Tuesday's rates, with a moderate demand
for each.—Of bonded Flour, however, very few sales took
place to-day.

Barley, continuing scarce, fully maintained former prices ;
and Malt, Beans, and Pease, although still in very limited
request, were unaltered in value.

Oats and Oatmeal were nearly without inquiry, and had
sales been practicable rather lower terms must have been
conceded.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,

From the 18th to the 20th May, 1841, in

DESCRIPTION

1 IRE- 'COAST- CANADA
LAND. WISE.
,8r U.STS.

40 1
1176 i

Wheat Qrs.
Barley Qrs.
Malt
Oats Qrs. 903
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs. 120

Pease . Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal . • . Loads
Flour . S, ^'-s
Ditto . l3-Is

!elusive

REIGN. ITOTAL

2250 2380
40
1926
903

1820 1940
5

590 1 640

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat,
qrs. ; Oats, qrs.: Oatmeal, Ids. ; Flour, sacks.

qrs.; Beans,

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Oats, 264 qrs. ; Barley. qrs. ; Oatmeal,
Ids.; Flour, brls.--Ireland. Wheat, qrs. ; Barley,
qrs. ; Rye, qrs.; Beans, qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oat-
meal, loads.--Coastwise. Wheat, 745 qrs. ; Barley, 31 qrs. ;
Malt. 0 qrs. ; Rye, qrs.; Pease, 31 qrs. ; Beans, quarters;
Oatmeal, loads; Flour, sacks 60 brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending May 14; 1841.
Wheat.. 625. sd. Barley 31s. 2d. I Oats.. 225. 7d. Rye.. 345. 8d
Beans.. 38s. sd. Pease.. 375. gd.

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 635. sd. Barley 325. Od. ) Oats.. 235. Id. / Rye.. 355. 64
Beans.. 395. Od. Pease.. 38s. 3d.

Duty on Forei

gn Grain, &c. this week

Wheat 238.8 d. I garley 13s. Iod. I Oats ..' . 12s. 3d. I Rye.. 16s. gd
Beans 1 ls. tql. Pease.. 125. 6d. Ind. Cornl3s.lod. Flourl4s.2itd

Liverpool Averages, week ending May 18, 1841.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1 Beans. ' .
Qrs BB9 93 1 • Pease—.
Prices
ad. Os. Od. Os. Od

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, 3, P.M.

Our market has exhibited rather a quiet apppearance to-
day, and the business is only to a moderate extent, the sales
not exceeding 3,000 bags, without change from the current
prices of yesterday.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

FRIDAY,

MAY 21.—Wind S.E

ARRIVED.—Prompt, Morton, and Josepha, —, from Charles-
ton—Nicholar Biddle, Hiern, from New York—Thomas P. Cope,
Miercken, from Philadelphia—Enchantress, —, from Nassau—
Princess, Srrsfleld, from Dublin—and Earl of Lonsdale, Lamb,
from Whitehaven. .

Off the Port.—Montezuma, from Buenos Ayres—and Mary,
Hawkins, from Demerara. _

SAILED.—Laurel, M`Bnde, and Europe, Marshall, New York—
Queen, Haseason, Quebec—Fairy, West; Splendid, Dishon ; Her-
cules, Schwen, and Vesta, Zeplian, Riga— Fernandez, Contente,
Lisbon—Brazilian, Taay, Newfoundland—Feronia, Jarvis, Ancona
—Zorg D Vlyt, Berghuis, and Harmonie, Pekelder, Rotterdam—
Union, Heyde, Ostend—Mary, Walker, Malta—Rambler, Le Gey,
Havana—Crescent, Domaille, Gibraltar—Terra Nova, Danberg,
Stockholm—Solway, Simon, Demerara—Lady Broughton, Forbes,
Adra—Mastery, Noel, Tampico—Mountaineer, Stickney, Quebec—
Maria, Ostend—Georgian Marshall, Havana—James, Cameron,
Halifax, N.S.—Elizabeth, Breckswaldt, Rensberg— Brute, Kremer,
Aaihrus—Carl, Wustenborg, Wolgast—Hartnonie, Schabeling,
Narva—Pearl, Luckhatri, Leghorn—Neptunus, Voss, Rostock—C.
G. Von Essen, Danzic=Corsair, Farrant, C. Vecchia—Elizabeth,
Sinclair, St. John, N.B.—Hanns, Nieman, Rostock —Abazum,
Wright, Boston—Monkton, Armon, Stettin—Freheit, Meyer, Lu-
beck—Diana, Hodgson, Africa—Boyne, Forster, Malta—Fame,
Pringle, Buenos Ayres—Elizabeth Moore, Moore, Cape Good Hope
Monarch, Hartnett, Vernicc—Elizabeth Grimmer, M'Kenny, St.
Andrew's—Felix Destino, Ferrara. Oporto—Nathaniel Hooper,
Candler, New York—Amy, Lord, Konigsberg—Barbara Catharina,
Unruh, Antwerp—M. Ellen, Joy, Barbadoes.

Camilla, Ham, hence at Texel
Reina, Voss; Catherina Elsina, Schnring ; Pieter, De Weerd,
Leewarden, Nieboer, and Handelaars, Nyeman, hence at Zwolle •
Petrel, Allen, hence at Helvoet
Geziena, De Boer, hence at Zoltkamp
Henriette, Divoort, hence at Antwerp
Vigilante, Simons, hence at Ostend
Donald, , hence at Berbice

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT

May 15, 1840

DISCHARGED. ADMfTTED.
In-patients cured lB In-patients
Relieved and at own request . 10 Out-patients
Made Out-patients 0 Casuals during the last week 8
Irregular . o Remain in the house . 2lB
Dead 3