The Sun. — 1849-01-02 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER AT TAPHOUSE.—The adjourned inquest on Mrs. Holman was held on Tuesday last, at Marchant's Red Lion Inn, before Mr. F. Leigh. No more evidence was produced, except that a sum of money much larger thaw it was believed by her triends Mrs. Holman ever kept in her houso was discovered some days after the murder in the cushion seat of one of the chairs. The cushion happened to be taken up, when two sovereigns fell from it, and on further investigation 14 sovereigns and a 51. note were found in it. Whethsr the thieves found any money in her box is still a mystery. The jury found a verdict of " Wiltul Murder against some person or persons unknown." Mr. Baldwin Ful ford stated, in the course of the inquiry, as a matter of justice to George Badcock and George Holman, whose names have been connected with some idle tales about the murder, that those parties have had nothing to do with it, as they were not near the place at the time, the one being in Plymouth, the other in London. On Friday two men were taken in custody by Hele, the Al; hington constable, on suspicion of having been concerned in this transaction; but, after two e,xarnintti, na before Mr. Charles Gordon, at the Castle (both of which acre strictly private), they were discharged, there being uu evidence to warrant their detention.— West Briton.  ; ft  ::P..CIAL NEWS  1,1 cLie TO TI-11?E.E. Yesterday was observed as a holiday at Liverpool, and cons, (ineptly there is nothing to report of Cotton or Shares. The Mincing-lane Colonial and General Produce Markets have been re-opened for public sales this day, hut a very- small quantity of goods has been jut up. Indee d the holders evince no disposition to presss sales. Sugar is going of will, and refined is in good re quest; fair grocery at 48s 6,1 to 50s. Ceylon Coffee has been in demand at 30s to 32s for good ordinary. In Tea there is not a grcit deal eh,ing. The chief purchases were before tie- s. Tallow also is lower—P.Y.C. net realising tore than 42,, per cwt. on th spot. The Money Market is easy, and next Beek may be expected to be more so as the dividends will be then in course of plyment. The first day of paymeo:i to the will be the 9111 inst. The bankers have a large surplus at command. The prospect that past experience will induce better management of the English railway, and other companies is cheerful, and perhaps we may note that the same complaints as have been made here are current in the United States. One party states— " The management of the financial affairs of incorporated companies in this country (America) has ever been a cause for loud complaint from those who have been induced to put their money in them; and, instead of learning by experience to conduct them upon more correct principles, the evil appears to be steadily increasing, and immense amounts of capital are squandered in the most reckless, heedless manner, utterly regardless of all results, or of the ruin brought upon those who have entrusted their property to such as are incapable of jtVieiously expending it. Money enough has been subscribed in New York to construct and equip every railroad diverging from it. Millions ot dollars have been raised within the last ten years for the completion of roads connecting this city with the north and west, all of which have been expended, and the lines but partially completed." John Bull is prone enough to grumble, and to fancy that these things are managed better in " France," consequently a little information in the above sense may tend to reconcile him. At the London Dock Meeting to day, a dividend for the half-) ear, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was declared, payable on the 9th inst. The Funds are higher again to -day, and with a good business doing. Consols have been 89i to and are now 89i 4. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 89i to 90. Exchequer-hills, 40s. to 435. prem. for those ot June. Bank Stuck has been 190 h to 191 h, The Foreign Market is buoyant. Spanish Five _per Cents. realise 14i to ;41, and the Three per Cents. 2e i to ' a The Portuguese Four per Cents. are 26. Mexican 4 Bonds have been 251 to -a; Grenada are 13k. Railway shares are undecided again. Caledonian, North Stafford, Great Northern, the York, SouthEastern, and must others, are dearer.