The Sun. — 1846-02-05 (London, England)

ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUCTION.—OR Tuesday mot ning, between one and two o'clock, a married fe • male, named Eliza Head, thirty years of age, and residing with her husband, a dealer in poultry, at No. 38, Hart-street, Covent-garden, attempted to commit suicide by precipitating herself from the second-floor window of that house into the street. In her descent she she came in contact with a leaden projecrion at the first story, which in a measure broke her fall, or she would most probably have been killed upon the spot. She was at once conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where she was promptly attended by Dr. Birkitt, who discovered that in addition to a fractured skull her collar-bone w,s broken, and that she had received other serious injuries. Jealousy of her' husband was the cause of her attempted self- destruction. She remains at the institution in a most deplorable state of suffering.  MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, (From The Sun of Last IN:ght.) There was a fair demand for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday. Sales, 5,000 bales, all to the tra:le. There was no alteratio❑ in prices. A fair business was done in Shares, and the market was firmer.  At Messrs. Lamond's auction of Railway Shares, the following were the principal lots sold :-Dublin and Armagh, Inland, 125.---Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby, 1/. Is.Northampton, Bedford , and Cambridge, IL Ss.-Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries, 145.-Direct Birmingham and Leicester, 11. 28. 6d.-Lout/aio and Jemeppes, 2/. 35.-East Lincolnshire, 2/. 93. -York and Lancaster, 14 12s. 6d.-Midland Eastern Counties, 1/. ss.- Somersetsbire Midland, 14 165.-`Warwick and Worcester, 19s. 6d.-Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, 1/. s -Staffordshire and 'Shropshire, 11. ss. 6d.-South Staffordshire, 2/. 175.-Tean and Dove Valley, 1/. Is.-Great North of India, 7s. 6d.-Great North and South Wales and Worcester, 10s.-Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge, 14 ss. 6d.-Midland and Eastern Counties, I/. 45.-Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 1/. 193.-Reading and Reigate, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Bordeaux and Mediterranean, V. 175.-Liverpool and Leeds, 11. 4s. 6d.-North Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries, 5/. 4s. -Norwich and Brandon, 241.-Chester and Manchester, 1/ is 6d.-Deebysliire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershireil3B.London and Birmingham Extenzion' and Northampton, Daventry, Leamington, and Warwick, 17s-Calcutta and St. George's Point, Ils. 61-Bordeaux' Toulouse, and Cette, Mackenzie, 1/. IN.-Great North of India, 7a, Gd.-North Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries, 5/. 3s. 6d.-Vale of Nowt], 31. 2s. 6d.-Goole and Doncaster' 3/. I Is.-Great Luxembourg, 24 lie. 6d.- Shropshire Union and Canal, 11. 6d.-Grand Trunk, 17e.-Madrid and Valentia, I/ Gs . 6d.-Jamaica, Kingston, and North Midland Extensior;l3s. 6d.-Ceylon, 1/. 25.-Warivick and Worcester, 19s . 6d -Louvain and Jemeppes, 2/. 3s. 6d.-Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, 1/. IN.-Exeter, Dor. chaster, and Weymouth Coast, 1/. Os. 6d.-Warwick and Worcester; 19s. 6d.-Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, Mackenzie, 11. 19s. 6d.-Direct London and Portsmouth Atmospheric, 41. 15s -Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales, 155.-Dublin and Armagh Inland, 12s. Shropshire Union and Canal, 11. 18s. 6d.-Metropolitan Junction, 133.-Direct Norwich, 33.-Irish North Midlands, 14e. 6d.- Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke, 2/. 155.-London and Manchester (Remington's), 1/. 165.-Northampton, Banbury and Cheltenham, 2/. Os. 6d.-Manchester and Southampton, 2/. 10s.-South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 31. Rs.-Louvain and Jemeppes, 2/. 45.-Shropshire Union and Canal, 11 13s. 6d.--Midland Irish Great Western, from Dublin to Mullingar and Longford, 6/ 155.-Isle of Axholme, Gainshorough, and Goole, 2/. 95.-Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester,ll. ss. Gd.-Cornwalls. 3/. Ile. The effect of the anticipated repeal of the corn-laws upon the American markets is'explained in the following extract from papers received this morning, to as late a date as the 17th ult.  " The news is of the greatest importance. The modification or repeal of the corn-laws of Great Britain will, without doubt, take place immediately after the meeting of Pernamgnt. The London Times of December 10th, repeats its assertions, made on the 4th, but with qualifications that take away a great deal of their important character and strengh. The effect of this announcement upon the various markets was very great, and had put a stop to all transactions of importance. The money and corn markets continued very tranquil, and will doubtless remain so until Parliament meet and these questions are settled. There was some activity in the cotton market, and prices were firm, the sales being mostly to the trade. " The effect of this news upon the markets of this country cannot be otherwise than favourable. Prices of flour and grain will particularly feel the influence of such accounts, as a repeal of the corn-laws would create a very extensive demand for these articles, and create large speculative shipments.  " The accounts by the steamship of the 4th instant from Liverpool, now nearly due, will be more anxiously looked for now than previous to this arrival. Business here will be in a great degree suspended until the steamer arrives, as the greatest excitement prevailed this evening, throughout the city, soon after our extra was issued."  The intention of the English Government to reduce the duty on Tallow, causes purchases for immediate consumption to be deferred, and about two-thirds of the stock is in bond. In the meantime the whole of the duty paid stock will be taken for consumption, as the trade are not at all in stock, and consequently will not be Iwo by the reduction. There has been a rally in the value of the English Stocks of about 1% per cent. consequent on the favourable intelligence from New York. Consols are 94% to 95% for Money, and 95% to 951/ for Account. Exchequer-bills have run up to 325. and 355. premium. Bank Stock has risen to 207 and 208, and East India Stock to 2551/, and 2571/. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. are 9734 to 9814. Everything looks buoyant. In Foreign Stocks there is scarcely anything doing. Spanish Five per Cents. are steady at 28, and the Three per Cents. have touched 38%. Brazilian Bonds are 8214. Dutch Four per Cents, are 9414 to 3%. Shares to a partial extent have felt the favourable effect of the advance in Stocks.