The Sun. — 1833-04-12 (London, England)

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 10. —The transactions in cotton to-day amount to 2,000 bales, of which 300 are in Brazils, in Pernams, &c., from 94d• to 9 d. ; Bahia,, Bid. to 81d. ; and Maranhams' 9d. to 98 1. ; the remainder are in American descriptions, from 61d. to tsid. A case of extraordinary vicissitude, suffering and peril is presented in the disasters and disippointments which have befallen the passengers who embarked last autumn at New York in the brig Amelia, for New Orleans. It will he recollected that soon after they sailed the cholera broke out among the passengers, and it was deemed advisable to put into Charleston. In endeavouring to effect that object the Amelia was driven ashore at Folly Island, where the passengers landed, and were subjected to a rigorous quarantine in consequence of the disease among them, all intercourse with or approach to Charleston being strictly forbidden. After remaining some time on Folly island, the authorities of Charleston nroviry original destination, and they accordingly emliarke t2hiTilE 20th of November last, in the schooner Cicero. Alisfortune still followed them, and on the morning of the fourth day, the captain being mistaken in his reckoning, the Cicero was totally wrecked off Walker's Key, and the passengers, 37 in number, lost every thing. By means of the boat, and the scattered spars, all succeeded in reaching the key, except two of the men, printers by profession, named WILLIAM LAWRENCE and WILLIAat MURPHY, natives of Ireland, both of whom met a watery grave. After remaining 15 dabs on the key, living on shellfish aid weeds, they were spared the sufferings rif starvation by the appearance of the schooner Friends' Delight, a wrecker, who took them on board and conveyed them to Nassau, New Providence, where some little charity was extended to them. At this place they made an engagement with Captain KELLY, of the schooner William, who kindly offered his services to convey theta to New Orleans. They left Nassau on the 11th of January, but having contrary wind, and the quantity of provisions furnished to them being very small, they were compelled to hug the land, with the intention of putting into the first port. They made the Pensacola light on the night of the 29th of January, but the wind blowing a perfect hurricane from the west, they were compelled to stand off, in which movement the schooner succeeded, after having her sails torn to pieces. Finally, on the 4th of February the William was enabled to enter the harbour of Pensacola. The editor of the Gazette of that place states that this last enterprise upon the sea has been attended with little less of suffering-to those unfortunate people than their previous attempts, having been nearly all the time on an allowance barely capahle of sus. staininceingthi,lefier. or'ifghinuas, i aftert.iiib a arkp,etiroir of about lild at New Nefive ,minontthhes course of which they have been twice wrecked, besides undergoing other perils of the sea, and the suffering of impending starvation, they have not yet reached their ultimate port of destination.—Bultirpore American. SHOCKING SUICIDE AND SINGULAR INVESTIGATIONs—Oa Wednesday evening an inquest was held at the Cumberland's Head Tavern, City-road, on the body of Mr. JOHN SMITH, aged 58, an artist of conside. rable wealth, who resided at 1, Smith's-buildings, Cityroad. Mr. WOOLLER attended on behalf of Mr. STONE, son-in-law of the deceased. From the evidence of Mr. W. SMITH, brother of the deceased, it appeared that on Wednesday, the 3d instant, his brother appeared unwell, and talked " rather queer." By desire of a Mr. STIRLING, a friend who lodger in the house, he slept with the deceased, and Mr. STIRLING remained in the room till 5 o'clock in the morning. Shortly after, the deceased got up, and said he was certain there were thieves in the garden, and he wen. down stairs to see if the doors were secured. On his return he threw up the window, saying he wanted air, and in a few minutes the witness saw him sitting on the outside sill of the window, from which he immediately rolled into the yard, a distance of nearly 18 feet. The witness called up Mr. STIRLING, and they found the deceased groaning and bleeding from the left ear ; he died on Sunday evening. The witness's opinion was, that the deceased was not aware of what he was doing at the time, but was eitbor in a dream, or labouring under some delusion. Mr. STONE, the son-in-law, had separated from his wife, an only daughter, who lived at her father's hous-.—Mr. STIRLING, wine,nserchant, or. coming forward, described himself as son •in law. of the deceased, and then as adopted son-in-law. and then admitted he was no relation. Mr. STIR LING said the deceased had rec ived some threatening letters from Mr. STONE, who, on Wednesday morning, sent a message, that it the deceased did not come and see him, he would not stop some legal proceedings which were going on. This seemed to have a great effect on the deceased. Mr. STIRLING said he had lived or ten months in the house with the deceased. Mr. WOOLLER asked urn if he did not live with Mr. STONE'S Wife, the der eased's daughter ; but the Coroner told him be need not ~newer the question. Mr. BROOKS, surgeon, said the de, ceased had complained to him of having received threatening letters, and on Wednesday morning he found him labouring under strong excitement. All he could get from him was " delusion and reality," " reality and delusion." On opening the head of the deceased, he found a fracture which had caused his death. The brain was also diseased, and from its state he would infer that the deceased was easily excited. The Coroner said the Jury should be particular in ascertaining the state of mind of the deceased in cases where large property was concerned, as in the event of their returning a verdict of felo de se, the property would he forfeited.--The Jury found a verdict of .6 Temporary Insanity."—Mr. WOOLLER said Mr. STONE wrote to deceased relative to some property, which Mrs. STONE had taken from him. Mr. STONE bad commenced proceedings for a divorce.