Potter's Electric News

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. LOHDON, MONDAY, September 21.—Our market to-day extensively supplied with foreign stock, for which the denj8" ruled heavy on easier terms. The arrival of beasts fresh up our owh graiing districts were seasonably extensive as to ber, but the general quality of the stock was by no means Ae rate. Prime breeds commanded a steady inquiry, at full the top quotation being 5s per 81b. Otherwise the beef tr»" was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations of 81b, and at which a elearanee was not effected. From Line" shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we received shorthorns, &c; from other parts of England, 500 of breeds; from Scotland, i Scots and from Ireland, 700 oxen heifers. The showrof sheep was on the increase, and most bre^" were in fair condition. The mutton trade ruled somewhat and the currencies gave way 2d per 81b. The few lambs i» V market sold at mutton prices. The supply of calves wa«J'~J, moderate, and the veal trade was inactive at last week's P^s The supply of calves was only moderate, and the veal trade JL inactive at last week's prices. The top figure was 4s 8d per We have to report an improved sale for pigs, and a sligw. ward movement in value. Per Bibs, to ttttit the offals Coarse and inferior a. d. s. d. Prime coarse woolled s. a. ft) beasts. II 4 S 8 sheep 4 8 8eeond quality ditte t 19 4 4 Prime South DowB ,« • Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Sheep. 5 0 Prime Scots, fcc. 4 10 5 0 Large coarse calves I 6 1 < Coarse aad inferior Prime small ditto 4 4 l sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hoes 3 8 g Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6j Neat small porkers 4 2 Sucking Calves 12s to 20s; and Quarter old Store Pigs 196 to 2es.each.

HOP MARKET. TERF LONDON, MONBAV, September 21.-The market coutillu. v active. Fine hope are being cleared off readily. » s. £ s. JEs. £ Ii. t 0 East Keats 6 0 8 0 Low 4 0 < 0 Mid Kents 60 8 0 „ 40 0 Wealds b 10 6 10 £ 3 • Olds. 2 0 8 0^ „ 1 Printed and Published, on behalf of the proprieterf^ JOSEPH POTTKR AT THE Office in High -streeigt Parish of Saint Mary, in the County of toe Haverfordwest „„ t_.„ Wednesday, September 23,

AMEEICL. N&W YORK, September 7th, Evening.—It is denied that Lee's army or any part of it crossed the Rappa-; luffinock, except an inferior cavalry force. Deserters; report Lee's forces south of the Rtpidan, between Blue Itidge and the mouth of the Rappahannock, and evincing Sio sign of a forward movement. The -Kew York Times correspondent states that three %rigad,es of Lee's infantry had left Fredericksburg on Thursday to reinforce Fragg. Advices from New Orleans cf the 29ih ult. state that tie 'Confederates in Attakapas County crossed the Grand Xoke eight thousand strong. It is supposed they in- tended to attsok Brashear City for supplies. General Schofield has "telegraphed to the Governor of Missouri that there willibe an invasion of Missouri by the ^Kansas people. GueriNatl heve been threatening Eastern Kentucky since the removal of Bumeide into Tennessee.: The reported approaching departure of ironclads from England causes considerable excitement. TheYew York Mcrald recommends war ;rather than1;] eubmiesion to such hostile measures. ilt suggests that as an Anglo-rebil"Steamer attacks a Northern port, an embargo be laid ou British shipping to compensate fori the damage, and British property should be sequestrated! until a settlement is made by England. The troops are removing from the public squares in New York toTthe suburbs of the city. Acorresponiaence between Fernando Wood and Presi- dent Lincoln, dated December last, has been published. Wood informs Mr Lincoln that be h&a information that the Southern-States would send "representatives to the Federal Congress provided a -general amnesty was granted, and suggesting that an unofficial correspondence be opened '•-with the Southera leaders on this subject. President Lincoln replied that he thought Mr Wood's information would prove groundless, but if the people tit the Southern States would cease'resistance, reinaugurate and subset to and maintain the national authority within the limtts of the Southern ttsctes, under the Federal Constitution, then war would cease on the part of the United States. If, within a reasonable time, a full and general amnesty were necessary to such end, it would :not be withheld, but he did nut think it proper to com- munjeate this to the Southern people, who, he believed already knew it, and when they chose could com- municate with him unequivocally. Mr Fernando Wood replied, regretting that Mr'Lincoln declined the innocent effort.to ascertain whether the South desired to return to the Pinion. The Douglas and Breckinridge sections of the Demo- cratic party have held a meeting at New York, at which all minor differences were satisfactorily adjusted, in order thBtiva united Democratic opposition to President SLin- coln's Administration might be presented to ,the people .during future elections. The Mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas, has been arrested bythe military authorities. This occurrence has caused much excitement. 'The Wilmington blockading fleet has been strengthened. .Kww Y ORX, September 9th, Morning."According to fSeuthem despatches from Charleston to the 6th instant, the bombardment of Forts Wagner and Gregg, by fleet •and land batteries, had been incessant for the dast fifty two hours. They also-state that on the 5th instant the enemy landed near Cumming's Point, assaulted Fort Wagner, and was reputed. Correspondents assert Admiral Dalhgren to be of opinion that Sumter is not silenced, his chief pilot r<8tath(g that the north-west of the work was as sound as erer, six guns being mounted on the parapet. General ■Gilmore does not share this opinion. The General has mounted thirty guns, which will shortly throw Greek iire mto Charleston. It is supposed that General Rosecrans attacked Chatta- nooga on the 7th instant. ^Southern despatches from Chattanooga to the 5th inat. aaythat both armies were in close proximity, and that a slight cause might bring on an engagement at any moment. Southern journals say that the Federals wererepulsed at Diamond Gap, Tennessee. They shelled London, ,killing two women. A bridge was burnt to prevent their crossing. The same Journals state that'General ^Prince had defeated the federals below Little Rock, Arkansas. Imbodea, with 1,200 men, had aNoked the (Federals, 300 strong, at Moorfield, Virginia. The iFederals fell back to Cumberland. The Confederates .had attacked Bath, Western Virginia, but were repulsed. ,Quantrell is thirty milea from Kansas City, with in- creased forces. The citizens of Kansas were still pre- paring for an invasion of Missouri. GeneMd Schofield has orde.red that the Kansas militia -shall not be allowed to enter Missouri. Memphis despatches report numerous desertions And demoralisation in Bragg and Johnstone's armies. Miuch seceasion "feeling is said to prevail in Tennessee. The Baltimore correspondent of the New York Semld "still auerto that General .Lee will shortly assume the offensive. Correspondence from Rosenorans, to the first iast., states that: information had been received that the Confederates -were moving northward from Chattanooga for some pur- pose-—it was supposed to endeavour to overwhelm Bum- aide before he formed a junction with Rosencrans. Secretary Chase has satisfactorily concluded the 50,000,000 dollars loan with the Banks. The Mew York Tribune says: It is rumoured that Juarez has arrived at Washington incognito, and had several interviews with Mr Seward.' General Burnside has occupied Knoxville. The siege Q* Charleston has had no decided result up' to the present. NEW YORK, September 11th, Afternoon. -General Gilmore officially reports, underrate of the 7 th iast, that his guns completely cover the city and harbour of <3hsr)eet>n. The Confederate fiag is still waving over Fort Sumter. Eight Monitors are bombarding Forts Moultrie and Beauregard and the Bee battery. L NEW YOEK, -September 11th.—Morris Island has been entirely evacuated by. the Confederates. The Federals captured 19 guns wad 100 prisoners. The latest accounts from Charleston state that the bombardment of Fort Moultrie by the- Federal vessels was actively progressing, and it was reported that the magazine of the fort had been blown «p. The Federals have captured Fort Smith, Arkansas. They have also occupied Chattanooga, the Confederates hare evacuated tfcut place. Two thousand Confederates have, been, captured at Oumberland Gap. A CAUTION TO THE THOUGHTLESS.—Last week a young man at Ayr, as a practical joke upon an acquaint- ance, caused a false intimation of a birth to be inserted in one of the local papers; and his handwriting having been discovered, he has, through the editor of the paper, paid over £ 3 to the funds of the ragged school/as an evidence of his regret for his indiscretion. FOVNDKTUXO OF A FKDERIX VESSEL OF WAR AND Loss OF ONE HUNDRED LtrES.—IntetUgenee has been received of the foundering of the Federal corvette Bain- bridge, seven guns, Commander Thomas J. Dwyer in a fearful hurricane, on the 21st August, the whole of the crew, about one hundred, with the exception ef the men going down with the vessel. The Bainbridge formed one of the Federal fleet appointed to the West India waters to intercept the various 'blockade-runners.' The British brig South Boston, which arrived at Philadelphia on the 5th instant, from Barbadoes, reports that on the 23rd of August, in latitude 86-19 N., longitude 74, she picked up James Smith, a coloured man, who was In a boat half full of water. He stated that in a terrible gale, three days previously, the Bainbridge fuddenly foundered, and he and the cook alone escaped by jumped in the boat dis- covered by the South Boston, the fastenings of which were instantly cut, and it was borne away by a moun- tainous wave as the corvette disappeared in the trough of the sea. The cook became a raving maniac twelve hours after the sinking of the vessel, and jumped overboard. Smith was now left alone In the open boat, and endured dreadful sufferings. Numbers of times he was washed t^e,boat» but always managed to scrambled in again. At last, when all hope had fled, Smith was picked uP„In » most providential manner, while the gale was #till raging in its fury,and landed safely at Philadelphia. A PIG IN A. CRIMOLIME.-The wide-distended "skirts of the tadtes* dresses of the present day bave%een the eauFe of many sad, but alvo of many amusing scents. An incident of the latter class, vMch happened the other day in Montrose, is one of the most laughable we have ever heard:—A young lady, dressed in fuR fashionable a' tire, including an ample crinoline-extended dress, was in a friend's yard, looking at the cows, perhaps; and, during >the time she was th-ere, a fine small porker was roaming at will In the yard. The pig, impelled no doubt by curiosity, commenced to make a close inspection of the young lady, while dbe was inspecting some other animal, and having ventured rather near was caught and cagefl within the cotnpas «f the crinoline. Not liking so small a stye, wide though the skirt was, the pig soon ouule known to the-owner of the crinoline the unpleasant fact that he was within, by making desperate efforts to get out. The young lady was in a sad fright at the commotion within iher 'dress, which was not lessened by hearing the grumbling which indicated what sort of a tenant she had got; ibut, notwithstanding the shock to her nerves, she made anxious endeavours to get the pig out. His swineship, however, 'bad got his snout fixed in the network of the crinoline, and his ejectment was found to be no -eaay matter. A lord of the creation,' who was attracted te the spot by the noise of the struggle, was so struck 'by the absurdity of the scene, that his risible faculties fairiy prevented him from rendering assistance. The straggle did not last much longer, however, for the pig, assisted by the resisting strength of the young lady, made good his exit by carrying away one-half of his cage on his snout. The lady retreated in as great a hurry as the pig, in a state which can be better imagined thandescribed. FORCE OF THE ATTACKING FLBEX AT CHARLESTON. -As the number and character of the vessels engaged in the present attack on Charleston differ materially from those of Duponfa fleet, of which we printea an analysis, we subjoin a-statement of the force of the present fleet, Its officers, men, and guns :— Irom-dade. Officers Tons. Guns. and men. Ironsides 600 844 2 Passaic '1 100 844 2 Kaatskill 100 844 2 Montauk 100 844 2 Nanant ». 100 844 2 Weehawkeu 100 844 2 Patapsco 100 834 2 Wooden vessels. Steam corvette Canandaigua 253 1395 10 Side-wheel steamer Mahaska 140 832 6 Double-tender Cimmarone.. 150 860 9 Steam gun boat Ottawa 120 507 5 Steam gun boat Wissahickon 120 607 4 Steam gun boat Dal Chang 100 507 5 Steam gun boat Lodona 200 860 7 Total 2180 11,376 60 It "ill iJe observed that three of the Ericsson iron-clads, the -gaupmoii, the Lehigh, and the Nantucket, do not participate in the present attack. As, statements have been going the rounds of the papers about the armour of the now Ironsides at the expense of the New York iron- clads, it is only proper to say that outside the bow and stem of that vessel sand-bags are piled as thick as pos- sible, just as they were piled in Dupont's attack. And it has been proved by experiments with the ship that a 10. pound ihot would sink her, either fore or aft, without those sandbags. No such thing could be said of the New York ironclads. DKEXEFUL STEAMBOAT Cot.MSMK.—Tbe Otago Daily Times publishes particulars of a terrible steamboat col- lision, which occurred in the neighbourhood of Port Chalmers, on Saturday night, July 4. Between five and six o'clook in the evening, the steamer Pride of the Yarra -a small iron screw boat-took on board at Port Chal- mers from forty to fifty passengers for Dunedin, and one fan.ily-tli,- Rev. Mr Campbell's—consisting of nine souls, from on botrdthe ship Matoaka, which had only the previous day arrived ia the port from London. At the hour of starting it was dark, and, the evening being dull, there was a difficulty in exactly estimating the number on'board, or in recognising the persons. The majority were on deck, but the ladies, including Mrs Campbell, wife of the Rev. Mr Campbell, Principal of the High School, Dunedin, sought what proved to be the fatal shelter of the cabin, along with the husband and her five children, attended by two maid servants, Fanny Finch and Mary Roberts. In the same place WM seated a Mrs Hendeown, who had arrived in her colony, by the Chili on the occasion of her last passage. Its other oc- cupants were several gentlemen, all of whom have been saved, with the exception of one, who has been recog- nised as Mr Samerville, a station-holder at Wanganui. The night being an unpleasant one, some of the passen- gers of the William Miskin, steamer, who had come in from Invercargill the same evening, and others-five altogether—squatted themselves in the partially occupied hold, the hatches being left off, and it is supposed that there were some in the small fore-cabin. Thus freighted, the Pride steamed on, going at her usual speed, and she had the reputation of being about the fastest boat in the port. Captain Spence was personally in charge, and at the wheel was an experienced and steady steersman, and t it so happened that one of the Port Otago pilots was a passenger though of course not interfering with the guidance of the vessel's course. As she steamed on, parallel to Sawyer's Bay, the lights of the Favourite .steamer were recognised, as the two vessels approached, the Favourite seemed to be steering right down upon the Pride, and occasionally keeping so much of a starboard course that her port lights were concealed. This course rbeing apparently preserved, the Pride's helm was ported, and she was kept well over to the starboard side of the channel, which at that particular place is defined by a bluff rocky headland but there-appeared still more ne- ceseity for porting the helm, and Port,' Hard aport,' tre alleged to have been the orders. A collision being tiow almost imminent, there was a cry of For God's sake, a-everse the engines,' and simultaneous with this they were reversed, but too late. The Favourite ran atem on to the Pride, catching her at a point about a a third of a length from the bow, or nearly on a line with her mut, listing her over to port, and cutting right through her port aide. The Favourite, which is a paddle- boat principally employed in towing, was on her way from Dunedin Bay. She was in charge of Captain Adams, steered by C. Murry, both of whom were on the bridge, where the wheel is stationed; and it is a coin- cidence that on board of her also there was one of the pilot staff, who was witness of the accident. According to the description given, no lights of a steamer ahead were seen from the bridge, and it was a subject of re- mark among those on board that the Pride of the Yarra did toot seem to have passed, when, suddenly, frcm amidst the darkness, her lights gleamed forth-a mast-head light, and what was apparently the light of her furnace on small cabin windows. She was at the same moment recognised by the puffing of her high-pressure engine; and so tlose was she that, as had already been perceived from her own decks, a collision was seen to be inevitable, and before the orders to stop the engines of the Favour. ite had effected any material change in her speed, the collision took place. Of. those who were in the little fore- cabin, if there were any, the fate must have been sudden and terrible. It is hoped that all in the bold have been saved, though their escape must have been narrow. The worst situated were those in the cabin. Captain Wilson, of the William Miskin, and Mr Thomas Kingston, who were here seated, just succeeded in making their escape as the water was running in breast-high. A lame gen. tleman, captain of the cutter Alpha, who. was near the wa» al»o pulled out by Captain Spence. But the family of Mr Campbell must have been pressed down aM suffocated by the rush. So thorough was the sur- P *nd so sudden their fate, that it is said no cry was HP8 of the fated family. Another P"de o{ tile Yarra and all within her, dead or dying, went down. After half an hour's delay at the spot, all who wew rescued were brought to Port Chalmers, k mi 8 Tth-ey were ■Mpped for Dunedin by the golden Age. It is not known how many fell victims to this calamity, but twelve bodies were found by the divers. The greatest, sympathy was felt for the fate which befel the Rev. T. Campbell, his wife, and their fire children. TH* NEW ADMIRALTY HYDROGRAFHER.—Captain George Henry Richards was on Saturday last appointed by the Board of Admiralty to be the new hydrograpber of the Admiralty, vice Rear-Admiral John Washington, F.R.S., deceased. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—A suicide of a most re. fiaarfcable character occurred this week at Severn&ke, Wiltshire. It appears that on Sunday night last a man named James White, who had been in a desponding state for some time, rose from his bed Red left the house. On a search being made on the following morning, his clothes were found near a well, the rope of which was down. The rope was drawn up, and White with it. It would therefore seem that the unfortunate man fastened the rope round his body and let himself down the well, a depth of 80 feet. Of course life was quite extinct. The deceased must have descended tl-.e well with great rapidity, for there was only a slight scratch on the body. White was thirty-seven years of age, and he has left a wife and family. LOVE, JEALOUSY, AND MURDER.—A dreadful case of this nature occurred at Malta, on the 4th September. The murderer, a man about 23 years of age, who bore an excellent character, was a soldier in the J st battalion, 22nd regiment, and was employed as groom by the surgeon of the regiment. Disappointed in the object of his affections, a woman-servant in the same family, by her marrying the day previous a corporal of the regiment, he openly vowed to take her life; but being at the time under the influence of drink no importance was attached to the threat. In the evening he seized his victim and deliberately cut her throat with a razor in the presence of her married daughter, and then attempted to cut his own; but failing in this, from the handle of the weapon breaking in his hand, he ran out of the house and threw himself over the nearest bastion. He was picked in a state of insensibility, which terminated in death early the fol- lowing morning. The woman was 46 years old, and a grandmother. EXPLOSION OF THREE GUNPOWDER MILLS. — About two o'clock on Saturday morning the inhabitants of Hounslow and the neighbourhood were considerably alarmed by hearing the report of a tremendous explosion. The scene of the disaster was the mills of Messrs. Harvey and Curtis, gunpowder manufacturers. The following is a copy of the report of the manager of the works, which was transmitted to the head of the firm in the City .— Gentlemen—Three of the incorporating mills at Bedfont blew up this morning at half-past two o'clock. One person was burnt by the accident. Of the three mills blown up one was on the part of the works called the Lower Head." Two of them were not in work at the time, the process having ceased owing to the want of water. The explosions were loud, and the building much damaged.' The following has been issued by Messrs. Curtis, Harvey, and Co., the proprietors of the mills in question: Three of the incorporating mills at the Bed font Gunpowder Works exploded on Saturday morning, about two o'clock, but fortunately no person was injured. Two of the mills were standing still, and the third only working upon the ingredients before milled into puwder, which prevented the accident assuming any more serious form than a loud report.' BABY SHOW IN SOMERSETSHIRE.—The inhabitants of the village of Radstock, on Thursday, celebrated the gathering of a plentiful harvest jby a festival, to which was added a flower show and an exhibition of babies.' It was stated that a committee of ladies would award two prizes for what the bills described as the finest and tidiest bady under six months,' and the mothers wishing to compete were to send in their names to the secretary on the previous evening. The announcement, however, was not met with any great approbation by the mothers of Radstock; and it appears that much fun was made of the matter in the adjoining districts, and squibs,' hinting such a competition to be beneath the wide-spread civili- sation of Radstock, and other comments of an unfavourable character, were circulated in the parish. Three com- petitors entered their names, amongst them being a young couple, over whose nuptial life only one summer had passed. The show was held in the school-room, and when the appointed time arrived six other competitors appeared, but were excluded on account of not b^fing previously entered their names for the contest, and the prizes were ultimately awarded to the three entries as follows; First prize, 10s, wife of J. Steart (a family of three or four children); second, 5s, Elizabeth Lovell, wife of John Lovell (the young couple before alluded to) third, 2s 6d, wife of John Ward, family of four children. COURTS-MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTH.—A court-martia assembled on board the Victory, flag-ship at Portsmouth on Friday, to try Patrick O'Brian, an able seaman, on the following charges: I Ist, 'For that he, while borne on the books of her Majesty's gun-vessel Pioneer, for passage to England as prisoner from her Majesty's gun- vessel Eclipse, did, on or about the 6th of September, 1863, wilfully disobey the lawful commandf of Lieut. Adolphus Frederick Maximilian Meyer, of her Mnjesty's gun-vessel Pioneer, by refusing to return a pair of boots into the custody of the chief of police when ordered, and did violently resist all efforts made to compel obedience, making use of threatening and insulting language to the said Lieut. Meyer, and to Corporal Edward Tinson, R.M.; 2nd. That he did on about the 5th of September, 1863, offer to strike and use violence to Sergeant John Carter, R.M., acting as chief of police ob board her Majesty's gun-vessel Pioneer, when in the execution of his duty, and did make use of threatening language to him.' The court was composed of Captain F. Seott, C.B. (president), Captain J. Seccombe, and Commanders H. Phelps, C. S. Curme, M. Lowthter, and John Simpstfn, with Mr E Hosklns Officiating judge-advocate. The court found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced him to one year's imprison- ment with hard labour, and to be dismissed her Majesty's service. On Saturday morning the court re-assembled to try Mr John A. Leicester" ((or that he, being in actual service and full pay in her Majesty's fleet, and assistant- engineer of and belonging to her Majesty's gun-vessel Pioneer, did, between the 1st of October, 1861, and the 30th of June, 1862, commit an act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline in lending certain sums of money to certain men belonging to the said vessel, the same to be repaid to his sen with usurious interest, such conduct being a breach of the 34th Article of War.' Prisoner was sentenced to be reduced to the second class, and to be placed at the bottom of the list. NARROW ESCAPE AND GALLANT RESCUB.—Last Friday the passengers waiting at the Ford junction were somewhat appalled by the narrow escape of a woman from being crushed by a train. It appeared that a Mrs Parvin, of Beach-terrace, Littlehampton, held a third- class ticket for the latter place, and was standing on the side of the booking-office. Seeing the down train coming a sudden impulse seemed to seize her that she should cross the rails before it approached. To do this she jumped off the platform on to the rails, a distance of some three or four feet, to make the attempt.. Now, if she had succeeded in reaching the opposite platform it would have been almost impossible to have scaled it ere the down train had reached the spot, and she must have been crushed to atoms. A guard, named Joseph Willard, working on the branch line, saw the perplexity of the poor woman, and the fate which awaited her, and, With the quickness of thought, he jumped down and seized the woman by the arm, and thrust her off the down line. The danger, however was not over here, for it so hap- pened that a train was close upon them on the up line -in fact, the two trains met together at this spot. This was seen by the guard, and he held the poor bewildered woman in the space between the rails, known as the six foot.' Mrs Parvin, in her confusion, naturally felt that her death was certain, as one or other of the trains must be upon her, and she struggled to get from the grasp of the guard, but Willard held fast, and those waiting on the platform were aghast in watching the apparent struggle between the two, and the almost cer- tainty of one or the other or both being crushed to death. But luckily the trains passed, leaving the two in the narrow passage unhurt. One or two who looked on were so stupified with horror that they did not go by the trains for which they had taken tbeir tickets, and remained behind to make a little subscription for the guard, Willard, who'had so heroically rescued the woman. Had it not been for him the death of the woman would have been certain, for she, of course, did not know that the only chance of escape wuby running in the six foot,' and by attempting to run out of the way of the down train she would have encountered the up train. The conduct of Willard has been duly reported to his superior officers, and he will, no doubt, meet with his I reward.- West Sussex Gazette. NOVEL APPLICATION.—Judges' Chambers, Sept. is, (before Mr Justice Byles.)-An application was made by an Attorney of a novel character—to 'keep a debt alive.' The debt was more than six years old, and barred by the Statute of Limitations, but had been keft alive by a writ which lasted for six months. The dO, fendant, had not been served, and another six months time was asked on the part of the plaintiffs. The original writ had been lost, and bis lordship was asked to an endowment on the copy, and to save the debt. >"r Justice Byles said the act was imperative that an endorse- ment was to be made on the original writ,' and be could at present render no assistance. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THE MALTA RANGHAJI' A few days ago an attempt was made to murder the publiC executioner by burling on him, from the top of a on the Giuseppe-road, a heavy stone as he was lylflB asleep outside the door, as Is the custom with the lower orders during the hot season. The stone struck birnon Imside, breaking two of his ribs, and otherwise doinfj him serious injury, but no fatal result is anticipated. the stone struck him in any part of the body with tW full force of its descent, as was evidently intended, » must from its great weight have crushed him to deat. It appears that he had rendered himself very to the people with whom he lived, from his overbear'0? and intemperate conduct towards them. The house ww a common lodging-house, all the inmates having accW to the terrace, which makes it very difficult to discos the author of this murderous act, who has hitherto escap"* detection. ATTEMPT TO POISON FIVE GIRLS.—At the Hull Police- court, on Thursday, before the stipendiary magistrate Mr T. H. Travis, Mary Ann Richardson, a little girl» years old, was placed at the bar, charged with to poison five girls at Messrs. Howard and Co.'s st#rc» manufactory, Scott-street, Hull, on Monday last..1C appeared that the prisoner and the girls to whom pOllOI had been administered were employed at the abof.e# named manufactory as packers. It was castornar, "Ilbf' them for each to contribue her mite for the purpose 0 purchasing coffee for their dinners, which coffee wae PUJ into a coffee-pot in the bulk, and of which, on its bei^o fit for drinking, each girl took a share. On Monday noon last some one put some poison in the coffee-pot just named, aad after five of the girls had partaken of coffee they fainted, and dangerous symptoms of having imbibed poison presented themselves. Mr Wajfr^ surgeon, was sent for, and speedily arrived at the manU" factory, and administered emetics to tbe poor sufferer1* On the Burgeon's arrival he found two of the girls, Youll andAshton, in a very deplorable condition; are now in a very precarious state, and not expected to recover. Before the occurrence the prisoner had bee charged by the packing girls with having stolen a PEOPF belonging to one of them. This accusation greatly.Jfj' raged her, and she threatened to serve them out. A1'^ girl stated that prisoner had shown her some white poW^ which was wrapped in a piece of rag, and, in of these circumstances, the accused was Mr Walton was unable to say what kind of poison girls had taken. The case was remanded for a week,1 order to produce two material witnesses.

THE Ia 0 N DON MARKETS. CORN EXCHAWQIE, MONDAY, September 21.-There supply of wheat from Essex and Kent this morning; th4' barley, beans, and peas was liberal; with short and fresh aff vals of oats from our own coast, Scotland, and Ireland. "J* have keen moderate imports of foreign wheat and barley, w, 0( those of oats were very large. The weather nearly the the past week was dry and breezy, with a low temperature; northern harvest, and that in other late districts has progre^J rapidly, the grain going up in good condition. Saturday a warmer day, with heavy rain late at night with a much 1°* barometer. Yesterday was fine, but rain fall again early w morning, and the weather is assuming an unsettled English wheat met a moderate sale at a decline of fully 2* quarter on white samples, and 2s to 3s per quarter on ted o?, criptions. There was a limited demand for foreign wheat, a the prices obtained were about Is per quarter under those of. week. Town flour was unaltered; country marks were lower, and in limited request; Americans were dull and lower. Fine malting barley met a fair sale at Is per quarw reduction in price; intermediate qualities were Is to 2s P*j quarter cheaper, and dull. Grinding qualities brought »u prices. Choice season-made malt commanded as much menej* Other sorts were rather lower. Old beans were quite as aeari aew were slightly cheaper. Hog peas realised former ter«i»i samples of white were in limited request at very moderate Pne I There was a limited extent of business transacted in oatS) about 6d per quarter under last Monday's currency. was rather cheaper, and in less demand. Kapeseed sold 0 former terms. Winter tares were in fair request, at rather lei. money. BRITISH. Shillings per Qr. Shillings ftr Wheat-* Essex and Kent, Oats—English feed white, 44 48 Poland :] Ditto, red 42 44 Scotch feed 23 *1 Norfolk, Lincoln, and Ditto potato 24 Yorkshire, red 43 45 Irish feed, white ?• Malting 84 42 Ditto, black Distilling SO SI Beans—Green Chevalier Ticks Grinding 28 29 Harrow So Unit—Essex,Norfolk.and Pigeon .j ^Suffolk, pale.r. 62 65 41 Chevalier ■•••* jg il Kmade°ne'Ware,&t0Wn «, Flour-fo^ouBeUoid g Rrnwri £ 5 c! Household & Si „ Brown « 56 Country "ZZ.. »* Rye 81 35 Norfolk and Saffolk.

BREAD. LONDON, MOVDAT, Sept. 21.—The prices of wkeaten in the metropolis are—Wheaten Bread, per 41bs Loaf, Household Bread, 5d to 7d.

BUTTER MARKET. LONDON, MOMDAY, September 21.—Of Irish butter tbe 5ar sumption keeps large, but buyers pay present rates tance. English butter js in good demand, and rather ,Dplf fine Dorset 116s to 118s, and Devon to 112s per cwt; f0r good. For fresh butter the demand is rather dull at for firsts, lis for seconds, I s to 12s 6d for thirds, and 12s to » west country. Both supply and quality are good.

POTATO MARKET. LONDON, MONDAY, September 21.—Large supplies grown potatoes are on sale at these markets, and the heavy, on easier terms. Yorkshire Regents. 95s to 110s per till. Yorkshire Flukes 100s to 120s >». Scotoh Regents. 70s to 908 »» Kent and Essex Regents 70s to 110s Foreign 50s to 60s •» J