The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

WESTIIINSTEL.

Nathan Earl, a pri;ilc7in the 3rd company. first
battalion, Grenadier Guards, was charged with the
following violent and brutal assault.
Ann Elizabeth Gripe—l am married, and my husband is
in the Coldstream'. I formerllived in Castle-street, but
now at rye-street. My husbands at the Tower. I went on
Saturday night to the Queen and Prince, in Knightsbridge,
and looked for my husband. He was not there, but the
prisoner was drunk and knocking • woman about. He
hit a friend of mine with his cane, and when I told him
not to hit her with his cane, but with his fist, he
commenced knocking me about with his cane, out in
the open court. He last of all took off bis belt, and
hit me three times across the hand, and I believe
he has broken it. They put it in splints at St.
George's Hospital on Saturday night. Alter he hit me be
ran away, and 10 minutes afterwards he Tact me, knocked
tue down, and kicked me in the ribs, which ;are also
bandaged. He wanted to fight • civilian as well. He was
drunk. He ran into a shoe-shop, and the constable
took him.

Prisoner denied using his belt, said she struck him first,
and was telling a parcel of lies.
Sarah Ward, an ironer, said—l was in the public-bonne,
and there waa a row about a pot of beer ; the primmer was
going to strike a woman, and I asked him not to, and Mrs.
Grice too. Then he bit her with the cane, and be struck
her with his belt, which be had off, and cut her hand. He
afterwards knocked her down, and kicked her several
times.

Police-constable Hall, 243 B, proved seeing the nom-
plainant's hand bleeding. The prisoner was secreted in •
bootshop, and his belt was off.
Prisoner denied the charge in toto, and said he never
used the belt or kicked her.

The sergeant of prisoner's company said his military
character was good.
Mr. Selfo I shall remand you, and require evidence of
the injuries initiated from the medical man.

THAMES.
Christian Reithart:, M.D. aged forty years, of 19,
Turner-street, Commercial-road East, was brought before
Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, sad incapable of
taking care of himself.
Charles Lotter, 334 K, stated that be found the prisoner
dead drunk on Sunday morning at six o'clock in Turner-
street. Commercial-road, and procured a stretcher, on
which he was carried to the station-house.

The prisoner, in broken English, said be was a physician,
and had just come from confinement.
Mr. Paget—From confinement ; where have you been
confined'

The Prisoner—Yes, at a house the confinement took
place.
Mr. Paget —How long were you in confinement, end in
whet part of the country?
The Prisoner—All right ; at a place in Stepney.
Mr. Paget—Do explain yourself. You say you come
from confinement ; what were you confined for?
The Prisoner— I came from a lady's confinement.
Mr. Paget —You attended a lady in her confinement on
Saturday night ; is that what you mean'
The Prisoner—Yes : the lady was confined, and I did
assist.

Mr. Paget—And got drunk. It is • most reprehensible
and disgraceful thing for a man in your position and of
your education to be discovered in a public street on •
Sunday morning hopelessly drunk, after attending a lady
in childbirth. It is fortunate for you that you were taken
care of by the police, for you bad a silver watch, a gold
guard, three gold rings, two crucifixes and beads, three
books, comb, two surgical instruments, and a bottle of
laudanum upon you ; and all your property is saved. I
am very sorry I cannot pass a severe sentence upon you.
I can only tine you
The money was paid.

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THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.

(From the Mark-lane Express.)

The weather of the past week has been seasonably
fine, though cold, with frequent fogs and frost at night.
Wheat planting has therefore continued freely, as well as
all kinds of field work. High prices and good foreign
arrivals at so early • period of the season have produced ,
their usual effects in the absence of speculation, and
markets have been drooping till an average decline of ls.
to' s. per qr. has to be noted for the past week. Politics
have suddenly changed by Garibaldi's crushing defeat and
the retirement of the Italian forces from the Papal terri-
tories, and no European war now seems imminent. Bye pub-
lished statement from the Board of Trade it appears that
about 20,000 mere acres of spring corn have been grown in
England and Wales than in 1866, while the growth of wheat
has diminished to about the same extent, this year being
3,255,917 acres, against 3,275,917 acres last year. Taking
the yield generally at three quarters per acre, instead of
the average 3i,
we have the present growth as 9,767,751
qn., instead of 11,395,709 qrs. Our imports therefore to
the end of September, 1868, ought to reach to about
8,6:0,000 qrs. ; but to be provided with a stock of
1,350,000 qrs. only, which certainly ought to be on hand,
our wants would be 10 million quarters. The bright part
of these statistics is the increase of our herds by 169,35.5
had, together with 5,304,082 sheep. But with this strong
addition to our small cattle ought mutton to be so
dear' Wheat in Paris has risen, and the accounts
of the flour trade show an upward tendency; but we
already hear of bread riots there, as well as in Devon.
shire, and our prospects fur the winter are anything
but assuring. In Belgium prices have rather gained
during the week, as well as in several places in Germany ;
but at Odessa the market has been calm, and in New
York, with more liberal receipts and dull advice. from
England, breadstuffs have been declining, At Montreal
the bank failure has produced a stagnation in trade ; but
our actual necessities are such that we look upon these
depensions as certain to bring about • reaction in prices.
The arrivals off the coast since Nov. 1 were 26 cargoes, of
which 19 cargoes were wheat and 7 barley. Business was
reported as follows :—Wheat, 24 cargoes in all, viz., Ghirka,
61a. t t, to 625. 6d.; Polish, 695. to 70e. 6d. ;Sandoinirka, 735.;
Banat, 525.6.1., free on board ;Danubian, 60a. to6lo. ;Saide,
565.; lbrail, 57a. Maize, 5 cargoes, at 395. 6.1. to 475.; rye,
2 ditto, at 515.; barley, 4 ditto, at 325. to 35a. 6d.; beans,
1 ditto, 41s. Tke sales of English wheat noted last week
were 108,1:40 qrs. at 695. 11d., against 79,096 qrs. in 1866.
The London averages were 73a. ld. on 4,799 qrs. The
imports into the kingdom for the week ending Nov. 2
were 91t:4.177 can, wheat, and 68,330 cwts. flour. Mon-
day in Mark-lane commenced on a small supply of English
wheat, but there was a heavy arrival from abroad. The
show of samples during the morning from Kent and Essex
wee limited ; nevertheless buyers were very reserved, and
factors were willing to make sales at a reduction of Is. to
2e. er qr., though only a small quantity was disposed of
theat close of the market. The foreign demand also fell
off, notwithstanding the possibility of war between France
and Italy, and • similar decline was necessary in making
only retail sales. Cargoes afloat were leas in demand, and
fully Is. per qr. down. On Wednesday there were 1,220
qrs per coast, =,630 qrs. foreign. The business of this day
was quite limited, and the reduction of Monday was fully'
maligned in the sales made of English samples. The foreign
trade was on a limited scale, but holders were quite indisposed
to make sacrifices. Friday's returns were 1,3110 qrs. coast-
wise, 32,170 qrs. foreign. Several of Monday's samples
were then upon the Essex and Kentish stands, and native
wheat remained dull. But there was evidently more dis-
position to purchase foreign, and several country millers
were purchasers at Monday's rates. There was a good
supply of flour on Monday, both as respects country sorts
and foreign Backs and barrels. The trade, influenced by
the state of the wheat market, was dull and fully la.
per sack cheaper, both for Norfoika, French, and Russian
qualities. Barrels were also down 6d., but the rates of
town made were unaltered. On Wednesday there were
1,610 sacks per coast, 350 sacks 1,890 barrels foreign.
Norfolka were then very heavy, at the reduction of Mon-
day, though factors were not pressing sales. The foreign
trade was Ter) limited, without any quotable change
of value. Town qualities were unaltered in value.
Friday's quantities coastwise were 1,920 sacks, with 670
sacks 4.950 barrels foreign. The trade was quiet,
but there was as reduction in prices, either of country
samples or faraipt sorts. The supply of maize was mode-

rate on Monday. Full prices being asked, business was
checked. With supplies on Friday reaching to 1,7f10 qrs.,business was in calm. The supply of BritiA barley was
moderate on Monday, but the foreign arrivals were
im-
proved. The whole trade was very dull. Malting sort',
both first and second qualities, were down Is. to 225. per
qr., and low grinding were reduced fully Is. per qr. (t,
is ednesday there were 1,570 qrs. per coast, 1,150 qrs.
foreign. No improvement was then noted in malting
sorts, but rather an increased dulness ; while foreign, both
medium and low sorts, were a slow sale. Fridly's
returns were 2,710 qrs. coastwise, 1,150 qrs. foreign.
The trade in British sorts was again heavy. and
Monday's rates for the best malting sorts barely sus-
tained, Rod even foreign grinding was difficult to place.
The malt trade was slow on Monday at a reduc-
tion of 2s. per qr. The business subsequently tram.
acted was rather in favour of buyers. There was a good
supply of foreign oats on Monday, further increased by fair
English and moderate Irish ►arrivals. All old corn, in.
eluding Russian, was about Gd. per qr. dearer than on the
previous Monday ; but the new Swedes brought by steamer,
without being kalndried, were very damp and hot, so that
in order to sell such an abatement of 6d. to Is. per qr. was
necessary. On Wednesday there were no arrivals per
coast, but 1540 qrs. Irish and 25,440 qrs. foreign. Among
these arrivals were more undried new oats, which, being
out of condition, were again rather cheaper. Friday's
returns were :3,110 qrs. Irish, 51,710 qrs. foreign. With
I this heavy supply of foreign the difficulty of sales in.
creased till new badly-conditioned coin was down la, per
qr., and even old rather lower. The supply of native beans
on Monday was moderate, with however, fair
foreign arrivals. The trade generally was slow,
and prices much the same all through the week.
The arrivals of peas on Monday, both English and
foreign, were scanty, and prices of all sorts main-
tained—without, however, much briskness in the demand.
As the week wore on, more demand sprung up. With*
moderate arrival of linseed, this grain was firm, as well as
cakes, and so the trade continued. Cloverseed was rather
tending upwards, both red and white. Trefoil steady.
Canary fully as dear. Tara remained dull. White
mustard unaltered. The dull reports from London
seemed to take the country by surprise, but the inflames
was none the less ; though Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds,
and some other places resisted a decline. Mazy pliers
were only la. per qr. down, as Birmingham, Manchester,
Bristol, Market Barbee', Newcastle-on-Tyne, Melton Mow.
bray, Louth, and Newark ; but most were equal to the
decline of London—say ls. to 2s. per qr. Barley was
generally down la. to 2a. per qr., and oats rather lower.
Edinburgh and Glasgow were down Is. to 2a. per qr.
for wheat, and cheaper for barley and oats.
Dublin was down &i. to 7d. per barrel for native wheat,
and dull for foreign white. Oats and barley were Gd.
per barrel lower.