The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-26 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.22 i per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London
By advices fromliamburg the price of gold is 423 i per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.4} per .£1 sterling.
Standard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, about
the same price in London and Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 166 to 1661 per cent., and the premium on
gold is 511 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the.
importation of gold from the United States.

WIFE MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.—On Satwrday
night, soon after 9 o'clock, information was con..
veyed to the police-station at Rose-hill that a man named
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expired only a few minutes before, Johnson, the per-
petrator of the deed, having made his escape. The body of
the unhappy woman was all covered with wounds and con-
tusions, apparently caused by kicks, or blows from some
bluntinstrument, It appears that the husband, who is a
nimble mason, and, as well as his wife, was of very intem-
perate habits, had been drinking a good deal in the course
of the afternoon and evening, and that he was drunk. The
wife, it appears, knowing that her husband had a consider-
able portion of his wages in his pocket, wished him to give
her the money. This he refused to do, and soon after fell
asleep. While he slept she abstracted the money from him
and left the house with it, going, it is said, to a public-
house in the neighbourhood. On her return the husband
awoke, and missing his money demanded it back from her.
She refused, and this led to a quarrel, in which Johnson
struck his wife and knocked her down. lie then kicked
her with savage violence all over the body, inflicting
such injuries as rendered her insensible, and he then ran
away. The noise be had made attracted the attention of
some of the neighbours, who on going into the house found
the poor woman lying on the floor. She was able to speak
a few words, and medical aid was sent for, but she died
immediately. In the meantime Johnson has escaped.
lie is described as a stoutly-made man, about 30 years
old, and sft. Gin, or 7in. high, broad shouldered, and as
' being a dark complexioned, ill-looking man, The wretched
I pair, it appears, had two children, who were at once
' taken to the workhouse. The murdere” has not yet been

captured.
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