The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-18 00:00:00

rilE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, J.

MARKETS—This Day,

MARK-LANE.

The wheat trade in the country markets held on Satur-
day ruled firm, and prices advanced in some instances is
per quarter. For all descriptions of spring corn there was
steady demand, and the quotations had an upward ten-
dency. For flour, the trade ruled firm.
According to New York advioes, the export demand for
wheat and flour was by no moans active. Prices, however,
fluotuated considerably owing to the continuous rise and
fall in the value of gold. On the continent the corn trade,
generally, is firm.
Seasonably good supplies of home-grown produce were
received up to our market last week. The imports from
abroad amounted to 13,656 quarters of wheat, 40,045 oats,
20 linseed, 105 sundry seeds, and 640 sacks of flour.
The market was moderately supplied with most descrip-
tions of foreign wheat. Generally speaking, the trade was
quiet, yet no change took place in prices compared with
Monday last,
Fresh up to our market to•day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat wero on the increase, and the condition of the
produce on the stands was good. The samples exhibited
for sale were few, but they represented a considerable quan-
tity of produce, and more than is usually brought forward
at this season of the year. The trade consequently was
rather quiet; nevertheless tho bulk of the supply was dis-
posed of, and last Monday's prices were fairly supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at

late rates.
The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. For
grinding qualities the trade was firm, and prices advanced
Is per quarter.
In malt about an average business was transacted, on
former terms.
There was a large supply of oats on the stands—never-
theless, all descriptions moved off freely, at an advance of
Gd per quarter from Monday last.
Beans were in short supply, and the trade ruled firm,
at an advance of is per quarter. _ _

The value of peas had an upward tendency, and the show
of samples was very moderate.
For flour there was a fair inquiry, on former terms.
CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEAF3URE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1803, per qr 39s to 43s

•
Ditto, old —5 —5
Ditto, white, 1863 43s 50s
Ditto, old —s —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, - 8
Rye— 225 275
Barley—Grinding 225 256
Malting —a —s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 66s
Chevalier ~ 66s 68s
Feeding
;Yorkshire and Linoolnsh., lBs 235
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey. . 3ls 34s
Maple
White 34s 38s
Boilers ....34s 38s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30s
Stockton and Norfolk 26s 28s
American, per barrel 195 25s

Oats

to a further advance in prices in the manufacturing districts
higher rates are demanded here for both combing and
clothing descriptions, and are in some instances obtained.
In colonial wool only a moderate business is doing by pri-
vate contract ; nevertheless, the quotations rule very firm.
The public sales will commence in London on Thursday
next, and at Liverpool on the 27th instant. There was no
arrival of wool in London last week either from the Cape or
Australian colonies.
Current prices of English wool per lb.
—South Down hoggets 1 111 2 01
Halt-bred do
Kent fleeces .. 2 2 2 4
South Down ewes and wethers 111 2 0
Leicester do,
Sorts—Clothing
Combing

Fleeces

The Murder on the North London railway.

ADJOURNED INQUEST-THIS DAY.

This morning Mr john Humphreys, the cor4oner for the
eastern division of the county of Middlesex, resumed at
the Prince of Wales Tavern, Hackney, the inquiry into the
death of Mr Briggs, who was attacked on the North London
railway on the night of Saturday the 9th inst., and who
died on the following night. It will be remembered that
at the inquest which the coroner opened a week ago to-day
Mr J, T. Briggs, the son of deceased, identified the body,
and spoke of the things contained in the carriage being his
property. It was also proved by Mr James Hudson, the
landlord of the Milford Castle, Hackney Wick, that about
20 minutes past 10 on Saturday night (the 9th inst.) the
body of Briggs was brought to his house. Since that time
'a
post mortem examination of the body has been made by
experienced surgeons called in by the coroner for that par-
pose, and much anxiety has been evinced to ascertain the
views of those f; ontlemen in reference to the conflicting
rumours which have prevailed as to the immediate cause of
death.

Mr Francis Toultnln, F.R.C.S., said he saw Mr. Briggs
at Bow on Saturday night. He was perfectly unconscious.
He recommended his removal, and he died at his own house
on Sunday night. There was a wound in front of the ear
and a wound behind. Both hands were bruised. The fore
arm was also bruised and grazed. On raising the scalp a
considerable quantity of blood was discovered. There was
a bruise and an abrasion of the skin above the left temple.
The skull was discovered to be fractured. There was also a
fracture and depression of the temporal bone. On remov-
ing the calivarum much blood was found between the bone
and tho dura mater, and the dura mater and the brain.
The structure of the brain was perfectly healthy, except
whore it had been injured by pressure. The lungs and heart
showed no signs of disease except being a little flabby,
which would be the case in a man of his age. The bruise
on the left temple might have been caused by a fall. The
fracture of the ear he ascribed to a blow from a blunt in-
strument. He attributed death to a fracture of the skull,
and depression of the brain. The abrasions on the hands
and arms might have been caused by a person being put in
an attitude of defence.

Mr F. Moojen. of 8, Southampton-street, and Blooms-
bury-square, who appeared for the relatives of the deceased,
said he had no questions to ask Mr Toulmin.
Mrs Carstine Buchan, of 23, Nelson-square, Peckham,
said she was niece of the deceased. He came to their house
on Saturday the 9th, by appointment, to dine. She reached
Nelson-square at five o'clock, and left about a quarter past
nine. He was at the time in his usual health and spirits.
She understood that he was going direct home. He
was quite sober. Her husband saw him to the omnibus.
Witness did not notice whether he had more than one shirt
stud. She did not notice any particular part of his dress.
The Coroner—Have you any knowledge of any one
having threatened to do him an injury ?
Witness—Nut of my own knowledge.
The Coroner—Did you ever hear of such a thing?
Witness—Never.
The Coroner—Do you know of a person who applied to
him for a loan of money which was refused ?

Witness—Yes.
The Coroner—Did you ever hoar that that person had
threatened him ?
Witnesa—Yes.
The Coroner—Did that person say to the effect that he
would murder him ?

Witness—l cannot say.
The Coroner—You would not undertake to say it was to
that effect ?

Witness—No, I would noi.
The Coroner—Did ho say he would injure him?

Witness—Yes.
The Coroner—Do you know of any other circumstance
you would wish to communicate to the court?

Witness—No.
The Coroner—Your husband may have borrowed money
of Mr Briggs. Your examination has no reference to him ?
Witness—No.
~The Coroner and jury then proceeded to inspect the car-
riage in whioh tho murder took place, and which was
brought to the Hackney-station for their accommodation.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

cointr OF BANKB,UPTCY.
(Bann Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN ICE J. AND it, LtitAt.mou.u.

These bankrupts were described as of Beniwood-place,
Edgeware-road, surveyors and auctioneers.
The case had been adjourned for a cash and deficiency ac-
count which had been rendered by Messrs. Hart Brothers
and Hayles, from July, 1862, to March, 1864. Robert Lock.
wood retired in 1863. The accounts, therefore, commence
from the corhmencement of the partnership, and show—
Debtor to creditor, unsecured, £1,476; to creditors holding
security £1,583. The assets are set down at about £1,350
Passed without opposition. The order of discharge ad-
journed.