The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-31 00:00:00

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per milk pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.25 per Ll sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of L 3
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.5: per £1 sterling.
standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
3-10ths per cent. dearer In London than in Hamburg
The course of exchangt, at New York on London in still in
a very fluctuating state, the latest quotation of the exchange
being about 144 per cent., and the premium on gold is about
31} percent. Some gold has been received by the last packets.

SINGULAR CASE.—MR. AND MRS. AUSTIN.—Jas.
Gorman, draper, Coronation-street, Leeds, appeared
on remand at the Leeeds Town Hall on Wednesday, charged
with felony and conspiracy. Mr. Fearns appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Middleton (barrister) for the defence.
The prosecutor was Mr. Austin, tobacconist, Wade-lane,
who a few weeks ago charged his wife with stealing two
£5O notes which had been sent to him by post. The case is
a very singular one, and excited much attention, the court
being crowded with spectators. In his opening statement
Mr. Fearns said he should prove that the taking of the two
c5O notes was suggested by the prisoner,that the prisoner got
possession of the notes, that tho sympathetic plunder of the
prosecutor by his wife was suggested by Gorman, that by an
arrangement between Gorman and Mrs. Austin a material
witness was taken from Leeds into Lancashire, and detained
there for five weeks, in order that the prosecution could not
avail themselves of the evidence, and that after the prisoner
had had distinctly stated that there was nothing belonging
to
Mr. and Mrs. Austin in his house, glove boxes,the t
property of
album, jugs, chimney piece ornaments, &scaior
Hunt. The
Mr. Austin, were found there by Ibnesring
man,
and the
prisoner, like the prosecutor,
Gorman was that
arrangement between Mrs. AlesteAineuanstida
should be opened
letters and telegrams sent to M
from the kettle spout,
by Mrs. Austin by means of tdhtens.itheamitm
conveyed to Gorman,
and the information containme
off the road and ruin him. :A
th Lynch, who had been I
who endeavoured to rundhri
girl, 15 years old, named Elizabeth
was called, and examined
employed as servant at Austin
that Mrs. Austin had paid
house ; that bottled beer, rum,
by Mr. Fearns.
frequent visits to Shes
wereGorman sent to Gelman 's by Mrs. Austin •
more than once Gorman. and Mrs, Auastnind
eatables, &c ,
stattewdo
£5O
that she had seen
I was at
under very disgraceful circumstances at Gorman's house
the two £Alnotes,sho
With reference to
Austin's when t letter
came containing
notes..
Ns.
and Mrs. Austin were out at the time. When
Mr-
in she opened the letter by the steam
Austin c- from the
She examined the
kettle
spout. contents, and then went to
German's, telling me to follow her there in about half an
hour. I did so.—What did y on. hear ? Mrs. Austin said
There's £lOO yonder."—And what did Gorman say in
reply? He said "You are a --..... fool if you dont take i 2."
—Did this man Gorman say anything further to her ? Not
then. She said "I will take it," and he said "Take it
now." She said " I know when he comes, and I will take
it before he does come."—Did Gorman on her saying so
promise her anything ? lie saki "if you will take it I will
see that you ate righted."—Were the notes then at Austin's
house? Yes. When she returned with the notes she said
" I've got the hundred quid ; will you take it ?" and Gor-
man said • Oh, yes, I will, and he took the money,—At
this paint Mr. Middleton contended that there could be no
i
consl3tney on the part of Mrs. Austin. There might have
been improper conduct, but that did not strike at the root
of her duties and privileges as aNV i fe. After some discus-
sion Mr. Yearns said that if he could not proceed for con-
spiracy he would charge the prisoner with felony, and the
case was then adjourned till Thursday to allow time for the
depositions to be taken.
CANADA MILITARY !EQU IPM ENT S. —A Parlia-
mentary return, just issued, relative to the different
articles of military equipment forwarded from this
country to nCa ada since June last, shows that military
stores to the value of £363,255 63. 3d. have been despatched
during that period, and that claims on the ColonialtGov,r,
Govern-
ment to the extent of £31,452 have been made by he War
Department.