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

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.25 per .£1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 13
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 13.51 per £1 sterling.
standard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, about
3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg,
The course of exchange 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
gli 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
£5O notes was suggested by the prisoner,that the prisoner got
possession of the notes, that the sympathetic plunder of the
prosecutor by his wife was suggested by Gorman, that by all
arrangement between Gorman and Mrs. Austin a materiald
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 prisonerto
had distinctly stated that there was nothing belonging
Mr. and Mrs. Austin in his house, glove boxes, sropt_t_case,
of
album, jugs, chimney piece ornaments, 4to-• the
Aunt' The
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Mr. Austin, were found there by Inspectorrattenut:t
and 4.1
prisoner, like the prosecutor,that
arrangement between Mrs. Austin and Gwas a bettingo
r
m
a
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was the
arrangement be opened
letters and telegrams sent to Mr. Austin
the kettle spout,
by Mrs. Austin by means of the steam
then
Aga
onveyed to Gorman,
d ruin him. :A.
and the information containedeign
the
who endeavoured to run him _ ,royandean,
h who had been
girl, 15 years old, named B ;in% tu I'
was called, and examined
employed as servant ate Auossed
that Mrs. Austin had paid
by Mr. Fearns. She
house ; that bottled beer, rum,
frequent visits to
eGdtatnpo'
German's by Mrs. Austin; and
eatables, Sze , wer son
Austin
that she had seen more than once Gorman and Mrs.
house.
under very £5O
came notes,
containing she eta ttewd
disgraceful circumstances at German's
o. —.LIS Ownaost east.
With reference to the two
etter
when tae
Mr. Austin's at the •
Mrs. Austin were out
Austin and •
came in she opened the letter by the steam from 8.
Austin
She examined the
kettle spout. contents, and then went to
German's, telling me to follow her there in about
half an
What did
I did so.— you hear ? M
hour. rs. Austin said
"There's £lOO yonder."—And what did Gorman say
reply? He said " You are a —you fool it dent in
take i'..„"
—Did this man Gorman say anything further to her ? Not
then. She said "I will take it," and ho said "Take it
now." She said " I know when he comes, and I will take
it before he does come."—Did Gorman
promise her anything ? He said ,i
If you
on her saying so
see that you are righted."—were thef will take it I will
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. Middletoncontended that there could be no
of
conspiracy on the part Mrs. Austin. There might have
t c
been improper conduct, but
, that did not strike at the root
of her duties •
and privileges as a wife. After some discus-
s.°
. n Mr. reams 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 bo taken.

CANADA MILITARY :EQIJITIIENTS.—A Parlia-
mentary return, just issued, relative to the different
articles of railiff.ry equipment forwarded from this
country to Canada since June last, shows that military
stores to the value of £363,285 Gs. 31. have been despatched
during that period, and that claims on the Colonial Govern-
Inet‘t to the extent of £31,152 have been made by the War
Department.

AS Y GRINSTEAD, GROOMBRIDGE, AND
A '1 UXBRIDGE WELLS RAILWAY COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ORDINARY
HALF-YEARLY GiaNERAL MEETING of this Company
will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 2,i. Great George-
street, Westminster, on FRIDAY, the 14th day of August.
1563, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of
receiving a Report from the Directors and transacting the
general business of the Company.
And the said Meeting will be made special, for the purpose
of considering and approving, or otherwise, an Agreement
between the Company and the London, Brighton, and South
Coast Railway Company, dated the 28th day of July, 1863, for
the working by the latter Company of the traffic of the Com-
pany's Railway, on the terms therein mentioned, which
Agreement has been made in pursuance of the provisions of
the East Grinstead, Groombridge, and Tunbridge Wells
Railway Act, 1862.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on the
Bth day of August, 1863, and will remain so until after the
meeting.

WEST, Chairman.
G. W. BROWN, Secretary.
2S, Great George-street, Westminster,
31st July, 1663.

HORSHAM, DORKING, AND LEATHER-
HEAD RAILWAY COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next ORDI-
NARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of this Company will
be held at the Company's Offices, No. 28, Great George-street,
Westminster, on FRIDAY, the 14th day of August, 1863, at
half-past Ten o'clock in the Forenoon precisely, to receive a
Report from the Directors, and for the general purposes of
the undertaking.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on the
Bth Day of August, 1863, and will remain so until after the
meeting.

W. R. SEYMOUR VESCY FITZGERALD,
Chaan.
G. W. BROWN, Secretary.
28, Great George-street, Westminster,
3 t st July, 1863.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Da.

GOOD WOOD RACES-THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
QUEEN'S PLATE.

Isoline
Millionaire ........................................
NURSERY STAKES.

Paris

Idler
Mail Train

Won by a length; bad third; 13 ran.
DUKE OF RICHMOND'S PLATE.

Dolphin
Bosh . 0 2
Silkstane

Seven ran.
CHESTERFIELD CUT.

Ace of Clubs'
Aurelian
Tippler
Won by half a length ; three lengths between second and
third ; 21 ran.