The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-08 00:00:00

Ironniasters' Quarterly Meeting.

The quarterly assemblies of the ironmasters Of
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his district commenced at Wolverhampton yester-
day (Wednesday), the meeting on this occasion
'falling on the earliest day possible. Occurring so
soon after Christmas, quietude was anticipated, and
auch was the case yesterday ; the attendance was
also comparatively small. The business transacted.
was moderate ; it was more a meeting fur talk than
anything else, with a view to ascertain what the
feeling is as to the future, as a guid,ince for the
,transactions which must be entered into at Birming-
tam. But although there was not much doing,
he tone was good, better than it has been for
wo or three years ; this arises out of the convic-
ion that the prospects of the trade are improving,
nd that being long these will be more folly
rhanifested. There can be no doubt whatever
at the trade is at this moment in a much better
state than it has been for the last two or three
years ; there is comparatively little of underselling,
and the works are most of them steadily going.

As to the future, to which reference has been
trade above, the grounds for encouragement are
io some extent based on recent advices from
America ; stocks are exhausted there ; iron is an
Imperative necessity, so that in existing circum-
stances neither the tariff nor the high freights
consequent on the difficulty in the way of ship-
ping in American bottoms, can stop a consider-
able demand from that quarter, more especially
if the war continues, and at this time there is no
other prospect.
It may be mentioned that a good deal of cau-
tion, almost amounting to timidity, was shown
yesterday on the part of sellers, who were rather
afraid to make bargains lest prices should go
higher sooner than is generally expected.
There is an increasing demand for pig iron.
Last quarter-day an attempt was made to esta-
blish a rise of half-a-crown a ton; the actual
advance was is. 3d.; but there was a further
rise yesterday, when sales of pod mine pig were
made at a rise of is. 3d. per ton, so that the
commodity is actually 2s. 6d. per ton dearer than
g
it was four months ago.

Horrible Murder in Edinburgh,

(From the Caledonian Mercury.)

We have just learned, from information gathered.
on the spot, that in consequence of a difference be-
tween the well-known artistic hair jeweller, AI. A.
Milne, 31, South Frederick-street, who, it may be
remembered, lately figured in the Bankruptcy
Court, and a workman in his employment named
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Paterson, residing, we are informed, in St. James'-
street, a very serious assault was committed
upon the latter by Milne, which we deeply
The
reget to learn, has ended in Paterson's death.
grounds of quarrel are not known ; and the police,
the facts have transpired it
either from insufficient information themselves, or
from a feeling of delicacy about the propriety of
s they
tiellt
ta
communicating anything
sitively certain, have declined hitherto
_ to say any_
thing about it. So far as
and stabbed in the suddenly
with
impossibility of his either being able
upon by Milne, f from
a knife. Either .!. alarm or from a feeling
would seem that Paterson had°fNVbbei lin
to defend
of the
himself from a fresh attack, or allay the
ferocity of his master, he rushed out of the shop,
and took refuge With Mr. Forrester, baker, next
door. By this time the blood was
streaming pro-
fusely from true wound, and so excessive indeed had
been the hemorrhage that in the course of a few
minutes the unhappy man who had just lain down
on Mr. Forrester's sofa breathed his last. Informa-
tion was promptly conveyed to the Police-office. Dr.
Littlejohn at once procured a cab, and was conveyed
with all rapidity to the spot. Professional skill
was, however, by that time totally unavailing. The
unhappy perpetrator of this fearful act is said to be
addicted to occasional its of intoxication. For
some time past it appears he has been in an excited
state from drink. We may indeed mention that
ho has been in the hands of the police before. He
was of course immediately apprehended and con-
veyed to the head office, whither shortly after-
wards the body of Paterson was removed on 11.
stretcher.

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Bank
. during
61811,0119afsr. The
last
fort-
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receipts of the Caisse de Retraites for the Aged during the
same period amounted to 589,204 fr.
PRISON DISCIPLINE. A carter, belonging to a
village near London, having been sentenced to
seven days' imprisonment for sleeping on his cart as it
passed along the high road, has
just returnel home, after
undergoing his so-called punishment. He declares—to the
astonishment of his mates—that he has never in his life
been so comfortable or so well fed as during his incarcera-
tion, regrets that his sentence did not extend over the whole
of the winter, and recapitulates the pi ison dietary with an
amount of gusto that makes the mouths of his fellow-
labourers water, adding, that having slightly hurt his hand
before sentence he has not been required to work while in
Prison. What result may reasonably be expected from such
case!

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING Wallace's new Opera of LOVE'S
TRIUMPH Miss Louisa Fyne, and Mdme. Laura Baxter;
Messrs. George Perren, W. H. Weiss, H. Corti, A. Cooke,
and W. Harrison.
After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Doors open at hall-past 6—Commence at 7.

7i HE ATR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVEN ING, the Combo Drama of THE NEXT OF
WIN.

After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY
VIVO SHOES.

Commence at 7.

THEATRE-RO YAL, HAY MARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Bnckstone.
THIS EVRNING, at Seven o'clock, will be performed.
OUR AMMIIICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenohard, Mr. Buck-
tone ; I,crd Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
After which, a new and original Extravaganza, entitled
RASSF,ILAs, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA ; or, The Happy
/TOM Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley.
CorifAuding with MRS. WHITE.

LYCEUM THEATRE ROYAL, Will OPEN,
under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER, on
SATURDAY, January 10.
The perfermances will commence with an OrL.Tinal Sketch,
"entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK, in which Messrs. Shore,
Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee will
aPPrJar.

After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic
r)rama, in Three Acts' and PrAgue, entitled THE
DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham,
IN The principal character will be sustained 13)"_Ii
Pechter, supported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Broughar.
Nviddicombe, M'lntyre, F. Charles, Garden, EaTurerry, E.
Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, gate
Lavenue, and Elsworthy.
_e en,,aged, and
Mr. Phelps and Mr. Walter Montgomery a' - will shortly appear.
erformance to corn-
Doors open at half-past Six o'clock, Pl 2, gd., and £2 2s.
inenr.m. at Seven. Private Boxes,
£2
Circle, ss. 6d.; Upper
rlazes registered. Stalls, 6s. 6d. ;Drew Cs. ; Dress Circle, Cs. ;
altle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—
,-,l,o.Srytals. No half-price. Box-
14per ircle, 45.; Pit, 25.; till ' stage-Manager, Mr. G.
0 ce open daily from
dining; Actin

ArEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI,--
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J
Z. Toole, P. Bedford, and Mrs. Billington.
After which, MARGERY DAW.

To conclude with " GEORGE DE BARNWELL :
or, Harlequin Folly in the Realms of Fancy." Miss Woolgar,
Miss K. Kelly, Miss Seaman ; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bed-
lord, S44ephenson, C. J. Smith. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri;
Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams ; Clown, Mr. W. Hildyard ;
Pantaloon, Mr. J. Paulo. The celebrated Arthur and
Bertrand.