The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOINDC__:, MONDAY EVENING, NoVEMBER 30, 186'3,

MARKETS—This Day

MARK-LANE.
The trade for English wheat in the country markets held
on Saturday ruled firm, and both red and white qualities
sold at higher terms. Good and fine malting barley fully
supported previous rates, and for oats, beans, and peas,
including flour, the demand was steady, at full currencies.
On the Continent the corn trade is firm, and prices have
an upward tendency. At New York wheat, flour, and
maize have sold at enhanced rates, but the advance has not
resulted from any material increase in the export demand.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were very moderate. The imports from abroad amounted
to 5,726 quarters of wheat, 18,534 barley, 7,638 oats, 1,535
beans, 3,496 tares, 9,339 linseed, 12,392 oil seeds, 240 sun-
dry seeds, 2,275 sacks and 1,781 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to Mark-lane to this morning's market,the
arrivals of English grain from Essex were very small. The
receipts from Kent were also much restricted, and the con-
dition of the produce was, on the whole, tolerably good..
Both for red and white qualities the trade was very firm,
and, compared with Monday last, an advance of fully is
per quarter took place in prices, Very superior wheats
were held at 2s per quarter more money ; but this improve-
ment was realised in very few instances. A clearance of
the supply was readily effected.
The supply of granaried samples of foreign wheat was
moderate, and the show of produce ex ship was small. Red
American wheats sold freely, at an advance in prices from
Monday last of is to 2s per quarter. White American
wheat—the quality of which is still indifferent—realised is
per quarter mare money, and all other descriptions were
is per quarter dearer than on this day se'nnight.
Floating cargoes of wheat ruled firm, and an advance of
quite is per quarter. The value of other kinds of grain,
afloat, had an upward tendency.
The supply of barley was tolerably large. Good and
fine malting parcels moved off steadily, and prices ruled
firm; otherwise, the barley trade was dull, yet no quotable
change took place in the currency.
About an average business was transacted in malt, at

late rates.
With oats the market was scantily supplied. Buyers
being indisposed to operate beyond their immediate wants,
the trade was rather quiet, but all qualities fully supported
the recent improvement in their value.
The supply of beans on sale was only moderate, and the
trade ruled firm. The prices realised for Mazagans showed
an advance of ls. per quarter from the late lowest point;
but in the paces of other lescriptions, no alteration took
place.
Peas—the supply of which was in a great measure con-
fined to home- grown produce—ruled firm at extreme rates.
For flour there was a steady demand, and prices bad an
upward tendency. Extra State barrels realised 225, 6d. ,
and superior Ohio brands, 265., being an advance of 3s. per
barrel from the recent low currency.

wool is, however, rather lower in price compared with the
advance realised at the commencement of the present series.
American buyers have taken a fair quantity of wool in the
grease, chiefly at from 91d to 111 d per lb. The following
prices have been realised during the progress of the
sales :—Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 41d to le 9d ;
scoured, is 71d to 2s 111c1; slips, is 4d to is 9d ; lambs
Is 4d to 3s 3d; grease, 9d to is 51d. Queensland and
Sydney. Clean sheep's, is 4d to 2s 6d ; scoured,
Is 51d to 2s 61d ; pieces and locks, 111 d to is lld; grease,
101 d to is ld. Swan River—Clean sheep's is 5d to 2s;
scoured, is 51d to is 9d ; handwashed, is Sid to is 61d.
Tasmanian—Clean sheeps' is 51d to is 111 d ; scoured,
Is lld to 2s 8d; lamb, is 5d to is 10d; pieces, Is 21d to
Is 4d ; grease, 9d to is 11d. New Zealand—Clean sheeps'
is Id to 2s 41d ; scoured, is 51d 'to 2s 41d ; handwashed,
Is 44d to is 111 d ; lamb, is 3d to 2s 3d; pieces and lock.,
111 d to 14 6d ; grease, lld to is 4d. Cape—Clean sheep's
10d to 2s 101 d ; scoured, is Old to 2s 51d ; handwashed,
10d to is 44 ; lamb, is Id to is 71d ; grease, 51d tol is Id
per lb. Privately, tha trade fer English wool is very firm,
The import in London last week was 634 bales from Ade-
laide, 419 Port Elizabeth, 516 Port Natal, 282 Algiers, and
275 bales from Dunkirk.

Particulars.

Stock this nay_
Price of Y.C.
Delivery last week
Ditto from June 1
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1
Price of Town ....

1859,

1860.

51.186 73.633
56561 to'6os 3d to
--s 0(1
1,725 1,657
41,771 49,46
2,494 5,086
80,876 96,008
59s 6d 60s 3d

1861.

1862,

45,581 56,789
50s6d to4ssod to
—s Oct' 45s 3d
2,197 2,119
76,0:8 41,510
2,036 1,771
64,890 60,017
52s 9d 47s Od

1863.

63.865
42s 6d to
—s Od
1,367
34,162

736
66,10
43s 9i

8 ATENIENT OF TALLOW SH.IFPING AT ET. PETERSBURG

TOR THE SEASON.

1803. 1862. 1801.
Tallow despatched from Cronstadt Casks. Casks. Casks
to Nov. 4, 0. S. (estimated at 25
poods to the cask) 7 ~854
In ships loading and lighters 2Ol

Total loaded off from St. Petersburg,
Nov. 6, O.S
Do. after this date

Total at the close of the navigation

63,879 83,835
, 55,197 38,989 58,576

London ...
Liverpool
Bristol
Other English ports
Ireland -
Scotland
Germany 14,281 14,340 11,940
France .... 2,083 5,350 1,730

Total.

74,854 63,870 83,835

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A WIFE STABBED BY HER HT;SEIND.—Charles Henry
Thornton, an engineer, living at 8, Market-street, Fitzroy-
market, was charged before Mr. Knox with feloniously
cutting and wounding his wife, Caroline Thornton, with
intent to her some grievous bodily harm.
Inspector Garforth, of the E division, attended to watch
the case.

The prosecutrix, whose head was enveloped in surgical
bandages, said—l am the wife of the prisoner. A little
before 11 on Saturday night I had a quarrel with my
husband and toJk up a knife, and he took it from me and
cut his finger. There was a little girl in the room, but I
do not know what occurred. I went down stairs with my
head bleeding and was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Knox—Had you been drinking?
Prosecutrix—We had.

Isabella Thornton, about 11 years of age, and the daughter
of the parties, said—l was in the room with my parents, but
I don't know whether they had been drinking. They had
a few words, and my mother up a knife as that my father
should not, and Le then took it from my mother. My
mother called " murder" out of window, and my father hit
her with his fist first and then the light went out, being
knocked down, and my father then hit my mother with the

knife.
Mr. Knox—How do you know P
Witness—Because ther3 is a light opposite.
Mr. Knox—Where did he hit your mother with the
knife ?

Witness—On the head.
Mr. Knox—Did your mother fall?
Witness—Father pushed her over, but did not strike her
again with the knife, but he did with his fist when she
called "murder." Mother then went downstairs, and I
went for a policeman.
Charles Frost, 163 E, said—l was called by the last
witness to the house at half-past 12 on Saturday night, and
found the prosecutrix sitting on the door-step, bleeding
very much. At first I thought it was from her throat, but
I feund it was from the head. A constable who was there
took the prosecutrix to the hospital, and I went upstairs to
the prisoner, and on telling him that his wife was taken to
the hospital, he said "It is as mach her fault as mine." I
found a knife on the table, and a cloth, with which it had
evidently been wiped, there being masks of blood upon it.
Mr. Knox—Was the prisoner drunk ?
Frost—He was.

Robert Pitt, 171 E, deposed—l was called to the house,
and, finding the prostcutrix smothered with blood, I, with

the assistance of some costermongers, took the prosecutrix
on a barrow to the University College Hospital, where the
doctor stated the prosecutrix had received a severe wound
on her head, which he believed had been inflicted withsome
blunt instrument.

Mr. Knox—l shall remand the prisoner for a week, and
the surgeon at the hospital can then be in attendance.
It appears that the parties lead a very quarrelsome life.

WESTMINSTER.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—Henry
Helier, a respectable looking young man, was placid at the
bar, charged with embezzling the sum of 15s. 9d., received
by him for his master.
Samuel Cresswell said that he was cashier in the service
of Mr. John Grammer, 125, Brompton- road, provision
merchant, and that prisoner had been in his employment as
shopkeeper and porter. It was part of his duty to carry out
goods and receive money, which he should account for
immediately upon his return home. On the 15th October
prisoner was sent to Mr. Baker, a customer, with pods,
amounting to 15s. 9d., for which he never accounted.
Prisoner—It was not me who took the money. I can
assure your worship if you examine into the matter closely
you'll find that to be so.
Mr. Selfe—When was it ascertained that the money had
been embezzled ?
Witness—Only a few days ago. I thought it very strange
that Mr. Baker's bill was not paid, and I sent another bill
for these same articles, and then I found that the money
had been previously paid.
Mr. Selfe—ls there any one here from Mr. Baker's ?
Witness—There is.
Mr. Selfe—ls there any receipt produced ?
Witness—Yes, but it is in the name of Staker.
Mr. Selfe—Had you any man of that name in your em-
ployment ?
Witness—Yes, we had.
Prisoner—You'll find I'm as innocent as a child. I would
not mind undergoing 20 years penal servitude if guilty, but
it is very hard to be here for nothing. I never took the
goods to Mr. Baker's, and I never took the money.
Miss Baker said—l paid the bill in question, and produce
the receipt. It is signed in pencil "J. Staker," as you see,
sir.
Mr. Selfe —To whom did you pay it ?
Miss Baker—To a fair young man like the prisoner, but
I cannot say it was him.
Prisoner—You'll find it was not me.
Mr. Selfe—Does any one know Staker's writing ?
Police—He is here himself.
J. Staker said—The signature to the bill is not my writ-
ing. Some of the letters of the signature are unlike it.
Miss Baker—Staker is not the man—it was a fair man.
Mr Selfe—Have there been any other young men who
have been in the habit of going to Mr. Baker's.
Miss Baker—At different times we have had different
parsons come with goods.
Mr. Selfe—ls Staker still in your employ ?
Mr. Grammer—No, he has left me, so has the prisoner.
Mr. Salfe, to prisoner—l must remand you, but will
take one surety in £2O for your appearance.