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

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris Is about 1 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.25 per .£1 sterling. On 3
comparing. these rates with the English Mint price of
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is
nearly 3-10 the 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 Mint price is, therefore, about
3-10ths per cent. dearer
eatondon than in Hamburg
The course of exchangNew York on London in still in
a very flue' uating state, the latest quotation of the exchange
being about 144 per cent., and the premium on gold is about
Rl4 ner cent. Some gold has been received by the last packets.

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SINGULAR CASE.—MR. AND MRS. AUSTIN.—Jas.
Gorman, draper, Coronation-street, Leeds, appeared
on remand at the Leeeds Town Hall on Wednesday, charged
withfelony 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 poet. The case is
a very Eingular 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 an
arrangement between Gorman and Mrs. Austin a material
witness was taken from Leeds into Lancashire, and detaine t
there for five weeks, in order that the prosecution cou!d
fluor
avail themselves of the evidence, and that after the prro !
had distinctly stated that there was nothing belonging We,
Mr. and Mrs. Austin in his house, glove boxes, scent
album, jugs, chimney piece ornaments, ant. The
tze., th(L property of
Mr. Austin, were found there by Inspectorp:n,
and the
prisoner, like the prosecutor, was a bettin_gor was that
arrangement between Mrs. Austin and
should
letters and telegrams sent to Mr. Aeon;
fi
the kettle spout,
rnomshould be opened
by Mrs. Austin by means of theost
and the information contained off
themrocoodnveyed to Gorman,
and ruin him. :A
who endeavoured to rim bin' ealblio Lynoh, who had been
girl, 15 years old, named 1!!__,13, was called, and examined
employed•as servant at Posed
1, that Mrs. Austin had paid
by Mr. Fearns. She (IL' •s house; that bottled beer, rum,
frequent visits to Gall
to
GOrillan'S by Mrs. Austin; and
eatables, than once Gorman and Mrs Austin
Btc., were son
that she had seen merle
circumstances at Gorman' *
nrooet es,
containing s the sta stated—ilesohnooutsees..
under very was at
With referenicsegtrrethtftiletretoteLrsooa
When Mrs,
Austin Austin's when .
Mr. and Mrs. Austin were out at the time.
Austin came in she opened the letter by the steam from the
kettle spout. She examined the contents, and then went to
Gorraan,
'a telling me to follow her there in about half an
hour. I did so.—What did you hear ? Mrs, Austin said
~ There's £lOO yonder."—And what did Go
fool if you
to her ? Not
tout take taksaeyiti.n"
reply? He said "You are a
—Did this man Gorman say anything
further
and
it"landsaidcomes,
I will
it before he does come."—DidGeir man on her saving so
He said ~
promise her anything ?youwtilelu attak
Austin's
see that you are righted."—Were the notes then
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, an
d he took the money.—At
this paint Mr. Middleton contended thatTthheeree could be no
conspiracy on the part of Mrs. Austin.
been improper might have
conduct, but that did not
strike at the root
of her duties and privileges as a wife. After some discus
sion Mr. Fearns 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 :,EQUIPMENTS.—A Parlia-
mentary return, just issued, relative to the different
articles of military equipment forwarded from this
country to Canada since June last, shows that military
stores to the value of £363,285 6s. 3d. have been despatch
during that period, and that claims on the Colonial GovWern-
ar
ment to the extent of £31,452 have been made by
the
Department.