The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-06 00:00:00

THAMES,

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE —Heinrich E.
Mincte, a gloomy looking German, aged 24, walking-stick
maker, New Suffolk-street, Stepney, was brought before
Mr. Selfe, on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of
linen and wearing apparel.
It appeared from the evidence given by Mr. H. S. Ellis,
house agent, on the first examination of the prisoner, that
he had lodged in the house, No. 11, New Suffolk-street, for
five days, and on the night of the 27th ult. he came home
between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening. The prisoner took
a light and went upstairs to his bed-room. He WPS heard
moving about his apartment for some time afterward, and
suspicion was excited. In the course of an hour he crept
down stairs, and was leaving the house when Arthur
Hald, a lodger, endeavoured to intercept him, and obsery •
ing that he looked rather bulky, said " What have you got
about you." The prisoner made no answer and ran away.
He was closely pursued and dropped a blanket in his flight.
After a smart chase he was run down by Mr. Ellis
and Mr. Huld, and on being given into custody he was
searched, and two waistcoats, a flannel shirt, a pair of
drawers, 11 collars, three neckties, a pocket handkerchief,
and several other articles which he had concealed about his
body were found. The whole of the property belonged to
the landlady and to lodgers in the house. After he was
locked up he fastened his neckerchief to the bars of his cell,
made a slip knot, and nearly strangled himself. He was dis-
covered in time and cut down, and a medical gentleman was
in attendance upon him for several hours. He afterwards
made another attempt to strangle himself with his stockings
and again failed It was stated by Mr. Walter Kerressey,
an Inpector of the K division, that the police had much
trouble with the prisoner ; and with difficulty
prevented him from destroying himself. The pri-
soner recently arrived in this country from
Germany, and there was a mystery attending his move-
ments during the short time he had been in this country.
Mr. Selfe remanded the prisoner for a week, and directed
that two constables shoald accompany him in a cab to the
Hons.; of Detention, where he would be carefully watched.
This morning, when the prisoner was again brought up,
he maintained the same gloomy reserve as before, and on
the evidence being translated to him in the German lan-
guage he uttered not a word.

Mr. Kleaher, the interpreter, said the prisoner had been
very quiet all the week in Clerkenwell prison, and there
was no reason to suppose he was insane.

The prisoner was asked if he had anything to urge in
defence, and he shook his head.

Mr. Selfe said it appeared to him the prisoner had taken
an apartment in the house in New Suffolk-street for the
purpose of plundering it, and had been only there five days
when he took everything he could ley his hands on, and
then, in a fit of passion and vexation at being discovered
and brought to justice, laid violent hands on himself. He
sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
very moderate, Owing to the large arrival of foreign, and
the fineness of the weather, the trade was very dull both for
red and white qualities, and the quotations had a downward
tendency.

The show of samples of foreign wheat, both ex-ship and
es-granary, was large, and the trade for all qualities rule
heavy, at drooping currencies.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at barely
late rates. _ _

Barley—the supply of which was rather large—sold
heavily, and for medium and inferior produce prices ruled
somewhat easer.

Malt ohanged hands to a moderate extent, on former
terms.

With oats, the mai ket was but moderately supplied.
Fine qualities ruled tolerably firm as to price; but inferior
produce was difficult of sale and low in value.
The demand for beans and peas was far from active, yet
no quotable change took place in prices. American flour
was dull at the late decline. Other kinds moved off slowly
at about previous rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English...." 1,440 1,560 2,560 100 ' 1,130
Irish.. ......•• I
Foreign.... —26,090 19,520 10,170 , 1,510 aks
20,380 brie.

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.
Fair supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. For
all qualities the trade rules heavy at our quotations. Lamb
is selling at 6d per 81b.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
tied sdsd
s
inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Middlingmuttott 3 10 4 2
Aliddling do. .. 32 3 6 Prime do. 44 4 6
Frirne 'are do. 3 8 3 10 Veal
o.
Do. small.clo. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork „. 4 2 4 6
Large pork 34 4 0 ..amb
Interior mutton.. 3 4 3 8'

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BOROUGH HOP.
We have to report a heavy market both for English and
foreign hops, and prices have given way. The supply of
American produce on sale is large.
Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per cwt.
Weald of Kents
BelgiSussex
Bavarian
to 126562 s
American....... 70s to 11
an ... .........
65s to 76s I,

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The public sales were brought to a conclusion
yesterday, and prices exhibited no material alteration.
SUGAR.— Business remained very inactive, and only good
grocery descriptions maintained previous prices. In the
refined market a moderate business has been recorded at
about former quotations.

—COFFEE.—The inquiry for plantation Ceylon continued
moderately active; but owing to the high rates demanded
by holders only a limited business was transacted.
Rica.—The market remained inactive, and prices gene-
rally have a downward tendency.
TALLOW.—Only a limited amount of business has been
done at about previous quotations, P.Y.C. on the spot being
marked 43s 6d to 43s 9d ; and last three months, 463 6d
per cwt.