The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-08 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The fresh supply of English wheat to this morning's
market was very moderate. The trade may be considered
firm as regards prices, both for red and white qualities ; but
sales for the most part progressed with considerable slow-
ness.

The show of samples of foreign wheat was not to say ex-
tensive, yet the demand ruled inactive on former terms.
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request at late
rates.

Malting barley sold freely at extreme currencies; grind-
ing and distilling sorts moved off slowly at previous cur-
rencies.

The malt trade was in a sluggish state, yet no change
took place in prices.

For oats there was a steady demand, and the quotations
were well supported.

Beans—the supply of which was moderate—were dull at
Monday's decline in their value.

Peas met a slow sale at late rates.
The quotations for flour were without change from Mon-
day ; the trade, however, was far from active.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
610 1,060 1 1,910 180 I 1,220 sacks.
Irish.
8,440 1,270 4,8201

sks.
8,140 brls.

BOROUGH HOP.

For all kinds of hops the trade is in a sluggish state, yet
very little change has taken place in prices curepared with
our last report.

WHITECHAPEL.

Moderate supplies of meat are on sale here, for which the
demand rules steady at the annexed rates :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s to 4s Gd ; veal,
3s 10d to 48 10d ; and pork, 48 Od to os Od per 81b8. '

PUBLIC DEGRADATION OF MICHAEL MIKHAILOFF
—The Police Gazette of St. Petersburg has an account of
the public degradation in that city of Michael Mikhailoff,
found guilty of propagating writings intended to excite
rebellion against the supreme power. The unfortunate
man has been sent for six years' labour in the mines.
Mikhailoff is said to have submitted to the ceremony, which
takes place on a scaffold, a sword being formally broken
over his Mid, &c., with great courage. A subscription
has been made amongst literary people of St. Petersburg
on behalf of the condemned, and the sum of 4,800 crowns
has been raised to (noble hint to ride the journey to Siberia.
A SHAM MARRIAGE PORTION. —The Imperial
Court of Paris has just heard an appeal from a judgment
of the Tribunal of First Instance, by which M. Felix
Moch was condemned to restore the sum of 1,000 f., the
1 marriage portion of a young lady named Lindos, whose
union with his brother, Bernard Moch, he had brought
about by representing that the latter possess3d 10,000 f. in
cash, and had good business prospects. After the wedding,
however, it appeared that Bernard had nothing of his own,
but was indebted to his brother for the sum of 10,000 f.,
which was paid with the young lady's fortune. After
hearing counsel on both sides, the Court, considering that
M. Felix Moch had fraudulently misrepresented his
brother's circumstances, simply confirmed the judgment
ordering him to pay back the money to the young lady fo r
her separate use.
FIRE ON BOARD A STEAM VESSEL IN THE THAMES.
—Last night considerable alarm was caused on each side of
the river Thames below bridge, owing to a rapidly destruc-
tive fire breaking out on board the steam tug True Briton,
lying off Bull's Head-wharf, Rotherhitbe, the property of
Dar. Nicholls, of Water-lane, City. When discovered the
fire was raging in the berths of the fore part of the vessel,
and every attempt was made by all on board to extinguish
forby thsebaenndginaensd.
the flames, but they continued to spread with great rapi-
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bMinhatesioponn'swpweiartefsugolufsittechkaelnlyvast torrents of water thrown into the
vessel, the flames continued their ravages, and, as a dernier
ressort, it was found absolutely necessary to scuttle the
vessel. Fortunately the tide was up at the time, and the
steamer gradually filled with water and then sunk. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The vessel, it is believed,
was insured in the Phoenix or Royal Exchange Fire. office.
FELONIOUS ELOPEMENT AND CAPTURE AT
HARTLEPOOL.—The gossips of Hartlepool have for some
days past had their mouths filled with recounting the par-
ticulars in all their minktest details—and which, of course,
suffer no diminution 4the transmission—of an elopement
in which the principal figure is an officer in her Majesty's
service. William Robertson, master gunner in the Royal
Artillery, came toHartlepool some time ago to give instruc-
tion to the Artillery Volunteers, and took up his quarters
at the Heugh Battery near the lighthouse. There he con-
tinued for some months, and by his affable and agreeable de-
meanour secured the goodwill and respect of all who were
brought into contact with him. So great was the opinion
held of him, that the interest of the volunteer officers was
exerted on his behalf, and resulted in his being presented
with a commission, entitling him to the rank of captain.
His pay increased in proportion. He was enabled to live
comfortably. Although a married man, blessed with
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guilty pair, after they had proceeded so far, res d t
atome more
join their fortunes, and leave Hartle
congenial sphere. Accordingly, last weekfe,
az
rary absence of the landlord, the guilty wife
para-
mour contrived to pack up a lot of wearing_ _ .aPparel and
articles of household furniture, and took their departure
for Liverpool. Robertson's name was on the packages,
so that there was little difficulty•_m tracking
in the fugitives ;
1 an 3. accordingly, an officer was
despatchedpursuit, and
12, was charged (before the Mayor) with
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morningck the goods, andßobertson with them. On
the offence, and was then remanded till 1 uesday.