The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-09 00:00:00

IN RE SOPHIA MOOR.

This bankrupt, also a prisoner for debt, was described as
a widow, and she was detained by a tradesman for the
costs of an action which she had brought against him for
false imprisonment, and in which she was unsuccessful.
The debts are but trifling, and an assignee was chosen.

Serious Fire in Chiswell-street--(This day).

Shortly before 5 o'clock a fire broke out on the premises
of Mr. T. Hayward, confectioner, No. 55. Chiswoll• street,
St. Luke's, which nearly resulted in the loss of three
lives. The policeman on duty, in going his rounds, dis-
covered the fire, and at once raised the alarm. The en-
gines from Whitecross-street, under the direction of Mr.
Engineer Flynn, were promptly on the snot, as wero also
the fire escapes from Bunhill-row. The smoke at this mo-
ment was pouring out of the window, and nearly suffo-
cated the inmates. The conductor of the fire escape raised
his machine, and rescued Mr. J. T. Gibbons, Mrs. Gib-
bons, and their son, from the second floor, amidst
the cheers of all present, otherwise they must have
been suffocated. Mr. Sheppard, of the New River Com-
pany, having procured a good ;supply of water from their
mains, the steam fire-engines of Messrs. Shand, Mason,
and Company got to work in first-rate style. The flames
after a time were got under, but not before considerable
damage was done. The cause is at present unknown. The
loss will fall on the Fhcenix Fire Office.

Tho second fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Hawten
Myddleton-street, Clerkonwell, which also did very con-
siderable damage, and the inmates narrowly escaped with
their lives. The cause is unknown.

MARKETS—Tbis Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate. The weather having
become settled, and the progress of harvest work being
satisfactory, the trade was decidedly less firm as compared
with If onday. Factors, however, held both red and
white qualities at that day's advance in prices ; but millers
being unwilling to purchase except at some concession,
say of is per quarter, the bulk remained unsold at the
close of business.

With foreign wheat the market was moderately sup-
plied. The demand for all quotations ruled quiet, and
Monday's prices were with difficulty supported.
Floating cargoes of wheat met a slow sale at barely late
rates. Spring corn, however, was firm in price.
Very little barley was on offer. The trade was firm, at
fully late prices.
Malt changed hands at the late advance in the quotations.
There was a good supply of oats on offer. Most descrip•
tions were in steady request at full currencies.
The trade for beans and peas was firm at fully late rates.
About an average business was transacted in flour, and
Monday's currency was fairly supported.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 220 10 940 280 520
Irish
Foreign 5,870 3140 21,190

sks.
brls.

COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN.
For the week ending Aug. For the corresponding week
5, 1865. last year.
• Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Ayer.
Wheat 54,864-42s Gd : Wheat 75,578-44s Od
Barley 862-27s 5d ' Barley 790-27s 7d
Oats

BOROUGH HOP.
The business doing in hops is very moderate. Prices,
however, are without material change from Monday.

WHITECHAPEL.

The supply of meat on sale is moderato. The trade is
slow, as follows: . _ _

Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 10d ;
lamb, 5s 4d to Gs Od; voal, 3s 103 to 4a 10d; and pork,
Ss 8d to 58 Od per Blbs by the carcase.

The Nottingham Election Riots•—A Scene

in the Town Council.

At the quarterly meeting of the Council on Monday,
Mr. Patchitt, chairman of the Finance Committee, said
there was an item in the accounts of the last quarter of
£l,OOO for the services of special constables, extra police,
and military during the late election. Mr. Barber—Does
that sum include the damages done by the rioters ? Mr.
Patchitt—No. Mr. Cox said the Council had no right to
pay money away to the magistrates in this way, and it
appeared that £l,OOO was only the first item. Notting-
ham had been distinguished for scenes of electoral dis-
order and riot, but nothing like the proceedings at the
late election had ever disgraced her annals. He then
alluded to the case of Mr. Hedington, the late chief con-
stable, and to the letter he had published in the news-
papers, and said he doubted whether Mr. Hedington had
received justice, though he would not say on which side.
He (Mr. Cox) was the first to call attention to the irregu-
larities of the late chief constable, and he thought there
ought to be a thorough inquiry. Mr. Hedington told him
(Mr. Cox) that if be came into the town on the 26th of
June his life would be in danger, but he was unable to say
who gave him the information. Mr. Bradshaw rose to
order, declaring it to be unfair to attack a person who had
no opportunity to reply. Mr. Cox—l have been put down
by bullyism out of doors, but I am not going to be put
down here by Tory interruptions. (" Order," and confu-
sion.) Mr. Annibal said Mr. Cox was doing an injustice to
the chief constable. Mr. F. W. Parsons said the proceed-
ings were so irregular that he should leave the hall
in disgust. He then put on his hat, Mr. Cox exclaiming,
" The respectability of the company will bo improved
when you are gone." (Confusion.) The Mayor—l must
have order, gentlemen. We cannot inquire into all the
circumstances attending the late riots. The magistrates
made an order on the town treasurer for the £l,OOO, and
we have no control over them. Mr. Patchitt protested
against Mr. Cox's irregular proceedings. Mr. Cox said
if Mr. Hedington was present ho could take no part in
the discussion. He argued that a great number of
sufferers through the late riots had a right to have a
government inquiry. Ho (Mr. Cox) had serious charges
to bring against a magistrate, but where was he to pre-
fer them. Other councillors rose to order, and Mr.
Cox at length gave way, but before doing so gave notice
of a motion for a Government inquiry to be asked for rela-
tiTe to the late riots. Mr. Dickinson—l hope Mr. Cox will
withdraw the blackguardly expression he made use of to
Mr. Parsons. ("Order," and confusion.) Mr. Cox—Don't
use any of your pot-house language here, Mr. Dickinson.
Go into Coatpit-lane with it. (Renewed uproar.) Mr.
Dickinson—l am not ashamed of keeping an inn. I may
tell Mr. Cox that the young lady who keeps that house for
me would not allow Mr. Cox to use the language which he
is in the habit of using in other public-houses in the town.
(Cries of "Oh," and confusion.) Mr. Cox—Mr. Parsons'
conduct to me was offensive, and I will not withdraw the
remark. A motion was then brought forward recommend-
ing the appointment of a stipendiary magistrate for the
borough, allusion being made to the conduct of the magi-
strates during the late election. The subject was ad-
journed to a future meeting.

INFANT MORTALITY.—SHOCKING DEATHS FROM
SUFFOCATION AND STARVATION.—TWO inquests
were held upon the bodies of children in the City-road. In
the first case Eliza Jarvis, aged seven weeks, was found
dead by her mother's side in bed on Sunday morning, two
other persons sleeping in the bed, a small one, at the same
time. The second case was that of Eliza Cull, aged one
year and four months, the daughter of very poor people,
who died at St. Luke's Workhouse on Saturday from pre-
vious starvation. In the first case the jury returned a
verdict of death from suffocation ; in the second, that the
deceased died from effusion of serum on the brain.
SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—On the after-
noon of Sunday, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Hannah,
warden, Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Miss Cole, of
London, were being driven in a phaeton from Inchbraikie
to attend service in the Episcopalian place of worship here.
When opposite the Crown Inn the horse, a spirited animal,
became restive, and immediately ran off along the High-
street, at full speed. The vehicle capsized near James's-
square, and the ladies were thrown on the ground with
great force. Mrs. Hannah by the fall had one of her legs
broken, and was sadly cut and disfigured about the face,
besides sustaining other injuries. Miss, Cole fell above
Mrs. Hannah, and escaped with a few slight bruises. The
driver was dragged after the machine fully 20 yards,
owing to his coat being entangled with the vehicle, but his
injuries are not serious. The shaft of the phaeton
snapped, and Mrs. Hannah's watch was smashed to pieces.
Dr. Gairdner immediately attended to the injured lady,
and she was removed back to Inchbraikie in the evening.
—Scotsman.

THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT MILLWALL.—YeS-
terday Mr. John Humphrey; the coroner for the county of
Middlesex, received notice of the death of Charles Hayes,
aged 21 years, a stoker, one of the unfortunate sufferers at
the late boiler explosion on the premises of the Great Iron
Steam Shipbuilding Company's Works at Millwall,
whereby he sustained severe scalds over the body and
limbs. He also had a long iron bolt forced through his
leg by the violence of the shock. The poor fellow expired
in great agony. John Wood, aged 30, a boiler make], also
died in the same ward of the institution from severe scalds
and contusions on the body.
THE EXPORTATION OF GUNPOWDER.--The de-
olared value of gunpowder exported in six months ending
the bOth June last, as appears from accounts rendered to
Parliament, was £226,850.