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

BOROUGH HOP.

For all kinds of hops the trade is in a sluggish state, yet
very little change has taken place in prices c°mpared 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 6d , veal,
3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs.

PUBLIC DEGRADATION OF MICHAEL MIKIIAILOFF
—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 head, &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 enable him 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
marriage portion of a young lady named Lindos, whose
union with his brother, ,Bernard Moch, ho had brought
about by representing that the latter possessed 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 10,0001.,
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.

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-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
Mr. 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
the flames, but they continued to spread with great rapi-
dity, so that it was found necessary to send for the engines.
The powerful steam floating engine, built by Shand and
Mason, was quickly taken to her moorings and set to work,
but in spite of the vast torrents of water thrown into the
vessel, the flames continued their ravages, and, as a Bernier
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,
wasinsured in the Phcenix 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 minutest details—and which, of course,
suffer no diminution in the 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 to Hartlepool 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
elated 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 an
amiable wife, he formed a liaison with the wife
of the landlord of the Rose and Crown hostelry, and the
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guilty pair, after they had proceeded so far, resolved to
ind her temp-
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mour contrived to pack up a lot of wearing
and took theira apparel and
articles of household furniture, departure
for Liverpool. Robertson's name was on the packages,
so that there was little difficulty in tracking the fugitives ;
an& accordingly, an officer was despatched in pursuit, and
brought back the goods, and Robertson with them. On
Friday morning he was charged (before the Mayor) with
the offence, and was then remanded till luesday.