The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-31 00:00:00

as far as I can ex l v esa my opir ion of the case, I
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,p Mr.
do. I can assure you, . Bruce, that you stand
perfectly acquitted of t be chars e against you.
This decision was rec tived -isith great applause
from a crowded auditory.
Mr. Mullens said Mr. Bruce had to thank Mr.
Mortimer for all the incon veniei2ce he had suffered,
for if these facts had been o mnmunicated earlier Mr.
Bruce would never have be en taken into custody.

MURDER OF A RUSS lAN SAILOR BY AN
AMERICAN SAILOR.

Yesterday morning Mr. 13umphreys, the coroner,
held an inquest at the Po ,play Hospital, touching
the death of Stephen Boss Ro,ukoff, aged 42, a
'tussian s,9aman on board the Rascian ship Odessa,
in the Victoria Docks, who died from the
effects' of a B,tab inflicted byHenry Brennan, one of
the crew of th e American ship Fanny Fern, which
has recentiT 1E4,1 the Thames for the United States.
Nightingale, of the K division of
Mr. Inspecto?
watch the proceedings fur the
police, attended h. '
Commissioners of I `olice. The accused man is in
custody.
George Taylor,
a bo,;ler-tnaker, said that about
half-past eleven o'clock On .the night of the 30th
ult , he was in the Victo:.lo. Dock-road; and he
saw a party of five Arne: a, can sailors running
along the road, and he ran wii `h them for the pur-
pose of seeing what they wen. running for. He
noticed a man named Henry Bra nnan, one of the
party, with a dagger or knife in h,'s hand. On com-
ing up with eight or nine Russitm sailors, who
were in advance, he saw Brennan nutke a plunge
at the deceased. The prisoner was returning to
his companions, and he (witness) touched him
on the shoulder, and told him not to run Away. The
accused ran after his compani ons,and got clear off that
night. Witness knew him, tznd from the descrip-
tion given to police he was arrested on the follow-
ing morning on board the Fanny Fern, in the Vic-
toria Docks. After Brennan macle the plunge at
the deceased he heard him say, " I have done for
him." The deceased was moved to 'the Bell and
Anchor, in the Docks, and thence to the hospital.
George Dent, who was with the former witness,
gave similar testimony. Saw the knife in Brennan's
hand. and heard him say, " I have dotie for him."
The Americans ran after the Russians.
&Lis Harris, 377 K, said he apprehended the
prisonow on board the Fanny Fern on the morning•
after the occurrence. He said that nobody saw him
man. The dagger produced was found
stab the
near the sp of where the occurrence took place. (The
blade is spotted with blood. It is a showy looking
weapon, and has a crimson cotton velvet sheath.)
Inspector Nightingale, in answer to the coroner,
said the Fanny Fern had sailed from the dock with
the other four Americans on board. The deceased's
deposition had been taken.
The Coroner said he would adjourn the inquiry,
in order to complete the case, and to obtain the
attendance of the accused, who was in Ilford Gaol.
The inquiry was accordingly adjourned until
Saturday.

COLTNIRI mARALas.

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NEWAR K—WEDNESDAY.
Around here the harvest prospects are of a much more
cheering character. The Nk 'heat crop is daily improving,
and the corn is now fairly set, -
Vhite wheat new, 56s to 61s . Barley, grinding.. 28s to 30s
Ret do. s2s to 57s (,‘ats, old, .. 24s to 29s
Old white s6s to 60s Ne wdo .. —s to —s
Red do.. 51s to 56s i Bean.s.. 40s to 44s
Barley, malting.... 36s to 40s 1 Beans, new .--s to —s
Peas, ....40s to 42s