The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-15 00:00:00

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

According to Renter's telegrams the French
Rentes to-day were quoted 74f. 65c. Firm.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAT.)

Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market steady.

THE FIRE AT THE STAR AND GARTER.—Yester-
day morning some men who were engaged in clearing
away the debris caused by the fire at the Star and Garter
some time ago, discovered a quantity of charred flesh and
bones. Dr. Warwick was sent for at once, and, haying
examined the flesh and bones, stated that they had formed
part of a human body. An inquest will be held on
the remains, which are supposed to be those of Mr.
Lever, the manager, who was burnt to death in the fire
referred to.

This morning Mr. Humphreys, the coroner for
East Middlesex, opened an inquiry at the Cock and Hoop,
Church-street, Mile-end New-town, into the circumstances
attending the death of James Rutter, aged 26, who was
alleged to have been murdered by his brother-in-law, Henry
Parker, in Bacon-street, Brick-lane, on Saturday evening.
The police have not yet succeeded in capturing Parker,
who is supposed to be concealed in the neighbourhood by his
friends.

Intelligence has been received at Galle of the
sinking of the ship Cary and Jane, after collision with the
eeninsula and Oriental Company's steamer Sunda, running
between Hong-Kong and Japan.
The French wrestler.?, at the Pomona Garleas,
Manchester, have sustained a signal "defeat, at the hands of
the Lancashire champion, Bentley. This well-known
wrestler contended last night against a Frenchman much
heavier and taller than himself, in the French style, but he
came out of the ordeal successfully; and thereby justified
the anticipations of those who have always maintained that
a trained Lancashire wrestler would be a more equal match
for the Gallic champions than the men who were accustomed
only to the Cumberland and Westmoreland style. It now
only remains for the Frenchmen to be taught what a Cor-
nish " hug" means.
THE FINSBURY MURDER.—The execution of Jacob
Spinas for the murder of Cecilia Aldridge will take place on
• Monday next, within the gaol of Newgate, at nine o'clock.
The prisoner is, as has already been stated, a Swiss, and
active exertions are being made by the Swiss Consul to pro-
cure a remission of the capital sentence, on the ground that
prisoner was in such a condition of drunkenness and excite-
ment at the time the offence was committed that he did not
know what he was doing. The prisoner since his conviction
has been attended by a Catholic priest, and although, of
course, everything that passes between them is kept a pro-
found secret, it is understood that he continues to persist in
declaring that ho has no recAlection of any of the incidents
which occurred on the night of the murder, and that he
cannot account for committing the act. A memorial has been
sent to the Secretary of State oa behalf of the prisoner, but
no answer has yet been given to it.
SLANDERING A SHERIFF.—At the High Court of
Justiciary, Edinburgh, yesterday, Mr. Robertson, of Dun-
dounachie, pleaded guilty to a charge of slandering Sheriff
Barclay, of Perth, with reference to Lis official conduct
as Sheriff-Substitute of Perthshire, ire letters addressed to
the Rome Secretary and the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Robert-
sin was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, and to pay a
tine of .£5O. In default of payment he will ',Ave to undergo
an additional month's imprisonment.