The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-18 00:00:00

MARKETS,

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The
war news has produced great excitement in this market to-day ;
and although the supplies from the country farmers were small,
an advance of 4s. per quarter was made at last week's rates:
Factors did not press sales even at that advance ; and, acting on
the advice from a distance, held back.

GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—In consequence
of the declaration of war, farmers demanded an average of fully
ss. per quarter on the small quantity of wheat they were willing
to sell. Transactions were limited at 4s. per quarter more
money. For foreign wheat the demand was general ; and most
millers were anxious to secure more wheat, for which they paid
an advance of from 4s. to ss. per quarter. Oats and barley each
held for from is. to 2s. per quarter,advance, which restricted
business.

NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—This market opened
in an excited state to-day, the war news causing holders of corn
to ask an advance of 35. to 4s. per quarter. Very few transac-
tions, however, took place at these prices. Averages for the
week, 921 qrs. 6 bushels. 495. 10d. per qr.
DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—This market
was very excited to-day. Farmers were asking ss. or 6s. more.
There was very little sold, except at from 2s. to 3s. advance.
KIRCALDY CQRN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There were short
supplies of all kinds of grain at this market to-day, which was
considerably agitated on account of the threatened outbreak of
hostilities on the Continent. Last week's prices were fully
maintained. Wheat was selling at from 49i. to 555. per quarter ;
barley from 325. to 345. per quarter ; oats, from 275. to 31s. per
quarter.
LEITH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The declaration of
war has caused the withdrawal of most of the grain here.
Wheat is 3s. dearer. Flour 3s. per sack up. Barley, oats, peas,
and beans are all 2s. dearer. The arrivals for the week are :
Wheat, 329 ; barley, 2,604 ; oats, 93 ; beans, 38 ; peas, 70 ; tares,
5,552. 552 sacks of flour are in the market.

DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.—Business was
nearly at a standstill at this market to-day, on account of the
continued drought and threatened rains. The same may be
said of sheep, although there was a fair show. There was a good
show of pigs, but prices were still lowering, and tittle business
was doing.
COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS, SATußDAY.—Privately
the business doing has not been extensive to-day. Some cau-
tion has been observable in concluding transactions, and prices
have been rather unsettled. Tea has been quiet, and there has
not been much inquiry for sugar. Coffee has been steady, on
former terms. Tallow has been quiet, at 455. spot. Iron has
sold slowly. Tin has been dull and easier. Copper has been
quiet.
LONDON WOOL MARKET, SATURDAY.—The wool market
has become much depressed. At the public sales of colonial
produce biddings have progressed heavily, and prices have
receded Id. to 14d. per lb. English wool has been dull and
drooping.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, 'SATURDAY.
—There was only a limited supply on offer at the market to-day.
The trade was firm at the annexed quotations :—Prime old hay,
110 s. to 1265. ; inferior ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; prime new hay, 90s.
to 100 s. ; inferior ditto, 70s. to 80s. ; prime old clover, 1305. to
140 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime new clover, 110 s. to
1265. ; inferior ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; and straw 245. to 365. per load

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—This market
opened quiet to-day. The sales will probably reach 7,000 hales.
—(Close.)—This market closed dull to-day. Sales, 8,000 bales.
Speculation and export 1,000 bales. 5,000 American bales sold
at 7d. to 11d. ; 150 Pernambuco bales, 9d. to 10Id. ; 50 Bahia
bales, 9id. ; 50 Maranham bales, lOid. ; 200 Egyptian bales,
llid. to 14d. ; 1,550 Surat bales, 61d. to sad. Imports, 24,862
bales.

LEEDS TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY.—The frequenters of
the cloth halls this morning have done little beyond discussing
the situation, and the prospects commercially of the impending
war. More than the usual number of the head merchants were
present, whose object seemed to be to discuss with manufac-
turers what would be the safest course to pursue under the
present complicated circumstances. There were rumours
tkat some large orders for goods intended for the
Continent had been countermanded, but they could
not be traced to undoubted foundation. Very little
business has been done. There arc very few out of town buyers
here, considering the previous orders suspended, they having
returned home to await events. All parties have resolved to
buy and sell only as actual necessity require•. The sales of
tweeds and meltons to-day only were for the purpose of assort-
ments. For some time business here is to be slack. Opinions
differ as to whether war will be protracted, but manufacturers
are not without hopes that in time good may come out of lapse
before the dreadful contest is ended. in spite of any blockade,
they come to the conclusion that the Continent will want
woollens, and that Yorkshire can best supply its wants. The
home trade is pretty fair in plain goods, and all woollens and
unions. Wools are a shade cheaper.

DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was not
much wool shewing to-day, and the war news seems to nave
paralysed this trade. Few buyers appeared to-day. Prices
were Is. per stone less, and very little was doing at this reduc-
tion.

PENZANCE TIN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The Tin Standard
was lowered £3 all [round this morning. Prices new are—for
common, 120 s. 6d, per cwt. ; superior common, 121 s. per cwt ;
fine, 1225. per cwt. ; superior fine, 1235. per cwt.

C. Ernst Esche, of Milwaukee, endeavoured to
prevent his insane wife from leaping into the canal by
catching her dress, but she drew him in, and both were
drowned.

MR. CHILDERS.—It affords us much pleasure,
says the United Service Gazette, to announce the return of
Mr. Childers on Friday night to his residence at White-
hall, with his health so, much improved by country air
and rest as to enable him to resume to some degree his
official duties. His complete recovery may now be
speedily and confidently anticipated.
THE COTTON TRADE IN THE Noiarris.—The wages
agitation in the cotton trade appears likely to be termi-
nated amicably. At Preston five factory masters have
intimated their intention to return to the rate paid before
the last reduction, so far as the spinners and minders are
concerned. At a meeting of the weavers, held on Thurs-
day, it was resolved "to thank most earnestly Mr.
Hermon for the noble example he has set in giving an
advance to his people equal to that taken off in 1869."
At a meeting of operatives at Blackburn it was resolved
to thank the masters' committee " for the kind and
courteous manner in which they had received the
operatives' committee on the question of the advance of
wages." It was also ,resolved to•. thank the general
body of the masters foi• the willbagnes6 with which they
had complied with the operatives' request.

LAW AND POLICE.

THE STOOLE BREACH OP PROMISE CASE.—The breach
of promise case which was heard in the Dundee Sheriff
Court recently, and in which Miss Ann Stoole sued
Mr. M`Leish, Dundee, will still be remembered.
The pursuer was non-suited, and saddled with all
the expenses, which, we believe, amounted to about
£3O. The period allowed by law for payment of the
expenses expired, without, it is said, one penny being
paid by the disappointed fair one, and on Thursday she
was incarcerated in Dundee Prison at the instance of the
defender. We understand that the action raised by Mr.
11PLeish against Miss Stoole for the recovery of certain
articles which he claims as his property, and which are
said to be in her possession, will be heard before Sheriff
Smith upon Monday, when Miss Stoole will be examined
as a witness.—Dundee Advertiser.

THE TICHBORNE ESTATES. A claim in connection with
the Tichborne estates was set down for trial at the present
Hampshire Assizes, and commenced before Baron Martin
on Friday. The plaintiff was Mr. Balding, a farmer on
the estate, and on the death ofi the late
baronet in 1866 was also bailiff, an office which
he continued under the trustees for the infant baronet
appointed by the Court of Chancery, of whom he
sought to recover £94 is. 6d. On the death of the late
baronet there was a change in his remuneration, though
he had still to look over the twenty-seven farms of which
the estate is composed, see that they were properly culti-
vated, attend to the repairs, marking and cutting of
timber, and the like. fn 1869 he gave up the
position as bailiff, but was now under notice to quit
his farm, and it was upon his accounts that the
present claim arose. Plaintiff's counsel suggested
that the defendants should admit all but the disputed
items, a course the defendants' counsel said he would
assent to, but they must move with great caution, the
Court of Chancery overlooking the defendants, and they
urged that plaintiff was indebted to them £21155. His
lordship not thinking it possible that the jury could try
the case, directed a verdict for plaintiff, subject to a
reference.

CABS AT CREMORNE GARDENS.—WiIIiam Johnson, a
young man, was charged before Mr. Benson, at the West-
minster Police Court, who did not take his seat upon the
bench until nearly an hour after the time required by law,
with causing an obstruction at Cremorne and assaulting
a policeman. Robert Rundall, 399 S, said that the de-
fendant opened his cab doors for people coming out of
Cremorne, and caused an obstruction. As there were a
great many of these men loitering about Cremorne,
and repeated complaints were made of the annoyance,
and of their importuning persons for money, he desired
defendant to go away, but he refused, and used coarse
language, mid assaulted the constable by kicking him and
also a second one. Defendant said he and others some-
times had to get a living by opening carriage doors for
company at Cremorne. He was doing no harm when
the constable interfered with him. Mr. Benson could
not say what the police were justified in taking a man for
opening cab doors. Defendant said that the policemen
opened doors, and were much greater beggars than other
men. Mr. Benson thought it a matter which had better
come before Mr. Arnold, and remanded the case till
Monday.
ROBBERY AT A WATCHMAKER'S.—George Goodwin, a
tall, respectable-looking man, was charged at the Marl-
borough-street Police-court with stealing a gold watch of
the value of £6 from the shop of Mr. John Evans, watch-
maker, No. 89, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. George
Tilley, assistant to Mr. Evans, deposed that yesterday
afternoon the prisoner came into the shop and asked
to see a clock. He turned his back for a few
moments to open a case, and suddenly looking round
saw the prisoner open a case on the bench and take out a
gold watch. He took the watch from the prisoner's hand,
and the prisoner hastily left the shop. He went a little
way after the prisoner, calling "Stop thief," but had to
return, no one being in charge of it, and the prisoner was
afterwards brought back and given into custody. A
witness said that on stopping prisoner he asked to be for-
given. The prisoner said he was only a few days from
Scotland, admitted taking the watch, but said he at once
gave it back. The prisoner was remanded.

ANOTHER WATCH ROBBERY. —John Montagu, aged 23
years, was charged before Mr. Lushington, at the
above Court, with a similar highway robbery in
St. George-street, better known as Rateliff Highway.
Yesterday evening a van containing a band of music
was coming along the street, and a mob of persons were
running after it and upsetting every one they met. Mr.
Earl Hildebrand, a sailor, of 4, Old Gravel lane, was in
the mob as they passed by him, and was keeping off the
people with his left arm when the prisoner snatched his
watch from his pocket and deliberately unhooked it before
his face. The prosecutor seized him, and never released
him until a police constable arrived. The watch and
chain, valued at £2 14s. 6d., were gone. They were
handed over by the prisoner to a confederate, whoimme-
diately decamped. The statement of the prosecutor
having been confirmed, the prisoner was committed for
trial.

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Patrick Crawley, aged
20 years, labourer, a well-known and desperate thief, was
brought before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police-
court, charged with stealing a watch and chain, valued at
£l3, from the person of Captain John Hocquard, residing
at the Hoop and Horse Shoe Tavern, Queen-street,
Tower-hill. On Wednesday afternoon last, the pro-
secutor was walking, along Dock-street, White-
chapel, near the Sailors' Home, with his hands
in his pockets, when the prisoner made a snatch
at his watch and chain and possessed himself of
both. The prisoner got away with the property and was
not taken till last night, when he was arrested by John
Sheppard, a constable and detective of the H division,
who said the prisoner was twice convicted of felony at
the Old Bailey Sessions in 1867, and was sentenced on the
first occasion to two months' imprisomfient, and
on the second occasion to six months' imprisonment and
hard labour. Robert Henry Craig, saw a boy, son of the
prisoner running with the captain's watch and chain in
his hand on Wednesday afternoon in Magdalen-passage`
near the Whitechapel County Court. Another man said
" Don't say where he has run to," but he told everybody
which way the prisoner had gone. Mr. Lushington com-
mitted the prisoner for trial.