The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-22 00:00:00

THAMES.

George Brooks, a young man, was charged with breaking
into the premises, 44, Belger-street, Limebouse, and stealing
some wearing apparel, the property of William White. The
premises were forcibly entered on Saturday night in the
absence of the occupants. The prisoner was known to the
prosecutors, and had often been entrusted with the key of
the premises. On Saturday night he was seen close to the
prosecutor's house.
The prisoner was remanded.

ADVENTURES OF TWO ELOPED COUPLES.
tbn Thuursday night two girls absented themselves from
some at Wishaw, and their absence gave rise to an
inquiry, which resulted in the discovery that that
evening that, had hired a cab at one of the hotels in
the place, and had been driven to Glasgow. It was
subsequently learned that two young men belong-
ing to Wishaw, had the same evening travelled to
Glasgow by the mail train from Motherwell ; and it was
learned that one of the girls, named Neilson, had carried
off a considerable sum of money belonging to her father.
On Friday they were traced to Glasgow, where they
had endeavoured to procure lodgings for the night at
an inn in Macpherson-street. It was demanded of the
two young couples in question that they should produce
their marriage certificates. This, of course, they were
unable to do, and they were refused admittance. They
afterwards obtained &lodgment, as the officers learned, in a
temperance hotel in the neighbourhood of the Caledonian
Railway, but they left without giving any indication as to
where they intended next to proceed. It was found, how-
ever, for at the booking-office in Union-streqt it appeared
that a man and woman, naming themselves as Mr.
and Mrs. Pearson, and another man and woman,
representing themselves as husband and wife—all
four agreeing with the appearance of the two
absconding couples—had paid for their passage
to America by the Columbia. Accompanied by a
brother of the girl Neilson, the two cfficers hurried to the
quay., and going on board the vessel as the preparations for
starting were approaching completion they discovered the
runaways. The whole party, with their luggage, were
quickly disembarked, and a trip was made to the Central
Police-office. It was here ascertained that the girl Neilson
had £l4 10s. in her possession, the other girl a few shillings,
and the two men two or three sovereigns. The sum of
paid for the passage to New York had been obtained from
the supply to which Miss Neilson had helped herself before
leaving home. In the afternoon the captured lovers were
removed to Wishaw in charge of Superintendent Dewar and
the Wishaw constable. It is stated that the other girl—
the second lady in the performance—had also carried oil
some money, though a much smaller amount than the Ma
appropriated by Miss Neilson.

REVIEW OF I'HE BRITISH CORN TRADE.
Agricultural operations have been rapidly pushed for-
ward during the past week, and the land having been well
prepared by the late frost, succeeded by mild, humid
weather, spring sowing has progressed under favour-
able auspices. The winter-sown wheats continue
free from all damage. Potato-planting has also
absorbed a large share of attention. The firm-
ness noticed in the grain trade last week has
been maintained. Wheat has again been more freely
dealt in, whilst the growing belief that prices have seen
their lowest point has stimulated the upward tendency,
and a further improvement of ls. per quarter has been
established in prices. That wheat has touched its lowest
quotation we are not disposed to doubt, but we are cer-
tainly averse to propagating the opinion that a rapid
rise is about to ensue. The supplies in warehouses are
still extensive, although owing to the fallinff off in the
foreign receipts, they are gradually diminishing, and they
are, at the same time, amply sufficient for immediate re-
quirements. So long, therefore, as agricultural prospects
continue favourable, we opine that there will be an ab-
sence of circumstances likely to exercise any important
influence on the quotations. Flour has participated in
s
erseteadiness, and has slightly improved in value.
period last year. 'An are now on passage from the South of
ynd seed
co; these epsoer t9s-lof-arcalle
m22l4ecaargt, cargoes of
tgr7alin;
, as against 190 cargoes at the corresponding
2 maize, against 45 ; 18 barley, against 26 • nil beans,
against 5 ; rye against , • t
against 39 ; nil Caks 2; 1 oats, against ;46 seed,
sage to direct ports against 2. There are also on pas-
in the IT •
of wheat (of which 65 mted Kingdom, 72 cargoes
7 from New York), against are 4 from San Francisco, and
barley, against 4 ; and 8 cotton-seed, ;1 maize, against 7 ; nil
has been firm, and whilst maltn against 5. Barley
main-
tained previous prices, other descriptions have
has well
pns have realised an
advance of 6d. per qr. Oats have been purchased to a
fair extent, at 3d. to 6d. per quarter more money. Beans
and peas have been in healthy request, at an enhance-
ment of 1. per quarter. Maize has been
steady and quite
as dean—Magnet.

The Samaria has been sent into Victoria Docks
Passage, to be refitted. Her passengers will probably be
transferred to the Calabria, which is coming over from
Liyerpool with a spare screw shaft for the disabled steamer.