The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-05 00:00:00

TEE .ROAD CIIILD MURDER.

RESUMPTION OF PROCEEDINGS.
FROME, SATURDAY.

It would seem as if this remarkable crime were
to exhaust all ingenuity in the selection of various
known
methods for its elucidation. It has been
here for some days that T. B. Saunders,
Fsq.,
Chancery barrister, and a magistrate of the a
Brad-
ford-on-Avon division, had been warmly interesting
himself in the case, had been actively engaged 1,
personal investigation, and had on Wednesday week
had an interview with the Home Secretary in Lon-
don on the subject. Still it was with some surprise
that it was learned to-day that there was about to
be an investigation before him at Road, and more
curiosity than excitement prevailed on the sub-
ject. On arriving at the Temperance Hall,
Road, where the investigations have hitherto
been held, we found Captain Meredith, chief oP,
and Superintend 'ents
the -Wilts Constabulary,
Wolfe, and two Somersetshire su-derin-
e pro'
the and a strong body of
police. T
ceedings were commenced about half-past
'onile, when
the doors were thrown open, and the hall was soon
filled by the villagers and others, among whom the
greatest interest was manifested.
- Mr. Saunders opened the inquiry in a speech of
length.
greati‘lo
More evidence was subsequently given, but both
the speech and the evi were of a general cha-
racter, and no decisive fact was elicited. It was,
i
however, stated that mportant evidence would be
given at the resumption of the
inquiry, which
takes place to-day.

RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN AUSTRIA.
—All the Hungarian political prisoners who had been re-
cently transferred to Josephstadt, have been released.
AMERICAN PEERESSES.—More American ladies
have married English noblemen (says (Col. Fitzgerald, in
a recent number of the City Item) than is generally sup-
posed. The most remarkable instance was that of the three
daughters of Richard Caton, Esq., of Baltimore, grand-
daughters of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, who were sent
to England to be educated, and each of whom "knocked
down her peer." They married the Marquis Wellesley,
Lord Stafford, and the Duke of Leeds. The Duchess
Dowager of Leeds is the only survivor of the sisters, and
their husbands are also dead. Besides these, the first Lord
Ashburton married the daughter of the Hen. W. Bing-
ham, of Philadelphia, by whom he left a large family. lha
eldest, William Bingham Baring, the present Lord Ash-
burton, held high office, and isvery influential, as well
from his abilities as his great wealth. The second, Lord
Erskine (the son of the Chancellor), married the daughter
of General Cadwallader, of Philadelphia, where the present
peer was born, and named, in honour of the country of his
birth, Thomas American Erskine. We believe there have
been other instances also, but we do:not 11Q\V remember
them,—Zome 'canals

The Market for Public Securities opened heavily,
owing to the probable effect of Lord John Russell's
letter to Sir James Hudson ; but the receipt of
higher prices from the Paris Bourse has created
a firmer tone. Consols are I per cent. better—viz.,
93 to 931 for money and the Bth inst., and 931
for December. The New Threes and the Re-
duced remain at 91t1; Exchequer Bills at 3s. die. ;
Bank Stock has advanced to 223 ; India ditto to
221 and 223; and ditto NeV Loan to 1031.

Very few transactions are recorded in Foreign
Securities, and prices have slightly improved.
Turkish 6 per Conte. aro 71 to '71.4-; ditto Now,
58 to 581,-; Spanish are firmer, at 49 ; ditto Deferred
are steady, at 40; Mexican have advanced to 224,
and Sardinian to 85,1, but Portuguese are fiat
at 441.

Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 11 2 prem. ;
Thames and Mersey, I prem.; and the Universal,
prem.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been extremely limited. A slight improvement,
however, has taken place in one or twe of the prin-
cipal lines. Great 'Western, Lancashire and York-
shire, Midland, North British, South-Eastern, and
Stockton and Darlington have each advanced ss. ;
Eastern Counties and North-Westerns have re-
ceded ss.

The Foreign and Colonial Markets have con-
tinued inactive, without any change of importance
in value South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
realise 14 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 22i ; East
Indian, 1001 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 96f.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
been at slightly advanced rates. London Chartered
of Australia have improved ss. ; London Discount
Company, ss. ; and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam, £l.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
B ink Stoeii
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
7,lew 3 per Cont. Annuities Ol
*?

India Stack

Ditto 6 per Cent , 1034
Ditto Debentures, 1858 96k
D tt.. Bonds £l,OOO —
.itt, under 11,000
Consols for Account. Nov 8
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
D t tii £5OO 3 dis
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Equador New Consolidated
Mexican per Cent
uitto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. •• •
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
'panish 3 per Cent .. 49
Ditto New Deferred .. 4O
Ditto Account .........
Turkish 6 per Cent .. 71i
Ditto Account ..........
Ditto New Loan ..........
Ditto Account - Tic Si 8
Ditto Gu9:canteed, 4 per Cent.
DiN idends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Fachange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent —
Ditto. Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOC4,
Consols, Money .......... 93 93/
Ditto Account, November ...... 93 931