The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—There has been little or no business transacted,
the trade being occupied with the samples of the quantities
to be offered at public sale this day.
SU GAR.—The late advance has been fully maintained for
all the better descriptions, and in the refined market busi-
ness has been active, at full rates.

COFFEE.—The market has been moderately active, and
prices remain very firm for all quotations. The stocks on
hand, compared with those of the same period of last year,
show a deficiency of about 500 tons.
RICE.—A very limited business has been done, and for
some qualities prices have shown less firmness.
FRUIT.—The market is dull, and no change can be re-
corded in the value of the new crop of currants.
SALTPETRE.—There has been a very limited inquiry,
and sales were difficult to effect at late quotations.
TALLOW.—OnIy a moderate business has been trans-
acted. Prices, however, have remained without much al-
teration. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 525; and 62s 3d
for delivery on three months.

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH IN THE MEDITERRA-
NELL—GIBRA.LTAR, Aug. 20.--tro-day we have had the
pleasure of viewing over the Stella (s.s.) belonging to Lon-
don, commanded by Captain Dixon, which is laden with a
submarine cable, manufactured by W. S. Menley, Esq., of
' London for the Spanish Government. It is intended to be
laid between Majorca, Minorca, Ivitza, and the mainland,
half-way between Valencia and Barcelona. The Stella is a
fine steamer, Glasgow-built, and is well fitted for this kind
of work. The engineers on board are—in addition to the
,Messrs. Henley (Sir Charles Bright, Mr. W. Bright, and
Mr. W. Suter, on behalf of the Spanish Government)—Mr.
J. Hamilton and Mr. J. T. Forester ; wi h Messrs. Banks
and Marshall, electricians, on behalf of Mr. Henley. The
Stella will leave to• night for Port Mahon, and will connect
the islands first, after which she will lay the long sea length.
We are also daily expecting the Algerian cable, manufac-
tured by Messrs. Glass and Elliotts, of East grreenwich,
and which we learn is now beiag shipped on board the
William Corry, Captain Donaldson, at London.
COURTSHIP EXTRAORDINARY.—The most extra-
ordinary case of this kind of which we remember to have
heard has been brought to light within the last few days at
Moulton, in this county. The circumstances are briefly
these :—About seven years ago a girl of 16, named Catherine
Coome, married her first cousin, a painter of the same
name, at Cheltenham, of which town they were both na-
tives. After some time they came to reside at Bedford,
where the wife assumed the male attire and the name of
Fred, and passed as the son of her husband, working with
him at his trade. In the same house with them lodged a
Miss Smith, a straw bonnet maker, who fell in love with
Fred, and Fred reciprocated the affection, and passed hire-
self off and was received as Miss Smith's sweetheart.
The intimacy has now lasted between them five months,
Fred sleeping every night with the painter, and Mirsew:ra
entertaining no doubt whatever that her 0
Smith's
man. Three weeks ago they all three ca
Moulton, whither they were followed Miss
father, who receive] a letter from Cheltenhamwith a male, but
his daughter was keeping company, not
father of t latter
with a female, and that the supposed taxed With the
was in reality her husband. Fred, 0
charge, to the no small
deception, admitted the truth of thehe
,i, police then took Fred
surprise f poor Miss Smittin
into custody, and escorted
brought before the county
nesday last, when he wassHe—
vie continue the - ma-
gistrates, and remanded. of middle
masculine
gender—is now 23 years of age, height, slender,
His hair is
and of handsome features.ac
l k glazed eaclosely cropped,
and he is dressed ixt a b Balmoral P 7 cloth coat, greyish
vest and trousers,
and boots. The motives for
inexplicable, hitherto and even the husband,
his conduct are t the st t'
. him food 0 a ton-house does not attempt
who brings
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to unravel them. on Express.
METROPOLITAN
THE . UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.
works in connection
with this
—The various .11 with this undertaking
a hifir rgressi g, more especially in that portion of
are r p
one-road l •
the Nall' e • lying westward of St. Marylebone
Church. During the past fortnight two large trenches have
been sank opposite the workhouse, and workmen employed
day and night in the construction of the necessary sewer.
In the immediate neighbourhood of Stafford and Chapel
streets, the work of demolition is more prominent, the block
to n b
Northamptono i ng ils totri
nen sgildvteheaadtt.
of houses formerly known as Middlesex-place having been
pulled down, as well as several others in Upper Lisson-
street. Workmen are busily e- gaged in clearing and pre-
paring the ground, and carting away the immense mass of
earth, bricks, &c. On Tuesday the thoroughfare in the
Marylebone-road between High-street and the Portlaad-
road was stopped up, a number of men having been em-
ployed pursuant to orders from the directors of the company
to commence the formation of the railway, the construction
of the new sewer having been completed. The traffic in
this portion of the road will in consequence be turned into
the Portland-read, and pass down Devonshire-street into
High- street. From King's-cross to the city the lino will
be subterranean only where it passes under roads or im-
portant buildings. Elsewhere, it will be simply a cutting.
In less than 12 months the line will be complete as far as
Euston-square.—Marylebone Mercury.
LORD BROUGHAM'S NEW ACT ON THE LAW OF
DEBTOR AND CREDlTOR.—Yesterday Lord Brougham's
new act to amend what is called "The Clandestine Act"

(788 Vic. c. 70), or the Private Arrangement Act, was
issued. It merely gives permission to pa= ties in custody to
apply to the Court of Bankruptcy under the recited act,
which act only extends to non-traders. For a long time
the Insolvent Debtors Court have liberated before hearing
traders and non-traders in a few days who have applied
under the Protection Acts. The Private Arrangement
Act is a secret mode of passing through the Court of
BankruptOy.