The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-18 00:00:00

THAMES.

UNFOUNDED CHARGE OF FELONY.—Lydia Fulcher, &
young woman who appeared to be overwhelmed with grief,
and could hardly support herself in the dock, was brought
before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a silver watch,
the property of a laundress named Stron.
The prisoner is a lodger in the house of Mrs. Stron, at;
No. 5, White Horse .place, Stepney, who had been in pos-
session of a silver watch for many years. It had been
hanging up in her room, and was there yesterday at two
o'clock. At a later period of the day the watch was missed.
Mrs. Stron questioned her lodgers, and some communica-
tion was made to her that the prisoner was the thief, and.
she was forthwith given into custody.
Robert Chambers, assistant to a pawnbroker, produced
the watch belonging to the prosecutrix, on which he had.
advanced a loan of 15s.

Mr. Yardley—Who pawned that watch ?
The witness. pointed to a female behind him and said that
young woman pawned it.

Here much confusion was created by the old woman,
Mrs. Stron, fainting, while the prisoner was sobbing loudly
and calling out, "I am innocent, the great God is my judge,
I am innocent.

Phoebe Bristow, a young woman, who was pointed out
by the pawnbroker, here stepped into the witness box and
was sworn. She said in a firm and collected manner-1 live
with the old woman at No. 5, White Horse-place. I pawned
the watch through the instrumentality of the prisoner. I
received 15s. on it. I gave 10s. of it to the prisoner. I
had ss. myself.
Mr. Yardley—How came you to have ss. ?
Witness—The prisoner lent me ss. of the money.
The prisoner--I declare most solemnly I never had
farthing of the money.
Mrs. Bristow continued—The prisoner came to my par-
lour window this morning and said I am going to the
station-house. I asked her what for, and she said to see e.
policeman; and she did go for a policeman. I said she
was the thief, and she was taken into custody.
Mr. Yardley—When did you hand the half-sovereign to
the prisoner ?
Witness—Not until-this morning.
_ _

ATr . Yardley—And wlien was the watch pawned ?
'Witness—Yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Yardley—l will not keep the prisoner in custody on
minute on such evidence. It is plain enough who the
thief is. I believe the prisoner is perfectly innocent. Sup-
posing the prisoner did steal the watch, the woman Bris-
tow, who took it to the pawnbroker's shop, knowing whose
watch it was, and received part of the money, is equally
guilty.

A police-constable, No. 32 K, said the witness Bristow
redeemed a pillow and other things belonging to Mrs•
Stron, when she pawned the watch. The articles had been
stolen from Mrs. Stron's apartment.
Mr. Yardley—Did you find any money on the prisoner ?
Witness—Not one farthing.

Mr. Yardley—l believe she is perfectly innocent.
Mrs. Stron—l accused Mrs. Bristow of stealing the
watch, and said if she made me acquainted with the truth
I would forgive her, and she said the prisoner stole the
watch, and she (Mrs. Bristow) had pawned it.
Mr. Yardley—My good woman, you have got hold of the
wrong person. Get rid of that wicked lodger of yours,
Mrs. Bristow, as soon as possible. She is a very mischle-
vous person. I believe the prisoner to be perfectly intr.
cent. I won't detain her a minute longer. She is ‘llls-
-
Some directions were given to the police about gre•
Bristow, who is likely to change places with the prisoner'

Gold is now rather dearer in this country than
In Paris and Hamburg, and it is expected that as
the exportation will diminish the receipts from
Australia, &c., or a portion of them, will be taken
into the Bank of England. The remittance by the
Suffolk, it is thought, will be appropriated in that
Way, and the movement, should it be maintained,
may exercise an important influence upon the
Money Market.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
a slight advance was apparent on Paris and Ham-
burg.
The transactions in the Liverpool Cotton Market,
yesterday, were of a rather limited character, and
prices were steady. The sales were only 5,000
bales. In the Railway Share Market a fair
amount of business was recorded, and quotations
tended upwards.

Rather more activity prevails in the Foreign
Stock Market, but prices in some instances are
flatter; Turkish 6 per Cents. are 761 to 764 ;
ditto New, 611 to 62; Spanish have receded to 47 ;
ditto Passive have advanced to 164, and Dutch 4
per Cents. to 100 i ; Russian 4i per Cents. are de-
pressed at 961 97 ; ditto 3 per Cents. at 64,1, and
Danish 5 per Cents. remain at 101.
The Oeean Marine Insurance Shares are 22
pre.. ; the Universal ditto, g prem. ; the Vic-
taria Loan, 1054

Only a moderate business has been transacted in
the Railway Share Market, and in some instances
less firmness has been apparent. Caledonian,
Great Northern A stock, North-Western, Midland,
and North-Eastern (York) have declined 5s , and
Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s. Eastern Counties
have improved about 10s., and Great Westerns,
South-Westerns, London and Blackwall, and South-
Easterns have realized former prices.

The Foreign and Colonial lines show little
animation. Dutch Rhenish are at 97, ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 332 1; Great Western of Canada,
13k ; East Indian remain steady at 1021

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
in fair demand, and rather higher prices. London
Chartered of Australia have improved ss. ; London
and County, ss. ; Crystal Palace (Preference Stock),
1, and Electric Telegraph, 10s.
Increased firmness has been experienced in the
English Stock Market to-day, owing to a few
speculative purchases. Consols were 941 Z, for
money, and 94/ I for the account. There is nothing
in the political advices to create much variation,
and the operators still abstain from extensive
transactions. The New Three per Cents, and the
Reduced remain at 93k. India Stock is firm at
220; ditto New Loan has improved to 105;1 ; ditto
6 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is steady at 97'i 981 ;
ditto 51 per cent. ditto at 1031 ; and Exchequer
Bills are 78. to lls. prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
sank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93k 3 1
3... Per Cent. Consols Annuities
Aiw 3 per Cent. Annuities
an. 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 17j 1
1 olio Stock - - • 220 19
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent lO3l I /
Ditto Debentures, 1858 961
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (May 9) - 94/ /.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lla ' 711 p
Ditto R,500 7
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian IS per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1858 —
Ditto Scrip, 1860
Chili= 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per cent.
Danish 3 per Cent —
_Ditto 5 per Cent.
stexisan 3 per Cent. . 211
_ Ditto, Account
rortuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
, Ditto Account
'lonian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
Ditto 4
.1 per Cent.
~, Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859
'Panish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 4l A
1 wish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Aacount _

431 I

97 6}
61

Dividends on the above payable in London.
patch E:ichange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

THREE O'CLOCK.
,Cons6ls, Mcney
Ditto Account

10MBARDO-VENETIAN RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,- —lt is well known that the Lombardo-Venetian
Railway pays a dividend of 14 per cent. and carries over a
l'elserve of £250,000, but when will the directors vouchsafe
allYexpl anation of our prospects, said to be so flourishing P
QUERIST.

2.11.1 S DAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited supply of home-grown wheat was on offer
to-cliay's market. Although the demand was by no
xaeans active, Monday's improvement in the quotations was
Well st tpported, Although over 10,000 quarters of wheat
have acme in from abroad, importers generally were very
ftlta. In prices, however, no change took place.
Float ing cargoes of grain ruled steady.
Ilarle3r, the supply of which was moderate, commanded
extreme rates, with a steady inquiry.
There was very little doing in malt. Prices, however,
Were sui )ported.

The c; al trade was in a healthy state, but no advance
took pla( a in the quotations.
Both 1 weans and peas commanded full prices, and there
Wawa farr business doing in flour, at the advance previ•.
oUsly no ticed.