The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONLON, MONDAY EV ENING, JANUARY 7, 1867.

MARKETS.--.This day.

MARK LANE.

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The trade for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday ruled firm, and prices advanced Is., in some in-
stances 25., per quarter. In the demand for spring corn,
however, there was a want of activity, yet previous quo-
tations were, in most instances, supported.
The flour trade ruled firm at full currencies.

On the Continent, the wheat trade is firm, and prices
have an upward tendency. The value of spring corn is
well maintained. The supplies of wheat at New York
continuo to increase, and prices aro steadily giving way.
The arrivals of English grain, &c., up to our market last
week were very moderate. The imports from abroad con-
sisted of 26,866 quarters of wheot, 20,472 barley, 29,319
oats, 1,032 rye, 3,011 beans, 10,729 peas, 2,018 linseed,
rapeseed, 2,327 ma:±e, 1,136 sacks and 792 barrels of
flour.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEAECCRE
Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. Gls to 645
Do., old s7e Gls
Do., white, old s9s 71s
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old s3s 67s
Do., new

.., ......
Talavera
Rye—
flarley—Grinding t
Malting 4os 56s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk ........... ,
60s 63s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware ...
Chevalier 7Bs 82s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 245 318
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black
Cork, white 221 26s
Scotch, Feeding 24s 81s
Beans—Tick
45s 49s

Pigeons ....
Peas—Grey, . 37s 385
Alaple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 423 455
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel
French, per sack ........ .

The Baronetcy of Tichborne.

(From the Correspondent of the Morning Post.)
WINCIIESTEU, Saturday.
The history of the wonderful will never cease.
Some two months ago, our readers will remember
that we published a circumstantial account, mainly

compiled from the Australian papers just then re-
ceived, of the almost incredible adventures attri-
buted to the long-lost heir of thelichborne family
—a family whose estates in Hampshiro have been
handed down from generation to generation from a
period 200 years antecedent to the Norman Con-

quest. Sir Roger Charles Tichborne, the " hero"
in this romantic tale, had been educated on the Con-
tinent. In the French capital his mind, influenced
by association and long absence from home, had
become imbued with ideas of unrestrained freedom

of action. Repudiating the wholesome curb which
paternal care would have applied to protect him
from the foibles of youth, Sir Roger suddenly left

his father's mansion near Alresford, now 13 years

ago, expressing a fixed determination never to re-
turn—or, at least, during the lifetime of the late Sir

Francis Doughty Tichborne, his father.
A short time afterwards news was brought to
England that the Bella, the ship in which Sirßoger

had sailed for America, was wrecked, and all on
board had perished. A passing vessel had seen the
wreck keel uppermost. From that time till recently
no intelligence has been received, and the account
before referred to as published in our columns

supplies the first link in " this strange, eventful

history."
Since this period, however, exciting accounts
have been constantly pouring into this country.

Every mail has contributed to swell the mystery.

The receipt of a portrait from Australia by Lady
Doughty, the mother of Sir Roger, fanned curiosity

to the utmost. Yet neither that lady nor any of
her friends wore able to trace the faintest resem-
blance in the photograph with the features of the

missing gentleman.
But corroborative evidence was not wanting. Im-
mediately afterwards a letter, dated from Sydney
last August,, was received by Lady Doughty from a
black man named Andrew Bogle, an old servant of

the family, one who enjoys a pension of £5O a-year
settled on him by his master, the late Sir Edward
Doughty, uncle of Sir Roger. Now, Lady Doughty
has always entertained the belief that Sir Roger was
still alive, although no letter had been received from
him for 13 years. Bogle's communication was to
the following effect :—That he had, in Australia,
met with the nephew of his old master ; that he had
married, and was about to come to England with
his wife and child ; that he (Bogle) should come
over with them, and that Sir Roger, immediately
upon his arrival in England, would proceed to Paris
to meet his mother.
Such a communication as this, added to the steady
belief of the mother, could not fail to give rise to the
most profound emotions. Lady Doughty was actu-
ally in Paris at the time, and remains there still.
Influenced, no doubt, by her strong maternal feel-
ings and the apparent truth of the whole history,
she forwarded £4OO to Australia to provide them
with the means of procuring a passage to England.
The foregoing outline is necessary to lay the mat-
ter comprehensively before the public. Wild ru-
mours have appeared in the columns of some of the
daily journals. It is stated positively that Sir Roger
Tichborne has arrived, but our readers must judge
for themselves upon the question at issue. We shall
now carefully narrate the grounds, as far as we have
been able to ascertain them, which have led to this

conclusion.
A gentleman arrived on the 28th of December
last at the Swan Hotel, Alresford, which is
situated in the immediate neighbourhood of the
estates. He appeared anxious to avoid all in-
tercourse with the other guests of the establish-
ment, hired private apartments, and received letters
addressed to " Mr. Taylor." On Monday last a
black man arrived at the same house, having come
by the last train from Loudon. The appearance of
a man of colour is sufficient at any time to cause
considerable curiosity to be felt in this little town ;
but it may easily be conjectured how much that
curiosity was increased when the black visitor was
immediately recognised as the old pensioner of the
family— Andrew Bogle. Whatever doubt surrounds
this mysterious affair, this much may be relied on--
the old black servant is once more in England. The
news spread like wild-fire, not only in Alresford, but
throughout Hampshire, and when it was also added
that the tall recluse was Sir Roger Tichborne, friends
from all parts flocked to the place either to satisfy
curiosity, or to tender their congratulations to the
returned heir ; but he avoided their presence. The
hostelry was literally besieged. Andrew Bogle was
communicative, and in reply to the numberless
queries addressed to him by inquisitive guests he
stated that ho had met with Sir Roger in Sydney ;
had accompanied him, with his wife and child and
" secretary," to Panama, where they remained a
month ; thence to New York, where they spent
another month ; finally arriving at the Victoria
Docks on the morning of Christmas-day. He as-
serted that Sir R. Tichborne was at Ford's Hotel,
Manchester-square, London, and that he would ar-
rive in Hampshire on Thursday or Friday last, de-
clining to acknowledge any acquaintance with the
gentleman who had previously arrived at the hotel
in Alresford. In the meantime, however, the agent
who manages the estate in the interests of. Lady
Alfred Tichborne and her son (the present occupants
of the estate) managed to obtain an interview with
the newly-arrived visitor. The result of this meet-
ing must have been anything but agreeable to the
news-seeking gentleman. Not only did the visi-
tor declare himself to be Sir Roger Charles
Tichborne, but, alluding to a sale which took place
at Tichborne in 1862, and which included some
fixtures belonging to the mansion, hinted that
the person (the auditor) who directed that sale
might possibly be held legally responsible for the
act. Bogle left Alresford by rail last Tuesday
night, and the mysterious gentleman also whom he
had declined to acknowledge as his master's
nephew. Inquiries, it is understood, were made at
Ford's Hotel last Thursday, when it was stated that
letters had been delivered there addressed to Sir
Roger Tichborne, but that he had not then ar-
rived, though a gentleman named Butt (presumed
to be the " secretary") was at the hotel ; and, in
addition, it was stated that Sir Roger, with his
wife and child, were gone to the Clarendon Hotel,
Gravesend, where they were expected at noon, but
they had not arrived there at five o'clock. Pos-
sibly this may be accounted for by the exceedingly
inclement state of the weather.
Such are the facts of this mysterious case. Few
persons who knew Sir Roger before his departure
have had an opportunity of seeing him or his " re-
presentative" since his return, and those who have,
as might be expected, differ in their statements re-
specting him. Some allege he is the veritable
" Simon Pure," others cannot believe that he is.
Of course, in a case like this, there are various in-
terests to ',warp the judgment ; but it is hard to
conceive how a young gentleman, slim in growth,
of a delicate constitution, and scarcely able to speak
English, should leave this country when it may be
presumed he had attained full growth, and was then
about five feet four or five inches in height, and
should return to it a stout young fellow of five feet
eight or nine inches. Change of climate and
long residence abroad may account for much,
but scarcely for this growth of stature. It will
be difficult to form a satisfactory decision in
this interesting inquiry. All that appears cer-
tain is this, that there is in this country a
pretender to the estates of Tichborne whose
claims are supported by an old servant of the family,
one who ought to be, and it is believed that he is,
attached to that family by gratitude kindled by the
presentation of numerous and substantial favours.
It may require the assistance of the heads of the
legal profession to unravel the web, but there can be
no question that justice will eventually be done; and
if the new comer be no impostor, there are hundreds
who can recognise him, and are ready to welcome
him to his long-deserted home.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.i7a per LI sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold La
about the mac prico ha Loudon and rario.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The following appeared in our Third Edition 'of yester-
day evening:—
ENTRIES FOR THE SPRING HANDICAPS.

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
Wolsey; 4 yrs Goojerat, 4 Impostor, 5
The Beadle, 6 Plutue, 4 Ackworth,
Wild Agnes, 5 Puebla, 4 Caithness, 4
Sultan, 5 Auguste, 4, Chepstow, 4
Apsley, 4 Mentagnard, a A ldcroft, 4
Weather Star, 3 Dalesman, 4 Maunella, 3
Lady Rosehill, 3 Jasper, 3 Ring Charming, 5
Defiance, 3 Gretna, 4 Mount Palatine, 4
Corsair, 4 Bradanianto, 6 The Rescue, 3
Claverhouse, 4 Dulcimer, 5 Cannon Ball, 3
Primrose., 3 Ailesbury, 3 Abergeldie, 4
King Victor, 3 War, 4 Popper's Ghost, 5
Skirmish, 5 Conundrum, 4 Long-down, 5
Cranmore, 4 Mrs. Allan, 4 Spos, 3
Brown Tommy, 3 Treasure Trove, 4 Archimedes, 5
Thalia, 4 Monarch of the Diana colt, 3
Foresight, 3 Glen, 4 Apollo's Temple, 3
Tirnolaus, 3 Hawthorn, 4 Miss Ann filly, 3
Lady Lambton, 3 Lochaber, 3 Mirolla, 4
My Niece filly, 3 Overture, aged Christmas Carol, 5
Rose Stock, 3 Langham, 4 Castanet, 4
Fal-lal, 3 Mayonaiso filly, 4 Amanda colt, 3
Clarice, 3 Python, 3 Jeannie Deans, 3
Copenhagen, G Prelate, 3 Leases, 3
Ostregor, 5 Tynedale, 3 Barrington, 3
Pirate Chief, 3 Miss Bateman, 3 Breadalbane, 5
Aetna, 4 John Halifax, 4 Broomielaw, 5
Cecrops, 4 Rose Cheri, 4 Vespasian, 4
Vigorous, 4 Scipio, 3 Blinkhoolie, 3
Violent, 4 Mail Train, 6 K. of the Garter, 3
Proserpine, 4 Camellia, 5 Othello, 4
Tormentor, 4 Rodomonto, 4 Little Rover, 3
Sea Mew, 3 Leading Suit, 3 Knight Errant, 3
Sportsman, 4 Godinersham, 5 Ettrick, 3
Pyrrhic, 3 Scarborough, 5 A nchorite, 3
La Dauphine, 4 Freemason, 3 Minster, 4
Endsleigh, 5 S. to Vedette, 3 Abergeldie, 4
Dick Turpin, 3 The Special, 4
Jollity, 4 Armourer, 3

GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Mischief, 4 yrs Tourmalin, 4 Steamboat, 4
Apsley, 4 Carela, 3 The Roscuo, 3
Greenback, 3 Sydmouton, 5 Rotributio n, 4
Wild Agnes, 5 East L^-I'-shire, Luc"er, 4,
Weather Star, 3 Pintail, 6 Beeswing 4 •
Corsair, 4 Ackmorth, 6 Gipsy IV-ig, 3
Soalsl.'n, 4 Planet, 6 Edgbaston, 4
Clavorhouse, 4 Whalebone, 4 Itynn 4
Primrose, 3 R3galia, 5 Gilead, 3
Auguste, 4 Caithnesi, 4 Thalia, 4
Bretoline, 3 Chepstow, 4 Foresight, 3
Fal-lal, 3 Lord of the Dales,Fortunatus, 4
War, 4 3 Cranford, 4
Conundrum, 4 Armanda c., 3 Scarborough, 5
Treasure Trove, 4 Quick March, 4 Freemason, 3
Augusta c., 4 Clarice, 3 Sister to Vedette, 3
Barege c, 4 Pirate Chief, 3 The Special, 4
Lan g ham, 4 Ambition, 4 Armourer, 3
Tight-fit c., 3 Salpinctes, 5 My Love, 3
Fan, 5 Lady Vane, 4 Leases, 3
Leap Year, 3 Dunsany, 5 Barringibn, 3
Oracle, 4 Rose Cher' 4 Blinkhoolie, 3
Friday, 5 Policy, 3 La Dauphine, 4
Othello, 4 Proserpino, 4 Jezabel, 4
Miss Harriette, 4 Tormentor, 4
StokDouro, 4
Orne, 3 Buckfoot, 6 eley, 3
Numa Pompilius, 3 Sportsman, 4 Endsleigh, 5
Minster, 4 Pyrrhic, 3