The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-28 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Ths Day.

LoNDo; Aug. 28.--Wind this da.j, at noon—North-
Westerly; moderate brecz• and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

BRISTOL, Aug. 27. —Wind N W —Arrived—Al thoa, from
Richibucto.
PLYmolmr, Aug. 26.-
Scotsman, from Monte Video,

Wind

W.—Arrived—

CARDIFF, Aug. 27.—Wind N.ll' Arrived—Ellen and
Sue, from Bilboa. Sailed—Do Brus, screw steamer, for
Monte Video.

PORTSNIOUTI; Aug. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Esther,
'rom Cork.
FALMOUTH. Aug. 26.—Wind W.—Arrived—Scotsman,
'rom Monte Video.

CLYDE, Aug. 27.—Wind i ved—Lophenstrath
from Havannah.

(By Telegraph.)
PLYMOUTH, Wodnosday, 10 a.m.

The iron screw storeship Hesper (2), Staff-dommander
Thain, from China, last from Ascension, arrived in the
Sound last evening. The hired transport Mary Shepherd,
with the right wing of the 12th Regiment, from New Zea-
land, arrived this morning. The screw steam passenger
ship Somersetshire left the Sound last night. The Damas-
cus is appointed to sail to-day. Both for Melbourne.
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 27.—Elaine, steamer, from Patras ; Mer-
cury, steamer, from Cronstadt; Waterloo, steamer, from
Rotterdam; Jenis and Johanna, from Memel; Norge, from
Sundswall ; Admiral, from Guernsey; Bellona, from Fre-
dorickstadt; Hannah Maria, from Barletta; Glynn, from
Smyrna; George, from Nylau ; Odin and Catharine, from
Frederickstadt ; Maid of Judah, from Sydney ; Wafsener,
from Hernosand ; Aurora Australis, from New York;
Artig, from Soderham ; Emma, from Taganrog; Cathe-
rine, from Dantsic ; Louisa Caroline, from Cronstadt;
Solferino, from Windau; Oak, from Guernsey; Blyth,
from Windau; Dagmar, and Ann—both from Cronstadt.
Arrived, Aug. 28.—Batavier, steamer, from Rotterdam;
Panther, steamer, from Boulogne; Holland, steamer, from
Ostend; Velocity, steamer, from Calais; Capella, from
Christianstadt ; Muxel, from Riga ; Johannes Kepler, from
Odessa; Isabella and Mary, from Riga; Spectator, from
Gefie ; Arnon, from Wyborg ; industry, from Archangel;
Zaehras Franzen, from Jamaica; Mathilda, from Happens;
Apollo, from Geflo ; Adelaide, from Cochin ; Felicia, from
Quebec; Cowlatz, from Barbadoes ; Rhea, from Quebec;
Hope, from Malmo.
Sailed.-- Clarence, for Calcutta; Sir R. Peel, for Dun-
kirk.

DL&L, Wednesday Morning.
Anchored, Aug. 27.—Clyde, from London, for Colombo.
Sailed.—Adam Lodge, for the westward, to stop a leak.

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at :Paris is about at par, and
Le short exchange on London is 251. 2:'c. per £1 sterling.

n , ernparing these rates with the English Mint price of
£1 Fra.loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that
gold is about 1-.oth per cent. dearer in London than in
Parse.

Dieeourse of exchange at New York on London for b!lls
at du days' sight is about 1094 per oent. At this rate there
is no prcfit on the Importation of gold front the United
Status.

LORD GRANVILLE AT MANCHESTER.—Yesterday
evening Lord Granville met a numerous gathering in the
Free Trade-hall, Manchester, and after delivering the
prizes and certificates awarded at the Oxford local exami-
nations, delivered an interesting address.

EXTRAORDINARY HOAX.—A. most remarkable
affair has just come to light at Wirksworth, Derby-
shire. A married woman, living with her husband at
Winster, ncr Wirksworth, left hmne last Wednesday at
noon, for the purpose of taking some £3O in cash to the
bank, and when, as she at first stated, was proceeding along
an out-of-the-way part of the road, a villanous-lookiug
man pounced upon and seized her from behind. He grasped
her tightly, and upon her attempting to scream out he
pulled out a clasp-knife and struck at her with the huge
open blade, but she fortunately succe .ded in guarding the
blows off with her hands, which were slightly abrased. A

desperate encounter then took place between the parties,
ending in the h ghway robber throwing his victim to tho
ground, rifling hor pocket of the bank notes and all the
money, and then decamping. She proceeded to the nearest
police station, where sho reported the outrage, giving a

minute description of her assailant. From the woman's
statement, the pol.ce superintendent of the district consi-
dered the affair a desperate attack, and at once issued no-
tices giving a description of the garotter and offering .C 5
reward for his apprehension. The notice further said
that two men were suspected who were in the neigh-
bourhood mending umbrellas. After inquiries had
been prosecuted it turned out that the whole affair was a
concoction, that she had not even been stopped or robbed
of a farthing. Further, it is alleged she had changed and
spent the money.
THE WOOLVERTON MURDERER.—George Britten
will not be hung to-d: y, as was at first intended. Three
petitions have been presented to tho flOrne Secretary—one
from Taunton, a second from Bath, and a third from Kit_
merdsou (a village a mile or two to the westward of Wool-
verton). The promoters of these memorials for a reprieve
have not yet received a reply. Thalwadbenedelaitnniyoet:ai is
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