The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

THAMES.

A FOOLISH WAGER. —Thomas Nott, aged 21, a labourer,
of No. 2, Coponhagon-terrace, Limehurst, was brought
beforo Mr. Benson charged with attempting to commit
suicide.

Henry White, No. 367 IC, stated that last night he was
called to the bank of the Regent's Canal, near the Salmon-
lano Bridge, and found the prisoner there with his clothes
wet and dripping. lie was informed that the prisoner
had jumped erff the bridso into the canal. A man saved
him and pulled him out of the water.
Mr. Benson - How deep is the water there ?
Witness—About 9 feet ; and from the crown of the
bridge to the water 11 foot The prisoner was intoxicated,
and struggled violently.
James Illingworth, of No. 151, Sidney-street, Stepney,
said ho would tell his Worship how this occurred. - He
and his friend, the prisoner, were seated on the parapet of
the bridge. He told Nott to be careful, and not loan back
or he would fall into the water. "I'll bet you a quartern
of rum that I jump in," said the prisoner. He accepted
the wager, and the prisoner jumped into the water from
the bridge, and struck out to the bank.
Mr. Benson- Then he did not intend to commit suicide
at all• _ _ _

Witness—Not ho, sir, he jumped into the water for a
quartern of rum.
Mr. Benson—Did you give him the rum ?
Wituess—Yes, sir, I paid him the bet. A quartern of
the best Jamaica pineapple rum.
Sir. Benson said that the prisoner's conduct was very
foolish indeed, and if ho had boon drowned suspicion
might have attached to his memory that he had committed
suicide, or that his friend had thrown him into the water.
There was no doubt the prisoner was inebriated, and was
tempted by a quartern of ruin to jump into the water.
White the policeman said that the prisoner struggled to
get away from him and wanted to jump into the water a
second time. _

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Mr. Benson—He wanted another quartern of rum. Ho
is discharged.

MARKETS.---This day.

HAY.

SMITHFIELD—Meadow hay, £2 15s Od to £4 5s ; clever,
£3 N to £5 15s Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load.
Trade quiet.
CUMBERLAND—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 105; clover,
£3 Os to X 5 17s 6d; and straw, £1 168 Od to £2 2s por load.
A limited demand.

WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; closer,
£3 Os to .£5 15s Od; and straw, £1 168 to £2 2s per load.
A slow trado.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has remained very inactive, operations
on the part of the trade having been postponed until to-
day, when a large quantity of China produce will be offered
at public sale. The Ajax, screw steamer, which started on
the 18th June, has arrived with the first cargo of now sea-
son's teas.

SCGAR.—The dealings have been on a very limited scale,
and no material change can be reported in prices. Refined
goods have been in fair request, and previous quotations
have been well supported.
COFFEE.—Only a moderato amount of business has been
negociated, but a rather large quantity will be offered at
public sale during the week ; prioos, however, remain
steady. The stocks on hand, compared with thoso of the
corresponding period of last year, exhibit an increase of
about 1,700 tons.
RlCE.—There has been some inquiry for goods on the
spot and also to arrive, but the terms offered are too long
to cause much business to be entered into.

FRlAT.—Scarcely any business has boon done, but prices
of new goods remain steady.
TALLOW.—There has boon a further decline in the price
of tallow during the past week of fully £1 per ton, caused
by the lower quotations from St. Petersburg. A speculator
there who held 10,000 casks of tallow having suddenly
disposed of them for export, this depressed that market
considerably, and the last quotation was 441, silks, with
but little disposition to pm chase on the part of exporters.
The exchange had advanced to 320. To-day the market
is inactive, very little business doin r. 41s is demanded
fur the last three months; 44s 3d December; 41s 61 paid
for new Y.C. on the spot ; 44s old ; 45s Odessa sheep ;
41s 6tl beef ; 45s to 45s 6d South American ; 13s 3d Town
Tallow, nett cash.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKE7—This Day.

The Market opens steadily with a fair demand.
Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales.

A PAPER MILL BURNT.—About half-past 12
o'clock yesterday a fire broke out in the third story of
a paper manufactory, situate at Old Mill, about a mile
from Barnsley, when the whole of the working premises
were destroyed. Au alarm was given immediately on the
flames being seen, and the Barnsley engine was soon set in
motion, but its power being very limited it had little or no
effect in putting out the fire, which continued burning
during the whole of yesterday afternoon. The promises
from the ground were four stories in height, but all of
them have fallen in, and continue a mass of smouldering
ruins. Fortunately the warehouse, in which there were
about 20 tons of paper, was saved. The cause of the fire
is said to be the over-heating of the rags, of which there
was a more than usually large stock on the premises. Mr.
'foothill, the occupier, is insured, so far as the stock and
machinery are concerned, in the London and Liverpool
office, to the extent of £2,200, which, he states, is con-
siderably less than will cover his stock ; and tho buildins
belonging ty Mr. Itasal io ago Walled.