The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-07 00:00:00

THE SIN, LONL,ON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1867.

MARKETS.---This day.

MARK LANE.

The country markets hold on Saturday wore very active
for wheat, at an advance in the quotations of from 2s to 3s
per quarter. Barley and all other kinds of produce com-
manded rather more money.
Throughout the Continent wheat is still advancing in
price, with a good export inquiry. Spring corn and flour
command extreme rates. In America both wheat and
flour have soli on higher terms.
The imports of produce into London last week were
16,910 quarters of wheat, 1,100 barley, 6,712 ()Its, 2,-100
beans, 2,625 peas, 8,100 linseed, 2,525 rapeseed, 3,748 Indian
corn, 120 sundries, and 1,402 barrels of flour.

The quantity of English wheat rec6ived fresh up to our
market to7day, coastwise and by land carriage, was only
Moderate. Although the attendance of buyers was by no
means numerous, sales progressed steadily, at an advanc
in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 3s per
quarter. In some instances 4s per quarter more money
was .realised for picked samples.

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We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat, in which a
full average business was transacted, at an improvement
in value of from 3s to 4s par quarter.
Floating cargoes of grain were held for very high rates.
Grinding barley was Is. per quarter. Other kinds—the
supply of which wt.s limited—sold at very full prices.
There was a moderato inquiry for malt at previous rates.
The quantity brought forward was only moderate.
The arrival of oats having been limited, the oat trade
was firm, and the quotations advanced fully is. per
quarter.
Beans commanded extreme rates, with a moderate
demand.

We have no change to notice in the value of peas ; very
few English wore on offer.
The flour trade was firm, at 2s. per 2801bs. advance.
American flour was 2s. per barrel dearer. _ _

Linseed, rapeseed, and cakes were steady in prico ; but
most agricultural seeds were a slow inquiry.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE

Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 65s to 70s
Do., old —l ---3
Do., white, old —s --1
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s
Do., new

Talavera 6Bs 74s
Rye—
Barley —Grinding
Malting 325 34$
Malt—Suffolk tend Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 69s 73s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 255 31. s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 22s 26s
Cork, white 22. 234
Scotch, Feeding 225 30s
Beans—Tick 3Bs 405
Pigeons ... 43s 48s
Peas—Grey,
_ Maple
White
Boilers
Flour —Town-made, per 2801 b 55. 60s
Suffolk 475 485
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel 295 345
French, per sack 47. las

sisted of 2,433 bales from Sydney, 5,927 Algoa Bay, and
327 bales from Adelaide.

Current prices of English wool per lb.

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8d 0 d
Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 4 1 5
Half-bred do 1 41 1 5
Kent. fleeces
South Down ewes and wethers 1 3 1 4
Leicester do
Sorts—Clothing
Colubing

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THE INQUE3T.---(TIIIS DAY.)

The Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances
connected with the death of E lwardM‘Donnell,who
was assassinated on the 2)th inst., at the corner of
Vernon-place, Bloomsbury, c)avn.mc.2.l this morn-
ing before De. Lank ester, in the Board-room of the
University d, in which establishment the
unfortunate man expired on Ends, last.
The jury having viewed the byly,
The Coroner informed the Jury that he hat ben
in communication with the Home Secretary, in order
that the person, John Groves, who was now in cus-
tody on suspicion of being implicated in theicrime,
might be present during the investigation ; but he
had received a letter in reply to his request, in which
it was stated that, under present circumstances, it
was thought inexpedient for him to attend that in-
quiry. He had further to inform the jury that the
whole of the witnesses, including Mr. Shoppee, the
house surgeon of the hospital, who had performed
the post mortem examination, would be examined,
and therefore . all that was open for them on that
occasion was to receive evidence to prove the iden-
tification of the body they had seen in the dead
house as that of Edward M'Donnell, and then
adjourn the inquiry until that day week, when all
witnesses ;who could give evidence respecting the
lamentable death of M'Donnell would be in attend-
ance.

Lieut. Arthur Chandos Arkwright was then
examined —He said he was an officer in the 2d Regi-
ment of Life Guards, and that M'Donnell was a
bandsman in that regiment. The body he had just
seen in the dead house was that of M'Donnell.

The Coroner then said as it was impossible to
proceed further on that occasion, he should adjourn
the inquiry until that day week.

An order for the removal and interment of the
body of M‘Donnell having been signed by the
Coroner, the proceedings terminated.

UEMOVAL OF THE ACCUSED FROM THE HOUSE

OF DETENTION.

This morning a very large crowd of idle and dis-
solute persons assembled in front of the House of
Detention in order to witness the departure of the
prisoner Groves from the gaol to undergo a further
examination at Bow-street Police-court. The crowd
was not so large as might have been expected, and
beyond the pushing and struggling that is always
to be observed on occasions of unusual public ex-
citement nothing worth mentioning occurred. The
prison van left the gaol escorted by a number of
mounted policemen, and followed by a strong body
of police in cabs, all armed with cutlasses and re-
volvers. The crowd in Bow-street was not at
all equal to that of Monday last, yet there was
assembled before the police-court a large number of
people, the majority of whom were costermongers
and Irish from the neighbourhood of Church-lane,
St. Giles's, and Gray's-inn-lane. As the prisoner
stepped from the van into the entrance of the
police-court there was no demonstration of any ki ud ;
the fac t that the police were perfectly ready for any
emergency appeared to have impressed the crowd
with the necessity of preserving the most peaceable
demeanour.

person about at the time. I did not notice any per-
son about before the shot was fired. When Furber
returned there was a number of persons standing
around. We raised an alarm, and soon after that
M‘Donnell was conveyed to the hospital. I cannot
say positively whose cap it was I saw rolling in the
road. I did not actually see Furber pick it up.
Mr. Vaughan—Did you see the man who fired
the shot?—No, I did not.
William Bowler—l am a hackney-carriage driver,
No. 4,992. O.i the 27th of Slsitember I was
at the Turk's head ; another cabman was with me.
It was about half-past 12, or getting on for one,
when we went into the hJuse. We went into the
left compartment, and there were s me strong
remarks going on about Fenians. I then said te
my friend, "Let's drink up our beer and go, as I don't
like the conversation that's going on."
Mr. Sleigh--I object to such evidence as that
being received against the prisoner.
Mr. Vaughan—l shall at the present point of the
case receive the evidence.

Witness then said—l remarked that I thought
the language I heard was very strong, and I thought
it best to get away as soon as I could. My com-
panion was a person named Helston, and as I was
talking to him the prisoner shoved against me. We
were then outside the house. I said, " You
counter-jumpers, what are you doing ?" He said,
" You've had your nose broken ; come, I'll put it
straight again." I told ILlston to get out of the
way, and I then stool on my own defence, as an
Englishman ought to. (A laugh.) There were four
persons in company with the prisoner at the time.
After some altercation all the five went towards
Southampton-row. The prisoner and his friend I
did not see again, but three of the five returned
to where I was standing and wanted to have a
row. The police came up, and. after the number
of Helston's cab was taken .1 went as far as
Southampton street with him on it. When there
I got down and went home. I went to the pri-
son on Tuesday last and identified the prisoner from
amongst 50 or 60 others as the person I had the
row with on the Saturday night.

Cross-examined—l have been a cab-driver 25
years, but lam now out of a situation. I was last
in the employment of Mr. Flint, of Chenies-mews.
I was discharged by that person in consequence
of being late in my attendance at work. I only
knew by what I read in the papers the following
day that a man had been shot early on Saturday
morning in Vernon-place. I read the account the
following morning, when I had my breakfast. It
must have been in one of the morning papers, but I
can't say particularly which.
Mr. Sleigh—Will you swear you read it in the
following morning papers ?—Yes.

What was the name of the paper you read it in?
—I can't recollect.

Will you positively ewear that the first thing that
informed you of the matter was what you read
the next morning 2—Well, I will not swear posi-
tively that it was so, but I will say this, that I knew
nothing of it until the policeman called to me.
Now, which is it—did you read the statement in
the papers first, or did Davis the policeman first tell
you of the matter ?—I think I first read it in the
papers. The first I knew about it was in the
papers, and the first person I spoke to about it was
Davis.

Will you swear you read the matter in the papers
before Davis spoke toyou about it?—l have already
sworn that.

Was there a description of the person who fired
the shot?---I don't know. I was asked to give an
account of my self on the Saturday night. Davis
came to me and asked me whether I was insulted
on Saturday night, and that I was wanted at the
office in George-street.

Did nothing else but that take place?--No,
nothing.
Was nothing said about the murder ?—Davis said
nothing to me about it.
Did Davis go with you to the office in George-
street ?—No, I went alone, but Davis was there.
Inspector Searle, Inspector Thompson, and others
were there.

Did Davis talk to you in the station-house?—
No.

Mr. Vaughan—Did Davis speak to you apart
from the others ?—No.

Mr. Vaughan—You see the witness has already
told us two different versions. Ile has said that he
first read the account in the papers, and then that
he first heard of the matter from Davis. What do
you propose now to examine the witness about?

Mr. Sleigh—l only wish to elicit from the wit-
ness who it was or how it was ho first became
acquainted with the murder. (To witness)—Will
you swear that you have had a conversation on the
subject with Helston ?—I have spoken to him on
the subject; it was at the Compton-street stand,
but I cannot recollect positively when it was. I
think it was Monday.
[The importance of this cross-examination was
the fact that the witness stated that he first read the
account in the morning papers, when he took his
breakfast the next morning. The shot was fired on
the Saturday morning, but nothing, it will be re-
collected, could appear in the morning papers re-
lative to the matter before the Monday.]
Cross-examination continued—Were you asked
questions when you were examined at the police
station?—Yes, I told all I knew about thJ row
when llelston was present. I was never told to say
anything by the police. I was asked to tell all I
knew about the row when the number of the cab
was taken. It was taken down in writing, and
then I signed it.

You have said the prisoner and four other men
wished to quarrel with you ? —I said that three
gentlemen passed up the street before I was pushed
by the prisoner and another person.
What did the two men do or say 7—l've told you
once ; prisoner told me my nose had been broken,
and that he would put it straight. I told him if he
did not go on I'd perhaps skin his. It did not last
long. I got on Ilelston's cab and went away with
him. Holston must have seen what took place. I
am quite sure that the whole five went up King-
street. Two of them went on, but I've already
told you throe of them came back and wanted to
have a row with me.

Whore did you first read the matter in the news-
paper?---I think it was in the police-station whilst I
was waiting for Inspector Thompson. I can't say
whether a description of the prisoner was in it or
not. If it was I must have read it.

Then you were reading the paper just before you
were taken to identify the prisoner ? Yes, but I
did not know what I was wanted for beyond speak-
ing about the row.
You know a reward has been offered for the dis-
covery of the murderer ?—Yes. I saw a bill out
whilst I was at the station with £lOO reward ; but
I didn't read it down.

Re-examined by Mr. Poland—Davis called on
me at first, and told me I was wanted at the pollee-
station, and that was the reason I went. I was
asked to account for myself in SJuthampton-row
on the Saturday, and I toll all I could recollect,
and Inspector Garforth took it down in writing.
I was asked whether I should know the man
with whom I had the conversation about f) e
broken nos', and I said " Yes," and I pinked
prisoner out from amongst 50 or 60 persons. When
the row and the conversation about the nose took
place the three gentlemen passed by, and in two or
three minutes afterwards the prisoner and the other
person went on.
Mr. Vaughan—You said in your examination in
chief, two seconds; now you say minutes. Which
is it?—Minutes, I should think.
Mr. Poland—After the three gentlemen passed up
King-street, how long was it before the prisoner and
his companions followed?--Directly.

Mr. Vaughan—How many persons in all did you
see go up Southampton-row ?—The five and the
three.

Did either of the persons you spoke to wear a
beard 7 No, or I must have seen it.

Was the prisoner's companion short or tall ?--
Well, I should say short. _ .

Mr. Edward Shoppee, the house surgeon of Uni-
versity College liaipital, stated the result of the
post mortem examination of the body of the de-
ceased. Death had been caused by a gun shot
wound, the bullet having perforated the right lung.

Superintendent Searle, of the E division of police
—I proluce the bullet which caused M'Donnell's
death. I have shown it to Mr. Field the gun-
maker.

Inspector Thompson was then recalled for cross-
examination, but Mr. Sleigh said he would, as the
matter would occupy some time, defer it until
another opportunity.
Mr. Field—l am a gunmaker, carrying on busi-
ness at 233, Holborn. I have examined the bullet
shown 1113 by Superintendent S3arle, but I am quite
certain it never could have been fire:l from the re-
volver found in the prisoner's room, an I which has
been hauled to m 3 for minute examination. I have
thoroughly examinel the pistol, and to the best of
my ju lg,ment it has never been f.• 31 since it was
finished. It is a common Birining!nun made one.
I have also exansined the digger, and it appears to
m 3 to have been sharpened at the point.
At this put of the caio the prisoner was remanded
until to morrow week.