The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1866.

MARKETS,--This Day.

moved off slowly. Cakes were in steady request, at fully
late rates.

WOL.
The transactions in wool haOve somewhat increased, but
the total amount of business doing is still very moderato.
The market, however, must be considered firm, as both
home-grown and colonial qualities command in most in-
stances the full prices lately current. The next series of
public sales will probably be commenced on the Bth of
March, and it is anticipated that during their progress
about 80,000 bales will be brought forward.
Current prices of English wool per lb.
s d
Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 91-
Half-bred do 1 14
Kent fleeces 1 14
South Down ewes and wethers 1 71
Leicester do
Sorts—Clothing
Combing

s d
1 10
2 Of
2 01-
1 8f
2 0
1 10
2 0

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

CITY BETTING—This DAY.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
16 to 1 agst Valiant
16 to 1 agst The Duke
20 to 1 agst Knight of Snowdon
20 to 1 agst Arabia.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 4 agst Innellan
100 to 4 agst Agag
100 to 4 agst Balder
2,000 GUINEAS.
3 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
10 to 1 agst Janitor (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 40 on the field

THE DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Janitor (offered)
2000 to 24 agst Lanelet

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—We are requested by Mr.
Golby to state that he scratched Church Militant out of
the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase immediately
the weights appeared.

Mr. H. Delme's Sister to Poland, 2 yrs, has joined H.
Goater's lot.

J. Hayhoe, jun., has removed his horsos to Mr. W. Steb-
bings's stables.

Moroton-in-Marsh Steeplechases are fixed for Thursday
February 22.
DURHAM RACES.—The Plate for bona fide hunters, half
bred, closes on February G.

Four stakes,-to be run for at Catterick Bridge Races,
close and name on Tuesday, February 6.
Lord Conyngham and Selim were struck out of the City
and Suburban as soon as the weights appeared.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Ilolroyd.)
IN RE SIR J. T. MACKENZIE, BART.

This bankrupt, whose case is somewhat remarkable,
came up to pass his last examination, and for the order of
discharge.

His Honour, having regard to the magnitude of the
figures, and the importance of the case, an adjournment
for one month would be ordered.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.

(Before the Deputy-Recorder, the Lord Mayor, Alderman
Sir Francis Graham Moon, Allen, and Dakin, and She-
riffs Gibbon and Figgins.)
The January Session commenced this morning.
The Deputy-Recorder presided, in the absence of the
Recorder, and, in delivering the usual charge to the grand
jury, said that there were 64 cases on the calendar, and
he was informed by the Governor of Newgate that there
were 10 additional cases. Considering that it was only
three weeks since the last session that was a large number,
and in two of the cases murder was charged. In both of
these, as in many others, when crime was committed, one

of the parties was drunk at the time of the offence. The
first of the two cases in question was one, in which a man
named Greenwood was charged with the murder of his

wife. Both of the parties had been in a public-house
and had been drinking, and there was a good deal of
talking going on. The man appeared to be sober, and was
speaking about some business. His wife frequently inter-
rupted him, and said that was not the place to talk of such
matters, and although he told her to be quiet, she con-
tinued her interruption. After some time she threw a
bottle at the man, which so exasperated him that he drew
a knife and stabbed her in the throat, from the effects of
which she died. The next case was that of a man, named
George Crane, who also was charged with the murder of
a woman with whom he cohabited. It appeared that the
wifo had gone to bed, and shortly after the prisoner's re-
turn she was heard to scream and call out, " George,
don't kill me." The woman died the next day, and her
body presented a most frightful aspect, a portion of the
ears having been bitten off, and the surgeon who examined
the body decided that the inflammation of the bowels and
the injury to the intestines had been caused by external
violence. The next case to which he wished to
call attention was, where a man was charged
charged with attempting to murder a child which he had
by a woman with whom he had been living. The injuries
were inflicted on the child, who was a mere baby, during
tho absence of the mother, and there was strong evidence
to prove that they were the act of the prisoner, who had
been heard to say that he wished to get rid of the child.
The only other case to which his lordship adverted was
one of libel, the facts of which were of no public interest.
The grand jury then retired.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

George Smith, alias Raymond, a young man about
20 years of age, was charged with having been concerned,
with others, in stealing a cap, some other articles, and two
shillings, from the person of a man named Brown, in
Lant-street, in the Borough, on the 21st of October. The
prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was not represented by
counsel, and Mr. Daly appeared for the prosecution.
From evidence it appeared that about 8 o'clock on the
evening in question a person named French came up to
Brown and addressed him, but Brown told him that he did
not know him. The prisoner and two other men then
sprang on Brown and stole the articles in question. Two
of these men had been since convicted.
Several previous convictions having been proved against
the prisoner, he was sentenced to 7 years' penal servitude.

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD A RAILWAY COMPANY.
L. S. Worth, who was convicted last session of attempt-
ing to defraud the South Eastern Railway Company, under
circumstances arising out of the Blackheath Tunnel acci-
dent, was brought up to receive judgment.
The prisoner,
who had occupied a respectable position in
society, was very much affected, and addressed the judge
at some length, in the course of which he referred to his
previous status, and said on one occasion a public dinner had
been given to him. at Ilighbury Barn, at which several gentle-
men of the neighbourhood were present, and which was pre-
sided over by a magistrate. He had also prepared 14
columns of written matter, which he was unable to urge
on his behalf last session. He said he had no fault to find
with the jury, who went according to the evidence.
His lordship said he was satisfied as to the estimation
in which he had been held, and as regarded the written
matter he would not object to read it now, but he thought
it could do the prisoner no benefit. He then sentenced
him to 12 months' imprisonment, and hard labour.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
Tho Court disposed of some felony cases, which wore of
no public, interest, and rose before ono o'clock.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

IMPOSING ON THE BENEVOLENT.— John Williams, about
GO years of age, describing himself as a carpenter, of
Smith's Cottages, River Head, Sevenoaks, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining, by means of false and
fraudulent pretences, the sum of 2s. Gd. from Mr. Arthur
`Walsh, M.P. for Leominster, and residing at No. 35, Hill-
street, Berkley-square. The prisoner, being found guilty,
was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard
labour.