The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

THE LEWISHAM MURDER.

John Jones, 49, labourer, was indicted wfth the wilful
murder of George Styles.
The parties resided at Lewisham, and it appeared that
there had been some ill-feeling between the wife of the
prisoner and the deceased. On the night of the 13th of
July the latter was heard calling Jones filthy names, and
immediately a quarrel took place ; the prisoner thereupon
rushed at Styles and struck him a blow on the head with
a hammer, which had the effect of fracturing the skull and
producing such other sevare injuries that the man had to
be taken to the hospital, where ho lingered four days and
died.

The defence sot up for the prisoner was that the offence
did not amount to murder.

The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter.
The learned Judge sentenced him to seven years' penal
servitude.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)
THE ROBBERY AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

James Law: a clerk, pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging hini with stealing a bank note of the value of
£5OO, the property of the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England.

Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the prisoner, stated that
he had held a very responsible position in the Bank of
England, and had been in that employment for many years.
His position was such that ho might have as easily ab-
stracted £lO,OOO, as he, in an unguarded moment, and
who urged by pressing embarrassment, abstracted
a £5OO note. There was this much to be said
in favour of the unhappy young man, that immediately
after committing the crime he went and paid his passage
to Australia, and wrote to the manager confessing to what
ho had done. This he did in order that no other person
should be suspected, and the Governor and company of
the Bank of England most strongly recommend him to
mercy. Mr. Pim, the prisoner's superior in the Bank of
England, gave-him an excellent character.

Mr. Mathews, who appeared for the Bank of England,
supported Mr. Sleigh's appeal for mercy.
Mr. Justice Bylos said the offence was a most serious
one, and but for the strong recommendationito mercy and
the excellent conduct of the prisoner, the sentence would
have been more severe than he should pass. The sentence
of the Court was that the prisoner be kept in penal servi-
tude for the term of five years.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
THE CHARGE OP PERJURY AGAINST THE POLICE.

The trial of Hayes, the police-constable of the S divi-
sion of police, who was charged with having committed
wilful and corrupt perjury at the trial of two young men,
named Pierce and Dye, at the Middlesex Sessions in Sep-
tember last, was resumed this morning.
Tho case, at the close of the prosecution, was adjourned
last evening, and this morning the witnesses on behalf of
the accused were examined at great length, in contradic-
tion of the evidence given for the prosecution. The police
adhered to their former evidence, as to seeing the lads
Pierce and Dye in custody of the police between Glou-
cester-crescent and the police-station ; and those stationed
near Eversholt-street swore that nothing of the kind re-
lated by the witnesses for the prosecution took place in
that direction, or else they must have either seen or heard
something about it, which none of them did.
The case will not conclude to-day, as it is arranged that
at the termination of the evidence for the &donee, which
cannot conclude until a late hour, the case shall be ad-
journed, in order that the summing up of the evidence by
the counsel for the prosecution, the reply of the counsel
for the defendant, and the judge's comments shall be taken
at the same day.

MARKETS.--This ay.

MARK LANE.

Coastwiso and by land-carriage the receipts of home-
grown wheat were only moderato and in but middling con-
dition. ''For both red and white parcels the trade was
firm, and iu all business concluded late rates were well
supported.
There was a moderate quantity -of foreign wheat on the
stands. In all descriptions sales progressed steadily, and
the prices realised were quite on a par with those pre-
viously quoted.
Floating cargoes of wheat were disposed of at the recent
improvement in prices. Maize commanded extreme quo-
tations. For all othor kinds of produce afloat the trade
ruled firm at full currencies.

• Fine malting barley changed hands at extreme prices.
Grinding and distilling sorts were firm on former terms.
Malt was in fair request at Into rates.
passing in oats at steady
Beans and peas supported Monday's prices, with a steady
prices.
Beans average business was
demand.

Flour was firm at the late advance.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat.Barloy. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 1,060 1,120 1,010 150 830
Irish — 160
Foreign 18,360 13,770 27,080 12,979 sks.
brls.
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.

For the week ending Nov. For the corresponding week
17, 1866. ~ last year.
Qrs. Aver. 1 Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 69,649-56s 7d Wheat 71,570-46s lid
Barley 78,677--45 s 3dl Barley ..... ....63,816-33s 7d
Oats 5,302-23s 6(11 Oats ......... 5,240-22 s 9d