The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-02 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER,

HORRIBLE DISCLOSURE. —A girl between 16 and 11
years of age, of very prepossessing appearance was
brought before the magistrate under circumstances of a
very peculiar description.
Mr. G. Humphrey's, an inspector of police, said that
at a quarter past eleven last night, the accused was
brought in charged with being disorderly in the street.
She shortly afterwards became very ill, and had a suc-
cession of fits, during which she was attended by Mr.
Peruse, the divisional surgeon. She way not locked up
in a cell, but kept in the reserve room, and bA meen oue
and two in the morning, when she partially recovered,
she asked permission to walk in the lArge yard, which
separates the station-house from the court. It was
granted, and she went out, but as witness was
determined to keep a watchful eye over her,
he followed in two or three minutes time,
but, to his surprise, he coal 1 not 'at first dis-
cover her. He then went to a dark corner of the
yard, where be found her partially strangled and turn-
ing black in the face.
Mr. Paynter—How had she done it
Mr. Humphreys— By tying a piece of tape as tightly
as possible round her throat. _ _

Mr. Paynter—Did she say anything when she had
sufficiently recovered to speak ?
Mr. Hun3pheys—Yes • she Expressed her firm deter-
mination to destroy herself at the very first opportunity,
and I have had to keep a sharp watch upon her all
night.
Mr. Paynter—Do you know anything of her I
Mr. Humphreys—She refuses to give her real name
or any account of herself but that she is on the streets.
She is much depressed, and upon tity endeavouring to
soothe her told me that she had been seduced by her
own father, and that she had then abandoned her home
in disgust.
Mr. Paynter—Let her be remanded and taken care
of for the present, while we endeavour to see what can
be done with her.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The show of English wheat in to-day's market, coast-
wise and by railway was ♦ery limited. For all kinds
we had a steady demand, at prices fully equal to Monday
last.

Fine foreign wheats were held for higher rates, and the
value of other qualities was well supported. The imports
are only 3,830 grains.
There was a moderate inquiry for both English and
foreign barley at full prices.
For malt we had a slow sale,yet pricos wore supported.
The show of oats was very moderate, and the oat trade
ruled firm at extreme rates.

Beaus, peas, and flour sold steadily, at full quotations.
ARRIVALS MIS WEER
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
1,670 I 1,580 1,720

English
Irish

Oats. I Flour
640 I 1,530
6,930 I --
_ .

Foreign....

3,830 1 580

,
35700
sbeticl::
7,240

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

About an average time of year supply of beasts was ms
offer in to-day's market, and all breeds sold steadily at
Monday's quotations. Although the show of sheep was
but moderate the mutton trade ruled very inactive at
barely stationary prices. Calves —the supply of which
was rather limited—were in fair request, at unaltered cur-
rencies. Pigs and milch cows were firm, but not dearer.

Per Sibs to sink the offais
s. d. s. (1.1 s. d. B. d
Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 5 2 5 6
Second quality.... 3 ii 4 O'Ls,rge crse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 61Prime small do 410 5 2
Prime Scots, do. 4' 8 5 0 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 (1 3 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 2
Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Suckling calves 28 0 31 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 5 0 Quarter old pigs 24 0 30 Q
TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves 252
Pigs 3OO

Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves l9O
Pigs —

NEWGATE AND
We had a fair demand for
full prices.

LEADENHALL.
each kind of meat to-day, at

Per Sibs by

the carcase.

Roof,
Do.,
Do.
Do.,
Pork

s. d. s. d.
',inferior 3 0 3 4
, middling 3 0 3 8
prime large 3 10 4 2
, do. small 4 4 4 6
E, large 3 S 4 4

Mutton, Inferior 3
Do., middling 3
Do., prime ..4
Veal.... 3
Pork, small 4

BOROUGH HOP.

d. B. d
2 3 4
6 4 2
4 4 10
6 4 6
6 5 4

There is rather more doing in new hops--the supply of
which is extensive—and prices are well supported. The
duty remains at 220,009/. Old and yearling hops are very
dull. New qualities are quoted as under ;—Mid and East
Kent pockets, 80s to 112 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 63s to
80s; Sussex ditto, 60s to 70s per cwt.