The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-07 00:00:00

THE PRICE OF GOLD.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille prem.,
and the short exchange on London is 25.21 per £1 sterling.
un comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
178' lild• per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold IS
at about the same price in London and in Paris.
113, advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark,
and the short exchange on London is 13.6; per £1 sterling
110th
gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
4..10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London.
Theiburse of exchange at New York on London for bills at
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clan' sight is 107; to 109 per cent., which, when compared
"itil the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the
"'''hange is against England. But, after making allowance
for. loss of interest and charges of transport, the present
price leaves n o profit on sending gold to the United States.

AMATEUR THEATRICALS,—On Wednesday even-
inß an exceedingly good amateur performance was given by
~..the members of the Arundel Dramatic Society at the Gem
Theatre, Catherine-street, Strand, in the presence of a very
select and fashionable audience. The pieces chosen for the
Occasion were—" Nine Points of the Law," " Grandfather
Whitehead," and "His Last Legs." Amateur perfor-
mances, generally speaking, are rather slow and dragging
entertainments; but the one of which we speak was
not of that description, as each performer seemed
fitted to a nicety with the part allotted him. In the
!Ilia comic drama a Mr. Charles Vernon rattled through
the part of the dapper lawyer's clerk, Bob Lincoln, with a
spirit and dash that merited and received the loudest ap •
15,,,1aue0• Mr. Richards' Grandfather Whitehead was an
mirable performance ; and we know many professionals
4'4_4°) although they pride themselves upon their represen-
tion of old men, might well take a lesson from the calm
and Pathetic acting of this clever amateur, who appeared
to
hold the smiles and tears of the audience entirely at his
31,11rnaud. Mr. F. Villiers made the most of the disagree-
tale part of the lawyer Driver, and Miss E. Josephs sus-
ined the part of Edward Drayton with great ability. The
other parts were all well sustained, and the reason for
Singling out those we have done for special notice is that
they evinced talent that is seldom witnessed at amateur
uramatic performances.
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The paddle steamer
Adriatic, now lying in the docks, has been measured to day
to ascertain her capacity for carrying troops, preparatory,
as is supposed, to her being chartered for troop service. She
Will take from 700 to 1,000 men. This vessel, it will be re-
membered, was formerly one of the Collins line of Ameri-
Call mail steamers, and was last year purchased by the
Galway Company to run on their line to and from New
\''cu.k. It is reported that one or two other large steamers
at this port are likely to be chartered for the purpose of
conveying reinforcements to Canada.
TURNER AND LAWRENCE.—When Turner's pie-
lure of "Cologne" was exhibited, in the year 1826, it was
'Ong between two portraits by Sir Thomas Lawrence, of
y Wallscourt and Lady Robert Manners. The sky of
Tur'ner's picture was exceedingly bright, and it had a most
luiurious effect on the colour of the two portraits. Lawrence
naturally felt mortified, and complained openly at the posi-
tion of his pictures. Artists were at that time permitted to
retouch their pictures on the walls of the Academy. On
Lue morning of the opening of the Exhibition, at the pri-
'"te view, a friend of 'rurner's who had seen the " Cologne"
till, all its splendour, led a group of expectaint. critics up to
pcture. He started back from t consternat-
ion. The golden sky had changed to a dun colour. He
e',all up to Turner, who was in another part of the room—
Turner, 'turner, Turner, what have you been doing to your pie-
t .
?" "Oh 1" muttered Turner, in a low voice, " poor
k,awronce was so unhappy I It's only lampblack. It'll all
Wash off after the Exhibition!" He had actually passed a
Wash of lampblack in water-colour over the sky, and utterly
spoiled his picture for the time, and so left it through the
,Thibition, lest it should hurt Lawrence's.— Thernbury's
.Life of Turner.
DISCOVERY OF A PORTION OF THE ROMAN WALL
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ANCIENT LONDON.—During the last few days a large
"14tuMber of antiquarians have visited New-square, Vine-
,:eet, Minories, in consequence of a report V‘at, during
"coations which are there being made, a considerable
e
teilt of the Roman wall, which formed the boundary oZ
b-nc'ellt London from Blackfriars-bridge to the Tower, had
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eett exposed to view. The report proved correct, and it
p fouad that about 50 feet of the wall had been dis-
t-I?vered, and which was carried parallel with the line of
I\linories—north and south. It was in a state of good
preservation, and it required the powerful use of the pick-
"se to separate the materials.
Another Baltic steamer has been lost—the Onda,
von the Anholt reef, being the 17th this year. She was a fine
?00 el of 700 tons, and had a cargo of 700 casks of tallow,
quarters of wheat, some wool, &c. The loss will fall
partly on Lloyd's, and partly on the insurance offices.

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LAW INTELLIGINCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF DIVORCE.
SED➢ON V. SEDON AND DOYLE.

In this case the husband, Claarles Henry Seddon, peti-
tioned the Court for a dissohtion of marriage, on the
ground of his wife's adultery mith the co-respondent. The
respondent did not appear, but the co-respondent, who is
a solicitor, had answered, denyng the charge of adultery,
recriminating, and r leading als) that the husband had been
guilty of gross marital misconiuct, which conduced to his
wife's criminality.
Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., and hr. Bushby represented the
petitioner, and Mr. Hawkins, t.C., and Mr. Hannen the
co .respondent.

Mr. and Mrs Seddon, the pa.ents of the petitioner, were
examined to prove that no com)laint was made in 1859, or
the early part of 1860, by I(rs. Seddon o the alleged
neglect of her husband, and ffr. Marshall, a clerk in the
firm, said Mr. Seddon, the petiioner, was frequently kept
late at the manufactory making up the books.
For the defence the plea of &nial was abandoned, but a
number of witnesses were mid to prove the hllegation of
adultery and other misconduct Cu the part of the petitioner.
Miss Peterkin said—l am sister of the respondent. I
have stayed occasionally with Mr. and Mrs. Seddon in
1859 and 1860. I never knew Mr. Seddon to stay out all
night unless he has been out of town. I recollect Mr.
Seddon going to Ross. On flat day my sister went to
Richmond to meet Mr. Doyle. I accompanied her as far
as the railway in College-street, Camden-town. I met her
on her return with Mr. Doyle the same evening between
ten and eleven o'clock. Mr sister has read letters
to me she had received from Mr. Doyle. I re-
collect my sister speaking b me about Mr. Sed-
don's journey to Ross. She said Seddon had gone out
of town on business, and taken a woman with him. She
said Dr. Evans had gone to so about the circumstance,
and on his return she told me Dr. Evans said he was cer-
tain there was nothing wrong. My sister afterwards saw
the person, a Miss Finlason, and I did the same. My sister
told me to ask her to pledge her word not to see Mr. Seddon
again. After my sister had Klan Miss Finlason she told
me she did not believe that anything wrong had taken
place, and Mr. and Mrs. Seddon slept together after.

Examined by Mr. Hawkins. Q.C.—I can't give you the
awe or mat, out it was atter Mr. Seddon's return from Rosa.
I should think it was about a fortnight. Mrs. Seddon told
me of a discovery she had made in 1859, which affected her
very much, and that she had mentioned the circumstances
to her husband, and that Mr. Seddon had gone down on
his knees and told her he had not been unfaithful to her.
She told me the things she had seen satisfied her she was
right, and as he was constantly out at night she was very
unhappy. Mr. Seddon, as a habit, did not keep late hours.
He did not keep very early hours. Mrs. SAdon com-
plained to me of the intimacy between Mr. Seddon
and Sarah Grant in June or August, 1860.
Mrs. Seddon told me that her husband had kissed
her. I will not swear my sister told me that
Mr. Seddon had been on the sofa with the girl the night
she was confined. I mentioned the subject to her in Nov.
or Dec., 1860. I told her Grant had told me of the cir-
cumstance. Mr, Seddon had wished to get into bed with
her. The letter put into my hand is in my handwriting.
It is dated Sept. 13, 1860. I there find a passage recom-
mending Mr. Seddon to get a divorce, and marry Finlason.
_ _ _

Martha Finlason—l am a dressmaker. I first became
acquainted with Mr. Seddon in 1859. After that I saw him
occasionally in John-street, Oxford-street. I went to the
play with him twice, after which I returned to my busi-
ness place. Mr. Seddon never went into the house with
me. I recollect the August of 1861. I had a fortnight's
holiday at that time, on which occasion I went with Mr.
Seddon to Ross. How it came about was that I told him
I had the holiday. He said he was going to Ross on busi-
ness, and if I liked to travel down with him, I could spend
my holiday there. I did so. He told me he was going to
stop at a gentleman's house in Ross. Islept in apartment■
which I took.
The Judge—What apartments ?

Witness—Two bedrooms.

The Judge—What ! two bedrooms for yourself ?
Witness—l was told to take them.

Dr. Phillimore—Mr. Seddon afterwards arrived quite
unexpectedly ?

Witness— Yes.

The Judge—Then, because Mr. Seddon was not ex-
pected two bedrooms were taken P
Examination continued—On my oath I have never had
criminal intercourse with Mr. Seddon.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins—l am now living with
my grandmother, at Hornsey. I have no income
except from my business. I have been living at
Hornsey for eight or nine months, during which
time I have been out of a situation. Of course
Mr. Seddon knows I have been living at Hornsey, but he
has never given me a single penny. The reason I did not
get a situation was that I knew I should be wanted for this
case. I have never heard Mr. Seddon talk about marrying
me. I have seldom seen Mr. Seddon since I have been at
Hornsey, and then by accident. I first met Mr. Seddon in
an omnibns in 1859. A day or two afterwards I met him
by chance in Oxford-street. I was out on business. I did
not know he was a married man. Very shortly after that
I found he was.
The case is not expected to conclude to-day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(I)iiB Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SHOCKING T_RAGEDY IN SUSSEX.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT

AN EXCITING CHASE AFTER PICKPOCKETS.—Joseph
Stone, Mile-end ; Henry Smith, address refused ; and
William Adams, Duck-lane, Westminster, said to be a
trainer of young thieves, were charged with attempting to
steal a watch from a gentleman, in Regent-street, when
looking in a shop window.
The prisoners were watched by Brown, 304 A, and
Mitchell, 298 A, in Oxford-street, and seen to attempt to
pick a lady's pocket. They were then followed into Regent-
street, where they attempted to steal a watch from a gen-
tleman, but being seen by the officers they started off,
Mitchell pursuing Stone as far as Covent-garden market
before he could capture him. The two other prisoners went
down lower Regent-street, and in Pall-mall Smith was
captured, but Adams kept on at the top of his speed, and
it was not till he got some distance in the park that Brown
succeeded in securing him.

Smith said he was "as innocent a person as was ;" Stone
wanted to know how the officers could see his companion's
hand when in a lady's pocket ; and Adams denied the
officers' statement.

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Mitchell said all the prisoners had one day this week
escaped from him.
Remanded.

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THAMES.
PAWNING SLOP-Iv°RIi.—ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF PAWN-
BROKERS.—Mary Mitchell, a needlewoman, was brought
before Mr. Selfe, charged with illegally pawning four new
coats, which had been entrusted to her to make up by
another womat, named Emma Pigott.
The complainant said that she gave the prisoner the ma-
terials for four coats, as she received them from a ware-
house, and the prisoner had made them up and disposed of
them. She had received the duplicates relating to three of
the coats. The prisoner said she had given the fourth coat
to some one to carry to Raphael's, in the Back-road, but
she did not recollect the name of the person to whom she
gave it, and it was not forthcoming.
Three pawnbrokers' assistants produced three of the coats
pawned by the prisoner in the course of the present week.
Mr. Selfe said he was quits tired of talking of the improper
conduct of pawnbrokers who took in slop-work from poor
needle-women. It was illegal, and gave rise to a vast
amount of crime and misery. There were respectable pawn-
brokers in the district, but there were others who reck-
lessly, and most improperly, took in anything brought to
their shops without asking any questions. He asked where
the fourth coat was, and why it was not produced.
Thomas Holmes, a police-constable, No. 489 A, said that
Raphael declared that he had not got the coat, and that he
never took in any slop-work.

find 365., and, in default of payment, one month's im-
prisonment,so. and hard labour. The coats must be given up
to the prosecutrix, and if Raphael has got one, and don't
give it up, I will issue a summons against him.

HAYWARDS HEATII, FRIDAY'.
A tragedy of a most heart-lending character was
enacted yesterday at the little village of Slaugham,
situate at a distance of about six miles from this
place.
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It appears that for some time past a Mr. Agate
has occupied a farm in the village, and with him
resided, amongst other persons, his wife and two
little boys, aged respectively four and six years,
and from the general demeanour and behaviour of
the family the whole of its members were much
respected. The unfortunate wife has for some short
period been indisposed, though no serious results
were entertained until within the last few days,
when her conduct became such as to cause her
friends some uneasiness, and in consequence she was
carefully watched. Things continued to proceed in
this manner until yesterday morning, when shrieks
were heard to proceed from the farmhouse, and an
alarm having been given, several persons at once
went to the house, and on effecting an entrance, the
body of the youngest of the boys was found in the ln-d-
-room lying in a pool of blood, which was still flow-
ing copiously from a frightful gash in the throat,
evidently inflicted with a table-knife found near
the body. The other boy, the elder of the two, was
found in a state of insensibility in the same room,
also suffering from wounds about the neck and
throat, which bled profusely. On a further search
Mrs. Agate was discovered with wounds in her
throat, but neither of the latter was dead. Medical
assistance was immediately called in, and in
the case of the younger boy it was clearly evident
that death must have taken place some time. From
all the appearances, it would seem that the cut had
been sharply made, as the head was all but severed
from the trunk. With regard to the elder boy,
although life still existed, the severe nature of his
wounds creates great anxiety. He was quite in-
sensible when found, having lost a good deal of
blood, and is not considered out of danger. From
the nature of the wounds it would appear that they
were inflicted with a razor, and this impression is
confirmed by the fact that in the hands of the
mother was such a weapon when she was found.
The mother was suffering from several wounds in
the throat, but these were not of so severe a nature
as in the case of the elder boy, and immediate danger
is not apprehended.
That the unfortunate woman, in a moment of
frenzy, made the onslaught on her two children,
and then attempted her own life, is not doubted for
a moment by those who have charge of the case,
every circumstance that comes to light, including
the mental disease of Mrs. Agate, tending to corro-
borate that conclusion. The injured woman and
child remain in the farmhouse under medical care,
and up to this afternoon no fatal appearances had
presented themselves.