The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-15 00:00:00

TALLOW.

Our market is very dull, and prices are further declined.
To•day P.Y.C. is quoted at 498 6d per cwt on the spot, and
at 498 to 49s 6d for the last three months' delivery. Rough
fat, 2s 7d per 81bs.

1857. 1854. 1859. 1860.
13,710 15,462 19.534 30,767
58s od to 48s9d to 58s8d to 52s 9d to
—s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od
1,768 2,337 ,727 1,680,
1,807 7,526 6,953 11,4271
689 2,9.)1 5,551 1,388
9,433 11.454 13,393 l5, tOO
59s 6d 50s 6d 52s 9d 558 Od

Stock this day....
Price of Y.C.
Delivery last week
Ditto from June 11
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1
Price of Town ....

1861.

56,004
19a 6d to
—5 Od
11,728
7,238

1,036
6,485
50s Ild

THE FRIG.HTFUL ENCOUNTER IN

NOBTEUMBERL AND-STREET.

Nothing of a definite nature has yet transpired towards
elucidating the mystery with which this shocking affair is
still surrounded. On the one hand, it is stated that money
matters led to the unfortunate occurrence ; while on the
other, it is asserted that a lady is in the case: Which of
the two statements is the correct one it is impossible to say,
and the question must remain unanswered until an inves-
tigation of the whole affair takes place at Bow-street
Police-court. _

The state of the two men is, notwithstanding the in-
juries that Roberts has received, satisfactory, owing to the
great attention that has been paid to them by Mr. Canton
and the other surgeons at Charing-cross Hospital. •
On Saturday afternoon Mr. Corrie, the magistrate, was sent
for to take the statement of Roberts, as it was said he had
expressed a wish to give his version of the affair, but on
the arrival of the worthy magistrate, Roberts had changed
his mind, and said his injuries were yet too painful to allow
him to give any information touching the fearful struggle.
This afternoon, the answer to inquiries at the hospital
was, that Major Murray and Mr. Roberts continue to im-
prove, although the latter was far from being out of danger.

LAW INT.ELLIOBNCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE UNDERWOOD-REFUSAL OP CERTIFICATE.

This bankrupt was described as of Long-acre, Covent-
garden, and Drury .lane, grocer, and appeared a few days
Rinse for fraudulent trading. •
His Honour referred to the grounds of the opposition,
which have been published in detail.
The bankrupt had been twice insolvent, and in the latter
part of 1858 commenced a system of purchasing goods on
credit and at once selling at cost price or less, and in the
present state of affairs it was shown that he owed £8,600.
and the profits amounted to £2,152; the trade expenses,
£3,962; domestic, £600; losses, £3,954; bad debts, £1,356.
His Honour went through a variety of cases, and on the
authority of two, " Holthousd" and " Coleman," refused
the certificate on the ground that the bankrupt had syste-
matically obtained grants on credit in the ordinary course
of business. His Honour added that if the bankrupt
was taken in custody on a B. A. certificate he might apply
for his discharge after he had been in prison three months.
Mr. C. E. Lewis pressed for protection for 21 days to
give the bankrupt time to appeal.
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, objected, unless Mr.
Lewis pledged himself to appeal.
1 Mr. Lewis said it was impossible to come to a decision at
a moment, and his Honour granted protection for two
days, to be extended if the bankrupt undertook to appeal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.

THAMES.
EXTRAORDINARY AND DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
—James Riley, a well-known thief, a resident of that in-
famous den Flower and Dean-street, Spitalfields, was
brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting Mr.
William Dixon, a commercial traveller, on the Queen's
highway, putting him in fear, and feloniously taking from
his person a purse containing 13s. The prosecutor was on
his way home on Saturday night, and while it was raining
turned into a public house opposite Whitechapel Church, to
obtain some refreshment. "He was not exactly sober and
not exactly drunk, but had ' a wee drappie in his e'e,' "
and could tell what he was about. The prisoner
addressed him as fathe:, and asked him to take past of a
pot of beer. The prosecutor foolishly accepted the
:ivitation of the prisoner, drunk some of the malt liquor
offeod to him, and then became "perfectly insensible."
The pro,;scutor, however, could recAlect that he was after-
wards knociOd down and robbed.
The prisoner here put on that air of surprise and cringing
attitude so characiseristic of Spitalfields and Whitechapel
thieves when in custody, and said, in a whining tone—
Please, your worship, the prosecutor's money got in my
pocket, but I am sure I don't know how at all for I was

drunk.
George King, a young man, residing at 7, Mountford-
street, Whitechapel, said that he observed the pri-
soner and another man lead thd old man, Mr. Dixon,
into a retiring place in Mountford-street, at about half-
past ten o'clock on Saturday night, and upon his
leaving there the prisoner put his right arm round the
prosecutor's neck and his left hand in his right trousers
pocket, and took from it a purse or bag, which he trans-
ferred to his own pocket. The prisoner's companion then
struck the prosecutor and knocked him down. The two
thieves then ran up Mountford-street, one exclaiming to
the other, " Nave you got it, Jack," to which the prisoner
answered, " All right." There was no thoroughfare, and
the prisoner and his confederate ran back again. The pro-
secutor got up and ran after the thieves, but he was so in-
toxicated that he soon fell down again. The prisoner passed
by Whitechapel Church towards Osborne-street, and in
his hurry fell down on his back. Before prisoner could
recover himself, witness called to a police-constable,
and gave him into cust3dy. The prisoner was being led
across the street when he put his hand in his pocket and
took the purse from it. The policeman's attention was im-
mediately called to the prisoner's action, and the prosecu-
tor's purse and money were recovered.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been
tried and convicted, and was a returned convict.
The prisoner--'h ill you give me the name and address
of that gentleman ?
Mr. Selfe—Yes. Robert Roche, Thames Police-court,

Stepney.
The prisoner said he had nothing to say to the robbery.
Mr. Selfe committed the prisoner for trial, and said the
conduct of the witness King was deserving of great praise,
and as he had lost a day's work, awarded him 6s. from the
poor-box fund.