The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

STSALING HlDES.—Daniel Ross, labourer, was in-
dicted for stealing three bides valued at up-siirds of 51.,
the property of Mr. Powell, hide-merchant, Leadenball-
market.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was
in the habit of attending Leadenhall-atarket. In tha

early part of December a quantity of hides were missed
from the premises of Mr. Powell and shortly afterwards
the prisoner endeavoured to dispose of some bides of the
description stolen to several parties, and not being sun-
clssful, ho induced another person to obtain a purobaser
for the stoian property. The hides were sold for 553.,
and afterwards resold for 41. 78.

The prisoner, who received a good character for
honesty, said be had been engaged bya man of the name
of Smith to find a purchaser for the property, which he
did without having the slightest idea that they had been
stolen,

The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict
of guilty-
The Recorder ncntericed the prisoner to three months
bard labour.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
Thomas Eastry, a labourer, formerly in the Royal
Artillery, was brought up for judgment, on a charge of
stealing a camp and other things, the property of her
Majesty the Queen.
The prisoner was tried and convicted last session of
the above offence, and judgment had been postponed
until the present time, on account of his stating tbat he
would make a statement by which the other party
connected with the robbery might be apprehended. He
had accordingly made the statement, but the party im-
plicated absconded before he could be taken into custody.
The Common Sergeant, in passing sentence, raid the
statement from the prisoner had come too late, as his
accomplice had succeeded up to the present in eluding
the police. It was a very serious affair that the prisoner
had been convicted of, and the fact of his having been in
the Royal Artillery heightened the offence. Under all
the circumstances he could not inflict a lighter sentence
than six months' imprisonment, wit hard Labour.

THE DRUMMOND STREET TRAGEDY.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.-INQUEST ON THE
BODIES.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning at 8 o'clock Mr. Watley, the coroner
for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, Drummond-street, on the bodies of two persons,
male and female, unknown, who were discovered late on
Sunday night, dead, with their throats fearfully cut, in
the house of Mr. Harper, a coffee-shop keeper, No. 38,
Drummond-street, where the dec.ased persons had been
lodging since the 3d of December.
The jury having been sworn, went to view the body,
and on their return

The coroner said it was not his intention to proceed
with any evidence tc-day, but that having done all that
was necessary for the present, he would adjourn the
inquiry to any day that would bo convenient to the
jury.
The inquiry was a,..cardingly adjourned,

The Coroner directed Mr. Davis, the beadle, to have
the bodies removed and cxxinine their clotheß, and he
had no doubt, from what had transpired that morning,
they would be abis to discover who they were.
Mr. Davis said be had procured a hearse to remove
the remains of the dscsased, and be would follow them
hims,lf and examine their under-linen.
The coroner then directed the bogies to be taken to
the dead-house, to rewatn there for the purpose of
being identified.

The facts which have come to the knowledge of a e
police, and to which the coroner referred this morning
at the inqust, which was opened at the unu,ual hour
of eight o'clock, leave no doubt in their minds that the
identity of the woman will be established, and possibly
teat of her asassin also. A young man, who said his
came was Helder, states that seeing in this journal that
the name of " Helder" was written on a sheet of paper
found in the blotting case, he at once came to the con-
clusion that the unfortunate woman was a near telative
of his, a married woman with three children, who had
suddenly left her friends at Greenwich some time ago,
fur the purpose, as was supposed, of proceeding to
the continent. The informant also stated that he
belie►ed she had returned to London, alone of the mem-
bers of the family farcied the passed her in the street
in the company of a foreigner answering to the desCrip
tion of the murderer.

It is also stated that the deceased can be identified by
a waiter at the Panton Hotel, Panton-street, Haymarke►,
where it is stated they had been living as man and wife
for a week previous to the 31 of this month, on which
day they left, and it is supposed in a cab to Mr.
ll,Arper's in Drummond-street; at any rate, a cabman,
named Mat tyn, has come forward, and asserts his ability
to prove that he drove them direct from Panton-street
to the coffee-house where the frightful crimes were
committed.

In the ceutse of the day the police will pursue their
investigation in this matter ; and, we believe, with every
hope of success.

MARKET NEW:-.3.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only a limited supply of English wheat was on offer in
tc-clay's market. Goo .1 and fine qualities realised Mon-
day's quotations, but other kinds moved off slowly, at a
slight reduction compared with last week.
W e were well supplied with nearly all kinds of foreign
wheat. The trade generally ruled heavy, but no actual
fall took place in prices.
Barley supported Monday's currency, but the demand
ruled inactive.
In malt very little was doing, at late rates.
We had a fair demand for oats, at full quotations.
Bean., peas, and flour moved off slowly, at barely late
rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK
Wheat. I
Barley. I Malt.
I 810 830 l3O

Oats. Flour.
I 740 450

Englifah
Irish

Foreign

5,110 11,800

1,650 I 870 ska
bls