The Sun. — 1865-10-30 (London, England)

MARK-LANE.  The trade for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday was very firm, and a further advance of Is per qr. took place in prices. Spring corn of all descriptions was in request, and the quotations had an upward tendency. For flour there was a steady demand, and prices wore rather on the advance.  On the Continent the wheat trade is firm, with an upward movement in price. At New York the export demand has slightly increased, and both wheat and flour have realised higher prices.  Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat from Essex and 1-Cent were very small, but most samples were received in fair condition. The trade was very firm both for red and white qualities, and a clearance of the supply brought forward was reaclily:effected. As compared with Monday last, the prices realised showed an advance of 2s per quarter.  The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. The trade for malting qualities was firm, and an improvement of is per qr. took place in their value. Grinding and distilling parcels moved off steadily at fully late rates. Tho supply of foreign wheat on sale was moderato. For all descriptions tho trade was very firm, and the quotations were is. to 2s. per quarter higher than on Monday last. There was a good demand for floating cargoes of wheat, at an advance in prices of is. to 2s. per quarter, Spring corn afloat was very firm, and the quotations had an upward tendency.  was firm, but all other agricultutal seeds mot a slow sale. Linseed and rapeseed changed hands-to a moderato extent at quite late rites. The demand for cakes improved on former terms. r  Attempted Murder in Covent Garden  Market•  --+- - - Last evening, between ten and eleven o'clock, a deliberate and most determined attempt was made by a young man, named James Murphy, living at 8, Russell-street, a market salesman, to murder a young woman, named Mary Ann Jennings, barmaid to Mr. Loader, of the Red Lion, at the corner of Russell-street and the Piazza, Covent garden. Murphy had been- courting Miss Jennings for some years, and it is stated that there had been an engagement which she had broken off, and that the disappointment had exasperated him to this act of violence. LaSt evening Murphy was seen waiting about near the Red Lion for the return of Miss Jennings, who had gone out for the evening./He was noticed in front of the house about nine o'clock by Rodgers, P 89, .on duty (in Private clothes) in the Piazza. • Shortly after ten Rodgers saw him with her 9pposito the house. He was dragging her towards the market, and a young woman who had accompanied her home- was in the act of rushing into the house to ask for help. Witness hurried towards the spot, and found that 'Murphy had thrown Miss Jennings on the ground and himself upon her. He heard her say, " I will strike .you." Murphy replied, "No, you will not." Rodgers perceived that he was "working" with a sawing motion The instant he reached the spot Rodgers seized Murphy and dragged him away from :his victim.. Her throat appeared to be cut, and her face and neck were covered with blood. She was removed to Charing-cross Hospital, where she was plttced under the care of Dr. Travers, the house-surgeon She had a gash across the upper part of the throat and the' jaw, cutting off a small piece of the ear. She had also a cut across the forehead. Her throat had been protected from .further injury by a brooch in the neckerchief. Her fingers Were cut, as if in an attempt to protect her throat. A razor, - supposed to be the instrument with which the deed was committed, was found at Murphy's feet by the barman, who had hurried to the spot at the first alarm. When able to speak, the first thing Miss Jennings said was that ihe-hoped they would let him go. .