The Sun. — 1864-01-16 (London, England)

HIDES AND SKINS.  Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41c1; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hides, Os Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Gd to 15s Od ; half••breds, 8s 6d to 10s lid ; Downs, 6s 6d to 8s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to 6s Od.  Shocking Murder and Highway Robbery at Hitchin,  On Monday night the body of a man was found in a lonely spot at the bottom of Preston-hill, in the parish of Hitchin; it was lying in a pool of blood, and had several frightful wounds on the head. On being conveyed to a surgeon's, and afterwards to the infirmary, the body had some signs of vitality, but these soon ceased. An inquest was held on Tuesday, when the evidence disclosed the following facts. The deceased, Mr. Edward Foreman, was a well-known and much respected young man of Charlton, near Hitchin, and had very recently succeeded to the business of a deceased uncle, a miller at Charlton, and resided at the mill. On Monday last he was at Hitchin in excellent health and spirits, and was making arrangements about his recently-acquired property, and was to have completed a life assurance on the following day. He returned home to Charlton, and had dined with his wife and family. At about three o'clock he started on a journey to collect some accounts in the villages ; he drove a mule and light cart, which ho was accustomed to do, and he was known to have taken with him about four pounds in money in a canvas puree. It was also proved that he received about £6 or £7 more on hi journey, and had paid away only a few shillings. He had also a heavy whip with him. He was last seen alive at a public-house about three miles from his residence. The landlord, Mr. Buck, was intimate with the deceased, and saw him leave his house cheerful and well, at about six o'clock in the evening, saying he intended driving home by way of the bottom road to save two hills. A little after seven o'clock the same night deceased's mule and cart were found near Charlton, one of the reins being fastened to the ring of the saddle, so that it  could not act to guide the mule, and at about ten o'clock deceased himself was found lying in the road at the bottom of Preston-hill, with several dreadful wounds on the head, which, according to the medical evidence, could hardly be produced except by a desperate blow with' a bludgeon or similar instrument. The most deadly wound was behind the right ear, and there was another on the forehead. The purse, money, and whip are missing, and two coats which deceased wore were unbuttoned, and open, although it was a cold frosty night. Several men were seen in the neighbourhood at about the time Mr. Foreman must have got to the spot, and some suspicion is attached to one who cannot be found. The inquest commenced at half-past 10 o'clock in the morning, and after a short adjournment terminated at half-past 10 o'clock at night, when the jury found a verdict of " Wilful murder" against some person or persona unknown.