The Sun. — 1863-09-24 (London, England)

STRANGE STORY.  THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 24, 1863.  DUNDEE, Sept. 22.—Flax, tow, and cedilla all keep quiet, the demand being entirely consumptive, and the prices of all qualities, excepting some of the higher marks which are scarce, in favour of the buyer. With these exceptions the market,wal remarkably buoyant to-day, and the inquiry for linens beyond all precedent. The consumption of jute is now very extensive, and still increasing. Stocks in sellers' hands are light, with prices tending upwards, and the demand active for all qualities; but fine is much sought for, and 10s. to 20s. per ton higher than last week. Yarns were again a little dearer, and all qualities greatly wanted. To d y a considerable quantity was sold, but not to the extent of putchasers' wants, spinners being quite unable to book so many orders with any hope of executing them this year. The American advices received yesterday report a large business in hesGiaos at advanced rates, and linens generally in active demand. Many of the hessians sold there are for corn sacks, the grain being now shipped in bags, as it is difficult to be got insured in bulk. These large sales imply an extensive shipment of grain to the United Kingdom during the winter, and low prices on this side. Large transactions in linens ivere entered into to-day for delivery throughout the remaining months of the year, and American buyers were pressing operators. Several home-trade buyers were also in the market, but it was not possible to place half the orders they had to give out, either for Dundee fabrics or for those made in the district,  LEICESTER, 23d.—The hosiery trade has been very active during the past few days, and manufacurers continue well employed with orders on hand. In the country districts business is without much change. Yarns hold up in price, and spinners are fully employed to order. There is no material alteration the in price of wools; the market is firm and rates are high. NOTTINGHAM, 23d.—There has been rather more doing ill lace goods during the past few days than for some time previously, and more is expected to be done in October. Some few orders for muslin quillings have been completed this week. In other descriptions of plain goods there is not much doing. Black silk laces are rather ltss in request, but more is expected to be done when the harvest is concluded. Narrow edgings are selling telerably well. In hosiery there is not much change. Yarns are realising very high pricEs, and the tendency is still upwardh.  At the Birmingham Police•court, on Tuesday,  Mary Ann Jones, who was charged at the court on Monday with threatening to commit suicide, was  again brought up and placed in the dock. On Monday ehe had made to the court a strange statement, to the effect that she had been enticed away from her home at Burslem by a young man named Wm. Dean, drugged on the way to Wolverhampton,  and afterwards seduced and robbed. This she afterwards altered, and her amended statement stood thus :—Dean, who had worked with her at a pottery at Burslem, had been courting her for some time, and by him she was enciente. On Saturday morning he advised her to start with him for Wolverhampton. On the way, and when within a very  short distance of the town, he pulled from his pocket a powder, and urged her to take it. She did so, and afterwards became unconscious. On coming to herself she found that Dean had left her, and also that, while in a stupefied state, a small sum of  money, which she drew from her employers before leaving Burslem, had been taken from her. Upon  this evidence, involving, as it did, charges of  offences of serious magnitude against Dean, the  bench ordered a warrant to issue for his immediate  apprehension. The young woman gave his descrip tion and address to the police. In the course of the day an officer, armed with the authority of the law, was sent down to the Potteries in search of Dean.