The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

THE ALLEGED POISONING CASE

The adjourned inquiry into the charge of the murder of
the late John Monahan, by administering acetate of lead,
preferred against James Monahan, son; of deceased,
Eiward Dunn, and Richard Barry, came on for hearing
at the city police court. The prisoners were placed in
the dock on Thursday, and with them were M'Langhlan
and Keefe, who stand committed, with Monahan and
Dunn, on a charge of forgery and perjury in connection
with the will of the late John Monahan,

Mr. Bradlaugh, who conducted the prosecution, said
that in this case he thought the evidence of the medical
men, taken before the coroner, disposed of the question of
murder. Professor Frankland and Mr. Dyson were both
of opinion that death did not result from the administra-
tion of metallic poison; and there was no opportunity of
judging if any other poison had been administered. The
medical men also who attended the deceased in his last ill-
ness say that he died from a general breaking up of the
system, and from diarrhea t increased into dysentery caused
by the softening of the mucous membrane of the bowels.
From that evidence, therefore, the question of murder was
put completely out of the case; but there might still be a
question of administering acetate of lead, with intent to
kill, but he did not know whether it would be at all ad-
visable to go into that matter—in fact, he ;thought it
scarcely would. Mr. Maude said that up to this time not
a particle of evidence had been produced to show that the
prisoners had administered anything at all. Seeing the
medical men were of opinion that death in all probability
was caused, not by poisoning, but by natural causes,
without any doubt there was an end of the case. And he
was bound, in justice to the prisoners, to say, that what-
ever there might be of suspicion connected with the case,
there was no direct evidence, as far as he could see, to,
show that these persons had knowingly administered any-
thing whatever. On account of what had taken place
elsewhere, the bench acquitted them entirely of this
charge. Mr. Bent applied that his client, Barry, was
acquitted of the forgery and perjury charge, heard on
Monday, might be at once discharged fromcustod y. Mr.
charge,
Maude said that he was acquitted of this
and if he
was not committed on any other, of course he would be
discharged.

RAILWAY LEGISLATION.—The North Staffordshire Rail-
way Bill came before the Examiner on Standing Orders
on Wednesday last. The bill seeks powers to make a
railway from Sandbach, in Cheshire, and, after passing
through several places, to terminate by a junction with
the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail-
way, at the Moore station in Runcorn; to make a railway
from Runcorn, and terminate by a junction with the
Warrington and Stockport Railway at Lower Walton; to
make a railway, commencing by a junction with the
Helen's Railway at the Garston station, proceeding
through several townships, terminating in Toxteth Park.
in the borough of Liverpool. After a long_ hearing, the
case was postponed until the 13th inst.

TRADE REPORT.--Fntriwy.

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This week. Currt. prices.l
Import. Sales. Description. this week. Mid. Fair. I Stocks

I 390920

PIG IRON : The market closed to-day at 73a cash for
warrants, but several parcels were sold at 72s 6d, the market
improving towards the close.
SUGAR continues to be more inquired for, chiefly fer
fining and export, the sales consisting of 220 hbds. Demerara
at 363 to 363 6,1, 310 hhds Trinidad at 35s to 375, 180 boxes
low brown Havana at 34s 711 per cwt., besides 1850 bags
Ceara, of which the price has not transpired.
MOLASSES: An indirect parcel of 70 puns Antigua has
been sold at 16s 6d per cwt.
RUM AND COFFEE : Nothing has taken place.
TE A : The sales have nct been of importance, and prices
are unaltered.

RICE: There was no disposition evinced to purchase the
Arracan offered this morning, all of which had consequently
to be withdrawn.
JUTE : Only 100 bales were sold, chiefly damaged, at
£l4 15s to £2l 5s per ton far thu sound.
Fusuc: At public sale, 180 tons Carthagena realised
£5 2s 61 to £5 HS.
CAMWOOD : 25 tons, all faults, £l6 103 to £26 23 61 per
ton.

LIVERPOOL CORN : Our market to day opened exceedingly
dull, and some few purchases of wheat were made a trifle
under Tuesday's rates, bat having more buyers, the tone
subsequently improved, and though altogether we are
enablicl to report only a moderate amount of business,
the trade closed with more firmness. Flour moves very
slowly, and at rather lower rags. In barley and beans we
quote no variation of value, but the transactions are very
limited. Prime oats support their previous currency, bat
secondary samples are easier to buy; and oatmeal has again
slightly given way, the country demand continuing unim-
portant. Indian corn is also 61 to 9.1 per qr. cheaper
than on Tuesday, mixed American being sold at 35s to
35s 6d ; with New Orleans at 35s to 365, and Northern
white 37s to 38s per 480ibs, the business altogether light.
Arrivals from the sth to the 7th February, 1856, inclusive.
Ireland : Wheat, 257 qrs ; malt, 6 qrs; oats, 4,912 qrs ;
beans, 187 qrs; oatmeal, 3,403 sacks; flour, 781 sacks.
Coastwise : Wheat, 13 qrs; malt, 274 qrs ; oats, 113 qrs;
bans, 40 qrs • oatmeal, 25 sacks. United States: Wheat,
3,228 qrs ; Indian corn, 6,832 qrs ; flour, 9,623 brls.
Europe, &c. : Wheat, 600 qrs; beans, 850 qra ; flour,
2,169 sacks. Into Runcorn : Oats, 320 qrs. Total :
Wheat, 4,098 qrs ; malt, 280 qrs; oats, 5,345 qrs ; beans,
1,077 ; Indian corn, 6,832 qrs ; oatmeal, 3,428 sacks; flour,
2,950 sacks, 9,623 brls. R. MAKIN & Soars.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION.—There is a moderate retail
demand for beef. Prices for fine sorts are tolerably well
supported, such being relatively scarce ; but for the ordinary
descriptions a decline of 3s to 5s per tierce must be quoted.
The late arrivals of new pork have proved of pretty good
quality, and have found buyers at our quotations. Bacon
moves off at full prices, as landed. With increased supplies
lower rates, however, must be expected. Lard is lower 2s
to 3i per cwt. Genuine is scarce, and sells slowly at 62s ;
adulterated, as in quality, from 533 upwards. There is a
healthier feeling towards Cheese, and advanced prices have
been made for fine qualities. The Tallow market is in a
very flat state, and, to press sales, reduced prices must be
submitted to. Linseed Cake is scarcely asked for. The
Corn Market in the early part of the week remained in a
most depressed state, at a further reduction of 2d to 3d.
per 70 lbs. on Wheat and Is to 2s per barrel on Flour, but
within the last day or two holders have been less pressing,
and needy buyers have bought to a moderate extent without
further decline. To-day's market was quiet, at Tuesday's
rates, except for Indian Corn, which further declined 61.
per quarter.

ENSUING SALES BY AUCTION : Monday, 11th February
—59 casks sperm oil ; 70 tons Cuba fustic ; 317 bags
Pernam sugar, all faults ; 22 tons sapan wood ; 543 bags
nitrate of soda. Tuesday, 1211-2,930 ox. cow, and
buffalo bides; 400 barrels Stockholm tar; 2,113 bales
jute; 280 do. &um hemp. Wednesday, 13th-300 hales
gambier ; 2;550 bundles rattans; 25 cases wood oil; 680
bags saltpetre ; 15 tons red sanders wood. Thursday,
14th-34,000 sheep and lamb skins ; 33 cases gum
tragacantb ; 30 chests East India gum ; 15 do. siftings;
3 cases gum arabic ; 30 bags French sumac; 17 do.
Persian berries ; 12 tons rosin oil; 2 cases nutmegs; 6
bags cardamoms. Friday, 15th-223 serous monopoly
bark ; 2,000 bags Bahia coffee. Tuesday, 19th-10,000
East India kips.

LONDON.

SUGAR : The market has been dull this week, and a de-
cline of fully is has been fully established, with a small
amount of business done, but the demand for exportation
has been good, and business to some extent has been done
at about the same decline.

COFFEE: A fair _
amount of business done at the full
prices of last week.
-

- TEA : We 12Ve had a very inactive market this week,
and common congou is quoted rather lower, 91d for sound
fair quality.
RICE has been dull of sale, and last week's prices hays
not been offered.

Rum: Rather a large business has been done at the
reduced prices. Demerara, 2i 61 proof; common leeward.
proof, 2s 3d.

SPicEs have sold heavily; cloves at id declice.
SALTPETRE has been dull o sale, and prices have scarcely
been supported.

CorrON : A fair anaount of businees has been done at full
prices.

- FRUIT : For low descriptions of currants there has been.
rather better demand : other sorts are without alteration.
Raisins and Valencias in better request. Turkey figs sold
at 40s ; in Jordan almonds business has been dono at rather
lower prices.

TALLOW : The tallow market continues heavy at the fol-
lowing prices : Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, as. ; February
to March, 57s 91

HOPS : '
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the hop
market is in a firm state, and fine hops in good rainest„
COALS . Hollywell, 17s ; Wallsend Braddyll'a Hetton,
16s 6d ; Walls End Hetton, 18s Gd: Wall's End, Stewaree,
18s 6cl. 7 fresh ships at market.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE : We were fairly supplied with
beasts to day as to number, but their general quality MIA
but middling. Amongst the supply were 50 oxen from
Oporto. The beef trade was exceedingly heavy, at a decline
in the prices realised on Monday of 2d per Sibs. The show
of sheep was limited ; nevertheless, all kinds moved off
heavily. The quotations were 21 per Sibs lower than on
Monday. We had a very dull inquiry for c Lives, the sup-
ply of which was small at 44 per 81bs less money. Pigs
were heavy, and rather cheaper. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4s
6(1; mutton, 21 10d to 4s 81; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; pork,
3s 6d to 4s 10d per Bibs to sink offal. Beasts, 900, foreign
180 ; cows, 115 ; sheep, 3,200, foreign 60; calves, 120,
foreign 40; pigs, 340.

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS,

BELFAST CORN : At the farmer's market the supply of
wheat and oats was small ; wheat is per cwt lower than on
Friday last. Oats and oatmeal dull. At the corn exchange
a moderate demand ; prices unchanged, and but little busi-
ness transacted.

DUBLIN CORN : The panic of Tuesday seems to have
subsided. In general the tone of the market was firm, and
sales were early effected, and for the hest samples of wheat
a trifling advance was realised. Indian corn was taken at
late rates.

WAKEFIELD CORN : Wheat slow at 2s decline; not worse
,han Leeds. Barley and oats steady. Beans 2s cheaper.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH RACES.-YESTERDAY.

Stamford

HURDLE RACE,
1 I Minerva'
BATH STEEPLE CHASE.
1 I Tom Gurney
Eight Ran.
HUNT STEEPLE CHASE.

2

General Evans

Billy Beau

LONDON GAZETTE

BANKRUPTS.—GEORGB NKATiors, Cowley.street„
Uxbridge, and late of Cleveland-villas, Hillingdon, builder,
and wharfinger. WILLIAM Sirucx, roy.ti Exchange
Buildings, Cornhill, Port Wallace, Nora Scotia, and St.
John's, Newfoundland, merchant. Sciauxo Armoire
CARMODA, Broad street
Buildings, City, merchant, bill
broker, and commission agent. JAMES LEE, Dartford,
tailor and clothier. SAMUEL MASSEY GILBERT, late of
Stamford, Lincolnshire, milliner.
W
Cheshire, innkeeper and grocer.Jmo.slSATlCAOruTz.'T:HerrhelTini
GASMELL and THDMAS GARSTANG, Blacktnrn, machint
makers. DAVID WILLIAMS, Abersycham, Monmouthshire.
builder. FREDERICK WILLIAM EMERSON, Penzance,
manufacturing chemist. ASA BRADBURY. Oldham, cotton
spinner and doubler. HENRY FREDERICK BUDGE, Man..
chaster, fustian manufacturer. Wzi. OATES Ashton-uader.
Lyne, innkeeper,

LIVEHPOOL.
Corrox : With a somewhat reduced, but still fair, daily
demand, and in consequence of the uncertainty of the future
course of monetary affairs, the market during the past
week has been less buoyant. The late arrivals of Americas
have considerably increased the stock of leafy descriptions,
which having been offered freely, must be quoted id per lb.
down ; clean cotton, on the contrary, is scarce, more parti-
cularly the common kinds, which well maintain late rates.
Brazil and Egyptian without change. Surat are firm, and
very little offering under 4d per lb. The weekly sales are
57340 bales, of which 10,330 are ou speculation, and 10,920
are for export—

............... -. I ................m•rm .............1k
d. d. d. d.
sg,) Sea Island -84 to 34 lli
11960 Upland —4i to '7i 5 11.16 6i 235090
)3
5271 I
4260 Mobile - -Stto 64 5 11-15 6* 4822 25270 New Orleans 411 to Si 5 13.16 6.
1058 2870 Brazil -61 6 6* 68150
2,00 Egyptian - - 5 to Di g
6* 38460
360 West India -s*to 7 5,-; 6* 3100
11 8939 East India -3*to 5 4 44 55120
—..--....., —......._.
—.........---.
11151 57340 Total

5 44.95

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