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London, England, 1810-06-26 00:00:00

DSAL, JUNE 44.

Arrived the Ifiersar frigate. from the Westward.
and sailed to join the fleet in the Baltic; and Trim.
ciao sloop of war from a cruise.

MOCKING MURTMRS.

WEXFORD. JUNE 11.
On the Sth inst. an inquest was held at Mani-
doran, near Newtawnbairy, by JAMES LEE, Esq.
one of the Coroners of tl►is county, on the be.
dy of Jane Maley spinster, who ICIS murdered on
Sunday night last, when the Jury ((mud a verdict
of wilful murder against Thomas Walsh sod Mary
Tremble, of Maindoraii. aforesaid. The atmost praise
is due to Brigade-Major Beevor and Captain Kerr,
through whose exertions, the sail[ Mary Tremble
has been apprehended and tosninisted to our gaol.
Walsh, it is hoped, cannot long elude the vigilant
ssurch making for him by those gentlemen and the
numerous yeomanry in that part of the country. It
appeared ni evidence, that jealousy was the princi-
pal cause of this horrid murder, and that Walsh
had dispatched her with a stab of a sharp harrow-
pin in the' back oilier head, in his own dwelling-
house, and then, aided an.l assisted by the said
Nlary. Tretuble, a travelling prostitnte, dragged her
by a rope to an elder tree adjacent to the said horse,
and there hung her ; after which, those miscreants
propagated a report that she had hanged herself.

• -.4...
Extract from a letter, dated Raleigh, No:th Caro-
lina, May 8, 1810:—" * gentleman. who was in
Newbern during the sitting of the Superior Court,
last week, has informed us of a murder which was
lately perpetrated there. supposed by Capt. Edward
Tinker and 11We/et Durand, on a lad about 17
years old. The following is a history of the case,
as received from our informasit. Several week+ ago
Captain Tinker with Mr. Durand, (his brother-in-
law), and the lad on board, carried a cargo of sugar
and coffee to Baltimore, which he sold for money.
He then insured his vessel with a valuable cargo to
Newbern, and sailed in balla,t ; near the Hatteras
Ranks. he landed the money and suck the vessel, by
boring holes in her bottom—then cause top to New-
berry. and with Durand swore to a protest that the
vessel was boat iu consequence of her age and bid
condition, and stated, that the' money went to the
bottom, and 3 men were drowned in diving for it. The
lad, though evidently tutored, prevaricated ; cud, in
subsequent conversations, said no men were drown-
ed. and that he himself assisted to land the motley.
On Saturday night the Bth ult. a little after mtd-
night, Tinker. wand, and the lad, (who lodged
at Tinker's) were hailed by the• watch near the
wharf. Tinker bad a gun, and answered they were
gang to shoot ducks. In an hour or two after,
they retarned without the boy and were again hailed
by the watch, who inquired for the boy ? Tinker
said he had gone on board a vessel. On the 18th
'ult. the body of the boy was found floating on the
river, with sixty weight of atones fastened to him
by ropes, his feet tied, and from appearances he had
Leen shot in the back. Tinker and Unread were
taken up; these, with many other corroborating
circumstances appearing in proof, they were com-
mitted to gaol. A few days after, Durand, under a
hope of pardon, 'nude, it Wand, a full confession
of the murder.

" Ou Thursday last Tinker was arraigned fur trial
at Craven Salient), Court ; but it was found in.•
possible to °titian such a jury as the law deems im-
partial. Mara titan 400 talesman, on being guts-
boned. said they had formed and expresse an
opinion u tifarott rable to the prisoner,' between 20 and
30 were challenged by the prisoner, and after every
exertnin during the whole day, and summoning
every frerhulder %, rould be found, only seven
jurors we swoons The trial was therefore post-
poned to the next term of the Court.

" There were mite extraontinanicirctuustances
which led to the discovery of this murder. It wits
not custom try for the watch to remain out titer 12

ti'LlOck ; night was iccictenkaily ae elicertion
and their meeting Tinker and Durand both when
going and returning is retbarksble.t That the
body of the hoy should float with 60 weight of
'tents fastened to it has alto 'beefs deemed an ex-
traordinary circumstance.
" Tinker's ciamectioas ate wealthy and respect-

able. 1k is himself rich, but his character: has
always beau a slender one."

THE FARMING SOCIETY OF IRELAND.

On Month's, the 4th Juate,a sheep-shearing, and
shew of sheep, took place at Rathdrum, county of
Wicklow, iu consequence of the liberal premiums
offered by the Fanning Society of Breland, for
Ewe floggets, produced from native mountain
ewes, by South Down rams.
I For the best Pee of Tee L eo.
Foe the sestde as

.
Far dee third ths -Sd
For the fourth 199. h le
9 Fur the best Sheerer S
For the west du a
For the third do 3
Poi the (worth do
3 To the Liodlord, Whilst Tenant shall ebtais

the tint Punnet The anciety'3 Gold Medal.
The Society had, in the year loosi..dli.:4;uttl'B •
few South Down yarns arrofggl 'Cie breeders, by
' wax of aisrrelnlent, but the produce of lion were
to rewi that the competition was not on this first
occasion as great as it will be in future ; yet the
surprising improvement exhibited in the price pen.
by this one cross, is sufficient to repay the exer-
tions of the Society, and• to give them every fair
3'ground to hope, that iis a few years the present
diffirent stock of the mountains will, iu conse-
silence-of the eueossragensent held oat, experience
• rapid and valuable alteration both in carcass avid
in wool. The native Wicklow sheep are very ill
formed, and though bearing floe wool oa some
!art., on others there is a large proportion ex-
tremely coarse. In the price lot produced by Mr.
Chritchley, this defect appeared to be in it great
measure remedied; and when shorn the animal exhi-
bited a straitness and width of form. which cur-
prised even those who had indulged the moat un-
omine expectations of the value of such a cross.
The quality of the wool Was such, that Mr. Rickey,
' an eminent and extrusive mainsfarrorer, had no he-
sltatian to declare it sufficient to form what is de-
nominated Welsh fi unnel, a sample of which was
brought down by Mr. Elliot, Alnager of Ireland,
and premiums were offered by the Society for the
beet imitation of it; and it is to be hoped that a
plan, on an extensive scale, will be suggested by
the Society to the hula proprietors, who will, no
doubt, most cordially ca-operate in promoting au
abject which will add to the industry and comfort
rof the peasantry. and improve the value of their
estates. Nothing could be more gratifying than to
see the competition for the Society's premiums
among the shearers. There were nine candidates,
•most of whom performed their work with very great
still.

The successful shearers went home, with illy in
their faces and prite-rilabons• in their hats. There
is no doubt there will be many. more claimants next
year. It is of the greatest consequence to the Iwo-
prietoro of fine-woolled sheep, that they should be
closely and evenly shorn, oo as to avoid what is
called the second cut, as a quarter ilan inch of fine
wool next the skin is more valuable thee an inch at
the extremity. .
The thew took place in a part of that striking
and commodious square of buildings erected by
Earl Fitzwilliam for the accommodation of the
flannel market. It happoied to be the fair day,
and though the hall was writ assorted, the sale was
dull, in consequence, es it is supposed, of the de-
plorable state of puhlic credit in Dahlia. Exclu-
sive of the sheep exhibited for the premiums, a very
handsome pen, consisting of a South-down rain sod
ewe, front the flock of Mr. Coke, of Norfolk, a
ewe from the flock of the Duke of Bedford, sod
two lambs their produce, were exhibited by Mr.
Blachford ; to impress the farmers with the good
qualities of that breed. Mr. Symes's Steward ex-
hibited • pen of ten superior ewe lambs of the
same breed. Mr. Wynne, 'hewed a pen of re-
markably fine yearling South-down rams for sale,
one of which was purchased by Mr. Quin, for the
benefit of his tenantry, and most of the rest were
engaged. Mr. Chruchley, a moat spirited agricul-
turalist, and the successful candidate for the first
prize, is so convinced of the advantage of eats-
bli.hing South-down flock; on the mouutainous
parts of the country, (particularly is he is per-
suaded that the original mountain sheep of the
county of Wicklow were of the saine kind as the
unimproved South-downs) that he has removed all
his native rains, and last year substituted near fifty
South-down rams in their place. His flock of native
ewes, consists of near tOuo, so that in a few years, by
persisting in the u.e of these rams, most of his then
flock will be purr blood.—Several Noblerneu and
Gentlemen are pursuing the same plan, suggested
and encouraged by the Farming Society, the ad-
vantages of which, to the manufacturea of Ireland
in general, and to the county of Wicklow in particu-
lar, are incalculable ; sad even the epicures in mut-
ton may look forward to no very distant period for
n plentiful supply of sheep, which, with improvi.sl
flavour, will be much snore easily fattened than the
present breed. Exclusive of numerous spectators
who attended the fair, and many gentlemen arid
farmers from the adjoining district, some zealous
members of the Farming Society of Ireland, from
a considerable distance, and even from Dublin,
were present at this phew, where all were equally
gratified by what they considered a most useful and
interesting sceue, and were afterwards most hospi-
tably entertained by Mr. Critchley, at his delight-
ful cottage, Cassino.

On Tuesday. • person belonging to Vi'illington
Colliery went to a house in North Shields, where a
benefit society, of which his wife is a member, is
kept, when he informed the stewaids. in sobs and
groans. which left no doubt of the fact, that his
4. dear wife had bid adieu to this wicked world,
after a short illness," and claimed the 'total altos.
ance. tie was accordingly paid bl. in cash. and
Bs. in drink. The stewards went next day to at-
tend the corpse to the grace, but bow great was
their surprise on meeting their supposed dent sister
in perfect health. Au implanat. took plai e.
when it appeared that the scheme had been .ri!op!ed
to satisfy an importunate creditor. The hu►uaud
agreed to refund the money by matalments.

CriILVTIO' 'PAIRS.
Slooday Fair wan hitt Maly attend..
atout. it. t calves sold well, at did hammers; the, ,4, reat udu.l.er aplp, the prier of *LIMIT " the 466,,
nd mummy testator(' unsold ; there so*" fos
cult" Ann the .hew of Ititerairas 'inferior: the event
two of th,- rour.itt•lsauti cloy dattlird tutu the tow a,
road to IVeymouth.
Nuuthampron fair,. on 'rtiniiy Musday. waa very fall, with
as fine a of lutists as has been kayos fee Inlay tear.,
and particularly use young draft horses; the Pellet /ow 6,6,
but a great mapy were sold. Horued raido was stint, bat
ths sale ass rather dull, owing to the high that-. 1,,,„
pigs were plenty, but a peat 'natty acre datum ass)
told.