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IRIS!! ANTIQUITIES.

Five Moose Deer heads MA horn., quite in a perfect
state, w. rr found Isrel week by some mess sllntinK in a hog
belonging to Mr. Arthur Copley, Intiliulsler, at Charlrvine;
they are stabil' to be the l.rgrat of tlui. kind ever seen in that
country ; one hovel ateavisrerl two and a half feet lung, and
the hos ta tendrd thi►teen fe. l ; the nihrra were much in
the same proportion. A blade.laesie woo MAW dug up, shirts
surpisars its size nay ever found in Ireland. Large aunt.
sere offered for them to Copley, loud they were provided by
hint to liolwrt Malmo 11, Eq. of (Inuit voile, and Quln•rt
O'Callaghan Nesrenliarts, E.. 1 of Cork.
A few day. ago, as some boatmen were dredging the
Burrow, near a ford, which WA% p:•s►ed by the in the
reign of Henry 11. mod where a gr►at battle was fought, ac-
cording to the !volition* of the country. a number of awards,
•j terlinv, :1f...MT,, nod other weapons of a curious etmstructsou
and ancient A pp?Al %Iler,lllll° drown from Shelled of the river,
where they in0..1 hare rooming's' daring many ages. They
are all or h.n•v, and rriremhle those warlike instruments Jr.
scribed to Scripture, ns well no by Homer and nth. r role.
hsated writers of antiquity, as used by the Greeks, lae.—
OW/Theory Paper )

Extract of a latter, dated Calcutta, March 46 :--
" The ;mitered task hies fallen on sae to inform you
of the los. of the ship Paragon (from England tlpe
31st Align's', and the Cape the 6th Deeembri). on
S ingot Sand. The melancholy event bermwned em
the 'sight of the 534th : the whole of the passengers
and crew, with the excepti of a Portuguese Wear,
who reflowel to quit the wreck, have been 'seed by
Ike Sophia piliii.vroisel. The officers and volunteers
nu board the :suphi,s, lunch to their credit, woken-
leered their services to go in the bout to as►ist in
fining the pisseisgera and crew. They brought the
ladies, seven iss 'welsher, and Capt. KEEN E, who has
beets elseigrrou.ly 111 for
—P.S. 'nor resod lira meek, and not an article of
property leas been saved. The Captain is since
dead."

A letter from 1' 'lntim, dated September 28,
says : —.‘ On Sunday last a brig from Rouen,
IiouIIII 111 Ss. r g before the wind,
phtwd ; and on coming to the wind she was upset
I y the violence or the 'quail, and of 24 progeny on
1,0 mid her, only It: were dived. •I•he Captain, mate,
sod oilier., in number I 3 in all. including a young
woman of 18 years of age. gat iota a small boat
which hung over the stern, nod cot her adrift just
as the brig wrist they had, only one oar, but
11l isle a sail of the girl% petticoat, and ran for the
Wool near Estaples, eyrry moment halt' swamped;
and had they rtl..-etell their object of reaching the
etiatir, they mutt inevitably have all perished : pro-
one of the large tuggers was in sight,
11111 i bore tip immediately, and took them on board,
anal landed them at this
Moo. WiLsos, air Northampton, met with an
alarming accident last week, in returning from the
races, with four other ladies, in a sociable. From
some unknown entire tl•e horses took fright, and
one of them rain with 61101 Violence critillit, Pt post in
the rum] as immediately to kill himself. The ladies
were all throw!, out, and much hurt ; and Mr..
WiLsoB to much so, that doubts are entertained
of her recovery.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant occurrence in the
running for our Leger la-t week, it is with great
pleasure we state that it had so eff't et on the entry
fur nest year, as there were '24 rotered before the
fel minution of the week, being double the smuttier
ever recollected at the same period. Mr. Locif woofs,
our Clerk of the Court..., hut received orders to be
at Newmarket on Monday peat, to attend the Jockey
Club on their decision of the Leger Stakes.— (Don.
colter (►userte.)

ADJOURNED INQUEST AT OLDHAM.

OLDHAM. WEDNIF:SDAY, SFPT. 429.

INQUEST ON JOHN CEEN.—( Erideme conlinvert.)
At nine o'rhiek the Coroner took hi. place, and the duty
towered to their names. The first witness examined was—
Mr. Simeon Shaw-1 am from Mani star ; my printitit-
ofEee is in 3131 ki.t.strret. I du not know a person of Ilie
name of Davit! %Cihinii. I believe Idu know a person of the
name of Denied Hart ave.—ls that your work! (Showing •
nenspaper.) Yes, it is.
coroner—llave yon any other witnel.es to prove what this
wino's. is to slate; I think the+ a pirtial witness.
Mr. Ilarmer—l do not know whnt he i. to prove.
Mr. Shaw explained, that he believed he did know Dtvid

The winless was sworn now, nod deposed as follows
SAW then% easeelt with banners, but do not know that they
inarched in a military step. It Wad a very irregular step, if
It rosy he called military. I not not acquainted with tisildle.
worth, and du not know that inane pa, is of it are4o milts from
111 incliester. I do not know that Roytim is a part of the warn.
'Olio of Mauchester am! Salford. I have bred in Salford
Many years. I believe Oldham to be a township of itself.
do not know how many standards were carried by the Re.
formers. I used use, senses fur the purpows of i 'ammo' ion. and
I bate said as much as I can. The standards were not ail is
my crew. I saw a black flag, which I thought a very un-
common appearance. It has " Liberty or Death," or some
other word* of that description, upon it. IJO mil know that
it hail " Equal Representation or Death" on one sidle. I
saw another nag, with a figure upon it, hut I:ci not know if
any words were upon that. The Reformers were about
13,000, from adjacent parts, 31141 were hair au I in pas.
sing the Exchange. Mr. Hunt Cesar in about half an hour
Ole/wards, arc sssss pattied by about 10,000 people; and upon
his carriage was n female, bearing a flag, the laden piion on
width I did lull see. I believe I saw Iwo other Reg., and d.,1
aid recollect :toy mom Ido not reinember to live sets five
caps of libes ly. I heard /Web • clapping and ltuezaing as
never was, and never will h.• heard in Manchester again, as
I think. Slr. Hunt called for three times thn r, previnua
In the clapping soil hoszaiug. I went to the ground in
oboist bnlfan hour after the appearance of 34.110111's party.
I saw nothing going on in the !only of people assembled
at Ibe Meeting, and believe they stood perfectly quiet. I saw
the yeourthry proceed towards the sister remain.
ing still in Alouiet.strect only two or three urinates. 71wr
came f C.) .ner•sleel, and took their position, previous
1.. action, iu front of the house where the Alagistrates were.
They moved on, with a utaii sin a pycliald horse, and in light-
coloured clothed. Wading the way nt about twenty yard*
before them. A short impeiliinent, of not more than bah' a
minute, menial il, when they were riding on among the
people. I could not steamy stunts thrown so as Iti occaiwa
it. 'the dot was very great. The military ran will' fixed
bayonets I eittround Barnes, when he f. 11. The people
who past that body of the 'military used abwitive language,
because they could not gel by the military. The soldiers of
the A9t6 regiment slid not interfere much.

The lbronrr inquired for some nettle.' to the identity of
persons engaged in the affray.
Mr. ilsrmer—vThere are witnesses forthcoming to that
point. The first I 'wombat is 31r. Robinson, a gentleman
per reedy well known in Manehrsirr, and no doubt to sere•
sal Members of ibis Covert.

J.,hu Robinson, of Manchester, merchant, sworn and exa.
nuinsul.—l went to the Manchester meeting of the lath Au-
:Vt.:101100 a quarter before one o'clock, and remained on
the ground about trio minutes before 1 wan joined by a friend.
At shunt a quarter past one I was near the house where the
Magistrates were assembled. I was much surprised at the
opera' wills which the Manchester yeomanry came round
Cooper's Cottage upon the ground. 11 hey came al such a
rate that I haul great difficulty in geltiog out of their way,
and had almost fallen in the effort to do so. Two persons
wu re kneeled down, within a few yards of me, by this
rapid and unexpected movement of the cavalry. They
foini..l at a short distance from me, in front of the houses, in
one of shieli the Magistrates were. After they haul been
drawn up abort a minute or two, they brandished their
swords and gave three si Is. They then charged towards
the hostiogs. I looked very attentively, and seeing many
lurople on the ground, who had been 1111011.11 down by the
rivahy, I was much shocked. laouking towards the hust-
ings, I saw the horsemen calling on every side. I lyld Peru
mote than enough. I was struck with horror. My feelings
sod re such, that I Coo lit stop no longer, and I retired to a
friend's I se in llosley•strrct, a hack windup of which
I.a-seeded a view of a part of the ground. I rensaiueul ■t
the window Montt tweoly minutes, and during that period
Taw !In• soldiery gallopping after mew, women, anal hays, in
every direr . Some flying front them down Lloyd-
street, Cooper-street, and towanls St. Peter's Church. I went
down Llos.l,orees, behind the Qnaker's School-room, to any
I se in kinay-street. I can identify Read, who kceps the
lilohe 'raver'', near Guist& street, as vise of the yeomanry
present, and others also, whose names I do not at present
10141 W. I saw one of the leader.. in front of the yeomanry,
!or-vitriol to their charge, assume a very menacing attitude,
and thought it very strange. I did not see Read cut any our.
I du Ho know any of the people who were lying on the
Emit nil, and slid not see whether they were woundu J. I was
about thirty yards from the house where the 3Lugistrates were.
I do not know why the yeomanry halted in front of the house,
it snizlit be fur the purpose of forming more regularly. I
heard 'lr. limit's voice, but did HO! See any prism. pu-
reed among she people to exhort them to disperse; nor
did I hear the Riot Act read, or meet with any one who
heard it. I slid Hot hear a shout front she people when
the cavalry first came 111)011 the ground, and 110 not recollect
soy shunt before that of the cavalry. when brandishing their
swords. lea tttttt t say who commatidert the cavalry ranged in
front of Mr. glutton's house. The cavalry made the hest of
their way to the linstings, apparently in some confusion. I
did not perceive them halt up.ou their way. Th. y were con-
fused when they had got allow half way to the hustings. I
conceived this conforion to arise front some of them having
inure lisinsanity than others, and vulture tip their horses in
consequence. I du tout think there was any serious biter-
s pi ion to their passage to the hustings, if they had allowed
the people any time to make way. I saw the yeomanry rot
at the poles of the bannerss but cannot identify soy pia suits
who did so. I saw 110 !o•nuon !hog stones or brick-bats. I
I did not know the person of !oho Lees. The people I saw
lyiug on the ground were about half way between the creosol
which the cavil. v had quitted and the hosting.. Perhaps 40
yards from the hustings.
The Coroner objected to the evidence of the witness as apt
applying to the ease.
Mr. Harmer-I.IM not think, Sir, that there was any ors-
ressity for me to repeat the law. I now say distinctly, that
all prisons present and sidiog and abeitiog are equally cri-
minal—equally liable to the consequences of hutreding them-
selves into a peaceable meeting and causing death, with any
inJiyiduel who ntight be identified as the actual perpetrator
of the crime.

Mr. Ashworth-1 dispute Ibis doctrine, and I could cite
authorities, but I will not fill your already crowded Court
with law books. 1 inaiat, Sir, that ilistiaortacts against ;he
person of John Ices moist be proved against each individual
here to be accused. and I reiterate that evidence of the tri•
tore now Whiled dors not apply, and before you receive it
that you must have some ',town identified. 1 deprecate the
mention of the name of any individual 0110 was net in some
way accessary to the death dial, Lees. My blood curdles
at the idea Dian, one being held tip to the indignation of
the populace. This is a mere wanton attack, from first to
last, the motives of which are to agitate the public mind at
a period alien it 1.1 desirable that every thing should Le
buried in oblivion, and all effervescence subside. There is
auother object in view—to set out class against another, and
Ibis 10 answer particular purl•u s. I hope, Sir, that you
will not countenance such. conduct by receiving thiv
defier. our soy that does not charge sonic person by mimeo,'
description with iollieting w Is ur I es ou the de.
ceased; at all events nuttier mom be aheun on the part of
those whom 1 understand to be accused, and for whom I at-
tend heir to-tlay.
Mr. Harmer—l agree, Sir, with the Gentlrman that I
must shew either that persona slam. cl mutt be ideutified as
intik-limy the blow., sir, as present, aiding mid abetting,
but I deny that any !Ilion further is requited. %Theo the grit.
tleman asserts that no iiislividoiat is implicated iu the sheath
of the uttfuttusate subject of Ibis iiiiptiry, obis did not

atta..ll%. commit violence upon him, ,r" Le make that
soseri.on as laa• ' WO! hr g,veion► an opinion in writing,
or can he prink cc a single authority to that effect ? The
witness has identified out man. It is for the Jury to
deride spun this evidence. When the learned Gentleman
first addressed inn, Mir, he stated himself and his employers
to be similars that truth should be elicited and the fullest
investigation take phiee fur the aatisfaetion of the public.
How does he prove this ? Strange to say, by requesting that
t•nu sliniil4 suppress what is most material ! In a case like
this we can only anise at the troth by patient research. The
Geo`lemato has stated that hii blond runs cold in his veins
tat the idea or any individual beinz named. He was on the
field like the willies., and 1 auk him if ►is blood then
curd!. i!" Is it possible that the Learner, Gentleman's
sympathizes only sill, the es iminal, ■nd is in-
different in the victims of criminality ?—The generosity,
let me till kin., is singithir and irrecunritehle with jets-
tire that would reemumend ohlivi to oppression and re-
fu-r• ri lief to the app d. Stich a feeling is meeinsistent with
universal humanity, and teeenliarly repletion's to Ilrilish la*.
I repent that this is popper evidence, and I am right in in-
sisting upon its goinz to the Jury. A■ to Mallet prepense
it will he Arlen taunt satisfactorily, and among other means
by the fart of the sword' of the yeomanry being sharpened
some days previous; to the Sleeting. 'fhe Gentleman who
in flee Cm instance stated himself in attend here for The town
of Manchester. and now professes hinsse:f the advocate of per.
sons likely to be accused, has attacked my motives. They
are as proper lie kw own, whatever those may Ise, end I 'Wald
ill discharge my duty were I to act otherwise than I do.

Coroner—Mr. Harmer. I do not think 31r. Robinson's evi-
dence aiinlieable, because he dury not say that .he saw the
blow. Ile does not say th•t he haw hint trampled upon.
31r.11srour—Sir. it is for the Jury to decide upon the
mature of Ike eenlriice.

.Mr. Robinson examined his Mr. Ilarmeer.-1 saw anthiog
but when I 1,31 up the field. Prevtutis In the military
enutinz tin re I yaw sin t utnult among the people. If I had
I li..re emir home instantly. Every thing was peace-
able and the people appeared well dispirited.

CMS* ere-mined .He. Asliwurth.—l saw some Hags, one
of them shirk coloured ; I perceived no inscription upon it.
fur it was at some distance from me ; there were some caps
of liberty, Lout 1 cannot say how many. I was on the
ground from thirty to forty minutes before the cavalry came
to the field. There was a large body of people already 111111C113•
bird wht•ii I first went there. I cannot swear that there was
iso Proclamation, but 1 heard of noire. There was a
shout set lip about the time when Mr. limit approached ;
hut I !ICU"! none subsequently, of any moment, so the best
of my rerullection. I do uut know whether the yeomanry
were two or three abreast ur inure; I conceive their advance
was a charge. When they bud gut about half way to the
hustings there was some confusion. The hoe was out so
perfect as whets they started. I du nest think they stopped;
I du nut know what crestril the confusion; if stones had
been thrown I shish I should have seen them; but I certainly
dot not. Mr. Haut was upon the hustings wbass lbe Cavalry
moved, and was there when they cut at the boutmr. I saw
the yeomanry pursuing nwri and boys along Qpiker-strect
after Mr. thirst had been taken front the Ibustiork.
Stninel Davenport, ut 313ochester, engraver.
The Coroner was proceeding to question bins is the Ab-
sence of the Jury and tonne he was 'worm, to which Mr.
!imam' objet Wil.
I tkd not know John Lees, but saw violence committed
which may, probably, have been upon him. 1 saw Mr. Dic-
ky and she trusespeser.

The Crooner stopped the is itnesq.
Witness—l saw Mr. Birlry amid the trumpeter cut with
their sabres.

Coroner—You shall not co on.
Mr. Ilarintr-1 insist upon the witness's words roiny to
the Jail, for they ouOit to be in posses.iou of such facts.
Corun►r--Mr. 11.0 nn-r, I will tell you, and I kuow it, that
you act as a fuglensan to the witnesses.

Mr. Harmer, in reply to a speech from Mr. Ashworth—l
wish the evidence of the witiorial to go to the Jury, and
inertly that. Ido out know what he has to say, and I wish
the Coroner to take this testi tttttt he has done that of
others.
M►. Ashworth—As T remember In have heard said on one
occasion, the Judge will do what the Ju,lv thinks peeper.
Witness continued—l saw one man ent sitar the bushings,
both nn the arm and the head ; I do not know a Melt area ; I
was 415 yards from hint. Mr. Ilutit was speaking WI the
huttings at the time. I did not toe Mr. Hunt take,,. I saw
them cut at him; I col euttAtii he moist have received a
wound from the manure they cut at I ;I am certain he
was wounded. I did nit So,c the first inau after lie was
wounded; he was wounded ou the lisps port of the aro., one
wooled inside and the usher on the outside of it ; had a cot
on the outside of his brad. 1 rondd not see how he was
dressed. I don't know what bi.coone of him lifter he was
struck and fell; I did out .ee that lois coat and bat were
cut. There were many handfed: of the populace betwixt
hint and me, with some Cat airy ; 1 SAW the man fall. Mr.
Birley, of the Matiehesto r yeomanry, was the person
who cut him. 1 remained there altervrarols about tau
minutes. I saw a 'limber besides rut and foil upon the
ground; I was slatooliitz at the time four dour' from the
; I don't know whom I saw cut. I saw them
cuitiog a little from the 1111.410 gs towards l'eterwtreet.—
I saw ase I luaus cot at by the trumpeter, but do not
know whether 1w was wounded; I cannot speak to the
dregs of ask man; I was almost forty yard. from the hust-
ings, the neatest part, daring this time. I saw nearly
all the yeomanry cavalry ellltlll4 at the people on all sides.
From the manner in which the cavalry behsotsxl, and cutting
in furiously, I am confidant that Homy must have been
wounded. I saw, as I Infore said, one cut twice between
the wrist and the elbow, afterwards ois the shoulder, ■nd
then hr fell dowse. There were several wounded, but I can-
not identify them.
Witness exaissineil by Mr. Harmer—l identify two persons
that were cuititsg. I saw a great deal of blond on (be field
after the meeting, near the hustings. At the lime I saw
these rut I saw several others of the yeuniatary owing their
swonia, cutting at the people. Previous to the military
coming its I was there shoot no, boar.
Coroner-1 will nut allow coy further questions of this
sort, until John Lees be identified.

Mr. Hariner—it is not for me ur you to decide, but the
Jury. what evideure is nerrsiiry.
Coroner-1 will deterastise what evidence shall be allowed
or disallowed.

Mr. Ilarnur—The evidence to a Lich the Jury is entitled
is to refer to the conduct awl legality of the meeting, be.
CUM' upon that may depend whether Jobe Lees was or was
not murdered.

Mr. Ashworth here Intel fered, but the Coroner would not
allow him to proceed.
Mr. Harmer pot a question upon the Riot Act, but the
Coroitic said hr mould not allow any riiitlwr rvidenreof that
nature, unl it John lees was nicotined. Enough of evidence
had been adduced already 311 to the reading of the Riot Act,
and the conduct of the inertioz.

The Fore-man said, that the Jury were already fully satis-
fied front the evidence, that there was u.ll riot or tumult;
that the meeting was peaceable ; nid that the Riot Act was
out read.

Mr. Harmer—Let it be distinctly understood, that if any
evidence be adduced to 4-oin-whet thJI which has sitiss6ea
the mils& of the Jury. I sh4ll he allowed to offer hardier
evidence iu cuisfirmation.--The Cureuer ai.sented.

Mr. ilarmer—l hare now, Sir, to produce ermknce of the
hlewtity of several yeomanry w ho were active, fur G. 41 forbid
that I should attempt to implicate those alio were passive.
I also propose to bring forward Mr. Itielmnbow, the cutler,
who sharpened the swords of tlw yeoman, y, lu order to chew
the (mimic, with which tlwy acted. I assert, and I ant pie-
pared to support toy assertion, that every maw posed to
hare cut was a principal ill the commission ..f murder.
The Coroner staled that he should now sojourn the Court.
Sir. Drool 41111 applied for sonic *tiro •

Afire monism.' Vli 14)61 froOt the l'oruiter,Mr. Dennieunotatesi
that the übject in annotioning Set leant Greesou sums tu ob.
t•in n Mosier Roll of the Corps, which was 101.1 over by him
un the 16th AttAusi.

Coroner—l ;hall object hi the evidence Of an* than saws
mac turn out to be s party its the allegeJ attack %span the
people
Harmer—T ■hall adduce many witnesses •hu have
been wounded 1/111 the lash

' Mr. Ashworth—lt use intended that I should hove at-

tended the Inquest front tine ontset, but 1 was preVrtlfld h,
uther business ; and 1 now apply to you, Mr. Conn:. r.
adjourn till Saturday, oil that and Monday I eau alb.:
raid I believe the .1111111 T will !hew have ass end.
Cotuswe-1t is extremely inconvenient fur me to ritt,ud,
but 1 wish le accomplish the ends of jmdice.
Mr. Harmer expresma his wish that the buthiega i.hoat
proceed without further delay, but it knob arquo,r,i
the wish of the Corourr and Mr. A.liwortli, and the Coun
seliounted till Saturday, after the Jury hail
dissatisfaction at t be sctjourneni. nt.