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CO3faiNATION AND SHOCKING MURDEfi.

t From the Freeman's Journal of July 7.1
An Account of a most daring and dreadful murder, committed
by a band of combiners 1n the open day. and almost in the very
streets of the metropolis. yesterday, will be found below. The
wotknian who thinks that a syatern which compels so shocking
and awful a deed n' blood as this, citn be conducive to his own
Interco, •st of the trade to which he belongs, must
be ratan The immediate and inevitable conse-

tJuals who actually perpetrated the nturdek
must , its not less certain, though less proximate ef-
fect, tort suredlv be to destroy it altogether. It appears
from Astle, an eminent ship-owner in Dublin,
tha - rly banished the busineSts of ship-building
front ; ant. outrage affords an example of the means
by lthit h that disastto-cs end has been achieved. The consideration
that four unhappy men arc at this moment lying in Newgate tinder
a capital conviction, for an offence originating in combination,
one might have hoped would serve to temper the fury of this
misguided class of persons ; but it seems as if no attempts to teach
them common prudence or common humanity have been hitherto
successful.

Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, a crowd of working
men, froni thirty to forty in number, were areti assembled about
the drawbridge, let.ding to Ringsend, and divided into groups of,
die persona each. In a few moments two lads, Richard Neill and
Andrew Merchant, apprentices to Mr. Morton, ship.carpenter
of Mr:pent% on their way to breakfast, arrited opposite the gas
factory ; one of the groups, of six persons, armed with a " slating
bludgeon." ran at 31archant and laid him prostrate by a blow on the
head; and with such furious force was the blow given, that the
ruffian who levelled it was propelled some paces beyond the un-
fortunate victim of atrocity. This wretch, however, without
changing his position more than turning himself half shoulder for-
ward. inflicted a second blow on poor 31arcbant's head, with ap-
parently atilt greater force. lie then passed on, and was succeeded
by a wecond thath-dealer, at the moment of whose arrival Alarchant
was heard to supplicate the first assassin, calling on him by name,
to spare his life ; but, as will readily Its anticipated, the persons
who could associate for such a purpose were insensible to the feel-
legs of humanity, anti the unhappy Merchant received another
Slow from the second trimmer. Their thirst for blood was not yet
satiated, and a third miscreant put an end to the miserable Appren-
tiee'm sufferings, by a blow also on the head, after whith Merchant
was never seen to move. Another group had attacked Neill, but
by the time Marchant was despatched, the whole party was obliged
to fly, in constsittence of the appearance of the workmen from the
gas factory, who were coming out to bre:al:List, and with soma of
whom the combiners came in contact. A bludgeon was rescued
front one of the assassins, by the gasmen. Neill, although very
seriously hurt, is not in a quite hopeless state. Merchant was con-
veyed to Sir Patrick Durn'a Hospital, where every attention was
paid him, but without effect, the combiners having done their
timid work effectually. An elderly man, a ship carpenter's knoet,
was also beaten, anti had both his legs broken yesterday. lle was
conveyed to this miserable state to his place of abode.
The whole party who had attacked the apprentices were teen to
run off in drift:rent directions, throwing away their weapons.
All investigation into the circumstances of this atrrcioue roomier
wan held yesterday before the Magistrates of College-street Police
office : but *e ate not at liberty in this stage of the proceeding to
go into details.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
An ',ammo was held on the body by Alderman Montgomery, at
the hospital, at five o'clock, and several witnesses eaarnitied.
Margaret Merchant, the sister of the deceased, identified the
body. The testimony of the other witnesses (whose names, for
obvious reasons, we refrain from publishing) was to this effect :
Four men and deceased, who were in the employment of Mr. Mor-
ton, left his place yesterday morning, to *0 to their breakfast, at
hall-past eight o'clock. When they arrived on this side of the
draw-bridge, they were followed by 15 or 20 of the fellows who
I were lying in wait for them. One of the fellows pursued one of
the men, named , and made several offers to strike him,
and he heard them cry out " lash him, slate him." Ile, however,
was fortunate enough to escape without any material injury.
Their tnry was particularly directed against the deceased, An-
drew Merchant, as he was an apprentice. They beat him most
savagely, and the man who principally assisted in murdering him,
is described as having wont a dark Jersey coat. The only reasons
which the witnesses could assign fOr this brutal mark were, that
Mr. Mot ton had taken more apprentices than the laws of these law-
less and blood-thirsty ruffians allow.
The blow which occasioeed the fracture was received at the ter-
mination of that which surgeons call the mainillary process of the
temporal bone, and which is commonly known by the appellation
of the " burr of the ear." This is one of the most mortal points ;
and it appears therefore that the assassin Mined his blow with
tiredly certainty.
The Jury then found the following verdict :.—" The deceased
wan murdered this morning. between eight and nine o'clock, by
some person or persons unknoWn.".
_ .

Atter the inquest, the body of the deceased was conveyed to a
house in Erne-street, where he runner)), resided, and distant hut a
few fields from the place where he was murdered. lie was 21 years
of age, and a line handsome young man. Ilk father and mother
are both dead. He came to town from his native place. Kinnegad,
County Westmeath. abont three months ago, to look for work, and
was taken as an amitentice by Mr. Morton. His weekly wages
amounted to Us., and out of this he supported himself and his
sister, who has been out of place three months.
Another of the sufferers lives in Townsend-street. Eis name is
Richard Neale: he has got several severe contusions, but he received
no material injury. Ile suites that when he was knocked down, he
was driven into the ditch, and, after a few hard blows, he feigned
insensibility. The ruffians left him for dead, and to this rule he
justly attributes his comparative escape.
Another man named Patrick Haves, who had come up to town a
few days since, was returning at the time from bathing. Being
perceived by the gang, he was overtaken in the adjoining field, and
beaten severely: two wounds were inflicted on his head, which bled
profusely lie was admitted into Mercer's Hospital, where every
attention has been paid to him.
ACCIDENT TO TILE 11411LEQUIN STEAM
P.4eA

(Extract of a private letter, dated iloiyhead, Thur'day evening.)
" A rather unpleasant accident, although unaccompanied by any
serious consequences, occurred this morning to the Post Office
ateam packet Herleimin, Captain Skinner. She had left the Har-
bour at the usual hour (a platter past six) with the London and
Cheater Alails, together with a considerable number of passengers,
(amongst whom were Lord Arden anti his family,) several car-
rages. &c. &c. Shortly after she had cleared the pier, however, it
was discovered that something was the matter with the engine, and
after several ineffectual attempts to remedy the ineotivenienee, she
was forced to put back about nine o'clock, and after a delay of
about an hour and a half, the mail-bags, with most of the passen-
gers, were transferred to the Cinderella steam-packet, which at the
moment I ant writing (eleven o'clock), is about to proceed to Dub-
-1:n. Much anxiety will, no doubt, be felt ihere until her arrival,
as the mails have hitherto arrived there with so much regularity,
and accidents arc so unusual. The nature of the injury done to the
engine has not yet been discovered. It is supposed, however, to
be very ttiiling ; and it is unnecessary to add, that no blame what-
ever is attributable to Captain Skinner, whose professional skill, as
well as his gentlemanly manners and uniform attention to his pas-
senger., have matte him a universal favourite on this station. Lord
Arden and his party remain at Moran's Hotel, with the intention
of proceeding in the Harlequin to-morrow.
" Since writing the above, I have ascertained that the damage
done to the Harlequin's et. inn is rather more serious than I at first
apprehended, so that, in ell probability, site will not be able to
leave Holyhead to.morrow. All the bolts in the delivery.valve,
which are made of iron, were found to have been eaten away, and
rendered useless by the action of the salt water. Site came into the
harbour by the help of her sails."
DESPER,IfETeiTTEMi'T SUICIDE.

Friday morning last, at about six o'clock, a young gentleman
named Sydney Walsh, residing at No. 11, East-street, Walworth,
made a most determined attempt to rid himself of his existence.
His mind had latterly become dreadfully dejected, and lie secluded
himself completely from society. On Thursday night last he re.
turned home in the most pitiable state of melanchitly, and alter Corn-
plaining of a head-ache, he proceeded to bed, where he spent a
restless night, and was heard frequently by the inmates of an ad.
joining room to ejaculate "Oh 'al ary," &e. In the morning there-
port of ■ pistol was heard in the room. On opening the door of
which, the unfortunate young gentleman was discovered lying on
the bed. almost lifeless. A rifle pistol lay by his side, the contents
of which he had discharged through the lower part of the chest,
which passed through the lungs. Mr. Swift, surgeon, of East_
street, was sent for, who rendered every assistance that medical
skill could devise, but the position of the ball rendered it intim-
sible fot it to be immediately extracted. The friends of the gen-
tleman were sent for, on whose arrival he was questioned as to the
cause of so rash a design to deprive himself of life. Ile endeavoured
to convey that something was in his pocket which would explain.
On searching, a letter was found addressed to " Mr. Sydney
IValsh," and signed " Mary Keep," which commenced, by re-1
questing him to decline his addresses in future, as die had formed a
dislike to hint suddenly, for which she could not account, and it
would be folly tsr her to encourage him, as site could never marry
a man she did not love. She thanked him for trifling obligations
bestowed on herself and mother, and that she would alwaya feel
happy in meeting him as a friend, but not as her lover, and begged
of him not to suffer frivolous despondency to operate upon his mind.l
Tht unfortunate gentleman, up to last night, was in great pain,
and not the least hope of recovery, the ball not being extracted. Ile
Its 22 years of age, and is well kliowa in the medical world. The
object el hid affection is 19.

LIVERPOOL, PaiDAY EiExtt4c.

Wind N.:4ligh Wattris minutes past Four.
The Ellen, Clare, for Leghoing pass Holyhead on theltit tasil
at 7 A.S.T.
• ;. . L.Sazuerfaz, JUL, 9.
Wind N.N.W to fv.k.-Ifigh Water II minutes past Five.
Arrived, eke Caroline, Winberg,, from Danfzic.
Private signal, Messrs. Rathbones', for the Julitil Ctkat, froat
New Orleans.
The Manchester, 'Dampen; Rom Liverpool for Liroa WA4
spoken with en the II th of April; in lit. 2. A. I. long. 921 16, W.
The Euphrates, for New York, passed Holyhead on the 8,0
instant.
The Jolilts Cheer, French, from New Odeon's forLiverpoot;
passed flolvhead en the 11th inst.—forty.days' passage. (In theg
25th ult. sooke the ship Lord Welliegton, from Miramachi ha.
London, in ;at. 08, 51, 1a:T.38.4n lat. 50, 53, long. 83, 23, 'PO;
the John, of Shields, with Pon the larboard quarter.
SM Lan, JULY N.—Cadmus, Stionden, for Quebec; Ellen
Clare, Roberts, for Leghorn.
JIT t.r 7.—Vrow Jacobs, Itink, fdr Antwerp • .Tunon, liannings,
for Ostend; David, Richards, foe Riga ; Elit.a, Smith, for Strang.,
ford ; Neptunus, ACkerwell, fol. Elsinore; Commerce. Vink,"tor
Ostend; Morgiana, Housman, Fur Antwerpe Milo, Woodherry,
for Boston; Johanna, Ili-rend,: for Dantzie; Hambler, Carruthers,
or. New Brunswick; Earl Selkirk, Walker, for Newfoundland
Emma. Veasy, for Riga ; Alfred, Wilson; for Tromme
Jonge Nicholas, Perms, and Juffmw Johanna, Riddent. for Acct
werp ; Wellington, Miller, apd Carolina Frededclute Rentwielt.
foe Dentzie; lienoa Packet. Patterson, for Hereon,;, Thetis, Tun-
bildge, for Naples ; Betty, Wedgewood, for Quebec; Cornelia,
Arthur, for Itigh ; Lisbon Packet, Hunter, for Pernambuco r
Duke of Wellington, Watson, fur New York • Traveller, Oakley.
and Maria, Vingue, for Messina; Echo, Reed, flit Alexandria
(Egy ; Favourite, Lewis, for Dram ; Juffrotr Ilimialt, Spice, for
Deatzic; Anteilew, Rena, fut Roston ; Janore Llszins, De &loge
Itembherrie, for Sliarboom ; Theodore, Spielman, and 'termini°,
Taity, for Antwerp ; Mary Ann, Bryce, for. Ballyrain; lYve,
Bevan, and Ann, Matliewsin, for Larne; llenrich Benjamin,
Hoppe, for Elsinore; Eliza and Jane, Yiner, for Newfound-
land ; Rostopthin. Tiehton, for Pillau ; Maria. Remise, for Ny-
berg; Constanee, Melina:nen ; and Maria, Zuck, for Antwerp
Squid, Warren. for Faro • George, Wright, for hlarannam ;
General Brown, Sharp, for lliramichi t Charity, Chudleigh; tor
Newfoundland; Hymn, for Quebec; Neva, Barstow, And
De Wit Clinton. Barstow, fur New York ; Martin, Davies, for Sr:
Petersburgh ; Decagon, Bouch, fur St. Vincent's Plumed.,
Greases, for Virginia ; Superbe, Bela, anti Concordia, Domitrt„ f r
Dantric ; Ganges, Toinkinson, sod Euphrates, Spragen, for New
York ; Coed ll'ilveart. Vote, fbr Ostend; Dorothea Lewis, Kneel,.
and Marianne Lucia, Forck, for Rostock; Wilhehnina Auguring
Newman, for Stettin. . .
JULY 8.-46 a iJed
..the May. Towne, fbr. Africa Palladino:4
Cloutman. for Stockholm t. Prince Leopold. Sadler, for Buenos
Ayres ; Tom Bowline, Blackburn, and Pleiades, Smith, fur
Quebec • Belgrave, Fleming. for Rio tie Janeiro; Ilennina Dom-
igett, Retire, for Stettin ; Meteor, Nowland, for New York
Neptune, Cudd, for Africa ; Lucy, Sbackford, for Boston:

LIVERPOOL .11: A RKETS, SATURDAY, Jour 9.
The stock of B. P. Sugar is reduced to 3,500 hhds. or there:
abotats, in consequence of which ,holders are expecting higher
prices, and for the brown and middling qualities have obtained to:
advance of about 61. per cwt. ; 800hhds. have been sold chiefly of
those qualities ; 500 lungs white Bengal have been sold at 75w. 6d.
Nothing done in Havannah nr Brazil. A few chests of Perim.*
sold at 354. &I. for yellow. and 455. for good white. Alolosses have
been in demand, et n demand of 6d. a Is. About two linndrel
puncheons of St. Vincent's sold at 324. fal. The Ruin Market
remains stationary, about one hundred puncheons of all aorta sold.
Alma 120 casks Coffee have been taken by the grocers at various
prices, from 704. to 93%. for clean Jamaica; and- ere consider the
market in general rather higher. Nothing done in Foreign Coffee.
There is a trifling demand for Cocoa, but at such prices that holders
are not willing to accept. The transactions in Dyewood are Ztt
tons Campeachy Logwond„ at 111. 7s. &I. a hi. 10*. ; 45 tons. ditto
in bond at Cf.; 160 tons Honduras ditto at 71. 17s. ; 45 Lora
Brazil Fustic nt 71. a 8/. 12s. tid.; 7 tons Cuba ditto at 91. 17s. Utl•
70 tons Spanish ditto at 6/. 17s. &I. a7l. ss. ; 35 tons Angola Harwood.
at 11/. 2s. 61 a 1 U. ss. t 27 tons Caniwothl at 201. 15s. a 221. 15s. :
37 tons small Niesragua Wood at 151. 7s. fd. a 191. The
niand for Ashes Is lessened, but prices remain much the same,
50 brls. new Montreal pots at 315.; 410 ditto old at 225. a 305.; 2tl
ditto peals at 344. ; 196 States pearls at 334. (old duty deducted,:
50 [Aids. Querciumn Bark at 12.. a 14s. 190 trs. Carolina Rice at
14s. a 19a. 6.1. 461 bags Saltpetre at 245. a 265. Hides are yet inn
limited demand, 100 Egyptian; bet salted Sid. a 50. 960 Rios at
90. 150 dry salted West India at 74d. a &I. 950 Horse at 4s. 61.
each. 15 serons Caracca Indigo at 7*. lid. a 111 s. 40 chests Laci
Dye at 4s. 641. 400 brls. Carolina Tar at 13s. 1890 brls. Turpen -
tine at I6s. lid. a I In. S tuns Palm Oil at 261. Sales of Tobacco
have been extensive, upwards of 500 hlids. Virginia Leaf ami
stemmed on speculation, at an advance of fully Id. per lb. 8-I.Tomt
Cork tree Bark have been sold at 10 guineas per ton, The Grain
market is ateasly.ssith a fair demand for Wheat and Oats at farmer
prices. A mail parcel of East India Safflower has been sold at
151. 19 Tuns of Gallipoli Olive Oil have been sold at 50/. 10s.
During the early part of the week, there was an unusual stag.
nation in the Cotton Market, notwithstanding which some holoers
pressed on the market, and forced sales at a reduction of 9.d. a 2id.
'esterßay, however, there were several dealers and spinners in
Cotton Nlarket, and a little inquiry for speculation, which caused
prices rather to look up, but the buyers would Isot give ary advance
and therefore little or no business was done. In the pawn State
the market the prices may he considered almost nominal. T*e
sales of the week are about 2,280 hags, consisting of 50 Sea
at 2s. a 2*. 5d.; 590 Uplands at 104 d. a 1314.; 100 Alabama% at
111. a 12d.; 200 New Orleans at 131. a 13d. ; 370 Pernams nt W.
a.lOll. : 200 Bahian at 13.1 d. a 140. ; 420 Maranhams at 13/1.
15d. ; 40 Demeritas at 14d. a 15d.; 210 Egyptians at 13*. a 15s. I
90 Bengals at 7d. Timber is in demand, but no increase in prim

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY gi

ENTERED lfxwanno.-The Hobbs. Buchanan, from Stood:
gate Creek; Luna, Hind, troth Hamburgh ; Vriendscar, Tepa
pema, from Worcum ; Najade, Aries, from Bilboa ; Fredrick,
' and Emilie Dolt:, from Dantzic; ilsabe Maris. Sontag, frooi
Stralsund ; Enigkeit, Dora, from Dantzic ; Norake Klippe, Peidenten, from Sundown! ; Spring, Spence, from Rigs t Minerva,
Kirsch, from Dantzic; linflitung, Boer, Rouen ; Hoppett, Martin,
from Celle ; Mary, Suanca, from Amsterdam • Ulrica, Arndt, front
Stettin ; (:rown Prince Frederick, Scheel, from Frederickstadt
Express, Forster, from Dantzic; Zephyr, Scbtt, from Rigs; N'epa
tun, Kactelhndt, front Dantzir ; Jane and iiary, Reynolds, front
Waterford ; Liberty, Gibson, from Westport.
ENTERED OuT a...a:M.—The Clyde, Thomson, for PalerMo
Lively. Baxter, for Bordeaux ; Enighedcn, Tucksen, fdr Bergen ;
Ann, Whiteside, fbr Genoa and Leghorn ; King of the Nether-
lands, Slater, for Rotterdam ; Aimable Eliza, Grundin, for Havre t
CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT GRAVESEND.—The
Neptunus, Capobus, for Rostock.
CLEARING OUTWARDs.—The Henry Porcher, Thomson, foe
Tenerife, Van Diemen's Land, and New South Wales; Dispatch,
Hutchison, for Riga; Chesterfield, Anton. for ht. John's, New:.
foundland ; Upton Castle, Thacker, for Madras and Bombay ;
Herald, Thompson, for Berbice ; King of the Netherfr.niis,
Slater, for Rotterdam ; Ariel, Dillon, for New York ; Parim
Stonehouse, for Hisillote and Petetsburgit ; Rebecca, Scott, for Ste
Lucar and Seville; William Parker, Brown, for Batavia and Sin,
gapore ; Swallow, M•Kune, for Elsinore and Petersburgh ; Wit,
Younger, for South Whale fishery.
CLEARED OUTWARDS TO IRELAND.—The Ranger, Savage.
for Belfast.