The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-01 00:00:00

HERRING TRADE.

ABERDEEN.

2,257
6,330

1,871
720

16,02

32,197
627
4,013

6,63.5
1,536

3G7
13,762
1,641

395
1,159

4,597
41ti

4,625

593
6,037
4,177

APPREHENSION OF A SUSPECTED MURDERER.—On
Tuesday last a person named Charles Foley, alias John Cal-
laghan, was apprehended in Wigan by an Irish police-officer,
on a charge of a murder committed a considerable time ago
at a place in the county of Mayo. It appears that the officer
was provided with a bench warrant, under the hand of one
of the Irish Judges, granted at the county assizes upon evi-
dence against the prisoner, who was proved to have been
the perpetrator of the crime with which he is charged, viz.,
the murder of a man unknown to him, whom he was in-
structed to punish in consequence of a family difference. The
officer had been in this town in pursuit of the prisoner about
twelve months ago, when he met an Irishman, to whom
both be and the accused were known, and who, on his
being questioned, stated that Foley bad prepared tQ depart
for America. The officer held out a strong inducement
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the man to disclose the accused's abode, but he would not,
and the officer departed without success. The officer was
again in this town a fortnight ago, and again saw the man,
who then stated that Foley was in America. The man, ac-
cording to his own statement, shortly afterwards went over to
Wigan, to acquaint Foley of their still being in quest of him,
a matter which Foley made light of, and, in fact, even hesi-
tated to give his informant any refreshment. The man,
mortified at this reception by Foley, returned to this town
and informed the officer of the residence of the person he
was in quest of. On receiving the information the officer
promptly went to Wigan with his informant, and having got
his warrant coantersigned by Mr. Joseph Acton, was assisted
by some of the officers oft he borough police, end on Tuesday
night, at half-past 11 o'clock, proceeded to the house where
Foley, under the name of John Callagham, by which he has
always been known there, resided, which was at a small re-
tail shop, at that time closed. The informant was directed
to knock, and ask for some articles, which he did, and was
admitted, on which he inquired for Callaghan, and on being
informed that he was in bed, the officer entered, and on pro-
curing a light proceeded up stairs and apprehended the pri-
soner. He did not say anything further than that they were
mistaken; but he was identified by the infornunt, before Mr.
Thomas Cook, borough magistrate, on Wednesday, after
which he was conveyed t Ireland in custody of the officer.-
-Blackburn Standard.

THE SOANE MUSEUM—It may he interesting to
some of our readers to know that the season during which
Sir John Soane's museum is open to the public commences
on Tuesday, February 2, from which day, to the last Tues-
day in August, it may be viewed by application to one of
the trustees, or at the museum.—The Builder.
CuATuAsix, JAN. 29.—Yesterday morning a de-
tachment of Royal Marines, consisting of one sergeant, one
corporal, and 23 privates, marched en route for Woolwich to
proceed to Portsmouth to join the Marine Artillery, and 12
AdoN,ADIAN POST-OFFICE.
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the corn
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munzota on Friday issued was a copy of the report of
the state of the rannandf"
appointed by the Governor-General of Ca-
statement relative thereto.ian
the two provinces, to in wire into
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Mr. Warburton, and ordered
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at Abbey Lodge, Regent's Park, and, we learn, is now se- 1
covering.

The Commissioners of Supply for the county of Banff
have transmitted a memorial to Government, to obtain
the admission of British cured herrings into the con-
tinental markets on the same terms as those cured in
Holland, &c. A more extensive field for our herring
trade is much required abroad, and if such an outlet be
not secured to this important branch of our native
industry many thousands of our population will be
thrown out of employment. In Banffshire alone 800
boats and about 8,000 persons are employed in the
several departments of the herring trade. Some
of the circumstances stated by the memorialists are
interesting :—"ln 1810 the total cure of herrings
was 90,000, it now exceeded 60,000 barrels, on an
average, yearly. The failure in the potato crop, for
the last two years, has exercised a most depressing
influence on the price of herrings in the home
markets, causing a very great diminution in their
consumption ; so much so, that it is consistent with the
knowledge of your memorialists, that a great quantity of
crown branded full herrings, the produce of this season's
catch, remains on hand at the present time in the MAI
markets, unsaleable at a proportionate rate to the value
of other provisions, or, where forced off, not yielding
over 9s. per barrel—not half the actual cost of the barrel
of cured fish as it leaves the curer's hand—a sacrifice of
property ruinous to those embarked in the trade ; and,
with a recurrence of the potato failure, your memoria-
lists are fully aware that a most material decline in this
branch of our native industry must in consequence
ensue—save an increased demand can be created abroad
for the cured fish. Looking at the continent of Eu-
rope, your memorialists find that Prussia and the Ger-
man states are, in a manner, the only countries open
for the import of British cured herring at moderate
duties (Prussia, 35.) ; Russia, whose population is
very fond of salted herrings, and on which we have
strong claims for reciprocity in trade, would consume
enormously, were our herrings admissible on a parity
of duty with those of Norway, on which it amounts
to Is. 2d. per barrel, while the rate leviable on Bri-
tish cured amounts to 4s. and 4s. 6d. per barrel, accord-
ing to the rate of exchange. Your memorialists can-
not omit stating that in consequence of this differential
duty, not more than 2,000 to 3,000 barrels British cured
herrings find their way into the Russia❑ markets, being
at the same time well assured, that our fine and carefully
cured herrings, in comparison with the coarse winter
herrings of Norway, would, at, an equal, or more mode-
rate duty, find unlimited consumption amongst the po-
, pulation of the vast empire in question. It is, also, in
the knowledge of your memorialists, that were the present
duty of 16f.exigible on British cured herrings, on importa-
tion into Belgium' reduced to that leviable on the cure of
the Dutch, viz., sf. per barrel, the country in question
would annually draw large supplies of the article from
the Scotch ports; whereas, under the existing differ-
ential duty, the Dutch fish-curers have a monopoly of
the important fish• market under notice."—The mer-
chants, tisheurers, and others interested in the trade and
fisheries of Orkney, have also memorialised the Govern-
ment to the same purpose. They set forth, amongst
other disadvantages suffered by the enterprise of Orkney,
that whereas the Norwegians have plenty of the best
wood for the construction of herring boats, at a cost
little more than the price of cutting the trees, Orkney
does not produce timber. The cost of constructing ves-
sels is, of course, enhanced by the duty on foreign timber.
Further, all the articles of foreign produce consumed by
the Norwegian fishermen are imported at very low rates,
while the same articles for British fishermen (such as
tea) are heavily burdened. The Orkney memorialists
state that the best market for cod is Spain, and that
within these few years a direct trade to a considerable
extent had been opened in that most important branch
of the fisheries ; but that the trade has been greatly re-
stricted by the import dues, which are, when directly
imported in a British bottom, 101. per ton ; indirectly,
121. ; directly in a Spanish vessel, 61. 10s. ; indirectly,
SI. I3s. These dues are considered excessive ; while
herrings, by the Spanish laws, are, if British cured,
altogether excluded. As a nursery for seamen, the
memorialists show the northern fishings to be of im-
portance, for in the last war, Orkney and Shetland fur-
ni.,hed upward of 5,000 effective seame❑ for the fleet.—
Inverness Courier.

THREATENED DISTURBANCE IN

Friday forenoon there were considerable appre,
hensions of a riot taking place, caused by the present
high price of provisions. A number of people had as-
sembled in the town and neighbourhood, and about
eleven o'clock a meeting took place on the Links, where
one or two parties gave some very distressing details of
the state to which many have been reduced, even in our
city, where there has been- comparatively little word of
suffering till now. About 200 of the crowd-were _rail-
way labourers, who came from the opposite side of the
Dee, bearing a black flag, which had a somewhat
ominous appearance in their hands. Another body of
individuals had assembled before the Town-house,
and commenced cheering and yelling, and causing
considerable disturbance. The Provost, who, to-
gether with the magistrates, had gone to the coun-
cil-room on the first appearance of any riotous
disposition, addressed the crowd, pointing out the
uselessness and fully of their making any at-
tempt to disturb the public peace. In a short
time the crowd took their departure for the meeting
on the Links. At this assemblage, which amounted to
nearly 1,000, it was agreed that a deputation should
be sent to the provost, laying their melancholy case be-
fore him. This deputation waited upon the magistrates,
and represented to them that distress at present prevails
among a large portion of that class of the inhabitants,
owing to the dearth of provisions ; the magistrates,
while they deeply sympathised with their fellow citizens
for the cause which was mentioned, At once expressed
their desire to use all means within their power to alle-
viate the suff.rings of the people as far as possible,
trusting that every one would have the good sense not
to aggravate the c ►lamity by any disorderly conduct.
And at the same time, in furtherance of the assurance
they gave the deputation, they lost no time in having a
meeting ,►ith the principal grain merchants in Aberdeen,
who expressed an earnest desire to co operate with the
magistrates in the benevolent object which they
hail in view, and readily agreed in the meantime
nut to purchase more grain tOr shipment, in order.
if possible, that the high price of meal may be reduced,
stating, at the same time, that they could not
avoid lu:tilling contracts which they had already entered
into, and which they were bound by law to fulfil. The
magistrates expressed a hope that this would be satis-
factory to every well-disposed person, and trusted that
matters would soon take a favourable turn, and relief
be afforded to those who may at present be suffering
from the dearth of the necessaries of life. Throughout
the day considerable excitement prevailed. At 3
o'clock a meeting was held in the court house for the
purpose of swearing special constables. In the course of
the afternoon a portion of the crowd made an attempt to
take flour from a cart in Trinity-quay, and one of the
principal ringleaders, while in the act of cutting
one of the sacks and rolling it from the cart, was taken
prisoner by Mr. Barclay, one of the puree, while his
co:npanions looked quietly on and saw him carried
away and lodged in prison. Throughout the afternoon
there was little noise, but as the evening advanced a
crowd of boys collected, and gradually increased, re•
ceiving from all (porters additions of people of more ad-
vanced years. '1 he shops were closed in the neighbour-
hood of Castle-street, and with good need, for a con.
sidereble number of a indows were broken, especially in
Mareschal-street. Between six and seven o'clock the
whole body of police, day and night, made a sally upon
a crowd of about 500 or 600, who were pelting them
with stones, and, after a struggle, succeeded in taking a
number of persons. They had frequent encounters with
detached parties here and there throughout the evening,
and before ten o'clock there were upwards of 50 men,
besides a great number of women, imprisoned. The
however, was not such as rendered it necessary to
call out the special constables. All has been quiet during
the night.-4 berdecn Herald.