The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-20 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Yesterday (Friday) morning, a little after ten o'clock,
the utmost consternation prevailed at the Custom Hcuse at
Liverpool and its neighbourhood, in consequence of a shock-
ing and probably successful attempt to murder William
Southgate, Esq., Surveyor of the Customs at Liverpool,
and recently from London. The assassin is a man named
Norman Welsh, fifty-seven years of age, who had been em-
ployed in the Customs there upwards of nineteen years.
It appears that Welsh held a situation for the above period
as load; but his drunkenness and irregularity had led to
an investigation before'his- superior officers, and he was re-
ducedlo the more menial situation of weigher. His dis-
grace being principally brought about through the informa-
tion of some of the London Custom House officers at this
port, he had been frequently heard to express himself in
revengeful terms when speaking of them and the occur-
rences which caused his discharge from the situation of
locker. It appears that-on receipt of his wages on Thurs-
day afternoon he took to drinking ardent spirits until he
•became beastly intoxicated, and the effects of the liquor
had ,fibt left him when be awoke on Friday morning.
He was not to be found at his work at the accustomed
hour ; but at a few minutes past ten he entered the Custom
House-yard, in the centre of which stood Mr. Southgate,
of course perfectly unconscious of his danger. The prisoner
went deliberately up to him, and was observed to take some-
thing out of his pocket ; but. before any of the individuals
present could have the least suspicion that any thing wrong
was intended, the report of a pistol was heard. Mr. South-
gate screamed and instantly fell. Persons in the vicinity
immediately rushed to the spot, and found that a ball had
entered the unfortunate gentleman's body, at the lower re-
gion of the abdomen on the left side. The murderer stood
by and, never attempting to escape, acknowledged the com-
mittal of the deed, at the same time attempting to swallow
the contents of a bottle which was slung round his neck by
a string. His attempts at self-destruction, however, were
frustrated by those who surrounded him ; and on examining
the bottle it was found to contain laudanum. The man
was secured by a party of the dock police-officers, who
were speedily on the spot and was lodged in Bridewell.
Medical men were promptly in attendance to afford profes-
sional aid, when it was ascertained that the ball had taken
a direction towards the spine, but fortunately had not reached
the fatal spot. Some hopes, therefore, are entertained of
Mr. Southgate 's ultimate recovery, unless, from the ex-
treme corpulency of the unfortunate gentleman, mortifica-
tion (which is so much to be feared) should speedily take
place. It was found impracticable to extract the ball, and
the surgeons directed that he should be immediately con-
veyed to his residence. This was accordingly done, and
he now lies there in a most precarious state. A report of
the shocking affair speedily reached the Exchange, where
the greatest consternation prevailed, as it was known that
differences had for some time existed between many of the
Custom-house officers and their superiors ; but it does not
appear that Welch had anything to do with the general
dispute.
Mr. Parlour and several of the men, shortly after the
occurrence, repaired to the spot, and conveyed the pri-
soner from the Dock Bridewell to the police-office, where
he was brought up before Mr. Alderman Peter Bourne and
Mr. Alderman Staniforth, who were then transacting busi-
ness. The prisoner, a short, thick-set, sailor-looking fel-
low, having the appearance of a Welchman, but bearing
no indication in countenance of a ferocious disposition, be-
ing placed at the bar, Mr. R. Fisher, a gentleman residing
in Toxteth Park, stated that he had business at the Cus-
tom-House in the morning, and when there, about five or
ten minutes past ten, saw the prisoner come dOwn the yard.
In his progress he observed him pull something from his
pocket, and immediately afterwards heard the report of a
pistol. Having fired, the prisoner threw down what ap-
peared to be a pistol, and stood still. The witness did not
observe where the shot was aimed at, as he was behind a
corner, and could see the prisoner but not Mr. Southgate.
Immediately, however, on his hearing the report he saw
Mr. Southgate spring forward, and place his hand to his
abdomen. The prisoner, who did not attempt to escape
was instantly secured. _ _

The prisoner, who had nothing to urge in his defence,
was then taken away. The only reason, it is supposed, for
the prisoner's selecting Mr. Southgate as a victim on whom
to wreak his malice, was the circumstance of that gentle-
man having been the principal witness to his drunkenness
and irregularity of conduct, which was the means of re-
moving him from his late situation.

Half-past Two o'Clock.—The surgeons, after considera-
ble difficulty, have succeeded in extracting the ball, but we
are sorry to state that Mr. Southgate still remains in a
dangerous state.—Manchester Courier of Saturday.
(Further particulars.)
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The wretched culprit who
committed this dreadful deed remains in the Exchange
Bridewell in a state of callous indifference tin the awful si-
tuation in which he has placed himself. After firing the
pistol he remained standing in the yard, and on some one
advancing towards him said in a very calm and collected
manner, " I did it ; let me alone ; I am an injured man,
and I don't regret what I have done. Mr. South-
gate reported me to Mr. Ross (the Inspector-General),
and took 201. a year from my wife and family. I was
determined to take my revenge, and I am not sorry that I
have taken it." When taken into custody by a sergeant of
the Dock Police, and conveyed to the Dock Bridewell, he
was searched, who appeared to annoy him very much. It
was then found that he had a bottle of laudanum suspended
round his neck under all his clothes by a tape string. On
this being taken from him, he became so infuriated that unless
he had been prevented he would have struck the policeman
who searched him. The prisoner, who resides at 57,
Kitchen-street, Liverpool, with his wife and family, is a
native of Parkgate, Cheshire, and has been nineteen years
in the service of the Customs at this port. He was a pri-
vate in the Lancashire Militia for some time, and when in
that corps he bore but an indifferent character. It has
been ascertained that the wretch had fully made up his
mind for murder when he left his home on Friday morning :
on leaving his wife and children he deliberately bid them
farewell, saying that he probably might never see them
again. On quitting the house, his wife, fearing that he
might contemplate suicide, followed him to the Custom-
house, but unfortunately not in time to prevent the dread-
ful occurrence. Unhappily neither the. Inspector-General
of Customs of Liverpool nor the unfortunate gentleman
who is so dreadfully wounded are popular amongst the
Liverpool Custom-house officers. During the whole of this
day (Saturday) the surgeons have been in attendance on
the unfortunate gentleman, and the opinion is, that although
he may linger for a few days, the wound will prove mortal.

DREADFUL SUICIDE AT MACCLESFIELv•

A young man, named William Harrison, who bits eve
many years held a confidential situation in the mercantll
made his appearance on Wednesday week,
establishment of Du Far, Colin, and Co., of Manchester!
spent tlie
where he is well known to several individuals, and,
evening at the Derby Arms, in Chestergate. In answer t°
as to what hall
the friendly inquiries of his acquaintance,.
brought him to Macclesfield, he declined to say further tli.cin
a " little business." He slept at the Derby Arms, and
not come down stairs until the afternoon of the followingd
day, when he appeared to have been sick, and coraPlahles
of being very ill. From the Derby Arms,
in Macelesfiel4
Ile went, much to the surprize of his friends who knew,
habits to be very different, from one public-house to anntlle,
drinking heavily, and at night he retired to rest at the.g
ing Horse, in company with one of his acquaintance,.
not
of them much intoxicated. The following day did f
rise until a late hour, and there were again appearanee,!,°„
his having been very sick. The same routine of drinKei;
was pursued during that day (Friday), and in the evcni,lat
he and his friend had got to Prestbtrv. Harrison of
that
night slept alone at the house of Mr. Kinsey, the sign °I t
it appears ths

Llack-a-Moor.
About eight o'clock on Saturday morning, mi., Igusepe/cl''
who slept in an adjoining room, heard noises which itlar,
her to suspect that something tragical was going 00 thither,
rison's bed-room, and on Mr. Kinsey proceeding tly,thie
the awful and ghastly sight presented itself of the mbar
man lying on the bed with his throat cut in four or ibis
places. The razor with which he had committ,&4""i. _
,ter
shocking deed lay on a chair by his bed side. Mr.
bottom, surgeon, who resides at the next door, wa',,
in, and the wounds having been recently inflicted, ,
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rnediately stitched them up. Further medical ass' tly
was, without delay, procured from Macclesfield, ballet
out avail ; the miserable man had too effectually accomPlls
his purpose, and at two o'clock life was extinct. nds
An express had in the meantime been sent to his ..r-elate
in Manchester, who arrived in the afternoon, but t°°„ble,
to see the unfortunate man alive. He had heeat;4' re-
Lintly,' to answer questions put to him, and front ato
Flies it was gleaned that he had taken since he cacniiieli
Macclesfield, at different times,- as much laudanum,as
he had purchased in small quantities at various Plaeica'ar
would have destroyed half a dozen men, but it Wu' oor
pear that his stomach would not retain it. From the rd be'
presenting every appearance of not having been OS or
fore this horrible occasion, it is presumed that he ha'fao` t),
chased it on Friday, (though he did not state that Lulti
fully determined, that if the laudanum which he s;yof
that night take did not effect its deadly purpose, they two
should. He did take on that night laudanum fraors
different bottles, for one was found empty in his tr°found
pocket, and another, also emptied of its contents, scaaskj it.
amongst the bed-clothes, where he said he had once ~iser
A coroner's inquest was held on the body of the P;ore
able man on Monday, when some of the circumstances the
proved in evidence, and the jury returned a verdict °tiring
effect that the deceased destroyed himself whilst lab° A in
under temporary insanity. The bOdy was interre'not
Prestbury church-yard the same afternoon. It ira
roved in evidence, but we have learned that the ,„10
which the deceased was employed, and who paid if,lojea
handsome salary, bad discovered diat he bad ern dr
their money to a considerable amount, and that ta.''coir
dining to institute criminal proceedings against hi 'yid on
sequence of the length of his services, discharge_; toot
the morning of Wednesday. It would thus aPPMption
be had come direct to Macclesfield, with the full 114" d" CM'
of ending a life now, from the loss of his situation 3113 that
ratter, become insupportable to him. It is sup Pose fedi
unfortunate speculations upon the turf, a vice that P'oo,ve
le
to an immense extent amongst clerks and vvarehonsf
Manchester, have led to the embezzlements whie,rbe
do
brought on such a fatal and tragical catastrophe• been
ceased has left a wife and one child ; he had a'-',0006
married about eighteen months ago, to a respectable

lady from Staffordshire.—Macclesfield Paper.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

ciOUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAS

Wheat. Barley. 1 Data. Beans.
Per Quart?r. s. to s. 5. to s. S. to s. s.
Carlisle 45 29 40
licxham 36 46 2.1 i 30 21 26
Ni..rpeth 34 42 25 26 17 22 32
Peurith 414 27 18
Sheffield 43 32 21
Winchester 40 48 26 at 18 22 42 44
Per Bushel. 5.d. s. d. s. it. s. d. s. cf. s. d. s. d. 11,,• d
Carmarthen.,.....,. 56 66 36 39 16 26 00 ?(,)
t,0wbridge......... 60 00 36 00' 29 00 56 ? „
Newcastle (Staff.) 80 89 46 50 30 34 50
Northallerton 70 93 36 4 6:1 3 3 40 56 6
80 8 6 4 0 48, 3 0 3 4 6 0 ?,
Swansea 69 73 39 40 23 26 00 „`' si"
Warwick 8 0 90 3 0 4 (31 2-0 3'3 b 6 -
Per toll.
Haman:castle— 'l2 0 14 0 8 0 861 5 0 6 0 8 6 19 4,C
Durham..--...... 90 12 0 7 0 80: 4 9 544 7 3 90
u
Richmond 11 0 16 6 8 6 901 5 0 64 86
Stockton 40 0 12 0 8 6 90; 4 0 4 8 8 0 8
SCOTCH MARKETS.
Vi neat. Barley. Oats. s3eato.
Aberdeen 4O to 51 24 to 25 19 to 22 —t°
Berwick 24 ::0 15 19 13 17 18
Coldstream
Cupar (rife
Dundee 5O (30 30 33 20 25 30 g 6
Elgin
Inverness 4O 46 25 26 16 19 23
Kelso 23 31 16 19 12 16 20 `
48
Kirkaldy
Perth
11:ifk- The siz, of the measure varies throughout

We had a large
dull in general.

)INBURGI
;c supply of

i CORN
all kinds

f Grain' to-day, and to

71-:-,6c•
re,/
0,. t ,
,- •
!I
30
, fi

1-0119,
...-30 I°ll I,
19 /
, /
... /
... /
... 0
19 /
...- 11
49 /

it : 01to.
.
pease. w- 0
38s.id 11
06 0
3'7 0
35 0
7s. 6d.

First
Second
Third
Ave

Oats.
26s Pd.
24 0
16 8

Wheat. Barley.
565. tld. 34s Od.
50 0 32 0
40 0 `;2 0
.!rage price of Wheat
PRICES OF PROVISIONS, BC. PO. I° t '4l
Beef, per lb. ......... Os. 4d. toos.6d. Freshßutter, 1b....4
Mutton 0 4 0 6 Salt Ditt0—............ 0 i., '`,", 9 '
Veal —.........—...... 0 5 0 9 Ditto, per cis t....—. 9, 0
0 9 °
Pork 0 4 0 6 Eggs, per d 05........ v 0 9 6
Lamb, per qr.— 1 6 3 6 OatStrawkp'.).••••• ,if; 6 i a
fallow, cwt........... 56 0 38 0 Wheat Ditt0........, 6 0 1
Uuartern Lost ........ 0 0 0 ei Barley Ditto .......—. 0
l'otatoes. 17i1b........ 0 4 0 0 Hay,perst.—.*-- 0

EDINBURGH MEAL
There was a middling supply of G
sales were rather heavy.

L MARKET.—Oct• "ket,
latmeal at this day's

Per Sack of •60113. Imp.
Fint Oatmeal XI 13 0
Second ditto 1 11 0

Barleymeal l. 4 0

Peaseixeal

~.. 1 6 0

A 0
Per Stone of 1411,-.AO ,
First Oatmeal ...••••••••;•, 0 6
Second ditto . ............ 6
Barleymeal ......... •..... e
,41
Peasemeal ...........•.•••...
128.-3 d. 14s ........

Pot Harley—No. I, per cwt. 108.-2 d.

1101°
MARKET-9,1. 15. ,„„, ntar
Grain from Ireland. ""
sJ. itif
t Oats, per 0411'• 14 0 t'r
Irish— ................ •••• 150 n
British ..............
Beans, per 0 v
English .......... ...." 1800 Oft
Scottish ................ • 19 14
Pease, Scottish 00406
Oatmeal, per 1444 b ..• 0/ 0
Flour, per 28011)......•

GLASGOW CORN
We have good supplies of New
dull, and prices ruttier lower.

Wheat,,
per 240 W.
British, old
new

s. d. a. d
210 to 236
160 210

Canada, free
Irish
Barley, per 3201 b
English
Scottish..
Irish

21; 0 28 0
140 230

-o -
226 240
18 0 21 6