The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.
THE ENNIS MASSACRE.
DUBLIN, JUNE 12.—8 y the last acceunts, tranquillity ap-
pears to b 1 in a great measure restored in Ennis, although
some excitement still prevails, while the hostility to the police
force is in nowise decreased. The Limerick Chronicle of Sa-
turday states that Mr. Smith„ Queen's Counsel, presided on
Friday at Ennis, by order of the Government, " to investigate
all the matter relating to the late fatal affray in that town, so
far as the conduct of Mr. Smyth, stipendiary magistrate, and
that of the police, was concerned." The Learned Barrister very
properly ordered the policemen who had been committed under
the Coroner's warrant to be brought up and remain in court
during an investigation affecting themselves. The first and
principal witness was Mr. L. C. Smyth, who deposed to the
circumstances already laid by us before the public, and he was
followed by the Rev. Mr. Hennessy. " The police," adds the
Limerick Chronicle, "on their way to and from the gaol,
were saluted with curses ' loud and deep' by the congregated
mob."
As the evidence of Mr. Fitzsimon, the Sub-inspector of Police,
was not reported in the former accounts, and as it details some
facts exculpatory of the force under his command, so far as mo-
ral forbearance being shown under great provocation, before
the firing commenced, I subjoin a brief sketch of it : •
Thomas Fitzsimon sworn.—ls Sub-inspector of Police here.
Was called on Monday evening, about ten o'clock, accompa-
nied by the police party, consisting of about 14 men, and
Messrs. Brown and Smyth, through the town. There was a
great crowd collected at Mr. Bannatyne's stores. They were
pelting stones at the gate. Did not then consider the police
force sufficiently strong. Sent for a reinforcement. In the
meantime marched with the men through several parts of the
town until they came to the Court-house, where they met
Captain De Ruvynes and Mr. Browne. At the store heard
two or three cry out, " get sledges to break open the door."
Heard them also say that all they required was " two hours'
plunder." Witness from the Court-house went to the bar-
rack, and brought the remainder of the men, except the guard.
Brought out 24 or 25 men the second time. The whole then
consisted of about 38, with four mounted men. Then they
marched down Mill-street, and turned towards Mr. Banns-
tyne's stores again. As soon as they made the turn on the
Mill-road, heard a number of shots fired either from or about
the s'ares. Continued the march until they got to the
double store. Halted the party, and drew them in line access
the N ad. That was by Mr. Smyth's order. The mob had by
this time increased to a great number of men, women, and
children, and closed on the police within about a yard and a
half of them. They were then obliged to fix bayonets to keep
the mob from rushing in. Mr. Smyth went into the crowd
and began to address the populace. Before that Mr. Browne
asked Mr. Smyth, had he the Riot Act about him ? He said
he had not. Captain De Ruvynes then said he had it. The
crowd began to press more and more ; we had to bring the
guns of the front rank down to the charge to prevent a further
rush. Mr. Smyth was then three or four yards in advance
among the crowd, exhorting the people to disperse. Wives
Mr. Smyth saw the bayonets down to the charge, he dei,ired
I them to shoulder arms, and that he would bricig assay the
people. The people then replied, that his belly was full, and
theirs were empty, and that they would get provisions. It
was at this time they spoke of two hours' plunder. Heard
Sir. Smyth and Mr. Hennessy addressing the people at differ.
ent p!aces. Their answers were the same to Mr. Hennessy.
They were attacking the stores at this time. Witness then
went to the right of the division, where there was one of the
store gates, which he found broken open by the people. It
was a yard gate. Took two men with him there. In two or
three minutes after they recommenced pelting stones. Did
.not bear Mr. Browne ask Captain De Ruvynes for in-
structions. Mr. Browne sent witness a second time for Mr.
Smyth. Could not find him. His object was to get instruc-
tions. Not more than eight or ten minutes elapsed between
the first and second sending. When witness returned, the
stones were still flying, and most of the men had been struck.
Saw the stories, and felt them. Mr. Browne got a blow of a
stone en the head, which knocked him down. Saw Captain De
liuvynes struck on the mouth with a stone. Mr. Brown again
requested witness to go for Mr. Smyth. Witness did not go.
'1 he excitement of the mob was so great, that he was afraid to
do so by himself. Captain De Ruvynes then took a card out
of his pocket, and holding it up said, People, here is the Riot
Act ; in the name of the Queen, I call on you all to disperse,
and go to your homes." This he said two or three times.
He was in the centre of witness's party. He then moved to
the left, and immediately the tiring commenced. The firing
commenced about the centre of the left section. Witness was
on the light, and Mr. Browne, near Captain De Ravynes, at
tlie left. Distinctly hoard Mr. Browne say, "Don't fire, men,
be steady."
Mr. Smyth—ls the discipline of the force of such a nature
as requires an officer to give orders against firing, when no order
had been given to fire, or in anticipation of such an act?
Sir. Fitzsimon—Yes.—( Murmurs.)
A Juror—Who gave the police orders to prime and load?
Mr. Fitzsimon—Nobody ; on the contrary, when we saw them
do so, Mr. Browne, the head constable, ai.d 1 ran up and down
the ranks, cursing and abusing the men for daring to do so
without orders.

Mt. O'Connell —That is of great iinportance to the head
constable, as public report speaks loudly against him,
By a Juror—The men fired without orders from their com-
manding officer, at least so far as he could hear. Did not exa-
m ne the carbines when the men returned to barracks, to ascer-
tain hid fired and who had not. It was the head constable
that told witness seine of the men had not filed.
A Juror—What is the reason that after the men had fired
Mr. Browne, the head constable, and you called out to the men
to cease? Mr. Fitzsimon—Because I thought that the first shot
would disperse them, and so it did, for the people then ran
away. Witness cannot say how many shots were fired at the
first time, before the words " cease fire" were given. The
moment they heard the shots, they called out to the men to
cease. Does say that the police continued to fire on the people
while they were running away.—( Great sensation. )
As soon as the verdict of the jury was announced, an inde-
scribable scene followed. Cries of " A perjured jury ' " Who
screened the murderers ?" On their way through Gaol-street
from the Court, the jurors were greeted with groans and
yells of disapprobation by the mob. The excitement was kept
alive and increased by the Coroner's delay in granting a war -
rant for the committal of the police. Gaol-street was ren-
dered impassable from the crowds collected opposite Mr.
Greene's residence anti the police barrack, and so much more
impatient were the people becoming that the Dragoons were
ordered out for the purpose of preventing any outburst of the in-
flammable element. Mr. O'Connell addressed the crowds in

several parts of the street; he exhorted them to forbearance for
a short time, and he pledged his oath and honour that he would
not sleep until the 38 barbarous murderers were safely lodged
within the precincts of the county gaol. Every moment the
crowds increased and became more impatient ; the warrant
was at length obtained, and a troop of the sth Dragoon
G uarcts, and a party of the 85th, were drawn up opposite the po-
lice la-rack at half-past nine. Thirty-eight policemen, unarmed
and unaccoutred, were marched to prison, amidst shouts of ex-
ultation at the mob triumph, mixed with the deepest groans and
execration,.

fI U

RDER OF A WIFE BY HER
HUSBAND.

This neighbourhood has been thrown into a state of the most
extraordinary alarm and excitement for the last week, in con-
sequence of a most horrible and brutal murder at Killeen--
near the demesne of Durrow, where the late lamentented Earl
of Norbury was most mysteriously, but most barbarously, mur-
dered—of Mary Wheelahan, on the night of Tuesday, the 31st
ult., who was strangled to death by Walter Wheelahan, her
husband, who had her body concealed in a tillage field under
ground, near their dwelling-house, until last Sunday. The
supposed cause of this murder is an unaccountable hatred of
the wife, produced by, perhaps, a criminal attachment of
the husband to another female. This good and virtuous
woman was two days murdered before she was missed by her
friends. Upon inquiry, they were told by the husband and
his relatives, that, as they did not live happy together, she
got some money and rent to America. '1 he statements of
the husband were so unsatisfactory that he produced a letter,
to give them colour, said to be written by the wife, and con.
veyed through the Post-office to the husband, in which she
accounts for her feigned intention of secretly leaving home for
America, This letter contained contradictory statements ; it
had no post-mark of any post-office, and it was evidently a
forgery. This circumstance impressed every mind with the
conviction that Mary Wheelahan was murdered by her hus-
band ; he and some of his relations wore consequently given
into custody to the police till he bad accounted for his wife.
Upon search being made on Sunday evening, the body was
found in the tillage field, about fifteen perches from the
dwelling-house. On Monday an inquest was held by James
Dillon. Esq., coroner, and a respectab:e jury. After a long
and minute examination of witnesses, in the presence of an
immense multitude of the people, the doctors in attendance
giving their opinion that death was caused by strangulation, a
verdict of " Wilful murder " was given, to the satisfac'ion of
the public, against the unnatural husband, who, with his aged
father as an accomplice, has been committed to the county
gaol.—Dublin Register.

EXPERIMENIS IN THE MARSHES

OF WOOLWICH.

Shortly after nine o'clock on Monday morning experiments
were carried on in the Marshes, at Woolwich, before Colonel
Cockburn and Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey, C. 8., members of
the Select Committee, to test the qualities of metal tubes, of'
one and a half inches and two inches in length, tilled with a
composition, some of them plugged, and others not plugged, to
ascerain the number of seconds from the time they %sere fired,
until the time of their explosion, which was regulated by a
pendulum. Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey commanded the firing
and noted the result. The range was 1,250 yards, one gun
for 32-pounders, and the other eight-inch shells. At two
o'clock P. m. , the practical class of Gentlemen Cadets attended
in the Marshes, under Captain Wilford and Captain Robe, for
the purpose of firing a heavy 24-pounder, and a heavy 18-
pounder, mounted on wheel carriages placed upon new plat-
forms, at a range of four hundred yards. The object at which
they were to fire is a breastwork, constructed by the
detachment of Royal Sappers and Miners attached
to the first or practical class of Gentlemen Ca-
dets studying at the Royal Arsenal, and represe' ting
the gabions of a fortification within which have been
placed two old 12-pounder guns, mounted en ship carriages,
which the Gentlemen Cadets will at tempt to destroy when firing.
The interruption in the river being very great in the afternoon,
as on former occasions, caused the postponement of this prae-
tice till to-morrow ( Tuesdaz). I ieutenant-General Lord
Bloomfield, G.C.15. and G. C. 11., Colonel Lacy, Lieutenant-
Colonel Dundas, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmer and
Brigade Major Cuppage of the Royal Artillery, Colonel Sir
George Charles Hoste, C. 8., and lii igado Alajor Sandham of
the Royal Engineers, Colonel James Frederick Love, C. B. and
K.H., of the 73d Regiment, and a great number of the officers
of the Royal Artillery, the Royal Engineers, and: 73d Regi-
ment, and a number of distinguished families from town were
present, and although they did not witness the practice of the
Gentlemen Cadets, were much gratified by the excellent
ricochet practice, carried on by the Royal Artillery, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde, C. 8., from the various
batteries. The rocket troop also went through _their practice
in the marshes, and the discharges of ten rockets at one time
had a grand effect.

The alum works established on the Marquis of
Normanby's estate are now in full operation, and a discovery
has been made in the compound of an article which is likely to
supersede the use of indigo in dying cloth and other fabrics,
which promises to be' a source of considerable wealth to the
Noble Marquis.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 14.
15th Regiment of Light Dragoons--Major W. li. Ball, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice J. M‘Queen, who
exchanges; Captain G. W. Key to be Major, by purchase,
vice Ball, who retires ; Lieut. J. 13. Pilgrim to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Key ; Cornet B. M. Read to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Pilgrim ; G. S. Swinney, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Read, June 14.
17th Regiment of Light Dragocns—Lieutenant A. S.
Willett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Douglas, who retires ;
Cornet C. W. Miles to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Willett ; S. L. H. Hobson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Miles, June 14.
29th Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J, R. Taylor,
from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Ingham, appointed to the
54th Foot, June 14.
33d Foot—Major R. Westmore to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase, vice J. M. Harty, who retires upon full pay;
Brevet-Major T. Galloway to be Major, vice Westmore ;
Lieutenant F. Todd to be Captain, vice Galloway ;
Ensign E. W. Donovan to be Lieutenant, vice Todd ; H. 1).
Ellis, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Donovan, June 14.
54'h Foot—Surgeon C. T. Ingham, M.D., from the 29th
Foot. to b-s Surgeon, vice Stephenson. deceased, June 14.
70th Foot—Ensign T. L. Leader to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vise Harris, who retires; C. J. Humfrey, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Leader, June 14.
77th Foot—Ensign A. R. Rooke to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Wheeler, who retires ; G. L. Rathborne, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Itooke, June 14.
79th Foot—Brevet-Colonel W. W. Higgins, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice John Carter,
who exchanges; Major the lion. L. Maule to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Higgins, who retires, June 14.
Tu be Majors, by purchase—Captain T. Isham, vice Maule,
June 14 ; Captain F. R. H. Lawrie, vice Riach, who retires.
June 15.
To be Captains, by purchase—Lieut. W. Monro, vice Isham,
June 14 ; Lieut. J. Douglas, vice Lawrie, June 15.
To be Lieutenants, by purchase—F nstn J. M. Aynsley,
vice Mourn, June 14 ; Ensign A. Hunt, vice Doug as, June 15.
To be Ensigns, by purchase—W. A. Mainwaring, Gent.
vice Aynsley, June 14 ; W. T. W. Wood, Gent., vice Hunt,
June 15.
82d Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, T. D. Hume,
M.D. to be Surgeon, vice Allman, who exchanges, June 14.
2d West India Regiment—Lieut. G. F. Horskrd, from the
Ist West India Regiment, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Hamilton, who retires, June 14.
DEPoTs. —Paymaster E, Fugion, from sSth Foot, to be Pay-
master, June I.
UNATTACHED.--Lieut. W. A. Rogers, from the 95th Foot,
to be Captain, without purchase, June 14.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon G. Allman, from the 82d
Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Hume,
who exchanges ; D. Cooper, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Taylor, promoted in the 29th Foot, June 14
AIEMORANDU3I. The date of the commission of Lieute-
nant 11. Hawkes, of the 4th Foot, is to be July 11, 1837.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 13, 1842.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieut. W. J. Pengelley
to be First Lieut., vice Christopher Dashwood Harrington, re-
signed his commission.
Commission by the Lord Li, utenant of Durham.
Donald Maclean, Esq., M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
May 16.

- Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire.
Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, Bart. ; James Cami.bell,
Esq. ; William F. Blair, Esq.; and Archibald Hamilton, Esq.,
to be Deputy-Lieutenants, May I I.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia.-Lieut.
R. T. Claridge to be Captain, June 7.
CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 13.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TillS ERISENT PARLIA-
3IENT.
COUNTY OF MEATH,--Mathew Elias Corbally, of Cerbal-
ten-hall, in the county of Meath, Esq.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 10.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed henry Ranee, of Cam-
bridge, in the county of Cambridge, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
CHARLES NICHOLLS, flannel merchant, Shrewsbury.
BANKRUPTS.
CHARLES DENNIS BOWERS, comb-maker, Cannon-
street, City, to surrender June 23, at .eleven, and July 26, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ;
Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row.
HENRY FERDINAND DELAMAIN, wine merchant,
Saint Mary-at-Hill, June 23, at half-past two, and July 26, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ;
Hill, Clement's- lane, Lombard-street.
WILLIAM K ERRISON, glass and lead merchant, South-
ampton, June 25, at three, and July 26, at twelve, at the
Dolphin Hotel, Southampton Plews, Bucklersbury, London ;
Randall and Eldridge, Southampton.
THOMAS DOWNING, miller, Bransford, ityorcestershire,
June 20, and July 26, at eleven, at the offices of Messrs.
Gillam and Son, Worcester. Cardalls and Iliffe, Bedford.row,
London ; Gillain and Son, Worcester.
TRISTRAM RIDGWAY, wool merchant, Huddersfield,
June 24, and July 26, at one at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official-assignee, liasinghall-street ; Wright and
Smith, Golden-square.
THOMAS MEALE, ironmonger, Brynmawr, Brecuock-
shire, June 28, and July 26, at one, at the Commercial-rooms,
Bristol. Clarke and Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-ftdds ; Harley,
Bristol.
WILLIAM BROWN, cotton manufacturer, Manchester,
June 27, and July 26, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms,
Manchester. Slater and Hedy, Manchester; Milne, Parry,
Milne, and Morris, Temple, London.
WILLIAM WEBB, watch-maker, Northampton-terrace,
York-street, City-road, June 21, at one, and July 26, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder-
ma. bury ; Lloyd, Cheapside.
THOMAS LONG, coal merchant, Beaufort-place, Chelsea,
June 21, and July 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee. Abehurch-lane, Lombard-street ;
M•Leod and Stenning, Billiter-street, City.
RICHARD WILLAN, draper, Bollington, Cheshire, June
28, and July 26, at one, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man •
ehester. Baxter, Lineoln's Inn-fields, London ; Sale and
orthington, Manchester.
THOMAS TURPIN, innkeeper, Wivenhoe, Essex, June
30, and July 26, at twelve, at the Waggon and Horses Inn,
Colchester. Barnes, Colchester; Wire • and Child, St. Swi-
thin':-lane, London.
HENRY MERRIDEW, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry,
June 30 and July 26, at eleven, at the Craven Arms Hotel,
Coventry. Austen and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's
Inn, London; Troughton and Lea, Coventry.
JOHN JACKSON, plumber, Nottingham, June 22, at ten,
and July 26, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Hotel, Not-
tingham. Taylor and Collisson, Great James-street, Bedford-
tow, London; Sollory, Nottingham.
WILLIAM BEARDS and GEORGE BEARDS, malt-
sters, Bilston, Staffordshire, June 25, anti July 26, at eleven,
at the Swan Inn, Wolverhampton. Hunt, New Boswell-
court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Willim, Bilston.
MARY JOHNSON and WILLIAM JOHNSON, grocers,
Cheadle, Staffordshire, June 25, at three, and July 26, at
twelve, at the Royal Oak Inn, Cheadle. Gough, East-street,
Red Lion-square, London ; Blagg, Cheadle.
THOMAS HILL, spirit merchant, Great Driffield, York-
shire, July 5, and July 26, at one, at the George Inn, Kings-
Walrnsley, Keightley, and Parkin, Chancery-
lane, London ; Shepherd and Tongs, Great Driffield.
ABEL CROAIPTON, gt neer, Manchester, Lancaster, June
24, and July 26, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-room, Man-
eliester. Johnson, Son, and Weathezall, Temple, London ;
Ilitchcock, Manchester.

WILLIA 31 HOULDING, cordwainer, Salford, Lancashire,
Juno 24, and July 26, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms,
:Manchester. Rowley and Taylor, Manchester; and Sharp,
Staple-inn, London.

JOHN SWANN and J:\MES KELLY, bricklayers and
builders, Fleetwood-on-Wyre, Thornton, Lancashire, July
and 2(i, at ten, at the Town-hall, Preston. Alger, Bedford-row,
London ; and Pitt, Fleetwood-upon- Wyre, Lancashire.
MONTAGUE COMBE PRICE, glass dealer, Brentford,
June 24, at one, and July 2ti, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Wade-
son, Austin-friars.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
11. and A. Wood, Blackwell-hall factors, Basinghall-street,
July 5, at eleven—E. T. Murray, leather seller, Church-
street, Southwark, July 7, at one—C. Dannit, jun., hop mer-
chan,, Talbot Inn-yard, Southwark, July 7, at two—W. Ri-
chalds, victualler, Oxford-street, July 5, at half-past eleven—
T. Ashton, bill broker, Berners-street, July 5, at eleven—W.
Straker, bookseller, West Strand, July 5, at one—R. Kennett,
upholsterer, New Bond-street, July 5, at one—J. L. Flood,
rope manufacturer, Princes-street, Leicester-square, June 6, at
eleven—C. Sugars, coal merchant, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn
fields, July 6, at twelve—l'. Williams and C. Mottram, Man-
chester warehousemen, Wood-street, July 6, at one—R. H.
;oddard, fringe maker, Wood-street, July 5, at one.

In the Country.
J. Atkinson, bobbin manufacturer, Greenbank. Westmor-
hind, July 6, at one, at the King's Arms Inn, Kend.l—J.
M. Ainsworth, saddlers' ironmonger, Birmingham, July 6, at
t ulve, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingliam—J. Page, jun.,
carrier, Gloucester, July 11, at half-past twelve, at the Office
of C. Smallridge, Gloucester—J. Hutchinson, machine maker,
Elland, Yorkshire, July 8, at one, at the White Swan Inn.
Huddersfield-11. A. Baber, maltster, Lindfield, Sussex, July
8, At twelve, at the Town-hall, Brighton—W. Robins, iron-
monger, Stone, Staffordshire, July 6. at two, at the Vine Inn,
Stafford—R. C. Squibb, rope maker, East Cowes, Isle of
Wight, July 18, at one, at the Fountain Inn, Cowes—J. Hun-
nybun, ironmonger, Cambridge, Julr,B, at one, at the Hoop
Hotel, Cambridge—J. and B. SelicAuld, clothiers, Hon'ey,
Yorkshire, July 8, at one, nt the White Swan Inn, Huddersfield
—F. W. Hartley, chemist. Halifax, Yorkshire, July 15, at ten,
at the White Lion Inn, Halifax—J. and R. L. Nash, brewers,
Bristol, July 19, at twelve, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol-
-I'. Bourne, cotton broker, Livetpo..)l, July 12, at two, at the
Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
CERTIFICATES—Juts- 5.
A. Walker, drysalter, Liverpool—S. Woods, licensed vic-
tualler, Lower Thames-street—J. Chaloner, currier, Chester .
—AI. Redfern, W. Redfern, and J. Redfern, file manufac-
turers, Ecclesfiald, Yorkshire—W. Johnson, ironmonger, Bir-
mingham—S. Nichols, gold pencil case maker, Birmingham—
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,Ganret,atslelivussecllo-rsntreEetx,chßalonogme,sbsularyrk—lan.
T. Lacy and W. Helliwell, cotton spinners. Stansfield, York-
,hire—J. Miller, patent sail cloth manufacturer, Stockton-on-
Tees, Durham—H. and F. Rogers, wine merchants, Finch-