Star.
London, England, 1831-09-28 00:00:00

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH

EMPIRE.

TYNE MERCURY, Sept. 27.
A very numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Newcastle
and the neighbourhood took place this day (Monday). Sept.
2Gth, Archibald Reed, Esq. Mayor, in the Chair, for the
purpose of considering of a petition to the House of Lords
in favour of the Reform Bill passed by the House of Corn.

mons.
ALNWlCK.—Pursuant to a requisition to the Chamber-
lains of the Borough, numerously signed, a public meeting
was held on Friday last, at noon, in the Town Hall, to con.
eider the propriety of petitioning the House of Lords to
pass the Reform B:11 John Can, Esq. of Bondgate Hall,
was celled to the Chair, who opened the business with a
very appropriate address. The formality of moving distinct
resolutions was dispensed with, and a petition prepared for
signatures was read by John Lamina, Esq. and unani.
mously adopted. The meeting was then addressed by Mr.
Lambert, and by Mr. Bushel, solicitor.
ANOTHER COLLIERY HXYLOSIONASOUt 9 o'clock
' on Tuesday morning last, an explosion of hydrogen gas took
place in Willington High Pit, the property of blesses. Bell
and Dixon, by which Thomas Nichols, Joseph Armstrong,
Thomas Cowell, Michael Martin, and Benjamin Twigs,
four men and a boy, were deprived of life, and several others
were burnt. There were upwards of 100 men in the pit at'
the time. On Wednesday, a coroner's inquest was hell at
the honse of Mr. Wardle on the body of one of the deceased,
and, as usual in cases of this description, the jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death." Several of the witnesiesj
who were examined swore that the mine was in geneitol,
and immediately before the explosion took place, in a ea
and healthy state. But they added an important feet—
where this pit fired, candles were used. We have repeatedly
urged the extreme impropriety of using lights of this die.'
scription. The practice appears nevertheless to be continued.
It is far from our intention to charge the proprietors of thlai
colliery with wilfully exposing the lives of their workmen to
destruction, or to impute to them a more careless system all
mining than is adopted by other coahosners. But we care
not to whom the coal.nrine belongs ; wherever candles are
used, and wherever children are employed so keep the trap-
doors, as both are known to have been the causes of many
direful catastrophes, we do not hesitate to declare, that in all
such cases the managers ate open, in our opinion, to a cri-
minal prosecution, if death should ensue from such modes of
carrying on their workings. This is not a doctrine held by
us merely —it was the deliberate declared opinion of Mr.
Justice Bailey at the Durham anises some years ago.—
Wherever, he observed, those who had the charge of coal-
mines employed improper implements, and death ensued in
consequence, they were liable to be tried for manslaughter.
Candles and children are improper implements for the pur-
poses to which they are applied. It is no answer to say that
the mine was previously in a healthy state, and therefore
candles were used.
NEWC,%STLS, Sept. 24.—We have had an early and re-
markably fine harvest, and every description of grain has
been housed in the best condition.
There was a large supply of country wheat this morning,
which fully supported last week's prices; some sold for wed
as high as 68s. per qr. In other articles there is no itera-
tion. Fine Flour_,_ 475. to 488. per sack.
NEWCASTLE H•T •ND STRAW MARKET...OR THOM
day last, old land hay of this year's growth, sold from 41 to
515 s ; new land hay of do 41 to 518 s ; old land hay of last
year'd growth, 411fm to 816 s per ton ; 50 cart loads of hay
at market. Wheat straw, IS loads, from Is 3d to 2s ; oat
straw, 5 loads, from 2s to 2s 3d per theatre.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE hilientivr.....On Tuesday last,
beef sold from 5s 9d to 6s 91; mutton, 6s 9d to 74 ; lamb,
6s to 6s 3d per stone, sinking offal.
PRICES of BUTTIR, BACON, tire. Sept. 22.—Northum-
berland bacon and hams, none; butter, 48s per firkin.
Cumberland bacon 8s 6d ; Hams, 8s 3d to 8s ad per stone.
Butter, 435 per firkin.
MA RRIE.D.—At Tynemouth church, on the 20th lust.
Charles atoms Johnson, Esq. of Camberwell, Surrey, to
Ann, eldest daughter of John Crawford, Esq. of North
Shields.
Di ED.—At Suminer Hill, on the 19th inst. DI iss Wright,
aged 45.—At Elwick Hall, Durham, Lady Park, wife of
the Hon. Mr. Justice Park, aged 65.—At Ouseburn, near
this town, on the 9th inst. Dlr. Robert George Rea', 54.
A: Houghton.le-Spring, on the 17th inst. Isabella, daughter
of Slr. Forster, viewer.—At Richmond. on the 19th inst.
Mr. George, late of the Richmond Theatre, 86-20th inst.
Miss Gray.—At Mitford Seeds, on the 19th inst. Mary,
only daughter of Mr. John Anderson, 16.—At Morpeth, on
the 19th Inst. Mr. John Bootyman, mason, 37.—0 n the
211; inst. by the accidental discharge of his gun while
shooting at Croglin, Cumberlanek John, only son of Richard
Lowry, Esq. of Durranhill House, in the same county, 26.
YORKSHIRE GAZETTE, Sept. 24.
The preparations by the Committee at the Yorkshire
Museum for the reception of strangers who are expected to
honour this meeting with their presence, are now nearly com-
pleted, and on Monday many arrivals may be expected. The
morning of that day will be devoted to registering the names
of those intending to be present, and delivering to them
dekets of general admission. On Monday evening, at eight
o'clock, the ;apartments of the Museum will be lighis9
19 and the first evening convenasione held. Oa
Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, the first meeting for satin- I
°wens will take plate, whew it is _understood. that
Lord Milton, as President of the Yorkshire Philosophical
Society, will be called to the chair. At this meeting, the
proposals which may be brought forward for the conduct of
the meeting, and for the establishment of the projected per-
manent association of the friends of science. will be discussed.
Meetings for scientific discussion, and the reading of memoirs,
will be held at the same hour en the remaining days of the
week. On Tuesday, at live o'clock, there will be a public
dinner, in the Festival Concert Room, or at one of the
principal Hotels, and at eight o'clock, the company will
adjourn to the evening party at the Dluscum. The
second public dinner will be on Friday. On Wednesday
evering, the pursuits of the week will be agreeably divers;.
fled by Dr. Camidge's Concert at the assembly.rooms. The
attractions of the evening meetings at the Museum (to which,
we understand, that ladies are to be admitted each evening,
under such restrictions as to number as the influx of visitors
from a distance may render necessary, will he scientific con-
versation, the exhibition of remarkable specimens in natural
history, the arts or manufactures, or of philosophical instru-
ments and striking experiments, which may be contributed
by the scientific visitors; and possibly, on one or two oe'the
et enings, a popular lecture on some interesting topic of na-
tural science may be delivered. Lord Milton, and several
gentlemen eminent in science, will partake of the splendid
hospitalities of Bishoptherpe Palace during the week ; and
many of the members of the Yorkshire Philosophical So.
cicty, resident in and neat York, will enterusit. their scientific
Wends at their respective homes.
REQUIbITION TO Slit. Sane's, M.P.—Mr. Sad'cr's
cerise goes on as prosperously and gloriously a, his best
fiends could wish. The requisition, ceiling upon him to
sta-c! *or Leeds, daily receives a great acquisition of respects.
t.l, ' f s, too, who are to be electos.

Saatous AFTRAT....OI Sunday last, being Pateley feast,
four police officers, Wynn, Dinsdale, Sweeting, and Binns,
'eft Ripon for Pateley-bridge, in order to take into custody
two noted poachers of the name of Sinclair. They succeeded
in taking a^d handcuffing one, hut had no sooner walked a
few yards with him, than they were met by a gang of Sin-
clair's comrades, consisting of twelve or fourteen men and
women, armed with knives and bludgeons. The men in
their Alin sleeve', aided by the women, commenced an im-
mediate crack on the police officers, and after a desperate
struggle, which lasted about half an hour, rescued the man
taken, and left for dead on the field two of the officers.
Fates.—On Tuesday evening, a quantity of straw, con-
taining shout 70 loads, belonging to Mt. Robert Lamplongh,
was set on fire at the Tock-dale farm, Langtoft. Some
corn-stacks, close by, were fortunately saved. A thrashing-
machine had been used on the premises during the two pre-
vious days. On the following night. a quantity of straw,
belonging to Mr. W. Moody. of Ruthann, was on fire, but
being early discovered, the flames were extinguished before
they had done much damage. Mr. M. had also had a
thrashing machine at work, and both fires are supposed to
have been the acts of incendiaries.

THE UNDRRLEY STUD SALE.
The following Blood Stock, the property of Mr. Nowell,
were sold during the week, at Doncaster, by Messrs. Tat-
tersall, at the following prices : go.
Brown Yearling Filly, by Aluley, out of Young Ca.
price, by Waxy, out of Caprice, by Walton ... 29
Bay Yearling Filly, by Muley, out Clue, by Marmion 40
Brown Yearling Filly, by Muley, out of Lucinda, by
Haphazard ;in the Oaks, 1833. Mr. Dilly .. 71
Bay Yearling Filly, by Muley, out of Johanna South.
cote, in the Oaks, 1833. Mr. Dilly 245
Brown Yearling Filly, by Muley, out of Miss Wasp,
in the Oaks, 1833. Sir Mark Wood .. ... 100
Bay Yearling Filly, by Muley, out of Rosanne ; in the
Oaks, 1833 .. 80
Bal Yearling Filly, by_ Longwaht, out of Dulcamara;
In the Oaks and a Foal Stakes at Doneaster,loo h
ft (7 subs.) Oak,
1833.—M r. Dilly ... ... 185
Brown Yearling Filly, by 51uley, out of Lady Erne,
by Stamford, in the Oaks, 1833 .. 60
Bay Yearling Filly, by Longwaist, out of Lamm, by
Zodiac, out of Jerboa'.; in the °ale, 1833 . 90
Chesnut Yearling Filly, by Muley, out of Prima
Donna, by Soothsayer; in the Oaks, 1833.—Mr.
Charlton ... .. 80
Brown Yearling Colt, by Muley, dam by Cato, out of
Omphale, by Waxy.—Mr. J. Smith ... .. 30
Brown Yearling Colt by Muley, dam by Dick An.
drew., (Mufti's Dam) out of Donna Clara—Mr.
Walker ... .. 120
Bay Yearling Colt, by Muley, out of Mishap, by
Haphazard—Mercury Dorimont, dec. Mr. W.
Claney • • .. 30
Brown Yearling Colt, by 51uley, out of Long.
waist's dam ;in the Derby, 1833—Mr. Peel ... 180
Bay Yearling Cult, by Longwaist, out of Brown
Duchess, (Toso's dam); in the Derby, 1833—Mr.
Yates
Brown Yearling Colt, by sluley, out of Doll Tear-
sheet;.. in the Derby, 1833 ... 165
Chesnut Yearling Colt, by Muley, (out of Principessa
and Margrave's dam); in the Newmarket Stakes
and Derby, 1833—Sir Al. Wood • 560
Bay Yearling Colt, by Longwaist, out of Sophy, by
Comus; in the Derby, 1833—Mr. W. Chifney ... 70
Chesnut Yearling Colt, by Itluley, dam by Comus,
grandam by Election; in the Derby, 1833—Mr.
Walker 160 ,
Black Colt, 3 yrs old, by out of Miss Wasp; I
in a Foal Stakes, 100 h. ft. Doncaster, 1831 .. 58
LEEDS CORN AlsaixT.—There has been a liberal sup.
ply of wheat from the farmers this motning, but the arrivals
of grain up the river have been small. New wheat may be
noted 2s per quarter higher, and hi some instances still more;
fine fresh old has obtained the price of last week, but there is
very little demand for the secondary and stale samples.
There is but little new barley at market, that which is fine
bas been full as high as last week. Oats and Shelling have
not varied in price. The same may be said of beans and
peas. For malt the demand ,is very limited, and to force
sales lower prices must be submitted, to. Rapeseed has not
varied in price.
HULL Coax MARKET, Sept. 20.—There has been a
very limited business passing in all Grain during the past
week, and to this day's market the supply is very short,
owing principally to the late heavy decline which has taken
place in the consuming markets, to which the farmers in
this neighbourhood are not inclined to submit; the little
business, therefore, transacting to.day, is at last week's
prices. Nothing doing in old Wheat. The Oat trade keeps
excessively dull, and prices remain as last quoted. Several
samples of new Barley showing, the best qualities of which
bring about 38s. the grinding qualities are in more request,
and last week's prices freely paid. There are several parcels
of old Beans brought forward, but the trade dull; very few
new ones shown yet. Rapeseed not so free sale. Linseed
without alteration.
WRICEPHILD CORN MARIRTe•The arrival of grain to-
day is much short of last week, yet fully equal to the wants
of the bnyers. The state of Liverpool Market very mate.
rially checks the demand foe wheat here, and to-day very
little business is done, holders generally standing firm at
about the rates of this se'nnight. Barley is offering in
greater plenty, and is Is. to 2s. per qr. lower ; for second
qualities of South, there is no demand whatever. Oats are
steady lu price, but Shelling barely fetches last week's psi.
ces. Beans are without alteration In value. Scarcely any
thing doing in other articles.
Per quarter of 8 bushels of 601 b. per bushel.—Wheat,
red, Norfolk and Suffolk, 58s to 60s, fine, 62s ; Lincoln-
shire and Cambridgeshire, 455, 52s to 601, fine, gls ; York.
shire, 47., 52s to 57‘ fine, 595; white, 51s, 58s to 635,
fine, 67s ; foreign, red, 50s to Nis, fine 62s ; white, 51s,
57s to 625, fine, 665.
Yoax FORTNIGHT Fate, SEPT. t2.--We had a brisk
sale of stock of every kind, putchasers being numerous, and
there being a large and valuable supply of both beasts and
sheep —Beef, As 6d to frs per stone; Mutton, 51 to 61 per lb.
MARRIED.—On Thursday, Mr. Joseph Staneliffe,
Canal Lodge' Alirtield, to Miss Holland, daughter of
John Holland, Esq. of Stead House, near Halifax—On
Wednesday, at Sutton, Thomas Gmyburn• Esq. to Eliza,
youngest daughter of 3enjamin Holland, Esq.
DIED.—On Wednesday, the 21st instant, aged 60, Mr.
John Gatecliffe, Commodore of the Pilots, at Hull, much
respected—On Sunday, the 18th instant, Thomas Davison,
Esq. cf sliddleton.Tyas, in this county--Same day, at
Richmond, Sir. George, late of the Richmond Theatre,
aged 86.