Star.
London, England, 1826-02-16 00:00:00

MURDER OF MR. PRICE AT MANCHESTER

The Coroner's Inquest on the body of Mr. Price was
resumed in the Grand Jury Room, at the New Bailey,
lon Monday, at ten o'clock.
Several witnesses were examined. The following was the most
remarkable part of the evidence :
Stephen Lavender took Evans into custody. On ex-
amining his shirt he found some marks of blood, and
asked him how he did that? Evens replied he could
not tell. This he thought rather odd. In searching his
lodgings he found a neckcloth and ditty collar, blth
marked with blood, and he was confident the blo-cl did
not come from his own person. He had some further
cuniersation with Emily, and he endeavoured to account
for the blood, by saying he must have got it in assisting
Ito catty Mr. nice to the Infirmary.
The Coroner left the, matter entirely to the Jury, who, after de-
liberating a quarter of an hour, returned a verdict of " Wdful
Murder against Evans."
The unhappy man was then brought into the room,
and he entered it with a quick and hurried step; his
face was pale and haggard, and his appearance much
altered. The Coroner then addressed him—" James
Evans—the Jury which now sits round this table, after
a long and patient investigation of three days, have re-
turned a verdict by which you are charged with the
wilful murder of Mr. Price. If you choose to say any-
thing, you may now do it: but it is my duty to apprise
you, thy anything you now say will. be read in
evidence against you, and, therefore, I would advise
you to say nothing at present, but reserve what you
hive to offer until your trial ; when you will have the
assistance of Counsel to direct you. I think it right to
say, in my opinion, you stand in a very dangerous
situation, and I would advise you to prepare for
the worst."
Evans replied, in a hurried manner, as if he bad previously de-
termined what he should say," I hive the greatest confidence in
saying that no evidence has been laid before the Jury which can at
aji implicate note."
Ceroner.—That may be your opinion. In the meantime it is my
duty to commit you to Lancaster gaol for trial.
The prisoner vs as then removed from the room, and the wit-
nesses bound over to give evidence.

The six provinces of High Peru, which have been
elevated into a new Republic under the denomination
of Bolivar, in honour of the Liberator, President of
16Mbri, by the unanimous vote of the representatives
of the people, are La Paz, Potosi, CochabaMba, Oruro,
Chuquisaca, and Santa ras.

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RECORDER'S REPORT.

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The Recorder of London yesterday made his Repo,'
to the King in Cotrncil of the prisoners. in. Newgate,
upon Whom sentence of death was passed at the ad
Bailey December and January Sessions, namely,
John Lawe, aged 36 ; ,Satuliel Roberts, 29; Thomas Winter
Preston, 17 ; and Henry Thomas Reading, 17, for house break.
in.—Thomas Gilmore, 41 ; John Welch, 18; Thomas Johnson,
13 ; Mark Brooker, 18 ; Cornelius Brisnahan, 27 ; James Rd-
wards, 25 ; John Williams, 25; and William Dunn, 2S, for steal-
ing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s. and upwards.—Hichael
Davis, 20 ; Frederick Thelwell, 22; and James Pinkest, 18, for
burglary.—William Williams, 39; James Hawkins, 21; and
Abraham Davis, 26, for being at large in this country before the
expiration of the terms of their transportation.--. Lames Smith, 27;
sad James Hawkins, 43, (or coining.-John Jones, 22 ; William
Hunt, 14 ; William Nicholion 19; John Henley, 21 • and George
Wright, 20, for burglary.—William Burke, le; and Susan Ber-
-1 nett, 32, for highway robbery.--ih'illiam Groves. alias Cufftree
Brooker, 51, fur horse-stealing.—George Coxhead, 20 ; Joseph
Dolphin, 19 ; Edmund Waller, 59 ; -Ann Conroy, 26 ; William
Kay, 31 ; John Myatt Shaw, 30 ; and Charles Pratt, 39, for
stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 4435. and upwards, and
Edward Cockerel', 29, for forging a. promissory note.

His Majesty was graciously plea ed to respite, dur-
ing his Royal pleasure, all the above-named convicts
excepting John Jones and Edward Cockerel& upon whom
the law is left to rake its course; ani they are ordered
for execution on Tuesday next.

SILK TRAbE. _

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CONGLETON, FEBRUARY 11.

Affairs in this district continue in the same lament-
able state, or, I would rather say, the distress is daily
increasing. The masters and the operatives in Union
had their public meeting yesterday, in the Guildhall,
where a series of strongly worded resolutions, and —a
petition founded upon them, were agreed to rine voce.
In proposing the resolutions, it was observed by Mr.
&MIME, that French goods are now selling in Man-
chester at 2s. per yard lower than the English manu-
facturer could, by possibility, in the present state of
things, produce them ; and unless the•corn laws were
abolished, and the price of provisions put on a par with
the price abroad, the manufacturing interests would un-
questionably be ruined.
Mr. BooTri, in nervous languag•', censured the theory
of free trade. If the silk trade was to be preserved to
this country, it was absolutely necessary that it should
be protected. Hundreds of •thousands of industrious
artisans were driven to starvation.

The seventh resolution was then proposed and
adopted. It stated," That should these Petitioners fail to
accomplish their object,then, that an humble Address be
laid at the foot of the Titrone, praying his Majesty to
listen to the voice of 'his people, and not sacrifice them
to a foreign nation."

Mr. Macctisriacn said, it Appears from an accurate report which
has been made, that last year there were 5,525 looms employed in
the town ; there ate nuw only 2,275: being a reduction of 3,050 !
Last year there were in employ 13,999 hands, now only 5,560 ; so
that, includiag quill-winders, the total number of hands actually out
of employ, and, in fact, all but starving, is 11,1193.
Great discontent begins to prevail; incendiary writings appear
upon the walls, with the most exciting inscriptions, such as --0 No
Trade, no Corn Laws.,"—" Bread or Hood," &c. &c. Serious
apprehensions prevail for the preservation of tranquillity.