Star.
London, England, 1820-01-03 00:00:00

THE OLDHAM INQUEST.

Seven out of twelve of the Jury have been induced
to sign the following

LETTER TO MR. FERRAND, THE CORONER.

" Six—We, the undersigned Members of the Jury impart-
skied to inquire into the cause of the death of John Lees, of
Oldham, understanding that our proceeding to the close of that
investigation, according to the adjournment made by you, has
been Interrupted in consequence of your not having complied'
with the requirements of the law, by viewing the body in com-
pany with us, after we were sworn by youpelf ; hereby inform
you, that we are now ready to fulfil the strict letter of our duty,
by going with you to view the body. As we have already sees
the body, in company with a Medical Gentletban, at a very early
period after death, and as you have also before seen it, we con-
ceive that a second view, even in its present state, would be
amply sufficient to remove that technical irregularity which you
/lave committed, and to which we have unintentionally been made
parties. We think it right further to declare to you, that from a
careful and candid examination ache evidence hitherto adduced,
be are of opinion, that, in the case of John Lees, a foul murder
was committed, and we are anxious to proceed to the conclusion
of the inquiry, in order that, if nothing of future evidence should
occur to change our convictions, we may record that conviction
against those who inhumanly and barbarously assaulted a Meet-,,
Lag peaceably assembled for a legal purpose, and who ham
hitherto remained at large, notwithstanding the enormity of their
crimes. We have also to add, that reports.have been circulated,
to which, forgetting the respect you owe to us, from the situa-
tions woh fill, yeti have made yourself a party, by insinuating that
we have been tampered with ; we think it necessary to declare,
that our opinions as to the cause of the death of John Lees, have
been formed from a conscientious attention to the evidence, and
that had any attempts been made to induce us to swerve from
the strict line of our duty, we should have met them with
merited indignation., (Signed)

" JOHN JACKSON, " JOHN KAY,
• " THOMAk WOOLFENDEN, " JOSEPH DIXON.
" GEORGE BOOTH, " JOHN OGDEN."
" JAMES COATES,

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The Rev. Mr. 1-I,tv, Chairman of the Manchester'
Quarter Sessions, has been presented•with the Rec-
tory of Rochdale, vacant by the death of Dr. Dear*.
This living, which is in the gift of the Crown, is esti-
mated at £2500 a year I
After a severe contest, GORDON WILLIAM KELLY,
of the Middle Temple, Esq. Barrister-at-Law, was
on Friday elected Recorder of Colchester, in the
room of Mr. Serjeant RURNINOTON. The unsuccess-
ful Candidate was Mr.CLIIIWOOD.
Benjamin Surr, of Leeds, the unfortunate maniac,
who was lately discovered chained in his father's cel-
lar, where he had remained about sixteen years, (as
mentioned in The Star on Tuesday) died on Thurs-
day last, in the Leeds Workhouse. The warmth and
comfort which he experienced during the week in
which he was in the Workhouse, were so different to
the rigours to which his constitution had been habi-
tuated, that they produced the evil they were veaat
to *Yen.

It gives us extreme regret to announce, that intel-
ligence bat been received this,mnrning I'4- the death
of the Countess TALBOT, Lady of his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant of IRELAND.* Her Ladyship was
sYst dangerously attacked, on Tuesday night laSt,
and on iYednesday she expired.

FOREST OF DARTMOOR.

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The plan contemplated for bringing. Dartmoor
into a state of culture is, we understand, by forming
a Joint Stock Coinpany, with an extensive capital, to
[locum an Act of Incorporation, and eith provisions
to eettle all claim; of right to imsturage, ecc. to con-
vert Dartmoor Prison into a Metropolitan School, to
which the London Parishes may send their children,
who, in.idditiini to the common elements of educa-
tion, will be employed in the several processes of pre-
paring and manufacturing flax,aud who, when they. ' a
arrive at the age of manhood, may have allotments
of the Moor on lease, to establish them, elves in the
husbandry they have been taught—the pruduce of
their own labour while apprentices, being bestowed
on them, as a capital with which to set out.
The survey of this extensive tract, by RontlT.
FRAZP:R, Esq. was made thirty years ago, and his
able Report is in the Repertory of the Board of Agri-
culture; but, we need not say since that time much
practical improvement has taken place in husbandry
through the application of chemical knowledge to
the melioration of soils, The use of lime, in parti-
cular, has been proved to convert bogs and marshes
into productive land, and wherever lime can be pro.
cured on easy terms, its efficacy in improving peat
and turfy soils is sovereign. It is, we understand,
upon this manure that the present hope of redeeming
Dartmoor from sterility is founded. A railway has
been formed from the summit to the sea shore, by
which the chippings of stone, which are accumu-
lated in abundance at the several' parts, may be car-
ried up, and buret into lime by the turf found on the
Moor, and by which the natural poverty of the soil
may be enriched. Experience has been made of the
efficacy of this course of proceeding for the last two
years by Sir THOMAS TYRWHITT., who has thereby
produced a crop of valuable flax, for which he has
received the *hanks and the Medal of the Western
Agricultural 'Society.

rn our last, we hinted at the propriety of proper
drainage being employed, as a mean for improving.
this Moor. In fact, by withdrawing the moisture that
maintains the aquatic vegetables, much time and la-
bour may be saved, as they %via then die of them-
selves ; and in this case, tui f and moss; by the loss of
its maintaining moisture, will soon rot into vegetable
mould, and save much labour in the transportation
of other manures.

The PRINCE REGENT has appointed Doctor R.
GRAUAM Regius Professor of Botany in the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh.
The turn of £3OO has been subscribed for the Re-
lief of the poor and destitute of Dumfries. Employ-
ment, in the first place, is to be provided; and when
this is not practicable, coals and meat will be furnished.
The first Allerdale Coursing Meeting was held on
the 22d ult. upon the top of Binsa. The day was
favourable, And hares were found in abundance. At
the close of the day the company vas hospitably en-
tertained at Armathwaite, by the President) Sir F.
F. VANE.

The following Official Document, respecting the
Importation of and Duty on Rhenish Wine in Bottles,
and the Duty on Cotton Wool; have been issued :
" Treasury-Chamber, Nov. 5. '
" Grattruarn—l am commanded by the Lords Comrnissiown
of his Majesty's Treasury to desire you will give the necessary
directions to your Officers, that Rhenfsh Wine, imported in
Bottles, for private use, may be admitted to entry under the
ammo regulations, and on payment of the same Duties as Free*
Wine, until the pleasure of Parliament shall be known ; and
that you will cause a Clause to be prepared and transmitted to
their Lordships to that effect; for the purpose of bei submitted •
en to Parliamt.
(Sirio f ‘
d).a'lt LUSHINGTQN.
" To the Commissioners
Customs."
" Treasury-Chamber, Nov. It
" GmercastaN—l am commanded by the Lords Commissioners
of his Majesty's Treasury to refer you to the 12th Sect. of the
Act 59th Geo. 111. cap. sr., and to acquaint you, that there ap-
pears to have been an error therein, as it was not intended that
the Duty of Bs. 7d. pet cwt. on Cotton Wool should attach after
the sth of January, 1820, on which day the Duty of 6a. per cwt.
ad warm attaches by the 24th Sect. of the said Act. I am to
desire you will cause a Clause to be prepared for altering the
Act in question ; and until the pleasure of Parliament shall be
known, you are, to desire your Officers to abstain from receiving
the former Duty after the sth day of January;
(Signed) " S. R. LUSHINGTON.
" To the Commissioners of Customs.
" N.B. Directions have been given to the Collectors and
Comptrollers of the Out-ports in conformity."' '
The following Statement spews that the Dock Duties
of Liverpool, for the last year, have exceeded those of
the preceding year by £11,489, and have actually
an excess of £17,481 above those of the year 1816, .
said to have been the most prosperous in the cri-
mercial annals of the country : • -4,
DOCK DUTIES Olt THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.
The years terminate on the 24th of June.
TEAL NO. Of TONN*OI.. norm
saes: it 5. D.
1752 .-.-- 1,776 8 S •
- 1762 1307 --..---.-- 2,526 19 6
• 1772 2259 -....—•-•• 4,552 5 4
1782 2496 ••••----• 4,249 6 5 •
1792 4483 --•••••—••••••• 13,245 17 8*
1802 4781 510,691 28,192 910
1812 4599 446,788 45,697 17 6
1814 5706 548,957 59,741 2 4
1815 6440 709,849 76,915 8 8
1816 48118 774,541 92,646 10 9
181,7 6079 653,425 75,899 16 4
1818 6779 754,690 98,538 8 3 f
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1819 7849 867,318 110,127 1 II ,
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, JANUARY 3.
Our Market continues abundantly 'applied with all Grain,
having a very large quantity over from the, immense arrivals of
last week, ishich, owing to the stoppage in the savfgadon,
could not be disposed of; sad as the sane opposition to working
still continues, Tory few sales were made this morning, rot the
prices of Wheat may be considered the same as so this day
week ;.but Barley; Beans, and Peas are full Is. pee quarter
cheaper, and scarcely a sale could be made of eitheNat that so.
duction. Oats are also dull oak, and Is. lowlr.
• SMITHFIELD MARKET, JA? AN? i '
Beef 4s Illd sac ils 114 1 Ve01....,,... gi, lig qa, is ea
Mutton
Bee, lisp—Sheep and Limbs 14,944--Colios 033.414.4443.
• ' - MAY AND STRAW PAK LOAD. •
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11tef..063 Oa to £1 Os St I raw ...,c1 211 SO 41
i‘. :.: S I.os 56 6 10" •Itaweh All Ils "t• sllls b

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