The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-05 00:00:00

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Wheat, qrs
qrs.; Oats, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 317 loads ; Flour, sacks

Beans,

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Oats, 284 qrs. ; Flour, 144 brls.—lreland
Wheat, 872 qrs. ; Flour, 58 sacks.—Coastwise. Wheat, 127 qrs.
Barley, 6 qrs. ; Malt, 40 qrs.; Beans, qrs.; Peas, 64 qrs.
Oatmeal, 10 lds. ; Flour, 54 sacks 274 barrels.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Jan. 29, 1841.
Wheat.. tit/s. gd. I Barley 325. 3d. Oats.. 21s. 7d. Rye.. 31s. 5d
Beans.. 3g3. 4d. I Pease

Os. tie. I Pease.. 395. loci

Duty on Foreign Groin, &c. this week.
Wheat 255.8 d. Barley 13s. led. Oats 15s. 3d- Rye.. Igs. gd
Beans, gs. 6d. I Pease .. gs. 6d. I Ind. Cornl3s.lod. I Flourlss.s4d

:Liverpool Averages, week ending 2d February, 18'11.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
Qr 5..... I 642 2263
Prices.. 555. 4d. Os. Od. 21s. Od. Os. Od. Os. Od

THE BISHOP OF ERMELAND

CONFESSION OF THE MURDER

It appears from the accounts of kulinapleFs examinations
in the German papers that his obstinacy in denying all know-
ledge of the murder and robbery was not overcome until the
arrival at Frauenburgh of the counsellor of police, Dunker,
who was sent from Berlin to inquire into the facts of the
case. This officer succeeded on the 10th, after having had
the prisoner under examination for six hours, in drawing from
him a confession of his guilt. The following is, in substance,
what he stated :—F°r four weeks he had resolved in his mind
to rob the bishop, and also to kill him. if that should be ne-
cessary to secure his own safety. He could not, however,
bring himself to any positive determination as to the day on
which he should commit the crime. On the morning of the
3rd, he thought he would carry his purpose into effect that
evening. When the evening came, he put a hatchet under his
coat and proceeded to the parish church to look for the
bishop's servants. He saw the domestics, so often alluded
to, enter, but he hesitated ; he was not certain, he said, that
the day was a lucky one for him. He said to himself—
" Take care. "If I meet a woman, I will not go to the
bishop's this evening, for women are unlucky ; but if I meet
a man, I will go." While going out of the church door he
encountered a woman ; but he thought " this is no meeting,
for lam not vet out of the church." In the street he met
three men, one after the other, ',Mott he enneiderea a good
augury, and he immediately directed his steps to the hill on
which the episcopal palace is built. Still as he went along
he felt his mind uneasy, on account of having met a woman
at the church door. He therefore resolved to rely on a new
augury. "If before the clock strikes six I shall see the
moon thrice covered with clouds, I shall go to the bishop's,
if not, I shall defer the business to another day." He then
walked about a short while in the expectation of this sign,
and saw clouds pass four times over the face of the moon.
He was now satisfied that every thing favoured his project.
He put on a mask, which he had brought in his pocket, and
proceeded without delay to the fatal spot. On arriving at the
bishop's he knocked, and the old housekeeper answered the
door. Seeing a man masked, she was agitated, and he
knocked her down with the back of the hatchet. She was
however able to get up, and he asked her for money. She
assured him she bad none, and then he insisted that she
should go and get some from her master. She promised to
do so, and he assisted her up stairs to the bishop's bed-room.
He stopped at the door, and heard the bishop bid her bring
the man in to him, and he would give him something. On
his entrance the bishop, being greatly alarmed, drew out his
parse. and gave it to him. Kuhnapfel said that was not
enough. " Well, you shall have pore," said the bishop,
and opened a commode, out of which he gave him a gold
snuff-box and a gold watch. The wretch still demanded
more, and in the mean time the housekeeper slipped out of
the apartment. Kuhnapfel ran after her, and dealt a blow
at her, which was at this time given with the edge of the
hatchet, and she fell on the floor. All this occurred so rapidly
that the bishop, who was in the further corner of his bed-
chamber, opening the drawers of the commode, had no idea
of what bad happened. The prelate gave him a purseful of
Prussian dollars, and then another purse with gold. He
afterwards handed him certificates of state debt to the
amount of 40,000 dollars, remarking that he had nothing
more to give. Kuhnapfel then ordered the bishop to light
him down stairs, as he did not know his way. The bishop
tried to light a wax taper, but he was so terrified and trem-
bled so much that he could not. " Give it to me," said
Kuhnapfel, and, taking the taper, he lighted it, and gave it
to the bishop to carry. In this way the murderer was shown
down into the hall, where the housekeeper lay. They heard
her groans, and saw her lift her head covered with blood.
Again the murderer raised his hatchet, and gave her some
blows, in doing which, his mask having got deranged, he
pulled it off and threw it on the floor. The bishop fell on
his knees, exclaiming, " Oh, my God I" Instigated by an
irresistible desire to shed blood (such were his words), Kuhn-
apfel lifted his hatchet and fractured the skull of the prelate,
who fell prostrate at his feet. He continued to strike his
victim, and he could not tell how often he had struck him.
He then left the house, determined to kill whoever he might
meet, either within its walls or in the court. After this con-
fession he acknowledged that he had been guilty of many
other crimes.

ENTRY FOR THE LIVERPOOL GREAT NATIONAL
STEEPLE CHASE, ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.

UMPIRES—EARL OF SEFTON AND LORD MACDONALD.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sows. each, 5 forfeit, with 100 sovs.
added, fot hors&E of all denominations, carrying I2st each.
The winner of the Cheltenham Steeple Chase in 1840 to
carry 181bs extra. Over a line of country within ten miles
of the town. The ground to be chosen by the umpires, or
such persons as they may appoint. The second horse to
save his stake. The ground to be shown to the riders on
the morning of the race, by the umpires or their delegate.
No rider to go through any gateway, or more than 100 yards
along any road or footpath. Any of the horses entered
for this race going over any of the leaps in the Steeple
Chase Course before the race to be disqualified. Riders
to weigh before starting, for their own security. Stakes to
he paid before starting,"or not entitled—although a winner.
The umpires shall have the power to appoint such assist-
ants as they may require, and their decision, on all cases
that may arise. to be final.
Lord Sefton names The Romp
Lord Macdonald names Gay Lad by Brutandorf
Lord Craven names Charity
Mr. G. Payne names b m Victoria
Colonel Copeland names b g Langley by Lorttery
Mr. Elmore's Lottery
Mr. Mason's Jerry
Mr. W. H. Hornby names Physician
Hon. F. Craven names Peter Simple
Lord Waterford's The Sea
Lord Waldegrave names Perfection
Hon. Mr. Villiers names Prickbelt
Mr..Villebois names Revealer
Mr. T. H. Edwards names the Duke
Sir Frederick Johnstone names Hasty by Harry
Mr. Ferguson's Rust
Mr. Barry names Barefoot
Lord Villiers names Goblin
Mr. Stevenson's True Blue .
Mr. Goodman names The Weaver
Captain Price's cb g Selim
Sir E. Mostyn's b h Seventy-four
Mr. John Irwin's b h Smallhopes
Mr. Robertson's b g Legacy
Captain Bent's Greyling
Mr. Willoughby's ch m Lady Chester
Mr. J. Powell's The Field Marshall
Mr. Smith's Oliver Twist
Mr. Anderson's Cigar
Mr. Anderson's Harkaway
Captain Nugent names ch g The Hawk
Mr. Haddy's b g Clinker
Mr. Bond's br g Jupiter
Mr. Moore's br g St. Lawrence
Lord G. Bentinck's ch g Corypheus
Mr. Langham's Consol
Mr. Crommelin's Guarclham
SECOND RACE.
The CHAMPION HURDLE RACE of 15 sovs. each, 10 sovs.
Sir Edward Mostyn's Tobacconist, aged
Sir Richard Brooke's Emperor, by Napoleon, aged
Mr. Pease names b g Defence, by Teniers, aged
Mr. Wesley's ch m Jessie, 6 years
Mr. Stevenson's ch g True Blue, aged
Mr. Parker's dun m Duenna (h b), aged
Mr. Ferguson's Rust, aged
Mr. Vever's Charity, aged
Mr. E. Herbert's b h Sam Weller, aged, (h b)
Captain Shell's g h Barefoot, aged
Mr. Kellett's bgNow-or-Never, (late Luck's-all)aged
Mr. Anderson's Harkaway
Mr. Bond's b gJupiter
Mr. Hayes's Prince.