The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-29 00:00:00

NATION OF

MURDERS AT ASITTONAINDER-VNE.--COMBI-

TRADIS.

ASHTQN, THURSDAY

day the coroner and jur

pursuant to adjournment from lasi' Thursday, re-assembled
at the Swan Inn, in this town, for the purpose of pursuing
the investigation into the circumstances attending the dia-
bolical murder of Benjamin Coo-per, the sawyer, on the even-
ing of the 11th inst. The five men in the custody of the ma-
gistrates, charged with conspiracy and suspicion of the mur-
der, (alluded to in the Times of Wednesday,) were not brought
before the inquest, but remain in prison, previous to their
final committal to the assizes on the former charge, which
will take place on Saturday next. The Coroner, having called
over the names of the jury, requested to know from Newton,
the deputy constable of Ashton, whether he had been enabled
to procure any further evidence respecting the murder that
was likely to criminate any person or persons. Newton re-
plied that he had received no clue whatever to the discovery
of the murderer since the last investigation ; neither was he
in aqy hopes of doing so at present. He had apprehended
another man connected with the union, against whom there
would be similar evidence to that adduced before the magis-
trates in the case of the five already examined.

The coroner in addressing the jury, said that under these
circumstances he did not see the necessity of again adjourn-
ing the inquest, as a verdict of wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown would still leave the shocking
affair open for the inquiries of th 3 police and the investigation
of the magistrates. The jury concurred in the opinion of the
coroner, and returned a verdict of wilful murder. By the
technical wording of the verdict on the coroner's inquisition,
it appears that the unfortunate man was murdered by four
leaden bullets and four leaden slugs, these having been found
in his body. There were four other slugs found in the saw-
pit, which proves that twelve or more bullets and slugs were
fired at him: Some idea of the extent of the mortal wound
received by the deceased may be imagined, when it is stated
that the wadding with which the balls were fired was found
burning furiously on a piece of mahogany. It was composed
of the course wrapper of cotton bales, and was as much in
quantity as a man could hold in both hands. Up to this pe-
riod it seems that the government reward of £lOO for the
discovery of the atrocious murder had not been effective,
neither do the police appear over sagacious in the matter.
The district is almost inundated with policemen. The govern-
ment rural police have a station in the town, and there is the
Ashton, the Stayleybridge, and the Manchester police, all
engaged in the inquiry, but with very few exceptions (and
these are the men employed under the old system) their intel-
lects in all probability would never have raised them higher
in station than that of ploughmen if government had not
destined it necessary to have an army of policemen. The
business of the rural police officers seems to be chiefly con-
fined to the laying of informations against beer-houses and
publicans for keeping late hours, &c.
Since the last investigation before the magistrates there
have been two other unionists apprehended, one in Manches-
ter, by Newton, the constable of Ashton, and the other by
Alcock, an active superintendant of the Manchester police.
The former prisoner's name is Butterfield, and can be iden-
tified, it is supposed, as being one of the party who attacke d
and brutally murdered Thomas Garland on the Manchester-
road, on the 31st of October last. The other man was appre-
hended in Liverpool by Alcock and Green, of Manchester.
His name is William Shaw. He was known to belong to the
union, and absconded the day after the murder of Cooper, on
the 11th instant, and Mr. Whitfield, the master sawyer and
builder, whose house was attempted to be blown up by gun-
powder on the 20th of October last, states, that he answers
the description of a man whom he had frequently seen sur-
veying his premises previous to the attempt being made.
Both the new prisoners will be brought before the magistrates
on 'Saturday next, by which time, it is to be hoped, that
others will be in custody, as some of the most intelligent of
the Manchester and Liverpool police are now in active search
at Liverpool. It is said that when the unionists determine
upon the committal of any diabolical act they generally ob-
tain a villain from some other union at a distance : and from
the evidence already given it appears that the party, Peter
Thompson, against whom a great suspicion of the murder of
Cooper lies, comes from Hull. It is evident, however, that
the implement of destruction used against the unfortunate
man was made in a manufacturing district, or carried from a
manufacturing district, as it was formed out of a piece of
steam piping used in factories. From its appearance it would
lead to the supposition that it was made by more than one
individual. _ _

There are now seven men in custody on the charge of con-
spiracy and suspicion of murder, and it is not yet certain
whether unionists in other towns wbo have corresponded
with the Ashton club will be proceeded against. It is thought
they will, if the government are inclined to protect the mas-
ters and the men against this nefarious combination and
conspiracy.
In addition to the very liberal offer of £lOO reward for the
detection of the perpetrators of this cruel murder by the go-
vernment, the master sawyers and builders of Ashton offer
£100; and the following proclamation appears upon the
walls :—" Murder.—X2oo reward.—Whereas, on the evening
of the 11th day of December inst., Benjamin Cooper, a saw-
yer, in the employ of Mr. Richard Whitfield, of Ashton,
timber-merchant, while in the act of sawing timber in a saw-
pit, was, by some evil-disposed person or persons, most atro-
ciously murdered, by means of an iron pipe converted into
a cannon, and loaded with slugs, having been discharged at
him ; and the circumstances of such murder having been
represented to the Marquis of Normanby, the Secretary of
State for the home department, his lordship has intimated
that a reward of £lOO will be paid by the government to any
person who shall give such information and evidence as shall
lead to the discovery and conviction of the murderer or mur-
derers ; and his lordship has further intimated, that he will
advise the grant of her Majesty's gracious pardon to any ac-
complice (not being the person who actually fired the shot)
who will give such evidence as shall lead to the same result.
And, as a further encouragement for bringing the offender or
offenders to justice, the sum of £lOO (in addition to the re-
ward offered by her Majesty's government) will be paid by
the timber merchants of Ashton-under-Lyne aforesaid, to
whoever will discover the offender ar offenders, so that he or
they may be apprehended and convicted of the murder. Ar-
rangements will be made for affording protection to any per-
son or persons who shall give such information as aforesaid
from personal risk or violence."
No reward has been offered for the apprehension of the
murderers of Thomas Garland, and as he was murdered
nearly two months ago it is not supposed there will be. Had
the government and the authorities acted promptly in endea-
vouring to discover the perpetrator of the first murder, the
second might not have been committed.—London Times.

REPRESENTATION OF WALSALL

(From the Staffordshire Gazette)
RETIREMENT OF MR. FINCH.

The sudden, although long-expected resignation of F.
Finch, Esq., the member of this borough, has created no
little bustle amongst the electors, as all parties are using
their best exertions to secure the return of a candidate whose
principles accord with their own. Perhaps, therefore, it
would be well were we to give a short history of the proceed-
ings of the past week. It appears that the Radical party
have been canvassing for some time, and, according to their
usual practice in such cases, very secretly. On Friday
evening, however, official information was received by the
conservative party that Mr. Finch had accepted the Children
Hundreds. A deputation accordingly waited upon Viscount
Newport, the talented and amiable son of Lord Bradford, to
solicit his lordship to offer himself as a candidate. His lord-
ship very respectfully declined coming forward on this occa-
sion, urging as a reason, his youth; although by-the.bye, he
is we believe quite as old as Mr. Spencer Lyttelton who is
now in the field on the liberal interest. The circumstance of
Viscount Newport declining to be nominated, clearly and
plainly gives the lie to the mendacious assertions of an infa-
mous print published at Wolverhampton, which has fre-
quently endeavoured to make it appear, that Earl Bradford's
aim and intention was, to make Walsall a close borough !
In consequence of the decision, perhaps wisely, come to by
Lord Newport, intelligence of the vacancy was immediately
dispatched to John N. Gladstone, Esq., who unfortunately
happened to be in Ireland at the time. The radicals being
aware no doubt, of the delay that would be thus occasioned
to their opponents, immediately began a canvass ; and the
Honorable Spencer Lyttelton issued an address full of
" liberal" professions on Monday morning. The hon. gen-
tleman at once commenced a personal canvass of the elec-
tors, but we think with but little success ; as the conserva-
tives being confident that Mr. Gladstone would suffer him-
self to be put in nomination, also actively canvassed the elec-
tors, requesting them to remain unpledged till Mr. Gladstone
should arrive. It is needless to go through the various
schemes adopted by the radical party to carry their ends ;
but one or two, we think, ought to be noticed ' • the one was,
they endeavoured to persuade the electors that Mr. Lyttelton
was a son of Lord Hatherton, by which means several un-
wary voters promised their votes to him, but they are now
undeceived by a handbill, correcting the false impression
thus conveyed to them, and the scheme at least, has done
the radicals no small damage. Reports were put in circula-
tion by them to the effect that no conservative candidate was
coming forward, and thus they attempted to practise another
fraud upon the voters. This specimen of enormous lying
has been contradicted by the appearance of Mr. Gladstone
himself, who arrived from Belfast, after a very tedious jour-
ney, on Wednesday evening, at about half-past eight o'clock,
and a handbill was issued announcing the fact.
Mr. Gladstone met the electors at half-past two o'clock on
Thursday afternoon, and explained to them his principles.
To show the doubts and misgivings entertained by the radi-
cal party we need only refer to a handbill published, in which
an appeal couched in very genteel terips, is addressed to the
electors to be "up and at 'em." Som't doubts are also, en-
tertained as to whether Mr. Lyttleton will stand a contest;
he left for London on Wednesday, and some persons are un-
charitable enough to say he will not return ; he has not yet
completed his canvass which is not very exhilirating to him,
and he had considerable difficulty in forming a committee;
three notes were sent to one individual requesting him to
become a member of tha committee ; but all of which he re-
spectfully declined.
The following is an outline of the proceedings of the meet-
ing, on Thursday, when Mr. Gladstone was introduced to
the electors :--
Shortly after three o'clock, C. S. Forster, Esq. accom-
panied by Messrs. J. N. Gladstone, Esq. W. E. Gladstone,
Esq. M.P., and others, proceeded to the Operitive Conser-
vative News and Reading Rooms, where a large and influen-
tial party of gentlemen and members of the association were
waiting to receive them. Immediately on entering the rooms
three hearty rounds of applause were given, Which having in
some degree subsided, C. S. Foster, Esq. said he felt ex-
treme pleasure in introducing to the notice of the meeting a
gentleman of sound conservative principles, as a candidate
well worthy of their support, and in every way fitting to be-
come their representative in the Commons' House of Par-
liament. His name was dear to many, and he had descended
from a familyever remarkable for their attachment to the
tried and apciept constitution, both politically and religiously;
he was a gentleman that he could with confidence recommend
to them, and he should have much pleasure in giving him his
support.
J. N. GLADSTONE, Esq. then came forward, and stated
that he came forward to solicit their support as a candidate
to represent them in Parliament. He came forward to so-
licit their votes as a conservative candidate ; by which he
meant to support the noble constitution in Church and State ;
and as he should have other opportunities of explaining his
principles, he would not therefore detain them, but if any
gentlemen wished to ask any questions, he should feel much
pleasure in giving any answer ; but to be candid he would tell
them that he was connected with the navy, and might not
have that practical experience in the mercantile department
that could be wished for in a representative for that borough,
still he must have lived but to very little purpose if from his
family connexions he had not acquired a knowledge of a mer-
cantile life sufficient to enable him to understand their wants
as a trading borough. He wished any gentlemen present
would ask him any question they thought proper.
A gentleman in the room said he was of opinion that the
candidate in going to parliament ought to go unpledged.
This sentiment was responded to by the whole body present.
W. E. GLADSTONE, Esq., M.P., was then introduced as
the member for Newark, and he said he thought there was
but little time to be spent in speeches, but that the wisest
Course to be pursued would be to proceed to business imme-
diately,—all he had to say he would say in one sentence, that
was, that if his brother should succeed to the high honour to
which he had aspired, that he would be found a straightfor-
ward honest supporter of the institutions of the country, and
at all times alive to their local interests as a borough. He
would advise them to proceed to business (a voice—delays
are dangerous.)
H. C. WINDLE, Esq., then proposed that J. N. Glad-
stone, Esq., be considered as a fit and proper person to re-
present their interests in the Commons' House of Parlia-
ment. This proposition was seconded by Samuel Perks,
:Fsq., and was received with tremendous applause.
Mr. Gladstone and a large party then left the room, and
commenced a canvass, whicl} was highly satisfactory.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

Good prime cider is now selling in the neighbourhood of
Taunton at £2 pet hogshead.
The floods in the south of Ireland have been of the most
distressing nature to the poor

ROZEN TO DEATH.—A man was found frozen to death
in the snow on Thursday last, at Ashmore, near Shaftesbury.
A horse and cart which he had been driving Ndas found near
him.

A person in North Shields has a canary bird, which is now
sitting on eggs for the eighth time since April last, during
which period she has produced thirty-four eggs, and reared
twenty-five young ones.
NOVEL RAT KILLER.—A few days since a rat was killed
by a horse, the property of Col. Drake, of Ipplepen. The
rat found its way into the manger where the horse was feed-
ing, when the latter seized it between his teeth and killed it
instantly.—Exeter Post.

A.singular accident occurred last week to an individual in
Boston; when lying down in bed he. _threw his head back on
the pillow, and a needle which was lying there was driven
into; his head, where part of it still remains.—Stamford
Mercury. •

A few days ago some loads of white turnips of an extra-
ordinary size, were taken from a field at Wisplaw, near
Rennington, belonging to Mr. Forrest. Three of them,
taken as an average' weighed 14k, 15, and 151 lbs. respec-
tively, and measured from 36 to 37 inches in circumference.
Newcastle Journal.

The attention of many persons in Stamford was on Thurs-
day directed to the singular aspect assumed by the heavens
between twelve and one o'clock in the day. From the south
point in the horizon to the zenith reached a stream of innu-
merable and very minute clouds in two distinct strata, the
higher of exceeding brightness, and the lower of a darker
appearance ; these covered the sun as with a net-work, and
had a most singular effect. The phenomenon is thought to
portend severe frost.—Cambridge Chronicle. •
An apothecary, residing in a village not a hundred miles
from Leeds, went out the other day shooting, and took his
errand boy to carry the game bag. Entering a field of turnips,
the dog pointed, and the boy, overjoyed at the prospect of
his Master's success, exclaimed, " Lor, master, there's a
covey ! if you get near 'em, won't you physic 'em 1" " Physic
them ! you young rascal, what do you mean ?" said the
doctor. " Why, kill 'em to be sure," replied the lad.

WILD FoWL.--The Land's End is always famous for the
resort of wild fowl, which, on the approach of sharp weather
come flocking to its pools, in great numbers. This week
their visit has been indeed a plentiful one, and hundreds have
fallen victims to our expert fowlers. A man called Ellis
killed 22 at one shot in Mr. Trembath's pool, on Thursday,
and on Tuesday the same man killed 32 at the same place,
and again by a single discharge.—Cornwall Gazette.
During a snow storm, about eight o'clock on Friday even-
ing last, the brig Ino, of Shoreham,-kaden with coals, Struck
on the rocks near Beachy Head. She was soon after deserted
by her crew, who, having lost their bearings, proceeded
round the Head in their boat, and landed at Seaford. Our
Fishermen discovered the brig, and. by lightening her of a
part of the cargo, were enabled, at the next tide, to get her
to sea, and carry her safe into Newhaven harbour. The brig
was, we hear, nearly new, and has not sustained very con-
siderable injury.—Brighton Gazette.
MR. OwEN.—On Monday morning, Mr. Robert Owen,
the Socialist, entered the Commercial Rooms, but was
almost as soon again shown to the door and bowed out, his
exit being accompanied by a salutation of hisses. He stayed
long enough _to inquire how he could be introduced, and
being told that it must be by a member, he said, " Oh, I'll
get my friend Stokes to introduce me." In the course of
the-morning he had the cool impertinence to wait on the
mayor, and request his permission to have a body of the
police force at his meetings, to preserve order and protect
himself; we need not add that the request was promptly
refused.—Bristol Mirror.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ON BOARD THE BELLE-
ROPHON, OFF BEYROUT, DATED Nov. 12. 1840.—The
writer, after giving a description of the siege of Acre, says,
" The other day, at Beyrout, after the prisoners had left,
we hoisted at sunset the Belgian ensign, which is black,
yellow, and red ; and the• foolish French corvette that was
there actually sent on board to know what we did with the
French ensign flying at that time of night, in consequence
of which our captain ordered the ensign to hang there till
seven o'clock next morning., which brought about an apology
from the aorvette. The fools ! (adds the writer) we will
make them think that Nelson is among us again. We expect
to winter at Marmorica, near Rhodes, to watch the French
fleet, which is up the Archipelago—l believe at Athens. The
weather here is very moderate, compared to last year. We
have only just taken to wear blue clothes.—Brighton Ga-
zette.

WRECK AT SALCOMBE.—GALLANT CONDUCT.—On the
night of the 7th, during a hurricane at south-south-east, the
French brig l'Esperance, of l'Orient, Rolland, master, from
Adrax, bound to Dunkirk, laden with lead, having struck on
a rock at the entrance of Salcombe harbour, a preventive
man on duty reported her perilous situation to Lieutenant
Leworthy. The surf was awful, and although the attempt
was made at the imminent risk of himself and crew, he suc-
ceeded in reaching the vessel, and was fortunate in saving the
lives of all on board—eight persons. Ile had considerable
difficulty in persuading the master, who was part owner, to
quit his vessel; to effect which, this gallant officer was com-
pelled, at all hazards, to go on board, and at the moment he
regained his boat a heavy sea broke over the vessel, and
nearly swamped her. In a few minutes nothing but the
Hooting wreck was to be seen. The whole of the cargo being
lead, amounting to £1,000., was subsequently saved by the
active exertions of Lieutenant Leworthy and his men.—Sher-
borne Journal.

EXTRAORDINARY PAIIROT.—A beautiful gray parrot ar-
rived at Windsor castle on Wednesday afternoon, which has
been purchased by Prince Albert, for £5O, of Mr. Shepherd,
of the City-road. The prince saw it yesterday at Bucking-
ham Palace, where it was taken by command of his royal
highness, by Mr. Shepherd. I saw it upon its arrival at the
castle this afternoon, between three and four o'clock, and I
must confeis it is the most extraordinary bird I ever beheld.
It is three years of age, and has been in this country about
15 months. It is perfect master of upwards of 800 words in
the English language, and can speak several sentences in
French. It sings, with great apparent feeling, the first verse
of " The flag that braved a thousand years," and likewise
sings, with considerable humour, the first verse of " Jim

Cr(ivi," and afterwards whistles and jumps it in a most lu-
dicrous manner. If poll sees a person about to take a glass
of wine, it will hold out its right claw and lustily sing out,
" Her Majesty Queen Victoria's good health ;" occasionally
varying the toast to " The health of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert," and " Princess Royal's good health, and
God bless her !" " Pretty Poll " has been placed under the
immediate care of the Baroness Lehzen.—Morning Herald.

LITERARY OBITUARY.—Died of inanition, in this town,
on Saturday last, the Northern Liberator and Champion
after an existence of little more than three years. This is
the third failure of an attempt to establish an ultra-Radical
Journal in this district. The first was the Newcastle Press,
the second was the Newcastle Standard, and the Northern
Liberator was the third. Sir John Fife, knight, ex-mayor
and ex-chartist, was the parent of the first ; Mr. Charles
Larkin of the second ; and Mr. Thomas Doubleday has been
for long the sole prop of the one that has just expired. In
respect of literary ability, the Liberator was infinitely supe-
rior to either of its predecessors, and was conducted., more-
over, with that courteous bearing which ever distinguishes
the gentleman from the representative of low life. As politi-
tical opponents, the conductors of the Liberator were en-
titled to respect, which is more than can be said of some of
our contemporaries. The present failure, in short, may be
attributed not to any want of ability, but to the fact of the
paper having advocated prihciples which do not accord with
the sentiments entertained by the mass of the community,
and particularly the lower classes to whom it was especially
addressed. Whatever may have been the support given to
the Liberator in other parts of the country, in the neighbour-
hood of Newcastle it was never held in high esteem ; hence,
its gradual decay and final extinction.—Newcastle Journal.
OUTRAGES NEAR THE LINE OF THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.—A short time since a young married woman,
whose husband was working on the line near Corsham, was
passing not far from the place where he was employed, when
she was seized and used with brutal violence by several of the
labourers. The husband coming at her cries, which were
heard by others at a great distance, was shamefully beaten,
and her brother attempted in vain to interfere. After some
time, a few men out of the hundreds within sight and hearing
interfered to prevent the brutality of others, and the woman,
after suffering much injury, was released in the deepest
affliction. Some of those who assaulted her have gone away
to another part of the line. Very recently also Mr. Bullock,
jun„ a respectable watchmaker, on returning from his father's
at Corsham, to Pickwick, about nine on Sunday evening,
was seized by a railway labourer, thrown down, and stabbed
in the abdomen. The aggressor, and another who abetted
him, have been committed for trial at the next Wilts assizes.
Notwithstanding the settled population of Corsham now ex-
ceeds 3000, and several hundreds of strangers, many of them
violent men, have lately been introduced to perform the
laborious excavations, and raise the vast embankments on
this part of the line. only two (one of them a youth) of the
rural police are stationed in the parish.—Devizes Gazette.
THE SOCIALISTS.—The proceedings of the teachers and
upholders of this anti-Christian system in Bristol have already
rendered themselves amenable to the law. By taking money
for admission to their lectures on Sundays, at their mis-named
" Hall of Science," they have incurred the penalties in-
flicted by the 21st Geo. 111. c. 29, sec. 1, by which it is en-
acted that " any house, room, or other place, which shall be
opened or used for public entertainment or amusement, or
for publicly debating on any subject whatsoever, upon any
part of the Lord's Day called Sunday, and to which persons
shall be admitted by the payment of money, or by tickets
sold for money, shall be deemed a disorderly house or place ;
and the keeper of such house, room, or place, shall forfeit
the sum of £2OO for every day that such house, room, or
place, shall be opened or used as aforesaid on the Lord's Day,
to such person as will sue for the same, and be otherwise
punishable as the law directs in cases of disorderly houses ;
and the person managing or conducting such entertainment
or amusement on the Lord's Day, or acting as master of the
ceremonies there, or as moderator, president, or chairman,
of any such meeting for public debate on the Lord's Day,
shall likewise, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of £lOO
to such person as shall sue for the same ; and every door-
keeper, servant, or other person, who shall collect or receive
money or tickets from persons assembling at such house,
room, or place, en the Lord's Day, or who shall deliver out
tickets for admitting persona to such house, room, or place,
on the Lord's Day, shall also forfeit the sum of £5O to such
person as will sue for the same." And by sec. 2it is enacted
that the person who acts as master or mistress in any such
house shall be deemed the keeper thereof.—Bristol Mirror.

THE LATE MURDER ON THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW
RAILWAY.-ALLEGED APPREHENSION OF DENNIS Doo-
LAN.—Yesterday, information reached town from the police
of Port-Patrick, that .a person answering the description of
Dennis Donlan, supposed to he one of the most active hands
in the murder of the unfortunate man Green, at Bishop-
bridge, had been apprehended under very suspicious circum-
stances. The individual taken into custody was observed
lounging about the port, apparently waiting on a boat to take
him over to Ireland. Officers, we understand, have been de-
spatched to Port-Patrick for the purpose of taking means to
have the man identified. Since our last, another important
circumstance connected with this atrocious murder has come
out in the investigation by the authorities. It has been as-
eertained that Green, in addition to being murdered, was
robbed by his assailants of a silver watch, a full description
of which has been procured. The guard to which it was at-
tached was found round his neck after the murder ; it is now
in possession of the authorities, and bears the mark of the
watch having been wrenched from it with violence. The
belief generally entertained is, that the watch was stolen away
by Donlan. The authorities have clearly made out that, at
the time the murder was perpetrated by the two men who
were more immediately concerned in inflicting the blows,
there were other three labourers on the bridge, making five
in all. Four of the six men now in custody can, we believe,
be proved to have been present, and the fifth is believed to
be Donlan, for whom the search is going on. These five
lodged together in the same house in Auchipcan, and it has
been ascertained that a poker, with which the murder was
committed, was taken on the fatal morning from that house.
It appears that there was no drinking among the labourers,
as some have supposed. Indeed, they are all members of
the Teetotal Society, and almost every person who was ap-
prehended had one of the medals suspended from his neck.
The fact that the men are members of this society shows that
the deed has been committed under no immediate excite-
ment, and would seem to strengthen the belief that the prin-
ciple of Ribbonism, shrouded in that of Teetolism, is at the
bottom of the foil onspiracy,—Glas,9o24, cotrrier•

Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. . . Loads 3907 4
Flour . Sacks 843 325
Ditto . Brls.

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Wheat, 20 qrs. ; Beans,
46 qrs.; Oats, qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads; Flour, sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, 0 qrs. ; Oats, 25 qrs. ; Pease, qr 3
Indian Corn. qrs. ; Flour, 628 barrels.... Ireland. Wheat— . .
qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ids. ; Flour, sacks 0 barrels.—Coastwise
Wheat, 427 qrs.; Barley, 74 qrs. ; Malt, 20 qrs. ; Oats, 100 qrs. ;
Beans, qrs. ; Pease, 18 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 10 'lds. ; Flour,
sacks, 264 barrels.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Dec. 18, 1840.
Wheat.. 595. Id. I Barley 31s. 6d. I Oats.. 21s. 4d. ; Rye.. 323.10 d
Beans.. 413. Id. I Pease .. 403. sd.
Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 60s. 3d. I Barley. . 335. 2d. I Oats.. 21s. 11. I Rye .. 345. gd,

Beans.. 425. 7d. Pease.. 415. 10d.
Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week

Wheat 265.8 d. Barley 12s. 4d. Oats .... 155. 3d. Rye.. 18s. 3d.
Beans, 6s. 6d. I I I Pease.. Bs. Od. Ind. Corn 12s. 4d Flourl6s.oid.
Liverpool Averages, week ending 22nd December, 1840.
I Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. Beans. I Pease.
828 I )
555. od. I Os. od. Os. Od. Os. Od. Os. Od.

Mr. Ashton Yates, according to a statement made at th,
Repeal meeting in Dublin on Monday last, does not intend
coming forward again for the county Carlow ; the liberals
there, however, are making preparations to bring forward
two candidates.

THE MIIRRAIN.-An Oxfordshire correspondent informs
us that this disease has, in that county, extended to all
kinds of live stock, including horses, sheep, pigs, and even
the poor shepherds' dogs." The writer adds, " beef is very
scarce and eagerly sought after."—Carlisle Patriot.
SALE of IVIINErtALs.—We understand that no less than
sixty thousand pounds, cash down, has been paid for the iron
stone only, of seventy acres of land, on an estate in the neigh-
bourhood of Airdrie. The coal on the same land, in addition
to this, is also of great value.—Scotch Guardian.

THE WEST INDIES.—A curious instance of the progress
of refinement in the West Indies occurs, in the fact that an
organ builder in London has just received orders for three
Eeolophons, to be sent over to Jamaica, for the use of three
Baptists congregations in that island. .Our coloured brethren,
it appears, are not insensible to the influence of music in the
exercise of their devotion.

The first iron steam vessel built in Bristol was launched
this afternoon, at three o'clock, from the building yard of
G. Lunell and Co. She is built for the Bristol Steam Navi-
gation Company, and intended for.the station between Cardiff
and Uphill. Her engines and boilers are completed and
ready to be fixed on board, she may therefore be expected at
sea in a few weeks.—Bristol Standard.

THE DETAINED HOMEWARD-BOUND.—The following is a
copy of a letter received at Lloyd's, dated " Admiralty, De-
cember 23. Sir,—Having laid before my Lords Commission-
ers of the Admiralty your letter of the 22d instant, with its
enclosure, I am commanded by their lordships to acquaint
you, for the information of the committee for managing the
affairs of Lloyd's, that two vessels of war have been sent to
cruise in the Chops of the Channel for the relief of the home-
ward-bound trade.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant,.
JOHN BARROW.—To W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's."
COURSING.—Mr. Chew's meeting at Fleetwood-upon--
Wyre is again postponed in consequence of the frosty wea...
ther. A strong muster assembled on the day fixed- The
meeting now stands over for March 17, and two following,-
days.

POULTON.—On Monday evening last, the remarkable
phenomenon, the Aurora Borealis, brilliantly illumined the
whole northern hemisphere. At about eight o'clock the:
meteor increased, and exceeded any thing before beheld in,
this neighbourhood. The beams of light arose from the
east, extending all round to the west, and rising in all points
to the zenith. Many of the smallest stars,!and among others,
some in the constellation of the little Bear, the electric action
was intense, the signs of streamers rising under the great
Bear with the rapidity of lightning.—Preston Chronicle.
AURORA BOREALIS.—EXTRAORDINARY APPEARANCL
IN THE HEAVENS.—Often as this interesting phenomenon
has been witnessed of late years, never, we venture to say,
did it before visit these parts in such extraordinary beauty
and brilliancy as on the night of Monday last. As day
closed, a luminous arch, of a yellowish colour, appeared in
the north, stretching from E.N.E. to W.N.W. For two or
three hours it remained, almost motionless, or if its figure
changed at nll, it was only to break, by almost imperceptible
divisions, into two or more arches, or to occasionally grow
rather fainter at the crown than at the base. About eight if
half-past this arch began to break up into the usual penc,ii"
hugs, which shot up towards the zenith, of a clear hlul
white. These increased in magnitude and brilliancy: ,
they quite changed their character, becoming expand"! Intot
too,
broad flashes. Their recurrence had become so freque"
t that from two extreme points of the compass mentioned
above, an unremitting blaze was kept up, each flash appeared
to chase its neighbour with rapid motion,
sometimes from
west to east and sometimes the contrary way But the most
extraordinary part of the visitation relearns to be told, and
that is the variety of colours which it presented. All the
hues of the rainbow were exhibited, and occasionally with
such brilliancy that the effect was to call from those who had
the pleasure of beholding the scene, involuntary exclamations
of wonderment and awe. So magnificent a spectacle we should
say, has never before been seen in the heavens—at least, not
in these regions. We read of the extraordinary appearance:
of the phenomena at the Poles, and we can now perfectly;
well believe that these accounts are in no degree exaggerated..
The wonders of Monday night will not, we should think, be,
easily forgotten by those who witnessed them. The lights
displayed themselves till after midnight, but their varlet:ll
tints and peculiar brilliancy departed about the hour of ten..
It is needless to say that during the whole night, the earth
was overspread with an agreeable twilight. The aurora was
visible both on the Sunday and Saturday nights preceding,
but not under any peculiar circum,stanees,