The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-09 00:00:00

FRAUD IN THE DUBLIN BUTTER TRADE.

Denux, Ocr. j.—On Natnrday, the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, together with Counsellor Castle*, ai Sane,:
schal of St. Thomas's Court and Denote, eat at the Man-
'ion-house, to inquire into a charge of fraud, alleged to
have been lately committed hp souse of the shipperi of
boater, to the great injury of the character of the Port of
DnhPn. The investigation was instituted by the Cramere
of Dublin, who state, that the freed of which they chiefly
complain, is, that the brand of the Inspectors, (whose
ditty ails to mark the qualities of Ist, ?„ds, 3ds, and 4th',
Ike.) Isaaheen forged.
What led to this present investigation was, that some
brands were found in the posses4on of • man named
Dennis Mooney, a brand-cutter, and who had the la-
spector's brand bringing home to the person who em-
ployed Min. Mooney had been summoned before the
Lord Mayor on Friday, and attended on that day, ac-
companied by Counsel ; it appeared, however, that the
summons then granted was informal. A fresh *mi-
nions was then issued under the 30th section of the
Butter Act, requiring Mooney's attendance as a witness,
at four o'clock on SL.turday, at the Mension-lsonse.
Counsellor Green attended at the hour appointed, en
the part of the prosecution, but there was no appearance
nn the part of Mociney. The service of the summons on
Mooney was then proved and a record of his nonappear-
ance taken, by order of the Lord Mayor and Counsellor
Castles, who evinced on this occasion a most laudable de-
t-rmination to " protect the character of the Export
Trade of this City." A criminal proceeding will, we
understand, be inatituted against Mooney.

CORN-Excuarace, Ocr. 9.—There was but a small
supply of fresh Grain in this morning., owieg to the
boisterous state of the weather. Fine samples of Wheat
maintain last Monday's prices, and but little is doing
in any other sorts. Barley remains without alteration.
Beans and Peas fully support our last quotations. Thu
quantity in market being hut small, Flour has rather a
doll sale, anti the business, in general, in the Market is
slack.

Variona eircemstancoa have tended to create a
general expectation of a losig and
colifirmation of which we may notice the early ap-
pearance of large numbers of winter birds. Flocks
of fieldfarea are continually observed in this neigh-
bourhood; snipes have also heen seen, and a wood-
cock was shot last week near Yettniaster.—(Sherborac
paper.)

At the close of last week excellent potatoes were
selling at the quip here, at the unprecedented low
price of 44. per perk ; and we have heard of their
being purchased in bolls at 41. 6d. One dealer, we
are told, Irritated at the depreciation of the commod•
ity, actually upset a cart load of potatoes into the river.
—(6 reetsock Ahern,: er.)
On Saturday last Thomas North more, Esq of Clover.-
house, in this county, went before S. F. Milf:ord, Esq.,
and entered into a recognizance of 5100/. fur the future
good behaviour of Mr. Hnnt, after his liberation, on the
30th instant, from lichester gaol, where he will have
been canticle.' two years and a half. Sir C. Wolseley, ,
Hart, will be bound for Mr. Hunt in a similar sum. --
(..titli•ed, Exeter Paper.)
Oh the night of Thursday sennight, some incendi-
aries set fire to the premises of Mr. Oraddon, of Win
atop Estate, and Mr. Nicholls, of Brightly Barton. two
highly respectable farmers, in the parish of ebittle-
hampton, near Barnstaple, whereby a barn, with fifty
bushels of wheat, two linhays, containing threshing ma.
chines, outhouses, dke, &c. were destroyed. It appears
that the farms are about a mile apart ; and, as there
was an intervals( half en hour between the fires, it is
expected the same party were concerned. It Is supposed
that the diabolical act was committed on account of
threshing machines being used on the farms. We un-
derstand that enonyntons letters had been found on the
premises, threatening the lives and property of the oc-
capiers.—(lbid.)
We understand that the farmers in the parish of
Hartland have bound themselves not to use their
threshing machines for three years, in order to give
more labour to the poor. Many farmers in the neigh-
bourhood of Bideford have also laid up their machines.

The herring fishery Las commenced in Bideford
Bay. but hitherto very few fish bate been taken.

Tiverton fair on Monday last was amply supplied with
fat bullocks and sheep; but never was there experienced
a duller ule. Fine fat heifers sold at 71. each; and fat
wether sheep, of 20Ib. to the qr. at IBs. ahead.
Exerts MARKETS, OCT. 4.—Wheat, ss. to 6s. ;
Barley, 2s. 91 to 35.9.1.; Oats, 2s. to 21. 9J.; Beans,
3s. 9J. to ss. per bushel ; Ducks, 2s. 6J. to 33. 61.;
Fowls, per couple, Is. firl. to 2s. 6.1.; Routing Pigs, 2s.
to 31. 64. each ; Beef, 44.1. to 611. ; Veal, 44. to 51;
Mutton, 3.1. to ; Pork, 3.1. to 51, Lamb, 4•I, to 54.
per lb.; Butter, M. to Is. per lb.; Exgs, 18 for Is. ;
New Potatoes, 61 per peck. Apples, 6d. to 2s. per hun-
dred.

A forger of notes of the Hank of France was arrested
in Paris, which led to a complete discovery of all the
papers and instruments used in forgery. A consider.
able sum of money, which had been received at the Bank
in exchange for the forged notes, but which had been
converted into gold. was also seized. The sum though
considerable, was by nn means so great as one would
have expected; as the forger being completely isolated,
and having no assistant, could only forge a very small
quantity. It is certain that be had no accomplice ; and
this attempt may therefore be looked upon as a complete
failure.

On Sunday night last a dwelling-house on the
lands of Itosestown, near 'Flanks, together with a
quantity of wheat, was burned, we have every reason
to suppose maliciously. The house was occupied by
one Miles Hough, who, as well as his wife, son, and a
man named Carroll, narrowly escaped. Oil being
awoke by the barking of a dog and the lowing of a
cow, they discovered the house in flame% and had
merely time to escape when the roof fell in. Major
Wilson, the chief Magistrate, investigated this trim*.
action, and we hope, in ear neat publication, to tw
able to commonieete the particulars.—(Cloootel .Id.)
Daniel Davis, Esq. of Lanbadock, near Usk, shot
a very Gne plump woodcock, on Monday the 23t1 ult.
weighing 14 ounces, Ihich he sent as a present to
the Duke of Wellington, under whom he b d
in the Peninsula, and at Waterloo. Some persons are
of opinion, that when these birds make their eppear-
ance so very early it indicates a hard winter; this
cannot be an invariable rule, for Mr Davis, in beat-
ing over the same ground, on the following day, dis-
covered a nest, with two young woodcocks, ball
grown, which are now alive, and in his p ion,
and are likely to live. Sorest a euriosi-y are those
birds that many hundreds have visited Mr. D.'s fios-
pitahle moleskin to see them. There is only ose in-
stance on record of young woodcocks bring taken out
of a nest in this country; they lived sooie time. and
were in the po !tit of Mr. Stibt,s, of
(Hi Wu! Mercury.)

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