Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-03-11 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

NEW SEVIN.; TRADE has developed between the North of Scotland and America in the export of seed poMtoes; node few days ago the steamer Limo,re sailed from Aberdeen for N. w York with 4000 tons of "Champions." The cargo is consigned by farmers in the Aberdeen district, and are cleared for about 30s. per ton. The duty at New York is £l, and the price expected to be realised in the American markets is from £4 to £4 10s. ;we ton. This is the first venture in the trade by AberdeeT.agents.  ELLIOTT, dentist, Kingsbridge, has just made a desperate attempt to murder. The report of a gun was heard late at night, followed by a shriek, in a house occupied by Mrs. Polyblank and her daughter, and, on the doors being forced open, Mr. Elliott was fossil with a gun in his kind. It was immediately wrenched from him, and on a person, named Southwood, going upstairs, he found Mrs. Polyblank's daughter in her room lying Inn pool of bled, dangerously wounded. A surgeon who arrived had a desperate struggle with the would-be murderer, but held hint until assiotatice came, when he was given into eultody. Miss Polybank is dying, and her depositions have been taken. In the prisoner's pos. tension was found a large hammer, with which he said he intended to commit murder.  JAMES BusHELL, boatman, was charged at the County polioacoort, Chester, with treating a quantity of rope, the property of Messrs. Sutton, Pearson, and Co., of Elletmere Port. Samuel Nash, of Liverpool, captain of the fiat Earl, salt his boat was lying at Weston Point on the Mersey, lie went ash ue leaving a man name' Carter in charge. After he left the boat Cantor appeared ids° to hive gone on shore. Prisoner was, afterwards found dealing wills the rope, which he hod taken from the flat. Ho was committal for trial.  AT THE POLICE - COURT, West Bromwich, Edward Moore, 25, labourer, was brought up into custody charged with causing the death of Sarah Moore, his brothers wife. During a quarrel the prisoner pushed the deceased, who fell, awl, th back of her head striking the stairs; she died almost immediately. The magistrates considered that death was caused by misadventure, and disolisqxl the cafe. The prisoner, who he been committed for manslaughter under the coroner's witrrant, will be tried on this charge at the assizes. A DEEP SEA FISHERY COMPANY DEE been formed on a large sole, to extend the fisheries at West Hartlepool, and to introduce new branches of that industry to the herring mid white fishing. The provision of fish quays is now complete, and the facilities for dispatch inland will, it is expected, to be increased, so that a touch larger yield of iish is expected to be sent by rail.  A MEETING of the Leicestershire Chamber of Agriculture has just beer; held at the Bell Hotel, Lei. cester, to touchier the Rivera Conservancy and Floods Prevention Bill, when a resolution was adopted protesting against any charge upon the uplands. Mr. A. Pell, M.P., who spoke in support of the resolution, said the bill had not been sufficiently discussed in the House of COllllllOllB, 11111 i was of an opinion that the working of the measure would be very expensive, and give rise to serious complications. ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the erection of a convalescent hocpital at Milford, near Stafford, as a memorial to the late Sister Dora, who was the founder and mainstay of the Walsall Cottage Hospital. The cost is estimated at £2OOO, towards which £l4OO have been subscrilsd, including £l2OO by Miss Lonsdale, being profits on her " Life of Sister Dora." A LARGE new iron screw steamer, built to the special order of the LOIlllOll firm id Messrs. Turnbull, Scott, & Co., was launched on the Elk a few days itgo. She was christened Hiyhyate by Mrs. Debenham, of London. The dimensions of the vessel are ; Length, 2-left. ; breadth, 34ft.: depth of hold, lift. Sin. She is clamed 100 Al at Lloyd's, under special survey. Her • engines are by Messrs. Richardson it Sous, and are 130 horse-power (nominal).  TEN TOWN of Ashton-under-Lyne is not joining in the shortAlme" movement in the cotton trade.