The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1869-10-23 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

LIFE AT HARTLEPOOL.— There was a violent storm off the north-east coast on Saturday night and on Sunday afternoon. A Hull fishing smack, which had been left at anchour in the bay, before the gale arose, in charge of two lads, parted from her anchors, but not before two men belonging to her had got back on board in their own boats. When the cables gave way, she drove rapidly on to the great reef of rock known as the Longscar, where she struck heavily; and, as the only chance of saving their lives, the erew launched their boat, and so got safely to within a few yards of the Seaton Weida, when the boat was swamped, and all were thrown into the I surf. In the struggle for life one of the boys perished. TRADE IN Ammuce.—The New York Nation takes a gloomy view of American prospects for the coining year. In a recent article on "Fall Prospects," it says :--" In spite of nominally high wages, the great mass of the working classes—the great bulk of the consumers throughout the country—are less able to purchase commodities than they were a few years ago. The great mass of the people are not prosperous. War, taxation, and a pro;ective tariff have impoverished us beyond belief. There is less wealth in the country; and of what there is, as Commissioner Wells has well shown, more is in the hands of the rich, and less in the hands of the poor." In support of this statement the writer quotes a number of extracts, only about one half, he tells us, of the facts of a similar tcnour gathered during three weeks from four New York daily papers. Here are some of the most striking The Lowell cotton mills are endeavouring to close their establishments for three weeks in order that stocks may be diminished and prices advanced to a remunerating rate." "The cotton factory at Harrisburg suspended operations for a time on Saturday last.. ' "Some of the New England mills have suspended operations, and the large mills of Fall River contemplate running on short time until trade assumes a more encouraging aspect." "Real estate in Philadelphia has experienced a considerable decline." "Real estate in San Francisco is far less saleable than it was six months since, and outside lots are totally unsaleable." "Western merchants complain that, trade is in a very unsatifactory state." "Freights are so low that the canals of this state cannot now be navigated at rates that will pay." "The number of beggars who bar one's progress or invade one's dwelling or office for alms is steadily on the increase." " The total number of persons receiving outdoor relict' during the last year in Philadelphia was 85,322." The Nation goes on to argue that it is due to the bad harvests which have succeeded one another since the war that the delusive idea that the country is prosperous has been kept up; but that if the present haevest tome out to be as abundant as it is expected to be the real state of the case will be seen. "If prices continue to decline in the present ratio, ail they inevitably must if our crops arc really good, we shall see an early revival of the great labour struggle that seems for the moment hushed. With declining prices, and diminished demand for products, inanufat:tuners must seek to reduce wages. Workmen can scarcely live decently on present wages, and rJuse to submit to further reduction. The mannfacturera must either work at a lens or atop work."  The Galway prisoner. Barrett, has been removed to Dublin, to be detained there until his trial for a second time takes place. As the train moved off from the Galway station "several persons in the crowd raised their hats," but there was no further demonstration.  ....... Mr. Joseph Wilson, of Clifford, has given a donation of £lOOO to the fund for building a new  Baptist chapel in Glossop-road, Sheffield, and he has undertaken to erect schools in connection with  that place of worship. This raises the total sum contributed by the members to £3,500, very nearly the whole amount required. In several Scotch towns the working men have decided upon making an effort to return one or more of their class as town rouncillont at the approaching municipal elections. The members if the Edinburgh Trades Council have taken up the matter, and have resolved to bring forward ;it least one working man candidate at the elections in that city next month. the difficulty between the Rev. Mr. Murdoch, minister of the Middle Church, Perth, and his elders, has been settled by the former retracting and apologising for the expressions used by him in speaking of his kirk -sessiom The presbytery of Perth has accepted the apology, nod so the ease has been prevented from tinding its way into the: higher courts of the church. , A curious set of reasons were assigned for attempting to commit suicide by Gunner Enoch Cooper,: of the I Itlt brigade of the royal artillery, who was found on Saturday morning in the rear of the Woolwich barricks with his throat cut. lie had written on a slate that he had 6' the horrors," that he was not fit for soldiering after being in service, and that he "never could clean harness _ . .  The Mince of Wales arrived at Norwich by the express last night, en route for Gunton Hall, which His Royal Highness will occupy for some time during the winter. The Prince shoots over the preserves on the Gunton estate this week. At the Mansfield police court, on Saturday, William Clarke, publican, Sutton, who has only been married two months, was sent for trial on the charge of having attempted to outrage a young woman. _ _ _  The Channel squadron. under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir T. M. C. Symonds, K. C. 13., is wider orders to sail for Lisbon, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Gibralter, returning to Lisbon, where it will in all probability remain thr the winter. . . . .  Little dot_lit is now 'felt that the brig Diamond, belonging to the Tyne, has foundered at sea, with all on board. The brig, having on board the master (Grinstead)' his wife, and three children, with a crew of seven hands, left Shields harbour on the Ist of September, coal laden, for Portsmouth. She was last seen off Newhaven on the 9th of Septem. .  ber. Some new hatches, a cabin door, and the stern of a boat marked with the ship's natne have been washed ashore between Beechy Head and Brighton. A shocking accident has happened in Smerwiek Harbour, Kerry. A boat containing about six men was upset and four of the poor fellows were downed. The numet, of the lost men were Thomas, and James Connor, and John Kennedy. Two of the Connors were married men; Michael Connor was an only son, as also VMS Kennedy, who leaves a father and mother and seven sisters to mourn his untimely end.