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      Latest Intelligence,

      LATEST INTELLIGENCE ,

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      " STAR OF FREEDOM" OFFICE , Saturday Morning , 12 o' Clock . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . ROME . The Roman correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette writes on the 28 th ult .: —For several days past a considerable number of revolutionary handbills have been circulated in Rome ; they are distributed broadcast in our streets and squares every evening . The sbirri are this evening patrolling the streets , arresting here and there a passenger , who is subjected to a searching of pockets , and if carrying one of the dangerous papers , carried off . The police have also been busy making domiciliary requisitions 5 twenty-five such were executed two days ago , and as many more yesterday . The bills in circulation are descriptions of the funeral of Mazzini ' s mother at Genoa , a funeral oration on the four political delinquents executed at Forli on account of the funeral of Vidi , the emigrant . "

      Ihe Cholera . —The prevalence of cholera in Prussian Poland has induced the government to postpone for a week the convocation of the provincial diet of Posen . On the 3 rd inst . there were 99 new cases at Posen , and 37 deaths ; 434 recovered Under treatment . In Bromberg the increase of the disease has led the Berlin War-office to countermand the annual exercise of the military reserve force . The manoeuvres of the regular

      troops had also been postponed , for the same reason . In Ortrowa the number of cases in all had been 428 ; $ of deaths , 225 . In Danzig , by the last returns , the disease was on the increase ; on the 30 th and 31 st ult . 60 new cases and 20 deaths were reported . It also appeared in the villages of Olivia and Oppot . Reports of the appearance of the epidemic in Breslau have been contradicted officially .

      Great Fire in Denmark-street . —A most entensive fire broke out yesterday morning , at a lew minutes before four o ' clock , and at noon was far from being extinguished , though property valued at many thousand pounds sterling had then been destroyed . The scene was in Denmark-street , St . Geoi ge ' sin-the-East , at the sugar refining houses of Messrs . Braden and Co . In a very short period after the alarm was given , the flames shot forth from one of the windows of a building probably 50 or 60 feet high , of vast depth and width , with such violence as to threateu with destruction every structure near . Dismay soon

      spread through the immediate locality-, and men , women , and children , in their night clothes were to be seen rushing about the street carrying in their arms their children or anything portable , that they could place their hands upon . By the time the engines reached the spot the flames had taken possession of | every floor in the building , and had extended into another structure termed the New House , which adjoined the firstnamed . Each place contained many tons weight of sugar , and as the same became ignited , the flames rolled forth like streams of liquid fire , throwing up a glare of light , the reflection of which could be seen as far off as Grave send In

      a few hours the larger building became gutted , and the smaller one about two-thirds destroyed . The firm was insured . The origin of the misfortune is enveloped in obscurity . Fire at a Turpentine Factory . — Yesterday information reached the London Fire-offices of an extensive fire which took place at Cheshunt , Herts , on the previous day . The conflagration took place in a large building occupied by Mr . Perry , varnish and turpentine factor , which contained at the time 700 barrels of turpentine , with a considerable quantity of rosin , varnish , and other inflammable articles . The building , with its contents , was of course destroyed , and a hay-stack in a field adjoining .

      Moxijment to Sir Robert Peel—On Thursday last , another monument to the late Sir Robert Peel was inaugurated in Lancashire . This monument consists of a massive square tower , built of stone , on Holcombe Hill , at the cost of Joshua Knowles , Esq .

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      THE SHEFFIELD MURDER . ADJOURNED INQUEST . The inquest was resumed on Thursday afternoon , in the sessions-room at the Town Hall . The police produced evidence tracing the prisoner and the deceased within a short distance of the field where the latter was afterwards found murdered . It appeared that in the interval between the prisoner ' s leaving Najdor's with the deceased , at two o ' clock on Thursday , and the prisoner calling at the Royal Standard , a little after four o ' clock , and leaving the pack of the deceased , the two were seen walking along the foot-path of the field adjoining that in which the

      murder was committed . The Deputy Coroner having inquired if the prisoner wished to say anything relative to the ease , the latter , in a firm voice , and repeating the words dictated by his solicitor , said , " I am not guilty of this supposed murder ; and if sent for trial , I reserve my defence to the charge . " The Deputy Coroner then addressed the Jury , laying before them a summary of the evidence . The Jury then retired , and after an absence of twenty minutes returned into court with the

      following verdict : — tl We unanimously agree in a verdict of Wilful Murder against James Barber . " '" The Coroner at once made out his warrant for the prisoners committal to York Castle . M'Cormack , who had been admitted as a witness was brought up in custody , and after signing his deposition ! was informed that he would be detained in custody until the Magistrates could consult as to the means to be taken to secure his attendance on the trial .

      Fatal Accident on the Manchester , Sheffield , and Lincolnshire RAiLWAY .-We regret to state that an accident of a very serious character , resulting in the loss of two lives and the injury of several persons , occurred on the above line of railway ou Wednesday evening last . The following details respectin g the sad catrastophe have been obtained on the spot : —The train was one of the Great Northern Company , which leaves the Sheffield station at 9 . 10 p . m . in order to arrive at Retfordin time for the mail train from the north , which is due at the latter place at 10 clock

      o ' . On Wednesday evening the train , consisting of a light engine and tender , driver Samuel Wright , stoker William Lee , a first-class carriage with one passenger in it , a thirdclass carnage with four passengers , a break-van with the gnard Charles Tuckwood , in it , and two goods waggons , started from Sheffield about the regular time . On arriving at the embankment about three-quarters of a mile from the Woodhouse junction , and less than four miles from Sheffield , the train from some cause other got off the line ; the engine and carriages ran some distance , tearing up the rails and earth , when the former fell Iown Edition .

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      over the south side of the embankment , which is here 50 feet high , and the latter over the north side , the driver being crushed under the fire-box , where he lay , with his legs burning , for upwards of an hour before he could be extricated . The guard was killed on the spot , and the other persons in the train more or less injured . Suicide . —Yesterday evening , Mr . Carter , Coroner for East Surrey , held an inquest on the body of David Daniel Le Boutillier , aged 51 , who was found drowned in the Grand Surrey Canal , on Wednesday last . Verdict : " That the deceased destroyed himself whilst in a state of mental derangement brought on by poverty .

      Another " Accidental Death . "—Shocking Inhumanity . — On Thursday afternoon Mr . W . Payne held an inquest at Guy ' s Hospital on the body of William Friend , an agricultural labourer , aged fifty . —Kesiah Friend , the widow of the deceased , stated that on Saturday last her husband was engaged in a field at Westerham , Kent , carting oats for Mr . Young , a farmer of that place . Being short of hands , Mr . Young assisted in throwing the oats up into the cart in which deceased was at work , and as soon as a spot was cleared Mr . Young signalled the horses to go on . Deceased was in the act of catching a sheaf

      thrown up to him , when , at Mr . Young ' s word , the horses moved on , and deceased losing his balance , was thrown violently on the ground , and there lay insensible . During his fall he struck a pitchfork , which cut his shin . Witness had frequently told Mr . Young not to be in such a hurry in sending the horses on , adding that if he continued to do so her husband wouid be thrown otf . Deceased was carried to a heap of oats in a corner of the field , and although it was only half-past three o ' clock when the accident occurred , he was left there uncared for until eight o ' clock at night . Mr . Young left the ground within five minutes after the accident occurred , and did not return . Fearing for the fate of her husband , witness offered a labourer , who had

      been at work in the field , a shilling if he would fetch a medical man , but he refused , on the ground that Mr . Young would discharge him if he discontinued his work . A doctor was sent lor , who went to see Mr . Young , but refused to see the injured man . The parish surgeon was had next morning , but he would attend to him only on payment . The medicine she was to have for 4 s ., and instead of going for the bottle of medicine she gave the 4 s . to a carter to take her husband to Guy ' s Hospital , where he arrived on Tuesday , and died a few minutes after his arrival . In summing up , the Coroner said that medical assistance ought to have been obtained earlier ; but that the circumstances connected with the charges of the medical man were out of the

      province of the jury . It would have been much better if the unfortunate man could have been taken to an hospital , or otherwise properly provided for . After a stormy discussion among the jury , of half an hour ' s duration , the ' foreman announced that all the jury agreed upon a verdict of " Accidental Death , " thaHour of them were for reprimanding Mr . Young and the medical men for grievous neglect of duty , and inhumanity , and one for- passing a censure upon the doctors only . The Coroner said he could only take cognizance of the verdict , which was that of " accidental death . " At the same time he had no

      hesitation in saymg that if Mr . Young and the surgeon had paid more attention to the unfortunate deceased it would have been better . The proceedings then terminated . Frightful Accident in Kentish-town . —About four o ' clock on Thursday afternoon , the inhabitants of Grafton-place , Kentish-town , were horrified at beholding the scaffold , thirty feet high , in front of the new buildings , give way and fall to the ground with a dreadful crash , carrying with ' it the workmen that were standing upon it . When the cloud of dust cleared

      away men commenced removing the debris that covered the victims , and two men , named James Leonard , 16 , and Timothy Walsh , 18 , were found in an apparently dying state , the skull of the latter having been smashed . A third man had a most fortunate escape , having been caught and held by a projecting portion of the scaffold which did not give way . There he remained suspended until relieved by his fellow Vorkmen . The wounded men were carried to the University College Mospiml , where they now lie under the skilful treatment of Dr . Quaiu but poor Walsh ' s case is hopeless .

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      EXTRAORDINARY IMPOSTURE . Marvel is busy with an " extraordinary narrative , " which bears more resemblance to a story from the depth of somtfFrench department than to the less exciting anecdotes of an English county . Near Ipswich , it seems , there is a village called Shottisham , and in this there lives a family named Squirrell . One of the Squirrells—Elizabeth—has turned out a progidy . At school , says the local journalist , she showed great " natural aoility , " and remarkable aptitude for study . At the age of 12 in June , 1850 , she went home in consequence of illness , caused by overwork at school . She had best medical advice , but grew worse , and at length lock-jaw set in . Here begins the miracle , bhe continued to live by suction for some time . In Midsummer ' 1851 , she recovered from lock-jaw , but remained deaf and

      blindyet in this state she continued to live by suction alone . And now her fame began to spread—for numbers had visited her and her talk and her writings were reported to be so eloquent and so touching , especially on religious subjeets , that she was regarded as little less than one inspired . The . marvel increased For the last three months she was said to have lived without food . In this state she declared she had seen a vision of angels one of whom had consented to become her constant guardian and that she was the especial object of God ' s favouras heavenly

      ; music ( sounding very much like the ringing of glass ) testified tor it was swept by the wing of the invisible angel . ' The Ipswich Express tells us that the excitement amono- the good people of Suffolk has been very great : — " Medical men clergymen , Dissenting ministers , carriage aristocracy , gig cart and loot folk , alike shared in the intense desire to gaze on this extraordinary child , and to listen to the words which fell from her with as much weight as if she really had indisputable credentials that she was an oracle from Heaven . On being asked when and how this

      mystic scene would end , she replied , ' Oh ' in my triumphant entrance into glory . " As a matter of course , there were sceptics among the visitors who desired to test the miracle . A watch was organized and kept upon the gnl Nothing could be discovered , until the Rev . Mr Webb thought he detected certain indications any-^? ff f miia S ? | Tfr ? that Elizabeth Squirrelldla not differ from other mortals m her subjection to physical laws . Scrutiny was made , more searching than fastidious , and some evidence was thus attained ; and the philosophers of the county are as pertinacious m their inquiries as Laputans . The S of the watchers has made ite appearance . They did not see food or drink administered , but this watch was not so strict but that S : ffi j &sss-a watcte « «** * 2

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      MARK-LANE , Moxiuy , Sept . 6 . There was a larger quantity of Wheat offering from Kent this morn ! ,,, of which much was very indifferent m quality and condition , and ahW $ offering at lower prices , some quantity remained unsold ; from Essex *! , gh less at market , and generally of better quality than last week ' s samples . T test runs sold at last Monday ' s prices , but the trade upon the whole was t ^ from active . For old Wheat , both English and Foreign , there Vns if * sale to consumers at prices Is . per qr . under last week ' s . English } , * " ; '"scarce and wanted , but Foreign , unless fresh and sweet , met with little *? quiry ; prices nominally as before . Barley without material change . U ; and Peas scarce , and would Lave sold at full prices . The arrivals of Sj were not large , the sale was nevertheless slow , and last jlonday ' s quotation p . onld not be exceeded .

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      PRICES PER QUARTER OF ENGLISH GRAIN ? Ou > . n BRITISH . s . 8 . s . WHEAT ... Essex , Kent , Suffolk , white ~[ pcr qr 41 to 52 41 to i " Ditto , fine selected runs 40 to 54 47 to 4 k « Dittored 40 to 45 a 5 to . ? " Ditto , ditto , extra 4 o to 43 41 to 44 « Ditto , Talavera 51 to 54 46 to * « Norfolk , Lincolnshire , Yorkshire , white ... 44 to 41 ) 43 to J « Ditto , red 40 to 47 38 to 42 BARLEY ... Malting ~ to - 31 tQ g 2 " Grinding and distilling —to— 25 to 27 « Chevalier —to- 31 to 33 MALT Essex , Norfolk , and Sussex 44 to 51 53 to ffl " Kingston , Ware , and town-made 43 to 55 53 to co OATS Essex and Suffolk — to — ig t 0 lg " Scotch and Lincolnshire , potato 19 to 23 19 to 23 " Ditto ditto feed 16 to 19 16 to 20 « Irish , potato 16 to 20 17 to 20 " Ditto feed —to— 10 to 10 RYE 27 to 29 27 to 29 BEANS Mazagan 28 to 30 27 to 30 " Tick and Harrow 30 to 33 2 !) to 32 « Pigeon 32 to 84 32 to 34 " Windsor —to— 32 to 34 " Long Pod —to- 82 to 34 PEAS Non-boilers — to — < j to 33 " Whife , Essex , Kent , boilers — to — 30 35 " Ditto , line Suffolk —to— 33 to E 5 " Maple --to — 29 to 32 " Grey . —to— 28 to 31 FLOUR Best marks , delivered , per sack — to — 33 to . 13 " Country markets , ex ship --to— 30 to 3 j

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      PRICE OF BREAD . The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7 d . to ~\ A . \ of household ditto , 5 Jd . to 6 £ d . per 41 bs . loaf .

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      SMITHFIELD—Cattle . s . d . s . d . s . d . s . d . Infer ior coarse beasts ... 2 G 2 8 Prime Southdown 4 4 4 ( j Second quality 2 10 3 0 Large coarse calves 2 10 3 g Prime large oxen 8 2 3 8 Prime small ditto 3 10 4 2 Prime Scots , &c 3 10 4 0 Large hop 2 8 34 Inferior coarse sheep ... 3 2 3 6 Xeat small porkers 3 0 3 8 Second quality 3 8 3 10 Sucking calves 19 0 24 ij Prime coarse wooled .,, 4042 Quarter-vie store pigs ... 115 020 0

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      NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL . Per Slbs . by the caress * . Inferior Beef - - 2 s . 4 d . to 2 s . 6 d . j Inferior Mutton - 2 s . lOd . to 3 s . Od , Middling ditto - 2 8 - 2 10 [ Middling ditto - 3 > 2 - 3 8 Prime large - - 3 0 - 3 2 j Prime ditto - - 3 10 - 4 2 Prime Small - - 3 4 - 3 G ; Veal - - - 2 8 - 4 0 Large Pork - -28-30 | Small Pork - - 3 2 - 3 8 Lamb - - -is . 2 d . to 5 s . 2 d .

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      SEEDS . S . tl . S . ll . Turnip , white , new , per bushel 8 0 to 11 0 Ditto , Swede 10 0 to 12 0 Mustard , brown 7 0 to S 0 Mustard , white , new 8 0 to 11 0 Tares , new 8 0 to 9 0 Canary , per quarter 3 S 0 to 42 0 Rye Grass > 2 S 0 to 35 0 Clover , red , English , per cwt 38 0 to 48 0 Clover , white 39 0 to 4 S 0 Trefoil , new 21 0 to 23 0 Carraway , new 3 : 3 0 to 87 0 Coriander , new 12 0 to 13 0 Hempseed , per quarter 32 0 to 37 0 ENGLISH LINSEED . Sowing , 50 0 to 55 0 Crushing 45 0 to 48 0

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      HOPS . The accounts from the plantations continue to report favourable progress , and in the absence of demand prices are nominally those of last week . Sussex Pockets " H 5 s . to 126 s . Weald of Rents 120 s . to 130 b . Mid . and East Rents 135 s . to 210 * ,

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      HAY AND STRAW . At per Load of 36 Trasses . 8 . a . Prime Meadow Hay SO to 85 Inferior " '" "" 65 to 72 New 60 to 75 Rowen ' 63 to-Clover , old 90 tu 100 New ; " 80 to 90 Straw 33 to 40

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      COALS . Market without alteration from last day . notion's , 15 s . 6 d . ; Stew art ' s , So" S * * ' t ? rW 1 A 15 s > 3 d >; Kelloe » 15 s " 5 Soutl 1 Hartlepool , -- «• I tdon ' 14 s . 3 d .- , Havley ' s , 14 s . 6 d .: Tanfield , —s . Fresh arrivals , 23 ; left from last day , 37 ; Total , 60 .

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      COLONIAL PRODUCE . , . SUGAR The market has opened with a firm appearance , and theft "" puces of last week to a slight advance have been paid to-day . COFFEE .-Eighty casks and 1 , 500 bags plantation Ceylon sold jreelv * public sale at Is . advance on the fine descriptions prices ranged «»» « * touis . od . e v TEA . —The trade is occupied with samples of the sales for Wednesday . SPIRITS . -Rum continues dull of sale , hut Brandy is very firm a * tIlfl late advance .

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      BANKRUPTS .

      ( From Tuesday ' s Gazette ) . H . N . BREWER , Deptford , Kent , Bermondsey-wall , Bermon dsey , & »' 7 Tnw ' r * ™ ° uth-Eastem Arcade , St . Olave , Southward , tohaccomjt & ? 2 ^ , h ?^ Bristo 1 ' aud Westbury-upon-Trym , -Gloucestershire , U « lWer « wAPMri ^ roaater , Gloucestershire surgeon , b . WARNER , Blacklieath , Rent , plaisterer . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . £ ' S 3 Dumbarton , currier . A SMEu ' tpT - M l ' Fife 8 Mre ' mfflsptattMA spiit ^ ^ pnngburn ' grocer-A . bPRUNT , Glasgow , merchant .

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      of St . Bride , London , by GEORGE JULIAN HARNEY , of No . i , » ' wick-row , Queen ' s-square , Bloomsbury , iu the County of Mi * " 8 ** 1 Saturday , Sept . 11 , 1852 .

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      SO THE " STAB OF FREEDOM . September , 11 , 1852 .

      Printed And Published At The Office. 2, Shoe-Lane, Fuat-.Tre.T, In The ?Ff

      Printed and Published at the Office . 2 , Shoe-lane , FUat-. tre . t , in the ? ff

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 11, 1852, page 16, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1695/page/16/