The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-08-26 00:00:00

SRDUCTION AND SHIM& (TROY Tilt OXFORD JOURNAL) . On Tuesday last (19th inst.) an inquest was held at the Pox IneXhipping-Norton, before It. D.Houtin, Esq.. one of the Coroners for this county, on view of the body df Martha Rose, abont 20 years of age, servant to Mr. Colo , grove, baker, and master of the* above inn, who . ilied the' Nanday preceding, in conserisenee of having taken poisoit. The investigation lasted several boors, and from the interest excited on the occasion at Chipping-Norton. we have given as fall an account as our limits will permit te-f,l Mr. thyriesourgeon. of Chipping-Norton, stated that be was called in at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, 'to see Martha Rose; he found her in great pain . and vomiting violestly; she rwitively denied having tun poison, and at first refused to take any medicine; she continued vomit- Tog at interval's, and was in dreadful agony;' witness at- tended her until bee death, which took place on the Sunday afterwards, and be has no doubt of her death having been reused by her taking poised. The deceased Was with child, and a miscarriage took place the day before 'bodied. Mr. Harris, drug gist. deposed, that on, Monday after anon, a man named Richard Willis came to his shop foe half an ounce of White arsenic and Lillian ounce of essence of segar•-•-the order 'was written on a bit of paper ; that Willis told him it was for a man at the Fox ; witness asked If the man was a shepherd, and he said he was. Witness bad frequently sold white mercury to shepherds; he wrote on one packet, " Oxalic Acid—Poison ;" on the . other, " White Mercury—Poison." Richard Willis, a labourer, was called. Ile knew the ce iced; on Monday afternoon she asked him to go on as errand to Mr. Harris's, and fetch what was written on the paper she gave him; he went accordingly, and brought it to ter; he saw Mr. Harris write " Poison" on the parcel: Mr. Harris asked if it was for a shepherd, and be said It was; he took it to the deceased through the back door, and told her he had a deaT'of trouble in getting it. Witness did not ask her what she was going to do with it, but told her to be cavern' of it; witness believes Thomas Gorton, baker, Mr. Colegrove's man, was within hearing at the lime; witness heard the deceased was ill on Tuesday after noon; did not recollect having said it was her own fault her being sa ill he might have said so; never told any one he had fetched poison for her ; deceasedordered him not t, let any one know who it was for. Ana Thornton, servant to a neighbour, saw Martha Rose at eight o'clock on Tuesday mauling. who said she was poorly, and was going to take some physic which she had 'nixed up. Witness tasted it, at the request of tbe de ceased; it horned her tongue, and she spit it out, Wits ness wished to throw it all away; but the deceased said if the did, she had plenty more: deceased then drank it up; she laughed as soon as she had swallowed it; but in shunt five minutes after she began to cry, and said her stomach was in great rain. Witness went away, and came back soon after, and saw the deceased vomiting; did not tell any one what she saw her take t deceased had told her not to tell. Did not recollect Mr. Keynes asking Martha Rose, in wit ness's presence, if she had taketf any thing; the deceased had :lever told witness she was in the family way, or that she would destroy herself; thoughtthe deceased was alter ed of late—she was in a low way. Hannah Franklin deposed, that she was called in on • Wednesday afternoon to attend the deceased as nurse; she found her in much pain,' and at times she talked incohe rently; Thomas Gorton visited the room very frequently to I nqnfre after her; and came into the room in the middle of the night, apparently much distressed in his mind. Wit. n;•ss questioned the deceased as to what she had taken, and after a long time she acknowledged she had taken poison, but that " Thomas did not know any thing about it." Deceased told Thomas of it first, when this witness was out of the room. Sarah Tomkins, servant, bad seen deceased on Monday, when she said she was poorly ; never beard her say site was with child ; had heard her say, " if ever she was in the family way, she would kill herself ;'' deceased said her pa rish was Over-Norton; she had no home to go to. Thomas Gorton was next sworn.—lle had lived with Dlr. Colegrove since Michaelmas last; Martha Rose (the de.rased) came about six weeks afterwards ; witness recol lects her being taken ill, on Tuesday last, and he went se veral times to see her; she ;old him she had not taken any thing to make her so ill; he saw her st ai n earl y on Wed resJav morning, when, after staying with her about three quarters of an hour, site " pulled him by the neck on the I.ed," and said she had taken poison—that Blue Dick (Willis) had fetched it for her; the deceased told witness "lie should get well, and he then promised if she did, be would marry her; witness acknowledged an improper in terconrse hid taken place between him and the deceased, Bed that she had told him she was with child by him; that a‘out a fortnight .ago be said be should leave her, and wrote a letter to his uncle to procure him a place; Martha Hose stood over him whilst he was writing this letter; iced and himself bad disagreed about her walking with another man. S I other witnesses were called, whose testimony only went to prove the agony the deceased was in during her illness. . The Jury, which was very respectable, retired for a few minutes to view the body, and on their return the Coroner eta e I the law respecting suicide; lie left it to the Jury to sty, whether, after what they bail heard, they had any doubt of the deceased being to a sane state of miod when she took the poison. There was nothing in the evidence that seemed to indicate tnat Thomas Gorton was at all aware of what she had taken, and so far be was innocent ; but the Coroner and Jury admotislied him respecting his conduct I to this unfortunate young woman, in first seducing her,and then telling her be should leave her ' • and they hoped her unhappy fate woold.be a earning to him to avoid such con-; duct in future. With respect to the conduct of Willis, it was so unfeeling, and his evidence so contradictory, that the Coroner and Jury unanimously expressed their abhorrence of it; they bad no doubt he was aware the poison was for an impro per purpose when lie fetched it, though he might not sus pect the consequences ; but his conduct, after be heard the deceased was ill, was marked with such inhumanity, that the jury regretted they had not the power of punishing him. The 'Jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of " Felo de se;" and the Coroner issued his warrant for burying the h.eiv in the church-yard, between the hours of nine and to rive at night, without any funeral rites, pursuant to the 1 ite Act of Parliament respecting persons committing aid tide. • .47 - lop . A N EXTRAORE'INAILY Cass.—A few days since, within a hondred miles of Camborne, two noted scolding women. who kept the neighbourhood of their residence in a state of ferment with the delightful music of their tongues, had a complete set-to fur the championship of that unruly mem ber. Force of lungs alone, after a severe contest, having decided the victory in favour of one of the parties, the de fc.tted Xantippe. unable from weakness longer to give vent to her passion to words, took the matter, it is believed, so n ; , ,eli to heart, that she died the next day !—(Piymooth IVeg NWIL) p ßovo aten.—YesterJay afternoon a shocking accident happened off the barges below Strand Lane. A number of boys were pimping from barge to barge, looking at the rowing match; unfortitnately from the many persons as• set:shied in one of them, sod the continued ebbing of the tide, the barge snapped its ropeldid shifted, ere a floe boy named Lay, who had just sprung from another,barge, could gain a footing; he, of course, ffll back into the water, and instantly disaprared. Some other boys also were immersed, but Lay did not rise again. littant and prompt exertion was made to find the body, and the drags were procured, but not till au hour bad elapsed could. that object be gained, when it was at last elected by the ,means of a barge hook, and instantly carried ashore,— tleiuts were used to reanimate, but without elect. POLL CE. - - --•0111Imon- Ottltdonallee-Amoeg the prisoners brought up yestAdaty before the sittiug Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Cent, were no less than three individeals on charges of robbing their rel. dy-tarnished lodgings. 11 The first, George West, a journeyman hatter oat or eel ploy,imittaken away and pawned two bed pillows, let with the vogieirhe occupied at one Luther's, Oolden-lane. 'A second, Sagami Eddowee, had, under similar cir. cunistanees, disposed of a candlestick, blanket, ssnoepan, and pail, part of the furniture of her lodging, at Dan. Plough Place, Fetter Lail.. The evidence in these two cases not being complete, from the non•attendance of the pawnbrokers with whom the property had been pledged, the prisoners were remanded. A third Cue was that of Elizabeth Shields, a market woman, who had pawned a pair of sheets, a blanket, and a patchwork counterpane, from a room in the house of Peter Ring, Bangor Court, Shoe Lane. The pawnbroker with where she had pledged them produced the property, and swore to her as having pawned them. The prisoner did not deny the fact, but, on the contrary, seemed to think she bad a tight to make any use of the property let to her with the apartment that she might think proper, provided she ultimately restored it; and, on this occasion, not having sufficient money to make the purchases of fruit she wanted, had pledged the articles in question to supply the Mena. cy; and complained bitterly of being hardly dealt with by her landlord, insomuch as she bad no intention to do other. wise than restore the property when she turned her fruit, of which she said she had 16s or 17s. worth in her room, into money. Ring, howeverchad suffered, be said, so much in this way, without getting any of his property back, that be felt himself compelled to prosecute; and the Alderman, considering it necessary, from the frequency of the offence, to make an example, committed her to take her trial. - The continual occurrence of cases of this description ren ders it important that the public should be aware, that by a late statute, removing any property let for use with a ready furnished lodging, and pawning the same, or otherwise Converting it to the party's own use,is made felony, and pu nishable by transportation. This cannot be too generally made known, as every (Vs practice shows that poor people in particular generally entertain the opinion expressed by the prisoner Shields, and think it bard to be punished as a thief for that which they cannot be brought morally to con sider as stealing. HATTON HARDEN.-•••ADULTERATiON Or BREAD.—To counteract as much as possible this too common evil, the Magistrates of this office have repeatedly of late issued warrants fot searching the premises of the different bakers within their district. The result has been numerous cow vietions for alum found in their possession. A warrant of this kind was last week put into the hands of Read, jun. Limbrick, and Thistleton, and in consequence yesterday, Thomas Carpenter, a baker,-residing in Exmouth Street, Easton Square, appeared on information charging him with having bad a quantity of water strongly impregnated with alum, in his possession. The officers stated, that the lipid now produced was part of a quantity found concealed in the bakehouse, which they took away with them, and had submitted to a the mist, who had declared it to be alum water. Read stated this to be the second time they bad found alum in his pos session. The Magistrate fined him five pounds and costs. MARLBOROUGH STREIT.--A young woman was brought to this office charged with having deserted her child. About three weeks ago, as the watchman of Russell Square was going his rounds, he discovered the child lying at the door of the late Mr. Nansan, of the above square. He carried it to the workhouse, when a piece of paper was found attached to its person, on which was written—" For lion's sake take care of the helpless infant, whose parent is too distressed to render it support." The parish rendered it every support, and issued bills offering a reward for the mother, who was at length traced to lodgings in the neigh bourhood of Hampstead. She confessed that the child belonged to her, and appear ed much grieved, but her distress she said caused the com mission of the act. She implored mercy, as now she Lad the prospect of entering a situation which would place hyr beyond want, and assist her to support her child ; and there were several persons who spoke highly of her former character. She was, however, committed for a month to the House of Correction; but inquiry having been made relative to her statements, which were all found to be cot.• rect, and in consideration of her former good character, the parish interfered, and urged for her dismissml, which was coosen'ed to, for which she appeared grateful. - - WORffitlP STaett.—Yesterday a charge of wilfully set ting fire to the dwelling-house of Mr. Addington, in Spital Square, underwent a long investigation, before ROBERT BEVILL, Mr. HARStert attended for the prosecution. Mr. Addington and Mr. Lewis are partners, as surgeons, at No. 7, Spital Square. The former resides there, and Mr. Lewis resides at the next door. Yesterday week Mr. and Mrs. Addington left town on a tour of pleasure. At home they left two apprentices, named Berry and Humphries, a servant boy, and s female servant, named Sarah Welsh • ford, and for a better security, Mr. Lewis has continued to sleep every night in Mr. Addington's bed-room. About half-past ten at night it was Mr. Lewis's mown to see that all was safe before he went to bed, and to take the key of the front door up stairs into his sleeping room. On Thurs day morning last Mr. L. was first dow u stairs, and opened the front door, but, instead of hanging up the key on its usual place in the day time, he left it in the lock. The same night, on going to bed, he missed it, and asked Sarah Welsbford about it, and she said she had taken it out of the lock and hung it up. On Saturlay night last the key was still missing, and Mr. Lewis thought proper to see that the outer door was well fastened with two strong latches and an iron chain, and to one of the latches he tied a string, and fastened the other end to the wire of the surgery bell, and went to bed. At the same time lie left the door of the surgery latched, but not locked, and the key in the lock on the outside. About one o'clock on Sunday mottling be was awoke bra suffo cating smell of fire. He jumped oat of bed, and opened his room door, when he beard the servant boy calling out. Mr. 'L. also called out to Berry. He then put on a few clothes and ran down stairs to the kitchen, where he found smoke issuing through the door. He ran up again to the front door, where he and Berry found all fast, and the same as they left on going to bed. Mr. L. on l etting out, ran to wards Bishopegate Street, crying " hire." It appeared also, that the servant bey waked Humphries, who went to Berry in the next garret and awoke him , and at that time he heard Mr. Lewis calling out, " What is the matter ?" The servant boy knocked twice at the door of the bark gar ret to awake Sarah Welshford, who asked what was the mat ter? and not bearing her stir, he knocked again, and told her the house was full of stnoks, and she would very soon be smothered ; when she said, " very well." The servant boy and Humphries took their boxes out of the garret and placed them on the adjoining house, and it seems they went downstairs, followed by Sarah. Berry had gone first, and waisiat the door when Mr. Lea is went out. Before he re turned,dieavis, the beadle,and two of the Bow Street patrol arrived; anttput out the fires, and afterwards with Mr. Lewis examined the house. They found that the shelves of a closet in the front kitchen, and a drawer with linen .in it, had been on fire; soother tire had been in the back kitchen, which had burnt several tubs another tire was in'the front parlour, which consumed a part of the sofa, from thence they went to the surgery, which they found locked, and the key gone. They broils open the dour, and found Mr. Ad dington's 'secretaire broken open, the inside drawers taken out, and' the papers throWn about. The. cornices were singed with fire. A sc rew driver and a chisel belonging to the house were laid on the table. There were al.o marks of an attempt to force an iron safe in the Same gym, and also a plate cheat up two p 1.1: of stairs: it was evident THE firtATEsmAli. that no preen had broken into the house, and after some conversation with the officers, Mr. Lewis &tiered therein take Sarah Welshford into custody. They searched her room, her boxes, and her person, but foand nothing to cri minate her except a cap which laid on a trunk in het room, and was singed in two places, which she said she did with ironing a fortnight ago. ' It wield appear that this woman bad been Mr. AddingtOn's , servant for a year, and bore a very good character. The only acquaintance she acknow ledged was a sister in the alinones, whd also, on inquiry] bears a good character. Mr. Beetr.r, romanded the prisoner, Dana, alias the Colonel, sod Jolt* Roberts, two of the upper order of thieves. called " Meg: giag Coves," and part of the gang of BillGibsen.who was a short time ago transported, were brought up by Hall, the chief constable, charged With basing practised the follow ing ingenious scheme, for the purpose of taking in a licens ed victualler, named Whitehead, at the sign of the Brick layer's arms ' in Chapel Court, High-street, Borough : On Tuesday last, at about two o'clock, two geolleinen walked into Mr. Whitehead's house, sat down in the par lour, and called for something to drink. They were soon folloWed by two others of the same description, who also began to enjoy themselves. By and by two or three more gentlemen entered, and there was a general conversa tion in the room, in which a constable happetted to he at the time. The constable was politely asked to take share of what woo going on. He did so, and appeared to be one of the company, bat he soon left them to themselves; im mediately after ohich the Colonel (one of the gentlemen) went to the landlord, whe has lately embarked in a public house speculation, and told him that they wets all " Union Hall officers together," that they had:not been used well at the house where they were in the habit of meeting to trans act business, and would transfer their custom, which was very considerable, to his house, if he would promise to use them well. Mr. Whitehead thanked the Col. very much, and assured him be should do his best to accommodate them.— " Ay," observed theColonel,"when you see us in the parlour you won't notice us, you'll seem not to know any thing about us." The landlord felt no difficulty in acquiescing in this requeit. " Now, (said the Colonel) lend sue five sovereigns. I a ant it merely for a purpose, and I'll give it you again." The landlord was not a little surprised at this request, but concluding from having seen the constable with the parlour company that lie had none but officers to deal with, he put 5 sovereigns into the bands of the Col. who returned to the parlour, and remained there for some time. Half au hour bad scarcely elapsed, when the Col. brought back thes sovereigns to the landlord, thanked him for the loan of them, and insisted upon his taking half a crown extra for the accommolation, as officers, when they were used that way, were in the habit of acting with liberality."— Again the Colonel came out of the parlour, and conununi eated to the landlord, Whom he desired to lend him ten sovereigns for a while. This appeared very odd, but the request was, nevertheless, complied with ; soon after which Roberts, the second prisoner, walked out of the parlour into the street, and the Colonel again made his appearance. le a tone of the most confidential kind, he told the landlord that he and his brother officers were going to apprehend a person in Tottenham-con rtwoad ; that on such occasions they al ways brought the landlord of the house they frequented with them, and that Mr. Whitehead must go with tnem.— The landlord, who began to tremble for his money, said he ,:ould not walk ; " 01i, then," said time Colonel,'" I'll go for a coach, stop a while." " No, you'll not go," cried the publican, " until you pay me my ten sovereigns." " Why, you lent them to me, did'nt you'? It's only a debt," sad the Colonel. "No matter what it is," replied the publi can, " you'll not go till you give up the money," and seized the Colonel by the neck. A friend of Mr. Whitehead then started from the bar to his assistance, and the thief imine. diately gave op mho ten sovereigns, and was permitted to depart with the rest of the gang, who seemed to be prepar ed for battle if the Colonel had held to his prey. After their departure, an old pocket-hook was pit ked up, containing a 51. note, of a banking house which had failed seven years ago, and Hall was informed of the attempt made by time gang. The chief constable apprehended the two prisoners. Upon Roberts (who always acts the part of a careless fel low, full ef blunt,") were found 19s. in silver, and sonic rolling dice, which upon being rolled in -a particular way 'turn up the highest numbers, and rolled in a different manner, turn up.the lowest. In the Colonel's pocket, Hall found a pack of cards and a money bag, containing a quan tity of paper shavings and duplicates. The bag looked as if it contained banknotes. Mr. Whitehead scarcely knew the Colonel at the office, ha was so metamorphosed ; for when lie borrowed the so vereigns he had on a brown wig end a pair of spectacles, and on being apprehended he was without either.—The prisoners were remanded till Wednesday. Yesterday two men named William . Harris and Daniel Parsonage, together with two women with whom they co habited, named bury . Parsons and Catherine Spiller, were brought before R. J. Cuasiveas, Esq. The male prisoners were charged with having broken into the house of Mr. Clarke, a carpenter, on Newington Causeway, on Sunday morning, anti robbed it of gold and silver monies to the amount of 20 guineas, and the females were charged with having supplied them with instruments while they were in the watchltonae, for the purpose of effecting their es cape. 111 r. Clarke stated, that on Sunday while in church, a messenger informed him that thieves had entered his house. Witness immediately proceeded home, and on examination found the whole of the interior of the house completely ransacked from top to bottom. Picklock keys, screws, and jemmies (crowbars), were strewed about in all directions, and in several of the rooms bundles of clothes lay packed up ready for removal. Several guineas, half guineas, and foreign coins, had also been taken from a drawer in his bed-room. Mears, the constable who apprehended the prisoners, here produced two small bags, which contained guineas, sove reigns, half guineas, a crown of William Ill's reign, and a Queen Elizabeth's shilling, together with some demi francs, most part of which coin was identified by Mr. Clarke. William Worship stated, that in consequence of an alarm given, lie stood sentinel at the prosecutor's house, and when the two men rushed out at the side door, he pursued Harris, 'whom be secured in Devonshire Street. The other male prisoner.was secured by. Mears, after a long run in the Borough-road. Maws, knowing the des perate characters of the meta, thooghtit unsafe to let them remain at the lack-op-hoase.:lrialentiveid them to the Cage at Newington, andin the comsatiotdhe afternoon, he was informed that two women had beers , seen conversing with the prisoners through the iron grating, and that one of them was observed to conceal an iron crow or wrench in the ground near the Cage. He lost no time in again searching the prisoners, when he foutid that a crow and some other implements bad been introduced into the watch house to the prisoners by the females, who were both appre hended soon afterwards at the watchbouse door, and a wrench, screw, and file found concealed on Catherine Spil ler's person, which were intended to assist in liberating the male prisoners from the watch-house. The Magistrate fully committed all the prisoners. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE.—A most disgraceful outrage was committed at Lelent fair, or rather revel, on the night of Friday last, by a gang of ruffians -from the well.known Borough of St. Ives Cornwall, who entered the place shortly after . night fall, armed with bludgeons; and whilst some commenced an attack upon the 'standings which were covered with tempting viands for the refreshment of the rural beaux and belles, and the youthful miners and ball maidens, others behaved with great brutality to such of the females as came within their reach, and attacked such of the young melt is attempted to rescue their female from the rude hands of these savages, The uproar that BIRTHS.--On the 2:51 instant, at Knowsley. Lancashire, the sea! o: ~ er father tire Earl of Derby. the Countess of Whine, of a dough er. MARIIIED.—On Sunday last, at Ilalcombe, Sussex, Henry Vincest Smith, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Esther, only daughter of Andrew L icering Sere', Req., of Upper Cadogan-place. On the 25th instant, at St. John's Westminster, William 'Suit, Es q. of Cot neyburv, Herta, to Miss Constantia Cowley, of Abingdon-street. DI ED.—On Saturday, the 23d instant, at his housh In Upper Brook-street, Major Sileyd. On Tues day evening last, at the house of the Rev. Jas. Bradshaw, Rector. of Brandsbuiton, with WllOlll he had returned in a gig from Hornsea, an I at ter partaking of a hearty supper, aged 49, the Rev. Charles Rusbworth, B. D. Senior Fellow and Steward of St. John's College, Cambridge. Att Perth, on the 6th current, John Stewart, a native o: Rannoch. aged 95; supposed to be ninon tst the oldest pensioners in Britain, having rew pension G 5 years, under the reign of tree successive Kings. He enlisted in the 42.1 regiineut, was wounded at the battle of Ticonderayo in the 61,t A ms. riean war, and was discharged at Annulv on the 16th Oc;ober. 1•79. 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The/ are also sold by their appointment, with copious direetiowes et Mr. Hepburn's Toy Shop, 103, Oxford-street;, Mr. Die. ,borough's, 7, Fish-street-hill, nearly opposite the Mane. ' strut ; at Mr. Baxter's, Edinburgh ; Mr. 'Newberry's. Debt lin ; and by one person in every considerable Toe n in Great Britain and Ireland. Advice gratis to persons taking the above, or Whey of the Proprietor's medicines. • See the published list, by the Royal Collagen( Ln.i.ion. London 'hired and Pehli:hed et the °dee, No. by R. WARDELL, LL.D. Proprietor. meted may be more conceived than described g the crash, of the standing', the screams of the affrighted deltaells, ells. the calls of their protectors and of the owners of the standings fur assistance, and the vociferation' of the &others of the confusion, produced a compound of discordant sounds not often equalled in this now peaceable county. The ref. fians were, however, speedily masters of the field, and th e discomfited and terrified multitude fled to the adjacent houses for shelter. The greater part rushed into the public houses which were before filled with company :—here they were pursued by the brutal miscreants, who commenced breaking the windows,deineishing the furniture, &c. 'T hey were at length opposed by a number of young men, who rallied in defence of the females and the !mikes ; when, as cowardly as they were brutal and ferocious,, the St. kis ruffians Ned under cover of the darkness; but as soon as they saw an opportuaity, they rallied and commenced art attack on the windows. They were at length driven front the field ; but not before upwards of 20 of them were iden. tified s who will have to answer for their conduct in a court of justice. When it is considered that few, comparatii ely, are benefitfed, and that umbers are seriously annoyed by the annual nuisance denominated Lelant fair, its discon tinuance would be regarded as a public benefit. —(/felt Briton.) New Hasa !ILL.—We are sorry to find that the present Chancellor of the Exchequer should so 1.0•11 have renounced the straight for ward policy with which lie commenced office, and have adopted the settling gine tricks of his worthy predeceremr, fur the Impose of eulline the Public Into a belief that he was anxious le oblate fur theme kites Bp, h u t . i n reality, to draw front their pockets tut extra Its. 6d. in the shape of duty. The present Table Beer produces 61 barrels irmil the quarter of malt, and pays a duty of 13..; the intermediate Beer, an 'tin ' , Tined, b• In iwoduce 54 barrels, soil to be subject to a luny of ss. per bared, or Vs. 6d. tut Me avarice. we understand that few or none of the regular Brewers are disposed to risk their canital in the manufactute of Mils bastard commodity. and the public, we be• Ikve, will be as little disposed to swailosi such stuff as speculators may put forth miler that name. The Drum Hectors need not be apprehensive of a fall. lug off of bushiest, 04 a *wafer pc.rtiap of tie anxious ingredients will be required to meet Me Increase edicts.' To protect the Pub lie from its pen+ dons effects, oral! Brewer should be compelled to follow Mr. Client/C.O plan, of making Quarterly to affidavit. similar to the iollywiag:— Itycn Aso CH A PNIIN, of Magnipse Wells , in the Parish of t'aint Panerar, In the County of Middlesex. Common Brewer. maketh na:h and math, that his Ale, Table Ale, and Table Beer, are brewed from Malt and Hum and math. -sever has, nor never will, one, ranee. permit, or so ifcr to be us..td, any detele rious or injurious Drop whatioesor.in his Brewery. It. CHAPMAN. Sivopn at tlie Mansion House, In the City of Lon Inn. the 26th day of May I9a gore me. W. If vciATY Mal of. LONDON MA ILK g I 8. PRICE Of GRAIN ON HOARD SHIP, AS UNDIIR S. g. Wheat, red, (old) 44 58 Beans, small. (new) ..33 39 white, (old) 52 6.5 --d— red (new) ....40 44 ---- tick, (new) ....3•d so --- tine 46 30 --- superfine ....32 SO --- harrow (new) ..34 ;•,-7 white (new) ..40 48 — (old) ..36 :%ft ----- fl:,e 3O 37 Oats, feed O.) : 61. - r -- superfine .....6.4 60 Rye 3ll 32 Poland 24 24 Barley - fine 29' 29 --- fine .....33 33 Potatoe .. ...... 26 29 superfine ....30 37 Malt 5O 64 Scotch 3l 33 fine 55 60 Pease, hog 34 30 Flour, per Sack 5O 55 -- maple 37 40 -- Seconds 4l 30 white ........32 34 North Country 42 441 --- boilers ..... —3O 34 Pollard, fine, per qr. lO 17 Brank 2 32 Bran 9lO S. S. SEEDS. 4e. MONDAY, Arc. 25.—There is so little doing in the Seed Trade. that the prices nay bacons' lered is lest quoted. SMITHS 'LLD, MONDAY, AVG. 23. Prices returned by the Clerk of the Market. PER MOP S POUNDS (ALIVP.) S. (I. s. i. s. d. a. d. Veal ...........3 Rto 4 0 Beef 3 4to 3 10 Pork ..........3 S 4 S Mutton 4 3 10 Jamb 4 4 4 CATTLE AT MARKET THIS DAV. Beasts, 2,447 ; Calvei, 320 ; Sheep, 23,030 ; Pigs, 951`. NEGATE MARKET, UONDAT, AL O. 23. PER ST. OP 8 POUNDS (DEAD.) a. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Veal 3 4to 4 4 Beef 2 4to 3 4 Pork ..........9 4 Mutton 2 4 3 4 Lamb .. 3 4 4 4 RAY AND STRAW, PER Los's. Surnertar.o.-11sy, &M. Od. to 1104.0‘.1.—Straw, 495. Od. to 455. Od.—Clover, 100 s. Od. to 1211 s. 04. b S. JAMPS'S.—Hay. 70s. Od. to 113 s. Ml.—Strew, 30s. O. to 435. od.—Clover, 975. Od. to 120 s. 04. VirIFIITECIIAPEL.—My, 703.0 d. to 1103.0d.—Straw, 31s. IP! to 411. Od.—Clover, 80s. Od. to 1305.04. POT A' it:~. SPITALTIELDS. per ton. I Ware 2 0 to 3 0 Middlings 1 5 to 110 I Chats 1 10 to 0 0 Common Red 0 0 to 0 0 Onions Os. Od: to Ge.od. perbus. Ronouon. per cwt, Ware 2 3to 3 3 Middlings I 6to 2 0 Chats .l oto 0 II Common Red 0 Uto 0 0 COAL MARKET, Atiousr 25. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. Alf Newcastle . 47 .35a Od to Its RI 15 Sunderland. , - ~. .*1 i (I. . Pt Nu Cl 13 I I II a Cl to de of in Au the ler Cle MC Fi; rec the Jac Jag for tivi ter- Irish of 1 Piec Thful corn 81101 Of E T 1 Usti T senor in the. Paint tccon Deur Uses, Ante, Propr log al • n 4 + s rietiel lend 1 to the ties ti style I Lor ter•ro A. Also Hiroo the oss srettiui ?dee 4 Sold 2 0. Ha by Met tie and and s Berry I WO, F Novae "n. RI alo, Pr kishop, Hiill I. ( heves, hop Vender Ask •lyrrpc