The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

„ QUEEN-SQUARE.
I vaults llf ORA TlTllllE.—Nathan Shenk was yeStefday charged
before D. %V. Gregori.., Esq. by Richard Can, carpenter, Swan-
yard, Holborn, with having stolen from his house • sovereign
and 17s. &1. ; also a pair of shoes, his property.
Richard Carr sworn, stated, hr hod understood en Sunday even.
ing the prisoner was in extreme distress, and being a fel,. ve of
his wife invited him home, and gave him a hearty welcome. After
supper he endeavoured to get him a night's lodging at a public
house ; but not succeeding, he acartinstintlitted him as well as he
could, and made him up a bed In the sitting room. At half-past
flee witness arose to go to his work, and missing his shoes he in.
'randy suspected his ungrateful guest, who had made his de-
parture half an hour previous, and had taken them, and
left his own behind ; he naturally examined to see if any thing
else was miming, and found his desk, which had been locked
the preceding night, opened by some means, Fran which the
motley above stated had been stolen. In consequence of this
discovery, be gave immediate pursuit as far as Kensington ; not
being &blotto trace hisu Anther, he was returning to town, when he
fortunately encountered hint at Knightsbridge. at eight o'clock in
the morning, and gave him into the custody of border, the con-
stable.
Richard Fader stated, that on receiving the charge he searched
the prisoner, and found in &leather bag four half-crowns and 6s. 6d.
in silver, and seven-pence in copper, in his pocket; in a new cot-
ton pocket handkerchief were tied up a new waistcoat, a pair of
stockings, and some linen ; he had on also a new shirt .td a pair
of stockings, which it appears he hal purchased yesterday morning.
The Magistrate inquired of the prosecutor if he could identify the
shoes ?
Mr. Carr answered he could, as those now worn by the prisoner ;
also that he had nu bundle with him when he came to his house.
Prisoner being asked what he had to say, replied, he was very
pony fur the armee lir had come to town a few days ago, from
Sonserserahire, to seek for work.
The ease being proved, the prisoner was fully committed for
trial, and the two witnesses were bound over to prosecute.

PRICE OF BREAD..

The higlwst Prim OilirS;llathiiluir-opOlis is 100. for the 4.
porlind Loaf. There ate others who sell from a halfpenny to three
Mitpmee below that rate.

MOXDAT, MAT 10.
We have not so large a show of Beet bete today as usual, sod
there is in consequence much briskness foe the very best qualitiesof
the smeller kinds, which reach to Is. 3d. without difficulty : heavier
beasts (the weather beginning to be rather warm) cannot easily
obtain 41.—We have 4,000 Sheep here more than last Monday, and
it has had the effect of reducing the prices 4d. per stone.—The
market is well supplied with Lamb ; and, for the very best, Os. 61.
is given ; while the middling qualities are disposed of at a very
middling price; for these we cannot say more than es. Mb—Tbere
ease quick demand for the bcbt Calves (few being at Market) at
the terms below.--In Pork nothing goes beyond to. It was a full
supply at Barnet this morning, and much htavineas prevailed.
Beef . 3s Od to 43 2J I
Veal . 3s 4d to as Di
Mutton - Si 4d to ts 4tl Pork - Sa 4d to As Od
Lamb 43 4tl to Gs fsl
ItE•t) OF CATTLE THIS DAT!
Beata, 2,o23—Sheep, 17,000—Valves, ISO—Pigs, 240.
HAY-MARKET.
Hay (Ohl) - 41 ISs osl to 1,/ 101 Od
MOO (Inferior) -3/ Ith Od to 4/ 19a 141
Clo)er (Old) • 51 104 Od to ea Os 04
Ditto (Inferior) - 41 Os Oil to St Os Od
Straw - 31 Os Od to 21103 ad