The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-26 00:00:00

MARKE7'S.

CORN EXCHANGE, WxnwtsDAY, AUGUST n.
The weather proving fine for the harvest the last two or three
days, we had ad exceeding dull market this morning for all Grain,
so that very few sales of even superfine Wheat realised 31onday't
prices, and Oats must be noted full Is. per quarter cheaper than
last day. Barley, Beans, and peas nominally the same as 04

('OM. MARKET. Auo. 25.
SIIIPS AT MADILLT. Snips SOLD. TRIVIA
6, Newcastle -35 a -30 s Od to 3& $1
V Sunderland . 4 -20 s thl to 4lts 6d
2 Stone Coal 1 - Ms Oil to —, Skl
1 Culud • - . 1 - 32s Od co .--s Oil

MARTIN •Eiw JEM &Rte.—Tuesday was the day
pointed to make good fifty pounds a-side between these men., who
are to fight on the 2:2d of September, for 21.01/. a-side. At cheap-
pointed hour a snug party partook of a dinner at Harry Volt's, die
chair being taken by an Honourable and Learned Member of the
Fancy, and supported by a chosen few. After dinner fto deposit
was made good, and money sported at 5 to 4 on Martin, and erre.
Martin was present, and, with his friends, is confident ; not his es
Des of his nephew, as he knew " he could lick them t ch.." Beg
who is well known to be deeply read, astonished some of the cois-
pany by a lecture on astronomy, in proof of the Copernican system.
Join Burn is gone into close training. A further deposit is to be
made good at the Black Horse and Swan. Blackman-street. Be.
rough, on Monday next, and the remainder at lien Burn's, s rat
before fighting, at which time the place for action will be tiled
Suletne.---Att inquisition was lately taken at the Black
Lion, In Silveratrret, Cambridge, before Mr. ('hevell, Corocer, ea
view of the body of Thomas '4l estwood, an elderly man, who was
found hanging to the rack in a stable occupied by Mr. Cribb,
butcher, to whom the deceased was servant. After a minute inns.
tigation of the evidence, relative to the infirmities with which the
deceased had been long afflicted, and his state of mind in Wow-
quence, the Jury returned a verdict that he hung himscif in a it
of lunacy.
Sunni:re De A T tt.—On Friday se'nnight Mrs. Fitch,
wife of Mr. W'm. Fitch, miller, of Bucking, Essex, in the abettors
of her husband (who was at Harwich for the benefit of his health),
was oo her return from tome:shall, accompanied by her maid
vant, and about half a mile front which place she was met by Mr.
James Jocelytte, of Braintree, who convened with her for some
minutes: he had not proceeded many yards before he heard a vio-
lent shriek, and on turning back to learn the cause, he tound 3fts.
Fitch with her head upon the servant's shoulder, and on camas-
tion, she proved to be a lifeless corpse !
MAD IlulLoc a.—Yesterday afternoon about four o'clAck
a Bullock. which broke front a shove coming from Smithfield, 1"1
hunted along Saffron-hill, Hatton-wall, Leather-lane, Pottpooi-
lane, the King's-road, and Theobald's-road, by a great number of
persona, till he was driven to a state of madness, so that it tine
dangerous to approach him, In Theobald's-road he ran at a boar,
ant! thrust both his horns into its body and killed it, he upset ast-
ral fruit and oyster-stalls, and ran after every person he saw. sod
upset and dangerously wounded several. At the torero(' thanes
and King's-gate-street, he demolished the two corner windows, one
belonging to Mr. Aldridge, pawnbroker, and one belonging to kir.
Demo, a putrymook, at length some butchets, who were get Id,
contrived to get him between two waggons, and killed him. The
report was, that one woman was killed, and a man and two women
dangerously wounded.
1)A RI SG Roast:RT.—Between the hours of eleven 101
twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, as the Hon. Mr. Bare wee
ending to his villa at Highgate, in a single horse chaise, Inoalm
by a servant boy, he was stopped on the road some short dieteno
from the Archway.tunipike, by two fellows, one in a smock-frock
and the other in sailor's apparel, the latter of whom with wane
imprecations demanded the gentleman's money, whilst at the same
time he flourished a large gardener's knife, as a further ion:nide.
tion ; his associate remained at the horse's head, and darestessed
cut the traces if any attempt was made at escape. Thus beset.'"
, without a prospect of any speedy assistance, the gentleman oar
""t
I lactandy forced to comply with their demands, and poseinea
purse, containing three sovereigns and a quantity of advert they
then demanded his watch, as they expeced a I eget booty in roo•
ney, but most fortunately Ale. H. hail leti it in tows a day et.'"
previous, for come repairs. Evidently disappointed, the fthor!
were about to depart, when one of them suddenly turned mordant
cut the reins, in order, no doubt, to delay they then
stN
off the road, and made Oil rapidly in the dlr., tine of Ilighgsfr_
and the servant boy was obliged to lead the horse the tentative,
the way home.

BIRTH.
On Sunda/ sennieht. at Taverhata, the Hied Has. lbsloll
Charlotte 31 tek let It o ai t, of a sae.

31/IHRIED.
On Tuesday, at St..lohn the Evangelist's, ll'estotinster, by du
Her. T. S. Evans, Kobt. Wilton, EN. of filoucester, to Charlotte
Maria, eldest daughter of James Hallett, Eaq. of Dulwich, apa
formerly of Itim
On the 23d inst. at Ilcaritree, near Exeter, Samuel 44111(.06i.
jun. Esq. of the Mi Idle Temple, llarristerait-Lay. to Emily, eldest.
daughter of Henry 3lanston Teed, Esq. of Ilaring-pl.

In St. Elisabeth's, Jamaica. at Black River, on the 10th Jane
last, in the 23a1 year of his age, much and -able-ere!! Ismentel by
his family and friends, Cart. I tlaaarge Sioarson. of the ship Tslam•
barn. of London, anal youngest von of Elena, Simpson, Esq. Mary
dow.fizhl Hamar,
(In the Ist of Feb. last, the Eavt Indies, 00 his 'ea! h' eat-
in
eutta, in order to reliant to England for the recovery of his health.
aged 3as Captain (bakes, of the 4th regiment of Native Infalltrly•
elalcst son of 31r.t hakes, of lineman) Market. He boa left a valos
and four children to )ament his 10,11

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