The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

MURDER.

Jaill Smith was indicted fur the wilful murder of Catherine
Smith, at East Greenwich, on the 4th of October last.
Mr. B aaaaa and Mr. HOLLAND cohdected the prosecutme.
It appeared that the prisoner, a Greenwich pensioner,
who was a very old Men, upwards of seventy, had cohabited
with the deceased, and they passed as man and wife. Oa the
morning of the 4th of October, about heltpast lee o'clock,
be went to a pvblio house called "'rim Cricketers," sat down
near the bar and called for • pot °feeder. Immediately after-
wards addressing himself to the landlord said, "Hawkies, bare
you seen my woman this morning? He replied in the amps-
tire. Upon which the Prisoner said, "If you see her go
peat, call her in." Moot ten minutes before six, the deceased
came into the public-house in company with another Green-
wich pensioner named -Levitt. This deceased called for two
glasses of gin. The leedierd aitew a glass of gin, and set it
before her on the berj_ whew Wasaill,-" You know I lake it
with peppermint." The Wawa was Wailes toned to get
the peppermint bottle, oboe is ea indent the Prisoner, who
was sittieg close to the ifeelassidi
_sue up sad stepped her
with knife is the ri t breast. Before this, not a word had
between the and the deceased. The deceased
rergemediately exclaimed, " Yon have killed ! you have
killed me r' The unfortunate woman was urged by the
landlord to nil to the Infirmary immediately. She went out,
but before she got the distance of 40 paces she dropt down
dead. The Prisoner was immediatrify seized by the land-
turd, who said to him, " Too wiekod old man, hew
could you do so rash an act?" He replied, " She has been
with that fellow all night." The prisoner was afterwards
searched, and the knife was found upon him, stained with
Mood ; and being asked whether that was the instrument with
which he committed murder, he said it was, and owned that
he did it. The point of the instrument, which was a eau-
moo pocket knife, upon being examined, appeared as if it
had been recently sharpened at the point. This was the case
proved on the pert of the prosecution.
The Prisoner, who appeared to be the remains of a very foe
seaman, being at least six feet high, and still robust in
frame, entered into a long statement of quarrel. between
him nd the deceased, which, be said, had irritated and
made hint unhappy. She had come from London to live
with him, and take care of him, be being old and infirm.
They bad lived together for about fifteen months ; hut a
short time before Ibis transaction *be was greatly altered
in her behaviour towards him, lle had, through friends
of his owe, procured her a situation as helper in one of the
wards of the hospital. She became cold and unkind to him,
and at last ho discovered that sbe kept company with Levett,
another Greenwich pensioner. On the morning of Use 4th of
October be went to the Criokketer's public-house to get
some beer. Whilst he was there he was cutting a piece of
stick-liquorice with his kuife, wises the deceased mid her
lubber same into the house, and stood close to him. He had
bees drinking the night before. The appearance of the de
Sissed with her paramour effected him very. much, sad the
dieseied baring trod upon his corns, be, in a moment of
sem emitted the fatal act.; but without knowing what he
did, sod certainly not intending to kill the unfortunate wo-
men. Under snob oireemetanoes, he hoped a Weeifel slew
of his cue would be takes. _

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MARKETS, Dewey so.

Coax EXCHANOT.-Our supply this wonting is
good of all Grain, and in Wheat there has been some
business done at our prices of Wednesday. Thit par-
ticularly applies to Seed Wheat, which is very good
sale at the quotations of that day. We cannot quote
any aheratiou in the price of Batley ; such sales as
have been effected were at our !a:a-mentioned price.—
There is a little demand fur fiae Oats at the prices of
i last market day, but the supply is considerable, whica
keeps down the price. In Beans and Peas therE is no
alteration to mention ; but few sales have yet been
effected, and the price of Wednesday is asked for the
samples of this Grain. Upon the whole the market is
well furnished with buyers this morning, which may be
attributed to the frost having apparently set in, which
causes an idea that grain will advance.

Satravtato.—There Is a considerable 'apply aborts at mar-
ket this day, and beef is in good Armand at an advisee.' la. perstone front the price of this day week. Sheep, of whieh tie am-
ber W somewhat below an, average ose, are also in geed devised.
aid mutton is 10d. per stooe dearer than on Friday last. Veal
alas ebtaias a better price than on that day, by tirl. per stoat,
and is brisk to sale, but Pork is not more than td. per stoat mho% e
last Friday's price. Upon the whole, the market is brisk en ac-
count of the approach of Christmas, amd all meat is dearer.
Beef 32 ed to is ad 1 Veal ........... ad to as 9d
Mutton as od to se od Pork as 44 to s 24
Brags. loo*-8640eF, 4,l6o—Calves, too—Pip, toe.
Hay is 1i• to .C 4 0 0
Clover 3 0 0 to 4 1 6
Straw

BIRTHS.
On Thursday, the 19th instant, at Glossecster-place, the
wife (if „Mhos Brahmin, Esq., of a sow.
On Thursday, the 19th instant, at the residence of Thomas
1.. Peunali Esq., Queenborough, Mrs. Ilumber of a daughter.

CO IL M IRICET, Lac aaaaa to.
Ships at Market. Skips sold. Pries.
isui Newcastle
Si Sunderland
1 Yorkshire
1 Scotch Coal
If Stone Coal i

PRICES OF STOI
Bank Stock 245 4 I
3 pet C. Co.. shut
Ditto, Red. 78 1 79
31 per C. 91 1 1 1
4 per C. 961 7
New Fours shut
Long Aa.2o 1-16
Imp. 3 per Cent. 77 1

KS YESTEYDAY.
India Stock
lodia Bonds 34 35 pr.
South Sea
Ditto, Old An.
Exc. Bills 2 4 3 pr.
Ditto, Small 6 3 pr.
Lottery Tick. 271.195.
Con. for Ac. 79 i 801 80 i

PRICES OF FOREIGN
Freoes, Fle f. 873 Ex.
35 f. 50 C.
Ritsoiso 0 per Cent. 814
Ditto Mintage, of Baring,
Ditto of Slime
Ditto, of IP" 03 53j
Dittu Scrip, 0011
I Austrian,
Neapolitan,
Ditto Scrip, 7177 761
S iA,of I .G 3
Ditto, of Mil, 54
Ditto Scrip, of 18112, 9} did.

FUNDS YESTERDAY.
Prussian. of 1818 tilf
Ditto, of letil, SS
Ditto Scrip,
Danish. in Z sterllts, 91
i Ditto, iu Mares Ramo,
Columbian, 69
Chaim', 741
Peruvian Strip, 78
Poysis Akin,
Persia ditto,
American Spar Cost.
Ditto S per Got.
Ditto II par Cm.
Ditto Soak illiaros

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS HAI
Moroi% IR Ws. attar 8. I Marano 13 aim. aM 7

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