The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-08 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

MELANCHOLY CHICUNSTANCE.—ON Tuesday last an In-
quest was held at !Manchester, on the body of Alice Gregory, aged
nineteen, who died in consequence of swallowing a quantity of
verdigris.
From the evidence of the unfortunate parent of the deceased, it
appeared that about twelve months ago she formed an acquaint-
ance with some young man, which ended in disappointment.
About eleven weeks since she formed another attachment, of which
he very much disapproved, and in consequence of the young man
persisting in his addresses he forbade hilt) the house, and desired the
deceased to have nothing more to say to him. The young man,
however, still persisted, and the deceased still encouraged, and at
length she was sent to the house of her brother, in Manchester,
when she gradually lost her health, became very pale and thin, and
ultimately sank into a sort of despondency, accompanied with ccca-
sional mental detangement.
Walter Barton Stott, surgeon, stated, that about half-past one
nu blonday he visited the deceased, and on examination discovered
her to be dead. A woman who was in the room told him that the
deceased had swallowed verdigris, and produced to him a Lason
into which she had recently vomited, which at once confirmed
her testimony.- 111 r. Jordan soon after arrived with a stomach
pump, but it was too late.
The deceased, it appeared, took the verdigris about eleven
o'clock, and died soon after one.
The Jury returned the following verdict—" That the deceased
died by taking and swallowing down a quantity of verdigris, when
in a state of mental derangement."—Sliwkport Advertiser.

An " Hibernian Patent Steam Washing Company" has
been started at Dublin.
There has hitherto no further light been thrown on the
robbery of the toll-man at fadbury gate. Last Saturday
a constable of Aylesbury, with the turnkey of the county
gaol, proceeded on a supposed scent for the detection of the
parties concerned ; but they returned on Monday evening
unsuccessful. It was reported, at the beginning of the
week, that the toll collector had, in consequence of the
shock he had suffered from the outrage of the robbers, been
induced to resign bis situation; but the rumour, it appears,
is unfounded. Relative to the occasion of the murder on
Whadd.m Chase, no elucidation has been obtained. Lynn
continues in a tranquil state. His friends, it is reported,
intend to urge the plea of lunacy in his defence.—Bucks
Chroni,lr.

Boilers

MARKETS.
CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, Fes. 7.
We had a good supply of Grain in general during last week, with
AA extensive arrival of Flour. The supply fresh up this morning
W land-carriage samples was not very abundant, in consequence of
Olich rather higher prices were obtained for the best runs of
Wheat, but no improvement of prices in inferior samples can be
wood ; indeed the sale of such was very heavy. The average ore
of Barley, for the fourth seek, being only 311 s. 9d. per quarter,
added to the fact of the returns in the country
i districts for the fol-
'lowing week being at very los prices, makes t next to impossible
that the ports can open this month • in consequence of which, all
descriptions of English Barley were in demanef both on Friday and
to-day, and the advance on the currency of this day week is 4s. to
Bs. per quarter. There was a pretty good sale for Oats, and priors
of last Monday were fully supported. Old Beans were dearer, but
in prices of new ores, or Grey Peas, there was no rnatcrial varia-
tion. We had more inquiry for White Peas, and fine Boilers were
21 per quarter dearer. Linseed arsd Rapeseed very dull. We had
nothMg whatever doing in Grain under Lock.
:en E•T. 'ULT.
Kent rind Esse:. (red) 61s to 74* Essex 00* to 86,4
Do. (white) -61 s to 76* Ditto, brown . 301 to 58s
Suffolk (red) Ills to 741 Suffolk & Norfolk 60s to 70s
Ditto ( white) . 6ls to 73s Ditto, brown -50 s to 60*
Norfolk and Liecoln. DEAN X.
shire (red) Gls to 72* English -28 s to 30s
Irish 36a to 62* Foreign -26 s to 34*
Rale - 36* to 40s LINSEED.
JAE EY. English . 441 to 48s
Malting - 40* to 50. Foreign 861 to 40s
Grinding -34 s to Nis lIESIPSZED.
OATS. English (per qr.) 40s to 44s
Feed, Essex & Kent 22s to 28* Foreign 425 to 44s
Lincolnshire 22s to 27s T•RES.
Yorkshire 22s to 26, English (per qr.) 30s to des
Irish white 50* to 21s Ditto, new - 480 to 56i
Ditto black 21s to 23s Foreign . 34s to 3fes
Poland, Lincolnshire 23s to Tax Ditto, new . 40s to 44a
Yorkshire -22 s to 27% SEEDS,
Potato, Lincolnshire 24a to 30* Rapeseed (per last) 261 to 281
Yorkshire vs to 29, .1 51 ustardseed (brown)
Srotch . 26* to $2B ' per bushel . 12/ to 131
- Irish -23 s to 27s Ditto, white . 9$ to 111
ISEASrS. Clover, red (per cwt.) 431 to 841
Ticks, new - 36. to 4651 Ditto, white . 401 to 761
Ditto, old Trefoil 201 to 261

Pigeon
Ditto, old
Hog
Map.le

4lh to 54:
41h to 46s

.s;'s to 60a
PEAS.

34s to 3ets
- - 37% to 38s
424 to 46s
48s to 5b

GUI LIIPF(
Wheat per I. 141 Os to 510 i Os
Old ditto - tN Oh to 01 Oh
Oats per qr. I/ Is to I/ Its
Old ditto . al Oh tl 01 Os

HERTIa
Wheat, per load of
five bushels - 44 to Us
Sew —s to —s
Barley, per qr. - 3.11 to .55s

Coriander - 81 to 101
Curaway 40i to 401
OIL CAKES.
Rapeseed (per ton) 61 to 01
Lioseed (ditto) 81 to 01

IRD Fzs 6.

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Rye - 01 Os to 01 Os
Barley - I4s to 21 94
Ikans . 21 Os to 21 los
Grey Peas . 21 2s to 21 8s

_—.
Beans, per load 25s to Lis
Pea; . 23i to 2E*
Rye
Tafel -21 rs to 35*

PRICE OF FLOUR.
Torn Made, per sack Os to 84s Norfolk and Stockton 451 to 50s
Seconds - 651 to Rs Bran, per qr. . Its to Its
Essex and Suffolk, on Pollard, Fine -14 s to 18s
board ship -50 s to Us

PRICE OF BREAD.
The highest Price of Bread in the 3letropolis is I Id. for the
four-pound Loaf. There are others who se❑ from a halfpenny is
three halfpence below that rate.

SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, FEB. 7.
We are not so bri k to-day in the sales of Beef. but the differ.
ence of price, if any, for the best qualities, is so trifling that we do
not feel justified in quoting lower figures than last Monday. The
ordinary sorts however go off heavily, at a reduction of 4d. pet
stone. There is a considerable increase in the supply of Mutton,
which has experienced a fall of 2d. per stone. e hare more
Calves here to-day, and see may fairly say, with the exception at
a very few choice onss, that 6s. &I. is a fair quotation fur the best
at market. Pork continues without altetttion.
Beef - 3s 4d to 5s fkl Veal
Mutton - 5s 4d to 5s 6d I Pork

5s Cd to Gs 8,1
4s Ott to 5s titi

lII'AD OF CATTLE TATS DAY: -
Beasts, 2,013 I Sheep, 19,090 I Calves, 129 I Pigs, ICU.
HAY-MARKET.
Hay (Old) - 41 10. 0.1 to al Os Od
New Inferior . 31 Os Oil to 41 0. 01
Clover (Old) -4! las Od to 61 IA 01
Ditto (Inferior) - 41 Os Oil to 41 les Od
Straw . - 21 Os Od to 21 k 01

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL—(II7 the Carcase).
Reef -as 84 to 4s Ott Veal . tis 4d to Os Od
lllutton . Es 44 to 4s Id I Pork - 3s 4d to 5s

PRICE eiIIOTATOEB, Fan. 7.
Potatoes 31 ljs id to it Os Od per Ton.
Yorkshire Kidney. di lOs Od to id Os Od ditto.

PR ICES 01F
ST. JAMES'S.

WAND STRAW.

WHITECIIAPFL.

Hay -6-5;0(.1 to 105 s Od
Ditto (New) —$ Od to —a Od
(lover . 80s Od to 105 s Od
Straw -37 s 6d to 4ds Od

Hay - to 100 a 04
Inferior - tki to —a Od
Clover . 803 Od to 115 s Od
Straw -40 s 041 to 41:s Od

PRIZE OF HOPS. per Cwt. FEB. 7.
Pootvrs. BAGS.
Kcnt . 61 63 to 81 On Kent - 51 15s to 71 71
Sussex . 6/ Os to 6/ 163 Sussex - 51 128 to 61 4.
Esse: . 61 6u to 7/ 100 Essex -6/ 15s to 6I 15s
Farnham, fine 101 Os to 12: 128—Seconds 91 Os to 191 Os

PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of Blb.
Pries by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters), 2s Sid

PRICE OF TALLOW SOAP, &e. per 11216.
Town Tallow - bls Od Yellow Soap -74 s 6d
Yellow Ilus.,ta . . 41s Od Mottled -82 s Od
White ditto -40 s OJ Curd -86 s Od
Soap ditto . 39s Od Graves - Itls ea
Melting Stuff . 32s Od Good Deep - 6s Od
Ditto Rough - Ills Od

SHEEP SKINS.
Polled, 6s Od to 101 Od ! Sheep, Os Od I Downs, Ss Od to Ss fid
Fells, Os Od to Os Od I Itsinbs, Os Od to Os Od

PRICE OF LEATHER, per lb.
Butts, 50 to 561bs - - -19 d to 20d
Ditto. 56 to 661bs - . -22 d to 23d
Dressing Hides - - - -15 d to 19d
• Fins Coach Hides . -19 d to 214
Light Crop Hides, for Cutting, 35 to 401bs . 151 d to 174
Ditto, 45 to 501bs - - - -17. d to I9Ad
Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs - - 224 to 90d
Ditto, 50 to 701bs - - - . 244 to 284
Ditto, 70 to 901bs - - - -22 d to 25d
Small Seals (Greenland) - - -17 d to 104
Large Ditto - - - -16 d to 104
Tanned Horse Hides - - -19 d to 104
Spanish Horse Hides - - - 14‘1 to 21d

COAL MARKET, FRB. 7.
Shirt at Market. Ships Sold.
95i Newra,tle . . 41 - 3Os Od to 38s 04
37 Sunderland - 191 -29 s Od to 40s ad