The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-17 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LIVERPOOL, SATOIDAY, Oct. 15.

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The Lord Bishop of Chester yesterday preached a ser-
-11100 in the church of the school for the blind in behalf of
that charity, the text was 2 Corinthians lv. 16. latter
part of the verse. " Though our outward man perish, yet
the inward man is renewed day by day." 'the collection
amounted to shout 100!.
His Grace the Duke of St. Albans, Lady Charlotte
tkauclerc, Mrs. Coutts, and a select party, arrived at the
King's Arms on Wednesday for a few days, on their way
to Scotland. They occupied the manager's— box at our
theatre, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, to witness
the performance of Mr. M'Cready. Mrs. Coutts left town
yesterday morning with her distinguished piny. It was
true, we believe, that Mrs. C.'s accomplishments were first
cherished by public favour, and she doubtless retains many
interesting recollections of by-gohe times and circumstances
very dissimilar to the present. She expreksei. we under-
stand, much pleasure derived from this visit. She left 251.
in aid of the Liverpool Theatrical Fund, to which she had
before given 1001. She also gave 5!. to the ieivants of the
theatre.

A memorial to the Lord Lieutetiant of !reline' is in a
course of signature here, praying his Excellency to make
the new harbour of Courland, in the county .of Wexford,
more convenient and suitable as a harbodr of refuge for
vessels in bad weather.
Last night, about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out at a
warehouse in Williamson-street, which was occupied by a
porter and wine merchant, and also in which were stored
about 900 bags of cotton. The fire commerieNl in the roof,
and at present it cannot be ascertained from what cause.
A bakehouse joined the premises, audit is by some persons
supposed that some sparks may by some meant have com-
inunicatcci to the cotton. The warehouse is consumed,
and most of the cotton will be injured. We understand
the property is principally insured.
LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15.
Our British Plantation Sugar Market has been flat and dull this
week, the sales 'are only about 250 a 300 hhds. sold this week at
former prices for the lower qualities, but good and fine qualities are'
Is. lower. 530 bags and boxes of White Bengal Sugar have been
sold at 80s. for middling, and 83.. for fine. 100 boxes Havanna])
Sugar at 335. fur yellow, and 535. for white; 250 puncheons Deme.
ram and Berbice Molasses have been sold at 365. a 375. per cwt.
Two public sales of Coffee this week, consisting of about 290
tierces Jamaica, of which about one-half were sold at a decline of
from Is. to 3s. 200 puncheons Jamaica Rum, of favourite marks,
sold at full prices. In Dyewocds the sales are 30 tons Jamaica
bogwood at 6/. 17.. 61. ; 20 tons St. Lucia, at 61. 17s. Gd. ; 12.1
tons Campeachy, at 81. a N. ss. ; 10 tons Cuba fustic, at 101. ; 20
tons Spanish, at 61. 15s. a 71. 101. 23 tons solid Niaearagua Wood
at 231. a 251. ; 5 tons Camwood, at 251. ; 15 tons Angola Barwood
at 151. In Asher', there has been more inquiry for 31untreals, and
prices improved, about .540 barrels have been sold at 29.. 6d. a 30s.
for new, and 2131. W. for old. In Pearls no alteration ; the sales are
30 barrels old at 31s. and 120 barrels new at 325. a 325. 6d. In United
States Ashes the only transaction is 15 barrels Pot, at 325. In Indigo,
10 chests Bengal sold at Ifs. 2J. Philadelphia Bark, 11 hhds.
at 151. ; 30 tons Oak Bark, at 71. 2s. Gd. In Hides 300 dry salted
Brazil, at rid. ; 2200 East India, at Sit.; 140 wet salted \Vest India,
at 71d.; 358 ditto North American, at Sid. In Rice, 30 tierces
Carolina, at 17s. Gd. a 225. ; 1650 bags Saltpetre, at 21s. a 26,. &I.;
1,000 barrels American Tar, at 175., and 100 at 17s. 6d.; 1,437
barrels of Turpentine, at 10s. 3d. a 10.. Gd. ; 10 tons Gallipoli
Oil, at 431., and 20 tons pale Seal Oil, at 331.; 40 bags Sicily
Sumach, at IGs. &I. ; and 270 bags Trieste, ditto, at 10s. a 10a Gd.
A few casks Levant Oi', at 401. a 411. In the Bladder roots
nothing doing. %%lonia dull. The Grain market continues dull,
and rather lower. Nothing done in Horse hair. In Tobacco
nothing of consequence, and may be considered very flat.
There has been an extensive demand for Cotton during the week,
and an advance of id. has been obtained on American description,.
In other sorts there is no alteration. The sales of the week consist
of 6,850 bags of Upland Georgia, at 7d. a 1 Id. ; 2,400 New Orleans,
at gjd. a Is. ; 2.500 Alabama.. at 7id. a 141td. ; 340 Sea Islands, at
16d. a 24d. ; 100 stained Sea Islands, at 9d. a Is.; 2,100 Panama,
at llid. a 120. ; 1,750 Alaranhams, at I Id. a I ; 1,600 Bahia,
at I Id. a I lid.; 300 Pam, at 101 d. a 100.; 190 Demerara, at I Id.
all ; 300 Egyptian, at I Id. a 12itl. ;60 Cumana, at 10d. ; 300
Surat, at Gd. a 74d. ; 300 Bengal, at 02,d. a 7d. Besides which,
there were public sales yesterday of 2.100 bales Surats, of which
1,400 were sold at Gish a lid. ; 1221 Cuba, all sold at 9id. a
a cargo of Egyptian, and also of Carthagena, were offered, bet only
a few lots of the former, of low quality, were sold at l&l. a 10id.,
and one lot of Carthagena, at Cid. ; the rest were withdrawn at
higher prices. The total sales, thertlbre, will be about 19,100 bags.

IMPORTER FROM OCT. 8 TO OCT. 14, INCLUSIVE.
1329 hogsheads Brimstone . 40 tons
Sugar, 8.8.{ 105 tierces Flour - - 500 barrels
11 barrels Turpentine . 6389 barrels
258 tierces Oak Bark . 123 tons
Coffee -/ 3 bags QuercitrOn Bark 100 hogsheads
117 barrels
Hides f 8133 cow and ox
Cocoa . 1006 bags ' j 1200 salted
Molasses - 4011 puncheons Cotton.
Rum . f 525 ditto West India - 78 bales
1 26 hogsheads New (Means - 2487 bales
Ashes . 231 barrels Other American 5013 bales

Fustic
Logwood
Camwood

5i tons
- 93 tons
- 20 tons

Brazils . 4890 bale;
Europe . 2419 bales

ogatiy

G 99 logs

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On Thursday last we noticed the information communi-
cated at Bow-street by a gentleman, who was nearly robbed
on Saturday sc'nnight at Iltingerford, I3erks, bya person of
respectable appearance, with whom he waa walking. The
Ox cord Heratl, after giving the Bow-street report, says,
"On Tuesday morning last a person, answering the above
description, came to the Wheat-sheaf inn, in this city,
dined, drank his tea, and supped, taking a due proportion
of brandy and water, &c. Mr. Holland, not mach liking
his customer, sent him a bill, which was not paid, and the
gentleman took his bed there. In the morning he went
out for a short walk, and Mr. Holland followed him as far
as Botley turnpike, when the swindler, finding he was
watched, ran off. Mr. 11. pursued him closely; the fellow
took to the river, and gained the other bank. A man of
the name of Winchester, who was fishing, tried to stop
him, but he produced a pistol and threatened to shoot him.
Afterwards one of Mr. Vaughan's men joined in the pu -
suit, and at length secured him in Osncy mill. Mr. Hol-
land no: knowing that he had presented a pistol at Win-
chester, and being informed that his offence was only run-
ning in debt, took what money he had about him, a few
shillings only, and suffered him to depart. On the same
day a gentleman, who hail seen him while in custody at
()they mill, saw him enter a public-house at \Woodstock,
where he ordered a dinner, without having any means of
paying for it, but the gentleman informed the landlady of
his character, who of course did not provide any thing for
him, since which we have heard nothing further of
him."

Yesterday about half-rut four o'clock, while a young
woman named Mitchell was playing onboard the Thames
police vessel lying opposite the end of Norforlk-street, she
accidentally fell over the steps and wu drowned. Her
body nmained under water an hour. When it was found it
was removed to the Spotted Dog public-house in Strand-
lane, and every endeavour was in vain made under the
direction of a medical gentleman to restore animation.

On Saturday last, a melancholy accident happened to the
Right Hon. Lord James Townsend. His Lordship was
shooting on the S.iftkey estate, when unfortunately the
gua burst, and shattered his Lordship's left hand dread-
fully : it became necessary to have his Lordship imme-
diately removed to his residence at Barrow, as it was feared
amputation must take place.
COACH ACCIDENT.—We regret to state that the ac-
cident which occurred Yesterday week, by the overturn-
ing of the Duke of Norfolk coach, between this tow» and
Ashton Under Lyne, has caused the death of one of the
passengers, Mr. John Okey, a very respectable tradesman
in London, and well known in this town. An inquest was
held on the body yesterday, at the White Bear Inn ; when
it appeared, from the evidence, that the coach was coming
down the hill from the canal bridge in Openshaw, at a
moderate pace, when the fore axletree broke, and the
coach was immediately overturned, falling upon the legs
and thighs of Mr. Okey, who .was so dreadfully bruised
that he died on Thursday. Two other persons who were
hurt, are still confined to their beds; but it is hoped that
they will both recover.--Ifinclit4it r dian.