The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-31 00:00:00

CORONFR'S INQUEST.

Yesterday arternnon a most respectable Jury assembled before
T. iiloo9, Esq. the Deputy Coroner, at the house of Mr. Charles
Lynch, the sign of the Crooked Billet, in St. Clement's Church.
yard, on the body of a fine female child named Eliza Proudley,
aged about eight years, who met her death by setting fire to her
clothes, in her bed-room at the tap of the Angel Inn, St. Clement
Danes. about a quarter to six o'clock on Saturday morning.
Mr. William Radnor, surgeon, of Surrey-street, Strand, deposed
that, about six o'clock on the morning in question he was called in
to attend the deceased, whom he found lying on a bed in a room
at the tap of the Angel Inn. The whole of her chest, and both her
amts and hands, with the exception of the upper part of the left
arm, were severely burnt. Finding the case to be desperate,
he applied the usual remedies, but without any hope of success. SO
very dangerous was the state of the deceased that witness attended
her three times before twelve o'clock, and again in a quarter of an
hour after, with a physician, who requested him to persevere in the
course he had adopted. The deceased continued delirious during
the whole of the day, and, as he had been informed, died about two
o'clock the next morning. Ile had no doubt the deceased died from
the injuries she had received.
Mrs. Caroline Turner, sworn. stated that she resided at Oxford,
and on the night in question slept at the above house (the tap),
intending to return by the coach in the morning. About half-past
live o'clock she was alarmed by the cries of the child, and imme-
diately tan up to see what was the cause. The child's cries were
next so strong, that she ran down to call the servants, and one of
them instantly ran up with her. The child was then brought':
down, and every assistance afforded to it. Witness and her friends
contiuued with it until it died. She had not the slightest reason to
suspect that the dreadful occurrence was not caused by accident.
Elizabeth Rowley, sworn—l am servant to Mr. William Good.
ing, proprietor of the Angel Inn tap, St. Clement Danes. The
deceased was about eight years of age, and was the niece of my
master, with whom she was staying. The child slept with me
usually, and did so on the night in question.' About half-past five
o'clock 1 got up and draws! myself. The deceased also got
up, and was about to dress herself. She had got all her
clothes on, but her shoes and stockings, and on my going down
asked me to leavethe candle while she found them. I did
so, and before I had got the coals in the grate. I was called up by
the last witness and found the dear child in flames. When I left
the room the candle was standing on' he box by the bed. We ran
up directly and did every tiring in our power to relieve the deceased,
who was found lying by the side of the bed. I wropped her up in
the bed clothes to put out the fire, and kept her there until the doc-
tor came, which he did directly. The deceased came to herself;
and told me that her pinafore caught the flame of tire candle
while she was looking for her garters, and set her clothed on fire.
Other witnessts also deposed to the facts above stated.

Mr. %V ni. Gooding spoke in high terms of the uniform good con-
duct of the servant, and her fondness for the child while in his ser-
vice. lie considered the whole the pure effect of accident, and,
much as he lamented the fatal consequences, he felt himself bound
to say, that he did not consider any blame to attach to tile servant.
The Jury and Coroner expressed themselves satisfied, and una-
nimously found a verdict " That the deceased came by her death
by being accidentally set on fire while in the act of looking for her
garters, at the tap 6f the Angel Inn.'?

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT TUE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTS,

BASINGHALL-STREET.
THIS DAV.

THIRD SIEETIVGS.

Baler, S. Wood-street, Cheapside, victualler 10
Crook, J. C. Watling-street, cotton-yarmmanufacturer 10
Death, J. Woodstock-street, Ozford.atrect, tailor . 12
Finden, J. Upper John-street, Fitzroy-square. architect 10
Fisher, J. Taunton. Somersetshire ; Leach, Gloucestershire;
and Lynn, Norfolk, draper and tea dealer - 11
Garlick, T. Fleet-market, undertaker; and of :iouthampton.
row, Bloomsbury, tunnel:eller . 11
Jackson, J. jun. Ilketson, Derbyshire, mpemaker . 12
Iligga, N. and Hobbs, R. Duke's-row, Pimlico. brewers 12
Knight, A. Bluldon and Southininster, Essex, tailor . 12
Silvery, F. Bristol, marine Insurance-broker - 1
Shaw, D. Upper Seymour-street. baker . - 1
Shaw, J. Gower-street, and llerne.place, Dulwich, coal.
merchant - - - 10
Triggs, H. Sol's-row, Hampstead-road' copper.platc printer 10

SECOND SIEETINOS.
Applegath, A. Stamford-street, Lsmbeth, printer - 12
Bernard, T. Gravesend, pawnbroker - 12
Christie, J. Leadenhall-street, ale-merchant - 12
Dean, J. C. Goulden-terrace, Islington, and Took's.court,
-
Chancery-lane, money scrivener - 1
Dutton, J. Tottenham-court.mad, linen draper - 12
Gilbert, T. Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, coal-merchant 10
Heads, T. Skinner.strect, Clerkenwell, builder - 12
Hemming, W Thatcham, Berks, money scrivener - 10
Hodgekin, R..13r0m - pton. Kent, grocerlo
Levi, W. J. and J. G. Bridgetown, Barbsdoes, merchants 11
:tlann. A. C. Church-street, Spitalfields, silk-manufacturer 12
Bothwell, .1. Upper Clapton. tavernkeeper - 12
Sadler, J. Bow-lane, Cheapside, warehouseman . 10
Walker, R. Oxford-stri.et, butcher . - 10
Wilkinson, W. and Gill, W. C. Holborn-bridge, woollen.
drapers - • - - 12

FIRST MEETIATCS.
Barnett. G. Old White Horse-cellar, Piccadilly, of Jermyn.
street, and of the Haymarket, bookkeeper - 12
Bovvring, H. M - incing.lanc, broker 11
Gale, T. Bruton.street, Berkeley-square, bookseller, 11
(ireasby, F. Malden-lane, Wood-street. hosier - 12
Hobbs, F. Barking, Essex, corn and coal-dealer . 10
Johnson, R. Bread-street, merchant 1
Richards, J. Warwick-court, Holborn, furrier . 12
Sadler, W. Walwortli, Surrey. grocer 11
Sard, J. and Smithers, J. St. Martin'a-lane. woollen-drapers 10
Wilkinson, J. Castle-street. Holborn, working jeweller 10
DIV WENDS.
. Dighton, G. Rochester. draper . 12
Gilbert, J. A. George-lane, Botolph-Inne, merchant 12
Parkes, T. Fenchurch-street, inill-mannfacturer . 11

His Majesty's Proclamation, ordering the gold and silver
coins of Great Britain to circulate in Ireland at the same
nominal as well as real value as in other parts of the
United Kingdom, was read on iVednesdsy at the Cross,
kb y the Heralds, with the usual funualities..-.Edinburgh
Obierver.

.VA RAT TS.
CORN -EXCIIA NOB, Moot:Lir JAW. 30.
The supply or V, heat fresh up aluts'Aibis day week is but
moderate, sitlithe tnitte in ibis article wits vat fierity to-day,
it woe with difficulty last Alanday's prices were obtained Int tile
few soles effected of tine sons; middlins and inferior quaPe,c3 un.
saleable. Of Barley the arrive! is extensive, and the h.:* sLles
mule were on about the same terms at this day se'nigit.
has been a oonsidersblc supply of Oats, particuiarly of 'fhb, tint.,
last Monday, whlcii caused the trade to Pe exceedingly dull, even
at a reduction in prices of Is. per quarter from Monftay 14st. fi,
Beans and Pcioe but lit le doing, and both articles or: toll 2i. pet
quarter lower than this day wick
Wheat (red) . 4fis to 1V.141
Intto (white) . 4tts to 71c
Rye - . 3Js to Ms
Barley (malting -37 s to 43s
Ditto (grinding) -27 i to 324 I
Oats (feed) -"" -23 s to 47e
I)itto (Poland) -24 s to 3ua
Ditto (Poratoe) to 3ls
Beans (tick) - • 33s to 41t
Ditty (sitiall) -37 s to 43s
Peas (hoz) - 313. to 42a
Ditto (white) 375 to 42s
Ditto (bonito) - 444 to tlio

Mah (pale) - troi to 7i
Ditto (worn) - 461 to tge
Itiptired (per last) 2:4. ter
'Tares (per boOtel) Se 40 y, Gd
Alustazdsecd(brown) •
per bushel - las to 204
iftto- —' •

Ditto, white - 18% toles
Clover, red (per cwt.) 541% to jus
Ditto, white • 44% to 64s
Trefoil - 2Ve to 25%
Carrowny - Xi to 3i4
Coriander - 10% to Its

GREAT YARMOUTH, Juc. 28, 183 G.
In consequence of the navigation getting tree of jce this week
the accumulation of Grillo and gone him been large, previous
to its transit minimise. This day our market was not large:y
supplied with grain from the growers, and not much business done,
as the buyers wanted a decline on hest Earley rod Wheat 1..
to 2.4., and 3.. to 45. per quarter on secondary and inferior samples,
which the sellers would not comply with. Annexed are prices pet
quarter (ituperial measure) to the growef :
Yrill3looTlT. 310/T/10711.
Oils Od to 6111.0 d Bf4s Od to 621 04
001 04 to G3s Od Gls Od to 641 04
38s Od to 394 Ott 37s 0,1 to 39s Od
341 a 011 t0_402 Od 39s Od to 40t 01

Red Wheat .
%Vhite ditto .
Harty .
Beane . .

OtIIIXFORB, JAN. 2S.
Wheatirerl. 141 Oi to 19/ ISs Rye -
Newdltto - 01 04 to 01 0. Barley .
Oats par qr. I/ SA to li IM Beans -
OM ditto . 01 Os to 01 Os Grey Pease

01 On to W Os
11 17. to 21 Is
II 4s to 2t 12s
21 8s to 24 its

PRICE Or FIARii
Town Made, pet sack bito to ftet Norfolk and Stockton Uto to 4
llocondo - blh to 55s Bran, per qr. * 11s to les
Essex and Suflblk,nn Pollard, Fine . 15s to 20s
board ship - 115 s to Os

PRICE OF BREAD.
The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is 10d. fur the
41b. Loaf. There are 11Jliers who sell from ad. to 20. below that
tate.

SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, JAN. 30.
With regard to numbers of beasts here u. day, we are fairly
supplied ; but as to quality, very deficient, particularly from
Norfolk, which is rather an anomaly, as we arc accustomed to note
superior ones from that county at this season , and although QV
figures for Beet remain at be. 2d. per stone, we doubt not that some
prime Scots have realised more. In Mutton the trade is very lively,
and 4d. per stone advance is readily given for the best Downs and
other small weights. We have fewer Calves at marker, and the
best consequently freely obtain Gs. 6d. Pork has also improved
in price 4d. per stone. The trade for house Lamb appeared to-day
very dull.
Beet . 4s Od to 5s 2d Veal .
Mutton - 3s dd to bn 4il I Pork
Lamb Os Od to Os Od
HEAD OF CATTLE TIIIIB DAT:
Beasts, 2,268 I Sheep, 17,310 'Calves, 116 I Pigs, 90
HAY-MARKET.
Hay (Old) . 4/ Ills Od to 41 114 Od
Inferior . 31 bs otl to 41 6s Od
Clover . 5l Os odto b 1 bs dd
Ditto I Inferior) . 41 Os Od to 41 Us Gd
Straw - 11 Ifis Oct to 21 Its Od

Rs Od to Cs Rd
4s Oa to u, Od

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Carcass)
Beet - 3s 04 to 4. 4d I
Veal - 41 Od to NB4
Mutton - 04 to 4s 441 Pork - 4s Ott to La 4d
Lamb Os Od ts VI Od

PRICE OF POTATOES, JAN. 30.
Kidneys . - 61 Os Od to GI NA Od per ton.
Oxnobles and Shaws - 31 lOs Od to 31 15s Od
Alarsh Champions - 4/ lOs Od to 51 Os Od

PRICZS OF HAY AND STI:AW.
IT. JA 31E5'5. WH:TEenArtz..
Hay - tips Ild to 102 s Ott I Hay .: 741 Od to 951 Od
Ditto(New) —s 1141 to --ot Od Interior - —a Od to —a Od
Clover - Ms Ott to 110 s Od Clover - 843 Od to Ills 04
Straw -36 s Od to 42s Od I Straw - 303 Uti to 4Us Od

PRICE OP HOPS, per ext. J. 30.
trocxxis. JAGS.
Kent -16 S gs to 181 ICs I Kent - 151 101 to If4l Os
Sunset - .131 Is to 161 10s Sussex 131 Os to 161 Os
Essex 161 Os to 1111 171 Essex . 161100 to 171 Os
Farnham, fins 231 Os to 231 Os—beemtds 201 Os to 221 Us .

PRICE OF RAW FAT, per lone of 81b.
Price by Tallow (a* stated by the Tans* Melters),2s

PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP
,&c. per 1191 b.
Town Tallow -48 s Od 'Yellow Soap . 741 Od
Yellow Russia . 32s 041 I Mottled -82 s Od
White ditto • . 40s Od Curd 86s Od
Soap ditto - 383 Od'Graves 221 IA
Melting Stu 32s Od Good Dregs - es 041
Rough Ditto .Y2s orl

PRICE OF CANDLES.
The priced good Store Candles in the retail shops is atfollows
Candles, per dozen - 611 Nbloulds - . a. 6d ps

RAW 1

fiIDE4.

Best Heifers and Steers: illngaary - l'a led to is 24
per stone • 2s ed to 2t 10d Market Calf (ooth) . es ed
eliddlings - 2a 44 to 2. Gd

SLIECP SKINS.
Sheep 3s Yd to 44 lid Lambs 2s Od to $i 21

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Best Dressing slides . .
Common ditto . . .
Crop Hides, 35 to 381bs. - -
Ditto 40 to 451bs. . - -
Ditto 45 to 5111b3.
Calf Skins 33 to 40113.. - - -
Ditto 45 to 551bs. - - -
Ditto 65 to 761bs. - - -
Small Seal Skins . . - -
Large ditto . - -
Tanned Horse Hides
Spanish ditto - - -

12d to 11(1
Iti4 to 17J
ltta to ld I
1(10 to DU
180 to 104
Iltd to 244
21d to 2al
2141 to nl
204 to 21.:
- 1M to 134
13d to 151
13d to 17d

COAL 3IA PACT, JAN. 30.
Ship: at Market. shi or Sold.
70 Newcastle . . 25;
19j Sunderland . 74
1 Scotch Coal
Small Coal -