The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-19 00:00:00

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Mr. Cruilvihanks 29. 9 Mr. Osbaldeston -st I
Lord Kennedy -20 12 Capt.z:n Koss 29 9

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On the second diy betting wei d and 7 to 4 on Mr. Osbaldeaten*s
side, from being five a-head, it haying been even betting at the
commencement of the match. The following is the second day's
shooting, at 37 birds each :

Mr. Crnikehanks - 29 li I Mr. Osbahleston - 25 12
Lord Kennedy -26 11 Captain Ross - IS

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55 50

Thew was no second match made after the ties between the par.
ties. Mr. Cruikshanks's shooting, as will be seen by the list, was
steadiest, and he bagged the greatest number of birds, and the
shooting of Mr. OsbaWeston, it will be seen. was second.
The match gave rise to another, to be shot next week, between.
Lord Kennedy and Mr. Osbaldeston, fa LOW guineas weds, et
t>Ry birds each. 'The match is to shoot Id thirty, instead of the
regular distance, twepty yards from the map. The parties were at
practice yesterday. The pigeons were the small blue rocks, swift
on the wing.

MARKETS.
CORN EXCHANGE, Jret Ilk
Our supplies have been trilling this wait, consisting of 1,234
sacks of flour, 3,400 gee. 70 qrs. Barley. and 8,700 qrs.
oa.s. Real fine Wheat was ready sale to-day. and full as dear
but for the Inferior samples no buyers appear, though to make sales
reduction in prices would willingly be acceded to. Grinding
Barley was scarce, and ready sale, at Monday's prices. The few
sales effected of Oats were an full as good tenns as on Mooday.
In prices of Beans and Peas, thero was no material alteration.
FISH MARKET, Fa to.sT, Jusn 18.
Billingsgate Market was much better supplied this rooming; the
arrivals were numerous by land carriage, consisting of most kinds
of coast ti.h. Several vessels were up laden with salmon trouts, de.;
live turbots and sales, the laster rather deer ; live whitings, and
the various kinds of flat-fish, 'cereals° plentiful. There was alsan.
dance of shell-fish ; eighteen thousand lobsters Were brought into
market. The prices of all finds of fish were as follow :
Turbots. 3s. to 114. each ; Deters. Os. to 15t. each ; Ditto, Is.
to 2s. each ; Sturgeon, Is. 6d. to 2s. M. per pound ; Salmon
(prime), Is. 2d. to Is. dd. per pound ; Duto (inferior). Iod. per
pound ; Trout. 94, to 10d. per pound ; I.lvc 11 likings, 3s. to 7s.
per fifteen ; Mackerel, 2I:. to 30s. Pc? 120 ; Ditto (boat), 2.e4. to
24. per 190 ; Soles. Is. ad. to Is. per pair ; Flounders, Is. 64. to
3s. 6d. per basket ; Plaice, 4s. to is. 6d. per basket ; Dabs, Is. to Ss.
per basket; Lobsters, Gd. to Is. faL each ; ('tabs, Is. to 2a. each ;
Posen, 2s. to 2s. 64. per pound ; Shrips, 24. per gallon.

YEW (IATE MARKET, FRIDAY. JrNE 18.
The prices of the various articles at our market thin morning were
asfoilow ;—Currants 9d. to Is. per pottle; Strawbe-ries lit. to 3s. sd.
per punnel ; Grapes 3s. to 7e. lid. per pound ; Mellon; 13s. to 30s.
each I'inrt 12.. to 17s. per pound; Cherries 3s. to 7e. per poetic
Cattliflotct . 6d. to Is. each; Lettuces 10d. to Is. 3d. per setwe
Turnip,. , • ) RI. to Is. 4tl. per hunch; Carrots (new) le. to
le. Id. , hunch; French Beans, Is. 6d. per hundred; Scarlet
Runners A. 10 6s. 6J. per hiindred ; Sallads 3d. to 6d. per haskr4
Potatoes (tame) 91. to 2s. per pound; Natural (new) 64. to Is.
per pound ; Pens 2s. to 4s. per sieve ; Asparagus 2a. to es. per
hundred ; Artichoke* es. lid. to per linen ; Onions (new) es.
to 9.. Gd per 12 bundles; Potatoes (old) 96 Gd. per cwt.

Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, a prisoner of the
name of John Rynn escaped from the Borough Compeer.
A (.'iorres ItOBBERY.—A gentleman, who attended yes.
terdsy at the peace office Hatton-garden. related the following
robbery, which was committed some time ago at the house of .Mr.
Lewis, in St. John's-square, t'lerkenwell t—About four ticiock
in the afternoon a man of genteel appearance and address knocked
at Mr. bevies ;law, and inquired if he was at bona (it is sup-
posed he knew to the contrary). On receiving an answer in the
negative, he expressed a wish to see Mis. Lewis. He was se,
cordingly shewn into the dining room, and on 11n. Lewis wane
to hint he said he had an account to setae with Mr. Levrts, mid
that he came to pay him ; and es he was not at home, he requested
pen, ink, and paper, to leave a note for him. These were fu--
noshed hint, and he wrote a note to Mr. Lewis. and in the presence
of Mrs. L. he enclosed two 101. Bank notes in k. Observing
some wine in a decanter on the sideboord,hesaiti he would take *glass.
tie walked round the room, and admired the pictures. lie then sat
down for some time, and after conversing on imlifferem subjerm,
took his leave. Soon afterwards Mr. Lewis returned, and on *pee—
ing the note he found it contained the following words • Sir.
having occasion for a little silver plate, I have trthert the liberty of
borrowing it of von ; the enclosed will seise as security for my re-
turning it." On examining the supposed ten pound min. they •
proved to be sham notes, not worth a farthing. and on looking
round to discover what plate the gentleman had borrnwed,
Lewis soon missed from the sideboard a large gravy spoon, tour
table spoons, and ten tea spoons, which, previous to the gentle_
man's coming in, had been lying on the sideboaid. lie was a
man of genteel appearance, dressed in black, and about sixty
years of age.

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On the 17th instant. in Upper facirter•greet, the Lady of Charles
Pow( T. Esq. of a dee/liter.

AIA KRIEL.

On the Itoth instant, at St.;;;;;;;; Limehronse. Joseph Hunters
F.m. of Whitby, Vorksbire, to Mary Anne, youngeattlioghter of
thelite Luke Lyons, Esq. of sitadwell
On he 17th instant, at St. Mary, Newingtnn, Ahnon Hill, Esq.
of Forest Lodge. Layton, Essex. to Mary, eldest daughter of res..
anon

DIED.
On the 9th irstaist, at Kennington-green. Mn. 31. raltklellm,
the enth year of her age.
On the 10th instant. at his brittle in Hs
Cumming, Esq. late of the Excise 04!See,
his age.

Omer-grove, RoWeft
t, in the 75th year et
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INDON DRIDGIL
II min. after 7.