The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-05 00:00:00

POL ICE.

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MANSION-HOUSE.
A private soldier, belonging to the Tower Hamlets, named
James Beasley, was charged with having maliciously cut and
Istubbed James Stead, a private in the 2d battalion of Foot Guards.
From the evidence of Stead. and two other witnesses, it appeared
that about 7 o'clock on Sunday night, a man named Parsons was
walking up Fish-street-hill with a friend, when they observed the,
prisoner, who is a short ill_looking fellow, passing near them, with
a musket on his arm ; he had a singular wildness of expression,
which excited their attention ; perceiving that they looked at him.
he fiercely told them to go on, and when they refused, presented
his musket at them ; the prosecsitor. Stead, and his comrade, who
chanced to pass at the time, interfered, to prevent violer.cei when
the prisoner fixed Iris bayonet and made a thrust at one of them,
Vl° parried it and closed with hint. The soldier who did this,
a mere youth, found the prisoner too strong for him and retreated.
The prisoner then charged upon the other soldier, Stead, and par.
rata him nearly the whole length of a street, making violent thrusts
at him; at last he gave one thrust, by which he made a serious cut
on SteniFs jawbone ; at that time a by-stander, who is a powerful
man, closed upon the prisoner, and after a furious struggle suc-
ceeded in wresting his bayonet from him, and in securing him un-
til an officer faille up. It was acknowledged that the prisoner was
I intoxicated at the time, but there was little doubt that he would
have killed the scliier but for the couraseous conduct of the by.
stander.

In answer to some infinities front the Lord Alayor, who ex-
pressed his surprise, that a man addicted to liquor should be trusted
with arms in the streets, it was stated that the prisoner had been
on guard and was returning to his quarters at the time when the
transaction occurred. _

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Tire pHsoner in defence said he knew about the matter.
his sergeant having given him some liquor which made him drunk;
he then began to relate very minutely the conversation which had
taken place between him and the first person who spoke to him,
and aho, he said, interfered improperly with him. He liked a
soldier too well to do him tnischief.
The Lonit MaTon told the prisoner he stood in a very serious
Situation, and remanded hint, in order that his conduct might be
reported to the officers of his regiment. The soldier 'appeared ex.
treirely uneasy at the idea of being reported, and begged for tied
sake that no notice might be taken of his misfortune to his
regiment.
QUEEN.SQUAIP.E.
Curators CAST: OF BlGAMT.—Yesterday the office was very
much crowded, and the most intent* interest was excited in the ex.
atitinstion of a very tine young man, a native of Africa, named
Edward Franrier, who was brought before Mr. GRTOORIE, the
Magistrate, charged with having intermarried with a very fine
yrnig Indian woman. named Ann Lambert, his former wife
Margaret being still
It sppearedin evidence, that in die month of August, 1815, the
prisoner, who was then in Ireland, married his first wile at S:.
Mary's Church. Limerick, according. to the Catholic rites, and on
coming to England they were trimmed in the Protestant Church.
'They continued to live together till about ti months hack, when, in
consequence of same , his wife left him. He then formed
an acquaintance with the second wife, who was at that time married,
but her husband was in a ilvi•ig state, and she living in the family
of Major Ccrece, No. 23, Eiker.street, Portman-fel:tare. as an at.
tcndant on the 51:jor's Lady. which situation she now fills. About
a week or a tortrrgin Artie their acquaintance had commenced. her
busband died, and in a new days after his funerid, she and the
prisoner were married at the parish ehuret, at Alary.la.bonne, by
' bans, which had been published beote her husband's death. A
eLy or two ago, the first wife returned home to her husband, and
to her astonishment, found flint in ter absence Ste had taken to
himself another wife; she therefore caused him to be apprehended.
The certilicates of the marriage of' each of 'he wives were pro.
duccd, and the prisoner admitted having intermarried, but con.
tended that the first marriage was invalid, inasmuch that it was
eel'ninised according to the Catholic religion.
The Indian wife declared that she knew that, unless the prisoner
was positive in his opinion that the first marriage was invalid, he
would not have offended the lass of this country. lie had mold her
in what way he had been married, and she also thought it illegal.
Magistrate—You ought to have asked rime person respecting it
that knew more of the Laws than you did,
Indian Wife—Ah, never mind tint : if he be sent over de water,
I will go with hint. it' It coat me 100 guineas.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that it was true he had mar.,
tied both the women, but he believed at the time the first marriage
wan not binding.
The prisoner was then fully-committed to take his trial, and the'
Indian wife was bound over in the sum of 40 pounds to pro.
seente.

On being bound over by the clerk, she said " Ale would pay
riot, or too times a*much, sooner toe hang him." And on the pri-
soner leaving the bar, site took front her purse half a sovereign and
gave it to him as he was going to be locked up.
Both wires were elegantly &aid. , more particularly the Indiar,
who was tetnarkably for her symmetry.

MARY-LA-BONN: OFFICE.
Philp (7?-egg, an Irishman, was yesterday brought np, charged
with, in conjunction with others, coin:flitting an outrageous and
unprovoked anault upon a young man named Davis.
It appeared that the complainant and a friend were returning to
their residence through Paddington on Saturday night, between II
and 12 o'cluzk, when aparty ut Irishmen rushed from souse build-
ings.: mostly intoxifatelf, and without any preface knocked down
Davis and his companion, and commenced dancing over their
bodies. The young men with great difficulty again got on their
feet, and endeavoured to escape, bu' the Irishmen furiously pre-
vented that uLject, and again laid them on the ground, kicking and
' beating then: i:: the most desperate and silo:king manner. At
length an ala:m being given, sonic watchmen appeared, and the
ruffians dispersed. The prisoner was pursued and taken : with
such fury did they act, that the watchmen e•ere actually intimidot.
ed. The complainants declared they had net given the least insult
or provocation before being attacked. and could rot imagine what
could have caused such a desperate nonage.
The defendant declared he only interposed to save the men's
lives. He was a private watchman on some new buildings, and
acted entirely on the defensive.
This was denied by sane of Davis's witnesses, who positively
mid Gregg was most actively engaged against them, and chanter!,
a song in " wild Irish" during the continuant* of the conflict.
HAWIIN,q,N unlisted hits to find goof! bail.

°WM/Fa
Wheat per 1. IS/ Os to 2111 105
Old ditto . 01 Os to 01 es
Oats per qr. II 53 to 11 14s
Old ditto - 01 Os to 01 Os

ID, JULY 2.
Rye - 01 Os to 01 Os
Barley - I/ 16a to 21 2s
Beans . 21 Os to 21 lOs
Grey Peas - 21 Os to 21 en

HERTFORD, JULY 2.
Wheat, per load of Beans, per load 24s to 30s
five bushels . 42s to 50s Peas . . 243 to 28s
New . . .—s to —a Rye --II to —I.
Barley, per qr. . 34s to 42s Tares . - —s to —a

PRICE OF FLOUR.
Town Made, per sack fills to 6581 Norfolk and Stockton 45s to 50s
Sccoads -55 s to 601 Bran, per qr. - 1111 to 9s
Essex and Suffolk, on Pollard, Fine -16 s to 20s
board ship . bes to 55s

PRICE OF BREAD.
The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis, is lOid. for the
41b. Loaf—there are bakers who sell front a half-penny to two
pence half-penny below that rate.

EMITHFIEbri, MONDAY, ..lvt.t 4.
Our market here today Is well supplied with Beef and Mutton.
Beats, by a singular coincidence, exactly the same in number as
last Monday, and of equal quality. There is rather an increase of
Sheep, but we have observed no alteration in price in either. Lamb
is plentiful, and certainly lower-4d. per stone. Calves are nume.:
roue for Monday's market, and it is with the greatest difficulty
that 6s. la obtained for the very best; good useful ones are to be
bought at sa. 4d. There Is no variation in the price of Pork.
SMiTHFIELD, MONDAY, JuLy 4.
Beef - 4a 8d to 5s 2,1 Veal . 5s 4d to 6s Ot
Mutton . 4s Cd to So 2d jPork Is Od to Ls 8d

Lamb as id to fis 4d
D OF CATTLE. TINS DAT:
Beasts, 2,276 I Sheep, 20,570 I Calves, 325 Pigs, 90.
DAY-MARKET.
Hay (Old) - 41 5s 04 to 4/ las oa
Inferior . 31 as Od to 41 Os Od
Clover -4! Iss 5d to 51 108 lid
Ditto (Inferior) . 3/ les Od to 41 103 Od
Straw . - 11 18s Od to 21 Us Od

I~EWGATE AND LEA DEMI A Ll. (Bt*.e Carcase).
Beet - 3s 4d to 44 4d Veal . 4d to as OA
31utton . Is 4d to 4s 8d I Pork . 32 4d to as Od
harnb 4s 011 to 51 4d

PRICE OF POTATOES, JULY 4.
New Potatoes, Ware - 01 es Od to 01 lOs Od per Cwt.
Middlings - - -01 bs Od to 01 63 Od ditto

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
T. /A 31E01. winTEcnArzt.
Hay -67 s Od to 981 Od Hay . 70s Od to 95s Od
Ditto (New) 60s Od to 88. Oct Interior . —a 9d to —a Od
Clover -90 s Od to 100 s Od •Clover - Iles Od to (tile Od
Straw - 42 s Od to 52s fid Straw -40 s Od to 608 Od

PRICE OF 110 PS, per Cwt. JULY 4.
rocxt: rs. BAGS.
Kent - 101 Os to 13! 0* Kent . 101 Os to 121 Ili
Sussex - 10! Os to 12/ Os Sossex . 91 94 to 121 On
Essex - 101 Us to 121 Os Essex - 101 thi to 111 lie
Farnham, tine 141 Os to 161 'econds)2/ Os to 141 Os

PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of Sib.
Price by Tallow (u stated by the Tallow Makers), 2s lid

PRICE OF TA L 1,0%
Town Tallow t 3Hs Ott
Yellow Russian Od
White ditto -38 s Od
Soap ditto 30s Od
Melting Stuff . 30s Od
Ditto Rough -12 s Od

SOAP, &c. per 11211).
Yellow Soap -72 s Od
Mottled - ON Oil

Curd . 84s Od
Grave. . 6.% Od
Good Dregs -20 s Od

PRICE OF CANDLES.
The price of good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follow :
Candies, pet dozen - . Gs 6tl to 78
Moulds . tts

RAW 111 DES.
Best Heifers and Steers, I Ordinary .2sOdto 2s 8d
per stone .3520t0 38 40 Market Calf (each) 93 Ud
Middlings - 2s 100 to 3s 00

SHEEP SKINS.
Sheep Ild—le.mbs Is 9d to 31; 'Od

PRICE OF LEATHER, per lb.
Best Dressing Hides . 194 to 214
Common - ditto .- 1534 to lad
.
Crop Hides :15 to 38 ll as. - 1 ild to 174
Ditto, 40 to 45 lha. - . . -174 d to 1!t td
Ditto, 4, to albs - . - 194 to 21d
Calf Skins, 35 to 401bs - 184 m 26d
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Ditto, 45 tosaalbs - . 244 to 80d
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. Ditto, 65 to 751bs - . - 234 to 25d
Small Seal Skint - . . 17di to laid
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.
Tanned Horse Hides - - 124 to 16d
Spanish Hon - e Hides - - 14.14 to 184

COAL MARKET, Jut.i 4.
Shi s at Market. Slaps Sold. Pries.
701 Newcastle . - 4e . . 30. ad to 38. Od
35 Sunderland - 271 . 29i 0,1 to 40a Od
1 Scotch Coal - 1 . 364 0,1 to —a lid
Stone Coal t -43 s tld to .--4 ed
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MA 1(111 ED.
On the 30th ult. Augustus Granville Stapleton, Esq. to Cathe-
rine, second daughter of John 'Wheel, Esq. of Fleet, Devonshire.
On the 2d inst. at Hackney, Mr. John Atkinson, to 31aria,
daughter of the late Nicholas Pitt* Esq. of Southgate.
On Saturday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, 31r. John Dal-
rymple, to Ann Celestina Church, relict of the late R. Church,Eiq.
of the 20th Foot.

On the 2d inst. at St. George's church, Mr. James Simpson, to
Sarah, second daughter of 31r. Mr. Charlet, Nancolas.
On Thursday last, at Croydon, Dickinson Bitkeit. youngest sen
of the late John Birkett, Esq. Whitehaven, to Jane, third daughter
of John Birkett, Esq. of Norwood.