The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-22 00:00:00

[From the New York Price Curren' or March 22.1

COTTON.—The transactions since our laot publication bare brewers
limited, amounting to hardly 200 hales of Uplandg, at 12 a l2f cent., prii,.
cipally for mob. In other descriptions we have heard of no tiansactior.
Both purchasers and sellers appear dlaposed to suspend opeiations
turtle • advice' are received from Europe.
Imported since our last from North Carolina

Georgia
Virginia

.. slDap
.. 474
.. 411

10/1
6134 bags
21E3
New Orleans
Uplands
Alabama
ASH ES.—The operations since oar last hare not bora estaostre. PA;
of 182$ continde to out at 100 dollars ; and Pearl. are In good demand la
cur anotatlons. Some additional supplies have been reettvert trw
Albany.
Export from Ist to 15th Instant, Pot and Pearl ..... 767 Aries
Pots. tot sort
Pearl
FREIGHTS.
To Lirsaroot..—Cotton
Tobacco
Ashes . ...... 255. per ton
Rice .......... Ss. per tce.
Naval Stores
Flaxseed Os.; to Ireland 10s. 6d. a 125.6 d per tee.
To CONTlmasre.—Cotton le a t cents per lb.
Tulsacco
Rice . . 60.. per ton
Bogor
EXCRANGIN obi Lo,cuoN.--611 days, 75 a 4 per cent pm.
FMANCIL—Ditto 540 a 5 33e

Toftl.

Tots] Import since le 1me5*..........
Exported from Ist to lift Imstant

DEATH DV Pon/w.f.—G. Charlesworth, a shoe-maker,
residing in Ebeneztr.street. Leeds, died on Saturday last, by telt-
ing a quantity of opium in a crude state. The deceased had con-
tracted a habit of dranking. For seven or eight days prior .0
death, he had been drinking with little intermission, and on Satur-
day he purchased a dram or opium fur sixpence, which he wok.
The narcotic effects of the poison soon manifested themselves, NA
he was taken home and surgical aid procured, when the stows h
syringe was promptly applied, but with no success. He languish-
ed from half-past six o'clock till near one, and then expired. Ver-
dict, " Insanity." . _

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A few nights ago, at eleven
o'clock. as Mrs. Dymond and her son, of Staplefitpaine, were re-
turning with their cart from Taunton market, they were suddenly
accosted, about a mile and a quarter from the twin. by a man, who
asked permisaion to ride with them. On Mrs. Dymond
that the horse was weak. and that he could not ride far, the tel-
luw knocked her son off the cart, and aeized his cheek in such a
manner that he was prevented from making any noise. A struggle
then took place with the assailant, who, in the course of it. was
brought to the ground ; at this juncture two other men came up,
and with bludgeons inflicted so many severe blows upon Mr. Dy-
mond, that he was left almost senseless. During this attack upon
her son, a fourth ruffian rushed upon Mrs. D., who sat within the
cart, and, without uttering a syllable, violently held her ty 'he
throat with one hand, while with the other he tore off her pock's.
which contained notes and silver to the amount of between 141. and
151. ; on obtaining which, he immediately sprang from the cart.
and ran off, with his companions, towards Taunton. Mrs. D. and
her son were so impressed with a tear of a renewal of the outrage,
that they did not follow the villains, but
proceeded to Staple a.
quickly at their condition would allow. Previously to this robbery'
the same gang attempted to stop Mr. Dummett. of Combe St'
Nicholas, who escaped by suddenly urging his horse to its tul•
'Peed.

No. 30, STRAND.
PETER FROST, OR THE POLAR LINGUIST.
To draw a long bow is a Mariner's glory,
That is, to narrate a most marvellous story.
A jolly Jack Tar, who all dangers had shar'd
Wi.ti brave Captain Parry, a kact thus declar'd :
" during winteroind little to do,
We polish'd our Boots, and went forth to punter
Amusement on shore ; but the frost so intense,
Induced us to build a snug hut for defence :
Now mind me,—not long were we homed when we found
That all our jaw tackle had run fast aground.
Our words were all froze in the air !—'tis no joke.
And not a voice heard, although ev'ry man spoke.
'Tway strange, but rot knowing what then was the matter,
We thought Polar wizzards set spell on our clatter,
So hasten'd on board. Well, site months after that
The very ume hut in, some Esquimau: sat,
On shore as we stroll'd, and a thaw just began.
When forth, talking English, they presently ran !
You've been to the Strand.' they said, judgmentnot hel.ing.
Your Boots ate illumin'd by Warren's Jet Blacking.'