The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-28 00:00:00

I terly of dishonest practices ; in consequence of which opoiett.
was made at the office by the conspl sinants, attiring that wet':
was suspected of conveying quantities of Proms off the premises
by bladders, which he contrived to secrete about his perkm nt,
leaving work. On Saturday evening lest
.the above officers prZ
ceedetf to the distillery; and having remained. some time outkA.
on the watch, the prisoner at length made his appears," 17;:i'".
the concern. The officers proceeded to starch him, when thee
discovered a large bladder containing two gallons of spirits 65
grees restive proof, concealed in a very ingenious manner vitrim
his trousers ; .and another bladder of equal strength was found la
the inside of his hat. subsequent to the above discovery the pi
srmer's lodgings in Vuuxhall.terrace were examined, and the
the officers found a great number of small casks, cockatoo
spirits, which were ranged in a cellar at the bottom of the hose
fn the same place were ducesvered severs/ jars of liquor, to.
gether with a vast number of empty bladders, of different 'An,
and sizes, all of winch appeared to have been used for theistic',
purposes.
One of the chrrks attended for the purpose of identifying the
spirits; when the prisoner was fully co 'smutted for trial.

NEW I mrnov E atex vs.—Connected with the improvti
mesas now forwarding at Buckingham House, and in St.
James's I'ark, it is intended to throw an iron bridge arms
the canal for the accommodation of carriages. The pr,
jetted bridge will consist of only a single span. Queen.
square gate must consequently be opened at certain hours,
in order to connect the entire course of communication pith
the approaches by Nlarlbotough House, from St. Jamie,.
street and Pall-mall. This arrangement will afford fresh
facilities for the carriages of the nobility and gentry on
crowded Court days, by enabling them constantly to past
and repass in opposite lines. Woolwich is mentioned as
the place where the new Park Bridge is preparing fw
erection.
Pidding and Co. no longer find it necessary to invite
customers to the bncky Corner, No. I, Cornhi/I, theirattentios
must now be directed to keeping the approaches to it free from ob.
struetioas, foe, since the Chancell ,r of the Exchequer, in reply to
question from Mr. Hume a few days ago, pledged himself there
will be no more Lotteries after the two next Drawings, the public
can require no stimulus to induce them to adventure beyond beitig
reminded that .nix Twenty Thousand Pound Prises are to be draws
To.ruorrow, the Ist of March, the interral will no doubt be a hull
one, as few will let the opportunity slip ; and after the impression
left by the marvellous instances of ',luck which line so often or,
cured at Pidding and Co.'s Office, audio which no other cancan.
pare with them, it Is easy to account for purchasers giving theme.
fereoce w the Lucky Corner, I, CornhiiL

BHocattvn AcctnENT.—Yesterday afternoon, between
two and three o'clock, as a young man of the name of Sanwel
in the employ of lIIr. Samuel Somers, butcher, in Somas.
town, was following a bullock (that had started from a drove) on
horseback, along the Regent's Canal, and when parting under the
bridge that runs across the canal at the bottom of Alaiden.lane
Rattlebridge, his head came in contact with the Wick-work, and
knocked ham off the horse into the water. A man, with the mat
praiseworthy motive, immediately jumped in, and, after tomider.
able exertion, succeeded in getting hint out, but not before he had
sunk twice. The unfortunate man was conveyed to the lock.houn
with lire not quite extinct, and medical assistance sent for. Not.
withstanding every thing was done that big deplorable situatwa
called fur he died Ia a short time.

MARKE7 S.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MONDAY, Fss. 27.

The supply of Wheat and Flour last week %vs. not large, neither wet kis
arrival of Wheat thl. morning ; but the c.nulition beiug on the whole ;r.
different, the trade was exceedingly dull, and last week% prices ozie
reolivcd for the bed runs; all other descriptlons were ineffectually anti
on lower terms. Barley is full la. per quarter lower; Ili are Betas s
both aorta, with a very limited vale. Grey Peas 8140 arc bat little Inqdrd
after at prevent, and, with White Pease, are from 1.. to 24. per quote
cheaper. There is a considerable supply of Oatts thin morning ; but the
demand being limited, the sale. are heavy, at a reduction of flora ir. a
2.. per quarter. Flour continues a.l lad stated. From the agernme
average of lad week It will be seen the ports are now closed agair.st f.
reign Barley, as well as all other foreign Corn for bane consumption.