The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-01 00:00:00

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Yesterday a poor girl, evidently labauring under mental de-
rangement, who gave her name //user& Jones, was placed at the
bar, in which shoyontinued to pare tip and down completely bewil-
dered, while a young man named Andrews, the son of a licensed
victualler residing in the Borough, made the following statement to
the sitting Ma.'istrate. lie said that for some time pant he had
been dreadfully annoyed by the unfortunate girl at the bar, who
fancied be was her husband, and under the impression, followed
him about every where lie went ; in fart, said he, she has been my
persecuting spirit, and so strong has the supposition taken pones-
shin of her mind, that the moment she observes me. either in the
house or in the street, she uniformly attracts mobs of persons
around me, by claiming me as her husband, and upbraiding me
the author of her misfortunes ferrefusing to acknowler:ge her. lie
declared most solemnly that he had had no intimacy whatever with
the girl, never having seen her in his life until about three weeks
ago, when walking along the streets, she addressed him by the name
of husband, and when he told her she was mistaken, she resolutely
persisted In the assertion, and ultimately collected n crovid of peo-
ple, to whom she declared that they were husband and wife, and
that he (complainant) wanted to get rid of her by disowning
her entirely. flee appeal to the mobs that she often col-
lected frequently rendered his situation peculiarly disagree.
able, and morT than once has he hen trested as on object
of indignation by those who heard her assertions. She laboured
under delusion of mind, he bad no hesitation in saying, and trusted
the Msgistrate would adopt such measures as would prevent a re-
petitioh of such conduct towards him, which, if persisted in, would
militate against him seriously.
During time young man's statement, the dendant seemed not to
take the slightest notice of %that had been sail, but remained pacing
tip and down with that vacaney of countenance indicative of a dis-
ordered mind. When asked by die Magistrate her residence, she
made no reply, apparently unconscious of what was passing around
her. it was lvere stated that the poor creature had made her escape
out of p lunatic asylum in the neighbourhood of Oxford, and ar-
rived in town without shoe or stocking to her fret.
The Magistrate gave orders for inquiry to be made on this point,
and oischarged the afflicted girl, who was taken from the office by
a female, who promised to protect het until her real situation was
ascertained.

3f ARKETS.

[From the New London Price Correnl.]
WUESDAY, JAN. 31.
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COTTON—Our market for Cotton continuedltett week, but
some of the holders of India, desirous of effecting sales. having of-
fered their stocks at lower prices, buyers have been induced Octane
forward, and business to the extent of about 1090 bales has been
done, chiefly for shipping; the following are the particulars-590
Surat' 41, very ordinary, to 5/ good fair; 400 Brngals 4/ very ordi.
nary to 5/ good fair; 30 Bowed 136 go.:d hew; and 10 Pares 9:1.,
all in bond. About 300 bags Cotton were sold yesterday and this
afternoon; Surat* stl to Lid., liergais at 5,1, Pernam%
SUGAR—The Sugar market lust week tae very heavy the
good and tine supported the previous prices, but the low brown de.
scriptions were so pressed upon the tnatket, that, where sales were
effected,"a further small reduction was submitted to. The deli.
series from the warehouses last week were increased to 3,000 casks,
yet still rather less than the corresponding week of last year. The
stocks do not accumulate to any extant, yet such is the languid state
of trade, that few buyers appeared *echoed to purchase. The de.
mend was in some degreaeffected by the publie sale, as the buyers
anticipated lower prices . • it consieted of 120 hhda. liarbadoes sugar;
the descriptions from 635. upwards went Wet rather higerh prices ;
the low gualitim at a small reduction ; the prices were 575. a 738. Gd.
At the close of the market to-day there appeared a greater disposi-
tion to do bulkiness, and we estimate the sales at 700hhda. . • the good
and fine at previous prices; the low browns at a small decline. The
Refiners evinced no disposition to fbrce sales during the languid
state of the trade last week; the stocks are now very much reduced,
which gives the holden some coufidence ; low Lumps were 795. a
80s.; Slolitases nominally 295., but holders inclined to give way, if
buyers had come forward. The Refined market this forenoon Rae
heavy, and lower; sales of Lumps made at 711 s. Bd.—Molasses
28s. Gd. ; the reduction did not facilitate sales to any extent ; the
market is still very heavy. 14,FOrsign or East India Sugars no
purchases by privete contract were reportul.
COFFEE....-The public sales last week went off heavily, and
generally at a reduction, of is. a .2s. per cwt. ; good ordinary
Jamaica unclean 58s. a 545-4-eseary, good ordinary sfis. a 575. tine
ordinary fses. a GOs. • a. largo meet of fair quality St. Domingo
sold at 56e. The piiblie sale this forenuon,. 390 casks Brith
Plantation nearly all Jamaica, went cif at.a reduction of N. a
per cwt., Triage at a greater decline; Tpage 36.. a 40s. ; ordinary
Jamaica 48s. a 52t., good ordinary-53i. a-SP. fine ordinary 595. a
645., flue fine ordinary or ordinary middling:Gila. a .725., mid-
dling 755. tid.
FIIUIT.—The tirade continues in the same inanimate state as
for some week,' past, and the only transactions which have taken
place have been some small parcels by private contract.
PEPPER.—By public sale on Friday, 186 bags Black Pepper ;
a y'rt sold 4/d. and 4}d. middling heavy but dingy colour.
T9BACko.—The sales ainee our lest are not extensive ; the
large speculators and holders ate, however,' Arm ; one cargo of
Maryland, has been sold at 7d. ; we have heard of no other trans-
action of any extent. At a late hour to-day them were ronsiderable
int4uities for export, and.sales to some extent could be effected if the
holders would submit to lower prices.
11E31P, FLAX, and TALLOW.--The Tallow Market is
heavy ; the quotation today is 355. 3d. a 355. Gd. ; Hemp 431. to
; Flax neglected,

OILS.—The request for Oils Is inconsiderable ; the prices are
steady.
11UPS.—There are no purchases of Hops reported ; all quota.
tions are in cousecrence nominal.
VAI, BRAN DV. and 11OLLAND8.—The general state of
trade had an effect on the demand for Rum last week ; very few
purchases were repor:ed, yet inquiries continued to be made for
parcels suitable for home-consumption ; and for proof Leewarda
Ls. 4d. has in one instance been obtained ; the other purchases of
Ruin were inconsiderable.—Biandy and Geneva are both heavy,
and purchases may be made below the late nominal quotations.—
The large deliveries from the warehouse. about ISOO punchedns
Itum, chiefly for home consumption, has given great firmness to
the market this forenoon; the rectifiers still continue to make in-
qniries for proofs and for 1 to ft over, but the actual sales yet re-
ported are still inconsiderable.
lit 1611 PROVISIONS.—AII quotations **entirely nominal.
PIMENTO.—By public sale this foramen, 258 bags ordinary
to good sold at to bid.

Sr ar ut: or -KJule Nox.—On Wednesday several
portions of the statue of the great Scotish Reformer,
John Knox, arrived in this city. They were contained in
six carts, and the remaining parts of it will occupy three
other. The weight of the entire statue is calculated at be-,
tween nine and ten tons. Its height is 12 feet. It is
composed of nine pieces. The height of the column on
which it is to be fixed is 55 feet. On Friday two of the
pieces were fixed upon the pe.destal ; one of them, weighed
at Gallowgate Toll, was found to he 27i cwt. and the other
20 cwt. -Mr:Forest, htgenious artist, superintends in
person the placing of the statue. The remaining pieces
arrived on Friday morning. The statue is quite rough,
and the folds of the drapery may be considered in most
instances as merely blocked ant. Ii will be finished on the
pedestal. Mr. Forest was afraid that had it been in a
more complete state it might have sustained damage in the
transportation.—Glasgate Chronicle.
PF.TftIFIED FIS/lES.-Mr. Sinclair, of Ulmer, M.P.
lately transmitted to Professor Jameson, for the College
Museum, a collection of petrified fishes, found by him in
the old red sandstone fottnation in the neighbourhood of
Thurso ; and the minister of South lionaltlabay, one of the
Orkneys, lately deposited in the t 'ollege Museum speci-
mens of the saute description, collected by himself in the
old red sandstone of that island. These fishes are found
in the variety of sandstone flag now so extensively imported
into Edinburgh frem tai thness.—Celedunian Mercury.
A man, named Joh!' R.ae, has been committed to the
Old Britlewell, Devizes, charged with stabbing and maim-
ing George Hillier, at Morton. It appears that on the
evening of Wednesday last, Rose met Hillier in the street
at Horton, and without the slightest provocation gave him
a blow, which felled hint to the ground. ()II getting up,
Hillier went in pursuit of assistance, for the purpose of
apprehending Rose; and afterwards again came up with
him ; a scuffle now ensued, in which Rose took out a large
knife, and stabbed [hillier with such violence on one side
of the neck, that the blade broke in the wound ; the blood
rushed in torrents, and with it fortunately the part of the
knife. The poor fellow, however, lies in a very dangerous
state. John Rose is brother to Wm. Rose, who was con-
victed at the last Quarter *miens of stealing fowls at Hor-
-1011.---BalA Journal,