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London, England, 1825-08-16 00:00:00

FOR THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND.

Her husband had left her, she said, and was absent some
time to evade the payment of a debt he had contracted in
the purchase of a calf; it was during this interval that she
became acquainted with Waterfield, who was little more
than 19 years of age; his wife was confined in child bed,
and she (prisoner) was called in to nurse her; she was
safely delivered of a fine child, but both died shortly after-
wards, in consequence, it was supposed, of a wilful appli-
cation of damp linen by some one. She continued to co-
habit with Waterfield after this period, and he was the
father of her last child. Her husband at length returned,
having settled his affairs, and insisted that she should again
live under his protection ; to this she was utterly averse,
as she " Boated the ground that Waterfield walked upon."
She left Sheepshead, however, with the deceased, and
would have accomplished her object then, having planned
it all the way, but had not an opportunity. On her return
to Shearsby, the neighbours said, " Hannah, if you will
not consent to live with your husband, and sleep with him
to-night, we will douse you in the water." She replied,
" she would rather have a naked sword run through her
than consent to any such proposals." She next meditated
within herself in what manner she should dispose of him—
the following are her own words:—" On Monday (April
23), I sent one of the children to him with a message,
that if he would accompany me in the afternoon to Fox-
ton, on a visit to my relations, I would live peaceably with
him afterwards ; he came, and seemed quite overjoyed,
saying, Hannah, 1 hope you will stick to your promise ;'
lie then took the child, which I had by Waterfield, in his
arms, and kissed it several times; matters being then
amicably arranged we started—he carried the infant: on
the road he repeated his observation, that he hoped I
would not forget the promise;' I took him several times
round the reservoir, eagerly watching a good opportunity
to push him in, but there were too many people about, anti
we made our way along the towing-path towards Foxton-
bridge, till we were entirely, as I considered, out of pub-
lic view ; as we passed tinder the bridge I said, Jem, you
look such a figure in that smock-frock, if you don't pull it
off I won't go any further; he then gave me the child,
after kissing it again, anti took off his hat, which he placed
on the ground, laying his stick near it ; he next proceeded
to pull his frock over his head, and at that moment I
plunged him headlong into the Navigation; he rose to the
surface of the water three times, and came near the edge,
but to prevent the possibility of his getting out, I jobbed
him with the stick till he sunk to the bottom ; all this I
did without feeling the slightest emotion. I then pro-
' ceeded towards Gumley, where I crossed the Navigation
again, but in the centre of the bridge I felt, for the first
time, something check me, telling me that. I should he
hanged; and a flame of fire at the same moment seemed
gathering round my body ; the heat and pain I felt is in-
describable. Having recovered from this sensation, I
prayed to God that I might never feel a conviction that I
had done wrong. Waterfield, I declare, was wholly un-
conscious of my intentions, having, on the contrary, re-
peatedly wished me to leave him and live with my hus-
band, but to this I never would consent, anti threatened
self-destruction if he persisted in our separation."

RYE

CORN-EXCHANGE, Mowriar, Avo.
We had an extensive arrival last week of Oats, English and
Irish, but the supply of all other Grain was moderate, and this
morning the show of simples fresh from Kent, Essex, and Suffolk
was short. Fine fresh English Wheat was scarce, and some sales
I were effected at high prices than last Monday, but we had scarcely
pay demand for the liberated foreign Wheats and no improvement
is price can be stated. Barley was held at full as high prices
without much being done in the article, as the uncertainty still ex-
ists whether or not the Ports will open. The beat samples of Oats
were taken off slowly on much the same terms as last Monday,
but the interior and Irish were 6d. to Is. per quarter cheaper.
Beans were not so brisk sale to-day as last Monday, and the sir.
rency was barely maintained. Pease of both sorts rather dears-.
Rapeseed met(with buyers at quoted prices, and we have no term.
tion to notice in prices of Linseed.
WHEAT. wALr.
Kent and Essex (red) 60s to GSa Essex flit to Its
Do. (white) . 60s to 75s Ditto, brown - bOs to 601
Suffolk (red) 60s to this Suffolk & Norfolk Ms to 74s
Ditto (whim) . 60s to 7as Ditto, brown -50 a to cos
Norfolk and Lincoln. BRAWL.
shire (red) English . tie to His
Irish Foreign . Us to

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58s to 66s
60s to 688
-32 s to 36s
BARLEY.

40s to 45s
Stis to 40s

OATS.
Feed, Essex & Kent 23s to 27s
Lincolnshire 23s to 28s
Yorkshire 23s to 28s
- -

Irish white 234 to 26s

Ditto black 23s to 27s
Poland, Lincolnshire 26s to 31a
Yorkshire - 2fis to 31s
Potato, Lincolnshite 28s to 32s
Yorkshire 28e to 32s
Scotch . 2its to 34s
Irish -24 s to 28s
BEANS.
Ticks, new . 42s to 50s

Ditto, old - —s to --s
Pigeon -44 s to 64s
Ditto, old - —s to -s
PEASE.
__ __ _

Hog 38s to 40s
Maple . . 42s to 44s
White . 38a to 42s
Boilers . 48s to Ms

GU MD FOR]
Wheat per 1. 121 Os to 201 Os
New ditto - 171 103 to 221 Os
Oat, per qr. 11 th to II 13s
Old ditto . 01 Os to 01 Os

lIERTFORI
Wheat, per load of
five bushels 46s to Sis
New . . —a to —a
Barley, per qr. . 34s to 40e

PRICE 01

Lurstein.
English - 421 to 408
Foreign . 35s to 4es
BEMPSEED.
English (per qr.) 401 to 42t
Foreign . des to 42s
Tants.
EnglishWin.(pr qr.) 40s to 54e
Ditto, new - —s to —8
Foreign . 24s to Ur
Ditto, new . .-4 to
SEEDS.
Rapeseed (per butt) 251 to 271
Mustardseed (brown)
per bushel - 121 to 131
Ditto, white . 91 to 111
Clover, red (per ewt.) 50/ to 701
Ditto, white . 451 to 6;il
Trefoil 201 to 2111
Coriander . 81 to 101
Carraway 341 to 363
OM CAKES.
Rapeseed (per ton) Sil to Cl
Linseed (ditto) 811 to 91

AUGUST IS.

Rye - 11 16$ to 21 Is
Barley - 11 17s to 21 33
Beans . 21 48 to 21 12,
Grey Pease 21 ds to 21 131

AUOI7III. 13.
Beans, per load Es to 3%
Peas - • 26s to 301

Rye . •
Tares . .

FLOUR.

.-11 to -4
--S to .-4

....-- „ . ... ...
Town Made, per sack bOs to 65s I Norfolk and Stockton 415 s to JOs
Seconds -55 s to GOs Bran, per qr. - 9s to lls
Essex and Suffolk, on Pollard, Fino • 15s to 20s
board ship -50 s to 558

PRICE OF BREAD.
The highest price of Bread in the Aletropolia is 100. for She
41b. Loaf. There are Bakers who sell from id. to 20. below that
rate.

SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, Auu. 15.
We continue to have great numbers of beasts sent to this market;
but the quality, which as the season advances we expect to irn.
prove, on the contrary comes to us more inferior; hence the best
beef is quickly picked up at 53. and in some purchases, probaby,
as high as ss. 2d. is given. The market is also full of 3lutton,
but the buyers are quite equal to it, and the price is gone up 2d.
generally for all sorts since Friday. The season being far advanced,
there is a reduction in Lamb, and a very great heaviness prevails
in that trade—Veal is also lower, and none but the very best resell
st. ed.—Pork is without alteration.
Reef . 43 Od to 5s OdlLVeal . 51 Od to 5s rod
Mutton . 4s 4d to 5s 2d Pork . as Od to 84 Od
Lamb 4s to ISs 4d
HEAD Or CATTLE THIS DAY:
Beasts, 2612 I Sheep, 22,900 I Calve,, 948 I Pigs, 100
HAY-MARKET.
Hay (Old) . 4/ 108 Od to 51 5s 05
Inferior . . 31 lOs Od to 41 53 Od
Clover . 51 lOs Od to 61 Os Od
Ditto (Inferior) . 41 Os Od to 51 5s Od
Straw - 11 leis Od to 21 5s Od

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Camas)
Beef . 3s 4d to 46 Od Veal 3a 4d to kO4
I Mutton - 3. 4d to 4. 8d Pork . Ss 4d to k 44
Lamb 4a Od to 5a 2d

PRICE OF POTATOES, AuG. 11
New Potatoes, Ware - 01 5s Od to 01 7s Od per Cwt.
Middlings - 01 51 6d to 01 ds 6d ditto

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
IT. JAMES'S. WHITECRAPTL.
flay -20 s Od to 102 s fid Hay -20 a Od to 1001 01
Ditto (New) 7as Od to 105 s Od Inferior . —s Od to —s Od
Clover . 1003 Od to 120 s Od Clover . 110 s Od to 140104
Straw -36 s Od to 50s Od Straw . 421 Od to Os 0,1

PRIZE OF HOPS, per Cwt. Auo. 13.
POCKETS. B sos.
Kent - 141 Os to 171 Os Kent . 141 Os to 161 Ifs
Sussex . 131 lOs to 151 lOs Sussex . 131 Os to 141 101
Essex - 131 13s to 161 Os Essex - 131 lOs to 141 Is
Farnham, fine 161 Os to 201 Os—Seconds 161 Os to 181 Os

PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of elb.
Price by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Netters), N 4ld

PRICE OF TALLO%
Town Tallow -40 s 6d
Yellow Russia . 30s 64

White ditto . —a Od
Soap ditto —s Od
Melting Stuff . 3ls Od
Rough Ditto . 20t Od

SOAP, &c. per 1:21b.
Yellow Soap . r2s M
Mottled -80 s Od
Curd . 84s Od
Graves . ells Od
Good Dregs . es Od

PRICE OF CANDLES.
The price of good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follow s
Candles, per dozen fi &1 to 7a
Moulds - . . 9s 6d

RAW HIDES.
Beet Heifers and Steers, I Ordinary .2sßdto 2s 10d
per stone .3s dd to 3s 6d Market Calf (each) . Os Od
Middlings . 3s Od to 3s 2d

SHEEP SKINS.
Sheep Is 11 to Is 9d I Lambs Is 9d to N led

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Best Dressing Hides - . . 20d to Slid
Common ditto lad to lid
Crop Ilides, 35 to 381ba. ' - - I6d to 17d
Ditto 40 to 4111bs. . - . 170 to 111 id
Ditto 45 to 501 bi. . •••• 20d to 2201
Calf Skins 35 to 401bs. . . . 1801 to 27d
Ditto 46 to 551hs. • • -26 d to 32d
Ditto 55 to 7blbs. . • . 29d to 26d
Small Senl Skins . - • . IZid to 180
Tanned Horse Hides . - • lid to lho
Spanish ditto - - • - • 14th to lad

COAL MARKET, Alto. I.
Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Pries
27 Newcastle . . 23i . - 303 3d to 37s Od
7 Sunderland . 7 . . 31a Od to 40s 64
1 Scotch Coal . 1 . 36s Od to --• Od
3 Culm . . 3 . . 30s Od to —• Od
1 Small Screened - 1 . 2k Od to —a Od

BIRTHS.
At Rearsney Abbey, near Dover, on the 11th inst. the lady of
Henry P. Bruyensa, Eget. of a son.
On the 13th inst. in Gower-street, the lady of John Graham.
Esq. of a son.
On the 12th inst. the lady of Mr. J. B. De Mole, of West.
square, Southwark, of a son.
On Saturday, in Paddington-street, Mary-la-bonne, the WI of
Mr. James, of a daughter.

MA RRIED.
On Saturday last, at Camberwell, Miss Ann Chinner, efOir•
ton Cottage, A lbany.road, to James Hughes, Esq. of St. John,.
place, Camberwell.
On the 13th instant, at St. Pancras new church, by the Rel.
John Teeaon, C. J. Shoubridge, Esq. of Guildford.strert. to
Laura, eldest daughter of H. Bramley, Esq. of Euston.sq4utre.
On Saturday, the 13th inst. at North Aston, Oxfordshire. 14
ward Goulburo, of the Middle Temple, Esq. to the lion. Ember
Chetwynd, second daughter of the late, and sister to the root
Viscount Chetwynd.
On the dth inst. at Newton, in Aberdeenshire, Thomas Abet'
cromby Duff; Esq. youngest son of R. W. Duff; Esq. of Fetterees:
to Mary, only daughter of the late Alexander Gordon, Esq. "
Newton.

Yesterday. et St. George's, Bloomsbury, James Bradshaw, Pl.
to Miss 31. Tree, late of the Theatre Royal, Covent-gimlets.

DIED.
On the 26th ult. at her house, in the Circus, Bath. the Lady Le.
lie, widow of Sir Edward Leslie, of Tubert, in the county of Rey'.
Ireland. Bart. deceased.
I of
On the 7th inst. in the 72d year of her age, Seitz:l,7ok ,
James Molony, Esq. of Kiltannon, county of Clue. Ireland, ou
daughter of the late Rev. John Mills, of Barford, Warts/a"'
At Bath, on the 2tl. inst. Mrs. Madden, widow of Col. Made',
of the 15th Foot, and Maur of the late Colonel S. D. Pam am.
Hon. Company's service.
On the 12th inst. at Illicham, Elizabeth Judith, site of Ca,'"
Furber, R.N. and daughter of John Das, Esq. of Sule.atrret
Lincoln's Inn.

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