The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-19 00:00:00

WAR AND CONXRRCR.

It Is t.stintatrd that more than a million of bulbs.% of ha-
ms. and inhumes bones were itraported last year from the
continent of Europe, into (1611 port of Hell. The neighbour-
hood of Leipsic, Austerlitz, Waterloo, ■nd of all the places
where, during the late bloody woe, the principal battles were
fought, have been swept alike of the bones of the 61111 sod
of the ►one w►ich he rode. Thus collected from every
quarter, the, have been shipped to the port of Hulk and
thence forwarded to the Yorkshire bone grinders, who
have erected stezon.engiiies tied powerful machinery, for
the purpose of reducing them to a granola', stale. In
this condition they are sent chiefly to Doncaster, ate of
the greatest agricultural markets in that part of the
coust►y, and are there sold to the farmers So Manure
their lands. The oily substauce gradually (valeta, •e
the hone cattle's, makes a more substantial ausoure than
almost any other substance—particularly human bones.
It is now ascertained, beyond • doubt, by actual ex.
periment, upon an ►xtensive scale, that • dead soldier Is a
mass valuable article of commerce; and, fur right known
to the custraty, the good farmers of Yotkshiee are, I• a
great meanie:, indebted to the bones of their children for
their daily bread. It is certainly a singular fart, that Crest
Britain should have seal out suc► multitudes of soldiers to
fight the battles of this country upon the COPlillegi of Europe,
and should then import their bones as aa article of commerce
to fatten her soil !

On Wednesday morning a man who was dig-
ging sand in the rivet at the bottom of Springfield-
lane, Salford, saw something floating in the water,
which he laid hold of', and found to be part of a
female these; on drawing it towards him, he disco-
vered the body of a young woman, awry respecta-
ble appearance, which till then had been concealed
under the water. Having procured attistance, he
took her out, and she lay some time to be owned ;
but no one, we believe, has hitherto identified her.
She appeared to be about twertiy.eight years ()loge.
of low stature, though rather stout. with very line
long black hair and dark eyebrows. She had on
a dark blue poplin dress, while woollen stockings
and boots. Her linen ass oinked A. B. and she
had large gold drops in her ears. Au Inquest was
held on the body on Thursday, but no evidence was
1 produced beyond that of the man who round it ; and
the Jury teturned • verdict of—Found Drowsed.
We have since heard that the body has been ascer-
tained to be that of a young woman who lived ut
Walisess, and who is supposed to have fallen into
the river on her return home, on Friday night.—
(Manchester Paper.)
Lately, • woman. who had left Rhyuie to go to
Cabrach, in company with a man who had occasion
to call at a house by the way, was.attacked, in the
absence of her companion. in a solitary part of the
road. sod stabbed by • fellow with whom the is said
to lustre been ihtimaie, who lay in wait near the road
side. The villain having, as he believed, smut.
!dished Ins purpose, left his hopeless victim in a
ditch, to which her former companion, on coming
up, was directed by her groans, and on discovering
the unhappy situation of his unfortunate fellow.
traveller, had her conveyed to the nearest houses
where medical assistance being afterwardt procured,
the poor woman is now in • lair way of recovery.
The supposed culprit has *nice been brought to
Aberdeen sod lodged in gaol.

COAL MARKET, Notaissa IL

ships et Markel. Ships Sold Price.
17 Newcastk
4 Sunderland
1 Stone Cual..

11111.TRii.
On the 111 h instant, at Novo, firers, the Lady of Hugh
Rose, Fog. of Giastutteb, of a daughter.
Ou Saturday law, is Wimple-aunt, the Lott of Caftais
Paltenon, of t►e How. Company's glair Causing, of a sea.
At the Mace, Drainage, the Lady of Captain Graham,
Scots Greys, of a daughter-