The National Register.
London, England, 1817-05-19 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS, Of FENCES,

Flar.—On Friday night, the 2d instant, an alarming fire
-was discovered in the dwelling-house of .1. IVithers, a chins
rev-sweeper, in l'ark-street, /Simiaghast]. The sooty tribe
tad been celebrating their usual Carnival of the Ist awl 211 of
May, and having sacrificed too steely at the shrine of Bac
eluts, had not taken proper precautions for extinguishing
'fires and candles. Their bedding, ace. was burnt, and comae
Of the little nrt•hines, who had retired to rest under the potent
influence of Sir John Barleycorn, were, with difficulty, saved
from the flames.
A fire lately broke out at the warehouse of Mr. Swanairk,
in Campbelbstrest, Liverpool, which communicated to the
warehouse of Mr. Moss, in Argyle-street. The interior with
their:contents, consisting of cotton, tobacco, and corn, errs
entirely consumed.
On Sunday night the warehouse of Mr. Watson, rilatomma-
cufacturer, of Wood• street. Cheapside, was eutei ed -means
of picklock keys. and plundered of museums, ribbon, plate,
dc. to a great amount.
Henry Schollield has been committed to Lancaster Castle,
,charged with the wilful murder, by poison, offal, ot• his eliil
Aren, at Rochdale.
We are glad to find thz, :Magistrates have made a begin.
ri'mi+, as far as in them lies, to suppress the iliv;rareful
'tire of pt,gilisut.--Uliv.•r. a publican in Westminster, who
-was matched to bell' with Piiiiiti r, was on Nlonday brintalit
front h.a. traiiii»; place at Ribblestlown, in surrey, to Ivor.
abip-stect ()Lice, and bmind war to Leep the peace for a

twi Iveutonilt, himself in 2001. and ten sureties in 1091. each.
and to appear at the Surrey Sessioos at the expirations of
that time ; in consequence of la the match is aft'. The
.1:./.:tetra, however, as thee eat; themselves, are au ciesepoir
on the °erasion ; lint console themselves with the hope, that
at a meeting. which is to he called nn the OreaSitla, means
may be found to evade the joilirial determination. either by
a trill to the Continent, or liv having the contest on ship-
board. Rut railly it not ben question worthy of considera-
tion, hello r a person who thus eolith ivrA to chide the de-
(list e of justice, ran be ciat•ideteil as eligible- to het ntrnsted
with a licence to keep a public : a publican who thus
acts ciodro Lows nosier, ill Opllo%itilal to a politic a jndit ial de.
ciee, can neither be considered a good sobjeet, nor a ri spec,-
able member of society.—Oliver, in einiseimettee, has sent
the following address to the barkers of Painter " Thomas
Oliver begs to infinm his friends and the roadie, that he re-
tzreta the ri.sappoitinuent of his combat with Painter, not
only tic regards himself, but that the Amateurs should have
be, II disappointed. Oliver having been taken by the autho-
rity of a warrant, he is lucid iu sureties to keep the peace.
In justice to himself, and regard for his friends, he begs leave
to state, that he is in good training, and is ready to depart
either for Calais or Waterloo, the field of English glory."
At a Justice of Peace t;ourt, lately held at Tut rift in all
action at the instance of Mr. Chisholm, in Lendrinn, against
a female servant for disobedience of orders and for deserting
her service--the Jnstices lined her iti the forfattire of her
wages and twenty altillinas.

IVednesillay eveiring, u; Mr. Newman, of Watling street•
was returning home from Epping in a single-horse chaise,
companied by another gentleman, the animal took fright :it
the report of a gun between Stratford and Bow, by which
the vehicle was overturned and Wally broke to pieces. Mr.
Newman had his arm broke, and his friend received Dually
severe bruises.
Tuesday afternoon a brutal scene of bull baiting took place
in Tothill-Gelds, which afforded very little sport to the fancy.
as in less than half an hour utter the animal was fastened to
the stake, he broke loge, and immediately scampered off,
treading on several dogs int impeded his progress, but with-
out injuring any person, although a numerous assemblage war
present on the occasion.
A distressing accident happened on Satnrlay last, about
mile below Govan. Two young men, weavers, were on the
Clyde in a Salmon collie, when one of them, Thomas Harvey,
while throwing over the slime which served them for an an-
chor, Inst 104 balance and tell overboard. The other young
man, John Wardrop, knowing that his romrade could not
swim, leapt into the river, bent in the generous attempt to nave
the life of his friend, he lost his own, as they both went to the
bottom together. Their bodies were not found till more than
an hour had elapsed.

LONDON MARKETS.

Corrox.—The East ludbi Company have declared an ex-
tensive sale for the 30th inst. it is expected to be inereased to
11,090 bales. 'file ;in chases of Cotton were ellieti:‘ Bertgat
inn! Surats ; the better descriptions of the titrnter have been
in treat demand lately for home consumption, the inferior
for exportation. Surat. are getting scare; the salts are ts-
timate.l at about 1290 bales-200 Pettiants Here taken for
shippioa at 2s. and 2s. Otil. and exclusive of duty, 280 Sows
were sold at 1.1141. to 1511. and 700 Bengals at tOd. to 12d.

I.lvEnenot..—'flue cotton market continweil vrry dull t Ie
coletctinelice of which, lloweds declined Id. to Id. unit Or-
fully ,l. per pound.

SCGAR.-- Stitat•a newly lauded went off at prices a
hither; there was no variation in old brown Sugars, and if
the arrivals are delayed a few weeks, there is no &Add the
stuck in the warehouses would be entirely exhausted, as the
trade anti refiners hat t• lately been obliged tu;purt•ltase them,
the supply of ;mod finality beim:, quite inadequate to the de-
mated. It is therefore antit•tpated that _nod Sugars will at
least fully maintain the present prices for some weeks.
The demandlier refined goods has been so consideioble fur
tome time past, that the supplies were again delieit•nt—
I.uaves has attracted the attention of the purchasers, hay-
Ma declined more in proportiom titan the other descriptions;
crushed Sugars have been in great request. Molasses conti-
nue to decline.

The demand for Foreign Roars rather zave way ; the
holders evinced no disposition to submit to lower prices to
facilitate sales.

One hundred and eighty chests of Havannah Sugars were
otisercil by public sale there was tin briskness in the sale,
and the greater prigmetiiin was taken in—fine white at 70s.
middling et 6.is. and 675. yellow at 50s. to 525. tine brown 4.55.
and 465.

COFFEE.—The public safes went off with considerable
briskness;—the prices were two singings higher.
Run, linaNnv, AND Hot.Laans.—The quantity of' Runs
exported continues very extensive. The prices of Rum may
he stated Id. to 2d. per gallon higher. Fine Jamaica de-
scriptions are getting scarce ; and us a great proportion of
the supply this season is sold above 4s. per gallon to arrive,
the market may probably be indifferently supplied with the
finest quality. Leewards are without any variation, and in
more limited demand ; new Rnms may be stated Id. told.
per gallon advance. Brandies continue to advance from the
reported unfavourable appearance of the intact. in France.
Cognitie may be stated 2d. to .Id. per gallon highur. The
consumption of Geneva has greatly fallen off, reported to be
occasioned by the great facilities of smuggling. The prices
are nominal.

Frturr.—l'he Foreign Pritit season may be considered as
,warly closed. The quantity in the market, with the excep-
,on of the very inferior, is quite inconsiderable. Parcels of
Suiyina, Carrabona, and St:alai:ova Raisins hare been lately
sold.

SA LTPFTIt E.—One thousand tens Company's Saltpetre
were sold sit 3Ss. td. to 37t, 611. and 6W tons licensed, of
363. 6d. to 365.

COIN-EXCJIAI4(III, MAT

We had a middling supply of Wheat this Morning from rsseit
and Kent. which sold readily at an advance of from Y.. to A. pet
quarter from this day week ; Barley is in demand, and 21. per Infor-
m dearer; Malt is steady ; Fine Oats have rather a better sale at
Monday's prices; Grey Pease are in *lmam% and trs. per quarter
higher; Pease and Beans remain the stone; Flour is fixed
ai st. per sack dearer than this day week.

6. a.
Wheat (4 a tilt
Vine ditto lO6 a LO)
Uye ♦4 a .s.
hne Barley 4t a Si
Malt.

s. 1.
WLitePeasctii A Cel.
Grey Pease 40 a 48
Beans 3B a 41
Ticks 39 a 45
Oats . l7 a 2t

a. I.
Poland flats st► rt
Potato ditto 42 a 32
Fine Flour .105 alto
Serena dittolf* alO4l
Cape Seed... 50 a 54