The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-29 00:00:00

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NOW STRWIf T.
On Smutty and Mondsy night Perry and Nichols. the
Park constables, cleated St James's and the Green Park► of
a uuniher of idle and ilivordualy permot.s. They found six
sleeping hi the aisles in the Mall of Si. James's Park, too
in • italic part of it; one of them proved in be a well-known
infamous character, who had been convicted and imprison.
id in the House of Correction for twelve months. Hr was
convicted as a rogue and sagationcl. The man who was
with hire said he was a carpenter in the Cuminerciahroad.
He was discharged.
The officers apprehended twelve in the Green Park ; nne
of them had been washing his shirt in the pond in the Grove.
and was drying it co the grass.
Eight were found asleep on the grass opposite the stables
of Carlton-house; one of them haul bit% apprehended in the
Park the preceding wick, and %las its culuseuineuer cow.
✓awes Hey was brought to the °Mee under extranrai.
nary eircuiesmams, being charged with feloniously stealing

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a watch, his own leroywriy.
It appeared (runs the testimony of Mr. Wood. the pawn-
broker, of High ste eel, Se. Noel hie shopman, that the
Prisoner pledged • watch a shiest time since at his shop fur
de.; • few days since he called at the ahoy, and asked to
hare Is more lent on the watch, whit le being produced and
examined by the shopman, he agreed to advance the mosey,
which he did, and chile the watch was on the counter and
the ampoule turns d his back, lie snatched sup the watch and
the is. ran off wish both of them and made his escape.
Mr. Wocd gave hiformation to several pawnbrokers of the
circumstance, and yesteeday morning lie was informed by
one of thews, that a man answering the description had
offered a watch similar to the olio deuce Reed for M. On
Mr. Wootl'a btkoprnsis going their, he found the man and
watch to be the same, and he was in curiae queues brought to
the Office. A difficeley •row, at fast, writes; to the watch
being the Prisoner's own properly; however. it turtling out
that the watch was in the possemion of Mr Weevil, and that
be had an interest of 6s. iu it, nu doubt was eneertailied of
his stealing it, and Me. Woosl expressing his determination
to peosereite the Primer, as an example, harissg heels repeat-
edly robbed lately, Mr. Hietsie, the Magistrate, fully cum-
mime rd him for trial.
'The amount the Prisoner gave of hiefiself was rather ex-
traordivary. lit said he hail hreu a midsliipman its his Ma-
jesty's navy, and had served MI 11.01011 ahr Shannon, and
was in the adios, with the Chesapeake, on which urcasion
be received • wound on his head, and whey he drank too
mooch he was in a state of tkrasigeseiriet, whirls was the ease
when he committed the offence. lie now enjoyed • peessiuse
of 301 • year les conargto ore of rectivisig she wound.
Viessies Dorer, although only a boy het mecca ten sad
eleven years of age, was charged with a e apital offreice, iu
breaking open the shs.p of Mr. William Fox, a jeweller use
the Haymarket, by 111rAllo: of weskits: it small la& sit one of
the agoares of glass its she sleop-isis,dow, and ingenoresly
pilling • piece of strung wire, wish a book at she reed, and
pulling out a silver purse, in a loch net he was els •rctrd just
as he was gettiug ahr 1a.u..•1r which writ Si 1:401, d so she purse
out at the apertuer.-11c was committed for to sal

SKADWELL OFFICE.
ESCAPE OF A PRISONER

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Yesterday Moyne Brown, a young limn whir received
relief from the Overseers of the palish of St. George's in the
East, was brought up in the custody of 3 constable, charged
with receiving misery &c. at the same time Cum several
other parishes.
Several Overseers from different perishes attended for
the purpose of giving evidence, and waited ■ considerable
length of time fur the convenience of the Court, while other
eases we►e heard. The constable is whose custody the Pri.
sutler was placed having to give his evidence in souther case
at Ibis Office, be consigned the Pi i4oir r to the care of
Drummond, the messenger, who accepted him, and fur a few
minutes paid the strictest vigilance; bet sitting down to
read, the Prisoner merited himself of the opportunity, and
without being observed by his keeper, slipped out, sad took
to his heels.
The ease which occupied the time of the constable being
concluded, the gentlemen of the parishes, with their usual
ceremony, intimated the nature tithe case to Mr. Bennett,
the Magistrate, and the Prisoner ordered to be brought in.
The constable went out fur him, but to his astonishment Arend
that he hail taken his leave before be was discharged by
his Worship, and the officer iu whose tare the Poisoner was
left quite usconcerned us the occasion. This intimstion su
irritated the Overseers that they insisted on an explanation
of the ctrcam•tauces. Druninsono bring celled in, said that
the Prisoner ran away without his settee him.
The Magistrate reprimanded them both, the constable
for leaving him in another person's care, and the messenger
for not paying more ■ttentiou when he consented to take
him under his care, and crumpled the Prosecutors by assuring
them that the man would soon be in custody.
Joke Kingston and James Herta uric remanded, being
charged as utterer* of forged eatik of England uutes.

A melancholy circtintattince occurred at Car-
marthen, on Saturday ventitglit. Mr. RICHARD
a traveller for the respectable house of
SUTTON and Co. Bow Church-yard, London, at,.
rived there on the above evening from Swansea, and
soon afterwards went to bathe in the Towy ; be
swam across the rivrr. but on hie return was seized,
it is supposed. with a tit of the Vidal'', about the
midst of the stream. and sunk instantly. The body
was round at thrre o'clock on Sunday lamming. and
on Mondry the Connotes Jury returntd a verdict
of Accidottul Dcuth.

MARKETS.

From lIte" Loggia's Norenwrife Prier Cwrreef►"ef rseidcb
July 28. 1818.

WM INDIA AND SPANISH MAIN PRODUCC.

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P Soo•w. —The market opened on Tuesday last with
a very lAA &mind, and shout 6,000 libel.. were sold on
that day at 24. a 31. per cwt. advance on the previous prices ;
the market has nut been so lively since, but the advance is
fully supported.
The stuck of D. P is now 5,500 casks less than last year's
at this time; the prices rate ss. pee cwt. higher.
Footman Symms have been in good demand. Brasil*
peel'. a 4.. per cwt. higher ; a parcel of Cuba Mum/rade
was bmight is by public auction uu Thursday, at 48s. a 51s.
per cwt.
COFFET.—In the early part of the week considerable ba-
ldness was dune iu Coffee at an advance of 12s. to 14s. on
Last F►iday's prices on all deseriptinns ; since, owing to the
large quantity brought forward by public sales, the good anal
fire qualities of Plantatiun have declined es. w ds. and the
ordinary qualities Ba. a 10s. per cart from the highest prices.
Foreign and East India have not declined in proportion,
1645. having been offered fist a Mile parcel of St. Domingo.
The stock uf West India Coffee is now 4,400 tons, being
5,000 leas than at this time last year. Present prices Edo.
pet cwt. higher.
COCOA —On Thursday last Common West India, without
certificate, sold at auction firm 1.55. to il9s. fhl. per cwt.
and on Saturday a cumin!. table contract was made uf com.
mon St. Lucia, with certificate, at 100, per cart ; being an
advance of full 20 per cent. upon previous sales of similar
quality.
PzxntTO has risen. Considerable purchases have hero
made.
RUM a►e dull of demand and lower.
LOOWOOD is steady.
NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCE.

TOSACCO has been is mire ri guild, and the prices are
higher, but bolder, are unt inclined to sell at the advance.—
A cargo for which fibs. wire asked btu been sold, but the
exact price has nut transpired.
Carolina Rims has twin in good demand, and has become
scarce ; 435. hare liven niTeren far Rice in bond—Ois. sic
readily obtainable fur duty paid.
SOUTH AMERICAN PRODUCE.
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COTTON.—Tbe busloads dons iu Cotton aloce our last has
been limited, the .aka not exeyedinv, 800 balms. The Fast
India Company have declined 1,5119 Bengals for only. The
salt, of the week are, duty paid, 110 Uplands fair 200.
fine 211 d.; Inn Pyinambuccos good 2a. Id.; 110 Maraii-
bans. Rudd ZIA.; ICO Carriacou ordinary 22d. fair to good
224 d. a 23d.; 21 COMMOU iVe.t India ord. to mid. 190. a
201 d.; in bond, 103 Sarah: mil. to mid. 121.1 a 121 d.; 200
Bengal* ord. to mid. qd. a 93d.: total 753 bats. The Ina.
ports are, 101 Wyat ludia,4lh) Smyrna, total 501 bags.

lIALTIC PRODUCE.
Rome sates of HEMP were made al the beglnning of the
week at 451. for early ►bipmeute, hut aside+ may now be
obtained ■t 441. llts. Some considerable sales of MATS hare
heeu made to arrive at 5/. 10s. per hundred. TALLOW uu
the spot is lower, owing to the arrival of übuut 1,200 casks;
at a public sale ua Friday, freileh TAllow sold at 755. a
78s. per ewt. uu arrival the price are without alteration.

uvEnront. REPORT. JULY 25.
The Cerritos market was very dull a0..1 drooping anti!
Thursday, %Iwo a demand from the trade and speculators
took off 1,700 bags, mostly Rowed' auil Orleans : yesterday ll.e
operations were more general, and full 5,000 bazs were sold;
&weds in several in•tauce► obtaining au advance of id.
per lb. The sales of the week automat to 9,200 hap, eon-
sistiug of 4,000 Bolero dim a 21.1. a few 211. d.; 1,700
Tennessee and Orleans 19.1. a 22,1. a few 2..; 50 see Islands
3s 6.1. a 45.; 950 Petiomn. 29.0;•1. a 2. 1.I.; 1,100 Bahias
221.1. a 1.100 Mai 'Omni, 221 d. a 23/ ; 30 Minas No-
vas 220.; b 0 lean 22/.1.11 23J. ; 30 West Iwlias 20IJ.
a 21.1.; 40 torthagoitia. 20.1 ; 60 Surats 141. a 15ido; and
70 Bengal. 10141. a 14,1,J. per lb. Almost 2,000 bag. to ape-
etilarurs.
The quantity of R. P. Sugar bravoed to public sale this
week has been very einividerable, vii. 2,600 casks, and the
market him cumsequently been ter y dull at a gradual declioe
in prices, which are now 2.. luwer mu brown, and 24. to 3s. in
middling to fine descriptions. The quantity sold re 2,400
ca►k.. Aistigiia Molaa►es have brought 41s. Fur Foreign
sorts we C00(11111! without intruiry, and 400 bolls of Ilay.ira-
nah offered at auction yesterday were taken in fur smut of
buyers. fooo bags tif good yellow Bengal Sugar were dispua-
ed of at public sate at 47.. a 47. Gd., and a small tat of very
fine white brained 725. 3.1. Ou Tuesday last we hail a brisk
demand for Coffee, its consequence of the favourable ac-
counts received by express of the London and Fut-vigor mar-
kets, soil considerable purchases were made at an ad. mice
of 63. a 9s. on the I rues of lost wee k ; a further advance of
ss. took glare the day following, eal:ebM•hiag a rise of 12s.
a 14a. Jasitirica (tedium y sold at 153., fine ordinary
155.. a 1595. 6.1., middling 162.. fine middling 1705.; goad
16.mioneo 162.. a 1639. ; Dutch, good triaze 1414., fine
0111110Ify 162.. nod good middling at 1675.: the mor ket,
however, has closed with little inquiry from the buyers,
owing to tire decline io Inuoloor ou the MI instant, hurt
for ordinary Domingo held at 156 a. there are buyers still
at 1504. For Corso* we have had a speculative demand,
and shout 200 hog. of good Maid have brought 80s. Pi-
mento. during ihe last tan days bat been tour lo miprired for,
and 1,000 l..gs have sold at 101.1. In Ea►t 104110 Ginger
nothirog done : a parer I of 1,300 bags offered at public sale
was taken in by the seller' at 34a. Common Lo ewarol Rums
have brought 2a. 8.1 kr 2s. 9d., sad JiOll4lCl of fair quality
3s. 7d pe•r gallon 16 O. P.
Oyewoods memisin dull. New York Put Ashes in bond
have been in demand for exportation, and 400 barrels have
mold at 474. a 48a. Pr arts are without alteration. Turpen-
tine is in fair demand.
At a ►ale of E. I. good. there were sold about 1.600 bag.
Saltpetre at 36e. for ordiroary, sod 3811.9.1. mu 4000. for goud :
pocketsoordniary Turmeric at 20.. The Cuu tttt it I Seed,
hltonieet, Ebony, and Red Sanders Wood were taken in fur
want of Moyers.
There has again been some considerable business done in
Tobacco 00 speculation fur LOlOlOll houses,
ei pally 0( Kentucky stems at nd. a 6d. amid Virginia leaf at
7.1. a Sid per lb ; there has alms been a fair demand fur the
Irish tear►et, and the prices way now be considered rather
stiffer.
Ahosit 1.300 bags common Patna Rice have been sold by
auction Otto wer k at 23s 6.1. a 24r. a few lota partially
damaged at 208.43 d. a 22.. Id. per cwt.; b sides which there
have been 700 Wee sold by private treaty at 2.1 a. Od. a 245.
per est. There has not been much done in Carolina ; 41s.
per cwt. have heels paid for 50 tierces in bond, and free Rice
is welling en small parci•ls at 465. a 465. ail. per cwt.
The Curls Market has been very dull all the week, and
Wheat has declined 9.1 per bushel, the best parcels of barrel
Flour Is. amid the iliferior qualities 2.. per barrel, at which
reduction but few sales have been made. . . -

In Hattie there has been miller more doing, about 5.000
inferior Buenos Ayrts having been sold at 61d. a 70. per lb.
Tallow is doll.
BRITISH STAPLE ARTICLES.

Most of the gr.FINVEI SUGASUI On stern have been taken

off freely at Is. advance, chiefly ()wing to the rise in Muse°.
'mks, ■nd the inaukvt at present IS very bare of goods
Brown Lumps 107 s. to 108 s ; Single Loaves are much in
demand by the grocers ■ud for shipping; Crushed Sugars
Gds. to 75.. double Loaves remain neglected. MoLaitsaa
hays met with a speculative demand at 2s. advance.

FUR RION FRUIT i but little in demand. There are
some Belvidere and Begleigerk Raisins now landing ; also
• pereel of Ciiresiits from Trieste.
Greenland OIL has been sold in large quantities to arrive
at 341. without casks.