Star.
London, England, 1808-11-15 00:00:00

WALSH AND NISBEIT'S BANKRUPTCY'.

Saturday was the first meeting of creditors under
she above bankruptcy. The Commissioners were, Sir
F. Eden, Messrs. Hickey, Reynolds, and Chambers.
The Counsel were, Mr. Cullen, for Mr. Bish ; Mr.
Freshfield, for the Gentlemen of the Bank ; Mr.
Montague, for Mr. Whiting, the Printer ; Mr. Bur-
roughs, for Mr. Eyton, Mr. Pollock, &c.
The claims of a few persons for pastry and other
private commodities were admitted. Mr. Whiting's
claim was sworn to, and about to be admitted, as was
that of Mr. Bros, of the Bank, and Mr. Bish ; but

Mr. Montagne, as Counsel for Mr. Whiting, stated,
that he should object to persons who were subscribers
in Walsh and Nisbett's list proving, under the' idea
of their being partners, and as he conceived Mr. Bish
was not only a great person in this business, but
also a great creditor, he should like to try his strength
with him first; he paid Mr. Bish the compliment to
say he should be satisfied with his word : but Mr.
Bish desired to be examined on oath; and Mr. Mon-
tague put several questions to him, chiefly whether
he conceived himself as a partner with Messrs. Walsh
and Nisbett Mr. Bah answered, that he conceived
that ff there really was a profit on the Lottery, he
was entitled to a share on 854 (the number of Tickets
he was a subscriber for) as that bore to 50,000, the
number of tickets which the two Lotteries consisted
of. Mr. Burroughs then asked a variety of questions
of Mr. Bish, .as to the nature of the contract for a
Lottery, and whether he did not know that in the
lase Lotteries the most gross, infamous, and scanda-
lous practices had been used to make false sales, and
thereby raise the price of the transfer of tickets from
the original subscribers to other persons. Mr. Bish
answered, that suckpractices had been used, but that
he was no ways privy to them, but was the instru-
ment in detecting them. Mr. Burroughs asked him
when he first thought so ? Mr. Bish replied, that he
long suspected it., but it was not until about the be.
ginning oflast August that he was certain. He was
then asked what was the nature of these practices ? He
replied, the Con/ratter: sending round their agents
to purchase tickets and shares, to make a false sale
appear 011 their books. Sir F. Eden said, then that
practice, I prestute, is what is termed gaihfiag. in
the Newspapers. This practice seemed to meet the
universal indignation of all present. Mr. Cullen said,
as Counsel fur Mr. Bish, he could not sit still and hear
the least suspicion entertained that he was privy to
this system of fraud; for his client had sent forth a
printed paper to the Public, deprecating the practice,
and it was through his labours that this nefarious
business had come to light. Mr. Cullen thenf in a'
very long speech, pointed out the nice distinctions
between a partnership account and an individual ac-
count, in commercial affairs. Mr. Montague, Mr.
Freshfield, and Mr. Burroughs, spoke very ably on
the part of their clients ; and after debating a variety
of intricate points for upwards of three hours, the
Commissioners being divided two and two, a petition
seemed to be generally recommended to the Chancel-
lor on this unprecedented and important business.

Last week a number of sailors belonging to the II
ships lately paid off at Chatham, having obtained
liberty for a few days, set off for London by the stage
coaches. In the course of their journey they brought
to so frequently to take in•grog, that many became
intoxicated. In passing through the Borough, several
of them fell from the top of one of the coaches, one of
whom was killed, and two had their arms broken.
Saturday se'nnight, while the Royal Artillery were
exercising on the Sands of Leith, a melancholy acci-
dent happened to James Edwards, one of the corps,
in the act of charging a howitzer. After firing the
first round, as is usual in loading pieces of the kind,
he put in the cartridge with his hand, when, in con-
sequence of some fire still hanging in the en, the
charge, went off, and tore his arm from his body,
lacerating him in such a shocking manner as to ocea-
sion instant death. The arm was blown to the dis-
tance of 20() yards. The man at the touch-hole had
his thumb split.
Two chairmen were fined last week at Edinburgh,
and found liable in expenses, for attempting to fight
a duel. The constable to whom they appliedto act as
a second, and to procure pistols, instead of furthesing
the intention of the two keret:, immediately took
them to the guard-house.
Tuesday night, Farnham Church was broken into,
and the parish chest. with its contents, two surplices,
two Graduates gowns, and a Doctor of Divinity's
hood, stolen therefrom. And on Thursday night
Thatcham Church was also broken open, and a pew-,
ter dish, a linen cloth, and several other articles car-
ried off ; it is supposed that a man who• had the ap-
pearance of a tinker, dressed in a dirty smock frock,
was one of the patty concerned in this heinous offence.
Same night, the villains broke into the premises be-
longing to the Rising Sun, at Woolhamptonlill, and
carried off several copper utensils and other effects. •
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Ait Inquisition was held at
Laml4th Workhouse on Friday evening, en the body
of a child, that was found in a box at the house of
a Mrs. Hancock, in that parish, in an apartment for-
merly in the occupation of a Rebecca Gould, and
suspected to be an illegitimate child of her's. The
evidence of Mrs. Hancock west to a short but con-
clusive point ; that Miss Gould rented an apartment
of her ; that the box in question was brought by her,
,and leftin that room as having come from her father
or brother ; that as the key was not sent with it, and
she could not speak as to the contents, she could not
open it ; and that she left it when she quitted the
lodgings,. which were let to another young woman,
whe having complained of a fetid smell, it was
broken open, and then the dead body of the child,
the subject of the present enquiry, was found, em-
bowelled, the body, or rather the iikeleton, in a dry
state; the bowels wrapped in cloths, the putrescent
state of which had caused the offensive smell.
Two constables belonging to the Parochial Police
of Lambeth, were called, and they spoke to the same
purport, and added, that in carrying the box down
stairs the bottom fell out, and the head of the body
WA off.
Two Medical Gentlemen were examined as to the
point, 1" whether the child was born ix Aft or not ?"
both of them, for professional reasons, said the child
was xot born in life. A verdict of &Went was there-
fare taken, and the young *woman liberated.

. LONDON MA.RKATI.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, NOVEMBER 14.
GENERAL CURRENCT Al UNDER t
Wheat, 701.325. 925. Beans, (Old) 78s. 341.
Fthe ditto, 955. 100 e. Tick ditto, 701. 765.
Rye, 525. 585. ' Oats, 365. 40s. 425.
Barley, 475. 525. 6d. Folandditto, 445. 451.
Mak, 82s. 908. Potatoe ditto, 465. Od.
White Peas (boilers) 1308.1405. Rape Seed, 421. to 461.
Grey ditto, 5.55. 608.
Fine Flour 8.55. 88s.-Secornis 80s. 8/5.
RETURN PRICE of GRAIN on board Ship as under:
Wheat 74s 76. to 80s Boilers • 125$ to 13115
Fine 82s to 885 SuftialkB - 1405
Superfine 'Vs to 915 Grey Pease 52, to Gls
Fine White 00s to 1024 Beans, new 62s .o 69.
Rye 305 to 58s Ditto, old 00s to 835
Barley 42s to 50s Ticks, new 50$ to 601
Fine 00s to 53s Ditto, old 00$ to 75s
Malt 785 to 90s Oats 355 38s to 405
White Pease 94. to 11.5 s Ptslands 42s to 456
Rape Seed 401. to 471. per Last. Fine Flour 85s to iles per Sack.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, November 12.
Average Price of Corn in England and Wales, from the returns
ending the sth of November, 1808.
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
s. d. I
la. d. s. d. s. d. I s. d. I s. d.
I
90 9 55 4 44 6 32 10 I 65 it I 67 11
The average Price of Sugar, computed from the returns made
in the week ending the 9th day of November is 421.5 d. per cwt.
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.
Meadow Hay 51. ss. to 61. 61. Clover 61. 6s to 71. 10s.
New ditto 51. 10s. to 51. 17s. New do. 01. Os to .01. Os
Straw - H. 145. to 11. 185.
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKET.
RAGS. POCKF.TS.
Kent Sl. 1118. to 41. 191. Kent 31. 16s. to 51. 5s
East Kent 41. 16s. East Kent 51. bs
Sussex 11. 165. to 31. 165. Sussex 31. Os. to 41. 4,
FarithatniateD.kets) 61. 6s. to 71. 7s. per cwt.
SMITH MARKET, Novemsea 14.
To sank the Offalper stone of Sib.
Beef 3s. Bd. to 4s. ad. Veal Ss. 6d. to 7s. Od
Muttoo 3s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. Pork ss. 6d. to Os. 6d
e HEAD OE CATTLE THIS DAT.
Beasts, about 2100-Sheep, 17,500.
Calves, 180-Pigs, 280.
NEWGATE AND LEADENALL MARKET.
Per stone of Sib. by the carcase.
Beef Ss. 01. to 4s. 4d Veal 4s. Od. to 6s. 04
Mutton es. Bd. to 4s. thi. Pork 4s. 8:1. to ss. Sd
COAL MARKET, November 14.
Ohio; at Market , Ships sold
65 Newcastle Coals 50 495. Od. to 59s Od.
15 Sunderland 7 50s. 6d. to 523. 6d.
1 Cinders 1 338. ad.
COUNTRY MARKETS.
PRICES OP GRAIN AT THE FOLLOWING MAIEZTS.
BAsiscsroKE.-Wheat 843 Od to 1031 Od per Quarter.
Barley 4es Od to 55. Cd 1 Beans 685 od to 761 6d
Oats 40s Od to 44s od I Pease 53e 01 to 56s Od
Bread 2s Id per gallon.
HEW LET.-Wheat 78s Od to 113 e 0.1 per Qr.
Barley 44s •Od to 52s Od I Beans 74s Od to 845 Od
Oats 30s Od to 44. Od 1 Pease 60s Od to 661 Od
MAIDENHEAD.-WhCIL 80. Od to 113 s Od per Qr.
Barley 48s 05 to 53s Od I Beans 65s Od to 71. s Od
Oats 34.3 Od to 485 Od Pease 66s Od to 70$ Od
Newer ee.-Wheat 74,5 Od to 113 s Od per Qr.
Barley 31$ Od to 53s Od 1 Pease 63s Od to -s Od
Oats 30s Od to 44s Oil. Beans 53s Od to 76s Od
Bread "s 3d per gallon.
READINCL-lA'hett 1055 Od to 112 s od per Quarter.
New Wheat 70s. to 108 s. per quarter.
Barley 36s Od to 52s 6d I Deans 59s Od to 68s Od
I Oats 30s Od to 43s od Pease 611 Od to 70$ Oil
Klugston (Surrey) Fair began yesterday. There was a good
show of cattle, sheep, and pigs; lean cattle were rather lower;
fat sheep brought good prices, and pigs, evca in good order,
were, from the number exposed to sale, at a declension in price.
The sports continued in the usual way, without much restric-
tion. 'llse few light I'S-rites in the fair sold well.
All Hallow fair of Edinburgh commenced on Tuesday last.-
The show of black tattle was unusually great ; those in any con-
dition brought moderate prices. The sales were not very brisk.
There were a great number of hones in the Grassmarket, some
of which brought pretty good prices, particularly those of the
draught kind.-A vast number of deala► of every description
attended the market both days.
The skew-day for Dorset and Somerset sheep at Appleshaw
fair, was on Thursday hailer than ever before, In the memory of
man.-'llse priers were from 9.55. to 40a. per head, and many
hundreds remained unsold.
The pen fair, for sheep of the Wilts, Hants, and South-Down
breeds, was Friday. The pens, on the usual ground, were all full,
and additional pens were erected on another held, which were
filled also. With this large supply, the sale was dull, and the
prices were much lower than at Weybill and other fairs. Satur-
day there was a large shew of horses and pigs, which sold briskly,
and brought good prices.
Wednesday the 2d instant, at the Old Aberdeen market, there
was a great shew of black cacti; and such as score in good con-
dition brought high prices, although few of the dealers were pre-
sent.

Saturday morning early a fire broke out in a ware-
house, in which Coffee is roasted, in London-wall,
but by the prompt arrival of the engines, it was got
under, after materially damaging the interior.
About seven o'clock on Sunday se'nnight, the corn
kiln of Dalkeith was discovered to be on fire, but was
-soon extinguished by the exertions of the inhabitants.
Little injury is sustained, there being only a small
quant:ty of oats on the kiln at the time.
At Fordoun, in Mearnshire, the week before last,
an old man of the name of Crombie, who was in the
practice of collecting wood for fuel, was found at the
door of his cottage, burnt almost to a cinder I It is
supposed that the wood having caught fire, the poor
man had been suffocated ere he could get out.