Star.
London, England, 1824-12-01 00:00:00

COBOACESTS.

Friday last, an Inquest was taken at Shiplake, near
Henley. Oxon, by Mr. CECIL, Coroner, on view of the
body of a foil grown male child.
William Clark, of Shiplake, paper-maker, deposed,
that on Wednesday morning last, about eight o'clock,
he found a male child, apparently recently born, lying
dead in the water, close to the bank side, by Shiplake
Mill Tail, which is in Shiplake parish, in the county
of Oxford. Witness took it out of the water, and car-
ried it into an outhouse belonging to Mr. Hiatt, at an
adjoining mill. Yesterday morning, witness brought it
to Nit. Francis Walter's stable. and left it there. When
witness took the child out of the writer, there was a piece
of cloth wrapped round its head, which completely co-
vered his face; there was a Lit of list tied to the cl :th
to keep it on the head, and it was tied round the neck.
The child was quite naked, except the piece of raa on
its head ; but the child's leg was in the tag, and the.
child appeared to have been tied up altogether in the
rag. Witness was of opinion, from the appearance of
the child when he took it out of the water, that it had
lain in the water three or four days.
William Rowland, of Cliilworth, Surrey, surgeon, de-
posed, that on Wednesday last he examined a male
child, which William Clark had that morning taken out
of the water near Shiplake Mill Tail. U.oon examina-
tion witness did not discover any mark of violence on
the child, excepting a slight mark round the neck,
which might havo been produced by a suing being fas-
tened round the neck, of by the navel-string of the child
getting round the neck. Witness had not the slightest
doubt that the child was still-born. Witness formed
his judgment from the lungs appearing never to have
been inflated.

The Jury returned a verdict, " Found dead in the water, in the •
parish of Shiplake, in the county of Oxford—that there were not
any marks of violence—that the child appeared to have been still..
born; but bow 'or by what means the child came into the water,
there was no evidence to the Jurors."

And, on the 27th November, an Inquest was taken
at Wheatley, Oxon, by the same Coroner, on view of
the body of Richard Sturges, a shepherd, aged G 9, who
was found deid at the foot of Shotover Hill, near
Wheatley, with a bundle of fern and his dog by the side .
of him. Verdict) « Died by the visitation of Goo."

THE MARKETS.
(PROM THE LONDON PRICE CURRENT, NOV. SO.)
corro N.—Our Cotton market was rather quiet last week, and
not more than about 2,200 bales have been sold, chii.dy to specula-.
tors, at previous rates, viz.
900 remains middling -11 %d. - per lb. in bond.
60,) Bengals - to 6id.
200 Surat' - • Sad. to 6ad.
150 Madras • - qd. to 6ad.
150 Boweds -84 d. to sad.
220 Egyptian -101 d. to lOatl. - duty paid.
COFFEE.—'l'he Coffee market last week was without briskness,
but the late prices were fully maintained ; St. Domingo 565. 6d. to
595. Jamaica, middling quality, sold rather higher, and the Deme-
rara and 13erbice, which have lately declined so considerably, re-
mained very firm at the depressed prices.
SOO A IL—The Sugar market was very steady durir.g the last
week ; the purchases reported were considerable ; the prices with.
out the slightest variation. There is little alteration in the Sugar
market this morning ; the business done has been inconsiderable,
but the prices are fully maintained, and the, holders evince much
firmness.—ln Refined Gonda the sales reported during last week
were limited to parcels suitable for home consumption ; the request
for the Mediterranean has rather subsided ; some lumps were stated
to be disposed of so low as 755. Molasses were heavy at 265. 6d.
HEMP, FLAX, and Tel 1.1.0 W.—There is little alteration in
the demand or in the prices of Tallow ; the new remains steady at
355. sd.—The purchases of Hemp have been considerab:e; the prices
are rather higher.--In Mx there is no variation.
SILK.—The Silk trade continues dull; the prices rather lower.

OILS —Fish Oils remain exceedingly dull ; the trade do not
purchase to any extent, and the speculators evince no inclination to
do business. They remain sanguine of a considerable advance
taking place.—Rape Oil is more inquired after.
I NDIGO.—The request fur Indigo continues general; the low
qualities sell at a premium of 4.1. to 6d. the fine 9d. to Is. per lb.
en the India House sale prices.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—The new Beef 102 s. 6d. new Pork
on board 80s. to 84s. Bacon is rather lower. Waterford Butter 98s.
to 1001. Dutch 106 s.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLAND& The low price at
which the Government Contract was taken, Is. 31d. to Is. 3rd. has
an unfavourable effect on the Rum market ; the trade is dull, and a
i shade lower.—Brandy continues to improve; the market looks ex-
ceedingly firm, Zs. Md. for parcels housed.—ln Geneva no sales
are reported.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE. DEC. 1.
The magnitdde of our supplies (9,47,0 qrs. of Wheat, 12,140 of
Barley, 4,800 of Oats, and 21,100 sacks of Flour) has greatly de-
tressed the mealing trade ; but what few sales of tine Wheat were
Faceted, were nearly as high last Monday. Barley is stated to
be at the prices of list marker-day ; but the maltsters do not appear
inclined to purchase, as further supplies are hourly expected.—
Oats are brisk sale, at last Monday's prices. In Beans and Peas
no alteration.
MAnTtx and Co. sold, 31 of November last, and SA
of October, No'. 5,556, a Prize of £20,050 ; No. 9, £2,000; No.
15,079, £200; and judging Irons their past gond fortune, it t 4 most
likely they will sell one of the Two £20,000 Prizes, which are sure
to be drawn 16th of this Month (December). The Scheme also
contains Two Prizes of £30,000, &C. Bcc. Twenty Thousand
Pounds may be gained by the risk of only 41. 19s. Twelve Hundred •
and Fifty Pounds by the risk of only 9s. 6dr as evert purchaser at
MARTIN and Co.'s Offices, 8, Cornhill, and 120, Oxford-street, in the
present Scheme, may receive back, after the 16th December, 181:
for his Ticket, Shares in the same proportion, provided the Money. .
is claimed on or before the 2Gth December, but not afterwards.

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The weekly journal of the Agricultural Society of
Munich, gives an interesting account of the cultivation
of silk in Bavaria, from which it appears that this
branch of industry, is pursued with increasing ardour
and with great success; so that there is every reason to,
expect that silk will become, in a Jew years, a most
important article of national produce in Bavaria.