Star.
London, England, 1801-12-08 00:00:00

COLINTEr NEWS,

We yefterday received a variety of information
Frio different parts of the country. refrettling the
tices of proeifions. At the flatitax Market
Tot'Mire) the belt wheaten flour fold on Sattir-
'X at erg. per rack. At Devizes, the markets in
Oro hate fallen 81 within the lall fortnight.
The. tfiyore Exeter has ordered that the at
Aie of breaa "ill in future he let; by regulating
the price oftbe peck, half peck, and quarternloaf,
half not in the old method of felling loaves, at
Vtgal.pOceivind altering the weigh according tb
, uric; of Corn.
Otatoes have turned out for plentiial a cep in
Cortive4r;that a bathe' (of three Win:lifters) is
fold 0 25. 6d.
' Good beef and mutton have been fold at Barn •
RaPle at ,four-peuce a pound, and trine gallon* of
"tat at 81. a bract. •
he ,price of beer has been reduced from 6d. to
**d. a quart at Falmouth, in confcquenee of the re-
dudion in the price of malt and hops. •
At Bodmin the be prices of beef are fold at
Q. per pound, and mntem at
_cid.
Al Beery Tai" on Toed* s.re was a confide-
oble Arew of Scotch and' baste-bred cattle, but
the buyers riere.fo eitremely numerous and eager,
that they were 'readily taken off at prices even
myth beyond thefe of UR tORT, notwithilanding
the reftoraticm of peace. Tbt Sceich•cattle had
I decided federate in the raloe..—There were but
few good in the fair.
At Shelfield fair, on Saturday, cheefe bald from
about 6os. to yon per cwt. Some prime dairies
*ached yes. On the average it was about les,
lower than at the winter fairlaft year.
In a difpnie between a Corporal of the Bedford
Militia, and two Dragoons, at Exeter, the Corpo-
ral received a blow of a bayonet ton the bead, of
which he died. The Coroner has committed the
Drepone for wilful murder.
Gavotte NM Svaroys.---Friday the public ex
animation of Candidates . for Degrees, according
to the New Statute, took place for the, fiat time.
The public place appointed fur them having been
a long time under repair, was opened for the firft
time. About ten, the appointed Examining Mall
ten entered the room, and fhortly is-
Chancellors and the Proaors, when thr the
eEnations began. About three hundred perfons were
recent. The first Candidates fur the new Acade-
mical bouours were—
bitnetessav P EARCIICIOTT, of Oriel College.
Mr. EDWARD AICTIIDR BUSH, OE:der College.
Mr. Knee Exuer MOWRY,
Mr. RICHARD DRYAD, of Oriel course.
Mr. RICHARD just
Mr. Hussy &soar iioloriLLE,
They were all approved and pallid to their fe-
feral Degrees.
Rtatoao,Dso.e.—Abouthalf pall eight o'clock
loft night, a fire broke out in a liable occupied by
the foldien of the t eth regiment of light dragoons,
quartered at the Feathers Inn, in Bafingftoke,
which was entirly confumed ; three of their honks
were burnt to death, and another fo much feoreh.
ed, that it was neceffary to kill him. The flames
communicated to a timber yard adjoining, and
timber, deals, &cr therein to a confiderablc amount,
were dellroyed; but by the atOi ve exertions of the
inhabitants of the town, the flames were prevented
fpreading to any of the forroundi lig huildirgs. It
is not known by what moons the fire was Accalintled.
' During the great fall of 'how on Friday Wen-
night, the fhtpnerd of Mr. Bon A? 4, CS EICWIv4:Try,
%vent to look after his flock, but not returning,
fearch was made after him, and he was found dead
the next morning, with his dog laying on him.
Entreaueom tee. 3.—Ycilerdav a woman,
named Eke bed, was ecntenced by the Nlagif-
trrtes to be drummed through the firects of this
sky, on Wednefilay the tfah init. with her head
uncovered, a rope about her flea, and a 1/03111
on her back,with there words painted on it—"ii. •
entering Ignores by Lille key., and robbing them."
She is afterwards to he confined in Bridcwell
twelve motth., and then banished from the easy

for ten yea) s.
GLAISGtoW, DI C. 1.--- Saturday laft, James Cat-
how, aliens mariner, acettfed of different
els of theft, at Lib; itatance of the Procurator
Pif-
cal, sac tried at GI eeno,:k before the Sheriff Sub•
llitute of the county of Renfrew, and a serf re-
fp:--tabk Jury, who retvracd :t wadi& unanitoutif-
ly finJmg Lim a,.rtor or art and part guilty of the
erimLs ; upon %%hid. the Sheriff adjudged
him to receirc on. hundred Lain,. by the hands of
the common 11-it,gman, in dilLrent tireets of the
town, on Fridar, the I tilt init. and hanillied I,int
from the tonnty fk%• under the mind

tion.
On WnITLITS lin lives in the liry
4-at iOrne crrand, locked the door
.tn,1:,::1 'stn.:Li:Oren in it ; before h:r
re:orn, one ii!'ti/Cnl, a boy ellbutit three years of
having goo: too oar tin: chimney, the flames it
.Site to his Cl()Lhe• and fo,:rcaslitilly burnt him, that
he languifhetl tiii ycll,:r.lay when he
Weslncfslar, a entintri snail 1;:. I his pocked rick.
ed of a !mast boi•l: in rh.: masker here containing
hills, ascoonts st.J Lank not:s, to the value of icor,

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WV: 2s.

Mr. Svest.t was nn Tuefday hall eorriniisted
by the Court of King's Bench, upon a verdiEt
found againit him at laft Armagh Mize-, for
having
.unduly exercifed his atithostty as a Magi
(irate, in imprifoning a Freeholder, to prevent his
voting at a late elettion' for that County. The
fentence. of the Court was pronounced, Tlutt he
&mild be inaprifoned three months, and pay a fine
of ;gni."
On Wednefday lall, in the Court of King's
Bench, Counfel on behalf of Heger LorrOs Tor.
TiSH4I4. Efq. of New Rofs, in the enmity of Wex-
ford, applied for an information again!! Togas
Bortia; of filid town, Gentleman, for intuiting
him the faid H. Lorrys Tot-rename, in ortles
as was alledged, to provoke a challenge—and the;
Court, after hearing Connie' on both tides, were
pleated to refute granting the information.
On Wedncfday a verdie had at the laR Affixes
' of Cork, agalnit the proprietors of the Cork Ad-
vertirter, at the fuite of a Mr. Donovan, was at-
finned by the Court of. Exchequer:
On 'anal* laft, a man of the name of, Jahn
Rothfort, was brought up to the Court of King's.
Bench, to be difcharged under the benefit of the I
infolvent Aft ; the fon of the Poor. man apPeared
to emote him, when his cafe was molt feelingly
and ably fpoken to by his Connie'. After a pa-
tient and humane hearing by the Hon.. Judge
Dar, the poor man was difeharged, to the satisfac-
tion of a crowded Court.
Revel, now in the New Prifon, Oho has aelLnow-
ledged the miirder,of Mr. Barry, Bill continues to
declare that no .perfon was an accomplice, or aid.
I.ed him in that horrid crime One thong eircum-
Rance for not believing him in this, point is, that
1 the body of Mr; Barry was moved from where he
was thot sitA table in his parlour, Tome paces, and
.laid upon hii back, with a pittol at his fide. As
the deceafed teas a large man, and Revel is one
not capable of carrying fuch a weight, and as the
body was not dragged upon the grodnd to the
(pot where it was fonnd, it is Rrongly conjeaured
that two at kali mull have moved it to that ritua-
-1 Lion. The (errant woman is Rill confined in Kit.
mainham gaol on futpicinn. The trial of !GI/el
will take .place at the next Commit ion of Oyer
and Terminer about the middle of nett month.
Thurfday morning Mr. Janice Beet. appre-
hended two" noted bank note forgers,_ _Blab and
Jame:, in whore polfellion he tound forgeries on
the National Bank, of ten guineas, five guineas,
,ti guineas, one guinea, and one pound, to the no-
minal value of 50001. and alio tome forged five
guinea notes on the Bank of Mars. Mandel, of
Limerick. He alto apprehended a man of the
name; of Trisufle,whao, with his wife, have been in
the habit for tonic years pall, of iditing the for-
geries of thole wretches, and who was prefent when
limes and Blake filled the mannfcript part of the
notes taken by Mr. Bell, all of whom he lodged
in Newgate.