Star.
London, England, 1818-07-15 00:00:00

ItiQUESTS.•

Yesterday an inquest was held at the White pear,
Ratcliffe-highway, on the body of Sarah Johns, aged
twelve years, daughter Of Mr. J. Johns, of Ratcliffe-
highway, who came to her death Under the follow.
ng c:rcumstances :—lt appeared that the father and
mother of the deceased went out, and left the de-
ceased and her little sister, who is turned of three
years of age, in an apartment together by themselves.
It was evening, and the younger sister took up a
lighted candle, and said to the deceased—" Sarah,
I'll set fire to your clothes!" on which she did set fire
to her clothes. The deceased then ran into the street
screaming, and before assistance arrived every morser
of her clothes, excepting her stays, which were cut
,off, were completely burned of her back ; her face.
neck, stomach, and body, were burned in a dreadful
manner, and although every necessary surgical aid
was rendered, she expired in the most excruciating
torments on Monday night last.—Verdict, Acciden-
tally burnt to death by her clothes catching fire.
FATAL ACCIDENT 110/ SPRIND Geis.—An iaquisi-
tion was taken yesterday, at St. Thomas's Hospital,
on the body of George Saunders, a gardener, in the-
employ of B. Border, Esq. of Tqttenlaw.n. Mr. Bor-
der, cf Wood-green Farm, Tottenham, stated, that a
short time agio his gardens were sobbed nightly by
thieves; and to protect his property, he sent his ser-
vant (the deceased) to bort ow two spring guns of a
neighbour, for the purpose of placing them on his
premises. When he borrowed the guns, he inquired
if they were unloaded? he was assured that they
were, for he did not wish to have loaded guns on his
premises—his object was to frighten the depredators,,
and to accomplish that he was going to have a no-
tice put up at the entrance of the gardens.—Jury-
man—There was no notice put up at the time of the
accident?—Witness—There was a board ordered to
be out up the same day. The guns were frequently
snapt in the locks, supposing that they were un-
loaded, and during the time persons have frequently
stood before the muzzles of the guns. On Friday,
the deceased was employed in fixing the guns; about
six o'clock, he left the deceased, and went to take his
tea, and had not left him more than ten minutes
when he heard the report of fire arms. He ran into
the garden; and saw the deceased bleeding in a most
dreadful manner from the right arm. He asked
him what was the matter? He said—" Oh! I am
shot: the gun was loaded, and I did not know it."—
The blood ran in a stream from the arteries. lie
bound the wounds up with handkerchiefs as tight as
possible, but he could not stop the bleeding. A sur-
geon at Tottenham ordered him to be immediately
sent to St. Thomas's Hospital.—Mr. SIISLTON, the
Coroner, in summing up the evidence, observed that
no person had a legal right to have spring-guns on
their premises. The offence of robbing a garden was
not punishable with death ; and, therefore, if a thief
was to be shot by a spring-gun, and it was to pro-
duce death, the owner would be liable to punish-
ment, and the Jury who sat upon the body of the
deceased would act properly in returning a verdict
of manslaughter against the owner of the gun. In-
deed, he believed they would be justified in return-
ing a verdict of wilful murder. In the resent ease,
it appeared that the deceased was the servant of the
downer of the gun, and that his death was purely ac-
e.ltlental ; still the Jury ought to mark their reproba-
tson of having such illegal instruments placed in opts
premises, because it had produced the death of ode
of his Majesty's subjects.—Verdict, Accidental death.
Deodand, twenty shiiiings.—The gun forfeited.

WORSNIF-STREET,...CHARGE OF FIARBOURINO A
DICSERTIER.—Yesterday Mr. George silk-
manufacturer, in Brown's-lane, Suitalfildds, was
charged before Mr. CONANT and Mr. Bavrti., fir
having, contrary to the Mutiny Act, concealed Henry
SherwiU, his own brother, knowing hsm to be a de-
serter from the 3d regiment of Foot Guards. James
Hurd stated himself to be a corporal of the 3d
Guards, 7th battalion, Captain Drummond's com-
pany ; the prisoner was a private in the same com-
pany, and had deserted from Knightsbridge barracks
about the Ist cf May last ; witness, by the order of
Captain Drummond, about seven weeks ago, went to
defendant's house to inquire whether he was there;
defendant denied him, and witness procured the aid
of a constable (Mr. White, belonging to the parish),
but could not find hint in the house. Last week in-
formation was given by defendant's errand-boy, that
he was there, and witness, accompanied by corporal
Riddell of the same company, went again in pursuit
of him. They met the defendant at the door, but he
denied him ; witness, in attempting to go up stairs to
search the house, was stopped by the defendant, and
corporal. Riddell found the deserter in the hed-room
with a razor in his hand, and he to ek him prisoner in
the King's name ; defendant then said, he thought he
would have been taken a long time before, and told
his wife he must be off himself now. The d:fen-
dint's Solicitor called several witnesses, who all
proved that defendant's brother had carried out par-
cels for him even in regimentals, since the Ist of May.
The Magistrate said, that the evidence produced on
the part of the defendant did not contradict the evi-
dence of the corporal.—Convicted in £2O penalty.
BOW-STREET.----Yesterday Thomas Sutton was
brought to this Office from Rochester, and under-
, went a long examination before Mr. BIRNIE. the Sit-
, ting Magistrate, charged with having in his posses-
sion Bank-notes which had been stolen from Captain
Greig, of tile Asia East Indiaman, while viewing the
Exhibition at Somerset House on the 2,ith of May
. last —He was ordered to be detained.
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LaLAYS ARe DAWHIROUIII! This adage is appli
cable to these who have lived ratter gay, when on
the eve of Matrimony, and who arc doubtful of the
consequences of an ill cured contagion ; and it must
allord consolation to tht afflicted to know thy may
have the best advice at the Metiical iloard at Char-
lotte House, Cheat Charlotte-street, oppwize the gee. 'lowland
Hill's Chapel, giaekfriars-ttoad, and at WoOditock House,
Woodstock-street, five doors from Oxfird-street. The Board
particularly ciaims the attmtiot of thoie at vehtt )luptures,
Strictures, Fistulas, Cancers, Scropbalas, Nerves, I.l.:infities,
arising from warm climates, juvenile indiscretions, Ste. trap-
Sons on the head, face, and body, ulcerated throat, pains in the
head and limbs, frequently mistaken for rheumatism, Wales en
the shin-bones, are symptoms which appear years after, and the
consequences of Improper treatment. Messrs; Coosa ,ind Co.
of medical and surgical celebrity, after forty years el..p,•r*.ai:e
this Metropolis, are consulted daily at lar.th houses until n.re
night, and t►e peer have advice (gratis) on Tuesday, Ittural,..,
and Sunday aternlop. until twelve 0'0.0(1w-411 letters o be
Airiteted to Chadette House, filarkfriars wad; but. Was are
answered which do not contain a vomiting fee.

LONDON M.lJulrS, JULY 14.

Cotion.-The market has bean very heavy; the
reason of the late limited demand, and the depression
in the prices of Cotton, is attributed to the great num-
ber of mills which have stopped working, parti•
cularly in the neighbourhood of Nlancheaer ;-the
StOrkmen have generally struck for higher wages.-
The Bill lately brought into the House of Commons,
by Mr. Peel, is stated to have been in a great measure
the cause of all the discontent, and the reason why so
many mills ate stopped, on account of the very un- i
seasonable demands of the labourers in the manufac-
tories. We give this as the common report of the
trade, and the reason every where assigned for the
stoppage of the mills.. Two or three public sales of
Cotton were attempted last week, but the proprietors,
when they found such low prices offered, withdrew
them ; 300 bags Boweds were taken in at 190. 76
bags Orleans at 2s. Old. The sales since Tuesday
last little exceed 700 packages-. 100 Pernambuco 2s.
Id. to 2s. I:id. 20 Maranhams 2s. 69 Surinams and
Demeraras, the former 2s. lid. the latter 22,}d. to 2s.
100 Carriacous 23141.140 Bowels 19d. to 21d. and in
the house 60 Surats 120. to 13d. and 290 Bengali
9id. to 11 d. the latter we believe purchased for re-,
ale here.
Ltvateooa, Jolt 11.-The business done in Cot-
ton this week has been .very limited, owing princi-
pally to the interruption which the spinning trade in
Manchester has received, by the hands turning out
for wages, and to a continuance of arrivals. Prices
'have, however, been'maintained in all descriptions
except Brazils, which have declined id. per pound,
from last week's prices. The sales amount to about
300 u bags, consisting of 1050 Boweds 19id. to 21d.
for inferior to good, and a few prime 211 d. 260 Or-
leans 19id. to 29d. for very inferior to good quality ;
SO Sea Islands Ss. 41d. to SL 6d. 700 Ferman, 2s. 04d.
to 2s. 2d. 100 Meranhams S 3 d. to 2s. 480 Babies
23id. to 2s. 20 Demeraras 23 d. 1130 Domingos 211 d.
90 Suraits 1411. to 19d. 249 Bengals mid. to 122 d-
. arrivals ate 74'23 bags.
SUUA E.-The demand for Muscovades this fore-
noon has been steady and extensive ; -the prices can-
not, however, be stated at the least variation. There
was an improved demand for refined! goods -- the
prices generally may be stated Is. to 2s. higher'. Mo-
lasses in brisk demand at the advance of 2s. The
prices of Foreign Suga-s are considerably higher-
fine white Brazil sold at 655.
Cortez.-The pu'ulic sales of Coße this forenoon
have gone off 4s. to Ss. per ewt. higher than the pre-
vious prices by private contract, and 10s. to I2s. per'
cwt. above the prices of last week ; ss. was the,
highest rate for St. Domingo which had been realized!
before the public sales of to-day, but at which it rea-
lized £7. 18s. Ed.
hum Paovteroas.-The demand for Beef and
Pork is very limited. There is no variation in the
prices of Bacon. The supplies of Iriih Duttcr are in-
adequate to the consumption.
HEMP, FLAX, AND Taatora-There continues to
be a great scarcity of Tallow ; for early arrivals 7Cs.
to 775. and for all the season 68s. to 745. 6d. In Hemp
or Flax there is no variation.
Rice.--There have been great fluctuations in the
prices of Rice ; previous to the india sale on Friday,
Rice advanced 24. to Ss. per cwt. and the demand was
brisk at the improvement. The India sale consisted
of nearly 10,000 bags, and went cif with great brisk.
n6s at a farther improvement, making an advance
of r.early 10s. per cwt. on the previous sale at the In-
dia house. After the sale, the rise was so great,
that several of the purchasers were inclined to- sub-
mit to a small depression ; several parcels were dis-'
posed of 2s. to 3s. under the East India Iluuse sale
prices. Yesterday, however, there was some appear-
anceof a revival in the demand; purchases could how-
ever be made 2s. below the India sale prices, and the'
sales effected this forenoon are at that depression.--
The last sale of Carolina, in bond, Sss.
OIL.-The accounts rem the Greenland Fishery
.711:e early, and very favourable ; three vessels have
arrived, full ships, and the account given of the
other vessels are exceedingly good; it Lis had ionic
effect in depressing the prices of Oil ; and it is now
the general opiniou, that it the accounts of the fishery
continue so favourable, that a further decline may be
looked for, though no considerablealepression is an.
ticipated. The export thiaasson is expected to by
extensive, provided the moderate prices continue --
one reason for the expected shipping demnd is;tirat
the high prices last year prevented all export; there
is in consequence a great want of Oils.
Tobacco.---1 1 ais little doing in Tobacco ; the
holders are firm, calculating, from the limited stock
in London, compared with the supplies of preceding
years, that an advance is probable : for cargoes of
Virginha 60s. and 625. has been refused; for Kentucky
about 525. to 545. is offered.
NAVAL Sroens.a-There have been partial sales of
Rough Turpentine, at a small decline ; the market is
heavy at the depression. Spirits continue in limited
demand. In Tar, I':tch, or Rosin, there is very little
variation.
RUM, BRANDY, AND Hor.i.Awor.-The purchases,
of Rum during the last week continued very consi-
derable, and at advancing prices yesterday and to-
day scarcely any sales have been effected, or. account
of the change of weather affecting the prices of
Barley and of Oats : purchases to-day could be made
fully Id. per gallon under the prices of last week, and
the market may be stated very heavy at the depres-
sion. Brandy is a shade higher. Geneva at the ad-
vance of 2.1. per gallon ; a new duty of 2.5 per cent.
has been levied on the latter in llolland.
PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Fortegai Gold in Coin, per ox.
Foreign Geld in Ban 0 0 0
New Doubloons ... 0 o o
New Dollars 0 5 6
Silver in Bars 0 5
New Louis each
COURSE or
Amaterdam 36 10 B. 11.1.
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Ditto at sight 36 4
Amsterdam ll 6 C.F.
Ditto at siuht 11 3
Rotterdam:- 1 7 2U.
Antwerp, ex-mo. 11 10
liamburgis... 34 3 MU.
Alton* 34 4 2111.
Paris, 3 day's date-24 no
Ditto 24 40 Ili.
Dourdeati a do. -24 40
Frankf art
e...a-Mo.
eilet.tive 33

EXCIIANGE.
1311 boa, cff.:ctive 581
Seville 3B
Carakm- 34
Leghorn
Ornett 47%
Vev.ice ItAL Liv SS
'Malta
Naples
Palermo ..... I 29d per 0
Jls;wn...: 34
Oporto ..... , .
Pio Ja•miru
P„' .'1n.......
Co+

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