Star.
London, England, 1810-04-16 00:00:00

TILE LATE DISTURBANCES.

A Coroner's inquest was held at the King's Heaci,
James-street, Westminster, on Saturday, on tie
body of James Pledge, who died in the Westminster
Hospital on Friday morning, in consequence of a
wound he received from a pistol, on Saturday night,
7th of April, shot off by a soldier of the Life Guards.
The evidence on this occasion was given principally
by the companion of the deceased, who stated that
about half-past ten he and the deceased were standing
at the top of Church-court, leading into Jermyn-
street, the street at this time having been 'nearly
cleared of the people, as far as the top of ttie 1:10--
market. While they were standing peaceably in
this situation, two gentlemen ran nut of Piccadilly,
and said, !.‘ the soldiers are coming :" they ran to
the bottom of the court : a soldier rode by the top of
the court, but turning round, on seeing the rPople
there, be levelled •his pistol at then, and shot his
companion. The evidence stated, that at the time
the pistol was fired there was not the least disturbance
in the court.

Mr. White, surgeon., of ParliaMent-sstreet, who at-
tended the deceased, stated, ti at in pa, ;ag up York-
street, St. James's-square, on S:.t.irday night, he.was
met by some women running down th,.- street, ex-
claming that a M-111 was shot in Jermye-street. Mr.
White saw a number of pe.,ple a -sisi:ing in currying
off the nun, who was taken to an Apothecary's
house in tha street : that he want to the house and
inqUired concerning the acciden., and offered his as.
sistance ; that he found a ballet bad anteredAhe lef.
side, and he discovered it lying neat the-spine, fro s
whence he extracted it. Mr. White sent the man to th:
Westminster Hospital, where evary,pessibleassistanc
was administered ; that for dime or four days the ba t
symptoms yielded to medieal tteatment, but that cia
Thursday morning the patient began to sink, and e
LA Friday alterncon. The deceased was 13
years of age, and son of a bricklayer resiclin., 14
York-street. The Jury returned a Verdict of rPiya
Murder against a Life Guardsman unknown.

The following Affidavit was nude on Saturday by
Mr. EBRALL, who was wounded in Fenchurch-stretz,
on Monday last.

ST. TIIOM AS'S HOSPITALABRAILAM'S WARD.

1, Thomas Ebrall, of the parish of St. Dunstan, in the city of
London, du make oath, that on Monday last, the 9th of April,
about the hour of one o'clock, I was wounded in the breast by a
pistol or carbine shot, white standing in the shop of Mr. Gcodeve,
corner of MincMglane, in Fenchurth-street.—And i do ftlrthar
make oath, that 1 did ;tot molest nor provoke the military, her
by throwing bricks, stones, dirt, &c. or by hooting and hissing
at them, or by any other means whatever, ner did I give encou.
tagement to others to do so.
sworn before me, one of his i'dfa;:sty's Justices of the Peace
fur the county of Surrey, this 14th day of April, 1810.
The Mark of Tuomas ESRALL.
JOHN PINAIORN. X

Witness JOHN TAYLOR,
Gso. Goonsvc,
Taos. WlLT:msg.

The ball by which Mr. EIMALL was shot passed
cl, s to the collar-bone on the right side, and lodged
in t'le muscle near the shoulder, which deprived him
of the use of Ins arm, aril accounts for his only mak.
ing his ita-k. In considering his case, the Surgeon
attending St. Thomas's Hospital were of opinion the
ball could not be extracted with safety, but that the
patient might recover. Every day daring the week
gave fresh hopes of his case until Saturday morning,
when a. consideinble alteration took place for the
worse in the state of the wound. Those fri, nls viio
had access to him were denied admittance. The on y
thing he was suffered to do was t(.4 make the al oce
affidavit ; but which would h.: vc been postpcmd t nil
a more convenient ott,irtunity, had not the state of
his health renthred it necessary to be done at once.--
Mr. Lbrall is a young man, about '24 years of ge,
;r ad volunteered to assist in landing the troops a:
Waicheren. He WAS at the
.reduction . of Flushii g,
and on his return obtained, as a reward, an appoint.
ment in the Corn Meter's Office.

• - The warohouse; of Mr CIICIUMONT, at Berrnntlsey;
Messrs. WM.KI_R, in Southwark ;.and some others,
hive lately been robbed of cochineal; saffron, &c. to
a ciinsiderAble am- unt. •

The wife of an Attorney, at Birmingham, has un-
dergone several examinations, on a charge of cruelty
to her eldest son, 11 years of age. It appeared, that
she not only beat him with the greatest severity, but
was accustomed during the winter, to turn him but of
doors at night to sleep in an out-house. A few weeks
ago, she sent for a dentist, and made him draw all
the child's teeth for some pretended fault. The bit
siness is to be further investigated.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, APRIE 16.—This day
the supply of Wheat is very abundant, mostly the
late arrivals of foreir, about 4.0,000 quarters ; fide
samples at little variation ; other qualities dull sale
—Barley and Malt at little fluctuation—White Peas
likewise—Grey and Beans are dearer—there are to-
lerable-supplies of Oats, and this trade brisk, at a small
increase in price—in Flour Ira alteration.

GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER.
Wheat, 7(s. 90s. 1045. Beans, (old) 58%. 639.
Fine ditto, 106 s. 110 s. Tick dit:ti (uhi) :t73. 535.
Rye, 465. 525. Oats 2.25..2.55. o.Bs.
Barley, 3E4. 475. 041. Poland ditto, 306:231. Od.
Malt 68s. 765. Potatoe ditto, 375. Od.
White Peas (boilers) 114 s. 70s. Rape Sued, 461. 521.
Grey ditto 453. 50s.
Fine Fleur 85s. 90s—Seconds 80s. his.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 14.
Average Price of Corn in England and Wales from the return,
ending the 7th of April, 1810.
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. '
s. d.
s. d
* I s.
d.
I a
* d.
Is. d. s. 41.
58
104 4 6 47 5 V. 881514 I 55 9
The average Price of Sugar, computed front the returns made
in the week eliding the 11th day of April is 51s. 4.,1,d. per cwt.
COUNTRY MARKETS.
rators OF GRAIN AT THE FOLLOWING MARRFTS.
BAsiNGiToNE.--Wheat 8850 d to 118 s od por. Quarter.
Barley 39s Od to 47s 6d I Beans 50s od to fOs Od
Oats tigs Od to 35s Od Pease oos od to Ws od

Bread fi 4d. per gallon.
1-Lestrv.—Wheat 94s ed to 1114 s od per Qr
34s Od to 52s Od Beans 50s ad to 61s (Id
I 24s ad to 42s Od Pcase 54s Od to CO; od
. Bread v.:. sd. per gallon.
MAlDENtiEno.—Wheat 95s Od to 124 s Od per Qr.
Barley 88s Od to GOs Od Beans 44s Od to 62s Od
Oats 27s Od to 44s Od I I'ease co, Od to 60s Od
Bread 2s. (id. per gallon.
Nrsysyst.—Wheat 96s ad to 124 s Od per Qr.
Barley 32s ad to 45s od I Pease 56s ad to 60s Od
Oats 27s Od to 43s ad Banc 48s Od to 60s ad
Pread.......,......2s 4d per gallon.
READING.—Wheat 93s ad to 123 s Od per Quarter
Barley 28, 6d to 45s Od I Beans 50., 04 to 62s Od
Oats 231 60. to cis 6d Pease CC* 01 to r,Ba ed
Bread 2s. Cd. per gallon, .

Barley
Oats

FROM SATURDAY NIGPirS GAZETTE.

DOWNING STREET, APRIL 14, 1810.

txtract of a l ett-r from Itiscount Wenington to the Earl of Li-
vcrpool, tlated Vigea, March 28, 1810.

The French corps tinder the command of Marshal
Ney, and that tinder loison, and Ktilerra in's corps,
are in Old Castile, and in positions on the Tormes,
with their advanced posrs up,m the Agueda. The
advanced posts of the British army, under Brigadier-
General Cranford, are likewise npon the Aguetia,
and between that river and the Coa.

The French attacked the post at Barba del Puerto,
which was occupied by four compAilies of the 95th
Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel 'Beckwith, on
the night of the 19th instant.
Immediately opposite Barba del Puerto, on the
other side of the river, is St. -Faces, and between
these two villages the only bridge on the Agueda be-
low Cindad Roderigo; and the recent fall of rain had
Idled the river, which was nowhere fordable.
The enemy bad collected a brigade of infantry at
St. Felices, and crossed the bridge with six hundred
men after dark ; keeping the remainder on the other
side. These follfAved the piquet of the 95th up from
the bridge, and immediately made their attack ; but
they were rei,nlsed with the hiss (..f two officers and
Fe VZ!TI mi u killed, and six prisoners and thirty fire-
ilm sorry to add, tLat Lieutenant Mercer,
of the 93th, and three men, were killed, and ten
were wounded in this affair; which was highly cre-
ditable to Colonel Beckwith, and displayed the gql-
- and discipline of the officers and troops under
his command. The Adjutant Lieutenant Stewart
distinguished himself.