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London, England, 1816-07-04 00:00:00

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CORONER'S INQUEST.
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Yesterday an Inquisition wail takes at the Stag, in
re Dorset street, rensin4guate, before THOMAS STIR..
LINO, Esq. Coronee foe Middlesex, on the body of
Ann Price, -aged 21 years, 'Ow:vane in the family of
the Bishop of St. Asaph; No. 78, Gloucester-place,
vfhose death was occasioned by poison.
Jane Fowl% being sworn and examined, said, she
was housekeeNst. to the Bishop of St. Asaph. She
knew the deceased since September last, when she
came into the family; she was a young woman of
the most amiable character, and very much liked by
the family and servants ;_ she was of a very lively,
cheerful, and affable disposition. About nine o'.clock
on Tuesday, the 25th of June, witness saw the de-
ceased at breakfast; she was then in good health and
spirits : about ten o'clock she was informed that she
was taken very ill, and was confined to her bed. Wit-
ness went to see her, and the-deceased told her she
was very ill, occasioned by taking what she supposed
to be a dose of ialts,whichashe picked up in the room.
Mr. Parker, the surgeon, was sent for ; he came, and
found her very ill; be deilred the cup containing the
dregs of what she drank to be brought to him, which
was accordingly done, and be examined it and said
it contained corrosive sublimate; he administered
some Ipecacuana wine, and show threw off a great
deal from her stomach ; every necessary medicine was
administered to her, and all possible care taken of
her; on Sunday last she.was out in the carriage for
two hours, on Monday the carriage was ordered (or
her again, and after she got into the carriage she
was taken so extremely ill, that she was obliged to be
carried into the house, and put to bed ; Surgeon Par-
ker was again sent for, but she died in great agony
shortly after.—Questions from the Jury :

ALlitifirS, JuLr 2.
Sooask-The =whet this year was sooner supplled
with the new crop of Sugar, owing to the Peace; the
vessels coming in singly, instead of waiting for con-
voy; the stocks in the warehouse in consequence ac-
cumulate more early than usual, which, added to the
languid state of trade, has occasioned a heavy market;
the price of Muscovades declined from Is. to 2s. last
week ; brown Jimaica were sold at 70s. ; the finest
lately sold at 965. to 98s. ;, the strong descriptions
used for refining went off.at a similar depression, ge-
nerally 755. to 89s. ; the present prices of refined
goods being depressed, and the little inducement to
manufacture, from the reductioft of the bounty after
the sth inst. occasioned the trade to be extremely
,limited in' their purchases of the raw material. There
has been little or no business done in Muscovades this
forenoon, the prices since our last are from 2s. to Ss.
lower ; the interior descriptions are particularly de-
pressed. This forenoon 211 hhds. 76 tierces. Barba-
does Sugar wefe brought forward, fine white at 965. ;
middling, 925. to 955. 6d. ; ordinary, 87s. ; yellow,
78s. to 80s. one lot, 765. The latter description
went from Ss. to ss. ; and the fine, 2s. to 4s. below
the prices of the last sale, which took place about 10
or 12 days ago. To induce the shipping houses to
make immediate export to secure the present bounty,
the trade submitted to a considerable depression on
the prices of Refined Sugars ; Hamburg's Loaves,
70s. to 744. ; fine, 80s. ; double, 85s. ; large lumps
were taken off at 108 s. There is considerable bustle
amongst the trade to get the late purchases shipped.
The market prices of Refined are little varied. The
prices of Fdreign Sugars remain nominal.
Conic.-The accounts lately from the Continent
state that the markets are rather improving as to the
demand for Coffee; this prices are, however, little
varied. The request for exportation has in conse.
quence considerably revived, and the sales of last week
went off with some briskness. Jamaica Coffee fully
supported the late currency, with the exception of the
fine descriptions, which may be stated Ss a ss. lower;
15 casks fine middling Coffee realized 965. 61 and
975.; considerable parcels afterwards brought forward,
nearly the same quality, sold at 90s. and 90s. 6.1. In
the sales last week, the quantity of Dominica Coffee
brought forward was very considerable ; the prices
were rather lower; fine middling 100 s. 100 s. 6d.1
975. 6d. and 9Si. The Dutch Coffee may be quoted
2s. a Ss. lower, and rather lanicuid at the decline ; for
Foreign Coffee there are few inquiries at present; a
considerable parcel of good ordinary St. Domingo
was however reported to be sold by private contract
at 6.55. a 64e. The Company having declared ano-
ther sale for the 24th, prevents any improvement in
the prices of East India Coffee. There wasan incon-
siderable sale of Coffee brought forward this fore.
noon ; after the first two lots had been taken in, the
whole was withdrawn ; it consisted of Dutch Coffee,
for which at present there is little or no demand.
Russ, BRANDY, and Hou.alsos..-There can be
little variation stated in Rum, but from the heavy
market, purchases may be made lower. Geneva un-
varied. Brandies may be quoted at a decline of Id.
to 2d. per gallon.

The inhabitants of the Metropolis are very ill used
in regard to the rate of charges for the necessaries of
life. Although every thing is so cheap in the coun-
try, it all either maintains its original price in Lon-
don, or has a very small comparative reduction.—
Bread, meat, beer, butter, cheese, bacon, milk (the
latter, in particular, keeps its original high price),
ought to be reduced nearly one-third ; while at the
west end of- the town we pay lid. prime roasting
beef is sold in Leadenhall-market at 6d. House.
keepers should particularly examine their weekly bills
for butter, cheese, bacon, &c.

FAZNCII COMMllact.—The following article is from
a French Paper :
is Trade is still very dull, and the same stagnation
prevails in all the markets of Europe. Within the
last fortnight there have been considerable art ivals in
our ports, chiefly at Havre and Bourdeauz ; but these
arrivals ave produced no reduction in the prices of
the merchandize in consumption, because, on the one
hand, the prices of such commodities, though already
very low, are not in proportion with those of goods
in the hands of wholesale dealers; Cud, on the other'
hand, the prices of these goods being lower than those
of Belgium, and even of London, procure us cutlers
from the Netherlands and Switzerland. It even
would not be very surprising were Our warehouses,
by the means of transport, hereafter to supply the
countries beyond the Rhine.
66 The demand for cotton has kept up the price of
that article, notwithstanding that there have been nu-
merous arrivals ; this proves that our manufactories
are actively and usefully employed.
it Our attention is at present fixed on the hopes
which the vintage may afford, for speculations in
braidy and wine do not commence until a just idea
can be formed of the state of that harvest, and the fo-
reign ciemand.
French commerce seems destined to receive the
greater part of European importations on commission,
and to distribute them for consumption, not only in
France, but in all the neighbouring States. For this
Advantage, of which we cannot be deprived, we are
tadebted to the facilities which foreigners find, either
in promptly realizing their cargoes, or obtaining ad-
vances; and it is much to be desired that they should
be strongly encouraged to frequent our ports, for, be-
aides taking the productions of our soil for their re.
pun cargoes, they will also export our manufactures.
It is well known hew highly our silks and our articles
Of fashion are esteemed abroad, and there is a great
'Mance between purchases made by foreigners
dareeselves for their own interest, and those which
ite slit ht for export at our own risk.
1e
• know perfectly well what articles suit
their country : and What they purchase is not exposed,
like the goods we send them, to lie dead on hand;
for we have not yet a sufficiently accurate knowledge
of the objects in request. This inconvenience, expe-
'kneed in our first shipments; was owing in a great
Measure to the want of proper information. We set
oat as it were, on a venture, and on arriving at our
destination found molts very different frOm those we
expected ; but of
valuable

visit.*

A few days since, a young man of the name of
Pointer, at West Mailing, while descending one ~f
the deepest wells of that town, to recovtr a buther,
the rope by which he held broke, and he eras preci.
pitated to the.bottom. The water was 12 feet deep,
He was too much alarmed and stunned by his%
to speak for a considerable time, and the peli;:a
above concluded he was killed by then fall er droviied,
but he had sufficient presence of mind t suppirt
himself by placing his back against one site of the
well, and his feet against the other, till h.- Ice veered
his speech, when he desired a rope rni,;ht !)e le. ,1,44
to him, which was accordingly done, and he rt.a4.
tended perfectly safe, without the le.vst it):;ory.
A melancholy accident happened on Tuesday last.
As Knowling, a fisherman, belonging to Torpo:ct,
send his two suns, were fishing between g51,?..h,,d
and Penlee-point, a heavy sea capsized the t> .t, atid
they were left to the mercy of the wave,. .tar
struggling some time they regained the b3ae,
were seen from the shore sitting on the gunnel.
boat was dispatched from Cawsand to their assistance,
but too late, as they had been washed off and sunk
to rise no more. The boat was afterwards towed iv:,
Cawsand.

The barge Industry, belonging to M. G. Poolll,
of Maidstone, sailed on the 21st ult. from Maidstone,
with a cargo of rag-stone and piles. After having
delivered the piles, in the Hundred of Hal, she pm.
ceeded on her way for Sheerness, where she was to
deliver the stones, and on Wednesday night caine ;o
anchor just below Gillingham. A boy on board mo-
ther vessel near the same place, when he turned nut
on Thursday morning saw the Indust!), and she
then appeared flush to the water's edge ; he lighted
fire and put on the kettle, immediately after which,
he looked out again, and then could see nothing of
the vessel, but the top of her mast head. Her sink-
ing mu►t therefore have been very sudden. 011
board at the time of her going down, were 13,:nj tmin
Janet, one of Mr..Poolly's men, and his wife, and
lad of the name of Down, an apprentice to Mr.
Pnolly.—They were all young, and lirret and his
wife had been married but a few months.

• BIRTHS.
June 21st, at Snivels, the Lady of Captain Giveen, of a ton.
Lately, the Lady of Captain Byers, of the Hon: CompAyi
Bo.nbay 114.1itary Etitabh.liineet of a daughtrr.
Saturday the wife nt bailiff at Shelve Farm, I.ea
ham, was safely delivered of three fine female children, wind
were bapti,ed by the Rev. Brooke Edward Brilgest aka lob's
three daughters, Jetnima, Keats, and Kew% lappuch.

MARRIEI2.

Tuesday, the Rev. John Fisher, to Mary; eldest daugtier of Ay
Rev. Dr. Cookson.
Tuesday, Captain Bradshaw, of the Royal Navy, to Eliza,
second daughter oftdohn Blagrave, Esq. cf Jam uca.

DIED.

Jane 27, near Carmarthen, Henry Godolphin Rooye , Ete:
late Major in the 72d Regiment
Te•iday se'nnight, a maiden lady of the name at Chit ,ntlefl,
aged 45, re.iditl near New Lodge, Hawkbunt. She Neil to
bed the night bettor in prefect health.

PRICE OF s•roci
Bank Stock
S per Ct. Red. 623
per Cent. Cons. phut
4 THAT I:.'eut. 77i 78
5 per ...tilt. Navy shut

YESTERDAY.
Lon! Ann. 151 i 3 ItS
Ontnium pay. 22j
India Ponds 2 4 pis.
Exch. Bills 2 5 dis.
Consols for Acc. 64;

loha
expected;
but we are now on the point of obtaining ,
that valuable knowledge which French commerce has '
hitherto been Without, and doubtless nothing win re.
main for es to desire when ripe:leaved Consuls shall
re arrived in the different Wanks which our vessels
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