The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

It was stated that the necklace cost orieioaliv ;go
truinea,=, and that the pearls now were worth 5Us. each, at
the trade prier..
After evident • leas adduceil,hy wbi land fliric
a Chinese carved gtinff-box, card case, and several other
things. the property of Mr. Maegneen, %were wilted to the
prisoners, they were all three folly committed fur trial.

LONDON MARKETS.
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ilonounn, February 3. —Our Hop market remains very
firm, and the general opinion is that prices will mend. Good
Yearling Bags and Pockets are in demand. Currency : —Kent
Bags, 61. to 71. 104.; ditto Pockets, 71. 15s. to 101. 10s. ; 18i3,
Sl. Sa. to 151. ; 1821, 80s. to 104 s. ; 1419 and 1820, Ms. to til)S.
COTTON.—Our Cotton market has much improved during Iv
last week ; the sales were about 1250 bags, and much more
business would have been done, had holders been disposed to
meet the demand freely; the whole were taken by the trade,
except about 500 Sprats for resale. Exporters are awaitin;
the India sale to-morrow, to execute their orders for the Con-
tinent.
LIVERPOOL, January 31.—Although the arrivals of Cotton
this week have been considerable, the demand fruin the trade
has been very good, and about 1000 bags h ive also been taken
on speculation ; the prices of Bowed Peritainbuc 3, and Marie.
bam, have advanced ktl. to id. per 15.; but there is nn improve"
ment in other descriptions. The sales amount to 15,10'd bags ;
the arrivals are 16,052 hags.
SVGAR.—The demand for Muscovades last week was limit.
ed, and the few purchases made were at prices a shadelower;
Tuesday, however, there was a material improvement in the
demand, and though not a market day, yet there was evidently
a great inclination to do business, and some parcels were pinked
up at rather higher prices ; the reason for this speculative in-
quiry, was ascribed to the very unfavourable news received
from Jamaica.
Corred.—There were only two inconsiderable public, sales
of Coffee brought forward last week ; the first cnn;iaint of
St. Domingo and Ilavanna, met with few offers, nearly the
whole was taken in.
Herr, FLAX, AND TALLOW.--The Tallow market has re-
mained rather steady lately, the prices of yellow candle 'Psi-
low, fluctuating only from 313.9.1. to 355.; Tuesday the near.
est quotation was the latter price. In Hemp or Flax theme
is no alteration to notice.
Ruu, BRANDY, AND iIOLLANDS.—We noticed the improving
• appearance of the Ruin market on Tuesday last; on Wednes-
day the demand became brisk and extensive and the request
continued with great animation during the week; the sales
' since our last are estimated to exceed 4&) puncheons ; Lor-
i wards may he quoted 2d. per gallon higher; Janialcas, psrti-
elderly the strong descriptions, at an improvement of 2d. to
V. per gallon. Brandies are Id. to 2d. per gallon higher. In
Geneva there is no alteration to notice.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—There is no alteration this week is the
Irish provisions.

DREADFUL FIRE AT HAMMERSMITH.

Snocutxn ACCIDENT.—About ten o'clock on Tuesday
night the hamlet of Hammersmith was thrown into the
greatest confusion by the alarm of " lire!" and the burst-
ing forth of flames from the lower part of the house of Nlr.
Cox, grocer and chandler, King-Street; anti so rapidly
did the flames extend, that scarcely had the family time to
fly from the dreadful danger before the fire communicated
to the first floor, and burnt upwards with tremendous
fury. The parochial and other engines of the neighbour-
hood were soon on the spot, and plenty of water bein; oh-
tained, they were immediately in full action ; but at the
most critical jiincture, when the interior of the house was
nearly in flames, were beard the shrieks of a female.
Some persons instantly recollected that a young wo-
man, who was brought to bed about 10 days before,
was in the house with her infant, and a thrill of horror
ran through the multitude, all believing she must in.
twit:My perish ! However, the female succeeded in nuk-
ing her way to the windows, where her senses left her.
She was, however, tescued by some of the firemen and
taken to 4 house, when, on racovei ing her recollection, she
exclaimed, "Oh ! where's my child:" The suddenrol
of the fire, and its subsequent cmsequences, had, it sp.
vire& deprived every one of his memory, and the poor
infant would have perished in the flames, but for its
mother's exclamation. Several persons instantly rushed
into the burning house, and one man most intrepidly
es-
erteil himself and succeeded in finding the infa.:t asleep ea
a couch, and milting his appearance at the window with it,
finding he could not return, as the stairs were eking wy,
and, in fact, the room was in flames, he held out the child,
and some person stepped forward to catch it in his ar.o,,
but at the moment the infant was dropped, lie withdrew
his arms accidentally, and the child filling on the pare-
ment, was killed on the spot. The man was obliged to
jump ont ; he was scorched and much bruised by his fall.
The holly of the infant was carried into a house. 'fie
rapidity of the fire was such, that Mr. Cox's house was
burned to the ground, and in a short time the house of his
next door neighbour, Mr. Millward, watchmaker. share
the sane fate, being entirely gutted. The houses of Mrd
Way, Dr. Duncan, and Dr. Terrett, were also very much
damaged. Mr. Cox, we are informed, was insured;
Millward was not; and although lie saved considerable
property, yet he has lost many articles of value.

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE.—An infant male chill wit
left with a poor woman about nine months since, who
advettised for a child to nurse, a fine male infant, al) ott
four months old, fair complexion, light hair, and 'dn!
eyes. The terms being agreed upon, money w.ts
and a card of address given, with a promise to cell avin
in a day or two, by a very respectably dressed feay
, a
Gentleman having called the day before, ',lying a Mealof his would send her child, awl he wished to see the
house, Lc. The Lady observed the child belonged to a
brother, and its mother being unwell was goneto Brighton.
No one having since called, and the card of address proving'
to be a false direction, the poor woman, as the only alw-
glative, being unable to support it longer, was about to
take it to the workhouse, previous to which she mentioned
the circumstance and other particulars, which are with'
held from motives of delicacy, to Mr. Bishop. ptincil"l
Officer of Netvgate, who was induced to undertake
care of the child to save the poor deserted infant f
workhouse, and, who thinks it a ditty be owes to therom
lie, as well as to the child, through this channel to makc
the circumstance public, in the hope it may be the mran3
of bringing to light the mystetious case, and reliccog thei
anxiety of mind its real friends may be endurin, ah°lll'
they have been deceived by any faithless friend a!
friends. The child is supposed to be about 13 monthsold!
and is under the protection, and has been for about eight
months past, of Mr. Bishop, principal Otlicerof Newtrala
of whom every satisfactory account will be gven, shoal
i
any enquiries be made

second daughter of J. G. De Burgh,
MARRIED.
On Saturday, the 24th of January. Daniel Wakefield. gel. to Selina'
On the 24 instant. at St. Paueras church, the Rev.
I. Shepherd. in
Wood, widow of the late Richard Wood. lisq. of Upper Gower street,'
ford square.
Ow Tueaday, the 84 inst. e Mary la-houne church, New road, the
Raberden, of Great Doekhaut, Surrey, eldest son of Dr Herbeden
ltainler Underwood, sewed daughter of J. Iluderwood, iful• of
place. Rsq. ot Chewton Ilalia.,o4ll)orti.

On the 21st ult. at Clerkettwell, after an illness of
mouths and upwards, Mary Nlaria ooke, ynl
daughter of tile Rev. J. Rooke, havinWilson H g
sureivol
Sarah, I veer and 11 mo the.
At her reoldeueo in the King'. palace, St. James's, on TUIIIIIIIV.,
C OLE ntess of Harrington.
On the 4th inst. at the house of his father-in-law, M. Kemp, Esq
street, Mr. Abraham Wilson, of Streatham-commoo.
On the Eilth iustent, Mrs. Elizabeth ennui ughaio, of Chippertiell
aged 71.
On sundae last, In Southampton-street. Strand. of fit 0f
A
the Res. .1. Lampriere, D.D., Rector of Meeth and Newton Prock,
eouuty of Derain.

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