The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-01 00:00:00

SPRING ASSIZES..

KINGSTON, Mitten 31.—The Commission was opened at
Kingston this day, by Sir R. ORAN tm. The calendar ap-
pears to be very heavy, considering the short time that has
elapsed since the last gaol delivery. There are two persons
committed for murder ; two for ravishing children, under 10
years of age; one for forgery; two for uttering base mo-
ney ; four for highway robbery, of whom two are women ;
four for burglary and stetting in dwelling-houses; two for
steep-stealing; twenty-six fur feloniously stealing; four
for receiving property, knowing it to be stolen (two of these
cases are for receiving gold stolen from the Mint); live for
obtaining money and goods w false pretences, with intent
to defraud ; five for common assaults and disorderly con-
duct ; one for feloniously aiding to steal ; and one for felo-
niously having property in his possession. There are alto-
gether 61 prisoners for trial.

The spring markarel fishery has not hitherto been
been successful, on the coast of Cornwall. The driving
boats in Mount's Bay have taken but few fish, and no
Pt ench fishing boats have yet' been seen on the coast.—
The latter circumstance is considered al being very ex-
traurdivary, as the,e vessels have hitherto annually made
their appearauce off our coasts, before this time, ever
since the peace.—Are they deterred by the apprehension
of a war between the two countries:
On Monday a melancholy accident happened at Ely,
Fireshire. Mrs. Purvis, an infirm old woman, eighty
years of age 'and blind from infirmity, was burnt to
death aboutLaid-da, and consumed to ashes. She inha-
bited a house with ber'son, Wbo has a family; but these
being all absent, it is supposed that the poor old " body"
bud left her bed for the purpose of lighting her tobacco
pipe, her clothes having caught fire, she could make no
exertion to cstineuish them, but had fallen down to pe-

risk on the hearth.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-Yesterday morning the Swal-
low ['over coach upset on Shooter's-hill. It appears that
the driver, on the descent of the hill, was holding the
g
reins tiht op, when th broke, and the horses darted off at
speed, rendering the ey
fforts of the coachman to stop them
unavailing. Opposi e the Red Lion, at the bottom of
the hill, the coach overturned, and a French lady, on her,
way to a brother in London, was dreadfully, injured id
consequence of the coach falling upon her. The vehicle I
was raised by the help of several men, and the unfortu-
nate sufferer extricated and taken to a tavern, where she
was visited by Lady Robe, who resides in the neighbour-
hood, and Dr. Patten ; but it is feared she will not reco-
ver. The other passengers received no material injury.
WATERFORD MARKETS, Blanca. 27.-The price of
Butter, for the last two days, has not exceeded 861. 6d.
to 87. (equal to 925. Gd. with the former beamage) for
new first qualitiei, of which but a small portion has ap-
peared ; the supply consisting almost entirely of stale
lots, which sell at various web, according to the propor-
tions they contain of the respective qualities.-IVeighed
at the Crane on Tuesday, 31-yesterday, 148 firkins.
Pigs are declining in price. The highest general rate
yesterday fir lots of Bacon Pigs was 275.' per cwt.-and
some, of inferior quality, were purchased at 265. and
under. Few prime Scalded appeared, and none went
beyond 275.-inferior 235. and upwards.
WATERFORD, MARCH 29.-Pigs, bn which in our last
we noticed a reduction, have gone stilHower ; yesterday,
255. to 255. Gd. appeared to be the highest rates for
Bacon Piga, and some inferior lots were still tohave been
bought for 245. The demand for Scalded Pork also
seemed to have been checked, and several loads remained
unsold till a late hour; 265. was the bent price paid, and
that in -very few iustances-and sonic thin Pigs went at
about per cwt. Offal, Ws. to 125.-Heads, 13s. to
145.. per cwt.-a few houses ask Is. to 2s. more for the
latter.
Lawas, MAACK 31.-Our Beast Market, on Tuesday.
exhibited a tolerably good supply of Beet, for which,
however. there appeared to he no great demand, the
sales being tardy at from 3s. Gd. to 4s. 6d, per stone, but
for a lot or two of prime, 4s. Bd. were asked.-Mutton
was scanty, hut quite as much as wanted at froM4s. to
4s. 84.-Veal 4s. 6d.-Store Pigs were plerttiful, but they
are getting to be extravagantly high in price.
HAILSIJAWNIARKET on Wednesday presented its usual
supply of the different kinds of fat stock, which the
neighbouring marshes always furnish, but the demand
WAS so slack, that we believe, at the close of the mar-
ket, much remained unsol4. Prices about the same as
at Lewes.
Shrewsbury fair was held on Tuesday and. Wednesday
day se'nnight, and appeared to recover in some degree
from its late depression. The number of
.sheep was not
large, and about Md. was obtained ; ewes and lambs sold
wal., Several eminent graziers who generally supply
the market with beasts, were sought the preceding even-
ing by dealers, who gave them Gd. per lb. hut the price
became lower on Wednesday. Stores and bullocks were
outnerusis, ani nearly all sold at an advance since late
!airs. Pigs also sold better iri the early part of the dXy ;
'it Pigs-4d. per lb. ; stores found. ready purchasers.-'
Butter, supply short, all sold, temps, 84d, to 9d, per lb. ;
tubs 94d. to 101 d. A 'coonsiderabia. advance has taken
place in inferior cheeses iv! coomqeence of.a skort sup-
ply ; skim 265. to 345. per cwt. ; middling 425. to 473. ;
best 505. to 565. Bacon 5d.; hums 5j4.