The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-04-07 (London, England)

COMM.—The Primmer said he only tired at the cart ; bet be should sot bin dews so bed the dnvsr stopped sad let him examine it. Mr. J. Smith stated, that he was a surgeon at endow the morniag of the tab of March was caßrei Is seaMime the deceased; he found him is Richmond wisielb.hmme, with a dreadful wound in his skull, seemingly biked by a slug, which had tinctured she back of she brad;'` part of She brain preteded. Witness found it inipussiblohilreeeirer '4les, and in • abort time be expired. He afterinards,extnieted a leaden slug from his head, and some pieces of hose that had bees tweed kilo the brain.  Mr. Totroi said ibis was his ease. The Learned JUDGE thee asked she Prisoner what he had to urge in his defence, wheal he addreseed the Court in *early the following words:— " I have oothiug to say, my Lord, more than that I canal on the driver of life cart to stop, mad be oohed what (or ? I told him I wanted to see what ha had is it, hut he said he world be d—d if I should; he thee began whipping the horse, and on my 'dialog bin that I world lire if be did out stop ; the only answer be made was, “ fire, and be d—d," which caused me to fire. I fired promiscuously, but I amour* your Lordabip I did sot humid to hurt ally one. The laud. lord of the Plough and Harrow un the road beard me call opus them to stop, and when I fired be asked Me if I had hit say oaf, to which I answered, I believe sot ; I bops sot. I then went about my business, and heard so more of the thiog till the constable sod watchman informed me of it." The Prisoner's Coisaarl the. called witnesses to character. Mr. John Hems stated, that be was cooareted with the appointment of the watch at Petersham, and put the Pri oil in consequenta of his good character ; be had known him thirteen years, sail never beard aught to kis prejudice ; believes him to be a beinsori hostel, sober, and iodostriona was; the Trust provides iM waleimseu with arms. Mr. Humphrey Cosign, laadlord of die Plough and Harrow, • Petersham, Bi-- •  bitted a dabgliter that feet day ; witness bad Icadlea bits her years, and be always bore an eximileut character. Benjamin' Ilaruard, Esq. hues the Prisoner dreier/ the last six years • his coediect sac irreprosehalile. the Rev. Le. Sagessikom resides at Peirriiimin, sad knew the Primmer settees yeah; Lharing the great. f Bart ed that' time be bait employed him, attic hie character sad culdect were always regular and/road. George alias, Esq. of Hard Cummon, knew the Prildlitf three tear., said bad frequently isiiployed him as an assistant is lib house, in which capacity be had gives general eatiefectisis and !raised the edema of all his family. Mr. Payne thosight She Prisoner a well-disposed triune man; indeed se tau eh au, that be frequently gave him a ilsy's work when be did set wait a man, to consideration bi" his family. W. Barton, Iraq. Walla Prisoner had been hors.-butler Is Wm thirteen years, dairies she **dies ; lie always acted blaillestly and puberty, mod byre the eltmacier of. mild, balsam man. The lier.Thoesas Noel gave fiiiieciaearresce Mall that had bees said in praise of the Prisoner. W. Speen, Esq. stated, that shwa be sir Hies Sheriff *f the county be employed the Prisoner frequently; he always behaved extremely mild. and ass very honest:. • Messrs. Frew, Wallace, Edwards, Calash, Wright, Lacey, Wall, Warre, sad Thorley, severally gave the Prisoner S bast eacelleut ereumniesdation, and Sir W. Twisdes sad .111bsel Smith were milled for a similar purpose, when the Letimed Counsel were interrupted by Mr. Tuition, who said befell very great pismires is Wag able to inform the Court, diet the Promustors bad iostructed Ism to say they entirely concurred its die excellent character given of the Priwaer, (celiac as obey did, that be deserved it. He would silt, therefore, trouble the Court farther en that bead. Mr. Berea this proceeded to aim up the ecilestsee, upon which be remarked as he proceeded with great pre, spicuity. H.s Lordship said it was hie opinion stoat the Prisoner intended tu Are over tb• earl, and if the Gentlemen of the Jury mstertsined a similar opinion, there wouldhe as es& of Ilse charge of murder. It was singular, sad fertaisly mispiciumi, that the people in the cart dot net slap wheat called spun tu du su. The Primmer too bad acted very imprudently in briog at all; but them it might be easily accounted for, considering the dangerous st.ite of the weighbourboud. After a consultation of about Ave stipules, the Jury returned a verdict of MaitslaispAter. The Learned Judge then addressed the Primmer es the ?Homily of his offence. It was (his Lordship observed) to the clemency of the Jury that he ass indebted fee hie life ; his museum had been very bad; blithe trusted this atirrow escape would operate as a warming tu•bits,aod eases bias to art with more deliberation and predessee fur She Inter.. it was Necessary, for the tads of public justice, that some punisluseut should be indicted on him ; sad the sentence of the Court tlstrefure was, that he should be imprisoned ill Kingston gaol for Mx calieudar mouths. We were itsfornsed that the uufurtuuale ass has a wife and IS children.  On Thursday last ■ young gentleman, w' a had been employed as surgeon ou board one of the D o. covert' ships, mad who. since his arrival in England, lids lodged at Deptford. pet a period to his exist.. nice by shooting himself with a pistol. The unfortunate man was of a must respectable family. He has left a wife and a young faintly to deplore his lobs. No cause is as yet assigned for his coin-. nntting suicide.  M d RIC E T • CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, Aran. I. We had a large arrival of Dosfoo—nmeirplosartiMfilk,„, winch met barley sale at a deetino W IL., pm, gamier in tbr finest qualities, but the superior samples Mudd not bo of, altliusgb offerid at a greater reduction. Whin Wheel appea►ed ibis sooraisur consisted chiefly of wine remained •vale Ginn Plenday's supply, and foe v►ie► there was very little demand ; a few picked annsples obtained blonday's mires, bat the inferior so►ls are front Is.'s b. w quarter cheaper. In Deana, Pease, and Oats, no alteration.  SMITHFIELD MARKET, Fatmew, Area, I. This mo►uiaE's market was well supplied wish Ike mime, kinds of cattle. Prime Beasts obtained ■ good pries, but the sufirior qualities were cheaper. The Haymarket remains the same. In Maw and Clover there is no attending'.  COAL MARKET, Aram 6. Skips of Msekot. SWps S.ld. Price. ?St Neweatok It liksoderlaod 1 Cordon.