Star. — London, England, 1828-05-20 00:00:00

The Honourable Member contended, that the trans. ter of the franchise from East Retford to the Hun , died of Bassetlaw would be merely adding to the Peerage influence in that House, which was well known by the name of the Dukery of Btssetlaw—it being the property of a Pcer,whose borough influence was duly appreciated by those to whom votes were a matter of moment. The Electors of Bassetlaw would gain nothing by the trans• ler, unless indeed a new yoke, or rather a new market e i servitude. With respect for that Hundred, to the ~g urnent of the injustice of depriving Nottinghamshire of two Representatives, he begged the Committee to r ea r in mind, that that county had originally but four Members, two being added by Queen Elizabeth and Iwo by Charles 11. in consequence of the attachment of N e , aik to the Stuart family. Besides,. the Repre en•at,ves of East Retford were almost invariably per s-n, not et all connected with the county of Notting which county, by the way, had double the repre vscntation of Warwickshire, for the former had eight i'.epresentatives to a population of 150,000 souls— that is, %::e Representative for every 19.000 persons ; whileWar ,ickshire had but six Representatives for 300,000 inha- VitAlltS, being a Representation in the proportion of one 'o every 46,000—tw0 to one as compared with Not tinghamshire. Neither could it be said that the Agri 'cultural ReptesentatiOn in that House would be weakened by the disfranchisement of East Retford; for is was the opinion of Mr. Justice Blackstone and other Constitutional Lawyers, that open Boroughs were originally intended to represent the Commercial, the Manufacturing, and the Agricultural interests of the country, without a special regard to one more than another. Since the reigns of fleary VIII. and Charles 11. ninety-three Boroughs had been added to the Re pr eseatation—amongst which were Liverpool, Lancas ter, Preston, and other places of trade, which, within the last hundred years, had added to the Revenue ; to an amount compared with which, the increase of t: :e agricultural wealth of the country was, compa vArvery speaking, but trifling. It behoved the House, ti.en, to adjust the di•propor Lion between the agricultural and the commercial representation, by taking advantage or occasions like the present to add to the one without weakening the other. Such a course was in harmony wi h the spirit of the Constitution, which was friendly to such changes as the necessities of the State required, and by no means sanctioned the principle that the repre• ' waive system was to remain stationary. A wise and enlightened Government would not avoid such changes .—a would rather seek them—from a conviction of the importance of commerce to the wealth, greatness, and prosperity of the country. No man could deny that the franchise should be transferred to Manchester, Bir mingham, or the other great manufacturing towns.— Anchester had more indirect and virtual representation than Birmingham, therefore on public grounds he would recommend the latter town as that most entitled to the elective franchise. Mr. N. CALVERT could not agree that the corn inercial interest was not adequately represented, and thes rfore could not subscribe to the propositions of the liqn. Member. Mr. LUMLEY was friendly to the proposition to +transfer the franchise to the Hundred of Bassetlaw. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN considered the ques ti.m before the Committee to be a great Constitutional vae, which should not be discussed with a view to separate the agricultural from the commercial interests. Tome interests were inseparably connected, and fell or flourished together. Upon the trade and commerce of the &ate dependea its agricultural prosperity, and vice versa. With respect to the measure for transferring the franchise from East Retford to Bierniogham, he would only. ask, was it intended that the House should be the onttual Representatives of the people? If so, was the .teat and populous town of Birmingham to remain without a Representative? Was the county of War wick, so much mote extensive, populous, and wealthy than Nottingham, to contain fewer Representatives ? Ilfibery and curt uption, as notorious as the sun at noon di'i, had been proved to have for a series of years prevailed at Last Retford, and the House was bound to interfere and put an end to them. The Landed Property of the country was more than duly repre sented; for more than one hundred and fifty Members were the nominees of about 70 peers—not to take into account the natural influence of private property. It was, therefore, the duty of Parliament to restore the commercial equipoise as much as pOssible, by sanction ing measures of a tendency like to that then before the Commioee.—(The Hon. Member was much interrupted by cries of question.)—He would not be silenced by such conduct. No parallel was to be met with out of doors. Such a mode of treating a serious question was not the most likely to conciliate the people, or to stifle the voice of Parliamentary Reform. He would merely add, that he thought the House ought to consider its ova dignity, without regard to any feelings that may exist in another place. Sir G. PHILLIPS supported the motion for the transfer of the franchise to Birmingham, on the ground that the agricultural Member for one county duly re presented the agricultural interest of all other counties; while a great manufacturing town like Birmingham moulted a particular Representative, acquainted with the special interests of his own Constituents. Mr. Secretary PEEL had on a former occasion stated his sentiments on the measure before the Committee, and had, when the Penryn case was before the House, voted for the transfer to Manchester. These facts showed he had no insuperable objection to the transfer of the East Retford franchise, if it appeared that equal toounds existed for the disfranchisement of that Borough. He however thought . there existed material distinctions between the Penryn and the East Rettord cases, for the former had been repeatedly warned of the consequences it its misconduct, and was situated in a county which returned forty-tour Members; whereas East Retford W." nor before warned, and was in a county that , returned but eight Members. He would, then, vote for the transfer of the franchise of East Retford to the adjacent Hundred of Bassetlaw, on the same principles which induced him to vote for the transfer of the Pen ryn franchise to Manchester. In voting for the' transfer tithe franchise to Bassetlaw, he was not influenced by any personal or official motive. Indeed, if he were actuated by his personal feelings, he would vete for the transfer to Birmingham—a town to which he was, for man? reasons, more attached than he possibly could be to the Hundred of Bassetlaw. He had heard nothing to induce him to alter his former view of the question, and would therefore adhere to his vote for trenferring the franchise to the adjacent Hundred. Mr. LYT'I LEPON viewed the question as one that involved the privileges of the Commons of England, *frith would be cherished and advanced by extending the franchise to Birmingham—not so it it be transferred to the adjoining Hundred. Mr. STANLEY, in supporting the vote for transfer. ring the franchise to Birmingham, deprecated the sys tem of imputing or disclaiming personal motives to the runes of Hon. Members. He had no connection what ever with Birmingham, though he voted for it ; and *as connected with Bassetlaw, against which his vote LON I/ON. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1828. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A French Paper received this morning by the Mail states, that at the same time Don Panto sent his decree of his abdication, dated the 3el of March, by a vessel to Havre, he also sent the Don John the Vlth., on board of which were Commissioners, charged to remit the said decree in. person to the INFANT ; but on the last news from Lisbon, dated the 6th, the above vessel had not arrived there. Consols opened this morning at 8.51 afterwards were done at 853, and at present may be quoted at 85t 3, with little or no bu siness doing.—The Foreign market is in the same state of stag nation as the British. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols have been fluctuating, during the morning, between 851 i and 851 3 for the Account, with little doing. There h great anxiety kit for the Mexican Packet, which has not yet arrived. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 207 India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 85 41 Ditto Bonds 98 9 3 per Ct. Cons. 851 j South Sea Stock .% per Cent. 921 Old Annuities 3i per Cent. Red. 921 j 3 per Cent. 1751, 851 4 per Ct. New 1021 1 j .81000 Ezcheq. Bills 64 65 4 per Cent. Scrip £5OO Ditto 64 65 4 per Cent. 1826, 102 j 1 j £lOO and £2OO Ditto 64 65 Long Ann. 19a 3-16 Consols for Acct. 851 f j 6 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.. Brazilian Eds. 5p Ct. 59 Do Acct 42j 3 1 DO Acct. 53} 9 Portug. Bds. 5p C. Buenos Ayrts 1345. 6p C. 401 40 Do Acct. 521 2 Do Acct 401 Spanish Bds 5p Ct. 111 Colombian Bonds, 6 per Ct. 20j French Rentes, 3 p Ct. 701 E Danish lids. 5 ',Ct. 60 Eschange 25f 25c Mez.Bds,lB2s, 6 pCt. Do Acct. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. /HA R E. 35 PAID. 20 Brazilian Ditto National Colombian lteal del Monte Ditto Subscription United Mexican 40 Z 6 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100. 25 8711 ex di, sfr pm 16b 380 1011 -14* 14• 241 - was directed. He contended, that if- the principle of compromise were to be adopted, it was all in favour of transferring the elective franchise to a great manufac turing town. He was no friend to theoretical reform, but, by supporting the motion of his Learned Friend, he believed would convi nc e the House that he was friendly to oractical reform. Jr. L. FOSTER thought the best course would be to transfer the franchise from East Retford to Manchester or Birmingham. Mr. S. BOURNE said, he could not support the motion of his Hon. Friend. He thought the House might with safety give the representation of East Retford to Birmingham, or some other great town. _ Lord SANDON was favourable to the transfer of the right of voting to Birmingham. Mr. HUSILSSON and Mr. Pau opposed the Bill; and Mr. WYNN supported it. The Gallery was then cleared for a division, amidst loud cries of Question, when there appeared— ln favour of extending the tight of voting to the adjoining Hundred ...... 146 For Birmingham ... . Majority ..... —lB The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Qu PAST ONE &DACE. THE 14WEN1N6 STAR. 25 0 100 22i 400 400 100 The first preparatory Conference between the Lords and the Commons, on the subject of the laws regarding the Roman Catholics, was held last night in the Painted Chamber. On behalf of the House of Lords, seven of its Members have been elected to attend the Conference, viz. the Lord*President of the C.uncil (Earl EATEWRST), Earl Gaily, the Earl of ELDON, the Marquis of LON• DORI/MIRY,. the Duke of DEVONSHI RI, the Bishop of, DURHAM, and Lord COLCHESTER. The House of Cons-, mons selected twenty•fout Members, among whom were three Members of the Cabinet, Mr. Secretary HUSKISSON, Lord PALMERSTON, Mr. C. GRANT, and also Mr. LUIS / Secretary for Ireland. Sir F. BURDRTT, in the name of the Commons,requested that their Lordships would concur in the sentiments of the Resolution adopted by them. The Lords Managers having then returned to their House, it was resolved that the 9th of June should be fixed for the discussion of the subject, to which their Lordships are to be specially summoned. The Earl Gault then rose, and presented a Petition from the English Roman Catholics, signed by the Duke of NORFOLK, and by about 13,000 other persons, praying to be admitted to the enjoyment of the same rights as their other fellow-citizens: he presented similar peti tions from different other parts of the country. In the House of Commons, Sir Roustax Wasors re peated his former questions to Ministers relative to the present state . of foreign affairs. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that all the answer he could give for the present, consistent with the duty imposed upon him as Minister of the Crown, was, that the Cabinet of Great Britain, from the first moment when the Treaty of the 6th of July was signed, had remained faithful to its wishes to fulfil that Treaty most , punctually and scrupulously. England had, still, prepared with her Allies the means of carry. ing this intention into execution ; but it was no less true, that the declaration of war of one of the contracting Powers lately made against the Porte, did inyolve im portant considerations as to the means of executing that Treaty. By the German Papers received this morning,we learn that the Marquis of CARANIAN, the French Ambassador at the Court of Vienna, left that capital, for Paris, on the 6th of May, the same day when an autograph letter from his Majesty the Emperor of RUSSIA was received by the Emperor FRANCIS of AUSTRIA, declaratory of the resolution of Russia to abide by her decisions in the policy she is pursuing towards the Ottoman Porte. This letter, and the sudden departure of the French Ambassa dor, have made a deep impression upon the public of Vienna. The Saxon Minister at that Court also left the capital for Dresden ; and the Prince Porzusta has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary from his Majesty the Emperor of Russia at the Court orßavaria. The King of BAVARIA has ever shown himself the most uncompromising friend of the Greek cause, and would form with the King of WIRTRAIBURO and the Grand Duke of BADIN, both closely connected with Russia, an alliance not altogether insignificant in the present state of affairs. We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the following article from St. Peters-. burgh to the 231 of • April—. 4 . Foreign Journals reason a great deal about the ap• poaching war with the Turks. The matter is very simple. The progressive advance of the Southern Provinces of Russia demands the unconditional liberty of the B!ack Sea—an actual liberty, not a liberty depend • ing only on• Treaties, which the Porte concludes to-day and breaks to-morrow. Till this liberty shall be ob tained and consolidated, as the freedom of the Baltic is, there may be a truce, but never peace between Russia and the Porte."— Algerneine Zeilung, May 13. Indeed, nothing less than a total expulsion of the Turks from Europe appears now to be the aim 'of her adversary. Perhaps we may yet live to see a new Greek Empire rising again upon the ruins of the de stroyers of its former greatness and independence!— The following are further extracts from these Papers: VIENNA, MAT 6. An Austrian courier, who left St. Petcrsburgh on the 23d April, has brought, as we learn, the answer of hi Majesty the Emperor Nicholas to a letter of our Emperor, in which his Majesty made a last effort for the prese:v,- lion of peace. We are assured that the answer declares, that the late decisions of the Russian Cabinet will be persevered in. This news had a considerable effect on our Exchange, and our Cabinet immediately dispatched a courier to Paris. The Marquis de Carman himsel sets out for Paris to•day. VIENNA, MAT 8. Yesterday there was much agitation on our Exchange. At first the funds declined, in consequence of a report that was spread, that the Russian army had passed the Pruth ; afterwards they recovered, in consequence of the high quotations in the accounts from London and Paris. Today they are rising. The sudden departure of the Marquis de Caraman for Paris has eAcited some sensation. Count Von Schulenberg, Ambassador from the King of Saxony, is none to Dresden. FRANKFORT, MAY 10. The Courier de Sutyrne contains two more letters of Admiral de Itigny relative to the expedition to Scio, which, though. of an old date, are not uninteresting.— The first, dated 10th Jan. is addressed to the persons directing the expedition to Scio, in which he says, it was undertaken contrary to the notice given to the Greek Government by the Admirals of the Allied PoWers, and that should the Turks attempt to relieve the fortress, they would not be hindered by the Allied ,forces, which must remain neuter in a contest under taken contrary to their representations. The other letter, of the same date, is addressed to Colonel Tabvier, with a copy of the preceding, and adding, •' The immediate arrival of Count Capo d'lstria will perhaps induce you to think that it is highly necessary, !C.r the cause of the Greeks, to unite and concentrate round the new Chief the nucleus of a force organized by your care, which may serve so advantageously to establish a little order and authority at the teat of *Government"—Frankfort Papers, May 13. Prince LEOPOLD had a numerous and splendid evening party yesterday, at 'Marlborough House, Pall mall. The Duchess of KENT entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at her residence in the King's' Palace . , at Kensington. • . The Duke of CUMBKRLAND, accompanied by Prince GEORGIC, returned to town on Sunday afternoon, from his residence at Kew. His Royal Highness dined in the evening with the Earl of Snorritssuov, of his residence io Grosvenor-square. Summonses were issued yesterday nrtining for the assembling of a Cabinet Council. The . Ministets met about three &dock; those present were the Duke of Wiu.tworota, Luis BATHURST, DDDLICY, and •Aastaaant, Viscounts MELYIIJ.IL and PRIAIRRSTON, Lord ELLRNIOROUGU, Mr. Secretary /PRIM, Mr. Secretary HusxlssoN, and Mr. CHARLES GRANT. -The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and. Mr. HER alas joined the Cabinet about four o'clock, on the adjournment of the Finance Committee. The LORD Cisqicruma also joined the Cabinet about the same hour. The Ministers continued IR deliberation till five o'clock. Count d'CIEALIA, the Spanish Minister, and Lord lirrvzsinty, iraqsacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office, Downing street, • Saturday the Marchioness of ANGLESEY, accom panied by three of her daughters and two sons, arrived at Howth from England. Attendants had been for some time awaiting her Excellency's arrival ; upon landing, the Noble Party proceeded directly to the Lodge, in the Phan': Park. The Earl of ARNLEY, Lord COLCHESTER, Lnrd BilLar, and Earl Sarrox, gave grand dinner parties on Saturday. • The Earl FITZWILLIAM entertained a distnigui.hed party to dinner yesterday, at his house iu Grosvenor-square. The Marquis of CLEVELAND gave a grand dinner on Sunday, at his house in St. James's-square. Sir W. and Lady HARRIET W. WYNN entertained a distinguished party to dinner on Saturday, at their house in St. James's-square. The Duke of CUMBERLAND is to return to Hanover in December next, and to nuke a long stay in that kingdom.— German Paper. Saturday, at the parish Church of St. James, Picca dilly, by special license, the Hon. W. Ruasatt., eldest son of Lord WILLI.Ia Bassett, was married to Mtss Camelia:J., daughter of Lady CHARLOTTZ Busy, and niece of the Duke of ARGYLE, in the presence of a numerous assemblage of rank and fashion. THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY CoMPANY.—A very high compliment was paid by the KING on Thursday night to this ancient and loyal corps, by his hbarne wearing at his ball. regi mentals as their Captain-General. The last time the Kum wore theiegimentals of the corps was on the occasion of his taking the command of them, when his late filaraspr reviewed the Volun teers in the city. The present regimentals of the Company were first worn at his 2dajesty's coronation, when the corps was on duty in Palace-yard. The East India Company's ship Orwell, outward bound, was all well on the 29th of April, in lat. 41. 07. N. long. 13. 00. W. A general respite was received on Saturday night at Newgate for• Charles Smith, atlas David Eastwood. The Parliamentary recess for Whitsuntide will only be from Friday neat to,the Wednesday followiiig. An elegant statue to commemorate the death of the unfortunate Louis XVI. is nearly finished, and is to be erected oti the spot, at Paris, where the Royal martyr ' suffered at the revolution. Dispatches were received yesterday morning at the Colonial Department, from Lieut.-General Sir JAMES KEMPT. G.C.B. and G.C.H. at Halifax; and from Lieut.-General Sir HILGROVE TURNER, K.C.H. and K.C. at Bermuda. Ministers have assured the Country Bankers, that in arranging for the renewal of the Bank Charter, their interests shall not be neglected. Coatous .Colsornatica.—There are living nearly opposite each other in Chester, JOHN BREWER, a brasier; and JOHN BRAZIER, a hewer.. Mademoiselle SO ' NTAG it is said, has accepted an en. gagement for Dublin, at the rate of a 'thousand guineas for three nights' performances at the Theatre—as this is at the rate of three hundred and thirty-three guineas and six and eight pence per .night, and as the Theatre holds, when full,,scausewhere about three italicised, we should incline to suppose thaiit will turn out a losing speculation.—John THE KING.' - - • His MAJCITY kit hi! Palace in St. James's, about eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon, in his travelling carriage and four, for bis Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park. Soon after his arrival, his Ala.utsvy took a drive in the Park, and inspected the Temples lately erected, and the other improvements carrying on in the Park. The Kitio dined at the Royal Lodge, and afterwards returned to town, where his MAJESTY arrived about half- pat eleven o'clock. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived from London the Gambia, GROVX, for Jamaica. PORTS3IOIITH, MAY 19.—Wind S.E.—Put back the Phaton, for London. . . _ MAY lE.—Wind variable.—Off Port the South. worth transport, Come Lesson, from Bermuda; and George and Mary, Thompson, from Gallipoli. BRui•oL, Mwv f9.—Arrived the Cosmo, Gazzsrtz, from New York ; and Two Brothers, from Faro. LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.—Arrived the Victoria, —, from Dantzic. WATERFORD, MAY 17.—Arrived the Erin, ALLEN; and Water. ford, 110DGZ, from London. Colic, MAY 17.—Arrived the Jemima, Amass, from New York. HULL, Mar 19.—Arrived the Ann, Batumi., from Riga; and Broughtin, BKNAIIITT, from Dantzic. GartnocK, MAY 17.—Wind E.—Arrived the Kinnersley Castle, from Sicily: Ltmeatcn, Mar 17.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Enterprise, WiLuazas ; and Ann, MILLS, from London. Mims Annie= THIS Monszna.—Dublin I—Waterford 1— Sweden I—France 1. THE ARMY. Saturday afternoon, Lord Htt.t, the Commander of the Fortes . accompanied .by Sir llaisan Mauro, Major General Sir Coup CAvraci.x, and Lieutenant General Sir J. W. Gomm, inspected the 21st Regiment of Fusileers, at Winchester. His Lordship, after having minutely inspected the equipments. and witnessing various evolutions, was pleased to express himself in the highest terms of approbation of the effective state of discipline at which this fine body of men bad so shortly arrived. His. Lordship and suite afterwards dined with the Officers of the 21st, at their Mess-room. Monday the Depots of 97th and 93th Regiments, at Tralee, were inspected by Major General Btuoriast. Friday the 24th Regiment left Athlone, for Richmond Barracks, Dublin. A party of the 62d Regiment on Saturday passed through Boyle, on route to Temp'mune. An Officer of a Regiment in Dublin Garrison, has received notification to retire on half.pay, in consequence of appearing in toxicated at a late Castle Ball. REVIEW OF THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS. Yesterday his Royal Highness the I)tike of CONIERLAND re viewed his Regiment, the Royal Horse Guards, on Wormwood Scrubs. At half-past ten, the Regiment appeared on the ground in Review order, the band wearing their State uniform. • The Re giment then dismounted, and waited his Royal Highness's arrival. A few minutes before eleven o'clock, the hour fixed by his itelal Highness, he appeared, surrounded by a splendid Suite, and at. tended by Prince Gionag. His Royal Highness was mnunted on a superb grey Hanoverian horse, and dressed in the uniform of the Regiment. Prince GEORGIC was on a puny, fully caparisoned, and himself dressed in a Hussar uniform, Count Porn:4. Colonel Tnoaterett, one of his Majesty's F.querries, and Sir Hussayl/tvuin, accompanied the Royal Duke. The moment his Royal Ilighnesit appeared on the ground, the Regiment, d , ..wn up in line, received his Royal Highness with open ranks, and a general salute. His Royal Highsiesa then rode through the rattli., and to o k up his station in front :of the Regiment. 'Die. Regiment then went through their parade movements, marching past by ball squadrons, filing past, trotting, and cantering past in half squadr o ns—all.of which were done with the greatest precision. The Regiment then commenced their field - movements, countermarching; deploying into line, advancing in double column of half squadrons, forming line to the left, forming close column of half squadrons In the rear of the left, formiNg two lines, again forming line, advancing in echellon of half squadrons, forMinr squadrons on the march, forming line on the leading squadron, forming close column of squadrons, attacking in squudron by succession; the second squa dron attackiii to the right and left after charging to the front s retiring, forming line , 'charging in line, retiring by half squadrons, forming line, and concluding by advancing•ln parade, taking open order, and giving a general salute. At the termination of which the men dismounted. His Royal Highness-called up the Officers, and expressed, in the mostenthusiastic manner, his admiration of the 3 tradinen and appearance of the Regiment. Ilis Royal High ness then left the ground. and . the R.r•ment returned to their Barracks in Regents Park. The beauty of 'die Bay attrac•ed vast concourse of people. Among the company we observed—the Marquis of CAMHAIEHEP:, Lords UMBRA)! and ARTHUR, Hu+, Sir JOHN SHELLY, Colonels ANON, CAMAC, Lyaotr, many Officers of the Lite Guards, Fifteenth Hussars, and Artillery, in their splendid uniforms. There was no accident to mar the enjoyment of the day, 'and there seemed but one feeling as to the splendid appearance of this distinguished Regiment, of which Colonel HaLt. - , brother of the Commander-in-Chief, is the Colonel, and who was highly complimented by his Royal Highness for the excellent order of his Regiment. A most melancholy catastrope occurred on Thurs. day, in the neighbourhood of Speke, about sit miles from this town. • • Mr. John Stevens, a respectable flour-dealer -in St. James's square, had purchased a Welsh pony for the use of his son, a fine boy nine years of age, which he took out on Thursday, the father leading the pony, whilst the son rode. When they came near to Speke, a dog, v hich had been ranging the field, sprang through the hedge into the road, and caused the pony .to start and Wunge. Mr. Stevens unfca.tu nately fell, and lost his hold of the pony's halter, on which the animal dashed forward, dragging the unfortunate boy by the stirrup. When be had pro-; ceeded about 100 yards, he made towards a smithy, when the boys head was dashed against a post, and the.,, catastrophe was -complete.d.—Litrerpool Advertiser. Thursday night one of the most destructive fires occurred that we have for many yea 6 past had to record • in this town. About hplf -past -ten on that night the watchman stationed on the premises of Messrs. Part. 6 WILLIAMS, and Pan, the Soho Foundry, in Pollard. , treet,Ancoats,discovered a light in one ofal , e apartments in their manufactory, Irom which issued immense vo lumes of vitae. He immediately gave an alarm, and hastened to the room, but found the door fast. By the time the fire engines arrived--.three quarters of an hour after the alarm—the flimes. had spread to so great an extent, that any efforts to stop their progress in the main building seemed to be hopeless. The building, which is three stories high and 12 yards wide, forms nearly a square, we should suppose about 6) yards each way, and the room in which the fire was first oh , erved is situred near one corner, the fire consequently citended on two sides at the same time. In spite of every . effort, the fire increased rapidly, and before half-past ieleven; the two sides which met at the corner wheaa ~the fire began, were all in a blaze. At that timaAo sight was grand beyond description ; the light w seen from every part of the town. Thousands- flridie to the place to witness the spectacle, and no fear ; than eight hackney coaches full •of • company had drawn up beside Ancoats Bridge, from which .a, full view of the building could be •obtained...a. By half past twelve the roof of the building arid the floors had all fallen in, and the remnants blazed in one indiscriminated mass. The total amount rf the damage we have heard stared at from 15,0001. to 20,000/. but we should suppose this to be very much under the mark. The counting-house has fortunately escaped, and the engines remain uninjured. A consi‘ derable part of the patterns was also saved, by bring, thrown into the canal. The large new Soho Foundry, which is altogether separate from the part in which the fire was, has.not been at all injured. Tke property wait insured, but not to' any thing near the amount of .the loss sustained. The cause of the accident is.not ascot... taiued.—Mancheater Gazette., ;