Star. — London, England, 1826-05-10 00:00:00

smuggling slaves into the Colony had existed for a long time. In 1819, from 7,000 to 10,000 slaves had been carried off by the cholera morbus. With the exception of the diminution arising from this cause, the number the .lave population remained pretty steady. The ,nourable G-ntleman said, that an open trade was carried on between the Sechelles and the Mauritius, in Slaves, and that before their introduction into the latter place. they remained six months in the Sechelles, for the purpose of learning French, and then being passed off as slaves born there. His firm con yletion was, that there had been no introduction of slaves from the Sechelles for many years. The slave population certainly decreased there, but it was occasioned, he believed, by the cutting down of the forests. Nothing could be grown in consequence, for want of shade, and therefore the . slaves went to the Maur i.ius. Their introduction, however, was strictly regulated by law, and there was a fine of 201. for every ,•ne proved to be smuggled. Some time back it wa. quite as legal to transfer slaves from thence to the Mauritius as from one island of the West Indies to another. At present, he understood the owners were not al:owed to lend their slaves, but were obliged themselves to accompany them. The Hon. Gent. went into a long and bighly•coloured description of the trade carried on in sl Ives by Arab ships to this colony.— Now the fact was, that there were no Arab ships in that trade. Some came there from the Persian Gulf. With the exception of Mozambique, every slave market in that quarter of the globe was closed, and all the slave dealers were obliged to resort to the west coast. With respect to his letter to the Earl of Liverpool, no blame could fairly attach to him for what it contained. It was written upon a different subject, and at the time he was totally ignorant of the measures taken by his Majesty's Government, which did .not come to his knowledge until the year 1812. The Hon. Member referred to,the opinions expressed in Paris with respect to the trade in slaves. He would contend, and he had the means of knowing, that their principles were pro fessed with the most Machiavalian intentions, for the purpose of screening their own practices. He could show that, during the whole of his government, he made every endeavour to infuse into the people a moral feeling hostile to the trade, and that it was only call-led on by privateers and renegadoes. There was one case in the island of Bourbon to which he must advert.— There they would not admit that they were bound by the slave law, and the consequence was that he was under the necessity of suspending the whole bench of Judges, for V.e purpose of showing the deep sense he entertained of the evil. [Here the Honour able Member read short extracts from letters of Sir Lowry Cole, and others, stating, that in the Man ratios and its dependencies the Slave Trade had no lon ger been carried on.] He entered into arrangements with the Emperor of Madagascar, for the purpose of putting an end to the trade in his dominions, which were attended with the best effects. His great objects were, first, to prevent their own subjects (tom being contami nated with such a traffic ; secondly, to shut up the trade as much as possible from foreigners ; and thirdly, to extend civilization to countries situated as Madagascar was. The Honourable Baronet referred to a letter writ ten within the last three months from the Mauritius, by a Gentleman who was a Wend of the H-nourable Member for Weymouth. The letter was to the follow ing effect;—" Tell our friend Borton, horn me, that there is. not one word of truth, nor even the' shadow of it, in all the villainous reports he has picked up with regard to the people of this colony. i am afraid he has mistaken the Mauritius for the Isle of Bourbon; but at all events, you may tell him, that in his attempt to throw obloquy upon the inhabit tilts of the Mauritius, he will as surely be wrecked in his pur pose, as I was bodily upon my landing here."—(Hear). —The Honourable Baronet concluded by thanking the House for the indulgence they had shown him in the statements he had felt it necessary to make. He had only now to declare, that so far as it might be considered that there was any thing connected with this question reflecting upon his conduct or character, he was most anxious that the fullest inquiry should take phice.—( Hear.) Mr. W ILMOT-HORTON expressed hie regret that the vole: ruinous papers referred to by the Hon. Member (Mr. Buxton) were not previously printed for the use of "Members; who, by that means would be able to form a sound opinion of their contents. He tbersfore hoped the House would suspend its judgment till it was in possession of such documents on the subjects alluded to by the Hun. Member as would enable them to form just inferences. Mr. BUXTON would be glad that the Papers were in the pos session of the House, to whom he would be able to prove that the traffic in Slaves existed from 1810 to 1824. Mr. W. HORTON said, the traffic was admitted to exist to 11120, but denied its continuance since that period. Mr. F. BUXTON contended for the necessity of the Com mittee; and would persist in seeking it. Mr. Secretary CANNING would object to the Motion for a Committee. It was grounded en partial statements, and was sup ported by vague charges. But as the Hen. Member declared his Motion was founded on national ground., and not on individual charges, and was calculated to express the sense of the Parliament of this country on the Slave Traffic, and ether States, he would agree to the Hen. Member's proposition for examining into the system of Slavery at the Mauritius. Mr. BROUGHAM supported the motion, and contended that evidence of the strongest nature justified the inquiry. The Resolution for the Committee was then agreed to.—The Committee were appointed. Mr. MARTIN brought forward his motion to exempt Invalids from being arrested by Writs of Sheriffs. He contended for the necessity of amending the present law, under which--no matter how fatal to the health of the party—the Sheriff was bound to drag him to prison. He moved for leave to bring in a Bill to authorise Sheriffs to abstain from arrests where the arrests would be dan gerous to the health and lives of the parties arrested. Mr. P. MOORE seconded the motion. The motion was negatived without a division. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL would not bring forward his motion on the Report of the Chancery Commission till the result of the Hon. Member (Mr. J. Williams's) motion was known. Mr. J. WILLIAMS postponed his motion till the first favour able day. Sir R. HERON postponed his motion for leplising the sale of Game till Thursday next. On the Order of the Day being read for the mead reading of the Warehousing Corn Bill, Mr. H. SUMNER wished the question to be adjourned. Lord MILTON wished to know whether Ministers had any other modem for the relief of the distresses of the manufacturers than those two submitted to the House. Mr. CANNING would answer the question when the measure of an Hon. Friend (that was postponed from to-morrow) was before the House. Mr. H. SUMNER would persist is the adjournment. 31r. CANNING was against adjourning the question. Sir E. Kwascstoru. and Sir T. Layman' were also against the adjournment. Mr. H. SUMNER said that the measure was totally uncalled far. Nothing had transpired since the 18th of April to warrant is I ::troduction. For it, • Against it, • Majority, . 174 --17! . • The 'Alembers who divided were, Mr. Ctravms and Mr. RION TORD , the tellers were, Mr. Sumas and Mr. WHARTON. the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed ea the motion fur the second reading of the Impartation of the Foreign Curti Bin, Mr. St ere ary CANNING postponed the further consideration of the lieu to Thursday neat. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MAY MAY 10, 1626. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 78j for the Aaeount, ant from Fifty to Sixty Thousand Consols were sold at 7111 for the July Account.—ln the Foreign Market a good deal is doing in Co lombian Bonds. Current Prices: Old Spanish 71 8, Mexican 881 63, Greck Bands 15 I, Scrip a preen. ONE O'CLOCK. Consols remain steady at 711 i for the Account, alternately Buyers and Sellers. In the earlier part of the morning, a good deal of business was doing. PRICK OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bauk Stock 200% 3 per Cent. Red. 77% ,s/ 8 3 per Cent. Cons. 78 M A 3 / 1 31 per Cent. 64% 5 A 31 per Cent. Red. 841/8 8414 4 per Cent. 94% 5 / a % Long Ann. 18% ys 13 16 India Stock 219 India Bond:, 9 10 prem. £l,OOO I.:idle+ Roll 11 10 11 prem. £5OO ditto 11 10 11 ptem. C 10() and 1:200 ditto 11 10 11 prem. C atc. for Acct. 78% git 4 per Cent. Scrip V s l4 prem. 4 per Cent. 1826. 93 1 / 2 FORRION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds, 5.51 I Me: Bonds 1525, 621 1 1 5} Colombian 11(11,6 pC. Ditto Acct. 691 131 3 Do. Bds 1624, 411 4 31 Perim lids. 6 p C. 51 2 11 Do. Acc. 41k / j 41•51 4 Ditto Acct. Danish Ilds, 1625,3 p C. 541 Pruss. lld.. 4p C. 90 Greek Bds 1625,5 pe. 16151 Russ. 11(11 4 1822,s p C. 76 5/ 6 Mexican Bonds, I p C. 54 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 7. 111t1TISki AND FOURIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK SNAIL rain. 100 15 100 71 3 1 100 15 5 400 50 102/ 105 40 10 20 50 11 10 100 15 51 Brazilian Colombian Pasco Peruvian Tlaipuzahua United Mexican United General Os& Mexican Company This forenoon we received Frankfort Papers to the 4th instant, and the Nurernierg Correspondent to the 3d. The former contains an article purporting to be written by a German, long resident in Russia, pointing out some blunders committed in the Newspapers in attri buting to the Senate of Russia powers it does not possess. The writer states, that all matters relating to foreign policy depend exclusively on the will of the Sovereign; we suspect, however, that were he sent on a diplomatic Embassy to St. Petersburgh he would find that there is another body that has some influence in these matters, and that no Emperor would venture on any important measure without fist obtaining its sanction. The French Papers of 51 ,, nJay contain some further intelligence from Greece; according to which, IBRAHIM attacked on the sth, 6th, and 7th ult. and his loss is estimated at 1,200 killed and wounded, and 147 pri oners ; 430 muskets were also taken. On the Bth of April, the fist division of the Greek fleet of ten vessels entered the port of Zaute. The Etoile of Monday states, on the authority of letters from Corfu, of the 13 . 11 of April, rectived at Trieste, that after another attack on Missolonghi t onl the 6th April, -the E g yptians had rema i ne d qu i et i n their entrenchments. No confirmation is given of IBRAHIM'S deadly wound ; but the brave garrison is said to have been supplied by ThAtius with ammuni tion and provisimis for two months, and supplies from the lonian Islands are also said to have arrived at Petala, a small island in the neighbourhood of the town. Letters frotn Bucbuest,of the Isth ult, speak of a new insurrec tion broke out in Thessaly, excited by a Greek Captain, named Talcum A private letter, in the Quotidiettne, speaks of an action having taken place between laßsun and the united forces of Fonzaa, Gonaas, and ICABAISCAKI, but this wants confirmation. ---•••••""`"-_ A letter has been receiveed r rom the Coast of Africa, which we regret to find raises some apprehensions for the fate of the African Traveller', though the report may, perhaps, be unfounded. The following is an ex tract from the letter : " Prize Schooner Therca, Sierra Leone, February 23,11326 " In the absence of the squadron, I beg to transmit to you at. account brought here about a week since by the Master of a Bra titian ♦easel detained by his Majesty's ship .%thol, on the Lid of February, relative to the African Travellers who were landed at Badagry in November, by his Majesty's ship Brazen. . . •' In consequence of the Brazilian vessel Active having been de tained to the _snot's—ward of the Line I could not get at any precise date, but from his log, and other circumstances, there is every rea son to believe he left Badagry or its neighbourhood in the Brat week of January. He states, that the Master of the American schooner Albert (Mr. Houtson's vessel) was on hoard his vessel, and told him that the Surgeon of that part of the expedition had fallen a victim to the fever of the country ; and that upon the arrival of his trunks at the beach, intelligence was brought of tho death of one of the other two. Officers. He did not appear so clear in t►e account of the latter circumstance, nor could he at all tell to which of the two it related, whether it was the Commander of the expedition or his companion." Accounts are said to be in town from Carthagena, stating that orders had been received from the Colombian Govern. mein to ship a quantity of dollars for England, to pay the dividend on the Loan. It is said the South American States will be called on to contribute towards the expenses incurred by the Colombian Government, in freeing them front the Spanish yoke. The Bonded Corn Bill was read a second time last night in the House of Commons, after as futile an opposition as perhaps the annals of Parliament records. When Mr. flummox moved the order of the day for the second reading, Mr. H. SOCHI& moved as an amendment, that the House do adjourn, and pressed it to a division, when there appeared for the original motion 174, and for the amendment only two. Last night, in the House of Commons, Mr. F. Bus vaa brought forward his motion for a Committee to inquire into the Slave Trade, which he pledged himself to prove had been car ried on at the Mauritius to a great extent. That this was the case at one time, we believe there is no reason to doubt ; and owing to the contiguity of the Colony to Africa, and the previous habits of the Planters, the Governors found much difficulty in suppressing it. In the course of his speech, Mr. Buzenn made a severe and illiberal attack on the late Governor, Sir Roataz FMK/INAS, which was answered with much temper and firmness by that Gentleman.— Notbipg cupid be more manly or satisfactory than the statement of Sir Rosier, who declared, that horn the commencement of his Government, his exertions to suppress the traffic had been incessant, and he pledged himself to prove that it had been discontinued for the last six years; indeed such has been the zeal Sir ROBERT has manifested, that he has received the best thanks of the friends to the abolition of Slavery, including Mr. Ci.a.axson. Mr. WiLwoz-Hosirox wished to limit the enquiry to the last six years, which is the period within which it is only contended the traffic at the Colony has entirely ceased. Mr. Secretary Cantatas considered the enquiry necessary, in *Mee to skew to foreign na tions that we are sincere in our desire to put down the slave trade. The motion was agreed to, and the Committee appointed. It is really lamentable to see the pertinacity with which Powers boasting civilization and humanity cling to this inhuman traffic. It appears from the correspondence of British Officers commanding to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, and between Madagas car and the Mauritius, that the French Hag there, as well as else where, is made the cover for every enterprise, the basest and most audacious, in which slave traders are concerned. Commodore OMEN expresses to Sir Lower Cox' the opinion that has long been entertained, ♦iz. that it is ridiculous to think of putting an effectual stop to the Slave Trade, unless France shall agree to establish with this country a mutual right of search by national ♦essels, in cases of suspicion occurring at sea. Earl BATHURST had an audience of his MAJESTY yesterday. The Earl of HARROWS; Viscount Mstvict.s, and Mr. HUS[IIISO/f, had a consultation yesterday afternoon with Mr. Secretary CANWINti. Mr. SMITH, the King's Messenger, was sent off yes terday afternoon, from the Foreign Office, with dispatches, which, it was understood, were for the Duke of Dxvottsusaz, Mr. SMITH having to proceed to the Nore to meet his Grace. The King of BAVARIA has resolved on removing the University of Landshut to Munich. A leading c spitalist paid into the Bank yesterday two hundred thousand pounds in gold. Mr. BARING, it is mentioned, stills for 'Middlesex, at the approaching Election. Yesterday, at two o'clock, his Grace the Duke of DEVOIIIHIS.I embarked on board the Government steam packet, opposite the Tower, and proceeded to Sheerness, where the GLou- CUM, 74, was in readiness to receive him. Several friends ac companied his Grace, to witness his departure, together with the remainder of his suite. It had been expected that his Grace would go on board the Gcoucessu on Saturday, but owing to the wind being unfavourable to his proceeding to sea, his departure was ne cessarily deferred. His Grace embarked on board the Gi.ou c ity last night, a little before sun -set, under a salute of thirteen guns, and slept all night on board. The Gunman's& sailed this morning at ten o'clock from Sheerness, with a fair wind, accompanied by the Meteor steam-boat. The Moniker, of the 7th, contr.rficts the assertion in the Brussels Papers, that no less than 900 French officers bad sent in their resignation, since January last. The average annual num ber of resignations, from 1816 to 1819 inclusive, was .502, of which it were superior Officers; from 1820 to 1825, the annual number was 215, of which two and one-third was the average of superior Officers. In 1825 the number was 195, and there were no superior Officers resigned; but, from the lit January to the lit May, 1826, there were only 4S resignations! _ _ _ The value of merchAndize imported into the United States in the year ending the 30th September hst, was 96,310,075 dollars. The value of experts 99,535,388 dollars, of which amount 66,944,745 dollars were domestic produce. • . ENSUING OLD HAMRA' SESSIONS.—Summary state ment, descriptive of the various offences with which the prisoners for trial severally stand charged, viz. —Murder, 2; burglary, 10; highway robbery, 11 ; cutting and maiming, 1 ; house breaking, ; stealing in dwelling houses, 7 ; horse stealing, I ; cattle stealing, 1 ; burglary, 1 ; embezzlement, 7 ; to►ing away a child with intent to steal from her petrol', 1 ; stealing from the person, 23; receiving stolen goods, 1 ; selling counterfeit coin, I ; procuring counterfeit coin with intent to circulate, 1; fraud, 2; perjury, 1 ; attempting to commit felony, 1 ; larcenies, 105.—Tutal, 179. Of the above number 34 are charged with crimes alleged to have heen committed in the City of London, and 145 in the County of Middlesex. THE ARMY. Thursday usondag, SAO of the 58th Regiment, with the staff baggage, &c. sailed front the North-wall, Dublin, in the Hibernia Steam-packet. for Liverpool. The 14th Light Dragoons, stationed at Cork, are to proceed to Dublin. It is stated that the three Veteran Battalions lately disbanded will be forthwith raised. The last of the 77t1 Ilegiraent left Paisley for Ireland, on Thursday. Thursday se'nnight, the 25d or Royal Welsh Fusiliers left the Depot at Brecon, for the Island or Guernsey,vrhere they are at pre sent ordered to remain for the space at three months, daring which time ♦arious alterations, enlargemems, and improvements, at an ex. pence of nearly 15000, are to be made in the Barracks at Brecon. Tini Tyne Hussars, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Tams. Buanon, have received orders to assemble in Newcas•le on.Tyoland Gateshead, en Tuesday the 30th inst. to perform eight days' military duty. r Mr. CA LC RAFT thought Friday would be more convenient. Lord MILTON wished that the Whitten Holidays should not be suffered to interfere with the business of the House—(Expres sions of dissent). Dlr. Secretary CANNING said, at all events, the Bill could not be passed till after the Holidays. After a conversation between Mr. HI/SIMON, CALCRAFT, &C. Thursday was fixed upon for the second reading. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Twecvs o'CLocr. SOUTH AMERICA. RZPUBLIC •I COLOMBIA, HEAD QUARTERS, PORT!) BELLO, FEL 26, 1826. •ENZRAL A 2 CARTNAO2TIA. TO TM! The Commander-in-Chief of the Army before CAlleo, the exce'lent Bartholomew Salon, in a letter dated the 23d ef January, whit i I have just received, informs me to the following effect s " At nine o'clock on the morning of the 23d of January our troops took possession of the fortress of Callao, waving, in testimony thereof, upon its high towers, the standards of liberty—the Spanish Governor having surrendered upon a capitulation, which we will have the honour of transmitting to you, together with other deco ments, as soon as they are printed. At present the pressure of time and the necessity of hastening the sailing of the vessel, which leaves to-day, prevent my d e tailing to you the circumstanc e s of it s acquisition. The messenger who will bear an account of this tri umph to Government will leave this to-morrow, I impart i: to your self with the greatest pleasure, being assured that it will be the termination of the war, I transmit the above to you in order that you may circulate it at the Magadalena, and to our friendly colonies. I do this with the greatest pleasure, because the surrender of Callao crowns the glory of Colombia in the fold of battle. Goo preserve you many years. MANUEL ANTONIO PIZARRO. True Copy—Carthagena, March 2,1826. The garrison, at the time of its surrender, was re duced to about five hundred men, and General Rodul was making arrangements to depart for Europe. As the war in Peru is now at an end, the whole of the Co lombian army which was at the siege of Callao, amounting to nearly 6,000 men, will be immediately transported to Carthagena, at which place vessels have been chartered to proceed to Chagres for that purpose. The terms of the capitulation are highly honourable to the sub dued garrison. The first condition proposed on the part of the garrison was the following : " There shall be granted an amnesty, or general pardon, to all and each of the individuals, of whatever class nr condition, as well military and ecclesiastical and civil, and consequently their persons shall be inviolable, whatever may be the services they have ren dered to the King.—Answer.—Granted, with respect to their past conduct, up to the surrender of the fortress." The succeeding nine conditions demanded by the garrison, stipu late for the removal of the Officers, pubdc functionaries, and others, in British transports, at the expense of the Independents, with per mission to remain in America if this should be preferred. The 11th Article proposed was rather remarkable. It ran thus: " The Chief Officers and Functionaries, who may be willing to enter into the service of the Rejiublic, shall be admitted into it, re taining their respective ranks.—Answer Rejected." Thy succeeding Articles to the 20th stipulated security for private property; six months for the &Toeing of effects ; for preserving the rights of masters to their slaves; and fur the liberation of pri soners. The 21st was as follows: K The Republic of Peru shall take upon itself the obligations and debts Incurred by the Governor since he took possession of this fortress, February 29, 1824.—Answer, Rejected." The remaining articles (there are 31 in all), set forth the manner in which the capitulation shall be ratified, and the fortress given up, and claim that any doubt which may arise shall be determined favourably to the besieged. The capitulation was formally ratified on the 22d January. NAVAL IN I'ELLIGENCE. skiointments to the Quarantine service at Milford:—Lieut. Saints George, to the Akbar ; Lieut. Robertson, to the Santa klargaretta; Mr. Robert Salisbury, Master, to the Hannibal; Mr. John Davies, Master, to he first Mate of the Guard ♦essel; Mr. .1. Williams, to be second Mate and Clerk. The Rain - how, 28, Hun. Captain Nous, arrived at the Cape of flood (lope, on February 8, landed G e n e ral Annum the Lieut.- Governor of the Colony, and sailed on 11th fur India,vo relieve the Alligator. _ _ . The Lady Nugent, Comm, from Plymouth, arrived at Calcutta December It Orders have been received at Plymouth for the A UILORA frigate, raptain J. MAIWILL, to take charge of a hell vessel for Bermuda. The Rev. R. ROWLAND BLOTAM, Chaplain of Bermuda Yard, will . take his passage to that place in the A YAM. The account from Plymouth yesterday, respecting the Lonach, Lady East, and Hercules, at the Isle of France, was incorrect. The Cr' • VAN Druz, from London to New York, sailed from Cowes the 11th of January, and had not arrived the 18th of April. Estmotru, MAY 8 —Wind variable, light aim—Arrived the Matilda and Susan, Fay, from Oporto. Sailed the Sandwich packet, for Lisbon; and Sphynx do. for America. PLYMOUTH, MAT S.—Wind E.—Arrived the Emulous steam packet, from London for Calcutta; and the Parmelia transport, with troops, for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the Danish ship Europa, NSULAN from Santa Cruz, in 95 days, for Cop e nhagen. His Majesty's ship Eseisote, for Jamaica, went out of harbour, and remains at Spithead. M•ROATZ, MAT 9.—Some balks of Square timber, apparently Baltic, with a few deals, have been fallen in with off here, and towed in this morning. Some more timber and lathwood, with the fore yard of a schooner, have washed en shore along the coast above this place, from which, it is to be feared, some timber laden vessel must have been recently lost off this coast. DIAL, May 9.—Wind N. N. a—Arrived the Posthumous, Ram, from Sierra Leone, and remains, with the Wilhelmina, for Batavia, and Britannia, for Dantaic. Passed through from the River, the Harriet; Foxing, for India. 141/11MTOOL, MAT B.—Wind N.—Off the port, the New York, Bermarr, from New York—sailed the 18th of April. Arrived the Spartan, Tomtit, from New Orleans; Julius Caesar, West, from Savannah; and the Rochdale, CHAPIUN, from Oporto. MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. FROM THE MANCHENTER MERCURY. We are happy to say that during the last week there was a decided revival of the demand both for menu• lactated goods -and yarn. On Tuesday the Markets exhibited more firmness and activity than for some time past, and the idea of any further decline in prices seems quite gone by. The intentions announced by Ministers with resp-ct to the Corn Laws a'so contributed, at a more advanced period of the week, to maintain this better feeling. There have ►lltce been some failures la this town, which have tended to throw it back a little ; but on the whole we feel confident of a gradual, though not a rapid amendment in the trade of this district. MANCHE/TED, MONDAY A FTWOON, MAT 8. _ All remains perfectly quiet in this town and neighbourhood. Soldiers are, however, pouring into the county In all directions, and the public-houses will soon be literary filled with them. It is calculated, that there are upwards of twenty thousand power looms in Lancashire, and that out of this number not more than a thousand have been injured or destroyed. The stop, therefore, that will be put to the production of goods by the destruction of machinery will not be great.—The partial repeal of the Corn Laws will, no doubt, I have a great tendency to tranquillize the working people in Lan. eashire : they all appear delighted with the news.—The silk weavers are now pretty generally employed; neither masters nor weavers fear competition with the French, at the present low price of weaving. Norway RIMIING.—This town and neighbourhood continue quiet. A rumour partially prevailed this morning, that the calico.. factory of Mr. Burton, at Middleton, midway between this place and Rochdale, bad been last night attacked, and successfully de fended by a division of the Rifle Brigade, but there is no truth whatever in the statement. Some mischievous fellow or fellows did, certainly, at nightfall, last evening, break about a dozen squares of glass in the back of Mr. Burton's factory, but the thing was dune clandestinely and no offender was seen. A Lieutenant and ten men of the Rifle Brigade are stationed within the walls of this fac tory, but, on turning out they could not and an enemy to encounter. The cotton trade generally is• Improved, but that improvement appears not to have increased the wages of the workmen, although it has given him a greater certainty of employment. The most remarkable circumstance, however, is, and one that cannot be too widely known throughout the country, that the men at the power looms are, as to rate of wages, better off than those who work at home by and! besides, on examining the amount of poor rues at Middleton, it is found that the power loom men have received less aid from the poor 'rates than the hand loom men. L'autenant CAMPBELL arrived in town on Sunday, with dispatches for Earl BATHURST. Secretary of State for the Co- Initial Department, from Sierra Leone, giving an account of the decease of Major-General Cunatss TURNER ' C.B. Governor of that Colony. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.— AIaddin drew a numerous audience last night, the music of which, like that of Oberon, im proves on acquaintance. Miss STSPHICHS gave her songs most de. lightfully ; the obligato acecompaniment for the Vita (tenor), so exquisitely played by T. COORS, to" In mybowera Lady weeps," is exceedingly effective. Miss Jonsson possesses a beautiful rick voice, a good shake, and great taste; she was encored in her first song, " The sun is on the osesostain," and bliss Staranis's address to her Mother, was rapturously called for a second time. The improvement or the Knightsbridge road, in the collateral line of Hyde Park, is proceeding with great rapidity. Hitherto the improvement has been confined to the space between Knightsbridge and Hyde Park Corner. The old wall separating the road from the Park is now demolished as far as the Half-way House, on the road leading from Knightsbridge to Kensington, and even the new railing has been substituted from Hyde Park Cor ner to Knightsbridge, and will proceed to the Kensington Gate. STATE OF His MAJEITY2 GAOL OF NEWOATE, MAT 9.—Prisoner, under sentence of death 10; whose judg ments are respited during pleasure 40; under sentence of trans portation for life 17; under sentence of transportation for four teen years 9; under sentence of transportation for seven years 54; imprisoned for various periods for felonies and misdemeanours 15; insane 1 ; committed under the Bankrupt Laws 2; convicted by the Court of King's Bench 1 ; whose judgments were respited laic Session 4; remanded from last Session 4; for trial at ensuing Session 179. Males 244 ; Females 92—Total 336. The total sum invested in the funds on behalf of the Savings' Banks is supposed to fall little short of 16,000,0001. Ttie three first turnpikes established in Engiand were at Caxton, in Cambridgeshire; Wadesmill, in Heft iorcLhire; and Stilton, in linntingdonshite ; they were etec ed in the reign of JAULS 11. Saturday, at Bedford, a yuu3g Gentleman undertook to run on the London road, and re urn by Feila c k-, distance of four miles, in thirty five minutes ! wh t ih he performed with the greatest ease. CORN EXCHANGE, MA 14K-CANS, MAT 10. The supply of Grain and Fluor is short hitherto. There secm , a rather increased demand for every so:t of Grain, and the factors are a-king a trifling advance onMonday's rata.—Arrivals: Engl's's Wheat, 1,400 qt.,. Rarity, 11(.0 qrs. Oaw, 600 qrs. Flout, 2,4 0 'sacks. Irish Oats, 1,020 gra • tufa: 3 n 11, 3 3 100 TS. I