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enontbs', and tire prisoner 11PNamara to 12 cakndar months' kn. prisomnent,in Ike House of Correction at Preston, there to be kept to bard labour. Donk' Career, John lcily, and Patrick Wert', who had bees convicted of highway robbery near Manchester, were inveght up to receive t a idAnt er ent. Judgment of death was recorded against X*ilrend , with an intimation from his Lordship that they wqeld be sent wt of tie country for life. His Lnaissnte, addressing Rafferty, said, that the violence used by bhp towards the persons whom be bad robbed was each that no mercy, as far as he (Mr. Justice PAax), was concerned, meld be eetendod to him.—Sentence of death was then proo•unced upon tho_peisener. nse calendar having been gone through, his Lordship, to try tunes, sat at Niti Fritts, but there were no cases of public interest. FIRE AT ST. THOMAS'S. PROM THE ST. THOMAS'S TIMES, OE JULY 15. It is with deep regret that it falls to our lot to record the melancholy catastrophe which befel this unfortunate town, on the morning of Thursday last, the 13th inst. by re; it was discovered between twelve and one o'clock, and Toond tg have originated in the house, No. 42, Norre Gade, King's Quarter. The devouring tames issued forth with such athazing rapidity, that in a short time aster the alarm was given, the adjoining buildings to the North, and Mrs. Cloette's house on the South, had already caught; thence the fire communicated to the Custom-house building, which was soon entirely destroyed : here, happily, its further progress to the westward was arrested ; but on the northern side con-i tinued to rage with great fury in a line toward Govern ment-house, which at one time was in most imminent danger, but from some of the small buildings in its vici nity having been most judiciously cut down, it, and con sequently the eastern part of the town, escaped the fire, which having now settled at the n orthern end of Mr. Nissen's house, the greatest exertions were made to subdue it, which, at about daylight, were fortunately crowned with success. The following is a list of the principal houses destroyed :—The Customhouse buildings; the Royal Secretary's and Rook keeper's offices and dwelling, the Danish church; the houses of Mr. S. Hoheb, Mrs. Lind, Mrs. Vessuup, Mr. John Wright, Mrs. Clams', Pejtersen, Mrs. Mocatta, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Correa, and Mr. John Ws fight besides several smaller houses attached to the above. It is lamentable to reflect, that in consequence of the rapidity of the fire, the occupants of the above houses had but little or no time to save much of value. The inhabitants of all parts of the town re moved whatever they could to the surrounding hills, by which pro perty to a considerable amount was lost and broken. FRENCH PAPERS. FROM TIIE 'TOILE, DATE) SUNDAY. The following are the grounds upon which the Cour Royale has formed its opinion in the affair of M. Mont 'osier The Court, after having heard the observa tions of several Gentlemen relative to the facts contained in a publicatton entitled Denunciacion, &c. signed by the Count Nlontlosier, and addressed to all the Members of the Court, after having also heard his Majesty's Pro cureur General, upon his demand that the Court should declare that there was no ground for deliberation ; .1' Considering the Decrees of the Parliament of Paris on the 9th of May, 1760, the similar Decrees of other Parliaments of the king. dons, the Edict of Louis XV. in November, 1764, that of Louis X VI. in the month of May, 1777, the law of the 18th of August, 1792. and the Decree of the 3d of Messidor, in the year 12 ; " Considering that it results from the said Decrees and Edicts, that the Legislation opposes formally the re-establishment of the Society called the' Society of Jesus,' under whatever denomination it may present itself ; that these Edicts and Decrees are founded on the acknowledged incompatibility between the principles professed by the said Society and the independence of all I principles still more incompatible with the Constitt which is now the public right of the French people; " But considering that it results from this same legislation that it belongs only to the high police of the kingdom to suppress and dissolve congregations, associations, or other establishments of this nature, which areor may be formed in contempt of the decisions, edicts, laws, and decrees, above-mentioned ; " And as far as relates to other facts contained in the publication of the said Count Moutlosier ; " Considering that whatever may be their gravity they do not constitute up to the present moment any crime, misdemeanor, or contravention, the prosecution of which belongs to this Court; " The Court therefore declares itself incompetent." The Cour Royale held, with closed doors, its'general assembly of Chambers; the Third Civil Chamber, the Court of Assizes, and the Chamber of Appeals of Cur- Charter, sectional Police, having terminated or suspended their sittings at eleven o'clock, all the Magistrates now in Paris, to the number of fifty-four, met in the ball of audience of the First Chamber, under the Presidency of .M. Seguier ; M. Jacquinot Pampelune, Procureur- General, was present at this meeting, which lasted from eleven o'clock till four. There were no sittings in the first civil Chamber, and all the causes were po.tpaned for a week. It is asserted that seven Counsellors only voted for the Court declaring itself competent, and seventeen voted against all discussion on the subject, de manding that the Court should confine itself purely and simply to a declaration of incompetency. We are assured that among the members who spoke against the denunciation of M. de Montlosier, was one who communicated to the Court the following docu ment, as containing theonly engagements contracted by each member in entering the songregations (of Jesuits), and particularly into the congregations of Paris ,(So dalitas Parisiensis.) Before the Revolution a similar communication made to a Judicial Court, relative to the congregations or &dallies in honour of the Holy Virgin, would have been oseless. Everybody then knew the object of these pious meetings, known under the name of Sodalites (Soda [Mates.) They existed everywhere, and in all cla'ses of society. They had been formally approved of by the Holy See, and the Bishops saw them spread in their dioceses with the liveliest satisfaction, In the name ef the FATH in, the Sox, and the HOLT GHOST, nocy DIARY. Mortise or GOD, and Viacnr, preserved from the first moment from the stain of original sin, I choese you from this instant for my Queen, my Patroness and Protectress near GoD, and any glorious mother; I this day take the filed and firm resolution never to abandon your religion, and the interests of your glory during all my life ; and specially never to speak or act against you, or to permit those whodepend upon me to attack by their discourse or actions the honour and homage which are due to you upon so thane grounds ' • deigu, then, I entreat you, august Mother of Heaven and Earth, to admit me to-day and for ever to your holy service. Grant to me your powerful protection near Goa at all moments, :.rd for all the actions of my life! and above all, divine Mother of ivy SAYIODR, UST to abandon me at the hour of my death." News from Hanover states, that Hanoverian •essels ate in fume to be subjected t the same tonnage, pi lotage, and lighthouse dues in the ports of the Nether lands, as native vessels are. _ _ _ The hottest day during this fine summer is said to hare been the 28th of June, when the thermometer in the shade was 84, being one half a degree lower than on the hottest day last summer, July 19. The Coutt of Assizes of Douai, lately condemned a sturdy beggar to hard labour for life, he having used force to vio late *woman of eighty-five. Leiters from Monte Video, dated June 12, state that beadle operations were immediately expected in the,neighbourhood of the tows. THE EV ING STA tA* o°, LONDON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1626. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE. O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 781 1 for money, and for October Account 784 buyers ; but the business doing at present ioof.littio consequence. In the Foreign Market, the chief business doing is in Brazilian Shares, which have fluctuated considerably this morning, and they were done at S prem. since which they have got up toe to 9 prem. Other Foreign Securities remain inactive. Current prices : Old Spanish 91 10, Mexican 451 ;, Colombian 321 1, Peruvian 24 28, Russian 831 84, Greek Bonds 13 6. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Consol market has remained in the most inactive state the whole of the Morning. without the ;net fluctuation. Consols, which opened at 781 f for the Account, and 781 buyers for Oc tober, may be quoted at the above prices up to the present time. In the Foreign market there has been some fluctuation in Mexican Bonds and Brazil Shares, the former have got up 1 per Cent. and the latter S per Cent. PRICE' OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 202% % 3 per Cent. 79% 3 / 8 3 per Cent. Consols 78 3 / 4 per Cent. 87 31 per Cent. Red. 86 3 4 g 3/. New 4 per Cent. 9414 Ws 4 per Cent. 1826, 9514 India Bonds 25 24 £l,OOO Excheq. Bilk 17 18 £5OO ditto 17 18 £lOO and £2OO ditto 17 19 Cons. for Account 78 1 sh FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Chaim Bonds, 6 p Ct. 391 Mex. Acct. 451 111 61 1 Colombian Bonds. 464 #• Do. Bonds, 1824,421 Peruv. Bds. 6 p C. 1151 6 Do. Ace. 314 4 Pruss. Bds. c p C. 92 1 31vx. Has 1825, 6p. Ct. 454 1 Huss. RN 1822, 5p C. 831 1 464 Span. Bolds S p Ct. 91 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. .MHAat. TA I. Anglo Mexican s pm. 100 65 15 Brazilian 100 15 281 28 32} British Iron Company 100 521 21 General Mining Aso). 100 5 41 Potosi La Paz and Peru. Ass. 50 S 1 Protector Fire General Steam Naviga►ion 100 10 4 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 20 141 German Papers were received this morning. Beyond some ♦ague repoeta of it forthcoming Declaration on the relations of the PoaTa and the Court of St. Petersburgh, in the Ivo-endure Correspondent of the 14th, there is nothing in them , worthy of the least atten tion. It is said that the King of PnuastA will meet the Emperor and Empress of RUSSIA at Warsaw, after the Coronation of the CZAR. Hamburgh PApers to the 15th instant have been re ceived. A letter, under the date of the 9th of August, from Thuringen, informs us that the partition of Gotha and Altenburg is agreed upon, and was to take place immediately. The Etoik Paris Piper, dated Sunday, has been re ceived. It contains no news, and is chiefly fined with discussions respecting the Jesuits. It would appear that the Bishop of Natter has exposed himself to a denunciation, on the MONlLOitill plan, for having expressed dissathfsetion with the decision of the Cour Revak, in the prosecution of the two Liberal Journals for anti-religious ten dency. We give In another place the decision of that Court on M. de Moarrs.oatxtee application. We this day commence our extracts from the valuable Report on Emigration. In one of the Papers given in to the Com mittee, it is calculated that, in 26 years, 140,481 families would be removed to New South Wales by an expenditure of from 750,0001. to 1,500,0001. per annum, which the author of the plan reckons would be more than repaid by the reduction of the poor.' rates, and l by rents of the land. in wbigh the settlers should be placed. Yesterday was the birth-day of the Duke of CLA• macs, when his Royal Highness completed his siary-Bret year.— The tradesmen of his Royal Highness illuminated their houses in the evening. The Duke of Susan entertained the Duke of GLou cents and a select party tb dinner on Sunday, at his apartments in the King's Palace, Kensington. Sir HIRRRRT TAYLOR arrived in town yesterday, from the King's Pavilion, Brighton, where Sir Heaszar had bean on a visit to the Duke of Yomc. Mr. Marnaws, the Kiss's mesienger, arrived in town yesterday morning at nine o'clock. with dispatches from the Earl of LivzsrooL in Nonh Wales. Mr. Secrete y Pm. left his residence in Privy Gar dens about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Broadstain. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Foreign Office from the Right Hon. FIPADEILICK LAWS, our Ambassador at Madrid, and also from Lord Gaaptvu.xx, our Ambassador at Paris, to Mr. Secretary Quorum The dome for the New Palace for the KING, which forms so prominent a part, is to be removed. The whole line of houses to Arabella-row, and including it, will be swept away; also ELtior's brew-house, in the rear, if the negotiators can agree. The sum demanded, it is said, exceeds forty thousand pounds. The Spanish General MINA is said to Ise now at Hastings, and residing at Beach Cottage. A Chancery suit ended with the consent of both par ties in the Vico-Chancellor's Court on Tuesday, which had lasted fijiyyears/ What a jubilee ! A little nitric or muttatic acid put upon putty will render it solvent, and enables persons to remove panes of glass with out injury to the glass or the frame. A trait . of genuine good feeling for which the Duke of WZI.LINGTON has always been so highly distinguished, was shewn on Thursday at Margate. His Glum; unconscious of the regula tion * of preventing any person from going down upon Jarvis's landing-place during the disembarkation of passengers, had pro ceeded a short distance when he was stopped by a constable (ap- I pointed by a late Act of*Parliament), and told ^ he must not remain upon the landing.place;" the man was quite unconscious to whom he was speaking; the Dora instantly touched his hat, and imme diately retreating, smilingly said, " It is a very good regulation Indeed, and must contribute materially to the public convenience." Munro. Isamuciarca.—Copper Ores sold at Redruth, August 17,1846: —Average produce, 111.—Quantity of 6ne copper, 161. tens, 4 cwt.—Amount of sale, £10,438 94. 6d.—Average stan dard, £97 ss.—Copper ore sold at Swansea, August 9, 1846 Total, 401 tons. MA ROA RET CA ant/num.—This extraordinary wo man has been employed annually by Iticumus Bacus, Esq. and his ancestors, at Warcop, in Westmoreland, as a reaper, from the year of the Rebellion, 1745, until the present season of IBM without one single intermission ; and such has been her athletic powers, that she would exceed in reaping (nearly the whole of the period), the per. for mance of any male labourer in the county. She is now !sundering on ninety years of age, yet blessed with all her intellectual as well as physical powers ; and Is to be seen rstularly, every week, travelling on foot, backwards and fotwards to Appleby market, a distance of ten miles. for the purpose of vending a quantity of wicker baskets and chairs (which she straps to her back) the product of her industry during the past week. A Gentleman, now in London, who has known her from his infancy, saw her very lately Immersed to the waist in a small stream, leading into the river Eden, enjoying the sport of Asking for trout. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. The Duke of Clarsitee's Birth-clay pve the Proprietors of this enchanting retreat another opportunity of presenting their friends with an additional Fete, and really in grandeur and magnificence It equalled any previous Gala during the season. Notwithstanding the Royal 'firth-day fell upon a Monday (a night which is scarcely looked upon as respectable in Vauxhall Gardens), the Naval Gala last night was both numerously and fashionably attended. To par ticularize the various amusements selected for the occasion, it would only require a repetition of that praise which the indefatigable Pro ' paters hive enabled us to bestow upon the whole of their under takings this season. I; FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. -.. 5 .......- MOVEMENT& Lord Althorp has left the seat of W. Ord, Esq. M.P. Whitfield, Hexham, Nonhumberland, on a visit to Earl F►tzwilliam, at his seat, Wentworth House, Yorkshire. General Blackford has arrived at his seat at Richmond, from Boulogne. _ _ _ Colonel ft. H. Cooke left town yesterday, for Biuleswade, Bedfordshire. A. R. and Lady Stewart have arrived at the Marquis of Cam den's seat, the Wilderneu, Kent, from Cheltenham. Lord Lynedock has left Lichfield for Scotland. The Right Hon. Mr and Mrs Sturges Bourne have arrived at their seat in Hants, from the Isle of Wight. . _ IL D. Davenport, Esq. M.P. has arrived in Scotland, from his seat in Cheshire. The Countess Sc. Antonio left town yesterday, for her villa at Wimbledon. --. Phillips, Esq. M.P. has arrived at Coulson's Hotel, Lower Brook street, from his seat in Hants. Admiral boughs has arrived at his seat in Bucks, from Paris. General Sharpe has arrived at Harrowgate, from Scarborough. W. Burroughs, Esq. has arrived at Fentoa's New Hotel, St. James's street. Departures—The Marquis of Queensberry, for Richmond ; the Earl of Thanet, for Westmoreland ; and Captain Itickett, for Brighton. Sir Francis Burton, But. left town yesterday, fir Bath. Captain Ward has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel (late Blake's) 'trawl street, from Russia. Departures from the Brunswick Hotel. Jermyn street—The Earl of Gosfort, for Ireland; and Warburton, Esq. for Hampton Court. The Countess of Essex has left town for Hatfield, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury for a few days. o The Earl of Fife has arrived at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle street, from Windsor Lodge. Friday, the Bishop of Clogber arrived at his mansion in Stephen's. green, Dublin. _ _ The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived in Cork, on Saturday se'nnighc, from the Lakes of Killarney. Sir Charles and Lady Cockereil and suite have left Cork, on a visit to the Lakes of Killarney. Saturday, Lords 'Amore and Boyle sailed from Cork foc Bristol. DUBLIN, AUGUST 19. There was a great assemblage of Ribbonhsen at Donemana Fair on Saturday, who met, armed with guns, to destroy aity Orangemen who might shew themselves there. The Magistrates succeeded in dispersing them, after they had fired on the Police. Saturday being the Aaniversary of the Relief of Londonderry in 1689, the day was observed with enthusiasm. The guns, including good old roaring Meg, were put in requisition at an early hour in the morning; the bells rang throughout the day, and the virgin flag floated in solemn dignity over the eastern window of the.beasiful Cathedral. At twn o'clock a numerous band of the 'PrenticeMoys assembled in the Linen-hall, dressed in appropriate costume, and marched thence to the different Gates, and finally to King William's. square, ht each of which places they fired repeated vollies from small arms and artillery. The evening was marked by large parties in different parts of the City, in which the greatest loyalty and har mony prevailed. COMMERCE. Letters from St. Fetersburgb . of the 24th of July (.sth of August), 7rete yesterday received; they state that imports generally were dtilk; Sugars and Coffee offered out on all sides. Tallow keeps up, *AO casks were shipped, 22,000 for sale. Hemp is buying by degrees. Flax and Linseed were better. They complain of expe riencing a vet y hot season; vegetables, trees, he. completely burnt up. Exchange 91 to 7-32nds. Letters from Leghorn to tho4th of August were yesterday. re, ceived in town. The market for Indigo there, of the very line des criptions, continued well supported, but secondary eons are very dull ; the Market for Sugars Is active. The Take of Anchovies round the Gorgona Coast is stated to have been next to a complete failure, and they do not suppose 1,000 barrels will be sent to Eng laud. The Exchange was fa Zing fast. Short Bills had been done at 48 1-lith to From Antwerp to the 19th inst. we learn that the Coffee market was very thriving, and the prices of each description better ; from the Ist to the 15th of the running month, the sales amounted to about 17,000 Bags, in the same time the market had realized 2,100 Boxes Havannala Sugars; 3,075 Bales of Cotton • and 40,000 Hides. At the letb, our remaining. of the former goods consisted of 125,000 Bags of Coffee ; 5,000 Boxes Havannah Sugars; 400 Boxes Brazil ; and 4,000 of sundry Sugars: 8,000 Bales of Cotton ; and 94,000 Hides. Exchange 40 to 7*. Letters front Genoa to the 11th inst. were yesterday received, but their contents were uninteresting. The Exchange was 31 4. Advice. from Riga to the nth inst.arrived yesterday. Very link alteration had taken place in trade; they were pulling the Flax Crops in some of the provinces; the quantity appeared rather in ferior. Both Hemp and Flaz were on the advance. Exchange 9 15-32 to 91. Not muck money. BRUNSWICK, Anomie 1.5. _ _ _ _ Our Fair has been better than we have had for years; and I am happy to inform you, that amongst the articles most in demand were Birmingham and Sheffield goods, and the sales very consi derable. We have also bad great sales of Manchester goods, and a very fair demand of worsted stuffs. Cloths went off well; and so did many Saxon, and other German manufactures, We expect a very fine crop of Hops; and, all together, I am glad is say our prospects begin to brighten. Sunday, the 7th instant, were interred at Congleton, the remains of two young women, each aged 22 ; they were first cousins, born in the same hour, died the same hour in the same day, and the funeral service was lead over' them at the same time. The public are cautioned against an old woman watching persons' clothes being returned from washing or mangling, by going to the house after delivery, with the excuse that the things brought home are mixed with another of their customers , and invariably gets possession of the basket and its contents. A respectable family in Eric klersbury a short time since was robbed of, about 51. worth, and another family in Queen -street, Cheapside, of 301. worth one day last week. An illicit distillery has been discovered at N 0.3, Prim. rose -street, Bishopsgate-street, which was fitted up very ingeniously as a manufactory of colouring for spirituous liquors. The premises were barricaded in such a manner', as to justify forcible entry, which was effected by Excise Officers on Thursday afternoort, and who, to their sur prise, found that a most extensive trade had been carried on. The premises contained three stills of large dimen sions, two of which were at work when the officers entered, and in a vault underneath the largest vat, the entrance to which was a round hole not more than 20 inches diameter, concealed by a stone. None of the I parties have yet been detected, although it is evident some of them made their escape from the back of the premises at the time the officers made their entrance. Two hundred and fifty gallons of raw spirits were found on the premises (fifty above proof). All the materials were yesterday removed to the Excise Office. Numerous other discoveries have been made by the officers of the above establishment within the last month. The name of Thomas Cole was over the gateway of the premises. Not the slightest suspicion was entertainer in the neighbourhood previous to the discovery. Should Bow bells be put to silence, we ate at a loss to know what will be in future the criterion of a cock ney ; to have been born within the sound of them hav ing hitherto confirmed that far-famed distinction. NAVAL IN FELLIGENCL Saturday. at noon, the PAIISCI RICOZNIN 120 flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Rostov Meoasom, in-Chief in the river Medway, &c. was taken into the basin Sheerness-yard, preparatory to her being docked, with her - stores on board. This is the Mt, ship of thu class - tend this basin in a state of equipmvnt since its Pt-yawn', Auourr 19.-.-The Vigilant ketch, returned from Portsmouth on Tuesday. She will• company with the Bramble and Nightingale cutters. relative merits with those vessels, singe the alteration 10'' that of a cutter. The LYRA (tender to the Avalon, 74), Lieut. BOTILIIN on Thursday from Lisbon, in 14 d a y s , w i t h dispatches from A'Couar. which were sent off express to London. There is truth in the report of our squadron in the Tam kin about come home. The Hon. W. Kern,, of the Bum; is appointed cant to Vice-Admiral the k,4h exam.= Illostrusvosa who is about to succeed Via-Admiral Sir Lawaamcz W. in d.c command at Jamaica. - Poarsmousw, Auourr 21.—Wind S.W. ship Prs.rza, from Halifax ; Dash, Amax, and DEMON, from London ; and his Majesty's ship , Newfoundland. Sailed the Royal George, Rimming, for Ms Majesty's ship PNILOIII2, on a cruise ; and the " foe London. Passed by from London, the Victory, for Calcutta. The Kains transport is intended to convey troops to the Indies. Dam., &mon 21.—Wind E.—Arrived and jrny's ship Law, from Portsmouth. Passed t —, from Jamaica; Montrose, --, from don; Malvin, Noaroa, from London for . 111ncHas.", from do. for Gibraltar; and the Hopeful, sou, from do. for Palermo. Bunn', Attu. 21. —Arrived the Mary Louisa, from and the Warren, from Gottenburgb. 1.111211P00L, AUGUST 20.—Arrived the Barbadoes ; Oglethorpe, Tauntry ' from Savannah; Furrenaa, from Q,uebee; and the Wakefield, Cautaufam, Oporto. Sailed the Colombian, &unworn, for Calcutta; Christian, Amnon., for Gibraltar. Gazrnocx, Ammar l9.—Wiod S. & W.—Arrived the Campbell, Snrna, from Grenada. BRIGHTON. Aucusr 20.—The Duke of YORK has en. joyed his airings to-day, and, as WIEA returned to the Palace re. freshed by the tides.—The Earl of Ilaantstavost and family arrived at the Steyne last night. The Earl and Lady CAROLINE Srasuon left their names at the Palace this morning.—The weather here continues delightfully bright, with cooling breezes frv-- Mr. E. G. WA xtrtato has at length the narrative of his " sayings and doings," 1 North witt. Misr Toms, and which we gave The Drapeau Blanc, French Paper morning, states, it is reported at 1" - ' " - Spain will not acknowledge the Ne. and it will be the same with the Russian The following is from a Norfolk received this morning: There were but seven States in 1730; in 1610, there were three hundred including twenty-eve published daily, which copies in the year. In 1123, they had incts and thirty-eight, and at present they are and forty the number of copies circulated Journals, ezeeeds thirty millions. In the " with twenty millions .f people, the number ascertained to be two hundred and thirty-four . . printed annually twenty-three millions. Accounts from Blackburn are favourable. Business wears a better aspect generally ; more confidence and more goods putting out. LIRDS, Auo. 19.—We have to mention a very gra& Eying fact, strongly indicative of an improvement is the staple trade in the West Riding of Yorkshire. For several months past the carrying trade has felt extreme depression, in common with almost every other branch of business; but within the last ten days the quantity of woollen and stuff goods, particularly of the latter, purchased from the merchants and manufacturers is the districts of Leeds and Bradford, has increased so considerably, that the London land carriers from hems have found it necessary to increase their establishments, and have had to convey on an average from five to ix tons daily of manufactured goods, which is double the weight brought to their warehouse within the same time for many months back, and is nearly equal to the quantity usually conveyed from Leeds to London at this reason, in prosperous times. The prices still continue extremely low, but the sales which give rise to the pre ient activity are, we believe, bona Ue ones, and many of them are made by houses which buy principally from the " domestic manufacturers." Within the last fortnight trade has exhibited symp toms of revival in Dundee. Osnaburgs are in demand at advanced prices; hemp cotton-bagging has also been bought at a rise in price. An extensive holder of this species of linen, though last week offered 7d. per yard, cash down, refused to accept the offer. Lint yarns are also in demand, at an advance of 3d. to 4d. per spiadle. Forfar sheetings are also in great demand at a site in price. Flax is selling at an advance of Si. per ton. The heavy outcry at Arbroath, as to the state of trade, is greatly abated. We learn that several London and Manchester mer chants appeared at PaWey on Thursday, and purchased goods to 16 large amount, but we are sorry to say at prices from i s to 20 per cent. below prime cost, and this will prevent the replacing of the goods.—Glasgew Muni . cle: For some time past the Savings Banks have been weekly drawing money out of the Bank. On Saturday thirty Savings' Banks paid money in: If the tide bar actually turned, we may indulge in the hope that a gra dual improvement from the present point will take place. DISTRNSS IN TH2 SOUTH OP IfteLaszn.--The follow ing are extracts from a letter addressed by Mr. Pnttwart, of Passage, to the Right Hon. ROBIRT Pitt. Mr. PA RIC IR has, we understand, at the request of Mr. Peet, opened a communication with Mr. GoULDURN on the subject of his letter : u PASSAGE WWII', JULY 31, 1926. " A drought of general extent, and of unparalleled continuance, has desolated our once green fields, and has given to the parched land that arid hue which is of periodical occurrence in warmer latitudes. " The wheat crop has fortunately resisted the blighting effects of drought ; but the wheat of Ireland would not feed one-third of the inhabkants. The early potatoes have most lamentably failed, being not one-tenth of the produce of last year. The late potatoes, which form the staff of life of the Irish poor, do not afford the slightest prospect of relief, as the seed in general, if not burnt up by the exces sive beat, has been inactive in the ground. for want of moisture. The oat unfortunately affords no substitute, as this of all colua ferous plants has suffered most. It may be considered totally de stroyed, except on lands open to powerful irrigation, or within the influence of a mountain shade. ". The barley may be considered about one-third of a general average, but it is entirely burnt tip en high lands, affording no food to either man or beast. " The last crop I shall refer to is the lax. This staple article of Irish Industry has participated in the almost general ruin, and which awfully affected the interest of our poor. On the whole, suck a dreadfully alarming season has net occurred within the memory of the oldest man in Ireland." During the late Assizes for Somersetshire, a witness, in his examination in chief, described himself as a shoemaker. On being cross-examined, however, as to the marl! of lib i c ft i mkn o he replied that he was a blacksmith.i " How is this. Sr," aid the Counsel, " did you net tell us that you were a dimmakerr 6 , I knew I did, zur," replied the witness, " and I say a bandwidth is a skoemaker—vor ones." "In this Court, by a shoemaker is un derstood a mechanic who makes shoes for men and " re joined the lawyer. " Noa, cur, " retorted the whams," that right; thik there be a eardwaiee." The isarmil Coessener was completely nonplused. It has been publicly announced, on the authority of the Director of the Observatory at Marseilles, that he has disco , vei Id a Comet, in the Constellation Erbium. .3ENCE. ors,llo .gime, bearing t 'C.CS. taken into the bash docked, with her pas that C has ace iu ketch, Lint. M She wit shortly sail, nple cutters, to try e alteration of her rig , Lieut. Bovstaa, om th dispatches spat es Sr IV o London. There is . ID Tape heist about le appointed Flag Lieu. s Eurstrusvana Puma s , r LAWILLICZ W. Haim% I.—AMved his Maim, * nr, and J. 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