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T - 'ping, whose cables beitsg cut had drifted on shore, and they were hove off without material injury. The wins and mortars at the different batteries, and on Ale beach, being spiked, their carriages burnt or destroyed, and magazines blown off under the di rections of Captain Willoughby, the whole . of the troops, marines, and seamen were embarked soon af ter dark on board of the different ships : thus, Sir, have we completely succeeded in the objects of the expedition, by the capture of the enemv;s shipping, the destruction of all the defences of th, - only safe an- chorage in the island, find which has always been a place of shelter for their cruizers and prizes, when prevented from entering the ports of the Isle of France, beside* the rescue of property to an immense amount out. of the hands of the enemy. It is impossible for me 1.0 do justice to, or suffici ently express the high sense I entertain of the gallantry and skill of Lieutenant-Colonel Keating, which were equally conspicuous in planning and conducting this affair ; and the bravery shewn by the troops, in suc cessively carrying the batteries, was eniinently s uished. I beg leave to refer you for details, to Lieutenant- Colonel Keating's letter, and am happy to say he mentions in high terms the conduct of Captain Wil loughby, the officers, seamen, and marines, employed on this occasion. I need scarcely say that I received every assistance and support from the Captains of his Majesty's ships, whom I had the good fortune to have placed under my command, that might be expected from officers of their known merit and experience ; and I have only to regret that their ability and zeal had not more room for exertion, as to prevent inter ference with the movements of the troops on shore, the services of the ships were necessarily much limited. The loss of the detachment in killed and wounded, considering the nature of the service the troops had to perform, and the advantages of the position on the part of the enemy, was not so great as might have been expected ; I herewith enclose a list of the killed and wounded of the ships of the squadron ; among the latter I have particularly to regret Lieutenant Lloyd and Lieutenant Howden of the Royal Marines, both of the Raisonable, with the party on shore, who have been always zealeously forward on occasions for service ; the damages sustained by the ships of the svadroli are immaterial. On the morning of the 22d we could have but lit tle clmntunication with the shore, on account of the surf on the !,each, but we observed the enemy collect -7115.r on the heights, and in the afternoon they appear. ed in force, advancing towards the town from Saint Denis, upon which it was considered advisable by Lieutenant-Colonel Keating and myself to destroy the stores containing the public property. From the stete of the surf on the beach, the marines were se lected for this service, with a small party of seamen, and Captain Willoughby again volunteered his ser vices on the occasion ; the Lieutenant-Colonel him self accompanied the party, and a large and valuable magazine, the only one we could ascertain to be pub. lit property, was fired, and the party reimbarked without loss. On the morning of the 23d the troops, Marines, and seamen, all in boats, were in readiness VA land under cover of the Nereide, when we were in. formed that the enemy, under the command of Ge neral de Bruleys, had -retreated to St. Denis in the night. The Commandant St. Michiel being disposed to negotiate, the Lieutenant-Colonel and myself agreed to sign the terms, of which the inclosed is a copy, since which time the troops and seamen have been actively employed in shipping the property found in the public stores, consisting of i.rovi7.ions and some ordnance stores, and a parr of the c:n goes of the cap tured lndiamen, which had not been fired at the same time as the others, on the supposition of its being private property ; the cargoes of the Indiamen alone being valued by them at three millions of dollars. _ _ As the Captains of the captured Indiamen were found in the place, I have replaced them in their for mer situations, with such of their people as we can collect, and are fitting their ships for sea. A strong party has also been employed completing the destruc tion of the batteries, by bursting the guns and mortars, or heaving them off into deep water, carrying off the shot and shells, &c. Iha ve given the charge of the Caroline to Lieutenant Bluett, first of this ship, to whose steadiness and good conduct I feel much i:i. debted, both on this and nr-,ny other occasions. The Sapphire sailed on the 2lth, and the Boadicea on the 25th, to resume the blockade of the Isle of France. I had to regret the loss of the services of the former, which from baffling winds did not join us till the 23d. I forward these dispatches by the Nei eide, and beg to refer you for turthcr particulars to Captain Cor bet, who can give yoz4 every information relative to these islands, and to whom I fed indebed for the assistance I have received horn him on every oc casion. • The Wasp schooner will be dispatched this even ing for Bombay I beg to add, that the Commander, Lieutenant Watkins, has shown much zeal and atten tion in the performance of every duty he has been em ployed upon.—l have, &c. (Signed) J. nowtaty. A Retern of Oricers, Seamen, and Marines, killed, wounded, and Missing, belonging to his iNlajtsty's Ships under the com mand of Josiis Rowley, nig. Captain of his Majesty's Ship Ra'sonable, in action with the enemy at St. Paul's and its vici nity, islaud of Bonaparte, 21st September, 1809. KILLED. RAISoNAIIII.7.-11 Able Seaman, 1 Private Marine. BOADICEA-1 Private Marine. SIEWS-2 Private Marines. VERLIDL—•-1 Able 5C2111211. o . rrts-1 Private Marine. Total-7. WO (7N DED. - _ AIONABLP.-1 Lieutenal t ( : ;th), I Able Seaman, I Unite mart of Marines s Private Marbles. T 0 . ,. Inc:: A-1 Lit:WU:ant of Marines (Ist). 1 Corporal, 2 Pri- vase Marines. NlCarasK-1 Corporal, 4 Private Maiines. OTTER--1 Able St antan. Sisivs--" Privee Ma:,;:es. Total-IS. sx* us Ordinary Seaman. NAN! •s OFFICFAS WOONPFM. ft • ••ntrAtt... --1 ;...,tenant Lloyd (9rb), MAtthere Howden, Ileutenant of MArines. Lieutenant Cf Marine*. (Signed) J. NJWI.Et. St. Paul's, Isle of Bourbon, Sept. 29111, 1809. letter of the 16th. inst. with its inclostires from Commodore Rowley, will have prepared the rionourable the Governor in Council for a detailed account of our rperatrons ;Anne that period ; and which in justice to the steadiness, bravery, and good conduct of his Majesty's, and the Honourable Com pany's troops, I feel it my duty to enter into minutely; trusting that the names of those excellent officers, whom it has been my particular good fortune to have had the honour to command, may be noticed, in pro- portion to the great national service which they have performed, and the honour acquired by his Majesty's and the Honourable Company's troops, in an attack upon the town, batteries, posts, and shipping of St. His Majesty's ships la Nereide and Otter, and the Honourable Company's cruizer Wasp, with 368 offi cers and men, who were embarked on the 16th inst. at Fort Duncan, Island of Roderiques, arrived off Port Louis, IND. of France, on the evening of the 18th, and joined his Majesty's ship Raisonable, Commodore Rowley, and Sirius ; early the next morning, the 19th, the seamen and troops destined for the attack, amounting to 604, were, according to an arrange ment made by Captain Corbett, and approved by the Commodore, put on board the Nereide, and towards evening, the squadron stood for the Isle of Bourbon; on the morning of the 20th being off the East end of the Island. At five A. M. on the 23d inst. the troops were disembarked to the Southward of Point de Galotte, seven miles from St. Paul's, and immediately com menced a forced march, with a view of crossing the Causeways that extend over the Lake, befal e the ene my could discover our debarkation or approach to the town, which we were fortunate enough to effect ; nor had they time to form in, any force until we had pass ed the strongest position. By seven o'clock we were in possession of the first and second batteries, Lam bousiere and La Centiere ; when CaptaiaWilloughby of the Royal Navy, who commanded a detachment of about a hundred seamen on shore, and to whose zeal, activity and exertions I feel much indebted, im mediately turned the guns upon the enemy's ship ping, from whose fire, which was chiefly grape and well directed, within pistol shot of the shore, we suffered much, being necessarily exposed to it during our movements upon the beach, and through the town. From the battery la Centiere, Captain Imlack was detached with the second column, composed of 142 of the 2d battalion of the 2d regiment of Bom bay Native Infantry and twelve Europeans, to take possession of the 3d, or battery of La Ncuf, deserted by the enemy. On his way thither, he fell in with and was opposed by the entire force of the French, who had concentrated, and taken up :t very strong position behind a stone wall, with eight brass field pieces, 6-pounders; upon their flanks. This post was instantly charged in the most gallant manner by that officer and his men. The enemy however maintained their position, and Captain liannor, of the 56th regiment, was ordered to proceed with the third column to his support, who charged, and took two of the enemy's guns. The action now became warm, but never doubtful. The enemy being reinforced from the hills, and having also received 110 troops of the line from the French fri gate in Caroline, and the squadron not being able to stand in to support us, our movements being en dangered by their fire, except at intervals which they always took advantage of, Captain Willoughby was directed to spike the guns of Lambousiere and la Centiere, and with the seamen to man the third bat tery la Neuf, continuing to fire upon their shipping.— By this arrangement, Captain Forbes, who with the reserve had covered those batteries, was enabled to advance against the enemy, who, after an honourable resistance, were compelled to give way ; their re maltlg guns being carried by that excellent officer, a s cient number of men were ordered to 'act as light troops, and to pursue the enemy, whilst the 3d column, with part of the reserve, advanced against the 4th and sth batteries, La Piere and La Caserne, which fell into our hands without opposition, and whose entire fire was immediately directed against the enemy's shipping. By half-past eight o'clock, the town, batteries, magazines, eight brass field-pieces, 117 new and heavy iron guns, of different calibres,. and all the public stores, were in our possession, with several prisoners. The instant the squadron perceived that the object in landing had succeeded, and that they c o uld, with safety to the troops, stand in effec tually, they immediately anchored close to the enemy's shipping, which after a short tiring surrendered. The entire of the batteries being destroyed, and the town completely commanded by our squadron, the troops were re-imharked by eight o'clock the same evening. Herewith I have the honour to annex a return of the shipping, guns, and stores taken and destroyed upon this occasion. I have also the honour to in -1 close a return of the killed, wounded, and missing ; ' and though our loss has been severe, it is not equal to what might have been expected from the nature of the attack, the position and strength of the enemy, and t!.e nuniber of gulls, to which our little force was expowd at different times during the morning. To the judicious arrangements of Commodore Rowley, the cordial co-operation and support of the rest of the office's of his Majesty's navy, and personal exertions and assistance of Captain Corbett in landing the entire force from his Majesty's ship la Nereide, I impute the happy termination and ultimate success of this enterprize. • On the 22d, late in the evening, the enemy appear- 1 ed in some force upon the hills, and a heavy column was observed advancing from St. Denis, which T since understand to have been under the immediate com mand of General des Bruslycs ; the Commodore and myself now agreed upon the propriety of landing a sufficient force to destroy all public property ; and accordingly the marines, with a few sailors under Captain Willoughby, were ordered upon this service, when I had an opportunity of again witnessing the steadiness and good conduct of the seamen and royal marines, who effectually burnt an extensive Govern ment store of considerable value : the remaining stores were only saved from some doubt. existing respecting their being public property. On the morning of the 23d, the entire force was put in boats to re-land and attack the enemy, whose retreat hcwever to St. Denis during the night „prevented the necessity of any further debarkation.-- The Commandant, St. Michiel, being disposed to enter into negociations, with the concurrence of Com modore Rowley the preliminary articles were drawn. up, a copy of which is enclosed, and the Commandant accompanying me on board his Majesty's ship Raise nable, they were signed, subject to the confirmation or rejection of the Commandos . in Chief General de Brusleys. On the 2-1111 all the rem.ainir.g public stores were delivered over by the head of the police, and fatigue parties from the squadron and troops were or dered to embark them on board the honourable Com. pally% recaptured ship Streatham, which together with the Europe were placed under the orders of their for mer commanders. From the 25th to the . "2Bth, the whole Af the guns, &c. were finally destroyed, our gtiArds continuing to mount regularly in the town for the protection of the inhabitants . and their property. The frigate la Caroline, with the other shipping, are making all possible preparation for sea, and it is hoped that all the necessary arrangements will be made for the troops returning to Roderiques by the 3d of next month. I cannot conclude this dispatch without men tioning the obligations I am under to Lieutenant Re man, of the Bombay Engineers, through whose exer tions I was enabled to give a plan of attack to the officers in command of columns, and who, upon the entire of this service, has been_ zealous and inde- fatigable. I beg also to notice the exertions of En sign Pearce, of the 56th Regiment, who being attached to my personal Staff, has rendered me the most essen tial services. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) HENRY S. KEATING. Lieutenant-Colonel sGth Reg. [By the Articles of Agreement, a mutual suspen sion of arms was immediately to take place ; public property to remain in possession of the English ; the English not to be prevented from attacking any other part of the island either by sea or land ; three days given for the ratification of General Desbrulevs.] [ln .consequence of the sudden death of General Desi;rulrys, a further delay of five days was granted.] _ _ A List of Ships and Vessels captured and destroyed in the Road of St. Paul's, Isle of Bourbon, 21st of September, 1809. La Caroline frigate,. of 46 guns (28 long 18. pounders eight 86- pounder earronades), and 560 men ; conitnandei by M:Ferretier, Lieutenant de Vaisseau. Grappler brig, pierced for 16 guns, 11 on board ; six 18-pounder earronades mounted, three long 6-pounder carronatles in thee hold. Merchantmen captured and destroyed.—Streatham, ship, of SO guns and 819 tons, partly laden with saltpetre, the rest of the cargo landed. Europe, of 26 guns and 890 tons, ditto. Fanny brig, of 2 guns and 150 tons, laden with a little rice ar.d corn. Trois Amis, of 60 tons, laden with slaves and rice. Le Creole, schooner, of 50 tons, in ballast. Three vessels, names unknown, destroyed. ' One ship, name unknown, burnt on the stocks. (Signed) J. ItoWi ET. [A Return of guns, ammunition, &e found at gx. Paul's, follows.] Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the force under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Keating, 22d Atptember, 1809, Wand of Bourbon. Royal Marines-7 rank and Me, killed; 2 Lieutenants, 17 rank and fe.e, wounded. First Battalion 56th Regiment-1 Serjeant, S rank and file, killed; I Serjeatit, 26 rank and file wounded; 1 drummer, 2 rank and fife, missing. Second rattalion 2d Regiment Bombay Native Infantry-2 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieutenant, I Soubaldara, 2 Havaldams, 1 drummer, 7 rank and file, wounded. Total-15 killed, 58 wounded, 3 missing. Names of O ffi cers wounded. Royal Mari nes—Lieutenant J. R. Pye; Second Lieutenant Mathew Howden. Second Battalion 21 Native Infantry--Lieutenant Grant ; Su. bidam Shaik Solomon. (Signed) H. O'NEIL L, . Major of Brigade. HILNRY S. KEA LING. BANKRUPTS. John Munro, of ClipstonC:;tieet,Parish of St. Mary-le-Bonne, Middlesex, taylor, to surrender February 17, 24, and March 27, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Wilkinson and Young, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. John Hills, of Leeds, Kent, miller, dealer and chapman, February 17, at twelve, Feb. 24, and March 27, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Webb, St. Thomas-street, Southwark; or Mr. Cooke, Maidstone, Kent. R•bert Common, of North Shields, Northumberland, grocer, dealer 'and chapman, March 6, 9, and 27, at eleven, at the Star and Garter Inn, North Shields. Attornies, Mr. Richard Barker, of North Shields ; or Mr. Henry Same, St. Mary Axe, London. John Spottimoode, of Token-House-yard, London, money-scri vener, Feb. 17, 24, and March 27, at twelve, at Guildhall.- Attomies, Messrs. Watson and Plumbtree, No. 4, Lamb's- Buildings, Temple. Samuel Sanders, of Dove-row, Hackney-Fields, Middlesex, and of Walbrook, London, wine-merchant, dealer and chapman, February 17, 24, and March 27, at twelve, at Guildhall.- Attorney, Mr. Allingillim, St John's-square. Henry Mears, of Greenwich, Kent, tavern-keeper, dealer and chapman, Feb. 20, 27, and March 24, at twelve, at Guildhall. -Attorney, Mr. Shepherd, Dean-street, CautLrbury-square, Scuthwark. John Walker, of Blackman-street, Surrey, linen-draper, dealer and chapman, February 17, March 3, and 27, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hartley, New Bridge-street, Black friars, London. Jabez Dunsford, of Plymouth, Devon, cutler i lvlarch 16, 17, and 27, at eleven, at the Globe Inn, Frankfort-place, Plymouth. - Attornies, Mr. James Partridge, Tiverton; or Mr. George Coryndon, Plymouth; or Mr. John Alexander, No. 4, New square, Lincoln's-Inn, London. Robert right, of Watling -street, London, warehouseman, Feb. 17, at twelve, Feb. 20, and March 27, at one, at Guildhall.- Attorney, Mr. Bovill, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. William Malcom, of Watling-street, London, warehouseman, Feb. 17, at twelve, Feb. 20, and March 27, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. B ovill, New Bridr-street, Blackfriars. William Dixon and Henry Dixon, of Rotherhithe, Surrey, timber merchants, dealers, chapmen, and copartners, February 17, and March 3, and 27, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Cour teen, Waibrook, London. Matthew Crawford Watson, of Charlotte-street, parish of Saint George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, laceman, dealer and chap man, February 20, 47, and March 27, at eleven, at Guildhall, Attorney, Mr. Watkins, No. 2, Stone-Buildings, Lincoln's-Inn. John Lewis, of Fashion-street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, victualler, dealer and chapman, February 24, March 3, and 27, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.Godinond, Bride-court, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. Francis Perry, late of Tower -street, London, but now of Finsbu ry-square, Middlesex, merchant, dealer and chapman, Feb. 17, 24, and March t 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies Messrs. Palmer, Tomlinson and Thomson, Copthall-court,Tirogmor- ton-street. Alexander Niven, late of Great Prescot-street, Goodman's Fields, Middlesex, master-mariner, dealer and Chapman, Feb, 17, 24, and March 27, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Nhnd, Throgmorton-street, London. Benjamin &nil and Capel Hanbury, late of Catherine -court, Tower-Hill, London, cornfactors, dealers, chapmen, and late partners, February 24, March ; and 27, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Druce, Itilliter-square, London. DIVIDENDS. March 7.Wm. Roughsedge, of Wotton-underedge, Gloucester edge, vinener l at the Full Moon Inn, North -street, BristoL-March 3. Abram Compere Emdin, of Portsmouth, Hants, shopkeeper, at one, at Guildhall.—March 6. Nicholas Horne, of Martin's-lane, Londeri, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall . — Mar ch 3. Richard Sow ley, of Knowle, Warwickshire, cornfactor, at eleven, at she Black Swan, Warwick.—March 5. John Brooke, of Hartshead, perish of Dewsbury, Yorkshire, merchant and munufact agar, eleven, at the Yew Tree Inn, Robert Town.—March 3. Mich ael Layton, late of White Han-row, Kennington, Surrey, stone•mason, at ten atGuildhalL—May 12. Francis Oakley, of Hereford, woolstapler, at eleven, at Guildhall, Loodon.—April 7. Wm Stnieh, of Port sea, Hants, linen-draper, at one, at Qu il dhsll, London.—March 8. Joseph Perrin, late of PortwOod within Brinatngtim, Cheshire, cotton-manufacturer, at eleven, at the Warren Buikeley Arms , Stockport.—March 8. Thoma s Grousoch, late of Drayton in I Hales, Salop, mercer abd linen.draper, at eleven, at the 'Talbot Inn, Drayton In Hales.—March 17. Joseph Jones, of \Vood. street, Gheapside, Lauda% Lesitotat hat arAteltoluesaaa,, at op% at Gailithail. TO THE ED.171111 OF THE STAR. LIVERPOOL, FERROARY to. Ste—l take the liberty of addressing you on a subject of great importance, that is at present unde r the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers, I ni ne the renewal of the act passed in the last Session of Parliament, for prohibiting distillation f rom Co rn e t the united kingdom, for a limited period, which will expire on the 4th of March ; on this subject doubts are entertained by some, and particularly with regard to Ireland. The advantages that have resulted from this rm. sure to the country at large, and to the West Indic 'interests in particular, I am persuaded have only to be explained to insure general support and appro t b h a e tio The crops of corn in the year 1608, throughout the united kingdom, were by all admitted to be de ficient ; this fact was confirmed by the smallness a the stock of old corn that remained at the close of the last harvest, when old wheat, in particular, brought prices seldom known. Fortunately sur plus of oats in Ireland, which would otherwise have been consumed in the Irish Distilleries, afforded e large supply of oatmeal for bread to the exteser. and populous manufactoring districts in Lancasie ee Yorkshire, and the West of Scotland, which losesase the consumption of wheat, and prevented the pre s s ; of all kinds of grain from advancing to still more ei • orbitant rases. The produce of list harvest scarcely reached an average crop ; and, from iimaeourable weather in the Autumn, the quality was materially injured in Consequence ; and, notwithstanding th at there has been during the winter a very large impor tation of foreign corn, the prices of both wheat nal barley are higher at present than they were at the same period last year, as appears by the corn returns —wheat by 12s. and barley by 6s. per quarter (oats are about the same value), which strikingly con firms what I have advanced. In Ireland, last spring, when expectations were ge nerally entertained there, that the prohibition of die dilation from corn would have been withdrawn is that part of the united kingdom, the price of oats advanced in the Dublin market, between the 4th of February and the 6th of Merch, Bs. 61. per barrel, of 19t pounds, equal to five Winchester bushels.-- It appears by the returns from that market, that de highest price on the 4th February, was 21s. 6d. and on the oth March 30s. In the end of that month this expectation was abandoned, and in consequence the prices returned to their former standard, the highest rate on the Ist of April being 22'. per barrel. From these facts it is evident, that had distillation from corn been allowed in Ireland last year, the prices would have become exorbitantly high, since the expectation only drove the price of oats (the kind of grain chiefly used for distillation in Ireland), in the Dublin market, to the alarming price of COs. per barrel, equal to 48s. per Winchester quarter, which would have been followed by a still more serious ad vance in those markets of this kingdom, that in a great measure depend on receiving supplies of this grain from Ireland. From this view of the subject I am persuaded that the landed interest and farmer must be satisfied that they have no injury to apprehend from the continu ance of this salutary measure, as the present prices of grain fully remunerate the growers in every part of the united kingdom ; but, if a different opinion should any where exist, I beg to point out a clear and ob vious remedy, by which no class or description of his Majesty's subjects would be injured at present : there is a great importation of foreign corn into this king dom from hostile countries, chiefly from France ' this trade is carried on under licences granted by hit Majesty's Government, and the articie must unfor. tunately be paid for, as I apprehend, chiefly in specie, our exports to these countries being very li mited, as clearly appears by the rate of Exchange being more against England than can almost be re , collected by the oldest merchant. In last month Panuary) the import into London alone, of foreign wheat, amounted to 142,379 quarters, aed of oats to 89,562 quarters; valuing. the first at 80s. and the last at 30s. per quarter, they amount to the large sum of 8628,859, paid to our enemies for corn in one month, by London only—thus feeding their re sources and encouraging their agriculture, whilst complaints are made by some that markets are want ed for the sale and consumption of our own growths, since certainly to permit foreign imports as much int plies a scarcity as permitting distillation from corn `implies a surplus ; these measures, if permitted at the same time, would be in direct contradiction to each other ; if then it should be thought that our growth and stocks of corn are sufficient for our con sumption, in place of again plunging the West 1 a dia planter into a renewed state of overwhelming distress, by putting an end to the use of sugar in the distilleries, let Government be requested to put a stop to the import of foreign corn by licence, and 'those markets now supplied in that manner would then receive similar supplies of British and Irish growth, which would take oft every surplus, and fully relieve those, if there are any who have reuse re complain ; the Irish farmer in particular would tht have access to the London market with his oats, from which he has longs been, in a great degree, excluded by the preference given to foreign supplies :—this is the great object to which, in my humble opinism t. 112 Irish Members of Parliament ought, and may'direht their attention, with the happiest effects. In this subject the interest of the great manufactur ing body in the United Kingdom, as well as of the labouring poor, must go hand in hand with those of the West India Planters ; it being of the first impor tance to all, that we should have within ourselves a well husbanded supply of food, and particularly of bread, at rates such as the prices and value of labour can afford to pay. The claims of the West India Planters and Mer chants on the Governm - ent and country at large for protection, are such as, I think, cannot be resisted It must always be remembered, that confined to draw ing all their supplies to consuming British manufac tures, and to employing British shipping only, they have no markets for their produce but those of tills kingdom, to which they are imperatively restricted. Previous to the distillation of sugar being perm itted. the prices of this article were reduced to so low an ebb, that the neat proceeds in this kingdom did 11 ° 4 upon an average, defray the expense of cultiv a n and manufacture in the West Indies, without return ing one penny to the Planters for the use of his cap e ' Jai, the support of his family, or the payment d 11" 9