Star. — London, England, 1831-08-27 00:00:00

d - • DLf t 17147. c' C;V t - i. r to 1 1711v(1 wiscpu VE4) I- ; EVTLITATES, 1831• CHARITABLE Is:STI UrTIONS. 11 , ••:Int Charter SClicuis • .€51704 0 o coq)o. .. _ , cViti t: ool Education ' 0111;;\ Hospital I. tr 4•014,...t,110 114 :Tr. &C . ill • • •• • 30,000 0 0 • • • • 27.824 0 0 ... ... 20.200 0 0 Rieitn , srliLl.tw.t.ic .1...vi0m ... ... 1,388 0 0 4 . 'N.r I.4at-Soc - e .: for Soldiers' Children 8.323 0 0 • ilfit,:-nit larine Society ... ... 1,268 0 0 .: . 1.7 . ilt4i 'tan house 1,291 0 0 ... .• i ‘ ' 'or nd Lock Hospital 2.900 0 0 ,••.•'-',j - ; Aitimln Hospital 2,000 0 0 ) .1 •4". A "vens's Hospital t or . .. ... .. ... 1,578 0 0 F...ve . Hospital, Cork-street ... .. 2,860 0 0 Ilmmital for Incurables ... .. 465 0 0 Roman Catholic College ... ... 8,928 0 0 Royal Dublin S-wiety .. ... 5 500 0 0 Royal Irish Acialcmy ... ... 300 0 0 Board of Ch.tritahle Bequests ... 700 0 0 Belfast Academical Institution 1,500 0 0 Royal Cork Institution ... ... 0 0 0 Association for Discountenancing Vice 0 0 0 Society for the Education of the Poor 0 0 0 AIIiCFLI.ASTEOUS SERVICES. Board of Works for Clyil Buildings .. 12,900 0 0 t'qief and Under Seuetery's Office ... 30.419 0 9 Ilousohold of the Lord Lieutenant, &c. 16.379 14 1 Vice-Treasurer's Office ... ... 5,334 0 0 Teller of F.xchever's Office ... .. 1.6110 0 0 Prlnting Pro:lainations and Statutes .. 4,6410 0 0 Criminal I'msectitiona ... . 50.000 0 0 Non-conforming and other Alinis:ers ... 21,741 13 0 Sal '6. to Lottery Odicers .. ... 470 15 5 Inland Ns•igation ... .. .. 2 630 0 0 Police of Dubl n ... ... .. 20.833 0 0 Cominksiniers of Judicial Inquiry ... 3,784 0 0 Board of Public Records .. .. 1,000 0 0 Employment of the Poor ... ... 49.000 ll 0 Commissioners of Public Works ... 1,100 0 0 Public %Yorks In Ireland .. .. 0 0 0 Total ... 333,931 5 3 TO THE EDITOR - OF - 7"HE STAR. St It --I perceive that the STAR advo cates these infernal beer shops. Ah, you little know the effect they have already produced here. Now, the workman who never was in the the habit of visiting a public house, can go privately to these beer shops, unseen and undetected, where be spends the hard earnings of himself and family with im punity. Boys and young men a:so o there, and scenes of depravity and obscenity are acted such is we never heard of before in this country, by night and by day. Instances are known of the brewing of beer being drank out even before it i s barrelled, out of the working tub ! Young women go there to meet men ; and there are well authen ticated cases of their mixing naked and promis cuously together. These things never took place iry any of the old public houses, and my de cided opinion is, that if they are not done away with, the whole class of the last generation will be demoralized and ruined. As tl-.ese beer shops are kept here by small cot tagers, themselves idle vagabonds, who can now rocure a living without work, no honest respecta ble man will keep them. You may say, why do not the authorities keep them in order? In reply to which I answer, that in all these populous districts, e have no police, but the common constable, — no magistrates nearer than 8 or 10 miles, and therefore no good order can prevail. The laws cannot be availed of,—it is too inconvenient and expensive. A few, however, have been fined in mitigated penalties, who have afterwards declared that they could afford to pay a weekly fine, and would run that risk rather than close their houses at 10 o'clock at night.—The beer they brew and sell is of the worst quality ; and no old regular beer-drinker can or will touch it. Such continue to go to the old public. houses for a genuine ar ticle. fact is, that the customers to the new brewers are of the description I have mentioned. A new class of drinkers, ‘vlio ;.ro to these houses for the purposes I have named, and if my paper would admit, I could state many circumstances, which to you, as a moralist, nould be extremely affccting., West Riding, Aug. 22. Il. D. • LOCO MOT IVEEx ti Es.— I t gives us great plea ,•a re to state the perfect success which has attended an experiment made in this city, oa the improve ment of locomotive steam engines, clue to the sci er.ce and ingenuity of Lieutenant-Colonel Long. It is very much of the character of that gentleman to abstain from the too common practice of forcing himself upon the public attention, and we owe the ;resent oppmtlinity of announcing an improvement of the hiLt-he::t importance to rail-road motion, to a scientific . friend, in no manner connected with its author. As the !limits of this en gine, which is to be called the Pennsylvanian Lo comoter, are soon to be tested in public, we shall merely allude to some of its most obvious properties. It weighs about three tons, has a ower of six horses, and is surprisingly compact, occupyir; comparative small space. The wheels have a di ameter of four feet three and a half inches. and a circumference of thirteen and a half feet. The quantity of water the boiler is capable of contain in; is sixty gallons, the fuel required is one bushel anthracite coal with some charcoal. This fuel, htn ignited, brought the water to the boiling point in thirt y - five minutes. The gentl e man f rom wri.o:u we have our information. states that with twonty pounds of steam to the inch, the wheels Dual,: two revolutions per second, which give a velocity of eighteen miles two. fifths per hour ; hi!: there is not the least doubt of her takile . ; a I.::.ssute 'of sixty pounds with the most cerfeet It is not unlikely, therefore, that she may Is trial outstrip any of these winking s a hich the British engineers have produced. SL: will also most with a pregame tot exceeding ii!it pounds per square .inch. Lieutenant-Col. .!. has applied, with the most perf e ct s u c cess , ‘1 : •. J. P. welieriii . s beautiful plan of feeding tit tire v.ith water :—it is clear, that henceforward it v iii be of mote consequence, in rail-road motion, cc:ion:ire water than coal. The chimneys of thi, , machine let down in a new and very neat manner, so that bridges of every description can Le passed. One of the most striking properties of !Geometer, is the ease with which the engineer eau change her velocities, and even give her a re tlugrade motion in thirty seconds of time. Many tatal accidents uhich bare recurred, alight bare been spsted, had tie engines it hich occasioned them been-provided %%lilt the mechanical improve ments of 'the Penusylvanian .Locomoter United Mates Gouettr. ROV:11. :NAVAL ScHow..—The affairs of this 1::•!;:titiou are gohig en most i rteptrously. Al 1, tiv upenrds of 3 0001 has been !cc( ived in do- I •It 116, b sides numerous and Oval annual sub iiptions, and reclusive of Dr. Bell's munificent &nation of .10,0001. Nearly !JO iupiis of the re (,..itite operate albo already entered ter immediate His filajesty Las announced his inten- I;on of battening an annual Fulp , critt ! of 1001. to r aitia the estaliisle.ent. PANORAMA OP THE. BRITISH • Flinn F. T .Nr 3Fllltr. .4 n. 23. Siturday week, a ow.anus mees'n:z of "e ,!'men of the Tyne end Wear tool; , St Rwt.tso F. ' l , I e•ween Newcastle and Sunderisn.l. 'rhe son,' is vari ously estimated at from fl to twAve therisantl. Their tie dared object was to thank the King for the reform bill, and for the support he hu given to the ministry. The meeting was addressed from a cart by delegates Thomas 11-nbur'. Robert Arkel, Charles Parkinson, H. Pile. and R. Atche. son. Their speeches, however, referred chiefly to the late dispute between the coal owners and themselves, and it was particularly urged that Hepburn should be maintained by the body and employed to. visit the different collieries to see the rules of the union enforced, and to impress the neces sity of good conduct and of educating their children Thanks were voted to the public for the sympathy they extended to them during their recent strike,' to the King, and to his ministers Lords Grey, Brougham, and Durham. I Bands of music which attended then played the national anthem, amid great cheering, and the multitude quietly dispersed. We regret to observe that the Courier, London news. paper, has not thought proper to insert our answer to the letter which appeared in that journal of the flth instant, as serting that our paragraph headed " Reported Murder at North Shields," was from beginning to end a false and ma licious fabrication. The simple feet of two men having been committed for trial at the next Newcastle assizes, on a charge of wilful murder, by the chief magistrate, is alone suilident to show that our call for legal investigation was well-found ed. We regret, therefore, that the Courier did not insert our reply, not on our own account, for the part we took re-' quires no defence, but on their's, as the editor of a respee. table newspaper like the Courier should be above being influenced to suppress the truth by any regard to this or that " service," naval or military, or by any consideration what. ever. It belongs to every great establishment to disown or renounce connection with the perpetrators, or supposed per. pctrators, of crime, instead of nervously shrinking into the shede, as if an imputation on any individual member ne cessarily contaminated the whole body. STEAM NAVIGATION BETWEEN NEWCASTLE AND LONDON.—The only objection we had to the large and ele gant steamer, City of Edinburgh, which plies between this town and the metropolis, was the expense of the fare. We are happy to observe, therefore, that the proprietors have at length resolved to reduce the prim of the passage. This is not all. They have determined to put an end to the system of annoyance and extortion sometimes experienced on the landing from the vessel on its arrival at London. The pas. aengers are henceforth to be landed free of expense not by the watermen in small boats, but at a regular wha rf on the shore, provided for the purpose. GRANGEMOUTH RIMATTa.--This animating festivity, with the bustling annual sports which accompany it, took place upon the 9th and 10th inst. An immense assemblage of spectators was congregated, who testified their interest in the fetes on both days. The principal rowing match, which was for a handsome subscription purse, started on Tuesday. and excited intense feeling. 1. A gig from Newcastle, rowed by seamen belonging to the port. 2. Boat belonging to the United Kingdom steam ship, rowed by do. 3. Gig belonging to Grangemouth, rowed by do. The usual juvenile amusements closed each day, causing much mirth. Hone, foot, sack, and sow races. Re. be. sides a barrow race, blindfold. The weather being ex tremely favourable, brought parties frees the various towns on the Firth, who, with the numerous crews of the vessels in the harbour, added animation to the scene. Docits.Lla consequence of the discu;Sion of the subject of a dock at Newcastle, our readers may be Interested by the following extract from an account of a ascent half.ycarly meeting of the London Dock Company The secretary read the statement of accounts, by which it appeared that the dock earnings for the half year ending the 31st of May last, were 98,2071. premises leased, 10,13331. making, with other receipts, an income of 111.9261. paid salaries, 10,4641. wages and labour, 26,?361. making, with other items, a total of 66,3491. leaving a balance in favour of the company, for the half year. of 45,57(0.. The chairman stated, that a great increase of business had taken place in the port of London. In the half year ending 3lst May, 15,550 tons of shipping had entered the London docks Is, yond the quantity during the corresponding period last year ; and since the 31st May, the increase, compared with the same period last year, was 10,000 tons. In 1792 it was considered that an outlay of 250,001'1. in erecting a dock, would be sufficient for the trade of London. Since then 14,000,0001. had been ex pended on docks." NECESSITY OF THS BALLOT.A correspondent who writes from Whitby, one of the towns about to be enfran chised, states that the town received that privilege through a correspondence which a Mr. Aloorson had with Lord J. Russell on the subject. This gentleman has since been re. quested to come forward as a candidate on the liberal in terest : and is opposed by Mr. Aaron Chapman, a London merchant, and one of the elder brethren of the Trinity-house. The laver gentleman is an ultra Tory, and signed the de. elaration of the London merchants and bankers against the reform bill ; he is connected, however, with the principal shipowners of Whitby; and they, notwithstanding most of the inhabitants had promised their votes to Mr. Moorton,l before Mr. Chapman came forward, have practised every kind of threat and intimidation to induce them to retract their promise, and vote against their conscience. Several shopkeepers and tradesmen who have refused to be thus dictated to, have suffered the loss of custom and employ. ment. They not only exercise this influence individually. but combined, and their cry is--" Your vote, or you'll lose not only my custom, but also that of all the principal ship owners." The writer expresses his opinion that this kind of persecution as practised at Whitby for the last three or four months, exceed. that lately experienced by the independent eke! ors of Stamford. AFRICAN DISCOVERT.—Many of our readers are aware that it deep cloud Itas hung for years over the fate of Dr. Dickson, a native of Annan, who, at the request and aug ; gestion of the indefatigable Clapperton, became a fellow. labourer and sufferer in the cause of African discovery Though his friends had long given him up for lost, still a rainful uncertainty enveloped the manner and circumstances of his death—a mystery which we are at last enabled to clear up, on the authority of a private letter, written by Mr. G. Irving of London, to the deceased's brother, late Provost of rAnnan. In substance the letter runs as follows :—" I had a long conversation yesterday with Lander, the African tra veller, relative to the fate of poor Dr. Dixon. There is now no doubt that he fell a sacrifice to his own enthusiasm. The villain who was the cause of his death, was one be Sousa, a Portuguese, and a great slave proprietor. In an unguarded moment, and when about to proceed into the interior, he mentioned to this man that one main object of his journey was to put an end to the barbarous traffic in human flesh.— ' This was sufficient. Ere long be was desired to kiss the point of a poisoned spear by the son of some petty king, on which he drew his sword and stabbed him to the heart.— Environed with perils--a devoted victim—all he could do was to die the death of the brave, and it need hardly be added, that he was attacked Instantly by the chiefs fol lowers, and literally cut to pieces."—Drunfries Courier. MARKETS, NEWCASTIA, AUG. 20.—There was a very short supply of country Wheat at market this morning, and the weather having been excessively wet during the last four days, the whole was quickly taken off, at an advance of from 2s. to 3s. per qr. from the prices of this day sennight. Since Tuesday an extensive business has been done in granaried wheats at rather improved prices; and for such 4s. per qr. more demanded this morning. Rye does not yet participate in the improvement. Barley for hulling and , pig food is in rather more request. Country Oats are in short supply, and rather d . Arrivals this week—&l3 qrs. Wheat, 950 qrs. Rye, 530 qrs. Malt, 950 qrs. Oat.% GO qrs. Beans, 120 sacks Flour. CURRENT PRlCEB.—Wheat, Northumberland, white, per qr. 60s to 71s ; Do. red, do. heis to 68 ; No. folk red 60s to 66s ; Do. white 60s to 68s ; Berwick, red, 50s to fiOs ; white, 50s to Nis ; Scotch, white, 51s to 58s ; Dant zic, 60. to 68s ; Foreign, red, 44s 54. to 665; Rye, Nor. folk, 30s to 34. ; Foreign, 30s to 36s : Nerth Country 30s to 32s ; Barley, Foreign, 24s to 34/a ; Malt, Norfolk, pale, 6Gs to 68 • Oats, potatoe, 288 to 30s ; common 22 s t o 28 s ; , Foreign, Cfree,) 20s to 245; Beans 311 s to 38s; Pease, boilers, 40s to 424 ; grey or hog, 38. to 40s ; Flour, fine, per sack, 47s to 50s. PaicEs or BITTEa, BACON, dec.—Northumberland Bacon and Hams none; Butter 48s per firkin. Cumber. land Bacon 7s 8d to 7s 9d ; Hams 71 6d to 7s 10d per stone ; Butter 48s per firkin. MARRIED. Mr. Spours, of Alnwick, to Mary, daughter of the late Robert Wade, Esq. of Tuggall, North umberland.—At Kendal, 51r. Joseph Proctor, of Willing. ton, to Elisabeth, eldest daughter of 51r. J o n . Carr.— Mat. thew Colley, Esq. of Coupland Castle, Northumberland, to Margaret Ann, youngest daughter of Ed war d T ewart , Esq. I of Southgate Park. DIRD.--At the North Shore, William Wright, am. Ss+ 60 years. BRIGHTON HERALD. It is with regret that we state, that scarcely a week now but our are paired with accounts of incendiary rerl ea ' cars . Intelligence reached ua, on Monday, of an erensive conflagration which 'secured about two o'clock on Sunday morning last, at Guest:ling, near Hastings, on the pre. misses of Mr. Thomas Breeds, of the latter place. It was first seen by a person rained Bcal, who aroused the inhabitants of the village, and they hastened to the scene, many of them half dreiNed. The barn was at this time in flame% and before the engine from Hastings (fir which an express bad been rent) could arrive, It was nearly con sumed. The attention of the inhabitants was then turned to saving the ricks, which was fortunately effected. The property destroyed comprised the barn, containing five loads of wheat in the sheaf, a stable and *awn lodge with three waggons, estimable at 5001. Mr. Breeth is fortunately in sured. The most active enquiry was immediately insti tuted to discover the perpetrator of the fiendish act, and, on Saturday night, a man, named Boned, was apprehended on suspicion. On Tuesday he underwent an examination before the Ma g i s t rates at Battle, and was &By committed for trial. He has since been lodged in Horsham gaol. A deplorable event happened on the 10th instant, at Havre. Twenty.glve men, who had suddenly stepped into one of the boats which serve as a ferry when the bridge at the bar Is drawn up, sunk with the boat, which had come in contact with the anchor of a vessel just arrived, and every one perished. Many of our countrymen visit Dieppe, and doubtless many other parts of France, without noticing the very clever turning-boxes placed in recesses of the walls of the hos. phalli or asylums for the reception of illegitimate infants, or those whose parents, through adverse circumstances, are unable to maintain them. The way in which this business is transacted is thus :—At any hour of the day or night, the unfortunate can les her child to the hospital, and places it in the box, ringing at the same time a bell. She thee turns the box round, and a person on the other side who cannot be seen immediately takes the child away, and the mother sees no more of it. No questions are asked. The infant is then brought up by the Government, and if a male, is educated in the military schools ; if a female, it Is placed out at ser. vice. Parents thus disposing of their. children, may, if their circumstances improve, and they become able to main. taro them, have them returned on proof of their identity.— Whatever good may be produced by this arrangement, it is, without doubt, an incentive to licentiousness. We are informed that an English girl, living at an hotel at Dieppe, has deposited no less than three of her illegitimate offspring in the turning-box of the hospital of that place. The old houses which impeded the prospect of the New Town Hall, having been pulled down, a fine view from East -street is now obt a i ne d o f t h at very handsome structure. It is, indeed, a noble edifice ; and we assured that its Inter nal arrangements are in every respect worthy of its exterior. TI, coafession of H o ll oway , on Satur day last, has re lieved the public mind of doubt, and set all speculations at rest, as to the actual perpetrator of this " murder, most foul." Still, the liveliest interest exists as to the ultimate disposal of the woman Kennard, or Kennett, u it now appears is her real name. The immense crowds, which assembled at the justice-room on Monday, evinced the curiosity felt by all classes on the subject. Our stage-coach proprietors are become quite sentimental and romantic. The " Union," " Alert," " Royal George," and " Times," the names of some of our good okl.fashioned coaches, sink into humbleness and common place compared with the " Red Rovers,'"' Water-witches." " Pilots, " &c. &c. which every succeeding week places on the road. ARRIVALS AT THE OLD SHIP. —Mr. Barbara Livius, Rev. T. H. Horn, Mrs. Teesdale, Mr. W. Mount. Mrs. and Misses Kennedy, Mr. Best, Messrs. Ashby and Home, Mr. and Mrs. Price and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Hon. Miss Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Whittack, Mr. Hill, Mr. Larkin, M r . Br ay, Mrs. and Misses !Mortimer, Mr. Whittle, &e.—The departures include Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, and Mr. Watson, for the Isle of Wight; Mr. and' Mrs. Regroux, Mr. Remnant, Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Bridge, Mr. Jones, &e. NEW SHIP HOTEL. —Mrs. and the Misses Pryer, Mr. Stately, Mr. Knight. M rs . S m i t h, M r . H ew i tt, Mr. Cords, Mr. Gosling, Mr. G. Blackwood, Mr. White, and Mr. J. Tucker.—The departures include Mr. Gurney, Mr. Spring, Mr. Dutchman, Mr. and Mrs. Somers, Mr. Patterson, Mr. Bennett, Mr. It. Vitra, and Dr. Jones. ROYAL SRA House Horee,— Mr. and Mrs. Page, Mr. Yates, Capt. H. Brown, Mr. Dennison, Mr. and Mrs. Magga, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Furly, Mr. and Mrs. Eaton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Scualiroom, Major Greatly, &c. &e. Marquis and Marchioness de Grouchy, Count de la Foy, and Mrs. Cannon, from Dieppe. BEDFORD HOTEL. —The alarChtOtlera of Wellesley and Mier Caton, Capt. and Mrs. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Driver, Mr. and Mrs. Price, and Mr. and Mrs. Platt and family. The Countess of Darlington and Lady Augusta Poulett are still prolonging their stay at the Bed ford. Lord and Lady Ponsonby are expected to arrive at the Bedford in the early part of next week. CHICHESTER PITCHED CORN MARKET.—As there has not been time to send in but a small portion of new wheat, and the old being nearly exhausted, the buyers wen' very active, and the market was cleared, with the exception of three or four parcels, at an advance of 2s. per quartet. Two parcels of new wheat—from Mr. Collins, of Welber ton, and Mr. Wyatt, of Lidsey—which came in good cone dition, were sold for 08s. per quarter, Winchester measure. Some new peas were also brought into the market, which fetched ss. per bushel LEWES Court MARKET—Saturday, Aug. 20.—What, (red) new, 31 31; Oats, new, 114 s per qr. Tuesday, Aug. 23.—What (white) new, 3185 to 31 10s ; ditto (red) old, 31 Is to 31 Sat do new, 31 Is ; Oats, 11 5a per quarter. Oil cake, 121 per thousand. ARUNDEL CATTLE MARKET, AUGUST 23, 1831. Beef, 35 8d to 4s per stone ; wether mutton, 4s Gd to 4s 8d ; ewe ditto, 4s; lamb, is 4d to 5s 8d; veal, 41 to 4s fkl.— A tolerable supply of each kind of stock. ARUNDEL Coax 51.taxar.—In the various descriptions of gram there was scarcely a variation in price from last market day, and but little business done. CHICHESTER CORN MARKET.— lnspector's return wheat, 645 00 per qr; oats, beans, &c. no return. DI ED.— At Hurst, Mr. Stuart Hargraves, surgeon, aged 2&—Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. John Roberts, of the London-road. PLYMOUTH JOURNAL. Colberdon.Doens, South-hill, near Cellington, having been last year tilled by the farmers entitled to meturage on it, has been reaped in the present harvest. The extent of this beautitul common is about two hundred acres, and has produced from sixteen to eighteen Cornish bushels of wheat per acre, and of the finest quality. The employ ment given to agricultural labourers by this means has been of great advantage to all parties, and there is no doubt that vast tracts of common in different parts of the county might be cultivated as readily u the lands bordering on them, and at a very moderate expense. A ruffian named James Pengelly has been committed to I Bodmin gaol to take his trial on a charge of baying violated , the person of an infant under four years of age. The Floating Bridge across the river Dart, at Dartmouth, was opened to the p u bli c last Friday. This bridge will prove an incalculable advantage to the whole of the South Hams, and open to the tourist one of its finest districts. The day of opening the bridge having been advertised, the company began to assemble at an early hour. By 12 o'clock the new roads on each shore were crowded with carriages of every description, and mingled equestrians and pedestrians. At half-past twelve the Bridge commenced transporting the company assembled on the western shore to the opposite side, where, joining, those there assembled, the whole formed into procession and, led by the South Devon Burl, passed over the new road which leads from the bridge to the Boehm I and Torquay road, through scenery not surpassed in any part of the kingdom. On returning again to the bridge, the whole procession was taken across to the Dartmouth shore of the river, in the order of their arrival; and thence pro ' cceded, through the town of Dartmouth, to Mount Boone. There an elegant dejeune had been provided on the lawn by Col. Seale, of which upwards of 300 of the rank and fashion of the neighbourhood partook; whilst the men employed on the works were regaled at the expense of the bridge company. The bridge is one of an entirely novel kind. It comprises a vessel of considerable dimensions, divided into three sepa rate compartments. The two side ones being appropria ted to carriages, &c. are approac h e d on platformsrwiro jecting from the vessel, rest on the shore, and give an easy admission. The middle compartment contains a steam en gine, giving motion to two wheels, over which large chains arc passed and fixed on each shore of the river • upon then the vessel is impelled. Some idea may be formed of the ea. pability of this bridge from the fact, that although the day of opening was unusually boisterous, and the works in an incomplete state, upwards of sixty carriages (with their horses attached), 150 horses, and an innumerable quantity of foot passengers, were ferried across the river from the • WOMB to the western shore, between the hours of one and five o'clock. The distance across the river at the bridge is, we understand. nearly 1700 feet. but we frequently timed the bridge, and found that tdie made her trip from one shoes to the other in seven minutes. Although the water was very rough, the motion of the bridge was scarcely perceptible, nor was there any noise from the machinery that could affect the most timid horse. Mr. Bendel, the engineer, originated this bridge, and the rood leading to it, in the latter part of the year 180. The works commenced under his direction in the aprini of this year, and will be entirely completed in the course of a fortnight or three weeks. I.e. Grand Duchess Helena, wife of the Grand Duke Mi r'.:,^t. L-dy Rolle, and suite of the former, arrived at Whieden's Royal Hotel on. Thursday night , from Sid meal. On Friday her Royal Highness, attended by John Hawker, Esq. Russian Consul, went to the Dock-yard foe the perpo c of embarking in the Commissioner's yacht, rhete she was received by a guard of honour of the Royal under the command of Captain Mc Adam. The Port Admiral, Commissioner Ross, Colonel Ward, Assistant Querter. Mager General, and Brigade Major Smith, were also in attennance. Immediately after her Royal Highness embarked she proceeded to view the Breakwater, from whence she went on board the Kyalm, 74. and partook of a dejenne with Captain Hayden, and the principal Russian officers. After which she visited Mount Edgeumbe House, the flight of steps at the entrance to which was covered with green cloth, and returned to the residence of Commis sioner Ross. where she remained some hours, and arrived at the Royal Hotel at half-past eight. On Friday last the Worshipful the Mayor and leading charavers of the corporation assembled at the Castle Tavern Inn, sad after breakfast proceeded to inspect the bank s o f the Lest, which the enterprising Sir Frsnda Drake succeeded in making, to supply the town of Plymouth with water, from the crystal Mew, sixteen miles distant. On arriving at the head weir the tributary streams were examined, and the party returned to the Inn well satisfied with the indefatiga ble and judicious proceedings of the water committee. About four and twenty sat down to a sumptuous dinner and the usual toasts were enthusiastically drank. GAO LIGHTI.—A numerous meeting of the tradesmen of this town, was held on Friday evening at the Town-hall, Gilbsrd, draper, in the chair; for the purpose of tak ing into consideration the refusal of the United General Gas Company to reduce the charges made for gas-lights, in pro portion to the reduction of the duty on coals. Messrs. Coady, Johns, Ramsey, Heath, Pike, Elliot, Blake, War. ren, &c. addressed the meeting, and it was finally resolved, that a committee be appointed to express to the Gis Com pany the determination of the tradesmen to discontinue the use of gas, unless a reasonable reduction was made in the annual charges • and for the arrangement of other matters connected with ihe objects of the meeting. Last week a cabbage was cut in the garden of Mr. Thomas Broad, jun. at Penzance, which after the loose leaves were. taken of, weighed 28Ibi. PLYNOOTH CORN RETWIN, AOO. 23.—Average— Wheat, his 2d ; Barley, 32s 2d. Currency—Wheat, fals to 66; Barley, 30s to 36*; Oats, 2ls to 601. - The increase in the supply of new wheat and barley at market this week was considerable, together with a fair quantity of old; and although the samples of each were generally very superior to those that have been lately pro. duced, with a full attendance of dealers, there was not any degree of spirit in the trade visible. The finest samples of each article were solicited for immediate use by needy pur. chasers at the rates of last week ; the ordinary sorts met a few purchasers at prices demanded. From the stagnant state of the oat muket, and from few sales effected during the week, the average must be quoted nominally ths same as last week. Timm—Wheat, average, Yoe; Barley, 10a 6d. Osta, 10a 6d. lizt.svoli—Wheat, average, 23s 6d. Barley, Ila 6d. Oats, 8s 6d. MA R RIED.—At St. Hellier's, Jersey, Thomas Browne, Esq. son of the late Capt, Browne, R.N. to Julia, daughter of Capt. Travers, R. M. Portsmouth.—At Sidmouth, the Rev. Harwood Tucker, Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, to Ann Cramer Miller, youngest daughter of the !we Ed ward Nagle, Esq.—At Tiverton, George Barnard, Esq. of Twickenham, in the County of Middlesex, and of the Stable-Yard, St. James's, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late E. Isaac, Esq. DIED.—At Exmouth, of a decline, the youngest daugh. ter of the late Sir W. Roberts, formerly of Courdand, near Exmouth—.At Bradninch Buildings, Humphrey Lawrence, youngest son of the late Major Lawrence. of Launceston— At Mitchell, aged 25 years, Mn. Retallick, relict of the late R. Metallic - Ir, Earl. of Mitchell—On Friday, in Russell. street, after a short illness, Quarter-master Servant Hill, of the South Devon Militia—At Dartmouth, after a lingering Illness, Mr. &oat. Royal-Navy—At the Royal Hospital, at Hasler, Mr. Donovan, Gunner in the Navy—At Erroll Cottage, on the 7th August, Captain John Lawson, It. N.— On Tuesday, August 23, suddenly, the Rev. Mr. Langton, Minster of the independent chapel, Stonehouse--.on the 2d inst. in the 90th year of her age, at Stoke, Elizatuth, relict of Robert Johnson, Esq. of St. James's, Westminster. POLICE REPORTS. GurcnnALL.—Frararis Meedowall, an woad-boy at 111 r. Huffy's printing office, was charged with stealing two coats ands cloak, the property of Mr. Huffy 's sons. Rebecca Fenton, servant to Mr. Wilson, of Newgate. street, said the prisoner came on the 13th inst. and asked her for Mr. Thomas Ruffy's great coat, and knowing prise- net was employed at the office, she gave it to him without hesitation. On the 18th he came for hie cloak, and on the 80th for Mr. Henry's white great coat. The former she delivered to him, and on telling him she coald not find the latter, he replied, " I must take a cast of some sort, or muter will blow up ; give me his best cost." This the girl did accordingly. The pawnbrokers produced the articles. They had been pledged for 31. and they were identified. The prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial. BOW-names—Yesterday about 20 poor destitute wretches of both sexes, who were half starved, and some of them nearly in a state of nudity, were brought before the magistrates, having been found by the pollee under the arches of the Adelphi, all huddled together for the ask* of warmth. They bad no money to pay lodgings, and nightly sought refuge in the place where they were found. Some of them were committed as vagrants, and some were dis charged. The magistrates lamented there was no place of shelter in the Metropolis for poor housekes creatures. MART-uai.nowitz---Asa Mills, a servant to Mr. Allen, tailor, of Bond.street, was charged with obtaining from a somber of tradesmen silver plate, consisting of knives, forks, spoons, dea under pretence that they were tor her mutcr,who had got a large party, and with pawning the same. The charges were proved, and she was fully committed. QuEEn-suoasz.—Yesterday, several butchers, bakers, green grocers, and other small tradesmen in Warminster, were charged at this office with following their calling on the Lord's Day, between 10 andl 1, wereemth lined os. and 41.0 d. casts.--The defendants all complained that they paid heavy taxes and poor rates, and as they dealt its perishable articles, they thought they were hardly treated. Vatioe.Hatu.—Thursday, two men of gentleman-like appearance, named James Gully and Holly dettree, were charged under the following circumstances :—A young man named Richard Knowlson, said be came from York about a fortnight ago, with 1201. in his podia, to seek employment. On the 18th instant he saw an advertisement in a newspaper, in which it was stated that a person was wanted to fill a pet. manent situation at a wharf, at two guineas per week, but that he must deposit 200 L se security, or be guaranteed by two sureties. He accordingly went to the Old Barge-house Wharf :s l o J n p e r Ground.sireet, Blackfrials, where he saw the two pr* Gully expressed himself in raptures at his smart appelrance, and wanted him to put down security at once, but is he had not the money with him, he deposited five pounds. Gully told him to come in the evening with the remainder of the money. The money was paid in the presence of Settees, whom Gully described as his acting man, and a kind of written agreement was given. In the course of the evening complainant went with a solicitor, in consequence of something he had heard, and when they got there Gully and &OM refused to give up the five pounds. There were no coals. or property of any sort at the wharf, but Gully said all would be right in a short time. Gully, in his defence, said, he in reality wanted .cierk., and he had an order to supply the Commissioners of Woods and Fumes that week with six hundred tons of coals, which was to be followed up with two hundred tons more pet week. Settles said he had nothing to do with the affair t he was wily .a Mend to bully.—The officer who took the parties lute cue tody said, that when be went to the wharf, boors: begged ham not to take Oully,into custody, as be was al that um. spent in treaty with a gmtlenien who was about bumming it terte, and would advancall.Offill. " if be did sot blow the gaff." The officer, however, wait into ea old bowie, in as *pertinent of which be found Gully in ' earnest ceoverastien with two other all seated round a table,. with a quantity of p meotand papers before them. . When' he COUNTRY MARKETS. Visuals—Wheat per load (40 bush) 17!.05. to 201 10.. New ditto, 161 Ws to 811 10s. Barley per qr, 322 to 361. Oats 26r to 341. Beans 40s to 4.55. Peas 445. Hex.l. thularuo—Wheat per load (Ilse bushel.) 404 to 48s. Beans 213. to 295. Peas 28s to 30s. Barley, per quarter, 30s to 34‘ Oats 28s to 511. RowlPoBll--Whest per qr. 6111 to 80s. Barley 381t0405. Oats 25s to 325. Beans 38s to 425. Peas 36$ to 465. Lemnos: Painted sad Pablished by JOINS BiATNE. Mg"' STAR OFFICE, No. L Pickett-place, Temple Bar. took Gully into custody his companions stared at each e l t W wi e t as h aremanstonlieTientot,Farridayb,astwilzenwittlyreww.ete Taghaoinprbitz: su uru pply al th r. • 11 com o a missionera naw, the of matr wood a s te sn , said id Fo he res htbalw7 c e r : . quirks, mad ascertained that the prisooer had no °ram • A gentleman came forward and identified Settrce as a N rx who had endeavoured to obtain 3,000 L front him some ta ago, under the pretence of embarking in a lead-mine sp„ . . laden. He was oo the point of making over the money , him when he ascertained his character. Settee. dared he bad not participated in the fire pounds, and Guth, who boldly affirmed that he was worth money, and h a d calved an order to supply coals, were then remanded. The Mansion-House Committee for Managiq the Irish Distress Subscriptions have published z minute Report of their receipts and expenditure. From the balance sheet it appears the whole receipts were—Subscriptions, 45,6601. 12s. 7dl ladies' bazaar, 3,5951. 6s. 6d; Irish ball, 1,67.51; total, 50,9891. 19s. Id. Of this sum, 30,85-11 14s. 3id. was sent to Mayo county ; 18,2851. 9s. 91d. to Galway ; and to Donegal 1531. The other disbursements, including 501. kept to meet contingencies, were 6461. 15s. of which sum one of the items is, charges of management, 3281. 10s. BIRTH& The 20th inst. at Hampton-wick, the lady of Wilmer Willett, Esq. of • daughter.—The 25th Inst. at Stratton Strawlesa, Norfolk, the lady of the Rev. W. A. Heppe!, of a son. MARRIED. The 22d of July, at Gretna-green, and on the 4th inst. at Wormingford, Rue:, Mr. R. Bull, of Bures.hal/, Suf. folk, to Harriet, only child of R. Everard, Esq. of Rotch. fords, Wormingford.—The 25th inst. at Kensington, John Liven, ljaq. late of Lyming ton, Hants, to Frances, daughter of the late I. Milburn, Esq. of Stockwell. DIED. The 25th lost. at the Recio7y, " Lutterworth, M. Gurney, second son of the late R. Ware, R. q. aged 8 years.—Th e 24th inst. at Hockley. Esse:, J. Willa, Esq. 84 —The 25th Inst. at Gloucester, J. Bill, Esq. of Llandrinio-hall, Montgomeryshire, formerly of Bread -street, London.—Mr. J. Barnard, of Bishop Swrtford, 27.—The 24th inst. at Battersea-rise, Emily, youngest daughter of T. Whitehurst, Esq. of Nine Elms, Vauxhall, aged 20. STAPLES OF BRITISH COMMERCE. (THIS DAY.) A RTICL ES. AND IZASUI IPer too !Per cwt. (tine) 'Per pot Halt chest ! Per cwt. Per Sal Per pipe IPe —:" r pot ...... Pa cwt. IPa poe GEM, IPe7 — cwL I Sd to 6jd 7d to 7FI 5d to 7id 3s to Ss 2s 6d to 48 2s to 3s Is to Is Zd 6d to 104 301 to 441 I3s to ISs lOs to 14. 12s to 16s £5l £55 to £6O £4 to £5 £6 to £6 103 £l2 10 to £l3 10 £B7 to £BB £72 to £73 413 to Xl 5 £3 to £4 48. to 50s 170 s to 748 22s to 2.5. SO. to 538 4d to 5d sd to 50 Is Id to is 4d :12Is 140 s 50$ to 41 3d to is 54 to 2$ 641 to 10s to 111 6d to 21 94 5 to £39 '6 to £39 10 to £4O 1 to £l5 d to 234 to 114 £2 13s to 42 15 £3 4s to £4 El to £2 is £5 to £6 Its 104 to 21 2s Id to 2s 6d 4s 241 to 4s Sd £4 10$ to £4 15. £4 ti £4 121 £3 8s to .63 161 2 2 81 to .111 12$ £2 1 s 14s to 16s 12s to 161 8J Ls 6d to 1s 2d 4s 04 to 1s 64 4s Od to 5s 04 4s od to 4$ 84 r 62$ to 78s 24s to 42s 25$ to 22$ 35$ to 42$ £2 10$ to ,C 7 C 4 Os to £5 184 £4 Os to £6 6s £5 to £lO 101 £2 15$ to £4 0$ £3 15$ to .C 6 6s !tt 12. to .el 164 Per chald.s96 6d to 325 oa I 1 1 23 s to 2s. ed Pr quarter 4s 5 . 163 d —130 s-30e4 —125 s-165 d —140 s Carrox (lay.; Bored Pernams N. Orleans Saxony pr. lAubtria pr. Wool. (Loa.): bowr Blanket Sit' (thrown; (raw) Modena Bengal China 1 Hip Fir: Antwerp Pig how Corm . British S. America Ban Blocks LEA D • Tix SVGA Bengal Jamaica Maryland Virginia Cuba Florence Linseed Pale rape Bordeana Tosacco - Ou. BRASOV . Roil • (14YJamaica (10 a 20) Dettierara iVinsaar •,IrW !Scottish G MITA • - PORT • • SmartC& RA : 0 .I 1:11 HUM Good Good Prime (nu o o B. Ayres British i Plan t. Congou Hyson Cott Dutch Cheshire Glo'ster Yellow Wish. Corn's . Ts. . - I BUTT'S • Cerra . :I TALLOW ( Rua.) _ -Katona& i lßengal Maki* (Lond.)!Beef Rica Mutton Veal Pork Wheat Barley Oats Beans Come (London; Hon (London: Sussex F.ssez Farnham Good Clover Straw Wsllsend Others Wheat Barley .Oats ,Beans Mr (London) GAZETTE AVIA. !Per stone iprqz I Per cwt. Per load COVERT-GARDEN MARKET-THIS DAY. PRICES. Filberts, Is. to Is. 3d:Perft,; Peaches. ls 64 to Gs per dozen. Alelons, 94 to Is per lb. Nectarines, Is 6d to 6s per dozen. Apricots, 2s to Gs per dos. Peas, Is 6d to 2s6d per half sieve. Cucumbers, 4cl to 8d per brace. Rasp berries, 041 to is per pottle. Pines, lis to 9s per pound. Grapes, le to 6s per pound. Mushrooms, is &I to 31 per small basket. French Beans, Is to 2s per half sieve. Broad Beans, la to 2s. Scarlet Beans, Is to 2s. Cur. rants, les to les per half sieve. Potatoes, 2. 6/1 to 5s per cwt. Turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch. Carrots, 4d to &I. Cabbages, is to 24 per score. Cauliflowers, 3s to Gs per dos. Apples. 46 to 12s per half sieve. Pears, 4s to I4s. Green Gages, 21 to 3s per punnet. Orleans Plums, Is Gd to 21. Girkins, lid to Is per hundred. Onions for pickling. 3s 6d to & per half sieve. Celery. Is to 2s per bundle. Lettuces, Is to 2s 6d per score. Onions, 4d to Gd per bunch. Horse Radish, 4s to 8s per bundle. Tomatoes. 3s to & per half sieve. Changes, lis to 90s per hundred. Lemons, Ni to 14s. Spanish Nuts, —. Barcelona Nut' 5s 6d per peck. Almonds, 711. If