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~~ AMERICAN MANUFACTURING 1 TIIE FIVE GIIEAT POWERS, AND THE BELGIANS. PLAIN ENGLISH Or THE PROTOCOLS. The following observations, says a Correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, are submitted by a friend of the Bel gians, upon the Protocol of the 19th February, signed by the Ambassadors of the Five Powers, on the subject of the a lairs of Belgium. As diplomatists are in the habit of em paiying a kind of conventional language, not always intel ligible to the uninitiated, it may be doing a service to some readers, to present th .at with a version of this Protocol, in what may be denominated the vulgar tongue : Art. 1. The undersigned understand hereby, and have at all times intended and understood. that the Belgians are to submit to their decisions, whatever they may be. Art. 2. Though they recognized the independence of Belgium by the Protocol of the 20th November, 1830. the said recognition is, nevertheless, to be null and void, if the Belgians decline submission to any directions that may be given to them afterwards. Art. 3. Belgium shall be allowed to be a Neutral Power, as soon as she has been deprived of a portion of her terri tory, and her principal points of defence given up to Hol laad and Germany. Art. 4. The Five Powers, faithful to their principle of interfering everywhere, require that the Sovereign of Bel gium shall possess the following qualities: That he shah be such as shall not suit the Belgians; and shall suit them. That he shall start with consenting to the dismemberment of his country. And that lie shall give the Five Powers a guarantee, that he will do every thing they bid him. Art. 5. If the Belgians will accept these preliminary con ditions, they shall afterwards be nllowed to pay half the debt of Holland, by way of preventing a bankruptcy in the latter country. For the better understanding of this last article, it may be well to note, that the King of Holland bought his commission of the Holy Alliance, by engaging to pay debts that had been contracted by Austria, Russia, and Sweden, to the amount of about a hundred millions of florins, and lay the burthen on his subjects. And hence comes the anxiety of " the Powers" for the payment of the Dutch debt. Art. 6. That the undersigned authorise Holland and the iermanic Confederation to make war upon Belgium, for the purpose of taking away Luxembourg and part of Lim bour ; and it is hereby directed, that the Belgians do make no defence. Art. 7. That if the Belgians should undertake to repel force by force, and to beat the Dutch again as they have beaten diem befo,e, the undersigned are ready to punish the ag„wression ou the law of nations. This is the English of the Protocol. It is well that those who cannot read the classics in the original, should do it in translation. From the New York Commercial Adoerliser. We do not believe that the majority of our best informed citizens have any just conceptions of the extent of the manufacturing interests of this State, much less of the several States which have embarked in the prosecution of this great branch of industry so justly considered as one of the three principal sources of national wealth. Our attention has been specially Welted to the subject at this time, by the publication, from Williams's forthcoming State Register, of a tabular view of the incorporated manufacturing companies, and principal manufactories in each county of the State ; and also of a statistical view of the cotton manufacturing establishments in the county of Oneida, contained in a late Number of the Utica Intelligeneer. The following is an enumera tion of the cotton manufacturing establishments referred to, and the place where located: Oneida anufacturing Society, Whitestown. New York Mills, Whitestown. Whitestown Cotton Factory. New Hartford. Utica Cotton Factory, New Hartford. Half Century Factory, New Hartford. New Hartford Cotton Factory, New Hartford. Mechanics' Cotton Factory, New Hartford. Eagle Cotton Factory, New Hartford. Franklin Cotton Factory, Paris. Fanners' Cotton Factory, Paris. Manchester Cotton Factory, Kirkland. Sangenield Cotton Factory, Waterville. Rome Cotton Factory, Kowa Schenandea Cotton Factory, Verona. Hovey and Co. Cotton Factory, Westmoreland. We cannot afford space for the whole table, exhibiting the periods when they were respectively erected, the number of spindles and looms and hands employed at each, the various descriptions of goods manufac tured at each, the names and residences of the agents, &c. It appears, however, that of the cotton factories above enumerated, three are not in operation. But of the twelve remaining. six of them alone run 18,736 spindles, being three-quarters of the whole number in operation. The twelve factories employ 968 hands ; the six of them above referred to employ 768. The annual consumption of cotton of one million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds, costing 156,250 dollars the amount of goods which are manufactured is 525,000 dollars, which ex hibits the amount paid for the labour here of 368,750 dollars. The ori ginal cost of these twelve manufactories was about 750,000 dollars; their present value is estimated at 565,000 dollars. In addition to the above, the following account of the Oriskany woollen manufactory is given : It was erected in the year 1810, is now estimated to be worth dollars. has 1500 spindles, 30 power looms, and five hand looms for broadcloths and kerseymeres, and manufactures annually 130,000 dol lars worth of goods, consuming 100,000 pounds of wool of the average value of 50 cents per pound, and employs 47 men, and 60 boys and girls. S. Newton Dexter, agent, Whitestown. There are also within the county of Oneida three glass factories, three blast furnaces, six air furnaces, and three extensive manufactories of machinery, besides tan neries, distilleries, paper mills, oil mills, and various other manufactories of which we have not been able to procure particular statements. From the statistics compiled for Williams's Register, we learn that the whole number of incorporated manufacturing companies in this State is 209. There are 208 woollen manufacturing companies in the State ; 88 of cotton, anti 202 of iron. The following particulars in regard to the most prominent articles of manufacture, Mr. Wil liams says, have been prepared from the best information that could be ob tained : COTTON.—The cotton manufactories may be estimated to contain on an average 1,500 spindles each—total, 132,000 spindles. It is cake lated that each spindle will spin 50Ihs of cotton annually, making 6,600,000150. of cotton consumed by the manufactories in this State, equal to 22,000 bales—annual value:of cotton goods manufactured con siderably exceeding three millions of dollars. Wooz.—The number of woollen manufactosies in this State is 208, exclusive of a large number employed in custom work. It is difficult to ascertain the quantity of wool manufactured at these establishments, but averaging the amount of goods made at each at 15000 dollars, the total value of woollens manufactured annually in this State, exclusive of those made in families, is over 3,000,000 dollars annually. Iwox.—We estimate the amount of bar, rolled, and sheet iron manu factures at the iron works in this State, at 2,500 tons, valued at over 200,000 dollars; total value of all manufactures of iron, at least 4,000,000 dollars annually. Parea.—Thereare about 50 paper mills in this State, manufacturing vari.ms kinds of paper, to the probable amount of 500,000 dollars. 11 ATA.—The amount of wool and fur hats manufactured and finished HI this State, may be stated at 3,000.000 dollars annually. boors AND SHOES.—We have no accurate data by which we can stimate the total annual value of the boots and shoes made in this state, but it will doubtless exceed 5,000,090 dollars, in addition to the large quantities brought into the state and sold, manufactured in the eastern States and New Jersey. LZATNEII.—There are thirty large Tanneries In Greene county, five in Delaware, and eight In Ulster, the produce of which is chiefly on account of the dealers in this city. At these tanneries 312,00 u sides of leather are annually tanned, valued at 1,146,200 dollars. It is estimated that in other parts of the state 193,000 sides of sole leather are tanned, estimated at 579,000 dollars.—Of up pee leather, 225.000 sides, estimated at 579,000 dollars. Of eak skins, 30,00 dozens, worth 510,000 dollars. Of goat-skins. by mo rocco dressen, 13.000 dozens, at 117,000 dollars, and `16,000 dozen sheep-skins, at 130,000 dollars. Grand total of the value of leather, 2 ; 905,750 dollars. Wranow-OLass.—There are nine manufactories of window glass, produclad as t average of 9,000 boxes each, per annum, valued at 200,0000 Of the quantity or value of domestic manufactures of woollen, cottor, and linen cloths, produced annually by private families, we have no present data upon which to firm an estimate. In 1825, under the state census, it was returned as follows :-2,918,233 yards fulled cloth, valued at 2,918,233 dollars ; 3,468,001 yards of flannel, and other woollens, not fulled, 593,600 dollars 8,079,992 linen, cotton, and other cloths, 1,211,298 dollars. Total value, 4,823,831 dollars. The great variety of manufactories, many .of them very extensive, existing and in active operation in the city and county of New York, are not inalelded in the preceding estimates. The intelligent reader PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. CHELTENHAM CHRONICLE, MARCH 10. Anarvats.—Lord Deerbunt, Lady Clayton, Sir Gilbert Sterling. Sir Lewin Glynn Mr. and the Hon. Mr.. Walls Grieve, Colonel Powell, Major B ailey, Major Lewis, Rev. 11. and Mrs. Ti lard, Rev. Mr. Masters, Capt. Colquitt, K.N. Capt. Ingle&ld, R.N. Captain Clegg, Captain Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott. At a Meeting of the inhabitants of Cheltenham, held at the Imperial Spa, this 9th day of March, 1831, pursuant to requisition, Col. Berke , ley in the Chair, it was moved by T. Gray, Esq seconded by the Hon. Craven Berkeley-1. That this Meeting, impressed with sentiments of the deepest loyalty to the Throne, and now feeling perfect mildew* in those Ministers to whom his Majesty has been planed to entrust the government of the kingdom, think it their duty to express the heartfelt joy with which they bail the measure for Reform in Parliament; and to entreat that the same may be passed into a law, with such modifica tions or qualifications, as to Parliament may seem beat calculated to in sure to the people a full, free, and fair representation in the Commons House. Col. Berkeley advertises himself u a candidate for Cheltenham in the reformed Parliament. John Gardner, Eaq had previously offered, but defers to Col. Berkeley. W. Payne, Esq. of Rodney Lodge; H. N. Trye, Esq. of Leckliampton Court, have also offered ; but T. Gray, Iraq. who was formally solicited, has declined. This looks like bust nese, and is sufficient to make the boroughtnongers turn pale. The ad. dresses of the pasties are Inscriptions on the tombstones of tits bated WigU a. ILI b IGE RIIMIIIO.—The society of ringers having determined as celebrating an achievement in change ringing, which took place In the tower in this town, on the 19th of February, 1731, rungs true and corn plate peal of grandsire triples of 5840 changes, containing 82 bobs and sin singles, conducted by William Estcourt, and brought round in two hours and 80 minutes, averaging 29j changes per minute. Ax bararnroary CONSTITUEXCII.—Not long since a farmer re siding in this neighbourhood went to the borough in the county of Wilts, and purchased a cow. In a few days after his return the animal was driven home by a clownish looking man, to whom the farmer gave 5e for the job, with which, and some victuals and drink, the drover was perfectly satisfied. While regaling himself in the house, the farmer asked him how he obtained a livelihood, when the latter re. plied, " Why cur, sumthnes I gets a trine at droving, but I always does pretty well, for I be an alderman of our town, and last year I was Mayor, and there be eleven more on us."—The corporation of this re spectable and influential borough returns two members to represent the people in the great council of the nation. MARRIED.—Chas. H. Smith, Esq. of ()wan Llynwith, morganshire, to Emily, fourth daughter of Sir George Leeds, Bart. of Glyn Clydach. DIED.—In Montpellier Retreat, Mrs. Bradshaw. RENT HERALD, MARCH 10. The Corporation of Canterbury have addressed the House of Com.' moos on the Reform, and the following is the concluding paragraph; That your Petitioners, admiring the upright and manly manner in which His Majesty's Government have come forward to redeem their pledge on taking office, as promoting a substantial and efficient Re. form in the Representation, hail with joy and gratitude the Bill now in progress, and humbly trust your Honourable House will not allow so desirable, so beneficial, and so just a measure to be defeated by the op. position of those individuals who would allow their judgment to be warped by selfish motives, and who unfortunately under the present system may feel that their private interest is in opposition to the welfare and happiness of a whole people. The feeling in favour of the ministerial measure of Reform is, we may say, unanimous among the inhabitants of Kent--the exceptions certainly not one in a thoutaildl At a most numerous and respectable meeting held in the Guildhall of Canterbury, an address and petitions in ardent approval of the reform bill were carried by acclamation— there was not one dissentient voice. On the same day the corporation of the city, in burgbmote assembled, passed similar resolutions. As also meetings at Chatham, Cranbrook, Hythe, Hastings; and Rye. We cannot omit, also, to point attention to the gratifying drum ;lance that several Corporations have most honorably, most patriotically, come forward and " given the he" to the factious assertion of Sir Charles Wetherell that such a measure of "robbery on Corporations" would never be tolerated. The ' of London, of Canterbury, and Chichester, have already dared that their exclusive privileges may be laid as spontaneous offerings on the altar of public good The inhabitants of Canterbury have also addressed King, Lords, and Commons, and the following is their saran to the King :—" We, your Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects, the undersigned inhabitants of the City of Canterbury and its vi cin ity, beg leave to offer to your Majesty our fervent congratulations that, at length, the momentous question of Parliamentary Reform has, under your Maj esty's auspices, been dered a Cabinet measure ; and that the en lightened Ministers whom your Majesty has called to the counsels of the realm, have fully re deemed the pledge of their introduction to office, by propositions the most satisfactory to the nation and honourable to themselves. " Thus far gratified, we could cheerfully have left the prosecution of the great purpose to its noble and honourable agents, until the bill, passed by their persevering energy, came before your Majesty for the royal signature ' • but the violent opposition of interested men constrains vs to unite with the friends of constitutional allegiance and order through the kingdom, in expressing our warmest desires for the rapid lorftrm and triumphant termination of a question, the most promising of felicity to your Majesty's dominions that ever craved either the royal approba tion or the public support." The speakers were the Rev. H. Leery, Mr. Quin, Mr. Read, Mr. Brent, Mr. Claris. Mr. Bloomfield, and Alr. Miller, and Messrs. Lacey and Brent were very eloquent. The Mayor, Mr. Cooper, presided. The rot in sheep, we regret to state, has made its appearance in the immediate neighbourhood of this city. CANTII3IIIIIIr MAW; Masco s. —Wheat, new, 70s to 76s ;Baxley, 34s to 43s ; Oats, 21is to 34 ; Beans, 36. to 42 ; Flour, fine, 03s, Se. cond. 60s, Third, 575; Hops (bags) 71 to 91, (pockets) 91 to 131. MARRIED.—At Halsted, John Lorimer, Esq. to Mary Ann Man tel, eldest daughter of B. Ricketts, Esq. of Stone House.—J. M. B. Durrant, Req. of the Priory, Southover, to Frances, second daughter of Joht4Hubbard, Esq. of Stratford—Capt. G. H. C. Mainwaring, Royal Artillery, to Elizabeth, widow of M. Hoy, Esq. of Thornhill. DIED.—At Maidstone, Mr. Archer, sen.—G. Smith, Esq. of Caner, aged 74.—At Rochester, Mr. Henry Prall, aged 70. BATH JOURNAL, MARCH 7. AllItIVALS.—Lady Mills . Sir Wm. Burdett, Sir J. Hawkins, Sir J. Williams, Admiral Wolley, Colonel Cochrane. Col. Elton, CoL Mon teith, Col. Nenoe, Col. Ramsden, Lieut.-Col. Truier, Lieut .Col. Zerrice, Major Caine, Major Kington, Capt. and Mrs. St. Clair. Captains t Collingwood, Sykes, Cameron, CampbelL Lieut. Armstrong, Lieut. Jones, Lieut. Shaw,. Rev. Messrs:—Austin, Blathwayte, Crookshanks, Hunter, Haller, Peck, White, Yesoombe. We hope that the satisfaction now felt throughout the country, with the Ministers, will be immediately expressed and conveyed to them. But a Correspondent, in allusion to the spirited manner in which the subject is taken up in the parish of Bathwick, says he would prefer a Public Meeting of the whole City to Parochial Meeting.; and we be lieve this is the prevailing feeling. We sincerely hope that not,many days will transpire before a public meeting is called. The visitor and guardians of the poor, in the parish of M'estbury upon-Trym, had. on Friday last, the ple asing task of selecting twenty one families out of a greater number of applicants, amongst whom they divided, in suitable measured allotments, the land they had recently taken for the purpose. After signing appropriate conditions, framed for mutual advantage, and security, the several divisions were marked in the presence of the men, or the wives of those who could not them. selves attend, and the situation of each was ascertained by lot ; this done, they were severally put in possession of their respective spots. This was done amidst universal harmony and good feeling, and three cheers were given for success. A very extensive fire, the work of an incendiary, broke out between one and two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, on the premises of Mrs. Wallis, of Chitterne, near Heytnbury. The fire was discovered at its commencement in a barley rick, situated in a large yard, and surrounded by a number of other ricks, and within a few minutes the rick formed one sheet of flame. There was a strong breeze at the time, and the fire spread with frightful rapidity to two barley ricks, two wheat ricks, a hay rick, three barns (one a waddle barn), some stables recently built, and two cottages with tumiture. A quantity of poultry flew into the flames, and became an instant prey; end two pigs were burnt to death. Tuesday evening, two farm houses and eight cottages, were wantonly set on fire, and consumed at Steventon, two miles from Abingdon. Taking the present average of yenta to be triple to what they were antecedent to the French war, which is semitted by tenants who have held since that period, it not only gives the landlord a threefold income, but also a triple value of the to simple of his estate. We will suppose the aggregate rent of land, at commencement of the French war, to have been 10 millions, it would consequently amount to 30 milli ons, constituting a tax exclusively for the benefit of the landlords, and col. lard from the country as consumers, of 30 millions, the amount of the difference. The whole of this sum must be advanced, in the first instance, by the farmers, which, with the addition of tith e s, rates, taxes, and other outgoings, so entirely drains the tenant, that he has not wherewithal left to pay fee that quan tity of manu:.l labour which the proper cultivat of the land requires. The mosquito is that labourers crust be fiat loped : their camped don foe wok lows the rate ewers Is a ode that will not =stain life; thus Is asusewatly M ratted tealetd feeparish aid, causing an inc reseed augneestalisi if psoW ista. Which are again increased, from the mesesity if at s etAs, die produce of that soil which Is soltig;bly toed by The some principle applies to the tithes Waft the evil vo Feedlo lb the exorbitant wealth of the cl t n—a mem cite aloe se it tidies the farmer's capital inves the lopesweeent et hid, in cedar to increase its returns. Cheltenham is at this pedal ease ray foil. One reason is the great influx it has experienced of AMON from France and Belgium. The brig Globe, of Hull, bend to Oloseester, with a cargo of 1,200 quarters of wheat from Budesix, for J. aid C. fharge, reached the entrance of the Gionesater and at Illimereempoles tit week, but whilst endeavouring to nuke bee alesemee, her ids side broke, and she drifted with the tide abort we miles lip the river to Waferidge Sand, where she capsized, and the sow was unfortunately drownetL The Committee of the Royal Victoria Park, announce the list of second subscriptions tomb the corn of the Design. The Bub College, in Abbey.street, is ex to be opened at the commence ment of April, and daily at ce will be given at the college front two till four, to furnish prospectuses, and enter the names of intended Pupils. As a testimonial of the high respect entertained towards Capt. Co nolly, R.N. of this city, for the public spirit displayed by him, in for warding and promoting the interests of this city, for so many years past, a few residence on Friday presented him an elegant piece of plate, con. slating of a richly c claret jug, with a suitable Inscription. BATH COIN bl•azieT.,...Wheat, per quarter, Mb to 80s; Hour, 63. to 68s ; seconds do. Ms to bfis ; beans, per quarter, 40s to 52s ; barley, per quarter, 32s to 445; peas, per quarter, 42. to 66s ; oats, p2frs to 30s. The four pound loaf, wheaten, Ms:pence halfpenny ; standard, ninepence halfpenny. WaursouvrEn.—Wheat, 604 to 76s ; barley, 24s to 44s ; eats, Sea to 30s ; beans, 40s to Ms; peas, 40s w 80e ; quit:tern loaf, 9d. Dion ce.—Best wheat, 34s to 365: seconds, 30s to 32e 6d ; thirds, 26s to 28s • barley, 32s to 445; oats, 23s to 32s ; beans, 16s to 24a ; dour, per b ag, bfis &I to 601 ; bread, per quartern, ninepenee halfpenny. MARRIED.—The Rev. F. Duncan Gilby, A.M. vicar of Eciting ton, to Louisa Jane, youngest daughter of W. W. Capper, Esq. of Green Park.buildingL—J. C. Musgrave Esq. of Itow, to Mies Coles, second daughter of J. D. Coles, ELI. ofPyriand.—Edward, son of Mr. Reynolds, of Devises, to bliss Bray, daughter of the late F. Bray, Esq. of North Wales. DIED.--In North Town, near Taunton, Lientenant.Colonel Hugh Alcock, aged 85.—Mrs. Mary Willis, 60, widow of William Willis, Esq. of Badsworth, Yorkshire.—ln Dublin, Mr. Thomas Cunningham,- upwards of thirty years a member of the Bath Theatrical Company.— Mr. William Reevys, ems. statuary, Charles.street, aged 57.—1 n Park. Thomas Y —At Edm. 3.Wal _ _ street, Bristol, aged h 7, _ ate, Esq.—At Lux.. cots Simpson, Esq. eldest son of the late John Walcott, Esq. of Pulteney street, Bath.—At Fairwood, John Whittaker, Esq. At Lymingtoo, Miss Whitchurch:of Salisbury. BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL. At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Birmingham and its vicinity, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of presenting petitions to Parliament in favour of the great national undertaking con templated by the proposed Railways from Liverpool to London, through Birmingham, Oliver Mason, Esq. High Bailiff, in the Chair, it was re. solved unanimously—let. That, in a country like Ragland, the pros perity of which so greatly depends on its manufactures and commerce, whatever tends to promote the cheap, safe, and expeditious interchange of its commodities, and facilitates the intercourse of its inhabitants, must always be a subject of the highest national importance. 2d. That the grand experiment made between Liverpool and Man chester demonstrates that railways, with locomotive Steam engines, eminently combine these advantages, inasmuch as the charge for the carriage of goods between these towns, has already been reduced from fifteen shillings per ton to nine shillings, and the fares for passengers to less than one half of what they were before, while the time for passen. gen is less than two hours instead of four, and for goods two hours and a half instead of 38 hours at least, and frequently much more. 3. That with regard to the town of Birmingham and the important and populous manufacturing and mining district, in its immediate neighbourhood, when the distance of the great imports is considered, such reduction in the time and expense of conveyance is a matter of the very highest importance, from the considerable degree in which it will lessen the expenditure both of time and money in commercial travelling; the import and export cost both of materials and manu factured goods, and its consequent beneficial effect in all distant and foreign markets. 4. That the line of railway between Llvapool and Birmingham, for which bills are now before parliament, in connection with the pro posed line between Birmingham and London, connecting the two greatest sca-ports of the kingdom with the town of Birmingham, with each other, and with all the most important manufacturing districts, with the coal and iron fields in Staffordshire, and some of the richest agricul tural districts, muse be of the highest benefit and importance, both to the nation in general, and to the town and neighbourhood of Birmingham in particular. On Wednesday last, pursuant to notice of Monday, a meeting of pa rishioners was held in St. Martin's church, for the purpose of taking into =addenda: the proposed New Guardian Act. - The church was tolerably well filled. - The Ker. F. Morgan, in the absence of the Rector, was called to the chair. Mr. Amid having reed the notice by which the meeting was convened, Mr. Whateley, solicitor to the guardians, by whom the bill is promoted, proceeded to read the clauses seriatim At the conclusion, Mr. C. Jones moved that the bill be ap proved by the rate-payers, and the motion was seconded by Mr. Schott but Mr. Russell objected that the parish should be required inskasier to assent to a bill of 80 printed folios, and moved that it should be referred to a committee chosen by the meeting. This was se conded with his usual great ability by Mr. Edmonds, carried, and a committee of 13 appointed, including Messrs. Auwood, Edmonds, and Russell. The Rev. Mr. Carle, at the Railway Meeting gave an admirable description of their advantages, an abstract of which we preserve : " The speaker went on to speak of the advantages which rail-roads pre. sented over all other modes of conveyance, either as it regarded safety or certainty, The Blanchester and Liverpool railway bad been open. upwards of six months, and yet during that time not one serious acci dent had meowed. Could this be said of any other line amid in the kingdom, of the same distance P Canals In their nature were ne cessarily uncertain. At one time of the year they experienced a want of water ; at another there was detention occasioned byl frost and repairs. As to rapidity, the passage from Liverpool to Manchester, a distance of 32 miles, was originally two hours ; now it was considerably km. Let them calculate the distance from London to Liverpool, at half this rate, or at ten miles an hour with heavy goods, and see what an amazing and beneficial alteration would be effected. The speaker reseeded to show that the article of iron might be reduced about one-half in the present price of carriage, and pre.licirti the grout nd•mitao wliirlt would of consequence result to tit: tr..ec in this neigh;wurhooti. With regard to coals, it was well known that Staffordahiru coal was mote con- I veniently situated for London consumption than any other district in the kingdom. Owing however to the heavy charges of carriage, they were unable to compete with the sea-borne coal. Let, however, rail-roads be once established to the metropolis, and be not only hoped they 'should be able to make the balance even, but to turn the balance fn their favour. GinucEsTica.—A petition signed by the highest official autbori. ties, ecclesiastical as well as civil, of this city aid also by large por. don of the agricultural interest in the neig hbourhood, represents the pernicious tendency of the kite measure for extending the sale of beer used. A petition against the bill foe the suppression of the Truck System has been signed by some highly respectable boon:asters in this neigh. bourhood. They allege that the bill is an unauthorised interference between the master and labourer ' and that in the present state of the world it is necessary for England to be able to manufacture at low priers, which the Truck System has enabled them to do without de. creasing the comforts of their workmen. On Tuesday evening last, a public meeting was held in the Friends' meeting-house, in Bull -street, for the purpose of establishing a Bir mingham Auxiliary to the British and Foreign School Society. The Rev. Edw. Burn was called to the chair. The attendance was both numerous and highly respectable. Lieut. Fabler, deputed by the parent society, detailed the objects and proceedings of the institution. The plan is the same as that originated by the late Mr. Lancaster. Our Cambrian fellow-townsmen and other gentlemen connected with the Prindpality, who met at the Royal Hotel on the Ist of March. in honour of their patron saint, commemorated, at the same time, the 7th anniversary of the Sc. David's Charity School, thus presenting at his shrine the subable offerings of philanthropy and patriotism. Should the motion of Lord John Russell pass, a general illumination in this town is contemplated. The proprietors of the London and Birmingham rail road, have given notice t the agents conducting the opposition to the measure, that they do not intend to maned further with it this session. Mr. Guest, ILP, for Honitou, is reported to be the largest iron. master in Europe. The iron. works of which he is proprietor contain within them all the details of a conmlicated government, though on a small scale, there being upwards of 5,000 men iu his employment,: his furnaces turn out nearly 80,000 tons of from in a year. BIRMINGHAM CORN suteirr, MARCH 3.--We had a moderate supply of pain at to-day's market ; the best samples of loth wheat and barley in tand, and a little better sold, and secondary sorts difficult to quit ; the flour trade is very dull, and commie sales lower pricesmust be taken. Wheat. per 821 be. 8s 6d to 10s 4d; Barley, Per cleaner, for Making, 40s to 470; Malt, per quarter, He to 681; (ha, per 301bs. 3s 3d to 41: ; Beans, per bag 10 score gross, old, 18s 6d to 204 ; Peas, pa bag of 3 bush. imp. fur boiling, White 180 o 21s, Grey 161 6:1 to 18s; Flour. per back of 2001ba net, Fine 000 to 625, Seconds 57s to 30e. BAY.MARLIT, libuten I.—The supplies of both hay and straw' good, with a fair demand. Hay, ON to ; Straw, IS. to 60e per ton. Snitwinaut, Manor 3.—There was a plentiful supply, the trade dull. Beef, be to 6d ; Mutton, 5d to 6d ; VOal, 6d to 7d pa lb ; fat Pip Se to ite ed per wore. MARRED. -At Uttoxeter, the Rev. Henry Sneyd, of Stone, to Mary Ann, second daughter of Thomas Sneyd Kynnasley, Esq. of Loxley-park.—At Betley, george Augustus M-Dertnot, Esq. to EL, :abed) Burrow', second daughter of Charles Short, Esq. of the form tr place. D 1 ED. —Aged 47, the Rev. Joseph Heath, Master of Lucton Scho o l and Vicar of Wigtnore, Herefordshire.— 62, Sarah, wife of NIL W, g. ford, of Worcester-67, Mr. J. Henley, Ludlow.-5.3, 111 r. B. MCC ley, builder, of Worcester.—H. Harvey, Gent. of the Hill F arm, nea r Swat ford-upon-Avon. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—CHRLMSFOND, Ktacif 10. DREAM OP PROMISE OT MARRIAGE. APPLEBY V.:LINES —The plaintiff in this case is the daughter of, mariner. formerly a master. but now only a mate, and the defendant is a veteninary surgeon, livint; at Thorpe, realizing 4001. ,r 5001. area, by his business. It appeared in evidence, that the plaintiff sa t living with Mrs. Wilson of Thorpe, in 1829, in the capacity o f servant, when Lines came to reside next door. Lines w i ng that the was a very nice, modest, and industrious young girl. and bei t ,,, sadly in want of a wife, mentioned the affair to a friend of hi. Mr. Aublion. a colt.breaker. residing at Colchester, and asked his opinion whether 31iss Appleby would make him a good wife? Aublion strongly recommended her, and said he could warrant her, an d f ort h with proceeded to the young bay, to inform her of the good news, of course eulogising Mr. Lines. The parties consequently became acquaintul, and so continued for some time. The defendant made no secret of his intention to marry the girl, but mentioned it to many of his friends. Shortly after the commencement of the courtship he nude an offer, which she could not then accept, stating that she had no money —a rc3, son which he made very light of, professing that he loved her for het person only. The acquaintance t was still kept up, but it is needless t;,oft-told " He was fond, and she believed him : He was false, and she undone." In March, 1829, the plaintiff returned home, and in the course of a few months she became a mother. The father of the unfortunate girl, it, the February following, had an interview with the defendant in conic. Buena of a letter received from him, when Lines said he should hu t married the girl months and months before if the Thorpians had ant persuaded him to the contrary. In the be g inning of March, 1830, he went to see the plaintiff, and repeated his promise, and wished her to fix the clay for the wedding, and to postpone the christening t, the child for a few days, when he would come again. To this shy consented. This was after an action had been commenced. At the time fixed for his meeting her again, he sent her a letter, desiring her to write to Mr. Sperling, her solicitor, to stop all proccedingc, as he intended to fulfil his promises, unless by so doing he should make her unhappy. This occurred just previous to the Lent A ss i zes. 1830 ; but no sooner were they passe d over, then the recollections of his promise had passed also. At the end of that month, Appleby. the father, called upon the plaintiff, with his attorney, to know whether he did actually intend to marry his daughter or not ? Mr. Lines said, " I suppose if Ido not, you will action me again." Alter a little conversation, Appleby asked him if he did not recollect what he had told his daughter at the beginning of the month, and the promise he then made her? " Oh, yes," says Mr. L. " hut I have altered my mind, since that ;" and he then absolutely refused even to make the only reparation which was in his power. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWs very eloquently addressed the jury in nd. ligation of damages, and pleaded the extreme youth of both the panics, the plaintiff being only 21, and the defendant only about 22. He also mentioned, that some reports injurious to the character of the plaintiff had been spread about 'Thorpe, and that they had induced his client to break off the match. The learned counsel offered no evidence to prove that they were en. titled to credit; and every witness who was examined respecting the girl's character, *poke to the contrary, stating, that they bad never wit. nessed any levity or improper behaviour in her. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at three hundred pounds. Gurney and Ryland for the plaintiff LINCOLN, Malmo 7. G. Unwia, who was indicted fur the murder of Mr. W. Leak, on the 13th of January, was found guilty of manslaughter. The particu lars of this case have already been given, which arose out of a drinkin g squabble at a public house. The defendant struck the deceased on die head with a spade for getting into his boat, which produced a lock jaw. from which he afterwards died. THE BETHNAL-GREEN MURDER. Yesterday forenoon Mr. BALER, the coroner, and a respectable jury. assembled at the Lord Collingwood publie.house, to Inquire into the circumstances attendant on the murder of Mrs. t4utan Markham. The investigation occupied no less than twelve hours, during which several witnesses were examined. A witness, named Fox, who had been before examined, stated, that on Tuesday evening a man. with a basket on his arm, ealhd at his house, and asked him if he had seen the woman at the broker's shop (meaning the deceased) that day, as ft was rather singular that her house should be closed all day? He said, that he had not seen her, but that there was not any thing extraor dinary in the house being closed. The man then went away, but; it struck hint forcibly he was the same person whom he saw in great ap. parent grief at the house of the deceased when the alarm was given on Wednesday. He bad never, to his knowledge, seen time primer Da. ter, but he should know the person who calla at his house os Tuesday If be saw him again. Mr. Agar, a surgeon, described two of th e woun d s i n t h e bead of the deceased as befog most extensive and mortal. One of the small bases was forced into the brain, and be was of opinion that these wounds, as I well as others, were inflicted by the wooden ;roller produced. He also gave it as Ilia opinion that it was physically impossible that the deceased could have inflicted these injuries herself; 'and that her death was pro. duced by them. The inquiry, at lmalf-past 11, was adjourned until Monday. Thursday, the She!haven estate, formerly the property of the late ill-fated Captain Moir, situate in three parishes in Essex, near Tilbury Fort, and consisting of a farm, agricul tural buildings, a cottage, and 300 acres of land, let for 19 years, at 4001. per annum, was sold at the Mart, for 5,540 guineas. 131RTHS. The lit inst. in Limeriek,thJCaTy of Lieut. AnseU, of the 74th Riment, of a daughter—At Ratilkeale, county Limerick, the Lady of Doctor Ferguson, of the 27th Regiment, of a son. MARRIED. The Ist inst. at Mayne, county of Westmeath, Samu e l, son o f t h e late ft. Law, Esq. to Sarah, daughter of Admiral Sir T. Packenham. DIED. In North.eud.lane, Fulham, aged 86, Mr. John Bell, Proprietor of Hells Aksseriger. once of the British Library, Strand, and publisher of " The Poets, British Theatre," &c. Ile was also successively en gaged in establishing the Oracle, World, and ilorning Poet news. papers; and though somewhat empirical in his practices, yet he effected great and original improvements in the Arts of Printing and Engraving, and was in many respects one of tbs! most useful, as well as active men, of his time. In his Ircelay iferAciager lie adopted the plan of ano her; but it has served to smooth the old age of a very chequered and adven turous life. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAT. There was a fair supply of meat at mat ket this inorming, and the demand was good. By the Carcase—Per stone of Sits. Beef Ss 44 5s 4d Si 10d I Mutton 31 Sd 4s 4d 4s 6d Veal 3s 10d 41 Sd Sr 4.1 Pork 3s Sd 4s tld Ss 04 Lamb.... th Sd Ts Od ...7s 4d. FARRINGDON bIARIERT—THIS DAY. Bezr—Finest Roaming, 8d per lb. Boiling. Sid to 6d. Mut. TON—Leg, Bd. Shoulder, 7d. VEAL—Leg. lieJ. Fillet, 104. Puce, 7d to 9d. SMITHFIELD HAY.MARKRT-THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 2s. to Vaal ditto, sea 151. to £5 lds. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay. .C 4 Os to /24 5.. Clover Hay, Os. to £5 15s. Oat &SSW. .C 1 12s toll Ifs. Wheat Straw, 41 111 s. to AO Oa per load. CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY. Corse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 Ss. to 10s. 'WA ditto, £2 10s. to £3 ISs. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Gull Hay, £4 Os. to £4 Ss. Clover Hay, £2 15.. to £5 Os Oat Straw. £1 12.. to ail 16.. Wheat Straw, 42 Os. to a Ss. pet load. COVCNT•GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY. The supply of Fruit was very small at market this morning , Vegetables of all descriptions were In abundance—prices remain tic same. The market was weU attended UxsarDos—Wheat, per lord (40 £l3 lOs 6,1'21 10r; Bo' 'es per qr, 346 to 47s ; Oats, 26s ,o 366 ; Beans, 40s to 49s ; Pc" , .-..* to —s. • HIMEJI. HEMPSTEAD—Whest. per load (Are bushels), 4to to 49s &MP, 23 to V.ZIA ; Mae, 2641 to :Ail' ; Barley, per qr. 44a to 4tl*: Oats, 27, to 30s 64. Rouroin—Wheat. per qr. 68a to 80s; Barley, 41s to 48 ; 281 to 331; Beaus, 36s to 44a t Pea., 3's to 48s; Rye, to —w HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO- MOB ROW. Morning ls. 2tre. Afternoon witox : Printed and Publiabtd by Joint BIATNE, at the STA , ' Lo Otericz, No. 1, Pickett-place, Temple Bar. will at once perceive that, could they be ascertained, they would add very largely to the sums totaL There are also a great variety of other manufactories scattered over the state, not included in the tables from which we have drawn our information. Among these are carpet manufactories; flint glass manufactories, and glass-cutters ; breweries; immense flouring.milis in the great West and elsewhere, in addition to countless grist mills; bell foundries; hemp dressing; salt; wire; gun. powder ; calico printing, Ac. 4te.—to all of which must be added the whole amount of production by the great body of artisans in this metropolis. How long, 'in the estimation of any sensible man, will it take speculative writers upon political economy to write down all these great and diversified, and important interests—overturn our manufactur ing establishments—and transport all our workshops to Europe !