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;', &ON* r ) - • et . 41. A rk . It" 4e4 t 7 4- 1 1 1- 1.„ • ~~ ~~' \ \l -'-') •:.,,'. , :.: `y ' , ‘ sl i - ..., -...- k \ 0 NIIITHII 8406.] i f tii 4 , i EAST INDIA HOUSE, July 21, 18!9. 1$ ' ll . '" I-. COURT of DIRECTORS of the ' .".••: I :NfirD CONIP VN'Y of MERCHANTS of ENG rd 1 \\•,, • . • , • - • Pi x , "" Tit' 11w; to the EAsT INDIES, do hereby give 1 4 ' , lii.' t i of ' ly .', ~ r at the COURT will be ready to receive PropoSals in 11 . . -71611 g' at any time on or before WEDNESDAY, the Bth r 9 Pt ,: ' ember 4 n ext , f rom any P erson o r Persons who may be th Nilik Ti f , ; i g to BUILD, either in the Ricer Thames, or at an 'l , urt ',lilt,' in England or Wales, or at Bombay or Bengal, a 0 or SHIPS of about 1,300 Tiois Imrthen,"to be LET on k i. I; ei hin ght for the said C o mpany's Service, for S-i . x Voyages cer- p ,' .specifying in one item a permanent Rate of Peace vtglit le , th j e 1, 4 each of th e said Six Voyages. The Tenders, with surds “ Sbi i Tender" on the Cover', to lie severally 'j 4il ed . -' I. I ' t i , , "P and left with the Secretary at this House , at or he re p"' ye &Clock at Noon on the said Bth September next, i. _t o 4 - 'id vibieb hour no Tender will be received. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. PertiCnl ars o f th e p r i nc ipal Dimensions and Scant itig4 o f the Shi ps , an I n v e ntory o f th e principal Stores, the e t . ,1 11"1 the Cbarterparty. for each Voyage as an outline, ti • . t ker !vith : the other Terms and Conditions upon which (. 1.4 • 1 '1 , s are to be tendered, built, and employed in the 4?,,," P.a nY's Service, may be bad upon application at the Office 'ntr k to the'CoMmittee of Shipping on or after Mon- Lth e August next. • ARMY CONTRiICTSt Treasurl Chambers, Commissariat - Department, 2 0 th July, 1819 : N oTie g is hereby given to all Persons clesir hi ens of Contracting . to supply BEEF add At urroN. to B, lMa je;lty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and r :"4, in the under-mentioned COunties;- 14 di 'id, teas (including the. Town of Hungerford), Ber biar-ks Buelts, Cambridge (including the . Town of N.. et), Chester, Cornwall (in'eluding Cumberland, 1 4 11erb Y , Devon, Dorset, Durham (including Holy Island), ‘e , x (6telusive of Tilbury Fort, in the County of .Essex), 11 vr- (including the City of Bristol), Hants, Hereford, Hunts, Isle of Man, ter Forlsle of Wight, Kent (inchl t t, in the County of Essex),Lancaster, Leice - l l:iii Middle Sex, Monmouth, Norfolk, Northamp thumberland, Nottingham, Oxford, , Rutland,. Sa . ;1: S'"lwerset, ,Staffurel, Suffolk, Surrey, SuSsex, Warwick, IV e a l lt " 4.o and, Wilts, Worcester, York, North and South s t o es ' and in th e several Counties in North Britain; as also up c , t , . 11 14 - .LF intim Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and /11- i" the , Deliveries are to commence on and for the 25th SvDtember next; that,Proposals in writing, scaled up, o, kt Ira" Tender for Army Supplies," will l.c received . Al' '8 D ePartment o n or - laJrdrc Tuesday, the 31st day of th a t t uSt (but none will he received sifter Twelve o'Clock on 1 . (14 Y); and if sent by Post, the Postage must be paid. t t 1 1 : 91) , ° . s 'lls must be made separately for each County, ex- V' ), ' the Ctsuo , ies comprising North and South Wales, all L4O l raust be included in one Tender ; as also must the ' 3 41 Counti es i n N ort h B r i ta i n; an d th e P ro p o sal for the 14, 1 , 144 of Beef in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Al soohne' must include the whole Of 'the Three Islands ; and t reim ibr° P °s al must have the Letter which is annexed to the ent z erPr qmrly filled up by two Persons, of known property, In o -41h g to beco me b oun d w ith the Party tendering in the f or Pt, stated in the printed Particulars, for the due per kiitlnar'ce the Contract; and no PropoSal will be noticed s Made on a printed Tender, and the Prices expressed coq ~ rds at length •; and should' it so happen that during the th ld : luan ee, .Of the Contract no Troops should be supplied tr act " th e :untract, the Expence of the Stamps for the Conand - thall noPd, raid in the first instance by the Contractor, reftinded to him. ti rtiritlars 'tlie Contracts may he bad upon application , '"e 'ehamhers, between the hours of Eleven and Five, tdi t th e Office of Deputy Cominissary-Gentral Young, libtiro, PUBLIC,ATIONS. This Day, WAG published ! • L4l •), priee In s• Gd: boar&s, the Third and Last Volume of gekejirl ' ,trom .f he Ati iatiscript s eof tt zt( " , late Rev. CHARLES MOORE, .A.M. Rector of f4in. Vicar - of St..' It` &c. &c. author Inquiry into th e !".johl,oLt of Suicide. his Son, S o l d Captain CEIASoII.I,ES , Pi 1110011 E. 1 1 J. Ilatcliard and n IRO -cad illy London. 41 e First Of whom may also lie and Second Volumes, price 11. Is. boards. • • '' " • `LA'''IN CLASSICS. • o'4 • . Just published, .• • D ;• 3. 'fltiti Vl.'ht : the DELKIIN and VA . .. ps , 14...,,,,-., CLASSICS; to be Edited and Printed by (1. val •l',. Nl.:‘,. late Fellow of Pembroke College, Ox e;r4)ertr's.•: s• .. • . .I,.•PlVief,Ate,es!nt S ubscription, lartre and small, 907. h It'''. o„„i'',44,' ti' new Siihseribirs; 214: each Part. Large L v i itit' '' - '''e• .Li tt NI tlis all %V 'II from the (il ls. of }e i, Ys • '. •'g k - " `) '' • • M onths for .4,persons now ''al.'coad, and Fifteen li x . illii,s r m .. .iys ~ • s'A we at ' the Original Price r 18s. Sirbscribers ‘4.'ilftlll)_Y..e P . rice at which they originally enter. IN t, ‘,...ludites will be , adopted; .and. carefully collated Nta f , Or , I exi t ; i , a s etr e 4i, t i trreimiee the present numerous faults in the ai, 1 7•1114 t „*., 'lle-reference will be to the nook and Chapter, 42 r Yti, :;;•, -, ! l '4'. Puge by which means the same Index will. 1, - ,i'llitli d .. .' !'t key Ed'itions. TheLiteraria'Notitia from the 1 4 ,, i, it ., tifis, co ntinned.torlie present 011ie, will be added Ip hin zi. , mbar —Thus will lit incorporated, as it were, the G 4 Uh e i, Ile "'Pont, and the Variortiin Edition's. -, 14, 11, ,e iii3O"graved Head will' be-fiven of such Authors as oi ls i i , ' ll l'T : it from authentic sonrces. , --Tbe Maps and the JEbet.a ttstrative 'Wood tuts will he inserted. ti: l, - k t li,!}l.coiltain 672 pao-es phinted.unitormly; in Octavo. •!;.',14,...,,t.teeT1i1l he, raise=s to I\ ' 'ew Subscribers, as the 'Work a . , 71: . .. , , ,viii ue printed will in,Oie abotit 120 to' 130 •Parts— ki,.,ttl3 a „rt.'', a!ituiilly, to be paid . for on delivery. A i i'llh... - -., au) number of Copies are printed, the Vi ork h Li ~,', .V!!!•I. or subset died' by • separate •A6th(,,,ls. „Pliet,s.l tientlenieil have ni;t fit sent their . ,.ame's as Sub ''','"l'li)r4sn.l.lthE. su PPosidioir,that the: Work will hereafter be . t ;. , I Y fr,,.. A . .• at..a lower Price, Nlr. Valpy begs t`o state that \ ' l l li t e 11, 6 , P ..:, "„"n4 are printed for Sale ill order to pre :\''..'.l`ill 1.3,;`,, - ' ) "tt,Y of such - depreciation. ' Parts VII. .3iiii t. ~ t , t s rt, . adieered in September. 1. •, ( ', I t •j : i .,.' t, 'Yet ived .by Nlr. Valpe 'Fook's-court, London, i''.li ay 'Tlvst`i'd t give .it teiciice ill Town, - where the ',' 4 : l'"' 4 V l r i lveled. and the Snlrcriptions paid. 4L `tA k ,i ,a f . i r• ai,d VIII r 4; 1. - ' f'reck Thesaurus, „ bo .. ~.tp.ll.llS 1 , r . - 7-- 1 tkul. s-cuult, July 24, lbl9. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1819. TO THE, COTTON' MANUFACTURERS OF MANCHESTER. GENTLEMEN—The deplorable situation to which the Weaving Classes in the Cotton Manufactur ing Districts are reduced, induces me to come forward in their behalf, and to offer to your con sideration the following observations and remarks, in hope that you will coincidb will me that some tbing'onght immediately to be done,: to put a stop to the country manufacturers reducing weav ing below all possibility of existing by it, and continuing to give less than most of the town's manufacturers do, by 21 to 5 Per cent". on she sale price of most goods at,present wanted. In the absence of foreign demand (now our manu factory has arrived at so great a pitch) great sa crifices in various descriptions of goods are made. A few leading London and country buyers, who monthly, or oftener, visit this market, are so very keenly sought after by necessitous wage-reducing men, that an awful fall in goods is the natural consequence. Larger quantities, and cheaper lots, time after time, ate forced on them, and that they may not be under-sold by their competitOrs, let the goods go at a fair profit on the itvoice price. The astonished draper, after _purchasing such goods, goes home, tickets his new-bought stock 5 to 10 pbr cent. less than he has hereto fore sold similar goods for, and immediately under sells his neighbours, and depresses a considerable part of the stock he had left on hand. And Who • has caused this evil? The inconsiderate manufac turer, by the abominable system of reducing la bour when the slightest depression is felt in the market. 1 was informed by a very extensive buyer,' on Wednesday week, who resides , not a hundred miles from Skinner-street, London, (very much to his credit be it stated) that the very low pt ice of goOds at the present moment was entire ly-owing to the manufacturers, and that if weav ing averaged one-third more, he and othgr.buyers shOtdd : not purchase one piece,, less--.7-aod every London and country buyer with whom I have lately' conversed hale made similar decl-arations. 111 Foreig:neis in admit, , that -foil' and over-stocked markets : here. cause glnt i t . cd anf! -ttit mat kets abroad ; and that when their !makers 'are overstocked, no merchants hEve . more difficulty in •effecting sales'at saving prices, especially when a fr.'s' bales of goods, bought by indirifinals more fortunate, than their neighbours, in meeting,Aith :a sacrificing manufaetnrer, makest . acerr -iti)Pear ance.—Their stock on hand fairly' bought is ne glected, or considered dear. That evil instead of gond , —embarrassment instead o(l4 r —is the natural consequence of diminish . ing the price weaving. These' regular foreign stockAdd l eis come fresh into the market with altih'eSe'c - irCirtn- - stances full in view, .ainl are consequently &ter mined \ to have goods cheaper Oho . before--Land who can blame them for their firm I esolve 1— Wlirshould a man who gives reliet pinchasing extensive quantities, and supporting 3 - steady prudent trade, be ,superceded by a trifliog buyer'? The man ( of hieing Means and mean purchases under such cirenniAancei, becomes a common in jury, and be, rind the oppressing manufacturer should be alike treated ; via. put under proper restraint by Wholesinn regulations of the price of weaving ! We produce goods at extreme IoW prices, entitelytei:the advantage of the home and .foreign consuwers, while a population of one million employed and utile' wise interested in the cotton•manufactory, have not the means of be cOnoing consumers to half' the extent they would, if a price belOW Which weaving should not be re duced was fixed. The following statement will show, in addition to_the foregning:obseevations; the necessity of some regulation; 1810, 1814, 1816, and the preient year, have 'given four strik ing proofs of the over-trading manufacturing in terests ! ! Look at the re-action of our too much extended commerce, and the facilities of our mer chants, SpinnerS, and manufacturers. In 1809; the import into great Britain of cotton, amount ed to 440,380 hales, and in ISIS, 665 .300 hales; increase 224,920 bales. When we spun 3,500 to 5 000 bales weekl, these periods came only every five to seveti years ; but no swine!' do we spin 6,000 1 o 7,000; and now near 8,000, bales per week, but we have four of the most awfully ruinous pthods in nine years, that our ledgers or me mories can furnish ! and every additional draw back of this kind sinks the value of weaving lower than before ; and I am persuaded, that if we go on to spin 9 or 10,000 bales weekly,' unless the export •trade for twist doubles or trebles (which would be injurious to the manufacturing int crest,) and that if an increasing quantity of goods in pro portion to the increase of spinning wire produced,. and the vavers wrought them for nothing, the manufacturers would be no better off than they are at present inasmuch as we have full proof th a t the foreign Markets CBllllOl take bey o nd a certain , quantity, let the price be what it maw. It may be fairly presumed, than not more than' nine-tenths of the goods exported in the last ten years have been, or ever will be, paid for ! in deed some men of extensive, information have sup posed more than one-fifth or one-sixth 'remains unpaid at the present moment !! ! That these evils are attributable to the British Government I cannot admit. It is the spitir of over-trading which has growl - , upon uS; and calls loudly for leformatiOn But as long as the supine indifference of the middle orders of society exist, and the easy over-looking capitalists turn deaf ear to their best interests, and the good of a well-disposed peasantry, no better state of things can/ be hoped for' in the manufacturing dis tricts. • ' The middle orders of society ought, in all cases of local distress, to scat ch (Lc causes, circum. [PR/CE SEVENPENCE. stances; bearings and influence of such distress to the very bottom, and to see well to it, that every thing that can be done to give re lief in such eases is promptly and judicious y attended to; and if legislatiVe enactment be necessary for the aecom plishment of such desirable 7 libie et F e , 'solicit such assistance, without delay .; Cede! ; if . sochniodes of pr6cedure were ac ed upon, the . btst prissible security of this realm wool(' be fully iustireit. 1 am confident 'thai 20 hand loom manufac turers formed into a Committee, wick), their beads and hearts intent on doing good, would be of mole real benefit to these districts than all the infidel tribe of itinerant Relcomers in the Kingdom.— Such arrangements I tPestone might be ewered into, and such measures adopted,. as would Act , / to the world that 60,0001. per week might ns we!! be added to the income of those employed, anti supported by cotton weaving, as 60 pence ! ! What a relief to ley-payers ! _What a relief to shopkeepers of various desetiptions . ! What a rt.!- lief to thousands of various artisans. But mote pleasing than all, what a relief to Suffering huma. nity ! ! . : His ROyal Highness the Prince Regent, at the prorogation of Pa riipineilt,"embroced his Royal Highness's most gracious speech the distress`of the marmfavoring districts ; one most gtimeiqns, declaration was, 4` INO object can be nearer, my beat t than to promote the' welfare and prospe rity of all clasSes of his Majesty's subjects." Let the 12th of August, (the . re-ppening of Patla-. went) Oh ! let it—most devoutly do 1 wish let it be the happy day in which the intetests, the best interets, -of these districts shall he insured. What will be the feel ups of his Royal Highoess on this occasion, in directing Patliament to take into their serious considoratimi• this subject, and to assist, by Legislative enactment, the enlighten ed and well disposed Coiton-maoulacturers of his Majesty's dominions, immedia,tely to add as many thousand pound/ per week to the income of the Cotton -weavers and their dependents', as his Royal Highness has lived years in the world. I am, Gentlemen, Your most ottethent and linmhle Servant, Marsden-square, July 30, 181 P.. A MANUFACTURER. .CITY OF EDINBUItGI-1 ELECTION. , " .„ . . The election of a Mrtnber of .Parliament for . • this cki, in room of the ltight , Honourable Wil liam Diulas, took plate, in the Council Cham ber, Oo:Thurstlay, at' tvvel, , e/o'clock. The Lord l'royl)st hiving stated to ,the Council the object. of their meetin,4, the w,fit tor a new election arid { other prelitnimitybusiness were then got - e through.' Belleau :tht.t.ts-snitt. then rose and ; protested egt±insf the. proceetlingl,o,f the meethig, al, be , considered the pre s ent Council nut duly elected, rite-election of the ConnCil of 1817 hi n been set aside by a judgment' of the Supreme cttiirt, Surrtl wppdereyl, that the worthy Dea con should sit and vote in a meeting that he con sider;‘,lrill,gally elected. • Dekli!An GlLLtsrrn made no reply. • TOR LAUD. PROVOST role, and. atter briefly eu lowsing, the character' r,f the 'Ugh! Elftnotitable Willi ~►n Dunda9, proposed tbat be should be re. elected. li4itie'SsuTtr, in a short speech, seconded the motion. Deacon PATERSON said that the gentleman meant to propose was a more suitable person to represent this city in Tarliameol , than Mr. Dun das, being intimately connected with the citizens of Edinborgb, He then proposed, that James_ Manifiefd; 14:sq. of Midn6r, who bad formerly served the office of treasurer of this city, be elect ed their representatise. DeacOn LAWRIE SeCOlidell the .Ipotion. He dis claiMed.all Personal enmity to Mr. Dundas, h i lt he objected. to him on public grotmds: he held lucrative. situations under Government, and had, moreover, opposed the wishes of the citizens of Edinbtogh in their attempts to obtain a more. liberal system of Burgh:polity ; and although he had not the smallest doubt but. that Right Hon. Gentleman would be returned, yet he could not conscientiously give him his support. Treasurer , MANDEßsost remarked, that Deacon Lawrie . surely possessed some. intuitive knowledge in asserting that Mr. Dundas would be elected, :when only two Members of the Council had as yet declared themselves in his favour. Deacon hawing sarcastically replied, he should .be happy to find himself mistaken,' which obser vatioo excited a laugh and slight disposition to applaud. !Die Clerk tlien proceeded to call Over the names of the electors, all of whom, with the ex-. ception of Deacon Gillespie, who declined end Deacons Paterson and Lawrie , tot ed tor ;Mr. Dundas, who was accordingly declared tfuly , elected. Use ;tight lion. Gentleman was out present at the fleeting. . in the afternoon the "gird Provost and Coun cil, and N 'numerous party of frivnds of the newly elected Metnbcr dined together at the George street A•set»hly Rooms, %ere they spent the re mainder of the day in social harmony Tire rtt - tier and wines were furnished by Mr. Oinao. and were of the first runt, July 31.) . • About five o'duck on Sunday morning theb.ody• o f ; . labouring than wag found lying derd neni- a isay-rick, in a fii-1,1 7dr,Weich's, at Simplon!; he had to ,vonnd oi; his head 3 he' I.ad no, InOlieY in 'his pocket, although be had been pqicl hit week's, wages on the prece6tig (Saturday) night. A pair of shoes lay on.the ground near thy body, which did not belong so him. The body was re moved to the George public-bouse fur a Corona t Invest. STATIONARY OFFICE, August 2, 1819• THE COMPTROLLER andSTOREKEEPER of this OFFICE are ready to EVCCIVO TENDERS for the Supply of PAPER, PEN'S, QUILLS; SEALING WAX, WAX TAPER, WAFERS, CORD, CUTLERY, TAPES, &c. ALMANACKS, CALENDARS, PACKING CASES, fur the Public Service, and COALS for the Use of this ()thee. Printed particulars will be delivered, and Samples of the Articles required will be exhibited at the Storekeeper's Office, from Eleven o'Clock until Three, for twenty=eight days from the Date hereof. CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON, AUGUST 2, Igl9. For SALE (by Order of the Honottiahle Cormilissiouers of I3is Majesty's Customs), on TUESDAY, the 10th, p WEDNESDAY, the 11th, THURSDAY, the 13th, and FRIDAY, the 13th instant, at One o'Clock in the -After noon precisely, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing lane, rill -1E following GOODS, for EXPORTA-' jaL TION :—East India and other Foreign prohibited Goods,Pictures, Prints, and Deals. For . House Consumption, Foreign Spirits, Whiskey, Wine, Mangoes, China, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Sugar and other Grocery, Tamarinds, suc cades, Verdigris, Soap, Drags, Tobacco, Filtering Stones, Canvas, Unrated Alkali, Muslin, Lace,-Watches and other Jewellery, Prints, Pictures, Rough Amethysts and Topazes, Deals, Mahogany, Rose Wood, Boats, Stone, and sundry other Goods as mentioned in the Catalogue.—Clear of all Duties. The Tobacco and Snuff in Lots 3i6to 873; to be viewed at the Tobacco Warehouse, tendon Docks; the llealS, hogany, Rosewood, Boats, and StMieriiThe Tobacco Ground, Retherhit he ; and all the other Goods at 'the Kings Ware house, Custom-House. and at Globe Yard and Lingham's Warehouses, Lower Thames-street; on Thursday, the sth, Friday, the Oh, Saturday, the 7th, and Monday, the 9th instant, front Ten o'Clock in the Morning to Three in the Afternoon. N.B.—Goods bought at this Sale, must be paid for at the Receiver of Fines and Forfeitures ptbec o Custom-Hone, on or before Tuesday the 31st instant; or the Depositssmade thereon will ah.olutely become forfeited. Catalogues to be had at the King's Warehouse, Custom flouse, ou NVedncsday, the 4th instant, price One Shilling each. TO FAMILIES ARRIVING FROM ,ABROAD, Acc. CURIOUS• INDIA SHAWLS. FAMILIES arriving from.lndia, 4c. are very respectfully informed, they may DISPOSE of (:LTRI 01.1S'INDIA SHAWLS; or exchange them for the ChoiCest Articles iiv-Fantily'LinOis, or. the most faShionable Articles for Dress, by, applying at, MILLARD'S EAST INDIA WA)LEHOUSES, No.. 16, CH EAPSIDE„ where lite greaiest Assortment of IndieShawls, with superb Imitations peculiar to the Honse, the choicest India Muslins for Ladies' wear and Gentlemen's Cravats, and onions British ditto in plain and elegantly wrought DresQes, Pelisses, and Draperies. Irish Linens of the improved Bleach, and 6ne Sheetings are kept, and where Selections for Family and Individual Esta blishments may be conveniently made. Irish Linens, Mils lins, French Cambrics, Foreign Lace, Printed Catubrics and uslins. Chintz Furnitures. Damask Table Linen, &c. taken entire, or hr the decoy, are at the wholesale price.—Pro prietors of Country. Establishments supplied. The lowest price is made without deviation. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.--Tuesday evening, abort eight o'clock, a man,: whose name _is not known, but who is understood to be a Ger man Officer, belonging to a ship which was.lyipg off Gravesend for upwardS of a week, bound for North America, went to inquire for lodg ings in ,the New-road, Gravesend ;. the .person who kept them not agreeing to let them at the terms be offered, he went away, bitt in 'a short time returned and offered more, which being ae;' cepted; ha , took possession of, his apartments immediately. All the evening he appeared very restless, and was continually going in and out of the room. The mistress of the house suspect ing he intended •rob her, as she takes in wash ing, locked her things up at night and went to bed, but was unable to sleep. in the middle of the night,' hearing him move about, she dressed herself, went down_ to his room, door, .and asked him if he wanted any thing ? He said he wanted some water she told him there was some in his room - ; he said he could.not get at it, as . he.:hati done something and .could not get so far, but.wouldtske the key a nal rush. it under the. i door, by which means she let herself in. Oa enter ing sh e s aw' him'sitting on the bed with a dagger' in his hand, he had stabbed himself in three or fsur places. He said, " Look there i l have been doing something." She took the dagger from him, bot in her fright left it on the table it) his roam, while she went over:for Mr.jtichard— son (the nearest surgeon). On aeir return, they found that when left alone he had inflicted two Other wounds on' hitosif. One of the wounds, which is consideredthe most,dangerous, is upwards of 3 inches deep ; hot be is now in a fair ‘vay of recovery. ,He says. if he recovers he will do it again. He is at present so' ill that they cannot learn from himself the cause of this rash act. SINGULAR OCCURRENCH.-Yesterday, about the middle• of the. day, a. very large flight of Wild Ducks was observed on.th,e river, between the Old and New Passages. Ten of them were taken by some of the boatmen and found 7 to be in very good condition ; and about 5 o'clock'in the same afternoon, the neighbourhood of the Prts-' sages was visited by a whirlwind of the greatest violence :—it appeared to proceed from the towns of Newport and Thornbury, and created no tri fling consteinatinn ; it was not accompanied ei ther with thunder or rain. —(Bristol Journal, July 31.) DJscovEßY.:—Lientenant VARNBAGEN, a Ger man, io the Brazils, has . made an important dis covcry, namely, that saiv-dust, particularly of soft wood, mixed with gunpowder, in'equal parts, has thrice the strength of powder alone when used in blowing up rocks.