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DEMERARA AND ESSEQUIBO.

We have received a copy of a most interesting docu-
ment, a colonial law for the instruction and improvement
of the condition of the slaves of the important colonies of
Demerara and Essequibo. This law establishes a set of
rules for the management of the slaves in those colonies,
in accordance with the wishes and instructions of the Go-
vernment at home, limiting the hours of labour and the
except and mode of infliction of punishments, providing
for the abolition of the flogging of females, establishing
the right of the slave to possess property, and providing
an official guardian of his newly acquired rights. It will
be seen by this sketch, that the provisions of this law are
similar to those introduced by royal authority into Tri-
nidad, and which seems to be unpopular in that island,
and stoutly resisted in the old colooies. As Demerara and
F.ssequibo, though not actually the most populous of our
W est India possessions, are, from their extent and the
nature of their soil, most susceptible of increase, the ad-
vantaws granted to tl e slaves arc of still greater pro-
spective than present importance, and will, if fairly exe-
cuted, produce many beneficial results—the greatest of
which will be the paving of the way for the abolition of
the evil which it now mitigates. The difficulty in all
these laws is to get evidence of their transgression, where
the whole of the powerful part of the population have a
corrnnon feeling in screening one another.
The document occupies no less than nine columns of the
official Colonial Gazette. The following is a akecth of
its details:—

AN ORIMN.INCE
FOR IBC RELIGIOUS INSTIII CIION OF SLAVES IN NIS
MAJESTY'S COLONIES OF DEMERARA AND ESsEill:1110,
AND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT. OF TIIEIR CONDITION.
This law was enacted and passed at an extranedinary and ad-
orned assembly. held at the Colony-house, Georgetown, signed
be his Excellency the Governor, B. D. Urban., and by command,
( harks Wilday, and W. J. Armstrong, Joint Deputy Secretary.
It is to be put in force on the lit of January, 1226, and appears
In the Royal Gazdie of the colony. The preamble &clam that—
It is necessary that further provisions should be made for the
religious instruction of the slaves in his Alsjesty's colonies of
Demerara and Essequibo, and fur the impitivenieut of their cup-
dition.
Section 1 enacts that the First Fistsl of the Colony should be
appointed protector of slaves, with a gaiety of 14,000 guilders per
annum—one hen° be paid by Government, the other half out of
the colonial chest.
The second to the seventh sections define the duties of the office
as to the regulation of Courts, writings,
.records of punishments,
&c., and provide that the protector of stases shall not be proprietor
of estates or slaves.
& Refers in the prosecution of slaves by the Fiscal for offences.
V and 10. No slave shall he obliged to work between sun-set on
Saturday and suit-rise on the Monday.
11. The market held on Sunday shall be discontinued after half-
mut ten
It Declares it illegal to tarry • whip, or any instrument of
punishment, in the Held or elsewhere, as a badge of authority .r
'thawing to labour.
13. lf it is necessary to punish a slave, the punishment must not
exceed 25 laslua, and not be inflicted till atter sunrise the next day
after the offence, Id persenee of at least one free person, or six
slaves, and at or near the buildings of the estate.
14. N.' flogging at female slaves stowed. Here follows a long
list of punishments that may be inflicted--continenient, stocks,
tic. &c. dlaves may be punished stall more severely by applying
in writing to, and obtaining the sanction of, the Fiscal.
15 to IS. That • Punishment Record Rook must be kept on
every estate, and by owner. of slaves, where every punishment
shove three stripes must be registered and sent to the office of the
promo/ d Slaves, and the nature of the offence arid punishment
stated. Hite follow lengthened details.
19 and 2Os If the owners of slaves refuse sanction to marriages,
they are to apply to the l'rotcetor tf Slaves, who may issue his
nundatele the dergyosn if he deeme it proper.
!I. Every female slave who preserves her fidelity in marriage,
~hall. sir weeks after the birth of a child, receive from her owner
or his attorney, 12 guilders for the first, and 15 guilders for
every sicceieding child.
Sections 22 to 33 inclusive, fix the hours of working from six In
the morning till six in the evening, with two hours for meals, &c. ;
provide for the careful treatment of such slaves; and enact that due
am shall be taken of them, medical men, medicines, &c , pro.
'hied, and that no slave who dies suddehly shall be interred with.
out an inquest. That if the sale of slaves becomes necessary, they
shall be sold in families, and no separation of husband, wife, and
children, shall be allowed. That a slave may possess property,
and be protected in it. That the fee for manumission or freedom
is to be paid out of the Colony chest ; but that no slave shall receive
his freed en it he is likely to become a burthen to the Colony, ace.
The punishments for infraction of this law ate heavy fines end im-
prisonment.

Doves, Jaw. B.—lt has blown so strong from tbe east-
ward for nearly a week, that no vessel has been able to get
from hence to Calais since Tuesday ; the communication
between the two countries has, therefore, been carried on
by the way of Boulogne. The Sovereign steam vessel ar-
rived this afternoon front Boulogne with thtee tons of
money on account of Messrs. Rothschild, which was im-
mediately forwarded to London. The Po despatch boat,
belonging to those gentlemen, sailed this morning for Bou-
logne, shipping a tremendous sea in launching. • Arrived
his Majesty s packet the Spitfire, and the Medusa steam
vessel from Boulogne, with passengers, amongst whom
were the Hon. Stuart IPortley, and the Hon. Col. and
Lady Caroline Cape!. This morning as some of our boat-
men were launching a boat from the beach, to go off to a
vessel in the mole, a tremedous sea struck her with such
violence as to upset and dash her against one of the jetties,
by which one of the boatmen, of the name of Reader, was
caught between the boat and the jetty, and had one of his
thighs broken, and the other much bruised : he has a wife
and large family, who am, for a time, deprived of his sup-
pmt. Early this morning the steward of the Henri IV,
French steam-packet, who had the watch on deck, was
missing, and, up to the present time, nothing has been
heard of him • and it being conjectured chat he had been
blown overboard in the gale, drags have been employed in
the harbour without success.
Owing to the late prevalence of strong easterly winds, no
vessels have been able t, effect a passage across the channel
from Ireland. Tht re are, in consequence, no less than four
mils due in London from Dublin, three from Waterford,
and four from Dmagbadee • and, from the same cause,
there are five packets detained at Harwich with foreign
mails on board.

COISBINATION.—The fruits of this'accursed system are
now beginning to show themselves. ll'hat they here
term out-weavers are men who ea up a loom in their own
cottage, and borrow from their employers mounting—that
is, reeds, gears, &c. During the strike, which has now
continued ten weeks, these looms stood idle, while these
who ought to have been at, work upon them were loitering
about, plotting mischief for their own ruin. As the men
refused to work, the masters naturally wished to have their
property returned; but the watchword was—" We will
neither work nor return our masters their property." As
the great majority of the weavers live on the Fell Side, it
was considered no easy task for the masters to recover
their own property. On Wednesday last Thomas Wilson
and Sons sent their man to bring away their property, and
Dent and Senior went in person, but the alarum bell was
rung, and the whole of the Fell Side forces showed them-
selves prepared for action. A volley of stones was fired,
we may almost say a shower fell, and the parties were
compelled to retreat before such an overwhelming force.
The following day the same parties went up to the fight
again, accompanied by M. ors. 'I homes and henry
son. The same disposition was again manifested, but more
determined courage .Irown by the approaching party. The
attack was furious, but the defence steady, and the mu-
ter' succeeded in a great measure in recovering their pro-
perty. One outrageous virago, Mary Feron, was captured
and lodged in the black hole, and the same day sent to the
(louse of Correction for trial at the next Sessions. When
will these misguided men see their error ?-IVestmoreland
Gazette.

Tilt FAIL Or F 0,1711111. ARTIF.Y TOWER.-Mr. Far-
quhar has felt a great deal of satisfaction at the recent fall
of his tower at Fonthill Abbey. He had, it is known,
predicted the event in opposition to the opinions of the
nubility and gentry who had visited the magnificent build-
trig, and who had said it would last for ever. So strong
wu his conviction of the infirm nature of the edifice that
he removed the pictures, and every thing else that was
rtluablo, front it. The pinnacles were bound together
With iron rods, which gave to the tower the character of
feebleness, which Mr. Farquhar justly attributed to it
when the public voice was so loud in praise of every stick
and stone on the estate. The expense at which the tower
was raised was very great, but Mr. Farquhar always had
an apprehension of danger to human life; and that which
was considered by many u a calamity to the estate has
themes', proved a source, u we said before, of nub
ratifietion.

PROVINCIAL
,BANKS.

PLYMOUTH BANK.

The first meetirifi;fti4cridi7(;;; of the estate of the
late firm of Sir Win. Elford and Co., bankers, took place,
pursuant to advertisement, at the Royal Hotel in this town,
yesterday (Friday). The great room at the hotel was
much crowded. Shortly after eleven o'clock the business
of the day commenced, by Mr. Jago drawing the attention
of the Commissioner. to the situation that Mr. Clarke bore
in the late partnership, and saying that it would be neces-
sary for them to determine whether his property was avail-
able to pay the debts due by the tine, prior to his becom-
ing a partner ; or whether it was only to be applied to the
lit-initiation of that portion of the dekam actually occurring
since he became a partner. The Learned Gentleman con-
cluded his remarks by recommending that the accounts of
the estate should be kept in a peculiar way, arising from
I the circumstances be had before named. _ _ _

Mr. 'Fink replied to this, saving that he considered that
there could be no question but that Mr. Clarke's pro-
perty was available for the paying of all the debts owing
by the firm, without regard to what period the debts had
bum contracted. A discussion'of a desultory nature now
ensued, and which occupied nearly an hour. The deter-
mination of the Commisaionets on the subject we could not
learn, from the noise in the room, or whether they decided
on the question at all. Creditors then commenced proving
their debts ; in preparing the necessary documents for this
purpose, several clerks of the bank were in attendance.
We understand that the assignees will be elected this morn-
ing (Saturday), and that only creditors who have proved
debts will be eligible to vote. It appears to us, from the
various opinions given by many of the creditors at the
meeting yesterday, that there is no doubt but that the as-
signees will be elected from those gentlemen who were no-
minated at the public meeting held at the Guildhall. The
amount of debts proved yesterday, we have been informed,
exceeded twenty thousand pounds. The meeting ad-
journed at four o'clock till six, when the business again
was resumed ; and at the time of our paper going to press,
the Commissioners were still employed in hearing and de•
termining cases of debt.—Plymouth Herald.
HEREFORD BANK. _

MESSRS. GARRETT AND SON.—On Friday a numerous
meeting of the creditors of this firm took place at the Black
Swan, in.llereford. Mr. John James addressed the meet-
ing in favour of an assignment, for the benefit of the cre-
ditors, which Messrs. Garrett and Son bail expressed their
willingness to execute, if the majority of the creditors at
the meeting should require it. A gentleman assured the
meeting that he had seen the books and accounts of
Messrs. Garrett and Co. which were perfectly regular and
satisfactory ; and he gave It decidedly as his opinion, that
the steps proposed by Messrs. Garrett and Co. and which
were contained in the resolutions, should be adopted. F.
Price, Esq. also expressed himself favourable to the reso-
lutions, and strongly deprecated a commission of bank-
rupt. Mr. William Bennet, jun. and Mr. Thomas
Winter, spoke to the same effect. The resolutions were
,then put seriatim, and were carried by a large majority.
Notice was given, that a letter of license would be imme-
diately ready, at the office of Mr. John Bullock, solicitor,
for the signature of the creditors ; and it is said that about
four hundred have, in the, meantime, signed the resolu-
tions. After thanks had been voted, by acclamation, to
the Chairman, for his conduct in the chair, the meeting
broke up.—Herefiard Independent.

The Charleston Courier of the 2d instant contains the
following humane anti interesting advertisement :
" NEGRO TRADESMEM FOR SALE.—The subscriber, in con-
sequence of not being able to procure oak bark in quantities au&
cient, has determined to discontinue the tanning and manufactur-
ing of leather, and offers for sale the following negroes, via. tour
tanners, one currier, and seven shoemakers; also one east-iron
bark mill." _ _

But that worthy son of freedom, Mr. Toomer (an ardent
Hi-publican, no doubt!), deals on a more large and liberal
scale. He offers to the public—
" Eighty-nix negroes, as prime as ever were offered foe sale—
among them six or eight complete carpenters, coopers, &c. For
terms, which will be liberal to approved purchasers, apply to H. B.
Toomer, No.lo. Stale-street."
We are glad to find that the Mayor is determined to put
a stop to the abominable system of forestalling and regrat-
ing, which has been long too prevalent in our market, to
the manifest injury of the inhabitants ; and that a vigilant
inspection will be adopted to prevent the practice, but too
commonly in use, of selling three pecks of fruit or ve-
getables for a bushel. While on this subject, we must re-
gret that the authorities have been somewhat remiss in not
procuring the altered measures according to the new Act,
which came into force on Sunday last.—llantingzlon Gaz.
Most of the hosiers have reduced their workmen from
2s. to 4s. per dozen under the statement price of 1819.
Thia is so exceedingly low, that the hest of their bands
cannot earn more than nine or ten shillings per week. The
average of the whole trade is not more than 6s. per week. In
consequence of this reduction, it is supposed that the
stocking-makers of the three counties of Nottingham,
Leicester, and I)erby, are receiving a weekly sum of 2.500/.
less than they received three months since.—Nottingham
Journal.

New YEAtt'S D•Y IN SCOTLAND.—FTOTII the provin-
cial papers we learn that, in all the principal towns in
Scotland the people generally manifested their respect for
the Sabbath, by abstaining from the noise and revelry with
which the morning of the new year is generally welcomed
in this country. Many, however, who had refrained on
the first morning of the year, wade themselves ample
amends on the Monday morning, by giving full vent to
their propensities to tippling and noisy congratulation ;
but in no place that we have heard of was the least,dis-
position to break the peace manifested.—Caledonias Ater-
SNEI LINO AND TASTING.-If a person be hood-winked
effectually, he will, with difficulty, if at all, recognise the
difference between rum, gin, and brandy ; but if, besides
having his eyes bound up, the nostrils are closed by pres-
sure of the fingers, all distinction in flavour between
these very dissimilar spirits will be confounded. To ex-
hibit this phenomenon in a more effectual manner, the
three glasses of spirits ought to be presented successively to
the person upon whom the experiment is to be made, who
ought to sip of each before he is called upon to decide upon
them singly ; then put him to the proof by giving him the
glasses over again, and he will be fouou so entirely at
fault, that if he make the experiment a dozen times,
he will, in all proliability, not pronounce correctly above
three or four times, and that will be purely accidental.
On the 22d ult. a boy named Charles Collis, aged 15, in
the employ of Stephen Whitehouse, brickmaker, was sent
to the mouth of a pit at Oldbury, with a shovel to fetch
some fire. It being dark, he mistook his way and fell
down the shaft, 161 yards deep, without receiving any ma-
terial injury. The boy recollects his having turned over
twice during the descent, and the skip being down, his
arm encircled the rope, which brought him upon his feet
to the bottom of the pit unhurt. The boy had on a round
frock; but as the shaft was that which conveys the de-
scending air, it makes the occurrence the more remarkable.
Shreurbury Chronicle.
On Monday, the 2d inst. Mr. Watts, silk throwster, of
Biddulpb, near Congleton, put a period to his existence, by
shooting himself, owing, it is said, to the present depressed
state of the silk trade; and in consequence of the distress
of mind occasioned by this melancholy event on the family
of the deceased, his daughter, a young lady of about 25
years of age, suspended herself from a beam in her late
father's mill. Mr. Wild, also a respectable throwster in
the same neighbourhood, came to the like lamentable end
by cutting his own throat with a razor, from a similar
cause.
GLUTTONY EITRAOHDINARY.—A miner of the name
of Walton, residing near Middleton-in-Teesdale, under-
took, a few dayt.ago, for a wager of a guinea, to eat twenty
red herrings, weighing 511b5., and a sixpenny loaf, with a
quarter of a pound of butter, and a gill of vinegar, within
forty minutes, at a public house in that place, and accom-
plished the feat within the given time. Ile devoured part
of the herrings in their raw state, some were boiled, and
the rest broiled, and drank six quarts of water, three pints
of small beer, and a quart of ale! At the conclusion of
his repast he cast his longing eye on a bunch of sausages
(2S in number) that were banging in the room, and offered
to eat the whole, if a person present would buy them for
hint. This was promised, but the landlady refused to part
with them, and he was disappointed of his expected addi-
tional treat.—DurAum Chronicle.

A/4....•••;

THE BRITISH PRESS.

MESSRS. WENTTVORTH AND CO.'S BANK.
(From the York Herold
A numerous and respectable Meeting of the creditors of this
firm was held at the White Horse Inn, Coppergate, in this city, on
Thursday last, to receive the report of the committee which bad
been appointed at a meeting of creditors, held at that place on
Illnnday„
illy. H. GRAHAM read the proceedings of a respectable meeting
of:' e creditors held on Monday. ft was then resolved, "that we
view, with considerable alarm, the absence of all satisfactory infor-
mstiou as to the real state of the straits of the bank of Mesas.
Wentworth and Co. of York, and that we consider it highly expe-
dient that a public meeting of the creditors of that firm shall be
held at this house on Thursday next, at two o'clock in the after-
noon, in order to adopt such measures as the nature of the case may
require." Five gentlemen were then appointed as a consmittee, to
mike such inquiries into the state of the affairs of the bank as they
should think proper, and report the result thereof to this Meeting.
The committee had drawn up a short report of the proceedings,
which would be read to the Meeting, and they trusted that the
measures they had adopted, and the suggestions they had therein
submitted to the creditors, would be approved of.
Mr. R. H. ANDEnsoN read the fulloalug report of the commit.
tee appointed on Monday:—
" In put seance of the direction!' of the above Meeting, we beg to
report, that on Tuesday last we waited on Mr. Barnes, the provi-
sioaal assignee, resident in York, for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the partners In the bank had any intention of superseding
the commission, or otherwise putting a stop to the proceedings
under the same, and also for the purpose of requesting such other
information as to the state of the affairs of the bank as he might
consider himself at liberty to give. But Mr. Barnes declared that
he did not consider himself at liberty to give any information as to
the ellitira of the bank, as in his opinion it was inconsistent with
his duty as provisional assignee so to do. Your committee, there.
fore, addressed a letter to John Lee, Doe one of the solicitors under
the commission, for the desired information, which they had in
vain attempted to obtain from Mr. Wood and others in York, In
' answer to which Mr. bee returned the following letter:—
(The letter states that there was no intention of superseding the
I commission untill all the creditors were paid their full demands,
and that there was a great probability of their being paid fts. fn
the pound.)
The Report proceeded—
" Anxima to obtain the best infonaut's! is en Wait of ere cut
importance, our Chairman, Mr. Mason, in his individual capacity,
addressed a letter to Mr. Chaloner, a partner in the firm, and to
answer thereto Mr. Nation has received the following letter:—"
(Mr. Chaloner's letter states that the commission met with his
perfect approbation, and expresses a belief that If the winding up
of the affairs falls into good hands, there will be ample effects to
meet every demand.)
Mr. ANDERSON then proceeded with the Report:—
"Judging from the statements contained In the letters of Mr.
Chaloner and Mr. Lee, and from various other circumstances which
have come to our knowledge, that the affairs of the bank must be
finally wound up under the management of assignees under a com-
mission of bankrupt, your Committee directed their attention to
that subject, being strongly impressed with the opinion that the
chief reliance of the creditors for a astiefectoey termination must
finally depend upon the choice of fit and highly respectable gentle.
men to fill the office of assignees. With that view your Commit-
tee waited upon Mews. Swann and CO. and Messrs. Wilson and
Co., the bankers in York. to ascertain if any gentleman in either
of their establishments would consent to accept the office of assignee
if he were elected, and your Committee are happy to report that
they have reason to hope that the application will be successful. In
conclusion, your Committee beg leave to recommend that a per-
manent Committee of twenty-one creditors be appointed by this
Meeting, with full powers to act on behalf of the creditors, and
with particular directions to watch the proceedings under the com-
mission ; and that this Meeting be adjourned to the 18th of Janu-
ary instant."
Mr. CASTOR' proposed that the Report of the Committee be
approved and adopted, which was seconded by Mr. Reyson, jun.,
and passed unanimously.
Mr. MASON informed the Meeting that Mr. Rishworth end
Mr. Hartley were both in York, and were ready to attend if de-
sired.
After a few observations from Mr. Sheriff Gill, Ale. Cation, and
the Chairman,
Mr. SCAWIN rove, and said that a week or two ago Mr. Rish-1
worth attended at the bank, and then stated that in time 20a. in the
pound would be paid, but he was not believed. Mr. Chaltmer
now strie' the same. What more could be done? If time were
given to them. he was convinced that they would satisfy every cre-
ditor. This Sleeting he conceived to be of no use whatever, as be
knew that it was the intention of the firm to submit a statement of
pounds, shillings, and pence, on the 25th inst.
Mr. W. HARGROVE moved that Messrs. Rishworth and Hart.
ley be requested to attend the Meeting.
This motion being seconded and carried, Mr. Wood was deputed
to wait upon them.
Mr. T. TERRY moved that a committee of twenty-one gentle-
men (whose names were afterwards added) be formed, with dime-
tions to watch the proceedings under the commission, and to use
all their endeavours to prevail upon the York bankers, or other
proper persons, to undertake the office of assignees.
This motion being seconded, it was alto carried.
Mr. RISHWORTH having just entered the room stood forward,
and said that having received one of the band.bills, calling this'
meeting, and not being aware that any thing unpleasant was going
on at York, he deemed it his duty, as well as that of Mr. Hartley,
to come over, in order to show that he (Ai r. Itishworth) had not
run away to America, as had been reported. Had they had the
entire management of their own affairs, they would not have been
placed in the situation they then were. He had a statement in his
pocket, drawn out by 31asterman and Co. themselves, from which
it appeared that at the time they refused their acceptances, they had
95,000/. of Wentworth anti Co.'s securities in their hands. 1H ere
Mr. Rishworth presented the statement to the Chairman, who
handed it to any Gentleman desirous of seeing it.] There was no
necessity for them to be in the situation they were; all the
partners of the firm were men of property, which property was
the creditors', and should be theirs until they received 20s. in
the pound. lie (Mr. Rishworth) had been a slave for six and
thirty years, and had brought up a large family with much credit.
He had accumulated, by his industry, a fortune, or at least he
thought be had. He believed he was now worth 100,000 L, and had
but 1001. to begin with. His property was in land,—he had not
spent it, he had securities for the whole, and every yard he had
purchased was worth nearly double the money he had given for it.
As long as he had a shilling it should be given to the creditors,
until they were all paid in full. Although they had deemed it
requisite to pursue the line of conduct they had, it was not their
intention (if possible) to go on with the bankruptcy. It had been
done to prevent their being arrested, as they were determined not
to pay one creditor in preference to another. Ile doubted not but
there would be a very handsome surplus, after every creditor had
revived 20s. in the pound, provided they would give them time to
wind up their affairs. If any Gentleman was appointed to super-
intend the winding up of the 11,e00ete, he would lend every assist-
ance, but he would. not act with a blackguard. A banker's ac-
count was not like a common tradesman's, as bankers' accounts
bore interest. Ile hoped the creditors would not let the money be
spent amongst attorneys—they should not spend a guinea, if lie
could help it. There was a great deal of fishing to get into the
an seen, tecaue they knew there were plenty of fish in the net.
'lithe parties were allowed to wind up their own Anita, there would
be a very hanthonne surplus, but if the lawyers wound them up, be
could not tell what would be left.
:Mr. Wit t TEHEAD said that the meeting was greatly obliged to
Mr. Rishworth for the honest open statement which he had made;
but as time was to many of vast importance, Mr. it. would further
oblige if he could mention any time when they were likely to make
a payment.
Mr. Resnwoard replied. certainly before this month was out
something would be done. There never was any occasion for their
stopping payment at all. The night preceding the day on which
Masterman and Co. refused their acceptances, they (3luterman and
Co.) wrote to them to say that unless their remittance the next day
was in cash they should refuse their acceptances. What was to be
done? The renintauce was at the very time on its road to London.
Masterman and Co. sent to every banker and to every bill-broker
in the city to tell them what they had done, but never sent to
Wentworth and Co.'s clerk, who could in six hours have raised one
hundred thousand pounds. The statement of Masterman and Co.,
to which he had before alluded, said that they held 95,0001. of
Wentworth and Co.'s securities, and that Wentworth and Co. owed
them a cash balance of 10,0001. It also said, that the statement
hewing been drawn out in a hurry, they (Masterman and Co.) would
most readily rectify any errors. The fact was, that Wentworth and
Co. only owed them a balance of 4,0001., consequently there was a
mistake in the onset of 12,000/. One fault there had been in his
(Mr. Risliworth's) conduct, which he most readily admitted, and
that was, he had accommodated persons too much.
Mr. T. Room e was about to move an adjournment, when
Air. W. HARGROVE again addressed the Chair. lie had heard
with pleasure the statement of Mr. Rishworth—it had been made
before many witnesses, and he sincerely wished that they might live
to see his flattering assertions verified.
Mr. W. HARGROVE, in reference to the alleged favourable
statement of Masterman and Co. in as delicate a manner as possi-
ble, inquired if the very different statement in a Leeds paper, also
alleged to be from Alasterman and Co. was correct in the represen-
tation that lie (Mr. Hartley) and Mr. Chaloner called upnrs them a
very short time before the unfortunate affair, and made certain
arrangements.
To this Mr. Hartley declined giving any answer, Mr. Rishworth
having called out, " Don't answer that question." The Chairman
therefore said it was considered as irrelevant to the business of the
meeting.
Mr. W. Helouove then laid, he would only propose one more
question, and if that was thought an improper one, he would most
readily withdraw it, and decline further inquiry. That question
was—Did not Masterman and Co. advance, on security, 33,0001.
thr Wentworth and Co. stuns days after, to prevent the conse-
quences of an extent ?
Mr. RISHWORTH again said. " Don't answer that question;"
and Mr. Hartley acted accordingly.
Mr. ANDERSON again rose and said, that although the business
of the meeting was finished, he felt it right to state (anti he did it
with the consent of Mr. Rishworth), that Mr. Rishworth heti that
moment declared in his hearing that he (Mr. Rishworth) would
never consent to the affairs being submitted to the inspection of any
banker. Mr. A. stated this to the meeting, because the grand ob-
ject of the labours of the committee would be to prevail, if possi-
ble, upon some of the bankers to undertake the office of assignees.
Mr. W. PEARSON—If bankrupts are themselves to choose as-
signees, then there is an end of the matter.
The meeting then dispersed.
•

THE

A Oeseral Statement of
the Yea

COTTON TRADE.

Imports, Exports, and Stock of Cotton for
rs 1810 to 1826. inclusive.

1810. 'lBll. 1812. 1 1813. 1814. 1813. ,
From
- -- - - -
America - . 244.980 128,200 95.830, 37.350 47.930 201 000
Brasil - 143.842 118,310 98.810'137,5411 151,840 91.244
IVe,.t Indies - 92,791 63,180 04,5341' 73,1501 73,750 54.833
Egypt
East Indics , 79,580 15,450 2,5141 1.4961 13.898 24,280
- I--
To:al Import 561,172 326.340 261,204:249,63/1' 287.438 371,357
Stock 3lst Dec 1
each . . 350,000 359,000 296,000;141,000 87,000 813•6e0
• ______ ____ -1- -- --,---
Export - 43.930 6,334 8.709 31,400 26,400 33.900
Taken from all
the Ports for
Home Con.
gumption - 310,200 311,000 315. 373,100 315,000 338,400
From 1816. 1817. 1818. 1819. 1820.
-- - -- -
America - - - 164.488 197.0211 205 309 204.831 301,428
Brasil . - - 191.566 114.816 161.566 124.230 179 WA
West Indies - - 0.922 49,803 51,878 30,803 32,221
' Egypt - - - - - - - -
East Indies . - 32,880 117,454 253,4511185,121 57,909
Total Import . - 370,856 479,095, 672,3961345.785 571.731
-- 1-
Stock 31st Dec. each - 79,000 114,2001302,300 353 407,000
1
Export - • - - 28,000 32,600 00,000 66,000 27,552
Taken from all the - -
Ports for Home Con-
sumption - - 349,800 411,300 424,300 428,186 491,079
1821, , 1L92, 1823. 1824. 1825.
From ' -
America . - - 301.793 329,163 449135,282.34 423.195
Brasil - - - 121,085 144,1411W/1,475i 142.559 1911.084
West Indies - . 38,296 41,637 31,634: 32,705 33.879
El4lO/ - - - - 9431 33.227 103.069
East Indies - - 30,471 18.658 38,4171 49,937 59,089
Total Import - 491,647 533,596 648,6/14; 340.973 821.266
1-
Stock Illst Dec. each - 356,340 285,4201382,822 235,3501415,950
1-
Export - - - 52,579 63,009 35,382 52. 76,150
Taken from all the -
--
Ports for Home Con-
, sumption - - 4119,728 544,357 53,591' 635,64 564,518

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