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TUNG' LTS AV Edit W A LLINGTON.

lw ronsequence of the iron-masters in the neighboerhond
of Shrtfuall mid in this county, laving given
notice to their woorltmer, that, from a dep►ession in s'oe
iron trade, a diminution of wages was to take place, the
colliers have ceased (tom work for the last fortnight. On
Thursday they assembled in such large bottom that it cos
thought necessary to call out Iwo troops of the South
Shropshire yeomanry cavalry, outlet Lieutenant-Color.
Chottle, which were engaged the whole of the day in watch.
lag the movements of the mob, whose smothers were suppos-
ed to amount to upwards of four ilsou.end ; and as they did
nut ili.-perse at the expiret..on of nn hour after the Riot Are
was read, the yeomanry proceeded to drive them on' the
ground, when a violent smanlt with stones took place „,,
the part of the mob, and one man was taken into cu to-ly,
and committed to the county gaol. On Friday the comers
conti 111 l ing to manifest a riotous disposition, and the master,
of the winks being apprehensive Orel further mischief might
ensile, a troop of the She. wsbury cavalry was request. 11.
This request was obeyed with the utmost alacrity, not only
by the yeomanry resident is Shrewsbury—a detachment of
which, consisting of about 60, within Iwo hones of tho hr
being surnmonel, assembled is the Market-square, and pro-
ceeded to %Vrllitigtots, seder the command of Capt. Knyvett
Leighton, where they ►emained till yesterday—boi also by
those resident in the country, who, on tereivisg their cum•
mom, (most of which were delivered in the night), promptly
oho yeti the cell, and were in Shrewsbury very early in floe
iouritiog, where they remained till Monday, when it was ascer-
tained that their services world not be wanting. Os Satur•
day an arrangement war entered Into between the ow:DTA
nod their workmen, to leave the matter in dispute to the tit -
tidos of five Magistrates, viz.:—the How. Thomas Ken-
yon, T. Kystiserstry, E•q. P. Charlton, Esq. the Rev. Mr.
Lloyd, mil E. Cloilde, Esq. These Gentlemen assembled
or Monday. and, after hearing the statement, of both par-
ties, were of opinion that the men were entitled to their loo-
nier scale of wage►; nu amicable adjustment then look place,
in conseiposice of which the men yesterday returned to their
labour, and tranquillity is again completely restored to the
neighbourhood. We sorilesstatid no very scrims, injury loss
lo en au.taiurd amoug the works, the men principally rim-
themselves to stopping the fnnosr•es, and preventing
any us. kin the pits. Too moth praise cannot he given to
the ”-onoatory on this occasion, for the promptitude and
chrerfutuess with which they performed their duly. The
thanks of the Magistrates were delivered by Lieut.-Colutiel
fluthle to the Shrevooletsoy troop, louder thrennimmod of
Captain Leighton, for their ready assiatance, and excellent
condor, whole rouged on the service
" Is,, 00.111IPT," says a CorrysoposoJesit at Wellington, ►. was
the decision of the Magistrates made know, to s great num-
her of colliers in the Markel place, Thar joy beamed out every
oromeitemiseer, and all hastened away to cuovey the glad
firmer: to their fellow-labourers."—( Salop/an Jottrnal.)

Extract of • leiter from Aux Capes, May 4:—An insurrection of a formidable nature, under
the direction of Gust AZ. had very near proved fatal
to President Boxylt ; but through timely informa-
tion and great exertions. he has succeeded in de-
resting the party or General Gust AZ; and the Ge-
neral himself has disappeared, and it is supposed
he is di Owned. BOY FR has issued a proclamation,
ut •hich he states the insurrection at an end; but I
can add that, although tranquillity has been re-
stewed, it is believed that a new war will break out
between the two rival Blacks, Ito' FR and CHRIS.
TOPHE; the former has an artily of 45.000 oleo,
well officered and theeipiined, and are waiting with
impatience to take the field. 'nee finances of this
Chief are said to be in a tiouris:iing condition."

Since the late stir in trade the coaches between
Glasgow sad Paisley have regularly at least • third
more passengers than they got for souse lime be.
fore.—(bdiabwrgh Coverant.)
Several radical pikes, with shifts from six to ten
feet in length, with some ball c.rtridKea, were found
last week in a plantation rat Itosetield, near Kul-
bride; probably some of those with which the
Strathaven radical. marched to Cathkin. Two
pike-brads were found a few days ago, in the bot-
tom of a cull-shaft near Airdrie, that had not been
wrought in for some time; and sonic gnu balls have
been found in a ditch to the town of Strathaven.—
(Thid.)

The climate of Sieera Leone, always had, was the more
felt by the original settlers; from their arrival in the worst
111.311011; the subsequrat attack by the Fr rich seemed to
assure total destruction of the colony. Protection from the
mother country, mid perseverance, added to great good in-
tention and exertion on the ytart of those in civil mid mili-
tary pIIWIT in Sierra Leone, have, cossideriag how fre-
quently all lime in efforts are defentid by the climate, isu de-
surnetive of European life, brought she colony ueSierra
Leant. 111 a state of improvement scarcely to have !wed
I 'greeted; null the arrangements are now au pool, that pro-
grissive iinglioermiait may roof lently he looked for.
lu Cie relmildingof Sierra Leone atter the ilestroction by
the French, many glaring errors have, however, been coin-
niitted. Certain portions of ground, maw built import,
should have !wen reserved for public works only, mid fur pis-
til 10114 of defence; het 1 know not that a remirly can now
tw 4,111 red for Ibis evil, otherwise than by instructions to the
Gore. sow to make uo forth.-, grants of land to settlers, which,
f • tlw'r local 'idealism, can hereafter be important to the
Government to retain, either for the pupils/ars of public
buildings, places of definer, or for what seems to use eery
reriiii•ite, a garden for tin hospital fur cootaleacents, or for
the supply tat the gas rison ; and for notch of his Majesty's
ships as may at any time touch at Sierra Leone amid require
r. frrshments. lam the more induced ita observe, that Coll-
v•virttre may hereafter arise by the Governor being in-
structed to reserve all plots of land likily to be required for
public service, lions the cirennestanee of the Goveninseist
House itself being built upon land the property of an illll4-
'laical, and subject to such ailibininal rent as the owner
may require; which, I scarcely tared remark, will always
increase with the improvement of the colony. East of
the Fire Town, near the old watering place, appears a spot
which may prove hereafter important that the Govern;
enrol Plllllllll rt lain. And Isere 1 gannet omit raper-mon
regret, that the spot for building the now church in Fres
Tows' should have been what appears to me so injudicluitaly
chose*. It it within range of an mina by shipping; and
would, I daub, nut, from the enannianding object it *ill
become when finished, on that would engage attentiou.—
This clutch shunt,' have beeu placed neater the citadel,
who re it would have beep in a e protected situation ;
soil if the population increases, as hitherto it has, certainly
if would have been in a inure central and convenient spot.
11w importatioa of redeemed 111101 H s has eaabled the
Goveruor of Sierra Leone to clear some parts of the woods
suiroundine the establishment ; the besiefit of which will, I
have no doubt, be fell hereafter. A swamp, however, of
considerable extent, lies to the westward of Free Tow in (ur
capital) and produces exhalations in the sickly SPIIII4III 1110111
ileatructive of health and lite; and this evil will continue,
PO long as this swamp rimaius uncleared and unchained.—
The tack does end seem to me so difficult and perhaps the
laws of Sierra Leone, or the power of the Governor and
Magistracy, might he nasal iu requiring of the black pupil-
lotion generally, the labour of each prison fur a given
number of days iu this object of general benefit ; or if this
should not be thought expedient, there would pi obably not
mist any objection to tbe employment of all persons under
sentence of the taw at Sierra (aurae, in clearing this swamp.
In mu- I of the Governments of Europe, persons in ibis
situation are engaged either in repairing or forming roads,
or in other public works; and I apprehend if this practice
was established in the British settlements its Africa, it
could nut be complained of as a hardship.
Roads are rut in every direction useful fur comninsica.
; many towns sail villages art built ; and minas, as the
black population increaser, are : inure improve.
meal, wider all circumstances 4.r climate and infancy of
Colony, is scarcely to be 'opposed. I visited all the black
;nowt and villages, attended the public schools and other
"talittslinieiits; and I never witnessierl, in soy populatiou,
wore coutentllll'llt 111111 happiness.

PRICE OF I.F.ATH ER.
Butts, 511 to 5011.1 each 18.1 to 19+1 prr lb.
Ditto, 56 to 611Ibs ewh 20.1 to 214.1
Dressing Hides ..
Fine Conch tri.l to Is
Crop Hid. •35t0 40 lbs for rotting 154 io Intl
Ditto 45 to 51111tri....
CAI Skins 311 io 401bs 24.1 to 16.1
Ditto 511 to 701brt to 35.1
Ditto 70 to 14911ps to ?9.1
Stoat I Seats (Gm:island) 2Oll to 214
Larze ditto
Tainted Horse Disks I' I to IS 1
Spanish florae Dolt.,