Star.
London, England, 1824-10-18 00:00:00

COTTON MANUFACTURES

The value of the cotton manufactures exported
during the twenty-two years of the late war, from 1793
to 1815, amounted to 208 millions sterling, at the offi-
cial value. The raw material, at four millions per
annum, amounts to 88 millions sterling. The net
annual receipts from fmeign countries fur pr fits and
wages was therefore 120 millions, or Phollt 3i millions
per annum. "But the whole value of all the British
manufactures exported during that period was 548
Millions;" which, after deducting for the raw materials
148 millions, will leave 400 millions, added to the
taxable capital of the nation, at the rate of more than
18 millions per annum; by amount received for the
wages-and profit of British productive labour. In the
eighth year since 'the return of peace, from 1813 to
1822. the cotton manufactures exported are upwards of
1771 millions at their official value ; and, deducting'
fire millions per annum for the raw material, leaves
1371 millions, being about 17i millions per annum,
Which being added to the export of the twenty-two'
years preceding, will make upwards of 2571 millions
contributed since the commencement of the late war,
by cotton manufactures alone, to the taxable capital of
the nation. But in the last eight years, the whole
amount of exported British manufactures and produce is
332 millions; and deducting the raw materials at the
increased rate of 7/ millions per annum, will leave
'/72 millions, being about 34 millions per annum ;
which being added to the produce of profit and
wages for the 22 years of the war, as before men.
toned (400 millions) will make 672 millions re-
ceived in the last thirty years since 1793, being up-,
wards of 221 millions per annum for wages and profits,
produced by British industry, and receive 4 from other
natinas. During the war, the sum added to the national
debt by loans was 569 millions, which it thus appears
was exceeded upwards of 100 millions by the amount
received from foreign countries for the ingenuity of the
English artisan, and industry of the English labourer.—
Manchester Guardian.

" After the death of the late Lord ELLENBonoucn, a
very large sum of money was discovered deposited in
the house of GOSLING, the banker, in his Lordship's
name, the profits arising from the lucrative office, the
reversion of which was granted to the present Lord.'
This balance had been forgotten to be bequeathed by
the Noble Lord when he made his will, and was con-
sequently equally divided amongst the younger chil-
dren, by which accident their fortunes were increased
about 10,00'01. each beyond the intention of their father.
When Lord North married, somebody said, " It is
very hot weather to marry so fat a- bride r George
Selwyn replied, 18,0 h 1 she was kept iu ice for three
days before. •
" Pray," said a countryman, to a fellow in the Gal-
lowgate, Glasgow, " can you direct me to the Police
Office "Oh yes," said the fellow, " this way," when
he took him into a close, tripped up his heels, and eased
him of his watch, with which he got clear off.
Five prisoners broke out of Stirling Jail in the course
of Monday night last.
The male loungeri on the Pier of Ramsgatotte called
The Army V. °Novelties," a service wkly.'', the Wks NM 14104

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
NSIOUSE.

Saturday, the beadle of the parish of Duke's-place, apprated
against the beadle of the parish of Illshopsgate, to dispute the right
of the former parish to support an illegitimate child, which bid
been left in the arms of a woman there, and from which the mother
had run away.
Trip, the (Aker belonging to Duke's-plate, stated, that some
days ago, three women, one of whom had a child in her arms,
went into a public-house in Duke's-place, end bad some porter.
Two of the women soon walked out, and the third, who carried
the child, after paying for the beer, was following her companions,
when suddenly stopping at the bar, she begged an old woman who
stood there to hold the child, while she tied up her stocking. No
sooner did she get the child but of her hands, than she ran off, and
escaped out of the reach of the whole neighbourhood, who were
alarmed, and started in pursuit. The parish of Duke's-place war
thus very nearly burdened with an additional babe; but Trip,who
bad a wonderful recollection of faces, and is therefore enabled to
trace resemblances betvern fathers and their children, the moment
he saw the child, knew it to be the •• heir male" of an Irishwoman,
who bad a claim upon Bishopspte parish, and that the father of
the boy was no other thin the very victualler at u hose bar it had
been left. Under such circumstances, he called upon the parish of
Dhhopsgate to take the babe into their protection.
Kinnersley, the officer of Bishoptgate, said, he bad no reason to
think that the child was the one to which Trip had alluded. He
wondered very much how any man, who was not himself the father
of the child, could swear that he bepeved it to be the one of whom
the Irishwoman was the mother. Trip said he bad frequently seen
the child, and khew the features of it perfectly wclL Ile could
swear It was "the Irishwoman's, who bad, he was convinced, got
some friend to leave it under the paternal roof.
Kinnersley—How can you, Mr. Trip, swear to such a thing ? I
know I could not conscientiously swear to a child.
- Trip—No, I dare say not, if your oath was to get the child bur-
thened upon your own parish.
The LORD MAYOR said, that the oath of Trip was conclusive. It
was evident that he had a perfect recollection of the child, and the
parish of Ilishopspte must therefore take care of it until the mother
could be found, and obliged to point out the father.
Kinnersley was very sorry to hear his Lordship's decision, as the
parish to which he belongs is actually overwhelmed with brats.
The babe was died consigned to bins by Trip, who walked away
lighter by the weight of a new-born child, than he was upon enter-
ing the Justice-room.