Star.
London, England, 1830-06-05 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

H. Cayser and M. Willis, Macclesfield, silk dyers--J. Moody
and J. B. Moody, Brabant-court, tea dealers—R. F. Rattenbury
and Co. Plymouth, Roman cement manufacturers—T. Powell in,l
Co. Bristol, glass merchants—J. Mann and Co. Bradford, York-
shire, merchants, (as far as regards B.Williamson)—J. Paget and
Co. Loughborough, Leicestershire, lace manufacturers (as far as
regards J. Wallis)—E.West and W. H. King, Canselford, Corn-
wall, surgeons—J. Morris and J. Robertson, Glasgow, silk manu-
facturers—W. Sfingsby and Co Everton, Lancashire, graziers and
cattle dealers (as far as regards J. Slingsby;—W. Chandler and
W. H. Renwick, Canterbury, surgeons.- J. Richman and J. 11.
Richman, Lymington, Southampton, attorneys—J. B. Harwood
and E. Daniell, Bristol, wholesale grocers—A. Gregory and J.
Swain. St. Alban s, Hereordshire, MIN masons—T. Rutherford
and W. Pendlebury, Bolton-le-Moors, stone masons—J. Smith
and R. Charles, Loughborough, Leicestershire, merchants—D.
Jones and A. S. lallyman, Liverpool, appraisers—W. H. Mend-
ham and Co. Me.sina—D. Waddington and Co. Newton, Man-
chester, glue manufacturers—A. Colville and Co. London, West
India merchants—C. James and L. Thomas, Merthyrtydfd, Gla-
morganshire, bargemen—lt. Milblorran and J. Clokey, Kingston.
upon-Hull, Irish linen dialers...L. Thomas and J. T. Thomas,
Sheffield, Yorkshire, mereliant,

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN
(TIMIGG COMPS IMPORTATION)
For the Week ended May 28, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors In tbe different Cities and Towns in England and Wales.
Imperial General Wttk ly Average.
Wheat 65.. 10d. I Oats 26.. tit!. I Beans 361. 3d.
Barley 31s. Sd. Rye 355. ed. Peas 36a. od.
Aggregate Average of the Si: Weeks which govern. Duty.
Wheat 65.. 10d. I Oats 241. 114. Beans 359. Sd
Barley Sts. ed. Rye 355. ed. Peas 365. W.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Dooms or 3himovAao at/GAL, computed
from the Return. made in the'Vesek moat the Ist day of Jun.,
1650, is 23.. 5 id. per cwt. exclusive of die Duties of Customs paid
or payable thereon is the Insportatko doted low Gem Nita..

NZ,.iIBER OF STE.4II-VESSELS IN FRANCE,

AMERICA, 4e.

Tit,. first steam-vessel known In France was in 18111, when an old
Leith steam-boat, named the Rob Roy, was purchased by the
Ferret' Government to run as a mail-packet between Calais and
Dover r it was afterwards thoroughly repaired by Monsieur de
Rheum. ;out named the Henri Quatre ; since which fourothers have
been built by the same engineer, the machinery being previously
obtained from England. The Rob Roy is still running between
Doter and Calais as a mail-packet. At Havre and Rouen there are
clx ; at Bordeaux two ; one at Lyons, and one at lllarseilles, which
runs between that port, Leghorn, and Genoa. Besides these there
are 12 Government steam-vessels, and five nearly ready to be
Lunched at Toulon ; the greater part of them arc now armed, and
form a division of the expedition against Algiers ; they are to run
as mail-packets between that city and the port of Toulon, as soon
as the army has landed.
In 1820 a cast-iron steam-boat went from London up the Seine
to Paris. as a company was then about to be formed to keep up a
regular communication by water between the two capitals ; but, in
consequence of the tide in the river Seine only running two
mile, above Rouen, and the shallowness of water, that under.
taking was found to be impracticable, and It was consequently
abandoned.

There are, however, two small steam-boats that ply between
Paris, Rouen, and Havre, during the summer reason, twice a week,
and one between Paris, St. Cloud, and St. Germain, on Sundays
and fele days ; they are obliged to have their paddles astern,
instead of the larboard and starboard, as in the regular
steam-vessels, in consequence of the want of a sufficient draught
of water, and the rapidity of the current, which also prevents there
being any pleasure-boats on that river near the capital. The canal
de l'Ourcq, a short dirtance outside the Barriere St. Martin, is the
only place where the Parisians can enjoy an aquatic excursion.
in Russia there arc two steam-boats; on the Rhine six; and
one in Holland. In Spain there is one, formerly the Royal George,
which belonged to Sir John Doyle, and left, London in 1823,
being the first that ever appeared in that country ; it now plies be-
tween Seville, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malaga, and Carthagena ; two in
Italy ; four in Greece ; and two belonging to the Pacha of Egypt.
At Calcutta there are two—the Enterprise, which left London three
years ago, being the first attempt that was ever made by steam,
and which she performed in less than three months, and the Irra-
waddy, built at Calcutta of teakwood.
In the United States of America, in 1812, there were 170
steam-vessels, generally of very small dimensions; since which
period, according to the last returns made to Congress, up to 1829,
they have increased to 320, employing upwards of 2,000 men. By
this means a continual intercourse is kept up between Philadelphia,
New York, Boston, Washington, &c. at extremely moderate
ch.,rges.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY.

Several petitions were presented against the punishment of death
for forgery.
Mr. White presented at the bar a copy of the evidence respecting
the Admiralty Court of Ireland.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from the
chemists and Druggists of Norfolk, against stamps on medicines.
Lord CALTHORPE presented a petition from Birmingham,
against the Birmingham Free Grammar School Bill.