Star.
London, England, 1825-11-21 00:00:00

SIERRA LEONE.

FROM THE HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.
Saturday arrived 'the Surrey transport, Lieutenant
Thompson, agent, from Sierra Leone, whence she
sailed on the 23d of September, with n;ne women anti
fifteen children, widows and orphans of deceased
soldiers, in a most deplorable ;tate of debility from fever;
of which number five women and seven children, as
well as two seamen of the Surrey, died en the passage.
The remaining part of the crew being in a convalescent
state, Captain Bore, the Superintendent of Quarantine,
put the ship under that restraint. We have derived by
this ship the following account of the most recent oc-
currences and present state of the colonies on the coast
of Ai Ica :—On the 24th of August, his Excellent),
Major. General Turner and suite embarked in the Surrey
transport, to visit the Banana and Plantain Islands, in
consequence of two tribes (the Caulkers and Clevelanis)
being at war, and having detained the trade canoes,
which pass to and from the various places on the
Sherbro river to Sierra Leone, taking the captives as
their slaves, and frequently selling them to slave traders.
On the 27th of August, the boats of this ship, with a
small party of the Royal African Corps, under Lieut.
'rirompson's orders, landed, with the Governor, and
took possession of Plantain Island in the name of the
King of England. After retaining possession of it some
days, the king of the island, named Caulker (a col,or
man), who was educated in England, CAITIc over from the
main land, and had an interview with General Turner.
The result of this conference was, that, in conjunction
with the other Kings and Chiefs, it was agreed that
some part of the land on the island of York should be
ceded to England, provided his Excellency would give
them protection hereafter from tribes which at various
times come down from the interior. The treaty being
signed, the colours on Plantain Island were again
hauled down, and the Governor returned in the shin'
to Sierra Leone. On the 9th of September, dispatch,s
were received from the town of Bathurst, in the Island
of St. Mary's (river Gambia), stating, that the whole
detachment; of the Royal African Corps, in garrison
there, amounting to 134 soldiers, with eight women
and seventeen children, which were landed only in June,
had all died of fever, excepting thirteen soldiers, and
these were in the hospital, unfit for duty : the Com-
mander of Bathurst was fearful of being attacked by
the King of Barra, from the opposite shore, in con-
sequence of a tribute be formerly received being stopped
by General Turner. On the 20th of September, the
Surrey sailed with the detachment she had on board,
of about one hundred men, seven women, and nine
children, to replace these who had died at Bathurst. On
her arrival there, on October 2d, was found lying at
anchor, the Swinger gun-brig, protecting the place.
Her Commander,. Lieutenant Poingdestre, and seven
of the crew, had died of fever; also Ensign Stapleton,'
of the Royal African Corps. The slave trade is carried
on in a greater degree than ever. A Portuguese
schooner, of about 90 tons, had been sent in by the
Esk. This small vessel had on board men, women, and
children, in 'all amounting to 28*. The heart-sicken-
ing misery discovered, from the crowded and sickly
state of the slaves, exceeded any description that could
be given of it. hen the 'Surrey left the Sherbro river
there were no less than seven slave vessels waiting for
their cargees. No accounts had been received from the
Gold Coast since July.. The state of those colonies was
not known. 'From various reports from the Mandingoe
tribes, it is expected the Ashantees will pay Cape Coast
ano her s isit. The trade at Porting:leek had rather failed
lately, in consequence of the Foulab tribes having
stopped the Coast people from bringing down their
gums. The timber and wax trade at the Gambia is
much improved of late, and from its eing a free port,
ti
as well as Sierra Leone, for certain arti es, coot, horses,
sheep, and poultry, it is not doubted but the trade, in
the following years will be much increased.

BRADFORD, Nov. 18.--Business is proceeding in this
town in the same way as before the late strike, except
that trade is much more dull than it was in June last.
Pieces as well as wages have go down to the old prices,
and nothing is now wanting but a corresponding reduc-
tion On.the price of wool to put business on the same
icy nag, with respect to profits, as it was at that time.
The masters generally have received such men as they
have employment for, in a very frank and cordial
manner. There are, however,. still rut of work 560
unmarried men, 76 women, and 745 married men,
with 1,147 persons dependent upon them for support.
A bra4ll allowance is still distributed to the unemployed
from the funds of the Union Committee, contributed
principally by those who have obtained work, but it has
not this week exceeded Is. each to the unmarried men
and women; Is. 6d. to married persons with small fa-
millies ; and 2s. 6d. to those with large families. Much
distress of course prevails, which several highly respect
able and benevolent inhabitants in the town are endea-
vouring to mitigate by charitable contributions. We
bail as a favourable omen a resolution taken by a num-
ber cf the principal worsted spinners in Bradford, to
diminish the hours of labour in the mills. Hitherto 40
minutes only have been allowed in the day for meals,
kat in future the 'work-people are to have an hour for
diMner, and 20 minutes for breakfast.
The passengers and shopkeepers of the Strand were
thrown into alittle confusion on Saturday morning, by
the.fuiious career of a horse, with a pair of broken
shafts afhii heels, iito took his course "up the street.
The animal belonged to a Chelsea taxed cart, which
coming in contact With a lhackneveoAch, the colli-
sion disengaged theihorie kna shafts from the body of
the vehicle. Thirs.'WC.to his own' discretion,- Dobbin.
started on Iris own account with all imaginable speed,
in the direction of Exeter 'Change. At Southampton;
street, th Windsor ttngeociupied one lide of the w ,
while a, jiatgney:cnach„ itirnine'lhec4ner into the
Strand, opposed all farther passage. The "infuriated
animal, been encounteringthis obstacle, putting down
its head," cbgrged.theliblies,:and sicceeded in throding.
one ails, and' ileetiniThe driver 'frOM *his 'seat. -"He
thee. turned round, and ran in the same Renner iwthe
opposite direction, • At Bedford•street, he ran over the
Man who -sweep('thetrosshrtt„.: and then, taking
pavement,. -overliiinecrend 14rio0Nly injuied four orfi,.'4'
persons bereFelletwas 4t,C•gmit: pp! arA of,. 20 people
were hurt more at. Ani. Vtkar
as could be-ascertained, so 4s.ta endanger life otiiintri
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tullea art Pu 4 9 Agik i/135tri?iAth'Ogii
one shilling Lena. singsrha.chureh twilit Jinn 0'4004
rind eleven O'c4h iir.teruid **ifltdock !P.m. •He is
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llee of bilk dtiCirit
has treen c. rk more than As' years,
riedu -Minute in his tune.

MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND.

FROM TH* JWURNAL.

We have a most painful duly imposed upon us this,
week, in having to record a mitder, tinder CilEdisistanits
so savage and atrocious, as scarcely to be phrstlteled
the annals of crane. ?he scene 6f this histrid occur-
rence was at a small dwelling house, inhabited by the
parties and their family, consisting of three children, at
the back of Parliament-row, and nearly bpPcWire the
Bunker's-hill public house. It appears, OW about a quar-
ter before ten o'clock on Wednesday bight, the people
of the neighbourhetid were thrown ino the greatest
alarm by the dreadful cry of " Morder r ends bft pro-
ceeding to the spot from whence the cry issued, they
found m the house of S. Wood, bobbin and cattiage-
maker, a female lying prostrate on the Anti, With Seve-
ral large wounds upon her face and heads and her
brains literally knocked out. It was scrim ascertained
that Wood had, with a coal-pick, inflicted the wounds
upon his wife, and thus inhumanly murdered her. The
wretch immediately fled; but was apprehended by two
men as he was trying to make his escape, and con-
veyed to the Police Office, from whence he was sent to
the House of Correction, to await the verdict of the
Coroner's Inquest. The family appeared to be in corn-
fcrtable circumstances ; and we understand the norm.
tunate deceased, who was respectably connected, was in
possession of property amounting to 801. or 100/. per
annum, which was so secured that her husband could
not touch it.