Star.
London, England, 1831-08-27 00:00:00

PANORAMA OP THE. BRITISH
• Flinn F.

T .Nr 3Fllltr. .4 n. 23.
Siturday week, a ow.anus mees'n:z of "e ,!'men of
the Tyne end Wear tool; , St Rwt.tso F. 'l, I e•ween
Newcastle and Sunderisn.l. 'rhe son,' is vari-
ously estimated at from fl to twAve therisantl. Their tie-
dared object was to thank the King for the reform bill, and
for the support he hu given to the ministry. The meeting
was addressed from a cart by delegates Thomas 11-nbur'.
Robert Arkel, Charles Parkinson, H. Pile. and R. Atche.
son. Their speeches, however, referred chiefly to the late
dispute between the coal owners and themselves, and it was
particularly urged that Hepburn should be maintained by
the body and employed to. visit the different collieries to see
the rules of the union enforced, and to impress the neces-
sity of good conduct and of educating their children
Thanks were voted to the public for the sympathy they
extended to them during their recent strike,' to the King,
and to his ministers Lords Grey, Brougham, and Durham. I
Bands of music which attended then played the national
anthem, amid great cheering, and the multitude quietly
dispersed.

We regret to observe that the Courier, London news.
paper, has not thought proper to insert our answer to the
letter which appeared in that journal of the flth instant, as-
serting that our paragraph headed " Reported Murder at
North Shields," was from beginning to end a false and ma-
licious fabrication. The simple feet of two men having been
committed for trial at the next Newcastle assizes, on a charge
of wilful murder, by the chief magistrate, is alone suilident
to show that our call for legal investigation was well-found-
ed. We regret, therefore, that the Courier did not insert
our reply, not on our own account, for the part we took re-'
quires no defence, but on their's, as the editor of a respee.
table newspaper like the Courier should be above being
influenced to suppress the truth by any regard to this or that
" service," naval or military, or by any consideration what.
ever. It belongs to every great establishment to disown or
renounce connection with the perpetrators, or supposed per.
pctrators, of crime, instead of nervously shrinking into the
shede, as if an imputation on any individual member ne-
cessarily contaminated the whole body.
STEAM NAVIGATION BETWEEN NEWCASTLE AND
LONDON.—The only objection we had to the large and ele-
gant steamer, City of Edinburgh, which plies between this
town and the metropolis, was the expense of the fare. We
are happy to observe, therefore, that the proprietors have at
length resolved to reduce the prim of the passage. This is
not all. They have determined to put an end to the system
of annoyance and extortion sometimes experienced on the
landing from the vessel on its arrival at London. The pas.
aengers are henceforth to be landed free of expense not by
the watermen in small boats, but at a regular wharf on the
shore, provided for the purpose.
GRANGEMOUTH RIMATTa.--This animating festivity,
with the bustling annual sports which accompany it, took
place upon the 9th and 10th inst. An immense assemblage
of spectators was congregated, who testified their interest in
the fetes on both days. The principal rowing match, which
was for a handsome subscription purse, started on Tuesday.
and excited intense feeling.
1. A gig from Newcastle, rowed by seamen belonging to
the port.
2. Boat belonging to the United Kingdom steam ship,
rowed by do.
3. Gig belonging to Grangemouth, rowed by do.
The usual juvenile amusements closed each day, causing
much mirth. Hone, foot, sack, and sow races. Re. be.
sides a barrow race, blindfold. The weather being ex-
tremely favourable, brought parties frees the various towns
on the Firth, who, with the numerous crews of the vessels in
the harbour, added animation to the scene.

Docits.Lla consequence of the discu;Sion of the subject
of a dock at Newcastle, our readers may be Interested by the
following extract from an account of a ascent half.ycarly
meeting of the London Dock Company The secretary
read the statement of accounts, by which it appeared that
the dock earnings for the half year ending the 31st of May
last, were 98,2071. premises leased, 10,13331. making, with
other receipts, an income of 111.9261. paid salaries, 10,4641.
wages and labour, 26,?361. making, with other items, a total
of 66,3491. leaving a balance in favour of the company, for
the half year. of 45,57(0.. The chairman stated, that a great
increase of business had taken place in the port of London.
In the half year ending 3lst May, 15,550 tons of shipping
had entered the London docks Is, yond the quantity during
the corresponding period last year ; and since the 31st May,
the increase, compared with the same period last year, was
10,000 tons. In 1792 it was considered that an outlay of
250,001'1. in erecting a dock, would be sufficient for the
trade of London. Since then 14,000,0001. had been ex-
pended on docks."
NECESSITY OF THS BALLOT.A correspondent who
writes from Whitby, one of the towns about to be enfran-
chised, states that the town received that privilege through
a correspondence which a Mr. Aloorson had with Lord J.
Russell on the subject. This gentleman has since been re.
quested to come forward as a candidate on the liberal in-
terest : and is opposed by Mr. Aaron Chapman, a London
merchant, and one of the elder brethren of the Trinity-house.
The laver gentleman is an ultra Tory, and signed the de.
elaration of the London merchants and bankers against the
reform bill ; he is connected, however, with the principal
shipowners of Whitby; and they, notwithstanding most of
the inhabitants had promised their votes to Mr. Moorton,l
before Mr. Chapman came forward, have practised every
kind of threat and intimidation to induce them to retract
their promise, and vote against their conscience. Several
shopkeepers and tradesmen who have refused to be thus
dictated to, have suffered the loss of custom and employ.
ment. They not only exercise this influence individually.
but combined, and their cry is--" Your vote, or you'll lose
not only my custom, but also that of all the principal ship-
owners." The writer expresses his opinion that this kind of
persecution as practised at Whitby for the last three or four
months, exceed. that lately experienced by the independent
eke! ors of Stamford.

AFRICAN DISCOVERT.—Many of our readers are aware
that it deep cloud Itas hung for years over the fate of Dr.
Dickson, a native of Annan, who, at the request and aug-
; gestion of the indefatigable Clapperton, became a fellow.
labourer and sufferer in the cause of African discovery
Though his friends had long given him up for lost, still a
rainful uncertainty enveloped the manner and circumstances
of his death—a mystery which we are at last enabled to clear
up, on the authority of a private letter, written by Mr. G.
Irving of London, to the deceased's brother, late Provost of
rAnnan. In substance the letter runs as follows :—" I had
a long conversation yesterday with Lander, the African tra-
veller, relative to the fate of poor Dr. Dixon. There is now
no doubt that he fell a sacrifice to his own enthusiasm. The
villain who was the cause of his death, was one be Sousa, a
Portuguese, and a great slave proprietor. In an unguarded
moment, and when about to proceed into the interior, he
mentioned to this man that one main object of his journey
was to put an end to the barbarous traffic in human flesh.—
' This was sufficient. Ere long be was desired to kiss the
point of a poisoned spear by the son of some petty king, on
which he drew his sword and stabbed him to the heart.—
Environed with perils--a devoted victim—all he could do
was to die the death of the brave, and it need hardly be
added, that he was attacked Instantly by the chiefs fol-
lowers, and literally cut to pieces."—Drunfries Courier.
MARKETS, NEWCASTIA, AUG. 20.—There was a very
short supply of country Wheat at market this morning,
and the weather having been excessively wet during the last
four days, the whole was quickly taken off, at an advance of
from 2s. to 3s. per qr. from the prices of this day sennight.
Since Tuesday an extensive business has been done in
granaried wheats at rather improved prices; and for such
4s. per qr. more demanded this morning. Rye does not yet
participate in the improvement. Barley for hulling and,
pig food is in rather more request. Country Oats are in
short supply, and rather d . Arrivals this week—&l3
qrs. Wheat, 950 qrs. Rye, 530 qrs. Malt, 950 qrs. Oat.% GO
qrs. Beans, 120 sacks Flour.
CURRENT PRlCEB.—Wheat, Northumberland, white,
per qr. 60s to 71s ; Do. red, do. heis to 68 ; No. folk red
60s to 66s ; Do. white 60s to 68s ; Berwick, red, 50s to
fiOs ; white, 50s to Nis ; Scotch, white, 51s to 58s ; Dant-
zic, 60. to 68s ; Foreign, red, 44s 54. to 665; Rye, Nor.
folk, 30s to 34. ; Foreign, 30s to 36s : Nerth Country 30s
to 32s ; Barley, Foreign, 24s to 34/a ; Malt, Norfolk, pale,
6Gs to 68 • Oats, potatoe, 288 to 30s ; common 22s to 28s ;
, Foreign, Cfree,) 20s to 245; Beans 311 s to 38s; Pease,
boilers, 40s to 424 ; grey or hog, 38. to 40s ; Flour, fine,
per sack, 47s to 50s.
PaicEs or BITTEa, BACON, dec.—Northumberland
Bacon and Hams none; Butter 48s per firkin. Cumber.
land Bacon 7s 8d to 7s 9d ; Hams 71 6d to 7s 10d per
stone ; Butter 48s per firkin.
MARRIED. Mr. Spours, of Alnwick, to Mary,
daughter of the late Robert Wade, Esq. of Tuggall, North-
umberland.—At Kendal, 51r. Joseph Proctor, of Willing.
ton, to Elisabeth, eldest daughter of 51r. Jon. Carr.— Mat.
thew Colley, Esq. of Coupland Castle, Northumberland, to
Margaret Ann, youngest daughter of Edward Tewart, Esq. I
of Southgate Park.