Star.
London, England, 1831-04-25 00:00:00

DIORAMA, REGENTS PARK

The views now exhibiting at this establishment, are as well executed
as any we have had the pleasure of seeing here; and the subjects are
admirably adapted for this species of painting. The village of Unter.
seen is highly picturesque. The houses are constructed of fir-wood, a'
gallery covered by a projecting roof, extends along the whole front of
the buildings, and the fronts are curiously ornamented with carvin a
and ballusters. The effect of light and shade produced in the manage-
ment of the roofs is a masterly display of pictorial deception ; and the
illusion is well prt‘erved by the peispeetive of the street—the keeping
of the magnificent hills and mountains which rise majestically above the
village—and by the general tone of the colouring, which is true to nature'
The other view, Mount Bt. Gotbard at the passage Aux Roches. taken
from one of the grandest scenes in nature. The immense rocks tower-
ing on either side, leave but a small spate for beholding the sky. la
the distance a part of St. Gothard is seen, covered with perpetual snow;
and between the rocks is an immense cavern, over poet of which a bridg
is disown ; the river which passes under the bridge is impeded by huge
manses of rock, which ruffle the waters and cause them to fall in cas-
cades. This picture is painted with equal care and ability to the others ;
and both support the established reputation of the artist.

STATE OF THE FLORA IN ESSEX IN THE SPRING 1831.
The severity of last winter was such that many whole tribes of plants
were destroyed, a circumstance which le curious, inasmuch, as some
paricular genera seem to be more than weally flourishing, a fact
which illustrates Dr. Forster's opinion that plants are under the in-
fluence of epibotanic and enbotanic disorders, just as animals are
under that of epizooties, anti men that of epidemics and endemics. This
I season, for example, has been almost fatal to the genus Al:amino',
while Hyacinthus has escaped, and Pei/War/a been superabuntly
prolific. The Crown Imperial for instance has been remarkable large
and numerous flowers this spring. We are promised for future num-
ber* of the Star extracts from a daily journal of Flora.

It is proposed to found a small college in New South
Wales, which receives the sanction of government, and must
be attended with beneficial effects. Some young Scots cler-
gymen of abilities have been engaged as professors, who are
making the necessary preparations to set out for the place.
It appears that in 1830, the British ships engaged in im-
port trade 13,548, and in export trade 12,707 ; while the
foreign ships were respectively 5,359, and 5,158. The Bri-
tish seamen were the same in both trades, viz. 122,000
nearly ; and the foreign crews 41,670 and 39,769, or nine
or ten to a British, and seven or eight to a foreign vessel.—
The average British tonnage about 170 tons, and foreign
150 tons.

It is not a little curious that France and England should
at the same moment be engaged in electing representatives,
and with kiadred feelings. The object in both countries i-
dle same, and the situations parallel. The Chamber of
Deputies was elected under Polignac —the house of Com-
mons under Wellington. Both Ministers were displace.l,
but their influence remaining, the new governments found
the repre,entative bodies less tractable than was de-
sirable. In France, however, the government accord-
ed with the Chamber, while in England the Go•
vernment insisted on its own popular measures.—The
stru!:le, too, will be different, for in Franee the object
will be to choose members in opposition to a ministry which
succumbed to the late Chambers ; but in England the object
will be to return men who will zealously support a patriotic
administration. The object in France is strife—that in
England unity! Succcis in each will better assure liberty,
and in that view the contest is delightful.

Orders were rewired
barltatioo of SO then of
Rogland, for the purpose
ken out in the collieries.
this order was complied b)
afterwards the detachment
Mitchell and three
Capt. W. T. Mania,
Metor, steamer, and pi
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day. The farmer was
and is acting for the c
The St. Vincent,
Monday, and in a few
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His Majesty's ship
by Lieut. F. D. klastlikis,
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NOTICE

Previously to the a-,
mons on Friday—uproar
Sir B. Pcrl, Ac. were •
Speaker acquainted tb
beyond the chair and
Friday last, he had
piny of Merchants
Lion of the House,
1,207,5391. lbs. and
being the remainder ,
lie to the United Company
Indies, will be redeemed
agreeably to the power •
Act."

EVIDENCE GI \
ON THE AFF
Matthew Oisborne,
from that time to 1818 . Java,.
the demand for British manu'actured cottons, and woollens, and for
metals, wan extensive,—the returns made in coffee, sugar, and rice, and
occasionally in tin, Japan copper, and spices.
The peasantry in Java seem to be in a better condition than those
of Bengal, and consume more expensive articles. Their wages are
nearly double,
The trade between India and this country had increased very much
during his residence ; the import of cotton twist from one hundred and
twenty four thousand pounds, to 1824. to four million pounds in 1828.
Attempts had been made to introduce it ten years before 1820, but
ensucessfully. The fall in the price of the article In this country, he
believes to have been the cause of its eventual introduction. The whole
quantity of cotton goods sent to India bears so small a proportion to
Ile consumption of the country, that he does not suppose it bas ma-
terially interfered with the Indian manufactures, and the agricultural
interests will be b. nefited in a greater degree by the necessity of buyin4
their articles in payment for the goods imported. The low prices in Eu.
rope end America have contributed to the falling off of the manufacture
of Indian cottons. The export of cotton has not increased of late years.
It is cultivated solely by the natives .4 Varopeans clean it farther after
it comes into their possession, and pack it. Its quality is inferior to the
lowest kind of American cotton. Experiments on a small scale by Eu-
?opens have produced cotton which has sold at a shilling per pound.
when India cotton generally was from 441 to hd per pound. The im.
provement particularly wanted is the introduction of dig/nest semi, the
more frequent changing of the seed, and wetter attention to the min-
utiae. • .
The export of sugar has rather increased, but from its Inferiority to
West India sugar it cannot be extensively brought Into competision
with it. The grain of it is very inferior, and It is less perfectlyfree
from impurities. The cane is as good In Bengal as in the West
Indies ; and sugar, much superior to that generally sent, is produced by
the natives in the district of Burd wan ; but it has coat generally too
high a price to make it a profitable remittance. Inc machinery en.
played in the predution of sugar in India is of the lowest Jeaciiptiun.
—The employment of European skill and c -pita! can alone effect any
improvement in the manufacture. The company have made many at.
tam pts unsuccessfully ; but they were also unsuccessful in the introduce ion
of British manufactures into India,tiU it was opened to the free trader. It is
generally thought at Calcut tathat it is impossible for a large Company and
Government together to act well as merchants,—the prices of DU
commodities, with which they interfere, are driven up to rates which
make then unprofitable for those who have to deal in them, and their
competition in some branches of trade has altogeiher put an end to the
dealings of private merchants. He alludes to the export of silk parti-
cularly. He thinks the trade of India might be considerably increased
by throwing open the China trade, affording more frequent opportuni-
ties of shipping the produce of Bengal to China, sod having the proceeds
ft-invested in tea and other goods, fur shipment to this country—the
moneebipe also being available for the trade from India, to China, and
M aesised.
The export of various other articles has also int:teasel, but the want
of returns more suited to the market of Cheat Britain, and the bad qua.
lity, generally, of the products of India, are the principal obstacles w
the extension of commercial intercourse between the two countries: no
improvement in tbequality of products to be expected except form the
cultivation of them getting more extensively into the hands of Europeans.
Janes RISCHIL. Esq. has resided In India since 1810, as a mer-
chant; principally in Bombay, making in the intermediate WTI. two
Visits to this country, one of them through Persia. The trade greatly
increased since then, when there were only four European oteregntile
establishments; now ten or twelve. These was thee only one matte-ea-
tailer of British manufactures in the Basses, sad the consumption of
them was very trifling, but the pains taken to adapt them to the twee Of
the consumers, and latterly their great cheapness, have been the main
cause of the present magnitude of the consumption. In 1830, upwards of
twenty-one millions of yards of plain, coloured, and printed cottons were
imported into Bombay. Metals are also imported way largely Into
India,—every ship almost is ballasted with them. Spelift, which was for-
merly supplied by China, now comes from this country. and has driven
the Chinese tutenague, the same metal under another name, out of the
market. The British manufactures are principally consumed at the
Presidency, Sutat, the other large towns in our own territories, and lat-
terly in 34alwah. There is also a considerable export to Persia, and the
ports in the Bed Sea. In the southern part of Persia the bazaars were
quite filled with British manufactures, but in the northern part there
were none to be seen but French and German. In Malabar and the
southern parts of the Madras territory, there were no British manufac-
tures in the bazaars, when he passed through that country in 1819 and
1820. The returns from Persia are mostly bullion and silk ; the quantities
of the latter have greatly increased of late, and it is very extensively
exported also to Russia and Turkey. He saw, in passing through
Egypt, the cultisation or cotton there, and the Pasha's establishment
for manufacturing cotton twist. It was a low numbered yam,
strong, but very unequal. Some bad been sent to Indio, lit-it
was not liked by the relives i—he doubts whether it will ammo
a speculatiou.
He entertains doubts of the cultivation of cotton in the Bombay ewe.
&Meng by Europeans succeeding ; the experiments already made key-
ing all failed, and the plantations being fee the moat part abaadoned.
The Goverament in ludia has laeilitaW such experiments, the hoists
of which, according to his notion, is not attributable to any obstacles
or vexatious regulations imposed by the Company. T is not ma-
nufactured in the Bombay Presidency. The sugar cane every where
cultivred, every village has a patch of it, but the natives only make it
into a substance like molsoses. It can be imported cheaper.
Tobacco is extensively produced throughout our tenitoyies, but it is,
timidly speaking. d. fective in the curing, and will not bear the voy.
age ; being very I able to heat and rot on the passage • some that he has
imported sold higher limit any American in the mkriet.
A free intercourse between Great Britain and Bombay with
China would greatly facilitate the transmission of funds. He believes
' that evety facility will be given and is now given by the Government
to any attempts to improve the cultivation of the country. European
can now hold lands there on certain conditions. About two years
ago the regulations on this head were telexed. He neva expert.
eneed any o.r..aele to his travelling in the interior, nor were his passp”Stat
ever demanded. He had letters of introduction to the principal officers
almost every where. The truvert.tnent of Bombay has sonsurammi in.
dividuals to take farms, but as yet he knows only of three or tour rho
have estublishei them. Deem not know whether the encouragement is
suild.:nt to induce people to lay out capital. The want of success in
the former experiments msy deter from such operations. Thinks tii.•
arbitrary power of deporting Euroiteans affords the Company the means
of supporting their authority in the country.

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Irina, addressed the rondos at ceadderable length,
by Mt. Buxton, Mr. Lushingtoo, Mr. D. Wilson,
d Mr. Shkl. An address to the people of England, ,
to swam in the cause—vls. the entire extinction of
unanimously agreed to, •
pmamt Lord Cal tMem Sir J. Mackintosh, Mr. W.
,-Mr. Woolrythe Wltre, Ste.
.11 was entirely filled, the front seats being occupied •
sge of elegantly-dressed lodise.
PORTSMOUTH, An 23.
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dyed here on Wednesday last for the immediate em.
in of the Royal Marines, to proceed to the North of .1
surpass of quelling some disturbances which had bro.
Merles. Such was the praiseworthy seal with which
plied by this effectivecorps, that hitless than an hour I
achment was embarked, under the command of Major I .
e subalterns, on board his Majesty's ship Semarang, t
tin, which ship was immediately taken In tow by the
ind proceeded to her destination.
Charybdis gun-brip were taken out of deck on Thins-
was commissioned by Lieut. Buttesield oo Monday, •
he coast of Africa.
it, 130, Captain &oboes. will go out of harbour on
few days will proceed to the Mediterranean, with the
Ira' the Hon. Henry Hotham.
thip Stag was commissioned at Plymouth on Mon day, t
for the bread pedant of Commodore Sir.
11M She Is to mile% the Semiramis, Roar-
Ns C. Paget, at Cork. •
teen given to make a survey of the whole of the War- : •
tte servies•-vis asatiwalm, eloanses, and Carpenters. t
tounnenes tstebammialegL= 11.1111111/BTribe ..:1
same this pisto be —ilassissaire T grip&
E TO THE EAST INDIA COMPANY:
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he commencement of the uproar in the House of Com- l:
-uproar that demonstrated, so far as Sir IL Vyvyan, 1,
were concerned, that no reform could be required—the
ed the house, though not one word of it was beard
and the table, that, pursuant to their order to him of
ad this duty signified, by writing, to the United Com.
eta of England, trading to the East Indies, the resolu I
oust," " That Notice be given that the sum of
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and all arrears of annuity payable In respect thereof,
der of the capital stock debt or sum due from the pub-
t
Company of Merchants of England trading to the East I
deemed and paid off on the 22d day of April, 1834, 1
power of redemption contained in the last mentioned
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IVEN BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE. ,
FFAIRS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.
orne, E..q resided in Java from 1818 to 1821, and 4
, 1818 in Calcutta. Describes the trade of Java, where

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