Star.
London, England, 1815-02-10 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS.

A Ctirat of Common Council was held yesterday
at Guildhall, which was numetoosly attended.
The Irish Society were appointed for the year en-
suing, of which Mr. Alderman Combe was conti-
nued GOternor.
The Esidgeliouse Committee reported relative to
the office of Assistant Clerk at the Bridgebous",
which was read, and it was referred to the Paid Com-
mittee W hat salary should be made to the person to
be appointed.
The Coal and Corn Committee reported respecting
the conduct of the principal and labouring Land
Coal Meters, in not doing their duty according to
the directions of the Act of Parliament, which was
read, meted to, and referred' back to be carried into
execution.
The Committee for General Purposes reported
their having appointed Mr. Henry Woodthorpe, jun.
to prepare for printing the minutes of the Court,
which *as read and agreed to.
The Spetial Committee reported on the propriety
of petitioning Parliament for repealing the Insolvent
Debtors' Act, which was read, and after consider-
able debate agreed to, and the Sheriffs. attended by
the Remembraucer, were requested to present the
same fbrthwith.
Upon the Report of the Committee for General
Purposes, the Court ordered the front of the Mansion
House to be lighted up with gas.
The Improvement Committee presented a Report
relative to the improvements it Sr. Martin's le-Grand,
which was read and ordered to be printed, and a
copy sent to every member. A meeting had taken
place with the Postmaster-General on the subject of
removing the Post-office, at which it was distinctly
avowed, that the return of peace, the extension of
business, and the necessity of having more, room,
had determined Government to erect a new Post-,
office. They were disposed to continue it in the city,;
if accommodation was granted to them at St. Mar-:
tin's-le-Grand ; if not, it was right to inform them
that an extensive plat of ground was offered to diem
near Fetter-lane ; and if this failed, it would be re-.
moved to Somerset-house. It was for the City then
to determine ;—a preference was felt to be due to the,
City, as it had been placed there so long, but greater
accommodation must be obtained.
The Improvement Committee presented another
Report for farther continuing the improvement lately
begun in Lombard-street, which was read, agreed
:o, and referred back for execution.

Owing to the extraordinary lateness of the rains in j
many parts of the East Indies, the crops of indigo do
not in general hold out so favourable a promise as
brad been anticipated at one period of the season.
From Tirhoot, in particular, the planters complain
that some of their factories had not been visited by a
single shower. Their latter sowings had in conse-
quence failed, and the plant which had come up was
dying away from the drought. From some parts of
Bengal, the reports are equally unfavourable. At
Dathoodiab, up to the 1i th July, little or no rain had
fallen ; the plant was consequently in a very back-
ward state, and the river continued so low that water
could not be obtained sufficient 'to work the pumps,
so that the manufacture was nearly at a stand. The
country, in some parts of the Upper Provinces, has
also been much parched, and the price of rice has ma-
terially risen in many places. Other spots, however,
have been more fortunate • and on the whole, as far
as can. be j udged lithertothe indigo ct ops of the sea-
son are not likely, we believe, to fall short at least
of the limited produce of last year.

MAkRIED.

At Dunbar House on the 19th ult. James Balfour, Esq. of
Gorton, to Lady Eljnor Maitland, third daughtts of the Earl of
Lauderdale.

At North Bernick, on the 17th ult. Lieutenant Johe Hay,
34th Regiment of Foot, to Isabella, eldest slAughter of the late
Hew Burn, Esq.
On the 23d July, at St. John's Church, Calcutta, WilUam
Woollen. E q. of the Hon. Company's Civil Service, to Miss
Mary Katy.