Star.
London, England, 1830-01-16 00:00:00

terrible and grinding taxation. The superadding of
mechanical power to manual industry, would have acted
in this manner; and as for the Currency and Corn Bills,
they would not even have been dreamed of: for the diffi-
culty would never have existed; which precipitated men
into such adoptions.
We shall be glad to hear from our Correspondent
ULYshEs again ; he promises to go deeper into these
matters: et it a fair d'envisager les choses ex grand.
Let him, however, be assured, that the effects which
he ascribes to the extended introduction of machinery,
could nos--by themselves—have been other than
beneficial. ,It is only in conjunction with the Mi-
nisterial DEBT—national is•a misnomer for it—that thef
hare come in for their share in producing the general ca-
lamity. The destitution of two hundred thousand workmen
—under the present system—sends two hundred thousand
wretches to the poor-house. Under a system, on the con-
trary, which should assure the national prosperity, it
would be only diverting two hundred thousand hands
from one channel of industry into another.

CITY, TWELV K O'CLOCK.
Up to the present bow there does not seem any disposition for
business in the Coosol Market. Consols. which left off yesterdiy
at 96# 4 for the Account, opened at the same price this morning,
and for welt time 96.

We do not hear that any public bargain has been done in the
new French Scrip, although it has obtained a premium at Paris of
le per cent.

In the Foreign Market nothing doing : prices nominal.

A Halifax Mentes arrived this morning, brought by the Plover,
which sailed from Halifax on the 22d December, and from Ber-
muda the 7th December. By the above conveyance Halifax Pa-
pers to the 20th December, bliramiciti Papers to the 16th De-
cember, and PHoce Edward's Island Papers to the 9th December,
have been receives, at the North and South American Coffee-house ;
also ?donative Papers to the 27th September.

The Halifax Papers state that his Majesty has been ?leased to
call the Right Hon. Alexander M'Donald, Bishop of altering—
Roman Catholic—to the Legislative Council of that Province. Sa-
tisfactory accounts of the health of his Excellency have been re-
ceived from Bermuda.

The bliramichi Papers state that the river had been frozen for
some days ; persons bad crossed it on horseback ; but it is again
open, and winter had not yet established its inluence.

The Prince Edward's Island Papers say tbat Sir Peregrine and
Lady Maitland, on their arrival at Bartiadoes, finding that island
in a very sickly state, u Bed again without landing : they ►are since
arrived at Bermuda. His Excellency's health was improving.

Ptivate accounts from Mahon state that the negociatiens which
were carrying on by the Porte and England to obtain a peace be-
tween France and Algiers have been broken off—Algiers demand-
ing of France the sum of twenty millions. Instead of seven millions.
which the Dey formerly claimed.

Accounts from Lisbon state that the garrison of Elves has re-
turned to Its duty, caused by a sum of money having ►een received
from Lisbon to pay a pats of the arrears of the garrison. The de-
sertion in the North amongst the troops still continues, as well as
the emigration of several wealthy families, amongst which is that
of General Louis de Rego.

HALF-PAST ONE.

The Coosa Market Is not so good as in die early part of the
morning when they were 95# 1, since which they have receded to
95e, and at present may be quoted 951 buyers.

In the Foreign Market Greek has improved oae per cent. Spa-
nish Stock is also rather better; in other Foreign Securities little
doing, owing to accounts received from Rio Jamie% unfavourable
to the Imperial Mines, which have only produced in thirteen days
en
average of 6W. of gold per day ; the Shares this morning have
lowered ten pounds..
We have received accounts of the workings of the Brazil Mines.
which are very unfavourable, compared with the former accounts.
The following is the statement :

Lbs. Os. Dire. Gr. I Lbs.os.Dwt.Gr.
OCT. 19 2 14 14 17 OCT. 24 12 8 10 12
tlO. i 2 8 28 5lO 4
21 9 2 27 5
22 .. 1111 I 28 6
.. 7 12 19 8 1 16

Being. in ten days oily, Sian. $ dwts. and 1 grain.

The Causal Market is spieled, at the present hour, at 951 sellers
for the Account, and for rasasy M to 94i.

In the Foreign Stock Mark it there is very little doing. Rus-
sian Bonds are 110 e; Dania'', 75# to 761 ; Brazilian, Tle 4 ; and
Peruvian, 21e. Mexican Bonds look firm, and are quoted at 271
to Set. •

Accounts have been received this day, by an extraordinary con-
veyanetyfrons Vienna, of the 6th inst. stating that the Four per
Cents. there and the Bank Shares have considerably improved.

lavazrom., JAN. 14.—Our cotton market this day has been ex-
tremely animated : the sales are 8,000 bags, at an advance of fully
I of a penny per lb. on the prices of sist December.

Curiously enough, in all the inquiries of the countless
Committees of Lords and Commons, as to the causes of
national difficulties, the Members thereof have hitherto
most studiously avoided confronting those who held
most decided opinions on 'the subject. Thus Mr.
Cobbett, declares all our distresses resultnot from
the want of Radical Reform—but from the mon-
itrously. bad. measures about currency (of which no
MeMbere complained at the time)'; and yet, during
the inquiries, and amongst all the witnesses called,
they never summoned that renowned doctor—in order
that he might have been exposed and' rit down, as
it nitre, by Act of Parliament. Then,
.egain, 'when
they were inquiring about the distresses of 1816-17,
Mr. Owen, as he now tells the public, presented, his
Report. as to the causes and remedies—a domiinetit
at bed been,
.it js added, drawn up under the sinctiOnl
of **Alto Aichbishop of Canterfinri,' • apd Ofbels ;
pint, the.., Commons' Committee " after debating the
epeugion, with closed doors, for two days, whethesley.
damold.xeneive Mr. OW6IOI document, decidedi,thit. , ey
would neither receive the Report nor exams»e the
toriterf' Here is a statement to travel all, over the werl4l
'Mr. Owen had truly described the causes otthe difficns
Poet, such Mr. Owen says, was the .opinion of tie
" lgts Archbishop of Canterbury," and others ; end pit'
Commons' Committee, after two days' debate,
-resolved
,that they would " neither read his Report, nor
eg.metiaif,tite,suriter of it I" How much better would
u. bare been to call, those persons before them, especially
as they:have conspictrusly declared that, they know'
more than other people; . and have examined, exposed,
and.shamed the •rogrues, instead of examining any body
but, diem; and lining there to boast of their knowledge
On, Wednesday night lest, 'Air. John Wright, an ex-
tewsive and most respectable manufactdrer of Norviich,
Wee attacked by some of the weavers of that place, and the
°entente Of aimed§ of vitriol thrown' in his face, by. which
brig• yto lose the sight of at l'eseteate eye:'
sisji±tualLeinongetn MAO of outrages arising-opt of the
of the loethatiir wearer' ton • redeo4
randited. bt eit4
haditidji. that dui 'Work boo defis' se Illoell
lowerprices in the neighbouring Wait Chi
city of Norwich.