Star.
London, England, 1818-10-02 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 30.

The remainder of the 80th Regiment marched in
here to-day ; as did a detachment of the 95th.
The recruiting parties here are very active ; and,
with the number of regular troops stationed within
the town, they give it all the appearance of a state
of active warfare.

It is said that several other large warehouses are
to be taken, and fitted up as temporary barracks for
the accommodation of troops—other corps being or-
dered here and into the neighbourhood.
Emigration is still going on here to a considerable
extent. Several respectable tradesmen have sold off
their property, and embarked with their families for
America ; and I have been informed of no less than
fifteen families, all apparently in situations of respect-
ability and comfort, who intend'to emigrate to the
Land of Promise in the ensuing Spring. Many of
those who have gone, arc stated to have taken both
working tools, and the models for constructing ma-
chinery used in the respective staple trades carried
on in this town. A Mr. ll—, formerly proprietor
of an extensive cotton factory at this place, has ar-
rived at Philadelphia. Letters were this week re-
ceived from him, dated the 15th ult. giving a nioq
flattering account of the reception he has met with,
and the brightness of his future prospects. Mr. IL is
a most ingenious mechanic, and is said to have car-
ried out with him complete models for the construc-
tion and erection of all kinds of machinery used in
the manufacture of the different sorts of goods, the
making of which had hitherto been chiefly confined
to this part of the kingdom. A great number of
journeymen mechanics have likewise left this place

fer America. In general, they proceed in the first
instance for Ireland—the facilities of embarkatioi
from thence, I am told, being greater than on this
side of the water. It is quite idle to talk—ef stem-
ming this torrent, either by the laws now in force, or
by any that may be hereafter enacted. The plain
fact is, taxation presses so heavily in this country en
the middling and lower ranks, that many well-
meaning and honest persons are compelled to seek
out a cheaper place of residence, in order to preserve
some remnant of their property, either for a rising
progeny or their own declining years.
1 am sorry to be informed that some of the Master
Dyers have intimated an intention of taking off a part
of the advance, which the workmen obtained at the
late " Turn-out."
The Weavers remain very much dissatisfied, on
account of not having obtained their expected ad-
vance; and great fears are entertained of another
tura-out of that numerous body. The fact is, their
wages are much too low to allow them even the
common necessaries of life ; and what honest and in-
dustrious mind can brook being under the necessity
of applying to the parish for relief, to eke out his
scanty earnings—himself at the same time being in
full work; ani yet this is too generally the case—at
least in this part of the kingdom. Surely these matters
re deserving of immediate Legislative investigation.

TIM ARMY.

Tli? regimental depots of the Bf3th and 87th tes'i-
rnents have been removed from Sheerness to Can-
terbury.

The remainder of the 80th, and a detachment
the 95th, arrived at Manchester, the 30th ult.
The following will he found, we believe, to be ,
accurate view of the approaching reductions :—The
94th, 95th, 9(ith, 97th, 98th, and 99th regiments,
the Ist, 2d, Sd, and 4th West India regiments, and
the Royal Waggon Train will be disbanded by the
24th December. The African Corps, the West India
and York Rangers, and Chasseurs, are to be kept
up for culprits. The regiments in India will be kept
up to the establishment of 1.000—,-those on other fo-
reign stations to 600—and those at home to 450 rank
and file. These, with the reductions in Cavalry and
Artillery, will, it is said, put-the Army on the loirest
possible Peace establishment.