Star.
London, England, 1826-09-02 00:00:00

PIRACY.—DUNDEE, AuGusr 29.

An unprecedented case of piracy has occurred at this
port. The sloop Archduke, belonging to Dundee, 69
tons register, ready for sea, and bound for Shields, was
cut out of the harbour in the night between Sunday
and Monday last. She had been moored in the
harbour, within the East Protection Wall, and it is sup.
posed she was cnt out before midnight, as a vessel in
every respect resembling her passed the Osnaburgh
London packet, at the mouth of the Tay, between two
and three o'clock on Monday morning.
About two o'clock on Monday afternoon, the Atholt
steam packet was got under weigh, and proceeded out
of the Tay as far at the Bell Kock Lighthouse, in put-
suit ; but she returned late in the evening without being
able to trace the course of the fugitives. One of the
sloop's crew, named Mitchell, was left on board the pre-
ceding evening in charge of the vessel, and he has not
been seen since. Whether he is an accomplice in the
piracy, or was forcibly carried away in the sloop, is
unknonn. Every means for discovering whither tle
vessel has been carried will ke taken ; and it is much
to be wished that the perpetrators of so daring a crime
stoold be discovered and brought to justice.

SIERRA LEONE.—FREE DOWN, JUNE 3, 1826.—Capt.
Owen, of his Majesty's ship Leven, came in on Thursday, after
completing the survey of the coast to windward. The Leven fell
in with the African Colonial steam vessel, on her passage to St.
Mary's, with his Honour the acting Governor on board. Captain
Owsx has dispatched three of Lis Officers to make a survey of the
Gambia. His Majesty's gun•brig Swinger left this on B.inday.
for England, with Mr. Watuxifrox, one of the Commissioner,: c•`
West African Inquiry, whose illness, in the opinion of his medical
advisers, rendered his return home absolUtely necessary.
GLascrow, Aun. 50.—The sales of Sugar were small till yesterl t
arising in a great measure from the hollers asking high prices, from
the very favourable acccounts received from the foreign marker;
yesterday, however,the sales exceeded 400 casks,at impro sing prices.
There are at this time upwards of 5,000 persons out
Of regular employ in the town of Frome ; and the
poor-rates exceed 1,0001. a month. More than 300
persons (the greater part of whom are cloth•workers) are
employed in breaking stones and wizening the streets.
Those are paid as follows : single man, ss. per week;
a married man, 6s. ditto, with one child, 6s. 62.
ditto, with two, 75. with three, Bs. with four 9,. 6
such children being under nine years of age.
Boys above 10 years of age are employed with their
parents, and receive from 18d. to 25.6 d. per week. " IC
the preseat stagnation in trade (says our correspondent!
should continue through the winter, GOD alone knots $
what will become of the poor or the paymaster." Nore
of the respectable clothiers had any thing to do w
the late deputation from Frome. It
w.is solely ar-
ranged by two individuals of talent in the In;Mble wake
of life.—Devizes Paper.
MANCHESTER, AUG. 31. The quanety of goods
daily sold is, we apprehend, increasing, yet without
any adtatice on the ruinous low prices At which they
have been sold for so many months —lda ncticster 1 feral.'•

Things reresa'n bete pretty much t!x same as we re-
ported them lAA week. it any change has taken place,
we are glad to say it is for the better. In BiadforJ,
trade is Obviously brightening, and the brisk demand
lately experienced is now followed by its ilatutal
--an milt:rice in price by purchasers. Thew is ever),
011fidellee in the prosrenrive ia.prevernent.

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