Star.
London, England, 1819-02-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

' Ma. EDITOR—EarIy in the last year, I took the
liberty to address you on the subject of the immense
shipments to India of British manufactures, and par-
ticularly of Manchester Printed Cottons, and Glas-
gow Muslins, and I then distinctly warned the ship-
pers of the fatal consequences if they did not hold
their hands. My advice, it seems, was not attended
to, and what is the result ? Why, Sir, from positive
information, now known to almost every man on the
Exchange, the returns for investments, made during
the last year, may be calculated something in this
way—L:100,000 value of British manufactured goods
may net in India about £so,ooo—this sum, invested
in Cotton Wool, which in consequence of the scramble
for it there, has risen to nearly double its former va-
lue—wi 1 net in Britain about 1.:25,000—50 that
those exporters who turned a deaf ear to my advice,
will pay for their experience, with the loss of about
three-fourths of their property.
Nor is this the only mischief, in consequence of the
over-stock of British goods and the consequent de-
preciation—the native merchants, I am informed,
will now take nothing but Dollars for their property,
hence, the rise in the price of Silver in this market,
and the disastrous, but inevitable consequence of the
Banks refusing to issue the accustomed supply of sil-
ver coin for the use of the manufacturers.

It is unquestionably true, that these mad brained
Merchants have enabled My Lord Castlereagh tri-
umphantly to state to the Public, and indeed with
perfect truth, as I believe, that our exports last year
exceed those of all former periods in our history—
but what then—flow wi❑ it wind up, Mr. Editor ?
That is the material question.
One of these shippers, a friend of mine, and a
reader of your Paper, on receiving information of the
state of the market in Bombay, very prudintly or-
dered his shipment to be returned, rather than sub-
mit to the loss of 75 per cent. and the goods are
safely arrived at Liverpool—to use an old saying
therefore, " the man has got his mare again" it is true,
although in rather a worse condition than Tam o'
Shanter's, for, what with double freights, double in-
surance, &c. my friend's mare has lost a lit& mare
than her tail !

I hope those, who like my friend, are able to or-
der their property back again, rather than sacrifice it
at the rate above stated, will do so, although it may
have the effect of enabling My Lord Castlereagh to
state that the imports of the present year have ex-
ceeded the imports of all the periods on record.
After all, Mr. Editor, it is lamentably grievous' to
see good advice so little attended to ; and the more
so, as the mischief does not fall alone on the fools
who have despised it, but falls with aggravated
weight on hundreds of innocent manufacturers, who
are inevitably involved in misery through their in-
sensate conduct.--I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

MERCATOR.

Saturday morning, Dispatches were received at
Earl BA TH MIST'S Office from the Duke of MANCHES-
TER, at Jamaica; and also at the Admiralty, from
Admiral Sir Hozaz l'oPßAst, on that station.

THE PaeK.—The Wellington drive, in Hyde Park,
was crowded to an overflow for several hours, yes-
terday afternoon. The concourse of vehicles, of all
sort% was so great, indeed, that they were repeatedly
immoveable for a quarter of an hour together. Of
course they could not be very select. An exquisite,
on the pave, remarked to his supporter, that the
iota preponderated immensely," and truly, we fear,
he was correct ; for most unquestionably the majo-
rity were considerably the worse for wear. There
were, however, and especially towards the latter part
of the day, many patiician equipages to be seen.—
But the pedestrians superabounded in every quarter,
every promenade was overflowing with them ; and,
notwithstanding a bleak north wind, a very great
proportion were of the softer sex. _

FICHION Puke and Duchess of Nor-
, thumberland and family, on Saturday evening, at their house in
St. James's-square, from the Bishop of Worcester's Palace,
Worcestershire ; the Ushop of Durham, at his house in Gayer'-
: dish-square, from his seat in Oxfordshire ; the Marchioness of
Ahnrcorn and Lady Julia Gordon, at their house in Sttatford-
plat e, from Bognor Rocks.

DIMAIITUAYS.—Lord Melbourne and the lion. Frederick
Lamb, yesterday, for Earl Cowprr's seat, Pansanger, [lots;
Lord St. Helen's, on Saturday, for Windsor, fur a few days;
Major Ileylegar, Aid-de-Camp to the Archduke Maximilian,
yesterday, for Vienna; Mr. and Mrs. Olimus, yesterday, fur
their seat in Kent.

DUEL. —Wednesday morning, an affair of honour
took place in the New Forest, between Captain J
M—LL, late of a Light Infantry Regiment, and
Lieutenant 13— D—•-••••/1, of a West India Regiment.
After an exchange of two shots, Lieutenant B
D---st received a severe wound in the knee, when
the seconds interfered, and the affair was settled.
COVENT GANDEK Tuanran.—After the new Tra-
gedy of Evadne, which went, off with still increasing
eclat, and before a remarkably crowded audience, the
new Farce of Place-hunters was performed a second
time at this Theatre, on Saturday evening. The first
act went off extremely well; but, in the second act,
it was assailed most capriciously with noise and hiss-
ing. This evidently arose from some other cause
thar demerit in the piece. It is not a good stock
farce, but there was enough of amusement and drol-
lery in the dialogue and stage directions, combined
with Mr. LIATON.B being completely in his element,
to entitle it to the life of a transient novelty. After
the curtain fell, some persons remained in the pit, and
continued roatirtg_ and beating the seats for. a consi •
derable time. Mr. i_saaorr made his appearance,
and stated, that Mr. Feacer had left the Theatre,
seeing the first act went off so well, and could not
return within an Isom Ile added, that the piece had
been very favourably received the night before, and
wilhout having any authority to pledge himself, said
it would, of course, be the 4isposition of the Proprie-
tors to -comply, with .telte wit:hes of the public. The
persons in the house upon this immediately departed.,