Star.
London, England, 1826-10-04 00:00:00

MIL CANNING 4

Thefollowing speculations on thiseminent Statesnian''s
visit to Paris are from the Courier Francais of Thursday:
44 The presence of Mr. Canning at Paris, amidst poll-
tical circumstances which are daily assuming a character
of greater interest, forms the constant subject of cos.
venation, and his journey altogether opens up a vast field
for the moat contradictory conjectures.
•a In many of the circles and drawing rooms of Lot-
ent we learn that people incline more than we do in
Paris to believe that an English Minister, who, doung
the recess of Parliament, has obtained a silt weeks' dis-
charge fAsen business, may, without being charged with
any special negotiation, contrive to spend it on the Con-
tinent with his family. We have no wish to decide between
these conflicting opinions of the two Capitals, where so
many good folks exercise the trade of unriddlers by spe-
cial patent, and of infallible oracles in matters of diplo-
macy. We shall merely recal to our readers' recollec-
tion how actively the arrival of M. de Metternich also
set all brains and tongues to work, which Minister,
notwithstanding, took his departure quietly, without
accomplishing any of the mighty things that had been
prophesied of him. We are here comparing the circum-
stances, and by no means the talents or characters of
these two individuals, which, in Statesmen of principles
so very different, do not appear to us to admit of any
parallel. 41. de Metternich took great pains, while at
Paris, to chew himself off as an important. functionary,
while Mr. Canning takes very little. The former
brought officers, councillors, secretaries; he was sur-
rounded from morn to night with crowdrot diplom.-
r
tests, who assembled, by turns, in his saloons; he held
almost perpetual audiences; when he visitedour,Mmiwi
ten, or those of other Courts, it was with a mighty
.noise and appearance; and his parade in receiving was
equal to the mystery of his communications with that
icrowd of persons, who, at different periods, had taken
,part in great events or great intrigues. In short, he
wished to hold himself up as another Atlarof Europe,
because, on two occasions, and under systems extremely
different, he had assisted in setting.up, parcelling out,
and oppressing the Continent, and imposing upon the
Kings, as well as the people, two masters, whom he
himself, by taking advantage of the times, surrounded in
succession with the same complaisance and the same fl4t-
teries. Mr. Canning puts forth no such pretensions to pub-
lic notice. He passes, they say, one half of his time in the
bosom of Lord Granville's family, and the other half is
devoted to his closet. Abroad, and in the few circles
which the season has left in Paris, he is seen much less
frequently than the public curiosity, which one of so
high fame excites, is disposed to be satisfied with. At
the Theatre, which he appears to affect, and to be fond
of, no appearance of luxury or splendour distinguishes
him from those who surround him. Were we to judge
from appearances only, we should term him a Minister
upon leave, unfettered by business, seeking neither men
of influence, nor parties, nor chiefs, seeing little com-
pany, in spite of the bustling eagerness displayed by the
numbers who are presented to him to offer bins the ex-
pression of their courtesy. His residence wi,h his
family at the Hotel of the British Embassy does not
appear to produce there any greater crowds than on
the ordinary levee days, nor does the arrival or depai
tate of couriers appear greater than usual. According
to some persons, the English Secretary has had numerous
private conferences with M. de Villele, M. de Damns,
M. Pam di Borgo, and M. D'Appvni. The freq,tency
of these interviews is denied again by others, who ima-
gine that their opportunities of observation are equally
good. It is quite natural that Mr. Canning and M. de
Villele should meet each other somewhere ehe th in at
the great dinners, where they sometimes are seated to-
gether, and where they can but exchange a few words;
it is quite natural that they should seek for better op-
portunities of converse, were it only, for the purpose ut
better knowing each other's characters, and diving into
each other's designs more deeply. Assuredly, with men
in their respective situations, there will be no lack of
materials for conversation.
"If Mr. Canning has come to Paris to examine nar-
'rowly the inesplicable character of our Ministry, he
'will speedily he convinced that the orators of the oppo-
sition in the Chambers, and-their sufpletnentary organs
during the recess, have merely proclaimed the truth, in
representing M. de Villele to be as hesitating and va-
cillating in his foreign politics, as he is feeble, indeci.i se,
and led, in his home administration. And if Mr. Can-
ning had at all allowed himself to think that he could
produce any effect upon such a state of things, by the
most rwerful considerations, he must, ere now, see
that his views will not be realized, and that it is not
nada such a Ministry tirt France will ever enjoy 4
preponderating influence in the Councils of Earupc.'s

Sir 3.'l3acicrrr, the Judge Advocate, has returned to
his ofilcial residence, Whitehall, from the neighbourhood of L.Ccilt,
after having attended lass father's funerals
The dispersion of the Burmese army, during the late
war, is said to have been most complete. When ..ur
troops entered the country, it was estimate) that tun.
less than 100,000 men were in arms ; after the battle ut
Pagabm•Mew it was doubted if 10,000 coind be col•
lected together in the whole kingdom. It
,he King had beet all
along kept in ktutuuntii6nutause
uf the losses he h Id suatAiticAl.

THE ARMY.

PAO tbINIADI INIOMANILT CAVALST.—gaturclay send& tie
bast Lotbian Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by Sir James G.
Baird, Bart. were reviewed on Westbarn Sands, by Colonel Thorn.
hill, of the 7th Hussars ; and after going theough a number of evo-
lution., and being. minutely Inspected, the Colonel addressed the
corps in very Battering tetras. After the reties', several races were
tea, which were well Contested, and afforded excellent sport.
The Marquis of T*eeddalc's cup was won by Mr. Wm. vogue.
lit Troop Race - bg-Mr. Andrew Park.
id • Do: . . by Mr. Archibald Scott.
5d Do. - by Mr. Alexander Brodie.
4th Do. - by Mr. William Brodie.
And, A Trotting Race, won by Mr. William Weatherly.
The day was uncommonly fine, and the ground was thronged
With carriages, and by an immense crowd of spectators.
[Fir Military Promotions," smilrit page.]

MANUFACTURES IN THE WEST.
BOURTON, °cross& 4.

This place has long been celebrated fof Its manufac-
tures of linen-tick, and it is one of the few 'in which
Manufactures and agriculture have been pursued in
such a manner, and to such an extent, as to keep the
whole population of the place employed, and to have
the manufacturing labourers in a far more healthy, con-
tented, and simple state, than they ate generally found
in those towns where the bulk of the people are manu-
facturers. All the labourers are at the same time raised
above that habitual state of poverty and degradation
which belongs to the merely agricultural labouring
population of this part of the country.
The weavets are dispersed over the country far seve-
iral miles, and their cottages, well provided with large
gardens, by which they are generally surrounded, ex-
hibit the appearance of neatness, industry, and comfort.
There are several manufactories here, but the largest
belongs to Messrs. Maggs and Son, who employ about
200 hands in their spinning mills, and these are princi-
pally children; and about 250 weavers and bleachers.
For the last seven years, the Manager of this factory
states, that not one of the persons employed in it has
been charged before the Magistrates with any crime.
The people earn moderate wages, but are constantly
and all employed. The Proprietors have prospered—
the lands have been benefitted—and the poor's rates are
even now much lower than in parishes entirely agricul-
tural. The population of these two parishes is about
1,4.00, and from 700 to SOO are employed in the tick
manufacture. In Slim, a farmer, who rents half the
parish, or about 600ecres, pays 650 guineas rent, and
1001; poor's-rate. In fact, there has not been for some
years an able-bodied person on the poor-book. The
payment. from this quarter is actually confined to the
aged and sick, and the parish presents a perfect contrast
to the generality of parishes, exclusively either agricul•
tural or manufacturing.
This is the state of these parishes, however, only up
to this period; for the first time the manufacturer now
ends himself without demand for his stock; waiting for
an autumn trade, and expecting then a clearance of his
stock, he has kept on at his usual rate, and all his
hands have been fully ocepplexl. His expected orders,
however, have not 'cense in, and last week a Meeting of
the Manufacturer's was held to consider what to do.
About 20-met from Bourton, Silton, Mere, Gillingham,
and Bayfield, employing together about 2,000 hands,
when they agreed, as the only means (excepting lower-
ing their wages, which was proposed, but unanimously
rejected), to dismiss half their hands, which determina-
tion will be carried into effect immediately. Both the
masters and the nien are distressed at the prospect, but
the former have no other means of preserving them-
selves from ruin. About 700 families will thus be
thrown into' a Condition, the worse, because a perfect
contrast to their former happy and comparatively in-
dependent lot. •
The 20 manufacturers who met together, consume
in fall work about 520 tons of flax per year, and until
A few years past, they were principally supplied from
the home grower. Since flax has been imported duty
free, the supply of English flax has been wholly in-
adequate to the demand, and this year scarcely any has
been grown. As a proof of the superiority of English
flax, he states, that at the last Yeovil mat ket, he gave
full 25 per cent. more for English dew-ripened flax titan
he could buy foreign for, although the former is always
paid for in cash, and the latter at eight months' credit.
The consumption of flax in the West of England tick,
sail-cloth, and dowlas manufactories, is calculated at
about fifty tons per week, or 2,600 tons per year, which
would requirrls,ooo acres of land to raise, and give con-
stant occupation to between 4 and 5,000 men and boys.
This branch of industry,-most important to the West of,
England, ii nearly extinguished, owing to the partial
application of the free-trade system. I,f this were fol-
lowed up with regard to coin, as it has been acted Ms
with regard to flax, the farmers would be glad to let
their land for spring crops to the flax growers on mode-
sate terms ; but they now demand 51.61. and 71. per
acre, which throws all the profit into the hands of the
farmer, and the landowner will ultimately be the loser,
since the people for want of work must become mort-
gagees, as paupers on the land.
SILL•THROWISO.—There are two mills of this de-
scription at Mere, employing about five hundred hands
when in work. For want of silk from the London
houses to hire, the manufacturers, to keep on their hands
and machinery, have become purchasers on their own
account ; but they complain, that by this plan' they
have lost money. They hope, however, for a revival,
after the sale of East India silk next week. This has
damped the trade for the present, but affords hope of a
great revival after‘the sale. The manufacturers do not
seem to dread competition with the French.

The Milan Gazette of the 20kh ult. contains a state-
ment of a piratical insult offered by the Algerines, in
violation of the engagements into which they had en-
tered with France, which Power is called upon to
avenge the wrong committed, and to obtain security
against the recurrence of a like outrage.
AFFAIR or HONOUR.—Mr. MsM—w, sbopman to
Mr. C—a, and Mr. W—e shopman to Mr. F.-14 both of Ads
town, with their seconds and medical attendants, met ta Earl Bab-
aluaa's deer park on Friday morning. The ground being measured,
had every preparation made, a friend dept forward, and the Matter
was andanaleably adjusted, without the endure of shots.
AIURICAN MARRIAGL—The marriage of a Mr. Wil-
lams,'aged nearly eighty, to a Miss. Candle, aged four-
teen, has given rise to much badinage in the various
prints in the Union. The hnmeur ous lines below were
first published in The Berkshire American.
Whateer is old on Hymen's stage,
The wags in rhyme will twist it.
Whether in courtship. name, or age,
The married ones have tidied it.
But eitin though wiling. make a rout,
And whims severely handle,
When life's poor lamp is going out,
'lit wise to get a Camas.

DOVER, Sartimsta

Yesterday a little 'DOT. whilst playing on the Clir. 'peeked
too near the edge, and fell d.Wn a height of neat* too . He
was carried to the shop of Mr. Mitchell) chemist,in Soarpteureet,
when it was found he had only received a slight injury. He is fast
recovering.
During the Week, Liattenant Gke of the Coast Blockade,
statiOned at Eastwue Bay, has delivered into the King's ware-
house at this place slaty three tubs of spirits, which he found sunk
off Lydden
Ocroasa 2.—A beautiful new steam • eael for the Swedish Go-

vernment was laundhed this morning from the yard of Mr. Duke,
ship builder. On the shesres being knocked away she moved down
'the slip in excellent style without the least impediment, and floated
On her destined element amidst the shouts of thousands• of specta-
tdrs, among whom was his Grace the Archbishop, the Right Hon.
the Earl of Liverpool, and several of the visiting Gentry.