Star.
London, England, 1828-08-28 00:00:00

BOULOGNE.SUILMUR, AUG.'IB2B.

My visit to Boulogne was a fortunate accident, for
hich I hold myself indebted to no less considerable
petsonages than the Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's.
It hagpened that my deptrtote.fmm Dover occurred
iert_thesante morning on which their Graces took the
steam packet for Calais. Six of their carriages occupied
the whole of the deck, so that this monopoly d space
and air by the ducal equipage induced many passengers
tor France, as sell as myselt, to alter our route from
Calais to Boulogne. Having exchanged the close cabin
—and the doleful sights and unharmonious sounds
which we should have encountered in it—lor the flee
and open deck of the Boulogne steamer, we boundedm
rapidly over the wategs, and arrived at Boulogne after
an agreeable passage of a few hours.
The arrival of a packet attracts cutiosity at all sea-
ports ; but at Boul4gne it seems part of the business of
a considerable portion of the inhabitants to attend daily
and witness the landing .of passengers, as a public
spectacle or entettainment. Among the diversified
group of carriage companies, riders, and pedestrians,
you may observe many whom, without any Lavater-
like power of physiognomical discernment, you might
easily pronounce to belong to that class who, to use
the language of Mr. Cobbett, " live upon large slices
of the Funds." A subsequent acquaintance with the
town confirms this impression, for there are more
lesident English Gentry in B tulogne, than. with
the exception of Paris, any town or city in France.
This affluence necessarily leads to the occupations in
which affluence usually love to indulge.
Visits, ride, and all descriptions of loitering by day,
parties in the evening, literary salons, public libraries,
and comertaziones, spiced with no small quantity of

scandal as a palatable ingredient, are the employments
which for the most part constitute the English portion
of time at Boulogne. In one material respect the so•
ciety, I have been given to understand, has of late boll
materially improved. Boulogne is not now so great a
resort for persons of doubtful or degraded character in
England as it formerly was. There are a few persons,
however, holding high their fronts here, who would be
shunned in their own country ; but, generally speaking,
although there is much play heir, as indeed there is in
every considerable town of France, sit there is less se-
curity of chance of escape from detection for sharpers
than elsewhere on the Continent. Whilst upon the
subject of society, it should be added—to quality for
reception into the best circles at Boulogne, respectable
testimonials and introductions are essentially requisite.
As to markets, Boulogne is perhaps the dearest town
in France: House-rent is very high here, and in this
respect, as well as in respect to the price of provisions
faith the exceptions of vegetables and wine, which are
cheap), the average price of the Liverpool markets sup-
ply as accurate a criterion by which to judge as can
well be furnished. To those who love to cultivate eco-
nomy in their domestic outlay, Boulogne is not a very
eligible residence; but it presents many and brilliant
attractions for those who possess the desire, and with
the desire, possess the means of "going down the vale
of life" in luxurious ease, and the tranquil participation
of the enjottenaents of life.

We are authorised to state that the defendant, in the
action of TRAVILIN o. Hatrarson, tried at Lancaster on
the 21st instant, and reportedin our Paper of the 25th
,instant, resides at Bolton. and not at Manchester, as
erroneously stated in that report.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1828.

STOCK EXCHANGF., TWF.LVR O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 87,V 3 for the Account, and at
present may be quoted at 873 t.
Nothing is as yet further known of the Congress reported to be
held at Odessa.

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

This is settling day in the Briti,h Market, and a good deal of
business has been doing; up to the present time we do not bear of
any defaulters. The extreme fluctuation duting the Account has
been about 11 per Cent. Consols at present are 871 1, and Cintango
about 1-16. It ia said that a great quantity of Stock has been
carried over for next Account.

Accounts received this morning from Vienna, dated the 19th
lost. bring the bletalliques, 94 1-S; Danish and other funds also
higher.

In the early part of the morning great fear was entertained for
the safety of the Hamburgh steam-boat, which has been due since
Monday, but we this moment kern that she has arrived ; also the
Dutch steamer.

The Hamburgh Papers of the 22d instant, brought by the
steamer, do not bring any later accounts from the Russian armies.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock 2131 141 1
5 per Cent. lied. 184 $
3 per Ct. Cons. 871 1
51 per Cent. 961
31 per Cent. Bed. 963 1
4 per Ct. New, 1011 1 2
4 per Cent. 1826, 1051 1
Long Alin. 20 1.16
India Stott 242
FOREIGN FUND'
Brazilian 13da. spCt. 624
Mullah Bils._3 pCt. 621 3e

India Hands 102 4
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
New Ditto 871
.€lOOO Excite+ Bills 75 5
£5OO Ditto 73 5
£lOO £2OO Ditto 73 5
Commercial
Consols fur Acct. 871 1
, TWO tEtt.ticti..
Pertly. &Is. 6 p C. 221
Portug.Bils.sp C.
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Do Acct. 63 I DoAcct 531
Mex. ilcis,lB'.:s,6p Ct. 38,1 I 11uss.1141s.1 81:2, 5 per Ct. 96A
BRITISH AND FOItF.ION SIIALIES, TWO O'cLuCK.
SHAKE. PAM.
100 95 29
300 290 325 330 335 330
35 20 67 68
100 £5 214

A❑glo Mexican
Bolan°.
BrazillAn
Colombian

The Paris Pspers rectired last night contain no ad-
ditional news from the theatre of war. in the .mean
time, an article from Bucharest in these papers informs
us, that no general attack would be made upon the

entrenched camp of the Tut is at Schumla Datil the'
reinfisrcements under she orders of General lit,vit •hail
have joined the grand Itust,ian army, a, the L,ks,
were in much greater force than was at fir sopote.

We have given in another column a translation efa
pamphlet, received from Rio de Janeiroi-on the Ica
mutiny. This "sketch " will be Lead with interest, n
the r lficial account of a commotion of which diffeleat
versions l.ad a fortnight ago reached Europe in private
letters, and through the medium of North Ameocat
Papers. The colouring of the Brazilian statement, and
particularly of that part of it which relates to the Nib.
is not its least amusing singularity.

FROM A IRENCII PAPER RECEIVED THIS SIORXIIIG:
PARIS, AuGurr 25.

We said in our Number of Saturday that a trim
prevailed here of the Russians having experienced
check at Samaria, but the Messager denies that asy
news had been received at Paris to confirm this reps
We have reason to believe that Government received a
telegraphic dispatch from Strasburg, containir g an at.
count of a battle before Schuoria, en the Ist of August;
we also believe that the details of till,. event has bees
brought to Paris by twoCoutiers on Friday andSlturday,
Letters from Toulon of the 18th inst. states. that the
wind continues favourable for the Expedition. It ll-
pears that no horses have been. embarked, except those
for the Etat Major and a few for the artillery. The
number of transports were fifty-four, and the troops
on board eight thousand. Three regiments cf in.
fantry, three squadrons of chasseurs, and a com-
pany of artillery, have been left behind, and there still,
remains in the port forty transports. It appears. there
will soon be a second expedition, as the road from Aix.
to Toulon are crowded with troops.
Private letters from Vienna state, that at Schttmla
they were working at the lines cf circu invallat ion, And
the Emperor had ordered the greatest expedition to be
made to finish them, in order to cut off the'communita.
tints with Constantinople. It is believed the Russians
will not proceed to the above capita before they have
got possession of all the fortresses leading to. it, which
will give the Turks the necessary time to send Commis.,
sioners to the Russian head-quarters, to arrange with
Vie Emperor the guarantee he demands.

We received this morning, by the Flanders Mail,
German and St. Prtersborgh Papers. The following
are extracts:

AUGSBURG. Mimi. 20.

The Courrier de- Sniyrne, of 20th July, says—" Hassa Pada,
Governor of Smyrna, at the request of the Consul of the Nether
lands, allowed a Russian ship to enter the port of Smyrna, in the
beginning of July, to land 41 cargo, and take in goods in retina
The Courrier affirms, that in general the Russian merchantmen haft.
free access to the ports of the Ottoman F.mpire, and Rus-ian soh-
jects are not in any way molested. The Canierier states, that Jinni
Pacha bad sent all the women and children from Scio to thee...
tinent, and was preparing to defend himself in case of an attack,
baring heard that Admiral Reyden would make an attempt an
Scio. This report arose from the appearance of the Russian Ad-
miral near Sarnos ; but it is considered as improbable.
A traveller, who left Etzereum on the 2d June, reported in
Smyrna, that a. few days before his departure a Russsian corps bad
appeared before the gates of that city; that the enemy's General.
had taken possession of the surrounding eminences, and erected
batteries on them ; and the Pacha of Erzereum had sent all the
Greeks and Armenians out of the city, where he had collected his
whole force. It is added, that after a most sanguinary battle the
city has been taken by them, and the garrison put to the sword.—
Avowing &dung, Anus! 21.
BRUSSELS, AUCVST 25.

A British Cabinet Messenger from Vienna, with dispatches for
London, passed through this city last night.

The navigation of the Sound and the Holstein Colan Canal has
much increased during the first five months of the present year.
while that of England has decreased. The number of ships be-
longing to the Netherlands that have passed the Canal in this period
amounts to 540: with the exception of a very small number, they
were all in ballast. Almost all have returned to the ports of the
Netherlands with cargoes of wheat, rye, barley, timber, potashes
and linseed.

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Hill, overlooking the whole of the city and its suburbs,
and commanding an the various beauties that are seen
sepatat-lv from other points, is quite unique, and well
worth, the attention of the painters of panoramas.
Rotten contains two of the most perfect specimens of
the Auglo-Not man Gothic architecture now existing—
viz. the Cathedr4l, and the beautiful Abbey of Saint
(yen. The old wooden houses, which seem to bring
the 14th century to one's memory, are very curious;
and the narrow, crooked streets have a singular effect,
and contrast strongly with the brilliancy of the shops
of jewellery, millinery, porcelain, glass, &c. which ate
here so elegant, and often vie with those of Paris; the
cafés are large and handsome, and are brightly lighted
with gas at night.
It is, indeed, riot to be wondered, that Rouen should
have the external signs of wealth, for many of its in-
habitants are extremely rich, and the population, ex-
ceeding 100,000, are generally in a prosperous condi-
tion. The. Corporation are enlarging and embellishing
the Maison de Ville, and have Already spent ten thou-
sand pounds upon it. A new stone bridge also is neatly
completed ; it is placed a little higher up the Seine
than the bridge of boats, which is to be removed about
one hundred yards farther down, and the public ac-
commodation from this change will be very great.
Trade appears to be in full activity; the manufacto-
ries, mills, &c. extend round the city in all directions,
and I understand exceed two thousand in number.—
You are aware that this is the strong-hold of the cotton
tiade—the Manchester of France, and that its proxi-
mity gives it great facilities for obtaining supplies of
the raw material. The factories for spinning cotton
are now nearly two hundred, and in the course of ten
years have multiplied tenfold. The operatives employed
in these establishments average at least eighty to each,
and amount therefore to about sixteen thousand. Them
are about thirty thousand weavers and spinners who
work the looms at home, and, including the printers
and dyers, it is computed that the cotton manufacture
of Rouen supports nearly silty thousand persons. Two
of the spinning establishments have lately commenced
tbe making of piece goods ; one of these has one bun-
' tired, and the other twenty looms at work, and they
have produced calico of es good quality as the British,
but cannot at present afford to sell it at less than seven-
pence a yard, while British of the same sort sells at
tivepence. This branch, however, is yet.in its infancy
here, and the wages are from eight to ten francs a
we k, being as high as at Manchester.
The cheapness of provisions gives such and avantage
to these spinning establishments, that they are making
a profit of about 12 per cent. on their capital, while the
Manchester manufacturers are complaining that they
cannot realize 6 per cent. The spinning wages here
are from 16 so IS francs a week, while in England they
are 30s. for the same labour, and the people work thio-
teen boars a day, being an hour longer than with us. I
am very sorry to find that no difference is made in fa-
vour of children ; thirteen hours a day ate surely too

many for young persons (many of whom are girls, &c,
in delicate health) to be kept at work; and it is much
to be wished that the masters or the Government would
make some regulation like our Act of Parliament, that
limits the employment of children to ten hours a day.
NO;such thing as a strike for wages ever happens
bere ; the people seem thankful for whatever they can
get. _They are content with the fare that an English-
lean spurn, and can make a good dinner upon a
piece*of bread and an onion; and, as to drinking, the
French are known to be the soberest nation in the world.
Brearkhas risen here lately ; it is now 21 to 2i d. per
lb,—.raear' 6d.—potatoes 11d. the bushel, and other
vegetables one•third cheaper than in England ; flour
20. per lb. The most expensive article is that of firing,
which costs a labourer with a family five francs a week
for wood, if he keeps a fire constantly. Coals are be-
yond his reach, and are very costly to his master, who
pays at the rate of thirty francs a day fur fuel for a
steam engine of twelve horse power. Comparing the
state rf the cotton trade here with that of England, the
truth I believe is, that English capitalists ate settling
here very fast—that the expenses are much less, and the
profit consequer.tly greater—but that the French work-
men are not yet sufficiently acquainted with their work,
or the use of machinery, and are so much less intelli-
gent than the English operatives, as to make the value
of their labour decidedly inferior. I have been informed
by practical men, that British cottons are considered
still to have the advantage over the French in the mar-
ket, in the proportion of two to one. This is perhaps
correct; but the time is within our recollection. when
the proportion was as two to nothing—when France had
none of these manufactures at all, and when our swat-
reiAnty over the cotton trade was as undisputed as our
sovereignty of the seas. Things, however, are daily
getting to an equality ; Rouen supplies all France, and
has asmall export trade ; and it cannot be supposed
Inn that the improvement of the French workmen in
skill and intelligence is progressive, and that their
utility is consequently increasing. It well behoves the
British Governmenk, therefore, to watch carefully over
oar cotton manufacture, lest the day, though now dis-
tant, should arrive when the successful competition of
foreigners may deprive us of our foreign market.
I have already mentioned the actual difference in the
late of profit, and if some steps are not taken to cheapen
labour and provisions, and lessen the expenses of our
manufacturers, the consequences to Great Britain can.
not be viewed without apprehensioc. I have been ra-
ther prolix, but the interest of the subject will be my
excuse for trespassing on your columns.

Sir WILLIAM GAIIROW, after terminating the business
of the Assize at Maidstone. arrived at his seat at regwell oo
Sunday se'nnight. On the. same night the whole of the crop of
allies was SWIM from an orchard the property of the Judge.

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A favourite Author having obtained 5001. from his
bookseller on account of a new work, was, immediately after the
advance, asked-14 Well, how far have you gotr—" Why, replied
the writer, " 1 have got the pen ready and a sheet of paper, and
have already written Vol. L I."