Star.
London, England, 1826-08-17 00:00:00

GLASGOW, AUGUST 15.

The sportsmen were not generally fortunate in the nefghboarfrg
moors on Saturday. They complain of the birds being scarce, shy.
and strong on the wing ; add to which the showets were frequent
and heavy.
It affords us much gratification to sty that business has this week
been In a state of continued improvement, and of rather increased
activity. The number of buyers in the market has been treater
than usual ; and, in consequence, a good deal of cloth has been pur..
chased. We don't hear, however, of much improvement in price,
though some descriptions of power-loom cloth have obtained a scull
advance. For yarns the demand is considerable ; but the prices
are net at all improved. We have heard of one or two large milts
increasing the number of working days, and we hope that others
will soon have it in their power to follow their example. We are
sorry to add that the distress of the poor ii still extreme, and in
some of the manufacturing districts almost incredible. The pressure
of the poor rates is likewise becoming intolerable, and threatens
ruin to the farmer.g
It is said that Government object to granting;
public money for purposes of charity; they may not, however,' hat!,
the saute objection to a loan of Exchequer Dills, payable by instal.
meats, and bearing moderate interest, secured with the principal
upon the parish rates.—Glasgow Courier.

Talmo's illness has again taken an unfavourable
turn: [wear* entertained of hie recovery.
ENGLISH OPERA House.—Tuesday evening, his
Royal Highness the Duke of Seism honoured the Theatre with
his pretence to see the performance of Winne' celebrated Opera
of The Oracle.
In Scotland, where it was formerly said that" lialf
starved spiders fed on half-starved flies," the size of in-
sects has increased with vegetation. Caterpillars, fi•e
inches long, and one and a half in circumference, have
been found, it is said,this year, in many parts ofAyrshire.
DINNER=TIME.—The proper hour fur dinner is laid
down by THOMAS COGAN, a Physician, in a book en-
titled the " Haven of Health," printed in 1584 It is
curious to observe how far we have since departed from
the rule:—" When four hours be past after breakfast,
a man may safely take his dinner, and the most con.
venient time for dinner is about eleven o'clock before
noon. The usual time for dinner in the Universities is
about eleven, or elsewhere about noon."
The staple manufacture of Rochdale is in woollen
cloths, which have not suffered so great a depression as
Cotton goods, a great quantity of which are also manu-
factured here, and at this time with more briskness
than in Manchester. There are, however, a great num-
ber of unemployed, and dependent on charity. The
subscription raised in this town amounted to more than
2,0001. which, with the donation of his Majesty, the re-
mittance from the London Committee, and subscrip-
tions of private individuals connected with the place.
I Amon nted,altogether, to nearly7,oool. of this sum 1,30 W.
' remains undisposed of, and the rest was most judiciously
applied under the management of a Committee and a
Secretary, who have kept the amounts with the utmost
regularity. Among the Subscribers and the Committee
are Gentlemen of various creeds a id political opinions,
and it is truly gratifying to ob!erve the corJial co ope-
.ration of all parties in the great work of charity.
Caution To PRINTIRL—Mr. Ru•rtaa, printer, of
Shaftesbury, was on Monday week convicted by the Re.
corder and Justice of the Borough of Snafte.bury,
ors
the information of Mr. Wu. SWYRII, Major of that
town, and subagent to the Right lion. Lord GROSIM•
NOR, for having printed a circular note without having
affixed to it his name as printer. Mr. RUTTLR defended
himself against Mr. PHILIP CHITTY, the advocate of
Mr. Swyaa, with considerable ability. fhe affair arose
not of private pique. The amount of penalty has co:
.been declatocl3