Star.
London, England, 1826-07-25 00:00:00

`FRENCH AND ENGLISH MERCHANDISE.

;We have been favoured (says-the Maedefield fierald),ll
:bir a Correspondent at Bogota, with some interesting
idttomatipn on the subject of the rivalry between the
FrenCh and English manufacturers who export to that
country. Our Correspondent states, that, during the
financial panic in this country, and France, orders were.
received at Bogota to press the sales of merchandise
and ,manufactured goods as much as possible, and
that, pursuant to these orders, several puh:rc sales took
place on account of the English and French consign.
mentte... The goods consisted chiefly of broad cloths,
linens, calicoes, cutlery, china, and leather goods. About
seven hundred pieces of French broad cloths were sold
at,lo per cent. more than a corresponding quantity of
British broad cloths; both, of course, at a sacrifice, the
former, however, being only 12 per cent. less than
the shipping price, and the latter upwards of SO per
Cent. less. The cutlery from France fetched about 10
per cent. less than English, but it is remarkable, that,
upoi the shipping prices of this article, there was less loss
Upon the French than the English, a circumstance which
proves the comparative cheapness of petrifaction, even
of cutlery into France; whilst the near approach at the
sale to the prce paid for the English cutlery, shears,
thatthe high reputation which we so long enjoyed in
(oreksg' n markets, for superiority, is rapidly subsiding.,
In linen cloths, a decided preference was given to
French, and five to ten per cent. more was paid for
them ; whilst is calicoes, there was a preference for ,
English, equal to ten per cent. In ornamental 1 ether
goods, the French exporter sustained a los. of about
twenty per eenty and the English upwards. of thirty
per cent, These leading facts are calculated to open
our eyes to the state of our manufacturing trade gene-
and to put us upon the gui wive for some better
,means of support than the shadow of a once illustrious
reputation. What the French have gained in Bogota,
by a comparatively smaller loss in a time of panic and
"great financial difficulty, may not unfairly be taken as
'a criterion of profit in happier times, and the comps.
rison'which has been made to us, and which, of course,
will not escape the attention of the French Maddlitt-
sorer, will naturally lead to speculation when the pre-
sent crisis shall have passed Over.

The loss sustained by the late conflagration at Cron-
stash assouuted to 2,700,009 roubles.

The Freeholders of Luton Ind its neighbourhood
celebrated Colonel MACQUISN'S return to Parliamen
for Bedfordshire on Thursday last. Eighty persons
partook of a sumptuous dinner under marquees, and the
utmost conviviality and harmony prevailed.
Monday, eighty Gentlemen sat down to an excellent
dinner, served up in the Council Chamber at the Town
Hall, to cerebrate the election of the present Members to
serve Vie Borough of Ipswich in Parliament.
In .1824 there were drank in Paris 5,100,000 bottles
of wine more than in the preceding year, and more
oxen by 7.000, and sheep by 20 000, consumed. It i,
therefore concluded that the population had increased
by 9,000, and it is ascertained that to the number of the
bakers (560) had been added 4.0 more.

FASHIWABLE INTELLIGENCE.
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The Duke of Grafitti) entertained-a select party at din's.' yes.
•terder, at hisbeesein (Parris Erect. Piccadilly. •
The 31arquis of Clanticarde bad a dinner patty yesterday, at
his house in Si. James's square.
Sir Charles Coekerell, Bart. entertained the Doke of St. Alban'a
.and a distinguisked.party at dinner yesterday, in Piccadilly.
MOVEMENTS.
The Dowager Duchess of Rutland has left town far Belvoir
Castle, Retiendihire.
The Duke of Sc. Alistair arrived in town yesterday, from the
seat of Sir Gilbert East, But. in*Berkii.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton. and the Ladies Molyneuz,
arrived in town yesterday, from their seat in Bucks.:
The Earl and Countess of Hardwick and family ltft town yes-
terday, for their seat in Cambridgeshire.
The Karl and Countess• Hewth arrived yesterday at the Claren.
don Hotel, Bond street, from Worthing.
Lord Glenlyon has left tout for Paris. Her Ladyship has left
fur the Duke of -Northumberland's seat, Alnwick Castle.
Sir Turner and Lady Burton have arrived at the London Hotel,
Albemarle street, from Brussels. Aar and Mrs Hopwood and
family have left ditto, for their seat in La icestershire.
Colopel Rigby left town yesterday, for his seat in Fake.
Colonel Pt; sgiblatin left town yesterday, for his seat, North Wales.
F. Walker Drummoad, Esq. bas left Holmes's Hotel, Pulls.
cant street, for Tunbridge Wells.
James Aspinall, Esq. 101 town yesterdi7, Mr Liverpool.
Hammersley, Esq. left town yesterday, for Eastbourne.
•
Mrs Courts arrived in town yesterday, Iron Saithill.
i‘ir and Mrs Tenon arrived yesterday at the Pulteney Hotel,
Albemarle street, from their seat in Kent.
Tbe Hon. Mr and Mrs West and•fmily are arrived in Upper
Growenor street, from Eathin Castle, Non* %Vales. .
Sir Willians.and Lady Chatt.:rtoti have departed for Lord GM...
bier i,
.near W;ndsur.
Artietl at the Royal Hotel, St. James's street—Miss Strettelfs.
from Hampton Court. Departures-1k Lynch, esq. for Dublin;
C. D. Radcliffe, Esq. for ilitch:n; G. Boyer, Esq. for his seat
at Wairingtoo.
• Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel. St.. James's street-+Colottel
,Latouche, from Brighton; Captain Beresford, from a tour;
Gayler, Esq. from ittiefaver; Hyde Parker, Esq from his seat
in Beres; H. S. Waddington, Esq. fiom Suffolk ; Captain Edward
Saurin,. from Bath. Departure (tom ditto—J. Brown, RA. for
his seat in Suffolk.

Departures from 'Long's Hotel, Bend street—Mr. and Mr..
Morley, for Cheltenham ; William Pocock, Esq. for Paris; J.
Stephen, Esq. fur Brighton; Captain Griffith, FL !4. for Plymouth.
Arrivals at the Brunswick Hotel, Sermyn street—Colonel Podi-
ajisky and the Countess of Rasountuff,ky and-suite, from a tour;
William hay, Rag. from Stratford on-Avon.