Star.
London, England, 1816-08-15 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, 44CGUST 14.

This morning our gay visitors on the Marine Pro.
menades were gratified with the sight of a most beau-
tiful new vessel majestically gliding through our hay.
:On boarding her, she proved to be a magnificent
smack, built at Bridport. far the London and Edin-
but-gh Shipping Company, on her MAI to Leith to be
fitted up for passengers, and commanded by Captain
BALLIPIpALL) late of the Trusty, belonging to the
same Company.. Those who visited this charming
vessel speak in raptures of her elegant appearance : she
has not, in fact, her equal,. in point of fast-sailing and
r accommodation, even among the smacks of the Com-
pany for whom she has been-built, and who have
been long and justly celebrated for the superiority of
the comforts their vessels afford over all others.—
' Those, in particular, who are acquainted with this
delightful mode of conveyance between London and
Leith will be further gratified on learning that this
additional smack is to be commanded by such an able
seaman and truly respectable character, as Coptain
BALLINGALL is uniformly acknowledged to be by all
among whom genuine worth and integrity are esti-
rhable. -

, A very large Rock of wild fowl was heard to pass
over the Metropolis between nine and ten o'clock last
night; flying very low,.and surprising the Londtimers,
by a noise so unusual. The direction of their flight
was from the Sonth.west to Highgate Hill.
The Grand Cricket Match atl.ord's GroUnds, be-
tween the Brunswick and 131aCkheath Clubs, was
decided on Monday in favour of the latter.
PILDESTRIANISILm.-Ev ANS. the celebrated Pedes-
trian, commenced his Herculean tusk at Brighton on
Monday, of walking 1000 miles in seventeen succes-
sive days; to accomplish which he must go over 591
miles of ground each day for sixteen days, and aG on
the seventeenth. He began at eight'o'clock, and
completed 59 miles at half.past eleven. He started
at early
_as half-past five on Tuesday morning, end
fulfiled his task bj sun set. Yesterday osnirning, soon
after five o'clock, he started, and *atinued through-
-out the whole of the day to travel in high spirits, and,
laic night at ten o'clock had gone 511 miles. A great'
concourse of persons were presant the Latter part of,
tbe:day. This Nclestrian, completed s most won-
*4l teak at Newmarket iu.Juty last. In, laicise*.
sent undertaking, be is.goiag ag.T.n high *tit% and
odds are b4inning to Ise greatly to his, lavottr.• The
ground chbaen is that on which ANDRA famed; by
:the Bear public-house.

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. . TO THE EDITOR OF TSR''S7fR:

rstetT—Tlie 'feelings awakened in the Peblie
toward' our suffering" manufoctiiring and labaoing
poor, shew hotly closely interwoven io
the British breast. The. Bobacrintiotis alleViart
their distress hare• been considerable; hpt to 4ive
tl.esea waalms y in would bolY tend to deitroy
91rit of' Eng] set independence, which, amid all cot-
mislertunes.. is, I hope, still entire and meson ;
Mt. Entroft, place the means of honestly' gaining
subsistence within the reach of an EugP.shmau'i ammo;
and he will command it. .
The applicstion, therria re, of the monies subscribed
demands the most serious and attentive consideration.
Let us surpose, for instance. that elGO,trt)
raised 'iow I would &vote k 50,000 to the relief r):
the A:gticulturiats, and 5e50,000 for the relief of Tmsle.
As I do not presume to be an adept .% agricul—
tural policy, I leave the distribution of the sum
allotted to the farming interest to abler hands s but t.
am not so little versed in the depaaraent of our trade
and conenterce, and therefore take leave humbly to
offer my ouggestioni, leaving it to wiser heads -to
expand and bring them into use.
• I must remind four Readers that the grew staple
actiakis of otienative produce are coal and iron ; And
that our .present national dist:vs.: is most inatifer
among thrise ern rlayecrin these branches of trade, and
from them has extended to other classes. Theligli.
ing of tow ns.by carbonated hytlr ,gen gas, in which
abundance of both coal and iron ore .corsumed,
rapidly gains ground s. it is, in fact, the blest and most
economical method of illumination hitherto ad' peed.
I propose that its benefits should' lie still m-re encl•
steely diffused, and that in point of economy, it may
be placed within the reach of every town, however
small, and of every individual; however bumble his
circumstances:

If £30,000 is to be allotted to our Manufacturing
Interest, I would suggest that an immediate order
shall be given to each of the iron districts, rush at
Staffordshire, Wales, and Scotland, for the amount
'in gas pipes and welded barrels. Let the towns of
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Wcrcester, be
lighted m this way : in that district the cal can It
had for two shillings per tan, an there could be an
immediate sale for the cake : tilos tl.ere would be as
much coal got there for a shilling, as there is in
Londen for ten, and oil and talkw are as dear as in
London; besides the making of gas and coke will
consume a species of coal incapable of b...ing used
almost fur any other purpose, and which would
otherwise be wholly lost to Sf,c;ety. Swansea, in
Wales, might be lighted up in the same war, while
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, a;id Durham.
prvstlit simtlar.facilities. From the caal-:nines near
the list mentioned-places in particular, an immense
quantity of small coal it brought to Bank, as it is
called, and theta snffeted to waste, but all Of which
would be used in the distillation of coal gat, and
might be conveyed to either of the abov.: towns at
three thiilinp,s per ton.

The lionPl.pes can be had in country places frr
two-thirds of the price raid for them in London, and
Coals for one•tentb part—the Coke from which wilt
yield twice the pike of the original material. la.
short, 'what the London Gas Companies charge tl
for may be obtained in the country for ss. and with'
greater profit to the speculators. • •
Thousands and tens of thousands would thus find'
immediate employment, and all the Iron Furnaces of
the counuy would be at work.

Now let the capital subscribed be invested in the
names In Trustees, to be returned to the donors at a
*ivcn period : but to accommodate. the Public, and
to encourage the scheme, the Iron Pipes maottfar.
tured may be sold at 5 per Cent. below cost. Many,
ram,convinced, would' be Share-holders in such An
enterprize from the mixed feelings of humanity and
interest,. because every considerable town'ihiglit form
**Oat Light ounit/fly from anrolg its own inhabi.
Siints,• and they would thus know where to go to the
cheapest market for-the articles they require.
• Government might easily effect the same beneficent
purpose by an issue of £50,000 'in Eschequtr Bills
'to the Iron Matters, hypothecating the produce of
their industry its return, and placing it in yards or
warehouses under the eye of the Revenue Officers,
who might be instructed only to give an order for
the release of the goods upon reciiving payment of
the amount for which they werchypothecated.
I was much hurt and surprised to see a writer, in
a late Birmingham Gazette, mention the impolicy
stating boldly and openly the distress of th'e working
classes : my opinion on the contrary is, Ara they
will be greatly encouraged to hear their afflictions
with patience when they learn that the higher classes
*e turning their attention to the best means of alle-
viating .their distresses and are tutting every effort
to serve diem.
• Hoping that the above suggestions will meet the
eye of some person in the State, rich and powerful
enough to put than into practice, I have to subscribe
myself your very obedient servant,
Loudon. August It, 1816.

11U37ANITAII.

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Mr. T. Dummy has announced that the entire.re.
coif's of the Surrey Theatre, to-morrow, will be de.
voted to the Funds for the relief of the suffering Poor.
Ttic precognition in the case of the people appre-
hended during the disturbances at Calton, Glasgow,
lis now closed. Nine of them have been fiberAted.
and the other eleven have been held to bail for futuie
appearance.
.Wednesday se'nnight, is the evening, the Mayor
of Berwick received a respite for the five criminals
now under sentence of death in the gaol of that town,
daring the Pleasure of his Royal Highne,ss the Prince
, Regent. ' Mary Moen, one of the .comvicts,- was deli.
I vend of a son do Monday morning.
Malay Capiala 0. frlaanottitit was liberate! from Newts%
Otis Reader' will recollect that this (leaden:tin woe.seorented to
six moatbS hipriemunrur, fur bigamy, on the prosecution • f Ho
own father w, Mr. Gummi. limber, of AA keel._
1 Dabs the•capcohee confinement, 'Mi. NewmAw, iltosved-hizu
'even iodulfieatio compatible with Ms limation ; in conserpoc,tce
Art wbitistie Captain *Wert aa excellent state ot beach to •
1 the lamination of leis imprisonment.

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