Star.
London, England, 1829-09-02 00:00:00

PARTNERSII IPS DISSOLVED.

J. P. Luke and E. P. Luke, Cheapside, bootmakers—L. Daw-
son and J. H. Sadler, Praed-street, Paddington, weaving loom
manufacturers—G. Wightman and J. M. Cramp, Paternoster-row,
hookaellers—O. Hustler and G. G. Bird, Halsted, Essex, farmers
—J. Beecham and W. Livesey, Halifax,Yorkshire, joiners—D.W.
Witton and Co. London, merchants—T. Morgan and J. Jenkins,
Llwynybrain, Carmarthenshire, auctioneers—J. Clark and 1). Fox,
Berman/hey-street, pawnbrokers—W. Skelton and S. Skelton,
Sutton Wash-Way, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, corn dealers—W.
Mason and T. Lamon, Stamford, linen drapers—E. Reed and R.
Scott, Cheltenham, milliners—W. Chapman and Co. Nallsworth,
Avening, Gloucestershire, tallors—W. Worley and J. Simpson,
Leeds, Yorkshire, land surveyors—J. W. Rendle and J. Symons,
Plymouth, Devonshire, chemists—P. Symons and G. Davey, Ply-
mouth, Devonshire, coal merchants—F. Bowring and G. Alley,
Chiswell•rtreet, Finibury.square, stationers—W. Jaques and E.
Jaques, Topcliffe, Yorkshire, coopers—J. Heathcost and J. Buck.
ley, King-street, Cheapside, lace manufacturers—J. Le Mare and
co. as far as regards E. R. Le Mare, Spiral-square, silk manufac-
tterers—ff Bentley and IL Bentley, Dorset-sweet, Fleet-street,
printers—T. Charnley and H. Edwards, Liverpool, carters.

The British Cabinet, with the most wonder-working
genius at 'head that ever decided the destinies of nations, may now
go and Cut toothpicks. The barbarians. have turned the miracle-
workerto scorn, the Muscovites have, laughed at his politics, and
the cossacks have made cartridge,-paper of his protocols. Theßus-
siansire at Constandnaple. Yet Europe may feel itself safe, for his
Grace the Mictittor has said so,'and is goneto Warner Castle. The
Russians ate marching over hill and plain, swimming rivers, storm-
;ins fentresses,and firbig at the very beatd of the Sultan. The Dic-
^ tator y 4 wtitewashing;bricklaying, papering, painting, and glazing.
Russia is gathering Beet upon fleet in'the Famine, asniebrowing
cannon-shot into the Seraglio. The dictator Is taking bin morn-
ing's bath at Deal, and his evening's ride at Dover. But *ran.
•quinity ii the true attitude of grandeur, as Voltaire says, we are
drill; frith a sneer, at the tlalsesi of the great ; and " solitude is
'the crew itbootof a statesman andplidiasopher,' says Zimmerman,
welts Whit:with the *rive foolery ecingental to kis countrymen.
At an thients;.it the CiAr• latitibllsla himself in the Seraglio, we
shall Irsve trishim cheap, lily)** then may share the dignified re-
pose of the first of Ministers.--.lknlhfy Magazine.

Of all the great public departments among which the
business of the State is divided, the Post Office is that,
in the skilful, assiduous, and zealous conducting of which
the public have the greatest, as well as the most direct
and sensible interest. It is no exaggeration to say that
evetty man in the country, from the highest to the lowest,
is personally and deeply concerned in the minutest de-
tails appertaining to a department upon which are de-
pendent not the speed only, but the security of all the
multifarious intercourse by letter between different parts
of the kingdom to which business, friendship, and affec-
tion, every day give rise. Nor can the English Post
Office be accused, with any semblance of justice, of a
single defect in any of the qualities which ought to cha-
racterise such an institution, and which are essential to
the full attainment of the important purposes it has in
view. Of the interior arrangement of this Office it is
not now our object to speak. It must, however, be said,
to Ale honour of those who laid the first foundation of
this establishment, and of those by whom in succession
it has been gradually matured to its present high state
of perfection, that it has never at any period been behind
the intelligence or the wants of the age—that in the
present age even, jealous, vigilant, inquisitive, and prone
to discontent as we have become with respect to all public
institutions, it has never excited the least discontent or
suspicion ; and that its progressive improvements have
not been forced upon its conductors in any instance by
the clamorous voice of public dissatisfaction, but have
always sprung spontaneously from their own ability and
zeal. This is high praise, and praise which, we believe,
the Post Office may appropriate to itself exclusively.
The occasion which has led to these remarks is the
perusal of some Reports ordered to be printed by the
House of Commons during the last Session, and which
have just fallen under our notice. They are the result
of certain surveys of different lines of road, made by the
direction of the Heads of the Post Office Department,
with a view to ascertain to what extent, and at what
cost, the distance may he shortened from point to point
in different parts of the country. This inquiry is in-
teresting not only with respect to the conveyance of
letters—the proper business of the Post Office—but as it
promises results which must promote the .conveuieuce
and advantages of all persons who travel for business or
pleasure—a description which comprehends, with few
exceptions, the whole of the middle and upper classes
of society.
In the year 1825 instructions were given to Mr. TEL-
FORD to examine the country between part of the county
of Northampton and Lichfield, " in order to ascertain
what improvements could be made in regard to shorten-
ing the distance and improving the inclinations, so as to
accelerate the communication between London and liver-
pool, and also accommodate the local intercourse."

Pursuant to these instructions, accurate surveys were
taken under the direction of Mr. TELFORD, whose first
report on the subject is dated June, 1826.
The zurvey commenced at NVeedon, and went on to
Lichfield ; from Weedon it appears that the present mail-
road passes through Daventry, Dunchurch, Coventry,
Stonebridge, and Coleshill, to Lichfield, being a distance
of 51 miles, 1,415 yards. Of the alterations and im-
provements for shortening the distance between those two
points, Mr. TELFORD thus speaks in his Report:—

" Front Weedon to Coventry, the general direction is unex-
ceptionable; and since Braunstone-hill has been Improved there is
no serious obstacle in the way : and there is now a prospect of a
farther important improvement at the town of Coventry, by which
the present narrow-streets will he avoided ; but from Coventry
the present road bends greatly to the westward to Stonebridge,
and from thence turns nearly at a right angle to C.oleshill and Lich-
field ; this not only lengthens the line, bat between Stonebridge
and Lichfield passes over a succession of very steep hills, and is
besides in many parts unnecessarily crooked, so that any attempt at
improving it would amount to making it an entirely new road. I
have therefore wholly abandoned it.

" By the map it will be seen, that between Coventry and Lich-
field a very direct line of road may be had, by passing by the vil-
lages of Shustoke, Nether Whitacre, Kingsbury, and Hints; and
although the summit of the mass of high land at Corley-moor is
elevated 245 feet above the level of Friars-green, at Coventry, yet
all the inclinations may be rendered very easy, being only in two
instances fur short distances, 1 in 27, 28 ; in every other cite they
are as small as is con-istent with perfect road-making. The dis-
tance saved between Coventry and Lichfield by the new line
would be three miles 666 yards. The length of new road to be
made would be 24 miles 21 yards ; and the esimated expense is
50,6041. 15s. 4d.
" But as Coventry lies four miles west of a straight line drawn
between Weedon and Lichfield, it became necessary to examine
whether a still more direct line ntight not be obtained by passing
through Rugby, Nuneaton, Atherstone, and.Tamworth. A sur-
vey was accordingly made in this direction, and is laid down in
the insp. The line leaves Weedon at the junction of the North.
ampton road ; it passes for some distance along the Watling-street-
road, and upon leaving it passes in nearly a direct line by the vil-
lage of Hilmorton to the town of Rugby ; from this town it passes
by the villages of Newbold, Stilton, and Attleborough to Nun-
eaton ; trum thence by the village of Mancetter and town of
Atherstone, to Tamworth, and from that place along the present
road to Lichfield.

" This line is on the whole very direct, and the inclinations may
be made quite easy ; very considerable portions of the present
roads have been adopted, which, although they must be wholly re-
made, yet in sundry instances would save purchasing land and
making fences. The distance between Weedon and Lichfield by
this line is 46 miles 146 yards, being one mile 603 yards less than
by the most improved Coventry line. The estimaird expense is
76.5921.

" As the line is now laid down, it passes through the town of
Tamworth, which requires about two miles and a quarter of new
road south of that town, and also a new bridge over the river
Anker ; but if the present road was followed to the town of
Fazeley, and about one mile of new road made from that place
to the hill at Hopwas, the general line would be shortened
about '2OO yards ; advantage would he taken of the new, bridge
which is about to be constructed over the river Thame at Fazeley,
and the expence of making one over the Anker at Tamworth
would be saved. The amount of expense would be about
£4,2.15 Rs. RI being about A'3,473 17s. 3d. less than that through
1.311111V0/Th.
" 4. Although this last mentioned line k the most direct, yet
being most expensive. I was induced to have a survey made of the
sewn of Rugby to the Holyhead road, at the village df Willoughby,
and by travelling upon that road through the town of Daventry,
to save eight miles and three quarters of road•making. The dis-
tance between Lichfield and Weedon, by this route, is 46 miles

1,36

447!

1,201

6,000 0 0

Total. 1

7499 12 0

5,917 18 1

11,640 18 8

15,459 5 1

•
84 19,949 4 7
1,2071
80,544 ut.
1,563 14,559 5 11

1458 174,7,26 4 7

I

" From the foregoing statement it appean that by the new lines,
when compared with the present mall road, there would be saved
in the distance

Miles. Yard,.

Between Weedon and Lichfield
Between Lichfield and Liverpool ll

In all l5 355
While, by getting rid of the bills and dillies, and malting the
whole of the road surface hard and smooth, that travelling would
be further bene6ued equal to one ball the above distance, or
upwards of seven miles, in all 22 miles, which, in point of time,
may be reckoned about two hours and a bait."

If to the expense of the most direct road from Lid,-
field to Liverpool by Runcorn, we add that of the slortes:
and best route from Weedon to Lichfield, we shall havv
the sum of 249,2481. 18e. 7d. or, in round number:, a
quarter of a million sterling. The saving of 22 miles, of
equal to two hours and a half in time, in the commu►ica-
tions between London and Liverpool, must, no doubt, he
in every point of view desirable.

Among the printed papers from which we have niade
our extracts, is another report of Mr. Telford, 'mask
lately as February in the present year, by order of the
Commissioners for the improvement of the Holyhead scud
Liverpool roads. In this Report he takes up the sumy
at Talk-on-the-Hill, and proceeds from thence to Liver-
pool, and points out various plans by which the rt)a.l
may be greatly improved, and much shortened. 're
result may be thus given :

DIM Ne I.
~,—.....44...........,
Miles. !Yards.

1. Present mad road from Talk-'
on-the-11111, by Ctanage and knots•
ford, Warrington and Prescot, to

Liverpool .. I
2. Front Talk-on.tbe- Hill, by al
new road from Cranage. direct to
Warrington, leaving out Knutsford,
and continuing along the present
road from Warrington to Liverpool,
and new-forming, repairing, and
widening the samr, adding to drains,
&c.

1,375

.e. s. d.

3. Frum Talk-on-the-Hill, in-
cluding new road, from Cranage to
Warrington, building a new bridge
over the river Mersey, and making
sundry improvements upon the pre-
sent road (as shown by the red lines
on the map).. 45
4. Front Talk-an-the-Hill, by
Northwich and Runcorn, to Liver-,
pool, including a cut-iron Bridge of,
five arches over the Mersey ...... ? 39

48,069 in

69.450 12 6

1.18,779 11 1

Mr. TELFORD prefers the plan No. 3 in the above table.
thinking that the adoption of the improvements there
suggested would be as near an approach to perfection :is
prudence admits. The difference in expense betwee ti
this and the plan No. 4, is about 80,0001. and the saving
in distance by the former plan, as comr,lred with tile.
latter, is only four miles. Certainly, cn • the first view,
the advantage in this instance does not seem equivalent
to its estimated cost. We should nevertheksm in-
cline to the general principle, that when expensive•
improvements are undertaken, prudence not only ad-
mits, but requires, the nearest possible approach to
perfection, although it be attended with a great innise-
-diate sacrifice. The calculation must depend on the ag-
gregate amount of traffiii, not as it is at present, heit as it
may probably be at a future and even a distant period.
Experience in similar cases in this country has ticquentiv
justified anticipations which, when first announced, were
deemed most extravagant and alittrel.
The Reports are accompanied by several well-exicuted
maps and sectiobs.—

GERMAN PAPERS.
FROM THE MAINE, Auca. 20.
There are reports of the accession of the Grand Duchy of Baden
to the Commercial Treaty between Bavaria and Wurtemberg on
one part, and Prussia and Hesse Darmstadt on the other. It does
mit appear that any of the States of the Central German Union
have Arcady taken steps to join Prussia and Bavaria, as has been
reported It is said Use Convention which they have negotiated.
..nd perhaps already concluded, with Prussia, related only to the
transit of goods through the respective States. On this, as on other
occasions, the liberal conduct of the Prussian Government towards
the German Confederates, is said to have been manifested In the
most honourable manner.
FRANKFORT, Ans. 21. _

Great alarm was caused here yesterday, by the weight of an
Express from Am.terdam. by a great house, which brought word
that Russian Stock had fallen three per cent. at London, and the
English Funds 3-4ths per cent. This caused the prices here, which
were already giving way, to fall stiU more. However, the well-
%nowt) house is exerting itself to prevent a farther decline; and,
es •t has great resources at command, it will probably succeed.
The fair, which is beginning, promises well, and large quantities of
English goods are said to be already sold.—Nitremburgk Cortes-
:. videni, Aug. 24.
SWITZERLAND, Atm. 22.
.

In the 234 and 24th Sittings of the 'Diet, the Cantons of Schaff-
!' 'own, St. Gall, and Argovia, considering the military capitulation
ecncluded by several Cantons with Naples, solemnly entered their
; rotest against all the consequences that might hence arise by
:he enrolling' of foreigners. With respect to the remonstrances
against the introduction of the new military penal code in the regi-
vortit :n the French service, it was resolved not to accede to the
desire of the petitioners for the delay of the introduction of the code,
'heir petition being founded on inadmissible and even incorrect
°rounds ; and it was also determined to intimate the displeasure of
the Diet with those among the petitioners who bad acted in a man-
ner unsuitable to relations with the authorities of the Confedera-
tions and the Governments. The presiding. Canton was also di-
rected to answer the note of the Ambassador its a manner confor-
mable to this resolution.—Froniforr Paprr, Aug. 25.