We learn from good author...
The Times, 1824-10-18T00:00:00

WVe learn from good authoritv, that at the next general election. Sir John Lowther, Bart. will retire trom the representation of this county, and that Lord Frederick Bentinck (son-in-law ot the Earl of LIonsdale) *will be thc new candlidate on the yellow interest.- Ca7rlisleJouirnil. COTTON MI AXU'.ACTItBEs.-Tihe value of the cottoII- manufactures exported during the twenty-two years of the late war. from ni173 to 1815, amotiuntedl to 208 millions stcr!ing. at the official value. The ratw material, at tour nillions per annun), amounts to 88 millions sterling. The net ain.ual reccipts from t'oreign counrtres fbr profits aitd wages was therefore 120 millions. or about oi millions per annuim. But the wl:ole value of all the British manufactures exported during that period wYas 548 millions, which. after deLucting for the raw materials 148 milliois, will leave 4001 millions addedi to the taxable capital of the natiot, at the rate of more than 18 millions per annum, by amounit receivedI for the wages and profit of British productive labour. In the eight years since the return of pcace. front 1815 to 1822, the cotton manufactures exported are upwards of 177A millions at their official value: and, deducting five millions per annum for the raw material, leaves 137A mil- lions, being about 17i4 millions per annum, which being'added to the export of the twenty-two years preccding, will make tip- wards of 2574 millions contributed since the commencement of the late war, by cotton manufactures alonc, to the taxable capital of trie nation. But in the lasteight years, the whole amount of exported British manufactures and produce is 332 mrillions and deducting the raw materials at the iicreased rate of 74 million; per annum, will leave 272 millions, beitig about 34 millions per an.num ; which being added to the produce of profit and wages for the 22 y'ears of the wir as before-mentioned (400 millions,) will nmakc 672 inillions received in the last thirty years since 1793. being upwards of 22A nmillions per annum for wagms and profits produced by British in- dustrv, and receitve troni other nations. Durig this war, the sum added to the national debt by loans was 5689 millions, which it thus appears was exceeded Hpwaras of 100 millions by the amount received from foreign countries for the ingenuity ot the English artisan, sad industry of the Englishi labourer.-Manchester CGuwrdiiuu. Stepheni Klible used to say of himself, that he was sufficient ballast ior a collier. One tlay a Rentleran at Newcastle. wishing to get to London, advertised for a post-claiseco panion. He received a note, informitg him tbat a gentleman, who also wished to go, would call upon himi in the evening. At thie appoist- ed iimc, Stephen made his anpearance, and declared hiriselt to be the person wl,o wislme(l to accompany hint. " You accompany me ." exclaimed the advertiser; *' What,to the dlevil do vou mean ? Do you thittk Iain going by the waggon ?" .lr. Kembfe was otto morn- ing in the traveilers' roon of an inn, in Newcastle, sitting utpon three chairs, as usual, occupying an entire corner of the roomn, and read- lug the newspaper, when a cotmtmerciaL traveller trotn Leeds (called in ridicule, by his fattiliars, the polite Yorkrhireman) came in, antd looking at Stephert, said " Be you ganging to tak brick-.ast, Sur I" -"' Yes Sir." " A' should be happy to join you."-" NVith great pleasure, Sir," "Dang it," returnen the Yorkshireman, * I thing a's seed you before+"-" Perhaps you have." Alt, a' pay'd a shillin tose you."-' Ha ! !ha! perhaps You might, Sir" (fan- cying hehad beets at the gallery in thie theatie). *- Alt, a~ know' it war you; it ar at Lester."-" No, Sir, you mistake; I never was at Leicester." " Nag, dang it, but you war; I seed you i' a wild- beast cart like."-" Wild-beast cart !" retorted Steohen. " Aye, man ; vhy you'rt great big ifa3mbert, bean't you ?"-I D-n mc, Sir," said Stepbehu, in a passion, " do you mean to insult me ? Break- fast by yourself."-Mirror. An inquest was held on1 Saturday last, at the Ling's Arms, Edgware-road, before Tsbo1sAs SrTI1LIsG, Esq., on the body of John Allen, an infant aged five years. Alr. Daniel M il- ings, of Kensal! -green, stated, that the deceased was the son of a MIr. Allen, of thc Edggware-road and Kensall-green. On Vednes- day last the witness saw the child in thc road at Kensall-green, near to his father's house, in tite arms of a gentleapan, who was passing by on horseback, and seeing the clothes of' tle child in flames, dis- mounted, and wrapped his great coat about them to extinguish them. WVitness assisted in Clittitig the child's apparel offr; which was still burning: the deceased was dreadfully burnt about the throat and iimouth. By othier evidence it appea4red that the deceased had got a lighted candle, and was playing with it, when its clothes caught fire, on which lie ran into the road. Verdict-" Accidental death." An inquest was held oni Saturday at the Cock, Bland- ford-street, on thebody of Mlr. JohnlSSmithi, aged 60. It appeared that the dece ased had laboured under a liglitness of head, iand was in the habit of drinking spirits, &c. That ott lrednesday last the de- seabced was brought bome in a hackney-coach muchl inebriated, and was carried up stairs; he was put to bed, and went to sleep, but in the moming ha w.as found dead. rerdict-" Died by the visitation of God, accelerated byr drinking spirits."