Star. — 1810-09-10 (London, England)

COTTON.—fin all Holland - - • 731,854 St OA 1(.—All at Amsterdam - - 757,197 IN DlGo.—Bengal 99,547, other sorts, making together  - 112,133 The account is taken in the French weights of Nillngrarrmes. A duty of Arty per cent. upon these quantities. it v..a; supposed, would produce little more than one-fifth of the revenue. wh'ch the French Government calcu lated on deriving from this atrocious measure. If the  accodnt be a fair one, it is a strong proof of the efficacy of the measures adopted for preventing the in. troduction of colonial produce. About three or four o'clock on Friday afternoon, as two brer•ers' servants were passing by the wall rf the London Docks, their attention was arrested  by the groans of a sea-faring man, who was lying on the ground in a dreadfully wounded state, and welter ing in his blood. They inquired the cause, and were informed, that he had been beaten by some Portugue,e sailors, who afterwar•ls robbed him of about Jet, that he had endeavoured to escape from them, but they had overtaken him in his flight, and wounded him with a knife in the back. The robbers had not taken his watch, which was found in his hat. This was all that could be collected, as the nnfortpnate man died whilst speaking. Diligent search is making after the murderers.  Saturday se'nnight, Mr. William Seaton, tutor to Major Goanota's children of Halleaths, near Dumfries, accompanied by Mr. Thomson, tutor to Major HART'S children of Castlemilk, went to bathe on the beach at Skinburness,and when in the water, attempted to reach a small boat which was moored about 280 yards from the shore. Mr. Thomson 'succeeded, though with difficulty, and got into the brat ; but Mr. Seaton was swept past her by the rapidity'of the current, and endeavoured to turn and regain the shore: the effort, however, was unavailing.—Twice he disappeared, and twice he rose above the water. At last his strength failing him, he sunk to rise no more! Mr. Seaton was a young man of great worth. The Proprietors of Covent-garden Theatre have, we understand, according to the promise which they made at the close of the last season, provided the most convenient accommodation for the Public in the twelve boxes which occupied the centre of the circle of annual boxes. The spacious corridores and the saloon, with its beautiful furniture, are also thrown open for the public use. Two ample staircases of stone have been constructed in order to give free and direct communication between the lower circles and the new boxes. All the corridores have been arched with brickwork, and paved, giving additional security to the audience from fire, and materially assisting towards the general tranquillity of the house ; and in all the floors of the knxes and galleries, the most effectual means have been adopted for the same desirable purpose. Ail the seats have been renewed. The interior of t!.c house has been, in great part, newly painted, and an extensive steam apparatus has been prepared at Soho for the purpose of regulating its temperature during the winter season. The two :billing gallery is altered much fora se' better. The space above the head has been increased, by cutting away the cieltng as close as possible to the Thor of the upper gallery. There are ten benches in this gallery, the lowest of which has not been moved, but the other nine have been raised about two inches  each ; the top of the upper seat being eighteen inches higher than it was.  In the upper gallery, and the side pigeon-holes, there is no alteration. The baize with which the benches of the pit were covered is removed, and they are all neatly painted ; the practice of standing on the benches being found to produce so much dust, that they could not be conveniently kept in order. In the execution of these objects. which have daily occupied upwards of 200 men for nearly two months, the Proprietors have been induced by no consideration of expence to omit any thing which could afford additional convenience, and secure to them the approbation of the Public.