ever passes for it), that produces prosperity. The Brit-ed, 58,728 dollars more),* which presses upon the prosish three per cent. consols are now at 94 1-8. That is, perity of the state like an incubus, disturbing and distract100% of three per cent. stock, produces 941. 28. 6d. in ing many schemes for public improvement, and embarcash: and exchequer bills, that bear an interest of less rassing the pursuits or prospects of a large number of than 2 per cent. per annum, command a premium of 3 the most worthy and valuable men in the commonwealth. per cent. in the money market. These latter, in the It has, with the other money-making projects, probably strictest meaning of the term, form a part of the cur-kept back the population of the state in the great and rency. And yet an intelligent letter, dated London 30th incalculably valuable amount of one hundred thousand Nov. published in the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, says: free persons. "The state of the manufacturers is generally quiet, but nothing resembling great prosperity. The agriculturalists, VIRGINIA. The convention adjourned on the 15th on the other hand, are suffering intensely. Farms are inst. and we have copies of the new constitution as finally thrown up wherever the tenants can do it, and produce agreed to-55 to 40. It was intended to have given it of all descriptions is very much depressed. Many farm-a place in our present number; but "circumstances" ers are paying their shop-keepers and grocers in kind, have compelled a postponement-which is made with for want of money, and some who made early sales of the less regret, because that our friends in Virginia will their wheat in order to pay their rent, have latterly been all have seen it in their local papers before we could compelled to buy back that article in the mode above have furnished them with a copy. We expect to insert mentioned, of barter, for the daily consumption of their it in our next, with the yeas and nays, and certain intefamilies." resting proceedings which took place after its adoptionespecially the appropriate and elegant address of Mr. P. P. Barbour, the president, after it had been resolved to present him with a vote of thanks [well earned] for the impartiality, dignity and ability with which he had presided over the labors of this memorable and distinguished assembly.

The circulating medium of England, is many times proportionally greater than that of the United States and yet it appears that the "want of money" is severely felt in that country! There are reasons for this which have but little force in the United States. The poor rates and priests' rates, alone, are of about twice the amount of our whole revenue; and the annual public expenses, of all sorts, are six or eight times the amount of our national debt. We need more circulating medium; but, without the aid of a successful industry, by which it may be profitably used, it will avail us little.

convention, will be considerably disappointed. They The early and earnest promoters, or authors, of the have fallen far short of establishing what they regarded as cardinal points, in respect to the right of suffrage and of representation; and some that were firmly relied on as friendly to a white basis, and a fixed regard to the progressive increase or decrease of "the people," seem to have changed their opinions-a matter to be settled be tween themselves and their constituents: the new constiimprovement-the right of suffrage is much extended, and some regard has been had to the existing population of counties; but still the grand error in the old constitution, of regarding counties and not persons, or even property, remains-delegates and senators are apportioned by districts of counties, in a wholesale way-and provision is not made for new apportionments of them, according to the future population of such districts. In general elections, however, calling out all the voters of the state, such as in the election of electors of president, [provided, nevertheless the present law shall not be altered as political need may require], the "voice of the people" will be pretty fairly ascertained. The choice of governor, &c. still remains with the legislaturc-and the "people" have gained but little in that respect.

But admitting, and we feel much disposed to admit the fact that the special interest of Maryland requires an increase of the currency-a way is offered to accomplish it without cost to the state, or danger to the people.tution, however, we esteem as a decided and important The bank of the United States has yet six years to run, on its existing charter-a period amply sufficient to try the experiment. Let a law be passed to authorize the present solvent banks of this state, to issue notes payable in those of the bank of the U. States, or coin, at their own option; with the understanding that no new banks shall be established during the period of the law, which shall terminate within one year after the expiration of the present charter of the bank of the U. S.. We cannot see any hazard in this proposition. If the bank of the U. S. fails to meet its engagements, no one supposes that the local banks will comply with theirs, as to prompt specie payments. This proceeding would effect all the public benefits suggested by the committee, except to assist the revenue of the state, of which latter project we are sceptical. South Carolina seems to have done well The convention having adjourned, the legislature, after with her bank-but Kentucky was beggared by her state being already in session 40 or 50 days, has commeneinstitution. This change in the form of Maryland banked full operations. These could not have well been carnotes, without at all affecting their value, would instant-ried on during the sitting of the other body, many mem ly divest the bank of the United States of its "absorbing" bers belonging to both, &c. But the house of delegates power in this state, and reverse the character of its ope- has been much occupied with a debate on abolishing its rations; rendering them defensive, instead of being hos-"committee on inanufactures and agriculture." A protile, as it is suggested that they now are. An increase of fitless discussion, we think-for the committee was, at the circulating medium would certainly follow, if whole- least, a harmless one-though the result affords some some employments for it should offer themselves. At satisfaction. The question was decided by ayes and noes. present, the state banks are surely restricted and re- For abolishing 89-against it 96. After which Mr. Wilstrained from the power to do good, by the bank of the son, of Cumberland, moved that the committee should United States; but, with the provisions just stated, they be restricted to manufactures-"agriculture, he said, could not gain any power to do evil. The experiment, having nothing to ask but forbearance"--but the motion then, may be safely made-without cost or risk; if it an- was negatived; and so the Virginia house of delegates has swers well, a state bank may be hereafter instituted-a committee on manufactures and agriculture. Whobut if its effects are evil, their duration will be only for ever separates them, so far separates consumers from the time being. producers as to destroy commerce between them, and injures both.

As applicable to the case, we shall relate an anecdote. One day, when a king of France, in council, was deeply.engaged in laying plans, and examining maps for the invasion of Switzerland, the "court fool," permitted to be present, was as earnestly examining another set of maps, and with as much assumed gravity as the king himself. it was demanded of him by the king, "what he was doing?" "May it please your majesty" said the fool, "I am trying to find out the best passes and roads by which your army may return from Switzerland!" It is easy to inake a state bank-but it will require yet many years for Kentucky to feel entirely relieved of the effects of the one that she established. The debts still due to it amount the sum of $1,019,659, (besides real property acquir-real estate valued at $347,303 more.

WEST INDIA TRADE-FREE TRADE, AND THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. This is rather a strange "heading, "but we article that we now are intending to write. know not of another that may better be given to a briet

The newspapers, for some time past, have teemed with accounts of the interviews between our minister at London, and the earl of Aberdeen-(some person with a

*There is also yet owing to the old bank of Kentucky, (which has long ceased to do business, except in closing its concerns), $634,614 by individuals; and the bank holds

new name, we suppose, as it is only lately that we ever of education, &c. convinces us--that a hardy, productive heard of him), connected with speculations concerning and enlightened yeomanry, is altogether incompatible the West India trade, which is spoken of as lost to us, with the presence of numerous slaves. They come into &c. We have laid aside a large bundle of these articles, immediate contact, one with the other; and the great supposing that they might furnish some hints, when we and important question must soon be decided-which ourselves felt disposed to give our views of the affair in class of laborers shall be preferred? It is to the people discussion. We have our own opinions as to the source of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, that this of many of these paragraphs; but such opinions have no-question, at the present time, most forcibly offers itself. thing to do with what we mean to say on the present oc- The last named state is yet too young, perhaps, to furcasion, and we shall keep them to ourselves. But with nish correct data on the subject; but we venture the prethese complimentary and speculative articles, we had diction, that the census of the current year will shew a also collected some facts from the public documents; and, large comparative decline of free white population, if not if the latter are not false, have supposed it possible to an actual decrease, in the counties or districts of the other shew that the loss of the British West India trade was a three states which most abound in slaves; and it is time gain to the United States, in the extra employinent that that the enquiry was seriously made, shall the wealth and it furnishes for our navigation, seeing that the quantity power of these states recede, that the system of slavery of our products, generally exported to the West Indies, may be continually supported? And this enquiry, though has not been at all affected by the British love of "free not just now pressing itself, will soon excite attention in trade," in our commerce with her colonies. And, when North Carolina and, perhaps, Tennessee. We think thinking on the subject the other day, we referred to the that we speak with an entire understanding of the facts, "British tariff of duties for 1830," as recently laid be- that the character of the white laboring population in fore congress by the secretary of the treasury, (see Maryland, as well as their numbers and efficiency, is REGISTER of the 16th inst.) to observe the difference declining, in all the chief slave-holding counties. Thoubetween the duties imposed on British West India and sands of these, despairing of improvement in their condiBut seeing that no such tion, and moved by the love that they bear their chidren, British East India sugar. difference was stated in the document, we took it for annually leave their old homes, to seek a better state of granted that the discriminatory duty had been repeal- things in other places. Some of them-whole families, ed, without our notice or recollection of the proceeding.(not one of whom can read or write), find an asylum in our factories-but the greater part, miserably equipped But it seems that the document, and not our information, is defective; for, in the late London papers received at for the journey, desperately aim for Ohio and Indiana, N. York, we are told that "an equalization of the &c. There is not now, as we believe, any part of MaEast and West. India sugar duties is talked of." We have ryland in which slave-labor is accounted profitable. It seen it stated, that the difference of duties, in favor of never has proved itself so in any of the grain-growing slave labor in the West Indies, and against free labor in districts of the United States-and is becoming doubtful the East Indies, as applicable to all the sugar consumed in as to some of the planting. The march of slaves is Great Britain, amounts to the sum of about two millions south-rapidly south. The farming, manufacturing and sterling, or nearly nine millions of dollars-presenting commercial communities, have little, if any, interest in We have known many a beautiful specimen of British love of "tree trade," and slaves. They do not yield one per cent. on the capital "relieve commerce of supposed to be vested in them. of Britain's ardent desire to We have no complaint to cases, in which, in common phrase, they have “eaten up" its shackles," and so forth. make about this-but have thought that if John Bull their masters; and too many of the latter, to save them thus taxes his own people in an extra sum of nine mil-selves, are induced to regard slaves merely as articles of lions a year, for the simple and sole purpose that the merchandize: some, perhaps, breed them for sale. But desperate and tottering condition of his West India colo- that business has not prospered, and we do not think that nies may be supported, (for not a penny of the extra sum it will. We have no desire to meddle with the general question passes into his treasury), he will not give up his other notions about these colonies, unless because of some seem- of slavery-it must be met sometime, though probably ingly important quid pro quo. Hence, and because of not in our day. But this is manifest, and should cause our indifference to the subject at large, under an opinion serious and solemn reflections in all the southern states, that the opening of the British West India ports to our that state after state will east off slavery, as the bane of vessels would not prove advantageous to us,-in the its prosperity, so far as it cau-or decline in population, present circumstances of our trade with the islands, wealth and power. The fee of Maryland, (not estimat generally-we have not kept ourselves fully posted up as ing the counties in which there are few slaves), is hardly to what is said on the negotiation: but from several "bock worth one-third of what it was-and hundreds of landagen, or returning, paragraphs that we notice in some holders whose fathers lived in affluence, are reduced alof the journals that were the most pompous and clamor- most to poverty, without any personal acts of indiscre ous about this matter, we gather a belief that the negotion to cause it. This fact is feelingly felt by all whose tiation will not prove successful. As just observed, we recollection serves them for thirty years past; and things are indifferent about it-among other reasons, because are getting worse and worse, every day. Many circumthat, without making a market, except temporarily or stances have conspired to bring these events about-but accidentally, for an increased amount of our commodi- the great first cause of them was, and is, the holding of ties for export, it would interfere with a growing and slaves, and consequent expulsion, (in fact), of free-lavaluable pursuit at home-the cultivation of the cane and boring and productive white persons. It is not pleasant manufacture of sugar: that is, provided, and which we to speak of these things-but a shutting of our eyes to rather doubt, British West India sugar can withstand the facts will not relieve the evils that bear upon us. We domestic competition in our market, and the protecting wish however to be understood, as not wishing to encourage emancipation without removal. The free blacks duty payable on the foreign article. have the same general bad effects as the slaves-and, as a body of people, are less moral and worthy than the slaves. They are, also shorter-lived, and do not increase near so rapidly-which we have heard plead in favor of emancipation; but we do not wish to calculate a benefit from such causes.

A bill which passed the "PROSPECTS BEFORE US." house of representatives of Kentucky for calling a convention to revise the constitution of the state, was lost in the senate by a majority of one vote, only. We have seen it mentioned, that one of the objects contemplated by those favorable to a convention, was the adoption of certain provisions by which slavery might be gradually, but We know finally, abolished in that commonwealth. But, that the nothing of the foundation of this report. existence of slavery is prejudicial to Kentucky, as interfering with the labor of free white persons, we have no manner of doubt.

Every day's experience-all the new facts unfolded to us-every numbering of the people, or assessment of the value of property, and whatever tends to shew the state

MESSRS. ARNOLD AND LEA. It has rarely happened, that a contested seat in congress excited more attention than that just decided in favor of Mr. Lea, of Tenn. who was elected by the small majority of 217 votes, out of more than 9000 given on the occasion. There appears to have been some great irregularities, growing out of what may be called a furious campaign, judging by what we have seen stated concerning it, and we think it most likely that both parties proceeded to "great lengths" in behalf

of their favorite candidates. A feeling has also been shewn 2. None will be suffered to remain in the yard; when at Washington that must be regretted; and Mr. Arnold called for, they will enter the eastern gate, and if, on has retaliated, through the papers, in severest terms, their arrival at the front door, their drivers and employon certain acts of injustice which he alleges were extend-ers are not ready to depart, they will immediately drive ed towards him, in congress, by Mr. Polk, one of the out of the yard, and remain out until again called for by members from Tennessee. the police officers.

It is stated that of many of these there is not a printed copy extant-funless, perhaps, in the possession of some individuals unknown*], being destroyed in the conflagration of the capitol in 1814, and that the manuscript copies are subject to mutilation and destruction, from We expect soon to make some wonderful exhibits on constant references to them, &c. The work will be print- our own rail road; and are glad to hear that the people ed on fine paper, with brevier type, in volumes of about of Charleston, S. C. have commenced their's. May suc600 pages, royal 8vo, at $5 in boards, or 5. 25 handsome-cess attend them, in the great and good work! ly bound. We heartily wish Messrs. G. and S. success in this important undertaking.

under the superintendence of Mr. Frederick Graff, who has been complimented by the watering committee with a vote of thanks, and a splendid silver vase.

unanimously re-elected president.
At a meeting of the board, Nicholas Biddle has been

The stock of this bank is again getting up. At New BALTIMORE. The most destructive fire with which was at 125 before the delivery of the president's message. York, on the 2nd inst. it was quoted at 1213 a 122. It this city has been visited for several years, happened on the night of the 29th ult. The great steam sugar-refine-ards of Philadelphia, Benj. Bailey, of New York, and Messrs. N. Biddle, Geo. M. Dallas, and B. W. Richry of Mr. D. L. Thomas, with the most of its contents, John S. Donnell, of Baltimore, have been appointed diwas consumed. Whole loss 90 or 100,000 dollars-rectors, by the president and senate, on behalf of the, 40,000 insured. By the intrepidity and exertions of the United States. firemen, the destruction was confined to the sugar house, though the body of flame and of heat was of extraordinary power. The valuable buildings adjacent all escap-ferson to gen. Knox, is highly interesting just nowed without injury.

The "Chronicle" of the 1st inst. has a neat review of the progress of Baltimore during the past year. It says, that 778 buildings were erected, among them two for banks and several churches-three or four bazaars or arcades-a large theatre and circus-the screw dock-the new wing of the penitentiary-a weaving shop, with 100 looms-the state tobacco ware house, 360 feet long and 60 wide, and two neat charity schools, &c. [Lombard street has also been opened, to make another avenue from east to west.-Many of the buildings erected are large and beautiful edifices, but the greater part are neat two story brick houses, for the accommodation of mechanics and manufacturers and other laboring people-whose creations of wealth we have estimated at five millions of dollars a year. Our city, with all the complaints about the "dullness of the times," is very full of people. There are but few vacant houses -less, so far as our observation goes, than we ever before knew. Our markets are wonderfully increased and improved. All owing to the productive industry of the people.

The Maryland Penitentiary made a profit of about 16,500 dollars, in the last year, after paying all expenses, and also $2,897 for interest on certain loans made by the state. The average number of the prisoners was 340.]

INSPECTIONS at Baltimore, for the year 1829473,156 bbls. and 14,920 half bbls. wheat flour; of the barrels 235,791 were what is called "Howard street," 212,927 "city mills," and 24,438 Susquehannah. "Howard street" four takes in all, or nearly all, brought to the city in wagons; except parcels from the "city mills." 12,777 bbls. and 48 half bbls. rye flour;

1,609 hhds. and 6,483 bbls. corn meal;
417 hhds. flaxseed;

4,509 bbls and 253 half bbls. beef-all Baltimore
packed, except 168 barrels;
4,453 bbls. and 142 half bbls. pork-2,514 Baltimore
packed, 1,939 foreign;

INDIAN AEFAIRS. The following letter from Mr. Jef

Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1791. tition of Moultrie on behalf of the South Carolina Yazoo Dear sir: I have now the honor to return you the pecompany. Without noticing that some of the highest functions of sovereignty are assumed in the very papers which he annexes as his justification, I am of opinion that government should firmly maintain this ground; that the Indians have a right to the occupation of their lands, independent of the states within whose chartered lines they happen to be; that until they cede them by treaty or other transaction equivalent to a treaty, no act of a state can give a right to such lands; that neither under the present constitution, nor the ancient confederation, had any state, or persons, a right to treat with the Indians, without the consent of the general government; that that consent has never been given to any treaty for the cestermined to exert all its energy for the patronage and sion of the lands in question; that the government is deprotection of the rights of the Indians, and the preservation of peace between the United States and them; and that if any settlements are made on lands not ceded by the government will think itself bound, not only to dethem, without the previous consent of the United States, clare to the Indians that such settlements are without the authority or protection of the United States, but to remove them also by the public force.

It is in compliance with your request, my dear sir, that I submit these ideas to you, to whom it belongs to give place to them, or such others as your better judgment shall prefer in answer to Mr. Moultrie.

I have the honor to be, with sentiments of the most sincere and respectful esteem, dear sir, your most obedient and most humble servant.

THOMAS JEFFERSON.

STATE OF TRADE IN ENGLAND. Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in London to his friend in Bos

ton.

"The distress here far exceeds ours; the manufacturers are failing, the operatives starving, and the spirit of all much depressed. Over-production and a ruinous struggle for the American market, are among the causes. The first must diminish-as many factories are stopped and shut; and the small amount supplied for the United States this autumn, shows that the last is slowly yielding to an unwilling conviction. They are angry at the quantity of goods we make, and rejoice as loudly, and almost in the same manner, as they rejoiced at the defeat of NaThe preceding items are extracted from the "prices poleon and the French, whenever they learn of the faicurrent" of the American, of the 16th inst. lure of a manufacturer or the loss of a factory." [Excellent John Bull!]

5,864 kegs butter; 14,590 do lard; 6,998 hhds. and 46,682 bbls. whiskey-about 2,200,000 galls.-of which 5,911 hhds. and 6,216 bbls. were received from the Susquehannah; 14,979 hhds. tobacco.

Inspections at Pittsburg, 1829-10,641 bbls. whiskey; 4,112,064 feet boards, &c. including inspections out of the city; 8,420 barrels of salt, &c.

The gross amount of wharfage collected at the port of Pittsburg, was $1,715 64.

THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES has declared a dividend of three and a half per cent. for the last six months payable in the stockholders after the 14th inst.

The following gentlemen have been chosen directors of the United States' bank in Philadelphia-Nicholas Biddle, Manual Eyre, Paul Beck, jr. Lewis Clapier, Thomas P. Cope, Alexander Henry, James C. Fisher, John Sergent, John Bohlen, Henry Pratt, John R. Neff, Edward Coleman, Wm. Platt, John Potter, of South Carolina, George Hoffman, of Maryland, Roswell L. Colt, of Maryland, Campbell P. White, of New York, Isaac Carrow, of New York, Thomas H. Perkins, of Massachusetts, and B. W. Crowninshield, of Massachusetts.

ENGLAND. The distresses of the laboring people seem greatly increased. Mobs have occurred, which were dispersed by the military. The state of society may be appreciated from the fact, that some priests, of the established church, have reduced their tythes!

exports of grain are very extensive. The great seats of IRELAND-is principally an exporting country. Her Cork, Dublin, and Drogheda. From Waterford there her trade are Sligo, Waterford, Limerick, Youghall, are annually exported about 250,000 quarters of wheat, an equal proportion of oats, 10,000 of barley, and 200,000 cwt. of flour. From Limerick there are shipped about 180,000 quarters, two thirds of which are oats, and from the other places above mentioned, from 90,000 to 140,000 quarters each. The total exports from Ireland, in grain and meal, amount to 1,200,000 quarters of grain and about 300,000 cwt. of flour. [Equal to about 2,000,000 barrels of flour.]

Mr. Shiel appears to have wholly separated himself from Mr. O'Connell, as to the further views of the latter, and especially in his sch me of dissolving the union with Great Britain. Indeed, we think that Mr. O'Connell would render greater service to his countrymen in assisting them to improve the advantages gained, than by causing new agitations. A reformation of the people is now as much required as reformation in the laws.

COTTON. The New York Shipping and Commercial list gives us the following statement, showing the net proceeds of upland cotton, founded on actual sales transmitted from Liverpool, and on a computation of a half penny sterling per lb. freight, and ten per cent. premium on the exchange. Cents. 4 pence sterling in Liverpool nets in the U. S. 5,71 44 pence.. 5 pence. 54 pence.. 6 pence. 6 pence.

11 pence.. 12 pence..

packing house. They weighed from 400 to 700 lbs, each! Midshipmen. A board of examiners, consisting of com. Stewart, president, and captains G. Rogers, Read, Dallas and Nicholson, is now in session at Philadelphia. Virginia gold. The indications of gold in Orange and Spotsylvania counties, are said to be flattering. It is reported that a certain kind of stone, thousands of loads of which have been used for the making of roads, &c. contains a considerable quantity of this precious metal. We see it stated that certain of the mines will be regularly worked in the spring.

Capt. Garth The British public is again excited with the important question "who is" Capt Garth? His father, gen. Garth, lately deceased, retained the secret as to the mother of his son. The belief is, that he was the child of the eldest sister of the present king of England, who is said to have been married to the gene..6,58 ral when both young, which, marriage or connection, was, ..7,45 of course broken off, when known. A report long since ...8,33| put abroad, stated, that the general had received a large .9,25 sum for his relinquishment and secrecy. It seems, how.10,12 ever, that the son, not in the most proper manner, pos.10,98 sessed himself of certain papers relative to his birth, &c. .11.85 for which he has endeavored to exact large sums of ..12,72 money. He is a dissolute young man, and was offered .13,62 £8,000 in cash and an annuity of £2,000-nearly 9,000 .14,50 dollars-but the captain desired more, and so the mat.15,38 ter rests; the papers, in the mean time being sealed up .16,20 in a box, and are in deposit, under the joint guardianship ..17,12 of sir Herbert Taylor, supposed to act for the king, and .18,00 Mr. Westmacott, acting for capt. G.

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The above computations being made on an allowance of half a penny per lb. freight, and ten per cent, premium on the exchange, it will be apparent that the net proceeds will vary according as these items are higher or lower. For example-cotton may now be shipped from New York to Liverpool at one-fourth of a penny per lb. freight, and the present price of bills is 92 per cent. premium-6 pence sterling in Liverpool, will therefore produce net in New York, 966-100 cents.

INCREASE OF CRIME. The proceedings of the police court, in New York-the utility or propriety of publishing which we think is questionable-present us with very unpleasant views of the state of society in that eity; and added to these, is the frequent occurrence of fires, many of which must happen by design, unless a greater degree of carelessness is attributed to the people of New York, than belongs to those of any other city. And, in one paper we observe-"a singular outrage,' a "daring outrage" and a "daring robbery." The first was the violent seizure of a young lady, in the street, between 4 and 5 o'clock, P. M. who made her escape, and was found senseless on the pavement-a robbery of 627 dollars, effected by throwing snuff in the face of a shopkeeper; and another of the drawer of the academy of arts, in which there was about 40 dollars. Large rewards were offered for the perpetrators of these offences.

INTERESTING ITEMS.

Mr. Rush recently arrived at New York, having completed his negotiations for loans to Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown, to pay their subscriptions to the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The money was obtained at a rate of something less than 6 per cent. Mr. Rothschild offered it at that rate. Nearly five times as much was subscribed in Holland, on opening the books, as was needed, and the stock instantly rose about 10 per cent.

The New Orleans papers fearfully allude to the multitude of slaves brought to that market for sale. Great numbers are passing south, from Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, &c.

FOREIGN NEWS.

From English papers to the 23d December, inclusive. The state of the poor and laboring classes is described as horrible. The present amount of suffering seems greater than on almost any former occasion. Particulars of privations are given of the most distressing character, and a long winter was yet before the nearly exhausted people. The average of the earnings of 13 226 individuals in Huddersfield and its vicinity, had been ascertained and reported to a public meetingtheir wages are equal only to 23 pence, or five cents per day. Many families were wholly destitute of food and fuel, and their clothing consisted only of miserable rags. The countenances of some shewed "that they were dying for want of food." Many were so feeble that they could scarcely attend to their work, &c. Great exertions were required to afford some temporary relief. No doubt, the poverty of the operatives in Yorkshire has been partly caused in the efforts of the manufacturers of cloths to break down the American manufacturers. They have caused much embarrassment and loss to us; but, with all their arts and all their grindings of the poor-may fail of their generous purpose. The American market will surely be lost to them, unless most important changes in their own policy shall take place.

A reform of the British church establishment is much talked of, and surely needed. It is about the grandest imposition to which the poor are subjected.

The demand for cotton was yet large, but with a deeline of id. per lb. There has been a great overflow of the Nile, and the whole of the growing crop in Egypt is said to have been lost-that many villages have been swept away, and that 30.000 persons have perished.The canal has been filled with mud, and merchandise, for the present, must pass by way of Rosetta.

We have many scraps of intelligence (rom Turkeybut no item of much importance. The affairs of the Greeks were not adjusted. The trade of the Black sea was active, and vessels with the Greek flag were passing and repassing, Adrianople was evacuated by the Russians on the 11th Nov. Many of the Turkish provinces in Europe and Asia appear in a disturbed state. The Russians may be called upon to preserve peace!

Tennessee. The cultivation of cotton is much extending in this state. The district of Memphis, only, is ex-The citadel at Navarin was struck by lightning in the pected to send 50,000 bales to New Orleans. The advance of the product far exceeds that of the consumption. Europe will pay us less for 1,500,000 bales than for 1,000,000.

Ohio pork. Twenty hogs, all raised by one farmer, were lately exhibited at Cincinnati, and purchased by a

night of the 18th Nov. A dread ul explosion followed100 artillery men who lodged in it were the victims.

A splendid service of plate has been presented to Mr. Maury, our late consul at Liverpool, by the merchants and other inhabitants of that place. Each piece is ornamented with our eagle and motto-e pluribus unum,