to the trustees of the Andersonian University; and one-fifth to the Glasgow Infirmary. IRELAND. The following interesting and gratifying statement of the gradual increase in the number of men engaged in the fisheries for the last seven. years, is extracted from the report of the Commissioners of the Irish Fisheries, presented to the House of Commons last session; the sources from whence the information set forth in that statement is derived, are the annual returns made by the several officers of that department, at the close of the Fishery Year, which terminates on the 5th of April. In April 1822, the number amounted to 36,159 men, in ditto 1823, 44,892; in ditto 1824, 49,448; in ditto 1825, 52,482; inditto, 1826, 57,805; in ditto 1827, 58,044; in ditto 1828, 59,329; in ditto 1829, 63,421. COMMERCIAL AND MONEY-MARKET REPORT. The value of imports into Great Britain from foreign parts, during the year 1829, has been estimated, upon the official rates of valuation, at 43,396,5271. 5s. This shows a decline of 71,2207. 2s. 7d. on the imports of the preceding year, and an increase on those of 1827 of 7,357,5757. 16s. 11d. The value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom exported from Great Britain to foreign parts, during the year 1829, has been estimated, upon the official rates of valuation, at 52,029,1507. 17s. 1d. This shows an increase on the exports of 1828, of 752,7127. 128. 5d. and on those of 1827 of 11,696,2967. 16s. 7d. In referring to these statements, it is material to direct the reader's attention to the fact, that all accounts received in London at the close of 1829, almost unanimously represent foreign markets as nearly des titate of British produce. The necessary inference of this is, that the work of consumption has at length removed, in a great measure, the canse of that stagnation prevailing in our trade which has been so greatly productive of distress during the two or three last years among us. It is to be boped that the effects of that unbounded spirit of speculation which had overloaded the markets of all the world with the productions of British industry, as well as our own, have served as a les son to the many who have brought ruin upon themselves and others by too great an eagerness for the speedy acquisition of wealth. It is worthy of remark that the quantity of raw Cotton consumed in Great Britain, that is, converted into every description of use, has amounted, in the year 1829, to 220 millions of lbs. thus exceeding the whole amount of consumption of the preceding year by two millions of lbs., and of every other year, down to 1820, by a great deal more. From the United States of America, there has been an increase in the importation of Cotton of 19,200 bags, in 1829; from all other parts, it has been pretty much the same as formerly. The quantity taken ont of the ports of the kingdom has exceeded the supply by 116,500 bags, and the exports have been 109,300 bags, being 45.200 bags greater than those of 1828. As it is calculated that the stocks now held by the dealers and spinners in the interior do not exceed what they were at the end of 1828, when the consumption had been much smaller, it follows that the amount con sumed in Great Britain during the last year has been fully equal to the amount of importations of the raw material. The increase during the last half of the year has been in much greater ratio than the first half. This is owing to the stoppage of many mills in the early part of the year, occasioned by the general stagnation of trade. A good deal of business is at present doing at Manchester in twist and goods, and there is reason to believe that this activity will continue. The demand for twist especially promises to be kept up some time, as the manufacturers of Russia and Germany are known to be in a prosperous state. Latterly, the activity in the Cotton Markets of London and Liverpool has experienced some check, in consequence of the speculators at the latter place having ascertained that the stock is about 20,000 bales more than had been calculated upon. The London market, which received its impulse chiefly from the business done at Liverpool, has necessarily partaken of the temporary flatness thus produced there. Of the article of Coffee, it appears, that the to. tal import into Great Britain in 1829 has amounted to 17,500 tons; so that it exceeds the amount of the previous year by 1000 tons. The stocks remaining in all ports at the close of the year, amount to 13,300 tons; being 1700 less than at the close of the preceding year. The consumption of this article evidently continues steadily to increase, the quantity on which duty has been paid, in 1829, having been 7800 tons. In 1828, the quantity was 7600 tons; in 1827, 6500 tons; in 1826, 5750 tons; and in 1825, 4525 tons, when the duty was rednced to 6d. per lb. While the duty was at 1s. per lb. that is, up to 1825, the average quantity of coffee on which duty was paid in Great Britain, was 3500 tons. The prices of coffee have been lower in 1829, than in the preceding year, by 2s. to 4s. per cwt. on the good and fine, and 5s. to 6s. on the fine, ordinary, and middling qualities. The quantity exported has amounted to 10,500 tons. The supply of Sugars from the West India Colonies to Great Britain, in 1829, has been rather smaller than in 1828; but it has exceeded the average of the ten preceding years by 15,000 casks. The amount imported last year has been 24,000 tons; the amount exported, 5000 tons; and the amount consumed, 16,800 tons. Mauri tins and Bengal have furnished large supplies. The demand for British plantation Molasses has been very considerable. The supply of the kingdom has been 38,000 casks, which have been entirely absorbed by the consumption. It has been calculated that the use made of molasses in Great Britain, after being converted into bastard sugars and treacle, has been equivalent to an addition of at least 15,000 tons of sugar on the average of the last three years. This, added to the average consumption of sugar in Great Britain, during the same period, brings the total consumption up to 175,000 tons. During the last month, the Sugar Market has been rather active. In refined qualities, many purchases for home consumption were made. The weekly deliveries continued increasing. On the 16th, a deputation of West India Merchants waited on the Lords of the Treasury, to solicit a reduction in the duties on sugar. The Duke of Wellington told them that he could not afford them the most distant hope that their wishes on the subject could in any way be complied with. From the Tables published at the beginning of this year, it appears that the London deliveries of Indigo, for home consumption, have been rather less in 1829 than in the preceding year; but they were equal to the average of the three previous years. The exports have also fallen short of those of 1828, but they amount to an average of the three preceding years. Prices have declined considerably, being now 30 to 40 per cent. below those at the close of 1828. The last advices from India represent the crop as having been injured by heavy rains; but this intelligence has had no other influence here than, perhaps, in rendering holders rather more firm. The present stocks are heavy; and, calculating on a supply for the present year, equal to that of the preceding, with a consumption and export only equal to the average of the three last years, they would remain considerable at the end of 1830. The East India Company's sale of indigo commenced on the nineteenth of January. It consisted of 5663 chests, of which 219 were withdrawn. Previously to entering on the business of the day, it was unanimously agreed among the trade who were present, that a remonstrance should be made against the continuation of January sales, after the present one. The dark weather of the season made it impossible to inspect the qualities of the article in the warehouses, and the cold and dampness of those places were particularly injurious to the health of the inspecting dealers. The Chairman gave the meeting to understand that their wishes would be complied with, and the sale henceforward fixed for the month of March. Up to the latest accounts we have had of the sale, 3630 chests had passed, including the 219 withdrawn; and the sale went on with more spirit than might have been expected under existing circumstances. It was believed that the remainder would pass the sale without difficulty. About the middle of January, the East India Company's tea declaration for the sale of the 1st of March was made. It is as follows: 1,200,000 Bohea; 5,200,000 Congou, Campoi, Souchong, and Pekoe; 1,100,000 Twankay; and 300,000 Hyson, making a total of lbs. 7,800,000, and being exactly similar in amount of weight to the last sale. In the articles of grain coming under the general denomination of corn, we find that the imports from foreign parts have exceeded the expor tations in 1829. About 1,290,000 quarters of wheat, and 480,000 quarters of oats were imported into Great Britain from Europe, and 380,000 wheat flour from the United States of America. The stock of these remaining in bond at the beginning of the present year was 200,000 quarters of wheat, 450,000 quarters of oats, and 50,000 cwt of flour. Many of the holders anticipating higher prices, and consequently a lower scale of duties, were determined not to pay duty on their stock. Is is likely more supplies will arrive, as the prices have undergone a further decline in the North of Europe. The wheat averages, made up on the 21st of January, were 56s. 3d. the imperial weekly, 56s. 5d. the aggregate six weeks which regu. lates duty, and 30s. 8d. the duty on foreign wheat. The principal feature of the Money Market during the first month of the new year has been an abundance of money. No scarcity of it, indeed, has latterly been felt in any part of the City. Consols commenced with the month at 95 oneeighth, and went on without any material fluctuations until the 20th, which was the day of settlement, when the closing quotation was 93 seveneighths to 94 for money, and 94 one-eighth to onefourth for the February account, without the dividend. The quotations remained rather steady until the 25th, when they closed as will be found in the stock list of that date given below. There has been but little speculation during this account of Consols, compared with the preceding accounts. As for investments in that Stock, they have been out of the question. Preference has been given for these to the heavy stocks. The settlement of the account in the English Stock Exchange went off without any defalcation. The premium on Exchequer Bills has evinced a constant tendency to a rise, having at one time reached 78, almost the highest state of premium, before any reduction of the interest on the bills took place. In the Foreign Stock Exchange, there has been almost throughout the month, a demand for Holland in low-priced Stocks, particularly for the small 1007. bonds, in consequence of which prices have generally advanced. In addition to this incitement, the rumours respecting the appointment of Prince Leopold as King of Greece, have been particularly favourable to Greek Stock, which has been frequently done at 37 to 38. The new French loan bears a premium of 1 one-quarter to 1 onehalf per cent. Brazil mining shares have declined full 107. per share, on account of the rapid falling off in the produce of the mines. The following list shows the closing prices of all descriptions of funds on the 25th of January:— Three per Cent. Consols, money, 92 seven-eighths; account, 93 seven-eighths.-Three per Cent. Reduced, 93 three-quarters.-Four per Cents. 105 three-quarters--Four per Cents. (1826) 105 fiveeighths.-Long Annuities, 19 three-quarters.— India Stock, 231-Bank Stock, 218 one-half.-Exchequer Bills, 788. pm.-India Bonds, 74. French Three per Cents. dividends on the 22d of June and 22d of December, 84 half.-Danish Three per Cents. Bonds, dividends on the 31st of March and 30th of September, 75 half.-Russian Five per Cent. Bonds, dividends on the 1st of March and 1st of September, 109 three quarters. -Neapolitan Five per Cent. Bonds, dividends on the 1st of February and 1st of August, 99—Austrian Five per Cent. Bonds, dividends on the 1st of May and 1st of November, 104 half.-Colom bian Six per Cent. Bonds, dividends due from the 15th of January, 1826, 24 seven-eighths.-Mexican Six per Cent. Bonds, dividends due from the 1st of July, 1827, 27 quarter.-Greek Five per Cent. Bonds, dividends due from the 1st of January, 1827, 35-Brazilian Five per Cent. Bonds, dividends on the 1st of April and 1st of October, 72 half.-Portuguese Five per Cent. Bonds, dividends from the 1st of December, 1827, 58 half. BANKRUPTS. E. Whitmore-road, Hoxton, ale brewer. FROM DECEMBER 18 TO JANUARY 12, 1829, INCLUSIVE. December 18. E. MARDON, Honiton, Devon. AINLEY, Netherlong, Yorkshire, clothier. P BARNES, Norwich, builder. 11. EDWARDS, Over, Gloucestershire, dealer. R. S. JOBLING, Duke street, Adelphi, J. GASKILL, Harp-lane, Towerstreet, wine merchant. J. WEBSTER, Nottingham, cattle dealer. M. HICKS, otherwise M. P. HICKS, Aberystwith, Monn.outhshire, victualler. H. HALSE, Musbury, Devon, sheep salesman. W. BEVAN, sen. wine merchant A. G. W. E. J. W BEVAN, jan. and R. BEVAN, Landore, Swansea, iron manufacturers. H. Bedstone, Winchester, linen dra per. J. GLEDHILL, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, grocer. J. SHAW, Kirkurton, Yorkshire, timber merchant. A. LOPEZ and M. J. IGLESIAS, Copthallcourt, merchants. B. HIND, Nottingham, iron merchant. D. WALTERS, Swansea, linen draper. December 22. M. WALLER, Lad-lane, London, warebouseman. J. CONWAY, Staining-lane, Cheapside, painter. M. COLLINS, Elizabeth-street, Brompton, victualler. W. GRANT, Gosport, Southampton, silversmith. II. THOMAS, Bath, bookseller and newspaper vender. M. J. COLLINS, Berwick-street, Soho, spermaceti refiner and wax chandler. W. P. BARNARD, Albion-place, Walworth, Clapham, victualler. BOWRY, East Monlsey, Surrey, dealer in cows. CAMPBELL, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly, coalmerchaut, money broker, and commission agent. WORMALD, Wortley, Leeds, manufacturer. THOMPSON, sen. Howden, and R. and W. THOMPSON, Barnby ou the Marsh, Yorkshire, sacking and canvass manufacturers. J. WINTERBOTTOM, Waterhead Mill, near Oldham, Lancashire, cotton spinner. J. LACEY, Norwich, plasterer. J. SINGLETON, Halifax, and Howden, Yorkshire, linen draper. J.SPARKS, Shrewsbury, dealer in China, earthenware, and glass BRIDGMAN, Linton, Cambridgeshire, victualler. ROGERS, Gainsburgh, Lincolnshire, linen draper. FLETCHER, Bliabroke St Mary, Lincolnshire, victualler. J. PLACE, jun. Nottingham, saddler. S. ARROWSMITH, Manchester, victualler. T. SHAPLEY, Bath, grocer. G. WALLIS. Newcastle upon Tyne. painter and glazier. W. JACKSON, New Malton, Yorkshire, corn and coal merchant. December 25. J. BOWLES. Balsham, Cambridgeshire, C. PRICE, Strand, umbrella-inaker. grocer. NEVETT, Lombard-street, broker. E. RIX, Brighton, linen draper. T. VANDERCOM. Hampstead-road, plasterer. W. MEARES. May Fair, baker. C. JUD SON, Ripon, Yorkshire, upholsterer. W. WILLIAMS, Bristol, iron founder. A. GUY. Chippenham, money scrivener. J. WILLIAMSON and T. RUSHWORTH, Keighley, Yorkshire, worsted spinners. J B. DALESOWEN, Shropshire, apothecary. N. THOMPSON, Dartmouth, master mariner. D. MATTERSLEY, Bilton-with-Harrogate, inn keeper. R. BAWARD, High Holborn, baker. A. C. J. J. December 29 E. H. NOY, London, money scrivener. G. HAMW. PACKMAN, London, taveru keeper. MOND, Middlesex, draper W. MORTLOCK, Kent, linen draper. J. H. LEAGH, Canterbury, draper. S. WILDBLOOD, Salop, maltster. J. BOWES, York, flax spinner. T. DEWHIRST, York, grocer. S. HUDDLESTON, Manchester, saddler. T. ADDIS, Hereford, builder. W. MEEKLEY, Nottingham, lace manufac J. WALKER, Hereford, miller turer. J. TAYLOR, York, timber merchant. W. FISHER, Cumberland, jew-ller. T. YEOMAN, York, corn factor. WATSON and T. YEOMAN the younger, York, millers. T. WALTERS, Stafford, innkeeper. T. HASTIE, Cumberland, merchat W. H. N. January 1. D. PAGE. Epsom, Surrey, horse dealer. T. BAYNTON, Spa, Gloucestershire, coach propritor. J. KEMBALL, Haverhill, Suffolk, grocer. JBURT, Whitchurch, Hampshire, linen draper. P. M. PREIS, Park-terrace. Regent's park. wine merchant. SCRIVENER, Palmer's-tolly, Ratcliffe-highway, builder. W. NIMMO. Calthorpe place, Gray's In-road, baker. J. WHITE, Bolton upon Dearue. Yorkshire, in keeper and victualler. W.MURGATROYD, Sculceates, Yorkshire, grocer. J. BOWYER, Kidderminster, carpet maBufacturer J. SMITH, Nottingham, lace manufactu rer. G. SMITH, Nottingham, currier J. LLOYD, Liverpool, linen draper. J. ALSOP, Manchester, grocer and tea dealer. January 5. P. M. PREIS and W. DONNE, otherwise DONNA, Park-terrace, Regent's-park, wine merchants. E. OKE, Falmouth, tailor and draper. J. PETERS, 29, ner J. RASTALL, now or late of Kilburn, and formerly of Carnaby street, Carnaby-market, carpenter and builder. S. CRAW LEY, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, linen draper. J. HONDREY, formerly of West-street, Seven Dials, and late of Great Newport-street, Long Acre, plumber and linen draper. S. J. BUCKINGHAM, White Horse lun, Liverpool-road, Islington, victualler and builder. E. DAVENPORT, Bristol, grocer. R. HOWELLS, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, shopkeeper. J. WRIGHT and J. DAVIES, Liverpool, Lancashire, wholesale grocers. R. MOJDY, Church-street, Romsey, Hampshire, plumber. J. THACKERAY, Manchester, cotton spinJ. GOODCHILD, Reading, Berkshire, grocer and tallow chandler. J FRASER, Bath, perfumer. January 8. T. SMITH, Mason's-hill Farm, Bromley, Kent, sheep salesman. T. FARRANT, Egham, Surrey, upholsterer, cabinet maker, and paper hanger. T G. HALL, Kingston upon Hull, merchant. T. RICHMOND, 65, Stones end, Borough, corn dealer and seedsman. J. ROWE, 2, St. George's-place, Back-lane, St. George's in the East, ship owner, master mariner, and provision merchant. CE HAWKINS, Rose and Crown, Crown-street, Soho, victualler. R. RAYNER. Crawford-street, St. Marylebone, iroumenger, W.AUDLEY, No. 29, Grafton-street East, victualler. J. SISLEY, East Peckham, Kent, shopkeeper and baker. E. TIDMAN, Birmingham, victualler. W. SCOTT, Bristol, merchant. W. PAYS, Leeds, coach maker. HAXBY, Brotherton, Yorkshire, lime dealer. T. S. PETRIE, Liverpool, wine and spirit mercbant, lately car. rying on business under the firm of T. and R. PETRIE. N. LANG, Teignmouth, Devonshire. grocer and tea dealer. E. GORE, now or late of St. Nicholas, Worcester, brewer. W. SAINTER, Kingston upon Hull, worsted manufacturer. T. BRANEKER, Leeds, merchant. J.SAINTER, Snaith, Yorkshire, worsted manufacturer. January 12. D. CROLE, Sweeting's alley, Cornhill, exchange broker. T. CRUMP and J. CRUMP, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, woollen drapers. J. WOOD, late of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, baker. D. SMITH, Walham-green, Middlesex, stage coach proprietor. R. FRANKLIN, 7, Southampton-row, tailor. T. PACKWOOD, Welchpool, Montgomeryshire, innkeeper. W. DAWSON. Tetford, Lincolnshire, carpenter and joiner. R. MAY, Devonport, tobacconist. A. G. RIPAMONTI. Fox-ordinary-court, merchant. T. B. CLARK and W. CLARK, Woodbridge, Suffolk, drapers and grocers. R. GEDDES, Fenchurch-street, wine and spirit merchant. J. HORRIDGE, Liverpool, confecS. COOKE, Coventry, ribbon mauufacturer. J. BIRKS, Wickersley, Yorkshire, maltster. J. R. STEPHENSON. of Manchester, ironmonger. T. ELLAM, Liverpool, bricklayer. tioner SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. J. W. CROWFORD and CO. merchants, Glasgow. cattle dealer, Parkhead, Perth. manufacturer, Glasgow. J. SCOTT, merchant. Glas ROW J. WHITE, D FOREST, hosier, Edinburgh. corn dealer, Leith and Elle. J. WATERS, flesher, Edinburgh. T. C. HOE, tavern keeper, &c. Edinburch. M. and F. PATTERSON, merchants, Glasgow. R. DUNLOP, banker, &c. Edinburgh. D. LINDSAY, paper maker, &c. Rothes, near Leslie. W. LIDDELL and CO. merchants, Glasgow. G. HALDANE and CO. spirit dealers, Glasgow. W. BURNS, manufacturer, Faisley. W. SMITH, merchant, Muir of Rhynie. BRIDGES, jun. cloth merchant, Edinburgh. SPEARS, seu. distiller, Kircaldy. J.JBUCHANAN, wood merchant, Duchlage. The CHARLESTOWN and LIMEKILNS ROPERY COMPANY, Edinburgh. J. BEATH, merchant, Leslie. J. CALDWELL, grocer MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Snow Sleet Sleet Mean temperature since November 21st, 27o. Mean atmospheric pressure, 29.40. Early on the morning of the 18th inst. the temperature at Hampstead was 190 below the freezing point. Barometer not so low as on Wednesday at any time during the past year. POLITICAL EVENTS. MARCH 1, 1830. GREAT BRITAIN. "My Lords, and Gentlemen, "We are commanded by his Majesty to inform you that his Majesty receives from all Foreign Powers the strongest assurances of their desire to maintain and cultivate the most friendly relations with this country. "His Majesty has seen with satisfaction that the war between Russia and the Ottoman Porte has been brought to a conclusion. "The efforts of his Majesty to accomplish the main objests of the treaty of the 6th of July, 1827, have been unremitted. "His Majesty having recently concerted with his allies measures for the pacification and final settlement of Greece, trusts that he shall be enabled, at an early period, to communicate to you the particulars of this arrangement, with such information as may explain the course which his Majesty has pursued throughout the progress of these important transactions. "His Majesty laments that he is unable to announce to you the prospect of a reconciliation between the Princes of the House of Braganza. "His Majesty has not yet deemed it expedient to re-establish upon their ancient footing his Majesty's diplomatic relations with the kingdom of Portugal. But the numerous embarrassinents arising from the continued interruption of these relations increase his Majesty's desire to effect the termination of so serious an evil. "Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "His Majesty has directed the estimates for the current year to be laid before you. They have been framed with every attention to economy, and it will be satisfactory to you to learn that his Ma. jesty will be enabled to make a considerable redaction in the amount of the public expenditure, without impairing the efficiency of our naval or military establishments. "We are commanded by his Majesty to inform you, that although the national income, during the last year, has not attained the full amount at which it had been estimated, the dimunition is not such appear to be necessary preliminaries to a revision of the practice and proceedings of the Superior Courts. "We are commanded to assure you that his Majesty feels confident that you will give your best attention and assistance to sabjects of such deep and lasting concern to the well-being of his people. "His Majesty commands us to inform you that the export in the last year, of British produce and manufactures, has exceeded that of any former year. "His Majesty laments that, notwithstanding this indication of active commerce, distress should prevail among the agricultural and manufacturing classes in some parts of the United Kingdom. "It would be most gratifying to the paternal feelings of his Majesty to be enabled to propose for your consideration measures calculated to remove the difficulties of any portion of his subjects, and at the same time compatible with the general and permanent interests of his people. "It is from a deep solicitude for those interests that his Majesty is impressed with the necessity of acting with extreme caution in reference to this important subject. "His Majesty feels assured that you will concur with him in assigning due weight to the effect of unfavourable seasons, and to the operation of other causes which are beyond the reach of legislative control or remedy. "Above all, his Majesty is convinced that no pressure of temporary difficulty will induce you to relax the determination which you have uniformly manifested to maintain inviolate the public credit, and thus to uphold the high character and the permanent welfare of the country." The Duke of Buccleugh moved the Address, and alluded to the various topics mentioned in the speech, but declined entering into any details on the important subjects mentioned, leaving them open to discussion at a future period. He admitted the distressed state of the agricultural as well as the manufacturing interests, but saw no reason for despondency, nor did he consider our condition so bad as some people represented it, and as others wished it to be considered. Lord as to cause any doubt as to the future prosperity Saltoun, in seconding the motion, briefly of the revenue. "My Lords, and Gentlemen. "His Majesty commands ns to acquaint you that his attention has been of late earnestly directed to various important considerations connected with improvements in the general administration of the law. "His Majesty has directed that measures shall be submitted for your deliberation, of which some are calculated, in the opinion of his Majesty, to facilitate and expedite the course of justice in different parts of the United Kingdom, and others March.-VOL. XXX. NO, CXI. touched on the different topics mentioned in the speech. He also admitted that great distress existed in the country, but he could not believe that it was wholly to be attributed to the currency. Several other causes had contributed to promote that distress. Some persons imputed it to overproduction; others stated other causes, and proposed different remedies. He considered it to have arisen from the change N |