PURSERS OF THE NAVY.—The Portsmouth Herald gives the follow- ing
as the new regulations expected to be adopted respecting this class of officers. "All those pursers who decline employment, or who have done so since the peace, to be superannuated at their present half-pay. Those who have served at least five years during the late war, and who are now unfit for service, to be allowed to retire on two shillings a day above their present half-pay. The list to be then remodelled, and three classes to be formed, called commissary-general, commissary, and deputy. commissary. Commissaries-general, of which there will be but few, to be at least of twenty years' standing, and to have served at least fifteen years as commissaries or deputy-commissaries ; these will be appointed to flag-ships only (with a deputy-commissary under each). Their pay to be 6001. per annum ; half-pay, l Os. 6c1. per diem. Commissaries to have served at least seven years in ships of the line, or five years in frigates. Their pay to be 500/. per annum for ships of the line, and 400/. for frigates ; half-pay 7s, per diem. Deputy-commissaries to beap- pointed to ships of twenty-eight guns and under, to have served as commis- saries' clerks at least three years. Their pay to be 250/. per annum when in charge, and 2001. per annum in flag-ships under a commissary general; half-pay, after three years' service, as deputy-commissary, 5s. per diem, and 4s. for a less period. Commissariat clerks to assist and be under the control of the commissaries. Their pay to be 80/. per annum, two to be appointed to each flag-ship, or ship of the line, and one to each frigate and smaller vessel. Commissariat stewards to be ap- pointed to all ships and vessels of every description, to be first-class petty officers, and not subject to corporal punishment without being dis- rated, to be under the control of the commissaries or deputy-commis- saries in charge. Their pay to be 40/. per annum, and to be eligible to promotion."
THE MINISTERS AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.—On Friday morning, at ten o'clock, the Dukeof Wellington received the deputation of the East India Committee. His Grace received the members very cordially. Mr. Cropper, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Roscoe, and other gentle- men, addressed his Grace. The Duke assured them that the Govern- ment were not bound to the Company, and that the evidence laid before Parliament should have the best and most dispassionate attention of the Government ; and that they might rest assured that the decision would
be formed on grounds which were, in the opinion of the Administration, most favourable to the general interests of the country.—Liverpooi
Chronicle. [-Shall we be permitted to suggest, that the country is somewhat indebted to our exertions for this wise determination ? Now that the set of the tide is fairly ascertained, we shall have the other jour- nals yielding to it, and claiming the merit of directing the stream.] THE HARVEST IN InatAxn.—In Dublin it was apprehended for several weeks past,- that the luxuriant crops which presented themselves
of every species, and in every part of the country, at the close of the summer months, would be considerably injured by the rains of August. We have now great pleasure in stating that very few fields of corn have suffered the least injury. The richest and most productive wheat crop reaped in Ireland for many years, is either carried home from the field, or secured from the weather on the stubble. Although there were heavy falls of rain last month, yet, not being incessant, they produced no bad effect, particularly in wheat and barley fields. Time latter crop has been rarely more calculated to delight the farmer than in the present season, and will, we think, exceed by one-fifth that of last season, while the wheat will prove still more productive. The oat harvest is, we are happy to say, as good as we remember to have seen it. This crop is now
nearly reaped, and is expected to be unusually abundant. The potato crop—the staple of the Irish labourer's sustenance—has not been better since 1822: but although the small farmer and the holder of a few acres is freed from the galling and miserable apprehension of distress next summer, the abundance with which he is now surrounded is unable to remove his solicitude. Money is exceedingly scarce in every quarter. The rents are in general too high ; for, rich and abundant as the crops in general are, they will not be sufficient to satisfy the claims of the landlord, supposing the price of grain to remain as high as at present, which is scarcely to be expected. There is no price to be obtained for the other various articles which the poor man some years ago prepared for market with such advantage. His resources are now nearly limited to the produce of the soil. It is, however, truly gratifying to be enabled to state that that has been seldom greater in this poor country than in the autumn of 1830.—Freeman's Journal.
STATE OF TRADE.—In the weaving trade, work is very plenty, and the looms are generally taken up; • but on no former period were the prices ever known to continue so long in such a depressed state. The most expert workman in the prime of life will scarce exceed, Oil an aver. age 10s. a week ; and even then, from morning till night, he must be al- most as constant and durable as the machine he has to cmnpete with. From that downwards to half-a-crown a week may be stated as the usual run of weavers' wages ; and the average, after deducting loom-rent and other items, may fairly be struck at 5s. per week.—Glasgow Journal.
GRAVESEND.—OR Monday, a meeting of the inhabitants and visiters of Gravesend took place at the Town Hall, to consider the propriety of extending the pier so as to permit the passengers by the steam-boats to land therefrom. Plans of compensation to the watermen were suggested; bet a strong opposition was made to the measure, and the meeting broke up without coming to a decision.
TH&WHEAL Von MINES.—The continuance of the working of these- mines, which has been Of great benefit to the labouring elasses 'Wherefthey are situated, and indirectly to the nobility and, .3ntry also, is mainly attributed to the great and praiseworthy exertions of Humphry M. Grylls, Esq. A splendid vase was presented on Friday last to that gentleman, at Helstone, as a grateful testimony of the sense of his exertions and character entertained in the neighbourhood. The subscriptions are limited to five shillings, and the number of subscribers was two thousand. The vase, which is of very elegant workmanship, weighs above three hundred ounces. It is formed wholly of silver found in Cornwall.
THE REV. G. C. S stmt.—This gentleman is busy in getting up a petition to the Legislature from the merchant seamen, and particularly from those of the East India Company vessels, for an act to define more accurately the ditties and obligations of seamen in merchant vessels, and the power of their captains and officers. It is not improbable that the disgusting disclosures that have I,een made respecting the state of dis- cipline on board the Inglis, by the impudent attempt to follow up illegal by legal oppression, will lead to a complete change in the system. It is high time. The brutality of the captains of many vessels is beyond all conception, and would never have been endured had it been practised upon any but the most ignorant and consequently most helpless class of mankind.
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