By the QUARTER, excepting where otherwise named; from Wednesday to Saturday last, inclusive.

The Scotch Markets are the Returns of the Week before.

* Dalkeith and Haddington are given by the boll. The Scotch boll for Wheat, Rye, Pease, and Beans, is three per cent. more than 4 bushels. The boll of Barley and Oats, is about 6 bushels Winchester, or as 6 to 8 compared with the English quarter.

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Liverpool, Nov. 2. The demand for Wheat and Oats throughout the past week was extremely limited, and although these articles were offered at a reduction in value, very little business was done in either. At the market of this day, which presented but few samples of fine Wheats and Oats, the confidence in buyers being somewhat more restored, the decline during the week past was recovered, and prices of this day se'nnight were in several instances obtained, although not to a considerable extent. Fine malting Barley, being scarce, advanced sd. per bushel, whilst Malt declined in similar proportion; and Beans were at a reduction of 2s. per quarter.

Imported into Liverpool, from the 26th October to the 1st of November, 1824, inclusive: - Wheat, 6,435; Barley, $87; Oats, 13,038; Malt, 48; and Peas, 2 quarters, Flour, 2,648 sacks, of 280lbs. Oatmeal, 2,361 packs, per 240 lbs.

Norwich, Nov. 6. The show of samples of fine Wheat and prime malting Barley were by no means abundant; a great deal of stained Barley was at market, but was sold at depressed prices; Oats were not plentiful, and this Grain fully supports its value; in Beans and Peas there appears but little alteration; Wheat, 60s. to 70s.; Barley, 30s. to 43s. per quarter.

Bristol, Nov. 6.-There still continues good sales for all kinds of Grain, &c. at this place, at about the prices below quoted :-Best Wheat, from 8s. 6d. to 8s. 9d.; new ditto, 6s, to 7s. 9d.; inferior ditto, 5s. to us.; Barley, 3s. to 5s. 6d.; Beans, 3s. 6d. to 6s. 3d.; Oats, 2s. 3d. to Ss. 2d.; and Malt, 5s. 9d. to 7s. 9d. per bushel. Flour, Seconds, 30s. to 55s. per bag.

Birmingham, Nov. 4. - Wheat may be considered 2d. to 3d. per 60 lbs. dearer, but not brisk at the advance. The Maltsters buy cautiously, in consequence of the expectation of the admission of foreign Barley from the 15th instant, there is a dull sale therefore for this article, at about the last quotations. Oats and Beans, Peas of both kinds, and grinding Barley, maintain last week's prices, and sell freely. Flour and Malt are steady. The supplies of the trade continue to be only moderate. Wheat, 8s. to 8s. 8d. per 60lbs.; Barley, 46s. to 48s. per qr.; Grinding ditto, 5s. per 49 lbs.; Malt, 64s. to 70s.; and Oats, 26s. to 30s. per qr.; Beans, 18s. to 22s. per ten score; Peas, 48s. to 50s.; Boiling ditto, 60s. to 64s. per qr. Fine Flour, 55s. to 57s.; Second ditto, 50s to 52s. per sack.

Ipswich, Nov. 6. We had to-day a large supply of all Grain. Wheat was rather dearer, but Barley, 1s. to 2s. per qr. lower. Prices as follow:Wheat, 603. to 74s.; Barley, 30s. to 43s.; Beans, 34s. to 38s.; Peas, 36s. to 38s.; and Oats, 18s. to 27s. per qr.

Wisbech, Nov. 6. - We had rather a small market for the sale of Corn. Best Wheats fetched 65s. to 68s.; Seconds and inferior samples, 58s. to 60s. per qr. Oats and Beans dull in sale, and a trifle lower, as was Mustard-seed.

Wakefield, Nov. 5.--The arrivals of Grain continue only moderate. An advance of 58. per quarter upon Wheat was generally demanded at the early part of the market, which the Millers resisted, and what sales were made cannot be noted more than 3s. per quarter higher than last week. The sales for Barley remain dull at the prices of this day se'nnight.

Malton, Nov. 6.-Very slight alteration took place in the prices of Grain this week. Wheat a trifle better than last. Barley and Oats rather lower. Prices as follow:-Wheat, 64s. to 70s. per quarter, five stone per bushel. Barley, 36s. to 39s. per qr.

Oats, 10 d. to 11 d. per stone.

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COUNTRY CATTLE AND MEAT MARKETS, &c.

Norwich Castle Meadow, Nov. 6. -The show of Stock was considerable at Market to-day, and a great deal of business was transacted; good Scots were plentiful, and there were inany droves of Lincolnshire Beasts.-Prime Fat Beef, 7s. 6d.; Mutton, 6s. 9d. to 7s. 3d.; Pork, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 3d. per stone of 14 lbs.

Horncastle, Nov. 6.-Beef, 6s. 6d. to 7s. per stone of 14 lbs.; Mutton, 5d. to 6d.; Veal, 6d. to 8d. and Pork, 6d. to 7d. per lb.

Bristol, Nov. 4.-Beef, 5d. to 5d.; Mutton. 5d. to 54d.; and Pork, 5d. 6d. per lb. sinking offal.

Malton, Nov. 6.-Meat in the shambles: Beef, 5d. to 7d.; Mutton, 5d. to 6d.; Pork, 5d. to 61d.; and Veal, 7d. to 9d. per lb. Fresh Butter, 14d. to 15d. per lb.; Salt ditto, 48s. to 50s. per firkin. Bacon Sides, nominal; Hams, 9s. to 10s. 6d.; and fat Pigs, with head and feet on, 6s. to 6s. 3d. per stone.

At Morpeth market, on Wednesday, there was rather a short supply of Cattle and Sheep: but there being few buyers, prices were much the same as the preceding week. -Beef, from 5s. 3d, to 5s. 9d.; Mutton, 58. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per stone, sinking offal.

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, sold in the Maritime Countics of England and Wales, for the Week ended Oct. 30, 1824.

..61 0....35 1...22 2 ..59 4...37 324 7 ...61 11.36 8.23 0 ..59 3....40 3.20 5

South Wales... ........56 8....31 10....15 8

* The London Average is always that of the Week preceding...

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THE LANDOWNERS. On the evils of collecting Manufacturers into great masses.

GENTLEMEN,

Kensington, 17th Nov. 1824.

It was, no great while ago, matter of boast, that our population was increasing so fast. That increase is, to the very same boasters, now become matter of alarm. I can remember the time when potatoes were such favourites with the Collective Wisdom, that a proposition was made in the House, to enact a premium for For many years past, it has the raising of the greatest quanbeen matter of boast with our tity of potatoes. I have lived to Government, and, indeed, with the hear, in the same House of Compeople in general, that our manu- mons, potatoes represented as facturers are the most numerous one of the great causes of the in the world. It is not long since misery and degradation of the Mr. CANNING said, and exultingly people of Ireland. 141 said, that the time appeared to So that, our having boasted of be arrived, when we were to a thing, by no means proves that depend chiefly upon the profit of that thing is good; and we are supplying goods to our neighbours. beginning to doubt, pretty seriIn short, it is matter of perfect ously, whether great manufacnotoriety, that it has been, with tories be so good a thing as we all the people in power, with the thought them. For my own part, talkers in Parliament, and, in I have long been satisfied of their short, with the people, that there mischievous consequences. I have are now so many great manu- long regarded them as a very factories, so many thousands em- great evil; and I now address ployed on this spot, so many myself to you, who are so deeply thousands on that spot. interested in the matter, on the

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subject; not with any hope that of a country consist, in a great you will be able to remove this part, of the rearing of food and

evil; but in order that you may see how you are affected by these establishments.

It is the natural tendency of a system of loans and funds to draw money into great masses; to rob the most numerous class, and still to keep heaping riches upon the few. The Devil of Funding covers the country with his imps, the tax-gatherers. These latter draw away the substance of the people, and bring it to be deposited in great parcels. Thus collected into great parcels, it is made the means of commanding the common people to stoop in abject submission to the few.

of raiment. Every thing of which food and raiment are composed, is produced by agriculture. To the carrying on of agriculture a great part of the labour of the whole of the people is necessary. The men and the stout boys are, and must be, the principal workers upon the land. At particular seasons, women and girls do something in the fields, and also the little boys. But, during the far greater part of the year, there is no work in the fields for the women and girls. When things are in their proper state, they are employed, at these times of the year, in preparing materials for the making of raiment; Before this infernal system was and, in some instances, actually known in England; before this making articles of raiment. In the system, which has corrupted every "dark ages," when I was a boy, thing, was known in this country, country labourers' wives used to there were none of those places spin the, wool, and knit the stockcalled Manufactories. To speak ings and gloves that were wanted of these places with any degree of in the family. My grandmother patience is impossible. It is to be knit stockings for me after she was a despicable hypocrite, to pretend blind. In those "dark ages," the to believe that the slaves in the farmers' wives and daughters and West Indies are not better off servant maids, were spinning, than the slaves in these manufac- reeling, carding, knitting, or at tories. However, I have first to something or other of that sort, speak of the great injury which whenever the work of the farmthese factories, as they are called, house did not demand them. have done to the land.

The manufacturing which was The occupations of the people thus divided amongst the millions