first overtures for betraying the Duchess were made. On quitting Frankfort, he went to Rome, and received, from the Pope, letters to the Duchess de Berri. From Rome he proceeded to Portugal, where he had an interview with Don Mi. guel, who also delivered him letters to the Duchess. Having then gone to Paris, he made a final arrangement regarding the sum which he was to receive for his breach of trust. This sum, according to some accounts, was 300,000 francs (L.12,000;) according to others, 1,000,000 francs (L.40,000.) To carry his plan into execution, he went to Nantes, and requested an interview. The persons to whom he applied having some suspicion, at first refused his request, but, as he declined to communicate his dispatches, or the result of his journey to any other person than the Duchess, they were at last forced to comply. The Duchess had formerly resided in the house of the Demoiselles Duguigny, at Nantes, and she returned thither on the afternoon of the 6th. Deutz was admitted to an interview just as the Duchess was about to sit down to dinner. After a few minutes' conversation he left the house, and gave the police officers the signal which had been agreed on for her arrest. The house was immediately surrounded, and the adjoining streets were filled with troops. Admission was at first refused to the soldiers, but, on a threat that the door would be broken open, they were at length permitted to enter. It was now about half past four in the afternoon, but, although the most minute search was made, the Duchess could not be found. Various places of concealment were found in the house. In one of them, a considerable sum, in five franc pieces, with the effigy of Henry V., as well as some medals, bearing the representation of a car, which the Duke holds in one hand, while in the other he wields a trident, with which he subdues the demon of revolution. Like St. Michael, he is represented trampling it under foot. Notwithstanding the bad success which had hitherto attended the search, the municipal authorities did not despair; but it was resolved to desist until the following morning. Three gens d'armes were therefore placed in each room, and the house was carefully surrounded with troops. In or.. der to discover whether any person was concealed in the chimnies, fires had been lit in all the fire places. In the third story of the house there was a small room, and towards morning it occurred to the soldiers, stationed in it, that the fuel had been disturbed, and, shortly afterwards, one of them remarked, that he heard a noise. To ascertain, if possible, the cause, the fire, which had fallen low, was increased by means of turfs, and some newspapers; and the smoke, which had penetrated to the place of concealment, together with the heat, rendered remaining there longer impossible. The place of concealment was very small, and had no window; and, during the whole sixteen hours in which the Duchess and her three companions had been in it, they were forced to remain in a standing posture. The back of the chimney, which consisted of an iron plate, turned on its centre, thus forming a door to the concealed apartment. Her attendant Mademoiselle Kersabice, in the costume of a peasant girl, came out first; then the Duchess, who was followed by the Count de Messnars, and M. Guibourg. The Duchess, in coming into the room, immediately said, "It is unnecessary for you to continue your search; I am the Duchess de Berri." She was completely disfigured, by the dust and dirt of the hole in which she had been confined; but, though much exhausted, retained her presence of mind. After a process verbal of the circumstances had been drawn up, and the Duchess had been formally identified, she was removed along with her companions, to the Chateau de Nantes, where the apartments of the governor were assigned to her; and she was shown every attention. The French Government, which had, sometime previously, anticipated the probability of apprehending the Duchess, had prepared for her reception the Chateau de Blaye, near Bourdeaux, whither she was removed, shortly after her apprehension. Along with the Duchess were seized a great number of letters from many of the Potentates of Europe, and, among others, from Don Miguel, who had sent her a sum of money. These letters, which are curious, it is proposed by the French Government to publish. They will, in all probability, show some traces of the means by which the despots of Europe endeavour, at present, to keep down their subjects. The apprehension of the Duchess de Berri is generally believed to have been the cause of considerable embarrassment to the French Government, as it can neither punish her severely, nor inflict a lenient punishment, without giving occasion for much murmuring. To divest itself, as much as possible, of responsibility, the matter has been referred to the Chambers, and an ordonnance of Louis Philippe has been passed, ordaining a project of law, for the purpose, to be brought in. BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.-The subject which has chiefly fixed public attention, during the month, is the Belgian question. On the 22d October, a Conven 390 tion was signed at London, between Lord Falmerston on the part of Great Britain, and Talleyrand on the part of France, which, after setting forth that Great Britain and France had been requested by the King of the Belgians, to carry into execution the Articles of the Treaty relative to the Netherlands, concluded at London on the 15th November, 1831, the execution of which was jointly guaranteed by Great Britain, France, Austria, Russia and Prussia, and that all attempts to obtain the execution of the Treaty by negotiation had failed, stipulates, as a first step towards the accomplishment of that object, that Great Britain and France should require the King of the Netherlands to enter into an engagement, by the 2d of November, to withdraw, on the 12th of that month, all his troops from the territories which, it was agreed, by the Treaty of November 1831, were to form the kingdom of Belgium. The King of the Belgians was, in like manner, to be required to withdraw his troops from the Dutch territory. It was, at the same time, declared, that, if either party should refuse compliance with the above requisition, Great Britain and France would proceed, without farther notice or delay, to the measures which might to them appear necessary to compel the execution of it. By the second article of the Convention, it was stipulated, that, if the King of the Netherlands refused to agree to the proposition to evacuate the Belgian territories, an embargo should immediately be put on the Netherland vessels in the ports of Great Britain and France, and an order issued to the cruizers of the respective countries to stop and bring into their ports all the Netherland vessels which they might meet with at sea; and for the more effectual execution of this measure, that a combined French and English squadron should be By stationed on the coast of Holland. the third article, it was agreed, that if, on the 15th of November, the Dutch troops should be still in the Belgian territory, a French corps should enter Belgium, for the purpose of compelling them to evacuate the territory, on the understanding, however, that the King of the Belgians should have previously expressed a wish for the entrance of the French troops for the above purpose. By the fourth article, it was stipulated, that, if the measure pointed out in the preceding article became necessary, its object should be limited to the expulsion of the Dutch troops from the citadel of Antwerp, and the forts and places dependent upon it; and France expressly engaged not to occupy any of the fortified places in Belgium by the French troops employed in the above service, and that, when the citadel of Antwerp should In terms of this convention, a requisi- citadel of Antwerp. On the 6th Novem Dutch vessels in the British forts, and or- ber, therefore, an embargo was laid on the Dutch vessels at sea. A similar step was Meantime, great preparations were PORTUGAL. Don Pedro still remains at Oporto. His force is now estimated at 16,000 men, and reinforcements are daily arriving from France and England. It is said that he is to assume the command of his army, a step by which the petty jealousies which has hitherto existed among his officers, and proved very prejudicial to his cause, will be eradicated. On the 11th October, the Miguelites made an attack on the Serra Convent, with a body of from 4000 to 6000 men, which were repulsed with great slaughter. The loss on Don Pedro's side did not exceed 100 men. The hostile fleets also had an engagement off Vigo, in which Admiral Sartorious, and twenty-seven men on board his vessel, were wounded, and ten killed. His flag ship, the Donna Maria, had 82 shot-holes in her sides. None of his other vessels suffered so severely. The Miguelite fleet, under Admiral Felix, succeeded in effecting its retreat, without the loss of any of its vessels. On the 24th October, another assault was made on the Serra Convent. The object seemed to be to take the garrison by surprise; but having failed in this attempt, the Miguelites hastily retreated. Don Miguel has at length joined his army with a reinforcement. His troops, of all arms, are estimated at 25,000; and another attack is anticipated before the troops retire into winter quarters. The French Government has of late been strongly pressing our cabinet to join with them in adopting some decisive measure in favour of the constitutional cause in Portugal; but no decision has yet been arrived at on this matter. PRUSSIA. The Prussian States Gazette contains a declaration of the King, which, after noticing the determination of England and France in respect of Holland, proceeds to say "His Majesty, the King, conformably to the declarations that he has made on every occasion, and in concert with Austria and Russia, has caused notice to be given to the Governments of England and France, that he must refuse to these coercive measures, not only all kind of co-operation, but also his assent; and that, on the contrary, he has resolved to place a corps of observation on the Maese, in order to be ready, on the entrance of a French army into Belgium, to avert the eventual consequences which the intended military operations might have with respect to the tranquillity of Germany, and of his Majesty's dominions, and to the general peace." TURKEY.-Sultan Mahmoud is mak. ing a vigorous rally, and has got together an army of 40,000 men, principally Albanians, who are to march under the Grand Vizier against Ibrahim Pacha. The latter still continues to advance; but unless he pass Mount Taurus immediately, his farther progress must be stopped till spring. Jean de Maurajeni, a distinguished individual at the Court of the Ottoman Porte, has arrived in London, charged with a special mission to solicit the mediation of the British Government, in connection with that of other European Powers, to effect terms of pacification between the Sultan and the Pacha. STATE OF COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES. NOVEMBER, 1832. THE threatening aspect of the political horizon has had less effect on the commercial and agricultural markets than might have been anticipated. In the west of England, a great deal of business is doing in the woollen trade, without much speculation. Low stout broad cloths, about eight shillings per yard, are a little advanced in price, and the demand is increasing. The worsted stuff trade is still in a better state than the woollen trade, and has admitted of an advance both of prices and wages. The prices for six quarters wide merinos and other fine light goods are advancing. The hosiery, and other businesses connected with it, are in a greater state of activity at the present time than has been known during the same season for several years past. The blanket trade, after some months of deep depression, has become uncommonly ac This tive. The cotton manufacturers are also well employed, and the large demand they now have for the home market is clearing off the heavy stock of goods they had accumulated. At Sheffield, trade is in a very depressed state; the American trade, which usually affords a considerable demand, being completely at a stand. is attributed principally to the cholera. The sugar and coffee markets continue in a languid state. At the East India Company's periodical sale of raw silks, which commenced on the 22d October, the purchases, during the whole of its continuance, were made with great spirit. The total quantity offered was 5285 bales, consisting of 2600 bales of Company's Bengal, 2425 bales of licensed China, 235 bales of licensed Bengals, and 25 bales of Persian silks. The following is an accurate statement of the progress and result of the sale-Out of the Company's silks about 480 bales of the most inferior qualities were refused at the taxed prices, and the remainder sold at an average advance of two and a half per cent on the quotations realized at the June sale. The demand was most active for the Company's finest and best silks. The private trade Bengals were all sold at prices realizing the same advance as the Company's silks. Of China silks, about 2500 bales were brought forward for sale, of which a large proportion was bought in, and the remainder was disposed of at about the same prices as those given at the June sale. The Persian silks were bought in at from 9s. 4d. to 9s. 9d. per lb. The total stock of raw silk remaining in the East India Company's warehouse for future sale, amounts to 7917 bales, of which 7699 are Bengals (Company's), 151 bales of private trade China, and 97 bales of licensed Bengals. At the East India Company's sale of saltpetre and spices, there was a full attendance of persons interested in the saltpetre trade. The quantity declared for sale was 612 tons, exceeding the last declaration by rather above 100 tons. The sale commenced very briskly at 38s. per cwt., but the price soon advanced to 398. per cwt. As the sale proceeded, the biddings were less active, and a portion of the quantity offered went at from 1 to 2 per cent. The result of the sale establishes an improved market. The saltpetre sold by the Company in August last went off at from 33s. 6d. to 35s. per cwt. The Company's black pepper, consisting of 1014 bags, sold at from 34d. to 3 d. per lb., and nutmegs at from 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4d. per lb. The contracts of the Lords of the Admiralty for rum, sugar, and other articles for the navy, were taken on the 1st November. The quantity of rum contracted for was 75,000 gallons. There was much competition among the trade to obtain the contract; which was ultimately taken at within a fraction of 1s. 94d. per gallon. The last contract was for 100,000 gallons, and was taken in July at a price equal to Is. 6d. and per gallon. Proof leewards are now 6d. per gallon dearer than at this time last year. The import of rum generally is 19,105 puncheons less than at this time last year; and although the home consumption and export trade have fallen off, the stock is now 12,000 puncheons less than last year. The Wool Trade bas been brisk during the month, and prices have been rather advancing. There were extensive sales at Garroway's, which lasted several days. The sale-rooms were very much crowded, and the biddings were unusually brisk, the manufacturers being in high spirits at the improved aspect of the trade. The quantity of wools announced for sale was between 2500 and 2600 bales, of which rather more than 1000 bales were New South Wales, 500 Van Diemen's Land, 240 bales of German, 342 bales of Smyrna, 90 bales of Cape, 50 bales of Spanish, 2 bales of Swan River, some English combing, and other wools. The manufacturers from Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, and other principal places in Yorkshire, bought largely. Some superior Australian fleeces sold as high as 3s. to 3s. 24d. per lb.; fine from 28. to 2s. 11d.; and inferior from 1s. to 1s. 11d. per lb. The finest Van Diemen's Land wools offered produced from 1s. 5d. to 2s. 2d., and inferior and middling from 10d. to Is. 44d. per lb. The German wools were sold at from 1s. to 1s. 104d. per lb. ; the Smyrna at from 6d. to 104d.; the Cape at from Is. Id. to 1s. 64d, and the English combing, from 1s. to Is. 1d. per lb. The wool from Swan River was of good quality, and sold at 2s. Id. per lb.-There was some competition for it on account of the novelty of the article, being the first imported from the colony. The results of these sales tend to establish an advanced market for colonial and most other wools. The wools from our possessions in Australia and Van Diemen's Land, showed that increased care and attention has been paid in the growth and packing, and were more free from the burr than heretofore, sheep shearing having commenced this season earlier than usual. At Paisley, the demand for Flushed Bordered Shawls continues pretty steady. Petticoats are considerably brisker, and the price of weaving has advanced from 10 to 15 per cent. Common Imitation Shawls have been rather dull for some time, but the manufacturers are all paying the table price. There are still a number of Angola shawls made, and the prices remain steady. Canton Crapes, both figured and plain, are a good deal brisker. Plain Middles and Thibets are rather dull; the weavers find it difficult to get new engagements. The Silk Transparent Gauze trade has been very dull these two months past; but we are glad to learn, that it is in the way of improvement, a number of weavers having got canes within these ten days. There are still, however, a number of the hands idle. It is the opinion of the manufacturers, that the prospect of trade being steady through the winter is a great deal more encouraging than it was at the beginning of the last or preceding season. At Perth, for some time past, the weavers have been employed, but at very low wages; no advance having taken place for a considerable period, except in umbrella clothes, which were considerably advanced a few weeks ago; but a heavy reduction has lately taken place in the weaving of that article, which will press hard on the poor weaver at this season, when so much light is required. A good number of harness weavers are at present employed, but the price is still very low. On the whole, the weavers have but a poor prospect of getting through the winter with any degree of comfort. At Hawick, trade has not been better, nor have the manufacturing stocks been so low, for the last sixteen years. EAST INDIA FLOUR.-An extraordinary trade has sprung up at Liverpool, in the importation of flour from Calcutta. 5000 sacks arrived there lately, and the price quoted is 26s. to 27s per 1961b. subject to a duty of 3s. per brl. the third or fourth importation made by This is the same house, Acraman and Still, within the last 18 months. This flour is manufactured by means of steam engines lately erected on the Ganges. The engines, are of 32 horse power, and the daily produce of meal is about 35 tons. Of this a large proportion goes to supply the natives of Calcutta with a very superior cheap food, which no feeling of caste prevents them from consuming. Another portion supplies the demand of a biscuit bakery, from which ships are furnished for their homeward voyages with a fresh and very superior biscuit, at much less than the usual cost, and the fine flour is brought to this country for the supply of the power-loom weavers, bleachers, &c., forming, as it does, from the extraordinary strength of the flour, the best sizing material ever produced, and which is now used exclusively by some of the leading manufacturers of Lancashire. be used as bread flour, being too stale on It cannot its arrival in this country. The King of Holland has recently issued a decree, which must have a very injurious effecton the Belgian manufacturers. Up to the date of this new fiscal regulation, the Belgians were allowed to send their manufactured cottons by Dunkirk to Holland, where, being shipped for the Indies in Dutch vessels, they paid only a duty of 12 per cent; whilst English and German wares paid 25 per cent. gians are now placed, in this respect, on The Belthe same footing with the English and Germans, with whom they cannot for the present successfully compete. THE GRAIN MARKETS have varied little during the month, and have been in a very depressed state. Agriculture was indeed never at a lower ebb than it is in has almost disappeared. Scotland at present, and farming capital prices, the tenants cannot possibly pay the At the present high rents for which they are bound to their landlords. The crop is great in bulk, but it is far from certain that the quantity of grain exceeds an average crop. Owing to the wet weather in the end of August, Scotland was much injured. The weights a great proportion of the wheat crop in Barley also suffered severely; and, alrange from 50 to 64 lbs. per bushel. though the crop exceeds an average, a large proportion of it, even on good land, turns out to be of inferior quality. Such in the sheaf, has been much injured for of the barley crop as was exposed to rain malting, a great part of it having sprouted, and is thus rendered unfit for the purposes of the maltster. The weights run from 51 to 54 and 55 per bushel. The dantly in proportion to the straw, and the crop of oats is good. They yield abunreturn at the mill is likewise ample. Turnips, particularly the late sown, have greatly improved within the last six weeks. been done in letting; three pence a-week A good deal of business has for hogs, and five pence for old sheep, the general rates. Many farmers have preferred letting a part of their turnips to be ing in, thinking it a safer speculation, eaten by cattle in the straw yard, to buyowing to the price of lean stock-five shillings per week may be stated as the usual rate. The weather has been faand the braird is in general sufficiently vourable for the sowing of the wheat crop ; luxuriant, though in some districts it has been attacked by slugs. Young grasses look well. The potatoe crop is excellent in quality, but not so abundant as last been shipped in the Tay for the London year. Several cargoes of potatoes have markets. They were bought up by speculators at from 8s. to 9s. per boll, of 32 stone Dutch weight. during the last twelve months, has been On an |