£0.13

nine years, 1807-l8l5. ten per cent per annum was paid on the "386.8001. In I813. 3.00ll.0001 was passed by the Bank to the creditof the Government; account, at a charge of three percent, per annum; a like amount being at the same time proportionany ad- ded to the accounts of the then shareholders, so that for the years [tilts-1823, ten per cent per annum was paid on 14,686,8001, instead of ll.686.8001.. equal to 121-2 per cent. on the latter amount. Since “323. eight per cent per annum has been paid on 14,686, 8001.

The minds of all men are still turned with anxiety to the affairs of the Bank of England. and the question generally. which the daily publication of the evidence taken before the Committee oflnquiry still naturally continues to excite. It is fully apparent, from the em- dence produced lit-fore the Committee, that the Bank has been in the habit of contracting or expanding its circulation according to to the rate of the foreigners- changes. and the eﬂ'ect ofthose ﬂuctuating issues has been to create a greater degreeof hazard in all com mercial and agricultural transactions. Capital thus inﬂuenced. has contiuned dormant. and has caused a stagnation in trade, want of employment, and an in- suﬁcieut rate ofreinuneration for labour.

S C O TLﬂNI).

Explosion of Fire Damp and Loss of Liver. One of those appalling subterranean occurren- ces which the invaluable invention of Sll‘Iiltm- phrg Davy. has now happily rendered so rare int 8 coal mines throughout the country. took

place on Friday last at the little village of Nit-

shil, contiguous to Hurlet works, about six miles from Glasgow. The pit in which the un- fortunate circumstanco happened is the pro- perty of Mr. Dove, and is known by the name of Wellington Pit. The experience of the miners detected the early indications ot'an ac- cumulation ot‘the inﬂammable vapour, and a- bout two o’olock in the afternoon, they intima- ted the circumstance to the overseer as a rea- son for not wishing to continue their labours on that day. He treated what be conceived to be their pretended fears with a bravado : and lighting a common lamp, he ordered the miners to descend the shaft along with him, which they did; the number ofindividuals being ﬁve men and two boys On reaching the vapour with the lamp. it exploded with tremendous violence, shaking like a volcano, the earth for a great distance round, and making- the clusters ofcottages tremble to the foundation. While many hurried with looks ofterror to the scene of the accident, others anticipating the worst, posted olI'on horseback for the assist- ance of medical men. The whole seven were soon raised to the mouth of the pit, all bearing dreadful marks of the shock they had reccived.

Medical practitioners were on the spot with all

possible speed, and every exertion was made

to alleviate the wounds of the sufferers. Abra- ham Thomson, :1 young man, and John Watson a boy, died that night, and little or no hope is entertained of the recovery clone or two 0 there. The fate of Thompson Was characteri- sed throughout by almost nnparclieled horrors. When extricated from the shaft, in a state of insensibility from which he never recovered. is ﬂesh was reduced to one unvaried pulpy mass. severing from the bones by its own weight. He was conveyed home to his discon- solate wife—to whom he had been united but all short months—when his body was wrapped .{n cotton, and otherwise treated. In the even- ing. while his partner was in the act of pre~ sentinglim a drink, in his phrenz he upset thecandle she held, which in its all ignited the cotton round his body, rendered doubly combustible by the presence of some medical cmollientmnd enveloped him in ﬂames ! The poor man’s tortures were increased tenfold.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN.

Stung to madness, he gathered his sinking e- nergies into one fearful eﬂ'ort. sprung from his bed, darted to the door and thence to the mid- die of the road, gave a convulsive leap from the ground, which prostrated him with vio- lence, and in about three minutes expired!

Sir Walter Scott. The accounts from Abbots- ford continue to be very gloomy.-—Scolsman'

FOREIGJV'.

The domestic or internal affairs of France in political matters are not improving. Not the most distant approach to conciliation is made, noris an intention to make one indicated by Government. The National was seized yester- day, in consaquence ofan article publishedin it, respecting the “ nightly executions” that take place upon the bridge of Arcola, (at the Place de Greve,) The truth is that the dread. ful occurrences on that bridge, on the night of the 28th July last. remain yet involved in mys- tery. Much of Contradictory assertion and belief respecting them continue to be made and to gain ground On the one hand scores of young men are stated to have been slaughter- ed, and thrown into the Seine, by the Sergens de Ville. On the other hand the Government Journals assert that the affair was a mere casu- al encounter, in which blows were exchanged but that no death ensued. The impression is however, Irepeat, and l lament it—nearly ge- neralthat several lives were lost upon that un- fortunate occasion; an impression which can- not be removed by the mere prosecution of newspaper editors.

During the whole ofyesterday there was an unusual degree of activity prevailing amongst the corps diplomahque, and which was said to have been caused by important despatches re- ceived from Vienna, Berlin, Brussels and H01— land. Prince Lieven arrived in town at an early hour from Pausanger, and shortly after- wards meetings were held of the Prussian Mi- nister. Baron Bnlow, the Dutch Minister Ex- traordinary, Baron Zuylen de Nyeveit. the Austrian Charge dc Affaires, Baron dc Neu- mann, &c. In the evening there was also ano- ther assemblage oftheir Excellencies, but no conference was held. we believe, at the Foreign Ofﬁce. There were reports in circulation di- rectly opposed to the assertions lately put forth by the Ministerial Journals with respect to the amicable‘scttlemont of the affairs of Hol- land and Belgium.

COL ONLdL.

More Steamers. A new Steam boat is build- ing to ply across the harbour of St. John, to Carleton. The Proprietor of the Henrietta, has made arrangements for another boat on the Bay, to run between St. John and Windsor. Mr, Poulis has also issued a Prospectus for a similar cuterpnse.

Fire. The town was agitated by an alarm of Fire about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening; by the exertions of the inhabitants, efﬁciently aided by the military and naval force p romptly called to the scene, it was soon suppressed, but not before three small dwelling houses, to the south of Messrs. Cunard’s stores, were consu- med. We have not heard how the ﬁre origina- ted.---.Nososcols'an.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN,

ocronnn 20, 1832.

His Majesty’s packet Raynard, arrived at Halifax, with London dates to Septem- ber the 8th,—our advices however, contain little of importance.

CHOLERA.

We are happy to learn by late papers from the United States, that the Cholera in all parts of that country, had materially abated.

EMIGRATION.

13,266 Emigrants arrived at N ew-York , in the months of July, August, and Sep- tember last.

THE CHOLER A. Council omce. Whitehall Sept., 5,

New Cases, 775; died, 2523; recovered, 452 ; remaining at last report, 2,424; remaining at present, 2,492; total cases from commence- ment, 26,812; total deaths from commence- ment, 17,310.

CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH Iron IRELAND. Council Oﬁice. Dublin Castle, Sept. 2.

Remaining at last report, 280; new cases, 37; died, 13; recovered 36; remaining, 268; totalcases from commencement, 10,353, total deaths from commencement, 2,964

Total for Ireland, new cases, 233; died at: recovered 133.

(Signed) Francis Barker, Sec.

a: tutti.

In the Island of Jersey, August 17th, after a short illness of one day, Mr. John Cabot. in the 77th year of his age. August 18th, also after one day’s illness, Elizabeth, consort of Mr John Cabot, in the 84th year of her age, after a union of 53 years.

Shipping {intelligence

ENTERED.

Brig Amyntas,Matthewson, Penzance; schr. Cav- therine, Coﬁin, Halifax; shallop Jean Ann, Langel, I‘atamagouche; schrs. Betsey, Wood, I-‘ox Island; Three l-‘riends. M‘ Donald. Newfoundland; Arg le, Kinninment, Halifax; Elizabeth Ann. Murray, ice ton.

CLEARED.

Schrs Alice Jane, M‘Callum. Miramichi; E uity, M'Lure. Halifax ; Three Brothers, Chessong, Ha ifax; Chandolen. Webster, Newfoundland; brig Amyntas. Matthewsonﬁugw-ash; schrs Active. Lavaclie. Hali- fax; Rambler, Barclay, Halifax; Leander Gmoir, Halifax; Mary. Moore, Halifax; Elizabeth Ann. Murray, Miramichi.

T HE TIME FOR RECEIVING

Tenders for erecting a GOVERNMENT HOUSE is postponed to the 1st of December, land a: an ACADEMY tonic mu. om. a... moot .