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DESTRUCTIVE INSECT.—SWNE time ago a num- ber of packages of fancy and Turkey red goods were returned from the west coast of South America to a house in Glasgow, by which they had been previously shipped to that quarter of the world for stile. On the packages being examined, it was found that the greater number of them had been very much injured by the ravages of a small insect unknown in this country, but said to be very destructive in South America. The nature of the destruction wrought by these creatures' was very curious. They had eaten their way in count- less instances through the wooden boxes, and the goods encased in them, from one end to the other in lines as straight as if they had been formed by the insertion of some sharp iron instrument, and in every case these apertures were the exact size of the body of the insect. Neartv ait the packages were more or less perforated in ibis way; but one of them in particular was entirely riddled, and presented an appearance not unlike that of a honey-comb. The insect is not larger than our common fly, but a glance at its ravages will show it to be a very different sort of creature. Though a barrier of wood formed no obstacle to their progress, the tribe seem to have their tastes, as an evident partiality was shown for the fancy goods the Turkeys being much less injured. Tiiis occurrence should operate as a caution with our South American friends to be very careful in packing of goods. In the present instance the whole of the injured goods have been sent back.—Glazgow Courier. \Ye are sorry to learn that a famine prevails in the Western Isles of Scotland, the fil st cause of which is traced to the failure of the potato cropin 1834 ;and this was increased by the inability of the poor people to sell their cattle, on which sale they depend tor support, in 1835. Tiie following affecting recital forms part of a letter, addressed by Mr Hugh Campbell to the Editor of the Times.—" All the food for man or beast having been consumed, the cattle died in scores, and the miserable inhabitants were forced to support themselves by collecting the shell-fish upon their rocky shores. So indispensable did this shell-fish become,^ that during every tide, by day and night, hundreds 01 the starving inhabitants might be seen along the shores, while their strength was hardly sufficient to carry home to their famishing families the scanty pit- tance they had thus procured. As secretory to the Paisley Committee for their relief, I have sem many on"" letters from these islands, written by clergymen and others, and I have conversed with some of the natives. The Glasgow Committee sent, with their first supply of meal, a gentleman of influence and integrity, who might bring back a faithful report, and from every source we have received but one unvarying account— viz, that the people are literally starving. Children arc withdrawn from school because they have not strength slifficielit to work. Strong men have ab- sented themselves from church because they are unable to travel a few mi!es. Mothers, who have not tasted food for a day, are seen returning at night with a few shell-fish to their families, while they are themselves fainting under the paltry burden, which, when it is obtained, only prolongs the pangs of hunger without satisfying the cravings of nature. The gentleman sent from Glasgow gave, on his return, the most heartrendftig account of the scenes he had witnessed, and depicted in the most touching terms the joy, too powerful for utterance, Itnd prossed only in tears, which pervaded the crowds of faniishinsr -i,. met him on every shore at which he landed. But famishing though they were, when the sacks were landed not a hand was stretched out to grasp the boon until the clergymcn poured forth their praises to God; then, rising from their knees upon the beach, they received the bounty as a direct gift from Heaven." EMIGRATION—Extract from the journal of a "voyage to Sydney, New South Wales, m'the Francis Charlotte, addressed to the Editor of the Times. "On the 2nd of October we spoke the Charles Kerr, which left the Lizard on the 19th of July, having on board 23I female emigrants,bound for Launceston. Wishing to forward a letter, I obtained the captain's permission to lower our boat, and with the mate, steward, and four seamen, rowed after that vessel When we were within a few miles of her the females began to tialloo and make a great noise. Having arrived alongside, we found her a mass of filth, the women having been allowed to throw grease and mess all about this made the steps and ropes put for us to ascend so dangerous, that one of our men lost his hold and nearly fell into the sea. From Mr Marshall's statement, I had been led to expect that I should tind everything in perfect order and regti larity, but this was far from the case the females appeared in a distressed state, some without shoes, stockings, or even gowns, and instead of being respectable young women and of excellent charac- ter, they were the lowest of the low; their conduct was as bad as the worst of London prostitutes, tree intercourse seemed to be permitted^ between them and the sailors, and their language was most indecent and disgraceful; many of the girls, some H U5 °R. 16 -VGARS ASE» UERE pre*ONANT> AND 1 nave been informed that this is the case with every slup that comes out herewith female emigrants. I l,ave been to'd, since my arrival herq, that two ays after I anding two of the girls lay-in, and a kin scnt }° female factory for having f ,er offspring. It is true that we are in want tn a^,P.eCta and virtuous females in these colonies sneh no* fu rVanlS; k"1 cannot be.supposed that will BvJ mt Svent by the Emigrat'on Committee er make honest and useful servants,"

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