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FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES.

The Earl of Camden, frnm ha house in .11itngton-street, to
Ahbey, Kent.
Litly ,titt Nt•te Hop., frnm 11,3'1. Jerilvo
a visit to their father, F.a•l of Ilcyetum3, it his
Seat to Scotland

Monday, this Ent div of the Earl of Deasy'.
hounds at the Oaks, being wet, the chace afforded
We sport. Yaverday, the second day, proved
more favourable, and the stag was taken, after a
orn of several hours, nett Carshalton. The com-
pany retained in the evening to the Oaks, whereat-
elegant dinner was provided.
Sir Witt.orrst and Lady Annv have taken a
!Toone in Albemarle-steet, for the season.

Ole Earl of SUFFOLK is entertaining a large
patty of fashionables at Charlton, Wilts.
Earl Povrts is expetted in a few days at Den-
him Hnuse, Ludlow.
The Dachc,i De Pt r,rst i, Doing to Brighton.
Mr.T. D. 31.),5', new Oper.i is called nirty Thmt-
se4d ; or, if c,ut:•r

:Miss Di:N.-AN will shortly appear in the charac-
t.r of Afars Mrdcavtlt in GuLDiaIITH'S Comedy of
.Sse Stoops to Coogoer.
The lady of the venetahle Bishop of 1.. m Lair IL
t Ikea a house in Bristol, for the winter. llis
;'llip remains in Ireland.

. lary.la.bonne CuopSare certainly to fire for
4,, given to them by their pliant Colonel; but
the account. of their dining at the expence ~f the
Officers is unfounded; the expence is to be de-
frayed by all the hr.liriduals of the Corps.
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An Edinburgh raper says, we hear that his Ex-
cellency the COMM ANDLIt IN Ciittr of the Forces
in Sentl.ind sets off this week for London, and is
rspetled to return in the course of a fortnight.
TlieNorthern Meeting commenced at Inverness, on
1. 7.1 ty the 16th inst. and •Eontinuesi for the week,
a'•• .!ed by'a number of respetiable members. The
Ltiaost harmony prevailed, as tiallA, and there was
splendid display of dress, elekince, and beauty.
A inking others who honoured the meeting with their
comosny► were her Grace the Duchess of Gordon,
th lion. Colonel Fraser. of Love, Sir George
Stuart Mackenzie, of Coul, and his Lady, Sir
Aletanter P.Comming Gordon, of Altyre and Gor-
dosllr a. and his Lady, and many other Ladies
and Ger,tlemcn conr.cted with the meeting. The
Stewards named for the ensuing year are.
The Meat fioW^ the &Tarquin n. Huila).
Th • lion Colon,l ut Loyat•
Sit tkorge Stuart Mieke.:l,e of Caul, Bart.Alueas Maekianonit, Laii. of Aticknito.a.
(s!0:1.4 Hach G.ara, of &ion.
Ilhica,Ler General aasekelosi, of sodas,
Moran cs.,,ra •VW tap, of Culloden, and
bracct Neutlio, of Culeaitu
Beady Jack, sclio lately walked to York and
ClCti in six. days, six hour!, and forty minutes, from
Vellum-bridge, is again matched to perform the
same journey on the lath day of December, for
!!00
l guineas, in six days, should the weather prove
guineas,
for the journey ; and, if nor, he has un-
deraken
ttionth. Perfortll it slo tile 13thday oldie causing

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MIDDLESEt SESSIONS, Nov. 1.

COMRIN,VTION OF JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS.
This day the several Indielments against the
Journevmen Shoein.ikers, ye hi 711 have so lately ex-
cited a lively interes througho:t the various branches
of this trade, cams ou to be tried, by the special
chreflion at the o.urt.

In the first, twenty-five pei•3ons were indieted, as
journeymen boot and shoemAkers, for a conspiracy,
with intent to irjure Mr. Jonathan Wimpley, and his
journeymen boot-closers, in his and their trade and
businrss, and to prevent them from working at the
S.lllle, as they were accustomed to do.
Out of the whole number of persons who were
named in this Indittment, one only had appeared,
and served notice of trial, and to the indictment
had pleaded Not Curbs.
Wiaieirs Irelborne, the person above-named, was
put to the Bar.

Mr. Guise ev, on the part of the Prosecution,
stated, that the crime imputed to the Defendant,
along with many others, was that of conspiracy ;
he lamented that a conspiracy of that nature had
been formed a long time back, and, notwithstand-
ing every effort made against it, still subsisted in
full vigour. So long ago as the ) eer 1792, a com-
bination of thin kind had existed, which the Mas-
ters endeavoured to suppress, hut societies were
formed, and this business ccntinued to encrease. A
few years ago, Indiaments were preferred against
these conspirators, and convietions took place, not-
withstanding which, all was forgiven, on condition
that those societies should, in future, be suppressed; '
hut the old abuse was revived soon after, wages
were raised when they pleased, and the Masters
were obliged to suhmt to any terms they should
choose to impose. They had formed into a regular
system. The men belonging to each shop had
what they termed their shops meetings, from which
two Delegates were appointed to meet and cnnf
with the Delegates of other shop-meetings ; clerks
were nominated to each ; and, at these meetings,
they might discuss and debate a:ly subjen they
thoughe proper: they had formed certain rules and
regulations, to which not only all the jonineymen
of the traule, but the masters themselves were
obliged to yield obedience. If any master shoe-
maker hired any man who refused to join this So-
ciety, he was desired to discharge such person, un-
til he should become a Member, and pay a fine of
One Guinea ; and if the masters refused, they
ins-
mediately struck work, that is, refused to do any
more for him ; and, while one set of men were oat
of employ by this means, they were supported by
those who were not ; and, in the present instance,
while all the journeym..n Ns...re idle at the West end
of the town, those at the East supported them ;
nay, it wen: so far, that they levi contrileitions in
the country parts of the kingdom, for that purpose.
This trade was divided into two branches, the
boot-n takers and the boot-closers ; the latter of whom
were the least in point of numbers, and f; ir some
time formed a part of thi. socety ; but, in conse-
quence of some misunderstanding, the closers with-
drew themselves ft :nu the society, and then went
under the denomination of scabs; an appellation
given to th. se who should either withdraw them.
selves, or did not osigin thi; metety.
In the present case, th • el, sees had withdrawn them.
selves from the shops meet ng, and, by the thirteenth
article of the rules, were s••bjeef to tile payment of
a fine of one guinea each ; the society agreed for
what they called a strife against these men, and
two of their del-gates waiies on the prosecutor,
14r. Wimpley, root told him, that unless he would
discharge the closers starred, al •ng withenany others,
in a list which he gave him, Ihey would immediately
strike work ; he refused 'u comply with any such
terms: in consequence of which, they immediately
-rritek, and next nnening sent to ne all their work
unfinished. About ;he sisme time, fourteen or fifteen
other :hops al .o struck, and the m:•ters were dis-
tress:d ,evnnd tneasa re ; and at last, were und or the ne-
cessity of complying with thei. demands, in dis-
charging some of their el oars, and paying the fines
for others. They even we t so fir as to punish
those thifortimate risen 10r their contumacy, and
Adis-ally imposed fines on them, to the amount of
five guineas. Some of these poor men, to prevent
their families lions starving, were under the ne-
cessity of payilg some ,:f these penalties.
The Prisoner at the har was is boot-maker, and,
along with fourteen others, worked for Mr. Wim-
pley: when the latter refired to discharge the closer,
be, along with the rest, s:ruck work.
The evidence then adduced went to prove the
several fads nearly as stated by GVRNLY. It
appeared that the shop meetings we:e held once in
every fortnight, for the purpose of receiving and
communicating intelligence relative to disaffeaed
members, &c. In these shops meetings two delegates
were appointed, who met other delegates, at certain
times: those meetings were kept a profound secret,
and only known to themselves. When a man was
reported a :ewe, he was not allowed to work till he
paid a tine of a guinea ; and, in case of refusal, his
employer was either obliged to discharge him, or
submit to the other men striking work. No man
could go to work from one shop to mother, until
be received an acquittance of his fines from the for-
mer shop's meeting. One of the witnesses, John
Plumber, who was a cobler and mender, although
he was a clerk to the shop meeting. was so dia.3cd
to his memory, as he plra,rd to term it, that be could
recollea nothing about the matter.
The defence set up for the Defendant was, that
he had not been an *dive person in this combina-
tion ; he was forced into the society, and only had
done what he could not well avoid. The Jury found
the Defendant Guile*.
Jelin N•rds, William Nike, J.he Tindall, and
Jotis signoiags, woo were also boot and shoemakers,
and indi.2ed for similar offences, were ermioted ; it
appearing that two of diem had never quitted work,
the third had gone to the country, in order to avoid
the society; and the fourth, who had joined them
for a short time, had returned to his business again.
Atter a very impressive admonition from the
Cu Alexia's. they were disstarged.
GfVer was eoseraed as a vagabond, and wit-
tenced to six months imprisonment, in the Horse of
CotreEtion. He had been tried at the Old Bailey
the last Cessions, and on Thursday last at West-
minster for felony, and escaped punishment. He
committed the theft, of which be was now cunvitied,
Oel liatureLly lest. He appears about fitty years old.

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NEWMARKET THIRD oc-rolitx, OR HOUGHTON
MEETING.
WEDSZSDAY, OCT. 31.
A Cold Cup, by F.i!tht Subscribers, or upward:, at
logs. etch, for gorses of all ages, Two-year olds
excepted. Across the Flat.
%fr. Watson', Lignum Vitc,ard.lle. Alb . . 1
Mr. Brown's Flambeau, 6 yrs. old, 7.t. Clb. . . • 2
Gun .al Slatrrow Ca4rel, 3 yrs rld, 7st 31b. . • • 3
Mr. R. Bov.:i.'s B.Mtail, aged, 9st. 91b.
Mr. Wynillism's Marianne, 6 yrs old, Bst Itlb.
Lo! Sac;orill 's Eochanter, 5 ye: old, 84 71b.
Mr. Norton's Sir Harry Dimsdale, 4 yis old, 84.716.
Mr. Abbey's Margery, S yrs. old, Act l.lb.
Sir F. Standish's brother to Stamford, 4 yra. old, Btt. 61b.
Sir .1. Slielley's Julia, 5 yrs. old, Bit. Vb.
General Gower's La Mrticha, 3 yrs. ad, 7st. 41b, •
Lord Gn4syosuer's Baron Bull, 4 pa. ell, 7.t. '2lb.
Mr. Howard% Blemished Her, 4 yr. old, 74.21 b.
Mr. W ilson'i Stately, 3 yrs ,ml,
Mr. Girdter. cb. f Capella, by Buzz:Jr!, 4 yrs old, 11:t 131 b.
Mr. I luwarth's Malta, S yrs. Gat Bulb
Mr. Branthw.ivte . ch. c. by Guildford, 9 era. 104 (M. 91b.
(~n,rsl Grusy,nor'eTwu Shots, 3 yea. old, Est. 3.b.
The Judge could place only three.
Eight to I agst. Castrel-3 to I agst:-Marianne-
4to 1 agst. Enchanter-7 to I agst. Sir P. Stan-
dish's brother to Stamfora-6 to 1 agst. Julia

lAnd Folvy's Watery, Bat 11b. beat Mr. Watson's 1)-athl-
nought, Bst. 416. R. M. 1043.
6 to 4 on Watery.
Mr. Mvllish's Eagle 4st, beat Sir C. Hanttry's Eleanor,
7st. 910. Two-yr old (2: 200 gs.

10 to 8 agar. Eagle.
Mr. Ladbroke's Dora, sister to Hannibal, Bst. heir Mr. Mel-
lott's Sulks,6st. 51S. Two-sr old C. luOgi.
6 to 5 on Dora.

Mr. Rrinthwayt's e. by Giol4fOrd, 9st. 41b. beat Mr. War-
dell'. Capita, 7st. Two-yr. old C Nits.
sto 2 on Mr. Branthwayt's e.
Mr Lake's 915. rec. tSgt. from Mr. Haworth%
Hetet ut,74. 121 b. H. C. 10:4