Star.
London, England, 1809-09-01 00:00:00

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IIIC!! PRICE OP COALS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

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Sin—As yours was the first daily print that brought
he subject of the high price and scarcity of best coals
.efore the public, you merit the thanks of your fellow-
ii izens. You have already set enquiry upon the tip-
ale, and scenes of illegality, practised in the North,
ire dilly developing, which must, when fully ex-
posed, tend to the benefit of the metropolis. After
reading the STAR of the 17th inst. I sent to the ports
of Blyth, Tyne, and Wear, where coals are princi-
pally shipped, for information on this interesting
business, and, excepting at the former port, I find no
want of shipping, nor has that port raised the price
of coals for several years, nor limited the quantity.—
But at the two latter ports, particularly the Tyne,
(port of Newcastle) the prices have been very un-
steady in the best sorts, since the yeas 1794. The
leading coal, Wallsend, was raised from 16s. to 17s.
per Newcastle chaldron, to 18s. and then to 19s.
—ln May, 1796, for some cause best known to the
proprietors of that Colliery, Wallsend suddenly low-
ered to 16s. but that measure not working the effect
probably intended upon neighbouring and rival Col-
lieries, early in August 1796, they were raised to
20s. others followed of course. They still advanced
until they arrived at 30s. per chaldron. The Legis-
lature, then seeing no end to such advances in the
North, permitted coals to be brought into London
from the West, by the canal at Paddington, under
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as impression that the North would take warning,
rrßost. ACRRILIAANN'S ITIOSITORT Or ARTS, YASRIONS, HA..
) , t were he permitted, in small quantities, and subject
NOTACTVILLS, &C. y
FASHIONS FOR LADIES. .I to the sea-coal duty. This had some effect at New-
A bfevarittio Dittss.—A alight Mourning Habit is corm- I castle, as the discussions in Parliament began to open
posed of black gossamer net, or imperial gauze, worn over a . the eyes of the Public. However, in September 18(.7,
whit- satin .slip. A dead-train. A round froth front, and another attempt was made by two or three best Coal
shot- French• sleeves, each edged-with a rich vandyke late. A ,-. ri
L rropetors, to advance them to 325. Here the Ship-
• testa. of white satin, edged with gold bullion, finished in front
'-with a rich cord and cone cowls, suspended fmni topaz studs. , owners, who purchase for resale, become seriously
?earl necklace and bracelets, with ti. z .Raps. Hair In the Eas- alarmed for the first time, and refused to buy at the
tern styletwith a ,opar-an diadem, and comb of topaz or gold. .A. advance. In February, 1808, Wallsend and Heb-
Circassian scarf of grey spoil& silk, with a Tuscan border in
,burn Main having been joined by other Proprietors
• bl..ck embroidery, and tassels to correspopd ; confined on one .
,houlder with a topaz broach. Shoes of grey satin; with clasps of of best sorts, refused for six weeks, to sell for less
jet sr rosettes of black bugles. White gloves of French kid; acrd ' than 325. The Ship-owners again resisted, and the
es; of black crape, with gold spangled devices. ' system not having included all the owners of coals,
In deep mourning, this robe Should be formed of black crape, :
nor even all the best sorts, particularly Willingten
• and worn over biatk sarsnet. •The overarms and trimmings of
every description most be of bugles or jet. The shots of Queen's . and Bell's .Wallsend, after a violent convulsion, it
sips. The scarf. black crape or imperial silk, spotted and bor. fell to the ground, to the seeming discomfiture of the
dered with bugles. Jet tassels and broach. . 'Coal-owners. .But they only seemed to give up their
A child's mourning dress consists of a simple fr ck of Meek., Point —Regardless of the citizens of London, or any
cope muslin, lucked small, and worn over a cambric skirt:- A, other consideration, the ship-owners, having ' •
plain net lace: tucker, and cap ea suite. Grey kid dippers. wishing got the
Wad: clasps. - - • - - .. ramification of their system completed, by including
PROMANADL StA•BLACIS Correnee.—.4.Grechin frock dine nearly all the coal-owners upon the Wear and Tyne,
French cambric or *omit muslin, with cortespondent border at . and having also agi eesi to limit the quantities vended,
the feet, in shaded purple embroidery; Roman back and front of ;
the same.. Fall long birefts, with
.u:rn..ll.up.tuir of lye . fastened': ye
at midnight, on the 28th day of February last,
with a bromic, studeset in gold. A Itlem4 bonnet, of fine plaited : raised . the best sorts to 345. per chaldron, to make
or variegated straw, tied under the cbin with purple-cordcd ribbon. 1 some compensation to themselves fur being baffled in
A,p ostrich feather, tipped with purple, falling on the left side.--: the former attempt to make them 82s. The ship-
• A rich habit-shirt, formed of fine India muslin (oi net), and lace..
. owners then seeing they might as well be raised to
A naarine.carf of purple Spanish silks with rich ends, sod border
•of happly-contrasted shades, thrown over-the five sis true Gre.. _forty shillings as thirtylfeur shillings per chaldron.
Oli elan ch:cc . *Chinese parasol, of purpose silk, with deep white t determiaed to resist such extravagant, and On
awning. Shots and gloves of lemon-coloured kid. . the opinion of the best-informed of the country
FASHIONS FOR GF.NT'LEMEN.
• at large) uncalled for advances. The ship-owners
t. MORNING OR Wae.isto Da ess.—Dark blue and hare-back
day. Long wain, v i yet persist in not purchasing at the advanced price,
mix•ure are tie fashionable colour; of the
will keep their' ground ; %mkt, long in proportion, with only in order to break through a system, or agreement,
f.ur, t-r at the most five, lard- gilt buttons; short skirt—collar that has for its object apparent immediate gain, but
high. to stand of[—low in front—sleeves long—flap with three : which, if long acted upon, will produce extreme want
buttons, and the same number in the plaits. Silk-i.triped quilting I n the metropolis, i and at the out-ports, and will make
or mars na ,iouble-breasted waistcoat. Drab coloured kerseymete
other mines open in ether parts of the island. This
breeches. Stocking pantaloons slid half-boota. Nankeen trowsors ;
..i:t g..:ters, or heist} mere pantaloons and gaiters In one. r must, of course, produce emigration ; first in the
t working classes, and then of others; be the down-fall
of coal-shipping from the present northern ports, and
in no small degree affect the navigation of-these king-
doms. A more unwise system (founded upon ava-
rice) never entered the heads of any sort of mercharts,
or commercial men. Its consequences, if carried to
such extremes as of late, will end in Its own -destruc-
tion, and impoverish the counties of Durham and.
Northumberland. What has raised them. to that de-
gree of prosperity and affluence they are known to
rez, but the coaLtradel The Legislature it
loudly, upon to interfere in this nefarious. bat-
siness, as it has several times done in the corn, and
other trades. No doubt can remain with any rational
citizen, but that Government is always ready to re-
dress such a grievourstaLthis....auch illegal :Ea:lick-
ing? in one of Om most common necessaries of I.fe.
lam Persuaded that" a Coal Buyer's" letter, in
your Paper of the 19th, and„,, CARBONARITTS" of the
22d, have afforded considerable lights on this alarm-
ing business. The latter must have done so ; as his
Teeter is copied into all the diurnal and most of the
weekly prints. When lam possessed of further facts
on.the subject, you shall hear.again from
August 31. PllO BONO PUBLICO.

FP.O4 " LA BELLE ASSEMBLER ; OR, SRLL'S COURT AND FA•

MACAZINC."
LADIES' DRESSES.

The Gights of-our fashionable fair leive us lit* of novelty to
comi.lutticate directly from the Nletropolis; gaitty and bustle
have deserted our strertg, and whatever of iitvention er elegance
clay lee worthy of notice will be fautid in summer retreats.
In re9;crt to the prevailing mode of dress, v.r have observed
but li•ile variittio:: since our last, none indeed but what has arisen
rather from the changeableness of the wi.ither than the tickle.
ness of fashion or taste. .

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M Hales and cio.ika of every description are still worn; but ire
now goneral:y Erred wish tanner ; the Opera mantle has, how-
ever, the pre-eminence—it is sln doped off ea one side, and
bound with figure, embossed ribband. The peasant pelisse still
staroli high in fashiouable approl)ation ; it begins. however, to
partair.- of the Spanish style, as indeed does every article of
wale .Ittixst. _ _ .

The style of bats and bonnets for the out-door costume has 1
likewise experienced little variety, except that some have been
wholly laic: aside, whilst others have advanced into reoragentral
favour ; among the iatterdescription is the Spanish bat in splits.
straw, with the long white drooping ostrich. feather. We must
not, hoWever, omit to mention the Flushing bat ; it is of the gip-}
sey form, or mountain style, in white chip, with a double or se- l
cond amen. supplying the place of a cap. This is at once nova,
elegant, and convenient. It is usually wore with a wreath of ;
nfkd ribbands or wild dowels. The'cottage bonnet is still seen,
but is chiefly confined to our rising belies, except such as are
composed of satin, with the croons a little raised, which smite in.
ei.tous milliners have denominated the Parisian bonnet. Caps
with veils, ornamented with artificial lowers, have an undisput-.
eZ preference, both in Morning and evening dresses, varying,
however, slightly in their form and texture. Our mere matronly
bidl:s seem indeed (aud we think wry judiciously) to reject the
btrim bonnet altogether. Lace and finely-embroidered muslin,
with an iutermixtupe of satin, stand unrivalled in the constitution
•f caps, which, continue still to be made Close to the head, raised
ratiter snore behind than before. The Spanish bat and feather
:n is again revived Tbe leee.veil, for such of oar females.
Jot ht prevailed on, or find it inconvenient to dispense
with all covering for the head b.i full dress, is the most approved,
‘vi:h the hair dressed a-14-Madona, and small bunch ef flowers
placed on the h.ft side, or thrown simply over the bead, in the
psi -ic style, supported by a small cushion on the crown of the
confined its, Persian pins; the device au acorn, either
i:. ;:•,ld or rail. 'llc hair lightly curled after the Persian man-
.
:deg dresses are chiefly composed of crape, goose, tif-
• • v::its, and lightly-shaded sarsnets. The ritost .fa-
.•, • . • le ed construction is that with the square-freek back,
• r.ith, r low across the bosom, edged with scollop lace,
row ut the sane round the bottom of the dress; short
to: g -let vt.g, according to the fancy of the wearer, composed
...•: 1411 e!jr ut late. The antique boddice in white or co-
,:,r:•'t rag 14 it upon us. Sashes, we observe, are
-•-• • it• tut Ir.a.cis, brought twice round the waist, and tied
.. t &Av.

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On Wednesday a Special Court was held at the I
Fishmonger's Company, to consider of the propriety 1
of conferring the Freedom of that Corporation on. G.
i L. WARDLit Esq. on account of his eminent services
to the country in his senatorial character. The mo-
tion was made for. this purpose by Mr. Alderman
Woon„ who stated the pretensions of the Gentleman
',to that•distinguishing mark of respect and gratitude
from the Company...-The question occasioned a much
longer debate than any proposal of the kind had
befUre produced. Much difference of opinion pre-
-1 vailed, not On the deserts of Mr. WARDLE* but on
the unseasonable time at which the motion was
brought forirard. It was said, that the Company
could only with propriety offer this highest distinc-
tion it was capable of bestowing, wn a strong
claint existed from extraordinary services on their ge-
nerosity and patriotism ; that in 'the present instance
the purity of the motives of Mr. WARDLL had been
so far thrown into obscurity, that he himself deemed
it necessary to make an appeal to the puldic to vin-
dicate his character. In that appeal a solemn pledge
was given, and until that pledge was redeemed, it was
contended, that it. would be premature to si4nify the'
unqualified approbation of his conduct by this public
body.. The argument so far preyaileditiutt the mo-
tion was negatived is a majority of one. '
On Wednesday evening the neighbourhood of
Creed-lane, Ludgate-hill, was alarmed by an ap-
pearance of fire issuing from the cellar of a hair=
dresser, who, it appeared, had been burning an old
armed4hair. On tieing spoken to on the tubject,.he
put the fire out, and assured the nei'hbours that all
was safe; but notwithstanding, about ten o'clock,
the cellar was completely in- riames, though happily
the engines arriving in time, got them .under 'and
saved the house,v•icii:rilm.bly gre;tt put of the migh-
t bourhv.4 front ,lestract;on..

,1 culcur, white, and green, are most in esteem.
Ti:c prev.:iling colours are lilac, yellow,
pink.

trick, a sailor, who was supposed
ti• was found tying in a
v.-I:ere he wa.; ,supposed to have
c,l in t intexication : he was carried. to
-.,t;! of in,.cns.'bility, where every
7' .!!11. :th.:rkiiizre:iiel, which
notes. On
ht:: net openz.l his
.., • v.-ot khncsc, al.::: was
of folind
.21 Ice, and ~ea p.
:":11; his ptcperty Lehind
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street.
WurrEctIAPEL.--Yesterday, John Spire, Pichard
Ihwson, and Edward Smith, were fully committed to
Newgate for trial, charged with entering the pre-
mises of Mr. Ivory, in Mark-lane, between Saturday
night and Sunday morning last, and stealing therein
bills of exchange to the amount of between 403 and
5001. besides several kegs of butter and other proper-
ty, most of which was found in their possession.
QUEEN•SQUARE.—Mary Midkni, otherwise Connor,
charged with uttering Luton notes, with intent to de-
fraud, on Wednesday underwent a third examina-
tion. A number of persons who had been lately
imposed on, attended, but none of-them would swear
that the prisoner had negotiated them. She was then
admitted 'to bail.'
HATToN-GARDEN.—Yesterday Sarah Plsanher was
• fully committed, sharged withdefrauding Ann Shep-
herd, a laundress, of a large quintitypf limo, en-
trusted to her from various :families to wash and
mangle, which dse pi moner was employed to carry
backwards and forwards.

Wednesday meriting, a genteel•looking young mart
stopped to hive his shoes cleaned-in Holborn • while
he was standing_ in slippers, before the-shoeblick had
began his operans, a sharper cameup and ran avtay
with his shoes, and got clear off, although closely pr.
sued. •

FORGISD Noras.—By the late trials at Lancaster it
ut
appears-that a traffic in one, two, and 51. -notes, as
c.isted for some time, to a most alarmingextent. ' he
Bank has long been aware of it, and means have en
used of bringing to punishnient many of the de in-
quents. It 'appeared these were retailed by poor, i no-
rant wretches, few of whom could :.ead, at front, Ls.
to 103. in the pound. Birmingham was clearly tr4ced
to be the fountaiii-head from whence they flowed, and.
Wales and Scotland where they were principally pas-
sed. A small portioa only found their way to Item-
don; as in many instances the forgers had signed
names of clerks, who had lorig been dead. From this
and the bad colour of the paper, they were not likely
to pass undiscovered in London. The ..tgents of the
Bank, however, have been so vigilant that 13 priso-
ners were brought to trial ; and tt is to be hoped that
A death-blow has been given to this iniquitous business.
The method adopted for taking all the prisoners of
this description, tried at these assizes, was so well pre-
concerted that they were all taken in one day,viz. the
25th of July. Nadia, the constable of Manchester,
gave in the Court the following account relative to the
particulars of taking a notorious vender of forged 1
notes, of the name of -Bolton. About oneo'clock in the
morning of the 25th of July last, with proper assist-
ants, he went to the prisoner's house, forced the door, ,
and got in. The place was all darkness, but hearing
somebody going up stairs, he found out the staircase.
pursued, and took a man ; he followed And secured
another, who proved to be Bolton, who, as well as
the other; had nothing on bin his shirt. A light being
procured, on further search, the prisoner's daughter
was found. Nadin then went into the back room,
where he found hid in the closet Bolton's wife, who
was quite undressed. Having seized all these persons,
he began his search for the notes. Among the coals
were found 92 of £1 each ; in a large mug with water
were many more of the same description, a quantity
torn to pieces, and 2 £s.notes. In a pickling jar, with
liquol• in it, he found 41 IE2 notes, and three of R 5,
With severaL torn, and 'in another room 20. It ap.
peared, that the paper composing the notes was ma-
nufactured in Ireland.; and the forgeries executed at
Manchestey and Birmingham. Various accounts,
similar to. the Above, were given by the officers em-
ployed in taking into ctotody these unhappy, deluded
peotle ; who intagined they were free from dAnger,
•if the forged notes were not actually found in their
1 rxessicmthe; aniddenthax theay
thirdc i npoertsbotn. convicted un-
take the money for the disposal of them., seeing them

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POLICE. .IWONTHLr AGRICULTURAL REPOItT, FoR
• • AUGUST.
BOW-STREET:—Yesterday three hackney-coachmen
attended at this Office: in consequence of summonses
obtained on the application of a Gentleman residing
at Kennington. The Gentleman stated, -that he was .
at Peckham Fair last week, in company with a few
friends, and-having stopped rather. )Ate they were
.anxious to procure a conveyance to, tewnp, and seeing
the three men present disengaged, and their-coaches
empty, they offered each of them their regulated fare
to take them to town. This, however, they refused,
unless the Gentlemen would allow other petsous to
get into the coach with them. 'The Gentlemen, not
chusing to be thus incommoded, declined doing so,
when the coachmen refused to take them, and on be-
ing remonstrated with became very abusive, stripped,
and offered to fight the person who addressed them.
A crowd was immediately collected, and- the Gen 7
tlemen were obliged to walk to town. On thclt.ar-
rival at Camberwell, ehey saw the three coichmeh
they had spoken to, driving to town with their coaches
crammed inside and out. To punish them for their
insolence, therefore, they conceived it proper to sum-
mon them.
- The fellows, on being called on for -their offence,
sail they were engaged when the Gentlemen tame up
to them ; and behaved towards the Magistrates with
the greatest insolence and contumacy.
Mr. READ, the sitting Magistrate, immediately
directed them to pay a fine of SI. each, with which
sentence one only would comply ; the others declar-
ing they wculd not. They were. therefore committed
to Bridewell fur one month. •
On Wednesday night, during the performance at
the Haymarket Theatre, a person of the name of
William Sallie, in the upper tier of boxes, insulted a
Gentleman sitting in the Pit, by throwing fruit,
chewed in the most nauseous manner, on his hat and
clothes. This wanton act was repeated two or three
times, and the Gentleman was under the necessity of
applying to one of the Constables of the house, who
went up to the boxes, and took the offender into cus-
tody, who afterwards appeared to be a Sheriff's offi-
cer. He Was yesterday examined at the above office.
The Gentleman who took him out attended, and ex-
pressing his deteimina.tion to prosecute, the Magis-
trate held him to bail to answer for the assault.
hlartuwaouott-sTmor.--Yesterday, Jane Caber, a
servant in the employment of Mr. Biggs, Of Broad-
street, St. Giles's, was fully committed to take her
trial, on a charge of stea'ing five silver table-forks
and three silver spoons, the property of her master.
The prisoner was detected in the act of pledging the
property at a pawn-broker's shop, in Little Palteney•

The Wheat harvest has nearly closed In all but the mos: noes
them districts, attd, we regret to odd, with no very fat•o;.rable
prospect as to its average pro :use. The blight and mil•lew hays
'much injured the ear in the eastern district ; and in the hams
counties the grain in gosteral has sufk.ri d severely front the incle-
mency of the weather. Oats ard beans prove the hest crops,_
Parleys are generally thin. The Potatoes have been boner•.d
by tilts late rains, and are row- ttspected to yield ahendantiv.—
The We-sown turnips have planted well, and so has the Rape ins
t tended for seed. Clover-recd is not expected t,ta rise wells iron
the Oct suoculent state of them on, free growing lauds. 11;1,01
the crops of Hay have been short in most counties, the dft-r:
in a considerable measure compensated by the great cturs of
termath Grass that have succeeded. The Hup plantations ie
Kent and Sussex, though cleansed by the heavy rait.S, are Cot tx.
petted to grow more than half a crop ; the year's duty is Lqt la d
at mere tlan 55,0001. 'the Meattlylarkats to:It inev rea
I.ean Stock is on the advance, particularly for Store Beam
Horses of most-kinds are cheaper. The Wool Markt; as
is
steady at last mosith's prices. ,