Star.
London, England, 1825-12-02 00:00:00

EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Yesterday a Quarterly General Court of this Society
was held for the dispatch of business, when the two rests-
lotions of the last Court were read, which provided for
the advance of money upon the additions of certain po-
licies, without any compromise of the prospective or
retrospective rights of the owners, and for the validity
of policies belonging to parties who went by sea to or
from any of the ports of the United Kingdom. or be-
tsteen the pouts of Brest and Rotterdam inclusive, pro-
sided the voyage was made in any of the usual packet-
boats employed in the conveyance of passengers.
These resolutions were confirmed by this Court. The
statement of th accoants of the Society was then read,
born which it appearvd that the receipts of last year
amounted to 215,258/. ;Is. 11J. and the expenditure to
20237111 155./(1:; that the Society had in the Thee per
Cents 9.205,0001. in the 'Duce and a I salt per Crnts.Re-
duced, MO/. and in mortgages, 1,015,0591. 15s. Id.
The usual resolutions c,mfirmatory of the accound were Pawed.
A Proprietor wished to know what sum had been
pail within the last quarter in further:lT:cc of the molu-
tiOn of t!:e Direct.lrs to make advances upon the addi-
tions di polizies ?
The CHA naLin replied, that the amount so paid was,
he onder.tood, 67,00;4. a:td notices for payment had
been given in, which in the total amounted to 122,000/.
The same Proprietor asked whether it was advisable
to lend money at three and a half per cent. on mos tgages!
when Consols would now produce, he believed, 51.125.?,
Several Directors replied. that the subject was under considera-
than. and would be properly attended to.
A Proprietor was anxious that the resolution which
authorized advances of cash upon the additions of
po!icies, should be matte the subject of specific confir-
Llitioo, as it was a measure that could not be too highly
I,l.tised. He was informed, that the reso.ution to which
he hid alluded was already confirmed sub silentio—
still he pressed the more formal and marked acknow-
ledgment of it; but that mode of proceeding being
I:regular, was not persisted in.
Sir FRANCIS ObIICANNSIG understanding that in the
original resolution, which gave the owners of policies
perinision to pass to the Continent, Rotterdam had been
substituted for Hilvoet,-he wished to know whether the
latter as well as the former was still comprehended in
the resolution?

A■ answer was given in the affirmative, and the Court adjourned-
- - -

General Sir PATRICE Ross strived in Paris, from
aorta pa Idt Way te &staid, eta alighted at the Hotel Maurice.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

710)1 ACEZIMANN's 112110111ToRY Of ARTS,IPAsnIoNs,&c.

hfoaxixo DassE.—Dress of lavender-colour gros de Naples ; the
corsage made rather high, and shaped at the. back ; the fulness re-
gulated at the top by three Itittrow bands or silk braid of the same
colours the sleeve full and ling, confined at the wrist with three
ornaments of different lengths, narrowing towards the cuff.—The
skin is tastefully trimmed with four notched rusts of the same ma-
terial as the dress, two of the rows pointing upwards, the others
pointing downwards, and a fluted band, encircled with a rouleau,
adorn. the centre; beneath Is a wadded hem. Epaulette braces, of
pink and white gros de Naples, meet in a point behind. extend in ■
slanting direction to the shoulders, cross in front, vriih long ends
loose from the minters, whiCh is the same as thedress: the epaulette
is trimmed with a double row of pink and white quilled ribbon.
The cap is made to correspond, being termed of pink and white
and lilac gros de Naples, And a border of Grecian lace; two roulcaus
extend across the crown, composed of the three different colours ;
the hindermost has a bow of pink ribbon attached, the same as the
strings. Lilac kid shoes.

Eyammo Darss.—Dress of pomegranate colour or scarlet grog
de Naples; the corsage made to fit the shape, square across the
bust, and rather high; the fulness longitudinal, and regulated by
seven perpendicular bands, equidistant, slightly approximating at
the waist ; the hack is full, with five bands to correspond, and fas•
toned with hooka and eyes : the sleeve is short and full, with three
divisions, one in the centre, front, and back, formed by a triple bow,
or three emarginate leaves, united by a lima, or berry; the sleeve
is finished by a corded band. The skirt is ornirnented with four
roves of rouleaus,arranged in an antique pattern, each uniting with
the one beneath, and forming a neat and novel border.—llead-
dress composed of a broad b Ind of scarlet and yellow cove Hue
and French beads. with a large uniform l,ow on :be right Cdr. with
two rows of beads across the centre. The hair tliviJed in front,
two large curls on the temples, and ringlets on each side; the hair
very tastefully arranged at the top and back. Chan of gold round
the neck, and a row of pearl. Long pearl ear-rings set in gold;'
broad bracelets of coloured beads outside the gloves, which are of
white kid. White satin shoes.

The private letters from Paris intimate that no less
scarcity of money exists there than in London. On
Tuesday last the report or continua Con from one month
to another on Neapolitan Stock, WAS If. 75c. or at the
rate of more than 20 per cent. per annum.
L^tters from Port-au.Prince to tie 15th of October,
mention that the new, tariff, by which the du ies on
English goods and shipping were augmented, went into
operation on the 14th. A severe gale occurred at Aux
Cayes on the 28th of September. Two American brigs,
a schooner, a Danish galliot, and a number- of small
Ilaytian craft were destroyed by it: the only vessels,
that eecaped,were the Charl"tte and Hope,Enelish brigs.
The East India Company has contiihuted to support
mercantile credit in the present emergency. The Direc-
tors having been applied to to discount bills to a large
amount drawn on them from China, which had several
months to run, liberally consented to do so at the rate
of four per cent.
M. Chiappe, formerly a Deputy of Corsica, was run
over on Satutday by a cabt inlet, in the Rue St. Honor&
and so severely hurt, that his life is considered in danger.
The rumour of M. Gudin being murdered in Italy by
brigands, is totally unfounded.
Film—About two o'clock yesterday morning a flue
broke out in a small shop, at the back of Webb's County
Terrace, which in a short time nes totally consumed.
The inmates escaped by a back door with the greatest
difficulty, and so rapid was the conflagration, that of
the whole of the property not a single article was saved.
At the latter end of October, M. CASTELLO, attached
to the Spanish Legation at St. Petersburgb, embarked
at Copenhagen for that capital. Soon indisposed by
sea sickness. he was put on shore at Christianstadt, to
continue thence his route. but though he was the bearer
of a courier's passport, given by the Spanish Ambassa-
dor at P4ris, the Governor of Christiaustadt would not
permit him to pro,ecute his journey by land, and sent
bias back to Elsineur, whence he returned to Copen-
ha,en. The Swedish Amba-,,adot offeted him the
passport of a Swedish con, ier, idr which he proceeded,
without encountering any new ob:tacl,. Though the
King of SWEDEN has leoroved the conduct of the Gn.
vernor of Christianstadt, this little affair appears to Le
viewed with considerable acrimony on both sides.
141 A NCRISTER, NOVESIDER 29.—Owing to the in•
ce;sant rain which fell on Sunday everting, the
rivers in this neighbourhood were much swollen
yesterday morning. The Irwell rose to a greater
height than fur some years past, and the Medlock
also rose to a considerable height. We regret to
state that an iron f aindry, erected on the hanks of the
Medlock,.in Chothon-row, close to filarratt-bridge, be-
longing to a person named Pye, was almost destroyed
by the water. One wall of th.: building rested on the
embankment wall of the river, which gave way about
half-past eight o'clo:k in the morning, and nearly the
whole building was precipitated into the river. Several
men bad been at work in the premises before the acci-
dent, but they had fortunately gone to their break-
fasts at the time it happened. Considerable damage
was also done to a b:ew-house a little lower down the
river great pa, tof one of the end walls being under-
mined and thrown down by the water. We have not
i sard of any personal accident.
P./mbar, NOVEMBER 26 —The Onarrelton Colliers
continue to hold out, by receit iir,4 support from their
brethren in other places. Their tucces,o-s are daily
becoming in, re expert orkmen, so that there is little
prospect of any adjustment cf duff. re 'ices being soon
effected between the proprietors and the old colliers.—
An attempt was lately made to set fire to one of the
pits, and a large reward was offered for the discovery
of the incendiaries, but without effect. Some trifling
animosities exist between the families of the new
and old workmen—no collisions, however, of a serious
nature have occurred. In the meantime they lurid no
intercourse with cult other.

Sstutclay evening, about five o'clock, the Episcopal
Chapel, in Ret,field-street, Glasgow, WAS discovered
to be on fire, but was got under without doing any
other damage than burning a part of the roof. This
fire was occasioned by over-besting the furnace, which
set fire to the vent.

Monday morning, about eight o'clr;ck, the smith's
shop connected with the extensive establishment of'
Messrs Moses M'Culloch and Company, founders, &c.
mongers, &c. Cumberland-buildings, Gailowgate,
Glasgow, was discovered to be on fire. The wor kmers
on the premises rendered every assist ance till the arrival'
of the fire-engines, when it was got u ider, after burning
a considerable pat t of the roof.
Sunday morning, a wind corn mill at St. Margaret's,
near Rochester, in the occupation of Mr. Henry Hug-
gins, was discovered to be on fire, and the whole was
soon burnt to the ground.
A very ignorant person being complim-rated on his
good sense, in the preseace of a clever Lady, she said,
" I dun't wonder at his possessing a large stock of good
sense; he never spends any."
When any military man solicited a favour of NA-
POLLOX, be never failed to inquire whether he had been
wounded? saying that " every wound was a quitter of
Nobility."

PUBLIC S ALES.
BY MR. 110(PQART.

A Leasehold Estate, consisting of the extensive prendo%
and groands, known as the Bull Tavern and Posting House,
together with the tap, and five inclasures of meadow land,
in all 46 A. Ya 31. situate on Shnoter's Kent ; the tap is in Oc-
cupation till Christmas next; the whole held, except the two-acre
piece of land, on an under lease bar thirty five years and two
months, from Midsummer, 1794, at 971 84. per annum, and fur a
further term of fifty years, front Michaelmas, IS'29, including the
two•acre piece at 1004 per annum ; fixtures to be taken at a valua-
tion—knocked down at £1670.

A Close of• Freehold Arable Land, ealh,d Butler's l'teld, situate
near the town of Grays, &sox, containing 3A. 2s. 26r. alma thr rec-
torial tythes in kind of 841 acres of arahle and meadow land, form-
ing nearty the whole parish of Grays ; the field avid tythes were let
last year at £170; the estate is suhject to the payment of a quit
rent of 11s. 4d. per annum, and the tythes, with the rest of the
Rectory, are liable to the repairs of the chancel of the parish church
of Grays; tinther to be taken at a valu ,tion—X;93o.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

DI A NSION-lIOUSn.

An Otlicer in the Spanish Anny app lie.i to the LORD Miroa
for as.istance, stating that be had recently been cumpelled to leave
his country, in consequence of its present disturbed state, and
arrived here without R shilling. He trusted his Lordship would
use his influence with the Sp mich Refugee Committee on his be-
half. Yesterday, Mr. Reg:44dd, the Secretary, attended, when
the LORD' :11AVCR %hewed him a letter he had received from the
unfortunate Officer. and recommended him to the notice of the
Committee. Mr. Freshfield stated, that the funds of the Com-
mittee were scarcely sufficient to support, during the winter, those
unfortunate persons ,ho at present were dependent upon them,
and they had consequently come to a determination not to permit
any increase of their number. The balance in hand amounted to
aboutXlo,oCO3but which sum was insufficient to defray the expenses
that would necessarily be incurred during the winter. After some
conversation, the Loan MAYOR gave the applic3nt a sum of money
for his immediate wants, and Mr. F. promised him some further
temporary relief.
William Harnomf, charged with enthezzliug money belonging to
the Imperial Gas Company, was committed fcr
GUILDHALL

4Prtad, a lad, was charged with stealing a silk handkerchief
from the pocket of Mr. Mills, the banker, as he was passing through
Cheapside, on Wednesday evening. Ilavirg had tw, lee handker-
chiefs stolen from him in the last live weeks, Mr. Mills had taken
the precaution to pin a corner of this one to the bottom of his
pocket. This caution saved the prisoner, probably, from being
transported for life ; for, as the property was never completely
separated from the possession of the owner, the prisoner could only
be committed for three months under the Vagrant Acr,
B. W. Machin, formerly shopman with Messrs. Hogard and Am-
ber, drapers, in, Waterloo-place, but who was discharged by them
five months ago, was charged with obtaining 401. worth of silk on
their account on the ?tit ult. from Mesars Ames and Atkinson,
silkmen, in Paternoster-row. The prisoner obtained the goods by
merely presenting himself, and asking for them, without producing
any order, or using the name-of hit late erployers, he being known
as coming from llngard's fur many nitepthi. He had also attempted
to obtlein-sr piece of Levantine from Messrs, Wilson, of Milk-street,
w here he actually stated that he Came from llogard's, hut there he
din not succeed. Ile was stopped at a pawnbroker's in High
Holborn, offering to ph dge 22 yards of the silk, worth 6s. W. per
yard, for 23. 61. per yard, and his own admissions led to the disco-
very of the owners of the property. The prisoner offered no defence.
A doubt was started whether, as the prisoner had used no false pre-
tence, he could be amenable to the law? but Sir JAMES SHAW said,
as,he felt completely satisked the prisoner had committed a fraud, he
would leave the decision of that doubt.to the Court and Jury at the
Old Bailey.—Committed.