Star.
London, England, 1822-09-27 00:00:00

TO Tug EDITOR OF THE STAR.

lately observed a paragraph in your inde-
pendent Paper, announcing that a discovery had
lately been made " to Tan Leather in siz weeks that
usually requires twelve months, at less than half
the expense."
The moment I read it I declared it must be a fable,
but, for curiosity's sake, I was resolved to trace it, if
possible, to its source. This I have done, and find
it is quite as fabulous as I thought, though I must
do the author's (who are respectable and treated me
with every civility) the justice to acquit them of all
wilful misrepresentations; but I have since every
reason to believe that the rumours in question alluded
to our Manufactory at Dorking, whereby (according
to Advertisements) Crop Hides are tanned in four
months instead of sixteen, without greater expense
than oak bark, averaging 81bs. each above the raw
halves or standard.

Knowing, Str, that you never would wilfully give
the smallest countenance to idle and fallacious ru-
mours in your columns, I have felt it my duty to
address you upon this matter, being convinced you
are always ready to correct mistatements, by giving
them equally public contradiction.
Having observed some remarks published last May
in the British Traveller, also respecting our Ma-
nufactory at Dorking, we take this opportunity to
add a few plain facts, proving The value and utility
of our most providential discovery to the Trade, to
the. Revenue, and to the Nation. Suppose a Tanner,
turns out 1,000 raw hides per annum, of 801bs. each,
making them weigh 401bs. each when tanned, accord-
ing to the rules of the old trade (confirmed by Mr.
JOHN UNDERSHELL, acting Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Leather Trade, at Bermondsey, as ad-
vertised in the Times of 27th May last), viz. « that
two pounds of raw hide are required to make oae
pound of leather." _ _ _

Such common Tanners may be enabled, by the use
and knowledge of our process (which is both cold
and vegetable), to tan 3,000 similar raw hides, in
one year, making them weigh,. on fair average, Blbs.
each above the raw halves, thus creating 24,0001b5.
extra weight of leather, which, at ls.6d. per lb. is
£l,BOO per annum additional profit.
Computing the Excise Duty, as lately submitted
to the House of Commons, at £65'5,424. Is. Bd. per
annum, the weight of. leather is above 52 millions of,
pounds and one sixth increase of weight (as described
above), nearly fine millions of pounds, at Is. 6d. per
lb. is no less than £675,000 pest annum derivable by,
the Trade and the Public ; and if the old duty had
'Rot been half repealed, the Revenue would have
benefitted £109366 per annum, or £54,583, at
the present rate of duty. But duly considering the
great advantages of WEIGHT alone, it would have
been impolitic to repeal the old duty, as the Tanners'
might +rave been placed better than duty free, whilel
the Revenue itself would then have really been about
0437,000 more than it is now, and thus (on mode-
-1 sate calculation) above one Million sterling may be
annually saved.
I deem alt farther remarks • superfluous, except
that I hope every Editor who copied the fabaloots
paragraph, will feel it a duty due to the British Lea-
ther* Company, and to the Public, to follow it, by
lisertiag this letter likewise.—l am, with due respect,
your moat obedient servant,
JOHN BURRIDGE, Sec.
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no part assigned .to her beneath het talents, -played'
'with great spirit ; indeed, much as we have admired
her m more important characters, and in a larger
scene of action, we were never better pleased than
with her performance of the heroine in Tricks and
Blunders. Mr. Doan,. as the prime plotter and
chief blunderer, wiss extremely humorous and good-
siatured. In the course of the evening there was some
good dancing, and a few smart jokes on the two im-
portant subjects which now divide the attention of the.
town—Achilles, and the New Marriage Ad
The evening's entertainments, which were nume-
rous and diversified, closed with that deservedly old
favourite, Catherine end Pstruchio, in which Mr. and
Miss BRUNTON supported the principal characters
with great spirit and effect.

SPORTING .14%
BETTING AT TATTI
NEW ILA ILLIKI

2 to 1 apt Posthuma

5 to 1 apt Pastille
4 to 1 apt The Stag
No more than six are expected to start.
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Posthuma and Amy-5 to 4on Posthuma
Gustavus and l3lack-and-AU•Biack-6 to 5 on Gustavus.
BOXING.
Art extra day's play took place yesterday, arising out of a
Match made offhand on Wedneaday evening over the bottle, for
Moss, the navigator, to fizlit Weeks, the wrestler, for ten
guineas a-vide. The parties met at Tooting, jibbing even the
Commissary, who is flash to a nice point. The men set-to most
mischievously, and in the first round the hitting, though casual,
told so verily, that each were alternately sent to dorse. The
round lasted eleven minutes, and Moss, who had the best of
hitting, was thrown heavily.
2. A gay round was fought after Moss bad recovered a hit in
the mark, which set the wind-pipe at work. A desperate rally
followed, both at give and take, at the scratch, until the claret
flew in aU directions. Weeks was floored by aMt on the left
jaw.-2 to lon Sloss.
2, The former two rounds occupied twenty-two minutes, and
no time was lost. At the commencement of this round Weeks
was bit heavy on the body ; but he bored in, and a determined
rally took place. At the close of it, and the men having sepa-
rated, Weeks, in commencing a second attack, was bit down as
if shot : the blow met him on the aide of the temple as he was
advancing to make play, and he was not only out of time, but
it was ten minutes before he knew what was the matter, and
Moss purchased victory without owing' anything.
A second and rare manly battle was fought between Bader, a
sailor, and a good fighter named Solesby, considerably under his
adversary's weight. The men punched each other to different
stand-stills, forty minutes, and the sailor's weight won it, with
the addition of courage, out and out.
It was a better day's play than is witnessed in most of the
crock fighting days. The ring looked as if sheep-stealers had
been muUoning in it. It was in an eight acre field, two miles
from the village.

VI'ELLIGF:NCE.
'ERSALL'S, SEPT. 26.
T ST. LIMES.
I 4 to I agst Stamford
6 to 1 agst Mr. Wyndham

Bow-searrr.—Yestrrciay, a person of respectable appearance,
who gave his name Charles Thompson, No. 82, New Bond-street,
silk mercer, was charged before Sir RICNAID BIILN/L the sitting
Magistrate, frith having committed a most violent and unpro- •
yoked assault on Robert Cross, of !leaflet's Hill, Doctors' Com-
mons, on Wednesday evening, at the English Opera House.--:It
appeared from the statement of Mr. Cross, that he was leiving
the Theatre with his wife, and on descending one of the stair- '
cases, met the defendant, who with several other persons were
entering the Theatre. In passing each ocher the defendant thrust
his elbow against Mr. Cross's side with great violence, when Mr.
Cross called him a stupid fellow, and asked him what he meant
by his behaviour? Mr. Thompson, without answering him,
struck him very severely on the lace, and immediately a scuffle •
ensued ; the constables interfered, and Mr. Thompson was taken
into custody. In his defence Mr. Thompson stated, that, in the
rush to enter the Theatre, he was forced against Ma Cross, who
directly called him a fool, and afterwards a liar, opon which he
struck him. Mr. Cross denied, upon his oath, that he ever made
use of the expression. Sir Itunimeu Mama remarked, that he
had only to do with the breach of the peace, not as to the pro-
vocation which caused it, a Jury would decide upon It; and as
Mr. Thompson admitted the assault, be must call upon hint to
find bail to answer the complaint at the next Westminster See- .
lion. Mr. Thompson produced his bail, who were accepted, and
he was accordingly discharged.
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Harroe-Gaaoai.—A man who had been thirty dines eon-
victed of unlawfully collecting duet, was brought up for a similar
offence, and now had the foklowing dialogue with the Magistrate :
Mr. Serjeant Szi.r.ox—Why, Bonner, I have not seen you foe
some time, and was in hope you had left off the trade.
Bonner—Why, your Worship, this case comes rather hard
upon me, for I have been on "y out 0/prison three days.
Mr. erjeant SzsLoy—That is the very reason you should
leave off transgressing.
Bonner—lf your Worship would but look this one case over,
I shan't be caught again. My poor eld horse is clew!, and there-
fore 1 can't carry on the dust trade.
Mr. Serjeant Sittox—You must be imprisoned for fourteen.
days ; one of your companions for ten, and the other seven days.
Bonner.-Goo bless your Worship!—you are very good, and
I will never come here again, if I can help it—good bye!

THE MUSEUM, No. XXIII. will be published To-
morrow, containing :
Reviews of Allan Cunningham's Poems—Doblado's Letters
front Spain—Gage's History and Antiquities of I ;engrave— Me-
moirs of Benvenuto Cellini.—Oasotum.:—Abdul Kheder, a
Persian Tale—Habits of Children—Northumberland House, and
Street Architecture—True Use of Itithes—The Hermirae of I ff.
t
Kandou.—Pony.—Tns Foie A area—Paintings of Seep
TIER DIANA i—lmprovements at Covent Garden —VAR, :
Original Letter of Charles the Second, with a Fac-simile of hi
Hand-writing, Particulars of the blermaid now in London,
Scientific Discoveries, Anecdotes, Literary Announcements, gce.
for July, August,
Published by Juu.st AIII.I.PR, 69, Fleet-atreet, every Saturday
Morning; aid may also be had of all Booksellers, Newsmen,
and Postmasters. Prite 13d. in London and its environs, or free
by post, le
Seen,' ire '27. in consequence
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of adverse winds we have bad no arrivals of any Grain since _
Monday, yet the Wheat trade is very dull, the consumers not
swishing to purchase, in expectation of large supplies as soon ite '
the wind becomes favourable ; but what few sales were made
were at the prices of last Monday. New Barley, being scarce,
fully supports Monday's quotations. The Oat trade is very brisk
this !training, the supplies being rather small. In Beans, Peas,
and other articles, there is little or no variation.
Seirsterslo M•talt; SEPTEMBER 27.—Our market continues
well supplied with all kinds of meat ; but, as the weather has
become cooler, the salesmen are asking the prices of lam max:
ket-day, which, it is supposed, the butchers must submit t 0..--: '
Current prices:
Beef, °e. Od. to 3s. Od. per stone al sibs.; Mutton, 2s. 02.
to Si. ed. VW, 31. od. to 4*. 0.1. Pork, 2s. Ids to 3s. GI
Lamb, 3s. ftd. to 4s. Od.—Cattle at kluket : Beasts, 670; Cal.'s,
250 ; Sheep and Lambs, 10,!70; Pigs, 220.—Hay and Sant, pee
loath day, EL 3.. so 351. 178.4 d Clover,44 Os. to 41. 10s. &vim,
if. lON to if. 16s. .

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This elegant iittlr Theatre, Which comilleaced.thi
seasnn very. auspiciously; has been managed so jusii-
' ciousli, and with so much spirit, as to secure to suc-
cession .
of elegant and crowdefaudiences every even-
ing. Last night, the audience was numerous and
genteel, and..the performances throughout were re-
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ceived with the most marked aptiroitation. After'l
Mrs. CispEa's Oracle, in which Miss llttuaro,t (so
long popular at Covent-Garden Theatre) played ad-
mirably, a new Piece was performed, entitled Tricks
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and Blunders. The plot is good, the dialogue spirited, .
the incidents highly‘armising, the tricks ingenlons,
and he blunders ludicrous. Miss BftuNroa, who pos.
sesses that versatility of talent which enables her to
sustain any character to advantage, and who thinks

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