Star.
London, England, 1823-08-19 00:00:00

SPITALrrnDs WEAVERS.

The Hero, Venus, and Royal Sovereign steam-
yachts left the River this morning, at' Alf-past seven
oo clock, on an excursion to the River Medway.
This excursion has been undertaken with the view
of assisting to liquidate the expenses incurred by the
journeymen silk-weavers of Spitallields and its vici:
Lity, in opposing the Bill lately.brought.iam• Patrllo..-
mein, to repeal the Sritalfields Acts, morecomagagy
known by the name of the Book of Prices. Upwarda
of 1,300 respectable inhabitants of Spitalfields, Beth
nal-green,.'and Shoreditch, patronized this laudable
undertaking, by furnishing themselves with tickets
for the occasion. • Indeed, so great was the interest
manifested by all, that numbers of highly respectable
individuals, for thirty miles round the roetropolishad
arrived in London, purposely to accompany their
friends. Every accommodation was provided -es
board the steam-vessels; and we trust that the profits •
of the day will go far towards the attainment of the
praiseworthy and benevolent object of the. Committee.
In no district, per haps, are the exertions of the be•
nevolent more called for than in Spitalfields and the
neighbouring parishes, where there is so great a po-
pulation, consisting chiefly of weavers, whose loyal
and praiseworthy conduct on all occasions, even in ,
times when almost every other district in the king-
dom was in a state of agitation, reflects on them the
highest pi aise. If anything were necessary to point
out the exemplary conduct of this valuable class of
I-. is- Majesty's subjects, we should dwell upon their
quiet and orderly demeanour during the late investi7 •
gation in Parliament, where, from day to day, art •
assemblage of from ten to fifteen thousand persons
met in the neighbourhood of Palace-yard, and dis- -
persed in a manner that would have done honour to
the highest class of society.
A very numerous band of music was provided for
the steam-boats, and theleadinost boat was decorated
with a very superb blue silk flag with a gold inscrip.
tion, 44 The Journeymen Silk Weavers—Glorious 18th
July, 1823." Everything, it would seem, had been:
done by the Committee of Management to -ender the
trip one of real pleasure to the admirers of aquatic
excursions. So great was the zeal manifested on this
occasion, that a ticket was not to be obtained _last
night at any price. Such a lively interest was never.
before exhibited. So well satisfied are the respectable
inhabitants of the surrounding parishes of the pro:
priety and good conduct of the journeymen weavers.
that the voluntary way in which they come forward
to assist them is beyond all precedent. We wish Oieez
every success, and hope that conduct so loyal, so ex,
emplary, and so becoming, will always meet with
the same encouragement and support.

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PRON TN! SrFRICTI NUMMI OF nig CO4IIT CI&COLAS.
We have had several very elegant Balls during the last few
days; at Some of them we have observed dresses of the thread
lace, silk, and cotton blonde' The latter is much lighter, sad
equally brilliant with the silk. They are worked in laves and
flowers; part of the work is flat, and part raised high; which
dresses
.predontinge. Those of silk blonds are trimmed with
the same fabric, in pufllngi.and rings of satin, roufraux of satin,
very near together, and rosettes of satin disposed zig zagifinished
with bunches of rose buds. The trimming of lawn gauze is in
lozenges of the same stuff, striped witlisatin • the body Is formud
like a triangle, or vandyke, with the paint :downwards: sleeves
very *hint and full, and half kid gloves, with three bracelets.
A bunch of white grapes Is worts in. the hair, and a full blown
rose is placed at the side, falling downwards; all the young La-
dies wear wreaths of flowers, with a tut ton the forehead.
At the Theatres, many caps are worn, with small rosette's*,
crape of two colours, eithet blue and lilac, rose end ricajois, or
citron and massaca ; others, perhaps, more fashionable eull,have
no trimming. The hair in large curls, strings flying lane.
Gentlemen wear pantaloons very large, highly plaited alibi
sides, and without straps under the feet, hoes very low.

A select party of Noblemen and Gentlemen bad
the honour of dining with the Duke of You, at the Palace,
Brighton, on Saturday, the natal day of the Illustrious Host.
Lord and Lad.), HOLLAND entertained Viscount
and Viscountess Gaseviwe, and a party to Dinner, yesterday.
The Duke of MAausottoyoss gave his annual Fete
on Wednesday, in honour of the battle of Blenheim.

Ramsgate is unusually gay. owing to the presence
of Prince LPlrow and the Duchess of Kam

His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON is expected
to set off this day for the Netherlands, upon his annual mission
to inspect the line of fortifications erecting along the frontiers of
that territory. It may be remembered that his Qrace embarked
last year, and had reached Calais, when a Messenger was dis-
patched after him to bring bim back, in consequence of the me-
lancholy death of the Marquis of LONDOWDER sr. lii Grace's
subsequent appointment to the Conference at Vienna and to the
Verona Congress, put an end to the intended visit altogether. it
is understood the present journey will be the last, u the fortifica-
tions are nearly complete. _

Friday, the Marquis of BATH and his brother, Lrrd
Gamma Thrum' left Lonskat Wilts, for /Mend.
Hon. HICHILY and Lady LOUISA LA%CELLES
arrived in Switzerland.
Lord MACDONALD is now at Armadale Castles his
seat in the his of Skye.
Among the recent arrivals at Buxton, are—
The Duke of Buccieugh, Lord John Scott, idekw-General Ste
John Byng, General Sir Ruben Brownriu and Lady, Maier
Dundas, the Earl of Belfast, Captain Butler, &c. Ste.
We regret to hear that the celebrated musical Civat-
poser, Davy, is reduced, by long continued indisposition, in itor,b
a state as renders him an object of benevolent friendship.

COBBETT, in his last negates, hai.given the world
a luminous view of the corn crops—from a stage-coaeh window !
A Gentleman of Aylesbury selectesl from one of
'his fields near that tom', a few daysago, 69 easier Wheat, which
weighed a round. The ears averaged •tio berries.
Tie corn is nearly carried all round Parii.
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The loni.m Parliament has placed at the disposal
Of Gove:iirnent the sum of from 10,000 to 15.60
dollars towards the establishment of the prtjected
J►.iversity at Co.fe'.
The ;4 Lammas flood" occurred at Glasgow on
Thursday, and the Clyde was larger than it had been
seen at. !his season for seven years. Between six and
seven O'clock on the above evening, it wal within 12
inches of foe grating of a common sewer in the
Bridgegate. Quantities of hay and pieces of .wood
were floating down the stream. During the day
bu-
siness was snsp,eolltd at the, Broomielaw ; the water
was over the quay, into the. cellars, and the icicles;
-residehters' in that quarter do not recollect of wing
the Clyde larger at this season: The rains have been
equally heavy ru every direction. 'Early ire the day-
the Cait and the kelvin overflowed their•banks, acrd
Ariglard up several fields Of pomace,. •and• inkwell se-
veral liclo*- of oats, A fanntrovheisegretrtd lss.bn
the. aigle of *II ICegii,'..l,l,4s4l*l
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