Star.
London, England, 1817-06-03 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR JUNE.

COURT DR ZIC.-Futl snit dress of pink satin, finished round
the bolder with fine blond interspersed with pearls, to which are
added 'rich cordons and enibussmerus of white Silk, in an eon.
brisidery, minfled with artificial ♦bieveri. Superb drapery sit
embroidered net, trimmed with blond, and drawn up with full
wreaths of artificial it iwers. '1 rain cf pink satin, elegantly
finished with silver lama; short sleeves of pad' satin and blond,'
nape up to the shoulder with lull blown roses. Head-dress
feathers and diamonds.

CARRIAGE Costvnt.—ltnuntl dress of India book muslin,
elegantly enibruk:ered and (nabbed by a flow:cc of needle-work.
Spencer of Armozean silk, the ground white, with narrow
stripes of satin, the colour of the purple lily of Sharon; the
whole trimmed with narrow blond, and the sleeves fintsfed
or the outside of the arm according to the military costume o:
Naples.—!.a Bdk Assn: ace.
• Evertiog Ditzes.—A pale blush-coloured gauze dies over a
white ratio slip, cut very low round the bust, the waist very
short. lbe skirt ornamented with au int ernitxture of white sa in
and moss roses, which surmounts a trintining, conipwcti of the
hire materials as the dress ; there are two fails ut this trimming
on the skirt, and the body and sleeves are oroauttiited to curie
epond; the latter are very short.
Moen:No lasts.--A round dress composed of jaconot mot-
tle., the bottom of the skirt trimmed with as intermixture of
tucks and embroidery. The body a three quarter height, and
displays the whole of the throat and a little of the neck ; it 13
composed of the same material as the dress, and is formed to
the shape by bands of lettiug-iu lace; it is also profusely orna- 1
merited with lace, which is set on very full. Long full sleeve, '
IL e /tares, confined by a tasteful cuff, which is blabbed by a lace',
r.t.fflre—afslermanni Rouitors.
ANUTII ilL—Hisb round dress of pale blue or green silk, richly
ornamented with white silk trimming ; a short white MA tied
in hunt. lkomet of pale yellow satin ; strings of the same, with
a how sod a bunch ut flowers on the right side, trininad round
the front with " tulle." `lke hair to meet rather more in front.
Leghorn lot, but worn more over the face ; it. wings and trim-
mings to correspond with the colour of tie shawl, which La richly
enibruidiaed. Wue kid slippers, and Liuterick glove t.
PAIISIAN FA-41110Ni -.1.)1C1h1 Of CUSII,IIC muslin; the ;kin
richly worked round the Lottom, trimmed with lemon c <loured
satin, but not so full as worn in the last :twirls. alai os tight as
used, and the cults of three folded double muslin, rather full
want. Spanish ruff, and a fulling of muslin round the bosom to
form a tippet Ihe most fashionable C 14411114 prevalent are lilac,
lemoss,ausi deep green Gauzes acid broad 'striped ribbons also
prevail. !he hats are less off the face ttran before. Long champ
cloaks are general, the right side straight. Silk snarls, %lidded,
striped, sod clouded, are a sto-uff to she .'raw hat, whether deep
or light coloured boots:times, instead of this scarf, s very broad
Scotch r•bbou is in ust (a mixture of poppy awl green) In which
the green prevails. fastsued in a boW on the side, with lung ends.
Lilac Scotch bats with green crinons, though Atlt leas frequently
of.whitt and poppy interinized, are in great use. 'They set round
the edge of thy hat stripes of gauze ribbon plaited, or instead of
She ribbon " nos a- esiging.h) front of the hat, but under
the trout near the edge. Flowers of any Wit are seldom chosen,
and still more rarely of only one colour. It is a rule, that the
lowers &boob/ be sorted, particularly in the Itcuttis hat. Bunches
of everlasung-4our (yellow everlattog) on the hat, with as many
large Luvere of difteretit colt:ours, arc universally adopted. The
newest trimming of white gowns, sue Ytkale, is a nitre matter
of ornament. The robe-etskas very much %arida their drapery
with puts at cicar

SPORTING INTELLIGrATE.

STATE OF THE ODDS.—ASCOT HFATH.
Owls Dior's RACES.)
OATLANDs.
Sto I agst Scarecrow. I4to 1 agst any other.
7 to 2 apt Rhoda.
100 GUINEAS STAKES. •
Two to one against Gazelle.
ST. LICCiII STAMM.

6 to 1 agst Whitelock. 14 to 1 apt Stainborougb.
7 to 1 apt Wassail. 12 to 1 agst Caledonian.
8 to 1 apt Restless.

GUILDFORD RACES. TUESDAY, MAT 9.1%
Hi. Majesty's Flue of loop. Four-ntik hem%
Mr. Walker's Labrador, 4-yrs-old - - 1 1
Mr. W.-:,.rherall's Cuirassier, 4-yrs-old - - 4 '2
Mr. King's Gainsherougb, 4-yrs-old - - :: 3
Mr. need's Oriel - • - - - ? dr
A very good race.
WEDNESDAY.
The Members' Mate. Two-mile beats.

Mr. Brown's brown gelding Markman - - 1 1
Mr. Farmll's 'lke Duke - - - - 3 4
Mr. King's Traveller . - - 4 s
Lord Stawell's Lady Charlotte . - - s 4
Mr. Smith's Pankakou . - - 4 5
A very f.ne rzee.
MAODINGTON RACES, 'Ent it,p.av, 8.1.ty 40.
The Maddington Stakes of C5gA. each, 15 ft. and only sgs. if
declared, &c. 40gs. added by the Club. lour mile,.
Sir J. Cope's Buffalo, 4.yrs.old, ast. 121 b. - - 1
Mr. Walker's chesnut colt, by Hyacinthivt, 4-yrsuald, wt 4
Mr. Dundee. Roble Adalr, 6-yrs-old, llst. - - s
Mr. George's Euryone, 4-yn.old, an. ivlb. . . 4
Mr. Ruth's Musquito, 4-yrs-old, ter. 71b. - - 5
Mr. Walker's cult the favourite—the other three wne beat a
long way very easy.
Sweepstakes of sugs. each, h• ft. for S-yr•old colts, Pst. 71b. and
Mlle', a; t. 31b. The New Courne, about a mile and &quarter.
Sir J. Cope's bay cult, own brother to Buffalo . 1
Nlr. Prv.t'a bay filly, by Fyldener - - V.
Mr. Dundas's grey tally Mermaid - • - 3
Won in a canter.
MANCHESTER RACES, W/DNICSDAT, MAT 28.
- -

A Sverepstahe s of .Dgs. each, p.p. wi.h .e.thi added, for d-jr-old
colts and fillies. Once round and a distance.

Sir W. Wynne 's bay colt;by '1 ituntletbolt, tict. 31h. . I
Mr. Thomas Parree's chesnut filly, Wagtail, 84t. . - f
Mr. Fictelser's bay filly, Sister to Miss Appleton, Sit. - 3
Mr. Houklsworth's bay colt, by Orville, bbt. Sib. - 4
Lord Grosvettor's Brother to Orontes, Sst. 3111. . 5
3 to I agst Sir W. Wynne's bay colt •-6 to 4 agst Wagtail.
6 to 4 apt Mr. Fletcher's bay filly.
A Plate of I'so for three :aid 4. yts•old cols. A winner of E5O
in the present year to carry 31b. and of two or more 51b. ettri.
The second to be entit:ed to dlO. Heats, twice round and a

distance.
Major Bowers's b. e. Magistrate, S.yrs-old, Est. 10Ib. 1 1
Mr. Jayt:es'q di. c. Harry Oawson. 4-yrs•old, Mt. sib. 4 2
1 ord o,vct,or's bay bUy, Llms, s.yrs-old, 6st. 21b. s dm
Mr. liarnsom's cl). filly I.ydla' 4-yrs-cald, 141 t. • 2 dr
6 to 4 agst Harry Dawson.
TPURSDAY.

A Gold Cop, value ICOgs. the rest in specie, by Subscriptions
of 1 (1g... e.ch, p. p. watt: £5O added, for all ages. Three
dolts rollud am. a distance.

Sir 1 Isuntas Stanley'i bretYtt colt !Upton, 4-yrs-old, BPt. 31b. 1
N:r. lintadz•sconb's S. h. Nottingham, 5-yrs old, Sat nib
Lord Stank y's Nadi Ito:..: Rinaldo, nett, Pot - 3
Mr. 111.0.;.s rietat's ch 3-yrs-ohl, Bu Glb 1

. -
5 to 1 art Houton.
A Maiden Plate of £6O for any horse, mare, or gelding that
never won aof (hweepgakes and Matches excepted). The
scrotal to be entitled to Win. Mares and gelding, alio% :lb.
Heat!. twice round and a &more.
Mr. tleteLer's brown fitly Lupin!, 4-yrs-old, 7st 81b I f 1
Mr. Hat:noses cbra. Lytha, 4-yra-old, 7,1 alb S I
Mr. Standbardi's tzy mare Maria, o-yrs-old, Nit sib S 4 dr
Vtol on Lupiva after first beat—ti to 1 after second hear.
to I on Lydia.
FIitDAY.

A Plate of 110 fox all ales. A winner of one ".10 (Sweopstakes
and Matches excepted) in the rreeent year. to carry sib. aud
of two or own, Mb. extra. The second to be ambled to £lO.
Mares and girieicts *Hewed sib. Heats.
Mr. Garfortb's grey colt fru-eller, s-yrs-tdd, est 4lb 3 1 I
I.urd Derby's !stock borer Spartan. h.yrs•uld. Sit 101 b 1 2 2
Mr. iliac Lees gr. b friend Ned, X-yrs.oll, hst 41b Y 3 dr
to 1 apt Travrntr.-3 to 4 opt opartan--ti to 4 apt Prieud Mud.
si 11at../.cup4itittta of Five Guile. tr e.w.h. with sOgs. added.
..3 .o-mile heats.
Mr. Houldworth's Nosirglam. Site-old, Sit lib 1 1
Mr. Nittkinsun's Lupitta, 4 yrs-old, 7st - . 2 dr
Mt. Forster's Palatine. 4-yrs-uld, 7‘t - • . s dr
Mr. Urania Lytaa. s- yrs old, a feat her - - 4dr
lin. W. W. Wytua's bay pt.:ding, .7 yrs-0141, fest nib . 5 dr

7 to 1 onNottinghsm.

PLUESFRIAN MATCH ON wuttmwoon scat' BS.

bAlitta Bad rATUN comported 47 miLs each on Sunday; the
forn:cr lett te: 21.' :r.lauti.3 past nett, the Utter um tull 10 nai-
Uttttik:l,t 11.1 e. Yrstrrilay ntornfiqg BAKER startrd at 35 mi.
awes a:tur 0'03)4; taTvx, at 45 minutes aim!. four. At
live it. clic 4:t•zrtitO.O. BAILIE* had conq leted 331 mart; EATON
at a quarter betcre live, 37 taffies.

Tat ROYAL GEORGE.-0a Wednesday, the wea-
ther being favourable, Mr. Finish went down in the
diving-bell, v.:th mouse's, at the time of slack water,
at Spithead, to examine the • reek of the ROYAL
; and at the depth of about 8 fathoms, they
made fast a chain to a part of the wreck, and sent up
.t note from the bell, us a small wooden buoy, with
directions for a sic inch rope to be lowered to them,
which they hooked to the chain, for the purpose of
this part or the wreck being afterwarals hove up from
the vessel above. They then continued their survey,
and *ere moved about in different directions, by sig-
nals given by a certain number of blows with
hammer on the inside of the bell, which are distinctly
heard and understood by the attenthints above. In
lowering the bell down to the full extent of the
leather hose, through which it was supplied with air,
about nine fathoms, a circumstance occurred which
was rather alarming to the spectators, as the hose
gave way, and no more air could be supphed•
there was DO danger in this, as there is a valve in the
bell, to preven: the escape of the air up the hose, and
the hell itself contaiurd sufficient air to List the men
forty minutes without a further supply by the pernpi
and Mr. Cannot , the Master of the vese!, who di-
rected the o.peratior.s above, inoneeiattly, with the
greatest coolpess, c.tuskl time bell to be raised to the
surface, which operation was performed in about
sesen minutes. The hose being made baud, the brit
was luweied a second erne, when a Lieutenant of the
I QUEEN CHAftIATIE was admitted as one of the parry,
and they brought up a small piece of the wreck.—
The part of the wreck that was slung, being after-
ward,; hove up, appears to be a considerable ?art of
une of the channels, with ms shain•plate, the wood-
, work much destroyed by the wurins, and the iron-
! work much corroded. Mr. FrsatEn went down again
in the tell, on Saturday, at the time of slack water,
to the depth of ten fathoms, but the tide soon tur-
ning, rendered it difficult to steer the bell to as to
sum 'fey the wreck, it was consequently safely hove up
again, after being down about forty minutes. A
Gentleman belonging to the Dock-yard, who re-
quested Mr. Fauna to let him accompany him down,
reports, that he felt quite comfortable below, and that
there was sufficient light to enable him to read small
print. While below he wrote a note, which he sent
up as a proof of his statement.

TO COACH AND WAGGON PIZOPPIL7'OIr:',
AND CARRIERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

GVNA Lessem—My object in thus addressing you, Is to make
you sensible of the dangerous situation in which your property is
placed; for I cannot believe that, if you were persuaded of the
reality of this danger, you would remain quiet and inaative; but,
on the contrary, I ant certain it would induce you to adopt pro.
per measures to render your property secure. As yet yoo have
but few of you suffered, but it may soon be your ease, indivi-
dually, and then it will be too late toted: for a remedy. I have
not directed my letter to persons commonly denominated Coach
Proprietors only, but to all persons employed in carrying coeds,
whether Waggon Proprietors, Common Carriers, or even Pro.
prietors of Boats and Barges; for in law, Gentlemen, you are all
included in one common appellation, viz. " Carriers," and at pre-
sent one law is common to all. Being sensible of the frauds and
impositioas to which you are subject, and, indeed, of the otter
impossibility of carrying on your WaivAU you were made liable
to the full demand of the Public in the event of losing • parrs I
without making a charge proportionate to the risk, you hair,
ever since my recollection, and probably from time immemorial,
stuck up in your offices, and advertised in the Public Papers and
your private band-bills, notices informing the Public that pas
would not be accountable to a greater amount than unless
an extra sum should be paid for insurance. 1 his you have con-
sidered the only means of securing yourselves; and while it se-
cured you, you considered it was only fair dealing with the Pub-
lic, as they had the option of paying the insurance; or, if their
profits on trade, or parsimonious dispositions prevented them from
doing so, it was right they should be subject to the risk. You
had no alteinative—if this had not been done, it would have
been madness in the extreme to have embarked your property in
this species at trade. These sioncei w. re ministered by li,e Pub-
lic as legal protections, and every demand for the loss of slein-
tured goods was resisted on these prounds, nnal about met or live
years since, when some persons, calling in questions the sallitiency
of these instruments, the cam was several times submitted to the
decision of a Judge and Jury, and as ofiess decided in year fa-
veer. This set the question at rest :spin, and so it remained till
lately. But within the last three months, some persons again
calling in question the sufficiency of these notices, the Moo has
ajain been submitted to the decision of a Judge and Jury, and in
ippuaition to former verdicts, always decided against you.—
Therefure, as the law now stands, if a parcel be low, whatever
may be the value, whether seino or .el,OOO, you must be an•
swereble to the full amount, although, when your book keeper
received it. he did net know it was worth XS, and all this risk
and responsibility is to be incurred for the paltry conrideration of
Is. or Is. 6d. ; the result of this will be, that many of you will
lose, by ordinary parcels, more thou the amount of your profits;
while not a few of you, less fortunate than the rest, will lose not
only your profits, but all you possess. This is worthy the &nem
tion of men of property. who are canertned in Stage Coaches;
for in the event of a loss, should the other Proprietors be unable
to pay their quota, if there be one person of property in the
concern. however small his share, he will be liable to make up
the th.liciency; whether that be £4O or 5E40,C.60. The chances
of loss too, Gentlemen, it should be recollected, will be much
greases than they have been ; for in consequence of these deci-
sloes, sun must expect a fresh gleacription of thieves, who will
make it do Ir busineis to swindle you. Let me suppose a very ,
probable ease—a dishonest person engaged in bunniers, by mis-
tortures or injudicious management, is driven to the verge of
ruin, unable to sati.fy the demands of his importunate creditors.
He loolis aronrd in all directions to discover some method of
avers ing the impending calamity, and avoiding the macepent
disgrace. It occurs to him, that by some late trials, Carriers are
reseoesible for every pared lost while in their possession; there
I. the lontsought desideratum. He applies to some old friend,a
greater rogue, perhaps, than himself, and agrees to give bills a
premium no !wry I,is plan into execution. A parcel is then
booked eontaioing :milling of any value, and this hired
!alts, by tome means or other, contrives to get it out of
the vehicle which conveys it ; the pretended owner then
comes forward, and sues you for whatever sums he finds ism
emery to recruit his exhausted finances. Here is one instance—
let me mention another: a man whose principles are always sub-
servient to his interest, sends a package by some public convey-
ance, and it so happens that this passe is lost or stolen; when
the owner bears of it, he comes forward and demands whatever
sum be cheeses, when the real value does nut amount, perhaps,
to half that sum. in both these instances, the nature of the fraud
is such, that it would be next to impossible to detect these v;l.
lains. I have mentioned two very probable caws, and I could
men-inn twenty. Do you suppose that this lucrative and secure
system of robbery will escape the notice of the London sharpers ?
Whets you take these things into eontidervion, Gentlemen, you
must be sensible that it is indispensably necessary something skoald
be done : the question then is what should be door ? Several per-
sons have proposed different plans, the most feasible of which ape
pears to be that of giving a receipt, with a notice at the bottom, for
every parcel at the time of receiving it ; but this can never be
carried into effect : any person who is at all acquainted with the
business of an office must be aware, that when several hundred
puede are booked within the space of half an-houritbese receipt,
could not even be delivered: as well rdeat the Post-Master at-
tempt to give a receipt for every letter ; and then, in order to de-
fend yourselves in an action, it would be neces-,ary to swear to
the actual delivery id this receim, which, even in small offices,
could not be done; bat if [Ms plan of giving rect!pts could be
carried into effect, it would only remove the re.punsibibty fur
parcels hmiked at you: offices; you would still be dinswerable to
an unhinged extent for passengers' luggage, and parcels taken
up on the road. 'I here is bat one sure and certain remedy, and
to petition Parliament. In every couhty (and may Glou-
cestershire set the example) let a Meeting be called by two or three
relit-valor persons—there Resolutions may be entered into, Peti-
tions trams al, and a Committee appointed to carry them Resolu-
tions is to cffecr- I would alias propose a subscription to defray
the expense, and to strengthen the hard of the Executive Com-
mittee. The next thing would be to get some Member to brims
the business forward in Parliament, aad to prevail on the County
Members to supping it. Such an opportcsiity as the present, if
let slip, will not amain present itself : every thing appears to insti-
-1 care that axis is the favourable time. The principle you eootend
fer is not new: it has been recognized by Parliament in the Post
Office Aet. You do not ask for a testa law, but for the eaten-
snot of the opera-ions of one now in force. It only requires union
, and eerseveratme,ond the result cannot be doubted; sad while I
would recommend you to have your property protected, I would
also sultruit to your consideration, whether, should the question
be brocght hafete parliament, it would not be fair to extend the
iiraitwor your responsibility to a greater sum; and, instead of
!!sing he at £5, Is: LlO or Lag be the utmost extent? Or if this
should rust meet sour approbation, would it net be right to charge
a very trifling premium for insurance under a certain sum ? A
reaulation ct this sort would much relieve trade, and evince on
your part a liberality winch would not fad of proving beneficial
to your character and interest. I have thus given you my send-
:news on the subject; and I doubt not, aver mature ronsideration,
yofoyuowuilwlialglcreeertwainitlhyrnbee'rutinhaed.t milleththeigrneientrelsetnt datonyoeiu,oGr en:U-
we:in by every considetatien which can influence the human
mind—by your private :merest, by your public character, by
actyyoo:
irbudyallaltir mannerthase their motivestsuintaasbieparttoeonatsyw:aurcrendtiroteaainml beionthrsi.s of
society.
7:u.eedi stupor,bmen aed
ut-
most code-avows to make you sensible of your danger, and to in-
duce you to take measures for protecting yourselves. If my ef-
torts prove unavailing, I shall have the taUsfaetion of thinking
have done all that Bests my power.-el am, Gentlemen, &c.
Gionentana .lay SI, 1617.
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