Star.
London, England, 1818-09-30 00:00:00

PARISIAN FASHIONS.

There were a great many people last Sunday in the Garden of
the 'fimilleries, but it was in vain to seek there for new fashions.
As in Summer, the chairs were under the trees, and no Autumn
fashions were to be hen. All the elegant people crowded to
the Parks of Sablons. In this brilliant assembly, we noticed
ladies' mantles of mixed cassiniir, with two openings for the
arms to pats through, and two collars—one standing, of Kik
velvet, poppy colour, amaranthus, grey, or black—the other of
middling size, of the same material as the mantle. These man-
tles were lined with silk; some, instead of the pilgrlitt's collar,
had a gathered cowl. The cassimir colours were lilac and white,
blue and white, dead leaf and white, and plum and white. In
the Magazines of Fashions, the row articles are bats at gene de
Naples, lilac or dark blue, with plaits of light green, and adtauze
hive, striped with poppy colour. Rotes are as often used as
daisies. We see upon some yellow crape hats full.blow:i roses,
one-half yellow, the other all ideal; brown, for instance, with a
rose turn-up edge to each leaf. Sonic cornettes in tulle and rib-
bards have a point in front, ala Mc-ie Stuart. Buttoned lapels
are a new fashion in spencers: when a cestus is worn with a
spencer, it is knotted in front.

Mr. CHESSRER, of Hinckley, we have authority to
announce, is actively engaged in the Profession which
has occupied his attention for the last thirty years,
notwithstanding the repeated reports to the contrary.
FIRE.—At an early hour in the afternoon of yester-
day, a most alarming and destructive are broke out
at the warehouse of Messrs. Wood, James, and Wood,

oil. manufacturers, situated in College-street. Thames,
street. The flames, when first perceived, burst forth
with such force and velocity, that the neighbourhood
was instantly filled with terror and alarm For them-
selves and their property, the place consisting prin-
cipally of warehouses, where immense property is
generally deposited. Every exertion was made by
the inhabitants to stop its dreadful ,ravages, without
success, until the building in which the fire originated
was entirely destroyed, and several others had greatly
suffered. Among the number are the following
Mr. Wiltsher, carpenter ; Mr.. Archer, baker ; Mr.
Schroder, sugar-baker; and sever al others. In Queen-
street, Cheapside, the houses of Messrs. Potts and
Waldie, merchants and manufacturers, and those of
Messrs. Upton aid Co. oil and paint-manufacturers,
are also much damaged in the back part. The new,
superb, and extensive premises of Messrs. Magnay,
Pickering, and Co. stationers, were at one time in
the most imminent danger, but by the exertions of
themselves, their people, and the use of their bucket's,
which are generally situated in the warehouse, aided
by a plentiful supply of water, they were saved from
the devouring element. The behaviour of the fire-
men on-this occasion, we feel a pleasure in stating,
was truly praiseworthy. Had it not been for them
and their exertions, the whole of the premises on the
west side, facing here the fire had broken out, matt
have fallen a prey to the flames. Messrs. Calvert
and Co. brewers, not only sent their engines, but
their servants were seen busily employed in the work-
ing of them, prior to the arrival of any of the regular
en,,bines which we lament to state, had been previ-
o.
usly engaged the same morning at a fire which
happened at a public-house in Titchficld-street, Mary-
la-bonne.

A poor man, usually called Cobourz, and employed
as watering-man to the coach-stand, was burnt to
death at the fire at the Crown and Sceptic public-
house, Great Titchfield-street, yesterday morning.
There have been considerable imrortations of
onions from France into Portsmouth, so that they

are now selling for Its. per bushel, a few days since
they sold for double that price.
In the markets of the West of England the prices
of Butter and Cheese are materially lower. Potatoes,
three weeks ago, sold for nearly double the money
they do at present.
CORY-EXCHANGR,•MARK-LANK, SEPTEMUF.R 30.-

We had a large arrival of Corn from the Suffolk
coast this morning, chiefly with Wheat and Barley ;
the former article, of fine quality, obtained Monday's
prices, but the Barley was very heavy sale, at 2s. per
quarter cheaper, the supply being much larger than
the demand. Oats went off slowly on Mondays terms.
In Peas and Beans there is no alteration.
MOUNTAINS IN PERTHSII I R E.—The lofty hill called
Benvracky, which terminates the vale of Athole on
one hand, and the strath of Garry, with the beautiful
Parks of Blair, on the other,is among the remarkable
mountains of Perthshire. The view from its summit
is one of the most beautiful and extensive among the
Alpine scenery of Scotland, presenting at once a fine
assemblage of all that is grand and interesting in a
landscape. Though this mountain is about 30 miles
from Perth, a good eye can discern from it, in a fa-
vourable day, not only the bridge, but the steeples,
and some of the more prominent objects in the neigh-
bourhood. Its height has lately been determined to
be '2756 feet above the level of the sea. Cairn-Our,
the loftiest of the Ben Gloe mountains, situated about
eight miles north from Benvracky, and overlooking
Glen Tilt, so celebrated in geological controversy,
has been determined, by rewiring it to the same
point, to be 3690 feet above the revel of the sea.—
Both Benvracky and Ben Glee arc distinttly visible
'from the bridge of Perth, in th.: direction of Dunkeld.