Star.
London, England, 1829-09-01 00:00:00

DEPLORABLE STATE OF TRADE.

A most extensive (inure took place on Saturday In the wool
trade. The liabilities of the house, it is said, amount to at least
400,0001. This is perhaps exaggerated; but, from all we can learn,
their debts exceed 300,0001. No failure in this branch of business
ever occurred of so serious and extensive a nature as the one in
question. It is said that k will involve from 15 to 20 houses.—
Four extensive concerns have already stopped payment. The
German merchants will be great losers, as will also the Leeds
people. We understand that they applied to the Bank of England
for a loan, but they were found to he so Involved in paper trassac-
lions that it was refused. In 1525 they received assistance.
Several houses in the same trade will suffer severely in consequence
of baying guaranteed the insolvents to a great amount. We have
beard of one firm that will lose 60,0001. In this way, and of another
that will lose 10,000 —Hensid.

We were unwilling to publish the failure of John Rennie, Esq.
of Phantassie, until something certain could be ascertained on the
subject. It was well known that Mr. Rennie, besides being an
enterprising agriculturist, and art extensive dealer in grain, was
one of the most successful breeders of fat cattle ever known in
this country. His extensive and frequent sale of fat stock
were always well attended by the wealthiest and most respect-
able limbers in Scotland, and the border counties in Eng-
land ; the competition was always keen, and in the estimation
of men best able to judge, always brought fair remunerat-
ing prices. indefatigabk in his exertions, skilful and expe-
rienced In his business, punctual -to his engagements, frank and
open in his manners, conducting all his transactions in the most
gentlemanly manner, he possessed the warmest esteem and the en-
tire confidence of all his acquaintances. Never was a failure less
expected. Numberless vague and idle rumours are abroad respect-
ing the amount of Mr. Rennie's engagements ; but, from all the
inquiries we have made, we should guess the amount at about, or
probably above 100,0001. It is feared that this failure will injure
several jraln.teercbants, Anthem and fanners, in Leith, in this city,
in the Lothians, and in Glasgow.--kalsmen.
STATE OF MANCIIESTEIL.—THE SPINNERS.—The
inviting placards issued by the masters last week, have not, small as
it is, been without their effect, but have induced, notwithstanding
the counter declarations of the men, some of their brethren to re-
turn to work, are chiefly men who came, in the first instance, from
Scotland, at the commencement of the Stockport turn-out; and
who have since been dependent upon precarious charity for a sub-
sistence. The two mills in which the turnouts are employed ate
Messrs. Sandford and Green's, in Canal-street, Ancoats, and Mr.
David Holt's, in Chorlton-row. On Tuesday evening, at the latter
place, a crowd of about six or 700 persons assembled round the
factory, for the purpose, as they stated, of @aiming with the knob-
sticks, when they should leave their work. Appearances were. how-
ever, so alarming, that it was deemed necessary, as well for the
safety of the building as the lives of the men, to send for the police.
Mr. Lavender, and his men, consequently, speedily anived; but,
notwithstanding the presence of the police, some of the refractory
did not scruple openly to express their intentions. which induced
the officers to take one of the ringleaders into custody. He was
brought up before Mr. Foster, on Wednesday ; but as Mr. Holt
did not choose to appear against him, was dismissed with an ad-
monition. A similar assemblage took place round the mill of
Messrs. Sandford and Green, on Wednesday evening; but, in
consequence of the speedy arrival of the police and military. no
violence or mischief was done. At present, all remains perfectly
tranquil ; and as far as it regards the spinders themselves, we are
confident, things will remain so. We are aware, however, that
there are, in the impoverished neighbourhood of this town, persons
who would be glad, as on a recent occasion, to take advantage of
any circumstances to commit lawless spoliation. Wise piecautions
have, however, been taken by the establishment of a military depot
at Bank-top, and by a reinforcement at the Town's Yard. We
believe that, daring the whole of every night for the last fonnight,
the police have been constantly on duty in those parts when dan-
ger was most to be apprehended. How keg will this unhappy
and unsettled state of things last 1-Jfinsokester and lidfera Adam.
MEETINGS OE TILE OPERATIVES AT BARNSLEY.—
Thursday evening a very numerous meeting of the weavers and
others connected with the linen trade of Barnsley, was held in the
Market-place there, for the purpose of adopting measures to pre-
vent an increase of the misery which now exists in that once flou-
rishing and populous town. After the assembly bad been addressed
at considerable length by several of the most intelligent operatives,
the meeting was adjourned to five o'clock on Monday reeving,
to afford the principal manufacturers in opportunity of taking
part in the proceedings, according to the intention which
they had signified. From the want of union and co-operation be-
tween the weavers and their employers, there were very few per-
sons assembled at the time appointed fur the purpose of resuming
the business of the meeting; though, from the. circumstance of
Its being fair day, the attendance of holiday folks was consider-
able. As none of the manufacturers attended for the purpose of
taking part In the expected discussion, the business was net cam-
nomad till an hour or two after the appointed time; and after an
unsuccessful attempt to procure a Chairman above the rank of an
operative, Mr. George Rood was eventually prevailed upon to
preside, and the meeting was addressed from one of the temporary
erections in the Market-place by Messrs. Patrick Flambee, James
Shaw, Wm. Ashton, Peter Heoy, and others; but we have no
space to devote to their addresses, which went principally to Im-
press upon the auditory the severity of their present distress' a fast
which we believe the public are as little disposed to question as
corselets. The following resolutions were agreed upon
Resolved—That the weavers of Barnsley view with astonish-
ment the •unaccoantable conduct of theit masters, in attempting
mother serious reduction in their already very low wages. especially
when only a few days ago, three of the most respectable of than,
Masses. Jackson, Mason, and Tee asserted in the public Mice, in
preemies of the Magistrate, Dr. Corbett, and Spencer Firaahope.
Esq.. sbd Weaver's Deputation, that they could pay the present
list pprites,and receive a remunerating profit on their goods.
Liestsived—That as no change has taken place in the elegem-
stances of the country that we can learn to warrant any reduction
in our wages, we ire determined not to take any less than the twee
sent list prices, far it is well known that our labour is now at a
famine price.—Leeds intsflionoes.
The WEATIIER.—We regret to state, that since our
last publication, there has been almost a constant fall of heavy
rain. With the exception of yesterday, (Friday), every day since
Saturday last has brought with it weather more like a wet Novem-
ber than the first mooch in autumn. The rivers Irwell and Mee-
aey have, In consequence, been much swollen, and we are appre-
hensive that the low parts of the neighbouring county of Chester,
along their coasts, will suffer much. We ate, indeed, already
prepared to aspen, upon good authority, that in some parts of
this neighbourhood the wheat has already begun to sprit, and that
but for the cold which has accompanied the incessant rains with
which we have been visited, serious and alarming damage would
have already been done to the crops. The inclemency of the sea-
ms indeed, during the week, appeared to cause an universal gloom
in this town. and created as great a panic as if certain starvation
were the lot of our indigent artisan.. We fervently hope that we
have seem the worst, and that the change of the moon will ensure
us a cendnuanee of the weather we have for the. last four-and-
twenty hours enjoyed.—Merselsuter Paper. •
BAN Er, AUG. 24.—The continued gales of northerly
wind have again interrupted the herring fishing during the Meek.
For several nights the boats did not get to sea at ail; and on
Thursday morning two boats were wrecked at Fraserburgb, and
one at Whitehills, and one man at the former place unfortunately
drowned ; there has consequently been very little done during the
week, with the exception of a pretty good fishing at Fraseiburgh
en Wednesday and on Saturday mornings. Upon the whole, the
fishing is the most backward we have ever seen it at this advanced
period of the season.
COFFEE.—The following statement is of considerable
interest and importance, as the source whence it is derived may be
depended upon as authentic. The inhabitants of the proviace of
Dalecarlia were considered, until the end of ilie7hst century, as
the most healthful, the most good.looking, and the most happy of
all the inhabitants of Sweden. About that time, however, it was
observed that a great variety of maladies, tilt then unktarnvn, had
appeared, and worked a considerable change in the general health
at the people ; and that moreover they bad fallen from that coil-
&ion of general ease and pecuniary comfort which they had hi-
therto maintained. It was observed also that in particular districts
of the province no change whatever had taken place, that the in-
habitants enjoyed the best possible health, and that their eircsan-.
stances remained as heretutore. The solicitude of the public as-
tkorities being directed to these facts, and inquiries int, their
causes being instituted, the result (which has lately been made
public) is, that the use of coffee is the sole cameo( the sinister
change which has taken place in the health and condition of the
people ; and that wherever the people (as in several places) have
abstained from this beverage, their health and circum.tances have
in all respects remained undsanged. The report, which Itas been
made public on this subject, goes so minutely into particulars, that
it teems almost impossible to be mistaken as to the validity of the
causes which it assigns for the effects in question. Supposing the
• above inference to be correct, it may be questioned whether the
premature loss of beauty among the females in Switaerland, the
I peculiar tint which overspreads their eompieziota, and the univer-
sal ill health which prevails among them, may not be attributed to
the use of tLis berry, of which there is consumed in Switseriand
micas than twenty millions of pounds annually.—Churt Jourowd.

Count BASSEW ITZ, one of the most distinguished owners
of tie, ♦owes 00 the German turf, agreest►itli tar joeketaosly to
$y them in ease they win: •

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW. STREET.

EXAMINATION OF TIIE HEST 310L-LSEY BeRGLAIts
Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, the examination of four
men who have been for some days in custody, commenced before
Sir Krauss BILVII and Mr. Hat.t.s. Their names are William
Basks, Jabs Smith, WiiUiaw Johsuen, and Ain Emery, alias Peru.
Previously to the case of the West Mouhey robbery being gone
into, Mr. Campion stepped forward and preferred his charge for
the burglary at Walthanastow, upon which Banks, Smith, and
Potts, were fully committed.
The West Mouhey case was then proceeded with.
Mr. and Mrs. Warrington were both examined, and detailed
the facts of the robbery as they have already appeared ; and Mrs.
Warrington swore positively to the prisoner Banks u being one of
the gang, and identified him as the man who stood guard over her
and her husband and the servants ; she stated that when a consul-
tation took place between the thieves, as to whether they should
murder the family or not (and this proposition was actually made
by one of the burglars), Banks said, " No, no ; we have them all
completely in our power, why add violence to robbery ? There
is no occasion for it. We have got aU we want." Mrs. War-
rington added, that the brooch and bracelet now produced by Mrs.
Barnett (the wife of the convict) were her property, and formed
part of the articles stolen on the night of the burglary. She could
not swear to either of the other men.

Sir R. MIMI asked Mr. Warrington if he recollected the pre.
cise words made use of by the thieves in proposing to murder the
family, and he said the words were as nearly as be could recollect,
" let us kill the b—y devils."
Mrs. Rebecca Barnett sworn—l am the wife of Joseph Barnett,
now a convict, under orders for transportation for life in Newgate.
Nine or ten months ago we were carrying on business in North.
street, Finsbury-square. My husband is a general dealer. One
morning, about ten months ago, the prisoner Banks and another
man called at our house before seven o'clock, and Barnett got out
of bed to wait upon them; Banks produced an old watch, a brooch,
a pair of bracelets, and an old coat, and wanted Barnett to pur-
chase them. He looked at them, said they were of no value, and
refused to purchase ; upon which Banks said, " well, we will leave
what dame is now with you, and our pals will call in the course of
the day with the rest of the swag." The witness here produced a
brooch, an old watch, and some other articles, which were identi-
fied by Mrs. Warrington.
Martha Trevino° and Margaret Hewitt, servants to the last
witness, corroborated her statement as to Banks and another man
calling at their house on the morning in question, and producing
some property.
Sir R. Brawn asked Mr. I. Isaacs, who appeared for the
prosecution, whether it was not in consequence of information
given by the convict Barnett that the prisoners were apprehended e
Mr. Isaacs admitted that such was the fact, and produced a
number of letters which he had received from Barnett, and in
which the latter impeached several persons as having been con-
cerned in soma of the great robberies which have made so much
noise within the last eighteen months. He mentioned the names
of all those who were concerned in the robbery of Prince Pontine,
the French Ambassador, when such a quantity of plate was stolen,
and also those who were participator in several bank and coach
robberies in the country, admitting at the same time, however,
that he had "fenced" (received) a good share of the swag, and had
made a good bit of blunt (money) by it. He described Banks as
a very accomplished cracking,* and " a good customer."
Sonnet Sunsmentbey, a shrewd intelligent boy, identihed Banks
as the man who, with three others, drove away Mr. Warrington's
phaeton on the morning of the robbery.
Upon this evidence the four prisoners were remanded, Mr.
Isaacs declaring that further evidence as to the identity of Potts,
Smith, and Johnson, would, be forthcoming on a future day.
Bishop stated that perhaps a more desperate gang of burglars
had never infested the Metropolis than the prisoners.
Craig (a very active and intelligent young officer) stated, that in
endeavouring to apprehend Banks he was obliged to resort to stra-
tagem, the latter heing so completely guarded by his pals. He dis-
guised himself as a butcher, and went night after night to a houle
its &whin tow (the Salmon and Ball), and at length he met with
the prisoner. Craig was at that moment surrounded by about
thirty of the most desperate thieves in London, but he produced
his pistols, and in two minutes brought Banks out, and lodged him
in the watch-house.

Two men who were apprehended in the country by Taunton and
Smith, and brought to town yeateaday moroing, were examined
touching the forgery on the Ctutom House.

BIRTHS.
On the 25th August, at Hill House, Windsor Forest, the Lady
of T. J. Knowlys, Esq. of a son.
At Drumburle, Mrs. Captain Whiteford Bell, of a son.

MARRIED.

Friday, ■t Glasgow, William Pollock, M.D. to Janet, only
daughter of Janses,Buchanan, of Dowan Hill, Esq.
At Glenorchard House, &Whiplike, Ales. Monteath, Esq.
writer, Perth, to Ellin, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Runcorn,
of Manchester.

At Edinburgh, Thomas Tindall, of the city of Dublin, to Annie,
only daughter of Thomas Kough, of Chilcomb, in the county of
Kilkenny, Esq.
At Aberdeen, the Rev. William Paul, to Jessy, eldest daughter
of Alexander Ster►art. Esq. of Aberdeen.
At Kilmarnock, the Rev. Andrew Hamilton, to Elizabeth,
youngest daughter of Mr. James Wilson, late merchant in Kilmar-
nock.

DIED.

March 12, at Madras, of an attack of cholera, Capt. John Mar-
shall, of his Majesty's 26th, or Cameronian Regiment.
At Dumfries, very suddenly, of an apoplectic fit, Mr. Thomas
Thrmkw, jun.
At Perth, Janet Macdougal, spouse of Mr. Duncan Menzies, of
the Star Hotel, aged 41 years.
At Dunning, JAmes Thomson, Esq.
At Glasgow, Robert, youngest son of Robert Hunter, RN. of
Kirkland.

At Kilmarnock, Janet, second daughter of the late John Green-
shields, Esq. of West-town, Lanarkshire.
At Ayr, George James Campbell, only son of G. J. CampbeU,
Esq. of Treesbank, aged four years.
At Stirling, James Wilson, Esq. late of Jamaica.
July 6, at Kingstoo, Jamaica, James Dollar, Esq.
March 10, at Sumter Point, Bengal. on board the Rose India-
man, on the passage to England, in the 27th year of his age, At-
slatart-Surgeon John Paterson, of the Buffs, or 3d Regiment of
Foot, eldest son •f the late Paymaster l'aterson, Edinburgh Mili-
tia ; and, at Dalkeith, on the 26th of July last, Mr. Thomas C.
Paterson. in the 21st year of his age, fourth son of the late Psymas-
tee Paterson.

NEWGATR AND LRADRNHALL MARKETS, Ago. 31.
Beef ..... 3s 641 to 3s 8d I Veal ... 44 4al to 4% 84
Mutt= ..... Ss 84 to Ss 103 Pork ... 4s 84 to 41 84
Lamb 4s 84 to 4s 104

PRICES or HAY axis STRAW YESTRILD.AY.
IT. amities. WiI;TICHATKI.
Hay 3115 a Od to 41 lOs Od I Hay 31 3. to 41 ss Od
Clover 3110 s Od to 31 5s Od j Clover 41 10s to 51 Si Od
Straw 111 6s Od to II 101 Od I Straw 11 141 to 51 14. Od

PRICE OF LEATHER.
Best Dressing Hides
Common Ditto
Crop Hides, 55 to 40Ibs for cutting
Ditto 45 to 501bs l6d to 19d
Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs
Ditto 50 to 701bs
Ditto 70 to solbs ... ..
Satan Seals, Greenland) .
Tamed Horse Hides ... ...
Spanish Horse Hides

PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP &c.
Town Tallow ... 42s ocl-1 Yellow Soap ... 78. Od
Yellow Russia 4056 d Mottled . 84s Od
White ditto —s Od I Curd .. . —s 0.1
Soap ditto ... —s Od Graves ... 465 od
Melting Stuff ...... Od Good Dregs 61 IS&
Tallow Imported from St. Petersburgls. 7,710 Caells,

low . 31.
KIM BAWL
Kent 140 s to 156.1 Kent 1261 to 1401
Susses
Vows
Farnham fine is 9. to 1110o—Seeteibe 160. to 1894
. .. Oki Pin osll 441•0°°'

PRICE OF
II IVI POC 111 ETC

COAL MARKET, Am. SA
Mpg at Market. Sblps Sold. •
19 'Newcastle
49 Sunderland 441

Price.
23s M to 31b 92
27s 6d to 531 scti

HIGH- WATER at LONDON-BRIDGE TO.IIIORROW.
Harming . . E 9 minutes atter 3
Alums, 15 siallittes rate► 4

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