Star.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE SILK TRADE.

A. Meeting of the Mitiufactorers was convened, by
public advertisement, to be holden yesterday, at the
London Tavern, but at the appointed hour (12 o'clock
for 1) there were not more than twenty persons present,
of whom one half, at least, were newspaper reporters.
The object was one of very great•moment, to the ope•
retire classes in particulaa-•namely, •, the question of a
return to a standard price," as set forth in the circulars.
A Committee of Journeymen were sitting in the
room adjoining, and after some demur as to the impro-
priety of proceeding to business with so thin an at-
tendance of manufacturers,
Wm. Hata, Esq. was eventually called to the Chair,
and after reading the Requisition, he, in very feeling
and appropriate terms, expatiated on the reasonableness
of the request made. He contended, that it was better
to keep twenty men employed at full wages, than double
that number at half, because the deficiency of the price
paid for labour must necessarily fall on the public, in
the ehape of a poor's rate. It was far better to pay a
fair price, than maintain a standing army to enforce
obedience to the laws. Mr. Hale then read a few reso-
lutions, declaratory of the necessity of coming to stand-
ard prices, provided it obtained the general approbation
el the trade.

It was suggested, however, that these Resolutions
would have greater weight, if adopted by a more
numerous meeting. This seemed to be the general opi-
nion, and the Operative Committee were then called in,
and informed by the Chairman, that measures would be
taken to convene a full meeting of the manufacturers,
hen the subject would be fully discussed.
The Jourbeyrneo appeared satisfied with this assurance, sad-tae
Neetlns broke up.

The Countess of EtnoN was better yesterday.
A Correspondent recommends farmers to let their
barley get dead ripe before they cut 4, ti the malt.
stets find it impossible to make a good article of malt
ss.;)eo cut green.
"1 he shooting season has commenced: the grouse are
t'Ll to be few in number, but strong upon the wing.—
Villtidges will be more numerous.
A slight improvement has taken place in the silk ma.
ri",irtore of Congleton ; about thirty mills are now in
lull 143:1, but at reduced priers.

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THE AR NIY.
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Four Companies of the second Battalion of the 60th, or Doha of
York's Rife Corps, were to Inn Weymouth Barracks, In tWo
divisions, yesterday and today, the first under the emlintstsd Of
Captain Hanor, the second under the command of Capt. Gooses&
The Depot. under the command of Major Planer. arrived In that
town a short time since, only 75 in number, and they are now In
creased to 930, all remarkably fine young men, under 23 years of age.
Detachmeuts belonging to the 4th and 13th Regiments of Light
Dragoons embarked this morning at Billingsgate, for Gravesend,
on route to the Cavalry Depot at Maidstone. Detathillents Wont-
ing to the 3d and 54th Regiments of Infantti etnberked this
morning, on board a steam vessel, at Billingsgate,. for Gravesend,.
on route to Chatham. A Detachment belonging to tbd East India*
Company's Service embarked this morning at Billbssgate, for
Gravesend, on route :o Chatham.
A considerable reduction in the Staff of Ireland will take place
in December nest.

The following are the Inspecting and Superintending Officers on
the Itemling Service now In Ireland:—Northern district. head-
quarters. Newry—lnspecting Field Officer Lieutenant-Colonel
N. Hawn:row ; Adjutant, Tnoulas Stomas; Paymaster, Nwnot.as
Mainsat.; Surgeon, It. J. Bac:WS& Superintending Officers,
Lieutenant Cocoa...se, slst, Belfast; Lieutenant Dowast.t., 89th,
Enniskilkn ,• Lieutenant Triptaett, 94th, Newry, Lieutenant
Emir, 54th, Armagh: Lieutenant Mamas,. let Rifles, Clones;
Lieutenant &sox. 60th, Omagh; Lieutenant !Uwe, 221, Bally-
mena- Centre district, bead-quarters, Dublin—lnspecting Field
Officer, Lieutenant-Colouel Mai; Adjutant, J. Maouras ; Pay-
master. H. J. Ityrsterr; Surgeon, J. THOMAS. Superintending
Mears. Lieutenant &us, 23d, Dublin; Lieutenant Mimosa,
88th, Cavan; Lieutenant BURKS. Bth, Mullingar; Lieutenant
01.1antx, 25th, Dublin; Lieutenant St. Joins, 9th, Carlow;
Lieutenant Baatesaw, 15th, Tuam ; Lieutenant Ma'am, 28th,
Birr ; Lieutenant Nerves, 27th, Navan ; Lieutenant Abandan,
81st, Athlone; Lieutenant SADLISR, 37th, Castkbar ; Lieutenant
MlDonatz, 62d, Boyle; Lieutenant Baacow, 17th, Mar/borough.
Southern district. head-quarters, Cork—lnspecting Field Officer,
Colonel G. MIDDLEMAN, C.B. Adjutant, Tenatas Htu. Paymaster.
F. WiTIITSS; Surgeon, J. W. Tsromrsort. Superintending Officers,
Lieutenant Nuosav, 54th, Limerick ; Lieutenant COLLINS,Bth,
Clonmcli; Lieutenant Ktuossuar, 3d, Cork; Lieutenant ildass,
19th, Tralee ; Lieutenant Waansi.t.. 66th, Kilkenny.
Patrick Green, a deserter from the 10th Foot, now quartered
in the county of Mayo, was recognised on Saturday se'nnight, by a
sergeant, who is in garrison at Carlow with a detachment of his
regiment, the 65th, and was lodged in gaol, until he could be
sworn as a deserter, before a Magistrate. While confined, he,
saffih his left hand. literally smashed his trigger-finger to pieces with
a poker which lay in the guard room! When on his way, subse-
quently, to appear before the Magistrate. he contrived to get clear
off, by dint of running, from the sergeant and another soldier, and
was retaken by some of the Graigue police, who were about a
mile from the tole:, on the banks of the Canal, after a new and
well-contested due,- •
VAUXHALL

His Majesty's birth-day was celebrated at these
Gardens last night, by a grand gala, which, aided ip its
attractions by an extremely beautiful evening, and the
announcement that Mr. Green was to repeat, for the
last time, his nocturnal balloon ascent, drew together a
crowded assemblage of visitors, amongst whom were
most of the respectable persons who are at present in
town, and not ashamed to own it. The entertainments,
as well as the embellishments, were selected, as far as
possible, with reference to the object which they were
intended to celebrate. The concert commenced and
terminated with the Royal Anthem, which was executed
in the best style by Mr. Brabam, and the other principal
singers of the establishment. Several other appropriate
airs were also introduced. As soon as the first act had
concluded, the balloon became the great object of at-
traction, and the company all flocked towards the fire-
work tower, in front of which the immense machine
reared its stupendous form, at once corpulent and elas-
tic, occasionally rolling from sue to side, as if impatient
to bound from the earth into a more congenial element.
At length the preparations being completed, and Mr.
Green and two other Gentlemen having taken their
seats in the car, the ropes were let go, and the balloon
soon soared above the lofty trees that had previously
encompassed it, and which being studded with a mul-
titude of small variegated lamps which glittered
amongst the leaves like the dazzling fruit of an en-
chanted garden, imparted to the scene, at the moment,
the fanciful appearance of a fairy dwelling, emerging,
at the will of its powerful owner, from the bosom of
some magic grove to sail through the air to some dis-
tant region where her potential aid was invoked. Nor
was this illusion a little heightened to the imagination
when, having arrived at a certain height, Mr. Green let
down some Bengal lights, which being attached to the
ear by a cord, continued to goat along with it like so
may tributary stars, and shedding around the glassy
surface of the balloon a bright and beautiful effulgence.
This not only imparted to it a more picturesque ap-
pearance, but also served to render it visible long after
it would otherwise have been lost in the obscurity of the
night clouds. They descended at Foot's Cray, in per-
fect safety, and by two o'clock returned to the Gardens.
After the ascent, the company, which formed a body
of seven or eight thousand, bad leisure to look at the
luminous devices. A pot trait of his Majesty appeared
at the end of the grand walk, and on one side of the
quadrangle were the words, a Our most gracious Pa-
tron," in large characters. The devices and mottoes
were splendid in the extreme.
Amongst the other entertainments of the evening, a
new Ballet, entitled 11 Coroxameate della• Rouen!, and
composed by Monsieur B. Vestris, was produced for the
first time, and received with considerable applause.—
The rope dancing of Messrs. Wilson and Blackmore also
excited much admiration, and the whole was crowned
by an exceedingly splendid display of fire-works.

RZTORLI Coassta.—By an Act passed towards the
close of the last Session of Parliament, and entitled
4, An Act to make further Regulations relating to the
licensing of Stage Coaches,' dated May sth, Post-
masters are subj ct to a penalty of SW. for every person
taken up for hire by a driver of their horses or carriages,
on his return after setting down his fare.
A number of persons have been arraigned at the As-
sizes in Ireland, charged with breaches of the peace, in
joining and constituting what are called Orange and
Ribbon parties. The Judges severely condemned the out-
rages, and several have been sentenced to imprisonment.
Peas AT Botmow.—Wednesday morning g fire broke
out in the workshop of Mr. Michael Tudor, of Bridge-
street, tallow chandler. The names simultaneously
burst through the roof, and ascending to a very consi-
derable elevation, illuminated the town in every part.
The fire engines were soon on the spot, but it was ap-
parent that every attempt to preserve the building would
be fruitless ; in consequence of which their efforts were
wholly directed to save the surrounding property.—
There was a great scarcity of water, nevertheless the
fire was got under in about two hours. Mr. Tudor is
insured in a sum which will fully cover his loss, Mr.
Tudor's premises have been destroyed by fire either
three or tour times.
In Lincolnshire, wool which was last year selling for
two guineas, is now selling at from 14.. to lbs. per iod.
The harvest in that county is neatly finished, and In
many places the wheat crops are highly productive and
of fine quslity. Peas, beans. turnips, and barley, have
generally failed,eicept in clayey soils, where the latter
was scarcely ever haws mo:e abundant or finer.

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LAW REPORT;

• , • COURT. CHANURRY. ARROW 14. • • •
The Court was oceupiga dude" tbs oriole of the dale .With
lunatic petitions, the greater part of which were disputed of WU.
our Opposition.
Ai
The SOLICITOR Gat said, he had, in the name
Of the whole of that, to request that the Lord Chan-
cellor would terms to pits sittings on Saturday nett.
The .ono CRIANCEGLOIe iald, he could not comply
with that request; nor could he sty bow long he should
sit, until he saw what was to be done with the bankrupt,l
petitions. Saturday would be 4 day much earlier than
he had been permitted to shdt Op his Court for snme"
years past, without encountering a great deal of abuse.

VIZI.LUSSON V. 111601:11011D.
Mr. MLitt, on a former occasion, obtained leave to
hive this•cause petition in the paper of to-day. The
petitioner M. Thellussou is a young man expecting to
become possessed of an immensely large fortune ; the
property, howeier, was so lift, that his guardians can-
not command enough of the property properly to main-
lain and educate the petitioner. Mr. Hart con-idered
it of great importance to the public, that those who re
presented I irge fortunes should have adequate educe-"
Lion. The jurisdiction of this Court would not autho-
rise the Chancellor making an order for the sale of
part of the trust estates for the above purpose, but it
was thought the Legislature might pass an Act, autho-
rising the sale of a sufficient quantity, aad therefore the
present petition was, that it might be referred to the
Master to inquire- whether it was reasonable and `roper,
that she petitioner shotild be at liberty to apply to Par-
liament.—Granted,
VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Am 14.

EX PARTE SAFFORD, IN RC SAFFORD, ♦ BANKRUPT.
This was the petition of the widow of the bankrupt,
praying that the Court would order the assignees to pay
to her the sum of 2001, her husband having obtained
his certificate, and his estate having paid a dividend of
10s, in the pound. By the old bankrupt act, a bank-
rupt was declared entitled,-under those circumstances,
to such an allowance on the amount divided, provided
it (the allowance) did not exceed 2001. The bankrupt
had obtained his certificate in 182 a, but the dividend
was not declared till the present year, and in the interim
the bankrupt died, The question was, whether, under
the old Act, the right of the bankrupt did not vest before
the payment of the dividend, and of course, whether the
widow should not now obtain the sum in right of the
husband. It was stated, that by the new Act, the al-
lowance should be made on the payment of the divi-
dend, but it was submitted that the right in the present
case had vested before the passing of the new Act.
The Vice CHANCELLOR said, that according to the
words of the new Act, the right would not vest until a
dividend was declared; but it would not be necessary
that the bankrupt should be alive at the time; when
payment was made, the right would vest in his repre-
sentative. He therefore made the order for the pay-
ment as the petition prayed. The costs to be paid out of
the estate.

UZNCHLEY,IN TMa MATTER OVIRENCRLIT, MOM RUM
This case was reported in our Paper of the 7th inst.
and was a question how far a partner in one firm should
be allowed to prove a debt against the estate of another
firm in which he was also a partner. -
His Hortotte, in giving judgment today, said, that
the cases of " Castel and Weutworth," and " Stroud
and Eaton," depended on the same principle as this,
and would be involved in the detision. There was a
part of the case of " Castel and Wentworth," which was
rather a nice question,....viz.lhat it was prayed that otte
of the partners (Chaloner) should be all Owed to prove
against the Wakefield-house, on his own private account-
(alter the other creditors were satisfied), there being a
similar claim on his private estate from the York bank ;
but he was not called upon to decide in that at present,
as it was not ascertained whether there would be any
surplus from Mr. Chaloner's private estate, and he
would not volunteer an opinion in a new case of such
importance which was not regularly before the Court.
With respect to the three cases, they were said to depend
upon that of" Sillito." which had been decided by the
Lord Chancellor. His Honour then stated the particu-
lars of the case of Sillito"(as given in our report of
Tuesday the Bth inst.), and added, that he fully concur.
red in most of the, principles on which that decision
rested, but there were some points on which he differed
from it, and though no man had a greater reverence
for the decisions of his Lordship than he had, yet his
(hurt° the public obliged him to state those matters
in which he diffcied from him. He could slot see the
ground of distinguishing between a case where there
was only one or two partners, and one where there were
several ; nor did he see that any difference should be
made in the proof of debt, by loans of money, or by
transactions in the way cf" business. He would. there-
fore, if he were to decide the present cases unprejudiced
by the decision in " Sillito" (supposing they came within
it), allow the parties to prove; but he was of opinion that
there were circumstances in the cases now before -the
Court which would enable the parties petitioning to
prove, They were cases of bankers lending money,
which he looked upon as advances in the way of trade,
and even according to the narrow principle of " Sillito"
they should be allowed to prove, He therefore ordered
that the petitioners in each of the three cases should be
allowed- to prove.