Star.
London, England, 1818-08-10 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, AUGUST 8.

The SPINNERL—Monday there was some bustle.
round Mr. }kW D 3111011 TH'S Factory, and two daring
men were taken from there by the Civil Power to t•
New Bai.ey ptko.i. On Wednesday the whole bJcl,
Turn-outs, men and women, paraded the Town ,
the usual way. Their number seemed to exceed an;
former muster. The judicious Public Notice of
Boroughreeve and Constables, however, has
tainly produced a useful, though not yet a very
vious effect, for several informations have been laid
before the Magistrates, and many individuals have
in consequence been apprehended, and must tai
their ti ills at Lancaster, or at this ph:ce„for.ine-
naci.ig those who went to work, aad ustrig irroNce.
meats to oshers to leave their employruesitstAke7
law will therefore slowly but surely find Iti:Way -
the ringleaders, and punish them.
A body of weaver, had a meeting on Licessfay
Stockport, when a resolution was passed, not to deal
out till the spinne:s had gained their peint.
Y..sterrity the Manchester. and Salford Voluntee,
Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command cf M
TiLAFMOND, were inspected in the grounds of 1.
ford Park, by Colonel DOHERTY, of the lath Light
Dragoons, now stationed in our Barracks. The yea
'rtiariry were put through a variety of movements,
charges, &c. and at the conclusion of them, the
lonel was pleased to express his complete apprubatt
of their steadiness, and of the competent knowled:
they had acquired, considering the short space
time they have been formed.

Yesterday• morning five housebreakers broke ,
the Fu or Cloth Manufactory in the Strand, opixai
Norfolk•street, where they had packed up much
luable property, but being alarmed, they left it.
hind, except a dozen forks and some spoons, which
were plated. One of of robbers was taken in
house, and conveyed to St. Clement's watch-house
examination this morning.
Foot-Lica.--Brookes, the famous chicken-botcher,
starts to-morrow afternoon, on the Brix.oli-toga,
run a mile, for 201. against " an untried Youth."
C nicer—A match was played on Wednesday
Thursday at Mitcham, b,tween the Mitcham C,
and the Bromley Club, with BUDD, and decided
favour of Bromley, by 121 nun.
ENGLISH OPERA.—The Opera of Lived and
pima was performed on Saturday with the most
.complete success. Miss CAREW did ample justice to
all the songs of Clarissa, and was warmly applauded
throughout; Miss KELLY was an admirable represen-
tative of Jenny; PEARSIAN sang the songs allot
to Lionel with great sweetness and effect ;
WRENCH, as Jemmy Jessamy, mid CHATTERLY,
Colonel Oldboy, were most highly at home in their
itesliective characters. The audience were numerci
.11ck respectable. .
"The Theatrical movements of the present period;
'unusually numerous. The Special Committee
•Diury-lane have also begun operations, and are .
gociating for the ensuing son. Among others,
we learn that they have bats' offering terms to '
CONWAY, whose great taints have been too long
alien to the London boards. Miss SomitaviLLE,
whom this Theatre has lost and Covent-garden ac
quired, opens the Worcester House with that Gentle-
_man, as Lord and Lady Townley, in the PreeoAcd
Husband.
CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, AUGUST 10.
The supply of English Wheat was small this aim-
ing, but the arrivals from abroad were of consider•
able magnitude, and have produced a further decline
of 2s. per quarter on that of fine quality, and 4s.
quarter upon all other descriptions, and at which
duction the sales were exceedingly heavy. The
'trade continues brisk;and sales were readily effe:.
this morning at an advance of 2s. per quarter, not-
withstanding the immense supply, both from
own coast as well as from abroad. Barley g3ei
slowly, having none but foreign at market. In Beans,
Peas, and other articles, there is no alteration.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, AUGUST io.
To sink the oE4—per stone of albs.
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Mutton ....es od to Ss od I Pork ...- Ss od to S.
Lamb - ss. od. to is. od.
Beams 2ilo—Clwes 1501-raeep and Lambs 15,550—Pip
Mali AND STRAW PER LOAD.
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