Star.
London, England, 1819-04-21 00:00:00

REPORT.

ll* Mei dunlideole twinned fo ierr into the Grievances
complibed a/ IN the Fillies of the Hesi.o end Fauerwork
Xrdeines in the Weill Menelectory of the
_Town, end
Colony of Leicester, which wee presented to the Ofiele yM
the 12th di?, of February last, and to report the same, with
their Observations theremposh to the flonee,together with the
Minutes of the Evidence lakes before thou ;—Have, par.

seam to the Order of the House, Inquired into matters to
them rehrredi and bare agreed to the following Report :
It appears to your Committee, upon the testimony
of many respectable Hosiers and Framework Knit-
ters deputed to represent the body of Petitioners, that
their trade has been, and still is, greatly injured by
the introduction into it of a fraudulent species of
worsted hose, which is called cut-up work, an article
in appearance so nearly resembling the properly
wrought stocking, that consumers cannot easily dis-
tinguish it, and which, though differing very little
in price from the fair article, is greatly inferior in
value. That since its introduction, the workmen en-
gaged in this trade have suffered the severest priva-
tions and distress, and are totally unable to maintain
themselves and their families, by the utmost exertions
of their industry, the average rate of their earnings
not exceeding from 6s. to 7s. per week on labour of
15 hours a day ; that consequently they are now very
generally reduced to pauperism, to the enormous in-
crease of the Poor-rates in all the parishes. both of
the town and county where the manufacture is car-
ried on, to the great injury of the middle classes of
society, and to the destruction of that spirit of inde-
pendence for which these mechanics were formerly
conspicuous ; it having been proved, that. till the po-
rind before-named, the workmen in this vide have
constantly obtained such wages as enabled them,
with very few exceptions, to maintain themselves and
their families by their labour.
That your Committee are satisfied, that the dete-
riorated condition of the workmen is in a conside-
rable degree eltving to the introduction of the article
complained of, the inferiority of which has brought
the worsted-staring trade into disrepute in the fo-
reign and home markets, and has thrown a great
number of hands out of employment, without con-
ferring any advantage on the community.
Your Committee further report, that both the ho-
siers and frame-work knitters (the masters and work-
men) express an equal desire for the prohibition of
this at tide, and concur in declaring that it would, in
their opinion, restore the workmen to their employ-
ment, and a more adequate rate of earnings; that it
would benefit the hosier, by re-establishing the repu-
tation of his manufacture both at home and abroad;
and that it would be greatly advantageous to the
public, which is now injured by purchasing, at a tri-
fling reduction in price, an article greatly inferior in
value, and which, from its near resemblance, a con-
sumer cannot easily distingui)h from the fair article.
Your Committee further state, that it does not ap-
pear that its prohibition would subject the trade to
any competition at present from foreigners, they not
being able to obtain the raw material, which is pecu-
liar to this country, and not exportable; with these
iu;spressions, your Committee are of opinion that the
Legislature may with safety grant the prohibition
which is prayed for, at least by way of experiment,
for three years.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21, 1819.
• TIIE FUNDS.
FDIC* OF STOCKS THIS DAT AT ODZ oCLCCK t
per Ct. Reduced 711 711—Consoli 721 71f 72i 72
Cons for Arc. 721 71f 72.1 72-33 per Cent. 80{ 79f
per Ct. 90 89/-5 per Ct. Navy 104 103+ 1041031
Bank Lg. Anna 18 13-16 f—lndia Bonds 36 37 pr.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) S 4 pre.—Endorsed 1 dis 2 pr.

A fall of one per Cent. has taken place in the
Stocks Since the Commissioners were served yester-
day ; Copsols were then at 73. This morning they
opened at 721 for the Account, but from the im-
mense' sales thrown upon the market, they fell to 71i.
The depression is attributed to the present gloomy
state of trade and commerce, and the unfavourable re-
ports in circulation respecting the amount of the Loan.
Wagers ate laid the Lean will be Thirty Millions.—
The Commissioners gave 711 for Red. and were
served generally by the Jobbers.

Charleston Papers four days later than the last
arrival reached us this morning, but the only intelli-
gence in them is from Washiugton, relating to the
Cession of Florida, which we had before received via
New York. •

A Haroburgh Mail, bringing Journals to the 13th,
arrived this morning. The following are extracts :

PIAMBUROIL APRIL sm.

Public Journals affirm that the dignity of Heredi-
tary Land Marshal in the Kingdom of Hanover, will
be made hereditary in the family of Count Munster.

ST. PETERSBURGIII, MARCH 24.

On the sth of this month the Deputies of Livonia,
with their Land Marshal at their head, had the ho-
nour of being presented to the Emperor, in order to
request the confirmation of the new Constitution for
the Peasants. They received a most gracious answer
from his Majesty, who observed s--is It must be
agreeable to your hearts to have contributed to the
happiness of a numerous and important class of men
by concessions which facilitate the means of acquir-
ing it to persons born with equal claims to it. You
have acted in the spirit of our age, in which liberal
principles alone can found the happiness of nations:"
The Nobility of the Government of the Duna have
now also resolved on the emancipation of the Pea-
sants, their vassals.

In the Government of Courland, the number of
births in the Lutheran Conniunities last year was

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