The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-03 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR JUNR.

COURT Dauss.—The gown is composed of a Su and
very beautiful white transparent material : it is worn
over a white satin slip, and is finished at the bottom.
of the shirt by a trimming, which may be styled a
net-worlt of pulls ; they are composed of tulle, crossed
with pink gimp, and divided by moss rose-beds. The
trimming consists of three rows. 'floe corsage is
coat low; it is rroinoled at the bust, which is shaded
by a blond tucker: the lower part of the bust .s
ornamented with pint; satin heri,moels, edged with
blond. Short full slieve, decorated with blood and rose
buds to correspond.
Err:via:a ltitt.ss.—A round gown, composed of Of
erye lisse: the shirt is ornamented with a trimming of
the same material, intermixed with leaves formed of blue
satin and Arras ile Naples, disposed in two rows of stars,
irregularly plareul. Iteneath this trimming is another,
composed of bands of ;he same material, with satin crcer.s
let in. The coronets is tight to the shape; the waist i•
rattier more than the usual length, and the bust is cot
low ; it is rounded in front, and ornamented at the top
with a wreath embroidered in blue silk.

31 %INTO:NANCE OP THE Pooc—The total amount
of the sums expended during the year 1320 for the
maintenance of the Poor in England sod %Vales was as
fill .era

Total in the counties of England and
Wales . - - - • £7,329,594 7
Evpended in towns - - - 1,371,495 17
Expended in other parishes - 6,0:0,09.4 10
The Marquess of Stafford received, a few days ago, a
present of aa•eaormoos vibe.•-which- was caught in
Vbillington Pool, so Siolissalobire, whirls 4%000
q4IG pnesds;end measured, from the head to the tail.
4 feet 3 inches; when opened, a tenet, which weighed
4 pounds and a half, was found in its stomach.
The late Session of the Legislature of this Sta•e
lasted one Isundr,4 and stern day s, daring which time
it appears by a list of the Acts published, they parsed
no less than two headred cad serenty-five. We can-
not but believe that this is, in more then one point of
view, a serious evil. The Session, aceordieg to our
judgment, was much too long, and the number of
laws enacted far too great. lly lengthening out the
Session, the cxpences of the State ate greatly in-
creased. The pay of the Members of both [louses,
when all are present, at the rate of four dollars each.
amounts to more than 600 dollars a-day. Allow eight
weeks for a Session, which we believe woold be
enongh on ordinary occasions, and it will lea% • fifty
days excess at the last. According to that mode of
estimating, the State, by cutting off fifty days, would
have saved more than 30,000 dollars in the pay of the
members.

On Thursday afternoon a fire broke out at Bull, in
the workshop of Messrs. Ake and Witty, joiners,
Tripiwt Buildings, which proved destructive to the
preaases, together with the stock and buildings of
Mr. 4Y:bourne's timber-yard, and the house and
oioer's shop of Mr. S. Thorp. Other buildings ad-
jacent were also much injured.
Friday se'nnight, Wm. Clark, Esq., mayor, commit-
ted to Bath city gaol, to hard labour for one month, as
a rogue and vagabond, the " Reverend Chad'
Mad." This man has been in the habit for
many years of intruding himself into the bows of the
nobility and gentry in the assumed character of a
clergyman, under pretence of collecting alms for re-
lieving the family of a distressed Baronet. His po-ket-
book, containing a list of contributions, a,uoulteti to
nearly

PRICE OF MEAT.

(EXCLUSIVELY FOR 'flit STATESMAN.)

The purchases of Sheep made for the Plaistow
Mar‘hes, which commenced on Monday last. have occa-
sioned a rise in the price of Mutton. At Smithfield on
that day Wethers weighing 9 stone could Dot be bought
under xis. On Friday last the trade was rather dull at
I that price; but from the great quantity of crass it was
supposed likely the purchases will be so large as to affect
the markets fur some weeks to come. Ahout I2,ued to
' 13.010 it was supposed would 1w purchased by the job-
bers of the Plaistow Marabes.—Ou Friday the market of
Beef was short, and the trade dull. Lamb sold brisk lit
the early part of the morning; Lambs of 5 slime worth
244.; but toy 10 o'clock the same weight and quality
coul,l bou4bt for Vs.—At Neogate Market. same day,
best Welter Mutton 2s. 2.1. to 24. 4d. per as. Best
Lamb, 4s. 41. to 4s. t3d.
Sairrumcio slaux CC, JUNE 3.—The market was nut
so well supplied this morning with GLIM IN on former
markets, but in lamb and mutton there was a large scp-
ply. The trade, however. was dull, and the pric!!, dtr3
rather lower than last market day.
Beef, ?... fid. to 34. 4d.; Mutton, 2.. to 2s. Sd ; Veal.
3s. to 4.. ti I ; Pork, 30. to 3s. Ithl ; Lamb, 4.. to 4s. fad.
Cots. EXCHA NOE, Ju NE 3.—Owing to Ow bee weather
and a tolerahly coal arrival, the market is melt suppii-d
with all descriptions of gram. but the Lu.ine.s is ex•
cevilingdy dull, even at a reduction of from Is. to 2s. per
.pester. Prime samples obtain our last qu Itation, 1.. t
interior description of iirieat are Leavy at last week's
ricer.