i 32 THE NATIONAL lIIMISTER. OCT. 1. feet of which was a decrease of 50 pet cent. on premiums of in surance. The Chairman concluded with producing a letter addressed to him from Mr. EdAard Parry, the late Chairman, stating that he, as well as other Proprietors, when the subject was intro duced in the Ceneral Court. was f•Yrcibly impressed with an opinion that il u Name must be imputable somewhere, and had expressed himself to that effect; but his information of various ofrei7:l documents having been received since he left the Chair had changed his opinion, and made him regrq that only one side of the question had been heard in the General Court. The Court on the question, adjourned sine die. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Wednesday a Quarterly General Court was held at the East India Manse, which wns respectfully attenied. After the usual forms, the Chairman (Mr. Grant), submitted a Itolutinn of the Court of Directors, re-appointing Mr. Tho mas Locke, one of the Cadets on the Madras Establishment, who bail been disie issed in consequence of hiving corruptly obtained their appointments in the service. He then moved, that the said Resolution he confirmed, under the condition that he he eartsidertd as having eetercd the service de novo : which motion passed unanimously. • Mr. Lowndes expressed his hope that the East-India Com pany, as a Corporate Body, would not pass over the fiftieth year of his Alajesty's reign, without paying the due compliments to 14 (march, whose public patriotism and private virtues so justly rendered t,irn c:tiinzlble to all ranks of his subjects. The (Their:anti per ectiv concurred with the Honourable Pro prietor in eve cv sentiment of loyalty and affection to the Sove reign whic't he hail uttered ; hut he begged leave to observe, tlite subject h::(1 out passed without due consideration from the Ihremors, who h td been of epinion, that the ;lest mode of for whrding the objest in view would he to concur with other Cm-- Bodies, in a•general testimonial of respect and loyalty.- I:etv distinct measure might therefore tend to counteract object in contemplation. Layton prof , ssed himself perfectly satisfied with the ideas of the E secutive Bady. After a few words in explanation from Mr. Lowndee, Herriott, adverting to the complaints w hick had been oracle in a former General Court, asked if anv information had been r rei ved by the Court elf, Directors, relative to the protec tion of the commerce in the Indian seas. The Chairman ex pre4ed his obligations to the Hon. Pro• prietar for culling attention to the subject. After what had pa.sed at a preceding Court, it became perhaps the duty of the Chair to take further notice of the subject. At that time the anurt were totally uninformed ; they possessed no documents. end only one side of the question was heard; a matter In be re gretted where the characters of public and professional men were concerned. The subject bad not been brought under the eagnizaore of the Directors hy either party ; but the complaints having originated in the General Court, it was but fair it should hear the defence also. Documents had been received since the gees:ion was agitated, the substance of vshich was as follows, " That Sir E. Pellew, previous to his knowledge of the Memorial against him from the Bengal merchants to the Lords of the Admiralty, had stated to the Bengal Government, that he bad alwats been of opinion the only effectual protection of the trade was the estahlishment of regular convoys: that he had tearly stated this to the Bengal merchants, and ofPred to mr.ke aft arrangement for regular convoys ; but they preferred. for the rake of an earlq market, to run as single ships; anti for the same reason, when under convoy, broke from their convoy.— That in the months of August, September, (Moller, and No vember, 1807, when the Bengal merchants stated that their trade was kit wholly without defence, and many of his Majesty's ships Isirg idle in Madras roads, there sere fifteen sail of ships etaiinned at different parts of the hay for the protection of the trade, besides other ships continually intersecting the hay ; smite, on nersent of repairs and necessary services. could Out he afrorded ; that the Bengal Government, in their letter to the Court of Directors, express their entire conviction, that every attention has been paid by Sir Edward Pellew to the protec tion of the Ray of Bengal, against 'the enemy's cruizers, con sistent with a due attention to the exigencies of the public ser vire ; that the memorial against the conduct of Sir Eduard Pellew, by the Bengal merchants, was forwarded to those of Bombay, for signatures, and there unanimously rejected ; that the Bombay merchants solicited, and invariably received, re gular coavoy for their trade ; and the only iatance of ea ptura. which occurred was, when ships had deserted convoy ; that, had the Bengal merchants accepted a similar scheme of voice. Non, their property Wotild have been equally secured ; a scheme shish, however, they had finally adopted.' The Chairman then represeate'd that tne Bombay consultations of that period had not been riiiived, but he had seen Resolutions of the Merchants of Bombav, with an Address to Sir Edward Pellew, dated the l9th of May, 1808, with about 80 signature?, 11Zustraving in the strorgcst mama:: the anxious attention of - Bir ildward to the security f the trade, and the complete success « r toe measures adopted by him; also that Sir Edward Pelle* 'Scat sugzeged the s.)b;ein t)i - molar rowvivi, The h i on e mage of FASHIOAS FOh OCTOBER. The netre,.t arti7le9 that have issued from the manufactory are the stripped siq.,aiets and imperial hombazeens ; gossamer gauzes, Italian tiffanies, Totted camhries, and fine tamboarett mirilins are still much worn in full dress. In' the morning cos tume the straw stripped muslin lus completely rivalled the..jae collet cambric, which is now chiefly confined to slips.ard under dres.es. Shot and figured twilt sarsnets remain :n fashion able estimation. Our stuff and poplin manufacturers are exert ing all their genius towards the production of something which shall vie in warmth and beauty with cloth, and which promises to Itecome not only a subject of scarcity but monoply. Little variety is ob•ervable in the formation of pelices and spencers ; the principal article used in their construction is twil led shot sarsnet ; the faveuri•e assortment of colours is red and green, red and brown, mazareen and red. Scarfs continue to he much worn. and they have likewise assumed a more luxuriant hue and texture ; we have noticed several iu bright jonquille. The simple pelerine in white tiffany, lined with satin and trims. ined with swansdown, is truly elegant. The round tippet in pink, or white satin, with handkerchief tints, edged with laze or swansdown, crossed over the bosom, and tied behind with a t how of ribband, is very genteel. Mantles in every possible form are still to be seen ; the prettiest we have observed has a wrapt front attached to the shoulder, and enutiped to the figure by a sash passed round the back and brought to tie in a how b efore. Morning and walking dresses are still made high in the neck, hut without collars; to lace up the (rant, :Inds trin.mcd round the throat and wrists with a double row of shell lace. In full ar evening dress, the backs of gowns are made square,' and re as 7. high, without linings, let in at the bottom of the waist with an essy fullness; the bosoms are worn low, and shoulders much exposed, the sleeves long and mostly of lace; (rains still continue a very moderate length ; the favourite sash is of the bias corded ribband, tied on the left side with small bows and long ends. 'We have noticed same few jackets and petticoats, hut the Spanish costume has declined a little in ra... vnur. We had an opportunity at a late splendid enter-ferment of remarkin7; on a lady celebrated for her rank and beauty, a dress which we consider worthy of distinction. It wa,s of white tiffany, with an applique of white satin crescents round the bottom and brought across the figure, terminating on the left side, forming a drtipery ; the sleeves and bosom to cone spond, with a hemming of diminished size. The straw bonnet, of whatever shape or dimensions, is ribs°. lately discarded from all fieshionable promenades; the lace cap. or au intermixture of satin and lace, maintains its superiority ; we have noticed on one of our leadieg belles a cap of oriental -ilk, wWO has the effort of embossed pheasant': feat!he•r-, eon fived under the cilia' by a Turkish handkerchief, the ends hrou,-zht to tip in a rosette at the right side, ornaineincd with a dsnti•tiara of Indian feathers. The witching bonnet in pines satin anti lace, i , di,tingnished for its airy elegance. Tl:e crown is in the cone form, made to sit quite plain, and confined in at the back of the head by • band of ribband. The fro;:t i , constructed of alternate striper Lee and ribband, supportH by a light wlp. frame, hound over with satin ; it is brought c!.) . .vn more on the left side, ;slid tics in a careless bow on the right ; and su2iciently raised from the fare to admit underaeath a full short wreath of heath or ge ranium. Four cows of blon 1, or ribband , in w hole plaiting at one edges sewn together, forming a long rosette, and oyes caA on the other wilt coloured chenille , called a ruche, is a favourite ad dition to lace or satin ear 4. Tile prevailing colours for the season n re jongiti Ile, geranium, rose, and mozarine ; the I;illionahle poi stores are red and gzaano red and brown, red and blue s atd amber sad whLb.;„ ,