The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-27 00:00:00

HAMPSHIRE PITT CLUB.

WINCNICITER, OCT. 211.—0 n Tuesday last (being the An-
niversary of the Victory of Trafalgar), the Hampshire Pitt
Club held their Annual Meeting at the White Hart Inn, to pay a
deserved tribute to the memory of that great and good man,
under whose administrations and auspices this and other sig-
nal victories were obtained, which led to the final triumph of
law and order over. „, e- 'e and confusion, and restored the
genuine liberty of Li.. 1'1431.R-itch had been so long enthralled
by the domination of a tyrant and usurper. The attendance of
Members, though not numerous, was respectable. Colonel
Irenionger, the President., was in the Chair (Dr. Hook, the
Vice-President, could.not attend on account of the state of his
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The Rev. Sir H. Rived.; ilart.'kwito had kindly accepted the
office of Steward, in the place of Sir Thomas Beetle, who has
left the county since hie nomination last year), Sir J. W. Pollen,
Bart., T. A. Smith, A. It. Dottie, and Thos. Bcrdtnorr, Esqrs.
two other of the Stewards, Henry Eyre, George Hoar, Henry
Masterman, Geo. Hollis, Thos. Deane, Chas. Woodbridge, and
Thos. Woodhatn, Esqrs., the Reverend J. Watkins, T. West.
combe, and C. S. Bonnett, &c. and several Friends, who were
introduced by the Membere.
The dinner was served up in Stening's best style, consisting
of the choicest viands, and the wines and dessert were excel-
lent. The usual standing toasts of the Club and other loyal
and patriotic toasts were given, and the utmost harmony, con-
viviality, and good humour prevailed till the Company sees.
rated, at about eleven o'clock. The Gentlemen of the Cathe-
dral Choir attended, and gave, with great effect, a new song,
that had been written and composed for the London Pitt Club,
and enlivened the evening by other excellent songs and glees.
The President for the next year by rotation is, the Rev. Dr.
Hook, and A. R. Dottin,Esq.V.P., and R. Shedden, Jun. Esq.
and Henry Masterman, Esq. were elected Stewards, in the
place of Mr. Dottin, and the Rev. 0. D. St. John, who went
out by rotation.

Sir THOMAS 11 is Lop, Ehrt. will lead to th.,
hymeneal altar, in a few days, Miss ELLIOT, eldest daughter
of Mr. ELLJoT, late Governor in India. _ _

Captain ELL►oT will shortly lead to the hy.
meneal altar Miss MASTZRTOY, the accomplished Scotch
heiress.

'!'he 'Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths dis-
tributed on Friday 3001. to the poor freemen of the Company,
pursuant to the will of the late Sir Hugh Middleton, who
directed that sum to be distributed twice a year by the Corn.
piny.
The Goldsmiths' Company are building nn
elegant new barge, at the expence of 4,000/., which is evect.
sd to be launched prcrious to the ensuing Lord Mayor's Day.
k is odd enouei that the only fault to be
found with the .11frr, _gaiter of that rising young actress, Miss
litter, is, that her performance is of too chaste a description !
The Pimlico Ghost is genortilly imagined to be
the shade of some distressed Glazier!

The hotly breaker of windows at Pimlico
seems to spare no vane.? in the attainment of his object; sshcn
overtaken he may probably find he has got a glop too much.
The long quarrel between Spring and Langan
has at length terminated with their agreeing to fight ! _

After paying nit the expences Incurred by the
late Grand Musical Festival at York, there remains a surplus
of 1,8001. for each of the Yorkshire Charitable Instituttans—:
the York. County Hospital, and the General Infirmaries of
Leeds, Sheffield. and Hull; making a total profit of 7,2001. ;
and lep.ving in hand a small balance for future and contingent
expences.
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.- t'stertlay afternoon
the neighbourhood of Long-acre was suddenly thrown into the
greatest agitation and alarm by the following melancholy cir.
curnstance :—Mr. SHVIII.OOK, a respectable appraiser and auc-
tioneer, residing in Belton-street, after having dressed himself
in the morning, went out for a walk, and returned to dinner
about three o'clock. He had not been up stain more than five
minutes before his wife observed something strange in his court-
tenance, and all of a sudden ho began to rave in a most terrific
manner, foaming at the mouth, and pourtenying other symptoms
of insanity. Several neighbours was called up stairs to the as-
sistance of Mrs. Sherlock, who was placed in the most immi-
nent danger of her life, the unfortunate man having attempted
to force her out at the window. Two men, on entering the room,
endeavoured to secure his hands, but they were overpowered,
anti one of them was pitched over the staircase by the maniae,
and was most seriously hurt; the face and hands of the other •
was dreadfully lacerated. The poor fellow extricated himself
from every person, and ran down stairs into the street, where he
.stripped off his shirt, and began to beat his head on the curb-
stone ; he then went on his knees and offered up an incoherent
prayer, after which lie ran eff with surprising speed through
Broad-court into Drury-lane, and thence into Wild-street; he
then turned into Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn fields, anti rushed
into the Catholic Chapel whilst the congregation were at their
devotions; several persons here pecered the unfortunate man,
and he was with difficulty conveyed tome, raving. vehemently,
as he passed through the streets. Mr. Stanton, the surgeon, of
the Strand, attended, and the poor fellow was secured by a
strait-waistcoat; and such was the extent of the malady, that
he was obliged to be corded down to the bedstead. He was
übsequently conveyed to an Asylum.