Star.
London, England, 1824-07-22 00:00:00

AQUATIC EXCURSION AND BALL.

Tuesiay the Friends and Subscribers to the Tower
Hamlets Charity School, for educating and clothing the
Children of the Poor, assembled together on board the
Veaus Steam Packet, for the purpose of aiding the
Funds of the above excellent Establishment, through
the medium of an excursion to the Nore and Sheerness,
and a grand Coronation Ball in the evening. By seven
o'clock in the morning, the vessel, which was stationed
near the Thames Police-Office, was crowded with beauty
and fashion, and among the company were several per-
sons of distinction, Members of the Coronation Fleet, Sec.
who seemed to take a lively interest in the work of
charity. The fineness of the morning added to the in-
terest of the company, who were enlivened by a band
of music, which continued playing several delightful
sirs and tunes during the day. Refreshments were pro.
vided on board, and the dance was kept up with much
spirit until the arrival of the vessel in the evening, when
it was brilliantly illuminated, and covered with a spa-
cious awning. Various devices with •ariegated lamps
were fixed in every direction, and the letters "G. IV. B?
with a crown, in honour of his Majesty's Coronation,
were stationed at each end of the packet, which pre-
sented a brilliant appearance. Country dances, qua-
drilles, the waltz, reel, and hornpipes, were pursued
with animation until an early hour yesterday morning,
under the direction of Mr. Brown, the Steward, and Com-
modore Nettlefold. The company appeared highly gra-
tified with the entertainment. We are happy to state that
the contributions for the Charity were very handsome.

Saturday, the 10th July, being the birth-day of the
Right Hon. Lord Dommas, about seventy of the tenants on his
Lordship's estates In the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire, had a dinner
is COCKBURNS Inn, Douglas, on the occasion ; Mr. Paxrxxsox, of
Carmacoup, in the Chair, and Mr. Srauvuxas, Croupier. The
evening was spent with the greatest harmony and pleasure, old and
young Tieing with one another to do honour to the day, and to shew
their regard to their worthy and venerable 'landlord, new entered
IMO his 77th year.
Friday, two children of the names of Sayer and
Wood, one seven and the other eight years old, bathing
together at Ilerne Bay, unfortunately got out of their
depth, and were by the current plunged out of the reach
of their companion, a youth of the name of Henry Tut-
loch, from the Caledonian School, who was compelled,
after fruitless thongh indefatigable exertions, to aban-
don the noble efforts he had made to save them from a
watery grave, having with the greatest promptness and
presence of mind pressed forward to their assistance, and
when within a few feet of the poor boys, he was most
unwillingly compelled to return, it being too deep for
him to 'rescue them, being himself only twelve years old.
finding that his own efforts were fruitless, he made all
possible haste towards a warehouse upon the beach,
'there two sawyers, named Goodwin and Green, were
at work, when he instantly communicated to them the
situation 01 his companions, and pointed the deceased
out to them (they being still above water), and that by
the most trifling exertions on their part, the life of one
or both might be saved, there being a boat near the
water that might have been used for that purpose ; they,
however, refused to snatch a fellow-creature from that
element which subsequently proved so fatal to both its
victims. An Inquisition was held upon the bodies on
Saturday by the Coroner, Mr. DSLASAux, and a highly
respectable Jury, when the following opinion was ex-
pressed by them, viz.
" That we are satisfied from the evidence which has this day
I,ten adduced t.pon this inquiry, that the life of one or both of the
ceased children might have been saved had it not been for the
el inhumanity and truly unfeeling conduct exhibited by two per-
t)cs of the names of Goodwin and Green, and that we do therefore
to-sider their behaviour most reprehensible."
The Jury afterwards returned a verdict of Accidental
Dcath in both cases, and the Coroner expressed his re-
.,et that the law was not sufficiently strong to punish
7,ons whose behaviour merited the severest censure.
i.iday the storehouse belonging to Percy Main
f::2IrY, near North Shields, caught fire, and being full of com-
.:s:llsle materials, liurnt with astonishing fury. Fortunately the
;not tell in before eight barrels of gunpowder exploded, or the
t‘hsequeoces might hove been dreadful. The panes of several
voidows at a considerable distance were shattered to pieces, but
a. the storehouse was detached from other buildings, the condi-
i:Elon spread no farther. The accident was occasioned by the
orek•tper having spilt some turpentine, and procuring a lighted
ic el: tt, sett a Fart of it.