Star.
London, England, 1823-10-23 00:00:00

MECHA i CS' INSIII'UTE.

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There is a little publication called the NlEctiAtires'
lsoszisc, established six or eight weeks ago. which
merits the notice of our Readers, on account of its merit
and utility. The authors of it seem to aim, in their ar-
ticks, only at promoting the improvement of that great
eass of men to whom their work is addressed. In this
vieckey have recently published proposals for forming
2 MSCHANIC? INSTITUTE in the metropolis ; which is to
hare for its object to make the mechanics acquainted
with the principles of the sciences connected with the
arts they iractise. So laudable an object has our best
wis!ie. Already the greater part of the mechanics Of
taislouse city area very respectable and comparatively
well informed body ot men; and they only want a
cleans put into their hands of filling up their evenings,
by profitable and useful employment, to keep the greater
part of them away from the pot-house, and the smoking
crab. Such an Institute as the one here proposed would
have all the benefits of a system of police, in preventing •
crimes, without its restraints and expense ; and we trust
those who have proposed it, and are exerting them-
selves, we understand, to carry it into effect, will meet
kindly support from the Public. Numbers seven and
eight of the Mechanics' Magazine, contain a full account
ot what has been done on -this subject in London, and,
as a stimulus to public exertion, what has been done
also in Edinburgh and Glasgow, which have already
outstripped London. in this useful career.

TIIL IHE Arias.

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D RU It V- LA N F.

Pizarro, and The Adopted Child, were the perform-
aces of yesterday evening. In the former !Vinci:Ea Dv,
as the Peruvian hero,,gave a fine picture of Cm pat' iot-
km and generosity which animate ROA ; and in the
'latter, Master EDMONDS was again rapturously ap-
-4,lauded for his vocal display in The Mocking Bird,
sod Should he upbraid. Neither presented any novelty
u the cast, and both were honoured with approbation.
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COVENT-GARDEN. _ _
SHANSMA Res Play of As You Lae It was per-
formed last night at this Theatre. Mr. YOUNG was the
representative of Jaques, and in the chief scenes he drew
ankh applause. Mr. C. KEMBLE'S Orlando is well
known, and not less admired. The only novelty was
Hiss JoNr.s, in Rosalind. Without any scenes of a pat ti.
colarly striking description, her performance was one
tit general and equal merit, abounding in matter for
alusiration and praise. She gave The cuckoo with a
good deal of point, and her delivery of the Epilogue
vas very effective. The parts of Touchstone, William,
and Audrey, derived their usual amusing importance
loin the exertions of FAWCETT, BLAN: RAND, and Mrs.
Gauss. Miss FOOTE played and looked very chat m-
isgly, as Celia. The subordinate parts were respectably
supported, with nearly the usual cast.
1114)1' Ai' E.NNISKILLE.V.

The Enniskillen Paper of Thursday contains the fo:
lowing account of a riot which has occurred there:
" DESPRRATR PARTY RIOT.--011 Friday last, as we
had anticipated, our fair presented a scene of the most
turbulent and lawless description we ever before wit-
nessed. At an early hour of the day the Earl of Ennis-
killen, Major Armstrong, Richard Dane, Esq. and seve-
ral other Magistrates and persons of influence attended,
and adopted such precautionary .measures as they
deemed requisite to prevent the threatened riot. From
the little appearance of preparation observable in the
early part of the day, it was presumed that nothing of
he kind was likely to take place, and some of the gen-
tlemen left the fair under that conviction. However,
:about two o'clock, several groups of leose-looking fel-
lows, armed with bludgeons, poured into the town,
and in about an hour after the set-to commenced.—
The sequel almost beggars description. Such a pic-
ture of unrestrained licentiousness can hardly be con-
ceived. The shops were immediately closed, and all
business entirely suspended. The Earl of Enniskillen
and others dpshed through the crowds, disarming and
dispersing them in every direction, but they again as
quickly collected in seeming defiance of authority. The
army were immediately called out, and made several
prisoners, while the Earl of Enniskillen, at the head of
the Fermanagh Staff, used every possible exertion to
subdue the mob and clear the town of them, which was
eventually accomplished. To his Lordship's activity,
and that of Major Armstrong, Richard Dane, and Wil-
liam Gabbett, Esqrs. and the prompt assistance of the
66th Regiment, may be attributed the suppression of
this most savage and scandalous tumult, which, in all
probability,would have otherwise terminated in murder.
To those Gentlemen, and to the Officers and men of the
66th Regiment, the greatest praise is due for their ex-
' salons on the occasion.
SHOT EXTRAORDINARY.—A few days ago,. a gentle-
man in the neighbour hcod of Kelso, when out shooting
with a double barrelled gun, fired at a bird, at the dis-
tance of about 40 yards. The gun burst, and was
scattered into fragments around him: the right hand
lock was found 18 yards, and the left hand lock eight
yards feons.the spot ; 22 bits of the gun were picked up
ia different directions, independent of what was lost;
and even that part of the stock held by the sportsman's
right hand was blown to pieces. At first be thought he
'- was seriously wounded in the fate; and immediately
asked a friend who was with him, if his face was covered
with blood; but in a moment after, he was convinced
he had escaped completely free from wound or injury
of any kind. His friend, though standing pretty ne:v,
was also unhurt. The bird was found dead, at about the
distance above mentioned from where the shot was fired.
ltussiAn CIAMOY.—Mrs. Henderson, in a letter pub-
lished in the Almelo:wry Herald, says, that at the time
r lieu a Bible Society was formed in Novogorod (Rus-
sia), there were many of the clergy who had never seen
a 14.h1e, and on hearing of it, asked what kind of a book
it uGs? '
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