Star.
London, England, 1825-05-06 00:00:00

COMBINATION OUiRAGE&

Sunday afternoon, as Mr. James Greenhorn, of Cork-
street, Dublin, was passing through the Coombe, he
was knocked down by a ruffian, who came behind
him. The fellow was permitted to escape by several
who were at the moment looking on. Mr. Greenha m
is a most respectable manufacturer; yet, for some fan-
cied cause of displeasure against him, he has been thus
savagely assailed by persons not in his employment.
Tuesday morning, about half-past six o'clockb a
riotous banditti of not less than thirty persons, broke
into a workshop in Little Ship-street (not twenty yards
from the guard at the Castle Gate), which was occu-
pied by a smith, of the name of Donnelly, who worked
for Mr. Taylor, the ironmonger, in Bride-street. Don-
nelly, who was engaged at the fire, was assailed by
two of the party, who inflicted most murderous blows
with a hot bar of iron, which was in the fire at the
time ; nor did they desist from the attack till. they
left him for dead. The only offence committed by
Donnelly, was the supplying Mr. Taylor with smiths'
work, without consulting the Union of Trades, as to
the terms on which he should execute it.
About two o'clock on the same day, a person of
the name of William Forsyth, a painter, while cccu-
pied with his assistants, in painting the railing near
Menton-square, was assailed by a numerous mob,
who, but for the timely intervention of some Gentle-
men who were passing at the time, would, in all pro-
bability, have added more victims to that dreadful
system which has already left stsb blood-stained traces
of its sanguinary progress in this metropolis. One of
the villains was traced into Pembroke-court, off Bag-
got-street, and apprehended while concealed in the
house, No. 9 ; he was fully identified as one of the
party, and committed to Net gate. His name is
Patrick Churchill, a painter and glazier.

PRAM BOOK AND HOMILY SOClrrv.—Yesterday
the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the friends and sup-
porters of this Society took place at Stationers' Hall,
Ludgate-street, and was numerously attended. At 12
o'clock, L' rd BEXLZI took the Chair, and was supported
by Lords GAMBIER and lionesavAce, the Hon. G. F.
Vow., dm. The object of the Institution is to distribute
gratis, and to circulate at reduced prices, lulls at home
and abroad, the authorised formularies of the Church
of England in the vernacular tongue and in foreign
languages, without note or comment. The Secretary s
Report stated the patronage of the Institution at home
had considerably iocreased, while the events of the
year have been generally encouraging abroad ; and
that during the past year several Noblemen and Geer
tlemen of distinction had become subscribers to the
llns:itution, and a number of copies-of the Prayer Book
in Italian base been sold or distributed in Italy. The
whole number of books and tracts issued from the
commencement of the Society is 100,779 P alters,'
111,195, Tracts, i. e. Homilies, Articles of Religion,
'Ordination Services, and Prayers, 809,904.
CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION AN.
INDUSTRY.--The Anniversary Dinner of the above
invaluable institution, took place at the London" Ta-
vern. The Right Honourable the LORD Maven in the
Chair. After the usual toasts had been given, the
Chairman proceeded to esplain the objects'of this pe-
culiar Charity, which was first instituted in 1806,
under very unpromising circumstances ; but from the
patronage shewn to it by the particular favour of the
Members of the Royal Family and wealthy Patrons,
closely connected with the prosperity of the City of
London, it acquiraJ sufficient stability, so that at the,
present moment it supports 30 boys and SO girls, be..l
sides ten probationary, scholars, in clothing and edu-1
cation, sons and daughtets c f the most indigent poor,
in teaching them industrious habits, and some an or
trade, accompanied with religious instruction, ac-
cording to the pi inciples of the Church of England.--r
Alter en occasional song, by Mr. C. TAYLOR, the chil-
dren of the Char ty were introduced to the Company,
each bearing a specimen of their meshanism, and low
sensing .a very gratifying sight, as respected tuelt
healthy, cleanly appear
a variety of toasts had
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leanly appearance, and neat apparel. After J. lOUs, Sc. aerilvin's Chinch-yard, sta;makee ~44.1
f Mists Had been given, the amount cf sub. lil4
J. arrisoa, Red Lion-atreet, Ilutborn, tritmatog ct. 10
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R. Hattoni.Alargatet-stteet; colour-drafts' ' !d'I
was aptounced to exceed 2004
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