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THE ARMY.

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The arrangement to relieve General the Hoe. Sir BOWAN) Pacer.
4 'ts Commander in-Chief in the Iglaq Indies, is finally settled.
Lieutenaat-General Lord dosteaestrae, Commander of our Forces
in Ireland, sails in May for India. The Lieutenant-General at the
Ordnance (Sir Gamma itIUtRAT) succeeds Lord Cosissaasaas in
Ireland ; and the latter 's late situation, as Governor of the Royal
Military College, will remain open for Sir Rowan's l'aorr.

011.4TuRIU.
DRURY-LANE.

The attractive bill of fare issued by Mr. BiSROP,
drew a very numerous audience to this Theatre last
night.—WEßeit's Battle of Waterloo was repeated with
great effect. His Overture to Euryanthe was finely exe-
cuted, also a selection from his Preciosa (now getting
up as a Drama at Covent-Garden), which is a very
clever composition. McnoLsow played a Concerto on
the flute, and Kiesawarroa a fantasia on the violin, in
a very superior manner. Da BEGNIS and his amiable
spouse delighted the audience. BRAIIAM gave Total
Lelipse, with matchless expression and feeling ; his
Bonnie Lassie was, as usual, hailed with rapture; Miss
nAtirioN sung 1 diana care to tell exquisitely.
In the third part, Mr. BRAUASS sung the following
national song, with uhcommon energy and feeling.
The volume of voice which he threw into the ad lib.
passage, at the words, " The Navy and the Army,"
equalled his happiest efforts in his " Scots tuba ha'e."
Though war no more, with ruthless band,
Spreads groom and terror round,
Be not forgot the gallant band
That Albion's glory crowned.
While Commerce smiles along your coast,
And Mirth and Music charm ye,
0 ! Britons, bail your country's boast,
The Navy and the Army !
The Army and the Navy, &c.
Our Sailors on the mountain wave,
Our Soldiers is the field,
With honour fight, humanely save,
But never basely yield!
llhould foreign foes assail your coast,
Or civil feuds alarm ye,
Your shield will be, Great Britain'i boast,
The Navy and the Army !
The Army and the Navy, Bce.
THE liAltlThsW-WHOLARS.

Yesterday, a man, who stated his name to be Marti* Ana, and
that he was a master smith, in a small way of business at Harrow,
came to Bow-street, and said he had to claim the protection of the
Magistrates for himself and family, and his property, against the
violence of a great number of the young gentlemen at Harrow
School, who had for several days past assembled about his dwelling,
with bludgeons and other weapons, and not only threatened violence
to him and his son, but had actually demolished part of his house.
Mr. Misutut,t, the Sitting Magistrate, who appeared to regard
surfs an accusation against such an establishment with considerable
surprise and sorrow, ordered the complainant to be sworn, and
desired him to tell the whole of bis story, and to be careful to
adhere to the truth.

The complainant then made a statement of the transaction :
Last Friday afternoon, as he and his son, a youth of fifteen, were
at work in their little shop at the foot of Harrow Hill, a party of
the young Gentlemen, then passing along the road, began to amuse
theniselves by throwing stones at the pantiles with which his shop
is covered. Some of the pantiles were broken by their so doing,
and his son very naturally, but very presumptuously, called out to
the young Gentlemen, " What are you at there?" To which the
young Gentlemen, each for himself, very sphitedly replied, "
As
my —!" The young blacksmith ventured to tell them, that they
had better not throw anymore stones, or he would report them to
the Head Master, Dr. Butler. " A row ! a rout!" shouted the
young Gentlemen to some of their companions higher up the road;
and In a fen minutes the shop was surrounded by twenty or thirty
of them, who demanded that the lad th. mlei be delivered up to
them. The blacksmith had taken an opportunity, during the go-
'during, of hiding his son behind the forge.belluws, and the young
Gentlemen went away for that time, declaring they would give him
a " good &kin," whenever they caught him. The blacksmith,
• knowing their temper, sent his son to London next day, in order
that he might be out of their way, and so escape the " licking"
they had promised him ;„and it was well he did so; for about four
o clock that atrkrnoon, upwards of fifty of the young Gentlemen
cattle down tn4isis shop, each armed with a thick stick or bludgeon,
and demanding that his son should come out and be " licked." He
assured them that be had sent his son to London to pay his coal
bill. They told him it was a He; and were proceeding to search
the premises, when an alarm was given that one ot' the Masters was
coming along the road, and they instantly went away in different
directions—some of them biding their bludgeons ander their coats,
and others throwing their's away into the hedge on the road-side.
Several of these bludgeons were picked up, found loaded with lead.
The blacksmith now thought it was high time to seek for some
protection, and on Monday he sent his wife to make complaint to
Dr. Butler. One of the young Gentlemen was punished in conse-
quence of this complaint ; and the same afternoon more than a
hundred and fifty of them again repaired to the blacksmith's shop,
armed with bludgeons as before. The blacksmith saw them coming,
and took refuge in the public-house, opposite his shop. The young
gentlemen surrounded the public-house ; and the blacksmith appear-
ing with the landlord and others in the passage, some.of the leaders
cried out, 0 That is the -- who told tales! Turn hint out.
that we may batter out his brains, and make an end of him !"
So saying. they attempted to rush in, but the landlord closed his
doors, declaring that they should not enter his home, and in the
midst of the clamour, Dr. Butler and the Rev. Mr. Evans ap-
proached the spot on horseback, in returning from a ride. The great
body of the young gentlemen ithmediately scampered off towards
Ihrrow, but the blacksmith came forward from the house, and
claimed the protection of Dr. Butler and Mr. Evans. The Doctor
instantly rode after the young gentlemen, and having overtaken
them, he addressed them on the impropriety of their conduct, and
threatened that if any of them interrupted the blacksmith again, he
would instantly expel them from the school. This threat allayed
the storm for that night, but on the following afternoon (Tuesday)
thirty or forty of the most determined among them, stW armed
with bludgeons, and one of them with pistols, surrounded the black-
smith's house, and actually broke into it in search of his son ;
whilst others again surrounded the public-house, demanding that
the father should be given up to them, and deelaring that if they did
not batter his brains out now, they would some future time.
Mr. Manson:4 told him be might rest assured that he should
have protection. The worthy Magistrate then gave directions that
thy. intormation, as taken in writing, should be enclosed to Dr.
Butler, the Head Master, and that Ellis, one of the principal officers,
should be the bearer of it, with directions to act as circumstances
alight require.
Ellis set off with the complainant fur Harrow, in the course of
the afternoon.

THIS DAY.
A number of highly respectable persons attended at this Office
this morning, with the expectation of h-aring an examination of
the young Gentlemen (belonging to the above school), concerned in
the outrdge at Harrow, on the family of Mr. Jones, of that piac,!.—
Ellis, the Officer, on his arrival at the village yesterday afternoon,proceeded immediately to make known the purport of his visit,
which seems to have struck terror into the whole school, and t.)
have created no small degree of alarm in the breasts of other per-
sons. While Ellis was engaged in making inquiries into the affair,
and taking the necessary precautions to bring the offenders to jus-
tice, Dr. Butler and the Masters of the school had a consultation,
' and eventually Mr. Junes was sent for, who accurdingly attended
at the schoaL The nature Qf this interview the Officer is un-
acquainted with, and the only fact that he csuld state was, that Mr.
Jones, on his return; told him, that he was satisfied with what had
been done, and be (the Officer) need give himself no farther
trouble in the matter, at the same time declining to give him any
information relative to the arrangement of it. Thus situated,
Ellis bad no alternative but to return to town, which he ac-
cordingly did; and on entering the office this day, shortly after
twelve o'clock,
Sir RICHARD Brame eagerly inquired what he had done in the
matter?— Ellis said, " It's all settled, Sir Iticnaan."
Sir iticsman Busetz--" Settled! how cats that be' That's
very strange
Ellis then informed Sir RSCIIAIRD of the above facts, which drew
fitin the worthy Chief Magistrate sonic strong expressions of dis•
apprnbatien ut the result. lie declared that nothing in the world
was haulier from his thoughts than the having so great an outrage
*• hushed ;" and regretted that the Officer bad suffered such a
course to be pursued. The complainant he considered, in particu
tar, was very much to blame in the course he had pursued, fur
really public justice required that some example should have beer
made, aid he trusted the matter yet would not rest kete.

ROYAL UNIVERSAL INFIRMARY FOR
CHILDREN.

The Ninth Anniversary of this truly etcellent Charity
was celebrated yesterday, at the City of London Tavern,
Uishnpsgate•street, when nearly two hundred persons
sat down to dieter, the Right Hon. Jost GARRATT,
Lord Mayor, and President of the Institution, in the
Chair. His Lordship was supported by Lord BOLTON,
CRARLEs BkRCLAy, Esq. V.P. ItoRERT HEDGER, Esq.
Dr. CoPLAND, Dr. VETCH, C. N. PALMER, Esq. the
'ter. Dr. KENNY, etc. &C.

Numerous and praiseworthy as the charitable insti-
tutions in the Metropolis are, there is not, perhaps, one
which is directed to a moie important object. or which
affords the opportunity of ding 'so much good at so
little expense as the 'loyal Universal Infirmary for
Children : this will be at once apparent when we state,
that although it was only instituted in 1816, and may
literally be considered as an infant establishment in
more senses than one, yet, in nine yens, it has dispensed
its blessings to nearly 60,000 children, the offspring of
indigent parents.
Of whom there have been cured and relieved 55,220
Have died r ,255
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Have been vaccinated 2,291
Are at this time on the Books and under cure 602

Of these 13,000 were relieved during the la,t year, at
an expense of only £5OO, or little more than nine-
pence each. What father or what mother knowing this,
and possessing the means, will deny support to such
a charity, when for one guinea the donor may annually
rescue from twenty to thirty of the afflicted children of
his necessitous neighbours, dependants, workmen, ser-
vants, and labourers, from the ravages of disease and
premature mmtality ? nay, by such well-timed liberality,
the progress of disorder would, in many children, be
entirely stopped, and the disorder itself cured.; and in
others, the seeds of future suffering and disease would
be eradicated by the timely exertion of professioeal skill!
This Institution, which was founded by the late belie-
volent J. B. Davis, and is under the immediate
patronage of his Majesty, directs its efforts to the cure
and prevention of diseases among the Children of the
Poor, in London and its extensive Suburbs, and has re-
duced, upon a very large scale, as the Bills of Mortality
shew, in every district of the Metropolis and its adja
cent villages, the number of premature deaths, under
twelve years of age, which annually occurred previous
to its establishment. Experience has strewn that the
Metropolis abounds with objects, under twelve years of
age, that requite to undergo surgical operations, and
who frequerstly cannot gain admittance into the Public
Hospitals until their cases have become aggravated by
delay. It is therefore proposed to make a provision for
this class of sufferers, in the Infirmary lately erected
on the Waterloo-bridge-road, for tle reception of Sur-
gical Patients into the House, as toms as the funds will
possibly permit. Hence this Charity now partakes of
the nature of an Infirmary, as well as of a Dispensary
—the former for Surgical Cases—the latter for the ad-
ministration of Advice and Medicines, in every case
(with the exception of Small-pox) within the Physician?
province.
It is also one peculiar feature of this Institution, that
it is open in cases of danger to a first application for
relief without recommendation. Such is the Institution
!t, friends met yesterday to support.
The Lotto MAYOR entered the *twin about half-past
five &cluck, and dinner was immediately served up in
the style of excellence usual to this-establishment.
The cloth having been removed, Iknedietus sit Dais was then
sung by the professional Gentlemen present.
Maws Loan MA then p " The Health of the Royal
Patron of the Institution, The ng."—Tbree times three.
Anthem--" Clod save the Ring."
The following toasts were then drank—" The Duke of York,
Vice-Patron; the Doke of Clarence, and the Royal Family."
Glee—" Now the bright mailbag star."
" Army and Navy."—" Rule, Britannia."
The LORD MAYOR then begged leave to propose to
the company a toast, which be was sure would meet
with their unanimous approval. The Institution, the
Anniversary of which they were then met to celebrate,
needed no eulogium from him. When be reflected on
the great objects proposed by its benevolent founder,
and when he considered the extensive benefits which
bad already been effected by the operations of the Insti-
tution, he could not but look forward with a confident
assurance that its prosperity would progress, and its
usefulness be more widely diffused. No less than 60,000
children had been the objects of the care of this Cha-
rity in the course of the shot t period of nine years, and
this wbeu its means were limited, and its _power of
doing good consequently small. The loss which the
Institution had recently sustained by the death of the
benevolent founder of this Charity, must be seriously
regretted by all. He felt, however, convinced, that
great as this loss was, still the Institution would not be
suffered to become less extensively useful because de-
prived of the assistance of that good man, Dr.J. B. Davis.
When the number of children annually born in this
great metropolis, the offspring of poor persons, for
whose benefit the Institution was intended was consi-
dered, it formed a strong ground for upholding the
Charity; but there was another ground. The health
of such a large metropolis as this depended much
upon the circumstances of its inhabitants. Where
the houses were so very numerous, and the population
so dense, many diseases were likely to be generated ;
and it therefore became a paramount duty on those
who could afford it to endeavour to preserve the health
of the lower orders, and thereby secure the whole of the
inhabitants from those serious effects which too fre-
quently occur in large and crowded cities. In refe-
rence to the state of the funds, he would not disguise
the fact that the Institution was labouring under diffi-
culties. The contractor for the building had kindly
suffered eleven thousand pounds toremain at an interest
of only three and a half per cent for four or five years.
The sum of '2,0001. however, would enable the Charity
to pay off this debt, and also the loans, amounting to-
gether to about 6001. which had been made without
any interest being required. He therefore hoped the
friends of the Society would not allow their exertions
to abate, but to apply themselves earnestly to the sup-
port of an Institution which was in every way worthy
of being supported. He begged leave to propose—
" Prosperity to the Royal Universal Infirmary for Children."
The toast WAS drank with much applause.
Song—" My sin fireside. -Mr. Uroadhuist.
The LORD MAYOR then read a letter from his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, expressing his regret at not
being able to attend at the anniversary dinner, owing
to other very pressing engagements.
The health of Lord Bolton" was next given.
His Lordship shortly returned thanks.
Glee—" When winds breathe soft."
" Charles Barclay, Esq." who returned thanks in an able speech,
in which ha made a powerful appeal in behalf of the limitation.
Sheriff Brown"—Who returned thanks.

"Song—" Londou Improvements."—Mr. Fitswilliassu

Charles Nicholas Palmer,bq."
Thi. Gentleman begged toetptess his thanks kir the
honour conferred on him, and to propose the health of
their highly-respected President, the Lord Mayor. He
had the. honour of hi< Lord-hip's personal friendship ;
and he could safely affirm of him that he was worthy of
being the presiding Magistrate, over what it might be
our pride and our boast to call the Metropolis of the
World—where all things were to be folind conducive
toluman happiness, and where too, he would say, every
thing was to be found that could alleviate human mi-
sery. It had been stated that this Institution was much
in debt, but it should be recollected that humanity was
also much indebted to this Institution. If every Gen
tleman present would determine to get 10 or 15 friends
to become subscribers of each, he was sure that at the
next anniversary they would have the pleasure of hearing
that the whole of the debts of the Institution were paid
off, and that the Charity was proceeding, in its benign
operations without anything to impede its way. He
begged to propose—
" The health of the Right lion. the Lord Mayor."—Drank with
great applause.
His LORDSHIP, in returning thanks, stated that the
Charity had increased beyond even the most sanguine
expectations entertained of it, and called upon the
company to exert themselves to procure Members.
The health of Thomas Lett. Esq. who returned thanks.
The memory of Dr. J. B. Davis, of whom it was justly said, that
in feeding the lamp of chalky, be exhausted 'the lamp of life.—
Drank in solemn silence.
The following toasts were then drank—
The Chaplains, the Medical Officers and the Secretary of the
Institution, with thanks far their exertions.
The I:ono MAYOR and several of the Gentlemen
around him shortly afterwards left the Chair, which
was taken by W. Hwoaa, Esq. who presided during
the remainder of the evening.
The donations and subscriptions received during the
last year were read by the Secretary, and amounted to
upwards of 4501.
The evening was enlivened by some excellent singing,',
and the dinner and wines did credit to Messrs. Peacock
and Terry, the proprietors of the Tavern.