Star.
London, England, 1823-05-05 00:00:00

ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT' INSTITUTION.

The Ninth Anniversary of this Institution was ce-
lebrated in Freemasons' Hall, on Friday last, when
upwards of 170 Gentlemen sat down to an excellent
dinner. At six -o'clock the Neble Chairman, the
Right Honourable the Earl of LIVERPOOL, entered
the room, accompanied by
The Earls of Dartmouth and Pomfret, Lord Calthorpe, the
Vice-Chancellor, Sir \V. Grant Kier. K.C.B. lion. Sampson
Eardley, Jesse Watts Russell, Esq. Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R. A.
Mr. Soane, R. A. Mr. Phillips, R.A. Mr. Turner, B.A. Mr.
Chantrey, ILA. Ali% Ward, ILA. Mr. Collins, ILA. Scc. &c.
After the cloth was removed, Non flair Domino
was sung by Messrs. BROADHURST, PYNE, CHARLES
TAvton, J. Smiro, COLLINS, PHILLIPS, and Master
SMlni. The King and the usual Royal toasts having
been drank with the accustomed applause, the health
of the distinguished Chairman was given by the Vice-
Cn NCELLOR in an appropriate speech, and was drank
with enthusiasm. The Noble Eat], in returning thanks,
felt highly honoured by the support of so numerous
a company. After which, his Lordship gave 4' The
Artists' General Benevolent Institution :" in calling
their attention to the purpose for which they had as-
cembled, he entered into a very full and descriptive
account of this most excellent Institution, which. de-
served to be ranked' amongst the most eminent of
those that so proudly adorned the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and lieland, and ought to receive
the support of every patron and lover of art; he went
particularly to explain that many Artists, whose
merits were equally great with those which wet e more
highly distinguished, yet were in the utmost distress,
not from any imprudent cause, but from a want of
patronage, and not having had an opportunity of
being known. This Institution, in its establishment,
had not aimed at impossibilities, but only required to
be placed in such a situation as would enable them
to grant such assistance as was due to the merit
of the Artist. It would therefore become necessary'
to complete the fund of 1:5000, and he trusted that
the time was not far distant from its accomplishment,l
when a trifle more than one thousand pounds was now
only wanting ; alter which, the whole amount of an-
nual subscriptions and interest -of money would be
applied to the relief of applicants.
Sir TnomAs LAWRENCE returned thanks in behalf
of the Royal Academy.
Several pleasing glees and songs were admirably
sung by the Professional Gentlemen, who were ac-
companied by GEORGE PARRY, Eig. on the flageolet,
who kindly granted his gratuitous services, and also
of his son, who sang with Master SMITH, and was
rapturously applauded. The Duke of GLOUCESTER'S
Nlilitary Band played several national airs; and the
evening passed off in the highest conviviality. •The
Secretary, at the close of theevening, reported that
the amount of subset iptions was 6641. 14s.

Friday evening, all the arrangements were finally
settled for the alliance between the Houses of CA.-
VENDISII, HOWARD, and Gowgn. In a few days the
eldest son of the Marquis of STAFFORD will lead to
the Hymeneal Altar the third daughter of Lord
Viscount MORPETH, MISS JULIA HOWA RD.

The late Mr. tiEmßLE's Will has been registered in I
Doctors' Commons; probate having issued on the
26th ult. Pntscit.t.A KEMELE, widow, the relict,l
and Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE, the brother, the execu-
tors; the effects being sworn under 10,0001. The'
settlement of 10001. per annum, secured by the tes-
tator in his life-time :sit the lite of himself and Mrs.
KEMBLE, and the survivor of them, is made over to
her, and she is also made residuary legatee for life,
and is empowered to dispose by will of the principal
sum of 40001. at her death the residue is vested ab-
solutely in his brother CHARLES ; 601. per annum
for life, to Mrs. HATTON, of Swansea, and 201. per
annuin, to Mrs. MASON, of Edinburgh (the testator's
sisters), are the only other legacies. The Will is
dated the 22d of November, 1820.

Al RN msg.—Tuesday the person generally known,
as the eccentric benevolent Mr. Wass, was appre-
hended at Brighton, upon a charge of acts of inde-
cency with young females,.frog 10 to 21 years of
age, whom he had assembled in a room, for the
avowed purpose of distributing money and clothes to
them. Mr. WEBB was bound over to be of good be-
haviour for twelve months, himself in £lOO, and two
sureties .in £5O each. It is said that this person has
distribOted no less than £70,000 in acts of charity:

INQUESTIATIFHIrEMSS-STBEETPRISON.

. . .
Saturday an Inquest was held in Whitecross-street
Prison, before J. Cr ARKE./ Esq. Deputy Coroner for
London, on the body of Mr. T. Tate, late landlord of
the Ship Tavern, Tower-street, London, a prisoner,
whose death was stated to have been caused by vio-
lent blows given by a.fellow-prisoner.
W. Smedley, a prisoner, sworn.—Witness was sit-
ting at the table, in the ward where Mr. Tate usually
sat, on the night of Monday se'nnight, and heard an
altercation between the deceased and a young man
named Barnstable; Mr. Latham, another prisoner,
interfered on behalf of Barnstable, and in consequence,
some words took place between the deceased and
Mr. Latham. Smith, a tailor, who was present,
forced the deceased down to his seat. Witness g“t
up, and begged the deceased to sit still and -be quiet,
And he did so. Mr. Latham said something offensive
to the deceased, of which witness did not exactly
catch the meaning, and the latter said to Latham—
" It is a lie," or words to that effect. Mr. Latham,
instantly came from his table to the deceased, and
struck the deceased, with both hands clenched, as
he was sitting at the table. The deceased received
one blow on the face, and another on the head, and
instantly dropped, apparently insensible, with his
head upon the table. Witness jumped up, and
said For Gon's sake, Mr. Latham, do not strike
a man-when he is down, in such an unmanly inanner."
Lathan took hold of the deceased by the collar, and
shook him, and attempted to drag him out to tight,
and said, " Hang him, ss by does he not come out, the
coward, and fight like a man ?" The deceased's head
was against the wall at the timie he received the
blows, and instantly afterwards witness heard a noise
in his throat, and found that he was incapable of
speaking. His mouth was cut, and blood came from
his mouth and nose, and in a few minutes his face was
swelled as large as witness's fist, under the left eye.
Examined by the Keeper of the Prison.— No appli-
cation was made to the keeper for medical assistance
for the deceased on the night of the accident. . Wit-
ness believes that both Latham and deceased were a
little in liquor at the time of the quarrel.
John Smith, George Watts, Joseph Walker, and
Cevilsay, prisoners in the same ward, all
confirmed the evidence of Smedley.
Mr. Thomas Wadd, Surgeon, of Whitecross-street
Prison, deposed, that the deceased had, in March
last, complained of internal debility, and want of ap-
petite, and witness had prescribed for him. On
Tuesday week, the wife of the deceased,_and subse-
quently the deceased, had applied to him for an in-
jury in the face, which was bruised, and there was a
discolouration under the left eye. He applied leeches.
In reply to questions from the Jurors, witness replied
that a concussion of the brain, occasioned by exter-
nal xiolence, such as a blow, might produce the
effects which witness had described, in the head.
Witness could not say that the violence which pro-
duced the injury on the deceased's face, had caused
a concussion of the brain. The injury on the face
was not so likely to cause his death, as the organic
disease of the heart, and therefore, witness attributed
his death to the greater apparent cause, viz. internal
disease affecting the brain, which produced a fit, in
which he expired,
Mr. Arthur Lloyd, Surgeon, 4, Falcon-square,
gave a description of the disease in the brain and
heart of the deceased, similar to Mr. Wadd. Witness
was of opinion, that a blow had caused some of the
appearances on the brain.
The CORONER said, that if the Jury were of opi-
nion the death of the deceased was produced by the
violent act of Latham, he having at the time a
mali-
cious intention to do the deceased some serious in-
jury, the offence amounted to murder; but as the
blows appeared to. have been given in consequence
of sonic provocation on the Olt of the deceased, and
in the heat of passion, and most probably without
any such intention, then, though the death of the
unfortunate person was caused by the blow, the of-
fence did not amount to murder. The Surgeons had
given it as their opinion that the death was accele-
rated by the blows; if they (the Jury) were of that
opinion, the offence committed by Latham amounted
to manslaughter.
The Jury retired to consider their verdict, and,
after some discussion, they returned a verdict of—
" Manslaughter."

MURDER AT CLAPHAM.—The supposed aceam-
pikes of the man in custody on the charge of murder-'
ing Mrs. Richards, on Clapham Common, still elude
pursuit; but-it is hoped they will not long escape the
vigilance of the officers who are in search of them.
MURDER OF Mits. DONA TTY.—In consequence of
announcements of the arrival at Deal, from on board
the Marquis of Huntley East Indiaman, of a man of
the name of Dog„,(reit, who it was stated had confessed
himself to have been concerned in the murder of Mrs.
Donatty, hopes were entertained that the perpetrators
of this atrocious deed would have been at length
brought to justice ; a further investigation of the cir-
cumstances, however, leave this horrible transaction
in as much mystery as ever. Doggett now com-
pletely disavows all be had previously voluntarily im-
puted to himself—solemnly asserting that he was as
innocent of the crime as the Magistrates themselves ;
and that he was induced to adopt a crime, not his
own, from the ill-treatment he received on board the
ship in which he had sailed, and a desire to return to
England without pursuing the voyage. In this state
of things he has been remanded, and further enquiries
are making ; but there seems to be but little chance of
obtaining any, positive evidence of his guilt. -
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rooms of Coorta and Son, 93, Bishopsgate-Within,
where is exhibited an assortment of new and second-
hand Plate Glasses, admirably suited to every descrip-
tion of drawing or dining-rooms. The prices are just
reduced 40 per cent. on Plates measuring 100 inches
by 72, and upwards ; and on those of smaller dimen-
sions the alteration will be found equally important.
The extensive preference given to this Establishment
is thankfully acknowledged by the Proprietors, who,
in their endeavours to evince their gratitude, by ma-
nufzeturing articles in a superior manner, at prices
suitable to the times, hope to merit a continuance of
public support. In the furniture department is com-
prised every new and elegant article of Upholstery,
Cabinet, and Chair-work, regulated upon such a
scale of economy as to demand and ensure the par
,tronage of rank and fashion.

BIRTHS.
April 21, at Windham, the wife of the Rey, Thomas Heat,
of a son.

Sunday se'nnight, in Queen Anne-street, Lady de Kew Kw,
of a son.
Tuesday, at Shooter's Hill, Kent, the Lady of Sit Minn
William Blomefield, of a son.
April 13, at Walton Park, Galloway, M. >Nor Campbell,
of a daughter.