Star.
London, England, 1817-04-28 00:00:00

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Sat'Wail the Stk,iety of this highlk lanaable In.
stitutiOn, fof the relief of the vistaless sad dein-wing
Scottish ftooil/4 who may be left destitute in England,
held their SPrintz Festival at the Crown and Anchor.'
His Root Highness the Duke ef CoLoteNeki math]
his metal ashiahi, condescension, had promised to
take the Chair; but the continuance of his lamented
indispositiod prevented him, and the Marquis of
HUNTLY. one of the Stewards, was solicited to sup-
ply his place, Which he did, to the high gratification
of the company.
Soon after si* o'clock, the assembly. which was
so numerous as to fill the grand room, sat down•to
an abundant and eleg int dinner.
The Noft kohl: Dossing, which in a different party
would have been sung after dinner, was on this cc-
cation superseded by a Grace from the Rev. Dr.
Mom, Chaplain to the Society.
After the removal of the cloths, the Noble Mar-
quis rose to give the health orthe KING, which was
drank with the usual enthusiasm, and followed.by
,4 God saw the King," sung by Messrs. Bnoaatinnet
and other professional persons, and accompanied by
a band of violins, clarinets, harp, &c. The health:
of the NINO, REGENT. the QUINN, and the other
branches of the Royal Family, were drank in suic-
cession, with, the usual testimonies of loyal respect
and attachment.
On proposing the health of the Duke of CLARINCE,
the Noble Marquis addressed the company in brief
and interesting terms, lamenting the continuance of
his Royal Highness's indisposition,' which had ten-
dered it necessary to have so inefficient a substitute
in the Chair as himselt. His Royal Highness, how-
ever, had assured him of his warmest wishes for the
success of the praiseworthy Institution, and had
transmitted his subscription, with the declaration,
that nothing but his ill health should have prevented
him from the gratification of meeting the Society
that day. The Noble Marquis then enlarged on the
pleasure which every true Scotchman must feel, and
he boasted with pride of being one himself, in con-
tributing to support so laudable an establishment;
and though the difficulties of the times were great,
this very circumstance making applications to the
Charity more numerous than ever, he trusted every
Gentleman would feel the propriety of extending his
[lminevolence, that his less fortunate countrymen might
'receive its benefits. Circumstances, as would appear
from the Report that would be read, had caused the
Funds of the Society to be unusually low ;`tut as he
was sure every man would that day do his duty, he
anticipated, that before the company separated, he
should have to congrattilaze them on a great addi-
tion to their amount. He concluded with recom-
mending conviviality in the interim.
Some excellent Scottish songs were sung by Mr.
SINCLAIR. Meson. BELLA NY. BROADIRUKS Cot-
met, and Edon?. also entertained the Company
with various songs. The Noble Mumma sung•
" Lip is best a holiday," in fine style.
As the evening advanced, the Secretary read the
Report of the proceedings of the Society for the last
year; and related some interesting anecdotes of very
aged individuals (one of whom was 101), who owed
all the comforts they received to its discriminating
benevolence: This was followed by a list of the an-
imal and new donations.
Ttte letrqute of Htrertv begged leave to intro.
dote a new friend to the Society, who had that day
favoured them with his company. He was Mr.
WATSON TAYLOR, who had requested them to accept
a subscription of 1100.—(Lard and reiterated ate-
lisemes).—He should propose the health of this libe-
ral benefactor.
. Mr.TarLoa returned thinks in a very neat speech,
expressive of the pleasure he felt in contributing to
the success of so valuable an Institution.
The Secretary then proceeded with the Report,
and drew a comparison between the amount of the
receipt. at different Anniversaries for a series of years.
The largest amount on any one slily was twenty six
years ago, when it was #l7OO. By the liberality of
its present friends (including sIIOO from the Society
for the Relief of she British Prisoners in France,
being the balance remaining in their hands), it
amounted, to £6BO, being within £2O of the surer

The Noble Manama (who had previously en-
nouncitS his Lady as a new subscriber of NI% and
who had hirisselt contributed te2o, besides £lO as a
Steward), declared that he must be allowed permis-
sion to nuke up the deficiency l —(This request was
.roesived with rapturous 'skulk:, wed Isis health wad
bash 'with enhissiatw).
An intimation was then given to the company,
that their names for any farther subscriptions would
be received at a private table, and soon afterwards,
the Secretary announced that the total amount was
greater by .1110. lBs. than oa any former occasion.
Goir's band played several times daring the night.
The Highland bagpipes and the harp contributed to
the hammy of the evening.
is a Meeting assembled for the purposes of cha.
*lra and so welt employed in its duties, no political
dbeessions could be expected; and, accordingly, no
sipeesbes worth reporting were given. The evening
'sassed away with that harmony, hilarity, and good
hihnour, which national recollections, appropriate
songs, benevolent objects, and abundance of wine,
generally inspire. The Noble Chairman, who con-
tributed so liberally to the funds of the Charity by his
subscription, and to the enjoyment of the Meeting by
his convivial exertions, left the Chair about eleven
o'clock, and was succeeded by one of the stewards,
Mr. Beiwat.t., M. P. who highly deserved the honour,
for the interest he showed in the objects of the So-
ciety. by a liberal contribution, and, by composing a
Scotch seog or two for the occasion, that 'would nut
have disgraced the pen of BURNS.

We are happy to learn that the. Duke of Comte/mg
is recovering from his indisposition, although he is
very weak from the loss of appetite, Itc. His Royal
Highness was yesterday able to take an airing in his
carriage, and called upon the hint RIGINT at
Carlton House.

laisileateod, the tompAnion of young Wat-
son, and who has so long eluded the search of the
Police, teas, we understand, apprehended last night'
attempting to kave the country lot America, as also
three, other persons who have need instrumental in his
concealment since the Spa-fields disturbance.

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DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.

Sunday se'nOight a most Areaditil and distressing
occurrence took place at -Wiaton, in ennalwrl.ind:
Anne Graham; the wife of ‘Vill...m Graham; black-
smith, mntdered two of her -chii.lren. by sirattgula-
tion; left inother for dead, and afterwards cot her
own throat! 01 the Satorday afre:ro,)o,‘ she dressed
her and sonic h'r 'children for a walk, a circum-
stance .with her terry 'unuotal on such a day. She
%arm with then to a small streatn of water, and
looking into it, remarked, that " it was no: deep,
enough, and they would come another time.,,

Oa the S..nday morning, she strongly .persuaded •
her husband to go t., c:,tircli, and then she laid
out his Sunday clothes, she y !ve bias black Silk
handkerchief, inatead of a on,, He enquired,
the reason, and asked her to give him a as! ite otie:
His wifr immediately said 1.0 him in a singular tone,
What ! would you not-wear it if we all lay dead'"
Mr. Graham took no particular notice of thit
,toss, and went to church. As soon as he was gone,.
die called the children into the house and locked the
door. After washing them, she gave the oldest (a
boy about nine years of age) an infant io hold, which.
was sticking at the brca;t, and then took on of the
other children into an adj.iining room, put it to-
death by strangling it with her hands, and then
laid it into a bed. She returned for another,
which she strangled in the same manlier. When
she came fur the third, the boy before-mentioned
enquired what she was doing, and ()but ved; he
thpught she was killing the children, -•6 She re.
plied, that she would let him soon see what she
was doing with them, and want into the room with
the third, which she also strangled. Tile, being
alarmed, laid theintaat on the floor, and got Mtn the
blacksmith's shop by means of a door which c nm:.
nicates with the dwelling house, where he concealed
himself under the large bellows. His mother fol. •
lowed him into the shop, and searched, but could not
find him. After she returned into the dwelling house
the boy escaped from the shop by drawing the bolts
which secured the great doors. He met his father as
he was returning from church, and told him the dread-
ful tale; assistance was immediately procured, and' ou
entering thehouse, thenahappy woman was found with
her throat dreadfully cut, without any signs of life-. 0
the infant was lying on the flour unhurt, and' the.olliet
three children were found in bed, two of them quite
dead, the other chewed symptoms of life, and by -
proper care has been much recovered, but still re-'
mains in a very doubtful state. What a scene for the
unfortunate husband .and father 1 No cause but
sanity can be assigned for the commission of such a
dreadful and unnatural Crime. Mr. GRAHAM has
ways proved himself 1 kind and affectionate husband* .
His wife was naturalle ut A gloomy disposition, and
latterly she had formed an idea that her chrldrosa
would come to poverty. 'rile Coroner's Jury returned
a verdict of—losanity.

Saturd.ty the Kicouurn :de 4 Report to the
PluNce REGINT of the tokl,,wtog prismitts, capitally
convicted in FebruaryS,:s.sicns last, v z.

1. Mahatma, 1. Olson, iirm, fl. mon, and Daniel Williams, for
stealing In a dwelling-Wore ; W,lli.in Holmes and Ma-y Swain,
for forgery; Petrick Brown, alias Iciltit Ityan. tor highway eGli-
bery ; Julia Davis, Mary Lowe, John Oat ke, Samuel Hill, aid
Janses:freo, for like 'Settees; lhuirl Ferguson, lames Cortoni
Francis Ewer William loom, lames Rice and John Wright, to
burglary; diaries Smith, alias Scohhorpe, '1 imams Hallam,
George Haudley, and Ann Harris, tar hunsebreaking;
Irlavii, lot stealing privately Ii a shop; and John lilett, :lir a
robbery m a dwelling house.
When Patrick Brute". alias Rye, was ordered for
execution on Friday nest. Kirby and Strew, for
stealing in a dwelling home, were not reported The
rest were respited.
Some light has at length been thrown on the nut-,
terious concealment and ultimate escape of young
Watson from this country to Amelica. It now
appears, that on the night of the %I of December,
the young conspirator accompanied his father and
Thisslewood towards Highgate. Oa his father.heitsg
captured he retuined by a circuitous route to 1..'3n.•
don. He proceeded to the house of Ven4rill,
boot-maker, in Nevigite.btreet, who was one of their
party, and who, it wilt be recollected, WAS one of
1 Preston's bail, accepted by the Lord Mayor. Pen-
dtell him with the welcome of a partizan,
and it was determined that he should wait till the pro.'
bable fate of the elder Watson was known. This delay
produced the necessity of immediate concealment, in
consequence of the reward offered for his apprehen='
sion the next day ; a room for his acconricadation ist
the back past of the house was prepared ; Pendrill,
from his own close connexion with the party, leeling
a more than common interest in tilt late of his friend.
IHe continued Pendrill's tenant for upwards of a
(month, and in fact till the vigour of puriuit had
abated. Dosing all this time, however, 1w did no:
remain a close prisoner, for his host having procured
bim the costume of a Frenchweinian, he frequently
wandered forth in the dusk tif the evening. Daring
these excursions, he frequently encountered perilous
adventures; but at last, at a convenient apporin-
sky, still attired in his -female.dress.ahe repaired to.
`Liverpool, in the care of a female friend, and tittle,
after due precaution, he took his passage on boajd.-
an American vessel across the Atlantic. Soon aftek
his departure, Pendrill, apprehensive .of some discl'o-.
sures affecting his own safety, sfild off 4sitrisvopecy
and followed the course of his rridud,,tand set sail! for.
America also. Within the last for tbiti lit letterit4s
been received by a publican iu the neighbourhootte,f
Moor fields, from young •Warsom .annetniCing hissWo
arrival in the " Land of Liberty," and expressingf it.
gratitude Icr the generous printed, trleL d-b."-
afforded bin) by los friends in 'Lo-
a subscaiptiun was entered into
••• It ha singular circumstance, it
correct, that this Patti/RILL, who has
a proclaimed conspirator In the reign
a lineal descendant Of PINDRILL, thc.
the SEcosiD owed hisveScape after rise
CORN-EXd I:IAN OE,
The supply en Witeat.beiag

ing, there urns ready stilt for fine
at an advance of 4s. 'per quarr
amendment in 'price of Fortis'
general demand at last iteetk'l
sold rather more freely, and
obtained. Beans and Grey
posed of at Friday's prices.
heavy, and rather lower.
MARKE
Beef Ss od to 46 ez Vet
Mutton s• Cd so Si at l'•rk
Lamb Ts. to Si
IleastoeStOm4beep and Lambe Is,OtiO

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Lostd.,o; :toe by svh4ws,
Ito &tray Istsespepoos.4
tf the oboes uttorroatiril,..
I Woe .ht nietiis of rcx,r4
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of Grottos the I Nltt,, :s
Man-, to whom
fatal bat:le cm .Worcestrr.
, APRIL OR
very .m4ll this moss,
Inc qualities of. English
trier ; out there is Ico
Wheat, but A• MUT
's prices. Fine barley
Monday's prices were ;;
Peas %vete readily d;.t..
. Oats coot:nue scy
sr, APRIL so.
eal 5. 01 to es 01
.srk 4$ GI to is ed
81. •
silo—Calves 180—Plis Lid. j
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