Star.
London, England, 1820-05-01 00:00:00

GREENOCK, APRIL 25.

A curious occurrence happened here on Saturday
morning last, of which we have heard so many dif-
ferent versi,:as, that we can hardly pretend to give a
consistent statement of it, or vouch for its correct-
ness. It appears that a man of the name of Watson,
by trade a weaver, and belonging to Glasgow, had
been lurking about this town for several days, wait-
ing an opportunity to embark for America. lie is
reported to liave taken a-leading part in fomenting
the recent treasonable disturbances in the manufac-
turing districts—to have had a hand in the produc-
tion of the famous Radical Proclamation—and even
to have been one of those who sallied forth from
Glasgow, on the sth instant, to make a second Ban-
nockburnof the 'field of Bonnymuir; but, it is added,
that after baviag got the courage of his comrades
" screwed up to the sticking place," he left them on
the road, inwardly resolving " to live to fight-anoilier
day." So fame epotts—but to tetern to his appear- •
' :net bete. On Friaiay evening, two persons came'
hither, from Glasgow, in pursuit of him. Whether
or no they were "-dressed in a little brief authority,"
we have not fully ascertained, but we a:e told they
sheaved no warrant for their subsecuent proceedings.
—Without requiring any assistance from the Civil or
Military Authorities, we understand they went, about
six o'clock on Saturd..ty morning, to Watson's lodg-
ings, arrested him-in bed, and brought hint off, ac-
companied by a female, said to be his wife. In
coming alcing the street, Watsorr, they savi corn-
plained of thirst, and they all \vent into the house of
John ANiut en, spirit dealer, Dalrymple-street, and
called for some liquor. While thtsglass was going
round, one of the men calling.: hintself.a Constable,
went out, and left his comrade to guard the Crisoner.
An opportunity such as this, it is not to be supposed
that a man whose liberty, at least, Av:IS at stake, would
allow to pass unavailingly. Watson therefore took
the first convenient moment for giving his sentinel
i the slip, and rushed out of the huse. lie was
ita-
mediately pursued by the other, and feliowed by the
I female, who, however, was detained by the landkrd,
lie thinking the whole affair a trick of the parties to;

get off without paying forhislicron The Radical
finding, himself at length closed upon in pursuit,
faced about, and a struggle ensued, in which, we
learn, he was ultimately assisted by some of the work•
people then in the street, who, ignorant of the cause,
thought of nothing but to aid the weaker party. In
this way Watson,- as soon as be got himself disentan-
gled, male his escape, and has not since been heard ,:f.
The apprehending party, we tardier learn, en-
deavoured to console themselves for the loss of their
prisoner, and the expected reward of their labours,
(to avoid any participation in which, it is supposed
they had io edetermined to execute the business with-
out auxiliary aid). by getti g a party ff snldier3 to
drag tie landlord of the public house to jal, to an-
swer for Vittts(..l', es,:ane. It is altlof:t needless to
add, that on the first inquiry be was Ilisolar;;cd—.
being altogether ignorant cf the state or quality of'
his zuests, and, as we have aire;,dy seen, not being
pre,n‘lisper,ci to think highly of any one of them. We
have been thus minute in detailing the particulars of
this business, becau,,e ..ve understand it has been very
oncharita'sly magnified, at a distance, into another
popular tumult ; while it must be abundantly obvi-
ous, that the sturid mismanagement of the ;er,ons
who came to apprehend Watson was the inutwdiate
cause of his escape; and that, if he owed anything
to the intervention of the populace, it was no mere
than, under similar circumstances, he would have
obtained in the public Streets of any other town in
any part of the kingdom.

CLERICAL I.\-77 LLIGENCE

CA7.1131111)6E. APIIIT, QS.

Lord grey, eldest son of the 1.:..11 of Stamford, is admitted
Nobleman of Trinity College.
Tuesday, John Cottirgha....l,Frtl. M. A. of Trinity Hall, Bar-
rister at Law, sues admitted into the Fellowship, vacant by the
resignation of Lewis Duv::!,
The Rev. Charles James 1)lot::.".•:!c'., !letter of Chester-
ford, in Essex, and la:e Fellow of Trinity College, in this Uni-
versity, has been prest nted to the valuable Rectory of St. Le-
tolph, Bishopsgate, vacitnt by the promotion of Dr.
Mant to the Dishopticic of Ireland-
- OXFORD, APRIL :29.
Thursday, the following Degre:s v. ere conferred :
MASTER% •r AR TS.

David Ilowell, FA. Chi ist Chur,:h,lid Comr,ourdtri.
George Hall, Scholar of Pembroke Colle;:2.
The Rev. Samuel Curlewis Lord, Vl'lliata Morgan Williams,
and the Rev. Charles CrTill:, Colige. •
John Frederick klenvitli altd Cornelius Copner, Magd..lcn

Rev. John Morrall and C:ll•ert Ilentlersen, Fellows of Bra—
sentiose College. •
Cha:les Itaiiken, Student of Chris: Church.
.T,lhn Monson and the Rev. ILlph Henry Lecke%
Christ Church.
William Creswell, Fellow of Dalliol College.
John Jones, Fellow of .1, College.
The Iles. Peter Price, irr,!is
Laci:nt ons or Anrs.

The Rev. H. BeHairs, St. Mary Hall, Gril.id Corripotm.dcr.
Henry Robert Fowler and John Frampton, F.lrter College.
John Clayton, Pembroke.
• -Jahn Pruen, St. John's Coleco.
William Charlton, Magdalen tiall. •
I)..rhy, Scholar on the New Foundation, Queen's Cell.
liiook Henry liri:lges,
Williem John Brrxiri,:k. Eng. Baihol
I.l'e eay, in o;l.w:cation, Charles Ilellarr.y, Stueert in
Civil Law, and Fellow of St. John's College,,was unanimously
elected Vio,:rian Scholar.

Yesttrday, the Rev. Robert James Carr, N. A. of Worcester
College, Vicar of liriglakni, Sussex, and Clerk. of the King's
Closet; was admitted Bache: it- and Doctor in Divinity.
The Rev. James Bullock, Scholar of Worcester Colkge, was
admitted Master of Arts; and James Colville, of Magdalen.
Hall, was admitted Bachelor of Arts.
Thursday, the three following Gentlemen were ekctcd
bitioners of Lincoln College on the foundation of Nathaniel
Lord Crewe, viz. Jchn Thomas Desher, George Thomas Ro-
bertson, and Charles Wootten.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.

The Bev. Hugh Williams, M.A. Scholar of Jesus College,
Oxford, is presented to the Rectory of Rhosilly, Glamorganshirr.
The net,. W. Forge, .A. Fellow of Jesus College, Cam-
bridge, to the Rectcry of Stanley, Gloucestershire.
The Senate of the University of Glasgow have unanimously
conferred the Degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. v•-a-
liam Muir, Minister of St. George's Church and Parish, in
that City.
The Rev. .Tamcs W. Ormsby, Rector of Castlecorner, in the
Diocese of Ossoty, is promoted to the Collegiate Living of
Cappagh.
At a Board held in Trinity College, Dublin, the late Mr. Me-
redith's Living was offered for acceptance. The Living passed
down unaccepted to the youngest Fellow but four, the Rev.
Mr. }limits. Dr. Nash and Dr. Mocks leave two -fair:Asir*
fur Fellowships for next year.