Star.
London, England, 1816-04-08 00:00:00

ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.

Sunday, the 31st tilt. the Right Hon. and Right
Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lounou preached the An-
niversarS, Sermon on behalf of this Institution, at the,
parish church of St. George, Hanover.sqoare,,befere.
the illustrious Royal Patron, the Duke of Glooces-.
TIM, and, in a discourse replete with profound views,.
ccuclfed in elegant and forcible langoage, set forth
to a very numerous and highly respectable congre-,
gallon the advantages and importance of this inva-
luable institution. After service the, collection I
amounted to something about sel7o.
Thursday, tbe,4th instant, the friends and suppor-
ter: of the Institution, according to annual custom,
dined together at the City of London Tavern ; the
illustrious Dues in the Chair, supported by the,
Bishop of LONDON, Lord CALTHORPIL, the Dean of
CIIISTER, C. BARCLAY, Esq. M. P. and other Mem-
bers of the Legislature, ,Clergy, and distinguithed
Philanthropists, among whom we noticed FRRDC-
RICK W/iBB, E*. SO- well known in the walks of
charity.
The singular nature of this Institution comes home
to the heart and rivets the attention of every one who
has an oppoitunity of witnessing its effects. The
purposes of it, the benefits it confers on the other-
tvise unhappy objects received into it, were elo-
(plena,- and feelingly expatiated on by the Royal
L'uke, and others who followed him in addreising
the company in 1112 course of the evening.
But when the objects themselves appeared, with
specimen: of their progress in writing, accounts, and
composition, and some of them stood up and uttered
teeth distinctness, and even pathos, a short address to
their benefactors :—what a contrast to their late con-
dition, mute ignorance! the effect was electrical and
must have been witnessed to be fully felt. The even-
ing passed with that conviviality and harmony which
ever flow from a consciousness of performing acts of
beneficence. Subscriptions and Donations were an-
nounced, as nearly as we could collect, to the amount
of £BOO. Many thanks are due to the Stewards and
much praise to the Tavern, for the entertainment
provided by them; but the company were kept to.
gethcr till a bye hour by the Feast of Emulation in
Benevolence ; a treat infinitely surpassing the most
exquisite viands and wines !

The Scheme of the present Lottery is indeed
maims in parvo—only Fourteen Thousand Tickets
Fifcy.two Capitals ! ! two of £30,000! !I and a
bonus of Three Hundred whole Tickets, to tbe hol-
ders of Tickets and Shares purchased before the 27th'
instant ! ! ! !—(See Advertisement):
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF WATER- ,
Loo.—We are requested to state that Mr. Cousuitu
has this day published the First Part of this splendid
National Work, accompanied by the following
Plates:—l. View of the Farm House of Mount St.
Jean ; 2. View of the Field of Battle on the evening
of the 18th June; 3. View of La Belie Alliance; 4.
View of the Chateau of Hougournont ; 5. Interior of
the Chateau of Hougoumont ; and 6. The Observa-
tory, built by the Prince of ORANGE on an eminence
which commanded the whole Field of Battle. The
publication of the three remaining Parts wilt be com-
pleted by the middle of May.
A few days since a fire broke out on the premises
of the Rey. Mr. ARMTRIDING, at Steeple Aston,
Oxon, which burnt down eleven bays of building.—
The house by great exertions was saved. A currick
also was destroyed.
Sunday se'nnight a fire broke out in two small ad-
joining cottages, at Doirreourt, near the Toll Gate,
which were in a short time entirely consUmed.

HACKNEV-COACH Ovvics.—Friday the Commis.
sioners of Hackney Coaches. convicted several coach.
men :—The owner of 1,005 in the penalty of 15s. on
the complaint of a Noble Lord? for refusal to take
him from the Theatre, under the erroneous idea that
he was not plying for hire, unless on a regular stand.
All coaches and chariots found waiting in the streets,
at any time, are compelled to take a fare under the
late Act.

In consequence of several hundred carpenters as-
sembling on Friday near the new Custom-house, and
assaulting the men that had agreed to wort at 28s. a
week, the LORD MAYOR went to the spot on Satur-
day morning, at five o'clock, with 200 constables.
Nor one of the offenders, however, appeared.. A large
body of constables are placed there every morning.
Saturday, Afastrard Ride and Charles Trill, two jour-
neymen carpenters, were brought before the Sitting
Magistrate at Marlborough-street, charged by Mr.
Richard Cox, of Shepherd's-market, builder, with be-
having, is company with many others, in a most
wanton and outrageous meaner. It appears a Mr.
Atkins, a builder, is repairing a house in 'Halt Moon.
street, Piccadilly, where he bas several men employed
at the reduced wages of 4s. 6d.. per day. On Satur-
day morning last, about ball-past seven o'clock, a
,large body of journeymen carpenters, who have re-
fused to work tor less than 51. a day, repaired to the
house, and'proceeded to acts' of We most outrageous
nature. • Several of them were thin taken into cut.
tody, but on the, cry of ss A general rescue !" the
constables were overpowered, and they were taken'
away. The two defendants, one of whom was dis.
tinctly heard by a constable to cry out for the gone-
cal rescue, were afterwards secured, and safely lodged
in Mount-street watch-house. They were both or-
dered to enter into two Sureties in £4O each, and
themselves in 41130 to keep the peace.
Saturday last, a bricklayer, in Great Wild-street,
in a drunken quarrel with his wife, kicked her in so
dreadful a manner, as to occasion her death shortly
afterwards.

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Saturday seinaight, a person, who refused to dis.
cover his nsme was committed to Essex county jail,
for a rape on Eliz. Smith, in the parish of Arkesden.
blitaxicuos.r Accinater.—Saturday afternoon, as the SOP.
vantrwith two children, of Mrs. Martin, widow of the late Mr.
Samuel Martin, of Antrim, in Ireiaad, was passing the wall of
Virightand Dubbin's brewery In Smithfield, a bay-stack placed
on Wars behind it, in the inside of the premises, fell towards
the street, and in an instant swept down, burying the unfortunate
woman and the two children is the mine. The greatest diligence
was used in removing the rubbish, but the woman and one of.
the children, a Aire girl about JIMA years of age, were kliled.--'
Providendally the intact that was in the nurse's moss was but•

Ittite udured; the woman's body heft fumed altrOttetiOn to
the little Innocent.

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'rERSIIT lATiLLIOENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, AItRIL S.
Feday last Thomas Le Blase, Master of Trksiri-Hans was
admitted to the degree-of I.L.D. by royal mandate. Same day,
bless's. Valpy (son of Dr. Valpy) of Trinity coil ge; and Thure-
field of St. John's. were elected Fellows on Dr. Dell's foundation.
Monday the following Gentlemen, Bachelors of Arts, of St.
Jokes caller, were elected foundation Fellows of that Society,
vie. Messrs. Jeffreys, Watson, Robinson, Smith, Blunt, and Gar-
row ; also Mr. 'lldrlwall a Plat Fellow. George Quitter, of St.
Peters college is elected* Fellow of that Society.
Wednesday last the following Gentlemen were admitted to the
undermentioned Degrees:
IVlAsTstts of ACTS.—Meters. Thomas Robinson,, Arthur
CriOitoo, Joseph Romaly, William Hodge Mill, George Pea-
cock, and lames Stewirti, of Ttlnity college; William Crackain
thorpe. John Frederic William Herschel, ant Henry Aglionhy,,
of Sr. Jobp's college' John Cot; and S. Cook, of Christ college;
and P. Darbam, of Bene't college,
Bachelors of Arts—Messrs. Robert Clifton, of Peter-house;
and Robert Booth.
A Congregation was held on Wednesday last, when .tAe
fal-
lowing Grace was offered to the Senate: For appointing a syndi-
cate to provide a place for the Immediate reception of the pic-
tures, &c bequeathed to the Uldeersity by tie late Viscount
Fjtzwilliam; and to consider and to report upon the best mode
of carryis.g Into effect that part of the will, which regards the
erecting a museum. Also a Grace for augmenting the stipend
of the Vicar of flurwell, from £2OO to £3OO per annum.
F.aat India Company hale appointed the key. H. Walter.
M.A. Fellow of St. John's College, to the situation of Mathema-
tical Professor In their College at Haleybory.
The Rev. Robert Ridsdale, B. A. of Clare Hall, Is elected a
Fellow of that Society.

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.

The Rev. Edward Smedley, of Westminster School, to the
Rectories of Powderham and North Bovey, Devon.
Rev. Robert Husain!, M. A. to the rectory of Pensthorpe,
Norfolk.

Rev. Thomas Alban, chaplain to the Loyal Society of Ancient
Britons, to the valuable living of Llindrllle, Denbighshire.
Rev. Edw. Raid, D.D. to the vicarage of Lamerton, Devon.
Sir William Robot Kemp, .Bart. Clerk, A. M has been
instituted to the Rectories of Flordon and Gavin?, Norfolk, on
his own petition, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. George
Reading Leaches.
The Rev. James Bannby, Head Master of the Free Grammar
School at Bradford, has btei instituted to the valuable Rectory
of Melsoaby, near Richmond, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Dr. Swire. _ - _

The Duke of Boccieugh has appointed the Rev. Robert Sbaw,
assistant and successor to the Rey. John Lawrie, Minister of
Ewes.

Lady Rots BMW, of Limington, has ',stied a presentation in
favour of Mr. 1. Moffat, Chaplain of the Town's Ho.pital, Glas-
gow, to the Church and Parish of Lasnington, vacant by the
death of thy late Rev. Mr. Mitchel.
Yesterday the Hon. atol Rev. Dr. Hobart, was inatalled Dean
in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, in the room of the Rev. Dr.
Legge, now Bishop of Ozford.

BIRTHS.
March SI, the Lady of W. Durrant, Eli. of the Ordnance Of-
Am, of a son.
March ti, at Sydling Houle, Dorset, the Lady of Wor-Ge-
neral Cumming, of a son.
April I, the Hon. Mrs. Harris, of a son, at the Rectory; Chit-
mark, near lalisbury.
April I, the Lady of Admiral Wilton, of Redgrave Hall. Suf-
folk, of a daughter. •
Tuesday, at Osen Heath, Ken' the Lady of Sir Wm. Geary,
' But. of a son.
Thursday, in Great Cumberl4nd-ctreet, Lady Baku, ors son.
At Penzance, Mrs. Smith, wife of the Rev. G. C. broth, of a
son. being the third within twelve mumlis