Star.
London, England, 1826-09-22 00:00:00

CH,RISTS 110SPITAL

IY4sterday being St. Matthew's day, the Lord Mayor,
and other dignitaries of the City, went in state, accord-
ing to annual custom, to visit this admirable Institution,
at half-past twelve o'clock. They first proceeded to
Christ Church, to attend Divine Service, where there
were assembled a large number of persons, among whom
were the Sheriffs of London and. Ml‘fdlesex, many of
the Worshipful Aldermen. Dr. Trollope, and all the
other masters of the different schools; the Rev. IDr.
Franklin (head mader of the Hertford school), and above
twenty other Clergymen, most of whom had received
their education at this most excellent seminary.
At the conclusion of the Service, and after the appro•
pr:ate Lessons of the day, an Anthem was sung by some
of the boys, who had been selected for that duty, the
whole of 'the boys in number beyond 700) joining in
the chorus—which, accompanied by a very fine organ,
had a most impressive effect. The Anthem was com-
nosed of the first four verses of the 145th Psalm.
• An eloquent sermon was then delivered by the Rev.
G. J.Brookes, second master of the Mathematical school,
from Galatians, chap. vi. •erses 9 and 10.
The Lord Mayor, with the rest of the congregation,
now proceeded to the hall of the hospital, which was
crowded to excess with well dressed persons of both
sees, to hear the orations delivered by two of the scho-
lars, who had been advanced to the rank of Grecians.
Mt. Robert John Tennant, addressed his auditors in
Latin. He expressed his sense of the arduous nature of
the task imposed upon him, arising from the multipli-
city of subjects, to all of which it would be impossible
to advert. Each of the Royal Hospitals of this Metro-
polis might justly claim a separate oration, to display
their respective merits. Deprecating, however, the idea
of casting a shade over the praises due to the rest, he
confined hil attention more particularly to that Royal
and excellent foundation, from which he had himself
derived such incalculable benefit. After alluding to
the election of Mr. Scholefield (formerly a student of
Christ's Hospital) to the Greek Professional chair—(a
situation first occupied by the learned Joseph Barnes,
likewise of Christ's Hospital) the Learned Gentleman
concluded a prayer foe the future enlargement and
prosperity of the Foundation.
After the Latin Oration, Mr. D. H. Leighton deli-
vered one in English, in which he extolled the exalted
eminence which this country has attained by her mili-
tary fame, and her commercial prosperity ; which, how-
ever, is surpassed by the munificence of every class of
society, and the general anxiety for the public good.
Among the numerous establishments for the remedy or
alleviation of misery, whether of body or mind, the
Royal foundations of this Metropolis justly claim a
proud pre-eminence. " Happy was the youthful Ed-
ward in having Counsellors to advise, happier in
having prudence and piety to adopt, the vast and com-
prehensire plan cf benevolence which gave birth to
those excellent Institutions ; and, though prematurely
cut off in the flower of early youth, happiest of all, that
(in his own pious language) his life had been mercifully
spared by PROVIDENCE to complete the great labour of
love in which be had engaged." In conclusion, this
eloquent speaker mentioned the several departments in
which the former scholars of. Christ's Hospital had dis-
tinguished themselves, and expressed his earnest hope,
that their example might
." excite in him the spirit of
generous emulation, and that his name might hereafter
be enrolled among those whose virtues, or whose learn •
ing, has reflected credit upon the asylum of their youth."
Loud and reiterated applause. followed eaeh of these addresses.

Unless some inexplicable change has taken place in,
the mind of ABaAZ MIREA, the report contained in a
private letter from Constantinople, that this Prince has
a secret understanding with the Russians, against his
Royal Father, must be altogether a fable. The Prince
of Georgia, ALEXANDER, and the true heir to the crown
of that fine country, who has long resided with, and
been the bosom friend of ABBAZ MIRZA, and who never
yielded his right or title, when the rest of his family
submitted to the pretensions of Russia, has, for a long
period, urged the CROWN PRINCE to retake, not only
the Persian provinces, but also to assist him to recover
the territories to which he is the real heir.
Moscow, SEPTEMBER 4.—" The new EMPEROR shews
a disposition to deviate very much from the European
policy of his defunct brother, wishing thereby to become
popular, and to nationalize himself as much as possible.
The storm that menaced on the side of Turkey is not
yet dissipated, and another is rising on the side of Persia.
If the first is to take effect, a great explosion will follow ;
as in that event the Estreacon will head the army, and
push quickly the contest to an end. Here every person
seems to think success a very easy matter; bht it is be-
lieved that such an expedition will meet the fate of
former ones directed to the same purpose."
A letter from Napoli di Romania of the 21st July,
written by M. PITRINI, who had charge of the vessels
destined for the re:ief of the Greeks, states, that they
had all happily arrived with the exception of one, which
was expected every hour. The Greeks, both civil and
military, felt and expressed the liveliest gratitude for
the succour thus afforded them. The writer gives a
melancholy description of their destitute condition.—
" 11l clothed," says he," ill fed, sleeping promiscuously
in stables, the Greek people would long ere now have
ceased to exist, had they not possessed courage, and
patience,, and resignation, above all others." It is grati-
fying to find, that misfortune has added prudence to
their other virtues. The unhappy divisions which have
long paralysed all their endeavours have been healed,
and the most perfect union of sentiment prevails. This
most desirable event has been the_ consequence, if we
may credit M. PITRINS, of the exhortations of the
F ench Philhellenists, backed as they have been by sub-
) stantial proofs of their attachment. M. EYNARD, who
transmitsPiTarm's letter, mentions, in a postscript, the
arrival of the remaining vessel at Cerigo, on the 25th.
Justices of the Peace took their origin as early as the
time of Edward the Third, but the appellation justice
did
.not supersede the first name, Guardian of 'the Peace,
till, according to some, the 18th, to others, the 34th of
Edward the Third. At the first institution they were
very few—only two or three in a county ; by Statute
13 Richard the Second, not above six. Richard the
Third was the first who enabled them to take bail.
They were distinguished in the sixteenth century by
wearing an agate in a ring, as an appendage to their
I gold chains. They are described, too, as attire 4 in
velvet dresses, with a long train of servants. Their
present respectability is modern. Shakspeare says that
they attested the mast absurd stories with their signs-
tures. Ray has, in his Proverbs, a Basket Justice, a
Jyll Justice, a good forenoon Justice, as opprobrious
terms; and Ge rge Withers says, that unless poor men
carried capons to the Justices at Christmas, they
, plagued them with warrants.

• OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday, Arthur Thompson, alias Jbseph Fond,
alias Josiah amnia& was brought up on a fiabeas Cor-
pus, from Surrey, charged with uttering-a forged order
for the payment of 231. well blowing the same to be
forged and counterfeited, with intent to defraud John
Vickers Taylor and others.
Mark Anthony Lyddell, a little boy, 14 years old,
remembered the prisoner coming to speak to him in
June last ; witness was going on an errand, and as he
was crossing a fiell the prisoner came up to him, and
asked if he knew where Dolby Williams lived? Wit-
ness replied in the negative; prisoner said, Dolby Wil-
liams keeps the Three Tuns Tavern, Umehouse. The
prisoner then asked him where Mr. Taylor's brewery
was? Witness said, in Ropemakers Fields. Prisoner
said, he himself was Dolby Wilburn:ls son; that he had
borrowed 501. of Mt. Taylor, which he promised to pay
next week, but could not. Prisoner said, that Mr. Dolby
Williams, his father, had given him a check for 251.
on Mr. Williams, and he did not wish to go with it
himself, as he was not able to pay the 501. He then
produced the check, and requested witness to go, and
took witness to a corner of a field, where the children
had made a hollow, and said to witness, Suppose I was
Mr. Taylor, how would you act before me? Witness
then took off his bar, and shewed him how he would
act. Prisoner then gave him the check to go to Mr.
Taylor, and say he was Dolby Williams's youngest son.
Witness said, If there be lies attached to it, I bare no-
thing to do with it. Prisoner still continued to request
him, but witness would not go.. Witness then went home,
and informed his father of what had taken place.
John Stanbiry was the next witness called, but he
professing his inability to swear positively tothe identity
of the prisoner, and his evidence being greatly at va-,
riance with his depositions before the Magistrate, the
Judge directed an acquittal.—Verdict, Not Guilty.
The Learned JUDOS observed, that he had no doubt
of the witness (Stanbury) having been tampered with,
and of his having been guilty of perjury; he therefore
ordered his commitment. to take his trial for the offence.