Star.
London, England, 1816-05-16 00:00:00

SOCIETY FOR TH.e GRATUITOUS unit OF
RUPTURE.

The meeting of this Society, which was adcer-
- tised in this Paper,* Few days ago, was held at the
Crown and Anchor, on Tuesday—the Honourable
WASHINGTON SHIN= in the Chair. It was nume-
rously and respectably attended. Several ruptured
Patients, cured. by Mr. FLETCHER'S process (that
patronised by the Society) were examined in an ad-
joining room by some of the most respectable Sur-
geons of the 'gen-opals, and (1.!cl .7ed to be in a
state of • perfect soundness. We never witnessed
greater philanthropy and libet.ility at 4ny meeting
for, ameliorating the.miseries of humanity, than on
this occasion. The Medical Gentlemen present were
unanimons in declaring, that tlioogli, in recent
cases, Nature sometimes restores the patient, the
sure ofrrittu. re is yet a desideratum among the Profes-
sors of the Healing Art ;.they exprersed grtat anxiety
that the process patronised by the Society should
have a fair and judicious trial ; and their conviction
that ler, this end better means could not have been
devised than the formation of this Society, and the
Rules adopted for conducting it. They also kindly
undertook to examine the state of the patients pre-
sented to the Society, and to Report on their issue,
for the satisfaction of the Society, and of the Public.
The prime object of the Society is the imtnediate re-
lief of ruany miserable individuals : its ultimate oh.
ject, when a sufficient annuity can be secured to the
discoverer of this invaluable process, is then to make
it known to the world, that by being pat into the
bands of regular prntitioners generally, Abe public
may receive the utmost benefit that can result &pm
its general adoption. Such being its objects, we
cannot doubt that it will soon be furnished with
ample funds, by -subscriptions and donations, from
the affluent friends of humanity.

Last night, at' Covent Garden Theatre, the re-
presentation of if Midsummer Nishe, Dream, with the
Skejs-Walier, and the Burletta pt Midas attracted a
crowded audience. Mr. Marnaws displayed, with
increased effect, his admirable powers of imitation in
the Sleo•Walier, and Mr. SINCLAIR re-appeared, after
his late excursion, in full possession of his vocal
powers and taste. The whole of the etitertairuntnts
went off with their accustomed eclat.
A Court of the Governors of Bethiem Hospital.'
was held yesterday, at Bridewell Hospital, for the
purpose of considering the evidence which has been
taken before the Committee of the House of Cott,.
mons for regulating Mad-houses. togeilier with the
observations of the Medical s of Bethlem
Hospital upon that evidence h tl C evidence and
the observations having been previously circulated
among the Govern-as). Tee Ctstirt was very nume-
rously attended, and a lot::; and animated discuasion
took plaice upon the respective questions—That Dr.
MONRO and Mr. HAsLAM should be re elected as the
Physician and Apothecary to the Hospital, both
which questions paA•:ti 1.7 th!. negaiive, and the two
offices were in consequence .!cclared, front the Chair,
to be vacant. The prii,cival speakers were—the
President (Sir RICIIARD GLIN), his Royal Highness
rie Duke 01 Sussex. Earl Furzwitaaast, Lord Rn.
BERT SEYSF'Uit, Lord MILTON, the Hon. Mr. PUSEY,
Mr. WILLIAMS, Sir JAMES Straw, Alderman ATKINs,
the Comsnen SEEJLANT, Mr. JOHN DENT, Mr. Ser-
j,:ant PRAED and Mr. S. DIXON. Dr. MO1.4:110 was
removed by a majority of 45 against r 5. Mr.
LAM had bin four hands held up in his favour.
The half-yearly examination of the Children took
place yesterday in the , National Central Schott],
Baldwin's Gardens, Gray's Inn-lane. It will be
highly gratifying to all the Patrons of that excellent
system of educatibn to lento, that the meetings con•
time, on every occasion, to be more numerously at-
tended, and that the progress and improvement of
the Children increases with the patronage so worthily
bestowed upon them. The distinct and articulate
Manner in which they read the Scripture Lessons,
gave general satisfaction ; and the cot reetness and
readiness they evinced in ansviering the questions
arising from them, with %inch they were not pre-
vitusly acquainted, proved, indisputably, the supe-
rior 'degree of intelligence which is called twill by.
this method of instruction. Amongst the company
present were—
Tie Archbishop of Canterbury; the Bishops of London, Ban-
gor Nalisbury, Carlisle, St. Asaph, Ely. Chester, Gloucester and
Osicird ; Lords Kenyon "and Radstnek ; Archdeacons Cambridge,
Core, Heslop, Prosser, and Watson ; Count Jahamadi, from
utiptiaionia; Drs. Fisher, Van Naldert, Scott, litioner, tom the
Honotirabk Miss C. Neville, the Honourable MIA • Ccrtinatend ;
Lady Nieholl ' • Mrs. Hawk'', Mrs. Majeudie, Mrs. and Mist;
fisher, Mrs. and Misses Imitanore' Mrs Sparks, Miss Law, ace.
The Anniversary of the.. British Institution for the
Education of the Poor, was held at the London Ta-
vern on Monday last, when a most satisfactory Re-'
port was made to the Meeting. The Dake of-KENT,
on thanks being voted to him (on the motion of Mr.
ADAI4S, the Amextcan Ambassador), spoke nearlyi
as follows r—o The attendance to-day surpasses my
ntost sanguine expectations. I have, at former Meet-,
ings, looked forward to preside at the next returns.--
Itiot so now.-•I am about to leave my beloved coun-
try. Perhaps years may elapse before I meet yott
again. Let me hear while 1. am abroael that this
• *law prospers; and I pledge myself :hat when tint
purposes of my eh/eke are accomplished--when I
return, I will place One Thousand Guinea: at the dis-
posal, and for the use of the Institution. If I have
aot done it before, it is because I had it not in my,
power. lam desirous that this last act—this pledge
of fly love to it, stiould be upon record. I feel gra-
tified that this motion came from the Minister oithe
gaited States. I 1:. e lived long in the neighbour-
hotid of the United States, and it was ever a grief to
inc that the two countries should be at variance.--s
Their language and their interest• is the same, and
their friendship should be inviolable. I return my
thanks to this Assembly."-a. Lady Ditateezv and the
MAYOREas held the plates at the door, and the
collection exceeded aglos.
Saturday last, as three youths wete amusing them-
selves in a small boat, nn the river at Exeter, it up-
set, by being driven forcibly by the torrent against
the ridge of Drew's Weir, when a hue youth, twenty
years at age, son of Mr. Alderman PniUips, of Exeter,
was unfortunately drowned.
Friday last, as Mr. William Picks'.ay, of London,
travelling between Wath-apon-Dearne and Don.
arm
tag' tfx, going dawn the hill from Melton, his horse •
sad.be I,vah gefortsuately taken up dead on.,
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- LAW INTELLIGENCE:
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COURT OP *OM'S BENCH:MAY IR
LORD POMFRET O. THE TOWNSHIP.OII wltorth
Thig case, which was one of considerable import-
ance to the proprietors of mines, was an appeal by
Lord Pomfret and others against the Poor-rate of the.
Township of Wreth, in Derbyshire.
The Noble Appellant, it appeared, was proprietor
of certain lead mines in that township, which he hod
leased out for twenty-one years to a gentleman named
Anderson. Part of the rent was to be paid in money,
nd as an equivalent for the remaining portion of rent,'
is Lordship was to have a fifth part of the ore taken
from the mine ; but he was not entitled to take this,
fifth part until the ore was made into pigs, or to take
any until 400 pigs at least had been smelted. In the
present rate the township had assessed the plaintiff
for his proportion of the produce of the mine under
the,Act of Elizabeth, which said that inhabitants and
occupiers of lands should be liable. The plaintiff
appealed against this rate, on the grounds that he did
not come within either of these descriptions; he eel..
taiely was nos an inhabitant of the mines, nor was he
an occupier. By his Wse to Mr. Anderson be had
transferred his occupancy : he could net enter the
mine unless as a trespasser; nor had be, by his lease,
reserved to himself any part of the soil, the filth portion
of the produce reserved could only be considered as a
rent in kind, and net subjecting him, under the Act
otnizabeth,.to be considered as an occupier, more
especially as he could not touch the ore, but was re.,
soloed, till, by the labour and at the expense of Mr.
Anderson, it was reduced to a chattel different to the
ore, and till a certain portion of the ore walk reduced
•
to pigsef pure lead.
Mr. SCARLET'', Mr. TYNDALL, and Mr. &mom
were heard in support of the appeal.
Mr. RICHARDSON and Mr. WILI.IAME were heard
on the other side, and argued in support of the rate,
that Lord Pomfret vaist still be considered as re-
taining an occupation in the mine, inasmuch as he
was interested in the quantity of ore taken out of the
mine on which would net the greater or lesser amount
of his fifth.
The Court Aserved, the case was one of consider.
able importance; and therefore they would take time
to ccusider