Star.
London, England, 1817-12-09 00:00:00

.ANXIY4R,.sARroi 31. xiIDREW.

EDINBURGH. DEDEMBER 6.
the 90th of November falling this year upon Sun-
day; the Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons
alsembled on Monday the Ist instant, is Freemasons'
Nall, Edinburgh, for the purpose of appointing
Grand Office-Bearers for the ensuing year, when the
following were unanimously electected : •
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, Grand Master, and Pa-
tton of the Order for Scu land.
Sir John Msrjoribanks, of Lee., Bart. M.P. Acting Grand Mas.
ter under his Royal Highntas.
Met Noble George Marquis of Tweedale, Grand Muter civet.
Right Hon. the Earl of Pile, Past Grand Master.
William of Middleton. El. Substitute Grant Master.
John liay, younger of Haystou and Southfield, l'fq. f;sniur

Grand Vv;rden:
Sir William Hamilton, of Preston and ringatton, Bart. !tinier
Grand Warden.
Sir Johu Hay, of Heyston and Stni,! Bart. Grand Treasurer.
Aleun.ler Lawrie, Esq. Grand Secretary.
lames Bertram, Esq. Grand Clerk. •
D. Fain Lee, Grand Chaplain.
Withani Cunningham, .Esq. Grand Jeweller.
Alexander Peacock, Esq. Grand Bible Bearer.
At the conclusion of the election, upon the motion
of the Right Worshipful the Master of St. Luke, in a
speech of much feeling and interest, seconded by the
Ri4fit Worshipful Proxy Master of the Mother Lodge,
Kilwinning, a respectful Address of sincere condo.'
lence was unanimously voted to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent and Patron of the Order, upon the
!ate calamity which his Royal Highness and the
country have sustained by the death cf her Royal
Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta. A; the
last tribute of respect to the extraordinary merits of
her Royal Highness, the Most Worshipful Grand
Master had recalled . the arrangements which had
been made for celebrating the anniversary of their
tutelar Saint, in the usual convivial manner, and had
issued instructions for aswmbling the brethren,. and
devoting the Jay to solemn aid ieligious worship.—
In consequence of these instructions, which met with
the warmest approbation from the brethren at loge,
immediately atter the election was concluded, the
whole body, consisting of upwards of a thousand
brethren, in deep mourning, walked in solemn ma-
sonic procession from Freemasons' Hall to the High
Church, where the Rev. Dr. Lee, Chaplain to the
Grand Lodge, delivered a most appropriate and pa-
thetic discourse, from the prayer of Solomon at the
dedication of the Temple, Second Chronicles, chap.
vi. 20th, 213th, 29ili, 30th, and 31st verses.
After Divine Service the different Lodges returned
in, procession from the High Church to Freemason's
Hall. The streets were lined with a party of the
Scots Greys, and the band of the Stitiv. Regiment. ac-
companied the procession, performing sacred music,
with their drums muffled. Though the streets were
crowded to excels, the utmost regularity prevailed.
During the procession not a Murmur was heard; the
feelings of every spectator harmonized with those of
' the craft, and the sympathy at an event which fills
the nation with such sincere sorrow and regret, ap-
peared visible in the countenances of every individual,
and gave a character to the scene at once striking
h and impressive.

Saint Andrew's day war celebrated by the Scots
Greys quartered in Carlisle, in ai very jovial manner.
The Saint
_was personated by a man on horseback
with venerable locks and heard, and cinched in pri-
mitive attire. Attended by a band of music, and a
number of true chub of Caledonia, he paraded the
streets at intervals throughout the day, nor did the
boisterous mirth of his light hearted companions seem
at all to discompose his venerable countenance. On
the contrary, be suffered himself to IN led wherever
they chose ; and the frequent libations
that were
made to Bacchus must have ruffled the nerves of saint
as well as sinner. It is but justice to say that the
soldiers conducted themselves in the most proper
manner—.they were both " ristriersd wire."

.As Mr. Robert Appleton, of Dunsdale, near Gains-
'borough, early on Friday se'onight, W4ll returning
home on foot from Wilton, it being very dark, his
knee struck against a rail, which tripped him up.—
In falling, a stick which he held in his hand penetra-
ted his eye, and entered his brain. He was found in
a few hours afterwards in a dying state, and he ex-
pired almost immediately on being removed. Coro-
ner's verdict—Accidental Death.

Sunday evening the landlord of the Peterborough
Arms, in Poland street, Oxford.road, left his house
for the purpose of taking a walk ; but he had not
proceeded far, when he fell down in a fit.. He was
conveyed home and recovered from it, but continued
in a state of delirium fora short time, and expired.
The American Papers state, that a young Gentle-
man, of the name of Spooner, who had paid his ad-
dresses to the beautiful daughter of Colonel l'attan,
of the village of La Fayette, having for his dissolute
habits been forbidden the house, took the horrible re-
solution of shooting the young Lady through the'
bead, on the morning of the day (al which she was!
to give her hand to another Gentleman ; after which
the assassin plunged a knife into his own bosom
but the wound was supposed nut to be mortal.
, A murder, attended with very aggravated circum-
stances, was• perpetrated between Ennis and Louis-
croon, within the last week. MichaelConnell, who
was married about five years since, but who deserted
his wife a short tinic niter; and went to reside in the
county of Limerick, returned frOm thence withiiithe
last fortnight, and sul:cited his wife to forget his lor•
mer bad conduct, become reconciled to him, and live
together ; she consented, and he bronglit her to E,,nis
on Tuesday last, for the purpose of purchasing some
clothes, but on their return lie strangled the unfor-
tunate woman, and threw her intoa bog hole, wl:cie
she has been found.

A transaction has occurred in the centrty of Kerry
which has involved one of the first families in NI tt nstcr
in great distress, and which is likely to afford (Kt:lsta.
tion to some of the gentlemen of the long robe. .11e
Reader guesses the description of the occurrence to
which we allude. Tue trail fair one her
husband a large fortune, and is described to be a
very beautiful woman. .1 postilion in the fatty's h.
may is reported to be the person for whom she has
sacrificed her own honour and the happiness of her
numerous and thstinguidted connections.—±.,.:::J G.
The prisoners in the hospital of the prison of Kil-
- Dublin, set lire to their beds, on witi-
aebday last, by which tl.e we: t wing of the building
w#s nearly destroyed, bin by the tiu:ely iv.il of the
Military and armed police, who stutottudil the flail,
the essape ol the ptouttutt. w,ts prt.vtutusl.