Star.
London, England, 1816-12-13 00:00:00

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The Town was thrown into a considerable -degree
imitle this morning by a report that young Wouoft
was taken, aqd was under examination at Bow-street.
This is not the case t and the following are the cir
cumstancei which gaite rise to the errcncous report
For several days the most intelligent and ietive of
the, Police Officers of the Metropolis have been dis;
patched alternately by the Magistrates to thesarious
oot•ports of the kingdom or to places where it was
likely Watson would be found. Pearkes, one of the
most zealous of the 11)w-sleet officers, was sent on
one of these expeditions to Beth and Btis:ol, and in
rettirning to town through Reading yesterday with-
out the object of his pursuit, be was informed that a
suspicious person was lodging in an ale-house in the
vicinity or that place, whose appearance strongly re=
sembled young Watson. Pearkes accordingly took
this individual into custody and brought him to town
by the Volunteer Bath coach, which arrived thii
morning between nine and ten o'clock. On taking

their prisoner to Bow-street, it was clearly ascer-
tained that he was not t'... person wanted, and he has
accordingly been discharged.
Lord SIDMOUTH, and Mi. CONANT, the m.o.
trate, are in constant attendance at the Home Dr
partment to receive the prisoner whom taken, and put
hie? under examination.
?he report of the capture of Watson, jun. reached
town this morning long before the arrival of the
coach which conveyed the person mistaken for him.
In fact the coachman and guard of the Volunteet
told all the coachmen and guards who passed them
. that they had got young Watson in the coach, and
thus the report reached town.

A few days since, a man arrived at Frome, in
Somersetshire, blowing a horn, wearing blue ribbons
in his hat, emblazoned with 44 Petition for Reform,"
Sec. anti offering the Nottingham, Stockport, and
Liverpool Resolutions, printed together at Bath, for
sale at twopence each, and of which, he said, he had
sold a great number at Caine, Chippenham, and
other places. Ile had sold about forty at Frome,
when on a threat from the Magistrates he decanird,
sad was lately seen at Bristol.
On the 4th inst. the Urn. Artillery Company held
their annual general Court, for the election of Officers,
all of whom were se-elected for the year ensuing.—
previous to the business of the day commencing, the
minutes of transactions relative to the Carps whielt
have taken place since the last. general Court were
read by the Secretary. The most important were
these relative to the late riots. from seli.ch it appeared
that intottnation reached Lord SIDAtoUTo on Sunday
the Ist inst. that a part of the plan of the rioters was
to attack the Artillery House, with a view Of ob.
raining possession of the arms and stores deposited
there. This information Lord SWAM= t nomuni.
Bated, by letter, to chi Lotto Mewl', who, on re-
ceiving it, immediately transmitted tt.e same to Colo-
nel CURTIS, Commander of the Regiment. Colonel
CURT'S instantly called a Court cf Emergency, and
notices were sent on Sunday evening to every Mem.
ber of the Corps, requiring their attendance next day
by twelve o'clock ; at which period a very full
muster took place, and the Regiment was under
arms, and continued so till three o'clock on Tuesday
morning, when the main body was disinissed, but a
strong guard was left on duty. At ten o'clock, on
Tuesday, the Regiment was again under arms, and
remained so through the day, and a guard has since
been regularly mustered.
We are happy to learn that Government has taken
into consideration the forlorn state of the foreign sea-
men who have so long been begging about the streets
of the Metropolis, and passing the nights under the
miserable shelter of the bridges. The Helder frigate, •
of 82 goes, is to be sent immediately from Deptford,.
to lie off the Tower, for the reception of these desti-
tute men. She is commanded by Lieutenant Cur..
LITT, of the Navy; and is placed under the special
directions of the LORD MAYOR, with. rebpect tq tie
reception of proper objects. The statement emote.
nicated to us adds, that provisions are to be vnt from
the Victualling Department at Deptford, to be issued
to the men on board according to the practice of tue
naval service, under the management of a Pursers
Saturday, at a numerous and respectable /Awing
of the inhabitants of Edinburgh, convened by the
Magistrates in the Parliament House, to conoder•of
the most effectual means of relieving the diaties.eu of
artisans and labourers at present out of employment,
Subscription papers were handed about, apd a cOosi-
dereble sum obtained before the company dispused.
A subscription is now on foot among the principal
inhabitants of Berwick, for the benefit of the uii m-
/guyed poor.
Lady MARY Ross, of Balnagown, has sent a dona-
tion in money to the poor of the parish of Kincardine,
And a flannel vest to every poor object on the popu-
lous and extensive estate of Balnagown, in that parish.
At Drury-Lane Theatre, last night, a new After-
piece was produced under the title of A. Bali. It
has one recommendation—brevity. Notwithstand-
ing this, very strong symptoms of disapprobation
were shewn before the first act was over ; its friends,
however, were numerous, and the Piece survived the
fall of the curtain, •ancrwas given out for repetition.
The Mostiteur of the Bth inst. contains a curious
order issued by the Committee of Public Education.
Some time ago the pupils of an esrablishmept for
education, formerly called that of St. Bute, pro-
cured, and were present at the representation of the
play of Manaus, in which Talina performed. M.
Adam, the head of this establishment; is publicly
named by the Committee for the scandal occasioned
by his permission, and the pupils who induced the
rest to go to the theatrical representation, arc excluded
from the seminary. •
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