Star.
London, England, 1817-02-15 00:00:00

REFUGE FOR T:IE• DESTITUTE.

The Tenth Anniversary Dinner of the Institution
of the Refuge for the Destitute took place on Thnrs-
day evening at the City of London Tavern, his Royal
Highness the Duke of YORK in the Chair, supported
by Earl Pox:FRET, Sir THOMAS BARING, Sir CHARLES
FLowtot, the Right Hon. GEORGE Ross, Mr. WIL-
BERFORCE, and several other philanthropic characters.
At half-past six o'clock the company sat down to
a sumptuous dinner. After the cloth was removed.
and the usual health: of the Royal Family wero given
with great applause,
Mr. Wmaztteoncs rose to propose the health of
the Royal Chairman. Ile was always proud to see
that Illustrious Personage in the Chair, but never
more strongly gratified than on the present occasion
—an occasion connected with the best policy of the
State, and the best feelings of the human heart. If
he had not words to expreskhis feelings on the pre-
lent occasion, he hoped they would take the,will for
the deed, and allow him to seek shelter for his want
of sufficient expression—in the Refuge for the Desti-
tute—(Apptwa)—The Honourable Gentleman pro-
nounced the highest eulogium upon the value of this
Institution, which he most appropriately observed,
should not so much be estimated for the goad
it did, as for the evil it averted—(Applerwer.)—
It drew from the contagious miss of profligacy and
crime no small part of its noxious ingredients. and it
returned to society in an ameliorated state, no small
proportion of those who, without the aid of this In-
stitution, would have continued in a course of crime,
Resenting to those about them a vitiated example.—
(Wear, vicar.)—No language could therefore convey
the value which belonged to an Institution likethis I
and it reflected the highest Credit on the Royal Chair.
man that he honoured it with his patronage. The
Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing. the health
of the Royal Chairman, and prosperity to this In.
stitution.
After his Royal Highness's health was drank with
three times three,
The ROYAL CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and ex-
pressed the satisfaction he felt at being "present on
such an occasion.

Mr. Four= (the Treasurer) then read the finan-
cial report, which described the funds of the Society
in an improving state.
'the Rev. M. Cams' read letters from several
'public characters, apologizing for their absence.
Dr. LUSHINGTOR proposed the health of Lord Sid-
mouth, whose benevolent dispmition Was so well
known among the charitable Ittittituticintof the foes
tropolis.—( dpplaarse.)—The Learned Doctor gave
an eloquent description of the peculiar merits of this
Institution, both is it relieved poverty, and reformed
vice. He alluded to several affecting cases which
1 the Report of the Institution embodied ; and observed,
that only one opinion could prevail on its value.
The Noble Lord's health was drank with* greats
applause.
Sir THOMAS BARING proposed the, health of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, as well as the
Noble Lord (Sidmouth) was absent on public Wai-
-1
ness.—Drank with loud applause.
The health of the Hebrew Gentlemen present was
then given from the Chair ; and thanks were returned
by Mr. Cotter.
Mr. JACKS proposed the health of the Right Hon.
George Rose.
Mr. Rosa, in returniag thanks, declared his strong
conviction of the importance of the Institution.
Mr. Waste/owes health was then drank with
great applause, and be returned thanks. .
Mr. Boaasourr made a forcible appeal to the
Meeting on the value of this lnstitutiop, and proposed
the healthid the Stewards.—After thanks had been
moved to the different Officers of the Institution, and
the Royal Chairman for his conduct in the Chair, the
Meeting separated, after spending a convivial even-
ing, and contributing largely to the funds of this ex-
celleut Institution.—ln the course of the evening se-
veral professional Gentlemen indulged the company
with some excellent airs.

Yesterday being Valentine's Day, the whole arta-
lery of love was put into requisition. The postmen
were converted into cupids, and, instead of letters
upon business' carried epistles full of darts, times,
lead amorous declarations.
Yesterday a Gentleman had his pocket picked of
£9O in Bank notes; and another Gentleman his poc-
ket picked of £7 in Bank notes, as they were forcing
their way through the crowd to get into the office for
the exchange of the new coin, in Hatton-Garden.
Last aaturday night, or early on Sendai morn-
ing, the house of Lady Nicorrnicietz. at Godnian-
Chester. was forcibly entered through the kitchen
window, and robbed of £2O in money. a silver taper
stand, a lump of sugar, a pair of men's and one of
women's shoes, with a leg of mutton which hung in
the larder.

Looms:l.—The following persons were on the Sd
instant fully committed to Leicester county gaol, to
take their trials at the ensuing mins, charged capi.
tally with riotously demolishing the lace•tactory of
Messrs. Heathcote and Soden. at Loughborough, on
the 2111th slay of June last, and for shooting at, or
abetting the shooting at, John A►her, Mrs. Sylvester,
and Mrs. Rushwordi, with intent to kill them, or do
them some bodily harm, via.—Thomas Savage, W.
Towle, Samuel Cordwell, John Amos, John Crow-
ther, Joshua Mitchell, William Withers, and Wm. I
Burton; and John Slater was at the 'matting in
like manner committed, charged also capitally with
the same frame-breaking offence, and with 'hooting
at, or abetting the shooting at,. Mrs. Sihroster and
Mrs. Ruahworth, with intent as aforesaid.