Star.
London, England, 1829-05-25 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

Saturday the twelfth anniversary dinner of this laud-
able institution was given at the Freemasons' tatters',
his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX in the Chair.
About ninety Gentlemen sat down to dinner his !Loyal
Highness being supported on the right by dr. Nl•Lend,
MiLend. and on the left by Sir Michael Stew.rt.
The usual toaits r f the King, the Duke of Clarence, and
the Royal Family weir dunk, when the Royal Chair.
man rose, and gave an addles% which was received by
the loudest and most enthusiastic plaudits. His Royal
Highness said. that the munificence of the country had
placed his family in a situation in which it was their
duty. their intrrests, and their gratification. to peoninte
public charities which et ere conducted upon principles
tenting to the general good. Other countries impose a
mysterious medium between the higher and the lower
orders, hut he was happy to say that in England the
.val Famly were placed in a situatirn which brought
ih • r in constant cm tact with the wants, the sentinarots,
and the pro manent home is of the pe
Durina the dinner the bagpipes were pla)ad by me,
persons ciecumambulating the loom. The boys, collie
number of 43, %vete made to match routff the 'omit,
and we never saw a finer assemblage of lads. Toe sob.
scription of tt e day amounted to 5631. and the Itlyal
Chairman called upon the Nobioty and Gentry of
Scotland. and upon all connected with that country, to
contribute to the support of an institution so well
founded in principle, and so deserving in every re•pect
of the general patronage of the I uhlic.
At ten o'clock his Royal Highness left the Chair—
we never saw bus Royal Highness more ciirdial with the
good feelings of Meeting, mote alive to its in et ests,
moie dignified as a Prince, or still more dignified in
the expression of those principles u ,on which the Royal
Family are identified with the affection of the English
public.

A young wan of the name of Ryan, a carpenter,
basing been in c bmpany with a soldier of t e 344.‘
Regiment, at a public house in Blackpocl, last night,
and the latter possessing great taste for theatrica s.
both agreed to perform Richard la. In the fencing
scene the soldier used his bayonet, and Ryan. uno re-
presented Richmond, held the scabbard. ISy some awk-
ward fatality in pm ying, the bayonet passed with glen
force into Ryan's chest, and penetrated the bean. He
died almost instant ineously.—Cnrk Soathern Reporter.
One of the passengers by the DIM% SUpent which
left this pure lately for New York, a miller, formerly
.esiding in this neighbourhood, took o ith him three
stones and half weight of sovereigns ! His wife was so
much alai meet at the thoughts . I making a long voyage
by sea, that she could not, by any argu.i.ent or persua-
-61011, be induced to accompany her Lusband. T.,e good
mink to alleviate the pangs of separation, and to en-
able her to a' keep the wolf from the door in his ah.
.ence, at the moment of parting. counted her r ut Jour
Anndredivelnimea notes I—Hall Packet.
Dining the estate of Saturday. as on the day before,
an unabat d disc-utent was perceptible among the jour-
neymen si.k seams in Spitalfields, and they were to be
seen maichieg the oughont the district in stuupesue six,
eight and ten, many of whom went from beu.e to
h use.piepared with their tape and wax to stal up the
w tk of sic t masters as had n. t complied •ith il•cr
de.i.ands. In no instance was these es, n a show of te-
a Aimee ; and hum the many persons engaged in the
task, no ch.n t but the majority of tt e looms have f een
sealed