Star.
London, England, 1829-02-19 00:00:00

SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

' Yesterday aa atraordinary general staving of this
Chalky was held at the Hall of the Corpoiation. in
Fleet-sweet. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLA.
awes in the Chair.

Sir MICHAEL SHAW STEWART. Bart. explained the
object of the meeting. His IN,i.rcari had been gra-
ciously pleased to be,tow an annual donation of one
hundred pounds on the Charity, and it was for the pur-
pose of moving a dutiful Address to his MAJESTY, in
consequence thereof, that the present meeting had been
convened. The worthy Baronet then read the Address,
which having been signed and sealed, was delivered to
his Royal Highness, in order that it might be presented
to the Kato.

The Duke of CLAIMS having received the address,
rose and said, that he took blame to himself for not
having much sooner directed his Majesty's attention to
Ihe excellent objects which the Scottish Hospital had in
view. An annual subscription was a much mote efftc-
live way to benefit a charity. than by giving one sum,
as was genera:ly the practice in the reigns of George
the 2d and Sd—(Applause). It was peculiarly appro-
priate, when his Majesty's health was drunk by his
subjects at any public charity. patronised by the King,
to give a subset iption. A good example was thus
afforded, and an interest and connection with charitable
institutions kept up, which by any other means could
not be so well effected—(Hear).
Sir M. S. STLWART, Bart. Sir PRIER LAURI!, the

lion. Wit. Fawssa, and several other Gentlemen ad-
dressed the Meeting, and spoke in behalf of the claims
of the Charity.
An address of thanks having been passed to his Royal
Highness, and the Spring Festival appointed, the Meet-
ing adjourned.

DOVER, FEBRUARY 17:

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TOR MAtSON Dray, on House OF Goo—Withiri
these last few days surveyors have been employed in
making plans of this venerable structure, and the lands
adjohing it, preparatory to the materials being s
and the ground divided into lots for the purpose of
electing new buildings on it. The prospect of seeing
the demolition of this venerable specimen of ancient al-
chitectute has alarmed the inhabitants of the town, and
must prove a source of regret to every admirer of anti-
quity ; it has often employeJ the pencil of the artist and
the pen of the antiquary ; it is situated at the entrance
of the town, on the London road. This magnificent
establishment was founded in the reign of King John
by Hubert de Burgh, Earl r f Kent, Grand Justiciary
of England, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, for
several brethren and sisters, who were enjoined to use
hospitality to strangers or pilgrims, on their passing
through the town. The Church, the exterior of which
is still entire, was not erected till the reign of King
Henry 111. who was present at the dedication of it in
1227. All the other edifices, except a small building at
the east end of the Church, and a part of the park wall,
were destroyed, with the other religious houses, in the
reign of Henry VIII. Since that period, till the general
peace in 1814, the Church and premises, all of which
belong to the Crown, have been used for the purpose of
brewing and baking, by the victualling department of
the Royal Navy. Suould the Government determine
to sell them. we hope they will at least spare this in-
teresting piece of antiquity, whose strength and solidity
would defy the ravages of many centuries, and whose
destruction would be a poor compliment it, the taste of
those who should feel disposed to mutilate it.

M DI BIZAUSSIT. Archbishop of Aix. who .diet re.
cemly. bequeathed his heart to the Jesuits. The will
was written with his own hated. His Encyclol •Jia.
horses, and carriages, are lett to the seminary of his
diocese.

0 r the 4th of January, two respectable young Ladies
of colour were read out of the Methodist Society in
Jamaica, one for having the audacity of hesitating to
pail with her jewels when required to do so by the,
trinket merchant (Methodist preacher), the other for
daring to enjoy the healthful exercise of dancinig.
At one of the late sittings of the Academy of Sciences
of Met; an account was given of a new experiment, in
(sults to ascertain the presence of cotton in woollen
stuffs. An ounce of pure alkali or caustic is to be dis-
solved in half a pound of water, and the suspected stuff
is to be boiled in it about a couple of hours. If the
staff is composed wholly of stool, it will be entirely
dissolved, and will f gm a species of soapsuds on the
surface of the water, at d should run through a fine
sieve when poured into it boiling hot. If, on the con-
trary, the stuff contains cotton, or other vegetable fibres,
they will perhaps undergo some alzeiation ; but they
M ill not entirely dissolve, but will remain upon the sieve
like the pieces of salts in paper-mils—for alk .li, one of
whose properties is to dissolve anim .1 substances, has
very little effect upon vegetable ones.—Paris Paper.
The combination, or vend, of coals at Nest castle and
the neighbourhood has fallen to pieces, in consequence
of the seceding of sonic of the principal coal owners.
.They had previou•ly limited their vend of coals accord
ing to the extent of each pit. Immediately on the dis.
solution of this association coals tell 4•. per chaldion at
the pit's mouth.

WeJuesday night a strong detachment of police,undet
Mr. Forsyth, chief c”nst.ble at Tipperary, repaired to
the vicinity of Bansha, where a large party had assem-
bled in e forge of a smith. • The police summoned
them to surrender, and the reply from the linty insitle
was, that th. y Dever would yield while they had fire-
arms and whiskey. It wait again told them, that fifteen
minutes would be allowed for opening the doors, but a
peremptory refusal was given, foil wed by a discharge
of shot from the forge. The poke now fired, and it
appears with effect, for one of the party, who recon-
noitred through the roof, was dropped, and another
wounded in the thigh. The fortress was stormed, and
the police made prisoners of seven men, and five stand
of arms. Others of the party escaped in the confusion.
—Limerick Chronicle.

A crow, called the George, belonging to Mr. George
Harris, of Worcester, was totally lust on her passage
from Btistol, on Saturday, between the old and the
new passage, and out of six persons on board, including
a son of Mr. Harris, two only escaped. The cargo on
board the George was valued at five thousand poundi.
It is feared that very little of it will be recovered, as the
vessel is a total wreck; three boa es in Worcester, in
the grocery line, will sustain losses to the amount of
upwards of two thousand pounds.
The canals being again open, there have been a con-
siderable number of London and other buyers in the
goods market this week, and more business has come-
quer,tly been done, though without any advance in
prices fttere is also an improved demand for yarns,'
and for water twist somewhat better prices have, in
some instances, been obtained. No very considerable
rise in the value either of goods or yarns, is. we con-
ceive, to he expected ; though some improvement, par.
ticularly in demand, it is probable, will occur pretty
am mediately.—Maackester Merestry.