Star.
London, England, 1820-12-14 00:00:00

BREAD-STREET WARD.

A Meeting of a select few of the Inhabitants of
the Ward of-Bread-street was held yesterday, at the
Saracen's Head. Friday-street. Mr. Btattat, of Wat-,
ling-street, was called to the Chair (about twenty-five
were then assembled). Mr. BURRA rose, and stated
that tie Meeting was assembled to sign a loyal De-
claration, which had been carefully prepared ; and,
as they were not met for discussion, he trusted it
would meet with their approbation : he should, there-
fore, propose that Mr. Dodgson (ofCheapside) should
read it to the Meeting.—Mr. DODGSON observed, he,
was but an indifferent reader: however, he was pre-
vailed upon to undertake the task. On concluding,
he said that nothing more was requisite but for those
present to sign the Address, handing it for that pur-
pose to the Chairman. Upon this, Mr. LAWRENCE
(of Bread-street) requested to-be informed, whether
this Declaration was to be published as expressive of
the sentiments of the inhahitan s of the Ward of
Bread-street? Adding, that there were several parts
which he considered objection Able, and requested the
Declaration to be handed to him to point them out. The
Chairman repeated they were not met for discussion.
Some conversation here took place, which ended in a
request that Mr. DODGSON would read it again;
which being done, Mr. LAWRENCE repeated his ob-
jections, and strongly censured the mode by which it
was attempted to put this document forth to the
world, as the sentiments of the Ward—observing,
that, instead of a small Meeting got up in a corner,
it would have been more decorous to have assembled
the Ward under the sanction of the Alderman; but
the present mode verified the saying, " that men
loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds
are evil;" and concluded by nioving, that the Meet-
ing do now adjourn, in which he was supported by
several individuals. Upon this, an indescribable scene
of confusion took place, during which the Chairman
left the Chair, while some of the select /emu exclaimed
it was a private Meeting, an i no person had occasion
to sign who disapproved of the Declaration—others
vociterating that several present had come lll:invited,
and were consequently intruders. The precious do-
cument being now on a side-table, the invited few
commenced signing, and Mr. BATE, of Cheapside,
concluded the farce, by moving, " that Gentlemen
do now put on their hats; upon which the Meeting
mmediately separateJ.

At a Meeting of some of the Inhabitants of St.
Duristan's in the East, held yesterday, Mr. SMITH,
the senior Churchwarden, in the Chair, a loyal Ad-
dress to his MAJESTY was agreed to.
The appellation Sir is introduced in some of the
recent Addresses to the Throne; it is conjectured
that the word Sire would have been more dignified,
becoming, and appropriate.
At Mid-Calder an extraordinary scene took place.
The Clergyman, hearing of the intention to illumi-
nate, sent through the cryer to intimate, that if any
person illuminated it would be at his peril. Some
of the most independent inhabitants, provoked by
this menace, sent through the cryer again, to make
known, that an illumination would take place in de-
fiance of the Reverend Doctor. The illumination
which followed was universal, except the said Cler-
gyman and his Ruling Elder, and these worthies are
said to have vented their spleen next day in turning
off the unfortunate cryer from the office of beadle.

Wednesday evening the Seventh Anniversary of the
St. Clement Danes, St. Mary-le-Strand, and Savoy
Bible Associations, was held in• the great room of
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, and was at-1
tended by a numerous and respectable assemblage.
At half-past six o'clock the Rev. WILLIAM GURNEY,
M.A. took the Chair, supported by the Rev. d.
CLAYTON, the Rev. Dr. WINTER, the Rev. JOHN
STEINKOPPIP, WILLIAM GURNEY, Esq. and many I
eminent Divines.—Several Gentlemen addressed the'
Meeting, in moving and seconding various motions
for the appointment of the Committee and Officers
for the ensuing year, after which the Meeting ad-1
journed.—A liberal collection was made.
DARING ATTACK —Another of those villainous
attacks to which the Public are subject every day,
was made upon Mr. Harman, on Tuesday evening,
in Oxford-street, before five o'clock. He was going
home to his residence, at or near Amersham, Bucks,
by one of the night coaches, and in passing the new
street near the end of Edward-street, with his port-
manteau in his hand, his way was impeded by seve-
I ral boys, from twelve to sixteen years of age, and,
the same time, he was knocked down by a blow on
the side of the head; he was for some time senseless.
It is scarcely necessary to add, that his portmanteau,
containing L'2o in notes, apparel, Bcc. was taken away,
together with his watch and appendages.
Case on HYDaornoata.—On Saturday se'nnight
died, after $2 hours' extreme suffering with this
dreadful malady, a young man in the service of R.
SHERIFFE, Esq. of Diss, in Norfolk. This melan-
choly catastrophe is supposed to have arisen from his
assisting in washing and cleaning the wound of a
spaniel of his master's, which had been bitten by a
terrier, and which terrier had been bitten by a mad
dog in August last, and died about a month since
with symptoms of that disorder. This unfortunate
case merits public attention, inasmuch as it shews
what great care is required by persons who may, by
an accidental circumstance, have had this poison al.
plied to any part of the surface of the body, and how
easily this deadly poison may be communicated to
the system. It is not necessary that a person should
be bitten by a rabid animal to receive the infection,l
nor that there should be any abrasion of the skin of
the part upon which matter may have been depo-
sited ; its simple application upon any sound part is
alone sufficient to produce the disease, as every part
of the surface of the body is endued with the power
of taking up and conveying the poison into the con-
stitution. Persons bitten by a rabid animal should
immediately submit to the removal of such part ;
and should the part be only besmeared with the
saliva of the animal, the utmost caution in washing
and cleansing the part is required ; for whenever the
symptorasof hydrophobia have commenced, no re-
medies are yet known that can arrest its fatal ter-
mination, or even alleviate the dreadful sufferings of
the patient. The distressing picture which the last
stages of the above case exhibited no language can'
describe; the spectators stood appalled with horror,'
and the scone will be long impressed on the minds of
those who witnessed it.