Star.
London, England, 1818-12-17 00:00:00

DINNER TO SIR FRANCIS BITRA

The Annual Meeting of the Concentric %de
Liverpool, was held on Friday se'nnight,
verpool Arms Hotel, when about :gip e1:31
down to a sumptuous dinner at five o'clock
FRANCIS lIHRDETT having accepted an invitatic
attend this annuli festival, the Rev. W. Satn
presided in the Chair, and the meeting was ofot
more than usually numerous. The dinner comp
every delicacy which exertion or expense could
cure, and the wines were excellent. On the rigl
the Chairman sat Sir FRANCIS BcRDETT, and p
left Sir CHARLES WOOLESLEY, Bart. who atcc,
cried him.

After the cloth. was drawn, the health of
was given and drank in solemn silence. The .4t
of " God save the Kiug" was admirably sur'"a.
Molyneux, verse and chorus. Next die Prince-it',
the Duke of Norfolk, and the Sorereigcty
People; the Wooden Walls of Old Fallaati;
Town and Trade of Liverpool; William 14
Esq. ; the Earl of Derby ; Major Cattsrrigh.:;
Earl of Sefton ; and many other toasts.
The health of Sir Francis Burdett having '
proposed by the Chairman, Sir FaANcit addn
the company in a speech of considerable length,
principal topic was the question of Parliainer
Reform, to which he expressed himself roo.t
attached, but declat eJ at tlle same time, that i!
attainment of that gteat object he would not oar
about minor differences cf ophuon ; tun mr.st sino
considered all those as Lis brethren vim irca
gaged in the same great cause, however, diey rr
disagree as to the mode or means of carrying it
effect. In the opening part of his speech, Sir Fn
paid a proper tribute to the virtues az,i memos
our departed QUEEN-

On .the health of Sr Charles Wooles!er b
drank, he made a short address, in %/chid:, an
other matters, he took occasion to mention the
of John.on, Bagueley, and Drummond, now
fined in Chester Castle, on a charge of sedition
proposed a subscription for their reiieE A Fenn
accordingly appointed, who went round inunedii
and rm.de a handsome collection.

Mr. T..) !or, of Manchester. r...a) spoke soon
wards, expressed his doubts whether those pt
were proper objects of compassion.
The health of Mr. Shepherd having been pm
by Mr. Egerton Smith, the f1...-mer Gentians
dressed the Assembly, as ustial, in a very hui
ous and argumentative speech.
The health of Colonel Williams being drank
Gentleman also addressed the meeting, in a
of great point and animation.
Several other toasts, songs, and speches wet,.
in the course of the evening ; and the mectin
kept up till a late hour, with spirit and couris

Sunday evening, Mr. PE %COCK, pocket-book r
of Ilanging-sword-alley, NV:net-lane, Fleet-stm
compariied his ife to a place of worship, 14
their house in the care of a sister-in-law. 1
their absence the ungrateful relation broke 4
chest, and absconded with Bank-notes, wean.
parel, &c. to a considerable affIGLIIr. On T
evening, however, she was stopped while ends
ing to pledi,e s..me of the property, at a pawn-b
in the City Road. On being taken before a
trate, she said her motive for committing the
was, that she might go to her husband, who ii
passage to Botany Bay, for robbing his master,
was remanded for further esamination.

Yesterday morning, betwceu three and four s
a tnan entered the bed-chamber window of M
a student at St. Thomas's Hospital, resident in
I pond, Bermondsey, and, proceeding to an ad
sitting-room, broke open a writing-desk, an
out 15!. iu Bank of England notes; he then re
to the room where Mr. Fox was in bed, an
from the pocket of his pantaloons a purse coin
a considerable sum of money, and was in the
taking possession of a watch from the bed-side
Mr. Fox awoke, and, jumping out of bed, seis
robber, and, after a severe struggle, regain
watch. Having disengaged himself from thi
of Mr. Fox, the thief retreated through the
by which he entered, and escaped. In his ht
dropped the purse, but retained possession of
taken from the desk.

I I RTIL

December Ilth, at Oldham Vi;;rage, the Lady of
R. G. Tylden, d sdaughter.

DIED.

At London, on the 15th it;;;;;, Mr. Alexander Chi
publisher of the LalcraryJoursid.
Tuesday, at Eton, aged 72, Mr. Richard Atkins, prii
for 55 years has been employed as a compositor of t
and Latin books for the use of Eton School; dun
time be has never been known to spend an idle day,
an idle hour.

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