The National Register. — London, England, 1821-11-05 00:00:00

~~3 ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE CITY OF LONDON BIBLE SOCIETY, AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. On NVetlnesday last the Ninth Anniversary of the City of London Bible Society wait held at the EAYrtsti Halls in the Manstomisoose. 'Long before the hour appointed for taking the chair ' the Hall was crowded to excess, mostly by ladies . At twelve o'clock the Loral Mayor entered the Hall, and was called to the chair by accla sal.opm. Ills I andship said, he felt highly flatterixt at the honour done lute, and though he could not Mut be sensible that there were litany gentlemen present much more compe tent than biuiself to preside in .the assembly, yet none could be more anxious in the success of the great object thee were assembled to pmninte,—(Applause.) The Secretary read a long Report bum the Committee, tletaPing their proceedings sum: the last Anniversary M.eting. lam RoctsAvaire. in a speech which was hut par tially attiliok., veil that the Report be agreed to, and receji et! by the meeting. The IlexJ. A.JAS4vi seconded the motion. Ile con gramlased the meetilia on the success of their labours, %%Men was %%timed by the extensive circulation of the had all reason to he proud of their lull tiy, our its greamess m every thing that was valuable attiow.,st site u, lust alwne all, for its being the founders of Bits Societies, whico were in the highest degree calcu lated to extend the Last tale:sings to all the nations of the earth. Mid the choke been given to hint in what na tion and ne what period of the world he should live, he slotted, without hesitation, pass by all other nations and all other times, and say, " Let me live in Britain, and in the beg' g (tithe 19th century." (Hear, hear.) The stint on for atloptiog the itport of the Committee was carried unanimously. Mr. Sheriff V s moved the thanks of the nicctiog to the Com 11l ill ee for the Report, and their highly ineritoriam labours its proinoling the objects for which the Society was establishetl.—The worthy Sheriff eulogised the exertions that were now making to educate the children of the poor, the beat part of which was their moral and reli.iious ins ructiou which would be most pr Iby rud e's* the knowledge of the Scri turns. tie hail the honour of - being present when the Society was formed, and of miring a number of gentlemen the same even mg in the formation or a branch Society, which was supported by a subscription of seve ral thous mil pounds. (Ileac.) The her l)r. THORP' seconded the motion. He pro fessed to take a short % sew of what the Bible Societies had undertaken, and what iii y had accomplished, and to answer sonic objections that were made to them. P.tey have imilerta keit to make known the Scriptures to all the nations of the earth. There are still 500,000,000 of the inhabitants of the globe who have not heard of the Revel:mint flail Wan wilt down front Heaven to bless all mink Tiii• should excite the - exertious of all Christians, but Sl.OOlll not cause ally to despair. So cieties arc birdied its all nations amongst people of every class and tiolour, mid at home 3,000,000 of Bibles have been distributed, and Use denialiii cominties. It had been objected, that the Bible bi Id not lie distiibuted without note or comment, but this was to say, that the book written ty Grid tor the instruction of lits rational creatures was 001 StIlliCIVlll, 111111 1140 turn should write another book to make up the deficiency. It was also said, why not pine the Prayer-book with the Bible? 'there was no objertion, Intl want of means; and that which Wag MOM imporiatit was preferred. The distribu tion of the Bible greatly increased the demand for the Prayer-book; and its the last t 5 years, the Universities bad min ed 150,000 more Prayer-books than in the last 15 years preceding. Another objection was, that reading the Bible would lead to the overthrow of Church and State ; lint to this it was only necessary to reply, that Ministers and Bishops were the best supporters of the Sucirtie.. AiticfMail BKOWNEL said he felt himself highly ho nour d in addressing the as,emblv, w here every difference, of every kohl, was merged and forgotten, iu the desire that was f,.lt by all to become instrumental in bringing the Scropturcs of truth, that words alone were able to make wise unto salvation, to the knowledge of all loan kiud. The former benevolence of the public was in general directed in brio fit the bodies of Well, but the diswnoiriJ t iota of Coristian knowledge had • higher ob ject, mid wott:ti bring blessings that would never fail to his immortal part. The Rev. 1)r. NIONTIMORE said, the resent slate of nutty nations *hewed Mat an awful crisis was approach ing; but this nation may hope to he distinguished as the inst rtiment of promoting the knowledge ul God to the earth SWIM other gentlemen addressed the meetina, and a Committee was formed for conditc.ing tae busmen of the Socieiy for the 1111$11ilig Ve.O. After which Mr. Fa ra 'noted the thanks of the inectimi to the Lord Mayor, which WAS SeColltird II) the sc%. Joseph Hughes, and carrivil The LORD MAYOR made his acknowledgments for the humour cont. riled on hum, and was again greeted with the loudest plaud ts MEETING OF VIE GUARDIAN SOCIETF, AT THE MANSION HOUSE. •-.40.-- On Thursday the A I electing of the Guardian &line') w )4 held at me ElLyittian Hail of the Mans' Illmise. Tile meeting was numerously atomtled. !Atli cidariy by wiles. Amur' two o'clock the Lord Mayor took the (Ali r. The *eel cLary of the society read the report of the com. nai;tee, of hien rt 'Writ to We formation of the society, and ar pentium turn iireirmeil In Parliament to sake into cotedderautnt the u►eans of improving tile imitate morals. 'rite cum. oo ioo re lamented that since then ts, ledisla,.r. enactments had taken place to promote the THE NATIONAL REGISTER benevolent objects of the society, but expressed a hope I that Parliament, as the responsible guardian of public morals, would not continue inattentive to this sacred duty. he report proceeded to state the number of penitent females admitted into the asylum since the last report, and the manner in which they together with those who were in the asylum at the time the report was made, hare been since disposed of, by which it appeared that 158 had been restored to halmita.of industry and virtue. The income of the society during the last year was stated to be 1,0531. and the expend f 1,3(101. leavirig the so ciety hi debt Mr the difference to their excellent trea surer, Mr. Fry, which the society looked to the bene volence of the public to be able to repay. The Rev. 1). RetmLL said, he was conviticed, when the statements in the report became known, the cause in winch the society was etiga..sed most he benefited.— The vice which it was the object of the society to re move, naturally led to the commission of es cry crime, and its connection with robbery and murder was by no means remote. Are unhappy females reformed by being sent to prison? It is well known the contrary is the fail. Ott the close of a sessions, 7:3 unfortutiate fe males were discharged from prison; he preached bell re Mein on the preceding Sunday, and warned them not to return to their evil courses; his conscience secretly up braided lion with giving advice which it was moral ly impossible for them to follow. Ile had known a crimi nal, who had been acquitted in one of the courts of the metropolis, whets admonished by the Judge ag Mist the evil practices that had brought him to the bar, reply to the admonition, that lie was grateful for it, and utmost willing to forsake for ever the practices of which he had been guilty, to lead a new life, and gain a living by ho nest industry ; but he begged leave to ask his Judge how he could get employment? What, said the Rev. Gent. was the answer of the Judge—" Remove the prisoner." It might not he in the Judge's power to give any other answer ; but it was fully in the power of the British public to say to every prisoner, who was willing to ex change a life of idleness and sin, for a life of industry and virtue, that lie should be afforded the means of do ing so; and till the politic should do this, they could not say they had dour their duty towards the most unfortu nate part of the community. The Rev. Gentleman. concluded, by moving Char toe report he agreed to and adopted. The Rev. Mr. Moattlaxa seconded the motion. He said it was truly gratilying to contemplate the good the society had already effected, and was likely to accomplish. It was also very pleasing to see i. patronised by the chief magistrate of the greatest city in the world. lion other occasions a Iverson who broke the laws were brought before the Lord Mayor, he mull treat the offender accord log to law—but he presided this day at the meeting of the Guardian Society for a purpose more gra•eful to his heart.—Boo touch more was necessary for the support of the society than attending meet ings,atid making speeches. He would tell them a story, which would explain his meaning. It happened that a tnercliant of great rim neuce, soil great excellence of character, laded in busi ness. His torture triends nit 'Change were all expressing their great sorrow lor Mr. S.'s misfortune, but said atoisuitee—at last a blunt honest Mall said to those pitying frieoda, I feel 10001. for Mr. S. how much du each of !oil feel ? lam sor•y said mite Rev. Speaker, that I have not sooner been a subscriber to the asylum, hot I now feel a guinea a year for it, and hope all will peel in propottion to their means. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. Mr. REV LLL Blond up, and said a isdy near hint felt 51. for the society, which he held in his mold. (Hear.) Several other gentlemen woke in favour of the obj:cts of the society; after which me thanks of the meeting were toted to the Lord Ma)or, and an adjournment took place. By a vessel which put into St. Thomas's on the voyage from Antigua. to refit, advices, dated the 7tlt ult. have been received from the former island. There is nu intelligence so late by any regular ar rival. According to the most recent information obtained dune from the Spani►h Main, the respective positions of the Royalists and lndependeats on land were maintained, as described in the previous ac counts. Owing however, to the insufficient naval force ut the disposal of the Independents, the Roy alists had been enabled, with a small squadron to blockade the port of Laguayra. No other conse quence was expected to attend it than a short addi tion to the dnratiun of a contest, the final result of which, it was universally fineseen, must prove un fiivourable to Spain. Some letters, dated the 13th July, had been received from Rosario de Cucuta, the seat of the Columbian Congress. They speak well of the mode in which that assembly was con ducting its deliberations. The debates were digni fied ; patient attention show to the business submit ted to them; and a knowledge of the principles of legislation, remarkable in an infant state, maniti:sted. A man died a few days since at Gil:lit, named Jacques de Weyer, u native of Wesel, in Prussia. He was supposed to be in a state of indigence, and re ceived alms; but, after his death, opening u chest in his chamber, there were finind several bags of mo ney, and it was discovered that he had died worth 40,000 francs (1,(i661. 18s. 4d. sterling). Mactlougal, tell° was lately found guilty in France of forgery on the bank of Scotland, has appealed against the sentence condemning him to hard labour and the pillory. lie persists in asserting that he only passed himself tbr his brother, who, he says will not fail to come incward and prove his inno cence. THE KING. HA NOVER, OCT. 28.—0 n the 24th his Majesty received visits from the Landgrave of Hesse Hom burg, and the Grand Duke of Weimar. His Ma jestty dined with the Princess now here at one table, to which the Marquis of Londonderry, Prince Met ternich, Gen. Count Tauenzein, &c. were invited. On the •25th his Majesty gave private audience to the Duke of Brunswick, and to numerous Foreign Ministers and persons of distinction presented by them. From the preparations which are already made, it is not to be doubted that his Majesty will set out upon his return on the 29th. It is his Majesty's intention, on passing through Gottingen on the 30th, to pass some tune to view the public ehtah lishments there; his Majesty will stop that night at M unden. His Highness the Landgrave of Hesse Homburg arrived here on the '2d, and the Grand Duke of ‘Veimar on the 22d. His Royal Highness Prince Gustavus, son of the Ex-King of Sweden, accom panied by the Chamberlain, Baron Puller, has been here for some days. On the 24th, in the evening, the Citizens had the happiness of being allowed to ofli!r a serenade to their beloved King, by torch-light, in the garden of Herrenhausen. NVlien it was concluded his Majesty opened both the wings of the window, and bowed to the citizens, and spoke the following truly pa_ ternal words : " I am recovered, and rejoice that I can be again among my Hanoverians, from which 1 hive been unhappily hindered by my illness. I regret all the trouble they have given theniselbres, and thank them fur it. _ _ " I gratefully acknowledge the love and attachment of m 7 Hanoverian& I have always been a Hanoverian. I will live and die a Hanoverian." The general joy was redoubled, and the whole of the procession retired, with hearts full of the most pleasing feelings at the happiness of this evening.— The citizens will gratefully celebrate in future the remembrance of this day, on which the King again expresfed, and in such a manner, his paternal senti ments towards his faithfully-devoted subjects. FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GA AETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. R. G. Longcroft. Romsey. Southampton, common brewer, from Sept. W to Nov. 7. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. J. Page, Uptoo upon Severn, Worcestershire, tanner. BANKRUPTS. . _ . T. and J. Towler, Wakefield, York, woolstaplers. Solicitors, Messrs. Eyre and Co. Gray's Inn Square. F. Dalton, Wakefield, liquor merchant. Sots. Measrs. Stocker and Co. New Boswell Court. J. and W. Stirling, Copthall Court, merchants. Sole. Messrs. Bourdillon and Co. Bread Street, Cheapside. T. Butlin, Baker Street, Marylebone, apothecary. Sole.. Messrs. Fielder and Co. Duke Street, Manchester Square. F. It. Tovey, East Street, Lamb's Conduit Street, merchant. Soli. Messrs. Gregson and Co. Angel Court, Throginorwn St. W. Morris, Wel'close Square, tavern keeper. Sole.. Messrs. Willey and Co. Wellclose Square. W. Wycherley, Trcfnant, Salop, farmer. Sol. Mr. Chester. Staple Inn. Is. B. Deeble. Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, upholsterer. Sole. Messrs. Palmer and Co. Bedford Row._ _ _ J. Robinson, Nicholas Lane, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Nind and Co. Throgmortun Street. R. Bright, sen. Nassau Place, Commercial Road, haberdasher; Sol. Mr Fawcett, Jewin Street, Aldersgate. F. S. Newcomb, Gailshill Gillingham, Kent. dealer. Solo Messrs. Richanlson, Wallirook. J. Porter, Wallington, Norfolk, dealer. Sol. Mr. Newbank, North Aualey Street. J. Clunie, Camberwell, baker. Sole. Messrs. Let and Co. Three Crown Square, Southwark. J. Powell, sen. Windsor, tailor. Sol. Mr. Downes, Enrnival's Inn. _ _ _ 11'. Vincent, Old Road, Stepney, ropcmaker. SoL Mr. Oral% Stepney. iirard, chancery L _ anc. broker. Sol. Mr. Haynes, Mark Lane. J. Newman, Clcrkenwell, brewer. Sol. Mr. Ellis, Southamp , toll Buildings, Chancery Lane. J. Turner, Praml Street, Paddington, chinaman. Sol. Mr. Orchard, Gray's Inn Sqvare. J. Olding„ Old Change, stationer. Solo Messrs. Freeman and Co. Coleman Street. J. J. Saintmarc and L. M. A. Gascau. Radcliffe Row, City Road, rectifiers. Sol. Mr. Ltwer, Crutchetlfriars. J. M. Binckes, Minories, hay salesman. Sol. Mr. Lester. Cruteltedfriara. W. Baker, Lloyd's Coffee House, insurance broker. Sol. Mr. Warne, Leadenisall Street. T. Ca., ware, Bert% corn dealer. Sol. Mr. Bond, Ware. I'. Parsons, Castle Street, Holborn, jeweller. Sol. Mr. Wil liam,, Chancery Lane. J. M`Vaity, Strand, wine merchant. SoB. Messrs. Yearley and Co. BiAtupsgate Street. 'l'. Ingram. Lower Thames Street, fishmonger. SoL Mr. Lang, Fenchurch Street. DIVIDENDS. Nor. 27, W. Moss, Tadley, Southampton, carpenter-24, S. Chapman, Greenwich. linen draper-24, 11. W. Scaly, Stamford, linen draper-3d, K. Kirk, Leicester. liquor merchant-24, W. Law, Copthall Citambers, Thrognionon Street, merchant—e 4, T. and E. S. Foster, Ya'ding, Kent, maltsters-24, W. Elgar, Maidstone, o...er•-•.24, S. P. Seager, Maidstone, dealer-24, M, liattersley. Bilton, York, innkeeper—Dee. 1, J. Still, Winton, Sthrey, merchant—ll, G. lUchardson, Aleckleriburgh Square, and T. Vok,z, Gloucester Street, Queen Square, merchants-5, J. Wilson, jun. Staincliffe, York, merchant-10, C. Browne, Newcastle upon T)ne, joiner -10, W. Grubb, Newcastle upon Tyne, wine merchant-li, E. Frears, Birmingham, werchant— sit, T. Frecititui, Cheltenham, surgeon. - - C E ItTI FICA'f ES to be granted Nov. 24. J. Houlistun, Thayer Street, Manchester Stillate, tailor—TM. Haile, Cheltenhiun, hotel keeper—T. *.ziller, Birmingham, dealer —lt. Cassels, St. Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, wine merchant —J. Moon, Nlancitester, cotton spin,ier-.E. liauxwell, Develf bury, York, epirit niecchunt—S. Bill, West Bromwich, Stafford. timber merchant;['. P. Hillary, Little Tower Street, wino merchant—A. Ryder, Commercial S.tle , Bootnamerchant