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I LITERARY GLEANINGS:: No. vow LA CtlAttlt —I have Deem few things more touch mg than tneglected he cemettry of I'ere to How different b e , deserted appearance of oar church s . In them the dead appe tr uneared-for and forgot ...7whik bete there are daily tokens of their still living in ,--'mebranee and erection. In the piece of rank grass and F ou l weeds springing round the graves, and giving token pti _ f the cor ruon below, arc garlands hung on the tombs, 0 ,, e gr vet we e owing around them. There is something '" e wag in this custom. Deep affliction, it is true, net bear to be brought so strongly into contact with the me morials of the loss which has caused it ; but when r i e f tees its character of despair, and becomes softened into melancholy, it loves time to weep over and adorn the /t h e se whom we have dearly loved and bitterly la ses c mond. h o e) the anxiety concerning the manaer of burial, whic h i s so common, to he a very pitiful feeling ; and I st „ , i n szy own person, wholly cerviess of what becomes o f ere areas when the spirit is gone ;—but that is very ,hg e rent from feeling similarly with regard to those we 10 „. Beason is wholly powerless in such cases—we cannot best e e think that what imnaina of them should not have eer y respect and homage. It is in this spirit, that it wed me to see how carefully all the graves at the Pere ch n ee were railed round ;—that the dust with which a ere feral is covered, and of which it is so quickly become pert, should not be carelessly or wantonly trae.pted bj let bairent or irreverent feet. Some of the chaplets, it is „„ e , ! ta d withered, anti the flowers were foiling away ; but m at, —in many even whose dates were of some years' .„eing,—the plants were carefully tended, and the gar lose frequently changed. This, perhaps, may be done be not e who are paid for doing it ; but one loves, in such to d ece iv e oneself, and to think, that there are Nom* affections which will stand the test of death, and even of t ime itself. I was struck with the number of tombs of young peaple young wo men especially: from fourteen to nineteen were th; i n sctiberi on numberless ,graec-stones. Among these, I Was csceesively touched with accidentally Hewing vn the tomb of --- I did not even know that she hnd died Xi Par's. I had thought it was a: Tours ; so that we t surprised as well as affected to 11:01 mysel standing et.r bar grave. The stone simply tells you her name. web that of her father, and of his place in SCOTLANS: it " she died on the ?xi of May, 1819. aged nineteen ve s t " There never was a mote simple and touching :deg! than these last wools—" aged nineteen years," Wh at a 131: do they tell of crushed hope and blasted expects- 4 tiati—ofthe broken-heattetincss of parents anti family, and, is may be, f a still more vivid sine ion. And yet my sorrow Intr. the ,grave of a young peraou. more esptcially one of high taleeit and war:a feeling like this. is never unmieed. 1 always call to mind the touching and true ei etepli Quoted, or more probably cote fosed, by MADAME t At St•AL—" err me pl, ; tignr2 pas-31 . Lulls Aarietrombien de pines re tombeau rri.t lost km II)w few, indeetl, see ' dm chows such a pesson so&sesses of happiness hereL-• hew many of rnisfortuttel .This poor girl's tome ba& no flowers round it, like the reat; the disfiguring Weeds were , beginning to cover it. lice boots lie in a elfin& land, and the hearts and hands of affection, which weitdil have " het humble grave adorned," are far sway. It is strange that I should have felt so much—for I did feel much—at the grace of a per son whom I never saw, and of whom I had hearth but i"tuk. But that little was of so interesting a nature—l knew her to be so gifted, and I had hoard she W/1210 stmlile and lovely, that I could not help being touch sand it finding myself thus suddenly and unexpectedly beside her gave. Her fate is the mere melancholy, as she is wither the fast nor the last of ha family who have recliel that interesting age, when the power of 'natured person and intellect is added to, without impairing, the trrshaen and charm of extreme youth—and then have died. Elle coit tie ce monde ei In plus bells chases Ont le pine destin— Et, wee, elle a MU Ca 90e vivent les roses, L'ospace dun maim! 'fire incriptions of the tombs, generally, are in good taste: there are more expressions of affectidn, and fewer of eaaggerated panegyric than is usual in one sepulchral in scriptions. The Froseb have an infinity of expressions of tontines of great simplicity and elegance ; and these are to be net with at every turn. How different is "Te CAI execnt—to es ncort,on &ideate from our cold, common place, " he lived beloved, an) died regretied ;" and the Empleexclametion " Ire repose Marie! would in English i.e crude and bald, if not affected. I need scarcely quote tie fo:losiug well-known and b.autiful eeutence, so full of tom and deprivation . A man seta soli I—II feoit men Pere." 1 was s isprised to find here the tomb of MILLARD and Noels?; I had never Leant, or I had forgotten, that it had been removed from " Paraclete's white walls and silver springs;" though since that it has undergone two changes of plsw, as it was till lately in the church of . the Petits Augustine. It bears three inscriptions, all on the some sek:—those at the two extremities are the following: • ie tombeau tr ABELARD n stet runtporte de TEttise de At. Jf leeffes, Chalons-sew-Saone, en Tan 9."--" I.es rtatesl e. McLean': et d'Asszt r eitv song reenis dins re tombeau." lie centre one Is very long, mid purports to have been placed there by Cat'eerine de la Roeltefoneeld, Abbess, S. Join, 1701. It conveys the novel infurmaul in that Ans.- lint sad Usloise were married !—and calls their letters "ks tfaatradreset les plus spit :turtles." It further intimates that A)elard, by way of tes:ifying his penitence for having PlOlOllll a Treatise on the Trinity, which a council of Soigne. held to be heterodox, caused three figures to be very ill carved on the same stone—which atone forms part s 4 Ife Lomb. This capueinaec of on inscription is sadly eat ef keeping with th: ass.:ciations with which one visits this celebrated tomb. " The stone where their cold silica le" vught not exile disfigured by such trash as 'hie. In addition to all the interest of this place, it is a spot of gee: actual bewa. It is of considerable extent, along ape rise of a gentle hill ; and the variety of cypress, willow, fe, end ?entering shrubs of all kinds. tningted nil the Nile and monuments, which are in great number, and of mem farm sod size, gives it the appearance of a pieturerque eartieu, as agreeable to the eye as its associations are lute :ream, to the beset and mind. I quitted it with great regret. DIMADFUL iCabi'NT ON THR DOURO. °porn). OCT. 10. Yesterday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, a till accident occurred at Carvalinho, on the river Douro. Roe is at this place (Carvalitihn) which is at the foot • the WI tail steep mountain of Funtainhas, a most de ►ybtfal aueata cr fountain, and near it atone benches,' whine numbers of persons are used to Pit down to refresh th-stialset ; before it is a pond in which the inhabitants w.,sh *air linen. Over this agreeable spot was a large sock prteetilig beyond the mountain, but, as it was sup ;rot el sufficient's tix.fl, no fears were entertained that it 'sold fall . littl;appiiy, however, when a great nuenba of titr•ocs of boat sexes were on the spot, some seated, soinc so conversation soil walking, as well as some women wash ing lima, the rock fc 11. bringing with it a large portion of the mountain, and covered with its enormous weight all No Prima who were there; among them were four daughters of one family. Besides those buried .under the tick, %hen were drowned in the Antra in their attempt to fly (tort, this scene of horror. otlite of tae tremendous fall of the rock was heard rn k'!, tanks of the river, end the cries of some of the I •spp}• victims drew together au immense concourse of i"Pb. who were petrified with astonishment at the sight • N) lamentabl e a cat atrophy. Sonia had their beads only all fire. some to the middle of the body, of others the lrt ati:i arms were visible. Every croft was made to save I'c were seen i• this state, but in vain ; none were • "' ol;v.e. By seven o'clock seven or eight bodices were 061 , std as farther ar m ie s to save any of the victims bt no avail, the further examination of the result • the disaster was deferred till to-day. It was not an earth 1. some thought, but the natural gravity of the rock . ch ca, rl the disaster. It is supposed that the rock and pil.f the mountain which has fallen would make wore .01/0 waFon loads, each SO arrobas (to cwt.) tcre are ether tare: masses on the same mountain th tch threaten a similar fate, but we are sure that Inc mistorrotit which has now occurred will bore a " 1 - . • nit warainE —Li):7?? 6.l2Zelit. ST. BRIDE'S STEEPLE. Yesterday being the thy appointed for layhig the foun dation-stone of the e/VW Weddings (pruning the avenue. leading to the above chute!), a, numerous party of ladies and gentlemen tzusembled in the vestry-room at one o'clock, and ihortly after two a procession, consisting of the rector of the parish. the committee appointed to manage . , the erection of the new building, the secretary, 4n. proceeded from the church to the spot where the foundation-stone was to be laid. Notwitio:risnoling the unfavurcrable state of the weather a numbir of elegantly-dressed ladies were present, who appeared to Like a lively interest in the pro ceed/Km of the day. 'Fire committee anti gentlemen hav ing assembled, Mr. Spottiewode addressed the surrounding multitude, and detailed the particulars of the intended itnpravement. John Blades, Esq then came forward, and addressed the company assembled. liestated that it afforded him great pLasure to see so numerous and respectable a meeting of Isis fellow-citizens assembled on the present occasion. He felt a great interest ;» the undertaking they hail met to support, and which he had every reason to believe would be crowned with SUCCriI• -- A plate, representing a plan of the proposed imptave trent, was axes exhibited, alter which various sold and silver coins, of the pres.2nt reign, were deposited in the ca vity appointed fur their reception, and a brass plate, with the tblibwitrg hvieription, was resit by Attw sod Smith, Esq. the &sworn' previons to its being plac,tl under the s towe D! . ; /AI 42 t ff gic CHURCH of ST. BRIDE, In the City of LONDON, .iiliteMallaspekailit Art. desired by tbq great Architect, Sir CHRISTOPHLR WREN, Knight, Baying been obscured by surrounding lIVTLDINGS for upwards of a century, A Post.sc A SUBSCRIPTION took place, for the purpose.of bring- Lag into Vim its hitherto concealed I.leautits, and of affording att imprusod approach to the Cutracu. These objects haring teceired liberal Encouragement, the Foundation Stone of the Buildicgt, formlng ST. BRIDES AVENUE, was laid by JOHN BLADES, Esq.. the Trcastner Assisted by JOHN I'APWORTII, Esq. the Architect, Under the Auapiects of Tha Right 800. JOHN GA RRATT, Lord Mayor of the City of London, On THURSDAY, the ad day of November. 1025, snd in Sllth l'ear ! ef the Reign of his Most Guelous Majesty King fIEOROE Oa the completion of the ceremony, H. Marriott, Esq. ca e' forward and stated, that as a member of the ecm mittee, he felt bound to thank his friend Mr: Blades for his attendance. • The intended improvement would rercue one of .the mess beautiful specimens of art from obscurity. Without the liberality which had been so •noltly displayed by the Oentletwau who had that day honoured them with his presence, and laid the foundation of a build:rig, which hi believed woUld Trove to be a great ornament to the City, the object, in which all present took so great an intetebt, sewed never hate been carried into effect.—Three hearty cheers were then g,itea by the spectators, after which they departed. . BRADFORD COWERS AND WEAVERS. The 7'une Mercury says✓-" Thin-Edgy evening lost, at the D.ripiiin public-house in the Close, in this town, Mr. Tester addressed a number of mechanics and others, on behalf of the Bradford workmen, whom he represented as being most miserably pail and cruelty used by their em ployers, and that their caese bad been so warmly supported by Unions and private subscriptions, that the committee had been enabled sonmtiincs to pay eleven hundred pounds per week towards their support. He concluded by thanking the mechanics in this neighbourhood for their kind assist ance, and hoping they would continue it until they had gained the rights fur which they were contending. The meeting was also addressed by John Ramsay, a shipwright, and two others, after which a cmsiderable sum was col lected in the room, and a resolution vaqsed to assist the Bradford workmen so long as they shall stand in need of assistance.'" COMBINATION OF COLLIERS IV SCOTLAND. The way in widen the combined colliers have been treated in several instances which we formerly recorded, is likely to be generally followed. The principal proprietors of Renfrewshire have resolved to submit no longer to the entaldorn in which they have been kept, and are adopting mea rites for compelling the combined either to renounce the regitlations of the association, or to have the works and be supplanted ty labourers. One of the most extensive public works is Renfrewsbire, whi.th consumer a great deal o • coal in the process of their manufactures, besides disposing of a considerable quantity for the Glasgow mar ket, has been pot to inconceivable inconvenience and loss by their ealiivrs. Daring the last twelve months they have be-m constantly festered by their workmen attempting to put in force some new and unexpected decree of the grand cttomittee. No new hand could be taken in with out the concurrence of the cotnbined. Six times this year did they demand an advance of prices, and each est was accompanied by a corresponding diminution in the hours of lemur, and tire quahtiry of coal put out. The works were frequently short of the requisite supply, abd not a ton was un hand. Matters were at length carried to such an extre re by the infatuated men, that the proprietors determined, by a vigorous effort, to regain the management of their works. Last week they discharged a nunii.er of the leader frarn their winks, and engaged labourers to supply their places. The less violent being deprived of the baneful counsel of the leaders, immediately agreed to the reasonable terms of the proprietors, to weal nine full days in the fortnight, and ieu days if the gale required it, and to give up the combination prices,- and to Wept of those offered by the proptietors. Yesterday the labourers who were engaged to learn to be colliers arrived with their fainiliic, to oentpy the vacant houses of the discarded colliers Titis morning they were to commence working in a coal pit which is ex clusively approptiated to them. The mode of digging coal is very easi y learnt at there woiks, and the new colliers are expected to be able in a fortnight to make Ss. a day. Far more labourers titan could at present be taken on offered their services; but it is likely that that suffering and neglecter! class will have their condition in life much improved by the openings which will be made for them en every .Me to enter professions which the unthankful and turbulent contiort of those at present employed ate laying open is them.—Glasgaer Chronicle of Tuesday. Tin LATE MC THOINTON.—Ant: attic accounts have been at length received of the fate of this respectable and Lamented individual. Four of the Javanese crew of the brig General de Kock have effected their escape and given the following statement :.—" Two days after the brig sailed from Batavia we were abreast of litdrartrayo point, at about balf-past seven in the morning, when we saw eight pirate boats, apparently pulling towards us. The brig fired two shots at them; still the pirates neared us. The brig continued at intervals to fire. It being a perfect calm, the pirates, at about eleven o'clock, came close to us. The brig then commenced a smart firing, which she was 11,011 ob:ig 11 to abandon for want of ammunition. The officer of the ship jumped overboard, and the captain did the same ; the latter was previously wounded by a kris. Mr. Thornton, being the only European left on board, was busy fighting one of the quarter-deck guns. While so em ploycal h.: was wounded by a wooden spear shot from a gun belonging to the pirates; the spear entered his left side and came out at his back. lie fell, and in a few minutes expired. sooner did the pirates take possession of the brig, than they threw the led of Mr. Thornton overboard." Deponents cannot tell where die General de Kock was carried to, for they were put on board one of the pirate prahus which, separating from the rest, sailed and reached a place in Borneo, a little west of Banj.:rmassin, called Tanjong Kolowang, where they were sold among the coun try people at from seven to fourteen Spanish dollars - each. The pirate prahu, after thus disnesing archon, quitted the place. The master of Borman Adv. one of us, bad a three koyatt boat at anchor clere to Lis 'house. This deponents seized at midnight and steered for Java. Deponent.: reschel &day° in seven days, where they reported thetrreives And delivered up the boat to tbt• Resident of Urissi.-3;neopere CAronick, Apr a 28. * THE BRITISH PRESS. INHABITANTS OF PITCAIRN'S ISLAND. The following list of the families and names of indivi— duals composing the singular community inhabiting Pa-- CAIRN'S ISLAND, on the 24. h April, 1723, is given in the . lost number of the Asiatic- Journal. We extract it, not only as being curious in itself, but for the remarkable sup ivort which it affords to the proposition of Mr. MA trims, that population, sclera unchecked, goes on doublingsitself glary 2.5 years. The interesting account of the past history anti existing condition of th se settlers, was pub lished io England a few yrais back, and will be found in that Joni-nal (vol. ix. p SO by the way, we would re commend this miniature sot amen of the patriarchal state to the especit attention of Mr. OwEir. It would afford a line OA] for the Lozenos CJ-OFFMATIvi SOCIETY; their principles might there have full play. We would recoils end them to try their experiments in Pitcairn's stew little 1A1, 7 4/, and when they have succeeded there, in realis ing their scheme of equality, then they may make this the theatre of their operations—but not before. IST FAMILY., 7111 FAMILY. MITI Adams, 9oseecot . Edward Qnintal Mary Adams, his site Dinah Quintal, wife Rachel Adams, daughter William Quintal. son • surge Adams, inn Matth e w Quintal. son Til PAM L Y. Jahn Quintal, son Charles Christian 8111 FAMILY. Sarah ChTistian, his wife IVilliam Yong Sarah Christian, his daughter El zabeth Yong, wife Fletcher Chrissian, son (No children ) Edward Christian, sun 9TH FAMILY. Maria Cbriatian, daughter D oriel McCany Charles Christian. sou S,rah McCany, his wife Ma e/ Chriitixo, daughter William McCany. son Margaret Clerician, naughtet Daniel McCany, son 30 FAMILY. Hugh McCanv, son Thursday October Christian Matthew MeCany, son Susanna Christian. wife Jane McCarty, daughter Joseph Christian, lino 10TH FAMILY. Charles Chriai len. son Arthur Quintal Mary Christian, daughter Catherine Quintal, wife Polly Christian, daughter Arthur Quintal, son Peggy.Claistian, daughter Catherine Quintal. daughter FritLy Christian, son Sohn Quintal. WI 4111 ramitir. Charlotte Quintal, daughter Robert Yong Jane Quintal; sister Nancy Yong„.mother 11T* r+autt.t. Joharna Y.rig, ah old MOIDSiI Echlan; YOrlit Nancy Yong, sister • , Poly Yang. 'rife 4TH 'Amur. Mary Von; daughter George Yong . - r . Pall Yong, viz ., ~,,,; . : er r Hannah Yong, his wife 6 - FII,A:4IILT. [II ,ALL GI IFIIIDNI.I Heore Manis a son It ' hence appears - that the population-had been increace by nine persons since 1819, when it consisted of forty-fir men, women and children. At the period of Sir Treomse S rstx ts's visit, in the Briton ftiga'e, the number of inblli bitants wasfer(Ohree. ; • JOIN ADAMS (the only survivor of the mutineers BOUNTY) is described as a venerable personage, whotsiqfile• is submitted to without repugnance by the rest of the cothi munity. He is about sixty-three years of age. 1311'.1iOr ED ' STEAM ENGINE. The following account of the new steam•engine, invented in the United Stan a by Mr. Babcock, is copied from a New England paper, the Providence Patrint, and is by far the most complete and scientific description that has yet been published:— . " l'he invention of Mr. Babcock, which will probably supersede the necessity of a boiler to the steam engine, consists merely in converting water into steam at the instant it is wanted, by allowing it to come in contact with hot iron. To effect this, two generators are used, formed of iron tubes, cast in lengths of three and a half feet of five inches internal diameter, and extinct) and a half thick; these are made to traverse n furnace heritontally,in two rows, and are fourteen in number; the lower seven are connect d with each other by caps, anda steam pipe leads from the end of the last one into ha lower part of the cylinder of a high pressure engine; the upper seven are connected in the same manner, and a steam pipe leads from them into the upper part cf the lame cylinder. At the other end of each generator, anti on the opposite aide of the furnace, is attached a small forcing pump, two and a half inches in diameter, and about eight inches in length. On the top of the furnace is a small copper reservoir, con taining a few gallons of water with a tulac leading from each side of it, which connects it with the vamps. The fur nace has two fireaplaces, the eene above, the other blow, the tubes—its eitreme outside lengthis eight feet—its height and width, each three and a half feet. The pumps are worked by long levers, attached to the :roes head, so arranged as to move them alternately, and they can be made to inject front a half to four cubic inches of water st once, the whole of which, after performing Its duty in the cylinder, is saved by a condenser. To set the engine in motion a fire is kindled in the futhace, and when the generators are sufficiently heated, an injection is made, by hand, with one of the 'penny: (we will eappose into the lower generater) ; the water. is instantly converted into steam—a valve is opened to admit it into the lower part of the cylinder, and the piston is driven up ; an in jection is then made by the other pump into the other generator—a valve is opened in the top of the cylinder and the piston is driven down. The engine then without further assistance continues to operate with unabated vigour and with perfect equality. The injection made into the generator, now in operation, is at most but four cubic inches ; the cylinder of the engine, to which they are attached, is ten inches in diameter ; the length of the stroke of the piston is three and a half feet, and it is cal culated to be a ten horse power, though it varies in pro portion to the quantity of water injected. The principle upon which the generators are constructed is an evident one; but the heretofore insurmountable obstacle has been, that they cooled so fast, by the constant Injection of the water, that the requisite steam power could not be obtained by them: this is now completely over come by using two generators instead of one, and having the injection pumpti so arranged as to work alternately, that while the water is forced into one generator, the other has time to regain , it.: expended caloric ; and here consists the great merit of the invention ; and the merit is the greater, because, though so simple, it has been entirely overlooked. We have been ourselves repeatedly witnesses of tide perfect success of the operation, and the generators, so far from being cooled, are with ease and celerity made to acquire the requisite degree of temperature, even when the engine has cottnnenced working with theta at a low temperature. " The economy of the substitution consists not only in space rind weight, but in both wood and water. (lad they not succeeded in the engine to which the were attached, it would have been necossaty to have supped their place by a boiler, twenty-two feet, at least, in longth ; the sa.iiie of force and weight is, therefore, three-fourths of n hat it would have been on the cid plan ; and instead of a cord of wooderhieh would have been consumed in four hours, there is now nerd but two feet in the same space of time—the saving in wood is, therefore, three-fourths ; and last, but most important, instead of a condensed mask of scalding vapour constantly threateLing death and destruction, there is now used lint the small quantity of steam that can he generated from four cubic inches of water—and the simplest, the chkapestaind the mcutpowerful, but hereto fore dreaded, high pressure engine is made perfectly sate in its use and occupation. We do not say tuft it is ahso lutely impossible for the generators to burst, but were they to do so, no person could be injured unless by a piece pro jected from it, and then ro carelessly must they have been constructed, that a jury of the country could hardly help convicting their maker of premeditated manslauallter. As the public are apt to judge of the success-of an esperiment more from appearances than examination, we are sorry that the boat did not move with the velocity that was antici pated—but [lee fact is, that the mire was intended to move paddles of but 1.2 feet in diameter, 4*(2(1 of which, by an alteration in the boat, it became neettaary to substi tute paddles of fifteen feet; as it is. they revolv:: seventeen Mac; in a minute; can ying the boat-luil seven nines itt att • hone. while the Clermont. Fulton's -first boat, went (Iva miles he the same tittle. lt, should be remembered, too, that byttirt applying the invention to the prupelling of a vessel, the most difficult method has been chosen of testing its pewer ; and yet, with the nactilir °blocks it his had to encounter, we are assured not a doubt can exist with regard to it in the mind of any one et all conversant with the matter. We believe another era is about to take place in steam machinery, that will rank the nal): of Itaeeek with die illustrious one of Watt." ciUARDIA.V SOCIETY. The annitersity meeting of the Guardian Society toe the Pre elevation of Morals, by the pruaisinn of a temporary asylum for unfortunate females, wax held yesterday.at the London Tavern, Bishop.gate,treet. , The Loan dlatrntt presided. end on taking the Chair, addressed the meeting. which ..rat not .very mitneroosly attended. He. paid, he had been call e d up on by tbeCouiniittee, by virtue of the office! which he had this year the honour of bidding, to preside at the pre. sent meeting ; and whilst he regretted that the situation had not devolved upon some one more eapable, he felt pleasure in accept. ing it, because he-felt that there were few inatitotions which de. served better the liberal support of the public. It was customary nir the Satiety to he;ld its anniversary meeting in the early part of the year ; and it had been utual for the Chief 3lagistrate to grant the use of the Pgyptim Gall for that purpose, but it happened that lust spring the Egyptian Hall wax. undergoing saint repairs. which precluded lihn from the pleasure of otiing is to the Society.' It mattered not, heirever, lie thought, whether they met in the Mansion House of this ancient city, or in the room of a tavern, or in the open air (if the sanbearns shone on them), so lung as they came together, in the Spirit of disinterested benevolence to forward the objects of this excellent institution. ( Gear, hear.) The main object of this admirable Institution seemed to have been inisunder. stood. It was thought by, many that its object was toprevent crime, and happy would the Celli aloes be, if through the instrumentality of the In i i 180! n they could effect so blessed a change, anti, by rete. dering the depraved virtuous, do away with this and all similar mei. tutions. But the object of the society wannot the prevention °forme but affording to wretched females, who had deviated from the paths of virtue, but whose couscierres aw .kened them to a sense albeit guilt, an opportunity of being tutored to society, and to petite, not only with the world bit with their Maker. It was to save the few who might have felt the pangs of penitence and sorrow, before every barrier of virtue sul every principle of decency was sunk low in vice, that this and other Institutions opened their gates.— WhIA of us wax there, whethci in the relation of father, mother. brother, or sister, who had lot4n incidentally the cause, or had known in our/oyes family, or any branch of it, a wretched fella,- creature, situated as those wire who entered the Asylum, and bad not masked the desolate helplessness of their situation ? 'rite pa rents of those pitiable objects too often turned round and forgot their relative,, neglected and despised—and of frieade they w.re. altogether destitute. flow many, who commenced their meet in the prime of beauty and health. fell a prey to disease ; and, if they escaped bodily disease, disease of mind often proved still more fatal : for. instead of looking up for pardon- to an'ofFended God, how frequently were they drives to amok the crime of sui cide ! for the benettt of such andantino's's,. wise repented of their climes, and desired to be known in society in • 'more final-able character than they had hitherto supported, this excellent Sociey Wit formed. The instiettion had been eat 'Wished about twelve years, and its replay income did not exceed 300/. perineum, but fortunately for those who partook of its bounty by donations, be. quoits. and the collections at charity sermons, its iuconie was raised to 1.0001. or 1,1001. per annum. But amidst so many iasti uitionc, all good in their kind, but none superior to it in utility, the Guard,.ro Society had not experienced the support it deserved, and might reasonably have expected. lle trusted, Itqwever, that II rerouting spirit would now appear, and save this valuable Maui tubon fropt the decline which threatened it. The expenses, he was worry to hate, had for some time past exceeded the receipts, and the objects who applied for admittance were more numerous than could he received. An interesting instance of this had Come to his knowledge, as a dlagistra e, that day. A girl only 16 years di aim troll Wellinebornugh, in Northamptonshire, IA seduced by, tile iostigations of one of her own sex to quit the pulis of sir- toe. She travelled to Cambridge. thence to London, was tgkeo ill and received into an hospital, where she recovered from her illness and was now once inoresent abroad on the world. She scemed an artless interesting lookin.g girl of rustic appearance; she begged most earnestly to be admitted into the asylum, and appeared only desirous to prove-the..aineerity of her repentance. This was omly ore of many cases of a similar character which came to his know. ledge as a magistrate. This acquaintance fitted him fur an advo cate for the Guardian Society, but he felt there was nu advocacy fleet:sour-then, hear), for lie was eonfideot chat those lie beheld did not attend*, gratify idle curiosity, but with a desire to forward the objects of the institution. As regarded servitude, from which state manyof the inmates of the asylum came, numbers had returii. ed to it from the institution, and continue to maintaind their stations. Many hematites evidences of this nature had cone before the Com mittee, as a small reward wit granted by them to Own who had lett the uyium, and rdained their situations in society. In con. elusion he 'irked pardbn far treeparsing so lore on the attention o' the meeting. The) had heard more from him then he bad ever before spoken when presiding at u charitable meeting. On other o:easloas where he had 'lie honour of presiding, the Institutions were nourishing. and needed not the aid of his humble e€ll6:acy, bugle Ode inetance, whilst he admired the Ireoitution, and war. couvinsitof its *tilde. lie tilt far its wants. lie understood. that the respectable William Fry, Faq., rather than thst the Institution should stand still, had from his own pocket advanced the sum of 4001., and should it be sald in an opulent and charitable City, and that City—London, that any tun should be allowed to lose 400!., which be had advanced for benevolent purposes ? The LoM Mayor concluded amidst cheers. rile Rev. F. NV E B 91E R, the Secretary. then proceeded to Mid the Society's Annual Report. After some interesting numerical details embodied in the report, or subsequently alluded to by the speakers. the report contains the tollowing forcible oppeal in furuur of the objects of the Institution • " Every individual who is admitted within the walls of your Asylum Is rescued from a course of life not only iatiamita aid degrading in itself, but inseparably connected with the digit don a guilt and misery, and leading the unhappy object her. self, and all who come within the sphere of her it•fiuence, from one degree of obduracy and iniquity to another. The records of crime And 'O3 many melancholy instances that the end of these things is death ; and many au unhappy female, and many an im prudent partaker of her guilt, sre brought to an untimely grave by the enfeebling consequences of sin, and the dire and disgraceful effete.% of disease. _ . ". Many of these unhappy females, when brought before your Committee on their discharge from hospitals or prisons, or through disgust and weariness at their wretched state of lite, are far from duly sensible a the evils of that conduct which they hare been pursuing, and of Iti certain and inevitable consequences. They are just in that state of mind which exposes theist to the greatest I possible dangers and moat powerful temptations. They are the. gusted with the life they have led—they feel themselven degraded, despised, and outcasts: a large portion of them are either destitute of friends and reltions, or know that it is utterly in vain to apply to them fornid. They are, moreover: in general exceedingly ig norant of the awful consequenoe% of sin in • future world deeply tainted vi tit infidelity, or led to rely on some presumptuous reasonings on the mercy of God, or actuated by an awful cm' riosity which induces them to desire that they may kn es :he worst. In this state they are prepared for the most desperate measures, often strongly tempted to suicide, and almost always i ready to embrace every opportunity of forgetting their wretchedness by Wedging in intoxication. Your Committee often feel them• selves placed ih a most difficult situation : they are not unlit. qucntly (towelled to doubt whether the unhappy candidate fur admission is indeed a suitable object; but, on the other hand, they often feel—if we refuse to receive this poor creature, what •will be the consequence? may not despair take posaession of her ? may site not give way to suicide, or rush upon the commission of some canned offence ? or at least, may not her present convictions be stifled, and may she not awfully delude herself with an idea, that seeing there is no way in which she can escape from her evil course, the continuance in sin is no longer her crime but her niisiortune: sad thus, it refused admission into your Asylum, her doom may be. as to all human calcuhriten, finally sealed. Your Committee are persuaded that the Society in general will approve in such cases of their leaning to mercy's side: and if any should entertain doubts of the propriety of suc h conduct, the hem. ficial effects which have ensued are amply sufficient to remove these doubts. The ve rune individual, the propriety of whose admission into your Asylum, even on probation, .hat appeared exceedingly doubtful to save of the Committee, has no sooner ' entered your walls, and witnessed the change so mercifully effected in many of her companions, end listened to the advice anti suggestions she there meets with, titan in a much sigma period titan could have •been anticipated, she has become a very different character—has learned seriously to attend to instruction— , patiently to submit to reproof—diligently to apply herself to the ' services and labours to which the is called ; and is thus gradually ar.d effiestually prepared to return to society, no longer as the servant of sin and the - seducer of the unwary, but as a faithful, dil.gmt, humble, and industrious character." Report concludes' in the following words:— •• Only let it be steadily kept its view, that this Inatitution has recierd within its walls nine hundred and forty-three unhappy objects. That the average age of the applicants is only nineteen; diet twiny of them. had jaw other hope—several stranger., Ism distant woollies, without any claim to parochial relief. Many so enfeebled as to be absolutely unable to support themselves by in dostry—inuny who mutt, in u very few months, have sunk io.o he grave, had they not been recovered from the paths of sin. Lit it be remembered that many such have now been teemed to parents and friends—placed out in situations of comfort and use fulness—have engaged in hew relations, and become prudent wives at d affectionate mothers ; and theu let any one say whether such an Institution shall be shooed to fail. Surely it that mite! in us which was in Christ Jesus—if we believe His declaration who bath said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive," we shall encit, according to our ability, contribute to the funds of an In stitut:en whose only object is to seek and to save that %shish was lost." . . _ The Ste RE este said that the Report he had read was drawn up h order of the Committee some weeks ago, but that it woo subsequently found necessary to call aa :Extraordinary Meeting, at side) it woo derenttined that under the existing nceessitiss of the Institutitin. the number of inmates should be reduced from be to 1110. An appeal had Ana bctn made *rough - the medium of the !roily Press, which he was happy to mats had been au tended with tile best effects, and he looked forward-to note extended benefits resulting from tha: Meeting. Toe Rev. H. NV .4T E s;Redor of St. Swithin's, rose to move that the Report be rteeived. lie s,d;l hr lied formerly bad t e honour of assuming in the business of the mutt ution, but pas under the necessity of rettiginag ins situation, cot that he had the slightest do.dat of its Utility, but became he was cut obi: to tittoxf the time it requirtd. The society. by its proceedings, was yach t ). dint the spirit of Chriationily. It manifested the hatred u; sia, t le love of mat. ter, and that peculiar charm:tens:iv which was the diadem of Chritionity, lamely-0e forgirenesA of sins. Bye doing the Sociry acted in coageniality with the klavioor's suas ion. He found much difficult/ in speakiag 01 this sabit:t. lest te should Le suppoaea to a sin oltich Impugn: r.,a on • women and dintresa on their families. If ems, who . gentlemen did not, vy pecuniary supplies, encourage fm females an indifference to the maintenance of character, atitution would not retelve into its walls so mine' pitied. flu if three wretched creatures were !bet by tetnatauon. media it, this was no reason why they ghoul I he entireli They are too often outcasts from their f =iris., and would rerun,' to their homes, find they have no houses _ them. (hear, hear). Under such circumstances istdivtduals do little without endangering their private characters. The - must be taken up by some public body, and every thing e marked publicity ; and as we coul d not do much in 'hcu d the more readily throw in our mites to inlet a pm rite'. The advantages of this institution too were erteem, as it, objects were beyond all praise. When 913 wretched femakadoMed a shelter in Its Asylum, and many of those were returned pe nitent to their families and to society, it wanted no other evideuce to prove, that the benefit resulting from the Institution - calculable. The Rev. Gattleinan concluded by moving._ the Report read be received, adopted, and published, Mbder direction of the Committee." S r F. OM MANNET, M.P. rose to second the 'Resole! mid it was meet gratifying to learn from the Report that a tiumber as $36 fender had been restored to society. 1. many had no friends; but what must have been the joy of Mote rents whose children were restored to them ? lie res4retteil the necessity that existed for reducing themumber of inmates ly one half. One half of the mass of crime reduced by'' tut in would again be set flaming on the metrupolis. should be given to the Magistrates fee their endeavoure to . n ish vice, in all its varieties, but **should not have performed duty if we failed to assist them in their elections. F pan, to show that he was not speaking without acting, add five guineas to his donation. tamers.) The Rev. Dr. FEA (Chaplain to the Duke of Suseezi that whilst there were many institutions for guarding nett was not too much to expect, nor ought it to be Considered support one for the protection of our moral existence. If necessary to erect institutions to guard against the apre and hospitals for the treatment o)',local accideme, out right to establish and support an inetitution, itpholding, pular Junction, the morel dutie s of lif e . I n a ll great etas vii must prevail, but it ass the object of the Guardian mate it retrograde, or at least cheek the literati Of vice. 1. were at once exemplary and remedial: exemplary, because a proper tune to society, and set a bright example: remeff amuse it applied a cure to a disease of awtal magnitude. eMtutions of similar character existed. We had .the , the Lstck, and the Foundling. These were licturishluie, 1 been decidedly successful is resetting nun . seeri of our cello , tents trot: vice and misery. The success of those instlititlons 'Mei the charge. that the Guardian Society ?m an enotroeste" to crime. The Guardian Society found eice in' its odd . efforts were directed not to i ionise but teecootsolet--not to watt a Sat Inman its torrent. It was, imedssiblt town/le/et the of this institution without iegretting Ite ttitelitre. If !Katlic IV waiwithheld It must fall, and this metropolis meold receive re The homier reclaiming many wretched and delutleSremelea, mutt be given up. Their applicetions for adati,tione must be rejected, and consequences would ensue stretch he should not Intent,* scribe, but would leave it to the meeting toeneeeive. exertion on the part cf individual/ Would preemie the the proposed reduction in the number of inmate... hope was, that this exertion would be made—that the resulting from this institution would be contihnetteethat cover and increase In energy, and eltenti the genii It teas , to perform. The Reedited Gentleman coot:Judea by we rood Resolution which ran thus t— " Th a y. deeply impressed with the behefue, boat to' individuals which, through the Divine blessing , here're'.. the removal lion the streets of ea unfortunate fantehaebeithit ertinns of this Institution, we rsenlve to use our utmost effete, ' to liquidate the debt doe to the Treasurer, and to increase. •ihie, the annual income of the Society. so as to allow the to receive. as formerly, its full complement of fi fty pet4ona.' .hoax JAMES, Esq. seconded the [desolation. lie Committee were most atmeasmeo restore the Asylum to !l "'ate of usefulness, by ed-aittleg,the full number of 54 but to enabie then an to do, they required the liberal lie. Thin Sickly was iraltbled to the public press fir. taken of it, which had been productive of the most great suits. (Hear ) lit agreed with die Rcv. Gentletuert kius), that it was difficult to speak on chi% eubject pith . the ear of. delicacy; but it should never be foxes ight more distressed and degraded those wreteied objecm re prortipt and eneryteec were the elections required them. This was the object of the Guardian Society . an , ' tinted that no instituting bad higher claims to p u bi c ties, h id exerted himself for this Society amongst his frimdit, was (Oen met by the question, "Do - You not iurarlatly *natter was, "certainly net, we have a fair poriloo of slt was then asked, " Do you not often frill." to which eaained to answer, " yes ;" but this was no argereeni Institution. If thdeprinciple was worth eny •thing, it applied to the hospitals whose diodes is would Mlt. Th professional talent is concentrated., all are cot cured, often die; but was this a reason why those exeelleot should be abaraloned ? Thus voted a little ratiectien estimable was the preseut Institution. It had not been it of until lately—the public were straogcrs to its objt should not be forgotten that religious, instruction was amt objects. If Lager, funds were plied at the dispoeal of cite C they would still' continue their zeal and economy, and', that the public would see the advantage of exteeding such nation. r e could not conclude without expressing his satire. at behola'ng the Lord Mayor presiding on witch an oacatitiff, taking the lead, es he had done, in all works of charity. headship, he knew, had attended at great personal inconv ' • be bid had a gratification in his own breast higher which could arise from any compliment it was in his (Mr power to bestow upon him. Jeleme, Esq. rose to move the next Retch as I the Society never entertained the quixotic idea of cc me only sought to relieve those is ho had ahead; it, r'ef'it was 'stet that it railed • boors to mime. vans ! how offer A boon, when it gave only a crust of glass of cold water,• in Christian Charity, to be sure, t worked for their vilbsisienee P The labour of the inn stet mach to support the asylum. Before they welt restored' they were Maintained by public charity and by their owr Re deprecated the abandonment of the Insteution. had been appealed to rich no ordinary success, end as sanction rind support of the great and the geod. I e rens would tR sustained. In conclusion he begged to move— " l'hit the Most respectful thanks of this meeting be per to his Royal Highness the Patron, het Grate the Patrarese, Right Hon. the beset Mayor, the President, and to 'he Vote , sidentsefor their continued countenance and support." The Rev. G. TOWVSEND seconded the motion. Tee Loan Aliteoa returned thanks. 1. was then moved by the Rev. Mr. Price, end seconded , Dr. Bealohotzky, Professor of Theology in the Univerr. Go:fngen, that thanks he given to the Treasurer. the Committees, end others to whopi the S tciety was indebted. The Rev. Mr. EVANSON moved the thanks of the Mr. Illeaden, proprietor of the I.onden flotelewho had, given the use of his roam. Thanks were the', voted to the Lord dlayor for his ccedact Chair, and the Meeting separated. A collection was made at the doors. TIIE (;WENAPPE MINING Ca3IP.I. Yesterday the Lord Mayor received from Lord Nugent lowing note, in contradiction to the statement snadeat sion.honse, with respect to his Lordship's connexion wenappe Miring Company : • " Wartibrir Castle, near Pallsbury, Niv. " My LORD,—Having seen by the papers, that in th logs before your Lordship n.y name his been q,nted been attached to the prospectus of an Assoziation called nappe Mining Company, as its Presister.t, I feet that I myself to state, most distinctly, that I never authased being made of my bane, and that I never received or terns in that Company. I was reviewed by an agent to a. name to be placed in the Direction, and shams twerroffered Upon inquhy. !tower's, 1 thought I saw reason for not wilds' name to be connected with that Association ; I told the a. and I never received. held, or sold. a letter or share in it.. " 1 ought to apologise to your Lordship tOr troubling on this suhject t hut I niay perhaps take the liberty of t• your Lordship will do me the jastice to state this upon that may be offered. • , "I have the,harlotcr to be, my Load " Vaity Lordship's ottedimt tasttliat 'errant. " NUGENT " The Right lion. the lerrl Mayor., His Lordship •lour alas emPiessinsittlike letter from . son. who was . uscntionedatianbitneloPeellsll ha the Amy the Company. The bkarelipisliera . bit 'flit b enipPe Mining Company in contertiplatlort. in ' ate Prbeeedirigs which they s3y they - to institute against she managers, to yygative all the sp' senione 'of the prospectus. cecoodiny to which the 31koes arc among the most valuable in the s.ounty pf CornwalL extent of the cathedral let which belongs to the A , stated to be 345 fathorai foe copper and tin, and 508 tin alone. The. prosoaettse, alter else lan, ears , teen lodes have bees already diseoyaet and the copper these lode, are full 100 per caw ws thr asereen at the Upon readn.g this statement the Lent Mayer said the, held out reminded ,him elf tut- adentettnirldelt was, menaeroent, discoonteoanntiohntwklahturnednet to he olla - most profitable he had eye heed of, . Thresaindernen joined coalmine apeculation. They spent a treat deal of tromert paratiOns for working. la Nat.', their espial' became sahmoted, and the poverty of to et them cumppllod them linguist.' the enterpripe, and give up the chance of lacers' third for a very small sum. Alnimil Iron,etliatity alter -" place the' proprietor found that he was likely •o pttiit gain. He continued to isoz.k. god. at last reached a, , n which repaid Mos 'or hie tabour anal risk. lip partners hes w a • alai tie wits in the receipt of 40.00111. t'ea't.' ' ----1 It has been stated iii4l the aniati-pox was: rakink Fel ravar,ve in Paris. The Juti r nal de • Pari4 says tt the common small-pox, but a distinct disease a; inks, which hturbeen in some way, imported It isus titanifestelkitselk in .g.ne ok the grittlitbli th • capital, but the yo•ang persitoi .havltig v. icuts'y 7,a.:!iaatrg ; g• 4! t At:4940 4 E6r fatal -., 'O .: . ~ !TNPREO! I were called to' wmdied ter, this la. ibis ob i le.V• in, and sunk 1 clv glean up, td whetether ,es to taffilerr tviduala Cab 1 1 The matte rig dote wit's, . . 1 in prliate we • public' the- went. La its ethalkiltatiail returns.d pe- thei evidemce non was in. org--•' That I, mhder the alution. Ile at so large a F. Of those of those pa- mei to learn Srtilliel neat. i / by Ibis ins*. lift. ?hauls I ari to diml• erformed out Fur hi. own S, he should at observed, ittural hie, it .cd useless us If we Gland it read of furor. urely It ass 1 .g, by its po. 'Wes d r ° . 01 1 8firj O h ee e er e I rlP :1 . a •its . s 3 cause It gay: -enteifial, be. t. ie Magdalen, Ing. , ind bail fel.ois-ctea.. 0 nitutions fal. 4 . . - 'l,l inattragement .1 Id career: Its et to swell int ' Jetthe utility 4t : t hlicliberall y 1 tire a wound. 'males mutt • be rejected, ;tray% to di- ce. A Hale - ! 1 fifeSilii, of . Idis earnest i e advantages at it may re.' t so adequate L 1' • mosiug the ;'• D soCiety lad • molted • by as:ha the es- - • t efiPtts boils, .. rase, if pus. • h the Asylum 1 r Noe." . • lie said the I !ts original i 4 ss before, .c 1 aid of the Or the notice !ratifying re- i (Ur. Ni'at. tat .frendlng of, that the :Nit were, the sired to r alio • and he as- thrCuir. Ile Lads, and he .y fail i" Ilia '.. t veg.." H. he sus ion. it sgai , 3l the ' it diouid to ' Cher.% where i , the patients - . invitations on prove how i much heard t ijccts, sod it mongst those , e Committee. nd he hoped 1 such an Man. is astisfeetiva , aocasion, and charity. Wl' nconrcnience, her than that 4' , • 31r. James's) . . , solution. lie if preventing ly Linen into Good Ilea- 'tread sad • to those who airs lies done eel to society; wn exertions. The public s it bad the '1 is confident it he resented itr.inea, the he Vise-Pee- leded by the ..'ravervity a( Committees. e Sleeting so lgratoitousls ondoct in the • P.l N.I. agent the Cole , • eat the 31 an. ;ion with the iv. 2; 1823. , the proceed- ted as having led the Gwe- nt I one it to toed such ass t sold any in- : to allow coy offered to me. t a idling my :he agent so, mg you at all 'begging that 1 any AC.1.11016 it. It.ICIENT. 11 .iii It) I.lr. Jolla- 1 say -tauter to ipany hews it hey are about splendid as- ' i t se Ow ine ommal ase l. Mee ) Association is I . if) fathoms for .. ass that nine- pre: ores Wm .• . the county. the prosaism it 11, at ilia coae. be one of the en joined in e nurney•ln plc- el maim nearly I . al them to re- streets is) the her this twat . It by hie ha-- a, vein of cad 1 partners were 1 tlein4 dread. ) iays it is not . ~ i sof anotlu r i I fawn Asia. lishineuts of ~ •-•. k 'been ire- . I ] fatal resuit . . ~., ~ Ni , . • lir • ! . J i