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.IUSTRIAN POLITICAL CATECHIS3f. The French Papers are speculating on the objects of the i m perial visit to Milan. Some important alteration, they conjectures in the political state of Italian affairs, tnuat re lot from it. One of them has even published a declara have many members is one body. and all seembers same of re : so ut, bring many are in one lady in Christ one members sae t,f a,,,treer. (Rom. cap. xii. v. 4, b.) Q. Geoid the citizens maintain themselves without the tars bandmen ? A. The citizens could not maintain themselves if the husband. men by agriculture, and by resring cattle, did not produce for them bread and other necessaries of life. Q. What duties have husbandmen specially ? A. The rustics ought, apecially, to be diligent in their labour, to worship and faithfully serve God, to live in peace with each other, and also with those of a different religion, and to avoid drunkenness,. Q. What happens to idle, di‘solute, drunken husbandmen A. Idle, dissolute, and drunken huslisndmen, soon sink into wretchedness ; are despised by theie neighbours; they hasten the sal of their days, and draw on theniseltea from divine justice the Most dreadful of punishments—eternal damnation. Q. To what end does the Apostle St. Paul advise servants and ,lbeedmen ? A. The Apostle St. Paul advises hot:flatten to be contented with their condition, and this advice is likewise given to all servants. Let every sawn abide in the same canine wherein he wasealled. Art than ...died. king a servant, care not for it, die...-(1 Corinth. cap. vii. v. 20. 21.) Q. How ought citizens to conduct themselves ? A. Citizens ought to live peacefully with each other, in the fear Of God. sod cany on their trade without fraud. Q. In what manner ought citizens and husbandmen to employ themselves particularly ? A. Citizens and husbandmen ought especially to employ them. selves in educating their children well, in order that they may one day become good Christians and useful members of the State; that is to sat, loyal subjects. Q. Lau he who has no religion be a loyal subject ? A. Ile who has no religion cannot fear God ; and he who does not tear God, cannot be a loyal subject. .(To be concluded to-morrow.) - - eon to that effect, said to have been made before a numer oes party by the Covent de Bubna, an Austrian Counsellor, 'ugly standing high in the confidence of his S overe i gn . • in order to arrive at a correct knowledge of the feelings In d disposition of the Imperial Government towards it fulian subjects, it may not be amiss, therefore; at the pre.. sent moment, to turn our attention to the political doctrines g el principles which that Government avows and directs to be inculcated amongst them. We have lately received from 3filln a publication, in which the political creed of the Austrian monarchy is taught by the imperial authority in the form of a Catechism ; and by the extracts we sub join, our readers will be able to judge what expect they should entertain with regard to the political the Emperor may have respecting his Italian provinces. The pamphlet from which the following extracts are nude u entitled—" The Duties of Subjects towards their Monarch ( published) . for the instruction and Exercise of the Second Clem of the Elementary Schools." It pur ports to be printed f e at the Imperial and Royal Press at Aldan :" SECTION 1.-01* serretosts. Q. What ie meant by the term superiors ? A. By the term superiors we mean those persons who are elevated above others, and who have the right and the power to make laws, and to punish those who violate them ; and therefore superiors are slio styled powers. Q. How are the powers divided ? A. The powers are divided into superior and inferior, or subor fume. Q. Which are the superior powers ? A. The superior powers are those which possess and exercise the F arms authority of the country. Q. Which are the inferior or subordinate powers ? A. The inferior or subordinate powers are those which are dole. pied by the supreme power, in order to furnish it their assistance u the administration of the State. Q. Dow are the superior powers styled ? A. The superior powers have different names, such sa Emperor. King, Archduke, Grand Duke, &c. Q. What name is given to the supreme power in our own many? A. In our own country the title of Emperor is given to the supreme power, who at the same time is also ping in Hougary and &hernia, and in general Lord of all the countries of his vast empire. Q. What other titles are given to an Emperor or King in his ors dominions ? A. An Emperor or King is also frequently styled in his own dominions, the Prince, the Sovereign, the 31onareh. Q. flow are the interior or subordinate powers styled ? A. The inferior or subordinate powers are styled according to their different ranks—Ministers, Directors, Presidents, Councillors of State, of the Government, of the Court, Burgomasters, Jukes ; sad in towns, generally speaking, they are styled Judges, Mayors, Mllistrates. . Could society subist without superiors ? . Society creul not exist if it wen: not under the control of superiors, because mankind, of whom it is composed, are generally Schad to evd. Q. What do superiors do r A. Supericos maintain good order in the towns and villages. Q. Mist would happen it' there were no superiors ? A. 11 there went no superiors every thing would fall into con fusion; nobody would venture to go to the next door ; nobody would be safe in his own house. Q. Why would nobody be safe either at home or abroad ? A. Because every man has his enemies, and because many are COMMIS of the goods of others. Q. What could the enemies and the dishonest men do if they were not withheld by the bridle of the laws ? A. The enemies and dishonest men, if they were not withheld hr the bridle of the laws, would seize with violence upon our nosey. dress, cattle, and corn ; they would bum our houses ; they valid beat us ; they would wound us ; and also perhaps kill us. Q. Who hinders the evil.disposed from doing mischief ? A. The superior and inferior powers. Q. What ought we to conclude from that circumstance ? A. We ought to conclude, that the superior and inferior powers ee essentially necessary to uphold the security, peace, and pros perity of the State. SECTION !.—OF THE POWER OP SUPERIORS. Q. Irons whom have the superiors received their power ? A. Gut ,Itperlors have received their power from Clod. Q From silence do you know so ? A. We know so from the Sacred Scriptures. Q. What passages of the Sacred Scriptures can be quoted in onfirmation of that statement ? A. We can quote the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, and the Proverbs of Solomon. Q. What does St. l'aul say in his Epistle to the Roman. ? A. his says—For Acre is so power bat of God the powers that kereorJaimsd of God. (Rom. cap. xiii. v. I.) Q. What does the Holy Ghost say by the mouth of Solomon P A. The lloly Ghost says by the mouth of Solomon—By me liege reign, told Princes decree justice. By Isle Princes ruts and Edda, errs ad tit Judges of the earth. (Proverbs, cap. viii. 5.13, 16.) Q. What has Jesus Christ, on his part. taught respecting this ? A. Jesus Christ has taught that our superiors receive their power kom God Q. II hen and under what circumstauces did Jesus Christ teach that doctrine ? A. Jesus Christ taught it when the Jews had accused him before Pilate, the Homan Prefect. Q. What did Jesus say to Pilate ? A. Jesus said to Pilate—Thou maiden have no power at all pinii me, caapt it were givers the itris abort. (St. John, chap. rt. V. II.) (4. What did Jesus mean to say by the words from above 9 A. Jesus meant to say by the words from above, that the power God of iudgmg him was given to Pilate tram Heaven, that is—from Q. Have all Rulers their power from God ? A. Yes; all Rulers, whether they succeed to government by !mediums right or obtain it by election, hue their power from Q. Why do Emperors, Kings, and other superiors have their tower from God ? A. Emperors, Kings, and other superiors, have their power from Gay because they are the Vicegerents of God upon earth. Q. Does not God himself rule the world ? A. Certainly God does rule the world ; but, being himself Inn- Idle,he has laced in his stead Kings and Princes who may be awn, and is this manner he governs by their means. Q. Do th , .ie Rulers who deny our faith, and profess another religious belief, also hold their power from Clod A. Yes, certainly ; the Rulers who have a differenj faith from ( 41.1 % hold their power from Clod as well as those who profess our faith : for St. Paul says—lhcre is iso patter but of - God ; the possess Aligibc are osdaiuesl God; and this statement is confirmed by the tetbe. Peter. (1 Peter, esp. it. v. 13.) it a benefit that God confers on us when he gives us Chris ti's' sad good men as our Rulers and superiors ? A. Yes ; it is one of the greatest benefits Clod can confer upon Is, to give us Christians and good men as our Rulers and superiors. Sad an those under which we have the happiness to live, and ficrefcre we ought to pray constantly for the long life and long met of oa beloved Sovereign. Q. In what wisalser do Rulers exercise their power ? A. Our Kakis watch over the safety of the State; they make /set and onliaanees for their subjects to obey ; they punish evil- CNT • . td protect the well-disposed. Q. What is the duty of subjects towards their Sovereign ? A. The duty of subjects towards their Sovereign consists in lore, and obedience. szcrtoot 3.—or THE DUTIES OF StiIIECTS IN GENERAL. Q. What duties have subjects in general ? A. soVjects are bound to contribute each for himself to the pros lctUr to his country. Q. llow arc subjects of the lower classes called ? A. Subjects of the lower classes are called citizens and husband. 110 . Citizens are besisles artificers and merchants. Q. What are citizens ? A. Citizens are those who dwell in cities and towns. Q. What are husbandmen ? A. iiusbandmen arc those who dwell in the country and culti. Tut the soil. .Q. Ir. what manner tlo the citizens contribute to the prosperity the State ? 1. Citizens contribute to the prosperity of the State by making the instruments necessary to agriculture, the clothes, anti other ga daily required by the cultivator. Q. Ia shat manner do the husbanilmcn contribute to the pros. ?any of the State ? A. liusbandmen contribute to the prosperity of the State by pro by means of agriculture, for the use of the inhabitants of e country, bread and other kinds of food. Q. Bow do artificers contribute to the prosperitrof the State? A. Aruticcrs rake every sort of article of workmanship fur the l'osretienec of the inhabitants, and for the ornament of the towns Q. ifow do merchants contribute to the prosperity of the State? A. Merchants export the superfluities of one country to another, tad a irn?ort such commodities u are necessary or useful to the in :tants, or irercase their enjoyments. Q. !lure ci.itens and husNmdtnen the }Arne joint interests?' izens husbandmea are united together closely by the "yr; of satiety, like the members of one bode. '4. What is the tnamirg of that comparison ? ibtgarb o • not comparison means that a State ought not to neglect Prther. oPstly support them, u the members of the body support Q. Who makes that comparison ? A. Th.. Apostle Paul wakes it his words tae :—for as we .~ ..- w ... .. . - • 'l'l'. had been a constant and never-failing encourager of the Society, in its infancy, in its maturity, and in its progress down to the present .e British peeiod. At all those times he had roved equally Its supper:, Its - . i _ - d e f ence , an d its onnainent. (Hear.) To such 'an hullvidual th eir nesossoo, Ake* Oh us derma eecadoo ZS! thanks were undohbtedly due. for his se rv i ce s , hi s exert i on * , and wow yto Id wow his sacriftees in their cause. Fat twentiycars he had afforded them ciety.• • ORM WIWI was ask Pp. . fee the der- his protection;btnd in times and bccurrence% when' it was peculiarly melon, with seats, pleilisus. and at either ( 'required by the multifarious nature of the business the Sety had side, was crowded ema Wok odide mid most re- Ito transact, and the extensive intercourse and communications it , opeetable assembiy Illn% w th• hall I was obliged to Maintain with numerous intlivitlods, possessing dif. were tilled in a mom ig•lir Wire the I fermi views, objects, and intercom. ( Hilt.) On dl? .those occa hour appointed fel* di e m Kobe of the day. i sions had Lord Teignmouth proved himself the steady friend and So great was the (or setts by tbs. Immediately eon- i supporter of the Society ; and he was sure the name of that ruble no•ted with the sad its numerous that it was man would be revived on the present occasion as felled often been found tamely! , eltnr i C to the befoetwith orabsted respect and affection. As for' the services Ladies deism* die set all tlemeenelford- rendered, the exertions made, and the eacri fi ces incurred, by chit inely esicladbil. • Oth • ' il ' ii ' ii ,•• noble pemon In behalf of the Society, it thieht be enough to say, The Cherie!. takes endemic encloolt o hf no, la the 'he haul devoted his time and health to its advantage, and that th e absence of Lied •as 11111111116.1 tudtdin sty, who latter had been injured by his exertions for them sad his country. was incapacitate -0m zwit yltions i 't huller such eifeumstaitces it was that his name must be. endeseed The Noble CiMeltilenn . Nay, SW. 1r .. „. 0 . liall•Wasak* Setbeti, land worthy of being received with ibe same dens e r more regret the AWN Ili 51 wed Tenerre•A LW/WM time diction as ever. Noewithstandinehri present lamented in - hi mse lf, th e merryilljaillety as it hod impost • Mpg, he , (the Right Rev. Prelate) trusted that day was yet fee die duty, to the competent abilwr " vi tt i beires *Mi. tart, 'erne they should have it in their power to give tent to their foss hit utter inadequacy. WIN* he eselho ' 7 fading, with respect eti-Lerd Teignmonth, without restraint or the and services of his Noble Friend, and pastkiisbilly so the mispiemon of adulation. The Right Rev. Prelate concluded with li t iN st itivaotsges afforded by his long and well 1111111111iNIS 111 the moving that the thanks of the Meeting be given to tie •Eall of *sots a the British and Foreign:Bible Society., illialmmoid Te4rtmouth, for his unwearied exertions in behalf of tire Society. to fill Ma ,---sheteo Mee day The Earl of Rocesseane seconded the motion, which was = sete feeling that the individual called upon must experience a day of trial. He could have. so, to agreed to unanimously. - supply the place of their respected President in so The Hon. C. SHORE returned' thabk s f or the affections td testi.' am but trusted that the spirit of tore and rel . '‘Vt mony of the respect of the Meeting for his near and beloved eels. were the usual characteristics of their Aneiversary Madvipoissid titre, •Heoleiti lisiewila what manner their kindness would be make proper allowance for his deficiencies, and demon oseresdomme appmu ted by Its respeetei object. There were doubtless many plying he l amen t e d absence of his Noble Friend dm Wayllisibia 'Adonis in the room much more eapable of appreciatittg the exertions of his.—(('beers.) meeistat of the Nobleman at present In the chair than himself, - but Communications were then reed from his Royal kligloiss the 10 MS PAW be more fully aware of the service rendered to air Duke of Gloucester, the Right Reverend the Bishop of hielenrkh, fulker•Meed Taigrintoatb) by that /dobleman's taking the chair and Mr. Wilberforce, expressive of the regret they felt ot being thee Mende It wieno small relief to his noble parent, that as he Obliged to absent themselves, front the proceedings of the Meetin. bionsolf Win hampabie of occupying their c h a i r u po n t h at occas i on, and of their warmest wishes for the gnome and prospe r ity o f the the Mho led devolved upon an individual oho was so well con_ British and Foreign Bible Society. mem* eddy** only star-that could elide the course df the The Report was then read by ore of the Secretaries. It gave a inginidp In s a f e ty. succinct account of the progress of the Society donee/ the past The An_ .S. W HITE (Representative of the 'American Bible year, and adverted to the increased tlistvibutia• of the Scriptures in go r =ligemsn) would have been happy , to have remained a silent France. Germany, and the Netherlands, under the auspiees of the s of Me ings of the Meeting, but could noOdecline Society. The King of NVirtembeag was stated to have contributed t e invitation stKsdsdspqw to take a more active part in thelOasiness NO 'Lidos in furtherance of tile circulation of the Bible. In of the day. He taltAdsay wit* truth, notwithstanding that it was Russia many difficulties impeded the progress of the SoeietY, but with extreme Mildew he came forward in the capacity of a they had not been inactive or discouraged, for in the last year they snow to preaent'bhuself to a Meeting so numerous and respect had distributed 450,000 copies of the Sacred Scriptures in tbe alsionatitu he DM around hitn, it afforded him pleasure to know, Russian empire alone. In Greece and the lonian Islands the that la Ihit metroodie of a great country like this such a Society as Society had also distributed large quantities of Bibles, and the the prow existed. It was gratifying to see tftelame spirit which Greeks were known to have employed themselves in the study of setestal theme& sad hundreds of thousands In•his own country the word of Grad in the intervals of warfare, and while awaiting the puedlendenong bias. The Americans were British in their blood, attacks of their enemies. (Cheers.) The Report then proceeded thole olmessetat, and the general tenor of their institutions ; and, to advert to the apostolic gift of tongues as an evidence and an he m=i, It gave him unmixed pleasure to see the same're a l an d en argumt in favour of the translation of the Scriptures. Looking true ian charity predominating in this the country of their to another quarter of the globe, in our East Indian possessions, there mentors as were to be found in America. If the persons compel had been a decided increase in the distribution of Bibles, and the ing that assembly could be transported across the ocean, they would Scriptures had been translated into many new dialects ; among have en opportunity of witnessingon the ensiling week, an American others into the Payee, which was only infe r i or t o th e Sanscrit in Meeting as numerous as the present, constituted for the very same universality. In various States of South America 16,900 copies of purpose. (Hear.) And if they (theAniericans) could witness that the Scriptures had been distributed at the expense of the Society. Meeting, it would no doubt tend to increase their real in the com -1 orreapontling exertions had been made with most satisfactory man cause. cCheers.) He had just returned from a tour of 8,000 effect in North America; and even the Esquimau: had profited miles on the Continent of Europe. He had frequently heard what by the efforts of the Society, and had now an opportunity of to him appeared surprising accounts of the scarcity of the Scriptures reading the Sacred Scriptures translated into their own tongue. in that part of the world, and he had directed his inquiries to enable In the S Ireland a great increase had taken place in the distribution of him to ascertain the truth or falsehood of he repart. In 50 cities criptures, which .were now translated into the vernacular lan- on the Continent of Europe he had gone into the book stores, for the guage. (Cheers.) A desire had been manifested among the Jews purpose of ascertaining whether the Bible could be found in them, for the possession of the Hebrew Scriptures, which had been met and, with two exceptions, his search had been fruitless , till he by the Society ; and thane Spaniards in this metropolis were fur- arrived in the north of Germany. In one of those Instances where lie flashed with the word of Goa in their own language, by means of had been fortunate enough to meet with the Holy Scriptures, they the Society. A grant hail been made to that e xelle Institation, ' consisted of • copy in 10 vols. folio. The other copy which he the Seamen's Hospital, of Bibles in no leshan eight different I discovered contained merely the four Evangelists (but one half of languages. for the use of its inmates. His Majesty had been gra- the New Testament), and was in the Latin language, with an Italian timely pleased to accept a complete set of the Society's transla- translation. He did not mention the names of those two cities, Lions of the Bible into all the different languages and dialects, and and perhaps it was not necessary to do so. He pledged himself to allow them a place in his private library. (Hear.) On the whole, the correctness of the facts. What was the consequence of this notwithstanding some deficiency in the receipts of the year, COM- almost total absence of the Divine Word ? Did they find the same pared with that which had preceded it, and the existence of some tone of healthy character and feeling pervading the people there as difficulties and checks upon their exertions on the Continent of Eli. here ? Was the moral sense so tine, or the female character so rope, the Society did not feel discouraged, but, on the contrary, was pure and devoted, as in these more favoured countries ? No one resolved to go on its way . , whether those difficulties should subside could doubt that the Bible was the greatest of all the blessings or increase. In some Instances they had experienced opposition ; conferred by Almighty God upon his creatures. If he were asked in others the noble of the earth had fostered and encouraged their what eonstituted the chief glory of the British nation, what would exertions. Various openings and combinations of events over which be his answer ? The warrior might point to the battle-field, where they could have had no control, had operated in their favour i n i nnu - the celebrated hero, whom he might be perhaps excused for deno merable instances. Merchants and soldier', statesmen and literary minating the British Washington, had driven the Danes from his travellers, had in many cases, while merely pursuing their own pro- native country ; or else he might be referred to the fields of Bien per avocations, made a way for the operations and progress of the helm or Waterloo ; but for Its part, if he were asked to point out Society, and opened for it a way in the desert. The Committee the brightest glory in the British character, he would t urn to t h e would conclude with telling them that they might still look f or - formation oft his Institution, the British and Foreign Bible Society. ward and expect the accomplishment of much greater things, as He had no fear of that opinion being questioned by any individual the period approached when " every mountain should become a within those walls ;if it were to be questioned elsewhere he would plain, and every valley be filled up," and " blessing, and honour, point to the authority of the NOM of God in confirmation of his and glory, and power, should be to Him that aitteth upon time throne, opinion. They were engaged in a great and mighty work, in and to the Lamb for ever!" which they were workers together with God. Their object was to The Earl of Ran ROWDY rose to move that the Report which promote the glory of God, and as far as human beings could, site the Meeting had just baud read, be printed. The Noble Earl, In redemption of man. It would afford him great satisfaction to be a very low tone of voice, expressed his regret that he was rendered able to state the progress of the American Bible Society; but he incapable of addressing them, on a subject so dear to them all was unable to do so, as he had received no accounts front that in_ as the success Of tile British and Foreign Bible Society, by severe stitution during the last year, while engaged upon his travels. indisporition. The Noble Earl then withdrew amid the wannest In the year preceding Mt additional auxiliary Societies had been tokene ef the sympathy of the assembly. formed In America, making a bola! number of 500 then existing The Rev. W 3g. DEALT', in rising to second the Resolution re spec t country. He wished to make a single observation with moved by the Noble Earl, expressid his regret that that Noble to the amount of contributions; there seemed to be a cer- Pereonage was unable to addrem them on the present occasion, more tain point which each individual marked out for himself as the particularly from the cause that occasioned his present silence, and maximum of his subscription. lie would call on those individuals the pleasure they' had all formerly experienced from listening to the to make the experiment of increasing their contributions in pro. expression of his sentiments in that place, and on the same sub- portion to their prosperity. It was in the nature of the human jcct. as they were now met together to consider. He felt him. mind to go forward ; its object was to proceed in a never ending cell perfectly incapable of following, througloall its pleasingdetails, career of glory, and in a continual approximation to its Creator. (Cheers.) Let them proceed in the s ame way w i t h regar d to their the delightful and animating Report which hail been just read. He did not remember, on any previous occasion, to have experienced contributions to this Society. Let them come to that determine nkt: sincere pleasure than he had that day derived, in common tion, and thus would many valuable auxiliaries be added to the with the aleetine, from the Report of the Society's proceedings British and Foreign Bible Society. (Hear.) He should not during the past year, and he trusted they would an go away ant- trespass farther upon their patience, than to assure them that there mated and encouraged to greater and further exertions, by the re- existed no institution which commanded the prayers and good salt of that day's proceedings. Ise re rpeated his utter inability to wishes of the Americans more than their Society. follow the Report through all the vaious topics it suggested ; but Lord CALTDORvE *aid, he could not recur, without feelings of he would entreat their attention to two or three observations which pleasure, to the facts announced by th e Reverend Cleutleman who he should offer, with the view of rendering the Meeting not only spoke lair. They proved that British blood, ch arac t er , an d iosti useful to the Society, but profitable to themselves. They hail tutions, could be transferred to distant climes and countries, veleabut learned from that admirable Report, that the same facilities were losing ground. 'l'hough the two countries were now no longer not in all places afforded to the Satiety as formerly, but the know- united in a political point of view 'they still participated in the same ledge of this circummarce should not cause them to despair, so moral feelings, and were both combi ne d in promoting the object of long as they possessed the blessing of Almighty God upon their the British arid Foreign Bible Society. Il e f e l t great satisfaction ' endeavours. (Hear.) They had also learnetr, that some dintinu- , in turning to the present Meeting, and congratulating it on the don had taken place in the amount of conitibutiots to the Society unequivocal evidence of the great success attending the Institution during the past year ; but this may have arisen from different which had been that day laid before them. Its blearing' and bent , muses, and should only rouse them to increased exertions. fits were every day increasing and becoming more evident, anti he What could be the reason of the decrease ? Was it that their was satisfied it possessed an increasing hold upon the affections and friends were becoming supine, because they believed there existed exertions of the community at large in this country. Ile repeated. leas scope for their exertions than formerly, and that the world was whatever might be its temporary difficulties or disappointments, now nearly occupied by auxiliary and branch associations ? If these was no doubt but it was more deeply than ever rooted in the they thought so they were mistaken. True, societies for the distri- hearts of the British people. (Hear, hear.) He hatl to advert to bution of the Scriptures had increased and extended, but as yet the one part of the Report with peculiar pleasure, and it was with no world was only studded with then at intervals—they were planted small satisfaction he perceived that the Societehad not permitted here and there like stars on the dark expanse of heaven, and had itself to be confused by the varietysof its objects the remoteness objno!t yet colthe lecte Gospeld in tha ga t to dliftbse. axy of !Chri (Ch stian which it w as as the a of the countries it proposed to benefit. It had not, while providing ect of ligh t)e was, al for foreign claims, neglected its nearer and more immediate inter still larger portion of the earth wholly unoccupied by their labours nut %Vithin the limits of this empire, its exertions had not been to those parts lie wished to direct their attention where superstition wanting, and the Si s t er Ki ng d om appe ared to have called forth the and idolatory still continued to exist. flail Providence set narrow f res h act i v i ty of the Society. (Hear, hear.) This circumstance limits to their exertions ? Ile thought not. True It was there afforded him peculiar pleasure ; that country required much at the were some places they had not access to, but many Countries were hands of the English people, and in everything which they did for ' open to their labours ; and he might add, that in distant and pop u - her, they should be prompted by a remllection of past ne g l ec t, an d bus parts of the world, many were to be found thirsting for a know. self-reproach for that neglect. No man who knew the state of Ire ledge of the word of God. It might, at another period, have been land, b ut must be aware that shch an institution as die present assigned as a reason for their not contributing to an instituti on suc h holds in its hand the only suitable remedy for the ills of that as this, that they were placed in a situation of difficulty and distress, country. Whatever other remedy of a political nature he might bat at that period their funds had never failed. They had that day be disposed to recommend for that island, this Society pos twar& in the course of the Report, of individuals who had been aessed the only one of a moral and religious nature at all !ruined by the inundations in Hanover, who nevertheless continued applicable to its wants. Ile owed it to himself to declare, to subscribe what they could at all spare to the funds of the Bibl e whatever might be the present state of the church .ptedo , Society. (Henn) Bet when he looked to the importance of the minating in Ireland, that he never could consider the genius and ' object to he effected, and the prosperous condition, the hi g h and character of its religion changed, till he saw the ministers a that palmy state of all classes in this empire at the present period, he church engaged in the circulation of the Scriptures. ( Hear.) Ile did Dot think it to be too great a demand that they should never would cease to consider that religion less for the hope than come forwarl and evince their gratitude by contributing Jibe- the perplexity of nations, till its waters were deprived of their bit. rally to the funds of this Society. (Hear.) His Right Reverend terness and impurity, by being mingled with the pure stream of the ! Friend had urged that argument with effect the other day, and lie Gosp e l. (Hear, hear.) However, from facts which had conic to I nested it would not be urged thetreettelly, but that as " freely hi s k no el e d ge , he was happy to understand the Scriptures were ob ' they had received they would freely give." He hoped they would tattling a larger and more extensive circulation in that part of the ' act in this manner, and take courage to proceed in their good empire. A thirst foe an acquaintance with the word of life had work. If they had felt encouraged before, their encouragement was gone abroad, which would be gratified in defiance of threats or op much greater now that the will of Providence appeared to call them position. The demand for Bibles had doubled. Under these car_ forward to greater exertions and more glorious enterprise. Ile cumstances, he hoped that numbers who had never been attached confessed he felt greatly afraid of any thing like an imperceptible to that Society, would seriously consider their conduct in withhold_ decline in their contributions, and he would rather there were a ing their aid, and ask themselves whether its " work be of man or deficiency of 3,000/. than of 301. in the funds of the Society. If of God," lest in continuing their opposition and neglect they may such were to be the case, he was satisfied not an individual would be found "to tight against God." (Cheers.) He could not help leave that room without determining to do his utmost to supply hoping, that those who had hitherto abstained from !supporting the the deficiency. He entreated them to consider bow many thousands Institution from a fear of its being likely to be productive of injury of their fellow-creatures in various pars of the globe were turning to the Established Church would change their cond uc t on fi n di ng their eyes on them, and imploring from them a particip a ti on of themselves amociated in 'their indifference or hostility with those the blessings which they enjoyed. lie would merely ask those whom in every thing else they were in the habit of disclaiming as persons he saw around him trom different parts of the country to associates. (Hear.) bet them ask themselves, whether it was add 101. or NI. to their subscriptions, and the deficiency who'd be possible that the same Institution should produce dangerous effects more than supplied. Ile saw no reason why the funds of time to establishments so different as the churchesof Rotneand England ? Society, instead of retrograding. should not increase to two or three (cheers). bet those individuals ask themselves whether this times their present amount. Ile thought every individual would agreement with their present associates is not founded in rejoice at it, and believe they would be applied to the best of put- mutual error P Nothing like a cordial union could subsist poses. (Applause.) between parties so little in the habit of co-operating; nothing, The Resolution that the Report be printed was then put, sod at least, like the union he caw around him, which called agreed to unanimously. upon Christians of all denominations to lay aside their prejudices, The Bishop of LITcHTITED and COVENTRY said he rose fur and support a common cause for the general benefit of man. the purpose of moving a Resolution which he held in his hand, (Hear, hear.) He professed to feel no morbid scruples or conveying the thimks of that assembly to an individual whose distraction between O'hurchnian and Dissenter; however they might truly Christian services no one could value more than himself. It differ upon minor points elsewhere, when they met here, in the tor might appear to be a proceeding too narrow and confined to pro- therance of a common cause, they met upon an equal footing. pose a resolution of that kind, applying only to an individual at a , (Hear.) Ile would not call upon the Dissenter to renounce his meeting convened for the widest and most gannet purposes, an d private opinions, and the Dissenter would not require him to abate for objects vitally regarding the welfare of the whole of mankind. his respect for the Church of England, to which he was firmly at- Bet that objection could hardly in strictness apply to the name of cached. (Hear.) But he would call upon the Dissenter to put out the individual he was about to mention—an individual whose name of view every thing tha t wou ld ma k e hi m l ess a li ve to t he success was so intimately identified with that Society at every period of its of their great object. They had both " one Lord, one faith, one mistake, and in every breach of its operations, that it was baptism, one Gel through all and in ell." (Cheers.) Viewing scarcely necessary to say, aft, r saying thus much. be meant Lord t h e Institution as possessing a peculiar tendency to bin d together one TeigniloMll. ( Loud applause.) That noble anti venerated 1:CIO the hearts of 'Christians in the prosecution of great oboist, he 1... great satisfaction in the liesolutionwhich it fell to his lot e. propose to the Consideration of the meeting. The Royal pa-eta ages whose names w ere contained its that Resolution had, ist c.,. operating with the Bible Society. ftktn the best means of tnak:u:, their country a blessing to the world at large. And in no way mere ,:they more likely to eon firth the fixed loyalty of the people than by ing themselves at head of institutions such as d ie present. Hear.) In uceway could the stability ole monarchy, each as they be better secured than by corobiniog allegepase to tit cut pirtialy . a (Meech with devotion to the King of. lia,t. (Cheers.) The Noble Ford - concluded with moving a Resoluuoa. expetAl. dee of the thanks.of the medingt to their Royal. Highnesses the Drakes of Yea. 'Cumberland Sunset , Cambridge, a te ! GM u e m te r , fo r patronagetheir of the Society. The Dean of &seism:at leconded the resolution, god felt COll. 'ffiderable satisfaction in hayibgli in his power to bear his humble testimony to the beneficial nature of the Soddy. lie felt this was not a time when the exertions of the Institution fur the distant:m -*ll of the Scriptures should be permitted to deeratse,• or the con tributions that supported it to dintieish. On the coutralyt dm prosperous Circumstances of the' country Ifforded are additional Chihli suktheir gratitude, and called loudly upon- them to diffuse among ilk tinenligliteneu of their own' codntry and the world at large those Scriptures which conititutdd.the foundation of their na tional greatness and prosperity. •But even *ere their circumstan,es other than they were, the demaeds of such an Institution were not to he neglected. He knew of no circumstances more interesting is their nature thanefrom which attended their inectint togeth2f on that occasion. Ile look e d w ith peculiir mitisf,setipn• ,to re efforts Making to diffuse the knowledge of the Gospel enrough the be nighted pirts of the sister kingdom. He was glint to have an op portunity of bearingany part, however inconsiderable, in the pro ceedings of that day; and at the same time of expressing his good wishes for the iticcess of the lodination. , The Resolution was then agreed to. ; e .. The Rev. t elf. ffietwon. (representative of the liible Society of Paris), neft p resented hltnseif to the a tt er sion of the meetin g . The Rev. Gent leman read an address riven a written paper in the English language, - to th e following effect ; but it wo u ld b e impossible to Convey an idea of the impreseion created upon the 'meeting by the fervent simplicity of his manner, which, united with hie accent, pronunciation, and dhaffected style, was highly interesting and impressive e—lie ft/riffled with emotiors of - joy to the Author of all Good, and shy .most noble sentiments were excited in hit mind, •by the exertions of the Bible Society, which had been explained by voices much mar e eloquent than his. He was content to assure the assembly that the Paris Bible Society had reaped great benefits from their Association, and he rejoiced and blessed God that It was enabled to go oil in its noble object. ,He could farther tell them that his countrd len concurred, as far as their feeble power would permit, in the furtherance of the saute ob ject, which was in the highest degree beneficial to the belief , race, and deserved the encouragement of all those who were *trusted with the welfare of nations. Ire was happy to say that tle Peritiah Bible Society had been lately augmented by 23 auxiliary Associa tions. (Hear.)' He trusted the Meeting would Overlook his des ' ciencies and errors, avben he assured them that he and his brethren were sincere disciples of Him who came into the world under the form of the carpenter's son. (Applause.) The able Satiety it Paris hate agreed to a unanimous vote of shanks to the British Society, Which was the parent of all °there. and united all in a common centre. He would neestrespass father ots their Indulgence, than to express his sincere wishes for their success, praying that God would preserve them consecrated to every gpod work and word. • •• • • • • .Ir. R. GRANT, notwithstanding his ap pro b ation of tat . Keno hieiron he held in his hand, felt con:side:obi; reluctance in obtruding himself, on what he feared was, the fatigued attention of that great assembly. He thoughts they would do well to signalise and eele. hate then 21st anniversary the petiole et which their Society an* of age, by fresh exertion, and a ierger .distribution of their sty. (Hear.) On such an occasion no that of the young heir's ntlidning his majority, the voice:qif congratulation might not be lesproper. He hoped the Institution, which had displayed a child,. bed of promise, and a youth of performance, only not eiraculeus„ I weld proceed in its maturity with achievements eh should throw its former actions into th e shade. Med.)," e would be unwilling to pursue the all us i on too long, or tee fancifully ; but, perhaps, he might be permitted to sly, that when a young heir arrives at his possessions, the first an 3 kenos!! inquiry was, how had he qualified hinteelf :or their enjoyment, whether had he acquired the necessary knowledge by means of books at home or travels abroad ? Now it happened that the heir, whose birth-day they were now celebrating, had been peculiarly distin. guished by his acquaintance with, and expetience of, both those channels of information. (H ear .) The Repert of thatday proved that he possessed an immense collection of Looks, (a laugh,) a vast library, comprising an infi n it e var i ety o f languages, (bear,) some of them to be sure very strange one,. (Chee r !,) B ut one remarkable circumstance was, thatthis great collection consisted all of one book. 1 (Hea-.) This had been made a reptoech to him by some who, like Erasmus, considered no man so dam -creels as Min of one b00k...... homo en iris libel. ( A laugh.) In fact, some found fault with him because he had confined his attention to only one books, -A bile others seemed to think that one book one too many,. (Hear, and a laugh.) His answer to those o'b2ections was this, that one book-is the only book—the book, in the unloosing of whose teak, the host of heaven tcok an eager interest; the book which will live when all books of mortal authorship are consumed ; nay, when the great book of heaven itself shall be rolled op like a useless scroll. But their heir was not only a great bookcollector, but • great traveller. (A laugh). And ionic complained that he travelled too much, and others that he travelled too little. (Hear). Some exclaimed he was grown half a foreigner and should reside more on hie paternal domain, and others said the best thing he could do was to keep abroad. (Hear, and , laughter.) To those who woiel hariahi him he replied, he could not entirely separite himself from his ' patrimonial possessions and the country which had made him what he is. (Cheers.) On the other hand, to those who felt disposed to swop him up within the limits of the narrow seas, be pointed out the immense fields already white unto the harvest, and the wildee. nese, and the solitary place, which demanded the labour, not of the reaper, but of the tiller. (Hear). lie wished to adverf M One more topic before he should conclude. It was difficult to live 21 years in the world without experiencing the vicissitudes which chequered the scene of earthly exiatenel'. Their young heir was this day deprived of the pleastye and privilege of se e i ng many o f his early friends. Some of them he had outheed, and Otlleff were unable from sickness and oilier casualties to attend this celebratida of his birth-day. The topic was one full of solemnity : he trusted it would animate them with zeal and soften them into charity. Hs felt patticular pain and sorrow that their respected and venerated President was unable to fill the chair,on this as on former eccasions a Sorrow which waseertainly m i t i gate d b y t h e N o bl e substitute who occupied his plaice. Them was a cominon lett tree remark, that one of the principal evils of long life Consisted in outliving one's friends, yet he since re ly h o arid prayed that th e i r y oung establishment might not onlylive till all the hearts now bearing in id cause in that room, were stilled in death but till the millions of eyes throughout the World, that bri g ht ene d at t h e ment i on of its re name, ehruld be aLso closed forever. (Hear) He repeated his wish that this might be cue with the'* Society, and that " no weapon formed against it might prosper." The Rev. OTONGt HAMILTON (representative of the fiber.. I nian Bible Society) said, It was now nineteen years since he had first enjoyed the pleasure of communicating to the Parent Society intelligence of the formation of the Hibernian Bible Society. He regretted the absence of their venerated and Noble President, but he misted it would be only of temporary duration ; and if he addressed him in the words of a Heathen poet—" Sero In cabin redeae," it was only because he found no expression in Scripture which expressed a hope that a Christian should be late in coming to his reward. (Hear.) He hid to comnitinicate to the Society a . resolution of thanks from the Hibernian Bible Soci e ty, for the ll be. cal grants it had received from the Parent Institution. (Hear.) Ho would not, in such a cause, attempt to allude to political feelings and enimositles, because in so doing he would be only bringing unhallowed lire to the nitar ; but he was happy to say there existed in Ireland a strong desire to become acquainted with I I t t ered he Sdig .i h ti t e lee e ; e b a e si t ly u co a nce p i r v ee ed f t t h h e e i y e h be ad er en ty coe .ba n d . not beeh misapplied in all the angry conflicts u Lich had P tur" considerable. opmpoi taken _plait, not a whisper had been breathed of misapplies. Lion of' funds, or any attempt to separate the interests of the Bible Society from those of the Established Church. In the last year upwards of 5,000 additional copies of the Scriptures had been circulated in Ireland, an increase of nearly 2,0001. bad been added to the amount of the contrittutione, compared with these of last year, and 146 new Auxiliary Societies had been formed. (Hear.) A spirit of inquiry was excited, which nothing could re. strain : they might try, but would find it a perilous experiment to attempt to stop the march of the human mind. The tide had set in, and every thing which opposes it would either be over whelmed by it in its muse, or rendered buoyant, and canied along on its bosom. tie prayed the tide of Christian knowledge might roll on till it covered the earth, as the waters covered the sea. Attempts might be made to oppose it, but they would be unsuc cessful ; for as an ancient poet had well said— " Naturam expellas farm, tamen usque reeurrat," which sentiment had been thus translated by a member of Carlow .College--" Naturam expellas furea," you may turn out the Bible with a pair of tongs; " tamen usque reeurrat," but it will return again and set lire to the house. (Cheers and laughter.) Sir G. Rose said, it fell to his lot to present to the attention of the Meeting Professor 'f holuek, of Berlin, who, though young in years, was old in religious zeal, and had early dedicated his dote and talents to the service of his Maker. Professor THOLUIRK said, he begged the assembly would per.. mat him to assure the Society of the gratitude felt by the Bible So. ciety of Berlin for their exertions, and the satisfaction they felt in hearing of the success of their British brethren. Their nations and languages were different, but one and the same spirit of Christian charity united them all in the pursuit of a common end -4de t.. od 0 _ and salvation of man. From his own observation in many parts f f in uir ma announce to them that a new and delightful sptrit e o et e d ist r an p . , arisilig, and that inquiry was, " which is the ble m i t e .erviee to the He 'honk! feel happy to contribute his fee ll Gospel of jean Prussia, more particularly in the capitol, he had the plui•ure to dissetnination of the word of light and truth — t he Christ. a Reolutione s teeming the Admiral Lord HAMMER mnved Treasurer.- rip of the British and Foreign Bible societies, for thew onessiem thank+ of the Meeting to the Committee . . . anal Seatete. during the past year. The Her. J. II EIIICZTH (of Bermuda) expatiated IS the 6111111.1111 derived to that part of our West India pammoimes, BIM dr wow bons of the Society for Promoting Christina lisisisia k 1 .4 British and Foreign Bible Society. The endure et di dew had been much altered for the better, tai • imphweimmi had taken place in their habits, in ceeeelasase et Ikesunise. lave proprietors were Cant bombe manausimi of elhe signolp. so be derived from ;amain imeraciiiii Ilbs awns, pi* BRIT 18 . 11_ PABSS. we not the BRITISH AND FO GN BIBLE SOCIETY it owl fret y Ve.tenlay the Torgget eery .Meeting of the Briti it the tais- and Foren 11111111_ to the great rose at the In FRENCH PAPERS. [From the Etoilc, dated Tuesday.] The Archbishop, Bishop of Troyes, Count of Boulogne, Peer .o f France, has recit ed the folloning from his Majesty : " Monsieur Archbishop, Bishop of Troyes, whatever may be the blessings that I have received from Heaven since my accession to the crown, I desire that my coronation should speedily consum mate it, and strengthen more and more my reign. To this effect I have resolved to be at my good city of Rheims on the 29th of next month. My intention is that you should assist at this august ccre. many. Knowing your fidelity and devotion to my person, I doubt not that you will hasten to join your prayers to mine, and conjure the God of Clovis to shed upon me, with the holy unction, that spirit of light and strength of which I stand in need, to labour effze tually for the happiness of my people. The present haring no 'Other object, I pray Gad, Monsieur Archbishop, to have you in his holy keeping.—At Paris, t h e 20th day of April, 1825. " CHARLES." [From the Jculnal des Debits of Mondsy.] MADRID, APII7L 21. In one of the Councils held the day before yesterday the Canon Horns, Councillor of state, expressed a wish that the Bull of the Pope might be carried into execution, by which his Holiness granted to Charles IV. the liberty to sell a seventh part of the lands of the Clergy, a wish which has been frequently expressed in the Council or Ministers, but always without success, and which will be equally unavailing at this time. . _ [From the Courrtcr Francais of Monday.] Manuin, APRIL 21. Since the moment that our Cabinet has been informed how Eng land was disposed towards our ancient Colonies, a report was generally spread that the Powers or the Continent had urged our Monarch to adopt a more moderate system of Govemnient, and to make some concessions which are required by the spirit of the age, and the wants a the enlightened part of the nation. There was reason to hope that an intercession from so high a quarter would not be without effect, and that it would not have less influence on our Cabinet onowlpunt of the situation in which England places Spain by recognizing (he new states of SouthAmerica.l hesereports gained so much credit that our fanatics were seriously alarmed, and this party, at the headlof which we must place the superior clergy, has lost none of its influence at Court ; the King has thought it proper to declare his real sentiments on this subject. Nrith this view the GilZtlif published a Royallleeree ' in which, after commending the course he has adopted up to thi s day, he declares his intention of abiding by it. (The proclamation we gave yesterday from the Eloi(c is subjoined). [From the Constitittiormel of Monday.] 'RUN, APRIL 21 As soon as the last column of the French troops went out of Vit toria, the Priests sang " Hallelujah !" the populace ran about the streets and pulled down the building which had served the French as &corps tic garde. They cruelly treated a French limonardier, in whose house his countrymen used to meet ; they broke and de simyed his furniture, staved his casks,—in a word, the furious po pulace committed all sorts cf excesses. The Chiefs of the Religious Corporations gave afefe citampetre as a testimony of rejoicing at the departure of the French troops. The enthusiasm of these madmen is said to go to .such lengths as even to preach a crusade to blockade St. Sebastian and lung, and they do not despair of taking those two places by assault. Such boastings excite a smile of pity. When the executioner of Valladolid had a Constitutionalist to execute, he took the °flit' , on himself to have the pleasure of tor. luring him. Last week lie was found in his bed with 1113 head severed from his body. [FroM Galignami's lifessenges of Monday. ] According to letters from Augvburgh, Ibrahim Paella, so far from having routed the Greeks, is closely blockaded by them at Modon, which place is watched on the tea-side by 2fl Greek ves sels. The organization of the levy-en-masse is pushed in the Mores with great activity. The men are all armed with En g li s h muskets. The fort of Patras is still closely blockaded and it is said that the Egyptian vessels that came with provisions for the Ottoman garrison, have all been captured by the Greek fleet. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY Emus°. Wind S.S.E. to S.S.Nr —High Water 26 minutes past H. Arrived the Silas Richards, Holdridge, and Franklin, Dance, from New York ; Florida, Caodry, from Charlston ; Catherine, Adams, from Savannah ; Mary, from Mcsaina and Dingle; and Mary, lYs.tson, from Paraibo ; sailed March 16; kft there the General Brock, Mars, Betty, Ann, and Grace. Arrived also the IYilli.un, Barclay, from Belfast ; Catherine, Quirk, from Colerain ; Pargy, from Killaht ; and Kilton, Fletcher, front Pernambuco; sailed 20th March. On the Ist May, off Bartisay, spoke the brig Sarah, of Whitehaven, four days from Belfast, for Quebec. Also arrived the Leonidas, Ward, from New Orleans, sailed 16th March ; Sublime, Steinsoo, from New Orleans, sailed 18th March, from Balite, in company with the Xenophon, for Liverpool. On the 19th April. in lat. 48.28. long. 25. 53. spoke bark Prince of Orange, outward bound. On the 23d. in lat. 50. 14. long. 12. 10. spoke brig Blandford, 12 days from Hull, foe North Amenca. 26th in lat. 48. 54, long 9. 14, spoke bark Ann, from Liverpool to the Braila; 79i11, in lat. 51.49. lon. 7.45., spoke the brig Arab, from Liverpool for Boston. Also arrived the Crisis, Martin, from Alaranham ; Duke of Athol, —, from the Isle of Alan ; City of Dublin. —, from Dublin ; William, Buckly, from Belfast ; klope, Thompson, from Glasgow; Liverpool. Peebles, front ditto; James Bryce, —, from Sligo ; Cathainc, —, from Colerain; Peggy, —, from Killala. Off—The Fairfield, from Sierra Leone ; and the Hardware, from Lishori. • Our cotton market has been dull since the close of last week. Yesterday and this day a little more business has been done at former prices, but at present only account of sales of .5,600 bags are known ; and the import this week, 18,500 bags. The Brunets papers of Monday mention the passage of a Russian Cabinet Courier, charged with despatches for London. The total of the collection for the sufferers by inundation, with the exception of the province of Antwerp, amounts to 1,180,995 florins, about 1,200,000/. sterling. Accounts ftom Pernambuco, of the 13th February, state, that the place was perft ctly tranquil, and that the trial of tl:e insurgents had commenced ; four of them had been tried, three of whom were ordered to be hung. About three weeks previous, two persons had been bung. and one shnr. POSTAGE RATES.—The following is an official copy of the resolutions reported and agreed to on Tuesday evening, respecting the rates of postage to Columbia and Mexico, and between Great Britain and Ireland, by way of Liver pool:- 1. " That there be charged for the conveyance of letters and packets from or to any Fort of the United Kingdom, to or from any Port or Ports in Colombia or 3lesico, on the Continent of America. the packet postage folios ing ; (that is to say) s• d. For every single letter For every double letter . . - 4 2 For every treble letter . . . . ft 3 Andfor - evcry ounce in weight - - - - 0 4 And so in proportion for every letter or packet of greater weight than an ounce. And for the convey mce of letters and packet' from or to any Port in the British Colonies in the West Indies, to or from any Part or Ports in Columbia or Mexico, the rates and duties Mllowing ; (that is to sa►) s. d. For every single letter 1 0 For every double letter For every treble letter 3 U And for every ounce in weight . . . . ♦ 0 And to in proportion for every letta or packet of greater weight than an ounce." 2. " That there be charged for the conveyance of letters and packets between Great Britain and Ireland, by way of Liverpool, the packet postage following; (that is to say) s. d. For every single letter . . _ . . olt Foe Neely double letter For every treble letter 2 0 And for every ounce in weight . - 2 $ And to in proportion for every letter or packet of greater weight than an ounce,' • I I .