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fj GREECE. COUNT PALMA'S ANSWER' TO THE EDITOR OF THE DRITISII PF.E?zg. feel it my duty to make a few observations in is mer to the remarks made on my pamphlet in your Paper of tit, titlt, and request of you the insertion of the follow ieg letter, in answer both to your remarks and to the letter see d" A. B." I have to hope for its insertion both from your i m partiality and from the customary usage of this ~,t ry , I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, 17.Kirg-street, sobo, Sept. IS, 111,1.3. Count A. PALMA. i ncess from eee—The motives which caused me to decide on the publication :he unfortunate history of the steam-boats for Lord Cochrane 's d e edition and the service of Greece. and to say a few words on the o.at New Volt, are fully explained in my above.mentioned enlet and perfectly justified by the manner in which it has beer received by the public. I had even wished to dedicate it to et Dondholdtre and to the friends of Greece, and if it was not it vu no fault of mine. I must look upon any meowing in then af. 4.. e as a continued pretext to ruin Greece, as long as by its aid the am.boats Are prevented from sailing, and the 123,090/., with the ... s erest and damages caused by delay. are not properly made good tireete. I must look upon those who talk to me of arcanum and elterior secrets (in the midst of the great publicity given to this worts by the different public Journals, and particularly by yours, ee ored by A. 11. himself,) as Turks, and the destroyers of (;erne, as long as I see her, by these peltry reasons. deprived of r ratans of her salvation, the Egyptians devastating her fine il e es, and the name of Lord Cochrane exposed to ridicule by lhoHern Paella., as we see by the late Papers. 31y pamphlet, in. F wt of tending to show that all those who have had any manage. ea t in the affairs of Greece are culpable, produces the contrary doe by distinguishing the persons who have desereed and who ell deserve well of Greece (scone of whom I thought it my duty e lo to name) from those who, from some cause or other, cannot r eed to the same creditdefending the Committee. pro. edled the " London Committee," and 31r. flume, 31. P., an Outman, from the imputations cast on them, and on this gen ear in particular, by several Newspapers, within the last few ere on tie second loan, and on the business of the steam •:.ets and of the frigates. My work has also given A. B. an epertunity of enhancing the value of 31. Spaniolacki's fore. ,fi t and good counsels by the part of my narrative that is • hi' favour. The public ought tolet be pleased at being made eile inted, by means of my pa mph, that the account upon ,a.ch the meeting held on the 4th inst. at the City of !om en Teems were told they might rely as authentic is decidedly - e steem ; Ist, by the omission, either in the accounts or in the emarks (which remarks by the Newspapers of both France and Erelsed are clearly seen lobe by Mr. Spaniolacki), of the 14,000!. e ' e n be Mr. Spantriacki in Parts ; and, nd, as we have published br Mr. Bowing, that instead 0(12,000/. paid to an absentee Gene. rl hallemand• that only 1,2004. have been paid him as his salary, ert en months ; 3d, Mears. Bicanlo have also published in the Nemparms a letter, declaring that the copy of accounts given by 31e S. was purely of his invention ; but neither he, nor A. 8., hare thought Dower to answer these assertions, as they still leave atueswered the account of the muskets purchased in France. and seieped at Marseilles. (and which reports of some authenticity make out to have meat 361. each ; Manta to nommismanagenient ) I to every one the morality and honesty they truth to be tnereht to pewees ; but I leave the facts to speak for themselves. his not my fault if I cannot, in speaking of these affairs, praise tiny one who has had to do with this unfortunate business ; the rate of Greece speaks better for itself than all I can say. What I have said about the cause of the rupture of 31e. S. with the other Deputies, and all that I have given as certain in any pamphlet, ire really true, and without arcanum being attached to them. I can, in following A. B.'s example, reply, that it slices to say that ris tran and less than I could say, and that I will say, and that Only, if a termination is not moon put to the arcanum of ruining linece. As for the sources from which I have collected my no. ton'. aced the assurance with which I present them to the public, 7111 sii.fi'ee to rend my pamphlet to have a clear idea, in going bet :leo to rages 190 and 191. of my work published last March, retitled " Greece Vindicated," (which the British Press of tell of April spoke highly of,) in which I Irate already eretioned the intrigues about the steem.boats. lam perfectly ac e:tainted with the circumetanee of Ide. Orlando's letters, written t 1 his Secretary and signed by him, having been changed ; it was, tweeze very different from my pamphlet. An honest Greek and end meaning Englishman, as well as myself, know the patterns] and momentary motives of this proceeding, and they know also en it cannot alter the truth of the statement either of this first knee or of my pamphlet. Do 1 require a patent to become tin at/.e-t_ el individual to publish what I am well acquainted with, re' which I think advantageous to Greece and to the Bon (holden? Did not the meeting of the 4th give that right to every friend of Greece? I take a pride in placing myself amongst her oldest !•tends, and those wine have coustantly endeavoured to serve her, as tar as my feeble means would permit me. without any pecuniary interest, and without being hirrel by Me. Orlando, or any one else ; t sad assuredly I consider myself much more her friend than those s'ao wished pet from the Deputies LOO!. and oilier sums of money, tidier uncler the title of procuring Colonels, fee., or for other see. nee they have pretended to undertake for Greece, but who did not precisely fulfil their promises, as I am really to publish in case of reed. That is also one of the reasons for ant& no other partiality b: found in my narrative than that which consequently attends the truth of the facts I publish. I have undoubtedly not said all I my—quod difertur non Werner. I have signed my name vi,eb I 114ce newer changed) to my pamphlet, and given my ad dress, to let those who have any answer to make to me follow my rumple. The anonymous writer who attacks persons only deserves cmummt instead of an answer : if it were not fur this reason I would ask A. 8., and those who hired him -In. From whet source and how he has become an authorized in to publish any information of the 14.0001. which come into 11 Slmiolecki's account, when the latter refused to give in his ac. cants to his colleagues, saying that lie should only give them to ,tht lircek Government, notwithetanding (that, by a sicret reason, ent ?alma has no right to know !I) those of the IMputtes, Orlando and Luriettia, ought to be given in London, where they suppose there exlet debtor and creditor, though it is recognised that the true ateetor is. respecting those accounts, the Greek Government ? 2 .1 1 7. How A. B. becomes an onilsorized individual to state —that things amounting to the value of the 14,0901. have arrived lately in Greece—that the Greek Government have had, and ap- Prat of, the accounts in detail—and that in fine there exists no du. p:..../te in that which the Paris Committee sent to Greece, and leech are mentioned in the account which that Committee has just POlished with the greatest minutia for the satisfaction of the PLLie ten exnmpie which was already given by the General Com mittee, soil confirms the opinion expressed in the latter part of my Pamphlet)? Idly, On what grounds they wish to maintain the great reason for seetey,.—.nnw that is to be seen—the morn falls on the other gen 'men, when for these last five monthe they have sought to • tare the account. of the steam-boats and of Lord Coclunne's cape -4 made public, although those accounts can never be given 7 * lug as Messrs. Ellice. Ricardo, and Spaniolacki, have not de eier di in their separate accounts ? 4. ; , 1e, On what grounds does A. B. present to us the chimera of Last Indiamen for the service of Greece as an sure to take • aed as so especially at that time no obstacle would have been ' • ear departure for Greece ? On what grounds A. B. declares himself the all-learned • 'ermed, and Says that I have misrepresented tote A c t a , t written in favour of Orlando and against Luriottis, and .::linos himself to address to me inculpations that I know I tea thserve, except from those who have infamously speculated the tniseriee and destruction of Greece, and whom my pamphlet It undoubtedly please, whose spleen, anger, and slander, ,er rne infinitely more than their approbation? But he has s_n A. If.. which might, to a malicious wag, offer oppor. "en of pleasantry in nitre than one way. I ought not to trouble by honouring him with any further question', as I declare that ' , 'ore I shell not give myself the trouble of answsring anonymous e•eles. COUNT PALMA, Piedmontese and Spanish Emigrant. TUE Angry. De'Llimcnts of recruits arrived in town, yesterday morning, 'tar it:tunny, and received orders to embark this morning, on boards atesm.vcssel In the river, on route to join their respective varyo and depots. •t Oesehment belonging to the East India Company's service has scd orders to embark, this morning. on board a steatn-vesel in rver, for Gr a vesend, on route to Chatham. • .. detachment of the :Vi.h regiment of Infantry is ordered to t 'ark, a Jenard., on board the Midas convict ship, at Ports. for New South Wales. -‘Ttother detachment of the above corps is ordered to embark,. as Ns on board the Albion, convict ship, at Sheerness, for Nem \iu:h Wales. On Wednesday the children of the Blue Coat Hospital k 41kell out in procession to West Derby, to the house of T. C. Porter, Esq., by that gentleman's desire, where they rpent the afternoon, and were liberally regaled in the grounds and gardens surrounding the house. The children returned in the evening, highly delighted with the agree able entertainment afforded them by this kind invitation. Mr. Porter, who is the active friend of this excellent insti tution, is pleased to give this invitation annually to the children.—Lieerpoof iN //. Tinneley, the man who deprived Mary Brown of life, remains perfectly calm,in gaol, anti freely acknowledges his (time. It is said that he at first gave the hammer to the 'emote, anti requested her to take his life ; but she declined tUe commission of violence, and he immediately attacked her, and perpetrated the shocking deed with which he , tands charged. There are many peculiarities in this transaction; not the heart remarkable is, his intense jealousy of a person whom he knew to be a woman of the Orril•—C'erliak Patriot • THE BISHOP OF LONDUA"S LATE CHARGE• The late Charge of the Bishop of London to the Clergy of his diocese has just been published. It is einbuctl with much Christian moderation and charity. There arc none of those dogmatical and servile opinions which in former times disfigured and disgraced the character of a Christian Bishop ; but, on the contrary, the points which have ' usually produced irritation and invective are here de veloped with considerable ability and temper. IVe have only room for the following extract. We may refer to the Charge again in a future number. In respect to her external relations, the affairs of the Church have proceeded not unsatisfactorily since our last meeting. Among the most remarkable events which have occurred durirg that period is the revival of controversy respecting the pretensions and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, which, in this country at least, had ceased for many years to excite any considerable degree of attention. The weakness of the grounds on which that Church rests her claims to spiritual sovereignty over Christendom, the authority which she assigns to tradition as a rule of faith, and the unscriptural character of many of those dorrines which she imposes on the belief of Christians, had been so clearly demonstrated by the early Reformers, and again by our divines after the Restoration, as to satisfy the nation at large of the necessity of separating from a communion, which required the sacrifice of liberty and truth by the acknowledgment of an usurped power, and the profession of a corrupt faith. The argu ments on both sides having been sifted again and again, and placed in every different view, the discussions were gradually discontinued, or, if renewed from time to time by the zeal of divines, excited little interest. A long and active hostility subsided into a virtual truce; the Protestant laid down his arms in the confidence of victory, and the Roman Catholic was unwilling to renew an attack, from which, tlwugh firm in his persuasion, he had been taught by experience to expect no beneficial result. In consequence of this mutual forbear. ance, the reasons of our separation from Rome, and the teal principles of the Roman Catholic Church, which once had been genetally known, were no longer fa niliar to the public; and many persons were led to imagine that a change had been insensibly wrought in her system, that she had modified her objectionable tenets, had become more tolerant to Christians of other persuasions, and was disposed, if not formally to disavow her exclusive pretensions, yet to abstain from pressing them. It is true that the principles which were taught in her schools of divinity, as well as the public docutnents put forth by her highest authorities, contradicted this charitable supposition ; but few persons would be at the trouble of examining lectures in theology, and it was said, with some show of probability, that official papers must speak the language of form, which is prescribed by ancient usage, and is not always to be understood in its strict sense. Tilt silence has however been broken ; and the question at issue between the Reformers and the Roman Catholic Church has been warmly debated on religious grounds, and, on both sides, with no mean ability. Of the issue of such a controversy, even had the cause of truth been defended with less power of reason and eloquence than was displayed on this occasion, there could be little doubt. In the estimation at least of every Protestant, our adversaries have equally failed in the preof of their charges against our National Church, and in the defence of their own. It is not my intention to enter into the general cue.tion, any bran iii of which is too large for the present OCCasion, and which Pas ben ably and amply discussed in publications which me in the hands of every one.. The point ' to which I would draw your attention, is the light which has been thrown, in the result V the controversy, on the character of the Runtish Church ; the utter disproval of any alteration, or even the possibility of alteration, in her principles, claims, or doc- - - _ trines. Whatever difference of opinion, under the connivance, respects and not the allowance, of her rulers, may be tolerated , in some and in some countries, all her divines of any authority agree in as serting that sh, alone, with the successor of St. Peter at her head, the Representative of Christ upon earth, is the one, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, out of *hire bosom there is no salvation; that to her all Churches are subject. as their mother and mistress ; the parent to whom they are indebted for their being; the sovereign from whom they thrive their authority, anal to whom their allegiance is due; that in virtue of tile promises of Christ and the continual as. sistance of his Spirit. she is infallible, exempt from the possibility of error, in matters of faith. and authorial to enforce her decisions on the conscience of all Christians. Tic unity of faith, of worship, of government, all drawn to a point under the supremacy of the Pope, is essential to the Constitution of her Church, and admits of no im. peachtnent. litr authority she cannot renounce in the slightest particular, because, emanating from Christ, as a trust to be exer. cased for the good of mankind - , it is inherent and inaliennhle ; nor can she subject her doctrines to revision, because infallibility pre cludes aberration from truth. and truth is incapable of variation. The system of doctrine which she is thus engaged to maintain has been long since defined and established by the Council of Trent, ard the creed of Pius the IN'th, which latter embodies the peen. liar doctrines rejected by Protestants, and enjoins, under pain of damnation, their reception by every Christian, together with im. elicit belief of all that in held by the Romish Church, and the re. nunciatlon of nil opposite errors. To this must be added, her utter rejection of any distinction of doctrines into fundamental or not filitelamottal ; she regards tint the importance of the doctrine : it is the slight to her authority which subjects the offender to ana thema, for the obvious reason, that by impugning her judgment on the most insignificant point, he questions her pretence to infallibi lity. This is in effect the great strength of the Romish Church, the principle which cements the system of error, and prevents it from falling into ruin. It is this " sacred inflexibility ,' as it is termed by her advocates, " her incompatibility with any error whatsoever," in other words her determined adherence tii the whole body of doctrines, whether true or false, which she has once made part of her Creed—which constitutes her principal security. Hence she disclaims all compromise in questions relating to her hierarchy or articles of faith, and denies the privileges, and even the name of a Church, to every Christian community, and the hope of salvation to all individuals who refuse subjection to her authority. Ido not accuse her of uncharitableness on account of this exclusive spirit : tile authority which she believes to have been conferred on her by Christ, it is her duty to exercise—the privileges received at His hands she is not a' liberty to relinquish—the faith delivered to her custody she is bound to maintain in its integrity—and, if separat ion float her communion involves the guilt of apostecy, and the for. feiture of the promises of salvation, she is under a sacred oblige. non to lift up her voice, and warn mankind of their danger. But the more firmly site is persuaded of her divine right, and disposed to act in accordance with it, the more incumbent is it on those who deity . her authority, and think they are able to prove that she not only is liable to error, but has grievously erred, in matters of faith, to be sure of the grounds on which they form their conclusions and assert their indepenileeee. Where such are the pretensions advanced, the truth or the falsehood of particular articles of faith becomes a secondary question. if Christ has appointed the Church of Rome the exclusive possessor of His promises, the sole deiso. sitary of ills authority, the infillible judge in controversies regard. ing the faith, it is useless to debate on other matters. If this point is decided in her favour, our only resource is to acknowledge our morn, to sue for reconciliation, and accept the system of doctrines which is proved to be true by her sanction. In these statements, it is tar from my intention to excite angry feelings. Illy object his simply been to explain, in exact con. listency with truth, and without unnecessary harshness of language, the actual position which the Church of Rome has stored in regard to the Churches which disdains befauthority, and the consequences which flow from her pretensions. Other Churches may differ front us in points of importance—may reproach us with detects and corruptions, and think it tight to abstain from our com munion. The Romish Church asserts a title to privileges, which, if they really belong to her, cut us off from connexion with Christ, snit place us, as rebels, usurpers, and apostates, out of the pale of the Christian Church. Other Churches, if they fall into error, may be corrected by time anal reason. The obnoxious tenets of many Christian sects have either been dropped from their conies• ions, or have silently stink into oblivion. But the errors of Rome are im perishable—they derive from her principles the character of immu tability which belongs to divine truth, and are asserted with equal confidence. When we are acquainted with the true state of the controversy we may form our own conclu,dons ; and these will undoubtedly lead us, as faithful sons of a Church, which neither in purity of doctrine, nor holiness of worship, nor the apostolical succession of its ministers, is inferior to any other Christian Church, with calm. ness and steadiness to resist an usurpation which would despoil us at once of our faith, our liberties, and our sacred character. And how is this to be dune? Not surely by retaliating mis. statements, invectives, and calumnies, or crudely asserting an unqualified right of private judgment, but by reference to primitive antiquity . ; disproving the allegations of our op ponents from the silence of Scripture, of general tradition, , of ancient writers, which in a case of this nature • is de cisive; appealing to the proceedings of Emperors, the nets of Councils, the language of Fathers, of Bishops, and even of Popes, which contradict the pretensions of the Papacy; and tracing the growth of this ecclesiastical tyranny from its rise after the division of the empire, till it attained to its hsightli towards the close of the eleventh century. The Holy Scriptures, and the genuine records of ancient usage and practice, will in like manner supply us with proof of the real authority, the legitimate privileges conferred on the Church. and derived immediately from Christ on all particular Churches, which are true members ur hi. body. And if we enter on our charge with that sense of its dignity, una humble reliance on aid from above, which we cannot but feel, if we ale .s o ured of our mission from Christ, and the truth of his promises to the Church, we may hope for the satisfaction of confuting our adver. slides of every description, not only by unanswerable arguments, but by the power of the spirit of (fad appealing in the fruits of our ministry. The great body of llissenttrs show no symptoms at present of THE tRITISII PRESS. particular acrimony against the Church. That many are unarmed in the faith, indisposed towards !minima authority, and actuated by passionate zeal for their own tenets, can hardly be conalderel as extraordinary ; but many there are, on the other hand, who diffbr little from us in doctrine, entertain a respect fot the Church, and have too much of real piety, to thwart the Views of the Clergy when they tend to the public good. The crowds that resort to the newly-built places of worship, give us reason to think, that tha people in general are neither unfriendly to the Establishment, nor indifferent to the Christian Religion. Infidelity, indeed, a few years ago, obtained a seeming advantage from the political agitation which then pervaded the country, and was louder and bolder than word. But the effect was partial and transient, like the eruption of plague or fever, and the infection appears to be rapidly weanng out. We most not, however, suppose that It Is wholly extinguished : till vice, perverseness, and folly, are banished from the world, some persons will always be found to deny the truth of Revelation, and trzat ita mysteries with contempt. • " if it he objected, that these diseounes are negative, and there fore of small force, I answer that therefore they ate most proper to assert such a negative proposition ; for how can we otherwise show a thing not to be, than by showing it to have no footstep there, where II is supposed to stand ? HOW can we . more clearly argue a matter of right to want proof, than by declaring it not to be extant in the laws grounding inch right, not taught by the masters who profess to Instruct in catch things, not testified in records concerning the exercise of It ? Such arguments indeed In such cases are not merely negative, but rather privative; proving things not to be, because not alirmed there, where in reason they ought to be af firmed ; standing therehwe upon positive suppositions that Holy Scripture. that general tradition, are not imperfect and lame toward their design; that ancient writers were competently intelligent, filithful, diligent; that all of then, could not conspire in perpetual silence about things, of which they had often fair occasion and great reason to speak : in fine, such conaiderwiona, however they may be eluded by sophistical wits, will yet bear great sway, and often will amount near to the force of demonstration with men of honest pru dence." These remarks are cited (torn Barrow, who has treated this part of rite argument with h s usual copiousness and power in his admirable treatise on the Pope's Suprenumr, a work which should be studied by every one who wishes to understand the sub. ject thoroughly.—See Barrow's Works, v. 6. p. 202. °rind, 1818. THE NEV WELSH CHURCH OF ST. DAVID. Friday being the day appointed for laying the first stone of the new Welsh Church, a large assemblage of persons was collected on Brownlow-hill, for the purpose of witnessing the ceremony. At halt . ..past one a procession, headed by the clergymen of Liver pool, to the number of thirty, and attended by a great number of gentlemen connected with the principality, proceeded from the Welsh School in Russel•street to the ground upon which the church lo to be erected. situated at the bottom of Brownlow-hill. The Reverend the Clergy went forward to the Waterloo lintel, for the purpose of escorting the Bishop of Chester from that place to the ground. Soon after two o'clock his Lordship arrived, attended by the worshipful the Mayor and the Bailiffs of the borough. On the appearance of the Bishop the assembled multitude, and the children of the various charity-schools, sang the 100th Psalm. So soon as his Lordship had approached the immediate spot where the atone was to be laid, a psalm was sung by the children of the Welsh School, who were arranged around the spot. After this the Rev. Mr. Molting, of Wavertree, Welsh Lecturer at St. John's, addressed a short spetch to the assembled crowd. " 11r friends and fellow countrymen," said Mr. litrrCittgo, " I would desire, with his Lordship's permission, to address to you a few words, to congratulate you upon the arrival of this happy and suspicious day, which calls us to witness the ceremony of lay ing the foundation of the first Welsh church ever erected in Eng land—a ceremony particularly interesting in its nature, and most important in its consequences and effects. 1 rejoice in this begin ning, and I hope to see the same spirit to which the erection of this church will be owing extend its influence much farther. I hope, at no distant period, to see a church, dedicated to St. David, erect its hallowed front within the precincts of the British metropolis, and in a city nearer home—in Chester—under the auspices of his Lord ship, the Bishop, who has done so much for our countrymen there, I hope soon to see a similar church raised to that which will soon be on this spot. I may say of his Lordship, in the words graven on the trowel with which be will perform the ceremony which we are assembled to witness, lie lovedi our nation, and hath built us a synagogue.' Sot that the literal fact is so, but that the same spirit animates his Lordship as that which dictated to the Roman centurion the Munificent act recorded in that text of Scripture. It becomes us strongly to express the debt of obligation we owe his Lordship. We are also deeply beholden to the worshipful the Mayor, and to the Corporation of Liverpool. To them we owe the grant of fra a year, to be added to the stipend that may be otherwise raised for the clergyman who shall be appointed to officiate in this place. This very considerable pecuniary favour is in addition to the gift of the ground on which the church is to be erected ; and farther kindness and assistance. I venture to say, will not be withheld in future, if it shall be needed. Let me add to the names of these benefactors that of my Lord Kenyon, to whose interest we owe the large gift of 500/. from his most gracious Majesty. Such are some of the benefactions we have received, and there are many besides for which the offer of our thanks is due; contributions less important than the above, but such as became the means of the contributors, and for which we are sincerely grateful. By all this combined benevolence, we are at last enabled to proceed to the founding this long -projected work of piety. I will not detain you longer," said Mr. Botching, " only fora moment to withdraw your attention front this stone, which is about to be laid, and to fix that attention upon the foundation laid in Zion, on which the universal church of Christ is built : that sure foundation, that tried stone, to which coming, as unto a lisely stone, it was his fervent prayer that his countrymen might he built up in a spiritual house—an holy priest hood—to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God, through Jesus Christ cur Lord." After a short pause, his leirtlibip the Bishop said, before pro ceeding to the act of laying the foundation of the sacred edifice to be erected on this spot, " Let us offer up our prayer to Almighty God for his blessing upon the pious work." His Lordship then offered up a prayer, with that earnestness and singular propriety which characterize all his Lordship's ministration in sacred things. Liewelyn Lloyd, Ecq. next presented to his Lordship the trowel, a handsome instrument of silver, expressing, while he de livered it into his Lordship's hands, a compliment suitable to the circumstance, but which could not be heard by those around. On the trowel is graven the following inscription in the Welsh lan guage : V Lwyar bon A arferwyd gun (iwir Barebedig CHARLES JAMES BLOM HELD, D.D. Arglftydd Esgob Caerlleon er Ddyfrdwy Wrth osod ftylfaen, Eglwys Dewy Sanct, Vn Gerpwl, Ac a gyawynwyd i'w Arglywddiacth Gan NVarehodwer y•r Eglwys, 15th Medi, smcccxxvr. " 1 mae yn earn ein cenedl nine of ft adciladodd i ni synagog."--7 I. , ac 5.• Ills Lonnstiro replied, on taking the trowel, in a very few words.—" I accept," said his Lordship, " with pleasure and high sati,faction this itotrument., for the purpose of potting my hand to the work of laying the foundation of the sacred temple here to be erected. Let me say, that I never feel conscious of being more truly in the discharge of the duties of my office, than when, either by means of my counsel, or by the contribution of those more sub stantial means which I wish it were in my power more liberally to afford, I can believe that I further such works as this, namely, the erection of edifices for public worship and devotion. Let me hope that by your influence, and that of the others of the wealthy and influential of the Welsh population here, who have interested them selves in carrying this work so far forward, the humbler and poorer classes may be induced to avail themselves of the means that will here be afforded them for worshipping Gud in the language with which alone they are familiar." Ills Lordship then entered the feuntlation trench. The stone had been hollowed as is customary. In the groove was laid a tin box, containing coins, &c., as is usual, and over this was laid, and soldered down, the brass plate, with the following inscription in the Welsh language : Y Darn efy(lo hwn a osotlaytlar sylfaen Eglwys Dewl Sanct, yn Lerpwl, Gan y Owl? Barchedig CHARLES JAMES DbOMFIELD, D.D. At wydd Eagob Cacrlleon ar Dilyfrdwy, yn y flwyddyn o oed Crist stneccxxvi• A'r 7th George IV. lion yw'r Eglwys gyntaf n adeiladwyd yn Lloegr ilwasanaethu Dww yes yr iaith tlyinraeg.t . - Ilia Louisan'' , then smoothed the mortar, and the stone was lowered and fixed. The children on tills raised their voices in a psalm. Ilia Lordship again delivered a short prayer, such as is usual in the pulpit before the sermon. Ile then pronounced the solemn blessing, which concluded the interesting ceremony. From the ground his Lordship the Bishop, and his Worship the Mayor, and the Bailiff's, accompanied by the clergy, the trus tees of the church, and the directors of the school, retired to the Committee-room at the NVelsh Charity School, where a cold colla tion had been prepared for them, by order of the trustees, by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, to whom thanks are due for the handsome manner in which it was furnished. The health of his I , irdship, the Bishop, was here drank by the company, with respectful tokens of satisiaction and delight. The healthy of the ‘VorshiFful the Mayor, of the Bev. Mr. Hatching, of Llewelyn Lloyd, Esq. and others, were also given and drank. The company separated exceedingly pleased and gratified with the whole interesting business of the day. TRANSLATIONS. * This trowel WWI used by the Right Reverend Charles James Blorntield, D.D. Lord Bishop of Chester, at the laying of the first stone of the Welsh Church of St. David, in Liverpool, and was presented to his Lordship by the Trustees of the Church, 16th Sept. 1826. lle loveth our nation, and has built us a synagogue."—Luke vii. 6. t This braxs plate was placed on the foundation stone of the Church of St. David, in Liverpool, by the Right Reverend Charles James Illomfield, D.D. Loot Bishop of Chester, in the year of Christ, 1826, and 7th Gco. IV. DONCASTER RACES. DONCASTER, MONTJAY NIOUT. The following is an accurate account of the day's run ning : The Fitawilliam Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added by the Cor poration ; two years ,it. 10Ib., three years list., four yeses 9st., five years itst. 61b., six years and aged fiat. 1016. One mile and a half. 10 Sullectribers. Mr. Payee's ch. h. 'Mewls. 5 yrs. - 1 Mr. T. 0. Powlett's br. g. Brother to Jack Spigot, 3 yrs. - 2 Lord Fitzwilliam's ch. c. llnrratrrta, 3 yrs. - 3 The following olio started, hut were not placed : Duke of Leeds s b. c. by Whitaker, 2 yrs. Lord Scarborotigh's ch. c. Contract, by Canon, 3 yrs. Sir W. Mince* b. e. by Tramp, 3 yrs. Mr. Crompton's b. 1. Rose Julia, 2 yrs. The foilowing paid forfeit :—Sir 51. W. Ridley's Fleur, de Lis, Mr. Payne's hr. c. by Ardrossan, and Lord Kelburne's Jerry. Betting-6 to 4on Ilelenue, 4to 1 agst Jack Spigot, and 4to 1 apt Barrataria. No others noticed. At the word of command Lord Scarborough's Contract came off at a rattling rate, closely followed by the Tramp colt and Bose Julia abreast, anti at their haunches were Brother to Jack Spigot and the Duke of Leeds's colt, Ile lenus keeping last. At this rate, without any inaterial alter ation in position, they continued all the first rotand, and until they got to the Red House, when Ileicnus and the Whisker colt came up, the others keeping at their heels ; here the grand struggle commenced, and they all got close together, as if each meant to win; at the rails, however, the race seemed to rest merely between 'Menus, Jack Spigot, and Barrataria, although the others were at hand. The remainder of the ground was beautifully contested, neck and neck, between the above three, Helenus at last winning by only half a neck. It was to near as a toucher a dead heat le , tween Jack Spigot and Barrataria, the latter being third by only half a head. The distanc: (mile anti a half ) was run in two minutes 49 seconds. lb:lotus was rode by Arnull, Jack Spigot by Lye, and Barrataria by Clift. Handicap Sweepstakes of 23 sovs. each, 10 fr. and '2O added by the Corporation, for 4-yr olds and upwards. One n.ile. Five Sub hard Fitzwilliam's b. c. Ilumphry Clinker, by Comus, 4 yrs, Est 111 b. Mr. Petre's b. c. Rothelan. 4 yrs, fist. 911). The following paid forfeit : —Lord Darlington's Barefoot, Mr. Richanlson's Brownlock, and 51r. Holynake's Dauntless. Betting-3 to lon Ilinnehry Clinker. They both went off at a moderate pace, and kept so to the wood, when Ilunii,hry Clinker got in front, and strong running begnn ; but when at the rails, it was obvious that Humphry Clinker must be the winner ; a severe struggle ensued ft r a short distance, when he let loose and won by lots of lengths—rode by Cliff. Rothelan by Scott. The Champaigne Stakes of :A) SIM. each, h. ft. for 2-year old colts. Cat. Mb. ; fillies 80.3115. Red House in. 22 subs. The winne to give six dozen of champaigne to the Club. Duke of Lt; lea gr. c. slooteddne, by Grey Middleham, out of Miss Chile . 1 Mr. Russell's ch. f. by Whisker, Gibeide Fairy 2 Mr. Ridsdale's 1). c. Nonplus, by Canon 3 31r. T. 0. Powlett's b. c. Poesy, by Blacklock 4 The following also started. but were not placed :—Mr. W. Fox's b. c. by Vandyke, jun. ; Selina; Lord Muneaster's b. f. The Pet, by Palmerin ; Mr. lryvill's ch. g. Stracksmocil), by Comm. The following paid It. ft.:—Mr. Houldsworth's Muskham ; Mr. Whaley's Comus Sect:mitts ; Colonel Cradock's Sister to Ringlet ; Duke of Leeds's Troplionius colt ; 51r. Lambton's e. by Abjer ; Lord Kennedy's ch. c. by Octavian ; Mr. Darnell's Lunacy: Mr. Darnell's Paul Pry ; Mr. Watt's Altisidora colt; Mr. Petre's Matilda; Lord Aluncaster's Tittle Tattle; Sir J. Byng's Pedlar t Lord Kelburne's Reviewer; Mr. Payne's f. by Whisker; and Lord Queensberry's Sillery. Betting-5 to 4 agst. Popsy, 6to 4 agst. Nonens, and Bto I egg' Moonshine. From his running at the York August meeting, great things were looked for from Popsy, end the betting was detidedly in his favour, but completely deceived his backers. Nonplus too secs thoeght highly of', and in some instances backed at even against the Flyer. Nothing was less expected than that Moonshine should win. The result of the race, however, has left many in a lion pf us. while it has proved that the old saying, " the field is the beat horse," is not all mocashinc. Moonshine was the winner from the beginning, for with little al teration they all kept as they are placed above, to the end : till the running leis made by Moonshine, who kept the lead all the way, at steady running, and wen easy by two lengths; rode by Edwards. This race wiil materially influence the betting for next yea St. Leger. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. 4 yrs. 10st. 71b. ; 5 yrs. list. Vb. ; 6 yrs, list. 121 h., and aged, 12st. Four miles. Mr. Richardson's h. c. Brownlock, by Illacklock, 4 yre. 1 howl Wharncliffe's h. h. El Dorado, 5 yrs - lord Milton't b. c. Dramatist, by Como*, 4 yrs 3 Lord Scarborough's ch. c. Capel Cerig, 4 yrs. - 4 I Mr. Itoundthwaite'n ch. m. Governess, 5 yrs 5 The following were drawn :-31r. Houldsworth's hr. c. His Grace. herd Kelburne's ch. 1. Purity, and 51r. Wright's b. c. Octavius. Betting-6 to 4 apt Dramatist, sto 2 agst Brownlock, and sto I agst. El Dorado. Governess took the lead at a steady pace, closely followed by the others ; Capel Cerig coming up at the wood, got in front all round, till they again came to the wood, when Goventese roomed her lead, and the whole lot settled into a rattling pace. Racing now began, Governess still maintaining her edvantage, and Dramatist getting next her at the end of the rails, Dramatist succeeded in disposses sing Governess of her lead, and looked very much like a winner, but when within the rails, Brownlock and El Dorado came up, and a tertible struggle ensued between the three, Brownlock at length winning rather cleverly. El Dorado having run so good a horse will bring up hard IVharncliffe's two for the Sr. Leger. Brume lock was rode by Scott, El Dorado by Arnull, Dramatist by Chit, Capel Cerig by Clift, and Governess by Jackson. The Four Yea r.old Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. tech, h. ft. ; colts Bst. 71b.; fillies Cet.4lb., 31b. allowed, &c. Four miles. Eigh subscribers. lard Fitzwilliam A Humphry Clinker (31b.) Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Escape ( 3 1 b.) 2 Mr. Petre's b. e. Saladin - 3 Lard Milton's b. f. Beatrice (31b.) 4 The following paid:—Lord Milton's bl. f. by Amadis ; Mr. Pe.- 'tre's b. c. Lord John ; Mr. Lambton's b. c. by Whisker (dead) ; and Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. The Maid of Mansfield. Betting-6 to 4 against Humphry Clinker, and 3to I against Escape. - Escape started off with the lead, at the snoneeet pea we have seen this year for a four mile race ; he was well followed by Salatlin, Lord Fitzwilliam's two keeping behind ; thus they went the first round ; in getting up to the wood Escape was still ahead, all the others being together, but at the Red House Saladin got the front, which he resigned to Ilumphry Clinker at the four mile stone, when a good race followed between the lot, but within a short dis tance of ending! Humphry Clinker took a more decisive lead, and won easy—rode by Clift, Escape by 11. Edwards, Salatlin by Scat, and Beatrice by I,ye. Match fur 2110 sovs. h. ft. Bst. 21b. each; Red House in. Mr. Tarltnn's b. f. by Whisker, 2 yrs. old 1 Mr. Platers ch. f. Blaze, 2 yrs. old - 2 Betting-2 to lon the winnet, who made all the running, and won easy, rode by Templeman. The Grand Stand was well filled, but there was no (Hs i play of equipages on the Course. Indeed, on the first day, the company, similar to those of Epsom anti Ascot, reserve themselves for the "great occasion. ' Besides those whose names we have before given, we noticed The Marquis of Worcester, Lord 0. Cavendish, Christopher Wilson, Esq.. Sir C. Ibberson, Ilon. Mr. Coventry, Majors Ellis, ,Mundy. and Forster, Sir R. Ceresley, Lord C. Fitzroy, Colane Lyster, Captain O'Neill, Messrs. Scott, Stonehewer, Ellis, Wor thington, Antrobus, F. Stanhope, & c. &c.. Houldsworth, his Grace the Duke of Grafton and the Lords Fitzroy, the Marquis of Londonderry, &c. 'file morning was very dull, the wind rathet boisterous, and the scene any thing but gay. Towards the third race the atmosphere became cold and uncomfortable, and after the fifth the rain set in and continued all the evening . This, however, was considered favourable for to-morrow 's sport, and it has sufficiently laid the dust to prevent annoyance. There was no( any accident; anti every precaution having been taken by the local authorities, very few pickpockets were on the ground, and those few so well looked atter as to prevent the disgraceful scenes which have been witnessed aforetime. Lord Wharneliffe has very handsomely given notice that The Dragon shall do his best ; and, if he can win the St. Leger, Crusader will not. Tins intimation, which has created much confidence, arises, we should suppose, from the result of their trials, and will of course occasion them to be backed together. The Theatre was well attended in the evening, and the amusements went off with eclat. The eternal Paul Pry was the comedy, and in this instance was not considered an intinder. Some few allusiotia were made in the course of the play as to his pretensions for to-morrow ; anti hopes were expressed by Annie that he would forget his umbrella, and leave nothing behind hint. THE GREAT ST. LEGER. --- Our report of to-morrow will contain the particulars of I : this race, so interesting to the Sporting world. From the York Spring Meeting betting men may be said to tr4tn mcnce on the St. Leger, and speculate from that time to September. They have for some time been at a loss how to make up their books, and the results at Epsom seemed to paralyze the most knowing. The best judges held back, and perhaps on that account less money is depending on the present than on any Lit. Leger for the' last four or five years. The event, however, when It comes oft, will be of more importance than ever—because, if all is right (and there in no reason to think othervri.e), it will ensure st confidence which had begun to flag. Honour is the only basis to ensure support, and where that is wanting no more reliance can be placed on the speculations of the Turf than on those numerous bubbles which have lately burst with such terrible explosion, involving its projectors in disgrrce and infamy. Reverse the principle, and racing will not only continue to have supporters of the first rank and con. sequence, but it will rise in public estimation, and must prosper. The following is a statement of the odds when otr aca count left : Ato 2 npt Belzoni, no takers 14 to I agst Tonere 5 to 1 apt Mullet°. takers 19 to I apt Paul Pry 11 to 2 agst Betilami , e 22 to 1 apt The General 5 to 1 agst Lord Whim. I 1190 to 49 apt the Duke of cliffe's two Lzeds's two. The others ai before. It is said by some that the rain will be all ill favour of Belzoni's feet. The following are the appointments for to-morrow : The two-year old Produce Stsk•73 of 100 tore. each. h. ft.; colts, 21b. fillies Ist. (6 Sub.) Red House in. Mr. Tleywood's b. c. by Itlacl , hck—Nfarchess. Mr. liouldsworth's b. c. by Fil'io—Torelli. Lord 31ihon's b. e. Itledor . by Cervantes—Marianne. 31r. Lambton's ch. c. by Abjer—heopoldinc. Mr. W. Maxwell's c. be Viscount —3lrs. Barnet. Mr. f:radock's f. by Whisker_ Swiss's darn (dead). The Great St. Leger Stakes of 25 toys. each ; for 3 yr ild oil 3st. 61h.; fillies Rat. 31b. St. beget Course. There were originally 98 Subscribers to this Stake, but it has liNri reduced to 95, by deat'ai. All have &tiered forfeit bttt the following, of whidi, perhaps, from 10 to 12 or 14 more will de. 'tare before the start : hoot Scarborough's Tarrare Col. Cradock's Pitate Lord Scarborough's Conjuror Lord Kennedy's Bedlamite Lord Wharncliffe's Crusader Lord Kennedy's King Cation Lord Wharnclifle's The Diagon Lora Kennedy's Mary Anne Mr. Neville's Smuggler Lord Muncaster's Garcia Mr. Baird's Sir Malachi Mala. Mr. l'arburgh's M•Adam growther Lord Milton a Tickhill Mr. Houldsworth's tawny Da. Sir J. flyng's Mulatto vies Lord Fitzwilliam's Barrataria Puke of Leeds's Lisette filly Mr. Cradock's Thaler Duke of Leeds', 31 ampterade c. Lord Queensberry's The Con. Mr. 31a.dn't f. by Egremout stable Mr. Harrison's Royal Oak Sir W. 31ilner's Sister to Os. Mr. PIIA t's Brother to Fanny mond Mr. Wilkinson's Brother to lion Mr. Thornhill's The General Antonio Mr. Yates's Little Bo.peep Mr. It'dglale's Barelep Mr. Yates!, Paul Pry Mr. ititlstlale's br. c. by Glavin Mr. l'ayne's The Captain Mr. Lambtot.'s Claudine 31r. Forth's Premier Mr. Watt's Belzoni Mr. Forth's Skyrocket Mr. Watt's Brother to Barefoot Mr. Forth's Dragoman Mr. Watt's Altisidora 1. Mr. Forth's Shortwaist. Mr. Pore% Missey The Renewed Doncaster Stakes (flritt year) of 10 soya. each, and 211 added for all ages ; 3.yrs. fist. 101 b 4-yra. Bst. ; Bst. 91b. ; 6.yrs. and aged 9st. Twenty-nine Subscribers. Two Sir 31. W. Ridley's Fleur de Lis, 4 years. Mr. Whittaker's Lottery, S yeare. Lord T:elburne's Actwon, 4 years. Mr. Baird's Sir 31111aeht Malsrrnwther, 3 years. Mr. Gaseoyre'n Elizabeth. 5 years. Lord Scarborough's Fair Charlotte, aged. Mr. Houlditwortit's Escape. 4 graft. Lord Fitzwilliam's Humphry Clinker, 4 years. Lord Milton's Theles, 3 years. Mr. Petre's Saladin, 4 years. Sir W. Milner's h. c. by Tramp, 3 years. Mr. Payne's br. c. by Ardressan, 3 years. Duke of Leeds's Crowcatcher, 4 years. Mr. Porde:es Brother to Jack Spigot, 3 years. Lord Kennedy's Bedlamite, 3 years. Colonel Cr-dock's Pirate, 3 years. Lord Wharnclitfe's El Dorado, 5 ;ears. Mr. Ridsdale's Barelegs, 3 years. Mr. Crronnton's Zirza, 4 years. 31.. Watt's ch. f. by Catton—Altisidora, 3 years. Mr. Lambton's Claudine, 3 3ears. The Corporation Plate of AM. Heats two miles. Mr. Houldsworth's His Gracc ; Mr. Pores ltothelan ; Mr. Robinson's b. f. by Caton Mr. Rourdthwaite's Governess; Mr. Wright's Ortavius ; Mr. Ridsdale's br. c. by 1/mu ; and Mr. Ridsdale's Barelegs. . • COWES, SFPT. IS. The Shannon, a fine steam-vessel of .500 tons, arrived to-day at 10 a.m. from London, and embarked passengers for Dublin. She is, without exception, as fine a vessel of this description as we have seen in our Roads. She sailed at noon, and is one of the two vessels that are to touch at this port and Falmouth from and to those cities. Mr. Jackson, master of the brig Phoebus, laden with coals, from Sunderland for this port, was summoned on Saturday before the Magistrates at Newport, by Mr. White, branch pilot, for refusing to take him to conduct his vessel into the harbour, Captain Jackson having a man on board belonging to this place to do it, not holding a branch. Ile was' accordingly fined by the Magistrates in the penalty of 161. 19s. 6d.; but refusing, on the ground that coiliers are not liable to take a branch pilot to their aFsistanec on coining into harbour, and wishing to appeal at the Quarter Sessions, he was permitted to do so, on being bound, with two sure:les of 40/. each, to appear at the Sessions. ROYAL YACHT CLUB. The following is a correct list of the yachts that hate been entered to sail fur the two Gold Cups, on the 21st. and 223 instant, given by the inhabitants of the port of Cowes:— FIRST DAY. A Gold Cup, value 1001. Owners. . Earl of Belfast Ditto Captain P. Brown, R.N. J. S. Penleav, Esq. Sir George Thomas James 3laxse, Esq. Joseph Weld, Esq. Daniel 3lagniac, Esq. T. A. Smith, Esq. Lord Deerhurst Earl of Darnley Names. Harriet cutter, 96 tons Zoe lugger Dolp!tin cutter, 60 tons Allay cutter. 53 tons Ellis rtwl, 3t tong .3liranda cutter, 147 tons A' -n" Putter. 115 •••••••4 1 lizabeth cutter, 65 ton. 1 =Si cutter, 163 tons MAI. ) eelnun.cl, ,J .0116 Elizabeth cutter, 42 tons sucwen DA V: A Gold Cup, value 501. Yachts above 70 tons not to sail. Names. Owners. Zoe lugger . . Earl of Belfast . Dolphin cutter, 58 tons . Captain P. Brown, R.N. Mary cutter, 53 tons - . .1. S. Penleaze, Esq. Elizabeth cutter, 42 tons . Earl of Darnky Eliza yawl, 31 tons - - Sir George Thomas Ann cutter, 42 tons - Earl of Listowel Emerald cutter, (Al mns - J. L. Symonds. Esq. Giul'a yawl, 42 tors - - General Johnston Elisabeth cutter. 64 tons Daniel Msgniae, Esq. Jane schotmer, 65 tons - Hon. W. Hare THIRD DAT. If a breeze, a Match for 1501. a glee, 1-ctween the Nan , ea. Owner.. Harriet cutter • Earl of Belfast Arrow cutter - Joseph Weis', Esq. PIGEON SHOOTING. A match for the under-mentioned prizes will take Ow on the kb of October, at "e %% bite Hart Inn, at Park hurst, by twenty subscribers (several belonging to the Cowes Club, held at the George Inn, in this town, whc, are crack shots), at three birds each :- Ist Prize—An Eight-Day Clock, in Mahogany Case, value 111. Prize—A Silver Cream Cup, value 3/. Prize—Two Gold Seals, value 3/. 4th Prize—A Silver Punch Ladle, value 1/. The sports are to conclude as usual with a good dinner. to be on table at three o'clock. A Lux AR RA I N now.—One of these beautiful plienom: • n a of the heavens was seen on Saturday evening, the 9tlt instant, about half-past nine o'clock, directly over Horwich, within a mile and a half from this place, N.W. It was visible about two minutes. In appearance it was milk white; it may be a common occurrence, but to us, who had never seen one before, it was a novelty ; its evanescence left a pleasurable regret. Speaking of the solar rainbow—the learned and ingenious mathematician, Halley, in his life time, published a discourse, called De !ride, in Phil. Trans actions, No. 267, which gives a very good account of the cause of this various colours of the solar, but not of the lunar rainbow. He tells us that the ingenious Des Cartes was the first that, by a pplying mathematics towards the investigation of the surprising colours of the latter, found the laws of refraction which the lucid rays suffer in passing through any diaphanous bodies, and clearly demonstrated the primary iris to be only the Sun's image reflected from the concave surfaces of an innumerable quantity of small spherical drops of falling rain, &e. We wish some of our readers would give us their learned observations or. this celestial visitor.—Bolicn th a lA. ufti aph t of trial had den. own .api. inurt yrt It city iness Erg t. The r►rh with I Ctn. .gular iy ob tee of iter of ed, to