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Mr. LONDON JOURNALS. .14xtraeis froin the. Morning Papers, May 7. „ChetyaiylNG A sChism has already taken place in the Court of Chancery Commission; -The Vice-Chancellor, in the course of business, drops frequent hints of pbssible .amendments in the forms of Chancery nroceedings, at which Mr. H mutters, and Mr. W—th —1 twitches - up his breeches, with a very pugnacious air, as if girding up his loins for a Solicitor-General.like. resistance of-reform. It is, indeed,. the. - general- opinion that - the Vite- Chancelloris abont to stand'forthithe advocate of Reform in Chancery—an undertaking, for which be: •peculiarly well qualified. The respecters of ancient abuses, and the immediate retainer's of the ,I.ord Chancellor, already breathe - defiance, and promise the Vice a sturdy -resistance; The plan. of their campaign is to practice on the tem per of Sir John Leach. They calculate much on the irritability of the Learned Judge, and hope to compel him to abandon his purpose in the. disgust arising from a petty and vexatious _scheme of opposition. We trust, hOweVeY, that the Vice-Chancellor, forewarned, will be fore armed, and that he will confound the tactics of his opponents, by treating-them with the indiffer ence they merit. Mr. It. smith and Dr. Lush ington will be the principal supporters of the Vice-Chancellor. From the general character of Mr. Merivale we shall also expect to see him on the .side of the independent party. It- were needless to instance the partisans of the Chan cellor. [NEW TIM El.] In the House of Commons last night a debate took place on a Motion of Mr. Hume for an in quiry into th• Church Establishment' in Ireland. The discussion was not generally expected to be long nor important, as an impression prevailed that it wonld be deemed advisable to postpone the consideration of the subject until the debate on the state of Ireland, fixed for au early day next week.. Mr. Hume, however, entered into Various statements similar in a great measure to those which he brought forward on former occa sions, and was followed by Mr.' 'Stanley, the Attorney-General for Ireland, and several other Members. On a division there appeared for the motion 79, against it 152, majority 73. [MORNING 11ZRALD.] Tuesday's Paris Papers arrived last night. The Journal des Debats gives,- a direct and formal contradiction to the reports already often alluded to, of a French naval force of alarming magni tude at Brazil. The European Governments, this Journal says, know well how little credit is to be given-to these rumours, which really are put forth for stock-jobbing purposes. It 'states the number of French vessels on the - 13mill Station'to be only five--which : is barely- sufficient ter the protection of trade. But it is again the fate of this Journal to say something on this subject, with design or without it,- which throws doubt upon its main assertion. It is true there are but fire vessels regularly on the station s but then there are five vessels more, which, on their soy age from various quarters, may possibly have Met at Rio Janeiro when these accounts came away. The suggestion of a contingency so remote, - is, under the circumstances,calculated to excite some suspicion. Monday was the tenth anniversary of the King of France's -first- return- to Paris after the first fall of Buonaparte. It was celebrated in the usual manner, with music, parade, a royal re port, which the public was allowed to witness, and addresses and answers. The King of France went, if the accounts -be ,:correct, through more form and fatigue than is compatible with -a very debilitated state—as he is said to be in. The di3cussion of the financial project - still continued in the Chamber of Deputies. M. Casiimir Perrier put it very pointedly to the Minister, that, on his own &betting, he was prepared only-- for the con: tingency that the holders of Renter should make their election for the reduced interest, and was not prepared for the alternative of paying them off-; that he had disposable only 370 millions, whereas .he might be called to pay 0ff.1,1200. The Zgitaister rather evaded than answered, 'and when hard pressed, effected his retreat, under a dis. , charge of murmurs and other interruptions from toe, majority of the Chamber.. So gross' was the clamour that the. Liberals gave it up in despair. Several amendments were proposed and rejectedi' after which - the . question was adjourned overto the follovring day. [TH6 TIMES.] We received last night French Papers of Tues day, and letters from Paris of the same date. — The journals contain a continuation of the-dis cussion in the Chamber of Deputies, on the pro ject of law for the reduction of . the Rentes but as a considerable - portion of the time usually al - ]eed to the business was on Monday spent in the' ceremony, of congratulating Louis XVIII.On- the anniversary of his -return, the debate made very little progress, and wa s a dj ourne d .to the follow. ing day. we may take the impatience with which opposition speeches .seem to be heard,- and the, decided manner in which amendments are re= jected, as tests of the feeling of the Chamber, we can h ave no doubt that the measure will .be‘ car rie&by, an immense majority. The. only other . article of interest in these•napers• is the contra diction given by the Journal des Debats to the, rumo.urs afloat in London at the end of last w ee k,_ respecting ,French armaments on the vonst of Brazil., Though t after what has been already said,, another contradictory statement may.: ap ., pear: the labour of "slaying the ~lain," the portarge of-the subject.may lac some apology fo r quoting what in this case must-be looked upon as trip official explanation of the French Government. Our private .letters:infortn,us . that there is a 're , port.current in,-the-first. political circles in Paris, of. a -congress to be held at.Prague,on the affairs' of Spaim and. Turkey- As welhrewdly- suspect that ~ t his species of' Royal; and. '.lmperial click finally .-gave in the resignation of itssfunctions at Verona, it does not at all advance us in: the be lief that it. will „resume them; by telling-us-that the scene changed first from Vienna to Paris,' then from Paris to St. Petersburgl4 and lastly, from Muscovy to Bohemia.—The Madrid Ga zettes to`the t7th nit., which we have' ieciPted, do not contain a word of news. [BRITISH llintss4 The Journal des Dibats of Tuesday states, that the most absurd reports were circulated in Lon. don respecting the French force at the Brazils:_ this force, the Paris Journal asserts, is composed of only five vessels; the Jean Bart of 74 guns, the frigate la Magicienne, si corvette, and two brigs. It may be (this paper adds) that two frigates which were dispatched to the South Seas, to replace the Amazone and Clorinde, - on their passage, touched for a moment at Rio Janeiro ; and that la Thetis, which was destined for China and the . Indian Seas, l'Astree, Which returns to France, and was replaced at Brazil by the Jean Bart and la Circe, which took out M. de Gestas, and which returns to France, may have appeared together for a few days in the waters of Brazil ; and thence, adds the Journal des Dibats," all this trash of a fleet that never existed." "We repeat it (this Paper concludes by saying), we have only five vessels on the coast of Brazil, and they are not too many to protect our tr*de and our coun trymen on coasts infested by privateers and pirates, and on which internal revolutions threaten daily the property and lives of his Majesty's sub jects." All this may be very true ; but such a force as thirteen ships of war united at Rio toge ther looked more than suspicious, and their ap pearance at the Brasils, just at such a period, still looks doubtful and strange. However, the French Government will now see that the . eye of this country is watchfully directed to all their movements, and the decision of our Minister will be convincing as to the setitiMents of the British Cabinet. If France haslieen en• deavouring to feel her way in the Neet`World, and been meditating any ambitious attempts, they will not be further urged in defiance of the power of this country, whose eyes are open to them. As to the arrival of three French ships, so alarmingly announced in a respectable Even ing Paper of yesterday., even though true, we see nothing dangerous in the occurrence. The French have just the same right to enter the Ta gus that we have ; nor does it follow, because these ships may have arrived off Lisbon, that therefore any designs are entertained by France against Brazil. It is altogether a non sequitur. The liberty of the New World will not be dis turbed at present, w e are persuaded, by the French Cabinet : all the views of M. de Villele, who is at its head, are financial and pacific; and that Minister is now occupied with the most len portivit arrangements respecting the national debt of that great country--an 'employment of sufficient magnitude to occupy all his attention. [MORNING POST.) In the house of Commons, last night, Mr. Se;.. cretary Canning redeemed the promise which he had made some days ago, and stated that the French Government had satisfactorily accounted for every one of the ships reported to have been assembled at Rio Janeiro. Only two French slips had Wean, in the harbour of that place, and one of them, a line-of-battle ship, was now ou its way home. This was all the foundation which had existed fer the alarm which had been raised. On the other hand, though there was no ground for any apprehension whatever, we had two ships of the line on that station for the protection of our commerce. Indeed the Right Honourable Secretary added the highly satis factory and important fact, with the same re servation as to any ground for alarm, " that there was no Naval station on which our force did not outnumber that of any other Power." After this gratifying communication had been made, Mr. Hume brought forward his motion on the state, or rather the riches of the Protestant Church in Ireland. Whatever may be thought of the want l of judgment displayed by the Honourable Mem. 'bee in mixing the Catholic Question with the re duction, and in some cases the destruction of property of the Established Church in that couutry, it is impossible to deny him the , 'praise of considerable industry. He sutured into a comprehensive view of every thing connected with the situation of the Protest aut Establishment in Ireland, and amongst other things to be regretted, if they were true, as serted that whilst the number of Protestant resi dent Ministers was only 758, that of non-resi dents amounted to 531, or nearly one-half of the whole. Had he confined himself to pointing out real faults and grievances, his motion would have met with a better fate ; but he sealed its doom when he extended its object to the spoliation of the Irish Hierarchy ; for though he gave it a' milder name, the taking away of property which he proposed was nothing but spoliation. Mr. Stanley, in a maiden speech, which does the highest credit to his abilities, and announces that a real orator has been added to the House, combated his arguments triumphantly, and proved that the measure, instead of conciliating, would increase ' the animosities, and aggravate all the existing evils of the country. Mr. Plunkett denied the ' statement of the Honourable Mover with respect to the Non-resident. Clergy of Ireland almost in tolo, and declared that " there were not twenty beneficed Clergymen non-resident." He also strewed that " the Protestant Establishment was 'the bond - of security to both countries. The m o ment they robbed it of its rights, the doom of 'separation of the'two countries would be sealed." In vain did Sir F. Burdett emerge from the poli lical inaction and obscurity to which he has so long doomed himself, to prop up the Hon. Mena ber for Aberdeen. The House went with the friends, of property and justice, and the motion '*as rejected by a majority of 152 t0'79.. • See THE Sox of Yesterday. The Rev. CUARLES SUMNER, Domestic Chap lain to his M AJES TY, will succeed the Rev. Dr CARR, as Clerk to the King's Closet. A misunderstanding took place at Englefield Green on Saturday last, between Captain C. and o : Lieutenant N. o f the Royal Navy, when hap liilyno blood was shed on either side. PARIS PAPERS. PARIS, MAY - 4.—The most absurd reports are circulated respecting a> pretended fleet of eighteen ships,,,great and small, which have all at once cast anchor in the port of Janeiro. Otir naval' force at Brazil is composed in .all ;of . five vessels, viz.—the Jean Bart, of 74 gims,,the frigate La . Magicienne, the, corvettte l'Eats.O, and the brigs l'lncon:tant and,Le Faune. l It may be that the frigates La Marie-Therese and La Piligente which were dispatched to the South Seas to replace L' , 4,maxone and La Clorinde, and the corv e tt e La Powiona which Admiral Roussin brought home last year —it may be, we say, that these frigates, on their passage, have touched for a moment at Rio Janeiro. La Thetis which goes to China and the Indian Seas ; L'Astree which returns to France, and which has been replaced at Brazil by the Jea n B ar t ; La Circe which carried out M. de Gestas, and which also returns to France, may also have appeared together for a few days in the waters of Brazil, and thence all this trash of a fleet that never existed. We re peat it ; we hare only five vessels on the coast of Brazil, and they are not too many to protect our trade and our countrymen, on coasts infested by privateers and pirates, and on which internal re volutions threaten daily the property and the lives of his Majesty's subjects. Governments, moreover, know what import ance to attach to all these reports, w hich are only Stock Exchan ge maoceuvres.—(Journal des Daats. MADRID, APRIL 30.—The Consul of Spain at Gibraltar writes as follows . " The United States frigate Fabius has entered this port from Lima, in 105 days ; it brings the confirmation of the en tire rout of the Revolutionary army. " General Canterac, at the head of a strong division, was marching on Lima and Callao, where there are not more than 2,000 Insurgents. This General was only waiting to attack them there, for some naval forces which are coming to him. They will join a corvette of 18 guns, sent by the Viceroy, La serna, to eut off the enemy's retreat. This corvette has taken an Insurgent vessel, which had on board the value of ten mil lions of reels (100,0001. sterling.)" The Madrid Gasette indignantly refutes an ar. tide of the Constitutionnel, which asserted, that to defray the expence of the King's journey to Toledo, it was necessary , to lay hands on all the funds appli ca bl e to th e wants of the State.— (Etude.) TIMM! Fuxin. PARIS, MAY 4.—Five per Cents. opened at 103 f. 75c., closed at 104f.—Loan of 1823, 1.7/.—Bank Stock, 1980 f.— Neapolitan Rentes, 95.—Royal Spanish Loan of 1823, Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 20c. ; three months, 25f. sc.—.(Cours Authentique.) BATH, MAT 5. The general prosperity of the country has been no where more manifest than during the past winter at Bath ; the place has been literally thronged with elegance and fashion, whilst the entertainments, public and private, have not only vied with, but in some instances even eclipsed, those of The Metro polis. On Tuesday last, by way of a splendid and useful wind-up to the season, a play was acted by a party of amateurs. for the benefit of that valuable institution, the Bath Hospital, which was attended by a host of beauty and fashion. Of the performance we may safely speak in terms of almost unquali led praise. Amateur perforraanees generally require much shanty and forbearance in tilt auditor and critic, but on this occasion the several parts in play and farce (The Poor Gentle ,rnan, and Bornbastes Purioso), were so uniformly well sustained, and the performers of the principal characters displayed so large a portion of histrionic talent, that a feeling of surprise and delight pervaded the whole audience. An occasional Pro logue, • written by T. 1 - 1. Bayly,t.Esq., author of " Miniature Lyrics, Melodies of various Nations, &c." was spoken by him, with a spirit, ease, and point, rarely acquired even by veteran actors ; and the witty and happily-turned allusions to the fa shionable localities of Bath excited loud and general bursts of laughter and applause. The same Gentleman introduced two very clever parodies, from his own pen, in the character of Bombastes, one on the R opular song of " Home," the other on "My H a rp a nd Lute, in Moore's Melodies, both of which he sung in a very superior style. The characters were as fol low 3 Sir It. Bramble, Mr. Monklaad—(well acted, whimsical, testy, and benevolent). F. Bramble, Captain Savage--(a finished portrait of volatile elegance and urbanity). Lieutanant Worthington, Captain Eyre--(very good). Sir Charles Cropland, Mr. G. Fenton—(a perfect man of fa shion.) 011apod, Captain Peach—(all the author could wish). Humphrey Dobbins, Captain G. P. Smith—(perfection I) Farmer Harrowby, Mr. Donovan, and I most respectable. Warner, Mr. Dulhmitz, Stephen Ilarrowb), Mr. Skinner—(a capital piece of rusticity). Artaxontinous, by Captain G. P. Smith—(a fine piece of bout._ bast, and his song, a parody on the Beautiful Maid, ir. resistible). Fusbos, by Captain Skinner—(capital). And Btmba‘tes, by Mr. T. H. Bayley—(exquisitely effective). The female characters were admirably supported by the La dies of the company, as was Corporal Foss by the veteran Charlton. We shall insert the Prologue to -morrow. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING DIEETING, 1824. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft. A. F. Mr Greville's Premium, 7st. 91t. - - - 1 Ld 0. H Cavendish's izarre, Bst. - - - 2 I'd - Exeter's Zealot, 7st. 61b. - - - - 3 Bto I agst Premium.-3 to 1 agst Bizarre.-6 to 1 agst Zealot. Seven started.—Two paid. The Judges placed but three. Mr Lldney's Tarandus, est. beat Ld Exeter's Athenian, 9st. 7th. T. V. C. 150 sov. Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, for _ ~ 2-vr-old colts, Bst. 7Th. fillies, ... Bst. 41b. T.Y. (.:. Mr Powlett's brother to Antelope ' - - - I Mr. Neale's The Scholar - - - - 2 Even betting on Antelope. -2 to 1 agst The Scholar. Five started.—One paid. The Judge placed but two. Mr Fox's c. by Comus, out of Lady Em, beat Mr Wortley's sister to Gabrielle, Bst. 4th. D. M. 100 sot. 4 to 1 agst Comus. The 1000 gs Stakes, a subscription of 100 soy. each, h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 4115. D. M. rising three yeurs old. Ld Jersey's Cobweb, by Phantom out of Fillagree - 1 D. of Grafton's Rebecc a , by SOOtilsayei ' 'out of Prudence 2 Mr H. Jones's br. I. by Mulct', out of Black Beauty - 3 Mr Wyndham's by Frolic, dam by Election, out. of Scor pion's dam ' - - - - - - 4 3to 1 agst Cobweb.- 8 to 4on Rebecca. Seven paid. Sir J. Shelley's Cedric, brother to IvAiahoe, beat lA. Exeter's c. by Pericles, out of Advance, Hat. Mb. each, D. M. 200, h. ft. 4 to 1 on Cedric. The King's Plate of 100 gs, for four-yr-olds, list. fire, list. 916. six, and aged, 12st. R. C. Sir J. Byng's b. c. Morisco, 4 yrs - - - 1 IA Exeter's b. h. Sultan, aged - - Mr Wyndhatn's b. h. Centaur, 5 yrs - - - 3 sto 2 agst Sultan. -5 to 4on Centaur. _- The Bishop of LoNDON, on Wednesday, at tended Kensington Church, for the purpose of confirming suchyoung and duly-instructed and pre pared persons as might desire confirmation,amongst the inhabitants of Kensington, Fulham, &c. The Bishop was engaged nearly the whole of the afternoon in this pious work. The church was crowded, and it presented the most interesting, appearance, as there were so many young per sons in the congregation ; and as to the respec tability of the parties, some idea may be formed from, the fact, that upwards of one hundred car riages thronged the neighbourhood of the church. BULL-BAITING. .SPAIN, Our dray as Journalists has led us repeatedly to advert to the observations made in the Senate respecting cruelty to animals; to the-Bill which bad passed to restrain and punish unnecessary seve rity, and.to some examples which have been made under the operation of that Statute. A similar duty' prompts us now to lay before our Readers those striking acts of cruelty exercised in an other country towards animals, who are tortured in order to be made the subject of sport. This is from the Work of WM. RAE WILSON, Esq. " It is lamentable to think that the barbarous and most reprehensible system of amusement, as it is falsely called, Buil. BAITING, forms one of the principal entertainments to a Spaniard, not only in this capital (Madrid), containing a popu lation of about 300,000; but, throughout the whole kingdom. This chiefly takes place during the summer months, as the spectators can allow themAslves to be exposed to the open air, and when the animal, it is supposed, can command a greater degree of strength than at any other season. This is said to have been established so far back as the 12th century, and what is most extraordinary, the exhibition particularly occurs 'on the Sabbath day. This savage sport, which in my apprehension would be far more honoured in the breach, than in the observance, takes place near the capital, in a large building called Plaza de Toras. It is in the form of a Circus, having four gates in the direction of east, west, north, and south, for the entry of the Directors, the bulls, and horses, and removing the mangled and butchered animals. At the top it is open, and the whole place is capable of containing 20,000 spectators, surrounded with raised seats`in rows, like a gallery, which are always crowded with both sexes. A box is fitted up for the re ception of the Royal Family as spectators. In this shocking Exhibition every species of torture, by means of fire-works, iron spikes, and sharp instruments,, that the most vindictive imagination' can suggest, is employed, in order to inflame the passions, harrass, provoke, and irritate these poor dumb animals, and the most bloody' scenes ensue. This is indeed a species of entertainment of so darling a nature with Spaniards, even to the very lowest class of society, - that they will rather prefer to sell the very shirts on their back to raise money to procure admission, than be de prived of the sport supposed to aril° from it " which owes its pleasures to others pain." " Next to this may he added, the 'sdandalous practice of fighting cocks, with the view-also of affording what is termed amusement. I stepped into a place where they were engaged in 'Combat, and had occasion to observe Ministers of religion, sitting in front of the circle formed forthe battle, smoking their segars, and enjoying the cruelty exercised towards the feathered tribe, where a competition ends always in the death of one or both." The author very properly introduces the fol lowing remarks on this national custom. " The consideration of these national sports, leads me to remark, that to any man possessed of the slightest spark of feeling, or reflection, ft , must be revolting to perceive, the total insensi bility manifested to tlie sufferings of dumb animals. The cause .1 fear will be found to originate iu that depravity, which lurks in the human heart. The wanton suffering and violence offered to the brute creation, which renders to all of us such essen tial services and the most willing obedience, ought to receive the strongest condemnation of every benevolent mind. The exercise of it ex hibits in lordly man a disposition as ungrateful as it is cowardly and most pusillanimous. This is obviously a passion of, the most base and ma lignant nature, and calculated to extinguish all those fine feelings of mercy and compassidu which ought ever to reign predominant in the human breast towards helpless animals, a continuance of which must inevitable- lead to a train of outrage, crime, and bloodshed. That dumb animals In short should he made the victims of sport and sa vage barbarity, were acts pointedly condemned, both under the Mosaic and Gospel dispensation. -44 These are systems which have existed in Spdin from time immemorial, and what is so highly in• consistent, are encouraged and kept alive in a country where the exercise 'of pure and uncle= filed religion has been so much vaunted and ex 'tolled. No man, however, whose mind has been in any degree enlightene - d - by principles founded . on the Gospel, will ever attempt to indulge in such acts of wantonness and brutality. On the contrary, human Beings`to whom an unquestion able accountability attaches,'will consider - Was - a branch of duty imperative on them, to maintain those principles of mercy, whiCh they hope will be received by themselves from the Throne of Heaven, and extend them to every living creature upon the face of this earthy even to the smallest insect that creepeth about their feet, since " " corporal punishment it suffereth a pang as great 44 as when a giant dies." Further they will. ex tend that mercy, not only from a firm conviction that it is founded on reason and justice, but that it forms a most important-part of , thecommandi of God himself who is the Author . of Mercy, which laid* chief, and, most exalted - attribute", and .is over all his works: On this subject I have only further to' observe, that in again referring to revelation it has from the earliest .period of time laid down various-rules to regulate-the conduct of man'tO.; wards inoffensive animals, and to thew acts of mercy and tender compassion upon all occasions, when-they may require to . be called into proper action in their' behalf,• even'altholigh it should occur, that they are- the property of his ene mies -F.. . _ " These are sentiments which I apprehend can not fail to ensure every person who is in the exercise of them, sensations of the most pleasing and delightful nature." We regret that our limits prevent us from ex tending farther the observations of the. Author ; we heartily subscribe to the justice of liii re marks, that man is bound to treat the dumb anicnals over which the Almighty has given him controul, and to act with humanity and mercy, upon all occasions. * Prov. xi. 9. Nlatth. v. 7. psalm xc. 6. t Exod. xxiii. 4.. Dent. xxii. 4. ST. PATRICK'S DINNER. Yesterday the Anniiersary . Dinner of this ex.. eellent and useful charity took place at the Free masons"ravern. 'The chair was to have been taken by the Duke of SUSSEX, but owing to the severe hurt in his kneei his Royal Highness was prevented from attending, and Sir JOHN DoirLs, G.Cs.B. presided, who read a letter from the Royal Duke, regietinghis inability to attend, and expressing his great anxiety to support the Charity. " Religious instruction (said the Royal Duke) was charity, and every g ood Christian, upon this principle ought to allow that consolation to his fellow -creature which accorded best with individual feelings, and not make religious sincerity, which was a most benign and consolatory blessing, a stumbling' block in the way of education." Amongst the many distinguished persons present we noticed Lord Stourton, Sir George Jerningham, the Hon. E. Metre, the Greek Deputies, Massey.Dawsoot Esq., M.P., Rev. Dr. Collins, &c. After 46 The King"—" The Duke of York and the Army and several other loyal toasts had been given, the childreneducated by the charity were intro duced to the company. The collection exceeded 4001., which was a much greater sum than had been collected at any former anniversary. The company separated highly delighted with the en' tertaiument of the evening. PRAYER BOOK and HOMILY SOCIETY• Yesterday the Annual Meeting in support of this Society was held at the London Coffee House, Ludgate hill, when a numerous attendance of Ladies and gentlemen took place. Among the persons of distinction we particularly noticed Lords Gambier, Calthorpe, Rocksavage, and Bexley; the Bishops of Clare and Ohio, Dr. Morrison, of China, Mr- Marshall, Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Rev. Dr. Cunning' ham, and a considerable number of Clergymen, &c. Lord BxxLEY being called to the Chair, he opened the pro ceedings in a brief speech ; afterwards the Secretary read the Report, which he prefaced with a short address, in which ha dwelt upon the great encouragement and success the Society had met with since their last annual meeting, since which ful Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester had condescended 0 , become the Patron of th e S oc i e t y • and several Bish o ps anc , other individuals eminent f or pi e ty had also become annual sub' scribers. The Report stated, that during the last year the So' ciety had circulated prayer-books and homily tracts, &c. in va rious parts of the globe, where their effects had been generalli observable ; the number of prayer-books distributed amounted to 9,245, and that of homily tracts 104,70.1. In China, through the exertions of Dr. Mo rr i son , muc h goo d h a d b een done. The Report was received with great applause by the company. Lord Calthorpe, Rocksavage, and several other gentlemen , delivered speeches in support of the Society; and Dr..Morri" son, in an able speech, remarked, that he had translated the Word of God, by which the Chinese were instructed with faci lity in the truths of religion. The Meeting entered into a handsome subscription, and then separated. A sermon was delivered in the evening in support of the smug object. Yesterday, at two o'clock, the first division (consisting of 500 boys), forming part of his Royal Highness the COMMANDER-IN.Cniaeo Royal Military School at Chelsea, preceded by their band, and attended by their Officers, SC• were entertained by Mr. CROSS. the Proprietor of the Royal National Menagerie, Exeter 'Change, with a free view of his noble Collection of Fo' reign Animals; the fine little fellows seemed highly' gratiffed with the treat afforded them ; and at the conclusion each boy was presented by the Proprietor with a bun and glass of wine to drink his MAJESTY'S health, the band playing " God save the King." The sight was highly interepting, and should the weather pros e pro.. pitious, a like number of these future defenders of their country will partake of a similar treat not Monday. This attention to our infant heroes on the part of Mr. Caoss may be considered as 0.0 act of patriotic spirit that well entitles him to tits public respect and approbation. The skeleton of a large MAMMOTH, 1. e. a fossil elephant of the same species with those which occur in Siberia, and all over Europe, has beep very recently discovered at Ilford, in the county of Essex, near Stratford and Bow. It lay buried at the depth of about 16 feet, in a large quarry' of diluvial loam and clay which is excavated for making bricks. Mr. J ohn Gibson, of Stratford, has been diligently exerting himself in collecting and preserving as much as possible of this skele.• ton ; and a few days since he invited Pro.' lessor BUCKLAND and Mr. CLITT to assist bias in disinterring the remainder of the bones, which he had purposely left in their natural position in the quarry. These Gentlemen founa a large tusk, and several of the largest cylindrical bones of the legs, also many ribs and vertebra, with the smaller bones of the feet and. tail lying , close upon one another, so that there can be no doubt that, with those before collected by Mr- Giasos, they had made up an entire skeleton, at least fifteen feet high; they were embedded in tenacious clay (which is dug for bricks) being part of the great superficial covering of diluvial clay, sand, and gravel, which is spread over a large portion of the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, and along the whole East Coast of Eng land, at irregular intervals, and is almost avert where occasionally discovered to contain similar remains of antediluvian animals to those at Ilford, viz, the tusks, teeth, horns, and bones of Lb* elephant, rhinoceros, horse, and stag. BIRTHS. Yesterday, at his Lordship's house, in Berkeley-square, the Countess of Jersey, of a daughter. On the 6th instant, at his house in Bernard -street, Ruse& square, the Lady of Edward Hoiroyd, Esq., o f a son. MARRIED. Yesterday, at St. Mary's, Lambeth, Dr. Thomas Rees, ° f Upper Kennington-green, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter ofJobn Jacks, Esq., of the same place. Yesterday, at Camberwell Church, the Rev. William Svretef seco nd ,son of the late Rev. John Swete, of Oaton-house I Devonshire, to Mary Anne, youngest d a u g ht er o f Dow Gordon, Esq., of Abergeldie, North Britain, and. Dulwicb - Surr9r. --7 57ester6y, at St. Pancras New Church, Lieutenant Arthur Davies, R.N., to Elizabeth, second daughter a GeorS Matchani, Esq., and niece of the Right lion. Eirl DIED. On the 4th instant, at his house in Judd-street, John Ma* Esq., formerly of Bath, aged 74. On Wednesday, the sth instant, at Brighton, James Patrick the fifth on of James Loch, Esq., of Great Rustiell-stiestt Bloomsbury: • At Harnhurgh, on the 16th ult., aged 76, Mathias Paulsen, D.D., -Senior of the Chapter of the Cathedral in That City, the last' branch of a very old and respectable Hambuigh His numerous friends have to lament the loss of a truly goca man, while .the poor are deprived of a feeling and generous he' nefactor. Printed and 'Published for the PaoPatwrons, at the Sine OtticE, 112, Strand, by J. B. CAAST 64