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Most Noble the Marquis 0. ]4 n *wi lc ;ale the Marq s uis of Westminster Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury Right Hon, the Earl of Dartmouth Right Min F*l de Grey . 1 „ . „ Right Lord Ffirnixifough, C 4: CB: Right Hon. LOrd Lyndhurst Right Hon. Sir H. Russell, Bart. Sir John Swinburne, Bart. Sir Abraham Hume, Bart. Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. Sir George Phillips, Bart. William J. Denison, Esq.; tres. - 4e Watts 11. 0 Aell; • PRESIDENT Sir MARTIN ARCHER SHEE, P.R.A. LONDON, SAT U RDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 18. q. ) 11 i 5 g all part (No. 13,006.) PRiCE iP. 1 1 1 EAST INDIA HOUSE, MAY 14, 1834. f il r HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST . , INDIA .COMPANY I' do Hereby giie Notice, that Instructions haVe been issued to the Government oengal to - commence discharging the Six per Cent. Re mittable Debt, by advertising the payment, after Fifteen Months' notice, of Two Crores of that Debt. Instructions have also been issued to the said Govern ment, to open a Transfer Loan, into which Remittable Paper (whether previously advertised for discharge or not) may be transferred at the rate of 105 Rupees of the New for 100 Rupees of the present Loan, the principal so in creased to bear an interest of 5 per cent. per annum, pay able in Cash in India, or in case of Residents in Europe, at their option, either by Bills in India, or by Bills on the Court, at T*elve Months' date, and 2s. Id. the Sicca Rupee, such New Loan to be irredeemable for Twenty Years from the 22d of April, 1834, and whenever redeemed to be paid off (upon a previous notice of 15 months, such notice to expire at any time after the termination of the said 20 years), at the option of the Creditors, either in Cash in India, or by Bills upon the Court at 12 months' date, and at 2s. id. the Sicca Rupee, with power to the Company to postpone payment of these Bills for one, two, or three years, upon allowing interest at 5 per cent. per annum for the period of the postponement. Proprietors resident in Europe will be permitted to have their. Notes registered in England, in such manner as will allow of their being sold here without previous reference to India, the interest in such cases to be, of course, payable at the same periods as when the Bills would have become due had the remittance of interest been continued by bills. The said Transfer , Loan will be kept open in India for a period of four months from the date of its announcement, and at the expiration of eleven months from that time (making fifteen months in the whole). Holders of the Remittable Paper who may decline the terms offered, will be paid off out of the sum appropriated to that object. The Court of Directors do further give notice that holders of Remittable Paper, resident in Europe, who shall signify at the Auditor' s Office, in this house, their inten tion to transfer their property into the New Loan, will be entitled to such transfer without their taking any other step, provided they do so within four months from the date of this advertisement. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—GLASGOW LOTTERY. THE Select Committee appointed to investigate the present state of the Lottery made their Report to the House do Thursday, the Bth of May. The Report confirms the tiRKWING of.the PRESENT LOTTERY, which is to TAKE PLACE oil the 22d of JULY NEXT, and recommends that a Bill should be brought into Parlit, meet to prevent any Tickets being sold except those con tained in the present scheme. Tickets and Shares are on sale at all the Offices in London ; and by the Agents in the Country. MEMOIR OF HENRY SALT, ESQ. The Nobility, Friends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed th at the NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated in Freemasons' Hall, on Saturday, the 24th inst. : The Right Hon. the EARL of DURHAM ih the chair. STEWARDS. W. J. Newton, Esq. Philip Nowell; Esq. Alexander Rohl', Esq. W;lds, gsq. 11. Rhodes, Esq. Henry Sass, Esq. John Soulsby, Esq. R. Westmacott, jun., Esq. iC. Williamson, Esq. past 5 for 6 o'clock precisely. the direction of Mr. Broad , may be had of the Stewards ; trles Fowler, Esq., Honorary ; and of the Assistant Secre tzroy-square. PER, Assistant Secretary. This day was published, in 2 vols. Bvo., with two portraits, T HE LIFE and CORRESPONDENCE of HENRY SALT, Esq., F.R. S., His Britannic Majesty's late Consul- General in Egypt. Including an Account of Two Missions to Abyssinia, of his Travels in that Country, of his Residence and Discoveries in Egypt, of the Researches of Belzoni under his auspices, and of his Negotiations with the British Museum respect ing his Collection of Egyptian Antiquities. By JOHN JAMES HALLS, Esq. Richard Bentley, 8, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to his Majesty. I . Barton, Esq. r t, L. Eastlake, Esq., R.A. ~,,ulomas Grieve, Esq. "'ulnas Griffiths, Esq. Richard Hollier, Esq. Keightley, tari**3 Lahee, Esq. B. Lane, Esq. J • R. Mann, Esq. The on table at half-1 k llle vocal d e p a rtment under nrst.—Tickets, It. Is. each, Freemasons'-hall ;of Cha "tretar y , 1, Gordon-square ' 4 77 21, Charlotte-street, Fii WILLIAM JOHN RO SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL- AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY., (THIS DAY.) ;BRITISH VOLUNTARY CHIIRCH SOCIETY. PUBLIC MttTING for the formation of Itttons a a S t lielu t n o de t L e th p e r . n b c o i N p ld o e; o n n t, , ,r c v ont consisting Churches,of 4nd holding evangelical sentiments, will be held at Fins 'kry Chapel, on MONDAY next, the 19th instant, at six o'clock in the evening precisely. ,THOMAS WILSON, Esq., in the Chair. . MONSON'S ARMS, GAINSBOROUGH. COMMERCIAL INN AND POSTING-HOUSE. PETER AUBER, Secretary. 'PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court X of Chancery, made in a Cause of HAZELL against PETTIFER, the Creditors of RICHARD PET TIFER, late of the Town of Croydon, Plasterer, who died in the month of March, 1829, are, on or before the 15th day of June next, to come in and prove their debts before Sir Giffin Wilson, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton-buildings, Chan cery-lane, London ; or in default thereof, they will pe remptorily be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. CPARKER respectfully desires to return • thanks to Commercial Gentlemen, and the public n 1 general, for their kind and liberal patronage since his commencement in business f and begs to inform them, that he has lately made considerable improvement for the com fort tod iceninmodation of those who may in future ho likritir him with their company ; and also that he has added to his Stock a large selection of Choice OLD WINES ftd SPIRITS, of the very best quality, which, with every , ttention on his part, he trusts, will merit a continuance Of their future favours. N.B. Mails and Post-coaches leave the Monson's Arms y for all parts of the kingdom. ** * Neat Post-chaises, &c. &c 44 Y, 1834. _T -HE ORIGINAL SYRUP OF DE VELNOS. PROM amongst numerous letters recently re . inal tTive VEGETABLE SYRUP ( of soIDEVe proprietress of t all he n ee A ring testimony to the extraordinary cures performed by eie 'P. incomparable medicine, the following case has been - e t ed as presenting one of the most extraordinary results ;I:er heard of. Mrs. Canham begs to observe that although ru e nam e and residence of the patient are for particular 4 a3 2, 11 s not made public, she has permission from hisarents I .,6Lve instantaneous private reference to them fora cor „rnration of the cure performed upon their son, of which I T: following is a brief account :—ln the summer of 1829, e n , liming gentleman, while playing at school, fell violently IC `ge ground, and received a contusion on his hip, which t o considerable pain, and a slight swelling. After b est ing little while at home, the pain ceased, but upon 1 . 11 being sent back to school, it returned with greater Zee, M consequence, it is supposed, of his turning sud mly round to open a door; the next morning he was tAe*tally unable to leave his bed. The hip being now much bliollen Mr. Abernethy was consulted, who ordered six eeeh es to be applied. He was subsequently examined by Sir Astley Cooper, who left him in the care of Mr Aber- I tettly and six other p ro f ess i ona l gent l emen , a ft er pronoun ing the bone n o t t o b e di s l ocate d. H e h a d b een un d er tile care of the medical men two years and a half, (the latte r six months not being removed out of bed) when Mrs. , C i "harri was applied to, and informed that it was the una li..'n t. andliecided opinion of the medical men he could not e e week out. At her recommendation the Vegetable h o Y ‘ ru P was instantly administered to the sufferer, who, titles v "'.r, could only swallow it by exceedingly small quan ha in consequence of the debilitated state to which he _ e previously been reduced. During the period which ._a_s occupied in taking the Syrup, several portions of bone vztoliated from the hip, and he was frequently, even now, todueed to the necessity of remaining w e ek s an d mon th s Vether in bed, without being able to bear lifting out. By gut(teoinued and persevering attention to the directions of `'l a n b ,he was enabled, after taking the Syrup even weeks, to rise and walk about, and at the end of a Welvemonth (with the exception of a slight contraction of 4 e limb, occasioned by the surgeon's treatment), he was Perfectly and comoletely cured—a fact which the young r oan himself can at any time attest, as he may be seen every d ay pursu i ng hi s usua l occupa ti on . I t is presumed that this testimony to the properties of the Vegetable rnp is alt o g e th er un p ar allel e d, an d o ff e r s th e b es t p roo f ,outs virtues that can be given. . 4 The Vegetable Syrup of de Velnos (which is so effica ::_indiseases of the Liver, Scrofula, Leprosy, Scurvy, 's r i se re Eruptions, and those melancholy diseases which sold b ° rn, impurity of the blood and juices) is prepared and !tr Y airs. Canham, No. 52, Berners-street, Oxford -eet, at 13s, a bottle ; it is also sold by most of the re 2eetable medicine venders in town and country. The reentrated, for warm climates, may be procured from her a lt ed agents in th e E as t I n di es , viz., Messrs. Storm and 4 , 4 (late Mackintosh and Co.), Calcutta; Messrs. Forbes to ao. Co., Bombay ; an d M essrs . A r b u th no t an d Co., - .ldr U NDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTY, AND AUTHORIZED BY THE LORDS OF THE TREASURY. SIGHT RESTORED.-NERVOUS HEADACHE CURED. This di scovery h as P l t l 'ved it se lf o f th e greatest importance to the p u bli c . d 4 numerous testimonials the inventor has received th ' ri g the last twenty years, from families and editors of 4 0 firs t.respectability, proving the truth of this infallible reli e ri m t l''e, all of whom may be applied to, who have been !nailsl— f rom cataract, gutta serena, opthalmia, and in coln,j,ns, all diseases of the eyes and head having been us e ,',,, -e j ' e lY eradicated, glasses left s off after twenty years' the f r .... ‘' the person rendered imervious to contagion by who]. equent use of this delightful compound of the most r e . eS oine, choice, aromatic, and odoriferous herbs. It is connunended by occulists and medical practitioners for its , 0 1 , vittues. The high patronage and character it has i nl 'in. 3 •., a testimonial beyond suspicion. To prevent _ Position, ask for GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF, I, l , l anufactured by the inventor, No. 39, Broad-street, tiloomsbury, and No. 24, K• COPY OF A LETTElligzt i r t eet, M o r ng L -acre London. broad -street, Bloomsbury :..12% G ;tone, 39, Dear Sir,—You Y ri ou ni may make use of my name, for a true fact, in takino• your E y e Snuff. tI have received suc h gre at b enef i t, thatl cansee to write ithout glasses, which I could not do before I took your weak ey are now 'Ye Snuff, m ees being so very terfeetly strongl y Many of my poor aged m en and women meld purchase it in preference to other snuff, but they 1 t 'nut afford sixpence per ounce, or buy it in the cannister. Jell,, re kain, Sir, yours respectfully, H. PLlicKwEtt, Go j'ernor of the Poor.—Poor-house, Tottenham, Middlesex, 24 , 1834. Sight restored." la ri ,I" . "ERVATIONS of the Editor of the' Old E nz _ an Sept. 22, 1833:— . EYE SNUFF. —This is real! „,• e xtraordinary preparation. Of what it is compounded R e nknow not ; but this we know, that it is wonderfully acious, relieving headache and purging the eyes of in °us humours, especially if they are of a scrofulous na ture. It is also an extremt4 complaisant companion when nbrig over musty books extremely writings, and tends most Powerfully to enable the eye to unusual quantity o f labour." OBSERVATIONS of o perform, without fail , an the Editor of the United Service gazette, April 19, 1834.—" The advance of civilization, hich g i ves birth to so many new fo rms o f i n fi rm ity and `;' .. s_ease, brings in its train new di scoveries of remedial agents zo. new applications of science to their virtu es . In no 47 e e has thi s re mark been more s i gna l ly verified than in 2 , r i node rn preva l enc e of near-sight e d ness, and the new a flees for its relief. Truly, we are a bli n ki ng genera thq,,, , every second man glares upon us in the streets °f th 4 ,gh varied shades of blue, green, or amber, but none Pair e d e optical preservatives professes to restore the Ml studelltfaeulty to the vigour of health. Let, however, the , 511 eh n. ~and the literary devotee learn, with gratitude, that tone t o ff has renewed the power of vision by restoring kith ent .'lle over-strained organ are so numerous and well e lier t ,: ca ted, that the individual who neglects to make an miuy se Bent of its efficacy may justly be said to indulge a Otia,ticism at his own expense." Sold • 'RVE the Inventor's Signature on each Cannister. Oh„„ in eannisters, is. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., and Bs. each. 4 7 1 - - e t he signature on each cannister, " With the patro tV i r r e his late Majesty, and authorised by the Lords of '' Gri ra a •surY." A liberal allowance to all venders of 1., % ado s tnne's Eye-snuff." All orders made payable in N I :. Letters post paid. Genuine old Snuff and " imported. POOR LAWS AMENDMENT. This day was published, REMARKS on the PRESENT STATE of the POOR LAW QUESTION, with Illustrations of the Advantages arising to the Poor by means of the Workhouse System of Relief. By JOHN LESLIE, A Vestryman, Governor and Director of the Poor of the Parish of St. George, Hanover-square. Published by Ridgway, Piccadilly; and Allason, 31, New Bond-street. HANTS. DELIGHTFUL MARINE VILLA, Environed by its own Grounds, Lawns, Shrubberies, and rich Paddock, in all 14 acres, situate at a pleasing dis tance from the sea, in the vicinity of Anglesy, Hants, the property and late residence of T. A. Minchin, Esq., deceased. 'AIR. CROOK respectfully announces that he has received directions to sell by PRIVATE CONTRACT, the singularly beautiful and very desirable FREEHOLD VILLA, called THE GROVE, replete with every elegant appurtenance for the accommodation of a family of distinction. The situation is most delightful and healthy, the views are no less extensive than beautiful and. varied. Indeed they must be seen to be properly ap preciated. The house, which is completely secluded from the road, is approached by a separate carriage drive and foot path, embellished with thriyingplantations, and at the entrance are two ottangular•lodges. The principal floor comprises a handsome entrance hell, dining-room, anti-room, and drawing-room, which is an oval, communicating with folding doors, finished with French windows opening to a verandah, forming together a suite of apartments about 50 feet in length, approached by a circular saloon and library. The principal and secondary staircases lead to eight bed chambers (opening to a gallery), boudoir, dressing-rooms, and numerous closets. The arrangement of the secondary apartments is most compact, and the offices admirably dis posed. Coach-house, excellent stabling, cow-house, and other out buildings. The grounds arc particularly beautiful, diversified, and tastefully laid out in pleasure grounds, lawns, and shrub beries, stored with the most choice flowering shrubs, plants, and evergreens, and, with the meadow, are encircled by dry gravel walks. Productive fruit and vegetable garden, with lofty walls, clothed with a profusion of fruit trees, green-house, melon ground, &c. The appropriate modern furniture may be taken or not at a fair valuation. May be viewed by cards only which may be had of Mr. Crook, 125, High-street, Gosport, of whom further parti culars may be obtained (if by letter post paid) as also of Messrs. Toplis and Son, 16, Saint Paul's Church yard ; John Goodeve, Esq., 19, New Millman-street, Guildford-street, London, or of Mr. Minchin, Solicitor, Port sea. ADVANTAGES OF READY MONEY. JOIIN SCOTT, FOREIGN WINE HOUSE, 45, WATLING-STREET, respectfully requests public attention to his prices for the following Winrs. Their qualities on trial will, he is certain PROVE SATISFACTORY : _ _ _ Per Dosen. GOOD SHERRY, Pale and Soft at '2ss. Od. Ditto Brown, rich and old Sbs. Od. PORT, Superior crusted 355. and 375. Od. MA RSALA, Superior, and clean.davoured 24s. Od. CAPE, Superior, pale and brown (Sherry character) 18a Od. CAPE, Red, Pale and rich (Port character) Bottler to he returned, ur ellarged 24. per dozen. No charge made tor packing cases, if the order extend to six desin; (assorted if required). Retrutrance+ or references fur piyment in London must hr received previously to the execution of country orders. BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, MAR QUEE, TENT, RICK-CLOTH, and FLAG MANUFACTURER, 6, 100LEY -STREET, and 208, PICCADILLY, informs the Nobility, G, ntry, &c , he has now for Sale a quantity of S , .eonri band Canvass, suitable for Rick Cloths, Awnings, Cricket Clubs, Booths for Races, &c., ur any purpose where resistance to wet is . required. It is in good preservation, having been used only once on th- Ceremony of laying ihP first Stone of a School for the bp•igen , Blind, by his Grace the Arch. bishop of CANTERBURY. A variety of Marquees and Tents, similar to those used on the 10th ins'. at the H.'rticultural Fete, Chiswick. A large a•sortment of Ne v Rick Cloths, with Poles, &c., c,mplete ; Marquees of all siz 44 from IS feet to 100 fee , long, capsble of dining 1,000 persons, and +I Pavilion, or Temporary Room for Balls, Suppers, and Fetes. Sun Blinds, for Shop.windows, Sacks, Flora, Netting and Bunting, for Fruit Trees. Orders by post, addressed 208, Piccadilly, duly at tended to. A Nin...roomed HOUSE and Garden to LET, for 2 per annum. Apply as above. MINERAL SITCCEDANEUM FOR FILLING DE CAVED TEETH, without UM or Presior.., awl IN CORRODIBLE ARTIFICIAL TEETH, FIXED WITHOUT WIRES OR OTHER LIGAURES. .IMONSIEUR M ALLA N and SON S, Sur .Yl peon - Dentists, N o . 32, GREAHTRFUS;ELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY, an d 9, AL STREET, PICCADILLY, gratef u l f or the 15iigi(h)Onad exterigive patronage which has so eminently distinguished their professional exertions since their arrival in the British Metropolis, respectfully announce to their Friends and the PulTc in general, that they still continue to restore DE. CAVED TEETH, with their celebrated MINERAL SUtICF.DANEUM, so universally recommended by the Faulty of London and Paris. The operation of Filling Ti eth is performed in a few seconds, without the slightest pain, heat, or pressure. They also FASTEN LOOSE TEETH, in a manner singularly efficacious, and SUPPLY WHOLE or PARTIAL SETS of TEETH formed of the above INCORRODIBLE MINERAL, or of Natural Sub stances, without WIRE or other LlGATURES—guarPn teed to answer every purpose for Articulating and Masti cating. The Faculty are respectfully invited to witness the suc ,essful result of the Mineral Sucijedaneum. N.B. One of the above firm may be consulted at 46, Bold-street, Liverpool ; and 36, Mosely.street, Man chester. Charges as in Paris. The annual meeting of this society was held this morn ing at the City of London Tavern. On the platform we observed, beside Lord Durham, who presided, the Right Hon. C. Tennyson M.P., E. Baines, Esq., M.P., R. Wason, Esq., M.P., B. Hawes, Esq., W. G. Langton, Esq., M.P., Rev. Dr. Newman, Dr. Styles, Dr. - Bennett, Rev. J. A. James, and other eminent dis senting ministers. Lord DURHAM, on taking the chair, was hailed with loud applause. His lordship merely called upon J. Wilks, Esq., M.P., to open the business. Mr. WiLics instantly 'rose and said, I feel myself at home once more, and surrounded by the friends of my youth ; those who, during my past life, have supported me ' in that line of conduct which I have endeavoured to pursue with regard to the principles of protestant dissent. ( Cheers. ) It is, as it were, after wandering through many a region to find one's self again surrounded by sisters and brothers in some native and happy home, where all the storms and trials are forgotten and blotted from the memory and the heart. (Cheers.) This society began when my Lord Sid mouth attempted to interfere with the rights of dissenters under pretence of bestowing upon them fresh privileges, but which they, with a dignity and unanimity worthy of their principles, rejected and frustrated; and thus religious liberty gained the first triumph it had achieved for more than one hundred years. (Loud cheers.) We then found it necessary to continue such a society for the protection of those against whom local tyrannies ever exercised injustice. We had the support of distinguished and enlightened men, to whom dissenters were ever attached, and they came forward with an intre pidity and zeal and energy when Lord Sidmouth, in the House of Peers, did indeed only assist our cause by the course which he took. (Cheers.) In the successive meet ings of our society, we have had the countenance of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. (Cheers.) Then we had the excellent and lamented Sir James Mackintosh. (Hear.) Lord Holland needed no solicitation (Applause); and his lordship, beside presiding on three different occa sions, prevailed upon Lord John Russell, Lord Dacre, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord Ebrington, and Lord Nugent, men whose names will emblazon the history of our country, to support our cause. ( Cheers.) For they felt our cause was interwoven with the well-being of society, and general peace and piety. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman then proceeded to give an account of the pro ceedings of the society since the last meeting in 1832. There had been seven applications made to the Committee on miscellaneous subjects ; twenty-one applications to protect Dissenting Ministers from the exaction of turnpike tolls on the Sabbath Day ; twenty-eight applications on the subject of poor rates demanded for chapels, but he was happy to say that grievance was at an end, for he held in his hand the short act of 1833, for the exemption of all churches, chapels, and places of worship, from poor rates. There had been five applications to obtain relief from ex tortionate demands for church rates. He had hoped that. that question would , have, ere now, teen sottled, anctAlaat he should have had to meet them with triumph instead of dis appointment (Hear. ), for the bill introduced was an evil rather than an advantage. (Cheers.) Easter dues, the relics of ancient tyranny, had been enforced in many in stances, and in others, demands had been made for burial fees for dissenters interred in their own vaults. ( Shame. ) There had been disturbances, he was sorry to say, in some remote parts of the country, and the religious worship of the pious peasant had been interrupted, and sixteen of such cases had occurred. Upon the subject of out-door preach ing, numerous applications had also been made. Ile hesi tated to recur to a case which had occurred within the last fortnight, but he felt it his duty to so, more espe cially when he saw in the chair a nobleman as ele vated in rank as remarkable for his love of liberty— when he found himself nominated by such men as Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Tennyson, and others of such respec tability and influence. The hon. gentleman here pro , ceeded to mention a circumstance relative to a lady re siding at Wool, who had a school for the education of children, whom she was in the habit of bringing every Sunday to the parish church, and because she was a dis senter, the new rector, on his appointment, refused to admit the children to worship their God in the chancel of the church. (Hear and hisses.) Three or four days ago, he (Mr. W.) understood that the home missionary had arrived in that parish, and was about to commence his important labours, in consequence of a remonstrance ad dressed to the clergyman by some gentlemen of the pa rish. These were trifling persecutions, in comparison to what they had suffered in ancient times. But more impor tant matters had engaged the attention of the society of late, the measure relative to church rates ; and the consequence of the efforts that had been made by their friends in Par liament and elsewhere, the dissenters would be in future relieved from the vexations and injustice to which they had been hitherto subjected. Much was anticipated, but he was sure they would all learn the result with more of grief than joy. He would not enter into the subject of the marriage bill, which they could not sanction without com promising their principles, and submitting to an in sult which they had no reason to expect. He regretted to find that the Ministers were still the advocates of that measure, and that they contended it was one which the dissenters should receive with gratitude. He need not remind the meeting of the peculiar hardships to which the Baptists were exposed. An application was made by a clergyman in Cornwall to the Bishop of Exeter, and they were all aware of the insulting reply—that the rubric and the canon were imperative, and that he could not allow the interment of the body in consecrated ground. (Applause and hisses.) The hon. member then alluded at some length to the inconvenience and expense of establish ing schools. When a parish church was to be built the duty on bricks was taken off. A Protestant cler gyman's saddle-horse was exempt from duty, while the poor dissenting ministers were - obliged to to pay to the last farthing. With respect to the exclusion of dissenters from the universities, he was glad to Ilea"' testimony to the liberal feeling by which his Majesty's ministers had been actuated in the measure which they were about to pass, and which had received the sanction of all the honourable and intelligent portion of the com munity in and out of Parliament. The hon. gentleman then instanced some individual cases of the injustice and inconvenience to which the exclusion of dissenters from the universities gave rise. He would now say a few words on the Church-rate Bill. Why should not the sinecures, amounting to 300,0001. a year, be appropriated to the use of the church ? Why not do as in Ireland, abolish church rates altogether, and appropriate those enormous revenues to the maintenance of the church? (Great applause.) Why should not the established clergymen depend upon the voluntary contri butions of the people? (Applause.) It was the withering and blighting tyranny of the church which had prevented the liberal and enlightened portion of churchmen from doing what was prompted by their better feelings. He regretted that his friend Mr. Guest, of Merthyr Tydvil, was not present; that gentleman had, in addition to the parish church, erected a place of Episcopalian worship, Which he had been for a long time prevented from accomplishing, and which he succeeded in doing when left to the impulse of his own honourable and upright feelings. (Applause.) Let not the bishops any longer interfere in these matters— let them only allow the spontaneous feeling of enlightened churchmen to operate, and the most pleasing and beneficial results would ensue, connected with the voluntary principle. In order to show its power he would refer to what had been done by Protestant dissenters within the last century. He would remind them of the millions expended by them in the erection of thousands of chapels which arise, a universal bl ess i ng i n every part of the country, and tending them. h o e ery m. diffuse well But inuo tf virtue tthho :er, anden people sh, e s b o cueoitauiltnlhhdaatrhtlepiftei rnrwue withros rural around.dand anotremote d feeling to leave (H e ar. ) They had been told that dissenters might carry on their plans to the history of Wales : se ven t y years ago there were b ut 38 chapels in that principality, and now there were rip wards districtstriumph education wards of 1,500 (Applause) supported by the voluntary contributions of the people, and in contrast to the three hundred churches there, which were, generally speaking, so deserted, that When banns were abou' to be published hi any of these churches, the dell, or sexton was obliged td go round and collect a congregation of two or three'families. In contrast to this picture, there Were few chapels in the Principality which had not at least Sunday schools, and in many instances day schools ; thus evincing the disposition of their founders to make mer philanthropists and virtuous, and imbued with the religious principles which the themselves advocated and professed. It was under these circumstances gm he had felt extremely disappointed on the subject of church rates. The measure that had been brought forward he earnestly intreated the noble lord and the hon. friends who had honoured them with their presence to co-operate with the universal feeling o' the Protestant Dissenters and Methodists throughout the country (Cheers. ), to impress upon his Majesty's govern ment the necessity of abandoning it, not with reluctance, but with that kindly feeling which they had shown upon many occasions, showing that they were determined re longer to persevere in a measure which they found to la mistaken. (Cheers.) He felt deep regret that his Majesty's governmenthad not upon the subject of parochial registration adopted a very different course from that which they had pur sued. Of all the difficulties which have embarrassed them. by far the greater proportion had originated from the im perfect state of parochial registration. It was the difficul ties upon this subject which had rendered ineffectual the attempts to obtain relief ; and it was those difficulties which gave peculiar inconsistencies and anomalies to the bill of Lord John Russell. (Cheers.) They were met by paltry and unworthy economy in the first measure, and now another measure was introduced. He was sorry to say that he was afraid the means by which the bill was attempted to be carried into effect was so full of inconsistencies that the cup which had been raised would fall from their lips. (Cheers.) He was afraid that the whole arrangement would render the carrying of the measure into effect im practicable. Lord Althorp had stated in the House of Commons that the bill was founded on econom_y. (Cheers.) He had told that noble lord and the government, and he would tell them again in this meeting, that they did not understand the people of England. (Great cheering.) It was not the mere amount which they regarded, but the principle. (Great cheering.) What they complained of wassinecures, pensions, and the impro per bestowing of the public money. These were what the people of England impatiently disdained. Money was but a slight consideration with the enlightened and benevolent people of the British isle. (Cheers.) As a proof of that he would only advert to the fact, that when the slaves were to be emancipated not 500 persons in the whole empire raised their voice against granting twenty millions for so great a purpose. (Great cheers.) If in future ages there was any thing that would cast a sacred halo or the age in which we lived, it would not be the laurel's dipped in blood which the country had won, but it would be the fact, that to relieve a burdened and oppressed people it had done that which would not only give pleasure to earth but heaven. (Great cheering.) They had cheerfully agreed to a man to raise so large a sum as he had stated. (Great cheers ) The same principle applied to parochial regiStration. The bill that had been introduced on the subject was to effect the object at less expense, at the ex pense of 100,000/. instead of 200,000/., which was to be appropriated to a much more enlightened design, a design which he was sure would not be murmured at by that great economist Mr. Hume himself. (Laughter.) He must in jus tice to himself and the proposers of the bill, say, that supposing it never should pass, he was glad it had been brought for ward, as it was founded upon the principle of substitutin g civil for ecclesiastical registration. (Great cheering. That was freeing the country from unpopular trammels. and placed the registration of this country upon the same footing as France and Belgium, and other continental countries. There were other grievances for the consideration of the Protestant Dissenters, and among the resolutions which would have to be brought forward, he hoped some allusions would be made to them, in order that they might be brought under the eonsideratiOn of the noble lord and those gentlemen in high stations who had honoured the meeting by attending it. He referred to civil and reli gious liberty in the eastern and western possessions of this country. (Cheers.) He had heard that in those parts difficulties had been imposed upon missionaries per forming the marriage ceremony. (Hisses, and loud expressions of displeasure.) Such an interposition was not sanctioned by law, and was inconsistent with moral and religious opinions, and Christian charity. ( Great Cheering.) The Protestant dissenters were also anxious that all civil disabilities should be removed from their Jew ish brethren. (Great cheering.) The bill that. was brought into the House of Commons on the subject had been unfortunately thrown out, and the hopes that had been raised were for a short time cast down ; but he was in hopes the time was not far distant when such a measure would again be introduced with success ' as, in his opinion, the Jews were a long op pressed and injured race. (Great cheering.) He would especially invite the attention of the meeting to the mea sure for the appropriation of tithes in Ireland. He was glad to hear Lord John Russell express his determination to support to the utmost of his power those principles which would obtain such an appropriation of the Irish tithes as would relieve that neglected and injured empire. (Cheers.) On the success of this measure of liberality for Ireland the success of similar measures in this country depended. (Cheers.) He had already pressed upon the attention of the meeting the his tory of the proceedings of their society during the past. year ; he anticipated that the meeting that day would pro mote an ultimate and speedy achievement of that which they desired to obtain, he was convinced that they would be firm and prudent, not converting friends into enemies (Great cheering), but would be desirous to co-operate with them, being convinced that if they were only constant and persevering, they would have a just and well founded hope of succeeding. To use the words of the great Hooker, the time would come when three words of truth uttered in charity, would be of more avail than 6,000 volumes full of angry declamation, and vehement and pert abuse. (Cheers.) All the dissenters desired was, liberty, and to obtain that they need not be precipitate but dignified and tranquil. ( Cheers.) Liberty should be more and more blended with knowledge, and liberty should be loved for the good which would result from it, without which it was nothing but a name. (Hear, and cheers. ) If such a principle pervaded the breasts of those who wished for liberty, no administration, no bishop, nor any combination, could prevent the speedy success of liberal principles in every part of the country and the world. (Cheers.) That principle had risen and still kept rising, and would do so as long as it was supported by such per sons as the noble lord in the chair (Cheers), till know ledge, truth, peace, and liberty should fertilize the earth. The hon. gentleman sat down amidst great cheering. Rev. Mr. CHAPLEIN, of Bishop Stortford, moved the first resolution. His appearance before them that day was rather compulsory than voluntary. But he was glad to stand before so many of his enlightened countrymen and Christians, and so many highly respectable females, a s th e advocate f civil and religious liberty, even at the expense of some portion of his own. (The rev. gentleman here read the resolution.) He felt attached to that resolution, and was willing to support it, because it was based upon the most important and valuable principles—because it tended to advance the sacred cause of civil and reli gious freedom. In order to secure the interests of religious freedom, they should first look to the Parliamentary enact ments. But the enlightenment of the public mind was the best mode of accomplishing that ; first let them propagate knowledge, and then they would find that Parliamentary enactments would go forward consistently with the wishes of the people and the interests of mankind at large. (Ap plause.) It must have afforded great satisfaction in the progress of events, to witness the increase of conviction in the minds of the British public, in favour not only of civil but of religious freedom. That increase had been remark able not only among the Protestant dissenters but among members of the church of England ; the cause of civil and religious freedom had increased, was increasing, and would continue to progress until it was firmly and uni versally established throughout the land. He did not despair of seeing, even in that house of which their noble chairman was so distinguished and valuable a member, the cause of civil and religious freedom voluntarily and steadfastly supported (Applause) ' especially if the time should come ( an d t h at i t wou ld come he did not doubt), when a certain measure of relief, of just and generous and kind relief, should be carried in reference to the bench of bishops. It was with some degree of trembling that he would proceed a step further. He would not speak of their sovereign without the most profound respect, and he spoke of him with the same feeling of respect and attachment that per vaded the British public at large. (Cheers.) He would make one remark respecting William the Fourth—that all his subjects knew of him was in favour of the liberties of the land. (Great applause.) He anticipated, upon these grounds, that the cause which they had pro fessed to support and advocate, would greatly and happily increase, and under that conviction he begged to submit the resolution which he held in his hand to the meeting. Col. Annisost seconded the resolution. He should have contented himself with doing so, as anything further, us the way of observation, appeared to him to be quite unnecessary, after the able exposition they had just heard as to the nature of the resolution ; but he should not satisfy his own feelings if he refrained from ex pressing his delight and gratification at seeing a nobleman of transcendent talents, of high rank, and distinguished for his strenuous advocacy of the principles of civil and religious liberty, occupying the chair on the present occa sion. (Loud applause.) It was right they should be told that, although met as a society of Protestant Dissenters, that meeting had no feeling of animosity towards the members of the Established Church ; on the contrary they cherished them as Christian brethren, but they wer lecidedly hostile to domination of all kinds the: were decidedly hostile to the exaction of com pulsory payments fof the support of a churcl !stablishment to which they did not belong. (Ap plause.) They should be equally hostiie to any other sect f they acted in an equally domineering manner. The esta blished church appeared to him sufficiently rich and ample to supply all these purposes, and he trusted the time wouk some when the church would be convinced that she stood upoi more elevated, more dignified, and mci'd exalted ground when she ceased to receive any further compulsory sup )ort, and rested entirely upon her own resources. (Grew applause. ) The resolution was then pflt from the chair, and carriei unanimously. The Rev. Mr. JAMES, of Birmingham, raze to move th( next resolution, and was received with loud long continued cheering. He trusted that these tokens o. approbation would not be mistaken. He had very little to recommend him to their notice but a loud voice, whist was occasionally useful, and a m afitt heart. (Cheers. ' He was well pleased to see so enlightened, consistent and distinguished a friend of liberty occuppying the hair of that meeting (Cheers), and presiding over the business of an institution Which bore upon its front the noble, the lofty, and hallowed inscription of—" The Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty!" (Grea' applause.) He was sure his lordship was too goo(' a Protestant, and too firmly attached to the cause of civil freedom, to imagine for a moment, that al though a member of the church of England his lerdshij was out of place in such a situation. (Cheers.) The present society should never have existed, and that might seem a strange expression after the eulogium which he had just passed upon it : but there never should have been necessity for its existence, and having existed, it ought long since to have accomplished its work and retired. They should only meet as they occasionally (lid their lawyer, or their doctor, to tell them that they needed them no further, to pay them their bills, to bow them to the door, and be thankful that they wer( gone. (Laughter and applause.) The theme of the present meeting, as it had been described by their eloquent secretary, was liberty ; true, just, impartial, and universal liberty. (Hear, hear.) They wished for nothing higher, they would accept nothing less. They were told they had liberty already, and that the dissenters were the most querulous, dissatisfied people on the face of the earth. If the meeting would pardon a jett d'esprit, he would remind them, of the cook, who, when the eels were writhing under her knife, cried, " Down, down, ye wan tons—strange that ye can't lie still." The Dissenters would lie still, and repose under their privileges, when they had obtained the full amount of what they had a right to expect. It was no new thing for the oppressors to com plain of the oppressed ; but the oppressed were after all , he best judges of the pressure of the burden. Was it liberty such as Britons in the 19th century should enjoy, when their children were to that moment without a civil registration of their births, which would be admitted as evidence in a court of justice? Was it liberty when a sa cred rite was about to be performed, which many present had passed through, and he hoped had passed through well, a tie which nothing but death could dissolve ; was it liberty that, on such an occasion, they could not have the prayers and advice of their spiritual instructors.? Was it liberty when such of them as were parents passed through the noble monuments of British learning and worth, the Universities, to see over the portals of every college, " Off, off prophane ; no admission for Dissenters." Loud cheering.) The reverend gentleman then al luded to the petition which had lately emanated from the University against the admission of dissenter - . lie, as a dissenter, could not sit tamely down under such en unjust stigma, and they should all rise with wounded feelings, and proclaim the injustice and unfairness of such a charge. (Hear, hear.) One of the gentlemen who had signed that declaration, had stated to a friend ,n London, that although he had conscientiously signed it, such was his feeling of Christian charity. Dissenters could leave railing to those who liked it better, because, perhaps, they felt they needed it more. (Laugh ter.) Principle, not passion, must be their instrument. Passion was like the tornado, that shivered the mast, and endangered the vessel, but principle was like the trade wind, which wafted the vessel safe into port. (Cheers. ) This cause must succeed ; practical grievances must and will be redressed ; the nation demanded it, aid the legis lature was attempting it, and it must be achieved. (Cheers.) There was a fallacy prevailing with respect to the voluntary principle. They were asked what it would do for society if left to itself, and then they were referred to the dark and remote rural districts. Why, the object was to get society to take up the voluntary principle, and then, of course, there would be no dissenters. But the Church of England itself, depending on itself, would not be able to accomplish any thing, with all its wealth, influence, or piety. But the fact was, that one-half of the places of worship built within the last fifty years had been erected by the voluntary principle,an d were supported by those whom the voluntary principle led to enter their walls. (Hear.) When the Reform Bill was thrown out, the political union put out a placard, " Patience, patience ! you have a good cause and a good King, and must suc ceed." Now he would say to this meeting " Patience, patience ! You have a good King, a mighty and a heavenly Leader, and you must succeed." Patience ! but not with the paralysis of one principle ! ( Hear.) Be firm, dignified, and unflinching. Let the voluntary prin ciple have room, and you will have the world redeemed and the church harmless. (Cheers. ) W. DAY, Esq., seconded the resolution. The Noble CHAIRMAN, in putting it, said—You are all aware that though this resolution refers to the future acts of this society, it involves a great and important prin ciple ; and I shall feel it my duty, before the meeting breaks up, to give my sentiments fully on that subject. In putting the resolution, therefore, I beg leave to be consi dered as only acting officially. (Hear. ) The resdution was then unanimously adopted. JAMES BALDWIN BROWN, Esq., L.L.D., proposed the third resolution. As a Whig, he felt some difficulty in coming forward to complain of a Whig Government. The present Ministers were greatly indebted to the Protestant dissenters of this country, who had done every thing in their power to return men attached to that administration. The whole of Lord John Russell's election expenses were paid by dissenters. In acting so the dissenters expressed their gratitude for the past, but they thought also they were ex pressing their hopes of the future ; but in that theyhad been grievously disappointed. (Hear.) The Ministry had intro duced a bill entirely opposed to the principles of dissenters, when they had the means of introducing a more enlightened and liberal measure. ( Hear.) It had done/Injury to the cause of the ministry, and the continuation of such a course would sever their best friends from them, (Cheers.) As to the Church Rate Bill, Dissenters objected as much to support the edifice by compulsion as they did the minister, or any other part of the establishment. - This bill, like the Marriage Bill, was opposed to the whole unanimous opinion of the dissenters of the country, and if his Majesty's Ministers were wise they would abandon them. It would not be prudent that a resolution should be put for the separation of church and state, when they had invited his lordship to preside, who, of course, and he spoke with the greatest respect, would not put such a resolution ; but he thought it right to say, that the dissenters were looking to that point, (Cheers.) Let not the Tories imagine they would throw themselves into their arms—they were ll' higs in principle, and should be Whigs when the heads of Whigs ceased to exist. (Cheers.) Nor let the radicals imagine dissenters would join them. (Laughter and cheers. ) They never would vote for Tories, (Cheers) and they never would join those who would destroy the constitution of the country. Much alarm had been expressed at voluntary principle, but that was no new principle, and it was the principle of the majority of the people. (Cheers. ) A certain archbishop had said he tolerated Dissenters ! (Hear, hear, hear.) Tolerate, indeed ! What right had the rev. prelate to say he would tolerate him, any more than he had a right to tolerate the prelate? (Cheers. ) He concluded by reading the resolution. G. BENNETT, Esq., seconded it. . . Dr. CARPENTER, of Bristol, requested permission to address the meeting. He had heard sentiments that had delighted him, and no doubt they were sentiments of a great portion of the dissenters; but there were some of their brethren who thought things were carried with too high a hand. ( Hissing and cheers. ) He had been a dissenter from his birth, and recollected when a childthat he was struck for no other reason, and how his uncle, a dissenting mi nister, could not pass through the streets without being called after. (Hear.) He knew that dissenters were ill treated. He could not submit willingly to church rates compulsorily extracted, but there was a large portion of dissenters who preferred tranquillity to entering into an noying circumstances. (Laughter. ) The Reverend Dr. continued in this strain until the impatience of the meet ing compelled him to desist. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Taos. Witsow, Esq., • seconded the resolution, which, on being put by the Chairman, was declared to be carried unanimously. The Rev. ALEXANDER FLETCHER proposed the next Resolution. The following were the resolutions proposed, and to be proposed to the meeting, at three o'clock, when we were obliged to go to press : " I. That this society, including hundreds of congrega tions in England and Wales, cherish with unabated regard their attachment to the great principles of religious free ( eAlit;eis*see this society *h „ ei t, De e ra e a i m • their colifieeioir thai religion will most beneficeblVtiottriels where it receicee fy,lty rdurldry suppirt, and ltiartill compulsory and ex 0.14 ceetrjiutions rather stint its i growth, deform its lovelketir elne: einbitter its fruit, than assist a blessing essential to eektiel happiness , pee-emi nently useful to mankind, and aect& Gut ! And that, in , thu avowal of these sentiment:," they would dis tinctly disclaim, language most positive', and with sin cerity most pettfeneeele any . design or desire_ w; obtain for e to r evenues of existing establishments, which'. e ee n etreffeted ii. 7111 at tainable, they would reject with disdain.," themselves the exclueite or sine " 3. That vvlie this society annoutiee principles, wlas:.se wentual prevalence %CAI il?root for ever is - retailed supers - ions, persecuting seltishneer r tyrannous obtrusion on the rights of conscience, and many an hypocritical abase, they cannot overlook the peculiar and practical grievanree by .which the vast body of dissenters are in this country op pressed ; nor can they conceal their utter cliteppointrdent and regret that adequate and prompt relief has not been supplied or attempted by an administration, to whose they were truly attached—many of whose illustrious inerntere have presided in this room at the meetings of this society. ; and who have achieved, in the good cause of freedom end reform, victories which the present generation gratefully acknowledge, and posterity can never forget." " 4. That such disappointment and regret are aggra vated by their high expectations from the patriotism and justice of several members of the Government, by their persuasion that a great majority of the Commons' House of Parliament would have supported cheerfully any liberal, emstitutional proposal, by their loyal reliance on the grace and goodness of a Sovereign, during whose reign parlia mentary reform has been bestowed, and by a real eon& lenee, that no church, or body in the State, would or .•ould have withheld the reasonable redress of wrongs Maimed by millions of the people, if those claims hart re ceived from tits Government generous, cordial, and de cided support." " 5. What this society concur with " The United Com mittee for the redress of those grievances," and to which they belong; and with the multitudes of Congregations; and of wise, well-informed, unambitious, peaceful, and holy men, who have urged those grievanees on public at ention, in a reprobation of the ill-judged. Marriage Bill submitted to Parliament, isad of the Churehliateaeimmu tation proposed by Lord Althorp, and which they - deetn an evil rather than a benefit, and must decline and oppose.. And that they instruct their committee with unslumberins energy and undiminished perseverance to snake every proper' exertion to prevent the success of that measure r to obtain an early abrogation of their grievances, and of all the .. wrongs that yet annoy and degrade them ; and to diffuse .• throughout all classes of the country, accurate knowledge of the principle and utilities of Religious Freedom, and of the sad and wide-spreading evils which existing abuses create, and which the perfect prevalence of Religious Freedom alone can correct or destroy." " 6. That, though attentive to their own peculiar affaire, this Society would not allow them to engross their exclu sive attention, but would generally recommend„• that all the Members, as well as the Committee, should exert their parliamentary influence to banish intolerance in every form from our Eastern empire and Colonial poSsessions ; to remove all civil disabilities from the British Jews; to insure to the hundreds of thousands of emancipated Negroes the blessings of education, and mural and religious know ledge, and earnestly to promote that wise and benevolent appropriation of the tithes of Ireland which may conciliate her people, may lessen their calamities, and may form an excellent and splendid example for imitation and praise." 7. That the following Ministers and Gentlemen of different denominations constitute the Committee of the Society, with power to add to their numbers, and appoint. all other officers—Rev. F. A. Cox, LL.D., Rev. W. B.: Collyer, D.D., Rev. George Collinson, Bev. Joseph Fletcher, D.D., Rev. Alexander Fletcher, A.M., Rev, Thomas Jackson, Rev. John Lewis, Rev. Thomas Rus sell, A.M., Rev. John Styles, D.D., Mr. Edward Ashby, J. B. Brown, Esq., LL.D., William Bateman, Esq.,- James Esdaile, Esq., Martin Prior, Esq., Thomas Wilson, Esq., Matthew Wood, Esq., M.P., John Wilks, Esq., M.P., J. Broadlev Wilson, Esq., and James Young, Esq. ; and that most cordial thanks be presented to those mem bers of the Committee who have heretofore rendered their assistance, for the combination of zeal and prudence they have long and usefully displayed." "8. That this Meeting embrace with gladness an opportunity -to renew their acknowledgments to John Wilks, Esq., ALP., the Honorary Secretary to this Society from its formation, for his continued interest in its welfare and dedication of his time and talents to its affairs; and especially for his Parliamentary exertions to obtain returns of the church cess, to introduce and pass the act for exempting places of worship from rates, and to bring before the Legislature and the country the imperfections and injustice of our parochial yegistration, of which now the nation, as well as-Dissenters, cOmplain ;..and. that .he be assured of the confidence and gratitude which his ardu ous and useful labours every where and justly excite." " 9. That this Society discharge with cheerfulness their debt of gratitude to all the Members of both Houses of Parliament who have presented their petitions and advo cated their cause ; but especially would express their obli gations to those gentlemen who have favoured them by their attendance at this Meeting, and afforded anew a most. acceptable pledge that religious liberty will find always in them consistent and devoted friends." " 10. That last, but most willingly, this Society express their grateful delight that the Right Hon. the Earl of Durham has presided at this Meeting ' • and they profit eagerly by the occasion to apprize him of the general ad miration and attachment he has won, not merely by high rank and eminent talent, but by his exertions in the cause of Reform by the liberal principles he has ever avowed —by his frequent and spontaneous interpositions on behalf of Dissenters, and by the sacrifices he must have made to increase the welfare of the people, and to promote know ledge, freedom, and happiness, throughout the land." The Minister of the Interior has appropriated a sum of 1,200 f. for a grand plate to be run for at the races in September next.—French Paper. Public attention has been a good deal excited by an order of the Portuguese Governor of Macao, expelling from that settlement the agents of the Fo reign Roman Catholic missions which have for ages been established there, as a medium of communication with the missionaries in the interior. The agent for the celebrated Propaganda Society, a native of Italy, and three French missionaries, representing, we un derstand, valuable property in China, have taken re fuge in Canton. We shall be glad to be enabled to lay before our readers the causes of this very singulir measure of severity practised by a Christian Governor towards ministers of the Gospel, who have hitherto been esteemed of irreproachable characters, in whose fate the whole Christian world of all denominations cannot but feel a lively interest.—Canton Register, Dec. 26. `THE ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH.—His Grace, we are sorry to state, has been for some days confined to bed from the effects of an accident. He was riding along Constitution-hill, accompanied by his niece, Miss Beresford (daughter of Lord George), when, owing to some want of management of his reins, he was thrown, and sustained a severe contusion on the side. The right rev. prelate is also suffering from gout, with which complaint Lord George Beresford is also attacked at the residence of the Archbishop, in Charles-street, St. James's. EXEMPLARY CONDUCT.—We have much pleasure in making known the following trait in the conduct of a clergyman of the established church in this city, who has some glebe lands at Churton Heath. The tenant called upon him the other day, and inti mated that his rent was too high, and had been so fon some years. The rev. gentleman instructed' him to have it valued ; and not only reduced the rent of the glebe according to the valuation, but refunded the amount above the valuation which had been paid dur ing six years, amounting to 26l.—Chester Courant. JOURNEY TO THE NORTH OF INDIA.— Lieutenant Conolly, in his" perilous " Journey to the North of India," proceeded from St. Petersburgh, through Novogorod, to Moscow, crossed the dreary steppes at the foot of the Caucasus range, and made the passage of the mountains into the vast desert that lies north and east of the Caspian Sea. In his in teresting narrative, he judiciously dismisses this part. Caucasus Th isintelligent li notgentye traveller's p g p . e a rs The , to eeit briefly. It is when he gets to the country of the Toorkmuns, that his book becomes especially interest- n views, as to the probability and possibility o f a R uss i an invasion of India, deserve considerable attent i on, f rom the excellent opportunities of obs ervat i on hi s j ourney pass age the. Russians. of the afforded him. His life was frequently in great danger, from the treachery of his guides through the desert, who led his party away from the camps of the natives, into unfrequented places, with the view of robbing, if not of murdering them. His account of a night spent under such circumstances, is to the last degree in teresting. Lieutenant Conolly's account of Persia, also, is replete with interest—vivid, well written, and attractive, for the sake of the matter even more than the manner. This work is written not only in a wise, but in a candid spirit. A tone of good sense pervades its pages, which exhibit an intimate acquaintance with the customs and manners of that part ,of the east to which it relates. It ought to find a place in every good library, as a worthy companion to the labours of FA. phinstone and Frazer.—Atlas.