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; DAY.) Anna Do- f MarlW - Off Por t + well, frail rge, from or toia And I, Thorn' mburg. _ son, ?roil , atania. arrived Es, &C. as arrivo 0 in she NI off the , in Chins► foundered Ed. g (one of ition, the until to' ♦Y). NEW STAMP DUTIES. (From a Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) The comparative statement, shoving, in parallel lines, the new duties and the existing duties, was delivered to Members OH Friday and Saturday; but was wrong in intimating that it might now be got, like the Schedule, for some 7s. 6d., and I hasten to correct the mistake : Several persons, I find, have applied for copies, without being able to get them—" because there are none, and will be none, for two or three days." Now, is this worthy of official folks ? The Chan cellor o f t h e Exchequer well knows how great and how various are the interests affected by the mea sure; he also knows how great is the anxiety to become acquainted with the serious and numberl e s s changes contemplated by this measure of the Stamp- Office ; and to meet it, before Easier, the compara tive statement was promised to be forthcoming. To the folks at the office it could have caused very little trouble additional to that required for preparing the schedule; and yet the schedule of new duti es cou ld be prepared and delivered, weeks ago, while the comparative statement requisite to make the schedule comprehensible, though often promised in the Rouse is not even now forthcoming, as far as the Public are concerned. I know instances of Mem bers applying for extra copies, for the information of Parties deeply interested in the measure; but" none was to be got, there would be no more ready for two or three days !" Thus nearly another week will elapse before the information requisite to en able parties to understand the new measure, can be obtained; anti yet those who are likely to be se. riously affected are expected to be as prepared to state why they oppose parts of the new scheme as if they had already possessed the fullest information. Surely the Chancellor of the Exchequer can know nothing; of these delays, which operate as vexatious obstructions. May 3. S_ THE RING'S MULTI% (From the Court Circular.) The following Bulletin of the KlNg's health was issued yesterday :-- " ndsor Castle, May 5. " The K ING continues muchWi the same. His MAJESTY has passed a comfortable night. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD, " MA ['THEW JOHN TIERNEY." The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived at the Palace at an early hour in in the afternoon, on a visit to his MAJESTY. The Physicians remained as u*ual in constant atten dandance on his MAJESTY during the day, and it was ex pected would both sleep at the Palace. Copies of the Bulletin were forwarded to the Duke of CLARENCE at Bushy -park, and also to the other branches of the Royal Family. The Bulletin was shown at the King's Palace, St. James's, by Earl HOWE, as Lord in waiting. Among the numerous inquirers in the course of the day after the state of his Msaxsry's health were Princess ESTERHAZY, and the LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND. Ambassadors and Ministers.—Prussian, Mexican, Ne therlands{ Spanish. Charge d'Affaires. —Neapolitan. Dukes.—BucErNaßAm, MoNTaosE. Duchess.--MoNTaosE. MlttqUileS.--WINCHESTER, LOTHIAN, WESTMEATH. M archionesses. HOLMONDE LEY, Dowager CLA NR I. CARD; LOTHIAN, WINCHESTER. FIARCOURT, ESSEX, CLANWIL LIAM, BRADFORD, PLYMOUTH, RADNOR, WICKLOW. Countesses. DARLINGTON, HARCOURT, WICKLOW, Sr. ANTONIO. VlSCollut esses—StnmOllTH, KEITH. 1.01111...... DURHAM, FARNBOROUGN, RIVERS, DACRE, CLINTON, BATHING, CLIFFORD, DOUGLAS, H. CHOL MONDELEY, F. TowNsHEND, C. CHURCHILL. Baroness.—GEEY DE RUTHYN. Ladies.— BEAyonooxE, DACRE, CLINTON, ONGLET, I'ATNE, MACDONALD, OTWAT, DUNDAS, CULLUM, G. D E RUTHEN, STEPNEY, SEWELL. H. CHOLMONDELEY, F. XLIOT, E. CAMPBELL, W. GORDON, M. LONG, E. Low .lBkle, A. POWLET. RiShOpl..--LONDON, GLOUCESTER, EXETER, St ASAPH. Right Honourables.—Sir H. RUSSELL, Sir F. LAmB. Iluno urablea.—Mrs. HOPE, F. SPENCER, Mr. GREY. Nir S p r " - lEL INGLIS, J. YORKE, H. MARTIN, C. FL OWER, J. 14C oCK, A. BRYCE, T. WILSON , A. HALLIDAY, AL RY 2 iii.x, J. MACDONALD ,. J. &Hew, T. DYER, OTWAY, R. GUNNING, J. MANCEL, C. GRANT, T. C41 .1,1x.,, V. H. ACTON, E. KERRISON, J. BURGOYNE, SEWILLy; W. BEEcHET, R. HAMILTON, T. BARING, G. DENTS. Reir. Ductors.—AlNSLlZ, ACLAND. Rev. Messieurs.—S. CLARE, HOLLAND, R. DILLON, E. VARDOW. Ahler Man. - -FARERROTHER. GCReTSIS,--PHIPPS, DLEAN, \VETHERRLL. Colonela.—LowlllEß, GORE LANGTON, BECKWORTH, JACKSON, MORTON, REEVE, FOSTER, PATERSON, GRANT, WHATLEY. Captaine.--VarcENT, Sir J. FRANKLIN. Mess ieure.---GtasToN, ROCHFORT GRANGE, PONSON. H° 7 1 , 1 BISSZ CHALONER, CONEY, ASTLEY, KING STON, W ALTON , W. W YATT , WARD, RIDLEY C OLBORNE, , LON G . MiStre6SlB....-14 T ROCHFORT GRANGE, TREVOR, 1/"SE CIIALONER, GREY, WHATLEY, J. BEECHER, NOR TON, GRANT. Misses . - --IVAtroms, Dunus, TICICEL, CAMPBELL, uORDON, TREVOR, COLEMAN. Prince LEOPOLD came to town yesterday, from his re sidence at Claremont. The Prussian and Mexican Ministers transacted business Yesterday with the Earl of ABERDEEN at the Foreign-office. Count LUDOLY, the Neapolitan Minister, has left town for Paris. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial office, for the Hon. General PONSONBY, the Lieu tenant -Governor of Malta. IYThe dinner intended to have been given to-morrow by . Secretary PEEL, as Secretary of St ite for the Home De partment, to the Judges, the Vice-Chancellor, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, &c., in honour of the KING'S ihrth-day, has been postponed, in c, nsequence of the de -5384 of Sir ROBERT PEEL. (From the Morning Herald.) The Bulletin of yesterday is, as usual, rely laconic, and, like all that preceded it, leaves the precise nature of his MAJESTY'S compl a i n t a su bj ect o f public sur mise and Speculation. It merely states that his Alaizszy is Much the same, but had passed a comfortable night. There is reason to believe, however, that an improvement his t .ken place since the issuing of the Bulletin yesterday Morning. Reports, in genera], are of a favourabl e na ture; and our Windsor correspondent confidently states that, notwithstanding the suspicious air of mystery in which the physicians have involved this painfully interest ing subject, his MAJESTY'S health has been improving daily ever since Saturday last. The visit of the Bishop of CRICHESTICI I had been construed into proof of the KING having become much worse, and it was reported by those are curiously unlisppy in drawing sinister inferences from . any given facts, that nothing could have brought the Bishop to the Palace but his being sent for express to ad minister those consolations of religion whisk would imply the dangerous state of the Royal Patient. It appears, however, that while it was supposed the venerable Prelate was engaged in the mournful duties of his holy office be side the sick bed of the SOVEREIGN, he was taking a ride in one of the Royal pony phaetons with Lord ....,TaArnavaN, through the lawns and woods of the Great Park, enjoying, as our correspondent says, " the fresh breeze on the banks of Virginia Water, and inspecting the new and spacious dining and music rooms now erecting by his MAJESTY'S order, at the Royal Lodge." Ile also a Ids that the coun tenances of the courtiers are cheerful, and if they can be relied on, betoken minds quite at ease. In a case in which the phy s i c i ans, for some reason or other not intelligible to e world, consider it their duty to be as mystical and mWith ute as the monks of La Trappe, people naturally look anxiety to the evidence of circumstances. So far as it goes this sort of evidence is at present such as gives ground for hoping that the feelings of his MAJESTY'S sub jects will b e Coon gratified with the news of his con valescence. A petition in favour of the claims of the Jews way sent off on Saturday evening, having received the sig.. nature s of 1 ,947 Of the most respectable inhabitants of the town. Considering that there was nothin like a canvass, g and that t h e petitions were o placd in the pc rooms, this is a very satisfactorynly number. e Petitions mu ub c li h Liverpool more numerously signed L ave undoubtedly been sent from , but scarcely ever hs a petition been si g n e d by a divigreater nu m b er of well-educaated 'ad really respectable in• cluale.--Liverpool Paper. LITA BLS Inforo 3 " The Inded by •f Queen of 241. tolding a Lanes umber of persons. a future he same mn lands present family , taller of irly paid ty, u ntil y longer. or could nker th e into h is rity )rmatiorit hese an e m aster Charity ne side• tted that daily "P tutees to be land' iment to .e of the arthened ques ain any i of this Hutton „ e , the nt ., Arr. c e of the held at )e Jost e xpire afloat. )ottles, so many Lpt from of long ly hope , realised, nchester ted, en . irpose of outpost um had and wilco formed nandinS i of the awald-• `e Cone he sur-• 'nts and a sPY ad been er, who accont nstances be stra: rered it ;ard to off the 3. The ite sum ng fund wholly which neither to, but t, if pot the ne' , a 9 es' part 01 • suppo h would alued at t a hot t 4 per rred, nO ilsioners hardly low put will ting any the pre" )solutelf ddress cultural r Jong tate and ,urable. the to tons of own is m alone. ip-hsade if,ictureo ; price. ;ar-cane 2 poppY and the genera ree wef ;row ths the sot' I year's mil day iriety of hey at become .he first ine and e been Li pop - natire .....- produc reater appear et suffi- iociety's )urpoet/ .4* more FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol and family, at their seat, Putney Heath, from Bath ; Lord Clive, in Brook-street, from a tour; Lord Farnbnrrugh, at his house, Whitehall_ gardens, from his seat, Bromley-hill, Kent ; Sir William Milner, Bart. at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Webb, at ditto, froin Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Bell and family, at ditto, from Edinburgh ; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Neale, and Captain Vansittart, at ditto, from a tour ; the Earl of Guilford, at his house in Hertford-street, May-fair, from his seat, Waldershare Park, Kent; J. P. and Lady Catherine Boileau, at their house in Upper Brook-street, from their seat in Norfolk ; C. H. Tracy, Esq. in Dover-street, from Monmouth shire; Captain Davis, at Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Scotland ; Mrs. and Miss Napier, at Kirkhasn's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Suffolk ; the Rev. C. Stewart, at ditto, from Surrey ; the Rev. G. I. Inge, at ditto, from Staffordshire ; - Jerratt, Esq. at ditto, from Suffolk ; Mr. and Mrs. Protheroe, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Hemel Hempstead; Wm. Garnet, Esq. and family, at ditto, from Manchester; Lord and Lady Sussex Lennox and family, at Bryant's Hotel, Conduit_ street, from Ireland; Sir Charles Blois and family, at ditto, from Suffolk; the Baron and Baroness Dimsdale, at ditto, from their house, Camfield, Herts ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dims dale, from their scat, Talmers, Herts. DEPARTURES. General Lord Forbes, from Bryant's Hotel, Conduit-street, for Forbes Castle, Scotland; Sir Gilbert Stirling, from ditto, for Scotland ; Lord and Lady Wm. Lennox, from ditto, for their seat near Hampstead ; Captain and Mrs. Campbell, from Brook street, for Cheltenham; Mr. and Mrs. Bayles, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for their seat, Bowden Hall, Glou cestershire ; Wm. Otway, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Disraely and family, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albe marle-street, on a tour ; J. Hawkins, Esq. front ditto, for Bristol ; Colonel Sumner, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, for his seat in Surrey. DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES. An official statement has been just published of the ex penses incurred for his Majesty's diplomatic service abroad from 1822 to 1829 inclusive, from which it appears they were as follow : In 1822 £186,716 In 1826 X 207,206 1823 193,364 1827 161,002 1824 104,704 1828 190,221 1825 218,930 1829 163613 The expenses of the missions to the New American States were— 1823 £ 5,177 In 1827 Z 36,450 1824 16,368 1828 26,732 1825 27,009 1829 20,593 1826 16,108 The expenses of the consular establishment were.-.. In 1222 £305,772 In 1826 X 459,632 1823 .332,443 1827 412,859 1824 261,728 1828 407,117 1825 419,637 1848366,004 The total amount of the charge of his Majesty's diplo matic service abroad, from the year ending Jan. 5, 18 . ?2, to the year ending Jan. 5, 1830, inclusive (and compre hending every species of expense), was— In 1821 £296,769 In 1826 £459,538 1822 .305,772 1827 412,859 1823 .332,4:3 1828 407,117 1824 361,728 1829 366,004 1825 ....418,637 SPORTING-(RECEIVED THIS DAY) CHESTER RACES, 1830. • TUESDAY, MAY 4.—His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs, Thrice round. Sir T. Stanley's ch. h. May Fly, aged 1 Mr. Applethwaite's ch. c. by Grand Duke, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Yates's b. f'. Beatrice, 4 yrs 0 Mr. Fuller's bl. h. Gamelius, 6 yrs 0 Mr. Webster's br. b. Murillo, 6 yrs 0 Fifteen drawn. - - 7 to 4 on 11Iay Fly, and 5 to I agst Grand Duke colt Horses got off well ; at the two-year-old post Murillo took the lead and made strung running; at the Castle-pole, se cond time round, Beatrice took the lead. At tie winning chair Grand Duke made a vigorous push, and took the second place. Alurillo was dead beat. May Fly then took the lead, but was soon beat off. At the Castle-pole May Fly and Grand Duke came out, the field being scattered behind, May Fly winning cleverly by two lengths. A Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, for three-year -old fillies, Bst. 41b. each. Once round and a distance. Sir T. Stanley's b. 1 sister to Spectre 1 Mr. Critchley's b. f. Brunette 2 Mr. Yates's b. f. Evelina 0 Sir W. Wynne's bl. f. Georgiana 6 to 4 on Sister to Spectre, and 3 to 1 agst Brunette. A smart race between Brunette and the winner—won cleverly by a length. A Free Handicap Stakes of 30 Fors. each, 10 ft. Once round and a distance. Sir T. Mostyn's b. f. Sprig, 3 yrq Mr. Richards's b. c. Allerdale, 4 yrs 2 Sir W. Wynne's ch. c. Sir Walter 4 yrs. 3 Mr. Yates's ch. c. William Tell, 3 yrs 4 Even on Allerdale, 2 to 1 apt Sir Walter, and 3 to 1 apt the winner. Sir Walter took the lead at a slow pace for the distance. Half a mile from home running com menced, and at the distance the race assumed a most beau.- tiful appearance. The persuaders were freely applied to all the horses, and Sprig won a severe race by a neck. Sixty Guineas (clear), the gift of the Members for the City. Two-mile heats. Mr. Beardsworth's br. g. Independence 1 I Mr. Ormsby Gore's br. g. Bundler, 4 yrs 2 2 Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Abel, 4 Srs Mr. Jackson's b. c. Hazard, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr. Turner's b. c. Navarin, 4 yrs ... 0 0 Sir G. Pigot's b. 1. Fanny Kemble, 3 yrs. Nine drawn.—First heat won eleverly by a neck, and the second easy. BIG BROWN AND PHIL. SAMPSON FOR 400/. This fight will come off on Tuesday next the II th init. Sampson is said to be Rauch heavier than at his last appear ance in the ring. Dutch Sam and Harry Holt are to second him. Brown will be most probably attended by his friend the Ex-champion, Tom Spring. The scene of action will be known in due time at tLe sporting houses. • The wild, powerful, and impassioned tale in the present month's number of Mr. CAMPBELL'S New Monthly Magazine, entitled " Monos and Daimonos," is understood to be written by the distinguished author of "Pelham," who, we are glad to hear, is likely to be a fre quent contributor to that popular Miscellany. A petition has been presented to his MAJESTY, claiming the titles of " Earl of Annandale and Hartfeil, Viscount of Annan, Lord Johnstone of Lochwood, Loch maben, Moffatdale, and Evandale." The petitioner is JOHN HENRY GOODINGE JOHNSTONE, Esq., late of Pem brake-place, in the county of Middlesex, now of Bon nigton Bank, near Edinburgh. His MAsxstr has com manded the petition to be forwarded to the House of Lords, and their Lordships have ordered the same to be considered by a Committee of Privileges. The benevolent Mrs. BURCHETT, well known for her liberality at Brighton, to various Institutions in Surrey, and elsewhere, who died on the 6th April, and was buried at Caversham, near Reading, on the 21st ult, has, among other sums, bequeathed the following, viz : To the British and Foreign Bible Society. £3,000 To Missionary Societies 2000 In Trust, to her own Chapel, built on her own Estate at Caversham, at her sole expense, to support a Minister/ 1,500 for ever Tot rshirethe Alms Houses of Wootton.und er- E dge, Glouces-] 500 To the British and Foreign School, Borough Road 5OO To the Blind School, St George's Fields lOO To the Poor of Caversham 100 To the Bath Infirmary for Curing Diseases of the Eye lOO A project is on foot at Paris, the object of which is a regular communication between the capital and St. Petersburgh, in 10 days. The route is thus laid down : From Paris to Amsterd a m, by l an d D 2Aiays, Amsterdam to Hamburg, by steam-boat l% Hamburg to Lubeck, by land 1 Lubeck to Petersburgh, by steam-boat 4 Allowance for casual delays 10 From London the conveyance to Petersburgh will be, or rather already is, still quicker, as the steam-boat from this reaches Hamburg on the third day. Light goods, such as silks, muslins, and cottons, are forwarded by this conveyance, in the same way as they have been during the last seven years, by the steam packets from London to [Atli. A regular communication by steam between Mar seilles and the principal ports of the Mediterranean is also in contemplation ; and thus a speedy and direct intercourse will be established both with the north and south of Europe, between Petersburgh, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Leghorn, and Naples; whilst steam packets from the English Channel will repair regularly to Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malta, and Corfu. WEST COWES, ISLE 07 WIGHT.--Arrived here on Friday, the English brig Tino, in 112 days from Prince's Island, Gulf of Guinea, far orders, with a cargo of ivory, palm oil, &c. The master reports, that while lying at that place his vessel was boarded by an armed boat of Spaniards, each wearing a tremendous cutlass. They drove the master and crew (one of whom was wounded) into the forecastle, made the scuttle fast, and commenced the work of plunder, which lasted for several hours. They then left thebrig, after unfastening the hatch. The next day the Captain of the Teno applied to the Governor of , he Nand for protection. The Spanish schooner, from .which the boat's crew came, being still hovering on the coast, the Governor sent off a boat, well manned and trmed, who, with the master and part of the crew of the Tino, went on board to recover, if possible, the plunder ; but they were not allowed to go below. The people be• Imaging to the Tino identified some of the crew that plan &red their vessel the previous day. BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY The anniversary tru of this Society took place yes'erday at the Freema‘ons' Tavern. .At air early hour the room was crowded to excess. W e observed among the persons on the platform the Bishops of Winche-tor and Chester, Lord Calthorpe Lord Mount Sandford, the Right Hon. C. Granr, Mr. Wilberforce, &e. &c. About half-past eleven o'clock Lord Bexley was called to the chair. his Lordship then rose, and expressed his regret that the meeting had been de prived by illness of the presence of the Noble Pre sident of th e B r iti s h an d F ore i gn Bible Society, Lord Teignmouth. The meeting must be aware of the services which the Noble Lord had rendered them on former anniversaries; but he trusted that at the next lie would be present to increase the debt of obligation which they owed to him. The SECRETARY apologised for the absence of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, which was attri buted to indisposition. The CHAIRMAN also stated that Sir Thomas Dyke Acland had been prevented, by particular business, from attending the meeting. The Report of the Treasurer and Committee for the last year was then read by the Secretary. It stated that the receipts of the Society during the past year had amounted to 84,9821., and that the expenditure in the same period had been 81,6101. The number of Bibles distributed during the year was 434,432. The report further detailed to the meeting, at some length, the successes which had attended the exertions of the Society in various parts of the world, and the important results they had produced in this country. It concluded with a list of donations and legacies, in aid of the funds of the Society, to a very considerable amount. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of WINCHES TER, in rising to propose that the report be printed, said that he experienced a sense of extreme respon sibility in addressing such an assembly, and in making the proposition that had devolved upon him. He considered meetings like the present of no ordinary character, and thought that all who addressed them should be impressed with a sense of their beneficial influence and importance. He was sure that he shared in the feelings -of all present in regretting the indisposition of the President ; but rejoiced to hear, what the meeting had heard, that it was not of a nature to detain him long from the management of their affairs. The report that had been read con tained so many pleasing facts that he found it diffi cult to recall them individually to his mind. He hardly knew whether he should first revert to the 84,000/. which had been received, to the number of Bibles which had been distributed, or to the one hundred and eleven new schools that had been in stituted. It would be difficult to say on which of these accounts they should first return thanks to the power that had so far favoured their exertions. One thing he had heard with no small delight—that twenty youths had been sent by the Pacha of Egypt to be instructed in the principles of Christianity. He saw in them the little mustard-seed that was to be the parent of the great tree. They were not to de spise small things, for none could say to what re sults they might lead. With no less pleasure he had heard that the " Englishman's Koran," as it was designated, had been called for by the Malays.— Another fact had been mentioned that he was sure would give infinite pleasure to all—but one in parti cular would rejoice at it—one whose heart must have thrilled within him at hearing that even slaves had eagerly desired Bibles.—(Applause.)—The time, he trusted, was not far distant when they might deliver over the continents of America to the care and keeping of Christianity. He congratulated the meet ing on acting as they did in harmony with other so cieties of a kindred nature—a harmony of divine love and benevolence. After some further observations the Rev. Prelate concluded by moving, " That the report be received, and printed under the direction of the Committee." Lord CALTHORPE, in seconding the motion, agreed with his Right Rev. Friend that the report presented many subjects of congratulation ; but he particularly agreed in the satisfaction he had ex pressed that the fostering hand of the Society would be extended to the young Egyptians there spoken of. He felt that the reports of this and kindred societies were sources of peculiar blessings to them- selves. No one could consider the great and stu pendous objects which that society aimed at per fecting without returning to his own domestie, parochial, or episcopal associations, with a renewed sense of pleasure arising from the contemplation of those exertions. He would not use the language of panegyric, which the Society no longer required; but he could not silently pass by an opportunity of tes tifying to the good fruits which their labours had produced, and to the claims which the Society had upon the estimation of mankind. Those who were little engaged in the secular concerns of the world knew what powerful antidotes were needed to de ceitfulness, and that disposition to render the word of God fruitless which was still so prevalent. But he was satisfied that the more the spirit of the So ciety they were met to support pervaded the land, the more it would be instrumental in producing a signal and general blessing, not only to the world but to themselves. In proportion as they desired to make the hope of the other ends of the earth their hope, in proportion to that they must support institutions like the present. He had the sincerest satisfaction in seconding the resolution. The motion was carried unanimously, when The Right Rev, the Bishop of CHESTER rose to move the second resolution— " That upon a review of the proceedings of this Insti tution, in connection with those of kindred societies in the four quarters of the world, during the past year, this meeting would again acknowledge the gracious hand of Almighty God, as manifested in the blessings that at tended them, and commend to his merciful direction and favour their future labours." The Right Rev. Prelate observed that he had formerly been accustomed to hear, in their anni versary reports, of discouragements and embarrassing disclosures. He congratulated the meeting that they heard nothing of them now. Still he hoped that they would not relax their efforts on that account. He fully concurred in the testimony that had been given, that the operations of the Society were still required. The foreign operations of the Society were of course of the greatest importance, but there remained a large population at home whose wants were still to be supplied, and whom it would ill be come them to neglect. In a large parish in his own diocese there were, or lately were, nearly two thousand souls destitute both of Bibles and*Testa merits. In another parish one hundred and sixteen families were in a similar state of darkness arid des titution. But in one of these parishes 17/. had already been collected, and he had every reason to hope that in a short time not one of the two thousand would be found destitute. These facts were the result of personal inquiry, and he feared others might be elicited by the same means. If there still re mained any by whom the objects of this Society were regarded with suspicion, these facts would answer them. If Christians believed that the word of God was the word of life they could not be at rest until they had disseminated the Bible amongst all who were without it. And he trusted that they would not rest until they had communicated to every nation what they conscientiously believed to be the foundation of everlasting rest. Mr. WILBERFORCE rose, and was received with reiterated cheering. He experienced, he observed, a sensation of singular pleasure when the motion was put into his hands; but one part of it especially most powerfully attracted his notice. It was the expression, " This institution, in connection with kindred societies in the four quarters of the world." 'Phis it was that excited in him feelings of delight, and this called upon them all to unite together in one good object. He saw, with sincere gratifica tion, different societies rejoicing in each other's suc cess. The Society they were assembled to encou rage could not, when it commenced its labours, have anticipated the glorious triumphs that had attended its progress. When Galileo irst invented the teles cope, arid levelled it to surrey ; the glories of the k:es,. he its . cr'e wondered at the new worlds whit./ Lie-.saw Ins iddics upi n his view. So it was will them, --they beheld new worlds every moment opening, before their. If they compared Chris tianity with philo , ophy, they would see that philr sophy could only make her votaries stare and strain the organs without producing much good effect ; but Christianity broke through the cloudy fabric of superstition, and displayed truth in its beauty and glory. Every where they were thankful for the labours of the Society. 'When the people of Otaheite were instructed in the folly of idolatry they conceived a contempt for their idols, and would not worship such things as they had formerly bowed to. In every other part of India they had gained fresh accessions to the church of Christ ; and he hoped those who had been influential in producing this harvest would go on and be blest with greater fruits. In the United States of America, the daugh ter he might call of Great Britain, he saw the same feelings spreading; the best members of the com munity there were acting \vitt,' us in harmony and love. In the West Indies—alas! little progress, he feared, could be anticipated in that quarter. Y et could even there they had been told that the l e p rous negro ( had h e e b r e s. e ) n —o blessedwith ir. w not say to hi m, t r elight of th e G ospe l . — with his great Master, " Be thou clean ;" but he could still offer him, in the Holy Word, a balm for his sufferings and his sorrows. He rejoiced in what he had already witnessed ; and, while he recognised the hand of the Almighty in what had been done, he fervently recommended to his merciful guidance the future efforts of the institution. The Gospel would, he was sure, at length prevail; and he trusted that the Society might become an humble instrument for so magnificent a purpose.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Dr. MILNER, Rector of St. George's, New York, then rose—He appeared before the British and Foreign Bible Society as the delegate of the kindred society in America; and lamented that he could not do justice to the office which the kindness of his friends had thrust upon him. In America they had encountered many difficulties; they had been subjected to many trials; but they had had the gratification of seeing the several com munities combine to facilitate and promote the ge neral and glorious object—the dissemination of the Gospel. .The Rev. Gentleman then entered into detail at considerable length upon various point connected with the success of the American Chris tian institutions ; and stated that they were justified in entertaining hopes of supplying every desti tute family in the United States with a copy of the Bible. Still, he observed, that was not all ; their exertions must not rest there. A fresh population was continually springing up, who must be simi larly supplied. They must, therefore, go over the whole work again. In South America, he regretted to say, they had been less prosperous. A Commit tee, however, of which he (the Rev. Dr. M.) was Chairman, had 6ren formed, and they had put into circulation a considerable number of copies of the Scriptures. The omission of the Apocrypha in these copies had considerably impeded their efforts ; and decrees, on that account alone, had been issued prohibiting their circulation. In Colombia, where Bolivar presided, resolutions had been passed to that effect, and that the Roman Catholic creed was the religion recognised by the constituted autho rities. He feared that there was little hope of suc ceeding to any extent in that besotted and benighted country. Could the Bible once obtain free admis sion into Portugal, or Spain, or Spanish America, those countries would soon be seen assuming a new shape. The Gospel of Christ could never sanction civil tyranny.—(Hear, hear.)—Political despotism must vanish the moment the blessed light of the Gospel shone forth. He rejoiced in the formation of Tract Societies—in the towns and countries of America they had ren dered inestimable service. In the destitute and degraded state of literature those little books were to be found in many a cottage, many a hamlet — they were diffusing enjoyment where no other bless ing ever penetrated. But what were tracts, he would ask, without the Bible ? Tracts were of great use as works of pious and benevolent men; but the works most wanted were the works of God. He also rejoiced in Sunday schools ; he had ample opportunity of seeing the blessed effects they had produced in many parts of America. The whole appearance of some places had been changed by the education which had been bestowed on twelve or fifteen thousand children. But, again, what were Sunday schools without the Bible ? The reverend gentleman concluded by proposing the third resolu. tion— " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to the Right Hon. Lord Teignmouth, the President, for his Lordship's continued attention to the objects and interests of this Institution ; and the meeting most sincerely regrets the occasion which has deprived it of the gra tification of enjoying his Lordship's presence at this anni versary." The Right Hon. C. GRANT, M.P., said, that he felt the greatest satisfaction in seconding this reso lution, both on account of the venerable President himself, and on account of the gentleman who had introduced it. He had repeatedly heard on former occasions that the Society would become eminently useful; they had all that day heard a living and de lightful illustration of the truth of that prediction. Christianity was every where the same; in it there was no change. Faith, Hope, and Charity, were the same on the banks of the Mississippi as on the banks of the Thames. It was the same though mountains raised their heads and the Atlantic rolled between them. America, Greece, and India, were familiar names, but they would soon become more familiar by the union of the Gospel. From the hubbub and tumult of politics they would escape to higher and holier associations. At length, in the light of Christianity, they had discovered the golden chain that united them all as one common people.— It was that day their privilege and duty to look back on the paths they had traversed and to contemplate the triumphs they had achieved; and the first emo tion of every heart was, he was sure, a feeling of fer vent gratitude to that Being under whose auspices the victory had been won, and by whose mercy they were as they were. It had not invariably been their fate to pass through flowery meads and refreshing streams; they had encountered in the course of their journey— " Many a frozen, many a fiery, Alp," but the drys of strength had at last succeeded to the days of despondency. In looking back they saw the tokens of many struggles. Here they de feated the assaults of the foe—here the treason of friends. The second emotion which the disclosures ,f that day were calculated to inspire was of a kindred nature to the first. It was gratitude to those whose councils and conduct had guided them in this prosperous course. He seconded the motion ‘vith real pleasure, and he thought that the best proof of gratitude that could be given would be the renewal of their past zealous exertions. The Rev. R. HILL then rose to propose the fourth resolution :- 44 That the thanks of this meeting be given to the night Reverends, the Right llonourables, and others, the Vice-Pcsidents, for their continued patronage and support." The Reverend Gentleman was received with a degree of enthusiasm by the meeting that seemed to embarrass him. He commenced his observations by remarking that since the Right Reverend Pre lates whom be saw before him first had the honour of wearing the mitres, they had never been called to more dignified and honourable situations than those they now filled. They had not only favoured the meeting by attending, but they had favoured themselves. He once heard a Clergyman make an apology for attending a meeting of a Bible Society, apology for attending a Bible Society ! Why, then, it the Psalms of David were to be read over two or three times he must make an apology—if the first and second lessons were to be read he must make an apology—if the epistles and gospels were to be expounded he must make an apology. In short, there would be too many apologies. The dignita. ties of the church did themselves honour in presid ing at such meeting, while theßible formed so impor tant a part of the church service. The Reverend • Gentleman then made an allusion to his Majesty's illness, which occasioned a strong sensation in tht meeting. England, he observed, by unhappy poli tics had been separated from America; but the word Of truth hid wiited them ;gain—they were all one. Pwbahly this would he the last time he should he permitted to address them; but he should thank God on his death-bed that one of his last speeches (such as it was) was in support of the objects of this Institution. He would detain the meeting no longer.—(Hear, hear.) Government was remark- ' ably favourable to their ef f orts—they knew that their object was to do good; to make people doubly loyal—loyal to God, and loyal to the excellent Sovereign that reigned over these lends. Ile con cluded by quoting a fine prayer—" Blessed Lord, who has caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning," &c. ; upon which, as he went on, the Reverend Gentleman made some affecting and for cible comments. The motion was seconded by the Reverend DANIEL WILSON. The Reverend Gentleman ob served that instead of one or two, he wished that all the Bishops had been present to give their elo ience end their aid in support of this noble, this excellent institution. He had the pleasure of being present a short time since a(a meeting of the French Protestant Bible Society, and had been commis sioned by its venerable 'President to deliver a mes sage to the Society which be now addressed. He had been instructed to say how anxious the Paris Bible Society felt to be aided by their councils, and to assist in the same benevolent and pious objects. They would gladly unite, as far as circumstances would allow, in co-operating with all who were sin cerely desirous of promoting the s tme ends. The Hon. C. J. SIIORE, Vice-President, then proposed the fifth resolution : " That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Treasurer and Committee for their attention in conducting the affairs of the Society." • The Hon. Gentleman, in an able speech, bore testimony to the labours which the Committee had devoted to the Society, and to thi zeal which had influenced their conduct. He concluded by thank ing the meeting for the kindness and favour with which the name of his relative (Lord Teignmouth) had been received, and for the thanks which had been rendered to him for his services. The Rev. Mr. DIXON seconded the resolution. We regret that our limits will not admit of our giv ing this gentleman's address entire. To abridge it, or to give an outline of it, would be an act of injus tice to a most forcible, eloquent, and impassioned oration. After the applause which followed the Rev. Gentleman's address had subsided, Mr. THORNTON, the treasurer, returned thanks. He briefly entered into a detail upon the state of the accounts, and observed, that there was a de clension, though very trifling, in the receipts of last year compared with that of the preceding. He did not mention this in reprehension or despondency, but only that slight declensions sometimes passed unnoticed when larger ones would instantly be met by the cordial assistance of the friends of the institution. The Very Rev. the Dean of SALISBURY proposed the sixth resolution : " That this meeting, under a deep impression of the im portance and value of the services rendered by their auxiliary and other associated contributors, as well as by various individuals, tender them their grateful thanks, while they solicit a continuance of their exertions." Mr. W. NEWENHAIII seconded the motion. Several gentlemen had borne testimony to the good effects which had been produced in America, and other places, by the exertions of this institution. He was himself a resident proprietor in the south of Leland, and he could unhesitatingly speak to the good effects which had resulted there from the labours of the Society. The noblest gift of the Society was the liish Bible in the Irish character. Sir T. BLOOMFIELD, Bart., proposed the last re solution— " That the warmest thanks of this meeting be given to the Right Honourable the President for his kind attention to the business of the day." The Right Rev. the Bishop of LICHFIELD and COVENTRY, who had entered the room at a late hour, seconded the motion. His Lordship briefly addressed the meeting by observing, that, finding his brother had been detained from the meeting by unavoidable business, he could not, though labour ing under indisposition, deny himself the pleasure of appearing in person to express his concurrence in all the objects of the institution. His Lordship then passed an animated eulogium upon the President. Lord BEXLEY, in returning thanks, again called the attention of the meeting to the message which had been received from the Paris Bible Society,and to the account which had been given by the dele gate from the United States of America. He trusted that the sense which the meeting and the nation entertained of the efforts which were 'linking in that country in support of Christian education would be reported there; and that there would be an honour able emulation between the two countries in pro moting the great work for which they were all so cordially united. The meeting then separated. A circumstance occurred at Mr. ROTHs ciuLD's, a few days ago, which is curious in itself, and has led to much conjecture in the city with respect to its real history. An individual in the garb of a ticket-porter was observed to enter the front door of the office in New court with a small box under his arm, which, as it after wards appeared, he deposited in the doorway, and effected his retteat with much precipitation. The box, which was addressed to Mr. ROTHSCHILD, was conveyed as soon as found to that gentleman, and on opening it was found to contain 2,0901., all in sovereigns. With it was a short note containing some vague expressions of gratitude to Mr. ROTHSCHILD for certain advantages obtained through him by the writer, in return for which he begged to offer him the gold which the box contained. He re quested that an acknowledgment might be given by an advertisement in a newspaper of its having safely reached him. No signature was attached to the note, nor is it at all known either who the writer is, or what his mo tives were in sending such a superfluity as money to such a quarter.— Times. A Correspondent asks whether the meddling with the present Stamp Laws (except there could be general simplification and reduction of duties) is not ex ceedingly bad policy in the Government? They now work as well as they ever d;d or ever can while the tax is imposed in such various shapes, with such numerous scales, and such innumerable definitions. The nature of the tenure of property and other practices in Ireland are quite different from those of England. Ireland, too, has a registry throughout ;—England has only Middlesex and York as register counties. There are many incongruous matters as affect the two countries ; hew then is assimila tion very practicable ? How can one and the same scale of duties suit both countries with any thing like justice or comfort? It occupied upwards of a century to effect somewhat like a similar object with regard to Scotland ; and, after all, they now, in many cases, construe the stamp duties differently in Scotland from what we do in England. As there will be no reduction, why not adhere to Mr. Neild's Act of 1615, which was the result of five years' labour, and which is now well understood? Why disturb the whole system, and lay the foundation of new doubts, difficulties, and litigation ?—..4forning Herald. Macadamization is proceeding so rapidly in the parish of Alarylebone, that, in the course of a few years, there kill not be a paved street remaining in that extensive district. WooLwicH, MAY s.—The Hecla has just arrived here from the coast of Africa to be paid off. The following is an extract from her log-book of the deaths, &c.:—She left the river Thames on the 29th April, 1828, and returned here on the 3d instant, just two years. Of the officers and ship's company of his Ma jesty's ship liecla, consisting of Si persons, there have returned-1 acting master, 1 carpenter, 16 petty officers and seamen, and 4 marines. Of those who left England in her there have died-1 commander, I lieutenant, I master, 111 clerk,ats boatswain, n midshipmen,, ;st s s u l r g svpu e o O rlig n ue acting t:si:etcafionintsd: class, 15 petty officers and seamen, 1 serje , au h t a o v f ing ma j r o i i n n e e s d , and l th eon, Invalided3a n p d e tctaymoeffihcoe home--1 s e and i ecrugot ship ee r assistant surgeon, n o a : corporal, ): s d, s p lu i roa i gv v e a isope t ng e a s :n Eels seamen. purser, England—_l e l ( boys. lie seam en. Invalided, having joined the ship after leaving England-2 second masters and 1 seaman. P r rent reg-Tt":42."-- ~` ,''' _l( ), .)‘ • --:;• ;71 ,1 -4. 4. !Cr '. e l X*? 1 ) ILIT OF THE PUB!. ' 11,1 . We are rejoiced to see that_tini A.:oos last nighe threw out the Bill for the enclosure of Hampstead Heath. The facts of the case, we understand from a correspondent, are as follow :—" The father of the present lord, Sir T. M. Wilson, possessed the estate in fee, with the right of granting building leases over the whole of it,—a power which he exercised during life with great moderation. At his death he entailed the estate on his son, and, willing to confer a boon on the parishioners, prevented his son, by a clause in the will, from granting building leases on the manor. By the will, therefore, the estate was left ,is the award of Sir T. M. Wilson,—his inability to fetid on it as that of the inhabitants of Hampstead arid the citizens of London. This prohibitory clause the lord of the manor has endeavoured to set aside by application to Parliament; and he has done so with exactly as much propriety and justice, as the copy holders would exercise, were they in their turn to petition Parliament to annul the other clauses of the will, which secure to him the possession of hie estate." Had he obtained his point, the beauty of Hampstead would have been destroyed, the value of the property to the present owners of houses de preciated one-half, and ose of the " lungs of the metropolis," so essential to the healthy existence of the inhabitants, would have been annihilated. The policy of the question, as stated by Lord Mansfield, and the law as expounded by Lord Tenterden, have, thank heaven, defeated this outrageous attempt to sacrifice public good to private convenience.—Times. We have now before us a printed statement, " showing," as is . said, " the charge of his Me, jesty's diplomatic service abroad, from January, 1822 to January, 1830, both inclusive." We have often, in the discharge of our public duty, touched upon this painful and provoking subject of the di plomatic expences allowed by the British Govern ment, and provided for at the cost of the nation, There is, we will venture. to say, no branch of the multifarious civil services, included in the annual Appropriation Act, which requires to be more keenly investigated or more unsparingly cut down, and kept so, than this of our foreign missions. Let us look at the list :—To the British Ambassador at the Court of France, (this is independent of a splendid house bought by the English Government) 12,1001.; Russia, 13,1001.; Austria, 13,1001,; Spain, 13,100/.; Netherlands, 13,0001. 1 Waa ever the like heard of in arty other kingdom of the world ? How many native Noblemen of any of the Courts here enumerated are able to vie in house hold expence with men possessing such princely in comes ? and is it politic for England to place her servants in a point of view so invidious towards the communities amongst which they are sent to sojourn? In fact, we have been told that hints have been at various times transmitted to the Government of this coon try, upon the annoyance which is often felt abroad, at the unequalled revenues allowed by Great Britian to her diplomatic functionaries at foreign Courts, for the support of what she calls her " dignity." Now the best kind of national dignity is that which renders justice, and demands it,—that which is upheld by the urbanity, knowledge, ca pacity, and honour, of the public officers who repre sent their nation among foreigners ; and, after the common decencies of respectable life have been fur nished, little, if any thing, is gained by mete extra vagance and ostentation, to! the interests or " dignity" of a great people. However, if richly appointed embassies are not quite essential to the public service, we do not deny that they may be so to the comfort of those who enjoy them. The Mi nisters to Spain and to the Netherlands, for instance, would not be very readily convinced of the iniquity of granting each of them (besides perquisites) above 13,000/. per annum. Such things ought to be taken up by Parliament, and perhaps may draw some notice from Hon. Gentlemen, now that an election seems at hand. But it is not large salaries that we complain of at present, as detailed in the Parliamentary paper; it is the confusion of the other items, wherein all is mass, and nothing in the shape of a detail : as, for example,—" Extraordinary and incidental expences of every kind," varying from 50,0001. to 18,0001. in different years, but not assign ing his proper " incidents and extraordinaries" to any particular ambassador. Again, there is " Com missions under treaties with "foreign Powers," amounting to various sums, from 43,0001. to 19,000/. " Outfits," a charge open to much animadversion-- in the last year 5,6001.; in 1828, 24,500/. The result of this long-continued practice of bundling up together things which ought to be distinct, as being thereby more susceptible of examination, has been, that Parliament (to its own deep disgrace) has gone on tolerating an annual diplomatic expen diture, of not less, in some years (as 1826), than 460,000/., and even last year, which was one of reduced expenses, 366,000/. Nothing can be plainer than that if men of a high order of talents, but of private station in society, were to be selected for foreign missions, two good effects would follow. The national business would be incomparably better done, and the extravagance of the diplomatic service might be corrected without a murmur. It is, indeed, far otherwise when men of noble birth but mean capacity make love to the appointment, and are chosen; that is the secret of our 460,000/. expen diture. The borough -system is at the bottom of it ; and if the puppets of that system do not always succeed in shutting the doors of Parliament against popular representatives, it is certain that they keep the representation of the Sovereign elsewhere very snugly and comfortably to themselves.—Times. We rejoice to see that Sir Thomas Wilson has been defeated once more, and that the people of Hampstead are left in the enjoyment of their heath. After so strong a manifestation of the feeling of the House of Peers, as a majority of 23 to 7 against the second reading of his Bill, perhaps the . worthy Baronet will see the propriety of no longer agitating this business. It is consolatory to see their Lordships setting their faces against the attempts of individuals to obtain by private Acts, powers incompatible with the titles under which they hold their property. All private legislation ought to be discouraged as much as possible. The law will allow any man to enforce his rights under it, and beyond this they ought not to be allowed to go. This is a favourable sign of the times, and Lord Tenterden in particular is de serving of general thanks for opposing, as he did, the system of Parliamentary jobbing, which would give to every man who could afford to pay the ex pences of a Bill the power of making for himself whatever law he pleases to have. The House of Commons is, we suspect, incurable. Members can be obtained for any job on almost as easy terms as Irish evidence. The pride of the House of Lords, in the absence of higher principles, stands the public in good stead in jobs. Their Lordships deem it ad visable to be a little less accessible to solicitation. At all events, if their Lordships allow themselves to be canvassed, Sir Thomas Wilson has little cause to boast of their favours on the seven votes for his Bill. —Morning Chronicle. The large majority in favour of the second read ing of the Beer Bill is by no means to be taken as conclusive with regard to the success of the measure. The character of the Bill will depend upon the na ture of the regulations, and it is in the Committee that the struggle will take place, whether the Bill shall or shall not be little better than a non-entity. All will depend upon the freedom of the trade to sell beer, arid the power to drink it on the premises. The moment a discretion is allowed with respect to the granting or withholding licences, monopoly is as strong as ever. We are not insensible to the hard ships to which a change in the law will subject many individuals; we can allow, too, for the sympathy of Members with those individuals. But we are dis gusted at the vile hypocritical cant about tippling, in which several Members indulge, from whom better things might have been expected. We know that when a county Member expresses his apprehension lest the county should become one scene of tippling, he does not mean what he says; and that, his ob ject being to save a few hundreds at the neat elec-