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average price' one-third or one-fourth lower, which might with
safety be put In practice, because the land would then be relieved
of at least tme.fourth in the expense of cultivating it.
But perhaps the means by which this great object is to be effect-
ed requires some further explanation. It a large capital is rained,
to be empiric, to the best advantage, it would, in the first place,
he necessary to enclose all waste lands that are worth cultivating,
and convert them into small farms, and build cottages, having •
entail quantity of land for labourers. In parishes where the popu-
lation of poor in large, and where the poor's rates are high, farm%
may be either taken or bought for the service of the poor ; indeed
I have heard of an instance where a farm was hired for the use of
the poor, and the profits applied for their support; and with
good effect, the poor's rates having by that means been much re. •
duced. But I believe the best means would be by building cot-
tages in the magi convenient situations, having a small quantity of
hand to each , hut these must be in situations where the men can
procure employment, and then they will want no kind of relief.
It catinct be denied but that this is a very diffi -it matter to
manage ; nevertheless, I am convinced it is every way practicable,
if means are employed as circumstances require. The object is
• to employ those means by which the poor man may obtain a Until.
hood without receiving relief front the parish; and if tanners them-
selven were to unite their abilities in assisting in this great under.
r taking, it would be to their mutual benefit and advantage. By a
judicious division of land where it is requisite, and a proper em-
ployment of capital, it is obvious that the state of the poor, and,
the general interest of the country, would receive a very consider-
able improvement.

B.4INTS AND SINNERS,
OR, THE stinsti:DlTert, NORTON FALGATE, AND 01.0 AR.
TILLERY-GROITND LADIES. MULE ASiOCIAT

Monday evening a very numeraus and highly respectable Meeting
of the Ladies' Bible Association took place at the church of St.
Leonard's, Shoreditch, for the purpose of receiving the 13th Report
of that Society.
Previous to the Meeting Mr. Kincaid, one of the Secretaries, and
who has distingoished himself so much in distributing the alms of
the Spitallields Charitable Association, having received private in-
timation that the Meeting would be honoured with the presence of
Mr. Carlile, and the Rev.ltobvt Taylor, Secretary to the •• Christian
Evidence Society." he, in a praiseworthy manner, communicated
the facts to the Magistrates at the police-office in Worhip-street,
who directed Garton and Armstrong, two officers of their establish-
ment, to be in attendance.
The meeting being called at six o'clock. about that hour Mr.
Taylor, with about a dozen of his friends, entered the church, and
after dividing themselves into different parts of the edifice, Mr.
Taylor mounted tho platform, which had been previously erected
for the Chairman, the speakers, and those who comprised the Com.
mittee. Before the meeting had congregated, Mr. Taylor, being
on the platform, attentively viewed each person as they entered ;
and a little before seven o'clock, the Rev. Josiah Pratt, accom-
panied by the Rev. Mr. Mortimer, the Rev. Mr. Fame., the Rev.
Mr. Campbell, the Rev. Mr. Crosby, and a number of other cler.
gyanen, as well as Mr. Burnell, a Magistrate of the county, entered
the Church, and ascended the platform.
The Rev. Jostait PitAT T was mumimoualy called to the Chair.
The Citalkstax briefly opened the meeting by stating that it
was their 13th time of assembling together, after which—
The Rev. Mr. CIIOSOY, in a speeeh replete with great argu-
ment and sound sense, addressed the meeting at considerable
length.
Mr. llat.t.rorcE, of Steward-street, Spitallields, a silk-manufac-
turer :nil one of the Secretaries, then read the Report, which was
as follows : .

Amount received this year .--
n free Contributions - - - £52 4 3
:n Bible Subscriptions - . - - 13 3 4

6 7 9

Creditor :
Paid to Auxiliary Society for Bibles and Testaments 13 3 4
Fur General Objects - - - - 52 4 5

65 7 9
That the number of Bibles and Testaments distributed
this year, at cost prices, were . - . • 112
And the total number since die establishment, at cost
prices . - - . -77 g
Gratuitously - - - - - 30

Total .

The Rev, Mr. PHILLIPS, of Kingsland, in a most animated
speech, addressed the Meeting at considerable length. After that
Rev. Gentleman had sat down,
Mr. TsTr.nn (the Secretary of the Christian Evidence Society)
rose and endeavoured to obtain a hearing ; but the Meeting, who
seemed to be as well aware of his person as they were of the object
of his visit, raised such a deafening cry of •• turn hint nit, turn
him out !" that it was itnnoasible to catch a word he said. We
however heard him any, " Reverend Sir, lam a clergyman of the
Church of England," and ,• I will be Marti for s few minutes?"
The Meeting became more uproarious than at first- After order
had been only in part restored,
The Cita' RMAN asked his name? when he said he was the Rev.
Robert Taylor. Secretary to the Christian Evidence Society, and
that he only wished to be heard for six minutes.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the regulations of the Meeting
had been pat into his hands by the Committee, and that although
discussion was not dreeded, it would be improper and irregular on

his part to permit it then.
At this period the generality of the meeting thought that in ad.
dition to Mr. Taylor, Mr. Carlile was in the Church, and the
anxiety to see him became very pressing. Several voices front
Taylor's friends cried " hear him ! hear both sides of the pat.',
tion !" while hundreds of voices vociferated " turn him out, turn
him out !" In this mated confusion,
The CHAIR MAN felt obliged to appeal to
THOMAN LANE. Esq. one of the Churchwardens. who instantly
rose and said, that if tranquillity could not be restored, and should
Mr. Taylor persevere further in the line of conduct he seemed to
adopt, he (Mr. Lane) would have left no other alternative hot either
to comply with the wish of the Meeting, that of turning the
gentleman out, or of dissolving the Meeting, neither of which, he
hoped, he should be driven to.
After order had been in part restored,
The Rev. Mr. :Mont. t melt addressed the meeting at consi.
derable length, but scarcely had he been on his legs, when Mr.
Taylor presented him with a MS. paper. which he (Mr. Taylor)
wished to be read, Mr. Mortimer said, that judging of the paper
from the quarter from which it came, he would not read it. When
Mr. Mortimer sat down,
1). DVDLEY, Esq. presented himself, and was most vulvas'.
astirally received. Ile furnished a great variety of interesting
anecdotes, which he said he had witnessed in his travels, on behalf
of the present society,
He was followed by a Reverend Professor from New Orleans,
who gave an account of the progress of the Institution, which
seemed to noaka. a deep impression.
The Rev. Mr. CAM rn ELL, late Missionary to South Africa,
else addressed the meeting.
After which the Rev. Mr. FARRER was called upon. He com-
menced by complimenting the ladies upon their exertions, as well
as on the beneficial effects resulting from them, which lie thought
must be extremely grateful to their feelings. The reverend
gentleman then took an enlarged view of the state of so-
ciety, and of those nations where the Gospel was not known,
and the gradual improvement resulting from a knowledge of the
scripture, as producing in its advancement civilization and
peace to those who were ignorant ; and stated that where infidelity
and opposition to the Bible were most prevalent, robberies,
murders, and tyranny, were most predominant. here Mr.
Taylor vociferated " No, no, no!" his friends joined, and a scene of
confusion ensued, which puts description out of the question ;
When order was in part restored, the genteman lamented the in-
terruption, but in proof of his assertions would appeal to the
horrific scenes at the early part of the French Revolution ; and in
glowing terms depicted the carnage that resulted from those times
of infidelity.
Taylor's associates appeared unable to bear the powerful appal
of the Rev. gentleman, and
Mr. TAYLOR rose and exclaimed " it's false. it's false."—
He again seemed inclined to address the Meeting, but the words,
" Turn him out," were too prevalent.
The Rev. Mr. CROSBY insisted upon either Mr. Taylor's si-
lence, or that he should leave the meeting.
Me BunwELi. (is Alagistrate) said he would call upon the offi-
cers to assist him in the exercise of such a duty.
At this period, several ladies in the galleries fainted, and the up-
roar exceeds description.
After order was restored, the Rev. Mr. Clayton, Mr. Burnell, •
Mr. Pratt, and several other Gentlemen addressed the 'totting,
each at considerable length.
Thanks were then moved by Mr. BURNELL to Lady Elizabeth'.
Whitbread, the patroness of the Society, as well as to the Ladies of
the Committee.
Thanks were also given to the Vicar, Clergyman, and Church-
wardens of the parish, as well as to the Secretaries and Clittimian,
the latter of whom returned thanks, after which he dissolved the
meeting.
After the dissolution of the meeting, a kind of a rush was made
to get at that part of the Church which it was expected Mr. Taylor
would pass through, aid the aisle where it was thought he would
go by was completely choked. He whited to address the crowd,
but the officers in clearing the church cleared the church of him.
Ile was, however followed by a TAM crowd of persons along
Shoreclitch, as far as the turnpike-gate, when, in order to
get rid of his companions, by a most excellent stratagem, two
of his associates suddenly darted down the street. This, for a mo-
ment, had the desired effect, as it drew a part of the populace in
pursuit, thinking that Mr. Taylor was one of the runners. The
majority, however, were not to be gulled, but continued with Mr.
Taylor, hissing and crying " send him to the watch.liouee," until
a coach arrived, when he and a few others got into the coach, and
two having mounted behind, the coach went of at full speed, the
men behind waving their hats, as if they bad obtained a victory.
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The great change in the value of money which has been
occasioned by the re-action of the small notes, is no longer
confined to the mercantile class. The agricultural interest
is beginning to come in for a share. Since the new year,
cows have fallen 25 per cent. or 4/. a-head in the Glas-
gow cattle market. (in Tuesday the demand was dull.
A fine milk cow of the Ayrshire breed, that would weigh
30 stones, or 675 lbs. English, sold at 161. Several good
milk cows went off at 101. and 121., and some at 81.—Gla,-
goy, Chronicle.