The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-12 00:00:00

IRISH EVANGELICAL SOCIETY.

Yesterday evening, at six o'clock, a numerous and highly re-
siiectable meeting ofthe members and friends of the above Society
was held at the City of London Tavern; Thomas Walker, Esq.
r the Treasurer to the Society, was unanimously called to the Chair.
The CHAISIVAN, in an eloquent and impressive speech, ex.
plained to the meeting the nature and objects of the Society, and
requested their attention to the Report of the Committee, which the
Secretary would read to them.
The SECRETARY then read the Report, which contained many,
statements highly gratifying to the friends of the Society.
The Rey. Joh x LEITCHILD then addressed the meeting, and
took a very comprehensive view of the present unfortunate state of
the sister country, end which he mainly attributed to the gross ig-
norance that perrndel the lower class of her population. To re-
more that ignorance, and to enlighten their minds by instructing
them in the principles of the Christian Religion, was the grand object
of that inati.ution. He then alluded to the great and meritorious ex-,
ertinta made by the missionaries and ministers to effect that desirable
objeet—exertwr.s for which Jhey well deserved the thanks of the
community. He then alluded to the late Missionary at Demerara,
Mr. Smith, whose vuKrings, he said, were unparalleled, and whose
afflicted widow wu then siting by his side. rile Rev. Gentleman
concluded a most impressive sputh, by. moving, that the Report
just read be adopted and ordered to be printed.
Mr. RING, of Reading, seconded the motion, and presented the
, Chairman 4411. which he had received from the inhabitants of that
place.
The Rev. Dr. WATCH then rose, and, in as eloquent speech,
callvtl upon the Meeting not to relax in the exertions they had made
for the benefit of Ireland. He considered it of the highest import-
, ance to instruct the peasantry of that unhappy country. Their
welfare was.a subject that demanded the serious attention of Eng-
lishmen. Ile meant no reflection on the Peerage of England, but
he agreed in the opinion expressed by a celebrated poet, that-
-1 " Prince' and Pens may loutish or may fade,
A breath can make them as a breath has made;
lint a bold peasantry. their country's pride,
When once destroyed can never be supplied."
He concluded by moving a resolution expressive of the great satis-
faction the Meeting tenet the increasing prosperity of the Society.
R. STEVEN. Esq. seconded the motion.
Several other gentlemen afterwards addressed the Assembly, and,
after passing a rote of thanks to the Chairman, the Ilecting
1 separated.
A handsome collection was made at the doors.

THE INSURRECTION ACT.—The Dublin Freeman's
Journal of Friday contains the following paragraph:—
" The Gazelle of last night contains a Proclamation by
the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council, declaring tbe Ba-
ronies of Galmoy, Cranagh, Gownn, Faaaadining, Shil-
lelogher, and Ida, in the County of Kilkenny, to be in
a state of disturbance, or in immediate danger of becom-
ing so,' and warning the inhabitants of the said baronies,
that they, each and every of them, be and remain within-
their houses at all hours between sun-set and sun-rise,
from lend alter Thursday the Gth day of !day next, under
the penalties by law established.' "
The Spanish General Torrijos, and his Lady, have ar-
rived in London. This young and gallant General was
the last who capitulated with the Fl•ench in the city of
Cartkagena. From Spain he went tg France, confiding in
the Convention approved of by the Duke d'Angouleme.
He passed through France, but found himself obliged
to Inve the country, in consequence of that Government
not fulfilling all the articles of that Cenvention with
him, notwithstanding the strong representations he had
made.