The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-22 00:00:00

TILE DUKE of rung's LEVEE.

The Duke of York's Levee, at his office in the Horse
Guards, yesterday, was numerously attended.
The following General and about seventy other Officers paid
their respects to his Royal Highneis t—Lieutenant-Lieneral
Sir T. Bradford, MainrMeneral Ford. Major-lien. Sir C. Doyle,
Lieutenant-General Skinner, Major-General King, Lieutenant-
Oznertl Coghlan. Lord C. Fitzroy, :Hajar-General Bourke. lien.
tenant-General T. Browne, Lieutenant General Bayley, Lieute.
nant.Goneral Dorrack. Lord Hay, Lieutenant-General Forbes,
Major-General Manwaring, I.ieutenant.General Sir M. Nightin-
gale, Lieutenant.eicnesal Fitzroy, Major-General Sir C. Greville,
Leutenant-Getteral Disney, 3lajor.Gen. Moncton, Lord Hawke,
majoe.General Donnely, ajor.Gcnend Sir J. Lyon, and Major-
General Sir A. Bryce.

The Duke of Cambridge dined with the King on
Monday.
The Princess Augusta, the Duchess of Cambridge, and
Prince Leopold, dined with the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester on Monday.
The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yes-'
terday.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester is expected
at Cheltenham on the 11th of next month.
ThL. Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge yesterday.
Yesterday Prince George of Cambridge visited his Royal
Aunt, the Princess Augusta.
Yesterday morning, shout eleven o'clock, Prince Leo-
pold, attended by Baron Stockinar, left Marlborough-house
for Claremont.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Conyngbam gave a
grand entertainment on Monday evening, at th•.ir mansion,
Hamilton-place, to the Duke of York, and other charac-
ters of distinction.

The Marchioness of Hertford had a grand assembly on
Monday night, at her house, Manchester-square.
The health of the Vice-Chancellor has materially im-
proved of late.
A few days ago Marshal Macdonald passed through
Stamford, on a tour to the North of England.
It is sad that Sir Peter Laurie will start as a candi-
date for the representation of the City in Parliament, on
the Independent Anti-Catholic interest, in the event of
a dissolution taking place this S. asion.—Erening Paper.
We understand it was Mr. Lambton, and not Mr. W.
Bankes, who complained on Monday night of the misre-
presentation in the Mornlig Herald. We were led intoi
this mistake, in commo:i with several of our contemporaries,
from the Hon. Gentleman's speaking out of his place in
the House, and in a situation where he could not be dis-
tinctly seen from the gallery.
Mazurier, the celebrated French dancer, is said to be en-
gaged at Drury-lane, at 401. per night. lie now receives
600 franc.* per night at the Porte St. Martin Theatre,
in Paris, and it is said that the managers have realised
300,000 francs during the two years that he has been en-
gaged there.
The purchase of the Adelphi Theatre by Messrs. Terry
and Yates was completed on Monday, when these gen-
tlemen paid down a deposit of 4,000/. to the representatives
of the late Mr. Rodwell.

By a Reeript, just received from Rome, it is permitted
to hold the Station of Loughtlerge this year as usual, not-
withstanding the Jubilee.—Dublin Paper.
A new cutter-built pleasure boat has been conveyed from
Woolwich to Virginia Water, for the use of the King.
The cabin is capable of dining 24 persons.

A mine of lead ore has been discovered at the Brow
Hill, near Ellesmere, Shropshire, the property of Messrs.
Edwards and Williams, by men getting gravel for the
turnpike-road.

The ship Dublin, Captain Donal, has arrived safe in
Quebec, on the Nth May, after a short passage of thirty
days—all well.
On Friday, as a person was going from Monmouth to
Coleford, he diseovered a woman banging on a tree, at
Staunton, near the former town. The was immediately
cut down, but life had departed. She was the mother of
a family.

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RAPT/Sl' 11031 R MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Anniversary Meeting of the above Society was Writer-
day evening at the City of London Tavatil ; J. 114fileit, 1601 ke
the Chair.
•• The CHAIRMAN stets!, that they were mot In her Rosa
of the Committee of last year, and afterward* the ibot
had ken prepared would be moved, and he wow zbvp.d.
Olen who would speak would be an brief as they
without repressing those feelings which they might beprar=
to (stoma
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Ilatoopod that It would not be necessary to recur to heSkneyed ex.
citemeais to call forward their generous feelings. Ile would cacti
tent himself with reading the leading articles of the Report he held
In his held, which he had no doubt would peeve satisfactory.
[Mr. Col tlere read the Report, of which the substance is as 61.
lows.] The letter,' they had received from Hercfonishlen gem
them intimation of some progress in the good work in that manly,
though not perhaps so much as they might sifts. Lancashire was
a county Iry which they had not made much progress; but an
Anxiliary Society had been established, which had met with very
fair success. From Northumberland they had received a let*
which communicated to them a conversion of a Roman Carbone
young woman by their agent, Mr. Fisher, who had bertha won
with other sucftssen. From Durham the news was erlually encent.,
raging. The Orford and Berkshire Auxiliary Society had abut
met with great success. And, lastly, the Auxiliary Society of the
West of England had extended the sphere of their operationtsto
villages and towns not before slaked, but which were in great want
of spiritual food. The Report concluded by regretting the death
of their late Treasurer, fir. Day.
Mr. Bs:Nine's/ SitAw mid, he was confident that the Meeting'
would not have been graced by sush numbers as were than present,
had not the members of the Society felt a lively interest in its suc-
cess, with a firm intention to contribute to its success as far as lay
in their power. There were many persons who could have moved
this Re...lotion better than he could; hut, as he was obliged to tie.
part early, he took this opportunity of enpressing the interest he
felt in the objects to which they directed their labours. (Hear.) He
was rejoiced that the efforts of the Institution had rescued so many
immortal souls from the datitness of heathenism. After a fee more
observations, and an eloquent eulogy on theft Chairman, he coe.
clotted by moving that the Report just read shOuld be adopted.
The Rev. JOSEPH IvEsty seconded ...as floteolution. Nobody
lamented more than he did the death of their Treasurer, glutted re
in the la:ter part of the Report. They had also lout another value.
ble member in Mr. Savory ; but although these losses would throw
a heavier burden on those that remained, he hoped they would not
relax in their labours. He might say with truth, " Other men
have labmired, and we have entered into their labours," but woe unto
them if they laboured rot heartily, and performed not their task in
the vineyard. If they might judge of the future profits", of the
Society loon the past, their prospers were most cheering. He .e.
membered when he came up to London, about twenty years back,
the Society had not more than an income of ICOI. The contrast put
him in mind of that passage of Cowper in his apostrophe to an oak,
where he says, that a time was when a fly would have shaken it to
the root, but that a time came when a tempest would not Jim
stirred it. The contrast was as great between the past SIM the
resent condition of the Society. At the present period they had
p 1,500/. per annum, and could hardly be affected by the strongest
ooposition, whilst a few venrs back a little would have done harm.
When he first knew the Society, they had but five Missionaries,
and now they had one hundred. Formerly they used not to extend
their operations ten miles beyond London, but now they were not
so cautious. Formerly they had one Secretary, and that one a
lawyer, no doubt a very hottest man ; but now they had two Secre-
taries, and those Ministers, and he hoped that was a change for the
better. (A laugh.) They used to meet few in number in a vestry,
where even in the midst of summer they ran some danger of being
starved with cold. (A laugh.) But now, thank Heaven, they
met at the City of London 'tavern, in such numbers as defied cold
in the midst of winter. (A laugh.) Ile concluded by hoping, that
all the funds that might be required would be forthcoming. He
seconded the Resolution.
The Resolution was then put anti agreed to unanimously.
The Rev, Dr. STEDMAN moved the second Resolutisn, H.
remembered when the Society was first established, that it was
thought unlikely to succeed. but he had begged and prayed till lie
had got all the money he wanted, and succeeded in setting the So.
ciety on foot. The Resolution he was about to propose was afflic-
tive, and at the same time offered a subject of congratulation.
The Resolution was then read, it expressed sorrow for the death
of their late Treasurer Mr. Day, and requested Joseph Hanson
to take his place.
R. FORSTER, Esq. seconded the Resolution. He could not
help expressing has interest in the cause the Society had engaged
in. He resided in a part of the country where one of their Mi-
nisters was at present employed in his work of peace; and from
the general good effects of their exertions, he had no doubt it would
greatly extend.—The Resolution was thenagred to.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to return thanks. He hoped that
they would, under the present circumstances, extend their indul-
gence to him. No roan could call to recollection with more sin.
erre regret than lie did, the lamented death of the individual refer.
red to in the Resolution. He felt the honour done hint, by making
him hi, successor. He also recollected the period, when the funds
of tha Society did not exceed 1001. per annum; but he had also had
the pleasure of viewing the yearly increase ; and perhaps it would
be of some interest for them to be informed of the gradual improves
ment. In 1817, their income was 330/. Three years after, is
1820, they amounted to 610/. In ltnM, it was 1,0101. ; and clonal
the last year, he had the gratification of saying, it amounted to
1.5901. This statement must fill the heart of every friend of the
Society with the greatest delight. He hoped, that as they had be.
gun, they would continue, anti show their love of the Institution,
by the amount of their contributions. Although their income had in.
creased, yet thedemands on the assistanceof theSocfety had increased
in a greater degree. This gave him both pain and pleasure; pain that
they were not able to succour all who wanted aid, and pleasure that
there was such a harvest ready for the reaper, if they could but
gather it in. The number of applications which had been made
since last year exceeded any former period ; and he honed those
that waited for the contributions of that evening would not be dta.
appointed. The situation of the world around them, in a moral
and religious point of viow, was eery affecting. He could only
compare the devastations of sin to those overwhelming inundations
which swept away the habitation, of men in the night. This So.
eiety was as a watch for the safer y of others, to rouse them from
their sleep and warn them of the floods which were coming upon
them. (Applause.) It was for this purpose tb•the called upon
them to co-operate with hint, and he hoped that, with the blessing
et God on their efforts, to be able to prosecute their otsjecia with
&success that would double their joy at their next meeting. Their
e.penditure during the last year amounted to 1,6711. Ils. 9d.,
which was 791. 16s. over and above their receipts. [The chair.
OM here read the various items of expenditure ant receipts.]
Mr. W. M. Eynon:yr congratulated the fileeting on the great
number of persons assembled. He was proud of his country, net
so much because she took the lead in the Ant and Sciences, as be.
cause she was the herald which proclaimed to the nations of the
world the sublime truths of the Gospel, which he hoped would
seen shine throughout the globe with that bright purity which was
*peculiar attribute. He concluded by moving a Resolution, ex-
' pawing approbation of the (Nlicern of the Society.
The Rey. Mr. W. Hawaixs, of Weymouth, seconded the Re.
solution. Although this was an Institution which he thought every
Christian mind must sanction, yet none was beyond the reach
of calumny. The, remark he made in consequence of a paragraph
is an article in the last number of the Quarterly Review, in which
a side-blow was aimed at them through the Home nlimionary So-
ciety, which had been libelled in that publication. It was asked
there, whether England was not already Evangelised ? Now, this
entirely depended upon the opinion that was entertained by the
persona putting M.. question, of what was Christianity. If a man
was a Christian merely from being born in a land generally replied
Christian, or from going to church regularly : then indeed he
would coufesa that England was Evangelised : then this Society
would be useless' and the might all go home and sit contentedly
down with the idea that all was going on rightly , but real religion
was something more than mere form, and depended upon more
than merely being born on a particular spot of land. If it was in
devotedness of heart to the Supreme Being, they, lie thought it
must be acknowledged that there was ample room for this and miler
societies to operate and advance in their object of increasing the
number of real Christians, and support the vital principles of the
Gospel. (Applause.) Extend the principle of Christian charity
as much as possible ; it could not be denied that in this favoured
country there existed a mass of ignorance and vice, to remove
which, and implant the truth in hearts which were strangers to it,
were the objects of this Society. (Applause.) The Quarterly Re-
view further charged the Home Missionary Society with being a
Society for spreading schism. This was an ugly word, but the
object of the Society was not schism, but the promotion of Christi. ,
anity ; it was not an enemy to the Established Church, but a friend
to the Church of Christ; and though it might be composed of
persons who did not exactly agree with the Established Church,
yet the Interest of immortal souls far outbalanced any secular ad.
vantage. It had, be believed, been somewhat feared that this So.
tiny would injure the funds of the Foreign Missions; but this
idea was evidently erroneous, for as this Society increased the num.
bee of teal Christians, it increased the number of those interested in
the spread of the Gospel, anti every convert the Society made felt an
ardent desire for its dissemination, which he no doubt aid to the
beat of his ability. They haul begun their work at home: and he
would beg lean, to ask, where could they have began with more
propriety ? It would he strange if they were to go abroad to relieve
the distrensed, and pass by with a dry eye the wretched beings
perishing at our thresholds. They began at home, but he hoped
they woukl not end at home. The Rev. Gentleman then sat down
anncist great applause.
The hot of officers for the ensuing year wax then read.
After which, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. CERIVEN, Mr. N. Mu.
worrit, and the Rev. Mr. GROCER, of Maidstone, severally
addressed the Meeting.
The thanks of the Meetiag were then moved and seconded.
The Gentleman who performed the latter duty, said he would
take this opportunity of netting the minds of the Aleetihr at rest
relative to the fate of their minister, Dr. Carey, in India. who won,
in on article in the Time, of that .lay, represented to be in great
clanger from an inundation on the Ganges, which that paper has
just got early intelligence of. This news, which the TOOK* put
forward with such gravity, happened to be a year and a half
old, and was published at length in their Register of August
last. The facts, as stated in the Than, were, to say the very hoist
of them, highly coloured, and that in a manner to create au alarm.
which the circumstances of the Cast. in any point of view, sup.
pos'ng it to have been recent, did not warrant.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the toasting separated at
half-past aloe o'clock.

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