The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-04 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF MR.
ALDERMAN 7710 M PEON.

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Yesterday a D,DT/TOUS and highly respectable Meeting of the I
friends of Air. Aldermen Thompson was held at the Lando,' Ta-
vern, for the purree of securing his return to Parliament BO •
%lember for the City; et the next election.
At one o'clock Mr. Heel. proposed that Sir R. C. (Krim
Bart. should sake the Chair, which was unanimnipsiy tomcod to.
itr R. C. ii 1.1.131 nutted the object nt the Meeting, and said
that he attended. tea merely from the 'mune be felt towards the
worthy Alderman, whose morn to Parliament they were all
anxious to ercure, but from hie aneviction that bin election would
confer a dignity and be an I.onuur to the reprenentatitm of the
City of London. (C:ern.). He was most anxious that the City of
London should hind Representatives who would be a artily to it.
He win anxintis that gentlemen of educe:ice,, fortune, and inde-
pendence, should he chosen. Gentlemen of education, because
education was incessant to enable them to meet the various eir-
continence% upon w:ticli they would have to exercise their judg-
ment--of fortune. l.ceiuse then they would never be blamed by
those little meatenemes which WV apt to cling to those who are
without it—and of independence of mind, because that (Wall things
was most requisite to enabla a Representative to do his duty con-
scientiously. and for the advantage of his country. ((heat cheering.)
Their Representative should hen man who would judge of a mea-
sure by its intrinsic merits, and not by the fact of its having origi-
nated with the Treasury henches, or with theOpposesinn. (Chem.)
Every gentleman present was aware that Aldermen Thompson had
been in Parliament for some yews. so that his public and private
character were both not unknown to them. Ile was certain that if
his lion. Friend were returned as their Hcpresentative, he would
anxiously watch surer the commerce of the nation, and of th It col
in particular : he s Auld attend to the shipping interests and to the
manufactures of the counter. Having said thus much, he would
leave every thing at the disported of the ,dieting. (Cheers.)
Mr.
_neve here rest) the two Resolutions which were to last sub-
mitted to the 3leeting. for which see our advertising enlonnor.
Mr. A14(.71111111 LUCAS then wee to propose the first Resolu-
tinn. There amid be, he said, but one opinion as to the fact
that the Representative of the City of London 'should not merely
be intimeeely acquainted with the commercial affairs of the
country, but Olaf he should Also be largely connected with the
trade of hoodoo. The chatactir and conduct of Mr. Alderman
Thompson were already betare them; and horn them he thought
they might infer that he would he an able, worthy, and honour-
able Reprenentative. (Tremendous cheering.) His worthy Friend
was largely interested in the trade and commerce of London, and
was therefore eminently qualified to serve them in the Parliament
of the nation. (Cheers.)
Mt. J. CURTIS seconded the, resolution. It was, he said, indis-
pensable that the per.nna who should represent them should be
acqtiainted with the commercial transactions of the country, per-
tieulaely at the present time, when such great changes -mere taking
place in the legislative meastires connected with our commerce. '
The lionninable Gentleman (Alicrinen Thompson) had shown
himself fully efficient in these matters. aid he hoped hot friends
would not merely look to returning hien to Parliament, but to place
hint at the head of the poll. (('heers.)
The first resolution was then put front the Chair, and carried by
acclamation, upon which
3lr. Alderman THOMPSON rose, and regretted that he did not
poesem the faculty of adequately expressing the deep sense he
entertained of gratitude towards his motterons, ardent, and kind
frirnda, who were then so Inxiously promoting his return as a Re-
presentative in Parliament for the city of London. (Cheers.) The
decision to which they had itist come, einanatiag from such a body,
could not fail to place him in that situation to which ac looked
forward as to the greatest hemmer which it was in their power to
confer upon hint. (Cheers.) fle felt happy to see around him
those friends who were most largely connected with the great
branches of industry—with the trade, the commerce, the manufec-
tures, and the shipping of the metropolis; and he felt equally
happy at beholding near him, upon that occasion, many of those
friends who were nmocisted with him in the manngement of the
Corporation of London. (Cheers.) When he reflected upon t
mighty trusts reposed in the Representative for the City of London,
he felt that it required transcendent talents to be enabled to main-
tain them as they ought to be maintained. Of such talents he
possessed but a small portion, but still he appeared before them
with confidence, because their support had not been obtained by
any professions on his part, as to what would be his future con-
duct, but by a review of his pent public conduct during a period of
six years, (luring which period questions of the must vital im-
portance had been discussed and settled. (Hear, hear, hear.)
lie honed they would give hint credit for the feelings of gratitude
to which he emend it impossible to give expression. (Cheers.) lie
hail only one word to nay in conclusion—there were at prevent five
candidates for the representation of the Cite, one of whom most be
disappointed. Ile wished to declare that he would never Reek to
raise hie own pretension' by attempting to lower the pretensions of
others, but that lie would fairly and honestly place himself bet re
the Livery, and oppose any unjust attempt to prejudice any other
candidate whatever. (Great cheering.)
31r. ATT WOOD, in rising to propose the second resolution, said.
that after the manner in which the first resolution had been agreed
se, there could be but one opinion as to the propriety of the second,
which would pledge them to aid in securing the return of the wor-
thy Alderman. (Cheers.) In fact, his return was already secure.
but they should exert themselves to give a manifest and signal proof
of their respect, by placing him at the head of the poll. The snore
overwhelming the majority by which lie wan returned, the more
weight would he possess in Parliament, and of course their interest
would be attended to with better effete lie had had many public
occasions of meting with the worthy Alderman, and his firm belief
was, that the representation of the City could not be entrusted in
better or worthier hands. (Great cheering,.)
31r. Alderman St:HOLEY said that it was with inexpressible Mi.
tiafaction that he seconded the motion. cominciel as he was that
the knowledge of the worthy Alderman in the commerce of the
country qualified him pve-eminently for the station.
Mr. iisee, before the question we. put, begged to state, that
many persons might be inclined to deem the worthy Alderman
tardy to not having wooer called his Chminittees together, and he
wished to explain the motives wbich actuated him in delaying
to do 0.0. lie was aware that the election would require a great ea_
entice of the time and the attention of the gen:lca-len appointed,
and therefore it was that he was willing to put it al' as long as pos.
aible, in order to limit its duration at much as circumstances would
permit. There were, however, twenty-eight Committees out of
twenty-nine now formed, and he believed that on Monday all of
them would be in a state of activity. (Hear, hear.) There was one
rule which ought to actuate every gentleman present, and that was
that each should imagine that the success of the worthy Alderman
depended upon a single vote, and art accordingly ; and however
humble might be the views of that gentleman, his friends never-
theless ought not to be satisfied unless they placed him at the top
of the pod. Indeed he thought there was little reason to doubt
such a result, when he stated that the twenty-eight Committees
were composed of no less than GOO gentlemen. All that was re-
quired was, a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether.
(Cheers.)
TZte resolution was then carried unanimously.
Mr. Alderman Lucas was then called to the Chair, and a vote
of thanks was unanimously agreed to be given to Sir R. C. Glynn,
Bart,, foe his conduit in the Chair.
Sir R. C. GLYNN returned thanks, and the Meeting disselved.

About three weeks since, a man, with every appearance
of the greatest respectability, accompanied by his wife, and
having with them a carriage and three dogs, arrived in
Worcester, and took lodgings in the Foregate-street for a
fortnight; at the expiration of nine days, however, they
decamped, leaving divers tradesmen's bills, from whom
they had obtained goods, undischarged. He gave his name
as Paton, and mentioned several gentlemen in the neigh-
hood, with whom he said he was intimately acquainted ;
he appears to be about sixty years of age. They left
11'orcester in their own carriage• with post-horses, and pro-
ceeded to Droitwich, Alcester, &c. IVe understand they
carry with them a large quantity of plate.
A poor child, the daughter of a man and woman named
Leathers, of Dias, was last week taken to the workhouse
of that parish, in a state of emaciation, from starving and
ill-treatment, inflicted by her unnatural parents, to whom
ehe hail, it seems, been an object of dislike. She appeared
an intelligent little girl, and though nine years of age, was
found to weigh no more than :it lbs., and looked like a
living skeleton. The governor and mistress of tho house
are eminently distinguished for humanity and tenderness
to the afflicted, and under their fostering care she has so
much improved, that within nine days she gained 4 lbs. in
weight, and her flesh and complexion is recovering.
On the night of Wednesday week, as a young gentleman
was returning to Dundee in a gig, from Cupar Angus, he
was attacked, near the woods of Brewhead, by four ruf-
fians, who demanded his money or his life. One placed
himself on each side of the gig, presenting a pistol towards
his face; a third took hold of his horse ; while the other
stood at some distance. The young man thus attacked, put
'one hand into Ins coat packet, as if to comply with their
demand, while with the other he seized his whip, and with
the end of it knocked down, first the one, and then the other,
at each side of the gig; and having urged the animal for-
ward, he escaped, leaving the two robbers lying on the
road. He had about 3201. in his pocket.
Last week, J. Alcock wilfully threw himself Into a
coal-pit, belonging to the Bowling Iron-works, near Brad-
ford, and was killed. He had been in a low desponding
state for some time past.
Thursday last, a barge,belonging to William Wilkes, of
Gloucester, laden with bricks and timber, was lost on her
passage to Slimeroad, near Chepstow. The unfortunate
owner, being confined by illness, hail given directions to
the crew to proceed with the vessel no farther than Gat-
comb, not deeming her sea-worthy. The master, however,
imprudently ventured into Slimeroad, where they encoun-
tered a heavy gale from the N.W. which upset lvr, and in
leas than five minutes after the crew had abandoned her in
their boat, the decks were blown up, and she became a per-
fect wreck.

BRITISH AND FORE IN BIBLE' SOCIETY.

Yesterday the subs,:rihers and Neal% Pr this limitation hell
their Annual Afeetbg at the Freemasons Tavern. Great QUM.
street

The Right Hon. Lord TEIGNMOUTH in the Chair;
supported by the Earl of Harrowhy. Lord Calthorpe. Right Rev.
the Lord P.ishop or Litchfield and Coventry, tNe Hight Rev. the
Lord Bishop of Sal•shory, the Right lion. Cheriim Ate
Right Hon. the Lord Mayne, Major-General Dire, bleut.-Colehol
Phipps. Admiral Lord Gambier, the Raton Pelet de La Lorierti
(representative of the Paris Bible Society), the Hoe. and Right
Rev. G. T. Noel. Rev. Wm. Alarsh, Rev. J. Cunniuglsam, Rey.
E. Irving, and several other eminent divine*.
The Noble CHAIRMAN avid it gave film grey Patlifection to be-
hold such an amemblage arrayed m tempest of the institution. The
Sotiery, In common with ()then, had met very great opposition.
but he entertained no apprehensions of evil to the cause on that
account; on the contrary. he wax led to antic...pate an increase of
support from those tote friends who stile bad the rause of God and
the interests of mankind at heart. (Hest, hear, hese. t He should
now conclude by requesting the Secretary Co read the Report.
The Report was of very great length, but only an abstract e' it
wan presented. The finances were not so floortsning as in Aeon
years, there being a oelicietcy of upwards of 10,0001. in the teseiss.
as compared with those of the past year.
The Right Hon. and Right Res. the Inn! Elttio of , LW"
rturn and COvENTRY moved that " the Report, an animate
which bus been read, he adopted and printer!. tinder the direetiem
of the Committee." The British and Poreien Bible Society *toed
on the highest possible ground, a..d wee Ent;tied to tire Mews%
consideration, an it was the parent of almost e:ery other Inatituties
of the kind.

Lord CALTRORPE seconded the motion. The first part of hie•
Lordship's remarks were delivered in so low a one that wertiottitt
not catch them. We understood him to say that the detelehtlow in
the funds was not to be attributed to the Society having declined Mr
ptiblic estimations bin was owing to cit?tc.tltt., which Could
nether be foreseen nor controlled. rgo one who rallied the well-
being of society could withhold hia support from an Lamination.
alit was calculated to convey such imporabt benefits (.4" .1A at
lightened nations of the earth.

fhe lion. and Right Rev. fl. T. No's: t. :ntrodoced the Baron
Pelet de la Loxiere, as the Rerresentat.':e of the Paris Bade
tiociety.
The Baron de la ;doz. I Ent, in a long and en..cgt'ic addrees,
pointed out the great improvement Ilea had taken place in hie
ni.'xive country since the formation of the Fitlde 8 .cietv in PA/M.
A great moral change had been effected, and die Str;inn& were
floe stUght for with avidity.
The Right Rev. the Bi.bop of SALIMICR4 mortal a siPt• of
thanks to the Right lion. Lord Teigninouth, as Preident, fee Mai
lAwdslite's unremitting gtention to the interests crate Instkaltion.
The l.arl of llARaortlet- seconded the mota:n. It gave:gm
great pleasure to have this opportunity of bearidg testimontns the
inert?, of his No'de Friend, whose name was conspicuous f:; every
work of usefulness and benevolence. •
The Nout.t: CHAIRMAN acknowledged the :entesti eon erred
upon him, and said that he considered his contiealiertmith this Sc.,
ciety as the highest honour he could have attained. He regretted'
exceedingly that other pursuits called him away on'the_resent oc-
casion ; but he should never omit any epporturdtcre.trancint
the interests of this truly excellent institution. . .
E,rl tnirssoUTll having Vacated the Chair, Admiral Loa
GamerEn was called thereto.
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The Right Hon. CHARLES 011.411 r rose, amidst loud setrr.
proptoie a vote of thanks to their Royal Highnesses the Days of
York, Cumberland, Sussex, Cambrhitte, and Gloucester, fot their
continued patronage to this institution. Fanaticism sod % lolturr
had crumbled before them, and the human mind become free front
those degrading fetters which had enthralled it. This great motif
change was also observable at home, where education wag making.
rapid strides. The tritinh and Foreign /Able Society had gone on
most sUccessfully, and now stood upon OH imperishable basis ; it
would rise superior to the feeble shucks of opposition, and trans
mit its blessings to future generations. (Hear. hear.)
The Right Hon. the Lorin MAYOR seconded the motion. Sla
conceived that nothing could he mere calcutated, in a 'moral and
political point of view, to ameliorate the condition of suffering
humanity, thin the diffusion of religious truth. On OS principle.
it there were no higher motive to induce hint, he should always
be hapoyto give this Society his support, both in Wile and pr:.
vate. (Cheers.))
The Rev. Mr. CrNNYW6HAM, Vicar of ffirfrow-on.the-Hlll,
prnrosed a vote of thanks to the Vice. Presidents of the fratitution,
for their cumtinued patronage and support. Vitt Reverend Gentle.
man took an elabovite view of the proceeding.; at the Society since
its formation. and d eel% with particular energy on the defalcation
in the income of the pant year. That he conceited was by no
meant surprininv„ and did not at all discourage him. 11 was welt
known that mnii? personx !lei subscribed to it frown peculiar pea.
sinus anti prejudteni, rather than from principle atirt contfction.
Witen those stimulants had died away, their cmotenance and sup-
port were withdrawn, and to this he would attribute the falling off
which appeared in the Society's fond.. The loss of such friends
was a Rains and should operate at an incentive to Ineteasecr exertion
on the part of those who supported the institution o* the solid rood
victim of it, intrinsic value.

The Rev. Dr. l'n frt.' el, Secretary to the Booth African Bible
Society, supported the motion. and gave a very therentlng view of
the progresa of Christianity in culotte pare of Southern Africa.
A vote of thanks being moved and seconded to the Treasurer and
Secretaries for their services,
Jon x THOR aToN. En 9., rerlietl. lie said, that, as Treasurer
to the Society, it became his duty to explain the way in which the
lest year's defalcation had arisen. The income tmd been 02.0001.,
and although this was so much lens than that of the previous year,
yet it did not wholly proceed from a diminution In theimbscription.
In consequence of the privilege-whith the King's printer in Scot.
lamt had obtained, to circulate the English eMtion of the Bible, a
pensihte decream- of sale had occurred. The legacies had also been
shout :LOW less the peat year than ,!rey were in the former, so that
the defalcation did not exceed 3,000/. in the regular income. (Hear,
hear, hejm)

The Rev., Mr. Er.Lis. 3fissionary from the Sandwich islands,
in proposing a vote of thanks to the Auxiliary Societies, related
some interesting nnectiotes respecting the state of society in those
islands. The Rev. Gentleman also read two letters, one from Poki
and another from Madame Poki, entreating him to come and corn.
plete their ingtruction in the pri lyres of the Christian religion,,
which i.is fla itannic Majesty had aintioni.hed them to embrace.
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, and the Meeting
broke up.

StcooriNa.—The Greyhound Revenue cutter, Lieut.
William, commander, whilst cruising near the Dudgeon
Light, fell in with, captured, and took into Gritnsby,
a tine three-masted lugger, with a cargo consisting of about
700 tubs of gin, brandy, spirits, tobacco, &c. There were
only ten men on board the lugger at the time of the cap.
ture, the remainder of the crew having eseaped in the boat.
We are afraid that d demoralizing process is at present
going on at Pontefract, in anticipation of the approaching
contested Election for that borough. Not only numbers
of the free and independent electors themselves, but many
of their wives and children, sre contracting inveterate habits
of dissipation, at the cost of the candidates, some of whom
give almost nightly entertainments and it is no uncommon
thing, indeed it is an affair of daily occurrence, to find
decent-looking women begging; of the agents, tickets to
obtain bottles of spirits at te public-houses, for the
purpose of drinking at their own fire-sides, with the wives
of their neighbours. It is expected that the contest, if
carried on in the same spirit as at present, will cost each
of the candidates 8,000/. at least. Owing to the skill of
Mr. Houldaworth's agents, he has become quite the po-
pular candidate—his election is now considered certain,
and the event of the contest will lie between Mr. Hardy
and Mr. Starkie. Last Monday evening, there was a tee-
drinking and ball at the Star, given to Mr. Houldsworth's
friends, at which about 160 persons, male and female, a;-
tended, and kept up the festivity till nearly daylight on the
following morning.—Leeds Puper. _ _

In clearing away some rubbish from beneath the shop-
floor of 111 r. Stephenson, grocer, klarket.pbsee, Reverie', en Tues..
day week, the workmen turned up six rose nobles, of Edward 111.
in a perfect state of preservation. They had evidently been placed
where found some years ago. not appearing to lure suffered in the
least front circulation. The impression on the coin represents is
figure of that monarch embarked in a ship of that period, with
Edwar D. Ora. Rex, Angl. Z. Franc
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SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—An hosthr at one of the
inns in Leeds, while engaged in exercising a hone, rode into
Dowman-lane, for the purpose of calling on sonic person who
dwelt there. Having occasion to alight, ht entrusted the animal so
a lad, who had nn sooner mounted, than, in the height of his grati-
fication, he set him off at a rapid pace, which soon increased to the
greatest speed. insomuch that the horse, instead of making tre
turn at the top of the lane, dashed straight forward, forcing his
head through the window of the opposite shop, in possession of
31r. Coultate, the currier, and sending the lad to take his station
very comfortably on the counter, upon which Mr. C. was at that
moment usefully engaged in cutting leather. The wonder is, how
the lad escaped without hurt or injury, as not the slightest scratch
is discernible on his person.
Ott Monday week, at Bawtry, an interesting little boy,
about four years of age, named Wm. Lane, was observed running
up Wharf-street, enveloped in thmes. Mr. Broughton, whose
house the child passed, humanely ran out, and with the greatest
presence of mind pulled off his coat, and wrapped it around the
child, thus extinguishing the flames, and then took the little suf-
ferer into the nearest house, a ladies' seminary, where surgical as..
nistance was immediately obtained ; but notwithstanding these ae-
tive exertions, we regret to say that the little sufferer expired on the
following morning. It appeared from the statement given before
the Coroneron Wednesday that the chill was left for a few minutes,
during which time its clothes, that were entirely ut cotton, aceiden-
tally took tire. Such occurrences so often happen, that it is not
likely any timing we can say will make the careless more careful
respecting the leaving infants alone, where they can have access to
an open tare; but we do not hesitate to say, that it children were
more frequently dressed In stuff or cloth frocks, such accidents
would nut so often happen, and would seldom be fatal. In every
instance of severe burning which we recollect to have occurred to
young children, they hove been clothed in cotton.

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