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trusted to him by God ? (Cheers.) :11ussionsries sr mint
this country to all parts of the earth for the plirprm^ of mkt
converts, hot so glorious an opoortmity h.pl ncker_fresientest it•Tir
of Christians from becoming Turks. Tire Attn. Oen-
tleman concluded by propming 'ls a tuna—
" The brave and suffering People of Greece, whose persevering
'Moor in asserting their independence is not o ly worthy of their an-
cestors, but dese.ryes the immediate aid of th.whole civilized wood."
The neat toast wee, " T. W. Coke, and the Reformers of Not.
folk:"

Mr. COKE returned thanks. He said that he had been for fifty
year's back elected as a Repre‘entative for the county of Norfolk,
dart/wall of which period he had been attached In the primlfdea of
Refdr‘o t but if he had known as much at first of the Howie or
CoMmons as he Did at the present moment, he would never have

cnnaenietl to hare become ens of its Members. (Laughter.) Re
hail been strongly witched by the friends or freedom to became a
Member for that county, to which he co :rented, and attached him-
self to Mr. Fox, no whom he stuck like a leech (a laugh), through
good report and bad report, and had always exerted himself to the
uttunet of his abilities,. His being now in Parliament Irma the wish
Obis constituents, and not his own, and if returned to Parliament
at the next electi-in, it would be at the expense of those who thought
an honest vote worth having. (Great applause.)
Alderman Waithnian, and may the Reforniem of London ad-
vance the cause of Reform by returning that ge ntlernaa to Parlia-
ment, as t'teir lieprevenuitive, at the next general election.'
Mr. Alderman WAIT/111.0f, in returning thanks. said, that be
was so much fatigued by vowelising during the last few days, that
he should detain them but a short time. lie felt great pleevure at
the enthusiasm he always witnessed at their annual meeting*,
and still greater pleasure in the fact that they returned their Mem-
bers freely and independently.. They gave a complete contradiction
to the essesion that large bottler ref people could no( ehooss lit and •
I r Tie Representatives. for they chose persons eif rank anti Inn,
evident talent to represent them. (Much a)piaese.) lie was gra-
tified at the manner in which they drank his health, said also at the
with which they pledged that portion of the toast which
alluded to bin success in the commit in which he wax eboitt to en-
gsge. If bin penwsnal Interest were merely concerned, that eimtest
would he of small importance; but when it wan recollected that
he stood there upon principle alone, he thought his triumph would
be worth achieving. (Greet applause.) The worthy Alderman
cocci aded by proposing an a meat—
" Viscount Elaine:lnn and the Recliners of Devonshire."
Viscount EDILINGTON returned thanks, and proposed as a
r toant,:— _ . _

Joseph Ilums, Esq., and thanks to him for kin persevering
and suecessful efforts in watching every branch of the puhlic ex-
penditure. which must ulticontely produce such a reduction of
taxes is can atone reanimate the general interests of the country."
Mr. HithE returned thank i ; and, afar passing a high eulorum
on the merits of Mr. Aldermal Wood. gave—
" Alderman Wood, and the Reformers of the City of Lon..
dirt e'—whitels vas drank wi h .mhuslaam.
Sir Francis Burdett then left the morn; Mr. Hobhouse was
elected lb the Chair, and the conviviality of the Meeting was,
under kis auspices, kept up to a late hour.

SOCIZTY FOR PROMOTION OF UNIVERSAL
PEACE.

Veaterday a Meeting of'. the Society for the Promotion of Perma-
nent and Universal Peace was held at Albion Hail, London Wall.
The time appointed was half_past six o'clock in the evening, at
which hour a very numerous and highly respectable assemblage of
Ladies rand Gentlemen occupied the room appropriated to the oc-
casion. Thoisgh the Society has been established since June, 1815,
this was only the second Annual Meeting of an open kind
to which the public in general was invited. A circumstance of a
rather dorious character occurred. In the immediate vicinity of the
Albion Hall is the Artillery ground, at the barrack! of which it is
usual to inure horses to stand the fire of battle by training. For
that purpose several shots attended with loud eraplosion were fired,
and whether by accident or design the warlike din terminated at the
critical period which the Society for the promotion of peace had
selected to meet. The occurrence was hailed by some persons as as
auspicious omen of tht success of the Society.
JOHN' CLARKSON, Esq. having been called to the Chair—
The tenth annual Report of the Committee was read by Mr.
JOSEPH J. Patera. It detailed the advancement which the prin.
ciple on which the Society waif founded had been gradually
waiting during the last twelve months, and the prospect of
ha further progress. it staled that the number of tracts
published in that time was 31.750. forming with those already
maned a total of 355,500 that have hien printed since the establish.
irent of the Society. Tim funds had also been improving, and
several Corporative Societies had been -instituted. The Report
was concluded amid greet demonstrations of joy from the audience.
Several Resolutions having been then moved and seconded in
spe .ches of considerable ability were passed unanimously.
The first, which vrie moved by the Rev. twain Cibber, and
serootted by the Rev. Robert Vaughan, recommended the printing
and distribution of the kern. '
The second, moved by Dr. Smith. and seconded by the Rev.
Mr. 114•Kenzie, claimed the support of every Christian to the prin_
ciple of the Society.
The third Resolution, moseeti by the ;icy. Thomas Harper, and
seconded by the Rey. Mr. Wood, acknowledged gratitude to the
Creator for the prevailing blessings of peace in Europe and Amt•
rica. and rejoiced in the prospect of its continuance.
The founh Resolution, moved by Mr. Joseph' Price. and
seconded by Robert Marsden. Esq., expressed the regret of
the S xiety that, in some parts of the world, the sword was still un-
sheathed—its sympathy and compassion for the direful effects of
war, and a hope of its termination.
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The two following Resolutions were moved by the Reverend
Thomas Harper, and seconded by the itcv. James Har-
greaves. The first stimulated the friends of pacific principles to
disseminate the amiableness of its nature, and to inculcate the be-
nefit of its general adoption. The last Resolution requested the
continuance of the valuable services of the Treasurer, John Scott, •
E 9.
Ihe .Meeting having evinced great satisfaction at the proceed-
ings, separated at a quarter 'mat nine o'clock.
In accordance with a principle of the Society no resolution of
thanks was passed to the Chairman or other °timers. In addition
to this singularity, the Pence-promoting Society was distinguished
from every other description of public meeting, by the peculiarity
of not making a collection at the conclusion of its sitting. We re-
gret that the pressnre of Parliamentary and other matter prevents
us from giving even a sketch of the arguments adduced by the ad-
vocates of philanthropy and peace on this occasion.

MUNICH, MAY 14.—The able naturalist Dr. Von Spi x.
whose name is well known from his travels in Btazil. in
company with Dr. Martina, died here yesterday, of a ner-
vous fever. Our Academy, and the learned world in gene-
ral, have reason to deplore the loss of this enlightened and
indefatigable naturalist.
A mausoleum to the memory of the bite Professor Play-
fair has lately been commenced on the Calton-hill, and is
in rapid progress. The architecture is Grecian, after a
deign by Mr. William Playfair, and the work is being
executed in a very superior manner, under Messis. Smith
and Cuthbertson. The situation is at the south-east
corner of the Observatory wall, and will be within the
new enclosure. When completed, this monument will be
one of the most beautiful architectural ornaments of our
city.
While the very best beef is selling wholesale in the
Smithfield market at 7d. a round, the butchers at the %Vest-end of
the Town are charging Md. and I Id.
As Mr. Blunden, of Queenhithe, was yesterday passing
along Charing-cross in his gig, drawn by a very tine young
horse, the animal took fright, and darted across the street,
where, coming in contact with the lamp post, the gig was dashed to
pieces, and Mr. B. thrown out with much violence. He received
some severe bruises, and was conveyed forthwith into a surgeon's
shop, where prompt assistance was rendered. The hone escaped,
however, with very slight injury.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Friday evening, a poor
chimney-sweeper of Tewkesbury. named Price, whilst employed
in picking up the rooks for a shooting party, at the Lower Lode
Ferry, was shot through the body by the accidental discharge of
one of the raiding-piece... An apprentice-boy from Cheltenham,
named Buckman, (who came there in direct opposition to the coin.
mantle of his master and his friends,) unintentionally shot the
sweep near the heart, and so great was the effusion of blood, that,
but for the presence of a medical gentleman, he must have died in
a few minutes. He now lies in a very dangerous state, with little
hope that he will survive many days, and no chance of his ever
being perfectly recovered. The boy attempted to shoot a rook, bat
the gun missing tire, he was examining the priming, when it ex.
ploded, and the charge was lodged in poor Price's body. He was,
of course, kept as quiet as possible, and it was wished that his wife
should not see him • but he was so anxious, next morning, to say
one word to her. that she was admitted—the election was upper.
most in the poor fellow's mind, and his only request was, that she
should not apply for parish relief, which would disqualify hint from
voting, being a freeman of Gloucester !
GILT SIX rENc r. B.—A new species of fraud has lately
been commenced upon the public, which we think it our duty t.
guard them against. It consists in the putting off sixpences,
strongly gilt, as half sovereigns. The sort selected for she purpose
are those of the coinage of 11121, bearing the head of his present
Majesty, and which precisely correspond to the half sovereign
coined in the year NU In fact they both seem to have been struck
from the same die. There is a slight difference in the arms on this
reverse side, but that circumstance might easily escape the notice
of those who are not familiar with that portion of our coinage. The
size of the sixpence being precisely the saint u the half sovereign,
together with a similar raising at the edge, affords an excellent
opportunity for the perpetrators of this fraud successfully to carry
on their depredations. The easiest method of deteciing them is by
their weight.
ARSON AND RODEERY.—Monday some thieves broke
into the cellar of the Waterman's Arms public-house, Bermondsey
%Vail, and ether abstracting a quantity of spirits, set lire to a
quantity of old rope and other things, which they had brought
with them, with the view evidently to burn down the premises,
and thus conceal the robbery. The smoke from the cellar was fat.
tunately perceived between two and three, by a lighternian pawner,
who roamed the inmates, anti assisted them in extinguishing she
fire. Infromation has been lodged at Union-hall (Office, Met Yu, .
clue to the perpetrators of this double acted villainy has yaks*.
sented sue f.