The National Register.
London, England, 1820-11-06 00:00:00

BIBLE SOCIETY.

On Wednesday the Members of the City of Lon.
don Auxiliary Bible Soc;ety assembled in the Egyp-
tian Hall, Mansion liluse, for the purpose of
receiving the report and promoting the vines of this
great instit tit
The I mra May-or having been el,;:..fed in hearing
en iinruet.tat CilSj in the Justire-r.,-n, Sir C. S.
Maker too> the Chair until. his. Lordship had
tin;slied the case_
Tan; I.:,;:y„,iien.hall was crowded to excess. The
majority ctAisisted of ladies. I pon a platform at the
lea oF the Chair sat an African Prince and the two
New &Omni Chiefs, whose extraordinary appear•
anee excited great callosity..
The Chancellor of the • Exchequer opened the
business of the day in an impressive speech, in
which he expatiated on the beneiits arising from. the -
dissemination of the scriptures. He • moved, .that
the report should be. received end aleptcd. •.
Cord Gambier. Lanced the - second rerolutlani-
sylich was seconded by the 11-ay. je;111 Chlytoc, .
who real a letter i ore a person lately escapel fr: et
Shipwreck, Jeserilirg ti:e conduct a t:Le CaputiA and •
c:eri in the midst of the danger, svlg,ti it apiearez
.that ell warn on. the point of being last—they prayed
ltytunsomd a calm took }:lace immediately, _
and all saved. _ _

The Rev. 1). Wilson,- the Secretary; then read the
Bth re,,ort of the Society, from which the following
ate extracts:—
" Your L;oarmittte have not many detail. to peseta
to Ott; o.uceediii4s of their omit auxiliary bully. The sum
receiseil lit au too nsvue tat ielli ear has been 8,141. 6s. Id.
adoitint plitt this•year to ~:,.eat institution is 9.411.
Tie rnttie bklllt paid 10 that 50r if t. is .12,2301. Tne nitit.ber
n: Bain h nua Tentioneinv i•stted (luring this year, 6 1,0814 •
nod ot6 ; roahi.ig a total of e4,:i2L
eiyies of Cie Slaty Seri; Lures since the esialgithuseut•wf the
" Paris is nuw divided into district., itt three of which
iiistrirts thew I.ltve been colt e:ed 1,157 fraticv, floor 234
rilial;es.. A al•ter.iwit :I,:totrly coveted Nltb assoCiatiorts for
liLe tic! I.lv.tution has, (tiinio
six s IEO suriifties, fur the use of
371.43a9 co:.nrs of t;iz Doty Scrii•tures, have been
or are ..ow at the pr.ss in various .
•6 to ifie.,cmattiks latrtli•riag ti:too the Nieuiterennena •
botitutions have nein; formeil„ am: I,tolities circutattag
the N.ria.i.tes discovered. it: the lo.i..l.llsla,:iht, at Attires.
L had nt *ny11:1, societies hare tteeu ebilt&m.tet ; iv:Meehan
'ls ale Ow., o;ten forthe introditetti . o. Cie Scrili.ore. into •
Jultsateos kst/14 aid' th- couiltr;evat.,,.• emisaleet
Ateppo. New am'. Na•utine:ltar.graftee, nose, _
in iit;ter gamuts, tired tedniced to a ..,rarn..tatocal system, /or
tic! very (Ivaco of priJiiiig the sacred vo.aine. The `oath
sea isl.oi !ers tar so eager lie tae tweets of the Gusnel .
• Luke, that nu activity cs•l salsify Tney have 63(1 •
permits aho catt.rca,t ; and they treqaeistly at in ciret.'s oti .
tette..ll ealli other.
.6 Iu OW OLT trinslatioa and ea.culation of
the 5..01.1.43146 t'Onti 61.: to
.n.o*.ell write nor sample,l
rem: (7w tl,•11.0: ea utaittre base, with at 11.011 r peopro,,ity,
v o- 3,r,ntt . to the .r.isti hishou ~f calcatta. for
carry i••:, tra,...t..t:ota.ta.l hi.; a llwi—'i'c,t ti0,.k,."
Thlt :k5 were raurned to the Lord Mayor and
the Vice Preshlents, Sic. and eloquent speeches
were made by Sir Digby Masworth, the Rev. Mr.
Owen, and others. A collection was made at the
doors.

Some rumour got abroad on Friday afternoon thit
the Queen was going down to the House of Lords
to enter her fbrtual and solemn protest against the
Bill, previously to their Lordships coming to any
vote on the second reading. Her Majesty, 1--w-
-ever, did not mske her appearance there.. But the
Queen has, we have reason to boli*ve, Le tut taking
some steps of a derisive nature regarding the very
priaciple and continued agitation and existence of
the Bill. It was rumoured at the House that her
Majesty would abandon the appeal to the Lords,
and make it to the King himself; and it was adJed, .
that Mr. Brougham and: Mr. Denman, who left the -
Lords about two o'clock in a idolise, apparently in
great haste, proceeded with much important com-
munication on behalf of the Queen. The nature of
the mission on which the two Counsel left the House,
further than what we have alluded to, did not in
in any way transpire, that we could learn. Messrs.
Brougha►u and Denu►an did not return to the
House.
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On Saturday se'nnight the Rev. Edward Bankes,
LL. B. was installed a Prebendary of the Cathedral
Church of Norwich, in the rucm of the Ray. George
Anguish, who has resigned.
On Friday last the Rev. G. E. Kent was insti- •
tuted to the vicarage of East Winch, !in Norfolk,
on the presentation of Edmund Kcnt the elder, of
East Winch aroresuid, Gent.
The sum of fool. was last week paid into the
hands of the Rev. F. Drake, Treasurer to the
Institution for the Indigent Blind, in this city, by
the executors of the Lae Mr. Richard Thurruld, of
Shipdl!aut, for the bend, of that charity. •
FATAL. ACCIDENT—At an early hour on Tuesday
tnortlntd4 ^s ti..Lc li•herinett, helonging to Brighton,
• were coming towit:ds the shore in a small goat, the .in-
knee of the breakers, a 3 timey appro.:died t tc beach.
way so 11,1-:.at th-t the men were swept into the nd,
thou4.i %%n tact time vessel hcioct ,ipsei. Two of the to
were vil'oled to save themselves; hut the other John
LJliiler, we Llittellt to sat', was drowned.

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Impeii tl Parbetwort arttintdell piftt page 535.

to discharge them. The fact of Hereemii's shatping untie/ the
t in was not detilite.l.; but a colour luts been given to that fact.—
Now, when tine shuatioa of persons on board ship was consider-
ed—a plate whete the MOM IllliCate '."eniale was obliged to resien
all idea; Of (led eecy—wliere, as sir W. Scott said, all person.,
niale wed rem le. were cooped up into a miser:a:le intimacy, and
where every word an 1 action were known to rill on Local—to
al.:Tose thet a guilty intercourse bad talart place water such
circunittanres .vat trio much—to eive a verdict to that euevt (said
his iandshile w a,tain:t e'er, • .tit scree!. The Noble. 1. 111• went
toargue, in the most powerful manner, against the Bill. 1I LI
wand the I louse again.a passing the measure, and thus entering
into a chum route conflict with the House of Collations. Ile con-
jured their Lordships to throw out the Bill, and prevent the fur-
ther suspension of all public business. and the repetition of this
disgusting evidence. 'lite Noble Earl then alluded to his t oli-
tical lite, in which he had always endeavoured to uphold the true
iaterests of the Crown, and the liberties of the people ; and it'
lie could hut see this odious Rill rejected he could then enjoy the
sound repr,e of an undoubted conscience. lie confessed that,
at the outset oh' the case, his ptejtaliccs and feelings were unfa-
vourable to the Queen. and he expected such a case ssoull be
simile out. as would have compelled hint to vote fur the Bill ; but
maim, how thecharges had failed of proof, he could not lay his
head down in quiet. if he did not app me the !till with all the
posers lie pos,esesal. " I can. therefore," said the Noble Earl,
lay my hand on my heart, and conscientiously and fearlessly say
INon Content."
The Earl of LIVERPOOL then rose amidst an expression of
attention. 11c said the Noble Earl (Grey) hail alluded to sonic
"unposed understanding as to what might be the conduct of those
who stimaitted the Bill, if it should be read a second time. Of
. that teelerstanding Inc knew nothing. In such mid/standing lie
• too.; L. part. The titicen end her Counsel had joieed issue,
and iu W.._ they had heard evidence nn both sides. Under these
circuoisdire,i toeir Lordships were hound in ditty to the country
and die Qtteeo'b taus: to conic to a c.,,iclusion one way or the
other. At the eure thee lie wished nest distintely to seine, that
whatever eny Noble Lord might think with respect to the alle•
paint's in the preamble. he desired no person to vote for the
second reading of the Bill who did not believe the adulterous in•
tercourse was proved by ces.leitee. The Noble Earl then alluded
to the contrmiety of evidar.v in the case, and ll:erred, that
aimdar contraleduns had centred in all want of great import-
ance. )laving allotted to the vitrious pointb in evidence, proving
. the appment familiarity ether Hoye' tlighness with this Italian,
the Noble Lail drew a conclusion that the was guilty upon the
face of die evidence.
lie was proceeding to mark the extraordinary attention paid
to 'irate of the inetaas of the Ilergaili tauuih, and the exclusion
o.* Bergami's wife. %hen several Lords indieated it desire to
adjourn, ant! the Eau) of Ilarroa by moved, a being then a
qnarter past four o'clock, that the House do adjourn. Adjourned
accordingly.
TIIEN 11..SEVEENTH 1) 1Y OF TILE iJLFE lE.
sATURDAY.. NOV. 4.
H se. Majesty, the Queen arrived at the House of I.OIIIG this
day.' a SEW minutes betine one o'clock : die was rccei%ed by die
Military in rdace.yarl with a Royal salute.
The LORI) CtIANCELLOIt took his seat on the Woolsack
•fcw minutes beton: ten o'clock. Prayers were read by die
Bishop of Bristol. and the list was then called over. Several
Peas were absent, Among whom was the Aiarquis of Hertford,
who was stated to be so ill as to be tumble to attend.
toed HOLLAND hoped their Lord.hips would not separate
to-day without cemiin,..- iJ a vote, unless; the debate was likely to
extend much beyond the usual hour of adjournment.
The Earl of LASIDEIt 13ALE wished die Douse to continue
the practice which they had Litherto adopted. It would be at Ms-
grecs: to their Lonhilifs, it', in an inteatigation of this important
and sceetiln nature, ..n opportunity was rot afforded to every
I'a.o in that I to express Ills opinion. Personal convenience
must, in a ease of dris soleinn natuic, give way ; nor must bodily
fatigue be pleaded as au excuse fur not entering into the fullest
4 4custiititt of the Oltkieete
1411t1 I(11.1.A ti D explained.
Lord I ..11SIL IN E said, be should he glad aan early opportu-
nity of addresaing their Lordships. but he would not detain them
more that halt an b..tor.
Lord 1.1 VEll.l'((si. then rose and resumed his speech, which
was of considciablelek;tlv, and concluded by saying, he trusted
that the:r Lorddiips would pronounce their opinions without
being i. fl fenced by prejudice. affection. or faction. lie doubted
rot that the country would do them justice it' they founded their
decision upon the evidence alone. lilt lordship defeiskd the
resence of the Judges. Ile wished :hat they. :and every man
in the conntry, should know en that passed within those wall.;
and he (1 _or Lis erponl) appealed to that Judge to wive .1 the
secrets of aH hearts' were loidsen.'to wit/sera/he justice of his. pre-
sent &vision ; and in his prem.re he totem:tie &elated that, in
givrg his vote he was actuated by no motive Luc a desire to ad-
minister justice tempered with r tem,.
Lord A ItI)EN saal a few wore.s. not distinctly audible : but
we understood iii nto speak egaizist Bill.
Lord.FAL3IOI:I.I I said he would yield to none, bowerer
infirm ha ability might be, in a disposititet to discharge Inis duty
a 4 a Peer bf th: t• i train. hi. I.ord.hip said. unless the divorce
clause. was strUck 'in, he would vote rigainst tile Bill.
Lord I-IA.81:011'1SY would vote for the Bill, but against the
. disotee
Lord El .LENBOROUG II thonplit tbat no nian could hope
for the second raiding of that bill al the public voice Vi 4.,
tic-
cxl;,l!y iu OrU3iiiol) to it. "%Viol this consi:leration he should
g ve his vote :a direct o:po,itien to the 1-easur....
1 .tird ASISU NII A `I. ,text rose, and tepid dial let the eeiLnee
be %%hat n might, tlie j•rticeeding wiu one of a mon unprecedented
nature. His Lordship concluded lay givini; his vote i.,.ainst the
Lord Erskine, the Eel of Darnley, and several other Peers
a es« at the. ame instant; it wes, howeser, ultimately decided,
after an aiti cal in his favour by the lord Chance'lte., that, Lord
kiskitie Mul the pre/en:lace. an his landahip accordingly pro-
ceeded to addle& their Lordships, but his remarks were almost.
iitauthine below the Bar. lie argued at cant:leered: length
i.geinst the Bill, and t.h,erved that. Oa:vigil all Ms' prejudices and
interests world have drawn him the ether way, he was irresi,tib4
led, on a view Ur the ca.:, aiiti the evidence, tn. oilposc tine ;stile
L• 431: 11h. I/ N \'11.1.11 ,poke at cotriderable length,
snub took, in the course of ,'serrations, a review of great prat
wt the ev;dence. 11 is Lordship conducted by givilig his vote to
fa‘ovr of mestraire.
lAitd Ai A 2% NESS spoke iu favour of the Bill, and thought
the elirr -, es Inman:.
The inik: of NE IVCASTI.E thought that a.l.lltery was
ciearly and iniiisputd.ty proved, and voted i..t only tor the
0.x0n.1 reading sit die It'll, bro all pcsiabies which it aillict.
Ti'c Mario" or LANSidessVN E. tete, std with great anis
naafi* reprietl to the Dade of Neweestle, alto, he said, had only
eviAleucethr 4:IC BM, but for his ova, convenience liud
Inci evidence lot the defence, or thin speed:ea er her
:.Idjeea 'a Counsel. The Noh.e Jliuquis arthunext speaking
&gam,' the 11111 silltai 11l i l lute.; fast .our o'cltadt, she.;, dot
La, trig curiclutiest. the I:..ease adjourned
An .irtiele lento ou the 19th tilt men-

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ti-n's the arrival of a Dutch lii._!ate there from Al.
, bringirg inte:l4.2.2tice, ti.a, a plot against Oft
had Loco ii/St ()Vt. rttl, and that cuuspirwors
were in custody. At the departure ut tott.frtgate,
Algeriac squadron was about to.put to sea; on
i:Prtinotiou had not tri:mvirtal.

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