The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-27 00:00:00

WESLEY:I N MISSIONS.

The Annual Meetinp, of the Queen-street branch
%I tssionary Society was held in the Great Queen-street
Chapel, on Monday evening last. Ily the report made
at the meeting of the Mis.ions, conducted I.y the Parent
Society, it appeared that the Society have extensive Mis-
sions, conducted by the Parent Society, it apneared that
the Society hate extensive Nlissions in the West Indies,
among the negroes ; in Ceylon and Continental Inai ;
in West and South Africa, New SOll,il Wales, Van
Dieman's Land, :mil other parts of the world. It was
stated that the Society employs in this wmk one hundred
and fifty Missionaries, independent of Catheclibts and
other subordinate agents, and that the number of per-
sons connected with them in religions society, on the
above Missions, is upwards of 28,000, who for the most
part have been converted from Paganism.
The number of children taught the principles of
of Christianity and useful knowledge in the Schools
connected with those Missions, and soriiittendecl by
the Missionaries, was stated to be, in the Island of
Ceylon. 5000 ; in the West Indies 4227 ; and in the
Islnd of Newfoundland 987. The contrtlnitions to
thea present Society were last year upwares of 26,un01,
being upwards of 80001. more than ball h oat raised for
these benevolent purposes in any hunter yen ; butt
still
leaving the general Treasury in a large advance, owing
to the extent of the Society's operations. The Meeting
was addressed by several Ministers and Gentlemen, who
enlarged upon the in e:ssity of increased exertion to sup-
port institutions which were producing effects so etteer-
ing among the idolatrous nations of Ceylon, I
South and West Africa, the Negro Slaves of the %Vest
Indies, and the destittve settlers of New Smith %Vales,
Valk Dieman's Land, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia.

WESTMINSTER HALL.-NEW COURTS OF LA J$

Toe Hall is now entirely cleared. The coronation
galleries, &c. which was sold by Lord Gwydyr; as Lord
Great Chantbet I sin of England, to Messrs. Page and Co.
and by them disposed of by auction, have been taken
away, and the keys of the Hall returned toLuroGwydyr.
Westminster Hall is to be open to the ingress and
egress of the public as heretofore; but as there are some
considerable repairs to be petfeete i, it is not exiactei
that the Hall can be come:two I.v opened as usual he ore
the meeting ul Pm-Lament. Men under the direction of
the Board of Works have already commenced weir
lain mt. 'Dien: are many of Lute windows to he repaired ;
the renovating and coloui Mg of such parts of the walls
could not be got at while the galleries remained, have to
lie done and the figures that used to appen u.onve the
seats of the Lord Chancellor and the Kitts's B nett
Judges, are to be a..aito placed under the grand window
in renovated niches.
The Ltw Courts are not to be restored within the
Hall ; with the exception of the stone staircases leading
ions the Courts of Ext:lit goer, of the Duchy at Lancaster,
&c. which are on each side of the Hall gate, the Hall
wilt be entirely clear. The arrangements fui toe erection
of the new law courts have already elmlltlellCetl. They
will b. rais:il un spaces to be elettred iu a lot: with the
smite buitilitips, facing Henry the Seventh's chapel and
St. lart,;.tret's church. 'Foe occupiers of Olivet's' nod
the Exenequer code...houses, of the lame wine v. ilais,
(Mr. B Witty's) and of soul: conitios of the a visitant:tits
in the s• one hkailthilits, Isis.: already 61:1:11 pen cd by the.
Board of Works with notices to titan as early as prissitiie.
Toe plaits of rite Lae Mr. W jai race been partially lot.
lots ed. but the whole ate arrainctil by, and under the
direction of, Mr. S time the alcititect. who is attached

favourtsl the company with the song of .• While happy in my
native haat." A noble Earl, it is said, has written a letter to ulicci,u,. ‘,.. ••••• ---, ---- - - .
.. Sir Ittioert Wilsqrt, and may the English soldier never forget the King on the present state of public affairs, and in the Board of ‘Viirks. Tne design is, to erect liiiill IleW
his rights and duties as a citizen." Gurus ; mon. ly, lin the Lord Cdatietlior, the V tee
the distressed situation of the country, which he
Tossr--.. Sir T. Beevoi and the Stewards." Cli.iiieellor, the Kinis li:tich Jittlir's bee. mid nu the
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Earl of A Luiistant.tt in giving the next and Lot toast, intends, as a Peer of the Realm, to lay before his -3,,„-,fintio„ of bail Tile wi„,i, ~, be ,„ hue ~i,I, the
" The Licht, of the County." returned the company his ,inccre Majesty previous to the meeting of Parliament.—Tke
CMr the support winch they Mid given him in the chair, preseat C of Col 1111 l on Picas and Exchequer,
letter occupies much conversation in the political nititotit the Wks:OCM w.,11 of the Ha:l, AS %%VII As 110411
anti expi,,iol his gwat satiiiaetion at moding /10 numerous .
.oid nio,:cuble an ossembly of the gentry oral yeomanry of circles at the west end of the town, and takes It (us• the open street before the stone build.itp. Tiiese ahem.
Norfolk. thict view of the subject from that of the Magni/ 1.0111 are :u tic lietpin arm the conclosinu of ate present
fers.
k 5.116. Loulbitip then Tattled tilt chair, And al:comp:anal his of Titchfichl.
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