The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

had Iwo found in Europe, who had never seen the Bible,
neither had they heard the Word of God in their native
language. Ile alluded to the Norwegian Swedes. The
Bilde Society had led them to the spirit of the divine
writings; the same blessings had Lien extended to the
Greenlanders and EStli t 11l aux.
The Rev. Mr. Lee impported the principle upon which
Female Associations were founded, and proposed to este-
ten Female Associations to be in connexion with the
City of London Ladies' Branch Society.
The motion was carried. _

The Rev. Air. Powv.t.r. then said, "I beg leave now to
introdnee to your notice two illustrious strangers who, I
ton sore, have heard as this day with the greatest plea-
sure. They ere the Chiefs of four tribes of the North
American Indians, and their resid4llCe is in Upper Ca-
nada, not far 60111 the Falk of Niagara. Their object in
coming to England is to settle with our Government some
claims of settlements, within their own territory; and as
they are strangers from a tar country, we are delighted to
know that they are friends of humanity, and friends or the
hiiitish aml Fuseign Bible Society. One of them fills been
iu the British Aervice. 'hie senior Chief, who stands be.
fore him in regimentais, i, Bland, who dial touch good in
the .11111/Cliedll as?. The Millie of the other Chief' is Carl,
and he wishes to address you, and express his own ob-
servations."

The youthful and warlike Chief, in the dress of a Mo-
hawk Ludlam then astonisinnl the andience,by addressing
them %tilt elegance 111 col sect English. He expressed
pleasure at being present at the meeting, and observed,
that he should be happy to become a promoter of the
object the Bible Society had in view among his country-
lIICH. He should inform them of all he had [maid.

the Rev. NIc.CLA3/4roN ridiculed the idea of indelicacy
which had berm affixed to the duties the Ladies had to
pei form. There was neither indclieacy nor difficulty.
Difficulties were started at ti•ues by persons which really
had no existence ; but Ladies were nut to he discouraged
by what &ohms said—the, ought to go on until they found
difficulty. If they would look to the folios of Dr. Johnson,
they would find net-work a most difficult thing, but per.
'laps they knew it was easy. The learned Doctor gars
the iffillowing definition :
"Aet-eourk.—Any thing reticulated, decussated, at
equal distances. A textuie woven with large interstices
or meshes."

—('nits quotation occasioned a laugh.)—Could any thing
appear more complex at lirst sight, yet every one knew
there was slot 1111101 difficulty in inakisig a cabbage-net
lie advised Ladies to persevere iii the gouil object they
had in view, and they would have no season to regret
they had entered upon the service.
The Rev. J. P. WAILLY, Chaplain to the King of Swe-
den, eulogized the Institut:on, and moved that the Asso•
ciation be at liberty to add to their uunther.
After several other Clergymen had spoken in support of
the proceeding, thanks were unanimously voted to the
worthy Chairman, who 'Monied thanks, expressiug the
pleasure lie should fl el at all times to second the good
intentions of the meeting.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SEAMEN'S SOCIETY
AND BETHEL UNION.

On Wednesday evening last the anniversary public meeting
of the above 1004 excellent society, which has for iis on.
portaot object the diffusion of the Ifoly Scriptures and cells
gams ptiou tilts among seamen, by el.( bliAtug floating
chapels, was held at the City of London Tavern. The great
roan, was filled almost to SIIWWIIIiiIII by a most respectable
assemblate a ladies and griall'Ult.ll; and so numerous were
the per>uus who could not Obtain that the report
or tut, society's proceedniAs for the last year was read in the
large dotiuß•roout below, u loch also was filled with persons
of loan sexes.
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Oa the raised platform in the principal room the Royal
standard arts displayed, and on each side the blue Bethel nig,
with the word" Bethel" inscribed. Several beautiful models
of ilav;tl ingenuity were exhibited in the course of the
evetaitrz.
At half past six o'clock the Right lion. Lord Gambier,
K. C. 8., took the chair amidst warm applause.. He was
supported by several reverend and naval gentle vim. The
noble chairman briefly addressed the meeting by (migrate-
iag then' oil the cuunncociue of the histitutlon, and uti its
progress.
The report was then read by the Secretary, anti pre-
sented a gratifying detail of the lahours of this society,
which appear to have ellccted great and hattii:g gaud
for heall.ell. Malty instunees, some of an affecting nature,
were read to the meeting iu support of the utility of the
institution. . . .

On the report being r nd, several gentlemen addressed the
assembly in furtheratrce of the society, which appears to be
iu ulorurishing Cifilliii 14111.
Tue usual routine of business hnving been gone through in
the selecting of officers, tlutnks were voted to Lend
Gambier, who expressed his acknowledgments, and the
'netting brook:: up.

On Saturday last an inquest was held at the
Knocklas to lite parish of Hay up, in tbe c. Wily of Radian,
before Edward Meredith, Esq. one of the coroners for toe
comity, for the purpose of ascertaining how Arthur Bedward,
lute of the ptiriilt of Begat lily, tailor, (who was found lin own
into a ditch lending from KnOton to the Llay Bey) 84 the
Friday morning preyed:og came by his death; and after a
patient nod attentive examination of the care, the jury re-
turned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Samuel Harley,
of the puritlt of Knighton, tuoourer, and he was committed
to the common gaol to Prixteign to take his trial for the
.:one. e deceased was no Melly roam of the age of 60
or upwards, mid was murdered to lie uas going home from
hnititou market on theThoredity night, brtnecu the liouts
of ten mid tleveu I lie hits left a is idow and ton children to
hid untimely end. Out Sunday Samuel Mil Ivy rut his Vomit
with a raxur in the priron, and au hopes are entertained of
recovery.
CURIOUS SPRING OP WATSR.—rhere is at present
at a place called Caw, its the county of Londonderry, a
sycamore tree which contains a well of excellent I fish
spring water. At the height of five feet, the trunk is
about eighteen inches in diameter; at seven feet it seems
to have separated into two branches of equal thickness,
one of which has shot up to a very considerable height,
twenty or twenty five ket perhaps; trona that part of the
trunk from which a corresponding branch is supposed
once to have grown, issues a stream of excellent water,
perfectly cool and clear, which never fails, even iu the
hottest weather or longest droughts the tree seems per-
fectly healthy, and iu luxuriant teal.