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HIBERNIAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

On Saturday one or the most numerous meet.
inns we ever remember to have seep in A house, took place at
the Freemasons"Favern, for the purpose of receiving the re-
port of this Society. It was, we heard, expressly understood,
that the advocates of the dissemination of the Scriptures in. Ire-

land were pledged to abstain from making observations im-
puting objectionable conduct to the Roman Catholics' and many
of that body stayed away upon the faith of that pledge. Lord. '
GAMBIEzt took the chair upon the occasion. Several resolutions
were read, expressive of the benefits conferred upon Ireland by
the exertions of the Society, and one of them returned thanks '
to God for the triumph over the recent attempts in that country
to defeat the efforts of the advocates of the plan for extending
the truths of religion.
.The Hon. GEonoE SHORE professed himself a friend to the
Society, because he thought it would make the people of Ireland
abandon the old prejudices of the Church, and become enlight-
ened converts to the established religion.—(A hug-10-11e be-
lieved there were many Roman Catholics present, and he
thought they ought to be obliged to him for this sincere avowal
of his opinion, which he gave without attempting to make any
compromise. lie should wish, if the Catholics thought they
had a religion more suitable to the Divine will, that the Catho-
lic and Protestant teachers would each, with a Bible in his hand,
make an aggression upon the wilds of ignorance, and with-
that two-edged sword cut his way through the waste of su-
perstition. This united zeal would be the true source and
promoter of reform.
The Hon. EDWARD STANLEY said, the light of the gospel
was now shining in Ireland with the greater brilliancy as it was
contrasted with a great preceding darkness. lie conceived that
the principle of the Society, which had been formed to benefit
Ireland, should be an impartial distribution of advantages to
persons of all sects.—(Loud applause.)—He was a friend to all
measures for giving political freedom to the people of Ireland,
and he was one of those who considered that political expediency
was not a stronger motive of action than religious truth.—(Ap-
plause.)—Amongst numerous communications which he had
had from Ireland was one from Tipperary, a place with which '
he had more peculiar intercourse, declaring that as soon as the
principle of the Society was understood by the Catholic Clergy,
they most readily adopted and acted upon it.
Archdeacon TRENCH said he could not remain silent, as he
had witnessed the labours of the Society, which had assisted
Ireland so materially in her wants and weaknesses. He was
bred and born in Ireland. lie was a Connaught man, and
also a minister of God ; and he regretted to be obliged to
say that there were many of the people of Ireland who knew
not God. The Society dispensed knowledge through that
country; but he understood there was established a Commis-
sion. of Education to inquire into the state of information there,
and he had reason to apprehend that that Commission would
recommend !he exclusion. of the Scriptures from 'their system
of enlightenment. The substitution of any other book would
surely be unavailable ; and this fact ought to stimulate the
Society to redouble its efforts for the total banishment of
ignorance. Every subject had, in his opinion, a claim to
political rights, but those rights might be forfeited. Ile would
give emancipation, hitt not until an emancipation of the mind
should be established, and ancient and absurd principles purged
away.
The Treasurer read the Report, which stated that the Col-
lection of last year was 10,346/., a sum less by 1,5001. than
the expenditure; and that the collection made in Ireland
was but small, considering the important services rendered to
that country.
Lord ROCESAVAGE hailed the Society as calculated to esta-
bish a pure and true faith in the place of error.
The Hon. B. NOEL entered into a detail of the occurrences
which took place when he was making his tour through Ire-
land. lie complained heavily of the opposition with which he
had met from persons, who he said engaged him with the view
of promoting political agitations. He expressed his astonishment
at the fact, that very few persons of Ireland gave any support
to the Society, although that country derived so much benefit
.from its estaohshment. Many of the Catholic Clergy acted, he
knew, well towards the community, but there was one com-
plaint amongst them which he must say was unfounded. They
complained of the general poverty of the body. In Dublin the
preponderance of commercial wealth lay with the Catholics.
In Waterford and Kilkenny the Catholics had the greatest
landed property ; and how could -the body be charged with
poverty that could voluntarily subscribe 1,4001. a week to sup-
port the measures of a political assembly ? So much for the
poverty of the people. He regretted that in the Catholic
schools there were books read of the very worst moral tendency.
Of this fad he had been informed by Mr.-Spring -Rice.' The
existence of the penal laws had been pleaded in excuse for
the prevailing ignorance and error, but those laws had been
done away with 30 years, and still the Catholic was as ignorant
and as much overwhelmed by the gloom of religious error as
before.

Mr. LAW LESS here stood up, but
The CHAIRMAN having said that no person was autho-
rized to speak except a subscriber, he yielded at once to the
Counsellor O'GORMAN declared, that it was shameful to
prohibition. :
asperse the country without giving permission to those who be-
longed to it to speak in its vindication.
The Rev. Mr. POPE entered into a detail of the opposition
that had been made to the Society by the Catholics, but was in-
terrupted by
Lord GOSFO RD, who said the Catholics had no opportunity
of replying, and that it would therefore be unfair to attack them,
especially as many had absented themselves in the conviction
that no imputation would be cast upon them.
The Rev. Mr. Inv Iwo felt great pain at the interruption of
his Rev. Brother, who had been stating the warfare that had
been waged in the cause of the Lord. He was sorry to see the
rules of political society interfering, and if 131ey were to prevail,
he would remain silent, and retire to that place where the King
upon his throne durst not interrupt him.—(Applause and hisses.)
—They came not to speak upon, politics, but upon the faith
within them to glorify the works of Cod. He was sorry to hear.
of the intention of the. Committee of Education to recommend
the exclusion of the Scriptures, which formed the rock on which
the Society rested. By the dissemination of the Bible in Scot-
land bleak Caledonia became enlightened, and the blessing of
:Heaven was upon those exertions which endeavoured to ex.
tend the same benefits to Ireland. —The Resolutions were all
agreed to.—( Time;,) . .

Fl+l • ~,, !
DEATH OF. TOMLINSON Tilts. . GRAVF.R.— Ine • ,
fate of irregular talent is painfully . illustrated by the following -:
relation, whichhas reached us from one of, our Parisian corres-
pondents : the mixture of the ludicroni with :the tragic give; an
odd effect to tbe.catastropbe. Totrilinigiti had long 'Wished to
;visit Paris, and a fewmonths since an
•English'genrieman'yha
:resdigdi6fig t there; was
cowaulnintry house,
ddctt) gratify ?us wishes; he gave him a
lo fitted up a *tom for him; and pro_
cured him
_employment from" the Unfotttinitely;
it:lda-large 'one for a penny; the eonseque:ite' was,
Titnilinstin found that he could get a small glass of brandy for a
nii'lenenedvaytos'bubytitthwertain,tianngtl ten franca were given
theaft.Pleien7a's drunk every Jar,' :tad iii ' tVVO'4l7,ponaitrh.()'fili.,tolietd,filoiet
finished one small book plate. At last,' hiving worked riga-
arid bought a bottle' of brandy ; he staid out all night and all
the next day ; in that evening he laid out the remainder oflns
money on brandy,. and took-the road to the river, folloivedli'y all .
laiLklY6flottbrhi.thetwliapnotriOrtfplose. Instead of buying hili shwa,- he weTit
the children of the village. Arrived On the banks of the Seine,'
and having fallen seVeral times in him way thither, hi pulled off
his coat, took off his cravat and hat,' put the bottle to his
mouth, and having drained 'it of the last 'drop, he threw it
into the water, leaped in after it, and was drowned. The next
morning the body was found by the fishermen on drawing their
nets. Thus perished this unfortunate man.' ' Ills fate shows to
on 'what a slender thread hang* humanlife. Had there
been a
pair of shoes in the village to fit him, he would not have had
the money tog; to Paris to buy Wine, and he would'have been
still alive : by his talents he cobldittive gained 121.,' to 151: per
month, and had. work, for twelve .inontlin Certain already or-
dered. onif-IWO days before his death, he 'expreised how
happy be wan,, and how well he lived, having excellent din-
ners and a bottle of 'good wine a day 'for twenty petwi.—
(Liter.ary Gazifte,)

The elephant presented by the Pacha or Egypt
considerable
has arrived at Havre. It is a female, and of a diftrell, species
arr
from that of our male elephant. Great value is attached to
this circumstance. The African species differs
to a, considers in its form and
habits its can are larger, and' its tusks grow
size, Two young male and female, have also
and two others are on th4ox,rT, .

PRICE SEVENPEM E.

ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND.

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The 16th Anniversary Festival of this valty.t.,
!de Institution was held'• on Saturday last; at tlif.,Freetriason,',::
Tavern, the Right Hon. RoBInS PEEL, M.P.. in, tlie,Clotir.
A t half-past six o'clock, the company, amounting; to atpwar4a.:
of 200, sat down to an excellent dinner, served in Mr. Cutts
best style. - -
On the right of the Chairman we observed G. •Watson'Tay
lot-. Esq. M.P. ; J. P. Grant, Esq. III.P ; J. L. Parker, Esq. ;.
J. Delis, Esq".--On the- left of the Chair sat the Right lion.
Lord Viscount Palmerston, M.P. ; Sir Hugh Innei,‘
T. Solly, Esq. ; B. B. Cobble, Esq.; F. Tomkins„Esq;'; •
R. belly, Esq. ; D. Moore,' &c. &c. At the principle table -
we also observed the following Royal Acaflerniciatre.;,,iir. T.
Stothard, M. A. Sheei• J. M. W. Turner, .L•" Phillips,
Cooper, G. Clint, 11'; Daniel, E. H. Baily, W. Molready,-,'
and R. R. Reinagie, Esq.
' OUT, Non nobis Donine was snug hythe profession.'
a/ ►pen present, (Messrs:•Broadhurst, Pyne, Bellamy, Taylor• .
Master Smyth); &c. after which •••

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The Ciaritstax rose to propose the health of his Majesty;
observing, that in any company of EngliFhmen the toast he wa
about to offer would be hailed with testimonies of loyalty art(
affection, but the assembly which he had tli(; honour then to
address Ltd peculiar means of estimating the Royal 'character,
and the health of the Sovereign would; consequently,'lle,w,s,
convinced, be received as it ought, -by a Company comprised,
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principally, of British Artists.—(Applause.)—The Right Hoe.
Chairman proceeded to take a short review of the reigei of 'big
Majesty, &trine,' which so many advantages had been gained by
the nation, adding, that the brilliant aehievement:s'orthe war
had been surpassed in value' by our acquirements duriqe,: the . •
'peace which had so happily succeeded it. He dWelt Upott ':the '
increasing commerce, wealth, strength, harmony, ''and pros- •
perity of the empire, -and with peculiar force upon the great
progress made in the Arts, under the august and benign pa-
tronage of our King,. who was not only a passiohate lover; hut
a profound judge ot' the Fine Arts.—(Loud applause.)—Of all
this the assembly were previously aware, and had just then
proved their grateful sense. But there was a circumstance
Which he was about to communicate which would give to the •
King a new claim upon their affection and gratitude. Having
been required, in his official capacity, humbly to request that ,
his Majesty would be graciously pleased to honour the Artists'
Benevolet Fund, he (Mr. Peel) waited upon the Kimt, and
mentioning the name of the Fund, was anticipated in the most
gracious manner by the King, who said, " I think I ought to
be at the head of that lnstitution"—(loud applause)—and com-
manded him (Mr. Peel) to present to the fund one hundred
guineas, as his Royal donation, with his best wishes fir the
success of the Society.—(Continued applause.)—He was sure it •
was unnecessary to say more than to propose the health of one,
gracious Sovereign King George the Fourth with three times
three.—Drank with enthusiasm. The national anthem fol-
lowed, the whole company joining in the chorus.
The CHAIRMAN, in rising to propose the healths of his
Royal Highness the Duke of York and the rest of the Royal
Family, telt that it was unnecessary for him to remind . the
Assembly of the claims which that illustrious Prince, and, in.
deed, all the branches of the Royal Family had upon the
affections and respect of the British people. Foremost in every
work of charity, and anxious on all occasions to promote its
interests by their presence, the Princes of the Blood Royal have
identified themselves with every Institution which has for its
• object benevolence, the encouragement of industry, the propa-
pagation of knowledge, or the improvement of the Arts.—
(Applause.)
The toast was drank with acclamation—Glee, "Since Har.
mony reigns."
The CHAIRMAN said, it was then his duty to propose " the
Army and Navy," with three times three. The connection
twetn these and the Arts was more intimate than perhaps the •
company were aware of—for the soldier and sailor, by their
heroic achievements, furnished subjects for the painter, while
the latter returned the compliment by handing down to posterity-
the exploits of the former.—( Loud applause.)
The toast was drank with enthusiasm—" Rule Britannia"
followed.
The CHAIRMAN next rose to propose success to " the Royal
Academy, and the healths of the President, Vice-President,
and Academicians." He regretted exceedingly the absence of '
the President (Sir T. Lawrence), and was convinced the Come
patsy would sympathise in his concern when acquainted with e
the cause—the indisposition of that most refined Gentleman aril
distinguished Artist.—(Applause.)—lle would take. that op. • -
portunity to refer to the gratifying and proud feeling with which
every admirer of the Fine Arts—every Briton indeed who had
been to see the present exhibition at the Royal A cademy,must be -
struck at the amazing improvement, or rather the high pitch
excellence to which British Artists had attained —(Applatise.)—
and particularly as evinced by the splendid productioni of the
President of the Royal Academy.— (Applause.)--A !though por.
trait painting was not deemed the highest brach of the Aft, be
(Mr. Peel) held it to be at least the most interesting—that branch •
Which Dr. Johnson had ss happily described, when express-. •
ing his hope that his friend (Sir Joshua Reynolds) would
continue to devote his great talents to that particular line, and
which, he said, diffused friendship—revived affection—recalled
remembrances, and continued the presence of the 'dead.—(Loud - -
applause.) He (Mr. Peel), while referring to the Royal Alai-
iletny, begged to state, that it was likely the inconvenient situa- •
tion in which its exhibitions were of necessity held would seen ~".
be changed for a better.—(Applause.)—lt was a subject which .
the King: had sincerely at heart ; and as he (Mr. Peel) knew
that measures were about to be proposed in Parliament, for • •
attaining that desirable object, the erection of a new Ruyal •
Academy, he felt happy in announcing in anticipation the
quiescence of our beloved Sovereign.—(Continued applause.) •
Mr. M. A. SHEE, R.A., in a neat speech, returned thanks. _-
Lord PALMERSTON next rose to propose the health of his
Right Honourable Friend (the Chairman), to whom the Coin- -
parry were so much indebted, and in whom the- Arts bad not;.
only a devoted admirer—an enlightened judge, but a
ficent friend. lie should give the health of the Right Hon. '
Robert Peel, with three -times three.— (Drank with accla,
nation.) . •
The CHAIRMAV returned thanks. His Noble Friend had;''
kindly exaggerated his judgnu:nt, but had only. done justict
to his love of the Arts, and his desire to promote them.—
4Applauso.).—lndeetl, it- would be a most extraordinary dr-•
cumstahce, if a Minixter of King- George W., who was, .ine
discharging his officialdutiea. honoured frequently by approach-
ing. that. Monarch, sliould fail to be imhhed -with seine portion
of that taste for;•-and :that anxiety to promote .the .Fine
which` so eminently distinguished our laelsived-,SoVeseistn.e--e.
(Leudapplause.)' : •
- Song, Air.: Brosalhursts—" Was- given." ,
• Thesstit aoasta, were-7" The British Instinitien7
Sneiety of Paintersiu Water enkutii"—" The Preii4nt 014.1::',
J. e
Swinburnh 4t em4eis of the Artists! Benevolent Fund,

Society." • •
SOLLY, in the absence of the President; retuinedthanits,
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and assured the company that uctliing but indispositior. couldi
have prevented the worthy Baronet from attending:that day.
and being a delighted witness of the progress Made. pp that Ip-
stittition of whjebhe waa the founder; and powerful friend.—,.
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Applause.)
'The health@ o?the Stewards,- with three times three, followed.
Lord PAL IdE,RSTON returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN having inadvertently omitted thrilentiOn of
Mr: Sally's 'name, 'wished now to -propose that Gentleman's
health Mr. Solly had•been-one-Of the roost seillOus'aird
friandecif the Institution:--o.l3PlaUie.y- • • • ••• •
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ent frieni
Mr.rSotty returned thimks.' = at var..
The Cuatit max rrixi gave the healthe of the Vidiis present'
(the 'galleries were' crowded) and wished that they could
have been more truly presini; he meant by fOntling to portion of
the compariy.,—(l.bud applause.")' '• - " •
• Glee—," Ileteal health to all good lanais." •
The ,beautiful and pathetic ballad " John Anderson 14
trot"' was' then bung with great-taste and exquisite 'feeling by
Mr., Broadhurst, who conducted the musical depaitiventi
BALMAN 0 (the Honorary Secretary to the Society). to
whose excellent .arrangemenut the company -were 'Much in.
debted, then•read a list of -the donations -and- subscriptions to
the fund; including a secOnd gift of 30-guibeas-frorn -din Right
Hon. Chairman IMF. Peel),, the reading of which WAS attended
with great applause. The donations amounted to 641. and the
Annual subscriptions to upwards of 1201. -
,9,,cAtocukumoliiecr
hOifionnthienr riaphprpthrtitecihtcitsr tadisfotinllog.iruediah,edandpeartso4g
ear en
retired,'amid the applausea of the company, which soots after-
wards aripstraled. highly gratified. Indeed we hailartirltiuii.
nessed a more delightitil entertainment;
.to produce • ;we
take liaie to add, the' cheerfalness, tact; and Urbarilti, -o :the
Ri 6t goo: Chairman. adizlept- degree c0gt14,4-ad.

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