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enjoy. Mere chance led one Collins, an A the;
nian, to the discovery of a beautiful red called
Minium, deceived by the bright col Our of this
substance, lie fancied it must produce gold, anti
with this idea, he gathered large gtiantitiesi
which he put into the fire. He was deceived 'ln
his expectations of .finding gold, but he discovered
an admirable colour, and thus contributed unin-
tentionally to the improvement of Painting. It.
would seem from this as if the notion of dis-
covering the philosopher's stone had deludedtheti
in all ages ; yet this individual delushin has led
to the most important discoveries, both in the arts'
and in tnedicines it is, therefore, one,of the very
few that has proved beneficial to mankind.

THE TOWER BIBLE ASSOCIATION.

The Thirteenth Anniversary Meeting of this
Society was
.holden last evening in the Ordnance Office, at the
Tower, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the past
year, and to elect officers for the year ensuing.
On the motion of AIL IllAiTtaxv, Dr. 01.114THIJS GRE,;
GORY, of Blackheath, was called to the Chair..
The Reverend CRASH MAN, in opening the business of the
Meeting, regretted that the absence of the President, General
Neville, who was obliged to leave town for the Continent,' had
compelled him to accept of a situation which might have been
so much mire ably filled. He remembered, with much plea-
sure, when on former occasions he had attended Meetings of this
Society, the General performed the dudes which now devolved
On Inns (the Chairman) with talent, ability, and zeal, that
astonished; delighted, and elevated the audience to the utmost
pitch of enthusiasm. The Rev. Chairman then adverted to the
progress that had been made at Woolwich and Blackheath;
through the instrumentality of the Bible Associations esta-
blished there, and by means of Sunday Schools. From 'the
existence of the grossest profaneness and dissoluteness'
amongst the labourers in the Dock-yards, there had been
a total reformation; and a system entirely new. lie (the
Reverend Chairman) had heard it observed by a worthy
friend of hiss a Magistrate at Woolwich, that in con-
sequence of the recent discharges from the Dock-yard,
felonies had considerably increased; but it was remarked by
the same Gentleman, that, since the establishment of Bible
Societies and Sunday Schools, there had been a very material
diminution of felony ; unfortunately, improvement ceased with
exertion, on the part of those who were interested in their
behalf; until about two years ago, When, through the exer-;
,tions of the ladies, a very sensible diminution of felony was again
observable. These were part of the effects which had been pro-
duced frOm the establishment of such Societies; and, wheir
it was recollected, that.; even now, there were not less than
three-fourths of the human race, who might be said to be
in complete darkness in regard to the light of Gospel truth,
and when again we were told that there were at least six Mil.:
lions of unconverted Jews, who were looking for assistance
from us, it would be seen that the claims were never more'
powerfully or rhore seriously pressed upon our attention.—
Within five miles' circuit of the metropolis, there might,' he
reckoned, be at least sixty thousand persons who knew not the
NVord of God, and of these it was supposed that one thousand
fire hundred die annually ; and within the British MetropOlis
many individuals die every Week, who know not how they are
to be saved from the wrath to come. The Rev. Chairman
then noticed the increase of the Society's Operations for the
last thirteen years, as would be sliewn by the Report, and
trusted that the Members would be encouraged to still further
exertions.

The SscßireAnT then proceeded to read the Report, which
gave a satisfactory view of the Society's affairs. In consequence
of some dispute as to the propriety of giving the Apocrypha,
the Committee deemed it adviseable to submit that question to
a Special Committee for consideration.
The Rev. Trios, MORTIMER moved the adoption of this
Report, and gave a general view of what has been doing by the
Parent Society for the last few years. By the dissemination of
the Bible, principles hed been implanted which have enabh-d.
those who received it to withstabd the force of temptation. Ihe
Rev. Gentleman then alluded to several cases which came under
his own immediate notice, wherein the effect was singularly
marked by the Divine Blessing, and in various parts of the
Continent • there were innumerable instances to shew that the
circulation of the Scriptures, without note or comment, had
brought about all those desirable results which were intended.
JAMES BRANWIN, Esq., seconded the Resolution in a fevi
appropriate remarks.
Jouri DYER, Esq. of the Admiralty, had great pleasure in
advocating the cause of God and his truth, notwithstanding the
sneers of the world, becausehe felt confident, that, by uphold,.
ing the Bible and Bible Societies, he was doing his duty to his
-God and to his country.
Several other' Gentlemen addressed the Meeting in support
of other routine Resolutions, and after a collection being made
in aid of the funds of the Institution, the .Meetinedissolved...

•
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.—Michaelmas Term,
1825 ' • the following days have been appointed for the sittings of
these Courts.
First Session—Arches, Thursday Nov. 3 ; Admiralty, Fri,
day Nov. 4 ; Prerogative, Monday Nov. 7. ; Delegates, Tues-
day Nov. 8 ; Consistory, Wednesday Nov. 9.
Second Session—Arthes, Thursday Nov. 10 ; A dmtraliki,
Friday Nov. 11 ; Prerogative, Monday Noy. 14 ; Delegatett,
Tuesday Nov. 15; Consistory, Wednesday Nov. 16.
Third Scssion—Arches, Saturday Nov. 19 ; Admiralty,.
Monday Nov. 21 ; Prerogative, Wednesday Nov. 23; Dele.;
gates, Thursday Nov. 24; Consistory, -Friday'Nov. 25.
Fourth Session—Arches, Saturday Nov. 26; Admiralty,
Monday Nov. 28 ; Prerogative Wednesdv Nov. 30 ; Dele-
gates, Thursday December 1 ; Prerogative,
Friday December 2.
By-Pay—Arches, Saturday Dec. 3; Admiralty, Monday
Dec. 5 ; Prerogative, Wednesday Dec. 7; Delegates, Thurs.-
day De 6 8 ; Consistory, Friday Dec. 9.
Caveat Day—Prerogative, Thursday Jan. 5, 1826.
Dcpult Day—Admiralty, Friday Jan. 6, 1826.

THE LONDON BM DOE.—fa consequence of the
heavy- swells of the river, which are common at
this season of the years the progress of the work-,
men has been much retarded during the last
week ; two extra force pumps have been erected
for the purpose of drawing off by the drains at
low-water. These pumps are worked by the
steam-engine, and have proved very efficient.—
None of the light or temporary works thrown up'
for the convenience of the labourers have been
disturbed as yet by the floods.
limit FLAX TRADE.—Thirteen proprietors of
flax mills in the district extending from Carrigans
to the neighbourhood of ltaphoe, having deter-
mined, as well on account of the trade as their
own characters, to clean all the flax sent to their
mills iri a merchantable manner, whether this he
agreeable to the owners or not. An enterprising
farmer, near Carrigans, put the matter to a re-
gular test last season ; and the result was that
flax, whichs had it been cleared in the usual way„,
would have brought but 505., sold at 31. ss. per

SNI ALL. Pox AT Pitals.,---A Memher of the
Academy of Methane comnutoicated to it ort -
Tuesday, October 18, his observations on small-,
pox in the 12 Aerondisementy, from whence it
results, that from the beginning of the month all
io the 18th, the number of deaths was 132, and
ic)f these 51 died from the small-pox. In this
number not one person had been vaccinntedf
while, two of them had had tire small-pox a so.'
cond time.—(Prench Paper.)