The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-07 00:00:00

FURTHER REDUCTIONS in the PRICES of PLATE
GLASS, from Tw , and a Half to Forty per Cent.,
• BRITISH PLATE GLASS COMPANY,
Established by Act of Parliament 1773.
THE Public are informed, that, in addition
to the Reduction •of the Company's Prices, which
took place in 1520, a FURTHER REDUCTION is now
made from Two and a Half to Forty per Cent., on Plates.
of superficial measurement of Six feet and upwards, agree-
ably to a printed Scale, which nmy be :had at the Company's
Warehouse. ALBION-PLACE, Blackfriars-Bridte, where
an extensive assortment of CAST PLATE GLASS, of fine
colour and brilliancy, superior to that of any other Matiti-
factory in Europe, is on Sale by Mr. JAMES HAWKINS,
Secretary to the Company ; and also by Mr. JOHN CROCK-
FOR D, at the Company's Works at Ravenhead, near Pres-
cot, Lancashire.
TABLE of REDUCED PRICES for SILVERED GLOSES
E
of LARG DIMENSIONS.
•
In. In. k. s. In. In.
sio by 40 . .- 37 13 100 by 40
80 .4,0_ • 411 4 100 .50
80 60 - 56 10 100 ' 60
80 70 - 71 10- 1 100 70
•85 35 - 36 .1 100 50
85 - 45 - 46 2 lO5 50
85 55 - 55 121 106 59
• 85 63 • '7O II llO 36
90 4O - 44 14 112 71
90 50 - 54 14 115 80
90 60 - 68 IS 121 70
90 70 - .93 10 123 68
95 • 35 43 18 147 50
95 • 45 - . 55..7 132 67
95 '55 - 66 14 134 70
95 65 . - 91 13 140 61
95 75 - 113 S
i Dta'srback allowed on Exportat

k • s-
-53 9
70 8
92 5
111 1
142 1
75 5
102. 0
59 3
147 2
197 19
174
164 12
11-7 5
191 7
414
167'14

on-25.9d. per foot superficial.

To T. TAYLOR, Esq.
No. 9, New Bridge-street, London

HONOURED Silt,
IBEG leave to inform you, that ever since the
year 1790, I bad been afflicted with the lams Venereal,
which, from its obstinately resisting every course of medicine
prescribed by the most eminent of the faculty here, and erndergoir', severalsevere courses of salivation, and twice dig-
charged from the Hospital with little relief, wotild appear to
be of the most inveterate nature. In tLc spring of last year
uiy oisorder had got to such a head, as nearly to put a period
to my existence-1 had a-large ulcer on the crown of my head,
one on each arm, and my legs were broke out in a frightful
manner; lay right was dreadfully painful, and had !,ecii in a
state of ulceration for the last seven years ; my left had also
two large nodes on it, was very much discoloured, and gave
me such excruciating pain, particularly when warm in bed,
as nearly to deprive me of rest ; iw this lamentable state, 1
'was recommended by Mr. J. Thompson, (who received so
great a cure by them here), to take your Leake's Patent Pills,
which I began to do on the 26th o. May; in the course of a
fortnight I began to receive benefit—in little more than a
month the ulcers on my head and arms were soundly healed—
soon after, the sores on my legs healed also ; leaving, how-
ever, considerable discolonration in the skin, and pain in the
bone of the left, which, by the blessing of God, and a little
longer rev severance in your invaluable Medicine, subsided ;
the nodes dispersing, the skin regaining its natural hue, stud.
the nocturnal pains gradually going off.—l thus became, by
your liberal advice and medicine, perfectly free from all my
former complaints—have recovered my former spirits arid
strength, and am become jolly and fat, in which state having
continued many months, to the astonishment of all who knew
me, I am at a loss in what terms to express my gratitude, but
beg you, for the good of other suffering mortals, to make
this my case as public as possible, as I shall on every occa-
sion; in so doing you will greatly oblige,
Sir, your grateful, obedient, ver humlescrvat,
•ALEX. MIK ER

swan's Close, High-street, Edinburgh.
Witnesses to the above Cure:—
John Thftstipson, No. 3, New Poultry Market, Eilinburgb,
John M'ltitosh, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh.
Prepared and sold by the sole Proprietor, THOMAS TAY-
LOR, Member of the Royal College of SuFgeons, at his
house, No. 9, New Bridge-street, London; whet e, after a
constant residence of more than 40 years, in a practice parti-
cularly directed to the core of Venereal Complaints and those
incidental to 'the Parts of Generation, with that inviolable
secrecy which men of his rrofession should always observe in
such cases, he flatters himself the advice and as,istance he
gratuitously administers to persons taking this Medicine, will
be estecnieti, by a discerning Public, -as an advai.tage seldom
attainable, and veld of all ambiguity.
Also sold, by his appointment, tor the convenience of those
living at a distance, at the Toeshop, No. 103. Oxford-street
Mr. Disborough's, No. 7, Fish-street-hill; Mr. Baxter,
South-bridge, Edinburgh ; Mt. Callwel .'s, Dublin ; and of
one person in eVcry considerable town in Great Britain and
Ireland, in boxes of only 2s. !id. each, stamped, and sealed up
with toll and plai❑ ditcctions, whereby persons, of either
sex may cute asemeelves with ease,speed, secret r, amid safety,

The Committee of this Establishment return their sincere
thanks to the Nobility and Public in general, for the most ge-
nerous and liberal patronage bestowed on the Society during
the last year, and hope still to merit, by humble endeavours,
their future favours. On their seventh Annual Meeting, which
took place on Friday, the Ist day of last July, the Committee
have the pleasure to announce to the Public, that after, deduct-
ing for sick, printing, and other incidental expellees, the divi-
dend for each, member amounted to 21. 10s., which was paid to
each on the above day. Forty new .members .were received
into the Society last year, and the Committee still hop through
the public favour, that they will he enabled to increase the
number this year.
The Society and their families beg leave to return their sin-
cere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto
honoured them with their orders and recommendation, and shall
always feel happyin their endeavours to give future satisfaction;
at the same time solicit a continuance of their benevolence.
The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very
Low Prices, all NVarranted of good Workmanship and Dry
Wood. —Ready Money only.
Full-size mahogany 4-post lath bottom Bedstead £4 4 0
Full-sized Tent Bedstead - . - 1 6 a
Ditto with Furniture - - - - 3 15 0
Bordered straw Mattress to fit - - 1 1 0
Ditto doe-hair Mattress to fit - - , - 1 1 0
Feather Bed free from dust or smell - - 310 o
Three ft. 6 in. feather Bed ditto - - 2 12 0
Four ft. 6 in. bordered horse-hair tick Mattress 2 10 o
Four ft. Win. ditto of the best elastic horse-hair in tick 3 3 0
Four ft. 6 in. flock Bed and Bolster - - 1 10 0
Six japanned CLairs, in oil, of any colour or description 1 7 0
Best japanned ditto Dressing-table with drawer 0 16 0
Ditto ditto Wash-hand-stand ditto - - 0 .16 0
Common japanned Wash-hand-stand - - 0 8 0
Common ditto Dressing-table - - - 08 0
3 ft. Chest of mahogany Drawers, solid Drawers 3 10 0
3 ft. 6 in. ditto - - - - - 412 0
Mahogany 2-step Bed-step Night Convenience - 1 6 0
Ditto 3 ditto Night Convenience . - 114 0
Ditto Bidett and Pan - - - 1 6 0
Bed-room Easy Chair - - 3 0 0
-
Bed-room Sofa Bedstead with 3 Matresses to fit, with Top 3 8 o
Ditto .- - -.- 4 4 0
Handsome Mahogany Wardrobe - - 13 13 0
Ditto - - - - 15 15 0
French Bedstead in Oil of the best description 3 3 0
Bamboo Tent Bedstead - - - I 12 0
Do. in Oil, French Top, with Rods for Furniture to draw 2 10 0
Bamboo French Eliptic Top Bedstead and Drapery,
Furniture, Fringe, &c. - - 8 10 0
5 ft. mahogany 4-post Bedstead and Furniture, with
French Draperies lined all through, silk Fringe 14 14 0
5 ft. ditto with Cornice - - - 16 16 0
5 ft. in. ditto - - - - 18 18 0
5 ft. 6 in. ditto with Burnished Gold Cornices, ele-
. gent Draperies - - -
Mahogany Dressing Table - -
Ditto ' - - -
Servants' Drawers - -
.Eight mahogany Chairs, 6 and 2 Elbows, covered in
Horse-hair and brass nails - -
Mahogany Pembroke Table - -
Ditto Dining Table - -
Mahogany Sofa or Couch, covered in horse-hair to
match Chairs - - - 610 0
Ditto - - - - 7 10 o
Ditto - - - - 810 0
Ditto - - - 910 0
Ditto . - - - 10 10 0
Cellaret Sideboard - - s • 615 n
Ditto - - - - 7 7 0
Handsome Pedestal Sideboard with carved Back 10 10 0
Ditto - - - - 12 12 0
Ditto - - - - 15 10 0
Ditto - - - - 18 10 0
Ditto - - - - 22 10 0
Set of 4 ft. Mahogany Dining Tables, 11 ft. 6 in..long 15 10
Ditto - - - - 17 0 0
4 ft. 6 in. ditto - - - 17 10 0
4 ft. 6 in. ditto - - . 19 10 0
Small Dining Table on Patent Principle - 810 0
Ditto - .1 - 910 0
.
Ditto - - - - - 10 10 o
Ditto - . - 12 12 0
Mahogany Piller and Claw Table - 315 0
Ditto ' - - - , - 4 4 0
Mahogany Tray-stand - - . 08 0
Butlers' Tray
- - 0 12 0
Patent Sandwich Tray, Brass hock - 1 8 0
Mahogany Music Chair, inlaid with Brass - 20 0
Music Stool covered in Morocco - - 1 6 o
Music or Chair - - 0 8 0
8 Mahogany Chairs, 6 and 2 elbows, covered in
Horse-hair - - -
8 Trafalgar Chairs, Loose Seats, Brass Moulded
8 do. Best Spanish Wood -
Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, branded in
Rose-wood - - - -
Set ditto on Pillar and Claws - - -
Ditto - - - - -
Ditto - - - - - - -
' Ditto, the Best that can be made - -
Elegant Dining-room Window Curtains, cornished,
lined and fringed - - - 6h o
Ditto ditto . - - - - 77 0
Ditto, the Best that can be made, gold cornish, silk
fringe, &c. - - -
Drawing-room Couch - -
Ditto - - - -
Ditto, (the Best that can be made)
Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs, each
Ditto inlaid with Brass, do.
Ditto, ditto, do.
Best Horse-hair Cushion
Common ditto

22 0 0
1 4 0
1 10 0
2 2 0

6 15 0
2 0 o
3 10 o

7 0 0
10 10 0
12 12 0

8 15 0
14 10 0
15 15 0
17 15 0
20 10 6

10 10 0
5 5 0
6 10 0
7 7 o
0
1 2 o
1 6 0
0 5 6
0 4 6

Real Rosewood Drawing-room Tables, in two Card .
and Sofa, - - - 19 0 0
Ditto ditto - . - - 21 10 0
Ditto, French polished, Carved Lion' Claw - 26 5 0
Elegant Drawing-room Curtains, each - 66 0
Ditto - - - 7 7 0
Ditto - - - - 8 8 0
Rosewood Tea-Caddies, of all kinds of Fancy, from 10s. to 28s.
Imitation Rosewood Canterbury - - 1 12 0
Mahogany ditto - - - 112 0
Chimney Glass - 41. 18s., 71. 75.,' and 10 10 0
'Japanned Rosewood Cheffioneer, Silk Front 2 10 0
Ditto, do. - - 3 10 0
Ditto, do. - - 7 15 0
Ditto, do. - - 6 10 0
Lady's Work Table, Mahogany - . 1 15 0
Ditto, with Silk Bag and Fringed, 3/.35., 41. 45., and 5 5 0
Pair of Pole Fire Screens inlaid with Brass - 3 3 0
Pair of Screen Tables - - - 2 10 0
Foot-Stool of any description - - 0 7 0
Japan Book Shelves - - - 0 7 0
Rosewood do. - - 0 10 0
Mahogany do. - -.- 1 0 o
Rosewood Lou Tables, 13i. 10s., 91. 10s., 101. 1-os., &12 12 0
All Feather Beds warranted free from dust or smell, or die
Money returned. W. THURNELL, Agent.
Country Dealers supplied.—Goods Packed tit tior all parts of
Great Britain and to the East and West Indies. Captains fitted
Out, and Merchants supplied with Cabinet Goods for Exporta-
tion. Apartments Furnished at a few hours notice, and Houses
in two or four days.
' tj- All Goods for the Country must be paid for on Delivery
at the Wharf.
All kinds of Drawing and Dining Room Curtains and Bed
Fuanitures of every description Made-up and Re-cleaned for
Town and Country, by sending your own Cotton.

WILLIAM WATERHOUSE,
CARRIER IN ORDINARY TO Hl'. MAJESTY-
SWAN wrru TWO NECKS, LAD-LANE; GENERAL.
COACH OFFICE.—DOV ER ,D EA L, RANIaGATE, M A It-
u.-ITE,&CANTERBURY PATENT COACII ES DAILY.
THE following RO VAL MAI LS and POST-
COACHES depart from and Arrive at the :chore Inn :
HOLYHEAD New Mail, through Stoney Stretford, Tow-
cester, Daventry, Dunchurch, Coventry, Birmin Imo , \Vol ver-
hampton,Shiffnal, Shrewsbut y, Oswesd ry, Llatig,il len, CorWen
and Bangor, every Evening at half past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
LIVERPOOL Royal Mail, through Dunchurch. CoVentry,
Colt-Skill, Lichfield, Newcastle mid Catigleton, every 114.eit
ing at half past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
BRISTOL Royal Mail, through Reading, Newbury, Mara.
borough, Caine and Chippenham, every Evening- at halt pas;
7, StlntlayS 7 o'clock.
BATH and EXETER Royal Mail, through Devizes, Mel's-
shama Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Collaaipton, every
Eveniii,; at half past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
PLYMOUTH Royal Mail, every Evening at half past 7,
Sundays 7 o'clock.
EXETER Royal Mail, through Salisbury, Blandfurd, and
Dorchester, every Evening at half past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
FALMOUTH Royal Mail, every Evening at half past 7,
Sundays 7 o'clock.
MANCHESTER Royal Mail, through Northauittin, liar-
horough,Leicester,Derby, Ashhoul nc, Leek,and Macclesfield.
ever y.Eyening at half past 7, Sundays Z-o'clock.
BIRMINGHAM New Mail, la Incurs), through Stoney
Stratford, Daventry and Coventry (the nearest Road by It)
miles), every Evening at half past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
CARLISLE and EDINBURGH Royal Mail, thro' Chorley,
Preston. Garstang, every Evening at Itl( past 7, Sundays 7.
CH ESTER New Mail, through Salop,: Ellesmere, and
Wrexham' every Evening at half past 7, Sun-days 7 o'clock.S
KIDDERMINSTER New Royal Mail, through 80-1111,1g-
ham, Dudley and Stourbridge, every Eveniug at half past 7,
Sundays 7 o'clock.
NORWICH Royal Mail, through Chelmsford, Colchester
'and Ipswich, every Evening at half past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
MILFORD HAVEN Royal Mail, through Cardiff, Swan-
sea, Carmarthen, and Haverfordwest, Leery Evening at halt
past 7, Sundays 7 o'clock.
POST COACHES.
The BERKELEY HUNT leaves Lad-lane every Morning
at. a Quarter past 5 o'clock, through Maidenhead, Henley,
Oxford, Witney, But ford, North Leach, to CLieltenbron;in
11 hours. Passengers and Parcels are forwarded by -this
Coach, without delay, to Woodstock, Shipston, Stratford,
Gloucester, Tewksbury, Worcester, and all parts adjacent.
DERBY New Light Day Coach, The Union, (in 15 hours,
and driven through by two Coachmen only), through Dun-
stable, Woburn, Newport, ',Northampton, -Harborough, and
Leicester, every morning at halt past 6 o'clock.
• MANCHESTER New Light Post Coach, The Regulator,.
through Dunstable, NVobern, Newport, Northampton, Hat-
borough, Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Ashboutne and
Buxton, at a quarter before 4 o'clock.
HOLYHEAD New Light Post Coach, The Eclipse, through
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, ShrewsbUry, Oswes-
try, Corwen, and Bangor, ever) Morniag at a quarter before 8.
CARLISLE, GLASGOW, and EDINBURGH Post Coach,
The Regulator, through Manchester, Garstang, Kendal, Au-
nen and Dumfries, every afternoon at a quarter before 4
o'clock. Passengers travelling by this Conveyance have the
opportunity of resting one night on the road, and proceed-
ing on without additional expense to Glasgow and Edinburgh.
SOUTHAMPTON Light Coach, through Staines, Hartftird
Bridge, Basingstoke anti Winchester, every Morning at half
past 8. Tuesdays and Fridays at half pest 7, and arrives in
time for the Guernsey and Jersey Steam Packets.
LIVERPOOL Light Post Coach, The Royal Champion,
(in 27 hours, and driven through by Four Coachmen only),
through StoneyStratford, Covent! y, Lichfield,Staffurd, Stone,
and Congleton, every Afternoon at half past 2 o'clock.
WINDSoR and ETON Coaches daily.
MANCHESTER Royal Defiance, (in 94 hours), through
Dunstable, Northampton, Harborough, Leicester. Cavendish
Bridge, Derby, Ashbourtic, Leek, Macclesfield and Stutk-
port, every Afternoon at 5.
EXETER New Light Four-inside Post Coach, The Regu-
lator, through Basingstoke, Overtop, Andoyer, Salisbury,
Blanaford, Dorchester, Bruiport, Axminster, and Honiton,
every Day at 2 o'clock. Passengers travelling by this convey-
ance proceed without delay to Plymouth and Faimoath.
EDINBURGH and GLASGOW Nets Post Coach, The
Champion, through Newcastle, Lancaster, Kendal, Carlisle
and Dumfries, at half past 2 o'clock.
BRIGHTON Tally Ho ! Fast Coach (in 6 hours), through
Croydon, Reigate, Crawley, and Hickstead, every. Afternoon
at half past 2 o'clock.
BRIGHTON Eclipse! a New Light Safety coach, (in 6
hours), every Morning at 9, through Sutton, Reigate, Craw-.
ley, and Hickstead, to the Tally Ho Office, 2, Castle-square,
Brighton, and from thence every Afternoon at 2 o'clock.
BRISTOL Regent Post Coach, through Reading, Newbury,
Marlborough and Bath, every Afternoon at a quarter before 4.
BIRMINGHAM Light Post Coach, The lea loon, through
Stoney Stratford, Daventry, Coventry and Stone Bridge,
every Afternoon at half past 5.
FALMOUTH anci PLYMOUTH Light Post Coaches, every
Afternoon at 4 *o'clock.
WEYMOUTH and DORCHESTER Magnet Day Coach,
in 15 hours, at 5 every Morning, and from the Gloucester
Coffee house, Piccadilly, at a quarter before 6. ,
COVENTRY Light Fonr-inside Post Coach, every After-
noon, at a quarter before 6.
NOTTINGHAM New Light Post Coach, (in 18 hours)
through St. Alban's, Dunstable, Woburn, Newport Pagnel,
Market Harborough, Leicester and Loughborough, at a
quarter before 4 o'clock in the Afternoon. •
LEICESTER Light Post Coach, The Union, through Dun-
stable, Woburn, Newport, Northampton, and Harborough,
every Morning at half blast 6 o'clock.
CHESTER and PARK GATE New Coach, every Morning
at a quarter before 8, and Evening at half past 5 o'clock.
WORCESTER Coaches, through Oxford, Chipping Nor-
ton, Pershore and Broadway, every Afternoon at 4 o'clock.
IVARWICK and LEAMINGTON SPA Post Coach, every
Evening at half past 5 o'clock.
TAM WORTH, ATHERSTONE, and HINCKLEY Coach,
every Day at half past 2 o'clock.
DERBY New Light Post Coach, The Regulator, (in 18
hours), through Northampton, Market Harborough and Lei-
cester, every Day at a quarter before 4.
TENBY, MERTHYR, and PEMBROKE Post Coaches,
every Afternoon at 4 o'clock.
DUDLEY and STOURBRIDGE New Light Four-inside
Post Coach, every Afternoon at half past 5.
• DOVER Coaches, through Rochester, Chatham, Canter-
bury, 'Margate and Ramsgate, at 7 every Morning, and half
past 6 in the Evening.
PARIS New Light Diligence, by way of Dover, every
Morning at 7, and half past 6 in the Evening.
TAUNTON, through Cross and Biidgewater, every After-
noon at 4 o'clock, at reduced Fares.
BIRMINGHAM and HOLYHEAD New and very stiperior
Day Coach, The Eclipse, through Stoney-Stratford and Co-
ventry, the nearest and only direct road, at a quarter before
8 o'clock. Passengers by this Conveyaoce have the privilege
of resting one night at Birmingham, and proceed the next
morning, without additional expellee. The Eclipse travels 9
miles an hour, and is upon a new and improved plan of safety.
CHELTENHAM and GLoucEsTER Light Post Coach,
carries 4 Inside, through Oxford, every Evening at 4.
ROYSTON and BUNTINGFORD Post Coach, every After-
noon at half past 2 o'clock, to the George, Buntingford, and
Crown Inn, Royston.
NORWICH New Safety Day Times Post Coach!(in 14 hours),
and driven through Icy one Coachman only, at 5 in the Morning.
CAMBRIDGE, Tally Ho ! Fast Coach, in 5 hours, at a
quarter past 2 o'clock every Afternoon, and from the Flower
Pot, Bishopsgate-street, at. half-past 2.
CANTERBURY Fast Coach, The Tally Ho ! every After-
noon, at half past 2, (in 7 flours).
MILFORD HAVEN New Post Coach, through Newport,
Cardiff. Neat!), Swansea, Carmarthen. Narbeth, and Haver-
fora West, every Afternoon at 4 o'clock..
Caravans upon Springs to most parts of the Kingdom
N.B. Parcels and Luggage conveyed daily to all Parts of the
North, and to every City and Manufacturiog Town in the
Kingdom. W. WATERHOUSE and Co. Proprietors.
*„. The Proprieters of the above Carriages beg leave to
inform the Public, that they will not he accountable for any
Parcel or Package whatever, nor for any Passenger's Lug-
gage above the value of 51., unless the same be entered and
paid for accordingly at the time of the delivery of any such
Parcel, Package, or Passenger's Luggage, to thou or their
Agents.—Goods insured at a moderate Rate.

At half-past seven o'clock yesterday evening,
a public meeting of the principal Inhabitants in the vicinity,
was held at the School-room, Clapham, for the purpose of esta
Wishing a branch of the society for the Propagation of the
Gospel. At seven o'clock, the room was filled with ladies any'.
gentlemen, and the chair taken by tlteilverend Dr. DEALT 11. Y
who briefly adverted to the object of the meeting. Ile said thee
a few years ago, when sermons vela preached in the churches
throughout the country to raise a fund for the propagation of
the gospel in foreign parts, their parish church wuarentarkablt•
for the liberality of its. contribution. The Reverend Gentle-
man then gave an historical account of the origin and progrt*,?.
of' the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, front the
year 1701, when it was chartered; down to recent time; And
pointed out the gradual extension of its labours in the different
colonies, and the increasing necessity for the further extension
Of its invaluable benefits in the diffusion of the Gospel by all

practical means. With their general experience of the moral
value which had throughout characterised their. labours—their
success in the civilization of Indian tribes in North America.
he 'knew that nothing further would-be necessary to insure
public support. •He also pointed out the as.sistance which they
had afforded to the Missionary College of Calcutta, which was
established by the late excellent Bishop Middleton, and now
supported by Bishop Heber, whose name was too well known
to require any eulogy. The Reverend Gentleman described at
so.Le length the constitution of this Society, and strongly en-
forced its claims upon the public bounty. It had, for a long,
period of years been the sole instrument in diffusing the Gos,
pel among the plantations, factories, and settlements abroiad,
and might be considered as the parent of all other missionary
societies. _

Sir ROBERT Ix&r.rs rose to propose a declaratory reso-
tion of the value of this society, and pronounced a warm eulo-
gium upon its character and practical merits. He did not be.,
lieve there was a single person present who was not ready to
co-operate for the diffusionof the gospel among heathen nations,
and to extend to less favoured people the eternal light of Chris-
tian truth. He declared himself a' steadfast adherent to the
Church of England, and expressed his warmest wish that her
doctrines and discipline should be diffuSW throughout all the
Colonies. It was the disgrace of England, that for the first two
centuries Of her colonial government no effort was made to dif-,
fuse her gospel with the success of her flag ; far different had
been the practice of the Church of Rome, which never allowed
a society of 100 persons to form within her jurisdiction without
imbuing them with her principles. The Hon. Baronet con-
cluded by repeating his earnest desire for the well-being and
extension of this Society.
The Rev. Bazrr. WOOD seconded the declaratory resolu-
tion, and cordially assented to all that had been said in support
of this most excellent Society, the .merits of which he strongly
enforced, illustrating his remarks by a reference to the increase
of missionaries and schools throughout Asia, Africa, and Ame-
rica. He particularly dwelt upon the new opening to their
labours which had just commenced in the extensive territories,'
of the Indian empire, and the additional necessity thereby im--
:posed of furnishing the Society with adequate means for the
diffusion of its invaluable labours, for the permanent success of
which he invoked the Divine blessing. These societies were,
lie thought, the best security for the national honour and the
national church.
The declaratory resolution of the value of this society was
then unanimously adopted.
The Rev. Dr. STEWART (the Bishop of Quebear proposed
the formation of a district Committee to promote the interests
of the Parent Society. He dwelt upon the very important as-
sistance which this Society gives in the. Canadian territory,
which indeed gave it a peculiar claim upon the public support,
from the subsisting connexion between the people of .North
America and this country. The funds of the Society were, he
regretted, very deficient, but he relied upon the liberality .of
the meeting to supply much of that deficiency.
The resolution was then seconded, and carried unanimously.
The Rev. Mr. BENSON proposed that -the Lord Bishop ,of -
the diocess (the Bishop of Winchester) be nominated the pa-
tron
of this Society. He also enforced the value of the parent
Society, and explained the reason why the charter under
which it was embodied confined their labours to the colonies of
the British Government, and their dependencies. This Society
had formed a sound basis for the establishment of Christianity
and the Church in these Foreign parts, which otherwise would
have remained in ignorance and darkness. He lamented the
inadequacy of the funds for the promotion of this great objec:,
but hoped they would be repaired by the zeal and good feeling .
of the public. He augured much from the formation of these
district societies.
Mr. G. MARRYAT seconded the resolution.
The Rev. JOSEPH SIMPSON proposed the list of officers of
this society, and the resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr.
OTTER, and adopted in a similar manner.
The Rev. Mr. CUNNINGHAM declared his cordial con-
currence in the views of the Society, which had already.been. so
ably and forcibly explained as to render it unnecessary for
him to trespass upon the attention of the inhabitants of a dis-
trict in which he had so often received the kindest attention.—
This Society had sent forth the most influential body' of mis-
sionaries which had ever propagated the gospel to remote na.
tions. He stated that it had always been a favourite object
with him to throw around these societies the' rampart of the
consciences and affections of the middling classes of society.—
To these he would say, that they ought to support this society,
first, because of its antiquity; for that which was good in it.
self, and at the same time old, had something within it well
calculated to attach itself to the hearts and understandings of
the people; and secondly, because of its direct connection with
the established Church, which naturally carried with it their
deliberate and cordial support. These were, he thought suf-
ficient inducements to secure in their behalf the co-operation of
the bulk of the people, in addition to the patronage which they
received from the higher classes. A good deal was, he thought,
due to this Society, for being the first to send forth missionaries
to teach the gospel in heathen nations. True it was, that others
had at a later period sent out missionaries ; but this Society.
for the better part of a century, stood alone in performing this
good work, and thereby established a lasting claim for the
public support. The Rev. Gentleman eloquently enforced the
necessity of supplying, by the formation of branch societies,
the funds for the permanent diffusion of the blessings which
had already followed tke track of their efforts. lie warmly
eulogized the purity and liberality of the Established Church.
which was the best that ever existed, when unmixed with the
operation of human failings and passions, and the most esti.:
mable in its principles and doctrines.
Mr. WALTEns followed, with a strong appeal to the meet-,
ing in behalf of the interests of this society, -and the historical
value of the missionaries who had gone -forth to preach the
word of God. He enforced the imperative necessity of their
sending forth to less favoured nations the Gospel of peace,
truth, and eternal salvation.
Thanks were then voted to the Bishop of Quebec,. who ac-
knowledged this mark of the Meeting's confidence.
Mr. MARRYAT read, by desire of the Bishop, a letter which
he had received from America, describing the particulars of a
visitation among the tribes of Indians, within an extensive
district.
The Rev. Mr. GORDON, Mr. LLOYD, and Mr. THORN-
TON proposed several other resolutions of thanks to the Chair.,
man and other Gentlemen who had always been zealous in
promoting the success of this Society.
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the meeting on the establish-
ment of the present Branch Society in this district, and he
anticipated from it the best effects. He hoped that in future
the reproach would be wiped away from the Established
Church, of being indifferent to the diffusion of the blessings of
this Society.—At ten o'clock the meeting separated.