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FRENCH PAPERS.

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(From the Etaik . acrd Thursday.)
'
PARIS, Dcc. 8.-- ,rh est letters from St. Pe-
tersburgh, dated the 2(itb March, announce that
the Neva has overfloweallts banks, and inundated
the city. All the.bridges have beep damaged or
destroyed. The inundation 'began iu the morn-
ing at three o'clock ; the water was still 'rising.
It is not yet possible to eslimate the damage that
this terrible event has caused. The inundation
is greater than that of 1797, in which 3,000 per-
sons perished. The Neva thou rose only 14 feet
above its level ; on the nth it rose 16 feet.

Monsignor Nasali, the Papal Nuncio to the-
King of the Netherland_s, has just set out for
Rome, where he is going to give the Pope an no•
count of his mission.

:JASSY, OCT. 20.-It wits reported -that the fa.
roily of Prince Stourdza, our llospodar, were
going to be taken to Constantinople as hostages.
This disagreeable report seems, however, to have
been founded on the departure of the Princess
and her daughter, who is going to Constantinople
to see her young son. Time alone can chew
whether this journey has been ordered by the
Divan.—( Augsburg Gazette.)
( From the Journal des Debais4
BERLIN, Nov. 27.—The following document
has appeared here
" FurnEnic Wu..t.x.ast, by. the Gine of God,
King of Prussia, &c.
inscrutable
" Whereas, by the decrees of Providence, our
cherished and well-beloved spouse, Queen Louisa, having been
snatched from us by a sudden death on the 19th of July,lBlo,
after Heaven had blessed our union by a numerous progeny,
whereby the succession seemed secure Si far as liunian hope
could determine, we hesitated to contract a new royal marriage.
" Nevertheless, as the youngest of our daughterals on the
point of marriage, and as our separation from all our thelored
daughters deprives us, on the approach of our old age,.of our
domestic society, we have determined, by the advice of per-
sons strongly united to •us by the ties of blood and friendship,
and by the sincere consent of his Royal Highness the Prince
.Pootl, and the rest of our children at present on the spot, to
contract a second marriage, and to choose as our ftituie-I
spouse, with the consent of her relations, the august Countess
of Harrach, on account of her amiable and estimable qualities.
" We have this day created her Princess of Leignitz, and
Countess of Hohenzollern, and me will that this marriage.
.
ac-
cording. to the usage of our Royal House, be now ancnce-,1
forth considered as mariage morganatique.' We there-
fore .decree, that in case heaven shall grant us any children
they and their descendants shall bear the title of Princes and
Princesses of Leignitz, Counts and Countesses of Hohonzol-
lern, and adopt the armorial bearings of -our spouse, he
Princess of Leignitz.
" These Princes and Princesses of Leignitz, Counts and
Countesses of Hohenzollern, as well as their descendants, arc
to be excluded from all succession wields and subjects, and
from all right of inheritance which the Princes and Princesses
of the Royal Family enjoy, and are to be considered as fully
provided for by the dispositions .made in a particular act of the
present day, and signed, at our request, by our dear son, the
rince Royal, and in which-we have-fixed the pin-money and
dowry of our spouse the Princes+, of Leignitz.
"' We have made known these dispositions to our spouse, the
Princess of Leignits, and to her relations, .and .we are Assured
of their consent thereto' by an act ipeciWy addrOisedc by them
,
to us.

.--... • ~
" Our marriage with the Princess of Leignitz. havin been
celebrated this day in the chapel of the Casfle et eh*. .. ptten
bourg, by the Evangelical Bishop, Dr. Ey*, in i 4 to
of our dear son the Prince Royal,
of
of U. U. IF:tiiirliirid•
Duke of lifecklenbuh.Strelitz, of the relatiqns of the Prin.
Coe+, and ,of some ofour Ministers of State,liveisisaikso'lhe
Princess of Leignitz,. Countess of Hobenzollern.koordaarful
wife.
" 'We have framed the present Act on the. =dela thote
which preceded it, and we',,have signed and Sella it 'with the
Royal signet.
' Given at Berlin the 9th day of amaranth November, in the
year of J. C. N. ti., 1824, awl the 27th of our Reign,
" FREDERIC WIGLIAAI."
_

Caowsvawr, Nov: 17.-4:(J tract of a Privatiletter.)--
The plague which has lately.brOken out in Bucharest is not
very dangerous, and the measure' of precaution already taken
,Make it probable that Itmill diseppear before Januassi."A halt.
alarm, however, prevails, and several of the Inhabitants, parti.
euLarly some. orate Boyards, wished to leave the town to retire
to their estates, or to thefrentlers of Transylvania" ThOr
Unfortunately. °abraded with an order.sent from Oomttanti.
nople, imposing on Wallachia a contribution trf a-mtllton of
piastre, under 'the , pretext of its army of oceupalionk.eosting
'ads sum. Prince Gaits and the Boyards refused to pay,
leging that the country, in consequence of the ravages of 1821,
• was not even able to pay the regular taxes. The diplomatic
corps at Pert thaught that the negotiations between Russia and
the Porte were about to be terminated, but the matter is more
complicated than ever.. Some months ago, the Aga comtrutnding
the Army of Occupation in Sloldavia caused the head of a Civi.
Ilan in that principality to be cut off, because he suspected him
of keeping up a correspondence with the Russian Officers. The
explanations given on this point have not been satisfactory to
Russia. On the other hand, the Porte, far from effecting the
evacuation, has levied new contributions. Russia, which is
allowed by Treaties .to interfere in the details of the internal
/14intinistration of this country, will undoubtedly oppose these
violent measures. linat will be the consequence ? the nego..
elation* will be carried on for a year or two longer, and at
length Russia will be obliged to make war ; or the Turks, em.
boldened by the respect paid to their growing insolence, will
pass the Pruitt; in the hope of reconquering from Russia the
Crimea, the loss of which they have never forgotten.

Front the courier Francair. )
.amen, N0v..30.--In the last Synod of the clergy of our
Canton, M. Fontitsgen, the Pastor ofStasmuliehn, melt/died the
canal sermon. He took for his subject this 'question, " What
are the obstacles among their flocks which oppose the utility of
the 'Pastors?" .The Orator drew s comparison between the
Pastors of former limos and those of the present. He regards
the Clergy as making a peogress towartia good, us having more
elevated views, and being mom enlighteneci, more religious and
more moral lie attributes this to the general improvement in
human satisfy. Grating after this to his subject, he pointed out
four principelobetacles,—a want of intellect to comprehend the
Pastor's instructions, superstition, the belief in the value of
ceremonies, an indepeedence of mind which pretends to re-
ligioutAnarledge in despising the essentials of religion. In
/Talking of superstition, he remarked that the bold infidel was
lees viteeltierous than the propagator of superstition. The,
opinions of the fanner disgust the greater number, those of the
latter, find a too ready way into their hearts. It is easier for
en ecclesiastic to convert au infidel. than to render ealmtiess to
Lbe t'ullahmninis under superstitious terrors. He pointed out
the fatal influence of superstition on morals, and refuted the
error that a cettain quantity of superstition is necessary for ig-
norant or brutal meri to supply the want of religion. He proved
that superstition is never the principle of virtue, and very often
makes men cinnreit crimes. these obstacles might Prn•;'
biddy be surmounted by arimag a better education among
the people. '
SAINT GALL; Nov-2%--Mhe Tirit of emigration, which,
has distinguished our mountainelet for ages, and has peopled
Ainerica with tiwisti Ca'slonies, is now, directed towurds Greco!.
The Government of that wintry, it is euinie„,d, vsM hold out
great ,encouragement to establish agricultittal colonies in the
Mertes, either as a manna of intronving the countvy, or of
teaching the agriculture of the West of Europe, es the ie.
habitanks. It is at least known, that several individuals
without property in their own country, on guin,g to Greece
with the intention of becomingsoldiers, hare rgtabiniacd them-
selves as artisans, and found their mechanical pursuits much
more pre.fitable than arms. The meets of our industrious
populstion will not fail to proceed to a country where the
means of subsistence are cheap, labour well .paid, and what:
the most common arts of our country are 2ilmost unknosm.
Military service in foreign enenteles, by which only the chiefs
xre enriched, is not a resource which prom l:tea to welt as going
to Greece.

-
CAD" Now: 19—The Smallish Viers-Consul at Faro, in,
Portugal, hAs. just informed the thrrernor of the plate, that a
privateer tattle insurgents of America ha bnen cruising in tbe,
lioad.s, that' it has captured many Spanish vessels, and that
among thou btrrnt trr tank it tire " Nuestm Senora de Itegia;"
;which wary on her an ream st. Ammo to Cadiz. Six of hex
lizve estxl4 Ix, ram The privateer had about-VA men
on Ivard.

Dim 2.—The Apanisit muleteers, who come
)lere., Faate. that !Caviare 'is overrun ssith banks of 'robbers, end
that &If baxt got Prrtittang /nritented on hottebaek &Aria. It
is preb:tlAe that Iles air ti tivt 'mu numutrar to the commitiskal
evi v !dig of eletsw. _
of thr notrurows artssts that innkrtace fhe night of tat
,23,1 and 14th Lit Ss ,twisted /ILA about Mt per-
sons ate irovisnrisd t' Madrid-
The Swiss tviips, left-11i the Utter -city,. ate 6,1'41 to hare re.
fitscld = tering the Spaiiish tservice. They altat that k iS cok.

trary to their engagements that they should be transferred to a
foreign service, and therefore they protest against that of Spain.
All the officers of the re,oinient have signed their protest, and.
carried it in a body to Baron 'Yank, Commander of the Sub-
division at Bayonne, who has promised to lay it before the
French and Spanish Governors.
BCHAFIPIIAUSENI Nov. 28.—1 t is said that the Catholics of
the Cantons of Zurich, 'Lou, Schaffhausen, and Thurgovia,
have determined on forming a particular Bishopric, the See of
hwhich is to be at 'Loll, Blieinati, or Frauenfeld.
(From the Constitutionncl. )
Punts, DEC. B.—A matter, calculated to inspire serious re-
flections, was yesterday brought before the Court of Assize.—
Three persons, accused of stealing in the night, and of being
accomplices, confined their defence to a complete denial of the
whole matter. There were some contradictions in their state-
ments, and these were pointid'out by the President, M. Agier,
and 111. Begins, the Advotate.General; they only replied by
fresh denials; and several witnesses having been heard for the
defence, they stated the naves of the real criminals, who pitied
the prisoners for being suspected of a crime, which they had
committed. The trial then assumed a new aspect. The Pre-
sident reproached the witnesses with having preserved silence,
and the Advocate-General gave up the accusation. After live
minutes deliberation the Jury acquitted the prisoners, and
their Advocates immediately demanded that they should be set
at liberty.
BERLIN, NOV. 27.—The State Gazette, in the course of a
long article in justification of the arrest and detention of Profes-
sor Cousin, gives the following account of the proceedings re-
lative to that transaction :
" In the course of the inquiry concerninq secret societies of a
revolutionary tendency, the confessions of many persons un-
der arrest had deeply implicated Professor Cousin as being
an accomplice in those associations and enterprises which
bore the stamp of high treason. The Central Commis-
sion of Mayence felt itself, by the communications made
to it from different sources, under the necessity of or-
dering the arrest of M. Cousin, just as he was getting out
for the north of Germany. As he had fixed his residence at
Dresden, the demand of the commission was made to the
Royal Authorities of Saxony, that he might be given up to
Prussia, in order that he might be confronted with his accusers.
The Prussian Government had in the mean time received no-
tice of the proceedings of the Central Commission. The Saxon
' Government acceded to this, agreeably to the terns of the Ger-
man Confederation. _ _

" Thus the arrest could hot be considered as a private mat-
ter between Prussia and Saxony, but as the affair of Germany,
and it is disguising the real state of things to attempt to de-
scribe it otherwise. Looking at it in this light, the transferring
the prisoner to Berlin has not even the appearanc.; of that irre-
gulerity which has been pretended to exist, because the autho-
rity of the confederation ought to have on all sides the same
rights and powers."

FREXCIit FUNDS.—PARIS, Dzc. 11.—(Front the Etoile.)—
Five per Cent. Cone. 101.95. ; closed, 102. 10. Royal Spanish
Loan, 68. Bank Stock, 1,990.

TITHES IN LONDON.

MELTING OF THE PARISHES AFFECTED BY THE
TITHES UNDER Tile 27T11 HENRY VIII.

Yesterday, pursuant to a circular sent round
from the Tithe Committee of the Corporation to all the parishes
in the City of London, affected by the Act of the 37th of Henry
VIII., requesting them to attend by deputation, and confer
with the Committee as to the best mode of proceeding, a meet-
ing was held in the Common Council Chamber, Guildhall.
Amongst other parishes which sent deputations, there were
present, Deputies from St. Botolph, Aldgate, St. Ilotolph,
Bishopsgate, Allhallows the Less, Allhallows, London Wall,
St. Giles, Cripplegete, St. Gregory by St. Paul's, St. Bennet
rink, St. Helens, and St. Olave, liartettreet. After the De-
ptrdes had assembled in the Common Council Chamber, the
Members of the Common Council who form the Tithe
Com-
mittee took their seats.
u rteounE presided as Chairman, anti in opening.the
business of the day he expressed the gratification which he felt
at perceiving, from the numerous attendance, the great and
general feeling which was excited on the subject throughout
the City of London. He felt gratified, because he had huuself
sufered for thirty-two years under the oppressive system which
it was their object to overturn. He had suffered pecuniarily to
the amount of upwards of 7001., under the alleged sanction of
the grievous statute. He statd, as he was fully empowered
to do, that the Cerration were ready to afford the most ex-
tensive and llber support in their power to all who were
Offering wider the Act, and in their endeavours to remove it
that effectual steps would be
ivould,gtve either pecuniary or professional aid. He hoped
that /user the grievance was so severely felt as to make all the
should pursue
parishes come forward in concert,
part of his clients, said the
ovyfeeie.tteinnictirwelyd.eteWrmtalet. course they
111'1'41vi
ISfeunt;taf'ofrhoeseas See' SIDE its, on die
liehebitants bad been subjected in various places to such rapid
.?anal extensive increases, in the claim for tithes ; to such un.
'merciful exactions; and sue disputes and animosities that must
inteoninable, that it was impossible that
thine s should remain
arise in consequence' between die parishioners and their Mini-
eters, would be so teoninable,
in the state inwhich they were at present.
r.
One impropriator agreed to take only a certain amount from the
inhabitants, who then thought they were quite safe but upon
his decease, another came in, who would not submit to the
and immediately doubled his exaction.—
should
erne
ti
e comeunanimous determination not only to
pencei the individuals attacked in law
for the 2s. 9a. m
general'lt' w
ee a
the.pound, but to pursue the Lay impropria.
tors in Parliament, and obtain the positive repeal of the alleged
:enactment: Those whom he represented would be happy to unite
"in any measure for realizing the object. With respect to their
immediate proceedings, he said that although they were agreed
as to the general principles of resisting the proceedings under
the 37th of Hairy VIl L, yet it would be difficult to frame any
Bill which could give general relief. He was of opinion, that
distinct Bills would be necessary to meet distinct and exceed-
ingly varied circumstances of each parish ; and although they
might unite in going to Parliament for general relief against•the
enactment, et he considered they must afterwards proceed se.
parately. It would be proper that the general sentiments
should now be collected as to thelteceseity of going to Parlia-
ment and after the deputations had' reported to their pa-
rishioners, the general feeling on the subject, they might ob-
tain instructions to act. _

Mr. Alderman WAITTINAN said he could not help congra.
tulating • the meeting on the feeling which was every where
manifested on.this subject. He believed that it was through his
suggestion to an individual who came before him when sitting
in his juditial capacity, that the first meeting on this subject
took place. Whon he presided as Chief Magistrate, several
cases of this naturecame before hint, and from what he wit.
nested on these occasions, he was convinced that it was not in
the power of any individual to contend the right with the
clergy or impropriators. He bad, on one occasion, decided
in favour of individuals against the claim of the chinch, al-
though it was not resisted by the defendant, and he was
thanked for his ,decision m for a kind as well as a just act ;
but it appeared afterwards that it was fraught with ruinous
consequences,' for when he refused to compel the defendant
to pay the demand of 2s. 9d., a suit in Chancery was instituted
against him. Ile was convinced that the Act was never in.
teUded to be enforced by the clergy even wheh it was made,
that the decree had never been enrolled, and that the
Clergy never intended that it should be enrolled. It was clear
.that at the time the SUM of 2s. lid. was given, it was not only
given for the support of the Clergy, but the maintenance of the
poor and the repairs of the Church. The two latter objects had
subsequently been provided for by the Church and the poor-
rates. One thing he wished most particularly to impress on
their minds—namely, the great necessity of acting upon ge-
neial principlel, and of avoiding any partial or narrow minded
policy. Same parialtes might be inclined to say, " Our clergyman
is a moderate, gentlemanly, estimable man; under him we are se-
cure froM any exactions or any injustice; we have nothing to com-
plain of,
.then why should we concern ourselves about the ques-
tion?" the answer was, that what was the case of others to-
day, might he their own to.morrow.—(llear, and applause.)—
Every parish not protected by the Fire Act, ought, for the
ptotectton of its own interests, setting aside the more liberal
view of the question, to join manfully in getting rid of the op-
fixative measure to Which they were equally subjected. ft
should be recollected, however, that the proceedings under the
Act were not those of the Clergy as a body j that those Clergy-
men who did exact the 2s. 9d. were exceptions, and that it was
Ow Lay Improlreixtory.othose interests were not those of the
Church), that formed the majority. He concluded by ex-
pressing his conviction that the Cornoradon would second any
to Parliament, riot only by their individual co-
°Per°44oll, but by liberal pecuniary aid.—(Hear, bear!)—He
Deo to make every exertion in his power
to promote the genera object.
ne Gentleman of the Deputation, from the parish of St.
Olave,
11-'"'"l'et, began to sneak of the particular hardships
endured bj his canytitnen, when
111r.'Dnow apoite 017:13,
and said it would be an impro.
per waste of time to discuss particuler grievances in the present
Mr. MAnstr, non Norwich,
who
its
sturrhe !miler
of,
astasitlerable property in the parish of St. Botolol
thstseteconufsithederatirmconeeatlof gengs.ernr,
Aldgate,
snit mallow-as one of the derstion from that pariah, begged
lueVihoutions.lll4ctionmrftn,etheirerfell to
someinformation as tothe mini on the validity orthe
decree.
551.714 nylis mil at great length the opinions of the
Recorder, wile declared, after very tong consideration and ex.
texisivcresearcllt dud he was most &cid' cdly convinced of Its

invalidity. He observed, that the great object now was ad-
mitting the validity of the decree to be doubtful to apply to
Parliament, as in the case of a doubtful right, to have it atonce
set at rest.—(Hear, hear !)
Mr. Dixoar said that he considered the claim of 2s. 91. in
the pound excessive. For his part he would prefer stating
the question at rest for ever, and that could not be dote by
making agreements with the clergy as suggested by
Saunders. It was obvious, and indeed _matter of exptrltnce,
that any agreements with the Clergy would not bind the suc-
cessors of those who had only a life interest.--( Hear, hear!)—
It was a grievous thing that any of the Clergy should attack
'their parishioners, iindtbe hoped that any necessity which night
exist for doing so, would entirely be prevented. It was the
general interest of the City of London, that the power of
exacting the demand of 2s. fld. in the pound shouts be done
away with. This measure could not be effected by any
particular parish, nor was it fair that any particular body
• should bear such a contest. As to the clashing of particular
interests much had been said, but he requested the Meeting to
exert their common sense on the subject. The general claim
was reasonable and might be effected by a general application.
(Hear, hear !)—They must not in their proceedings shut their
eyes to the interests of the Church : they should recollect that
there were many Noblemen and Clergymen who possessed
livings and church property, and might be alarmed for its
safety if the demand made was not moderate,.or did not mani-
fest a fair desire to promote the true interests of the church. In
drawing up their Resolutions, and in all their proceedings, he
wished it to be shewn that they were not niggardly ; and that,
although they resisted the exactions of impropriators, they
were willing to make the most liberal allowances to the clergy.
He wished them to prove, that if they erred, it was in favour
of the Church.—(Hear!)
Mr. JuliP said they had now to consider their mode of acting.
He thought the opportunity for applying to Parliament most
favourable, as the Members would in a short time have to
render up their trust to their constituents, anti might, under
such circumstances, be more ready to forward such a measure.
But before he went further, he would ask the respectable gen.
Oman who spoke on the opening of the proceedings, more par-
ticularly his reasons for recommending the parishes to proceed
separately.
Mr. SAUNDERS said that the circumstances of many of the
parishes were so very different. He instanced the case of the
parish of St. Andrews, Holborn, and that of St. Dunstan's in
the West, where it was found necessary to proceed by separate
Bills. So far as the removal of the oppressive enactment west,
he was of opinion that a united application was proper; but
when they came to make settlements for the Minister, he
conceived that it would be found necessary to proceed separately.
Mr. Jure, with all deference for the worthy Member, was
still convinced that one Bill might be framed to give relief to
all the parishes. Might not that Bill contain specific enact-
ment to meet the cases of A and B ?—(hear, hear !)—Might
not the Bill direct that in the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate,
the Minister shall receive such a sum, and that greater remune-
ration shall be given to the Minister in the larger parish.
Mr. Dtxoar perfectly agreed with die last speaker, and asked
whether it would not alarm Parliament to receive application
for twenty-two distinct Bills.—(Hear, hear!)
Mr. WRITE, in behalf of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, said his
constituents were of opinion that nothing would succeed in a
separate petition ; and that they were willing, although not par-
ticularly affected themselves, to join in the removal of the
enormous grievance. In their parish they had a very dignified
Clergyman, with whose conduct they were generally satisfied ;
but he could not live for ever, and they were desirous of guard-
ing against the possibility of falling under a Clergyman, who
was not so lenient. The parishioners would readily join in one
general Act, which they wished to see under the direction of the
City Solicitor.—(flear, hear !)—Not only on account of his pro.
fessumal skill, but from the temper and moderation which he
always displayed.—(Hear, hear !)
Another Gentleman of the Deputation from Bishopsgate did
not agree with his Worthy Colleague, Mr. White, in his state-
ment, that the inhabitants were generally content with their
Present condition. The opinion in favour of an application to
arliament was certainly general.
Mr. SAVAGE spoke warmly in favour of an immediate appli-
cation to Parliament, and said, that from what he had learned
in the course of the application from the parishes of St. Dun-
stan in the 'West and St. Andrew, Holborn, there was a very
favourable disposition to an equitable adjustment. Ile had had
some conversation with Mr. Peel and the Bishop of London
on the subject, and found the best disposition towards them.
Mr. CARTER said, that in St. Botolph's, Aldgate, they had
nothing whatever to complain of, with respect to their Clergy-
men, whose allowance was most inadequate. The Lay lin-
proprietor, who received 5,0001., left the Ministers to subsist
upon casual fees.
Mr. Norma*, on the part of his constituents, expressed his
opinion, that a general application to Parliament should be
made by separate petitions.
Mr. NEWEL, in behalf of the parish of St. Giles, Cripple-
gate, contended that the whole proceedings should be united.
If it were not so, his parish would be deprived of a remedy, for
they were under the controul of a Select Vestry, which was fa-
vourable to the existing state of things.
Mr. HOWEL, at great length, described the luitdships under
which the inhabitants of St Olave, Hart-street, laboured. All
who opposed were there threatened with the infliction of the full
21. lid. He said they ought to go hand in hand to state their
grievances, but with reference to the expence of obtaining se-
parate Bills, one year's income for each would suffice.
Mr. SAUNDERS proposed that it should be referred to their
constituents to decide whether they should
_proceed separately
or collectively, and then the practicability of their joining in a
general Bill would be ascertained.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Jupp, Mr.
• 'l'oplis, Mr. Deputy Draw, Mr. Greenaway, and a number of
other Gentlemen spoke at length, the Meeting adopted a
tßeso-
lution to the following effect:—
" Itesolued unanimously, that it appears to this Meeting that
an
nunied
Parliament application )flilri car
etlioienf,slaionidildthbaet nataisde by
oititolnie
be
evreerpoal
reported
dristho the
stoe
several parishes affected."
Before the Meeting separated, the Chairman again reminded
those present, that that Corporation was willing to give the most
strenuous support to the measure ; and he wished to impress
them with the necessity of endavouring to get ample provisions
made for the officiating Clergymen. His constituents were ex.
ceetlingly grieved at witnessing a Curate, who was a gentleman,
and a man of education, with a large flintily, receive only sixty
or eighty pounds a year, whilst the Rector, perhaps with no
better qualifications, received a thousand pounds per annum.—
'(llear,bear!)—The Meeting then separated.