The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-08 00:00:00

BAPTIST CHURCHES.

The 71st Annual Association of the General Bap-
tist Churches of the New Connexion assembled in
Spalding, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday evening, June 30th.
The Rev. J. Jones, of March, was chosen chairman of
the Assembly.
On Wednesday forenoon a sermon was preached to
a crowded congregation by the Rev. Jabez Burns, of
London, from Psalm cx. 3. In the afternoon the
Annual Missionary Meeting was held, when James
Hodgson, Esq , presided. An abstract of the Report
was read by the Secretary, the Rev. J. Pike, of Derby ;
after which the meeting was addressedesb, T. Matthews,
y th e Rev. j
Goadby, H. Hunter, J. Burns, J. Peggs,
T. Scott, and others. The most intense interest
seemed to be excited, and 50/. 103. was collected at the
close of the meeting.
On Thursday evening, the Rev. J. Goadby, of Lei-
cester, preached to a large and attentive congregation,
from 1 Cor. xv. Ito 3. Various early religious ser-
vices were held, and discourses were delivered by the
Rev. G. Pike, Rev. H. Hunter, and tho Rev. T.
Matthews.

The sitt'ngs of the Assembly were well attended,
and the reports from the various churches were gene-
rally of a most encouraging description.
Among other resolutions passed it was agreed to
Queen and
recommend to
Co ngratu pr
l at oF.
Prince
e AlbertAddres ;"
Address to
to
thethe Churches " The Bible Translation Society ;" to
urge the cordial
send
d a
Royal ' Highness
support of the " Protestant Dissen-
ters Widow's Fund ;" and to forward a " Protest to the
Baptis • t Churches of America on the cruelty and
wickedness of Slavery."

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The Duke of Beaufort has received two Ame-
rican foxes, brought over by Me• Marsh, surgeon to the Great
Western. The animals have been sent to Badminton Park.—
Cheltenham Journal.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIPP. ---,JT
ames Nevill
pre-
Heard, Esq., led to the hymeneal altar,. on Saturday, the Lady
Charlotte Tumour, daughter of thei
la 'e and sister of the
sent Earl of Winterton. The Dowager Lucy Countess of
tNhVei nt
ceremonyerton,m ogtah,eer, of
at her villathelo in the t
lovely
yan(l leaccomplished
bride, after
Regent spark, a bril-
liant dejeune, enlivened with music and dancing, to a select
circle of the friends and relatives of the happy couple. The
marriage ceremony was performed
.by the Rev. R. Walpole, at
the church of St. Marylcbone. TA. mongst those present were
the Dowager Lucy Countess of NI interton, ale Earl and Coun-
tess of Winterton, Captain and Ladyr, Louisa Rabbett, the
youthful Ladies Turnour, and Lord I urnour, &c.
Patronized by their majesties the King and
Queen of Hanover, and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses
Augusta and Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Ester-
hazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager
Duchess of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Can-
terbury,
and the Dukes of Devonshire and Manchester. In
addition to the above distinguished patronage to the newly..
invented Spectacle Lenses and Invisible Operative Voice Con-
ductor, the Messrs. S. and B. Soli?mons, Opticians and
Aurists, No. 39, Albemarle-street, PiceadillY, and No. 76,
King William-street, Bank of England, feel great pleasure
in stating that their valuable inventions have also gained
the sanction and unqualified approbation of above four hun-
dred of the principal members of the medical profession ; as
also of numerous individuals of high distinction, who have
been greatly benefited by their use. Immediately these im-
proved Spectacle Lenses ;replaced before extrem mpoe 0:
vision, it is at once brought back to its natural and original
state, every object becomes clear and distinct, and the most mi-
note particle is seen, either by day or candlelight, with ease
and distinctness. Their Voice Conductor, by which thousands
of deaf persons have been greatly benefited, are not the least
perceptible, nor more uncomfortable, than having a piece of
wool in its place, and the faintest whisper at a public assembly
is heard with exact distinctne,s.--'39, Albornarle-street, :Aul
76, King William-street, Bank. No connection with persons
of the same name.