The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-15 00:00:00

BIBLE SOCIETY.

, We have great pleasure in-announcing the for- I
mation of -another County -Auxiliary Society to
the British, and Foreign'. Bible Society.-Avery
re:Tectahle meeting took place at North-
arl)ptOn Very lately,: for that piirpose,- his Grace
1c Duke of Grafton.-in tha chair, who was ap-
nonated President and twelve other Noblemen
;
starnf at the head of the' Vice-Presidents, several
Li Whom spoke upon the occasion, and also many
Clergynien, whodepreeated theideaof its involv-
ingthe slightest danger to the' establishment
speech of Dr. Gilby, -a part of which is stated
below), so perfectly in point on -this 'subject,
that we think We should 'do less than justice to
the cause if we clid'not introduce it.
" When I consider the simplicity of plan and
unity of design which characterize this Bible So-
ciety,_ I am at a loss to understand upon what
.geouncl it can. reasonably be objected to. What
is- there in the constitution of the Society, what
is there iu-its object, that should either provoke
secret jealousy or an open assault ? As a Mini-
ster of the Establishment, 1 will yield to no indi-
;-idual in a sincere and cordial attachment to her ;
venerate her, principles—l love her institutions—
bat I cannot, therefore, think that the Church is
in danger because different denominations ,of
Christians are coalescing together iu a Binie So-
T-ciety. Instead' of trembling at the coalition, I
augur the greatest good from it ; I cannot pay
: so bad a cempliment to . my own Church as to
think she has ans, thing to dread from an univer-
s2l dissemination of the nave word of God, let it
-13c-disentinated bf what hands it will.. No, the
Church a-England has: only to preserve her doe-
'rines inviolate, and -to maintain her discipline
pure, and she has nothing to fear. Her fonnda-
tious shall rest on the sock, whilit her turrets.
shall.-sparkle in the One objection urged
against this Society is, that the union of Church-
men and Dissenters is unnatural. Why the union
cif diliercnt.Christians should bi thought.unnatii-
. ra: I cannot conceive.; sure am that the hatiti.
-I'-ty Ciiri:.tiuns is much more unnatural. Voir
o part irejoice to see a common ground PEI
Christians of all denominations can con-
sistently unite. Such a general union among-
", C!--iristians . directly tends to soften their mutual
".sperities. tiiiii-:Thmen and Dissenters cannot
but learn from that blessed volume, which th,y
are united in disseniinating, to love and embrace
one Another instead of biting and devouring one

another.
" Permit me before I sit down •to exhort you
to. try the Biltle Society by elie 'surest of all
.Gtanlards—try it .by its fruits very wonderful I
hi,tve been the fruits. which it bath already pro-
duceci, tai ta..: short period that, bath elap,ed since
its first formatiOn. Besides the immense benefits
it had) diffused' through the United liingdom,
.rnany oreign nations have largely tasted of its li-
berality. Indeed the Bible Society knows no li-
mits to its exertions but what its, revenues may
"fr.tpe' riously force upon it. It encircles in its arms
bOth-hemispherei. It looks upon every individual
the human race with an eye of benevolence, and.
lOngs to impart to them all -the richest and the
best gifts : may the future career.of the British
and ioreign Bible Society correspond with its
past and present. And may we this day feel our-
selves powerfully constrained to enter upon this
work of love, irons the, animating consideration
that thousands and millions of our fellow-crea-
tures will hereafter rise up and•eall us blessed."—
In short, perhaps, this was. one of the most inte-
resting county meetings that has •yet taken place,
.which may be presinned. from the,Dnke of Graf-
.ton's own words-.--" can' with the utmost sin-
cerity declare, I shall long remember this day
with peculiar pleasure. and satisfaction.' . . •
We understand the whole proceedings will
shortly. be published—a large subscription was
imnediately raised' and several Branch Societies
. already formed.

At tlampqea,l, on I.Vednesday evening last, a
young Avoinall, 'of genteel habits and appearance,
put au eta to her existence in the following pecu-
liar manner :—'-She had lived some time in furnish-
ed lodgings. with a young- child, tinder the pro-
t;on of a. cerutin Gentleman, -who ...occalionally
.visited her. For 'some weeks she. bad been con-
fined te.i her bed in a-bad state of health, and was
thought so much 'u a dying condition, that the
Clergyman had paid: her repeated 7isits.- On Wed-
ncsda.v she took an opportunity, ip the absence of
to ()Irak, one of "the phials which had
been left. Cor her ivith medicine; and.with thefrag-
`ynts so lacerated her arm, that she bled to death.
Iler lacerated aria s'ht carefully concealed till the
.woun& had the desired_ effect. What must be the
n.,40.ay of a female niindbefore being able to, com-

ruit so rash an :act.
at.tetupt was made. to .break the Gaol of
Cilasgt;pv, i•tst week, by two convicts, named
John Park, forcing. the two
puter doors,' but were prevented. by- the other
.prisoners front effecting their purpose, and closely
,secui.ed.

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