The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-29 00:00:00

BIBLE SOCIETY.

POETRY.

*SONNET.
TO WILLPAM GIFFORD*, ESQ.
BY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ.

SHIRLEY, dear GIFFORD, waits that chast'ning hand
Which rescu'd Massmna's time-injur'd page,
And sturdy BEN'S, to charm each future age;
High 'mid poetic glories of the land :
'Clainst whom no modern scenic Bards can stand.—
Nor 'gainst thee, friend, a Critic just and sage,
Can hosts of' modern Scholiasts dare engage,
For texts by thee are all profoundly scanri'd.
Since skilful thus dramatic paths to clear,
Urge thy bold Muse dramatic heights to trace,
With' added splendour she will then appear, -
As none more deeply search Man's motley race,
And such a Muse, to Truth and Virtue dear,
Can give to Truth and Virtue novel grace.
• This Gentleman has been prevented by severe indisposi-
tion, now happily abated, from completing a New Edition of
the Plays of SIIIILLEY, an Author of great, yet neglected,
merit.

INIPROMPTUT

ON MR. BRANDON'S APPOINTMENT AT DRURY-LANE

THEATRE.
Says NEn. I see no Boxkeeper
In KESIBLE•4I Bill. do you ? .
No matter—look in ELLISTCHed,
Says Toss. and you'll see two !

SWEARING IN OF THE NEW SHERIFFS.

Yesterday, in pursuance, of an ancient custom,-which pre-
scribetthe day and manner of this ceremony, the new Sheriff's
of. London and Middlesex were sworn into their high offices.
Peter Laurie, Esq. of the Saddler? conipany, and George. By-
rom Whittaker, Esq. of the Stationers' Company, the Sheriff's
elect; together with several Members of the Corporation, and
of their respective companies, hrealcfasted at Statianers'-hall ;
from whence they set out in procession, in their state
carriages and liveries, at a quarter past one o'clock.—
On their arrival at Guildhall, the new Sheriffs, preceded by the
Right Honourable the Lord Alayor, the Recorder, City Re-
membrancer, Sword-Bearer, Town Clerk, &c., and accompani-
ed by Aldermen Crowther, Sir James Shaw, Wood, Atkins,
and Annesley, and by the two late Sheriffs, Thompson and
Lucas, were conducted i:4:° the Court of Common Pleas, where
the usual formalities were observed in the surrender 'of the
late Sheriff? offices, papers, &c., into the hands of their new
possessors. About two o clock, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
City Law and" State Officers, mentioned above, preceded by
the City Marshals, re-entered the hall, and proCeeded to the hurt-
ings, where the two Sheriff's, P. Laurie, Esq. and 0. 13. Whit-
taker, Esq., having taken the aceus;omed oaths, which were ad-
ministered by the Town Clerk, were duly installed into the
Shrievalty, by being invested with blue gowns, and having, each
a massive chainof gold put round his neck. 'The Sheriffis were
dreased in full court suits of black; they had white gloves ;
held in their hands bouquets of flowers ; the hustings on which
the ceremony was performed were strewed 'with flowers and
sweet herbs. Alter taking the oaths, 'each of the new Sheriff's
was congratulated by the Lord
.Mayor and the Aldermen.
Messrs. Hopkinson and Richardson, the twa under sheriff's,
were then introduced, and also sworn, kneeling, into their re-
spective offices. The Sheriff's came forward and bowed to the
persons in the hall, who were extremely numerous and had
been assembled ever since eleven o'clock. The ceumony then
concluded, and the hall was cleared.—There were In tie hall
and upon the hustings several elegantly dressed females ; and
being 'Sunday, the attendance of spectators and strangers was
altogether much snore numerous than is usual on similar oc-
casions.

SPOILTING INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 27.--Yesterday was held,
at the Beneficial Society's Hitll,;"Portiea, the Sixth Anniversary
of the. South East Hants Branch British and Foreign Bible
Society, and the Fourth of the Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gos-
port Ladies' Association. The Chair was taken by the Presi-
dent, the lion. Sir George Grey, Bart., K.C.8., who opened
the Meeting by'stating the pleasure he felt on witnessing a more
numerous assemblage than he had ever before seen on such an .
occasion. The Report of the Branch Society was then read be .
the Rev. W. S. Dusautoy. It stated, that the Society had
home' during the past year 252 Bibles and 449 Testaments..
Of this number, 40 Bibles were a grant for the use of schools
established on board his Majesty's ships in ordinary, and
12 Bibles tat the request of the worshipful the Meyor), fo!
the benefit of the prisoners in Portsmouth Gaol. Of the re.
=Ming copies, 189 Bibles and 115 Testaments have b en
sold to the Ladies' Association, and 91 Bibles and 334 Teaa-
ments to Charitable Institutions; making the total nuiribe.- of
the copies of the Scriptures supplied to the town and neigh-
bourhood, since the formation of the Branch Society, vireo
thousand, three hundred, and eighty-nine. The Finanriel
statement of the Society, for the past year, read, was--2511. 3*.
received : 'remitted to the Parent Society, 2341. 13te: incidental
expenses, printing, &c. 161. 10s. The Report concluded by
stating, that from the Parent Society, during the year ending
March 25, 1823, issued 123,127 Bibles, 138,723 Testaments
making the total number of copies of the Scriptures issued at
the expence of the Society, three millions, eight hundred and
seventy-fine thousand, four hundred and seventy-four.
The Report oldie Ladies' Association was next read by the
Rev. C. T. Mileham. It stated, that they had received 431.
fis. 90. in subscriptions for Bibles and Teetameras, purchaeed
at reduced prices by those for whose benefit the Society was
principally instituted ' • that the free subscriptions *Mounted to
1001. 75.6,t1., of which 63/. 19.11 d. had been remitted to the
Branch Society, in aid of the Parent Institution, and the re-
mainder employed in the.putchase of Bibles and Testaments.
The amount of subscriptions for Bibles and Testaments, since
the formation of the Association, is 4291. 9e. 110.—the free
subscriptions 738/. 17s. 4.0. During the past year, 149 Bibles
and 58 Testaments were issued ; making the total number of
1416 Bibles, and 1000 Teetarnents, disposed of at the cost pricen;
The adoption of these Reports was moved by Thomas Pcil
Matt, Esq., the Deputation from the Parent Society. lie
remarked, that he appsared there instead of the Secretaries
to the Parent Institution ; for the applieatioes which were
making every where for their assistance, required a kind of
omnieresence, to attend them all. He then gave a brief
sketch of the operations of the Society abroad, and !e.
.marked, that where no Missionary 'could. introduce himself,
the Berton who goes under the pretec:ion of the British
and lroreign Bible Society, may find the means of doing good.
The Bible has been translated ' into lire dialects, where no
.111issonary could exrect to meet with a favourable recoptian.
He gave a very inte.esting account of ,he translation of the
Scriptures in o the tried,rn dish et of Abrienin. A French
Consul, desirous of obtaining some book in that language, deter-
mined to have the Scriptures translates'. He found an old
man in a garret at Cairo, the instructor of the late Sir Wil-
liam .Jones, and in ten years he completed the work. This
ttanslation, which is highly approved, is now printing in Eng-
land. He informed the Meeting that a complete copy of the
Chinese Scriptures had been presented to the Society. He
combated very ably the objections brought aeainst the transla-
tion made under the patronage of the Bible Society, and *hewed
that the sane objections were made against the early tranalationzt
in England and on the Continent. He concluded by observing
that the good done in Europe alone, was a sufficient proof of
the usefulness of the Bible Society, many places being now sup-
plied where Bibles could not be found.

This and many other similar motions were paszeil uaan:.
tnously'; after which- the meeting broke up.

EIWANTI 1 NG.

DEAL, SEPT. 28.--Wind N.E.-- \rrived the Royal George,
Buckle, from the South Seas; Daundess, Robson, from Peters-
burg; Emma, Hudson, ditto; Claremont, Gundon, Newcastle.
Came down from the River and sailed with the rent of the out-
ward-bound the Balfour, Guinan, for Charleston ; and Nelson,
Fisher, fur the South Seas ; also sailed his Majesty's ship

JUT I.IIC C.1U14111 ar.asa
CARLISLE RACES.—(Secown DAY).---IVEDNESDAY. Genoa, and the Danish brig of war St. Jan.
Pitt,
A Plate of 501 T
given by the Earl of Carlisle, for three and 4 PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 20th.—Wind variable.--Arrived his
yr.olds. Two-mile heats. Three-yr olds to carry 7st. 71b. Majesty's Partridge, from a cruise ; William
Rich-
-4 yr-olds Ilst. 1411). , ; ardson, Virgtnia ; Friendship, Dawson, Riga ; and Bacchus,
Mr. Hudson's b. g. Sir Henry, 4 yes old - • - 1 1 Hodgson, Petersburg. Sailed the Albion, Fisher, for Hon-
Mr. Hodpon'a ch. c. Peveril of the Peak, 4 yrs - 3 2 duras • John Palmer, —, South Seas; Charlotte, Stevenson-,Mr. Slater's b. f. Sister to Sir Henry, 3 yrs old - 2dr ; Bombay ; City of Edinbomugh, Wiscmen, Bengal; Williatu
Five tot Sir Ilenry.--;-Won easy. - 1 and Henry, Patrick, Jamaica; Hermes Robertson, Constai.-
A Maiden Plate of 581. given by the Members of the City of tinople ; Promise, Clasgow, West Indies;i Herald, Park,
Carlisle, for Horses, &c. of nil ages, that never won Plate, Sierra Leone ; and (hinges, Ford, for Madras.
Match, or Sweepstakes of the value of MIL before the day' FAL:nov.lli, SEPT. 27.—Wind N. V.--Arrived the Rich-
of naming. . inond, Endicott, from City Point; (leorge the Fourth, from
Mr. Slater's b. Sister to Sir Henry, 3 yrs old - 3 1 2 Lonthm ; and his Majesty's packet Eclipse, from Plymniith,;
Sir P. Musgrave's b. c. by Comus,' 3 yrs old - 1 33 ' Sailed the Dart, Duel, and George the Fourth, for the South.
Mr. J. Hodgson's ch. c. Pcveril of the Peak, 4 yrs old 2 2 I Seas ; Liberty, Prym, for London ; and his Majesty's brie
Even betting ; Sister. to Sir Henry iigst the Field.--A good race. Partition, 'with mail for Lisbon.
COWES, SEPT. 28.—Sailed the Waterloo, fitudd,' for Bom-
bay; Lord f.ixinauthatllUs,. and Cordelia; Bully, for Gibraltar.

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WEM RACES, Ift23.—Mommtv, SEPT. 22.
The Gentlemen's Subscription' Purse of 501. for ponies. Two
mile heats.
Mr. John Pritchard's b. In. Hammer - - I I
Mr. John [hang's gr. m. Fortuneteller . 4, 6)
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A Sweepstakes of 6gs each, with a clear Purse of 20/. given by
the Town, for galloways. Two mile heats
Mr. T. Griffith's Dick Turpin - - -
Capt. Rogers's hr. m. - -
Capt. Chtsselton's Expectation -
Mr. Rogers's ch. m.

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2 2 dr
I bolted
4 dr

TUESDAY.
The Ladies' Subscription of NI. for ponies.
Mr. Clay's b. m. Delusion ' - - - 1 1
bit. J. Rosers's br. F. - - - - 2 bol
Subscription of Ggs each, with 20gs given by the Town.
Mr. Clug's Alladin 1
Mr. Cooper's hr. f. by Sir Oliver - - - 4 2
Mr. Darlington's White Rose - • 2 3
Mr. E. Builion's Young Alexander - - 3dr
Match of 25gs each.

Mr. Drury's m.
Mr. Vaughan'a

T E MA ftli ETS.

CORN EXCIIANOE, SEPT. 29.

The arrivals of all sorts of Grain last week were toleratiy
good, but of Oats it was very abundant. This morning thrice
are moderate quantities of Corn, frinth in from Essex, Kent,
and Suffolk, with a fresh supply of Oats from the North
There was more demand for fine samples of dry Wheat to-day,
and the best qualities have obtained an advance of 2s. per qr.
on the terms of last Monday ; but damp parcels sell very
heavily at no improvement in value: Barley at 2s. per qr.
cheaper; Bears are further declined la. per qr.; Grey Pease are
2s. to Ss. lower, but boiling Pease maintain their value ; Oat ►
sell very heavy, and are again fallen Is. per qr., with many
parcels on band unsold: Flour is unaltered.

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LINCOLN RACES, 1823.—T1t UTISDAY, SEPT. 26.
The City Purse of 501. for horses, &c. of all ages, that have
not won more than one Plate of the value of 501. or upwards
(Matches and Sweepstakes excepted.)
Mr. Brown's b. f. Bella Donna, 3-Yrs - - I 0 1
Mr. Uppleby's b. c. Proselyte, 3.yrs - - -0 1 2
Mr. Oascoignes.ch. m. Violet, 4-yrs - - 2dr
1441 Fitzwilliatn's bl. c. by Amadis, 3-yrs . 0.2 dr
Ld Strathaven's ch. G Nilltoll4ll, 3.yrs - . . . 0 0 a
Mr. Platel's br. g. Thurlby, aged - - 0 0 4
Ld Scarborough's hl. f. Ebony - - . (1 odr
Only two were placed by the Judge the first and second heat
—the first was excellently run by Bella Donna and Violet.
A Macaroni Stakes of lOgs each..-Two-mile heats.--Gentlemen
' to ride.
Mr. T. (libbeson's b. h. Silvetheels, 6.yrs, walked over.
A Farmers' Plate of 60 soya. given by Sir Richard Sutton and
'the Gentlemen of the Burton Hunt.
Mr. T. Brook's gr. g. Jerry, 0-yrs -
Mr. T. Farr's lA, in. Victa, aged
Mr. Brett's g. h. ironsides the Second, 6-yrs
Mr. Patchet's gr. g. Swap, fl-yrs -

Wheat Red 36s :Os Pease, White .... ....... 284 3Rs
Wheat,
40s 60s trey 264 303
26s 34s Beans 33s 37s
Rye
Barley 22s 30s Oats 174 203
Malt s --s Flour 4o* 603

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TROTTING MATCH.
The match undertaken by Mr. Bareharn, the dealer, to trot
his horse Rover three miles in ten minutes, on the Bedfont-
road, took place on Saturday, fur one hundred sovereigns, the
horse carrying eight stone. The match was won cleverly, as
follows :.--The first mile occupied three minutes and sixteen
seconds ; the second three minutes and fourteen seconds ; and
the third three minutes and nineteen seconds, making nine mi-
nutes and forty-nine seconds. The horse never broke.