The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-21 00:00:00

WEST SUITIIFIED DIBI4E ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday evening the Tenth Annual Meeting
of this Association was held in a large room belonging to
Messrs. Wilton and Co., in Bartholomew-close : Mr. Aldennan
Waithman in the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the Meeting, at
which wet) present a great number of respectable ladies, and
requested their attention to the Report of the Secretary.
Air. PRITUIIrrr read the Report. It stated that the num-
ber of Bibles and Testaments issued during the year just con.
eluded was less than during the year preceding, owing to the
depressed state of the finances of the Society ; there had been
issued, however, 'NO Bibles and Ind Testaments, by the. two
Committees of Ladies and Gentlemen. The total number
issued since the formation of the Society was 1757 Bibles and
11(19 Testaments. The Report concluded with stating the be.
neticial etrects resulting from societies of thil description. The
avidity with which the poor ►eople obtained this excellent book
increased, and called forth the admiration of the visiting com-
mittee.

The Rev. Mr. 241ouTtatErt, in moving that the Report be
received, took occasion to appeal to the worthy Magistrate, who
filled the Chair, whether it did not often come under his ob-
servation that those conversant with holy writ were pre.emi.
nently distinguished for peace, able ronauct, and moral and
religious principles.
The Rev. Mr. Wool) seconded the motion.
The Rev. Mr. Ikactuu it); addressed the meeting on a
motion of Thanks to Mr. Alderman Waithman and to the
Rev. It. Pritchett.

Mr. Dnuav addressed the Meeting at some length on the
ft benefits accruing oin a circulation of the Bible, and seconded
the motion of Thank NI.

Al P. Alderman WAITIIMAN, in returning thanks, said that
multifarious as hie duties were, and occupied as his time was in
a variety of directions, he felt it his duty as au Alderman of
the Ward, as well as a Magistrate of the City, to devote a por-
tion of his time to the service of the institution, ind he assured
the company that he should always beat their command.
The Rev. Saluvr.t. DnEw proposed Thanks to the Com.
mittee, who conducted the business of the Association; which
was carried, and the Meeting separated.

Nr.w DISCOVERY IN CtrourraY.-4 Prussian
chymiSt (a Mr. Salverte), in making experiments
to improve printers' ink, has discovered a process
of producing from hempseed oil a new species of
black pigment, which, for brilliancy and intensity
of colour, far exceeds any black known hereto-
' fore, and promises to render Prussian black as
distinguished a colour as Prussian blue is at pre.:
sent. The inventor has, we understand, not
only applied it to improve printers' ink, but also
to other useful purposes, particularly as a su.
perlor and safe blacking for tanned leather.
That magnificent edifice, Lattsdown-house, in
Berkeley-square, is under a course of repair.—
A II its splendid embellishments, in exterior sculp-
ture, which, for upwards of 90 years were lost to
the eye of the spectator, are now to be seen in
renovated splendour.
The gluttony of the pauper who was taken the
other day before the Lord Mayor may have excited asto-
nishment, but it is trifling when compared with the amaz.
ing voracity of a Frehch grenadier, which is thus recorded
in an authentic work published at Paris in 1009 :—" in
the midst of a dinner given to many persons of distinction,
the conversation turned upon a person who ate enormous-
ly ; and astonishing examploa were cited of his voracity.—
' fhere is nothing astonishing in all that,' said an officer ot the
Guards who was present, and I have in my owri company a
soldier who, without hurting himself,wil I eat the wholeof a young
calf.' All present bung out in exclamations of incredulity, and
the officer proposed a considerable wager, which was accepted
by all at the table. On the day fixed, the parties, went to a
traiteur's, and the officer, in order to keep up the appetite
of his eater, had the different parts of the calf dressed in
different manners, and brought up with different sauces.
The soldier placed himself at the tables, the plates suc-
ceeded each other, and were emptied with incredible rapi.
dity. Each admired his capacity, and those who had betted
against the officer began to tremble for their money. The soldier
had already devoured nearly three quarters of the calf, when,
turtling towards his captain, he said, ' And now, my captain, it
appears to me that it in time to have the calf served up ; other.
wise I will not answer that I shall gain your wager.' Ile had be.;
heved that until then all that had been given was only to awaken
his appetite, and to pilot the remaining part. It will be easily
conceived that the betters had no hesitation in avowing them.
selves vanquished, and in paying a wager which had been so well
gained. This soldier was asked how many fowls he thought
he could eat ? A scare,' replied he. And pigeons ? ' Furty
or fifty." And how much rations dolt thou cat r said the
captain. ' I am always eating them; always my captain,.
always."

On Monday last, as a man was going down
Libberton's Wynd, Edinburgh, his foot went into
a hole in the causeway ; by which simple acci.
dent his leg received a compound fracture. He
was carried home, and shortly afterwar4s his leg
was amputated ; but mortification had com.
menced, and spread so rapidly, as to deprive him
of his life in the course of Friday.
NEW SYSTEM OP Ronamty.---Withio these
few days, it has been discovered that a ne W
species of robbery has been practised with souse
success at public houses. A mass, having the
appearance of a porter, enters the house carry.
ing a small hamper on his shoulder ; he deposits
this next him while he drinks a pint of porter,
and seizing his opportunity, with the aid of a hook
he draws glasses and any thing moveable to him,
and quickly disappears. Frequently even birds
have been extracted from their cages, and in-
closed in the hamper. A fellow of this discrip-
tion was detected at the house of Mr. Glossop,
the Coach and Horses, Mount street, Grosvenor-
square, having hampered a very valuable canary,
but before any constable arrived he made his
escape, leaving his hamper, which contained a
variety of articles.