The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-29 00:00:00

ASSEMBLY HALL.

Mr. DUNLOP gave in a verbal report of the Commit-
tee on this matter. He entered into a detail of the
negotiations which have been carried on between the
Committee and the Government and the Town Council,
as to the building of a hall not in connection with one
of the city churches, which Government still continued
to refuse to sanction. The Committee recommended
the Assembly to accept of the offer to build a hail in
connection with one of the city churches on the Castle-
hill. Mr. D. said, that if the offer were accepted, it
ought to be on the condition that any alteration sug-
gested by the Committee for the accommodation of the
Assembly should be attended to.
After some conversation as to the framing of the mi-
nute, the House unanimously agreed to approve of the
report, and accede to the proposal to build an Assembly
Hall in connection with one of the city churches on the
Castle Hill, on the distinct understanding and condition
that whatever alterations the Committee may suggest on
the plan, in regard to the internal arrangements of the
said Hall, should be carried into operation and that the
Committee shall be satisfied in regard to the right of
occupation.
REPORT OF COLONIAL COMMITTEE.
Principal MACFARLAN read the report of the Com-
mittee fur promoting the religious interests of Scottish
Presbyteries in the Colonies, which was a document of
great length, containing statements of the deepest inte-
rest, which we have no doubt will be laid before the
public in a printed form. The Reverend and
Learned Principal having finished the reading and
bande'i the document to the Chair, made some
observations of the annual progress which had
been made by the Committee since its organization
in its present form four years ago. Their correspond-
ence bad extended to all parts of the world where British
colonies were planted, as well as to several foreign co-
lonies. The extent of their labours had indeed been
great—those of the Acting Committee meeting in Ellin-
burgh had been unceasing ; and it was gratifying to
state, that the liberality of their countrymen, in coun-
tenancing and supporting these _labours, had advanced
in proportion with the necessity for exertion. As a
proof of this the Rev. Principal stated, that in the first
year of the Committee's existence, the subscriptions in
its behalf had been 1,3501.; in the second year, 1,935/. ;
in the third year, 2,831/. ; and in the past year they
amounted to upwards of 2,9051. To their countrymen
abroad, the Committee had also been greatly indebted
for the success of their exertions—and he trusted to
the continued liberality of their countr) men, both at
home and abroad, in enabling the Committee to ad-
vance and perpetuate the great cause of spreading the
lights of Christianity and of civilization to the farthest
islands of the sea.

Dr. NORMAN MiLEon, in a speech of much fervid
eloquence, moved that the report be approved of, and
the thanks of the Assembly given to the Committee,
through its excellent Convener, who had just sat down.
Dr. COOK said that, after the able report which had
been read, and the eloquent manner in which it had
been followed up, he meant merely to second the motion.
However, be could not help expressing the great satis-
faction he felt at the establishment of a University in
Canada. Without such an institution, the great object
tne Church had in view could not be fully accoin-
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