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life had he sustained such a Weight of uneasiness. It was new some
consolation to him to reflect, that he had never omitted the dis-
charge of any duty, however repulsive, to which he had conceived
himself conscientiously bound. The salvation of the country had
no doubt rested upon its civil liberty ; but in some instances the
principle of that liberty bad been carried so far, that unless it had
for a time been suspended its further enjoyment would have been
altogether precarious. It wai for the benefit of all his Majesty's
subjects, without exception of persons or creeds, that the Consti-
tution should be supported in both Church and State, and there
was no civil liberty in the country but what was founded on
that union. If the Establishment wanted any merit—(he spoke
not as to his own opinion)—lt might be, that it was not
sufficiently tolerant. As to the degrees of toleration which
might be expedient, there was a great diversity of opinion ; but
in his humble judgment, toleration ought to be afforded to the
fullest extent that was consistent with political safety. With
regard to Mr. Pitt, he was guided in his notions of toleration
by a just sense of the great and paramount interests to which he
had pointed ; but the whole world did not contain that considera-
tion which could induce him to grant to the Roman Catholics, or
to any other sect whatsoever, that which would endanger the secu-
rity of the Constitution. He would freely admit that others were
perfectly sincere in their opinions, who thought that more ought
to be granted than he was willing to allow. Granting therefore
the credit of sincerity and freedom of expression to the opinions of
others, let those who thought with him boldly and openly main-
tain the soundness of the sentiments which they entertained. The
world well knew what his opinions were—they, were long since
upon record, and he never felt difficulty or hesitation in avowing
them; nor was there any inconsistency in his being among the
warmest admirers of Mr. Pitt; for that great man acted upon
principles which were directly in unison with his own. The
Noble Lord, after proposing " Prosperity and perfect unity to the
Pitt Club," sat down amidst cheers similar to those which marked
his rising.
The concluding toast was—
" The Landed and Commercial Interest, and may they be for
ever united."

Which having been drunk, the Noble President, and the other
Noble Lords, retired at half-past Ten o'Clock.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.

The friends and members of the above Society dined together
yesterday, at the Freemason's Tavern, Mr. Justice PAR= in the
Chair.

Among the company present we observed the Bishops of Lon-
don, Durham, Chester, Exeter, Leighlin and Ferns, and several
other dignitaries of the Church of England ; Lord Kenyon, W.H.
13ankes, M.P., the Attorney-General, Mr. Goulburn, &c.
After the cloth was removed, the CIIAIRMAN proposed the fol-
lowing toasts :—" The Church and King"—" The Duke of York
and the Army"—" The Duke of Clarence and the Navy"....." The
rest of the Royal Family."
The CJIAIRMAN then observed, that having been most unex-
pectedly called on to fill the office in which he then stood, it be-
came his pleasant duty to propose to the Meeting a toast, which
he was sure they would all duly appreciate ; he meant the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. When it was considered how muoh his
Grace had contributed to the success of the Society, whose inte-
rests they were then met to advance, there could be but one feel-
ing as to the manner in which the name of that high Dignitary
of the Church of England would he reoeived....-(Applause.)—He
would conclude by proposing " The health of the Archbishop of
Canterbury."

The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of their excellent
diocesan, " the Bishop of London." As long as he (the Chair-
man) had been connected with the Society, ho had ever found that
Right Reverend Prelate among the foremost in the advancement of
its interests, both by his personal attendance, at its several meet-
ings, notwithstanding his weighty and important avocations else-
where, and also in every way in which his influence could be ex-
cited to the extension of the operation of the Society.-..(Applause. )
The. Bishop of LONDON returned thanks to the Chairman for
the manner in which he had proposed his health, and to the com-
pany for the manner in which they had received it. The success
of the Society was an object of the deepest interest to him, and hie
most *Wow; endeavours should never be wanting towards its sup-
port and encouragement.
The CHAIM:4AX then observed, that he had to call the atten-
tion of the Meeting to a subject in which he bad no doubt he was
anticipated—the subject of their present meeting. He heartily
Congratulated the friends of the Institution on the success which
had already attended its labours. When he first joined the So-
ciety, the Members amounted to more than 2,000. He had now
the satisfaction of stating that they exceeded 15,000..—(Ap-
plause.)—He could dilate with pleasure on the benefits which the
Society had conferred on mankind, did he not fear that he should
thereby be intruding on the province of their Secretary, who was
so much more capable to detail its advantages; he would there-
fore propose that the Secretary should read the Report.
The Rev. W. PARKER then entered into a general statement of
the proceedings of the Society during the past year, exhibiting
also the situation of its finances, and showing that, through the
Society's means, the following number of Bibles, &c. had been cir-
culated within that period, viz.

Bibles
Testaments -

- 68,008
• 8%056

Common Prayer Books - 165,152
Other bound books - 9503
Small Tracts - 916,742
Books and Papers - - 162,000

Total - 1,490,691
The CitAtKSIAN then proposed, "Prosperity to the Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge."
The Bishop of LONDON observed, that he had to propose a
toast to the Meeting, to which he was convinced they would all
cordially and sincerely accede, when he announced that it was no
other than the health of the Learned Judge who presided over this
present Meeting. It was an honour to the high body to which
that learned person belonged, that some one of its members inva-
riably attended all those meetings which had for their object the
dissemination of the Christian religion.
• Mr. Justice PARK returned thanks. lie assured the Meeting
that his couvietiox had always been, that religion was the basis of
law; it was the principle en which he had always acted, and the
testimony of his conscience convinced him that he was right; no
law could be good that was not founded on religion.--(Applawie.)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Stewards.
The Bishop of Dunstan: thanked the Meeting, on behalf of
himself and his brother Stewards, 14 the honour which had been
conferred upon them, and for the manner in which the Company
had appreciated their exertions.
The CKAIRMAN proposed the " Health' of the Treasurers of
the Society ;" he thought that they were deserving of their
warmest Oinks for the careful manner in which the funds of the
Society hid been husbanded by them, as the accounts very plainly
showed- that great gains had accrued to the Institution by the
mode in which its expenditure had been conducted.
Archdeacon CAMIIRInGZ and J. WATSON, Esq. the Treasurers,
returned thanks.

The CHAIRMAN observed, that he had but that moment been
made acquainted with the presence of a Gentleman whose exer-
tions in promoting the interests of the Society in a distant settle-
ment had often been made the theme of approbation among the
friends of the Institution ; he alluded to Archdeacon Barnes, who
had as he understood, but very recently returned from Bombay.
He would therefore propose his health to the company.
Archdeacon BARN/S said, that he could not adequately express
his feelings for the honourable mention which had been so un7
meritedly made both of his name and exertions. If. could assure
the meeting, that all his efforts for the furtherance of Christianity
in the East would have bun unavailing, had they not been sup-
ported by the Parent Society at home.
The health* of the Secretaries, the Rev. Mr. Parker and the
Rev. ALM. Campbell, were next proposed.

The Rev. A. Di. Castrarm, returned thanks.

Lord Kinerow, with the permission of the Chair, proposed
the health of the liar, observing, that the most religious mein-
hers of it were always to be found among its brightest orna-
ments.

The MTORNEY-GZNERAL returned thanks in the same of the
Ilar. lie remarked, that its exertions could never be so well lie,-
stowed, as when they were employed in supporting the interests
of religion.

After a few other touts for the prosperity of those estabiish-
meets which are connected with the promotion of the Christian
Religions the.Chairpnan quitted the Chairs and the company se-
parated,

. .
A Lovitn'ti STRATAGENI.--Acontius fell in love
with the high-born cydippe at the sacrifices in the Temple of
Diana, an oath uttered in which was, by a law in Cea, irrevo-
cable. The youtb, having procured an apple, wrote upon it to this
effect :—" _By Dian., will marry Aconlius." He then watched
his opportunity, and dung it into Cydippe's bosom. The virgin
read it, thna inadvertently pronouncing
gained by his apple alatest as much
.as AdAju jot 13.ith--
Monthly Nagai/sc. the oath ; and Acoutins