The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-02 00:00:00

CHURCii- MISSIONARY

Yesterday a General Meeting of the Friends
and Supporters of the above Society. took place
at Freemasons'- Tavern,- Great - AZueen-street,
Lincoln's Inn-frelds, which was 'numerously and
respectably attended. Lord GAntliEll, at lt
o'clock, was called to the Chair,, amidst great
applause. He was supported by.lord Rock-
savage, Lord Calthorpe, the Bishop-of
ter, and many other persons of high distinction.
Lord G AMBIER opened the proceedings by re-
commending the nature and object; 4f the Institu-
tion to the attention of the Meeting; after which
the Secretary read his Report, the contents of
which were of a highly flattering description ;
and in the enumeration of the many great benefits
that had been' extended to the uneducated in va-
rious parts of the kingdom through' the, source of
Missionaries who had been employed for that
purpose, seemed to render the most heartfett
gratification to the company, who appreciated the
exertions of the Society by their warmest appro-
bation.

The Bishop of GLOUCESTER delivered a most
animated speech, replete with eloquence, in sup-
port of the great object of the Society. His
Lordship expatiated at great length upon the
merits of the Institution, and ort the extensive
benefits arising out of it to personS in Foreign
countries, abd concluded with an interesting ap-
peal to the feelings of the charitable for the pro-
tection and support of the laudable object which
it embraced. His Lordship's speech met, de-
servedly, with the most profound applause.
Lord CALTHORPE addressed the meeting in an
eloquent speech, touching upon the interests of
the Institution--and he was followed by
Lord ROCKSAVAGE, and many Rev. Gentle-
men, Missionaries, &c. who spoke on the bene-
fits intended to the Americans Africans and
13ramins, where the most barbarous feelings ex-
isted, until the introduction of the Holy Scrip-
tures had been put in force, since which the ex-
tent of ianorance was gradually declining in those
parts, and the utmost feeling manifested towards
those who taught the Holy Scriptures.
Several resolutions were proposed and unani-
mously agreed to for the further improvement of
the Society. Thanks were voted to the Chair-
man, who returned thanks ; on which the Meet-
ing broke up, when a most liberal subscription
was raised at the doors as the company passed
out. The Meeting did not separate until five
o'clock, when the street was lined with Gentle-
men's and other carriages.

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EDUCTION OF RENTS.—Abatements and other
'kindnesses have been afforded by the undermentioned landlords
to their tenantry in the county of Waterford :—Sir Christopher
Musgrave, Bart. Myrtle Grove ; John Musgrave, Esq. Ballyn-
tailor ; Walter Giles, Esq. Two-mile Bridge ; John Hely, Esq.
Cappoquin.
REDUCTION OF POOR-RATS.—The inhabitants
of 'Greenwich have been enabled, by good management alone,
to reduce the annual charge to the parish for the Maintenance of
the poor, from 15,0001. to 9,0001. -The mimbei of the poor is
not diminished, yet by their own acknowledgment they are
better fed, clothed, and lodged, under the present system, Zan
they were formerly. •
POLITICAL ECONOMY Crxu.—On- Monday
there was a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-
street, for the purpose of originating a Club, orSociety, for pro.
rooting the knowledge of the science of Political Economy.
There were twenty Gentlemen present, amongst *horn were—.
Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Malthus Mr. Keith Douglas; Mr. Hol.
land, Col. Torrens, Mr. Mill, :Mr. Mushet, Mr: Tooke
A set of Rules for the government of the were read and
adopted. We understad that the members'are -to dine to-
gether once a month during the season, for the' purpose of dis-
cussing questions connected with economical science.
REMARKABLE FACT.—A child of 'a mechanic
in Cheltenham was lately vaccinated, as a preventive of small
pox ; but the patient appears to have caukht-the infection pre-
vious to vaccination. What is very astonishing tornedical gen-
tlemen is, that both diseases maintain an equal ascendancy, and
the child is likely to do well.
A BULL.—A person asked a French boy who
was the elder, he or his brother '1 am the
elder of the two now," said the 3 hoy-"but if my
brother should live another year,'.4e:`-shall be
both of-an age."
General WOLFE - invited a Scotek•Pfficer to
dine with him, the same day he
.was,a,4o invited
by some brother officers.—" You must excuse
me," said he to them; " I am alrea,dy. engaged
to Wolfe." A smart young ensign Opserved, he
might as well have expressed himself. with
.more
respect, and said General Wolfe. Sir," said
the Scotch officer with great
,prompitoe, " We
never say General Alexander, or General Caesar."
Wolfe, whO was within hearing, by azlow bow to
the Scotch Officer, acknowledged the. pleasure
he felt at the high compliment.
MAY DAY.—The procession of the Paddington
Stages, agreeably to annual custom, took place
yesterday morning. They amounted: to twenty-
five in number, all newly painted and. decorated,
with horses of the highest mettle, all newly ca-
parisoned, and decked with ribbons and flowers,
assembled at the Yorkshire Stingo,- as early as
six o'clock in the morning.- . Here the coachmen
and trumpeters, every one of them dressed in his
gayest attire, and wearing a gallant _bouquet of
May-flowers, partook of breakfast. At seven
o'clock they took their departure in:.procession,
headed by two trumpeters. • They. went down
the road to King-street, along.Paddington-street,
Sic. to Tyburn Turnpike, and thence.to the bot-
tom ofMaida: Hill. Although early in the morn- ,
ing,.a number of people were assembled to wit-
ness the pleasing scene.. • •