The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-07 00:00:00

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY
(THIS DAY.) .


The annual meeting of the friends and, subscribers to
the above &ociety was held this day at the Freemasons'
Tavern,, •TEIGNMOUTif in the Chair. The meeting
was moth respectably and numerously attended, and amongst
the persons of distinction present we noticed the Bishop of
Winchester, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Earl of Harrowby,
Lord Ca:W:ape, Mr. Wilberforce, and Mr. T. F. Buxton.
The .Secretary read the Report for the past year, from
which it appeared that the. Society had distributed abroad,
during the last year, upWards of 12,000 Bibles and Testa-
ments over the number distributed in the preceding year,
and that the amount of the receipts of the Society were
,pretty much upon a par with the years preceding. The
Report went into a variety of details, shelving the active
exertions making by the agents of the Society in all parts
of the world, which gave a most cheering description of the
benefits c.nfferred upon the world by the distribution of
the Scriptures. There were at present no less than 591
branch societies in connection with. them ; and, upon the
.whole, every department of the Society was in the most
prosperous condition, though the Hibernian Society could
not raise money sufficient to meet the demand for Bibles
without receiving foreign aid. The number of copies of
the Scriptures required fiir Ireland was really a most cheer-
ing circumstance, and the Committee had evinced every
disposition to enable the Hibernian Society to meet the
demand. •
The Farl of Hannowev then rose to Move that the
Report be printed, and said, that it was not an uninterest-
ing praetico.of the reports to embalm the memory of those
roots who had exerted themselves hi the serviee of the
Society. The Noble Earl then passed a high eulogiurn on the
memory of the Baron de Stael and of Bishop Heber,and said
he trusted that their example would not be lost: and he
hoped that as one generation of good men passed away,
they might be succeeded by men equally as virtuous and as
zealous in the cause to which they were' devoted. He
thought it a most important circumstance that in South
America, where it was supposed nothing could be done by
the society, they had in a' great measure succeeded, and
the Scriptures were ending their way in theirpurity amongst
the inhabitants of that part of the world. In Sineapore
also a great deal had been effected, ,and he trusted that in
exchange for the spices which they would send us from
thence, they would beamply repaid by receiving that which
was a pearl above all price.--(Applatise• )
The Bishop of WINCIIESZEL said, that before the re-
port made to the present meeting, they had never auy
clear or satisfactory proof of the spirit in whiCh the Scrip-
tures had been received, for in former reports the apathy
of
,the people had been complained of, which was not
the case now, so that they might presume that God
was with them in their labour of love. (Applause.)
It was a 'lost gratifying circumstance that upwards of
137,000 Copies of the Scriptures had been circulated
during the last year, and it was still more gratifying that
invariably they were received with demonstrations of
thankfulness and joy. There was, however, still much to
be done, and be would suggest the adoption of the word
" Perseverance" as the countersign of the Society ; to
Aich he would also add " Vigilance ;" and then,
doubtless, they would have the pleasure of witness-
ing a large step made towards the accomplishment of the
object for which the Society was instituted. He would
detain them no longer than to second the motion for print-
ing the Report.
The motion was then put from the Chair, and agreed
to unanimously.
The Bishop of LICHFIELD proposed the next Resolu-
tion, and enlarged upon the severe attacks which had been
given to the idolatry of Popery, to the tyranny of the Ma-
hometan religion, and to the ignorant prejudice of the Pagan,
and said no time could be mere appropriate for the Society to
step in than when education was fast dispelling those clouds
which hitherto enchained such vast masses of our fellow-
inen,—(Applause.)--Under these feelings be felt bound to
echo the sentiment of a former member of the Society (and
he trusted the meeting also would second that sentiment),
Who said, " May my right hand forget its cunning if I
ever sign my secession frolia this Society." The Right
Rev. Prelate concluded by moving a Resolution, to the
effect, that the blessing of the divinity should be Continu-
ally eutreated in promoting the objects of the Society.
Lord CALTHORPN seconded the motion, and said he
welcomed with thankfulness the Report which had been
read, and be trusted that the exertions during the first
year would be continued, for when the object to be
achieved was so infinitely more valuable than the means
which were used, he felt that nothing should stand
in the way of the most strenuous exertion.—(Cheers.)—
Ile felt immured that the more strongly they contemplated
the blessings we enjoyed, in the kneetledge of Christianity,
the more,strnngly also must they contemplate the misery
Of those to whom those blessiugs were denied, and the
more strenuously should they exert themselves to enable
those persons to participate in the knowledge of the word
Which led to eternal life.

The resolution was then put and carried.
Ms. .WILBERFOACE now rose amidst immense cheering.
He said that he had once thought that he should never have
appeared before them in that Hall, but he was glad that
he was enabled to attend, for so long as he was enabled to
lift up his voice, he should do so in the cause of the British
aid Foreign Bible Society. (Cheers.) He was glad to
see in the Chair the Noble Lord before him in spite of his
infirmities, and he was also pleased to see around him
Statesmen out of 'place, as well as Governors out of .go-
vernment. (A laugh.) He thought so long as.they retained
any powers at all, they should exert•'those powers in aid of
(Air holy religion, and in defeating those agents of darkness
winam the, dissemination of the Scriptures would annihi-
late, it was a curious circumstance, that in all religions
en idea was entertained, that by mortification or a denial
of some comforts, grace and favour were to be found with
the Divinity ; but in the Christian Religion to enjoy was
to obey—to enjoy with moderation and thankfulness.. The
Roman Catholic prelates knew well what they were doing
when they prohibited the reading of the Scriptures ; be-
cause the reading of. the Scriptures must have dearly dis-
played the errors into which that Church had fallen._
(Cheers.) He then moved that the cordial thanks of the
Meeting be given to Lord Teigninouth for his unremitting
attention to the objects of the Meeting.
The Bishop of Sono's. arid MAN seconded the resolu-
tion, and prayed that the blessings of the Divinity might
be showered on the Noble Lord's head during the re-
mainder of his life, and that eternal happiness might await
bins hereafter. The Right Reverend Prelate then en-
larged own the. bsnefits to he derived from the Society,
and said that if he wished to do away with igno-
rance in any place, he would commence with a
Bible soetety. If he .wished to allay animosity
in a village, he would establish a Bible Society—
in short; if he wished to do any good work, he would com-
mence by establishing a Bible Society. He entreated that
they would go to theif respective neighbourhoods, and there
endeavour• to establish a Bible Society.—(Cheers.)—lf
they wished to establish peace in Ireland, they would cir-
culate the Bible there. They would effect snore than Go-
vernment itself could effect in a thousand years—(cheers)
--first Christianize the people, and they become at the
same time civilized.—(Cheers.)
'Mr. WILBERFORCE then put the :motion which was
'carried by acclamation.
Lord TeiosimouTir. then shortly returned thanks, and
professed his intention of adhering to the Society while he
lived. _

Several other gentlemen afterwards addressed the Meet-
ing, Which was still proceeding when our paper went to
press.

•
The sale of fancy work last week at the Man-
sion-111)11w, for the benefit of the Ophthalmic Institution,
nupwards of 2,0001.- Many ladies of distinction pre-
siedtetddat the
,stalls, and seemed perfect adepts in raising
supplies.
LIVERPOOL, M 5.7—T0-day we had a
good supply Beef, which met very dull sale, and the
prices a little lower. The supply of Mutton was not very
good, which article was sold very brisk, and last week's
prices fully maintained.—Beef 51d. to 6„)id. ; Mutton qd.
to 74d, per lb.

A man named STAPLETON and his wife are
committed to Carlow gaol for assault and highway rob-
bery on a young woinan named QUIN. The most dis-
gusting feature in this transaction was the conduct of
SrArLETON'S Wife, who after the robbery assisted her
hus-
band in his attempt to violate the person of QutN !
Dublin Evening post.

On Thursday the 17th ult. while a gentleman
was travelling at 'Torness, on the farm of Cumrie, hiw
attention was drawn towards his terrier dog, which went
backwards and forwards to a small heap of stones that lay
secluded in a part of the road, and seemed unwilling to fol.-
low its toaster. The gentleman alighted, and on ex-
amioing the cairn, discovered a human skull, and a few
yards from it, theyemainder of the skeleton, wholy stripped
of its mortal covering, and exposed to all the " skiey in-
fluences" of that wild spot. Nothing has yet transpired
to elucidate'this,mysterious circumstance. From the ap-
pearance of the skeleton, it supposed that the body cannot
have lain more than three or four years ou the ground.—
Caledoniun Mercury.

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

PRINCE LEOPOLD'S GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.
His -Royal Highness gave his first grand party on Mon-
day evening, at Marlborough-house, which was
,aiductvd in the most princely and costly style. Arrange-
ments were made for the regulation of the numerous car-
riages of the party, in their progress through the extensive
court-yards in front of the mansion to their egress into the
Park, by the attendance of a party of police-officers, under
the direction of Messrs. TOWNSHEND and SAYERS, who
succeeded in maintaining the strictest regularity through-
out the night. The court-yards had a number of addi-
tional lumps placed in them.
The grand hall at which the company alighted was lined
with his Royal Highness's servants,:and in the saloon ad-
joining the pages were stationed to receive the company,
nd to conduct them to the suite of state apartments, which,
in this occasion were (to the number of nine) all thrown
,pen fur their reception, and wee brilliantly illuminated
with or-molu lamps. In some of the rooms, and also in
the grand ball, a variety of the choicest plants and exotics
were introduced, arranged at the sides of the apartments.
The company began to arrive at ten o'clock, and conti-
nued setting down for upwards of au hour and a half. The
different members of the Royal Fattaily carne at an early
hour, including the Duchess of KENT, who was attended
.by the Baroness de SFAEDTH and Sir JOHN CONROY ;
the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, accompanied
by the Princess EMILIE. of Carolath, and attended by
the Marchioness. of WESTMEATH, ,the Duke of CUM-
IIERLAND, the Duchess of GtoccEszirt, and the Princess
Sovitzx MaziLna. Most of the Foreign Ambassadors and
MinisterS were also present. About' itAtiarter before II
o'clock, the company were ushered into 'I
he. draw-
in.r-rootn, where a concert was performed by the principal
vocalists of the Italian Opera-house ; among whom were
Madame PASTA, Mademoiselle SONTA Msalame CARA-
ooiti Madame SCHUTZ, and Madame Signors
ZUCHELLI, CURIONI, and PELLEGRINI. The. apartment
at the end of the state-rooms was set apart for the refresh-
inenta, 'which consisted of every delicacy which could be
procured, and were served to. the company by Mr. STEIN-
HART, the Prince's confectioner, and the pages. The
company had not entirely left till between two and three
o'clock in the morning. Among those present were---:
AMBASSADORS AND MINISTERS----AUSITiaII, French,
Netherlands, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Prussian, Sar-
dinian, Neapolitan, Bavarian, Swedish, Saxon, American,
Colombian, Brazilian.
PRlNCE—Puckler Muskatv.
PaisicESS—Esterhazy.
I DUKES—Wellingtou, Devonshire, Somerset, St. Alban's,
IGordon.

DUCHESSES—Northumberland, Montrose, St. Alban's.
MARQutssEs—Winchester, Salisbury, Conyngham.
MAncnioNessits--Emily of Londonderry, Winchester,
Cenyngham, Salisbury, Dowager Salisbury.
Eants—Harewood, Eldon, Dudley, Carlisle, Aberdeen.
Spencer, Cassillis, Grey, Uxbridge, Talbot, Verulam,
Mansfield, Morley, Gower, Darnley, Chesterfield, Meath.
COUNTESSES—De L'Alcudia, Carlisle, Euston, St. An-
tonio, Ca*aillis, Munster, Aberdeen, Verulam, Mulgrave
Gower, Bridgewater, Charlemont, Tankerville.
VISCOUNTS—Goderich, Beresford, Palmerston, Bel-
grave, Sydney.
VISCOUNTESSES—Norinanby, Andover.
LORDS—Elleaborough, King, Kenyon, Stuart, Farn-
borough, Milton, Greaves, J. Thynue, Durham, Seaford,
Wharncliffe, Stanley, Grantley.
LADIES—Grey de Ruthyn, L. Lascelles, Ellenborough,
Farnborough, Wharncliffe, Manners, Dowager Ellenho-
rough, Graham (2), C. Wood, Stuart, Grey (2), Becket,
E., Mount Edgecumbe, F. Thynne, King, Anson, Gar-
diner, L. Clive, Seymour (2), C. Poulet.
RIGHT HONOURABLES—Stratford Canning, J. Herries.
HONOURABLES—LIoyd Kenyon, Mies Kenyon, Milne,.
Law (2), C. Jenkinson, Stanley. Misses Kennedy (2).
Stns.—Thomas Lawrence, H. Taylor, H. Torrens, W.
Gordon, H. Vivian.
GENERALS—Wetherall, Upton.

COLONELS—Fitzelarence, Higgins, Whalley, H. &Lillie.
AlEsslEnns—Watson Taylor, Agar Ellis, Baring, W
Peel, Greenwood, Phuata, De Neumann, H. Baring.
1111sTREssEs---Lawreoce, Falek, Watson Taylor, Caven-
dish, Huskisson, Herries, Wetherall, Baring, Villiers, Fox.
Tierney, Smith, Sheridan, Beauclerk.
AlissEs---Falek, Cavendish, Wetherall, Baring, Wort-
ley (2).

His MAJESTY will give a ball on the 15th
instant, at hia palate in St. James's, to the juvenile brancheo
of the nobility and gentry,

The Duke of CUMBERLAND, accompanied
by his son, Prince GEORGE', visited the KING yesterday.
The Princess AUGUSTA took an airing yes-
terday morning in her carriage in Hyde-park, for the first
time since the commencement of her recent indisposition.
Her Royal highness received visits yesterday from the
Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and the Duchess 01
GLOUCESTER.

The Duke of SUSSEX received visits yester-
day at his apartments in the King's' palace, at Kensington,
from the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duchess ot
GLOUCESTER, and the Princess SOPHIA.

Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
had a conference yesterday afternoon with the Duke of
WiLLINcroN and the Earl of DLTDLEY.

Despatches were received yesterday at the
Foreign-office from Sir EDWARD cODRINGTON. The
drspatches were brought by a naval officer, who arrived iu
Downing-street about half-past one o'clock.

The committee on imported wool trade is
composed of the following noble Peers :—The LORI; PRE-
SIDENT, the Loco PRIVY SEAL, Duke of WELLINGTON,
Duke of RIcIXMoND, Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Marquis
of SALISBURY, Eat' of WINCHILSEA, Earl STA NHOPE,
Earl of DELAWARR, Earl of MALMF.SBURY, Earl of Ross-
LYN, Earl of HARLwoon, Viscount GODERICH, Lord
DA CRE, Lord NA PIER, Lord AUCKLAND, Lord REIM..
DALE, Lord LAUDERDALE, Lard BExLEY, Lord WriAits-
cLurry Lord WALLACE.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—Mrs. Fitzber-
bert, at her mansion in Park-lane, from Brighton ; Sir
Joseph Copley, Bart. and family, in St. James's-street,
from their seat, Sprotborough, Yorkshire; Mr. and Mrs.
Angcrstein, in St. James's-square, from their seat in Kent ;
Mr. Peter Horrocks, at Limmer's Hotel, from Naples and
Vienna ; Compte de Cossett and Compte de Nocquand, at
Cook's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Paris ; Captain and
Mrs. Milman, in Berkeley-square, from Paris ; Colonel
Gordon, of Cairness, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxftird-street,
from Scotland ; Captains Leith and Forbes, at ditto ;
George Prescott, Esq. Mrs. Prescott, and Miss Symes, at
ditto, from Sussex; Lord Gambier and ladies, at Nerot's
Hotels, Clifford and Cork-streets ; Sir Frederick Watson
and Lady Watson, at ditto ; J. Parish, Esq. at ditto,
from Paris; Lord Montague, at the Berners Hotel, Bet_
ners-street, from his seat, Long Ditton, Bucks ; Mrs. au,l
the Misses Chalmers, at ditto, from their seat, Auld Barr,
Brechin, N. B. ; the Misses Noel, at ditto, from Rich-
mond.

DEPARTURES.-Sir Robert and Lady Wi-
gram and family, from Connaught-place, to their seat in
Worcestershire ; Mr. Mrs. and the Miss Towers, from
Bryant's (late Warne's) Hotel, Conduit-street, for Essex ;
the Duke of Norfolk, from St. James's-square, for Arun-
del Castle; the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, for New,
market; tae Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry, from
Sherwood Lodge, Battersea, for her seat Boldertvood Lodge.
Hampshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Hinckley, from the Burling-
ton Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, for Windsor ;
Mr. and Mrs. Austin, from Cavendish-square, for Bristol ;
Sir Robert and Lady Wilmot and family, from Fladong's
Hotel, for Brighton ; Countess 'of Mengden and friends,
from Nerot's Hotels; A. M. Moss, Esq. and ladies, from
ditto; Lady Henniker and friends, from ditto; Captain
M'Donald and Mrs. M'Donald, from ditto ; Captain Mar-
sham, from ditto.

The new Naval Commander on this. station,
Bear Admiral the lion. Sir CHARLEs PAsaT, is daily ex-
pected--and we are informed that.Adnairal PtiatrlN struck
his flag yesterday on beard the Semiramis. Since the
period of the gallant Admiral's arrival on this station, hs•
has endeavctired as much as possible to promote the ship-
ping interests, and to afford employment to the Working
classes in our harbour.—Under his auspices has been esta-
blished a branch of that invaluable institution the Navgl
Annuitant Sociaty, which must be productive of such ad-
vantage to Naval Officers and their families., On the whole
it is not saying too much of Admiral PLAMFIN, that he
al by
Londont' desirea rti Ai.
has supported, while on this station, the
.high character
which he always maintained; and that he leaves the com-
mand, with the respect and good wishes of all classes,
Cork Constitution.
The Haniburgh Correspondent of the ad inst.
containsi‘la,iaine ticienf,A,triiil,.._g pa,r,
copied in a German paper, a criticism on Mademoiselle
SONTAG has been erroneously attributed to Madame CATA-
LAN', who appreciates the talents of Mademoiselle SONTAc
too highly not to be anxious, to declare that her mum
agArc7.olri,diinugsetrotet
has been unwarrantably used on the occasion." It wil:
be recollected that Madame CATAI.ANI was supposed t,.
have sa►d of Mademoiselle SONTAG, "Elle est la peemie,,
de son genre, mais son genre fe est pas le premier."