The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-30 00:00:00

BLOOMSBURY BIBLE SOCIETY.

A numerous Aleetinit of this Society was held
yesterday at-the Freemasons' Hall-e-the Right lion...CtrattreEs
GRANT, M.P. in the Chair. The Report was retell)), the Rev.
Air. Turin', Secretary, and the statement of accounts by N'irat.
tinANE, Esq. It appeared that the funds of the Society were
flourishing, having exceeded the receipts of the former year by
nearly 100/.
Major-Geiteral Nevi t,r.-c, in moving the first Resolution,
said that as it related to the deficiency. of persons to act as
collectors he regretted the necessity which called for it. lie
always considered that in the Church of Circlet there was no
such thing as an inferior station. In the temple built by Sold-
mon, even the very snutl'ers in the sanctuary were of pure-gold.
1-No person, therefore, should think the office of collector- insig7
nificant: It was very delightful to see ,such an assembly of
Christians collected to avow openly that they were not ashamed
of the Gospel. Those Annual Meetings were useful in various
ways. Th• tshowed to the-subscribers in what way their funds
hail been disposed of, and they effbrded to the public en up-
pnrtunity of knowing eomedung of the nature and object of
these Societies.
Bev. Dr. PINKER.I.cm wiehed that all district Societies like
this, would keep-in view, the importance of supplying all the
inhabitants with Bibles, • This was the 'true way for each ,
Society to occupy its own sphere of usefulness. Ile had
been touch abroad during the last year, . and seen in*
of the energies Of the Bible Societies in seven Continen-
tal States. Amonget them all he had endeavoured to en-
courage the formation of Auxiliary Societies for the pur-
pose of investigating the wants of the different families
in their respective neighboitrhoothe •as far as Bibles were
concerned. It gratified him to he able to state, that all
the Protestant Governments of the Continent support-
ed these 'elites. In. Hanover, the _Bible Society petie
tinned the Haneverian Government, at• his suggestion, for
leave to have eollection tierttions in the Churches, and this
was readily granted by 'the Government, and the
eion was very great, notwithstanding
,the eevere losses stis,
tained in consequence of the inundations last year. The Dres.
den Bible Society had made a eimilar request to the Saunt
Government, and with equal sti:vess. But in Prussia, the Ber-
lin Society was not only permitted to make this collection for
one year, hut a Circular order was ectualle issued by the King
of Prussia, ordering that collections should thenceforth tae an,
nuttily made in all-the Churches for the Berlin Bible Society.
Every where that he (Dr. I'.) had travelled, he found the So-
cieties still in existence—no ruins met his eye---decay might be
here and there visible, but still the several Societies exieted.
Even the opposition excited greater activity. The Sultan had
issued a firman, prohibiting all Syriac and Arabic, and Per,
sian Bibles in his dominions ; but the coneequeriete.was,: that
the circulation of these Scriptures in those quarters. was nosily
doubled. The (trial of the Society at Galata had issued
7,000 copies last year, and most of them were circulated at
Constantinople.
Rev. Mr. BrtaximAst, Secretary to the Bible Society;
adverted to his feelings two years ago, when he, fbr the first
time, opened his mouth in a , public assembly of this kind
in leettion. The- Society wits, hike that time, • greatly en:
larger', and he hoped they would not -now attend such Meet.
hip in a mere mechanical weiy A* long us guilt Ives in
the world, and eternity after it,' so long would there he
occasion for the active 'exertions of the Bible Society. The
Reverend Gentleman then noticed the progress of the Bible
cause in various -parts of th"e world. In America and the
West Indies, where, for instarete, •et Montserrat, formerly
the grossest superstitions preStailed ; the negroes used to
put tip old bones, or bottles full of sea water (taken when
there• was a storm), as preservatiees against destruction to
their crops, Ile adverted to the observetion of General
Neville, and told. a story of the late :11r. Newton, who said
that if two angels Were sent to earth—one to rule a mighty
empire and the other to sateen the streets, there would be '
no rivalry between • them. He also noticed the liberal sup.
port given to the cause of education in Indite The Society
ter Promoting Christian Knowledge • had given to,oool. to-
wards the schools in 'lndia,. and . the late Bishop of Durham
lied given 1001. In Syria great quantities of Hebrew Scrip.
tures had been sold to Jews; by Mr. Ireeves, and a Rabbi had
begun to write a confutation of the New Testament, which he
(31r.- B.) hoped would end in his own conversion. In Ireland,
the opposition of the Priests had only occasioned a greater de-1
sire fur the Scriptures ; one poor man refused to give up his
Bible., because, he said, that wore he react it he used to be a
.drunkard and a squabbler at fairs, bet now he had become an
altered character, through its influence.
Rev. Mr. SMAWV, from Canada, detailed the opening pro.
upectue of that interesting country, where new states anti cities
were rapidly springing up. Many thooeend emigrants were
going there, and waisted very much the means of instruction g
-especially school books and Bibles. As to mere reading end
writing, no Carnelian was ienorant 'of these things; it' wits is
principle wait the settlers, tied every parent should teach them
to their children.
Rev. DANIEL. Wiesner dwelt-on the incalculable advan.
tap from circulating the Scriptures. We may possibly calcu.
late the etrect3 of any ordinary act, but it is impossible to say
where the good Ivey terminate, resulting from a single copy of
the Holy Scriptures. The whole range Of history, civil Of
eerie-
siasticel, preyed 'that every revival of religion es accompanied
with en increased circtilet:on of the Scriptures ; while every de-
parture trout simplicity of doctrine, and every leaning to idolatry
or superstition, was -coupled with a de, r oil or neglect of the
sacred volume. Ile adverted to the late lamented President,
(the late Charles Grew:, Esq.) father of their present Chair.
man, in terms of gratefitl respect, and advietel ell persona' to
imitate his good example, end keep steadily in vie*. the One
glotious object of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Reverend G. Pittelmie mentioned some • interesting mice..
dates-of his travels in merice and. the West Indies. Ile
had visited the huts of sonic Indian Chiefs, and also seen the
blessed effects of Christianity, •in subduing their cruel pro.
penaities. They . were ..especially addicted to. revenge, and
the chief ornaments -of their huts were the scalps of their
enemies. Great Britain had acquired great moral •supe.
rlority by her Bible effort& An- American wax • once asked

whether he did not Ole& " those proud Islanders (I. e. Eng.
lisionen) would soon he humbled?' No! (said the American)
I cannot believe that Cod will ever forsake a nation which has
given birth to the Bible Society.
Rev. 'fit DX AS In/IS 11: it mentioned irony- glorious in.
«tonnes of, good produced in Ireland by the Scriptures; and
abet the many proola which England anti other countries exhi-
bited of the good influence of such Societiee as the present.
The itcv. IS. lia :emus moved a vote of thanks to the Right
lion. Charb.s firant,• for hie conduct in the Chair, 'which was
also unanimously agreed to.
The Right lion. C. tift.aerr, in rising to return thanks for
the honour which had le...en done him, observed, that the Lt.
bouts of this Seeiety were commentleble at all times, end must
contribute to the happieese and ,woll.heing of man ; lint they
Were doubly AO at the present crisis. He tild.oot allude to that
storm which lout overwhelmed the land, and laid so many proud
end honourable names low ; he alluded 'to that great revolution
which was now workiitg throughout the `kingdom, and which,
if It was not tempered by religietis inetruction. might be pro.
thietive of the most melencholy resulte. . One result of that re.
volution, if tempered as he had suggested, would, he believed,
be not to weaken the foundation of civil society, but to change
and strengthen it. The fable securities of ignorance end su.
perstition to riovernments had been too much, 410008.
touted to rest, must undoubtedly give wey before it, and were
giving way last, and it was for those who loved their country,
and rejoicedin her welfare, to provide is better and a more per.
manent substitute. Let it not be supposed, when he said this,
that those who belonged to this society objected to the difiniion
of that species of knowledge which addressed itself to rye
standing rather than to the affections. On the .contrery, they
hailed its progress with delight, and only said, Arry along with
it a knowledge of religion. They said unto all those who were
striving in the career of science, tortity yourselves with it, drink
deeply at the fountein, rend let the drenght he as universal its it
is refreshing, but fail not also kr partake of the lbuntahlof ever.
larding life. Put ort the whole armoury of science, but.let the
armottry of !leaven be superadded to it. Let the fires of science
blaze to the clouds, but let a part of the fitme be borrowed limn
on high, to temper the material subetance. Knowledge and
science who could oppose or depreciate? It was the duty of
every ono to cultivate both with ardour, for they were the great
instruments of the prosperity of every country; but it ought not
to bo forgotten that there were duties of higher anti of
nobler nature--that justice, and mercy, and lionettrable
obedience, ought- also to be cultivated. lie did not urge
these things on merely public. And political grounds ; but
with reference also to the situation of man, as being ex-
posed to sufferings of various kinds, and whose being was not
bounded by the brief space of hits present life. The promotion
of knowledge :Ind science was laudable; but those who embark-
ed in this undertaking, without taking along, with them those
nrinciplett which alone could deprive adversity of itts stings, and
remorse of its deepeir, only viewed man with reference to the pre.
sent. They forgot that there was another region upon which he
lied to„enter • a region of suffering, and that science could not
avail hint tettglit in the day of his calamity. This, however, was
at consideration which ought riot to be lost sight of,,nnti be felt
happy in thinking, that 'be, laboura of the Society tended so
powerfully to theiretninete those principles which bind man to
man, nranent. tiro bonds of civil society, and . provide the s'lll.'l'
ing end the guilty with a ray of hi )Ije end Lamsolation.-4
mense and repeated clicerlog.—The Bight. Hon. Gentleman
slake so rapidly, that we arc only üble -to present our readerit
55it.) is raebl,a outline or ids address. A. more powerful or elo-
4erent speeen wts nave never heard.
The buaineas of the Society
hying over, the Meeting dig.
persed at a quarter past four o'clock.

Acm OUTWITTED.

•
The follming story, for and against himself,
was frequenty related by TONI SHERIDAN, who
to kindness 'of heart, and sweetness i.of disposi-
tion the mot endearing, added social talents,
which,-if not 4 so high and conimanding an order
as those of hilfather, were infinitely more agree-
able to those lho knew Mist
Ile was staying it poor Lord Craven's, at Benham (or rather
Hampstead) and qe day proceeded on a shooting excursion,
like Hawthorn, trh only " his dog and his gun," on foot,
and unattended b companion or keeper ; the sport was butt
—the birds tow nit shy..--toul he walked and balked in search
Of game, until unensciously he entered ;he domain of sonic
el hbouring !'tluit•
A, very short the after, he perceived advancing towards
him, at the top of is speed, a jolly comfortable' looking gen-
tleman, followed ly a servant, armed, as it appeared, for con.
,flict.—Tom took ft position, and waited the approach of the
enemy.
" Halloo ! you fir," said the squire, when within half-ear-
shot, " what are sou doing here, Sir, eh ?"—l'm shooting,
said Tom. •
" Do you knowwhere you are, Sir ?" said the Squire.—
" here, Sir," mid Tom.
" Here, Sir," slid the Squire, growing angry, and do you
know where here if, Sir ?—these, Sir, are _my manors; what
do you think of tint, Sir, elo ?"—" Why, S'*, as to your man-
ners," said Tom, ► I can't say they seem over agreeable."
" I don't want My jokes, Sir," said the Squire ; " I hate
jokes. Who; are ion, Sir—what are you ?"—" Why, Sir,"
said Tom, "my game is Sheridan--I am staying at Lord.
r Craven's—l have one out fbr some sport—.l have not had
any, and I am not aware that I am trespassing."
" Sheridan !" said the Squire, cooling a little, " oh, from
Lord Craven's, elo?—Well, Sir, I could not know Mot, Sir—
No, Sir," said Tom, " but you need not have been
• in a passion."
" -Not in a passion I Mr, Sheridan," said the squire, " you
don't know, Sir, 'Ant these preserves have cost me, and the
pains and trouble I have been at with them ; it's all very well
for you to talk, bu if you were in my place, I should like to
know what you wasld say upon such an occasion."
" Why, Sir," sail Tont, " if I were in your place, under all
• the circumstances, i should say—l ant convinced,Mr. Sheridan,
you did not mean la annoy me, and as you look a good deal
tired, perhaps youl come up to my house, and take some re-
freshment ?"
The Squire was ht hard by this nonchalance, and (as the
Newspapers say) " is needless to add," acted upon SFR:6-
(11111'8 suggestion.
" So far," said pow Tons, " the story tailor me—now you
shall hear the sequel!"—.
After having reglad himself' at the Squire'shoKse, anti hay-
ing said five hundredmore good things than he swallowed—
having delighted his 104, and snore than half' won the hearts
of his wife and daughters, the sportsman proceeded on his re-
: turn lopme.wards.

In the course of his walk, he passed through a farm yard ; in
front of the farm house was a green, in the centre of which was
a pond—in the pond were ducks innumerable, swimming and
diving—on its verdant banks a motley group of gailan t cocks and
pert partlets, pickingami feeding—tho farmer wA leaning over
the hatch of the ham, which stood near two tottsges on the
side of the green. .• •
Tom hated to go back with an empty bag, and having fail-
ed in his attempts* higher game, it struck him as a good
Joke to•ridicule the •exploits of the day hinitielf,' hi order to pre-
vent anY one:else. frokt tloint it for himt: and he thought. that
to carry home a certain nomber of the domestic inhabitants of
the pond and its would serve the ptirpose admirably.
Accordingly, up he goes to, the farmer, and accosts him very
civilly
" Aly good friend," says Tom, " 111 makeyott an offer."
" Of what, Sir," sap the farmer.
" Why," replies Tam, " I have peen-out all day fagging
after birds, and hav'nt had a shot—now, both my barrels are
loaded—l should like to take limn° sinnething—what.Shall I
give you to Jet me have a shot with each barretat -these.ducks
and fowls—/ standing here—and to have. whatever I kill ?"
"'What sort of a shot are you ?" said the farmer. " Fair-
ish !" mid Tom '' fairish "

" And to have all yoa lcill ?" said the fanner—eh Ex
achy Kb," said !NW.
" Halt a guinea," nail the larmer.—" That's too much,"
RAW 1:0111..—' t t tell you what do—l'll give you a seven
shilling piece, which happens to he all the money I have in my
pocket.
Well," said the loan,'' hand it over."
'rite payioent was motile--Tin, true to him bargain, took bill
post by the barn door; and let fly with one barrel, and then
with the. other, and such quacking, and plashing, and scream-
ing, and fluttering, bad never been seen In -that place be-
fore.

Away ran Tmn, and delighted at his success, ,pick up first a
hen, then a chicken, then fished out a .dying duck .or two...aml
soon, until be numbered eight head of doinestic game, with
which his bag was nobly distentivil.
" Those Were right good slit.6,Sir," said the farmer.—" Yes,"
said Tom—"•eiglit ducks and fowls are More than- yott 'bar-
gained for, old fellow--worth rather more I suspect than seven
shillings—eh ?
. ,
'''" %1 by, yes," s.tid the man, swelling his head, " I think
they be ; but what de I care' for dim—they arc nune• ty thtm
mine 1" • it •
" here," said Toni, " I was for once in my life trafen, and
Made till' as fast as I could, for fear the'right owner of my game
might make his appearance—not but that I could have given
the fellow that took me in seven times, as much as I did, for his
cunning and coolness." ' ' • •

AN EAGLE. CAUGHT IN $111:0P811111.r.—A hot] t
the middle of January last large brown Eagle
was caught in the garden of-Thomas Swingwood,
labouring man, residing at 'Lapley Heath, neer.
Chesttar.:itte, Salop. The bird had been attracted
to the spot by the entrails of a pig which had just
been ki letl,and Swing wood endeavoured to secure
it by ordinary means in.vain. At length he hit upon
the expedient 01. Bolting a large rnt.trap, to which
he fastened ti duog•fork, and this ultimately
proved burcossful, although 'the 'powerful bird,
after becoming entrapped, actually rose and new
a considerable distance,. with the Irai) and dnng..
fork suspended 'from, ono of its claws ! W hen
caught, it hod a (dud!), about a foot long, and a
yard and' a half of cord fastened to one of its
legs by a leathern strap ; it is a gbod specimen
Of the species, 'being in flue plumage, and the
wings, when expanded,-measure, from tip to tip,
eight feet. The poor Mllll,lll- whose Imssession
it now is, would,.doubtless,•begl))d -to restore it
to the owner, or to ttispose of it, us the voracious,
bird devours au amazing quantity of food.

. .
,YX.TRAO 01 NA Y CIRCUMSTANCIOn Thurs•
Clay last ti nest of, foxes were discovered hi a hole
in a field, in the parish of Borden, .belonging to
Mr. Foord ; they were secured. by
.the earth.
stoppers Of 111 r. 13!axhimPti hounds, and consisted
of one, dog-fox, two females, end eleven young
ones. The discovery wa, made by the wing of
a duck being found near the hole, and in it were
the wings of pheasants, partridges, part of three
nits, and a rabbit, which had not been long
caught.

IMPORTANT SEIM E.—Last week a lugger al
considerable size and strength Will seesi in the
Moray Frith. Oa the 16th, Mr. J. Ross, coast.
ollicerond Mr. Fraser, officer of excise, seized
a quantity of .ruff and tobacco, Which had been
landed from the smuggler the preceding night, at
Wilkhaven, parish of Tarbet ; and on the 18th,
officers of excise, dis-
jMori. U
instortibi,e sounpdervproars,er:CCOMpallied by Alessrs.
covered, near the same place, '25 casks, contain.
lug OS gallons of brandy, and 74 casks, contain.ing
'290 gallous of
gin, artfully concealed in a
March 27.)
ploughed field, and which they conveyed in
the Sea field
distillery. —(Edinburgh Caurctnt,