The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-26 00:00:00

CANADA.

VVe insert with much pleasure the *following
excellent Address -by the Reverend mid Honour-
able JOHN STRAttIAN, D.D. RectOr Of York, to
the tuliseribers and contributors to the I.3ible and
torninou Prayer Book Society; established at
71-011:, in Upper Canada, on the 3d of Decem-
ber, 181 G.

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of 'love, the consolations Which it alfo• rds have
soothed and raised many a soul 'oppressed with
trouble. and fainting with despair. With a dig•
nified silence as to their own merit's, they have
Inown no bounds to their exertions, but those ut
necessity. They have promoted the'canse of the
gospel in Asia, Africa, and America, and the
seeds Of eternal life have been successfully sown
in fell those different parts of tie 'es:intl.—These
excellent Institutions still proceed with increased
vigour Many new friends have joined, and by
the augnfeutation of their funds, they leave been
enabled Still rArther to extend their benefits.. By
their johlt en'aeavours they nut only provide for
the circulation of the scriptures, but they provide
likewise a preaching Ministry, who into ail the
world to preach the gtispel to every creature ; thus
strictly complying with thee soli mu injunctions of
our blesied Savionr, the Author and Finisher of
the faith. They furnish Bibles to any amount;
they print the scliptures in all languages ; they
carry the gospel into all the nations of the earth,-
and they send out labourers into the vineyard,
to enquire of those who have received the scrip-
tures; r understandest thou what thou realest ?'
Nor do the present times, besides giving liberal
support to these meritorious societies, fail to ex-
hibit marks of the encreused infittence.of Christia-
nity.
Ainoug others, the British and Foreign
Bible Society stands pre-eminent. It is difficult
to conceive any plan more simple in its form, or
more powerful in its effects, for diffusing a know-
ledge of the gospel. In the dissemination of the.
scriptures, all classes of christians are equally con••
cerned. It is founded upon the principles of our
holy religion, faith, hope, and charity. , It is
hastening the accomplishment of the prophecy,-
" for the earth shall be full .01 the knowledge of
ihe Lord as the waters cover the sea." Culcu-•!
laied to.harmoniie all hearts, it must give pleasure '
to every friend of the gospel. to view an institution
succeeding beyond the Most sanguine expectations,
the direct tendency of which is to extinguish all
party spirit and narrow views, and infuse into all
ranks such a.charitable zeal fur the general inte-
rests.of christianity, as cannot fail to prodtice the
happiest_ effects.
By distributing the- scriptures, a new impidSe
is given . to the cause of christianity, an arten;
tion to them is awakened, even where they have
been always accessible, but regarded with in-
difference. It. 'is making our Saviour himself
preach to. the people, and be can never preach in-

vain.
While from the continual exertions of those,
and many other institutions, such anxiety pet varies
the whole Christian world for the progress of the

gospel; we might not tti continue any longer in-
different spectators, but as far as place and cir-
cumstances will permit, it is Our duty to pursue
the same glorious path, using that discretion
which may render-m.4'r exertions the more success-
ful. Accordingly the Constitution which we have
adopted, without implicitly following those of

the societies whose exertions deserve our praise,
seems to combine all their advantages., and to be
more suitable for this province. Those Members
%vho belong to the Church, attached to the elder
SoCieties by the warmest gratitude and filial af-
fection, since to their labours thiS. couptry owes
the first kno,‘ ledge of the gospel,- will rejoice in
distributing the Prayer-Book with the Bible, be-
cause they consider it an invaluable summary of
Divine Truth, an appropriate-and perspicuous se-
lection of all the portions of scripture which
set forth the scheme of salvation ; and as the most
proper 'companion for the sacred volume in • the
divine labour of evangelizing the. world, since it
truly sets forth Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
But as it is the desire of the Society to give
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belly both in the distribution and in the choice,
our Constitution iuvi:es those to join, who being
more disposed to unite in the simple and merito-
rious object of the Bible SOcietv, than to contri-
bute tor the dissemination of the Prayer-Book,
wish to confine their subscriptions to the purchase
of Bibles only ; and provides that this shall ap-
pear on the lace of the TreAshrer's accounts ; for
it is not the intention of any part of the Society

to -press the Liturgy where there appears a re-
luctance to receive it. Thus the loot is open to
all denominations of Christians, to all who are
anxious•to extend the limits of vital religion.—

Nose who think that the distribution of the Bible

alone is sufficient to dispel the darkness of igno-
rance, to warn and rouse from that indifference
which infidelity has produced, to lead the throb-
bing soul to the foot of the crass, and point out
the way to salvation, may be fully gratified by
supporting this' institution; and those, again,wl►o

consider the Prayer-Book not only a guide to
worship, but a manual of instruction, furnishing
the penitent with the-most • affecting.
~tiith which to implore his Redeemer to have
mercy on his perishing soul, krill here find an 'op-
portiMit y of indulging their pious desires.
Guided by, principles so truly Catholic, we con-
fidently look for the assistance and cooperation
of all our Christian 'brethren throughout the
Province, and cordially itivite them to join this
initituti9n, and to form associations in us aid in
their several 'Districts.
Are we anxious to protect the poor and the des-
titute from the horrors of famine, the inelemen-
cies of the weather, and shall we not endeavour
to protect from perishing their immortal sciurs
Think, when you contribute to this institution,
that your wealth is exchanged for that Book which

may pour consolation into the bleeding heart, and
soften the seared conscience ; that a soul sinking
into despair may be raised by its instruction to

e kingdom of Heaven, and that the prayers of

thousands may rise up in your favour, a Sweet
memorial before God, Who but for your chari-
table labours of love, might baize still remained in
rgiental darkness,• and in the shadow of-death.

Here foliOw tl►e purpose of the meeting, and

e Articles of the don;tittstion of the Society.
Ou the motion of the Honourable Chief Justice

Powell, Dr. StraclrAn was unanimously called to
'(lie Chair. After taking the Chair, Dr. Strachau
informed the Meeting, that be' had it in command
from his Encellency Lieut.-Governor Gore, to
signify his intention of honouring the Society by
being its perpetual Patron, which niatk of his
Excellency's consideration was received with una-
nimous applause. Henry John Boulton, Esq
was unanimously chn:,en Secretary to the Society,
and Wm. Allen, Eq. Treasurer. Jt was alsu

,-- • " The gait generally used:in the first upset, or sea steals.,
and in full packing, is Liverpool small Salt. In are-packing
for the West Indies, Liverpool great Salt, or Portugal Salt, is
rased. The Scotch nit being, allowed to import Rock Salt
front England, make their Salt *from sea water only; and the
'evaporation is so quick, that 'it has not the strength of good
Liverpool Salt. But on this subject I have treated more
fully in a pamphlet on the impolicy of prohibiting rock Salt
frum being exported front England to Scotland, to be refined
there. In it 1 endeavour to show, that Scotland, even as the
Sat- Laws at present stand, loses by this impolicy about
twenty thousand polinds per annum, without any benefit to
the revenue. A copy of it is humbly laid before the Com-
Mince. As to the quantity of Salt used, the Committee have
ample information, I hope, already upon that subject, front.
particular accounts furnished by the Commissioners of Ex-
cise in England and Scotland respectively.' I only fear the
corers have beets rather too sparing in fishing season 1798-9,
owing to the restrictions made by the Act 38, cap. 89, of his
present Majesty. How the herrings cured since the passing
of that Act turned out in the West Indies, some of the liter-
thanti can give information and opinion."

" Rev. Herbert Marsh.

tt pa you think the sale of British herrings might be pro-
moted in Germany, to what extent might it be carried, and
what would be the best means of enctiaraginr, it ? tie sale
of British herrings might certainly be prismoted -in. Germany
to a very considerable extent ; but it is impossible even to
conjecture, with any probability, at present, bow many thou-
sand barrels might be dispoSed of annually. Thtst the con-
sumption ol'herrings in Germ '.ny, which wag estimated above
at only 130,000 barrels annually, under the,present circum-
stances, :might be more than &Otte is evident, not only be-
cause, with the present•importation,-there is in UniVersal
complaint of .scarcity,. but-because the Dutch alone,, when
their Herring Fishery, Was in its most flourishing state, and
they used to eMploy above 2.003 busses in it, are supposed to
have furnished Germany with snore than 300,000 Barrels an-
nually. With respect to the best .means oiencouraging Abe
burring trade with Germany, the sine pia non the imine„,
diate adoption of the Dutch mode of curing; and When
.is adopted, t he hurring, trade between North Britain and Ger-
inany will establish itself wilhoUt, any.kind of dithdaty,
the advantage of catchier; the fish on our own coast will
enable Os to undersell Ow Dula, the Ems's ner,,, and the
people of 'Alsona, wlsoliate along voyage tel male hefor,; they
get to the fishing grounds, And as the Swedish herrings,
which a few years aeowere youth cheaper than onr.hertini2.s,
have been gradually' rising in price,_Jill they have at length

da not mean the present year 1900, after the failure of the
' Swedish Herring Fishery in November and December 171,9,
but I allude to the two preceding years, in which there had
been no dear; reached the price of herrings-at Greenock;
it is evident that as soon as our herrings have attained the
excellence of.7llUtch- herrings, tot even the Swedish will he
able to hold out the markets against them."
" Mr. Thoinas Peete, Supervisor of Billingsgate Market.
".Gan .yON judge what proportion of fish caught,, is thrown
away for that reason ?—lt often happens in sun:ntcr that the
'whole cargti is thrown away; it has often happened that the -
outfit oithe !Mat has. cbSt 501'. and the cargo has .not_ been
worth ofie-shilfing,• although., great .quantities of fish have
beett The fiTh that swallow the hook .die in couse-
tpiencetif if, itini ninit be thrown away; except that in, the
winter it answer to salt the largest and, filiest fish.
" I-low much does a cargo of five tons sell for on its arrival
at Billingsgate market?—Sometimes as Mmch as 2001. and
sunictimes as low as 2ul. in a better state ; it depends entirely
on the supply of the market ; int Monday, when the %%El fish
was-not so guvd, it suldfor,6'd. per pound, and yesterday for
only 2d.
'; Can you judge how much the price would he reduced, if no
fish was nhliged to be thrown away ?—The quantity now pre-
served in Salt is small, and way sell for about ,two-pence per
lb. in Billingsgate market ; it is chiefly haddock, salted for
about a: foi l night; aid I think it might be sold for one, penny,
a Ili. if we could have Salt duty free : they are very good fo4d
with potatoes. It takes fifteen bushels to cure a tots of fish ;
they are cured its -bulk, or lags vats."
• •,. , " Mr. James E. Saunders.

" Are you aware of any means by which the quantity of fish
brought to market could be materially increased ?.-Salt be-
ing granted, duty free, to the fishermen, without any restric-,
tions. ikt pre.sent :people are engaging with spirit in the
Fishery, owingto sonic success in the tut hot trade : my father
has engaged this year ISO.boats to fish for him off Heligoland,
of the same people who used to .be engaged in fishing for the
Dutch. Our smacks go rind fetch them' from the boats.---•
There is likewise another turbot fishery carried On within these

last two years in the Firth, of Forth, and our smacksgo there
to fetch assay the fish.
" What is the kind of salt fish which is principally in re-
quest in the lAndon market?—lt is a sort which.the dry
fishmongers before stated seldom deal in; they are cod fish,
which die in swallowing the hook, and are salted down imn►e-
diately hn hoard the cod stuaeks, and brought to market a few
days after, and are called split fish.—(lt is a class of wet fish ;
but there is another scut, which is the barrel co.)—This sort
of salt fish gets into the•hands of the retail fishmongers fron►
Billingsgate market, and.docs nut pass through the hands of
the dry fislnunngers. Could the fishery be supplied with
duty-fi ee Salt, without the present burthensome restrictions,
a great deal inure of this split fish might be brought to
lingsgate Market. -
'4. Could it in that rase be supplied at a cheap rate, and
would it be likely to become popular ?—The increase• would-
naturally reduce the price, and there is reaoon to believe more
would be consumed.
_1

" is it the sort of salt fish in demand by the public in pre
ference ?—Yes, it

" In the igternal consumption of salt fish, such as it
is the preference given to the wet or thy fish?—To pi;.:l.lt:
or wet fish.

" Have the salt cod of Whitby, and the coast of Great Bri-
taia iii general, a preference over the Newfoundland cod
A very great preference is given to them: nobody buys the
Newfoundland fish if they can get any other; it dues not suit
the Londo❑ market. There are two sorts of Nev. folndland
fish, called wet and dry, the former is called mud tish ; it is
that which is taken as the vessels are coming over,- and salted
in bulk; some of this cottes to London, some to other parts
of the, coast. The dry fish mostly goes to foreignuarkets."

" William Jackson, Esq. Commissioner of Excise.

" Do you sea any objection to the permitting, Salt to be de-
livered out, duty free, to the fishermen of Harwich, for the
purpose of coring such part of their hilt as they cannot I,ring
fresh to market ?___Were Salt to he delivered generally to per,-
sons applying for the same, for the purpme of preserving such
fish as they could not.hring fresh to market, I apt two that
applications might, and probably would he male for Salt,
under the oretence of using the same in curing fish, which is
intended, and would he disposed of for other porpoes.; and
I am not able, under any such general delivery 'of Salt, to
suggest any regulations by which I think the let-critic could
be secured against impositions to a vity great extent; the
temptation, froM the very high duties, and the advautaves of
fraud, baring hetth found almost irresistible."

fl'o be cwitinticd.l

PRICE OF "LE-ATHER.
Butts, &O to 5611. is each per In ...... 9.1 d. to 9.34
Ditto, 56 tol;6lLis each --kil to -r-Ji
Drcssiog Hides.
Fine Cutch Hides • - . lt;t1 to l'7ll _
Crop Hides, 35 to',loll.is for outting ' • I &id to 22d.
Ditto 45 to 5olbs , ~
Calf Skins.. 30 to 40ihs 1.74,1 ,t 0,194,
DOA; VO7to 1011 s " 22,1 to 274
Ditto
Small Se.lls Cireenlancly.t' ''' , - 23d to god
Large dint, . . per dozen
~.„,„? „ 72s to YU*

• 4 B.A.W.HIDES.
flea Heifers & Steers, per st: E t)rdit;irr Od to 2s :la

...... .ls tO(1 to ;i eat .. 01
Jliddlivas. ..s 81
-to 2, 8 ! Er).!..);.1-for.e bs:od to 1s t. 41

• . . —SHEEP SKINS.' i• • •
Polled • • to I Shearllngs ... :25 Cd to 2s 1.'4
Downs -d 1 2s 9a w od

.er Stone of -01).--A it,. Q 2.
"le:,6q.ri kiLt.he Bltchc„_
St. Jannes's Marlict ..;is 9.1
Whiteciliptl,i‘ltitex 3s VA •
Cltir.! 'llaiiti.i" 3s. oil
Newwite ,fAriett ....3i' 2,1A.1
A r e r.i0i........... qs " .11-1.

PRICE OF RAW FAT, p
dis Valet; by Out To 11. 31clicrs
St. James's Alatk,t ..;;s 9d
Whitcclmpel Market 85

.74 iid
95,. 9d

PRICES OF TALLOW,
Town Tallow 65s 6d..—s ott
Yelliiw Russia 65S Gd —s Od
White ditto —s odt
Soap ditto.... 6is —s Ud
Melting Stull' 6•2 s Ott —s Od,
Ditto hough.. 4Os —s oil

t •-' . .
, &c. per 112i1).

. .
Vel I w.v Soap P2s
Nlottlect .
Curd • •
Palm
Graves .. . ... ~...... I 0.4
uod-Ltregs s 4.4

PRICE OF CANDLES, trues Tallow Chandler's•flail.
PL..* t)1 Candles, per,dort n, 11 s 041—Moulds, 12s 6d
6d per dozen allowed fair ready inoney,

. COALIII.I 1:1( ET, Au 0 t•si' 25.
ships at'Alarket. Ships sold. , Price.
57i Newcastle..... ........ 241.. ..... .3;s. ed. to 445. '3d:
10 Sunderland ' .6 3B. Od, to 105. 4A.
1 Scot ch• Coal... . , 's6i. 0.1. to ---,.thi.
l Halliraith Coal ...0-• ...•• • ••.---s. Oil. to ---;.041.
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SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.

EXAMINATIONS, DIVIDENDS, &c.

Thomas Taylor, merchant, .lelrose,•to be examined in then
Sheriff-Clerk's Office; Jedburgh, 28th August, and 131liSep-
tember, lit 12. • •

Creditors of Walter APFariane•and W illiant Lindsay, both
in Errol, meet in Spalding's Inn-there, ,id September, at It-
Creditors of Rochead and Son, masical-insirutNent-
maliers,;Edinburgh, meet in t be Royal Exchange Coffee-lions*
there, iith September, at 1.
Creditors of -J. and R. Vallantyne, hardware-merchants.,
Leith, Meet in the Royal Exchange Coffee-hnose, Edinburgh,
213th August, at I'2.
Creditors_ of David and Jpseph Moodie, engineers, Scien nes, ,
near Eilinburgl2, meet in the Royal Exchange Colftn-boust4,
lidinhurgli,'27:l) August, at 1.
Creditors of William Keuned3', merchant or litters-draper, •
Annum, %tin receive a dividend trout dames Rutherford, ac-
countant there, loth Sep' ember.
Staicant the affairs of David Johnston, maim facturer,
gow, lie wills the Trustee till 23d Sdptember.—No

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MARRIED.

S:iturday last, at St.(;::..erge's,Eloombury,.?“.].n,liolloark,
Esq. Of the Athutmay, to Awn:, of Cie?,
late Hew y Dyett, Esq.
()11 Thorsday last, at flarrieNhato ChtErch,. 11,ipor Tyhien.
of the Ruyal Eughteets, to Leyilenit., eldest 4thughrer
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