The Sun.
London, England, 1818-10-22 00:00:00

FOR 'll-1E SUN.

Mr. EntTon,-1 be you will correct a very
gross mistake in your Paper of October 20, under
the article of" Somerset Auxiliary liiide Society."
You (bete mention the Archdeacon of Bath al
having opposed the Bible Society. I beg to in-
form you it was the Church Missionary Society
which he opposrd, anti not the Bible Society. Per-
mit rue to say, that before you make any more
puffs ag3inst these Institutions, it would become
you to be better acquainted with their history.

IGNOTUS.

%* While we thank IGNOTUS for his correc-
tion, we hove charity enough to wish that when
writing on a religious subject he had slim!' more
of Christian meekness. It he ,refers to the article
in question, he will see that we took it from a
Provincial Paper. 'We are not disposed to puff
one side or the other, to use his elegant word ;
our chief purpose is to support the Established
Church,. and to prevent POPERY front obtaining
any share of political power and legislative au-
thority.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

This morning these Sessions commenced at 9
o'clock at 10, precisely, FRANCIS CoNST, L:q,
took his seat on the Bench as Chairman, accom-
panied by several Magistrates. The Court was
occupied a considerable time in appointing the
Constables, and in receiving the reports or others.
The Grand Jury being sworn, the Learned
CHAIRMAN briefly addressed them :-1-Ie was sorry
to acqaaint them chat the increase of business
before them would occasion sotue trouble, cum.
pared with who liad heretofore been the case;
not that theme was any particidar increase of cri-
minality, but that the vacation had been longer.
There was another circumstance to which it might
also be attributed—the Westminster Election :
that scene had continued for fifteen days, and had
occasioned the assembling of numerous thieves,
and other depraved persons, for the purpose of
committing depredations. Gentlemen
however, find there was not any thing out of the
ordinary coarse of offences, and he hoped the
Cowl would be able to dispense with their at-
tendance by the end of the week. lie should,
however, occupy their attention for a short time
longer on a subject to which lie had no doubt
their attention kid been directed, he meant the
" Police Report," as it concerned the prison of
that city. The Learned Chairman observed, that
the 'Magistrates had not been unmindful of that
subject, but had acted in perfect coincidence with
the " Report," in conside►iog it inefficient for the
'imposes for which it was intended. They had,
hotsever,witl►in these few days attended the prison,
and examined particularly tfe infirmary and the
medical attendants of the prison, and were per-
fectly satisfied with the mode of conducting the
management. There was but one sick person out
of the greatest number ever known in that prison.
The Grand Jury having withdrawn, and the Petit
Jury being sworn, Um. Edwards was put to the
Bar, charged with writing and publishing an in-
decent and defamatory libel on Mrs. Greaves, the
wife of Mr. Greaves, the landlord of the Brown
Bear, Bow-street. Mr. ALL ioi opened the case
for the prosecution, and described the libel as too
indecent to be read, and handed it to the Court
and Jury. Mr. A HAI3 ti conducted the defence,
and having admitted the libel, the Jury found the
defendant Guilty.

ANECDOTE 01? THE DUKE 01? YORK.—A short
time since, a Gentleman walking in the Green
Palk, near Rosamoud's Pond, perceived some com-
pany going out at the little private gate into
Piccadilly ; and wishing, to go out also he hasten-
ed forward, but wit, toss late ; tLe party having
locked the Bare and walked on, without perceiving
hint. The Duke of Yoax., who had been break-
tasting with the Earl of COVENTRY, happened
to be passing at the moment, and perceiv-
ing the disappointment of the stranger, turned
back and polittly unlocked the gate :—" I beg
your ROYAL HIGHNESS'S pardon," said the Gen-
tleman ; " I ant really ashamed, that you should
have the trouble."—" Don't mention it, Sir, in-
terrupted the Royal Duke, " I am glad that I
happened to have the key in my po:ket."
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following Captains
were sworn into the command of their respective
ships, viz. :—Captain C. MotcrLocK, Lowther
Castle, and Capt. It, Nhspia, Lssex, for Bolubay
and China.