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London, England, 1827-10-17 00:00:00

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46 Why hest thou disquieted me to bring me up?"
I Sam. xxviii. 15.

PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO THE

REV. G. ST.TEPHENSON.

SUNDERLAND, OCT. 13.—A numerous meeting of
the parishioners of Bishopwearmouth, was holden at
the Vestry Room, on Thursday last, for the purpose
of presenting some articles of plate to the Rev. G.
Stephenson, cnrate of that parish. C. S. Hill, Esq.
having been called to take the chair, expressed the
great satisfaction he felt ,in seeing the Rev. Mr.
Stephenson so surrounded by his friends, and re-
quested 3. D. Garthwaite, Esq., in conformity with
.the wish that had previously been expressed by the
subscribers; to present the Rev. Gentleman with
the pieces of plate which were then on the table,
a7nd which consisted of a large waiter, or salver, and
also a cream ewer and sugar basin, the •whole most
elegantly chased, and of 100 guineas value. The
following inscriptiOn was engraVen. upon the
salver:—" To record the grateful feelings enter-
tained by a numerous body of the inhabitants of
Bishopwearmouth towards the Rev. George St-
phenson, M.A. as curate of this parish for 40 year,
this plate is presented to him as. a tribute of sincete
and constant estimation of his long and valuable
services." Mr. Garthwaite then spoke as fol-
lows :—Gentlemen : During my long and molt
happy residence in the parish of Bishopwearmotktb,
I have, through your kindness, been occasionally
,plaesti in somivery gratifying situations; but y
muS.allow me to say, that I never felt more sin
pleasure in complying with your wishes, than I
at this moment, .as it affords me an opportunity of
requesting the Rev. Mr. Stephenson; in the name
ofithe subscribers, to accept this present of plate,
which we-trnsthe will Lecuive as a grateful tribute of
our respect for him as a clergyman during the 41 years
he has officiated in the parish, and our regard for him.
as a friend. Permit me, then, my good Sir, to deposit
these articles in your handa, sincerely believing that
we shall all entertain the same grateful, respectful,
and friendly feelings towards you, to the latest
period of our existence. I have only to add, God
bless you and the whole of your family. To
which Mr. Stephenson replied,—l thank you, my
friends, most cordially for the honour you have done
me by presenting to me these articles of plate, as a
tribute of your respect. This testimony of your
esteem is most gratifying to the feelings of my heart--
feelings which I have not words strong enough to ex-
press.—Allow me, however, to assure you, that I fully
appreciate the honour, and shall retain to the latest
period of my existence, at learst as long as I have a
particle of memory left, a most grateful sense of the
kindness thus shcwn to me by those for whom I
entertain high respect, and with several of whom I
have had the happiness of having passed many years
in friendly intercourse. Far advanced as lam in the
journey of life, to my declining years your ap-
probation of my conduct, thus manifested, is a source
of peculiar gratification, and could the value of your
estimation of my humble services be enhanced in
my mind, it would be by the thought, that they,
who are dear to me, and who I hope may be per-
mitted by Providence to possess, when I am no
more, these splendid tokens of your respect, must
ever highly value them, must ever view them with
feelings of exultation, when they recal the recollec-
tion of the distinguished honour conferred upon me
this (lay, by a numerous body of the parishioners of
Bishopwearmouth, and by other much esteemed
friends. To you, my worthy friends, Mr. Chair-
man and Mr. Garthwaite, and to • the Committee of
Management, I return my warmest acknowledgments
for the kind expressions towards me, conveyed in
your respective addresses, and contained in the in-
scription—and I beg to offer my best wishes for your
happiness, Gentlemen, and for the happiness of
those, whose united kindness has made this day's
ceremony one of the most gratifying events of my
life. This ceremony, so gratifying to all present,
was concluded by. an unanimous vote of thanks to
the Chairman and to Mr. Garthwaite.

THE THAMES TUNNEL.—A Court of Di-
rectors of the Thames Tunnel Company was
held yesterday at Walbrook, at which the En-
gineer made a report of the operations for the
last week. The further extension of the tunnel
proceeds but slowly, as the utmost caution has
been used in order torprevent accidents. Up to
Monday night about *ti.re feet of the tunnel had
been completed beyond the point to which the
excavation had been extended when the Thames
burst in. There only remain, therefore, about
five feet of ground to be tunnelled before the
miners will. get through what is considered
doubtfill soil. The ground through which the
miners are now making their way is comparatively
good to • that worked for some time previous
to the irruption of the water, composed, as it
principally is, of the solid clay thrown into the
river to stop the aperture. During the present
week it is expected that the Lord High Admiral
and several other distinguished personages will
viajt and inspect the works at Rotherhithe. Pre-
pHairgahtinoensss hilaivae
sbneietnahnleladrneantiolerr.eceTivhee htliisnnitelohyaasl
been undergoing a thorough cleansing, at least as
far as regards the western archway, to which
visitors are admitted ; the eastern archway being
appropriatedsoil
atond m a
ttehrei
awl
sorreklmueirne thedforfor
carrying transi t of
t
the works. A salute of cannon will befired
enters the 'tunnel.
when his Royal Highness

These Sessions comrneaced this ;rimming before
ail unusual, in point of number, Bench of Magistrates;
Benjaarin Barnard, Esq. in, the• Chair.
The •Grand ii.ify:heizig,,-,sworn, and the Reports
~f the Visiting Magistrates of the various Gaols of
;he County, being received,
Mr. BRISCOE moved, that in future the trials of
the prisoners and the traverses take precedeme of
he appeals. . • I
Mr. Eiio,tu, seconded the motion; Mr.ScutvENEA
opposed it ; an4.l the two Members- of. the County
‘vefe in favour Of' it as an experiment:: .

. .
OH the 'motion. being put by the CHAIRMAN, it
‘ras'eakritd by -kinajority of 11; the numbers being,
IS for and-7 against it.
On the. uiotioh of Mi. DENNISON, 'a
Committee
was appointed to take into consideration the Coal-
meters' Act, which expires in June next, as it re-
garded the number, appointment, and duty of those
officers in the coil .q.