The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-19 00:00:00

A Meeting was held at the Public Office, Birmingham,
on Monday, the sth day of November, 1827, in conse-
qUence of an Advertisement having appeared in several of
the London Newspapers, with the Marries of many Noble-.
Men and Gentlemen of the highest consideration annexed
to it, stating, that " desiring to testify their profound re-
gret-fOr the loss of Mr. Canning, their admiration of hi,
talents, and their respect and regard for his memory ; and
haring-reason to believe the like sentiments prevailed gene-
rally thrOughont the United Kingdom ; they had under-
taken to superintend the opening of a subscription for erect-
ing a Monument to his memory, and inviting the aid of all
classes of his MajestY'S :Subjects to this demonstration 01
national feeling i
- Resolved unanimously,
1. That this Meeting is desirous of expressing its par-
ticipation in these sentiments, and its attachment to those
liberal principles of Administration, which are identified
with the name and memory of Mr. Calming.
2. That in compliance with the invitation of the Noble-
men and Gentlemen with whom the measure originated, a
subscription he immediately commenced, for the promotion
of the interesting and important object contemplated b:‘'
them ; and ttat the inhabitants of this town and neigh-
bourhood gcherally, respectfully invited to contribute.
3. That. the Banke.is of the Town and neighbomhood
,
be requesten to receive stdtsci•iptions.: - •
. 4-. That the 'Gentlemen 'Whoi±e names are annexed to tht'
circular, By which the Meeting was convened, be a CUM-
mittee; with power to add to their number, to carry ti-
above resolutions into effect.

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5. That these Resolutions be published in the Local and
other Newspapers; and that the Chairman be requested to
sign them, on behalf of the Meeting.
RICHARD' SPOONER, Chairman.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF WIN-

CHESTER.

Yesterday. (Thursday) died at Kingston Hall,.
near Wimborne,, Dorset; the seat of H. Bankes,:-
Esq., 1V413:, Dr. George Prettyman Tomline, D. D.
Lord Bishop of Winchester, and Prelate of the
Order of the Garter. His Lordship had arrived
exactly a week before; when he appeared in very
good health; but on the morning following, his ser-
vant found him with his head on the floor and one
foot on 'the bed, and it .is supposed he was seized
With a paralytic attack when in the act of getting
out. of bed; he continued, from the moment he was
so seized, speechless and insensible to the last.-4
HiS. Lordship's son was sent for immediately after
the seizure, and, continued with, his father till his
decease. His Lordship was of a remarkable hale
and vigorous appearance :for his age, which must
have been nearly. 80. •
" Dr. qomline was the son of a tradesman at
Bury St. Edmund's; and was, with his brother John,
educated at the Grammar School there, from whence
they Ware removed to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge.
There George was distinguished as a good e.lassical
scholar and mathematician. In 1772 he came o4t
senior wrangler, and being elected a Fellow, in 1781,
he served the office of Moderator. By good fortune
Mr. 'William
.I.)itt was sent to that College, and Mr.
Prettyman was selected to be his tutor. On the
pupil being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer,
he chose his former tutor to be his Secretary, a place
-for, which his.great talents admirably qualified him.
In 1787 Dr. Prettyman was appointed Bishop Of
Lincoln, soon after Dean of St.sPaul's ; and, in 1820
was translated to the See of Winchester, the' second
Bishopric in point of emolument in the kingdom.
A few years ago, a person to whom he was almost
unknown, left Inn a very handsome fortune on con-
dition of his taking the name of Toadine which was
of course complied with. His Lordship was the
author of " aßefutation of the Charge of CalvinisM
against the Church of England," and an " Introduc-
tion to the Study of the Bible." He also published
a Lifenf his pupP„ which, however, is said'not to be
distinguished by . that peculiarity of information he
was qualified to introduce, and which the public ex-
pected."—Bath Herald.