The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-07 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF PASSENGERS.

tiy the Bengal Merchant—R. J. Cuthbertson, Esq.
By the Niaritius—Major and Mrs. Mackenzie and fa-
mily', Capt. Agar, Mr. M'Lain, Mr. Mitchell, from Cal-
cutta; and Mr. W. Napier, from Malacca.

DEPARTURE OF PASSENGERS
By the Zephyr—Colonel Snow.
By the David Clark—Lieut. Tierney.

ITINERATING LIBRARIES.

Yesterday the first Annual Meeting of the Society
for Promoting the Establishment and Maintenance
of Itinerating Libraries, was held in the Assembly
Rooms, George-street—the Right Honourable the
Lord Provost in the Chair. Though the Meeting
was not so numerous as some others we have seen
in the Assembly Rooms, still it was most respectably
attended, and among those present were observed,
Convener M'Lagan, Adam Ferguson, Esq., of
Woodhill, J. Hepburn, Esq., J. S. More, Esq.,
M. N. M'Donald, Esq., J. Bridges, Esq., J. Camp-
bell,
,Esq., of Carbrook, Captain Vauchope, R.N.,
Rev. Principal Baird, Rev. Doctors Thomson and
Gordon, Rev. Messrs. E. Craig, H. Grey, W. Tait,
Terrot,Eitehie, Innes, &e. &c. The Report stated
that such had been the demand upon the Society;
that if the number of Division Libraries could have
been made tenfold greater than they were, every
one of them might have been in circulation. The
first object to which the CoMmittee gave its atten-
tion was the colleetion of funds. Last year the state
of the country was such, that the amount received
by no means corresponded' with what might other-
wise have been. expected ; and they felt that it
would be equally improper and unavailing to
press for subscriptions. In the month of March the
whole sum placed. at their disposal amounted
only to 691., or about a fifth part of what they had
calculated upon requiring. Confident, however, of
success, they resolved to proceed.; and books were
purchased to the extent of ,250 volumes, which
were made up into five divisions of 50 volumes
each. It was then intimated to a few of the neigh-
bouring country parishes, that these divisions might
be hired for thirty shillings a-year, and they
were immediately taken out. In most cases the
money was paid in advance ; and in every instance
the regulations [imposed were most cheerfully sub-
Scribed to. An additional supply was subsequenly
ventured upon, and the stock has been completed to
ten divisions, and now consists of 500 volumes,
which may be deSigruited as follows, viz.:--
Religious Treatises and Religious Biography 250 vols.
History and General Biography '7O
Elementary Science, Mechanics, and Agriculture b 0
Travels, Voyaged, and Miscellanies 130

Total 500 vols.
Each division is Made up as nearly as possible in
the-same proportions as the above, and is calculated
to form a complete library for any number of readers
not exceeding fifty : and as they have the power of
exchanging it as often as they please, every reader,
for the small contribution of about one shilling a
year, has in succession the whole range of the So-
ciety's books at command. The Committee, it ap-
pears, are now inundated with applications, not only
from the operatives of this town and the neighbour-
ing country, but from the counties of Stirling, La-
nark, and Perth. They felt, however, that, in the
first instance, they must confine themselves to the
supply of Edinburgh and Mid-Lothian; but can do
little even for this limited space, until they have, at
least, six times the amount of their present stock.
The average cost of each division proves to be about
twelve guineas. For this stn, a village library,
with all its advantages, may now be put into perma-
nent circulation. The first cost must necessarily be
defrayed by subscription ; but the annual payments
of the readers, it is calculated, will be sufficient to keep
it up in all time coming. The books selected and
putinto circulation comprise the most approved works
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culated, which motion - was seconded by Captain
Wauchope, R.N. The Rev. H. Grey, in an ad-
dress of considerable length, showed the advantages
to be derived to the public from this institution, and
the simplicity of the means by which its usefulness
reached those for whose benefit it had been esta-
blished, and concluded with a motion to that effect:
He was seconded by the Rev. Dr. Gordon. The
Rev. Mr. Teri* stated, that were 3001. contributed
annually for the•next four years, 100 itinerating li-
braries.might be formed; and that the society would
not then require farther aid from the public, because
the revenues to be derived from the circulation would
be sufficient to defray the expense. He concluded
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of EnantoNr has been since his arrival
It is with much regret we state that the Earl
Brighton very
seriously indisposed, having been confined to his bed for
several days. Ills Lordship is attended by
Sir MATTHEW
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TiEttliEy and Dr. PRICE ; and it has been found neces-
sary to have recourse to bleeding, in order to stop the in-
flammatory symptoms under whith he laboured. The re-
port of the physicians on Tuesday and yesterday was, we
are happy to learn, more satisfactory
days.,....Brighton ,Peer.than on the previous