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London, England, 1813-05-18 00:00:00

BRITISH 4ND FpREIGN BIBLE socLaT

On Wednesday, the sth instant, the Ninth Annual
Meeting et the British and Foreign Bible Society was
held at the Freemasons' Hall.—Lord TEIGNMOUTH,
the President, read from the Chair a very interestingi
Report of the proceedings and unexampled success of
the Society during the last year ; after which, his
Royal Highness the Duke of KENT (who apologised
for the unavoidable absence of his Royal Brother the
Duke of Yottic) moved a Resolution of Thanks to
the Noble President, in a very manly and impressive
speech. His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX
foliowed ; and after stating, with great dignity and
feel ng, that he had not joined the Society but with
a full consideration of its merits, moved a Resolution
of Thanks to the Vice-Presidents. The other speakers
on this interesting occasion were, the Bishops of
SALISBURY, NORWICH, ST. DAVID'S, and CLOYNE ;
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER; Lord GAMBIER;
H. THORNTON, W. WILBERFORCE, and C. N. NOEL,
Esqrs. M. P. ; the Dean of WELLS ; Dr. GRAY, Pre-
bendary of Durham ; the Rev. JOHN CLAYTON, Dr.
YOUNG, the Rev. Messrs. DEALTItY and CUNNING-
HAM, the Rev. Dr. THORPE, from Dublin; the Se-
cretaries, &c.
The Meeting was most numerously and respectably
attended ; and the proceedings of the day were con-
ducted with a degree of order, solemnity, and Chris.
tian propriety, which, together with the eloquence,
pathos, and liberality of the several speakers, ren-
dered this commemoration the grandest festival to
which the British and Foreign Bible Society has hi-
therto given occasion.

Another of the unfortunate prisoners who were in-
jured by the falling of the wall of the Marshalsea pri-
son, died in St. Thomas's Hospital on Saturday.
• Saturday se'nnight, a child of seven years of age,
fell into a copper boiler for dying hats, in Dumfries,
and after languishing about two hours, expired in the

greatest agony.
Saturday se'nnight, as a fine boy was at work in
a factory at Brooktoot, near Halifax, part of the
leather strap belonging to the machinery, unfortu.
nately catching him by the head, tore it off in a

dreadful manner.
One of the Hampstead stages broke down yesterday
in Gray 's-Inn•lane, and several of the passengers were

severely hurt.
THE. GREAT FOOT RacE.—The match betwixt
Cron, Captain Barclay's man, and Rainer, the Ken-
tish man, is now by far the greatest sporting event on
the tapir. The pedestrians start thus—on Friday
night next. Cross, who receives an hour in a hundred
miles, at twelve, and Rainer at one, on Saturday
morning. Thousands are bated on the event. Cross
is a pedestrian tried, and good at one hundred miles ;
and Rainer is known to be good at twenty miles, but
was never tried at a long race. Betting is about
equal, but Cross for choice, and even that the winner
does the match in 19 hours.

Saturday last 180 invalids, belonging to differed
Regiments serving in Portugal, were landed at Cowes,
in the Isle of Wight, among whom was a female ad-
venturer, a native of Germany, dressed in man's at-
tire, who has served in the army a number of years
past, been often in the field of battle, and Las been
wounded several times. The last ensarment she
was in, be received a wound in the thigh, which oc-
casionedher discovery by the surgeon who a ttended her.
Miatosonouon-sTattxr. --George Slarky, a youth
13 years of age, was yesterday charged with stealing
a silver sphon, pepper caster, &c. in the dwelling-
hcuse of Westmacot, Esq. is Mount-street.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner, who is a
servant to Mr. Perry, a pastry-cook and confectioner,
was sent to.the house of the prosecutor, with ices and
confectionary for a party. The articles of plate were
soon missed after his departure, and suspicion having
been excited, it was discovered that the prisoner, who
was identified, had pledged the articles at the shop of
Mr. Hollis, a pawnbroker.—He was fully committed
for trial.
HarroN-GamaEsr.--:Yesterday eight persons, ap-
prehended on Sunday evening in the Spa-filds, where
they had assembled for the purpose of a fight, and
thereby creating a riot, were admitted to bail, to an-
swer the sdme at the Sessions.
ATROCIOUS MC RDER.—The body of Mr. Muirhead,
smith, Calton, Glasgow, was found by the Glasgow
mail, between nine and ten o'clock, on Wednesday
night, lying on the road between Corstorphine and
Coltbridge, and brought into Edinburgh. He had
been at Corstorphine on a visit to a friend, and he
could not have left the place above half an hour,
when he had beer. attacked, robbed, and murdered.
He had a very large wound in his breast, which must
instantly have proved fatal, and his watch was taken
from him. Mr. Muirhead was advanced in life,
being nearly 70 years of age.
The Whitchurcil road has been for some time in.
festcd by a highway robber of no mean ability. He
generally chuses moonlight nights for his depre-
dations. About three weeks since, as two young
Ladies were returning to \Vhitchurch from Bristol, a
Gentleman overtook them, and, leading his horse,
walked with them up the bill beyond Knowle. Sud-
denly they perceived a man, who must have come
from the hedge, following them at a very quick pace.
On his approach, he presented a pistol at the Gentle-
man, and demanded his money—the Gentleman said
he had none, when the robber insisted upon his emp-
tying his pockets of their contents, which consisted of
the ridicul a of the Ladies, which from gallantry, he
had insisted upon carrying, these the robber took
possession of, and then demanded their watches.—
Kissing his hand, he very politely wished them good
night, saying that if the ridicules contained anything
particular, he would return it. As he descended the
hill, he several times turned round, and kissed and
waved his hand. On the same night he robbed two
other persons, one a farmer of respectability in the
neighbourhood.
Saturday morning a Court Martial was held at
Portsmouth on Samuel Hood, for stealing plate from
Captain BINGHAM, of his Majesty's ship I:4A;NIONT :
be was sentenced to receive 200 lashes. David Wilson,
of his Majesty's ship TIGRE, was tried for disobedi-
ence of orders, and the charge was proved ; but, it
appearing that the prisoner was an American born
subject, and his conduct in other respects bad been
exemplary, the Court determined that no punishment
should take place.