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London, England, 1822-11-08 00:00:00

LONDON AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

Yesterday a most numerous Meeting of the Mem-
bers of this InstitutiGn took place at the Egyptian-
Hall, Maasion-House, the LORD MAYOR in the Chair.
Many Ladies attended. The LORD MAYOR was ne-
cessitated to leave the Chair for public business, soon
I alter the company assembled, and Sir C. lItYNTER
took his place. Among the speakers were the Rev.
Mr. CLAYTON, Dr. THORPE, Mr. FAver.i., Di. GOOD,
&c. The Rev. EDWA RD IRVING, of the Caledonian
Church, moved the following Resolution :
" That this Meeting hears with admiring gratitude, that the
blessing of Goo still attends the benign operations of the British
and Foreign Bible Society, and desires to record a fresh pledge
of sympathetic interest in its progress and success. That the indi-
viduals who compose this assembly, will therefore, as far as their
influence may reach, strive to render the City of Latidon Auxi-
liary Bible Society an Institution worthy of the Metropolis of
this affluent and charitable nation."

Had the Meeting, said the Rev. Divine, seen the
state of the streets in the Capital of his native land
(Scotland) on the Sabbath Day, which gladdened the
heart of his Majesty when he honoured them with his
presence, and compared it with that of the London
streets, where the ear was shocked with the sounds of
blasphemy, swearing, and vice, they would endeavour
to spread the Scripture among them, as the only
means of removing these disgraceful evils ; for to the
circulation of the Bible alone was it owing that the
Scotch had become the diligent, aspiring, and prudent
people for which they were celebrated—(Hear).
The Report gave a most animated description of
the progress of the Society, and recommended en-
creased activity upon the part of the Members. A
subscription was entered into at the doors.

Sondify night, during the evening service in the
Relief Chapel, Cowgate, Edinburgh, some evil dis-
posed persons contrived to break into a recess where
the ptincipal gas-stopper is placed, and by turning it,
in an instant involved the congregation in darkness.
This trick, which was no doubt intended to alarm the
meeting, might have been productive of much mis-
chief ; but the people, with great presence of mind,
kept their seats, and in a few minutes, the gas being
relighted, the service proceeded with little inter ruption. '
When Dr. Thomas, afterwards Bishop of Salisbury,'
was Chaplain to the British Factory at Hamburgh, a
Gentleman belonging to a factory died at a village
about ten miles distant. Application was made to the
Clergyman of the parish for leave to bury him in the
church-yard. The Parson inquired of what religion he
was, and was told that he had died a Calvinist. "Then
(said ]re) he cannot be buried here; there are none but
Lutherans in my church-yard, and there shall be no
other." On this being told to Dr. Thomas, he imme-
diately took his horse, and went to argue the matter
with the Parson, but found him inflexible. At length
the Doctor gained by ridicule what he had failed to
accomplish by the force of reason. " You remind me
(said the Doctor to the intolerant Priest) of a circum-
stance which once happened to myself when I was
Curate of a Church in Thomas-street : I was burying
a corpse, when a woman came and pulled me by the
sleeve in the middle of the service. Sir, Sir, I want to
speak to you." Peythee, says I, wait till I have done.'
'No, Sir, I must speak to you immediately!' 'Why,then,
what is the matter ?' Why, Sir (says she), you are
burying a man who died of the small-pox next my
poor husband, who never had it I' " This story had
the desired effect : and the Curate permitted the bones
of the poor Calvinist to be laid in a Lutheran church-
yard.—Perey Anecdotes.
Mr. Owew continues very active and successful in
his exerticns to interest the Nobility and Gentry in
favour of his plans for the amelioration of the people
of Ireland, by means of an improved system of em-
ployment and instruction. During the last week he
visited several Institutions for Education, and ex-
amined some Establishments of United Labour, dined
at the Bishop of Downs, and spent some days with
the Duke of LEINSTER and Lord.CLON.CURRY. He
has had an interview at the Vice-regal Lodge with
his Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT.
Wednesday se'nnight, the Hon. Colonel LOWTHER
had a fall from his horse, whilst hunting with the
Cottesmore (his father's, the Earl of LONSDALE)
hounds, near Braceborough Wood, Lincolnshire.—
Though severely bruised, no bones were broken; as,
shortly, after the accident .occurred, the Colonel was
able to accompany his friend, DoCtor WILLIS, to his
house at Greatford ; from whence, after taking the
.benefit of a warm bath, which was promptly admil
niscered, the Colonel returned,. in the Doctor's car-
riage, .to the Hon. Colonel MOIVKTON'S, at Fureshade,
Northamptonshire, where himself and his wife, Lady
ELEANOR LOWTHIR, have been for some time past
on a visit.

Yesterday, as a Gentleman, of the.naml of ICING-
ETON, was driving along Poll-Mall in st.gig,thetorse
became restive and ran on the pavement;, the driver
leaped out, and the horse kept on the Rags of a smart
trot from the British Gallery until he came in contact
with .the area rails in front of Mr. CArlin's shop, the
violent .concussion of which forced them from the
gone work, yard broke bpth the Shifti of the vbbitte;
the horse was stopped by hisTalliog, asid happily pre.
vented ft om doing any further Mischief: • •

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SPOhtiNG INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, NOV. 7.
CLARET
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7 to 9 apt Swap 7 to 1 apt Aquilino
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of Fanily of Pantina
14 to 1 apt e. by Aladdin, oqt 16 to 1 apt t. by Soothsayer)
of Moses' dam out of Pope Joan
is to 1 agst colt by Pardons 18 to 1 apt brother to Pack
dam by Ruben, 12 to 1 apt Troy
14 to 1 agst c. by Phantom, 00 to 1 apt any other
oat of Web