Star.
London, England, 1828-08-05 00:00:00

THE PRESENT BISHOP OF LONDON.

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MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS. OF BISHOPS-
GATE PARISH.
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Yesterday morning a meeting of t'ie parish of St
nom!ph's, Ilishopsgate, of which Dr. •Ikomentim was' the Rector,
was held, " fur the purpose of taking Into r onoideration the pro- ,
priety of offering to him, on his leaving the parish, a testimony nt
the regard of the parishioners, and their high opinion of the zeal
with which he has discharged the dudes of hiroffice "
The Meeting Was nunternsly and respectably attended. J.
RICHARDS, Esq. took the Chair. The feeling -of the Alerting ap
peered to be perfeetly unanimous., and the persons in attendance
bring presumed to be Well acqu.inted with the services of the Rec-
tor, the speeches made in proposing a string of resolutions were ex
tieniely hiief. These resolutions, which were formally moved by
Mer rs. Insets, BANANTINR, and DIXAT, proposed the purchase of
a piree of plate, as the best tekimony the ifileabltants could offer
to the distinguished Prelate of their esteem and gratitude for his!
zealous and disinterested services during a period of eight years.
llts attentions to the wants and suites ings of the poor; his diligent
and able discharge of his ek rical duties and his disinterested con.
doer in accepting one shilling and ninepence in the pound, while
other clergymen in the city elide ,youred to exact two shillings And
SUDS. pence. for tithes, were briefly al:oded to.—The resolutions
were carried unanimously, and a subscription was entered into for
the purchase of a piece of plate.— Upwards of two hundred poends
were subscribed in the room, and among the rest several Dissenters
contributed.
:Dr. &owlets, preached on Sunday in the Church
of St. Botolph', Bishopagate. The Church was crowded to excess;
there was hot, in fact, a standing place to he obtained forsoose time
previous to the commencement of prayers. It was ripened that
his Lordship would have preached a farewell seinum to his parish-
ioners, but lie selected as his text the Epistle to the Philippians,
chap. d. verse 21 For all seek their own, nut the -thing. which
are Jesus Co ices." His Lordship showed the nature of the text
in the Apostle's character of Tintothees, whom he was about to
send to the Philippitnis, and proceeded to explain the way in whiCk
persons is seek their own net CH sirs.". His Lordship declared
in the progress of his address, his conviction that so far from con-
ceiving the present age deficient in the principles of religion, he
thanked Goo there could be perceived a PrPgnms In,rei!giPo
me iourate in sonic degree with the spirit of religious inquiry abroad.
We understand his Lisrdship kraires town Immediate'," far Liver-
pool, to complete his ersitation of the DioMse of Chester, io the
preparations fur which his Lordship had announced to him his I‘lll
'MY'S gracious intention of nominating him to the Metropolitan
diocese. The visitation will engage his -Lordship's attention for the!
next three weeks, at the termination of which period he wiltretnrsi,
and preach his farewell sermon to his congregation at Bishopsgate,
preparatory to his enthronement' as 13Ishop df Losooe.- •

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OYSTER FISHERIES. • .

The waters cf Milton. Favershim, Whitstable, and
other parts of the coast of Kent, conceal, during a por.-
tron cf the year, all' tie Oysters 'which come to. the
London market. • The soil of the coast is pectsliarlr
productive in this sort of sbell.fisb. „40 cosbequence
of the industry and expense inc4riedby Abe owners
of the beds, oysters of the most clelicioqi flavour are
brought to our tables during seven months in the'
year. The season for dreJgirig begins oh St lithes's
Day (old style) and ends the fan day of March.—
During the months avthout the letter Ile, the dredgers'
are constantly employed supplying what is called the
Spat, from fat eign beds, but at Milton and Queenbo-
rough th .t supply is unnecessary. The beds are worked
du..ing the season, and care is taken to lease a suffi-
cient nrombir fur 'a new breeding. The stuck is so
goad, that the spar of other beds is not mixed with it,
and thertiote the Milton oysters ate called natives. o well
as the oysters of all those beds where other spat is not
introduced. There is always a ceremony at Milton when
theoyitir gtouNis a. e opened. The Mayor of Rochester
and C. rparation Officers are accommodated with a'
yacht from Chatham Dock yard, and accompanied with
Ladies, Gienilemen, and music, they proceed to Quieen.
borough Mid Milton, where the dredgers are waning for
the signal to break up the beds. • A gun ii fired from
the yaCht,-and instantly the labour begini. in a *ion hi-
teresting manner. It is so managed that oysters art
presented at the Lord Mayor's table at the. very time
when the ceremony is going forsverclip the Swale.. This
is a compliment to the Chid lilagistraixe,:whose power
regulates the Billingsgate to:siker, andeitenal thwer the
soil which produces t'lis loamy, and which has beta the
source of riches, and :the means of affording simpler:
meat to the industrious during AI" • •
THE DREDGER. • .
Where alts the Curlew o'er the shelb• ursod.
And sea-walls bar rough Neptune Wpm the land; •
, -Active beneath the glowing beams of day, • •
The merry dredgers cut the liquid way;
Round yeti tall hark, belsOld they'Skini at ease, •
flapping their whitcwings to the wanton breeze. '‘ -
So playful butterflies. while Spring's serene,
Sisurt round the bios.oms of 04 new stresi'd green.' '
• nor distant *burrs the dredger's ssileare spread, .
For distant shares the oyster gaits its bect, .
• ' improves itilfaVour from a foreign soil, ~ „
And well rewards the fisher for his toil, • •
At early dawn his mistily voice is beard,
While Eurns shakes the hail-atones froM Ms beard;• •
And when lied Sirius burns all fierce aroma,
Boldly he breaks away the sbely ground ;
E'en thoigh the lightning's crooked &it defOrm,
Ile stems the wave, and dates the howling storm.
The crash of elements no more be heeds,
Than ingulpfed bitterns dread the whistling reeds.
Eve leads him home, where toil" are soon forgot,
If smiles the faithful Partner of his cut.
His cheering hearth, enough for his desires,
Dears the fresh faggot, and renews its Ares ;
While Ellen, active as tbe honey bee, .. •
Calls in her scatter'd train, their hire Mete:
Adjusts her coif, rt.spreads ber•kerchief seat,
Sweeps o'er her litteed Boor and takes her seat;
- And 44 the nightly mess her hands prepare,
The brayriand girls, expectant of their share,
Prattle around, inspire parental bliss,
Climb to his sun-burnt cheek, and 'teal a kiss!

The Earl of LiVniteooi. had a severe convulsive fit
last week, from which for sane time imminent danger to hialife
was appribended ; , bet we are happy to hear that'll's Lordship is
now recovered from• its effects.
The pork :Herald says, an article on the Kluo's
Speech--
" Ireland, which, in point of suffering is deeply to be coeintb
aerated, and as regards patient endurance is to be highly applauded,
Inlehtimee bees deemed worthy of the Royal notice," &c...
pais will d, clumsy wilier misinterpret the charitable
motives of thole who
,advised nothing's° be said Where
lOW
there iris nothing to jay. Where is'the suaering
which can be made-tile subject of Legislative lines-
terrine ? • and wfilere the Atruientesdurnisce Whit fi is_ lo
be 404 applaudeir .11$ II in iiiCtICHIb roceeklligt sit
the Catnolic Assoeietfon? The burning 'of houses?
The mischievous career of the creatures of
.O'Cor; ?
The rebellious speichis'of certain Trish' demagogues?
or the scandalous depiedatiOns r f armed incesidia, les?
that we are to find evidence . f a Patieqindurancer for
such Nppehr at present to be the leaclingleitures 4 f out
intelligence frOm It indeed much more
charitable to *say nothing of a country in which uiv
worthy subjects were etching the isnorant to acts
which Must 'tning disgrace upon the leaders and Slain
upon their dtipes.