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The American squadron Ion; terminated its operas
tions. Mr. Pinckney has renounced his ridiculous
pretensions of sit pportiug his negociatiocis by meltaces.
Our motto is Honour.
SWITZERLAND, OCTOBFR
`The conferences far fitituT the fromier line between
France and Switzerland, waifs& at 13:isle withrint
interruptions but it h notoitty terse when they will
end. On one side, the presence of the -Prussian arid
German Commissioners seems indispensible; on the
Other, the Austrian Contatissituters are. it is said, t',
communicate to the German Diet the result 'ot tluir
Operations; and to wait for further instruction!:
The La:aortae #ailila contains the following bin.
graphical notices respecting the celebrated Se' HILLER
ScniLi;eit was bred ; a warm imagi-
nation gave him 'a taste 'for the Theatre, and his
reputation as a dramatic ' tis fixed,- Nsturally
mild and timid, is mixed sa 'Octthe apOcaredklexithr
and abstracted. It wns'irtifie to become 'familiar
with him; a strange face embarrassed .biro; and
wined to deprive him o his powers ; but nil sootrr
was etiquette banished, than he recovered himasell, and
no one could be more amiable. His conversation Wass
full of sallies and characteristic traits. His pasi
were warm, and love and, friens.'s.iip 'formed thn
charm of his life. The etiquett.: of the'soCietiti CC
Dresden was insupportable to him ; his love of in•
dependence was such, that he could not study v ith
his doors shut. The view of Nam, a walk in the
cauntry, the irregular aspect of waters and torn. no, a
storm in all its violence, best suited his genius, and
the.continual want he felt of strong em:,tions. Hid
Scauta.ut written much, he would have gained a
great deal; but he wrote I.boriousty he would
scarcely have finished a sheet, when Korzersuit had
written six. He died at Wey mar in 1805, leaving
four children behind him, with whose education tltc
Grtitl Duchess Psui.o*Ka. Charted herself." •
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TheAtspiedlniry Meeting of the Auxiliary Th*
. Societk,wirs yesordiy held in the Egyptian Hall,
the Mansion Hirtise. . • . . '
. Shortly after eleven. o'clock.. the Loan bfairrin
e ;toed, accompanied: by ibe CHAncet.Lon of. the
Excurouen, the Secretary and Treasurer of the So-
ciety, end; a long train of Ministers of tl."' GosPel,
of all Persuasions. the Hall was completely filled
in every part: the attendance of Ladies .was unu
pally numerous.
The Loau hlavort.opened the business of the day
by briefly stating, the object of the Meeting, and de.
dining to enter larely into it. from the circumstance
of his not having been able to devote much of his
time to further the views of the Society. He was,
hoWever, well convinced. of the utility of its mfr.
thins, and aexions to Promote their :access. He
therefore• rejoiced to meet on this occasion so mime-
, toes an audience ; and ousted- such an assemblage
of beauty as he had then the happiness to behold•
would be prniinctive of the most beneficial of -ets
this day. As many Gentlemen were disposed• to
speak, bethought it right to hint to those who m•glit
first come forward. that it would he desirable to
avoid taking up ton much time—that they should
guard against being carried too far by their seal. It
would be'well that they should compress what they
had to say as much as possible. He would now call
tie die Secretary, the Rev. Mr. 1). Wilson, to read
the Report of the C .mmittee.
Mr. 1). iiiiitaeN then read the Report. It express
ed gratitude on the part. of the Committee for the',
servites antlered to the cause by the Lord Mayer, I
and for the encouragement and patronage which they
had to acknowledge from the Royal Family—from
the Nobility, and. from the opulent. If in the pre.
sent year the old subscription. had .sometimes de-
clined, the deficiency was nearly made up by the
cootributions of new subscribers.. The net sum re-
ceived in the course of the year amounted-to 41,827.
IY+. It set forth the supplies of Bibles and Testa.'
meats tarnished within the year to various applicants
and places. The total number distrihtited since the
last anniversary amounted to 2.470 &hies, and 874
Testaments It had been necessary to change the
depository for them, and they had to thank a friend
too the Institution for uff irding them suitable accotn-
rnodation in St. Paul's Cnurch-yard, which was in
every respect a very convenient and proper situation.
The Committees of Ladies had greatly .forwarded
the flews of the Society, and the sums raised by their
means almost counterbalanced the defalcation which
had been alluded to. It give several instances of
the betwtici 41 effects produced in particolsr cases by
the distribution of Bibles. • A poor young woman
had lately died in a decline, who had first been led
to read the Bible by the exertions nt the Bible So.
eieti!s. In her last illness she had continued to read
in it, till the progres of her malady deprived her of
siko. She had then clasped the sacred volume to
her breast, exclaiming—if 0, blessed book ! which
has put me in possession of an unfading treasure !"
and she continued to she expired. Many
Jews eilotinued to be among the number.of their
Subscribers. There were not fewer then fifty of
t'iens regular contributors. An apprentice boy had
i i one instance applied for X Bible, which he seem-
ed very anxious to posses, and for which he pro.
posed to pay one shilling a quarter. After paying.
the first shilling, he wished to have his Bible, but
was told he must first pay the whole of the money.
He soon after brought the rest, saying, his master
had given him a Christmas-box, and he did not
know Now he could lay it out bettet. On being
asked if he was not a Jew, he confessed that he was,
and slid, though he did not believe the Bible, yet
rite wished to have it, th it be might read the history
of his nation. Though liide had yet been done to.
wards converting the Jews, it looked forward to
that great event, as one that might be hoped to
arise out. of, the union of the British and Foreign
Societies, to fulfil the Prophecies contained in the
Bible. The Report noticed several facts, in which
the importance ,of the Striptures was peculiarly in.
dicated, and concluded, anticipating. through its in.
!teasing circulation and iriflaence, the peaceful march
of the MESSIAH from pole to pole. and the establish.
neent of his dominion for ever and ever.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER :shortly ail.
dressed the Meeting on the intportetite of the Insti.
•tution. He congratulated them ou 'what had al-
ready been achieved, and exhorted the Meeting to,
persevere in those exertions which were at once ho.
nourable to themselvbs, and beneficial to others.
He concluded by mewing,. that die Repast which,
had been just read, diould be received and adopted
by that Assembly, and printed under the directiou
of the Committee.
The CHAiIIieRLAIN of the- CITY seconded the ma.
don, whiCh was then put and tarried unanimously. '
Sir Tumuli Eau. evoke on.the importance of the
object which had called the present Meeting toge.
titre, and dwelt at some length on she praiseworthy
outdoes of the Lord Mayor in the cause. He Asp
noticed ate beneficial ASO! predated. by the eethiol-
established for the education of adults, and the ad.
vintages to be egiested from that recently formed in.
Newgate doting the present Mayoralty. He moved
that the thanks of the Meeting shoultbe given to
the Lord Mayer, for the Patronise. he hod Extended
to this Society. and for thexrant of theme of tho
Egyptian Hail,on the present orcesion;
The Rev. DUCAR SCHMID (tef the University of
Jena in Ducal Saxony.) 'seconded the Motion. He
its common with 1,01 Germins, felt- grateful tt, Eng-
land for she benefits she had conferred on fj beloved
'entry, but for nothing more than for the efforts slac
to give them a perfect knowledge of. fire
set forth with much enettey,
Societies like those he had then the
adtkess, as he was convinced the safety-of.
' not so Enuebdepend on the valotir of their
armies, or on the wisdom of their :tikes-.
the knowledge of the Gospel of Custer.
luaußitaion, a merchant of Park, then
setting forth the progress of the Bible
Arai city, describing the efforts made in
cause to be attended with considerable'
Ile Motion was then put aid carried.
MAYOR returned thanks. He kelt much'
seeing such an assenibly on such an, ocen.,
must 'mired be a mast extraordinary being
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