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London, England, 1818-10-30 00:00:00

BOOKS AND MAPS.

The following is a copy of an order addressed from
the Treasury on the 3d instant to the Commissioners
of the Customs: _ _ _

Gentlemen—l am commanded by the Lords Commissio-
ners of his Majegy's Treasury to acquaint you they are pleased
to approve of the regulations proposed in your Report of the
apt!, ultimo, in order to prevent Foreign Books and Maps, the
property of individuals, and brought over by passengers from
abroad, from being charged with duty more than once ; and Lam
therefore to desire you will immediately give the necessary or-
ders for carrying the same into effect. Goo. liaaassoa."
In furtherance of the above, the following direc-
tions have been sent by the Commissioners of Cus-
toms to Collectors and Comptrollers:
- -

" Custom Ho.use, London, Oct. 8, 1818.
" Let the Collector and Comptroller take care that the di-
rections of the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury,
contained in the aforegoing copy of a letter from Mr. Harrison,
be duly Obeyed, under the following regulations, viz. That the
proprietor shall, on each importation of such Books or Maps,
subsequent to the original importation. make oath, that the du-
ties were paid upon such Books or Maps on their atiginal im-
portation, or that he purchased them in this country in a fair
way of trade—that they are the identical Books or Maps which
he exported from hence, and that they are now brought back
for his private use, and not for the purpose of sale in this coon-
t: y.—By order of the Commissioners."

AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

Yesterday the sixth Anniversary Meeting of the
City of London Auxiliary Bible Society, tool: place
in the Egyptian Hill of the Mansion Ilouse, the
Loan MAYOR in the ('hair.
By twelve o'clock the seats in the body of the Hall
were completely occupied, and before one o'clock the
Hall may be said to have been completely thronged.
The LORD Mavort then opened the business of the
day, in a neat speech.
The Rev. DANIEL WILSON read the Report, which
was of considerable length. After adverticg to the
great benefits resulting from the diffusion of the
Holy Scriptures, it stated that since the last Meet-
ing, no less a number than 1650 Bibles, 669. Testa-
ments, making in the aggregate 2349 Bibles and
Testaments, had been distributed. Withia the last
six years there had been distributed 11,356 Bibles,
, and 5876 Testaments, making in the whole 20,232
bibles and • Testa:nents. The Committee had also
made- grants to two institutions. Individuals who
bad been precluded from reading that sacred book,
the Bible, by their poverty, had also been placed in
possession of it. The agents of the Society had not
cursorily glanced over the cases of those poor persons
who needed their assistance ; they had searched into the
inmost recesses, that were supposed to harbour vice,
and the Committee felt no, small gratification in.
stating, that they had raised a barrier that had, in a
great measure. elleeted a-stoppage to its further pro.,
press, among the lower orders. It was 3 gratifying
fact, that persons who had formerly spent their time
in public houses, or in idle gossip, had in many in-
stances devoted themselves to the perusal of that sa-
cred volume which had been put into their hands,
rather than pursue their former vicious course. One
person who had had a Bible given him told a Gentle-
man belonging to the Committee that he had not be-
fore, for many years, even thought of attending a
Chapel, but having attended two or three of the
Auxiliary Meetings, so convinced was he of his for-
mer bad conduct, that he could not, on any occa-
sion, refrain from going to a place of worship. Se-
veral measures had been adopted subsequently to the
last Meeting, which it had been hoped would have
replenished the dilapidated funds of the Society, but
owing to removal or some such cause, the contribu-
tions amounted to nearly the same sum ai in the pre-
ceding year. The .piisons had not passed unnoticed;
a grant of thirty Bibles had been made, which many
of the prisoners had read with avidity. The Report
I then proceeded to shew the benefits that had resulted
from the formation of the Society ; in the couise. of '
which, it pathetically noticed the severe log's the
country had suffered since the last Meeting. That
lamented Princess, whose grave was bedewed by a
Nation's tears, had given to an aged individual a
copy of that sacred book, in print suited to her aged
eyesight. She hp.d winged her flight to the realms
of bliss, and, thongh lost to us for ever, yet for time
immemorial she would live in the hearts of the Bri-
tish nation.—( Muck applause.)
The Rev. Dr. Timers,. came forward, and, in a
most able speech, set forth the benefits to be derived
from the propagation of the Gospel, among the
luwer orders in particular. The value of the Bible

had been felt ar
men. , One of th
had said of th.
its Author, Trt
:ts end." What
it could yield n
ciety, of whtch
the anniversary,
godlike feelings
the very capita
dcsarts of Arab
ciety proved du
tions. We had
ever such exert
ferers, as after
ever before suc
this country as
mulgation of tl
Bibles distribute

to twelve thousand,
two thousand distril
of Bibles and Tes
sirlsile iathelast year
ber of 84,000 and ui
instance of the wan
on examination, it
69, S 2 did not posse
Testament.—(Nrai

posed, that the
ed, and that it s
of the Commit
amidst the unlit,
Mr. DA VIE;,
lated the Lord
was then place
when the Chic
was engaged in
best mode of pt.(
lie could relate
fects of the Ins
self with the fol
ployed thmsel
persons to pure
only twelve yea
interview reque
scription. At
was to have cor
who were subsc
to her, it was f
she had saved
wished to apprc
not weaken
speaker, by de
congratulate th
the flourishing

ROBERT DIJII
Meeting at consi
lity. lie thanke
large enough to
in. Luther in
the Bible, for, i
will tall with it
ed to implc,s or
of that stirred v:
whose youthful
same fading, :0
say, thatle 11:0
Ipttieis from the
would fearlessly
If the Meeting
like others, he 1
foreign countric
an opinion of
heard the Maste
the Bible into tl
portunity, and
feeling of joy I
we will not let
1; rope in our h:
Paris he, like of
to one, a strict .
tend to make y
said the eery=
Bible, with his
do not giye it y
'and if you like
if you both like
but you must I
tion the man s;
and observed
After :t most a
a Resolution,
for the alacrity
forwarding thi
use of the Egy
'the Motion
Mr. LACHLAN
length in supp
ried amidst the
The Lotto 2
The Rev. I
ing, and prop:
dent, Vice-Pre
The Rev. G
and addressed
DAVID BEV
Meeting the ai
peared, that at
remained in h:
had received
subscriptions 4
MI.; from ti
liary Society
ISSB/. leavinr
He returned ti
pledged hints:
applied.
• The 11ev. D
forced on the
Institution, as
dressed the as
The usual I
passed, the
subscription 1:
crowded to e:

mADEID, OOTOUER 10.
PRIVATE LETTEIL
asserted, that General O'Donnell (Count
,bisbal); Ass was belt ved to be disgraced, and
was even said to have been Ordered under arrest.
' destined to be the Commander.in-Chief of the
This expedition appears altogether to
bun the cause of much misunderstanding.
.mong other extraordinary reports in circOla-
one is, that our King has Funds invested in the
of England. Be that a; it may, misery is daily
ling through the country, vmd robberies are in.
creasing. The ltighaymen make their appearance.
es the Sierra Morena ; and from their num.
and order, bear more resemblance to detach.
of regular troops than to gangs of robbers.—
, these few days the Colonel of the cavalry re-
iment of Algarve or Tarnesio, I am not quite cer-
'hich, while travelling with an escort of six dra-
was surprised by this banditti. They fired
.iled the Colonel, upon which the escort fired.
Money is growing more and more scarce, and
is rapidly declining.
Public credit is as bad as private, and the new
Ministers know not what course to pursue, for there
a farthing in the Treasury. They asked the
of 4,000,000 of reals (about £40,000 sterling)
the Bank of San Carlos, but the Directors ex-
...a themselves. They asked an advance of eight,
millions (C 80,000) from the Philippine Company, and
•-ed an offer of only one-hall of that sum. The
sf-eosins were at tht same time applied to for
millions; but this Corporation answered, that it
in a complete state of insolvency. A contribution
160,000,000 of reals (L 1,600,000) is now spoken
abc ut to be levied on the whole kingdom, and
at a time when it is not possible to collect the
' taxes.

.n the midst of this public distress, it may appear
jsliitig that the Government should carry on a
..ohsiderable number of works, which may be re-
garded as works of luxury, and are; at all events,
- immediately necessary. But this is a matter of
icy; fin. it is absolutely necessary to stop the
mouths of the lmngry C'hisperos (the lower classes of
Metropolis), lest their arms should be employed
some other occupation.
The system of imprisonment continues as usual.
Canga Arguelles, formerly a Member of the Cortes,
was set at liberty by the late Ministry, in conse-
ice of their wishing to profit by his great know-
in political economy, has again been thrown
. dungeon. The cause of his arrest is, his hay-
*. prefixed tp a work on finances the following de-
dication z., To his Majesty, as a proof a the author's
' 'icy.' It has been insinuated, •that the words his
jest, have a double meaning, and that the author,
using them, referred to the nation, and not to the
. M. Canga Arguelles is accordingly punished
ais supposed attempt to re•producc the damnable
iocuine of national sovereignty ; and is sent t 6 prison
learn to write less laconically and enigmatically.
The prisoners in the Castle of Villaviciosa are
watched with the greatest vigilance. The persons
'attached to the Court affect to believe, that the case
prisoners is one of the greatest intricacy and
.nportance. They go so far as to report, that a close
correspondence has been long carried on by M. Calvo
M. Gallardo with the brother of the latter, as
as with other Spanish Patriots in France and
England ; but this is not believed, even by those who
make the assertion.
• M. Galinsoga, the Alcade de Corte (a Judge), is
intrusted with the preparation of the profess. It is
ordered, that whatever sums of money he may want,
Lble him to prosecute the investigation, to dis-
all the ramifications of the alleged plot, and all
persons implicated in it, whether in this kingdom
abroad, shall be immediately placed at his (lisp°.
The process will last a long time ; and, like
other charges of high treason, the result will in
probability be to establish the innocence of the Eri-
Ts with the ruin of their families and fortunes.
OCTOBER 11.—There is a report of another
ige of Ministry, but I cannot guarantee its truth."

JVENT-GARDEN TIFEATRE.—Last night the late
M. G. LEwts's tragic play of ildelgitha was re-
'at this Theatre. The purpose of this revival
to introduce Miss SOMERVILLE in the character
het nine of the piece. This play, like every
offspring from the pen of its Author, is marked
his singular style, original genius, and horrific
ncidcnts; a style abounding in lofty sentiment and
imagery. The character of the heroine is, in
particular, stampt with dignity of sentiment and
strength of resnlation. The peculiar powers of Miss
AERVU.LE are, in an especial manner, suited to,
sustain the arduous character of Adelgiga. In her
wife of the heroic Guiscard, the daughter of Sc-
found an able representative. By her the hor-
of repentance for early errors, and concealment
rose errors, were strongly depictured. The scorn
lignity with which she repressed the declaration
re made to her by the perfidious Michael, were
effective. The terror which she exhibited, on
,scovering that Michael was in possession of her
secret, her portrait, and letters: and that she,
consequently completely in h;s power, excited
'veliest plaudits. But in the scene with her hus-
, in which she, under pretence of interceding
another female, relates her own story, and hears
seal her doom in the sentence he pronounces on
unknown, and in her distracted accusation of
air, when urged by Michad to do so, and
stened unless she did, that 6:award. should be
acquainted with the incident which had marked
early life, elicited, and deservedly, the most
-ptureus shouts of applause from the audience.—
Through the whole piece, the interest of which al-
. entitely deperds on that which Adelgitha creates
herself in the minds of the audience, Miss SOMER-
VILLE'S powers never failed her; and she has, by her
efforts in this arduous character, established her pre-
tensions to fame in the most dignified characters of
the Drama. Yount:, as Guisrard ; C. KEMBLE, as
Lothtair • and MACREAny, as the Emperor Michael,
ample justice to the task assigned to them. Mrs.
,UCIT gave an interesting and forcible picture of
gentle unfortunate /risme. The Play is, on the
,hole, strongly tier, and the curtain fell amidst the
)udest plaudits of the audience.

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expedition.
have been t
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Bank of Er
spreading I
creasing.
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meats of re
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tain which,
goons, was
and killed I
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trade is ra]
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Ministers k
is not a fa
loan of 4,e
1 from the B
fused then
millions (I.',
received ai
five Grerni,
two million
was in a cc
i . of 160,00 t
1 of as alit u
1 , this at a t
d usual taxe,
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coisiderab
garded as
not imam
policy ; lc
mouths of
this Metro
ir. some cit
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M.Canga,
who was s
quence of
ledge in p
into a dun
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dication :,
fidelity.'
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11, i ,1•
in using tl
King. M
for his sup
doctrine of
• to learn to
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still watch
',attached tc
1 . of the prise
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I ' and M. Gs
well as w
, England ;
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intrusted v
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cover all tl
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4 all probahi
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" OCTOI
change of •
/ , Covattr,
Mr. M. G.
1 v,ived at th
, .
1 was to intr
of the he:
qther offs,
by his sin
• ncidcots;
i• ' fine image
particular,
r strength of
Sosixavtt
sustain the
the wife of
larno, four
tors of rep
of those er
and dignit
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most effcc
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early seen
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4 rapturous
; • Through
most emit
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• for herself
i ~
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efforts in I
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