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

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

Yesteiday the Annual Meeting of the Friends and
Subscribers to the above Society was held at the Free-
masons' Liam, Lord TIIIIGNMoUTH in the Chair. The
Meeti. g was most respect4bly ant numerously attend-
eJ, and amongst the persons of distinction we no iced
the ashop of WINCIII2 TM. the Bishop of LIcHVIILD,
Earl MARROW, Lo d CALTHORPZ, Mr. WiL.•
Mauler, and Mr. 1. F. Buirroa.

The SICIIZTAIti lead the Report for the past year,
front whicn it appeared that the &vim bad distlibuted
abroad, taunts tne last year, upwards of 4'2,000 Bibles
and Testaments over the number distributed in the
krecedii.g year, and that the amount of the receipts of
the Society were pretty much upon a par with the
years Weeding. The Report went into a mutt y of
details, showing the active exertions making by the
ascots 0( the Society in ill parts of the world, which
gaire a most cheering description of the benefits con-
ferred upon the world by the digribution of the Scrip
tore,. :Timm were at present no leis than G9l Branch
Societies in conjunction with them; and, upon the
' whole, every department of the Society was in the most
prosperous condition, though the Hibernian Society
could not raise money suffi-itnt to meet the dem thd
tor Bibles without receiving foreign aid. Tre number
of copies of the Scriptures requited for Ireland was
really a most cheering circumstance, and the Com-
mum had evinced every dispositiou to enable the Hi-
bernian S•ciety to meet the demand.
Tut Earl of Hatirtowav then rose to move that the
Report be p• lilted, and said, that it was not an uriin
teresiing practice of the reports to embalm the mentor}
of those men who hai exerted themselves in the service
o- the Society. The 1V ble Earl then passed a high eu-
logium on tire memory of the Baron de Stael and of
Bishop Heber, and said he nosed that their example
would not be lost; and be hoped that as one generation
of go 41 men passed away, they might be succeeded by
men equally as virtuous and as zealous in the cause to
which they were devoted. He thought it a most im-
portant circumstance that in Snuto America, where it
was sup, used nothing could be done by the Society,
they had in a great measure succeeded, and the Scrip-
times were finding their way in their purity amongst
the inhabitants of that part of the world. In Sincapore
Also a gri•at deal had been effected, and he trusted that
in exchauge for their spices which they would send us
from theist, they would be amply repaid by receiving
that which was a pearl above all price--(Applause).
The *Budrip of WltiellasTalt slid, that before the Re-
port made to the present Meeting, they had never any
clear or satisfactory proof of the spirit in which the
Scriptures had been received, for in former reports the
apathy of the people had been complained of, which
was.not the case now, so that they might presume that
Gorr was with them in their labour of love—(Applaute).
It was a most gratifying circumstance that upwards of
137,000 copies of the Scriptures had been circulated
during the last year, and it was still more gratifying
that invariably they were received with demonstrations
of thankfulness and joy. There WAS, however, still
much to be done, and be would suggest the adoption of
the word " Perseverance" as the counter sign of the
Society ; to which he would also add " Vigilance ;" and
then, doubtless, they would have the pleasure of wit-
nessing a large step made towards the accomplishment
of the object for which the Society was instituted. He
would detain them no longer than to second the motion
for printing the Report.
The motion was then put from the Chair, and agreed
to unanimously. •
The Bishop of LICHPIKLD proposed the next Resolu-
tion, and enlarged upon the severe attacks which had
been given to the idolatry of Popery, to the tyranny of
the Mahometan religion,
and to,lhe ignorant prejudice
of the Pagan, and said no time could be more appro.
priate for the Society to step in than when education
was fast dispelling those clouds which hitherto enchained
such vast masses of our fellow men--(Applause).—
Under these feelings he felt bound to echo the sentiment
of a foreign Member of the Society (and he trusted the
Meeting also would second that :sentiment) who said,
" May my right 'hand forget its cunning it I ever sign
my secession Irons this society: The Right Rev. Pi elate
concluded by moving a Res.olution to the effect, that
the.bbiaing of the DlstalTif should be continually cli-
matal in prbrooting the objects of the Society.
Lord Cacittonts seconded the motion, and said
he welcomed with thankfulac* the 'Ural which had

been read, and he trostad tires thlt.bidilitionTh ark**
p t.t sear w.nu.l:olse postitigo ferThe-tthe "opera t 0•-•
be achieved 'VA so .int.tted yin." vAltranii 1!•110 dr_
iiiedn. whichwere Used he tett that tit. ink should
dand in the way otpiensoskritseemotts mitts*. Hie
telt assured that the olive *trimly` ate, cootemol sled
the blessings we enjoyed, in. he knowledge of C #
anity. the more strongly also must 'bey
.nositeMplistik
the misery of those to whim 'boa bl:ssings trek denied,
aid the moe strenuously should they ark themselves
to enable those persons to participate in the knowledge
of the which led to eternal life.
The Resolution was then put and carried.
Mr. Wit.sertro we now rose amidst immense cheering.
He said, That fie had once thought that he should never
have appeared before them in that Hall, but he was glad
that he was enabled to attend, for so long ak he was
enabled to lift up his voice, he should do so in the
cause of the ' British and Foreign Bible Society—
(Cheers). He was glad to see in the Chair the Noble
Lord before him in spite of his infirmities, and he was
also pleased to see around him Statesmen out of place,
as well as Governors out of Government—( laugh.)
He thought so long as they retained any Owen at
all, they should esert those pnwers in aid of our
Holy Religion, and in defeating those agents of dark.
ness whom the dissemination of the Scriptures would
Annihilate. It was a curious circumstance, that in all
religions an idea was entertained, that by mortification
or a denial of some comforts, grace arid favour were to
be band with the Divinity ; but in the Chiiscian Reli-
gion to enjoy was to obey—to enjoy with moderation
and tbanklulnesi :The Roman Catholic Prela,es knew
well what: they were doing when they prOhibited the
reading of the S:riptures; btcause the reading of the
Scriptures must have clearly di.placed the rotors into
which that Church had 'fallen—(Cheers). He then
moved that the cordial thanks of the Meeting be given
to Lord Teignmonth for his unremitting attention to
the objects of the Meeting.
The Bishop of SODOR and MAN seconded the resolu-
tion, and prayed that the blessings of the Divistri
might be showered on the N.ble Lot d's head during
the remainder of his life, and that eternal happiness
snight await him hereafter. The Right Rev. Prelate
then enlarged upon the benefits to be cleaved from the
Society, and said that if he wished to do away, with igno-
rance in any place, he would commence with a Bible
S3ciety—if he Wished to allay animosity in a village.
he would establish a Bible Society—in shot, if he
wished to do any good work, he would commence by
establishing a Bible Society.. He entreated that they
would go to their respective neighbourhoods, and there
endeavour to establish a Bible 6 ciety--(Cheers.),lf
they wished to establish peace in lielAndi they would
circulate the Bible there. They would effect more than
Government itself could effect in a thousaiid.years—
(Cheers.)—fi.st chi istiani ate tt le people, and they become
at the same time civilized—(Cheers.)
Mr. Wit.sensoncs then .put the motion, which was
carted by acclamation.
L rd MONMOUTH then shortly returned thanks, and
professed his intention of adhering to the Society while
he lived.
Several other Gentlemen afterwards addressed the
Meeting, when all the Resolutions were agreed to.

GRAND FETE AT THE !WRNS TAVERN,
KENNINGTON.

The Fete at this Tavern, which hes for some time
past excited so much attention, n. t only in Ve imme-
diate neighbourhood, but ge-lerally throughout the
Metropolis, wits last night attended by as fashionable
And brilliant a party as ever met on such a festive ucca.
sion. The entrances to the rooms mumbled, by the
elegance of their arrangements. arid the number of
beautiful plants and flowers lining them, those bowers
formed by the hand of Nature herself. Too much praise
cannot be given to Mr. J.nkins, who furnished and ar-
ranged them and the exotics.
At the back of the orchestra, in the Ball-room, wits a
fine specimen of the North American pine, brought
from that country, and at either side was placed•one of
those trees from which the Indian rubber is prriduced.
Around the room, in different directions. and in's very
tasteful manner, the most odoriferous shrubs and flowers
were distributed. The room WAS lighted up by chats.
delirrs. , •

Passing the Ball-room, the neat in Order was the
Refection Room, where refreshments were ptotridedi
conbtsting of every variety bt trait, toifectwasny, and
ices ; served, for the most part in gold Olt* and pre•
senting a very handsome appearance.
Next to the refection' room can the card 'rooms,
adorned as the others with shrubs and floaters, and very
handscyhely fitted up; and passing datough the card
rooms, the supper room present-d nseli, which was, in
both senses of the word, tastefully laid out. The ar-
rangements were of the very first description, and do
great credit to those Rader whose inspection they were
made.

About ten o'clock the company began to arrive.—
Though it would :pot, perhaps, be exactly right to
compliment the Gentlemen on their dress, vie cannot
refrain from saying that all the Ladies showed, by the
elegance, variety, richness, and yet simplicity of their
costume, how much season we hsve for preferring our
own countrywomen to others, and
./tow unfounded the
charge made by foreignerkagainst us, of being blindly
prejudiced in their favoar,is; The music was provided
by Messrs. Litolff and Adams, and certainly, to say, the
least of it, was perfectly in accordance with the brilliant
whole. •
Quadrilles, which only were danced, commenced at
halt-past ten o'clock, and were continued with. great
spirit until nearly one o'clock, when the patty ad-
journed to the supper-room, where they expressed the
greatest satisfaction at the preparati )ns made by
Mr. Gunter. The supper was in every respect com-
plete. The cold entrees 'consisted of Italian Wads,
pieces montes, plovers' eggs, and, in fact, of every deli.
cacy. The order kept in the arrangement of the whole
was such as it would be difficult to excel, and was
owing to the great exertions of Mr. BI iant, who on this,
as on every other occasion, did his utmost for the
commodation of his visitors.
Tue party brake top at an early hour, or perhaps, as
sdrne might be inclined to term it, a: a late hour hl the
morning.
The Ladies have reason to wish for more Badselors
Balls ; for, independently of the hilarity they create, we
prophecy that two or three such as the present may tend
to make the Bachelors of Clapham less numerous—if
they do not, they -have less taste than we think they
possess

The Duchess of NORTIIMISitttLAND gave a grind
concert yesterday evening, at Northumberland Howe. The pre.
parations on the occasion were of the most splendid description.
To enumerate the company would be to 'Milt all the leading and
distinguished of the hart ton in town:.
The Duke Devoassurse had a grand dinner paw,
yesterday, at Devonshire House.
'the Lord Leutenant of last.Aun attended the con-
secration of tl4 new Church, in Great Charles-strifv4
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Monnrjoy-square, Dublin, on Sunday laic.

• TO LADY HOLLASD. -
oat iris serritao: sift tuts aOIIIAPARTZ.

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