The Portland gazette., 1818-12-29
CHAPEL FOR THE BLIND.


The Liverpool Advertiser Of the 18th of octo-
Der, states that the foundation stone for Chapel
intended to be attached TO the Institution, the
School for the INDECENT Blind, was laid on the pre-
cedins Tuesday before very large collection
Of respectable persons. Aprocession was formed
which proceeded to st. Peters Church, where
religious exercises performed. The text
from which his Lordship (Risht Rev'd. the Lord
Bishop ofChester) took his discourse, was the
first chapter of Haggai, and the 7th and 9Th ver-
ses-'. Thus saith lte Lord Of Hosts considtryoar
acegs go up TO the mountains, and bring WoOd
and Juild house, and I loil take pleasure IN ii
and | acil be gLoryfed, sasth The Lord" The coli
lection at the doors amounted to t.425 18s. Cd.
being a larger than was evsr obtained be-
fore tor any charitable object in Liverpool. The
ladies who appeared at the church doors to mold
the plates were, the Countess of Seton, Lady
Barton, the Hon. Mrs. Hopwood, the Mayoress,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Patten Bold, Mrs. Admiral
Murray, and Mrs. LittIedale.
The procession was again formed and proceed
ed to the ground where the foundation stone was
laid the usual ceremonies Of depositlnS coins
having been finished, the Bishop offered UP
prayers. The Vice President Admiral Murray,
then approached the Bishop, and presented sill
yer trowel, upon which was an appropriate In
scrption, and accompanied il with suitable ad-
dress.
Upon flourish Of trumpets being then given,
the whole OF the pupils struck ap the Tooth fsalm,
in which they were joined by gr eat part OF the
numerous assemblage, who were computed tc
be not less than 10000.
Two severe shocks of an Earthquake were
experienced at Cape Henry, (Hay,i) on the
2olh Noyember last, which destroyed sew
eral houses, and swallowed up ave iadiyid
| uals.
Strictly speaking, there is not, nor IS Il
possible there should be, IN the universe
such being as an honourable sinner. 4
sinner NAV, indeed, and often does perform
actions which seem TO indicate lofty ant
honourable sentiments, fictitious splen'
dour is thus thrown around his person,
which may till death emblazon his charac-
ter. The light of eternity, however, will
dissipa,e that splendoar.--Then the mean
and mercsnary motives which governed
him appear, and appearing, Letray 70 The
| lust apprais ers OF meIi: in Heaven wretch,
in the very person of one, whom the blind :
ed inhabitants of earth delighted TO houour.
In that light, the duellist, now pitied Tor
his sensibiliiy, or celebrated for his courage,
will be seen TO have been either trembling
| coward. who wanted nerve to endure
smear, or a malignant murderer,
| who, could he as certsinly have escaped the
gallows, would have employed, not the
soldiers, but the assassin's weapon, in his
work OF death. In that light, many sain
ted patriot will be found TO have been only
willy traitor; and IN many titled con-
ouerer, there will be recognised only the
! grim and ferocious yisage of human
butcher.
Mines Of Cgpsum OF an excellent quality,
have been discovered on islands in the vest
crn lakes.
! A machine has been invented at .slbony
which .ules paper with great ceiesiy on
both sides at onps.