The Portland gazette., 1819-03-16

The kingdom OF Hanover bad abolished tor
lures, aud were about to Introduce rial by juicy.
Sir Philip ancis, The author Of Iunius. VIII
! lately died ia England, was bo n IN ID lohn ~
year 174o, old style. DR.. Frsncis, the .rsns.A
tor 0f Horace, was his father. On the %
Oct. 1906. his ma :s,y invesed him VIII the
Order of the Bath. When between 70 and 81
years of 6 J, he married M,ss w skins.
The direction of the Bible Society Of Frankfort
on the Maine, have seat iesterto the Emperor
Alexander, with the first annual report, 10 which
tae Emperor made The following reply 10 his owh
hand writing
"To the Direction OF the Bible Society of III
Tree city of frankfort, on The Maiae-
The letter from this Direction, accom-.
panied by the account of the celebration Oh
the first anniversary, was handed to me ID
due time. As the members Of this respecta.
ble and salutary institution are desirous to com
mune with me concerning their exertions aud
The happy result in the sacred cause oi hu-
nanity'-I take pleasure in acknowledging
my thankiulness, andrto express The sentiment
which anin,ales ne.
= fhe diffusion of the Book of the Divine
VOID, among all nations OF the earth, this new
Revelation OF the Invaluable Grace OF God the
Saviour, towards the hulnan.. family, evidently
atns at The completion Of the subnme works
of salvation. Happy hel who is instrumental
in it,; for he gathers fruit unto eterhaine,
That he who sows, and he who reaps may re-
Jolce together.
. | do not merely say, that ] have found
,rfl, Il ~tfa, I
more by this as my most sacred duty | am
penetrated, because on il essentially depends
the temporal and eternal felicity of those
whom Providence has contided to my care
The Most High, in the clearest manner works
IN tbs thing. Aud not in Europe only and in
the whole extent of the Russian Empire is the
name OF Jesus Christ, our Saviour aud Maker
gIorhed, but il begins to be glorifed even IN
the renotest parts aud in all languages Of the
Earth.
The Bible Society OF the free city of
| Frankfort, on the Maine, has already distin-
gulshed itself by the ardor with which it con,
tributes towards the dissemination of the word
OF eternal life. lis report is an undeniabie
proof Oh It's zeal.
1t is very pleasing 10 ne to be able to de-
clare my respect towards this society in gen.
eral, and particularly 10 the members of the
Direction. ALEXANDER.
g .Mosco1o, 29h Nou. 1917"
| The king of Prussia has founded Unive rsty
at Bonn on the Rhine. On this occasion he de-
clarss Now that by the aid of the most high,
peace and order isrestored in Europe, have re-
sumed that subject, the education of the rising
generation which is the ground work of all tEue
| strength ofa state, aud highly important to the
general welfare of my people. And have ear
nestly resolved to bring the whole public con-
| Germ and means OF instruction and improvement
| in my countries, to as great degree of perfec-
| tion is possible and commensurate to the
grandeur OF the object."-And farther, he re-
quires that the suggested measures for the good
government and usefulness of the University, be
| immediately put into operation, and whatever
| may promote, $ true piety, profound knowledge,
| and morals among the students.o-ln the Uni
versty provision is made for Erdngelicai and
Catholic Faculties.
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