L4DIES* !MANCH SOCIEIY. On Monday a numerous fleeting of fashionable and respectable females, as well as gentlemen who admire Bible Association., was held at the City of London 'ta vern, in order to establish a Ladies' Branch Society, 5130 ten Female Associations for the extension of the Holy Scripture's. The meeting was held in the Great Room, and the chair was taken about 12 o'clock, by John Thornton, E.g. who stated the object of the fleeting. He expinieed, that whilst the present Bible Society consisted of but one in- Vitiation, it was incapable of accomplishing its object. Ladies had been limed of the greatest use in laminating the views of the Mitts," and Foreign Bible Society, and it was most expedient to extend their able and valuable efforts in a cause they were found so ready to promote. Branch Societies of Ladies had been formed iii a few places, but the metropulis of the Empire was w illiOnt one. Haring at rongly recumniended the proposed establish ment, lie intimated that several gentlemen were prepared to state mere in detail the advantages to he obtained from the measure they bad met to carry into effect. The Rev. ISIr. Ow EN, in a most able address to the coinpauy, stated that the Gospel had been happily ex tended by means el the Bible Society, not only to the eastern and western shores of the Atlantic, but persons bad come from the savage tribes of America to praise the institution, and acknowledged the blessitigs of Divine l'ravidence. The institution had found great support front Ladies, and he was convinced nothing could be mor e atelvainageons than the proposed establishment. It hail been said, that the etfarts of ladies in aid of the society were somewhat at variance with female delicacy. Ile pi attested against that opinion. lie would send those who entertained such notions to Liverpool and Man chester, and other parts, where females, without the least violence to the delicacy of their sex, 11.1.1 perse vet ed with ardour, and accomplished the objects Itie instittitiou without feeling a blush upon the cheek of illative innocence. It was well known the great City of I,ondon contained persons well disposed towards the insti- Swum, but advantage could Hot be taken of that feeling, in consequelice of tile wain of permit's to midless them.— 'Fate City of London Auxiliary Bible Society had obtained a high character. it had proceeded with eiii.rgy proper to animate a ',ennui branch society, to which all would look up in future. 11e wished to see the chief citizens of London decked not only with gold chains and fur lobes, but with the bonenr of raising up in the chief city of the British Emetic a female branch of the Bible Society, which would aid the Auxiliary Society, and diffuse the light of the Gospel to the darkest recess.—Mr. Owen ex pi meted fervent hope that Divine Providenze might bless the undertaking. He also moved to form the Ladies' Branch Society according to the recommendation of the Auxiliary Bible Society. Rev. Mr. Fit ustreiebn rose to second the resolu tion. It was not Iris iiitentiou to occupy much of the (line of the meeting. He should jest tread on the ground Mr. Owen had occupied. The objection which sonic had made to the dilutes of a Female Branch Society on the green.' of indelicacy, had induced Mr. Ow en to advet t to the conduct of Ladies iii Liverpool. He was enabled to say that a Ladies' Branch Society, in connection with the Auxiliary Society, had rafted the subscriptions in Liver pool, in the course of two years and a half, 15,0001. Not less titan 5,00111. was collected by Ladle. themselves. It did nut app. or to him that the a lion to have men front vice, and inculcate morality, could be derogatory to fe male delicacy. The Rev. Joseput HUCIIIts said, a paramount duty called hint as Secretary to the Bible Society, to :ammo t tae proposition before the meeting. If any proceeding was calculated to promote the good of matiktud, it was that under consideration. It was an object of extensive importatice, requiring a patroness, and his intentien was to noire, that her 16141 flightless the Duchess of Kent he invited to bet ante the pet runs as of this Society.—(The intil..atiiiii was received with applause.)—Making that proposition, be felt he was actuated by grateful recollec tions. All must remember the übligation under which the British and Fuleign Bible Society were placed by the uniform excellent conduct of an illustrious person now Ho more. That illustrious person wuuld enter into all ptilelic sympathies, land express his approbation of all that was Pond. (A pplause.)—The public had semi him going fifty 10114 in the year to public institutions, in order that he inizlit give that assistance which Divine Pi ovi hence had enabled him tu itupurt to the necessitous, the and the afflicted. The illustrious pereun left a legacy whirl might lie considered a consolation. He never adverted to the Duke of Kent without anguish, and les mind was only consoled by the reflection that Diviiie Pro vidence Mien took away ore instrument, and left another for the accomplishment of hia all-wise purposes. He al - to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, whom be wi-lied to be patrons: s of this Association. IVith respect to the general wishes of persons to support the Bible Society, in Russia they had expressed a determina tion to distribute the Scriptures throughout that Empire. The first resolution of the Brinell Bible Society was to provide all parts of the world, which Providence %villa afford them, the means of visiting with Bibles. Atte' 25.000 copies of the Bide had been circulated iii the neighbourhood of Liverpool, it was thought many families and many cottages had not been visited) an Maxilla!) , Society was conseepaelitly established, and •10,0.0 inure copies were distributed its Alancliester. Ilevisig eulogized the conduct of the Societies in tither instencea, he cull clilded by observing, that the Secretary would read a letter, hi which her Royal Iligliliese the Duchess of * Keiji bed expressed [teasel( willing to become the Pi esideut anti Palretiesc of the establishment. lead, 'File letter of liar Royal Highness was accordingly Lit) In which she consented to become Patroness of the of Loudon Ladies' Branch Society. liic;. Mr Garnett, the but rister, seconded the motion, w was put and carried mieninumsly. 'll,e Rev. Dr. Wan b LAW proposed introducing several tame. us Joint Patruneeses and Vice Presidents. The list was read, and anunig them were the Minna of the Countess Spencer and Airs. Vansittart. The Rey. 111 r. Al aril remanded the proposition fur Vice Presidents, and the motion was carried. The Rev, Mr, Ile Left, a German Minister, who had just rettirued from the North of Europe, where lie had travelled to promote the objects of the Bible Society, ex. felled the cutultiet of the Queen of Denmark, who exer cised reli„eions seal in the education of her children, and eapported the means tnr propagation of the Gospel. He with regret, that ti tribe of Protestant Christians ... ~~- -- - . - - _..._ i '~ THE NATIONAL REGISTER had Iwo found in Europe, who had never seen the Bible, neither had they heard the Word of God in their native language. Ile alluded to the Norwegian Swedes. The Bilde Societ y had led them to the spirit of the divine writings; the same blessings had Lien extended to the Greenlanders and EStli t 11l aux. The Rev. Mr. Lee impported the principle upon which Female Associations were founded, and proposed to este ten Female Associations to be in connexion with the City of London Ladies' Branch Society. The motion was carried. _ The Rev. Air. Powv.t.r. then said, "I beg leave now to introdnee to your notice two illustrious strangers who, I ton sore, have heard as this day with the greatest plea sure. They ere the Chiefs of four tribes of the North American Indians, and their resid4llCe is in Upper Ca nada, not far 60111 the Falk of Niagara. Their object in coming to England is to settle with our Government some claims of settlements, within their own territory; and as they are strangers from a tar country, we are delighted to know that t h ey are friends of humanity, and friends or the hiiitish aml Fuseign Bible Society. One of them fills been iu the British Aervice. 'hie senior Chief, who stands be. fore him in regimentais, i, Bland, who dial touch good in the .11111/Cliedll as?. The Millie of the other Chief' is Carl, and he wishes to address you, and express his own ob servations." The youthful and warlike Chief, in the dress of a Mo hawk Ludlam then astonisinnl the andience,by addressing them %tilt elegance 111 col sect English. He expressed pleasure at being present at the meeting, and observed, that he should be happy to become a promoter of the object the Bible Society had in view among his country lIICH. He should inform them of all he had [maid. the Rev. NIc.CLA 3 / 4 roN ridiculed the idea of indelicacy which had berm affixed to the duties the Ladies had to pei form. There was neither indclieacy nor difficulty. Difficulties were started at ti•ues by persons which really had no existence ; but Ladies were nut to he discouraged by what &ohms said—the, ought to go on until they found difficulty. If they would look to the folios of Dr. Johnson, they would find net-work a most difficult thing, but per. 'laps they knew it was easy. The learned Doctor gars the iffillowing definition : "Aet-eourk.—Any thing reticulated, decussated, at equal distances. A textuie woven with large interstices or meshes." —('nits quotation occasioned a laugh.)—Could any thing appear more complex at lirst sight, yet every one knew there was slot 1111101 difficulty in inakisig a cabbage-net lie advised Ladies to persevere iii the gouil object they had in view, and they would have no season to regret they had entered upon the service. The Rev. J. P. WAILLY, Chaplain to the King of Swe den, eulogized the Institut:on, and moved that the Asso• ciation be at liberty to add to their uunther. After several other Clergymen had spoken in support of the proceeding, thanks were unanimously voted to the worthy Chairman, who 'Monied thanks, expressiug the pleasure lie should fl el at all times to second the good intentions of the meeting. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SEAMEN'S SOCIETY AND BETHEL UNION. On Wednesday evening last the anniversary public meeting of the above 1004 excellent society, which has for iis on. portaot object the diffusion of the Ifoly Scriptures and cells gams ptiou tilts among seamen, by el.( bliAtug floating chapels, was held at the City of London Tavern. The great roan, was filled almost to SIIWWIIIiiIII by a most respectable assemblate a ladies and griall'Ult . ll; and so numerous were the per>uus who could not Obtain that the report or tu t , society's proceedniAs for the last year was read in the large dotiuß•roout below, u loch also was filled with persons of loan sexes. . . ..... Oa the raised platform in the principal room the Royal standard arts displayed, and on each side the blue Bethel nig, with the word" Bethel" inscribed. Several beautiful models of ilav;tl ingenuity were exhibited in the course of the evetaitrz. At half past six o'clock the Right lion. Lord Gambier, K. C. 8., took the chair amidst warm applause.. He was supported by several reverend and naval gentle vim. The noble chairman briefly addressed the meeting by (migrate iag then' oil the cuunncociue of the histitutlon, and uti its progress. The report was then read by the Secretary, anti pre sented a gratifying detail of the lahours of this society, which appear to have ellccted great and hattii:g gaud for heall.ell. Malty instunees, some of an affecting nature, were read to the meeting iu support of the utility of the institution. . . . On the report being r nd , several gentlemen addressed the assembly in furtheratrce of the society, which appears to be iu ulorurishing Cifilliii 14111. Tue usual routine of business hnving been gone through in the selecting of officers, tlutnks were voted to Lend Gambier, who expressed his acknowledgments, and the 'netting brook:: up. On Saturday last an inquest was held at the Knocklas to lite parish of Hay up, in tbe c . Wily of Radian, before Edward Meredith, Esq. one of the coroners for toe comity, for the purpose of ascertaining how Arthur Bedward, lute of the ptiriilt of Begat lily, tailor, (who was found lin own into a ditch lending from KnOton to the Llay Bey) 84 the Friday morning preyed:og came by his death; and after a patient nod attentive examination of the care, the jury re turned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Samuel Harley, of the puritlt of Knighton, tuoourer, and he was committed to the common gaol to Prixteign to take his trial for the .:one. e deceased was no Melly roam of the age of 60 or upwards, mid was murdered to lie uas going home from hnititou market on theThoredity night, brtnecu the liouts of ten mid tleveu I lie hits left a is idow and ton children to hid untimely end. Out Sunday Samuel Mil Ivy rut his Vomit with a raxur in the priron, and au hopes are entertained of recovery. CURIOUS SPRING OP WATSR.—rhere is at present at a place called Caw, its the county of Londonderry, a sycamore tree which contains a well of excellent I fish spring water. At the height of five feet, the trunk is about eighteen inches in diameter; at seven feet it seems to have separated into two branches of equal thickness, one of which has shot up to a very considerable height, twenty or twenty five ket perhaps; trona that part of the trunk from which a corresponding branch is supposed once to have grown, issues a stream of excellent water, perfectly cool and clear, which never fails, even iu the hottest weather or longest droughts the tree seems per fectly healthy, and iu luxuriant teal. MURDER NEAR RUMFORD. APPREHENSION OF THE MURDERER.--CORONER' S INQUEST, &c.—We arc happy to have it in our ',lower to state, through the exertions of the local police of Rumford, &e. this delinquent has been apprehended. lie was tukeu in bed at a tavern at Gravesend, and conveyed before the Mayur, before whom he was examined un Saturday last.— The prisoner, whose INIMO is Daniel Seward, is a dark ill favoured man; he is about 24 years of age. He was charged with the wilful murder of J oho Ballard. by cutting and stab bing him in five diderent parts of the body. On the prisoner being brought to the Tuwre Hall at GI avesend for examitui. Don, thousands of persons had assembled, unxinus to catch a glimpse of the accused. The evidence neatest him whs the )(Jung woman wI he formerly courted, and who was in the patty of the deceased when the prisoner stabbed him. The following is her evidence : Mary Smith sworn. She was servant at the White-horse Tavern, at Chad .% ell, witch is ;deed two miles from Himn ford. Site ktie a the prisoner; lie had at one time paid his addresses to her. She knew the deceased, Ballard; at the time of les death lie was her lover. oii Wednesday last she went with the deceased to Rumford, to see the statute fair; while she wits there in the fair site observed the prisoner fol lowing them from one part of the fair to another.—At eight u'eloek time deceased and herself returned from Rumford towards Rush-green, and there met the prisoner. He said, " Mary, I want to speak to you." She replied, " speak, then, H can hear you." Ile rejoined " I want to srek a word privately to yon." She answered " what you have to say to Inc speak out." He refused to do so; and entreated her to leave the deceased and walk aside, and hear what lie had to ,ay. Site welt up to ulieprisoner, some short distance f. Lint the place iv here t be deceased stood, and prisoner heeeed she would quit the deceased; she said that she certainly would not ; that site did not w isla his (the prisoner's) coin. pithy ; she had done with him, and requested him to leave lie r. He declared that lie would not, and seemed greatly agitated ; hr called h.tr vile mimes. and stall that she ails w--e, timid she k..ew it. Deceased stepped up, on hearing such infamous late:tea ge, aria told the prisoner to go about his business. Tile prisoner appeared very furious, end seemed itichned to do her • harm; he used (lie grossest language, r.sti towards her, and thee the deceased took him by the en!. tar, and it scitfilt i nod lately ensued. Th.: prisoner struck the deceased a blues, which was returned by the deceased, mid they fought two or three rounds. The deceased appeared to have the hest of the light, and at the (hied scuffle, the de ceased cried out " he has murdered me ! he has cut out my bowels!" and put his luoid to his belly, to prevent his buivele protruding. There being a number of houses near the spot, she alarmed the inhabitants by crying " Murder." The prkoner rail nil before assistance arrived. The deceased walked a short distance, and then was carried to the Crown Tavern, Wavering Well. She did not see a knife in the prisoner's hand at the time of the scuffle. After the above evidence had been received the prisoner was delivered by t lie Mayor into the custody of Adams and Finch, the constables of Itoinford, on their producing a war• rant under the hand and seal of Tulbot, Esq. the magistrate of RlPllllloill. Oil Saturday evening the prisoner was taken to Romford ; he slept in the gimlet night, and un Sunday morning he Was token to the police-otlice, bethre Talbot, Esq. and Sierra, R.q. the coroner, An inquest was held on the body of the deceased at the Croivn Taveni, Havering Well, before Mr. Starry; and in addition to the evidence of Mary Smith, the following was adduced : James Draken saorn.—lte is a shoemaker residing at Rumford. lie had known the prisoner for some years, they had together for a considerable title; but not re cently. Oa Wedoesday last the prisoner ctune to his house about five o'clock in the evening, mid borrowed a sharp pointed knife which he (witness) used for cutting the edges of shoe soles. He said lie a anted it to cut a stick with.— Ile went away with the knife, au! returned a little after nine the same night. lie took a seat, and said that he had been almost murdered since he neat aw ay. He had not brought the knife which he borrowed back, having lost it; but he %%unlit pay him two pence for it. The knife was six inch• long in the blade, with a common wood handle to it. Ile (witness) asked what had beer' the matter? He replied that that he had been as far as the hurtle maker's at Rush•green, and had met with a young man and woman, and he talked to the young w oman with the knife in his liand,and whilst he was talking to her, the young mail that was with her came up and struck him, mid in the scuttle he lost the knife. The pmisoier then asked him to go as fur as the %Vhite•horsa, Clunk% ell, to learn what was going forward, and what ant doing relative to the quarrel n it's the deceased. He refined to go. His (witness'.) wife said to the prisoner, " I hope von have Mit done any bad art with the knife." The psi• sorer replied," No, unless the man fell on the knife in lb: , setae." lle(witness) then became alarmed, and ordered the prisoner to leave the house, which lie did. Mr. Carruthers, surgeon, of Itionford, was examined, he descritted the nature of the wounds inflicted by the prisoner uu the body of the deceased. There were five %minds ; three ul them were mortal, one of them was bet wren one and two inches hi length and depth, across the belly, below the navel. Tile Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against the prisoner Daniel Sewaid." Between one and three o'clock on Tuesday Morn ing, some sill:lies broke opeu the dwelling-house and shop of Mr. Charles Cooper. grocer, 50, Upper North-place, (ira)• ion-lane-road. Fruits a tea caddy w hick was standing oil a table in the parluur, they took 104 sovereigns, 911. in Bonk of England and Country notes, 131. in Filver, and a silss r caddy Flamm. It appears that they itai.t have remained a outsider:lb:4. lime in the horse, as they broke open the cedar and wintry door., and regaled them:wises in the kitchen t he table was found iu the ttttt stressed si ith cold meals Mead and cliec.e, ale, aiue, and gin, toot her mill the hunks and glio.es. There aas also a bottle of nine inol a bottle of gin, partly drank, a ith the empty glasses on a table iu the parlour. The robbers entered the ship, and selected grocery mid oilier artii a hich I !Ivy had paced at the shop doer ready IYa he earl it'd .11'w the 711111/Ullt of WOi• A quantity of plate, u Inch Ihe villains had taken from paitour closet, ails hidden in is chest ibi tea. From the tringititude of the property placed ut the door ready to 1... taken away, it is supposed they must have had a cart, or other couveyance uu the spot to carry the goods assay. but were disturbed. 'iltere is now growing in a garden belonging to t'hns• Garstang. at. Beaidwurd, nearßlack horn, a hollyhock. in full flower, the middle branch of which measures Id feel (i inches high, and two side branches 10 feet niches high, of this year's growth. 410.