Dn. Vt. 'II MISSION:MY SOCIETIES. CEL A meeting was held in the Town Hall, Bath, on the lit. inst. under the presidency of the Bishop of Glom rester, for the purpose of establishing a Church Mission ary Society in that City. At this meeting the Rev. Josiah Thomas, A. M. Archdeacon of Bath attended, and entered his protest against the proceedings ; for the four following reasons 1. 'that this Church Missionary Society was originally un necessary ; because the Incorporated Society for the Propa gation of the Gospel to Foreign parts, was, and is iu existence, and in action. 2. That several of the rules and regulations of this Chnrch Missionary society, and especially the means which it em ploys to increase its funds, are utterly unworthy of the name which it would assume--that of at:MIMI of England Society- S. That this Church Missionary Society tends to the sal). version of ecclesiastical order, and to promote and augment divisions alklolluz the members, and especially the clergy of the Church of England ; being plainly supported in conformity to the views or a NEW SECT in the church a sect, of which the adherents distinguish themselves by the names of Serious Cliristiani and Krung:elicit' .Uinisters. 4. That the formation of a branch of this Church Mission ary Society, in this city, will be pernicious, because it will promote religious fends figua, as similar speculations, have d u ce in other places." - - - These reasons the Reverend Gentleman enforced in Speech of considerable length, in the course of which he emphatically observed : " Serious Christians!. What, k outran in earnest respect ing the mercies of tiod in the redemption ? Is no roan serious in his faith, and earnest in his religious and moral duties? has no man a regard fcr the Salvation of souls except this party? " Evangelical 'Ministers tool Why more evangelical than their brethren—who have received the same apostolical orli inatior, profess the same faith, have taken the saute oaths, use the same form of the sound words in Ihe services of the same church, a. .1 exercise the same pi iesthood at the same altar ? 1 speak to members of the Church of Ellgland, (fur such, by the title of the meeting, I may fairly conclude all at present to be); and I ask, in what sense, but as the Shibboleth of a party, this exclusive title of Evangelical can be assumed by Ministess of the Church of England over their brethren i over men in every respect, whether of piety, °littorals, or of learn. ing, at least, their equals? I ask, why 1 cease to be a true minister of the gospel, because I disdain to join a sect whose disorderly proceedings I disapprove." " Permit me (•aid he, in conclusion) here to observe, that If any person supposes me to be hostile to the professed object of this Church Missionary Society, in Christ Jesus, he totally mistakes both my principles and ray character. The professed object of this society is, I trust, as dear to my heart, as it is to the most realuttS of your members, as it is to the lion. and Right Rev. Vote-Patron himself'. Hot that grand purpose will Stever be furthered, much less acromplislied, by such as are offered or afforded by an irregular association like this ; an association of a character so equivocal, that had not the Lord Bishops of Glourest.er and Norwich honoured it with their exemplary names, it 'Mali, as well be supposed is Church •f Kunio ur a Scottish Kirk Society, or a Sweden- Ibur•ian Church Society, as to pertain to the Church of Eng land. For the conversion the Heathen to the faith of the Ann of God, must be founded, as at the beginimr, on a system of order and of union, administered by met duly qualified and orderly couseerated to their holy othice. (In such a sys tem, and on such wen alone, can the grace of the Eternal Spit it, the God of order and of y, and not of contusion, be reasoutilily expecte Ito descend. The ground work, and snore thin the ground work of such a system is nuvit laid in the East, founded on a regular apostolical commission, under Ike superintendenCe of a sound apostolical Bishop. Hut with stitber of these, it Seelll6, dot's Ibis Church Missionary society hold communion. Hut whether that be the fact or not, I tall on yon ac Members of the Church ofEligland to look to that Climell. " Von at e summoned hither to discuss the propriety of es teulishing a brunch of this Chin Cil Missionary Society in this city, under the patronage, not of 'the Lord Bishop of this Diocese, but of the I.ot d Bishop of Gloucester, u Ito, himself, a , Dean of Wells, owes canonical obedience to the Bishop of Bath and Wells: and who, m o reover, has 110 11.1:1011Cr of jOlistiittioll iu this tiiy, nor in this diocese, beyond his Deanery. As XRCIII)F.ArON OF BATII ; -• • In the name of tits. Lord Bishop sf this; diocese ; in my own MUM ; iu lilt nettle et the It ectois of Bath; and iu the name of nitieteen-tu Vol ieths of the Clergy in toy' jurisdiction,— I PnuTtivt against the formation Lf such et society in this city. • Whether, or in what manner, the. Goa, and • Riklit Reverend Vice-Patron anti Ins friends will condescend• to notice TIM rItOTEsT, I shall not stay to see. • A letter has been received from .loseph, alias blineltentor Turner, dated Sheerness, on board the Iletribmion. hulk, Otis Pecontser, 1817. of which the following ie an extract—” 1 promiScittO inform sou of sonic particulars re.peeting our situation. We 'drrived Lore on Sunday; and are confined in she same icell as the prisoners from the Isle of Ely were confined in (a privilege other prisoners were not allowed); we are ironed. and go out to work ; we were told our sen tence on Thursday night by the chaplain of our ship- We have barley and oatmeal night and morning. and beef for diluter four days in the week, and the other days bread and eiteese. There is a seller) and chapel in hulk, which is regularly attended, and it is fur front Leant; a reprobate place, as we were led to believe at Derby ;1 for if a person is inclined, every encouragement is allowed hat to improve his morals. By oar good behaviour we hope 6) gain a mi tigation of our sentence, and enjoy our liberty once more. A ship is expected here to proceed to Botany Bay in fifteen days, and having made no pro% ision for our journey, you will be .o kind to tell the other prisoners to bring shoes. stockings, knives, razors, needles, and sewing cotton, looking glasses and combs. which arc very expensive tem." - l'Enos:euar. Mot It/W.—An ingenious mechanic in Linlinthgow has invented a machine, in which, by employing inagneti•on as the moving power, he has realized the boasted discovery of perpetual motion. thus far, that the machine, without the application of any other force than the magnetic influence, will move as long as its ma terials will lust. Jts construction is %I:1y simple. A small wooden beam, with a piece of steel .tone end, is put in 'motion by two mag nets, the one fixed about an inch above the piece of steel, the other as much below it. The magnets are covered by valves, winch are opened alternately by the beam itself, and the mth) i is comnand cated by a crank Mon the opposite end of the beam to a tly-w necl.— These are the principal parts; hut there arc some bubsidary con trivances, which could nut well be anderstood without a (Migrant.— The maohinc has continued in MOM% ter two mouths past without a rusc• ~r r tRE NATMNAt nrcirrEqb RETIREMENT OF SIR WILLIAM GRANT.. ROLLS-COURT, TuesDAit, Dec. 23. His Honour came into Court at 3 o'clock,and was occupied for nearly two hours in hearing petitions. He gate judgment iu one case. As soon as he had finished, the gentlemen of the bar bowed respectfully, they then all twie np, and Sir Arthur Pigott, the father of the Chaucery.bar, thus addressed his Honour : " Upon your retirement, Sir, from that seat of justice upon which for more than sixteen years you have presided, the gentleman of the bar attending this Court are desirous of ex. pressing the sentiments with which they are impressed upon an event of great regret and concern to them ; and upon which they are desirous of expressing the unfeigned respect winch you abundantly merited, and to which you are 90 justly entitled. The promptitude and wisdom of your de cisions have been as highly conducive to the benefits of sui tors as they were eminently productive of the general ailmi nistration of equity. In the practice of your important and arduous duties you have exhibited an uninterrupted emus. nimity, and displayed a temper never disturbed, und a pa tience never wearied. Yon have evinced a uniform and im partial attention to those engaged in the discharge of their professional duties lien., and who had the opportunity, and enjoyed the advantage, of observins that conilnet iu t he dis pensation of justice, which ivas been conspicuously calculated to excite emulation, aud to form nu idustrious example imitation. Accept, Sir, the •ordial and sincere wishes of those whom you leave devoted to the labour of this place, that, with the gratifying retlee!ion which will be ►he merited reward of so considerable a portion of your life, so merito riously and exemplarily employed, you may enjoy health and happiness in repose, on your secession from the business and labour, from the toil and anxiety of a painful j udicial station, to the importaiice and em.nenee of which you have, in so great a degree, and in so distinguished a manner, con tributed, and on which. poi have cast additional lustre." His Honour rose, was visibly agitated, and !eviler, to this effect:— ` It is impossible that I should not be deeply affected by the sentiments express; d towards me by the genii; ;hell of tine bar. The favourable view they have taken of my conduct, and the kind wishes wit* which they regard my retirement, excite my warmest gratitude. The attention I have shown to them could not be greater than their owu men its claimed. I have uniformly found the gentlemen who attend this Court equally distinguished for learning in their profession, and fur the honour and liberality with which they practised it. The kindness, attention, and respect which 1 have always ex perienced from themaffect me sensibly, and call for my most cordial thanks. Their conduct to me sirce I had the honour to preside in this Court, and the sentiments they uo is express on my retirement, I shall ever remember with gratitude, and cherish the remembrance as the sweetest solace of the rerna:uder of my life. tientlemcn, farewell! My best wishes shall ever attend you." While pronounciug the last sentence, his voice faltered, and he hurried immediately out of Court, struggling to repress his tears. The gentlemen of the bar seemed greatly affected.— The Court was quite crowded. All the King's Counsel, (ex_ cept Mr. Leach) and the other Chancery Lawyers, were pre sent. They were heard remarking us they retired, " Vestiall never again see such a Master of the Rolls." PRETENDED FORTUNATE IiOUTH.—(FURTHER PARTICU LARS).—It is said that this impostor left London with letters of credit to more bankers than one on the Continent He took with him a carriage and two servants i i livery; besides a valet at 2001. per annual, and a secretary at 5;101. His imagination, always restless aad active, was alive to one thing—associating himself %%nIIIIEII of a ealth ; hence, when the will was draau up in London, he expressed a wish to have two great golikinit Its as the signing a itnesses. Mr. Garrard, the Duke of Wellit.gtoWs tradesman in that line, was sent for. That gentleman was delighted with the preference sho He now says, " He might have cleared ;ill the goods out of my shop !" He carried with him to the Continent only 0001., 2001. of which he had of his solicitor. A noble Lord (one of the best hands at making a bargain in the kingdom) would believe. nothing against him ! Ile ac taally left the Prince Re .tent's table to come to town post, to ratify and seal ; and at a hat period ? Why not ten days ago. This negneiatimirelated to the transfer of property exceetiing , in value 230.0001. However, in 21 hours, fat! horses heads' were tinned towards the place from whence they came. Our adventurer, amid all his a bsnrilities,.did not display a wall of talent. His story of the Sicilian allies, although ill tinied,,was list badly told. lie fell a sacrifice to bbtapparent seentity and inordinate self-conceit. In a di awineroonl, at as large party (invited perhaps to exhibit this favourite of Fortune), he was taken aside by gentleman connected with the Court, and they remained in clese convei cation ter sumo time. " It was an aer of advice," said Mr. Can/stilt, "Witt eit I treated in 111% usual way. I said, Sir, it you will show me to remunerate yon for your services (1 mean your advice), I will accept your tender with thanks." It now appears that the tirstobject this young cliarkton hod in view, was to entrap a tine young woman, a resident at ShreWskuty, and possessing an twiner:lnhered estate of 1,:n101. per atinani. Finding his tale of the extraordinary legacy faliy ;wilted, he then thought it would better snit his am bitions views to exhibit the In quest in the most ilazzling lons. 'flip name of Mr. Stainstrcet, of Liverpool, an eminent solicitor, Watt quoted on all occasions. It was this gentleman who wits present when the iron chest was opened which con • tained all Mr. Devereux's vast wealth. Unfortnnately, a letter arrives in town, addressed to Sir Robert Wilson. front Mr. S.'s partner, stating his belief that the Fortunate Youth was wholly unknown to 3I r. S. But what re roved all actpii cistn, was a letter from Mr. Stainstlet t himself, stating that he never was argnaintest with any person of the name of Del veneux or Devereux. The public still i emained incredulous until Mr. W therby's statement appeared, and that has satisfied every body. EPPING FORISIIT.—A Meeting Mason Monday held at Chi, well, in pursuance oia public adverti.ement, r (insisting el Lards of Nlanarsi Veetlerets, Foresl..Ottiret-, FterlielltiesA, Coo lie Wert, and occupit rs of propel ty sun:tied within illo Wnwd:uieaot Weill haat amt Haiti:mit Forest:, at tt hirt: it was ,unanimously iesolved to twitrisc the intended ntvgstice of en. CIOAIIITS, and a nten N tcial way th awn op •tignett by the itissitlenirm present to that effect, %lila a recommimil , tti , m to the se% tonal pal Wits sititatrd within the 1.- ropiewil enettnitsres to ati.ipt • intuit ir • ilerstoutt that the 4:w:lusure wi l bo -~ a From the LONDON G4ZETTE, Tuesday, Dn, ► BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. COOPIFS H. Brixton, Surrey, builder. BANKRUPTS. Woon J. Liverpool. merchant, Dec. 30, Jan. 13, Feb. 8, at (klils hall. Att. Mr. Hull, Chiswell-street. Ilityclt A. Bitowst J. and Score G. London, army-elothkinr, Dec. 27. 30, Feb. 3, at Guildhall. Atta. Price and Co. Old-square. Lincoln's•inn. SHORTMAN P. Bristol, shopkeeper, Jan. 6, T, Feb. 3, at Bristol. Arts. Dax and Co. Doughty-street. Awn:maw" J. Durham, joiner, Jan. 20, 21, Feb. 3, at Durham. Att. Mr. Wilson, Greville-street, Hatton-garden. Trtavtits J. Ross J. T. and JONES B. Grinisditch, LowerWhitkty. Cheshire, millers, Jan. 14, 15, Feb. 3, at Warrington. Ass. Hurd and Co. Inner-Temple. WYLIE 11, and RICH ARDSON J. Abchurch-lane, merchant', Jan. 3, 10, Feb. 3, at Guildhall. Mt. Mr. Wright, Fenehurch-sneet. WILLIAMS T. Leadendhall-street, broker, Jan. 3, 10, Feb. 3, all Guildhall. Atts. Kearsey and Co. Ilishopsgate-street. W utter 1 ELD .1. I.ung-lane, West Smithfield, sruldler, Dix.. ICl—lins. f., Feb. 5, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Allan, Frederick's place, Okll Jewry. DIVIDENDS. C. Sharpley, Southampton, innkeeper. Jan. 20. J. Arno, and C. Sutherland, St. Helen-place, city, merchants. Jan. 5. J. Wilkinson, Oxfonl-within-Warrington, Lancashire, tatutitt, Jan. 15. J. Tallis, Doncaster, wholesale linen-draper, Jan. 20. W. Lakenian, Staneombe, Devon, nialtso:r, Jan. 13. 0. Nautili, Nicholas lane, merchant, Jan. to. . S. Morand, Dean-street, Finsbury-square, merchant, Jan. 17. J. Chapple and T. B. Fitzgibbon, Mayfield, &LACS, brew's", Jan. 27. W. (i. Harvey Mattel. Sussex, gunpowder-manufacturer, Jan. 21,. T. Jenkins. J udd-street , Brunswick-square, master-mariner, Jan. lgt 11. Bailey, Beddington-corner. Surrey, calico printer, Jall. 17. P. Farrington, Wrxrd-street, Cheapaide, silk-manufacturer, DON frIC .1. K. Ridley, Widgeon-hill, Ilereliad, farmer, Jan. 15. . 'f. JAE:I'SON Wigton, Cumberland, diaper, Jan. 15. it. I)rabwell. Ihincaster. grocer, Jan. 20. E. Robson, Atonal!), Northumberland, hardwaretnan, Jan. IL R. Copland, jun. Liverpool, merchant, lan. '23. B. Linthorne, Walbrook, and J. 11. Joliffe, Crewkerne, mcrtbigap Jan. 27. T. S. Scott, Budge-row, Cannon-street, merchant, Jan. 31. A. E. Kemp, Austinfriars, merchant, Jan. 31. R. ACllrair, Fen -court, Feuchurch-street, broker, Jan. 17. J. Champney, lialby, York, maltster, Jm. 40. J. Bradshaw, Postem-row, Tower—hill, woollen-draper, Jan. 41. .1. Cartwright, Saltford, Somerset, victualler, Jan. YD. T. Poulton, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stafford. putter, Jan. 19. E. Mecum, Aldennanbary, wholesale linendraper, Feb. 24. CERTIFICATES—JAN.I3. J. Wcichman, Bradford, Wiltshire, linendraper.—L. Radcliffe. Church-street, Bethnal-green, clicesenionger—W. Warne, Bedford street, Covent-garden, boot and shoemaker.—W. Overton, Bining. ham. plater—LW. Swab's, Somerset-street, Portman-square, dress inaker.--J. Spence, Bithop-Weammuth, Durham, dealer.—C. Beekrenkrock, Oxford -street, merehant.—J. Smart, Kingsgate-street, ironn.onger. As letter from Hamborgh, dated the 12th inst. says :—" I regret to have to int'orm you, that ou the Bth inst. a very old and respectable film, that of J. and A. G. Lampe, declared its insolvency. The person who is now the chief in the con• cern is Westin of the late Mr. Schroedur. His misfortune is the subject of universal regret; and it is supposed that mea. sures will be taken to prevent the house from being declared bankrupt. Proposals will it is said be made to the creditors to put its affairs under the management of Messrs. C. if., Schroeder, J. D. Luis, and P. Siemser. The aggregate of the demands upon t e house is estimated at 300,000 marks bunco,." DOMESTICATED SFA E.—A Gentleman in the neighbour. hood of Eturntisland has completely succeeded in taming one of these animals. Its singithuities daily continue to aitraet the curiosity of strangers. It appears to possess all the sa gacity of tote dog, lises in its master's house, and eats from his hand. He usually takes it with him in his fishing excite.- sions, upon which occasions it affords no small entertainment. Wen thrown into the Water it will follow for miles the track of the hoot, and although thrust bark by the oars, it upset tednquislirs its purpose. Indeed, it S1114:0'1 ►o hard to re. gain its seat, that one would imagine its fondness tin its alas. ter had entirely u%erconie the natural predilection for its nib tire element. OFFEKCEs.—A short time since, the dwelling house of Mr. Tan.. ncr, one of the Alpha Cottages, Regent's Park, was broken open and robbed of several articles of plate and other property. On the night of Tuesday week the house was again attacked, by enthsvourii% to enter the house by a picklock key, to open the street door, which alarmed the female servant. Elizabeth lieerley, a viry courageous girl, between IL and 19 years of age, who went tm stairs and looked out of a window, and saw a man at the door ; and being armed with a pocket pistol she hohtiy discharged it at Lim, and saw the wan run away, but still sti;pected that he had not left the premises, and that he had concealed himself in a tool-house at the bottom of the garden ; she asked Miss Tanner if she had any objection to her tiring off a loaded fowling piece which was in the house ; and Miss Tanner no,l i objecting. she n the most inalaunted manner took an alai at the tea. house and dischiaged the fowling piece, heard the shot rattle at t;.e tool-house, and saw the man run on; but whether he was wounded a not she did not ascertain. About a week ago the house of Mrs. Mills, an elderly lady. ter siding at No. 5, Saville place, 31ile.end New Town, was rot:bed, be some gypsies, in the hallowing manner t—Two female gypsies) knocked at the door, haring previously ascertained that the house was inhabited only by Mrs. Mills and her neice, a girl 17 years of age. The latter came to the door. and dt gypsies were very urgent to discover to her their knowledge of future (news. They wheedled the girl to give them some filod, a sheet, :aid some ohl linen. Du+ g the time the elderly gyvoy was telling the fortune of the Aid. ti youngest contrived to get into the bedchamber, and stole wine able linen, consisting of 7 , heets and pillow. caws ; which she convey:ll to two men of the gang, who were wei;ing mat the house to rec,ive the 'many. .She alterweadF joined her mother. The o!.1 gypiey. knowing that their object was omomplished, said she would ell the nevi day and conclude her fortune telling. The girl did not iiiscovet the robbery till about an hour afterwards. Smite I K een of Prior..llall weredispatched in search of them ; and in a field mar Bethnal, green they apprehended four of the gang, and found the lost property in their possession. They were committed. A horrible assassination lately took place in the village of Ulnae in the canto. of Achern, in Baden. flw Alayor of the village, who was aka) receiver of the public money, had received orders to bring it in in twenty- tOur hours so the chief place m anr arlon,:imment. purpos: lie appointed a brigadier of gen d armer i e , w h o was to ce him with an escort, to meet him next morning. The n F e u x ar i th i l a t i l T a , at a se o'eltiek in the morning, while the Receiver of the TVCCS was preparing his mail, two armed me broke into his hue" and Vein:oiled him. Ills wife awakened by the criesof tier Imsbard, came to his as,istanc:, and shared the same yate. The two danghs ten o f the Preeiver came at the - were 11 assayed. la u resetinittirnilittimto ten o f t h e It rciecr c;itie at the noise: an I Krre tdw 71;1 • the ies oI the At hix o'clock, the bri,:ailiet of g. nd tem Me came to brea:L i r ath r proceeding. It IN um the Mayor, and found the fout unthrttinatz pe•mila b..hed in.ewn almust unitubuotbly re- blood. The money hall been carried otf, except a tui‘4L4 of 30 which the rubbers hail left uu a chair. • • N.