ip_ationalt likraititt .r.,.... r. I , O. .. . : Our ttinit Comititution, anb 1 No. 1;340.—V0L. XIV.] ANNIVERSARY MEETING -OF THE CITY OF LONDON BIBLE SOCIETY, AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. • On Wednesday last the Ninth Anniversary of the City of London Bible Society was held at the Egyptian Hail, iu the Mansion-house. * Long before the hour appointed fur taking the chair, the Hall was crowded to excess, mostly by ladies. At twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor entered the Hall, and was called to the chair by accla. His Lorclshiptaid, he felt highly flattered at the honour done him, and Though he could not but be sensible that th:re were many gentlemen present much more compe tent than himself to preside in the assembly, yet none could be more anxious in the success of the great object they were assenib:ed to promote.—(Applause.) The Secretary read a long Report from the Committee, dci ino their proceedings since the last Anniversary L - nr Rocgsavattz, in a speech which was but par. tialiy andiole, mused that the Report be agreed to, and recessed by the meeting. 'The Rev. J. A. JAMES seconded the motion. He con. gratolated the meeting on the success of their labours, which was evinced by the extensive circulation of the Scriptures. They had all reason to be proud of their country, for its greatness in everything that was valuable amongst men, but above ail, for its being the founders of B:hie Societies, which were in the highest degree calcu lated to extend the best bletsineto all the nations of the earth. Had the choice been given to him in what na tion and in what period of the world he should live, he should, without hesitation, pass by all other nations and ail other times, and say, "Let me live in Britain, and in the beginning of tie 19th century." (Hear, hear.) The motion for adopting the Report of the Committee was carried unanimously. Air. Sheriff VI/FABLES moved the thanks of the meeting to the CBmmittee for the Report, and their highly meritorious tabours in promoting the objects for which the Society was establisned.—The worthy Sheriff eulogized the elect tions that were now making to educate the children of the poor, the best part of which was their moral and religious instructiou, which would be most effi-ctually promoted by extending the knowledge of use scri,.torcii. _He had the honour of h oney present when the - Society was formed, and of assisting a number of g!:l.:ernen the same evening in the Formation of a branch Sacle:y, which was supported by a subscription of seve ral inoustnci pounds. (Hear.) The Rev. 1)r. Trion, seconded the motion. He pro fessed to take a short view of what the Bible Societies had undertaken, and what they had accomplished, and to answer some objections that were made to them. They have undertaken to make known the Scriptures to all the nations of the earth. There are • :II 5n0,n00,000 of the inhabitants of the globe who have not heard of the iievelation that was sent down front Heaven to bless all mankind. This should excite the utmost exertions of all Christians, but should nut cause any to despair. So cieties are funned in all nations amongst people of every class and colour, and at home 3,000,000 of Bibles have been distributed, and the demand continues. It had beets objected, that the able should not be distributed without note ur comment, but this was to say, that the book written by God for the instruction of his rational creatures was not sufficient, and that men should write another book to wake up the deficiency. It was also sail, why not give the Prayer-hook with Out Bible There was no objection, but want of means; and that which was most itni.ortant was preferred. distriLu- Uon the Bible greatly increased the demand for the Prayer-book; and in the last IS yea:s, the Uoiversities has printed 150,0thi more Prayer.bo-ki th.in in the lao 13 years preceding. Another otijectt , iii was, that reading the Bible would lead to the overthrow ui Church rind St tc ; but to this it was only necessiiry to reply, that Ministers and ashups were the beat supporters of the Societies. :alderman Bitostrwe said he felt himself highly hi:i nt.:rail- iddressi the as where every tinnier roural mak._ -jitig the . every t. of every kind, was merged and forgotten, in the desire that was felt by all to become instrumental in bringing the Serrptures of truth, that words alone were able to make wise unto salvation, to the knowledge of all man kind. The former benevolence of the public was in general directed to benefit the bodies of men, but the !lisseinination of Christu knowledge had a higher ob ject, and would bring blessings that would never fail tc in, !tuitional part. tie Rev. Dr. loitTtuorte said, the present state of many nations shewed that an awful crisis was approach• jug; but this nation may hope to be distil:gni:lied as the instrument of promoting the knowledge of Um: to the earth, Some other aentletner addressed the meeting, and a . Committee was f)rtned for eonductinz tne burineu nt the Slciety for the Alter hu Alr. F.,. veil tuoveL the thanks ut the meeting to the Lord Nlayor, which was secomied Ly the Rev. Joseph Hughes, and canked by acclatnaiion. The Loan NIAr on made his a..knosc ledgments for the honour conferred on tutu, and sr. s Jgain greeted rei gn Vie loudest plawits. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, M. MEETING OF THE GUARDIAN SOCIETY", •AT TUC MAMMON nous& —..01110•-• On AulOy the Annual Meeting of the . Guardian Society was at the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House. The oseetfig was numerously attended, nerd. cularly by ladies. About two o'clock the Lord Mayor took the chair. The secretary of the societiread the report of the com mince, which referred lo..the formation of the society, and to.petitious then presented to Parliament to take into cousideration th e Means eif improving the public mural*. The committee ianatented that since then no legislative enactments had taken place to promote the benevolent objects of the society, but expressed a hope that Parliament, as the responsible guardian of public morals, would noCtontinue inattentive to this sacred duty. '1 he report proceeded to state the number of penitent females admitted into the asylum since the last report, and the manner in which they totrether with those who were in the asylum at the time the report was made, haee been since disposed of, by which it appeared t uft 158 had been restored to habits of industry and virtue. The income of the society during the last year was stated to be 1,0331. and time expenditure I,3red. leaving the so ciety in debt for the difference to their excellent trea surer, Mr. Fry, which the society looked to the bene volence of the public to be able to repay. The Rev. D. Ratnut. said, he was convinced, when the statements in the report became known, the cause in which the society was engaged must he benefited.— The vice which it was the object of the society to re move, naturally led to the commission of etery and its connection with robbery and murder was by no means remote. Are unhappy females reformed by being sent to prison? It is well known the contrary is the fact. On the close of a sessions, 73 unfortunate fe males were discharged from prison; he preached before them on the preceding Sunday, and warned them not to return to their end courses; his conscience secretly up braided him with giving advice which it was morally impossible for them to foliuw. He had known a crimi nal, who had been acquitted in one of the courts of the metropolis, whets admonished by ea: Judge against the evil practices that had brought hint to the bar, reply to the admonition, that he was grateful fur it, and most willing to forsake for ever the practices of which he had been guilty, to lead a new life, tend gain a living by ho nest industry ; but he hewed leave to ask his Judge how he could get etmloyment t W‘iat, said the Rev. Gent. was the answer of the Judge--.'t Remove the prisoner." It might not be in the Judge's power to give any other answer; but it was fully in the power of the British public to say to every prisoner, who was willing to ex change a life of idleness and sin, for a life of industry and virtue ' that he should be afforded the means of do ing so; an d till the public should do this, they could not say they had done their duty towards the most unfortu nate part of the community. The Rev. Gentleman concluded, by moving that the report be agreed to and adopted. Tire Rev. Mr. NIOnTIMER seconded the motion. He said it was truly ;ratifying to contemplate the good the society had alreadveffected, and was likely to accomplish'. It was also very pleasing to see it patronised by the chief magistrate of the greatest city in time world. If on other occasions a person who btuke the laws were brought before the Lord Mayor, he must treat the ofituder accord ing to law—but he presided this tray at the meeting of the Guardian Society tore purpose more grreful to his heart.--Rtit much more was necessary fur the support tat the society than attending tneetinge,and making speeches. He would tell them a story, which would explain his meaning. It hapvened that a mcrc:iant of great emi nence, and great excellence of char c•er, failed in busi ness. pits tomer friends on 'Change were 3:1 expressing their great sorrow for Mr. misfortune, but sat: nothing of assistance—at last a blunt honest man said to (nose pitying friends, 1 feel liAsOl. for Mr. S. how much du eacn of you feel ? 1 ant sorry said ire Rev. Speaker, that 1 have not sootier been a subscriber to the asylum, but I now feel rguinea a year tbr it, and hone ail will feel in proportion to their means. (Hear, hear.) The 1.1.,v. Mr. Rey ELL. stool tip, and said a lady near hint 31. :or the society, which he held in hislhand. (Hear.) Several other 4 entleiner: s;iolte in favour of chic objects of the society; alter whicit the thanks of the meeting were voted to the Lord Mayor, and an adjournment tool: 'dace. lklacdougal, who was lately found guilty in France of forgery un the bank of S:otiand, has *.peeled against the sentence conUemning him to hard labour and the pillory. He persists In aszerting that he only passed himself for his brother, who, he says will not fai to come forward and prove his inno cence. A very violent shock of an earth be wat lately (Zit at Comrie. It WAS more aiarmin; than any of its rredecessors, and was felt, and tile noise with which it was accompanied was at the village of Blac:-:f . ord, twelve uliles from Coiurie. PRICE 90. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GazeiTA. smm BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. R. G. Longcmft, Ramsey, - Southampton, common brewer, !km Sept. 19 to Nov. 7. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. J. Page. Uptoa upon Sevens, Worcestershire, tanner. _BANKRUPTS. _ T. and J. Towler, Walreiiell,i'Ork.;roolstaphes. Solicitors, Messrs. Eyre and Co. Grey's lan S uare. F. Dalton, Wakefield, liquor merchant. Soh. Mears. Stocker and 00. New Bossrall Celan. J. and W. Biding, Copthall Court, merchants. Sole. Messrs. Scerdillon and Co. Braid Street. Cheyskila A T. Butlin, Baker Street. Mmyksbotse, apothecary. Sole. Messrs. Fielder and Co. Duke Sweat. Manchester Square. F. R. Tony, East Street, Lamb's Conduit Street, merchant. Sols. Messrs. G n and Co. Angel Court, Thrognierton St. W. Morris, We Square, tavern keeper. Sole. Means. Willey and . Wellclose Square. W. Wychaley, Trelnant, Salop, farmer. Sol. Mr. Chester, Semple Inn. E. B. Deeble, Welbeek Street, Cavendish Squili,itplioisterer. So/s. Messrs. Palmer and Co. Bedford Row. J. Robinson, Nicholas Lane, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Nind and Co. Throginorton Street. R. Bright, ten. Nassau Place, Commercial Road, haberdasher Sol. Mr. Fawcett, Jewin Street, Aldersgate. F. S. Newcomb, Gadshill Gillingham, Kent. dealer. foist Messrs. Richardson, Walhrook. J. Porter, Watlington, Norfolk, dealer. Sol. Mr. Newbank. North Auuley Street. J. Clunie, Camberwell, baker. Solt. Messrs. Lee and Co. Three Crown Square, Southwark. • J. Powell, sen. Windsor, tailor. Sol. Mr. Downes, Frunival's Inn. W. Vincent, Old Road, Stepney, ropemaket. Sol. Mr. Orn'e, Stepne k. Clifford, Chancery Lane, broker. Sol. Mr. Haynes, Mark Lane. J. Newman, Clerkenwell, brewer. Sol. Mr. Ellis, Southamp. tot Bulliags, Chancery Lane. J. Turner, Freed Street, Paddiagton, chitiaman. SA. Mr. Orchard, Gray's Inn Sqvare. J. Olding, Old Change, stationer. Sole. Messrs. Freeman and Co. Coleman Street. J. J. Sainunam and L. M. A. Gazsau, Radcliffe Row, City Road, rectifiers. SoL Mr. Lester, Crutchedfriars. J. M. Blackes t Alinories, hay saleaurm. Sol. Mr. Lester, Crutchedhiars. W. Baker, Lloyd's Coffee House, insurance broket. Sol. Mr. Warne, Leadenhall Street. T. Can, Ware, Herte, corn dealer. Sol. Mr. Bond, Ware. T. Parsons, Castle Street, Holborn, jeweller. Sol. Mr. Wil liams, Chancery Lane. I. J. M`Carty, Strand, wine merchant. Sols. 111v.srs. Ke.asey and Co. Bishopaote Street. • T. Ingram, Lower Lower Th ames Street, fishmonger. Sol. Mr. Lang, Fench urch street. DIVIDENDS. Nov. 27, W. Moss, Maley, Southampton, carpenter-2 4 , S. Chapman, Greenwich, linen draper-2i, H. W. Scaly, Swmford, linen draper—.3o, R. Kirk, Leicester, liquor mereliant-.524, W. Law, Coptliall Chambers, Throgniorton Street, merchant -24, T. and Js. S. Foster, Yalding, Kent, nialtsters-24, W. Elgar, ' Maidstone, grocer-44, S. P. Seager,Maidstone. dealer-24, M. Hattersley, Hilton, York, innkeeper—Dec. 1. J. still, Dili:ton, Surrey, merchant—l t, G. Richardson, Meeklebburgh Square, and T. Yokes, Gloucester Street, Queen Square. merchants -5, J. Wilson, jun. Staincliffe, York, merchant—to, C. Brdwne, Newcastle upon Tyne, joiner —to, W. Grubb, Newcastle upon Tyne, wine nierchant-6, E. Frear_., 13irminglram,. merchant -21, T. Freeman. Cheltenham, surgeon. CERTIFICATES to be granted Nov. 24. J. Houliston. Thayer Street, Mancliu:r Square. tailor...M. Haile, Cheltenham, hotel keeper—T. Sadler, Birmingham, dznitt —R. Cassels, St. Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, wine merchan - Moon, Manchester, cotton spirrner—E. Hauxwell. Dev. s bury, Yort, spirit merchant—S. Bill, West Bromwich, Stafford, timber mere.iiant—T. P. Lhtie Tower Street, wits: merchant—A. Ryder, Cotunierdal Sale Rcomstueschaat By a vessel which put into St. Thomas's on the voyage from Antigua, to refit, advices, dated the 7th ult. have been received from the former There is no intelligence so late by any regular ar rival. According to the most recent information obtained thore from the Spanish Main, the respective positions of the Royalists and Independents on Lnd were maintained, as described in the previous ac counts. Owing however, to the insufficient naval force at the disposal of the Independents, the Roy. alists had been enaliled, with a small squadron to blockade the port cf Laguayra. No other conse- . quence was expected to attend it than u short addi tion to the dnration of a contest, the final result of witich, it was universally eoteseett, must prove un favourable to Spain. Some'letters, dated the 13th July, had been received front Rosario tie Cucata, the scat of the Columbian Congress. They speak well of the mode in which that assembly wes con ducting its deliberations. The debates wc:e digni fied ; patient attention show to the business submit ted to them; and a knowledge of the principles of legislation, remarkable in an infant state, manifested . A man died a few days since at Gh.nt, named Jacques de Weyer, a native of Wesel, iu Prussia. Hq was sttp!'osl to be in a state of indigence, and re ceived aims; but, after his death, opening. a ei.e::t in his chamber, thetwvere found several bags of mg. ney, and it was Acovered that he had died v..orth 40,000 f:iincs 18s. 4d. sterling). 1 .~