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" SOUTHDOWN RAMS. nn BLUCK begs Leave to inform his A • Friends, that he shall offer to LET, on FRIDAY, the 5th Day of August next, 33 true- bred SOUTHDOWN RAMS, and would be glad to see any Admirer of that valuable Breed. WETMORE, JULY 12TH, 1825. BISHOP'S CASTLE RACES. rpHESE RACES will take Place on i. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 4th aud 5th Days of August, 1825. The MAIDEN PLATE to be. run for the first ® ay, and the ALL- AGED on the second Day, as usual. Horses intended to start for the Plates, & c. must be entered at the Crown and Star Inn, Bishop's Castle, on Wednesday, the 3d Day of August, between the Hours of Five and Nine. N. B. Balls and Ordinaries, as usual. LANDSCAPE GARDENING. This Day is published, Handsomely printed in Royal Quarto, illustrated with six Plates, coloured, price £ 1. lis. 6d. extra boards, fASSAYS ON LANDSCAPE GAR- Ji DENING, and on uniting Picturesque Effect with Rural Scenery; containing Directions for lay- ing- out and improving the Grounds connected with a Couutry Residence. By RICHARD MORRIS, F. L. S. Printed for J, TAYLOR, Architectural Library, High Hot born; where may be had, a few remaining Copies of i, THE LANDSCAPE, a Poem. By R. P. KNIGHT. Quarto, with three Plates, 7s, 6d. sewed. 4 1 L R. V THC Printed for GEO. B. WHITTAKER, Ave. Maria Lane, Loudon ; and sold hv all Booksellers. NEW WORK ON ALGEBRA. Just published, In 12mo. Price 4s. fid. boards, APRACTICAL SYSTEM OF AL- GEBRA; Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Students,. By P. NICHOLSON, Author oftbeArchitectural Dictionary, Combinatorial Analysis, & e. And J. ROW BOTH AM, Master of the Academy, Walworth. London : printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy ; and Harvey and Darton. A'so, a KEY to the above, price 7s. 6d. boards, t> s. bound. This work contains the solutions, at full length, of more than Nine Hundred Problems, which are greater number than is contained in any other work of ihe Kind. The labour of the teacher will seldom if ever be more than simply comparing the pupil's solution with those given in the Key. N. B. By means of the Algebra and Key, persons may acquire a knowledge of Algebra without the assistance of a Master. For I Forms, Fits, Pains in the Stomach, Sfc, rORi\ lS are the Cause of many inter nal Afflictions, which vary so much in ( lie Effects that they may be mistaken by the most em nent Physician, and prove equally fatal to the Con stitutious of Adults and Children, though the latte more extensively suffer from their destructive ra vages. Their more usual Symptoms are Fits, Pains in the Stomach, Side, and Head, Loss ot Appetite and Pale, Languid, and Emaciated Appearance the Patient. Theextraordiimrv Efficacy ofCHIN(; PATENT WORM LOZENGES in ail such Co. plaints, as well as Obstructions in the Bowels, and overv Disorder where opening or cleansing Physic is required, is so universally known, and has been publickly acknowledged by so many Persons of Distinction and Rank in Society, that it is unneces. « ary here to enlarge on their peculiar Virtues. Sold in Boxes, at 1<. I£ d. and 2s. 9d. by BUTLER, Chemis', 4, Chenpside, Nt Paul's, London; and b ihe principal Medicine Venders throughout tli United Kingdom. Of whom may be had, PERRY ESSENCE, which has been declared in highly lespectahle Journals to he the 41 best Thing ever discovered for the Tooth and Ear- Ache." In Bot les al Is. Hd. and 2s. Od. Horse, Dog, and Cattle Medicines. " 0> LA1NE'S MEDICINES for the !> DISTEMPER and most other Diseases of DOGS, sanctioned by nearly Thirty Years'increasing Reputation, continue to be prepared and sold by W YOUATT ( late BLAINE and YOUATT), Veterinary Surgeon, 3, Nassau Street, Middlesex Hospital t hey are also sold by Barclay and Sons ( ihe YVhol sale Agents), 95, Fleet Market, and all Medicine Venders. Mr. Youatt has likewise fompleted Assortment of Medicines for everv Disease of lb HORSE, the OX, and the SHEEP. He has been guided in Ihe arrangement by the experience whic liis extensive practice has afforded him ; " eve Medicine has beeu successfully administered und bis own supenutendance ; ample Directions accom pany every Packet; aud the lowest possible Price charged for each Article.— An Hospital for Dogs Advice, as usual, on the Diseases of Animals, eithe nt Mr. Y.' s residence or by letter; and person Attendance is given in Town and Country. SHROPSHIRE. THE SIDBURY ESTATE. HEW AND SUPERIOR. Editions of Dr. Goldsmith's Histories, and other popular Historical Class Books. P1 Superior Class Books for Schools MONEY. nnHE Sum of £ 2500, and up to £ 5500, H may be had on approved Freehold Security.— For further Information apply to THE PRINTERS ( if by Letter, Post- paid). Persons to whom the late Mr. THOMAS RICHARDS, of WHITTINGTON, in the County of Salop, stood indebted at the Time of his Decease, are desired to send in their Accounts either to Mr. JOHN THOMAS, of Drenewydd, or to Mr. EDWARD RICHARDS,- of Whittinglon, his Exe- cutors, on or before the first of September next, in Order that the same may he examined and dis- charged, after which Date no Account will be allowed. And all Persons indebted to the late Thomas Richards are requested to pay the Amount of their respective Debts to the said John Thomas or Edward Richards immediately. Whiltington, July 18lit, 1825. Most eligible Investment, betu- een Bridg- north, Cleobury Mortimer, and Ludlow ; ancient Family Estate, in valuable Dairy Farms, Woods, and Lands, nearly One Thousand Five Hundred Acres, in the Parishes of Sidbury and Stottesdon; with the MANOR of PICKTHORN BY MrTROBINS, ( Of Warwick Home, Regent Street, London,) At Garraway's Coffee House, ' Change Alley, Corn- hill, London, on Thursday, the 11th of August, 1825, at Twelve o'Clock, in One Lot: MOST DESIRABLE and VALUABLE PROPERTY, for Investment of Capital : STIjr $ iD& urp Hall 820tate, with the MANOR of PICKTHORN, about 6 Miles from Bridgnorth and Cleobury, and 12 from Bewdley : comprising nearly One Thousand Five Hundred Acres, the principal Part old Meadow, Arable, and Wood Lands, divided in eligible Farms ; SIDBUHY HALL, a substantial MANSION, which, at a small Expense, would make a most pleasant Residence for a Gentleman's Family ; and good Farm Houses, Farm Yards, and all requisite excellent Agricultural Buildings, Gardens, and Orchards ; all lying- com- pact, and let to most respectable Tenants, at low Rents. The Property is highly improvable, and with little Attention would be as profitable Dairy Farms as any in the Country; the Soil is good, and well supplied with Streams of clear Water, Part bounded by the River Reay; Plenty of Coal is supposed to be on Part of the Estate, which may be worked at a small Expense, and near the high Roads. The Estate abounds with Game. The present. Proprietor has, at. a great Expense, fitted, built, and erected several Farm Houses, so that titis Estate may hereafter be thrown into Farms of Two or Three Hundred Acres each, or, a less Quantity, and has also planted One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Oak Trees. May be viewed by applying to Mr. PUGH, Sid- bury Hall Farm, where Particulars may be bad; and of Mr. LARGB, Broadwell, near Burford, Ox^ n ; of Mr. GITTON, and at the Castle, Bridgnorth ; Talbot Inn, Shiffnal; Lion, Shrewsbury ; George, Bewdley ; Lion, Wolverhampton & Kidderminster; Messrs. 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SNOOK'S GENUINE APERIENT FAMILY PILLS, A most excellent Medicine for Bile, Indi- gestion, Pains, Giddiness of the Head, Piles, Dropsicsil Complaints, AND ARE IN A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE A PREVENTIVE OF VARIOUS OTHER DISEASES. rglFI EIRComposition is truly excellent, JL as they do not contain any Antiinonial or Mer- curial Preparation whatever, and therefore wh taken do not require the least Confinement or Al- teration of Diet ( moderate Exercise promotes their good Effects); they seldom operate until ten or twelve Hours after taken, and then very gently; they de stroy Worms, purify the Humours, and evneuate all foul Corruptions to which the Intestines are so liable, whereby so many Diseases are produced; never, gripe unless the Inside be very foul, and then but little; by removing Obstructions, they cause the Food to pass to its respective Parts, becoming a good Restorative and Preservative of Health to both Sexes, and to those of a costive Habit a truly valuable Treasure. YLIUS'S POETICAL CLASS iVJL BOOK; or, Reading Lessons for every Day in the Year, selected from the most populaV English Poets, Ancient & Modern, arranged in Daily Lessons and Weekly Portions. The Sixth Edition, just published, ornamented with a fine Portrait of Shakspeare. Price 5s. bound. 2. M YLIUS'S FIRST BOOK of POETRY, for the Use of Schools, intended as Reading Lessons for the younger classes, with two Engravings. The Eighth Edition, price 3s. bound. 3 MYLIUS'S JUNIOR CLASS BOOK; or, Reading Lessons for every Day in the Year, in Prose and Verse. The Seventh Edition, price 5s. bound. 4. MYLIUS'S SCHOOL DICTIONARY of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE; constructed as a series of Daily Lessons, and preceded hv a New Guide to the English Tongue. A New Edition, price 2s. 6d. bound in red. *** Since the first publication of this very popular school book near 100,000 copies have been sold, so universally is it now adopted. 5 HISTORY of ENGLAND, including the reign of GEORGE 111. 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The same Book in French, which, from its easy and natural style, is peculiarly eligible as a First Book in the study of that language, price 4s, bound, London: printed for Baldwin, Qradock, and Joy Paternoster- row ; and William Jackson and Co. at the Juvenile and School Library, ] 95, Strand. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, The, Grange, near Ellesmere. tic lift, AND ENTERED UPON IMMEDIATELY, ALL that capital modern- built MAN- SION HOUSE, called THE GRANGE, delightfully situated near the Town of Ellesmere aforesaid: consisting, 011 the Ground Floor, of Drawing and Dining Rotfms 24 Feet by IS each, Library 17 Feet by 16, and small Parlo'u'r 17 Feet by 12; four Bed Rooms on the first Floor, with Dressing Rooms to two of them; and two good Bed Chambers 011 the second Floor; beside Ser- vants' Rooms, and convenient Closets; together with 22 Acres, or thereabouts, of excellent Meadow and Pasture Land. A new- built Cottage and Garden is attached to the Premises, and wiil be Let therewith. The House has lately been put in a complete and substantial State, fit fqr the immediate Reception of a. respectable Family, and the Offices, Stc. are most complete and Convenient, The Garden is walled and near the House, and the Vines in the Hot. house and the Trees on the Wall are young and in a fine bearing State. The Premises may he viewed by Application to the Gardener, at the House; and for further Parti- culars apply at the Office of GEORGE ICENYON, Esq. Solicitor, iu Wrexham, where a Map of the Estate may he seen. TURNPIKE TOLLS. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, The Sixth Volume, in 4to. Price £ 1. 15s. and or, Monday next will be published Vols. 9 and 11), in Svo. Price £ 1.4s. of THE Rev. Dr. L'NGARD's HIS- TORY of ENGLAND, containing the Reigns of James 1. and Charles I. Also, a Third Edition of Dr. LlNGARD's HIS- TORY of ENGLAND, from ihe first Invasion by the Romans to the Death of Charles I. In 10 vols. 8vo. Price £ 6. The succeeding seventh Volume in 4to. a- nd the eleventh and twelfth Volumes iu 8vo. Will bring this History down to the Revolution in 1688. Printed for J. MAWMAN, London. © 0 FIT SOU* SI? AUCTION, BY MR. JAMES JONES, At tlie tVynnstay Arms Inn, in Oswestry, on Wed- nesday, the 7th Day of September, 1825, at Five o'Clock; in the Afternoon precisely, in one or more Lots as will be mentioned at the Time of Sale, and subject to such Conditions as w ill then be produced : LI. those Two Dwelling HOUSES and Gardens attached, situate in Upper- Brook Street, now in the Holding of Richard Edwards and Ann Cadwalader. Also, all those Three Two- stalled Stables, Coaeh- Houses, Saddle and Harness Rooms, and Haylofts adjoining, now let to different Tenants. This Property is worth the Attention of Builders, being well situated, and in a most respectable Neighbourhood. Mr. EOWAKD EVANS, Slater, will shew the Pre- mises; and further Particulars may be known on Application to Mr. EDWARDS, Solicitor, Oswestry. WESTWOGD, NEAR MUCH WENLOCK. Valuable Freehold, Land, at Bangor, IN THE COUNTY OF FLINT. SE' BY MR. ADAMS, At the Ship Inn, the House of Mr. Richd. Edmunds, in Bangor, on Wednesday, the 24th of August, 1825, between the Honrs of 4 and 6 in the After, noon, iii the following Lots, subject to Conditions then to be produced, without Reserve : LOT I. EVER A L PIECES OF LAND, containing 25A. OR. IMP. LOT II. Two other Pieces of LAND, containing 15A. 0R. 23P. LOT III. Several oilier Pieces of LAND, con- taining KA. OR. 39P. LOT IV. A Piece of LAND, containing 1 A. 3R. 32 P. LOT V. Another Piece of LAND, containing 1A. OR. 141*. LOT VI. A PLANTATION of Young OAKS, 3A. 1R. OP. WILLIAM TOMMNSON, of Gerwin Vnwr, Esq will appoint a Person to shew the Lois, and from him, or from Messrs. WATSON nud HAHPEH, Soli- citors, Whitchurch, Shropshire, further Particulars may be had. NOTICE is hereby si veil, That the TOLLS arising at the Toll Gates upon the Turnpike Road leading from Moreton Bridge, by West Felton, to Ellesmere, in ihe County of Salop, called or known hv the several Names of Redniill, Whip Lane, and Blnckwaters Gates, with the Side Bars belonging lo ihe same, will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best Bidder, at the House of Mr. C. hailinor, known by ihe Sign of I lie Bridgewater Arms Inn, iu Ellesniere, in the said County of Salop, on THURSDAY, the 2Sth Day of July, 1825, between Ihe Hours of Four and. Five in the After- noon, in the Manner directed bv the Act passed in the Third Year of ihe Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, " For regulating Turnpike Roads ;"' which Tolls produced the last Year the following Stuns above the Expenses of collecting them, viz. L. S. D. Rednall Gates 53 0 0 Whip Lane Gate 10 0 0 Blackuaters Gates 85 10 0 And will be put up at tiiose respective Sums.— Whoever happens fo he Ihe best Bidder must, at the same Time, pay One Month in Advance ( if required) of the Rent at which such Tolls may be Let, aud give Security, with sufficient Sureties, to the Satisfaction of the Mortgagee in Possession of the said Turnpike Roads, for Payment of the Rent agreed for, and at such Times as he shall direct. DUKES & SALT, Solicitors to WILLIAM OWEN, Esq. the Mortgagee in Possession. For preserving the Teeth and Gums. npHE VKGETABMPI'OOTIF POW Ji. DER has so long been in general Use that it is almost unnecessary to offer any further Recom- mendation of it. Composed of Vegetables, without the Admixture of any Mineral or pernicious Ingre- dient. whatever, it is free from the usual Objection against the Use of other Dentifrices. Its detersive Power is just sufficient to annihilate those destructive Particles which adhere to the Gums and the Inter- stices of the Teeth ; healing Injuries in the former, and promoting a new Enamel ( where it has been injured or corroded) on " the latter. It likewise im- parts a Firmness and healthy Redness to the Gums and if used regularly will preserve the Teeth in a sound State to old Age. Sold in Boxes, at 2s. 9d. by BUTLER, Chemist, 4, Cheapside, St. Paul's, London ; and by the principal Perfumers and Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. Of whom mav be had, BUTLER's superior SILVER WIRED TOOTH BRUSHES, Is. each; and BUTLER's verv fragrant LAVEN- DER WATER, in Half- pints, ai 3s. 6d. OT^ Be careful to ask for BUTLER'S VEGETABLE TOOTH POWDER, and to observe the Name and Address of14 Butler, 4, Cheapsideare engraved on the Stamp attached to each Box of this esteemed Dentifrice, to distinguish it from IMITATIONS under similar Titles. ht & olb ftg ?| ribate © entrust, LL that Messuage or DWELLING HOUSE, with the Barn, Stables, and other Buildings, Garden, Orchard, and several Pieces or Parcels of LAND thereto belonging, and surround- ing the same, situate at WES7W0O. D, in the Parish of Much Wenlock aforesaid, containing together by Admeasurement 106 Acres, or there- abouts, and now in the Occupation of Mr. Robert Chester. The Dwelling House ( which is unusually commo- dious, and fit for the Occupation of a Family of Respectability), and also the Buildings, have been lately erected ; and the Lands are of good Quality, and'principally well adapted for the Cultivation of Turnips and Barley. The Estate is situate in a Country abounding- with Game, within a short Distance of Lime and Coal; about 1 Mile from Much Wenlock, 9 from Bridgnorth, 10 from Shiffnal and Wellington, 6 from Coalbrookdale, 13 from Shrewsbury, and a Field's Breadth from the Turnpike Road leading" from Much Wenlock to Church Stretton.— A very considerable Quantity of young healthy Timber is growing on the Property. Mr. CHESTER, the Tenant, will show the Premises; aud further Particulars may be bad on Application to Mr. MARSHALL, Solicitor, Roughton, near Bridg- north ; or to Messrs. PRITCHARD, Solicitors, Broselev. ALSO. Snook's Pectoral or Cough Pills, For COUGHS; COLDS, ASTHM AS~ and SHORT- NESS of BREATH. It is well known that Coughs and Colds ( if not soon removed), are in many Cases attended with considerable Danger, for the Removal of which the Pectoral or Cough Pills are with Confidence recom mended Jas an excellent Medicine, and in most Cases a certain Specific ; a single Box will be a sufficient Trial to prove their good Effects. Each of the above Pills are prepared and sold, Wholesale and Retail, by J. SNOOK, Chymist and Druggist, Bridgewater, Somerset, in Boxes, at Thirteeifipence Halfpenny each, Duty included, or a Family B< » x, containing three small Boxes, at Two Shillings and Nine- pence; being a Saving of Seven pence Halfpenny to the Purchaser. *** The Stamp on each Box of the FAMILY and PECTORAL PILLS, has the Proprietor's written Sig- nature, none else are genuine. Sold Wholesale and Retail, bv Messrs. Barclay and Son, 95, Fleet Market; Sutton & Co. 10, Bow Church Yard ; Newbery and Sons, St. Paul's Church Yard ; Mr. E. Edwards, 6( 3, St. Paul's Church Yard; Messrs. Butlers, 4, Cheapside, and 220, Regent- street, London; 2i>, Waterloo- Place, Edinburgh.; and 34, SackviMe- strcet, Dublin; Mr. Hill, Drug- o- ivt, Exeter; Mr. Clarke, Druggist, See. Boston; aud Retail by W. & J. EDDOWES, Shrewsbury ; and . the principal Medicine Venders iu the Kingdom. FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR. rriHE peculiar Properties of BEAR'S JL GREASE for promoting and regenerating the Growth of Hair being now admitted as an undoubted Fact, it only requires that the Public should be par. ticular to procure the Genuine Article to derive the desired Success; and this is more particularly ne- cessary as the great Demand has occasioned numer- ous spurious Imitations, which, being Mixtures of strong rancid Fats with pungent Essential Oils, are extremely deleterious. J. ATKINSON, Perfumer, 44, Gerrard- Street, Soho- Square, London, respectfully informs the. 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The LUCUBRATIONS of HUMPHREY RAVELIN, Esq. late Major in ihe * * * Reuinieul of lufauirv. Second Edition. Post 8vo. 8s. hoards. Macmichael Co.' s Bankruptcy. fipHE Commissioners in two several ii. Commissions of Bankrupt, the one awarded and issued forth against JOHN MACMICHAEL, THOMAS GITTON, and WILLIAM MACMI- CHAEL, late of BRIDGNORTH, in the County of Salop, Bankers and Copartners, aud the other against the said JOHN MACM1CIIAEL, THO. MAS GITTON, and WILLIAM MACMICHAEL, together with JOSEPH MACMICHAEL, and ALEXANDER M'MATH, late of Bridgnorth aforesaid, and of Fleet- Street, iu the City of Lon- don, Carpet Manufacturers, Dealers, Chapmen, and Copartners, intend to MEET on WEDNESDAY, the third Day of August next, at. Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, at the Castle Inn, in Bridgnorth aforesaid, lo make a FINAL DIVIDEND of the joint and separate Estates of all the said Bankrupts ; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts are to come prepared to prove tile same, or they will he excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend; and all Claims not then proved will he disallowed. — All Persons hav- ing any Claimon the surviving Assignee of the said Bankrupts' Estate, are desired to send a Particular thereof to Messrs. PRITCHARD, Solicitors, Broseley, on or before the 30th Instant, in Order that the same may be examined aud discharged. A future Day will be appointed for Payment of the Dividends, of which due Notice will be given. ' SPH E Commissioners in a Coin mission of » Bankrupt bearing Dale the 7th Day of Febru- ary, 1824, awarded and issued forth against WIL- LIAM SNEADE, of WHITCHURCH, in the County of Salop, Timber Merchant, Dealer and Chapman, intend to MEET on Saturday, the 6th Day of August next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the Office of Messieurs WATSON aud HARPER, situate in Whitchurch aforesaid, in Order to make a FINAL DIVIDEND of Ihe Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts are lo come prepared to prove the same, or they will he excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend; aud ail Claims not then proved will be disallowed. WATSON aud HARPER. Whitchurch, July 10,1825. Shiffnal District of Roads. - OTICE is hereby sftven, That the First Meeting of the Trustees for putting into Execution an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled " An Act for maintaining and improving the Roads leading through the Town of Shiffnal, and the Road leading- from Oaken Gates to Weston, in the Counties of Salop and Stafford," will be held at the Jerningham Arms Inn, in Shiffnal, on Tuesday, the 2d Day of August next, at the Hour of Eleven in the Foreuoon. R. FISHER, Clerk to the Trustees. Newport, 16th July, 1825. N NEWPORT AND TERNHILL TURNPIKE TOLLS. NOTICE is hereby Siven, That the TOLLS arising nt the several Toll Gates upon the Newport Division of the Turnpike Road leading from Whitchurch, through Tern hill, to Newport, ill the County of Salop, will he LET BY AUCTION 10 the best Bidder, at the Dwelling House of Mr. Will iam Lidd'e, the Red Lion Inn, in Newport aforesaid, on Monday, the 22d Day of • Auffus't next, between the Hours of Eleven in* the Forenoon and One in the Afternoon, in Manner di- rected by the several Acts of Parliament passed uFor the Regulation of Turnpike Roads-" which Tolls produced the last. Year the Sum of £ 601 above ihe Expenses of collecting, and will he put up at that Sum. The best Bidder must, if required, pay One Month in Advance of the Rent at which such'Tolls may be Let, and at the same Time give Security, with sufficient Sureties to the Satisfaction of the Trustees of tbe said Road, for Payment of the Rent ay- reed upon at such Times and in such Manner aa they shall direct. R. FISHER, Clerk to the Trustees, Newport, 16th July, 1825. LON DON— SATURDAY. The Greek Chronicle* published dt M& sSOliftighU PODfiims the arrest of Mavrocordato, on suspicion of allowing himself to be corrupted*,; : Several;:- Greek Generals have been dismtssedllfajrti- i^ eif-. commands on the same ground. A Military Government has been established by the Senate. The House of Representatives of Georgia^ have just come to » / resolution, which shews of wh# t| frail materials the American United States Govern- ment is composed— it contains a challenge to the " TVortherri- Slates to separate from those in the South! The wish of the United States Govern- ment to wipe out that foul stain on the Southern States, the Slave Trade, is the bone of discontent. Calcutta Government Gazettes to the 4th of March have come to hand. They inform us, iu addition to our last accounts of the successful operations of our army in India, that the force under the command of Brigadier General Morrison had passed the Naaf, and entered the province of Arracan, the immediate result of which was the evacuation of Mun^ doo and Low'adhang by the enemy. Every appearance foreboded a speedy and glorious termination of the war in that quarter. BANKRUPT, JOLY 19.— William Moore, of Hough- ton, Cumberland', butter and bacon- merchant. BANKRUPTS, J CLY 23.— William Kayeand Henry Dyche, of Manchester, joiners and builders.— William5 Thomas He si op, of Manchester, scrivener. —- Th0mas AthPrton and John Dunn, of Liverpool, brokers. — James Hudswell, late of London, hat manufacturer, but now of Manchester, victualler.— Charles Henry Mofing, of Pope's- head- alley, Corn- hill, London, merchant.— George Cross, ofChandos- street, near Covent- garden, Middlesex, victualler. — Ebenezer Williams, of Southampton, shoe- seller and draper.— Thomas Baker the younger, of Can non- street, London, wholesale grocer.— Henry Con- grave, of Chapel- street, felgeware- road, Middle- sex, tailor, draper,, and dealer in snuff and tobacco — Benjamin Haigh and Ely Whitelev, of Leeds, Yorkshire, dyers.— Samuel Clarke, of Castle- street, Holborn, London, tailor. ~ POSTSCRIPT. LONDON, Monday NightI July 25, 1825. Shrewsbury Florists' Society. Atf the$ how, of Carnal thus and Gooseberries, held t the Crown inn, on Monday last, the Prizes were awarded u » follow : — : . CARNATIONS M& rPjtgh - ;(.$'. P.) Bfest Bfoom - Cope's General Suwarrow. SCARLET BIZARRG8. 1. Mr. Pugh - - - Pearson's Bluchef. „ - Ditto - -. - Yeomanson s Triumphant. - - Ditto - - - Tallis's Prince Willia^ i Kenry. :., Mr^ Rainford'-- - Push's Nelson. PINK BIZARRE^. Mr. Wm. LawreWee, Gregory's King Alfred. Mr. Wigley - - - Cartwnght's Rainbow. Mr. Rainford - - Cope's Suwarrovv. Mr. Pugh - - - Laeey's Marquis Wellesley. SCARLET FLAKES. Mr. Pugh - - - Fletcher's Lord Anson. 2. - - Ditto » - Thornycroft's Bluelier. 3. Mr. P. Jones - - Pearson's Madame Mara. 4. Mr. Rainford - - Lacey's Queen Charlotte. PURPLE FLAKES. 1. Mr. Wigley - - • Wilde's Mary Anne. . 2. Mr. Pugh - - - Wright's Duchess of Manchester. 3. Mr. W or rail - - Pike's Cato, Mr. Pugh - - - Phillips's Britannia. PINK FLAKES. I. Mr. Rainford - - Fletcher's Duchess of Devonshire. Mr Pugh - - - Rivers's Incomparable. 3. Mr. Wigley - - - Clegg's Smiling Beauty. 4. - - Ditto - - - Laeey's Princess of Wales. PICOTEES. 1. Mr. Pugh - - - Kenny's Incomparable. 2. Mr. P. Jones - - Pearson's Childwall Beauty. 3. Mr. Wm. Lawrence, Sandale's Lichfield Hero. 4. Mr. Wigley - - - Lee's Little John. MARSH AND Co.' s BANKRUPTCY — On Satur- day last a meeting of the Creditors was held at the Commissioners' Rooms, in Basinghall- sheet, when the Creditors of Messrs. St racey and Graham were informed, that a dividend of 17s. fid. in the pound would be paid on the private debts of the former and 20s. in the pound ou the private debts of the latter. Mr. Lyon, merchant, of Bristol, has just im ported, in the brig Milo, arrived at that port, fiorn the Cape of Good Hope, seventeen Zebras. These beautiful animals were taken by a farmer abou three hundred miles in the interior of the Colony It is one of the'most remarkable importations that has ever taken place in this country. THE FUNDS— To- day the Bank and Stock Exchange were both shut, and the private bargains • were very few and unimportant. Consols for the account closed at 91. ANTKD, A STEADY MAN SERVANT, from Twenty to Thirty Years of Age, to wait on a Gentleman,, and to make him- self generally useful in the House.— None need apply who cannot bring a good Character from th last Place.— For Particulars apply to THE PRINTERS if by Letter, Post- paid. MONEY WANTED. rrui E Sums of £ 800, £ 800, and £ 350 JL or either of them, ou Security of the Tolis o the Preston Brockhurst, Hawkslone, and othe Roads, for which £ 4 § per Cent, Interest is regularly paid.— Apply to Mr. WILLIAMS, Solicitor, Market Square, Shrewsbury. ST. ASAPH SCHOOL. ANTED, a MASTER. Annual Stipend £ 40. Any further Information may be had at the Office of Messrs. HUGHES and HUM PHREYS, Rose Hill, near St. A'Sftph, where Appli cations ( if by Letter, Post- paid) are to be addressed The Election will be on an early Day. 20TH JULY, 1825. Society for Promoting Christian Know led ye. o 8nmtocreati> Jjeritton OF THE SALOP DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, WILL BE PREACHED BY THE Hon. and Riyht Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfield arid Coventry, AT SAIWT CHAD'S CBt HCH. On FRIDAY Morning, the 5th of AOGKST next: After which, a Collection will be made towards assisting the Society in the grot Exertions now making by it, in the very widely extended Supply of Books, and for the more effectual Diffusion of Religious Knowledge and Instruction among Ibe Poor of the Salop District. The Attendance of the Members, and all other Friends of the Institution, is requested at the TOWN HALL, to accompany the Right Hon. Lord KEHYON, the President of the Meeting, to Church, at a Quarter past Ten. GOOSEBERRIES. DWTS. GB, - Smolensko 19 2 Mr. Pugh ( S. P.), Heaviest Berry Ditto - - - Smallest Berry, Name Unknown 0 I 1. Mr. Pugh - - 2. Mr. Jarratt - 3. Mr. Worrall . 4. Mr. Howell - 1. Mr. Pugh - . 2. Mr. Worrall . 3. Mr. P. Jones - 4. Mr. Howell . Mr. P. Jone » • 2. Mr. Pugh - . 3. Mr. Worrall 4. Mr. Pugh - 1. Mr. Pugh - 2. Mr. Rainford 3. Mr. P. Jones 4. Ditto - - RED. Smolensko - Over- all - - Top Sawyer - - - British Crown - - V bllow. Nelson's Wave. - - Rockwood - - - - Gold Chain - - - Viper - - - - OR EES. Green Ocean • - - Greenwood - - - Cottage. Girl - - - Whistaston Hero - WHITE. Wellington's Glory - Queen Ann - - - Cheshire Lass - - Toper - - - - - 18 7 17 14 17 7 17 0 IS 3 15 3 14 19 14 5 14 19 14 1 13 16 13 10 13 18 15 2 14 8 13 20 SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SHREWSBURY, July 12th, 1825< / VOTICE is hereby given, that the As- * sizes for ihe County of Salop will be held at Shrewsbury, in and for the said County, on Wednesday, the 27th of July Instant. JOHN WHITEHALL DOD, Esq. Sheriff. All the jurors are required to be punctual in their Attendance on Thursday Morning, the 28lh, al 10o'Clock, and to bring their Summonses with them. An APPRENTICE Wanted: ASteady, obliging, active Youth, out of a serious Family. Enquire of RICHARD GRIFFITHS, Grocer and Druggist, Welshpool. SHREWSBURY. aogicrian & pgtcm OF MUSICAL EDUCATION. . I. & CTAMOTT fT> ESPEC'TFULLY beg Leave to inform li the Inhabitants of SHREWSBURY and its Vicinity, that they intend forming tlieir Logierian Classes' on FRIDAY, the 29th Instant. Shrewsbury, July 26th, 1825. SHREWSBURY. WEDNESDAY. JULY 27, 1825. BIRTH. Yesterday, ot a son, Mrs. Wade, al. The Rectory Great Hanwood. MARRIED. On the 21st inst. a; Prees, by ihe Rev. E. Nevile. M. A. Vicar and Surrogate, Mr. Joseph Wilkinson of Prees, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Hum phreys, of Saiidford. On Ihe 13th inst. at Dudley', Mr. John Vaughan to Mrs. Whitthorn, both of tins town. On the 14th inst. at St. Plug's, Birmingham Mr John Reading, of Edinund- sti eel, tu that town to Miss Ann Perry, of Lilieshall, in this county On the 8th inst. at Wombridge, sSlr. John Ball cabinet- maker, to Miss Elizabeth Norton, both of Shiffnal. On the 10th inst. at St, Mark's, Kensington Mr. William Grensell, of Newington Butts, Surrey to Caroline, fifth daughter of Mrs. Ncwal. 1, i> f Cleobury Mortimer, in this county. DIED. On Thursday lasl, at Shiffnal, much regretted by her relatives and friends, Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Mr. John Lawrence, Meole Road. On the 8th iust. at the house of his brother, at Longdon, Staffordshire, the Rev. J. Gaunt, M. A. many years resident in Ellesrnere. Visiting Clergyman this week al the Infirmary, the Rev. William Vaughan: House- Visitors, William Smith, Esq. and the Rev. James Craig. Donations to the Sick Man's Friend and Lyinfj- in Charity. The United Company of Mercers, & c. £ 3 3 0 William Clement, Esq.. 0 10 0 The Infant Son and Heir of ihe Hon. Robert Henry Clive was last week welcomed lo Oakley Park ; and notwithstanding hints were thrown out that a late family calamity would make any public testimony of joy unacceptable, yet public feeling was not to be controlled. The carriage, in which were the Young Gentleman anil his Sisters, was met on its entrance into Ludlow, and drawn iu triumph through the town, l> y the different trading Com- panies, wilh their banners flying and drums Dealing, whilst the hells struck up a merry peal, answered by a grand salute from cannon placed on the Cusile, Walls. The little fellow was frequently held up lo the carriage windows, and hy his gestures and smiles appeared to enjoy the scene, whilst the air ruug wilh the acclamations of the multitude. At Corve Bridge he was met by bis Father's tenantry, with the Vicar uf Bromlield ( the Rev. T. Welling*) at their head; here THEY laid claim to the Lad, as the peculiar object of their care; hut No! surrenderor capitulation were both out of the question, so both parlies bore him away in triumph to an anxious Mother's arms. Ou their arrival at Oakley Park they were must politely received, aud a very large party sat down loan elegant cold collation under the cooling shade of some line old oaks, where they were visited hy the Hon. Proprietor and his worthy kiml- hearled l.'. dy, with their Boy in her arms. Mr. Clive addressed Ihe party in very affectionate terms, at the con- clusion of which the swelling hearts of the company burst into the most lively congratulations and good wishes to the Proprietor, his Lady, and the Heir of Oakley Park.— Meanwhile the multitude were not forgotten : a noble ox was roasted and distributed, with a plentiful supply of bread, and 7 hogsheads of cider and beer ( some of Boniface's best), at Bromfield ; and, except the usual number of trilling misunderstandings, and the common accompani- ments of broken heads and bloody noses, all was liiirlh and jollity, every mail had as much us he coul. 1 carry, and some of the Lasses more.— The surrounding country was strewed with bodies, not dead, but speechless. Thursday last being tlie birth- day of E. P. Bather, Esq. Ihe inhabitants of VVorthcn and its vicinity, iu order to testify their respect for that gentleman, ushered in Ihe morning by Ihe ringing of bells, & c.; a sheep was roasted, and distributed to the poor with the usual accompaniments; aud in the evening the principal inhabitants assembled at a Ball, which was kept up with spirit uuiil a late hour. A Bank under the firm uf Price, Hughes, Jones and Edwards, will be opened in Ihis town To morrow, Thursday, Ihe 28th instant. The Shrewsbury Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded hy Colonel Dallas, will assemble al Shrewsbury, on the 4lh of October, for eight days' training and duly. On the 6th inst. the Rev. Thomas Vaughan M. A. and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Ihe Countess of Antrim, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Exeter, lo the Vicarage of- Si. lames and St. Ktby alias Cuby, on the presentation of ihe Right Honourable Ihe Earl of Darlington. On Wednesday morning lasl, between 1 aud 2 o'clock, Ihe spire of Neen Savage church, in ilm county, was burnt down by lightning. But by the great exertions of ihe neighbours, under the direction of the Rev. J. Hay ton, the resident Minister, Ihe test of the church was not materially injured; aud by the providential and sudden shift- ing of the wind, the Vicarage house aud building! escaped injury. OxFoito CIRCUIT— Al Worcester Assizes sentence of dealh was recorded against four pri soners, viz. John Taylor, for stealing money from a cottage; John Kinson alias Brazier, for knowingly tittering base silver coin at Dudley ; ami Fanny and F. liz. Dallow ( mother and daughter, and gypsies) for stealing, near Teubury, a pony, which, though worth £ 10, they sold at Uptou- on- Severii for t' 4 ; they were both in custody before, on a charge of stealing a cow, but acquitted.— John Faulkner, fo stealing £ 10, to be transported for life ; George Doody, for attempting to commita rape ou a child two years imprisonment ; H. Wakelietd and Sara1 Jones, also to be imprisoned ; and F. liz. Everall wa acquitted — Three young men, for assaulting Magistrate whilst endeavouring to prevent a prize- fight, to be imprisoned one month. At Nisi Piius, 17 causes were entered. A breach of promise of marriage, Hay ward v. Pitt, wns com- promised by ihe defendant's engaging to marry the lady within a month, or forfeit £ 1000.— Mr. Baron Garrow :—" Perhaps it does not become me, in the situation which I hold, to say what ardent wishes I have for the fulfilment of that prospect of happi ness which presents itself to these parties: never- theless, I must he allowed to say, they have, iu this arrangement, laid for themselves the foundation- stone of true connubial bliss; and I yet hope to hear that the eveuls of this day will be a source of permanent satisfaction to these parties."— Mr. Campbell: " I believe, my Lord, that the very eloquent observations of your Lordship will accele- rate the desired object more than any thing." The case thus terminated. Spencer v. Baleman.— This was an action for an assault, committed at a public- house nt Upton- on- Severn.— Mr. O. Russell, counsel for Ihe defendant, observed, that the provocation given by the plain- tiff was such as lo justify the Jury in awarding the least possible damages. — Mr. Baron Garrow dwelt on the circumstances of provocation which had been proved. He remembered once an action having been brought, of a similar description, w here it was alleged that the plaintiff sustained much injury by having his nose pulled; and he remembered also, that it was then'recommended lo the Jury to give just so much in damages as would buy soap, whereby the plaintiff' might anoint and lubricate Iiis nose in II, eh a manner, as that, if a similar- attack were mud" on him, the nose might pass in safety through the fi. ogevs of the assailant, " I do not say," observed ti^ e Learned Barou, significantly, " thai you ought t* 0 '' le > * know that such a thing happened, and the conduct of the Jury was much applauded'." The Jury, after some deliber- ation, found a verdict for the plaintiff— damages One Farthing. On Thursday, the Commission was opened nt Stafford, where' there were 23 prisoners.— Mr. Baron Garrow presided iu the Crown aud Mr. Justice Burrough in the Nisi Prius Court. In the course of his address to the Grand Jury, the learned Baron directed the attention of the Magistracy to Ihe plan of a County Institution, projected by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, for the instruction and reformation of offenders, especially juvenile offend- ers, afler the expiration of their various terms of imprisonment; aud bis Lordship dwelt for a consi- derable time upon the benefits that would neces- sarily result to society by the existence of an establishment of Ihe kind, if generally encouraged and properly conducted.— Thirteen causes were entered at Nisi Prius, one of which only ( Finch v. WALES, MARRIED. On the 19th inst. at Mordon Church, by the Rev. Mr. Beynon, Hugh Lloyd, Esq. of Tros- y- Park, Denbighshire, to Mrs. Dean, of Ravensbury Cottage, niece to John Rutter, Esq. of Mitcham. DIED. On the 21st inst. at Montgomery, where lie had come for the benefit of his health, Mr. George Weaver, broker, & c. of London ( eldest son of the late Mr. Daniel Weaver, of the former place), highly and deservedly respected by all who knew him. On the 10th ult. Jane, third daughter of the fate Mr. Edward Joues, grocer, Denbigh, and sister of the Rev. Edward Jones, Head Master of Ruthin School. On the 18th inst;. in the 27th year of her age, Jane, only surviving daughter of Robert Williams, Esq. of Fedw- las, and wife of the Rev. Edward Jones, Head- Master of Ruthin School. On the 14th inst. aged 58, Mr. John Parry, of Portland- street, Aberystwith. Lately, at Leicester, in his 36th year, after a week's illness, Mr. Thomas Davies, late Minister of the Unitarian Congregation at Athersfone, War- wickshire, fifth son of the late Rev. David Davies, of Castle Howell, Cardiganshire. Ou Wednesday last, Mr. Wm, Havard Jones, articled and confidential clerk to Messrs.. Jones and MorKs solicitors, of Carmarthen, was drowned whilst batiaN^ in the River Towey, at that place He was the son of D. W. Jones, Esq of Gilfach- i> am, Pembrokeshire; was a young gentleman universally beloved, and yielded the fairest promise of becoming an ornament to his profession.- At the late Radnorshire Sessions, a pickpocket named Joseph Wi. itle, Was convicted and sentenced to seven years' transportation, for picking the pocket of a countr> man at Presteigu May Fair. T. F. Kennedy, Esq. Chairman of the Committee upon the Salmon Fisheries, in the House of Com mons, during; his late stay in Radnorshire, received official information that the Weir on the River Wye would be forthwith removed. The principle of the intended bill for the protection of salmon, is to give every person an interest in protecting it, during the fence " or jubilee" months. At the source of rivers, if protection is given during the spawning season, there will be great increase of fish. For so many hours during every week, in eluding Sunday, no fish are to be taken, so that a free run will be allowed the salmon, and every part of the stream will have a supply : equally ad vanlageous to those who fish with nets or angle. While the salmon are in season the more taken the better, as it is not desirable that any should escape. The increase of the Moy Fishery, Bslli^ a, Ireland, when protected., was the first year from 6 ton to 42 ton, and afterwards the Average was 60 ton, but one year it amounted to 110 ton per annum, worth on an average £ 100 per ton.— Bath Herald. ARTIFICIAL TEETH. MR. ROSE, SURGEON- DENTIST, 130, Duke Street, Liverpool\ BEGS Leave most respectfully to an- nounce to the Mobility and Gentry of Salop, that Circumstances have occurred which will pre- vent his Brother Mr. R. ROSE, of London, visiting Shrewsbury this Summer, according to a former Advertisement; but, to prevent Disappointment, and preserve for his Family the Connexion formed in, Shrewsbury by his late Brother, Mr. C. ROSE, he w ill himself make a short Visit, and be accompanied by his Brother, Mr* D. ROSE, as Assistant. They will arrive at their Lodgings at Mr. ROGERS'S, Grocer, opposite the Talbot Hotel, Shrewsbury, on THURSDAY, the 28t. h Instant. As their Stay must not exceed ONE WEEK, Mr. R. begs that Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to have his Assist- ance will apply as soon as possible.—- Mr. R. will Complete as much Work as he can duringhis Stay, and take Models for Work, which he will execute in Liverpool, and return to Shrewsbury with them about the 30th of August. Liverpool, 22OF July, 1825. Birmingham Canal Company) was a Special Jury case.— Of the prisoners tried, judgment of deflth was recorded against John Bates, for a burglary at Standon ; John Devell, for a burglary at West Bromwicb'; and Jumes Goodfellovv, for a similar offence at Longnor ( the two last- named offenders pleaded guilty).•— James Cook, for housebreaking at. Longford, and John Clarke, for bigamy, were sentenced to transportation for seven years. John Pearson, charged with killing Samuel Whitehouse, at Tipton, was acquitted. The Commission of Assize for the County of Salop will be opened in this town to- day.— We purpose giving an ample report of the proceedings in our next Journal— Several Special Jury Causes are expected to come on for trial at Nisi Prius.— The number of prisoners for trial is at present 16 ; of whom the following have beer, committed since our last publication :— Jane Boyle, charged with steal- ing two shifts, four pair of stockings, and other articles, the property of the Guardians and Direc- tors of the Poor of tiie United Parishes in Shrews- bury; John Jones,: charged with stealing a bolster ease, two blankets, and other articles, at Hales Owen. <> a Thursday last, six Insolvents appeared before H. Si. Reynolds, E « q. the Commissioner, at the County Hall, in this town, to claim the benefit of ihe Insolvent Debtors'Act; when Samuel Green,• late of the Lord Hill's Arms, Wem, was opposed by Mr. Kynaston, ironmonger, of Wem, on the ground of having given an undue preference lo his- brother, and was remanded for 19 weeks.— The others were discharged. On Thursday evening last, a fine girl, named Reeves, the daughter of a labouring man residing in Frankwell, in this town, received a kick from an affrighted hoisc, which caused her dealh soon after- wards. To the Editor of the Salopian Journal. SIR, In presenting to your Readers the following literal translation of those elegant Welsh Stanzas by " MYLLIN," which appeared in your Journal in April last, entitled " RHIANOD SIR DRFFALDWYN," I hope I shall not deter any other of your more literary Correspondents from forwarding' to you a more fiowerv one. To give a more literal one is, I think, a difficult task ; for the Idioms of the two Languages are so entirely different, that certain passages in Welsh, when translated into English, lose all their efficacy, and that sweet simplicity, for which Welsh Poetry is so much characterized and admired.— I am aware that the late learned J. H. PARRY, Esq. from whose pen we have received most fluent Translations ol nearly all the Welsh u Pennillionwas so well pleased with tliese, that he designed to translate them ; but I have not been able to ascertain whether he lived to complete them or not. I am, Sir, Your most humble servant, ROBERT. Llanfyllin, 19/ A Julyi 1825. The Maids of Montgomeryshire. Translated from the Welsh of " MYLLIN." O ! why did Bards in tuneful strains, Wrapt in poetic fire, To praise Mervinia's beauteous dames Their glowing harps inspire ? To loftier themes 1 tune the string, MONTGOM'RIAN MAIDS, of you I sing. While roaming far o'er Cambria's Vales, Our KING would oft resound The praise of Mona's youthful Maids, Whose charms he brightest found ; But less extol I'd they would have been, MONTGOM'RY'S MAIDS, O I had He seen. Adorned with charms surpassing ftiir, And flush'd with every grace, In form what majesty appears ! What mildness in the face ! In manners too no tongue can tell How far MONTGOMERY'S MAIDS excel. In summer's bloom how fair, the Earth? When rising flow'rets blow f At night, how bright th' unclouded sky3 When stars in splendour glow ! But fairer far tl\ e MAIDENS prove, Who o'er MONTGOM'RY'S Vallies rove. Each feeling heart with rapture thrills, To yievv the breaking day ; When darkness fades, and bright'ning Sun Ascends his airy way ; And O ! what charms enrich the scene, When fair MONTGOM'RIAN MAIDS are seen ! Who can but love o'er heaven's blue vault Sol's azure path to traee ; Who can but love the blushing rose. The healthy crimsoned face ; And who can too but love to view, MONTGOM'RIAN MAIDS, your snowy hue. In softest strains the feathery choir, In spring's delightful morn, Send forth their plaintive notes on'high,' Perched on the dew- decked thorn ; But ah ! what magic charms my ear, When fair MONTGOM'KIAN MAIDS I hear 1 The Cambrians love where'er they main To hear their harp resound ; And, pleas'd with its melodious strain, They sing their Odes around : But I, I love the jocund plae^, Which fair MONTGOM'RIAN MAIDENS grace. If bless'd with " one of your bright train, Tho' lowly be my lot, Contented I could spend my days Within some humble cot ; And ever would I tune your praise, MONTGOM'RIAN MAIDS, in sweetest lays. rpHE Misses ROWLEY, in announc- JL ing the Re- commencement of their SCHOOL for the 28th Instant, beg to inform those Friends who have honoured them with their Patronage, that they have REMOVED their SEMINARY to CADOGAN HOUSE, upon the Hol> head Road- a Situation possessing superior Advantages for Healthiness of Aspect, Salubrity of Air, and also its close Vicinity to the Town, from whence the Assistance of the first Masters will be procured. The Misses R. hope, by an unremitting Attention to the Comforts and Improvement of their Pupils, to retain those Favours of which they have received so distinguished a Portion. < ® lt » Ulac& & ion Inn, BRIDGE- STREET, ABERYSTWITH. ELIZABETH DAVIES IEGS to return her grateful Acknow- 1 iedgments to her Friends for the liberal Encouragement she has received during ihe Thirty Years she kept the above Inn, and most respect- fully announces her Retirement from Business; at the same Time she would take the Liberty of recommending Mr. WARRINGTON as her Successor, feeling confident that he will merit the Support with which her old Friends and the Public ' general may oblige hiin. RS. H EDG ES begs most respect- fully to announce to her Friends and ihei Pnblic generally, that it is her Intention to open AM SEMINARY fo'i'YOUNG LADI ES, at the GROVEJ HOUSE, KINGSLAND, where, by urn- emitting At- tention to the Improvement of those entrusted to her! Care ( assisted hv an accomplished Teacher, whom- 1 she has engaged in London), she hopes to merit t Share of their Patronage and Support. In Consequence nf unavoidable Disappointments, she will not he enabled to open her School before the Michaelmas Quarter. Mrs. H. begs to signify her Intention of taking two or more Ladies as Parlour Boarders. a © fjalkngc to all tlje ESEtorlD. LUXURIOUS SHAVING. I'NDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, And a splendid List of the Nobility and Gentry of this Country, HOLBROOK'S, RAZOR STROPS, which are doily rising in the Estimation of the Public, are recommended to every Gentleman who values Ease, Cleanliness, and Comfort. They possess every good Quality of the [ lone and Strop combined, and will keep Razors in the finest State possible for Shaving without using a Hone. The highly respectable List of Patrons in the Hands of the Agents, bears ample Testimony of their Superiority over all oilier Articles of a similar Description, and they are so durable that one with common Care will last a Gentleman his Life. To guard Purchasers against Fraud, the Proprietor respectfully informs ihem that none can he genuine but those signed " W. HOLBROOK," and that HE HAS APPOINTED Mr. BAKER, Corn- Market, Shrewsbury, Sole Agent for SHREWSBCRY and its Vicinity, and the only Shop where the genuine Article can be procured. T GLOVER, JUNIOR, WATCH MANUFACTURER ( FROM Lonnon}, Wy Ie~(' opy Sh rews b v ry, OPPOSITE MR. BLUNT'S, CHEMIST. A LL Sorts of PI. A: IN and FOREIGN I nL WATCHES, Repeaters, Chronometers, Pa- I tent Levers, MUSICAL SNUFF BOXES, & c. | carefully and properly repaired. Watches found troublesome and expensive to the Wearer efficiently undertaken and rectified, or ex- changed for a Good Article. In the executing of Orders, every Requisite to j ensure Satisfaction as to Durability and Correctness strictly attended to. GOLD and SILVER WATCH CASES madf, altered, and repaired ; Gold Seals made and en- graved with Elegance and Taste. Plate, Watches, Old Gold, & c. taken in Ex- change at ihe utmost Value. PATENT WATCH GLASSES, KEYS, & C. GOLD KINGS. Those with whom Cheapness may be a par- ocular Object may obtain some good Seeond- Hand Watches on reasonable Terms.—;- Small Alarum Cloeks for early Rising, at £ 1 each. MEC1AH WARRINGTON, ( Late of the Lord Hill,) • EGS Leave to announce to his Friends and the Public that he has, on the Relire meut of Mrs. DAVIES, succeeded to the above Old- established Inn, where he will devote his whole Attention to the comfortable Entertainment of his Guests; he therefore hopes he shall be able to give Satisfaction to the Old Friends of the House, and that he shall meet a Continuance of the Patronage and Support so liberally afforded him at his lale House in Queen- Street, io deserve which, with that of the Public in general, will be his chief Aim. Good Beds and excellent Stabling; Wines and Spirits of the very best Qualities; Draught and Bottled Ale, Porter, Cider, & c. An Ordinary al Two o'Clock every Day duringthe Season. *#* Gigs, Saddle Horses, and Ponies to Let on Hire, either by the Day or Hour. July, 1825. COTTAGE RESIDENCE,"* Co Set, AND ENTERED UPON IMMEDIATELY, 8ITUATK near to SEVERN HILL, in the Parish of Meole Brace, with an excel- lent Garden attached to the same, well stocked with Wall and other Fruit Trees. The House con- sists of Entrance Hall, Parlour, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, and Larder, on the Ground Floor; Tea Room and two Bed Rooms on the First Floor, and Attics over the same; with capital Cellaring, Yard, and Pump of excellent Water.— For particii- larse nquire of Mr. PRICE, Meadow Place, Shrews- bury. ( iM^ DIGANSIiTRiy. ^ aleg bp Auction. Genteel Household Furniture, Pictures and Prints, Brewing and Dairy Vessels, fyr. BY MRJPERRY, On the Premises at HORTON LANE ( Four Miles from Shrewsbury on the Westbury Road), on Monday, the 1st of August, 1825 ; "' HE entire modern and valuahle House- hold FURNITURE, Paintings, Prints, and other Effects, belonging to JOHN SHEPPARD, F. sq. ( discontinuing Housekeeping) • comprising hand- some Fourpost, Tent, and other Bedsteads, with rich Chintz Hangings, lined, fringed, aud orna- mented ; a valuahle Chair Bed, very convenient and complete; excellent Goose. Feather Beds in superfine Ticken Cases ; Straw and Flock Mat- trasses, Wituey and other Blankets, Quilts and Counterpanes; Mahogany and other Chests of Drawers, Bnson Stands, Dressing Tables aud Glasses, Washing and Night Tables, Japanned Chairs, Linen Chests, & other Chamber Furniture : Dining aud Sitting Room Suites of excellent Span- ish Mahogany SIDEBOARD with Cellerel and Plate Drawers ; Set of DINING TABLES ; Centre Table, ou Trafalgar Frame, w ith Claws & Castors ; Mahogany Chairs, Pembroke and Pillar Tables; elegant Mirrors in Gilt Frames ; handsome neiv Brussels Carpet, and Venetian Ditto for St iirs; Four valuable PAINTINGS ( the Seasons), in Gilt Frames; Paintings of the celebrated Durham Ox and Old Sultan Horse ; Ditto of Race Horses ; some excellent Prin's, framed and glazed ( Sporting anil other Subjects) ; rich Scarlet Morine Windnw Cor. tains and Draperies ; Wheel Barometer, Therino- meler, aud Timepiece united, & c. & c.— Also, llie Kitchen Requisites, Brewing and Dairy Vessels, including a large handsome Kitchen Press with Clock in Centre, two capital Stone Cheese Presses, and the customary Routine of Culinary Vessels,. Brewiug Utensils,' and oilier Articles appropriate to those aud other Offices. Catalogues will he dispersed in Ihe Country, and may be had of Mr. PERRY, Pride Hill, who parti- cularly requests the Altenlion of genteel and re- spectable Persons to this Sale, in the Assurance that the Articles are of the best modern Fashion and in perfect Condition. To be viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding ; and tlie Sale will commence precisely at Eleven. ro iie act, For one Year, and entered upon immediately, ALL that MANSION HOUSE. com- monly called and known by the Name of PENGLA1SE, situate within one Mile of the fashionable Watering Place called Aberystwith ; together with the Coach House, Stable, Outbuild- ings, aud an excellent Garden thereto belonging, and any Quantity of Land not exceeding 18 Acres. For further Particulars apply to Messrs. JONES and PARRY, Solicitors, Aberystwith. 21ST JULY, 1825. FIVE GUINEAS REWARD. The Chemical Preparation, for Sore Head and Foot Rot hi Sheep, HICH has received the entire Ap- probation of numerous most respectable Proprietors of Sheep, and generally effecting a Cure by one Application, without the Use of Caps or other Covering, is Sold ( by Appointment) by MR. RICHARD BRISCOE, Druggist, Shrewsbury, n Jars, at 2s. 6d. each.— Of whomsalso may be had, he g- enu'ne Powder for preventing the Fly sticking Sheep and Lambs, in Packets, at Is. containing sufficient Quantity to dress Twenty. R' R. BLAKEWAY ESPECTFULLY invites Breeders of| Southdowns to inspect his RAMS on the 20th of August ( Ludlow Sheep Fair Day), when 15, " ncioding the Winner of the Prize al the Salop Agricultural Shew, 1824, will be LET for the Season ; aud upwards of 100 prime EWES and WETHERS, and that superior STALLION TALLY- O ! by Newcastle, will be SOLD by AUCTION, BY MR. BACH. ( Jj » Particulars next Week. Jfoat ton, ' 21s/ July, 1825. ESCAPED, From the House of Correction at Montgomery, on the 22d of July, 1825; RICHARD LITTLEHALES, UN- der Sentence for a Burglary ; he is aged 50, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, a Native of Brace Meole, near Shrewsbury, or of Pitchford, in the County of Salop; has followed Ihe Business of a Miner and Pump- Sinker, has dark Hair, broad Nose turning up nt the End, and large Nostrils, square Shoulders, small weak Hazle Eyes, has lost a front Tooth from the upper Side, his Teeth are Black from smoking and chewing Tobacco, and the Joints of his great Toes are very large. He travelled about the Country formerly to clean Boot- Tops, and sell a Liquid for ihe Purpose ; and had on, when he escaped, a Yellow and Brown Trowsers and Forage Cap, and had small Iron Links on his right Leg. Whoever will apprehend the said Richard Little- hales, and deliver him to the Keeper at the said House of Correction, will receive the above Reward. NOTICE TO CREDITORS] 1 Foreign CHINA J 4 RS and RF. 4KF. tiS; Table, Tea, and Cabinet CHINA ; Indian CA BIN 12 Ts i Chinese PA INTINGS ; Ja. pan Tables, and other Oriental Produce; 600 Ounces of PLATE ; rich Damask Table and Red LINEN; Librcrn of ROOKS-, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE-, a few PICTURES, and a Collection of valuable PRINTS from celebrated Masters, tfc. iff. BY MIL PERRY, On the Premises, in QUARRY PLACE, Shrews, bury, ou Monday, the 8th of August, 1825, and Seven following Days ( except Saturday and Sunday): HHB genuine, entire, and valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, aud oilier Effects ( as above), of the late Mrs. FORESTER, in the following Order : Sale of Monday, ihe 8th of August. Principal Part of the rich ornamental Foreign CHINA, in large and small Seenl JARS and BEAKERS, URNS, PEDESTALS, Dinner and Dessert SERVICES, Breakfast and Tea Sets; Punch Bowls and Basons, large circular enamelled Dishes, Mugs and Jugs, Cabinet Cups, Figures, Spill Cans, and other Ornaments for the Cabinet and Chimney Piece, and numerous other Specimens of autient and modern Produce. Sale of Tuesday, the Qth of August. Remainder of CHINA ; and the whole Sideboard of PLATE, in Bread Baskets, Waiters and Trays, Candlesticks, Tea and Coffee Pols, Butter Boats Scollop Shells ; Table, Dessert, and Tea Spoons ; Sauce, Soup, nnd Salt Ladles ; Dinner and Dessert Prongs, Gravy Spoons, Dish Stand, Marrow- Spoons, & c. ullof elegant Fashion and excellent polished Condition.— Also, a very handsome Plated Well Dish, Epergne, Candlesticks, Bottle Slides, Bread Tray, & c. & c. & c.— To conclude with the rich cut and plain GLASS, in Finger Glasses, Coolers, Decanters, Salvers, Wine and Beer Glasses, Gob- lets and Rummers, Lamps and Shades, Jelly aud Custard Glasses, Sic. & c. ( See. Sale of Wednesday, the 1 Oth of August. Valuable PICTURES ; CHINESE PAINTINGS on Plate Glnss ; plain aud coloured PRINTS, Pro- ductions of ihe most eminent Masters ( including numerous loose Prints, wilh two Magnifying Glasses and Reflecting Mirrors for exhibiting)"; a" id other Works of Art. MARKET HERALD. SHREWSBURY, fn our Market, on Saturday last, the price of Hides was 4£ d. per lb.— Calf Skins fid— Tallow 3£ d. s. d. s. d. Wheat 10 2 to 10 Barley 0 0 to 0 0 Oats 6 4 to 7 2 Average Prices of Corn per Quarter, in England and IVales, for the week ending July 16, 1825 : Wheat, 68s. 3d.; Barley, 36s. 6d. ; Oats, 24s. 6d. CORN EXCHANGE, JULY 25 In addition to large arrivals at the close of last week, we had a good supply fresh up to this day's Market, when fine Samples of Wheat were ex- ceedingly dull sale, at an abatement of from Is. to 2s. per quarter from the prices of last Monday— but the ordinary qualities were unsaleable, the con sumers being averse to make any purchases, except from hand to mouth, the weather continuing so favourable for the harvest. Barley is also 2s. per quarter cheaper, and heavy sale at that decline. Beans and Peas of both kinds are 2s. per quarter dearer. Oats sell freely at Monday's quotation, although the arrival is large. In Flour and other articles there is no variation. Current Price of Grain per Quarter, as under : Wheat.. Barlev Malt : 50s to 75s 31) 8 to 33K 64s to 68s White Peas Beans.. Oats 44s to 46s 37s to 39s 28s to 31s Fine Flour 60s to 65s per sack ; Seconds 55s to 60s fTH FIELD fper st. nfSlh. sinking ofTal J. Beef.... 4s 4d to 5s Od I Veal 4s 6d to 6s Od Mutton 4s 4d to 5s 0d | Pork 5s 6d to 6s 4d. Lamb .. 5s Od to 6 » Od FAIRS TO BE HOLDEN. Aug. 1, Bentley, Uttoxeter, Reddich— 2, Mold, Battlefield, Bridgnorth, Northwich, Kington— 5, Shiffual, Wattlesborough, Whitchurch, Altrincham, Middlewich, Longnor ( Staffordshire), Stone, Wed- nesbury, Wigmore, Dudley— 6, Howey, Rhayader. Fair at Myfod, August 2. At Ross fair, on Wednesday, there was not a large shew of cattle; fat beasts averaged 6fd. per lb. Sheep were abundant, and dull of sale. Horses sold well Of wool, there was a large quantity; but. the buyers were cautious, and the prices may be quoted, at full 2s. per stone reduction on those of Hereford fair. Combing fleeces, 16s. to 18s. per stone; Ryland 18s. to 21s. per stone; lamb's wool, I8s. to 22s. per stone. There was a numer- ous attendance of sharpers, who were unusually successful; one farmer lost upwards of £ 70, and several others smaller sums. HEREAS SAMUEL HARTS- HORN the Younger, of Coleham, in or near the Town of Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, Gentleman, hath, by Deed of Assignment bearing Date the nineteenth Day of July Instant, conveyed and assigned all his Estate and Effects unto SAMUEL HARTSHORN the Elder, of the same Place, Gentleman, and THOMAS COLLEY, of the Town of Shrewsbury aforesaid, Draper and Tailor, IN TRUST, to satisfy a certain Judgment, and subject thereto for the equal Benefit of all such of the Creditors of the said Samuel Hartshorn the Younger who shall execute the said Deed on or before the Tenth Day of August now next ensuing: NOTICE thereof is hereby given, that, such Deed is deposited at the Office of Mr. EDGERLEY, Pride- Hill, Shrewsbury, for Execution by all such of the Creditors who may choose to avail themselves of the Benefit thereof. And all Persons who stand indebted to the said Samuel Hartshorn the Younger, are requested to pay the Amount of their Debts to Mr. Edgei'ley, otherwise Proceedings will be taken for the Reco- very thereof without further Notice. J. EDGERLEY, Solicitor to the Assignees. Shrewsbury, July 2], 1825. fWTOTICE is hereby given, That the I TOLLS arising at the Toll Gales upon the Turnpike Road leading from Shrewsbury, through Ellesmere, in the County of Salop, to Wrexham, in the County of Denbigh, called or known by the Names of Overton and Hanmer Gates, with the Muslev Side Bar and Cock Bank Gate, and the Wynnstay Gate, will he LET BY AUCTION, to the best Bidder, at the Bowling Green, in Overton, on Thursday, the 25th Day of August next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, nnd that the Tolls arising at the Cotton Hill, with Harlescott Side Gates, and at the Stockett Gate upon the same Turnpike Road, and also at the Hardwick Gate, upon the Turnpike Road leading from Ellesmere to Oswestry, will he LET BY AUCTION, to Ihe best Bidder, at ihe Town Hall, in Ellesmere, on Friday, the 26th Day of August next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, ill the Manner directed by the Act passed in the third Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, " For Regulating Turn- pike Roads; 1' which Tolls produced, on an Average, the last Year, the undermentioned Sums, above the Expenses of collecting the same, and will be put up at those Sums respectively : — Overton and HanmerGut. es, with Musley Bar and Ihe Cock Bank Gale '. £ 805 Wynnstay Gate 145 Cotton Hill and Harlescott Side Gates 513 Stockett Gate 278 Hardwick Gate 66 Whoever happens to he the best Bidder, must at the same Time pay one Month in Advance ( if required) of the Rent at which such Tolls may tie Lei, and give Security, with sufficient Sureties to Ihe Satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turn- pike Road, for Payment of the Rent agreed for . at such Times as they shall appoint. R. MORRALL, Clerk to the Trustees. Ellesmere, 25fA July, 1825. ' Sale of Thursday, ihe I 1 th of August. A general Assortment of LINEN, iu Damask TABLE CLOTHS of various Dimensions, Dinner and Breakfast NAPKINS, fine and secondary SHEETS, Pillow Cases, Towels, Quilts, Counterpanes, Jkc. See. Sale of Friday, the 1 < 21 h of Aug ust. Library of BOOKS, in Folio, Quarto, Octavo, and Duodecimo Editions of Works by esteemed Authors, in History, Antiquities, Architecture, the Sciences, Voyages and Travels, Poetry, Novels and other Departments in Literature. Sale of Monday, the 15th of August. Principal Articles of Chamber FURNITURE, in Fourpost, Tent, and other Bedsteads and Hangings, excellent Goose- Feather Beds, Mattiasses and Bed Clothes, Wardrobes aud Chests of Drawers, Dress- ing and Toilette Tables, Bason Stands, Airing Horses, Horse and Swing Dressing Glasses, Night Tables, & c. appropriate to Bed Rooms. Sale of Tuesday and Wednesday, the \ 6th and l?// i of August. Other Part of Chamber, Dressing Room, nnd Sitting Room FURNITURE; also, Upper Drawing Room, Lower Drawing Room, Dining Room, and Iwo Front Silting Rooms Suites of Curtains, Tables, Sideboards, Cliaiis, Sofas, Book Cases, PierGlasses, Mirrors, Branch Lights, Chandeliers, Lamps, Bracket Clocks, Models, Chinese Tables, Japan Boxes, India Paper, Carpets, Flower Stands, Re- gister Grate; Articles iu Entrance Hirll, Lobby, and Staircase ; and the customary Items in Butler's Pantry, Kitchen, Brewhouse, Cellar, and Offices, including capital MashingTub and Cooler, Riewing Utensils and Casks, Cupper Furnace, Culinary Vessels, and oilier Requisites far Domestic Purposes. To be . viewed from Eleven till Four o'Clock on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday prior to Sale, by Catalogues only, to be had of Mr. PERRY ( Price One Shilling, to he returned to Purchasers) ; and no Person can be admitted then or on the Days of Sale without producing a Catalogue ot the Entrance Door. Desirable Freehold Pr operty. P. Y MR. PERRY, At the Talbot Inn, in Shrewsbury, 011 Tuesday, Ihe 16th of August, 1825, al 5 o'<" lock in the After- noon ( unless an acceptable Offer is made before that Time, & in which Case Notice will be given): ' tPWO improvable & compact FA RMS, S situate in the Township of VENNINGTON, in the Parish of Westbury, in the County of Salop, now or late in the Occupalion of Margaret Joues and William Powell, containing Thrcf' Hundred Thirty- Five Jlcres, or thereabout, of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, Possession of which will he given nt I. ailv- Day next. The above Farms are situate close to Coals and within 3 Miles of Lime, are well adapted to the Turnip System of Husbandry, and pay a small Modus in Lieu of Tithe Hay. ' For Particulars and further Information apply at the Office of Messrs. DUKES and SALT, Solicitors Shrewsbury ; or to Mr. GEORGE GEARY, Westbury' who will appoint a Person to shew the Farms, ' ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS for i IMPROVING the ENTRANCE inlo the] TinvnofSHREwsBOBV by the CASTLE GATES. Rev. George Moultrie 3 3 Mr. W. H. Griffiths 1 1 Mr, J. Allen, jtin. Uffington 1 1 Rowland Hunt, Esq. Hnreatton 15 15 Sir Tyrwliitt Jones, Hart It) 10 & EANBATMMO, To LET. on TOWYN SHORE, ACONVENIENT HOUSE, with G Beds, • 2 Sitting Rooms, Coach- House and Stables. Rent 3 Guineas per Week. Letters ( Post- paid) to J. L. Plas Edwards, Towvn, Machynlleth, North Wales. LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, In the Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury. TO BE SOLD, OR LET, HE LEASE of all that capital Dwell- ing HOUSE, with a large Garden held CHELTENHAM RACES.— At these Races, which commenced on Wednesday, there was not so great abundance of company as upon some former occasions, but they were, notwithstanding, well attended, and productive of excellent sport. The following is a brief account of the runs on the several days. FIRST DAY.— The F'restbury Stakes of 30 sov. each, were walked over for by " Major Gore's Holly- hock. Tbe St. Leger Stakes of 25 sov. each were won by Lord Warwick's b. c. by Crecy, beating Mr. Hartley's Flexible and Major Gore's Vesuvius. This race was well contested by tbe two former, and the odds at starting were high in favour of Flexible. For the Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 sov. each, 15 ft. and only 5 if declared ( 58 subs.), eleven horses started, " and afforded the spectators a most excellent race, which was won by Mr. West's Claude Lorraine, beating the Hon. Mr. Moreton's Triumph, Mr. Talbot's Sloe, Mr. Mytton's Os- westry, Euphrates, and six others. The favourites were Sloe, Euphrates, and Oswestry, and great odds were betted against the winner.' At starting, Sloe took the lead, and kept it till nearly opposite T . . therewith, delightfully situated on the South Side ,,) e GraniJ Stan( i; w|, en Triumph and Claude led ofthe Abbey Foregate. and lately occupied by Mr. on, aU() i( was a<] mira|,| y contested between the Richard Drury. The Premises are held fora I erm ,]) rep b( lin„. won |, v the latter by only half a of Years, Nineteen of which were unexpired on the | i„„„, i, „ TI" O s, » cnin. li « did not fill 25th March last. The House is in complete Repair, nnd suitable for the Residence of a genteel Family. Immediate Possession may be had. For further Information, and to treat for the same, apply to Messrs. BCRLBY and SCARTH, Shrewsbury. up auction. Household Furniture, Rich China, Glass, § - c. By Messrs. TUDOR& LAWRENCE, On the Premises, KEMPSTER'S BUILDINGS, Meole Road, Shrewsbury, on Thursday & Friday, the 4th and 5th of August, 1825 ; rS^ HE Entire genuine ( and newly laid a in) HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, elegant Tea and Table CHINA ( in Burnished Gold), Rich Cut GLASS, Pit I NTS and PAINTINGS, Table and Chamber LINEN, BOOKS, and other EftecU, belonging to Mr. S. HAHTSHORN, jim.: Catalogue! of which will be distributed ; and the Furniture may be viewed Tuesday aud Wednesday preceding the Sale. N. B. The Premises TO BE LET, and entered upou immediately. Interesting Sale in the Union Rooms, THIS WEEK. BY MR. NULBIIRT, 111 the Union Rooms, near the Talbot Hotel, on the Evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in the Assize Week ; 4 VERY extensive and VALUABLE /\ LIBRARY of BOOKS, including the most popular Publications in every Depnriuieut of Liter- al ure ; some elegant ENGRAVINGS, amongst which will be found a beautiful Copy of the Mar- quis of Stafford's Gallery ( cost 34 Guineas). Mr. 11. will also submit to Auction 200 Pieces of elegant Paper Hans- tugs ( in Lots agreeable to Pur- chaser!), several Telescopes, double and single- barrelled Pistols, 4000 capital Quills ( in Lots to suit Customers), a few of Ihe very best Scotch Ging- ham Umbrellas, and oilier valuable Property, ( d? Sa'p commence at Seven o'clock N {{' The Sale Room will be open during the Whole of rach Day for Private Sales ; where may be had a Catalogue of New and Second Hand Books, on Sale at Mr. HI I. BERT'S Shop, Five Doors from the County Hall, High- Street. *„* Printed Particulars of the Books, & c. may be had nt the Auction Room. BY WRIGHT & SON, At Ihe Corbet Arms, Drayton in- Hales, in the County of Salop, on Thursday, the 4th of August, 1825, beiween the Hours of 3 and li in the After- noon, in the following, or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the Time of Sale, and subject to Coudilions : rg^ HEfollowing Freehold PROPERTY, I situate at KNIGHTON, in the Parish of Muccleston, in the County of Stafford, and at DRAYTON- IN- HALES, in the County of Salop. length.— The Sweepstakes fill. SECOND DAY.— The Sweepstakes of 15sov. each, were won by Mr. West's b. c. by Smolensko, beating Mr. Hervey's ch. f. Larissa, Mr. Grif- fiths's b. c. by Sir Harry,. and Mr. Pryse'sch. c. by Anticipation. The Hunters' Sweepstakes of 15 sov. each, 5 ft. with 20 added ( eight subscribers), were won, after four capital heats, by Mr. Day's Plover, beating Mr. Bayly's Clifton, and Mr. Browne's b. m. by Bustard. The Maiden Plate of £ 50 was won by Mr. Bartley's Congdon, at two heats, beitiug Major Gore's'Hollyhock.— 1The Sweepstakes did not fill. THIRD DAY.— The Sherborne Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 30 added, weie won by Mr. Bartley's Flexible, beating Lord Warwick's Haji Baba, Mr. Prvse's Dr. Eadv, Mr. Messer's Presentiment, and Mr. Canning's Hottentot. A good race, and the odds eight and ten to one against the w inner. The Gold Cup of 100 sov value, bv subscriptions of 10 sov. each ( 17 subscribers), was won, after a most capital race, by nol quite a length, by Mr. F Craven's Long- waist, beating Mr. Mytton's Eu- phrates, Lord Sherborne's Flexible, Sir W Guise's Whittington, and Lord E. Somerset's Duport. The Town Plate of 60 sov was won, at two heats, hy Mr. Pryse's Dr Eiidv, heating Maior Gore's Hesperus, and Mr. Griffith's Palatine. Both beats were remarkably well contested, and wsn by little more than half a neck A Match for £ 50, between Mr. Alder's b. m. Miss Fanny and Mr Joseph's b. g. Tippoo, was won easy by the foiiner Win. Taut, the jockey, who was to have ridden Presentiment nt these races, died suddenly on Tuesday last, from the effects of over- training, aud the excessive excitement of beat. The poor fellow had declared, hut a day or two before, that he would never ride another race when his present engagements iere over; but would retire with his wife and children to enjoy tbe competence he bad so hardly earned. He was io his 35th year, bore an excellent character, and was a first. rate jockey. AT K.' tflSHTON- Lorl. All that Piece or Parcel of LAND, situate nt Knighton aforesaid, called The Over Croft, con- taining 2A. 0R. 23P. or thereabouts, iu the Occu- pation of Mr George Taylor. Lor II. All those Three several Pieces or Parcels of LAND, situate at Knighton aforesaid, containing together 8A. OR. 12P. or thereabouts, and known by tbe Names of The Great Waste, The Little Waste, aud The Long Waste, also in the Occupation of Mr. George Taylor. AT DRAYTON. LOT III. All those Three several Pieces or Parcels of UN I), situate at or near to the Brmvn Hills, in the Parish of Drayton- iii- Hnles aforesaid, contain- ing together 7 Acres, or thereabouts, late in ihe Occupation of Mr. John Frith, deceased, aud known bv the Names ofTbe Cabin Leasows. Lor IV. All ihose several Butts or Selions of LAND, situate, lying, and being in a certain Field leading the Back" Way from Drayton to Longslow, formerly all open Town Field, but now inclosed, and known by ttie Name of Tbe Sycli Croft, con- taining ill the whole 5A. 2R. 1UP. oi thereabouts. Lor V All that Piece or Parcel of LAND, ad- joining to the last- mentioned Lot, containing 1A. 1 R OP. or thereabouts, and known by the Name of Partdll's Piece. Lor VI. All those Two Mt' 8s" ages or TENE- MENTS, situate anil being in a certain Passage or Alley leading out of the Cheshire Street into ihe Frog Lime, in the respective Occupations of George Pugh and lleiii- v Rodell. LOT VII All'those Two Messuages or TENE MENTS, situate and being in ihe Cheshire Street, in Draytoii- in- Hales aforesaid, iu the several Occu- pations of Mr. John Frith and James Newton. Mr. GEOKC. E TAYLOR will shew the Land at Knighton, and Mr. THOMAS FRITH the Lands and Houses at Drayton; and any further Information may be had at tbe Office of Messrs. WARREN and SON, Solicitors, Draytoii- in. Hales aforesaid. N. I!. The Crops growing oil the Land al Drayton will be Sold at the same Time ; aud also a Quantity of capital Hay in Stack. ( op Yhold ESTATE, at COTTON. IN THE MANOR OF WEM. It has been stated that tbe present summer is the hottest that has been experienced in England for Ihe last thirty years : we are sorry to have to record, that not only many valuable animals have died of the heat, but that many persons in various parts of the country have dropped down dead from ihe same cause,— We learn from the Paris Papers that the heat of the summer in France is also excessive, aud productive of similar calamities there. Mr. Holmes, M. P. gained a £ 20,000 prize in tbe lottery just concluded.— Star. Mr. James Campbell, the Bank Director, has gained £ 400,000, hy ihe decision of the Lord Chancellor, relative to ihe will of the late Mr. Hoi ford. James Norris, Esq, has been clectcd Chairman of Manchester Sessions, by a majority of ihree votes over Mr. Sergeant Cross. Saturday's Gazette contains an Order in Council, further suspending the ballot aud enrolmeut of the Local Militia till the 16th of July, 1826. In case of drowning, would not the stomach- pump be the most likely remedy, so as to discharge the water from the stomach as soon as possible? There is now blooming in a Lady's garden in Salisbury the superb Adam's Needle ( yucca atori- ovctj, upwards of 7 feet high, having 32 branches, and bearing 912 blossoms ! BY WRIGHT & SON, At the Lord Hill Inn, in Whitchurch, on Friday, 5th Day of August, | H2o, between the Hours of Four aiid Six in the Afternoon, subject to Condi- tions, end either together or in Lots, as shall be agreed upon at the Time of Sale ; ALL that . VI lissu AG E or Tenement, with the Outbuildings, Garden, Fold- yard, nnd Appurtenances thereunto belonging. And also all those several Pieces or Parcels of LAND held therewith, containing in the Whole Twelve Acres, or thereabouts, situate in the Township of COTTON, in the Manor of Weni aforesaid, and now in the Occupation of Mr. John Nunnerlcy Mr NUNNERI. EY, the Tenant, will shew the Pre- mises; and any further Information may lie had by Application nt'the Office of Messrs. WARREN and SON, Drayton- in- Hales, Salop. Tn the Parish of KIN N ERLEY, in the County of Su/ op. In or about the Month of August next, in Lots, subject to Conditions ( unless acceptable Otters shall he made by Private Contract in the mean Time, of which Notice will be given); ALL that the RECTOKY or PAR- SONAGE IMPROPRIATE of K1NNER- LEY alias K INN Ell LEIGH, and all those the TITHES and TENTHS of CORN, GRAIN, HAY, GRASS, CLOVER, and other TITHES, Yearly arising, coining, and renewing in UPPER MAES BROOK, EDGERLEY, DOVASTON, and KINNRRLEY, within the Parish of Kiuneriey, iu the County of Salop. Printed Particulars of the above Tithes are in Preparation; aud further Information may he had ou Application to Mr WM. EGERTON JEFFREYS, or Messrs. DUKES and SALT, Solicitors, Shrewsbury We regret to have to remark, that the manu factuiing trade of this town slill continues under severe depression. Employment has become more restricted several additional factories work fewer than their usual hours, and some ' arge ones have entirely stopped their operations. The consequence is deeply injurious to the genera! commercial and other interests, with the additional evil of the total inaction of many thousands of industriously. dis posed work people.— We believe the entire cause of this state of things to be the late very extensive and unnatural attempt to throw all the raw ma terial under the influence of monopoly, which is continually frustrated by successive large arrivals of cotton from various parts of the World. Manchester Chronicle. TIIADE or LIVERPOOL— The arrival of ves sels from foreign ports, between Tuesday night and Saturday morning last, were unusually numerous at this port ; they amounted to little short of 100 sail, exclusive of those which came from Ireland aud coastwise. The import of cotton from the United States, Brazil, and even from Portugal was unprecedented^ great, amounting to between - 10 and 50,000 bags and bales. Although th arrival of this immense quantity of cotton had been anticipated by the speculators, yet its actual appearance iu the port had the effect of depressing the market for several days, and of causing a slight reduction in price. A trifling reaction has since taken place, and holders, we are informed, remain firm. A most destructive fire broke out iu the north- west corner of Christchurch, Hants, about ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, which, iu less than four hours, destroyed 45 houses, chiefly occupied by the families of art sans aud ( anneis* labourers. FIRE NEAR CALNE, WILTS.— About twelve o'clock, oft Tuesday night, a fire broke out in a cloth mill occupied by a Mr. Harding, at a place called " The Hole," near Calne. The family of Mr Harding so narrowly escaped, lhat one of Ihe beds was actually on fire before its occupier quitted the room. The mill and house adjoining were both reduced Jo a heap of ashes; and a pony was suffocated in the stable. A few days since, an explosion took place in the Judith pit, belonging to Messrs. Lamb and Co. situate at Harraton Outside, near Chester. le- street, Durham, by which dreadful event eleven unfortu- nate individuals lost their lives, and all the horses down the shaft were destroyed. Had the accident happened a few hours later, the number of pitmen and boys would have amounted to 40 or 50, all of whom would probably h » \' e perished. Sir George Chetwyud has given notice of resign ing the Chair at. Stafford Quarter Session ® , and that after the Michaelmas Sessions this County will lose his services. A deputation of Magistrates waited on Sir George in the hope of inducing him to with draw the notice he had given, but he persevered in his determination. SAGACITY OF A DOG.— On Thursday se'nnight, as two children, the one six, and the other three years old, were playing by the side of the Leo minster canal, accompanied by a mastiff dog, in endeavouring to push the dog into the water, the youngest child fell in; tbe noble animal immediately plunged in after II, aud seizing tbe child by the head its cap came off in its mouth, with which it swam out and placed it on the shore: but instantly jumped in a second time, and brought out tbe little one, by carefully lifting il by the shoulder. The father who was employed in the coal yard at a distance, having misseyi the children, went in search of them, and arrived just as the dog had safely landed bis lit lie charge. CONVICTION OF NINE HORSE- STEALER9 !— At. Wilts Assizes, Robert Jones and John Smith were tried on two indictments, for stealing, and Joseph Clements and George Gardiner, for know- ingly receiving, three geldings, two of them from Mr. Joseph Foley* of King's Norton, and the third from Mr. Willetts, of Northfield, in ihe county of Worcester, and were severally found guilty.— George and Edward Billett were con- victed of stealing a mare, at Weslport, on 23d of Dec. last.— And William Bassage, James Smith, ( commonly called Bristol Bob,) and Robert Jeffrie, were indicted for stealing a gelding, Ihe property of John Bosberry, on the 26th of Oct. last, and found Not Guilty. They were arraigned again upon a similar indictment and found Guilty. There were in the whole three indictments against Smith and Jeffris, and seven against Bassage!— Sentence of death was recorded against the whole nine culprits. The result of the Fight at Warwick, on Tuesday, in which Ward beat Cannon, in 11 minutes, was stated in our last.— The Warwick Paper says— 44 Such is still the prurient curiosity of the public upon these occasions, that in this city, on Tuesday night, about 300 persons met the Birmingham mail, eager lo catch the first intelligence of the result of the battle!!— Mr. Hayne took Cannon in his carriage to Leamington, and drove up to the Regent Hotel, but with such a companion, he was deemed re infeet a, and refused admission— at Copps's he met witli a similar refusal— and was obliged to convey his amiable companion to other quarters." The carrier pigeon, belonging to Mr. Henry England, of the Green Man, Kent road, brought the first news of Cannon's defeat ht Warwick, on Tuesday. The bird, which is of the Flemish kind, was let loose at twenty minutes past one o'clock, and reached the Rent- road within ihree hours. On the evening of Tuesday, after Ward and Cannon's fight at Warwick, the backers of Ward and Spring met al the Warwick Arms. Loud al tercations took place respect ing the merits of Ward and Spring, and, after considerable discussion, Spring offered to fight Ward for £ 1000 or more, soon as he pleased, aud said he would then stake £ 100 lo make the match. The backers of Ward accepted ihe challenge, but there was no money staked. During ihe fights at Warwick on Tuesday, the sun was so intensely hot, and tbe air so close and oppressive, that hundreds of the spectators,' before both of them were ended, were almost in a faint ing stale. The publicans of Warwick could no' supply liquor in the parish of Budbrook, where the fights took place, and this was the cause of much of the distress lhat followed. Neither ale, porter, nor spirits, Could begot. A sovereign was offered many limes for a quart of porter, and a shilling for a bottle of water. Two pumps near the sp « < t were soon exhausted, and tbe water drank by the populace; and towards Ihe end, water was fetched in buckets and bottles from the canal, and sold at 2d. and 3d. a pint, and in many instances at a much higher price. The pick- pockets obtained much booty, as many people bad their pockets emjitied.— BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL. The new Irish Catholic Association has begun its financial operations. By the cunning contrivances of Mr. O'Connell, who has been making another of his abusive personal speeches, the new law is to become a dead letter; and this unlimited cham- pion of religious liberty hopes that on the next meeting of Parliament " two thousand meetings will be held throughout Ireland in one day !" CATHOLIC HOSTILITY TO THE BIBLE— On Wednesday evening one of those disgraceful scenes of confusion and riot, which had been but too successfully practised in this city, Carlow, and other places, during the last year, at tbe meeting of the Bible Societies, was attempted to be played off at the meeting of the Cork Methodist Mis- sionary Society, which was held in Patrick street: but, owing to ihe firmness of the Kev. Gentleman who presided, aided by the temperance and steadi- ness of the great majority of ihe respectable as- semblage, the effort proved abortive; and the speculators in ibis premeditated scheme of annoy- ance and outrage, were met with the usual chal- lenge of their u appointing time and place for discussion," which of course was refused, and the respectable members of tbe Society, after covering their opponents with disgrace, were allowed to transact their business without further interrup- tion,-— not before the Roman Catholic agitators had succeeded in terrifying some of Ihe female portion of Ihe Society, who, dreading a recurrence of She former scenes, left the Chapel rather abruptly, to secure their personal safety.— CORK PAPER. ENGLISH CATHOLIC RENT!— Start not, most thinking Reader, al the title we have been pleased to put to this paragraph; ibe thing is too true. The O'Connellizing and O'Gormanizing principles of legislation and taxation, have at last traversed the Channel, and arrived safe in England, aye, and are in full operation in Cheshire and Lancashire! A printed circular has been addressed by certain Catholic Priests of this and the adjoining counties, to iheir fellow labourers in the same POLITICAL vineyard, calling upon them to urge to their re- spective flocks the necessity of contributing their mites towards ihe support, and, of course, the ascendancy of the Church of Rome in this PRO- TESTANT COUNTRY— in other words, to form an English Catholic RCNL ; and an estimate of some few hundreds of pounds is attached, as the proba- ble financial result, if active and influential en- deavours be made to stir up the faithful to con- tribute!— We hope to be enabled next week to present this document to our readers ; and in the mean time call on our Protestant friends to keep their eyes open to " the danger that threatens."— CHESTER CHRONICLE. 1\ rOTICE is hereby given, That a I ^ MEETING of the Trustees of the Shrews- bury District of the Walling- Street Road. Stretton and Longden, and of the Minsterley, Westbury, Shelton, Pool, and Bascbiirch Districis of Turnpike Roads, will be held at the Guildhall, in Shrews- bury, on Monday, the First Day of August next, at Eleven o'Clock iu the Forenoon. JOHN JONES, Clerk to the said Trustees. SHREWSBURY, JULY 21, 1825. Law Life Assurance Society, FOR THE ASSURANCE OF LIVES OF PERSONS IN EVERY STATION OF LIFE. TRUSTEES. Atc. beson, Nathaniel, Esq. Atkinson, Thomas, Esq. Bicknell, Charles, Esq. Green, William, Esq. DIRECTORS. Bickersteth, Henry, Esq Brougham, Henry, Esq. M. P Brundrett, Jonathan, Esq. Cardale, William, Esq. Courtenay, Philip,. Esq. Farrer, Oliver, Esq. Harrison, Richard, Esq. Jones, John, Esq Kaye, Charles, Esq. Knight, William Young, Esq. Lockart, John Ingram, Esq. ! YI. P. Lowe, William, Esq. Pepys, Chas. Christopher,- Eiq; = carlett, James, Esq. M. P. • Williams, William, Esq. M. P.' Macqueen, Thomas P. Esq. M. P. Marsham, Robert, Esq. Nioholl, Iltid, Fsq. Peake, Mr. Serjeant Pollen, Richard, Esq. Preston, Richard, Esq. Fiaine, Jonathan, Esq. M. P. Reardon, Daniel, Esq. Richards, Richard, Esq. Scott, John Fallowfield, Esq. ' Stevens, William, Esq. White, Richard, Esq. AUDITORS. Alderson, Edward Hall, Esq. lSaxon, Nathaniel, Esq. Campbell, John, Esq. [ Turner, Charles Robert, Esq. A SSUEUNCES are effected to the Extent of £ 5000 upon the same Life. Every Facility is given, and the Assured for Life, after three Years, are entitled to have FOOR- FIFTKS ofthe Profits added to their Policies, or may apply the same in Reduction of the Annual Premium. No extra Premium on Persons in the Army or Navy, unless in actual Service. Assurances may he effected upon the Lives of Persons residing at a Distance from Londonywithout a Fine for N on- Appearance. Attendance daily at the Office, No. 60^ Lincoln's Inn Fields, from Nine till Four, where Prospectuses with Forms of Proposal ( Gratis), and every other Information, may be obtained : they may also be had at the Offices of most ofthe Solicitors in the Country. JAS. ANDERTON, Sec. *** The General Board- Day is every WEDNES- DAY, at Two o'Clock ; but Assurances may be effected on any other Day ( Sundays excepted), between the Hours of Two and Three o'Clock. OXFORD ENGLISH CLASSICS, Beautifully Printed upon Laid Paper, and delivered in extra lied Cloth Boards. BR. JOFINSOVTWORKS, vrti. i. to ^ VIII. embellished with a fine Portrait Price 8s each to Subscribers. To be completed in 9 Volumes pnbli lied Monthly. Dr. ROBEKTSON's HISTORICAL WORKS, Vol. I. to III. uniformly Printed, with tbe abuve, embellished with Portraits of Dr. Robertson, Mary Queen of Scots, James VI. Charles V. and . Chris- topher Col umbos. To be completed iu 8 Vols, published nn the 20th of each Month. HUME and SMOLLETT'. HISTORY of ENG- LAND, embellished with Portraits of the Kings. Vol. I. will be published on the 1st of October. BOSWELL's LIFE OF JO'INSON, with great Additions, iu 4 Vols. Svo ( in tile Press). Dedicated, /"/ Permission, to the Bishop of Salisbury i JEWELL'S ( Bishop) WORKS, edited hv tiie Rev., I. M Butt, M. A. ( to he published by'Sub- scriptiou), in 6 Vols. 8vo. In Crown 8co. Un:/ orm with TyrwhUfs Edition of Chaucer: — SPENSER'S POETICAL WORKS, Vol. 1. Price 8s. To be completed in 5 Vols. SHAKSPEARE's PLAYS AND POEMS, Vols. I. to VI. 8vo. Price 8s. each. To he completed in U Vols. Variorum Fdifion of Ovid. PUBLH OVIDII NASONIS OPERA OMNIA e textu Burmanui ; cum Notis Karlesii, Giergii, Burmanni, Letnairi, atque alioruni « electissimis, Vol. I. Svo. Price 12s. To be completed in 5 Vols. LORD BACON's WORKS, by Basil Montagu, Esq. Vol. II. to be completed in 12 Vols, and published on the 10th of every alternate Month, Price 8s. to Subscribers.— This Edition will contain Translations, as well as the Original of the Latin Works, and will be embellished with five Portraits of Lord Bacon at different Ages. Oxford : Printed for W. Pickering, Chancery- lane, London ; a'ud Taiboys and Wheeler, Oxford. Shropshire Auxiliary Bible Society. At 12 o'clock, the LORD BISHOP of the Diocese, the Rev. Archdeacon COREETT, and other leading Members of the Society, took their places; a most numerous and elegant assemblage of Ladies bad previously occupied the greater part of tbe Court; the remaing accommodation was taken np by gentle- men, w ho came lis spectators, or who were to take part in the proceedings of the day. The Report was read by the Rev. Joirii LANOLBY ; and we learn from it that in the course of the last year, two new Branch Societies were formed, one for the Hundred of Oswestry, and the other at Ellesmere. In Consequence, however, of the forma- tion of ihe Branch Society at Oswestry, the Ladies' Association at that place had dissolved itself. The Shropshire Auxiliary Society last year transmitted £ 600 to the Parent Society for its general purposes, exclusive of £ 380 which bad been paid in purchase of Bibles and Testaments. Between Midsummer, T824, and Midsummer, 18- 25, 1573 Bibles and 1212 Testaments had been issued from the Salop Depo- sitory, mak ing a total issue by the Society since its commencement of 28,622 copies of the Scriptures; and the total amount remitted to the Parent Institu- tion, including payment for Buoks, is £ 10,713. 18s. The Rev. Archdeacon CORSETT then addressed the Meeting, as follows:—" In greeting you this day may I be truly thankful that' I am again per- mitted lo witness lhat most interesting spectacle, a congregation of the friends of the Bible Society. It is a day to which I always look forward with affection and desire, and will! one single abatement only, a weighty one indeed — ihe fear lest I should omit what may be most beneficial, or that I should say or do any thing prejudicial to this great cause. Some, indeed, have supposed that the necessity for our continuing lo meet together becomes every year less and less, from the extent to which Bible Soci- eties are no » - known and established ; and again others have supposed that the field of observation must be narrowed, if not closed, from the reiterated meetings that have been holde. n. But 1 see no ground for either of these opinions. We know that mutual exhortation is generally requisite to sustain mutual exertion ; and we know- also, that where our friends have " forsaken the assembling of them- selves together," there the " love and the good work" wanting that " provocation" have declined ; and this, probably, may, he one reason why some diminution has taken place in the magnificent, though always inadequate, income of the British and Foreign Bible Society. We learn from St. Paul, that " he who thiiiketh he standeth should take heed lest he fall ;" aud we believe lhat it is in proportion to the means used that the blessings of heaven are more usually vouchsafed. But if we could only cheer or excite one another by the recol. lection of facts heretofore known, or of'arguments heretofore used, who shall say, in the changeful state of all human society, bow soon it may be necessary to again bring forward those facts or re- state those arguments ? Rat so far from complaining of any poverty of material, the difficulty to me has always been that of selection. Of the mass of in- formation which is almost constantly pouring into the depot of the Parent Society, liovv little can be told in any one day ! and in this call for compres- sion it must be difficult to say, what incidents are illusl necessary to be made known, or which call most for observation. But 1 beg what 1 have said may he looked upon by this Society, at least, as matter of precaution not of reproof. For wbateter diminution has laken place in the funds of the Parent Society, that diminution wjll not be found in the returns from the Shropshire Auxiliary. The breaches, indeed, that have been made among us, by that changeful state I have before iVientioned, have been heavy indeed, and those breaches are not yet thoroughly repaired, so that we also may lament some diminution of annual subscriptions'; I His holy name ! we must feel that pleasing task hut we have been so favoured in other contributions, | 0 ) P no that we have remitted in the past year to the gene, ral treasury a free gift of £ 60u, and £ 360 for copies of the Scriptures, making together £ 9() 0J and a larger sum than we have before remitted in the ame space of time. But if our situation were less prosperous, still I would not call this a day of de- spondence, but one of high hope and expectation We have this day, I. wiii not merely say the honour, but the happiness and advantage of seeing among us the Bishop of the Diocese in which our meetings have always been holden; and 1 hope the first vote, of this assembly will induce his Lordship to permit his name to stand at the head of the Report, as the Patron- of the Shropshi re: Bible Society. And let me seize this moment to request at your hands an indemnity to our Committee for calling- this meeting upon a day subsequent to that fixed by our printed rules : but " when you le arn that this was the first subsequent, day upon which it was probable we could meet under the auspicious circumstance I BIBLE SOCIETY. IIENRY BROUGHAM, ESQ M. P. F U. S.— A Splendid Portrait of this distinguished person is published in Volume III. of Ibe MECHANICS MAGAZINE, which is completed this day, and may be had with New Editions of Volumes I. and II of all Boookselhrs, who regularly supply the continuation of this popular work in Weekly Numbers and Monthly Parts. ,4 T the Fourteenth Annual General t\ MEETING of the SHROPSHIRE AUX IL1ARY BIBLE SOCIETY, held at the County Hall, in Shrewsbury, on Wednesday, Julv ' 2Uth 1825; ft was Resolved unanimously, On the Motion of THE PRESIDENT, seconded by the Rev. THOMAS WEAVER, I.— That the Report now read be received and printed ; and that the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry be respect fully solicited to permit his Name to stand at the Head of the Report as Patron of this Society. On the Motion of the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of LICHFIELD and COVENTRY, se conded by W ILLIAM CLUDDE, Esq. II.— That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Reverend Archdeacon Corbett, the President of this Society., for his unabated and successful Exertions in furthering its Prosperity and Useful ness. On the Motion of CHARLES WALKER, Esq conded by the Rev. WILLIAM OTTER, III.— That, the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Vice- Presidents, for the continued Counte- nance and Support they have afforded to this Institution. On the Motion of the Rev. EDWARD BATHER, seconded by the Rev. G. N K. LLOYD, IV. That the Thanks of this . Meeting be given to the Committee for their judicious Services ; and that the following Gentlemen compose the Com- mittee for the ensuing year : & nd Lest gift. Again, whoever has a Bible, and does not read it till he comes to love it, does deprive himself of that constant information, support, and amusement he would otherwise enjoy. But who- ever does sit down with his Bible before him, and studies it with a fair intention, soon finds such a complacency of mind connected with, the study, that he is able to apostrophize the Sacred Volume in the words put by our great Poet into the mouth of the first Parent of mankitrd, when, in colloquy with the Archangel, he is made to say— For whilst with, thee I sit't. seera in heaven;' And thy discourse is sweeter to my ears Than fruits of palm- tree, pleasantest to thirst And hunger both. They satiate and soon fill, Tho' pleasant. But thy words, with grace divine era. . bued, Bring to their sweetness no saCtie'ty. Now the one great aim and object of our associ- ation is to furnish forth this unclosing banquet; to spread a table for it in the wilderness ; as well as introduce it in every human habitation where it is not already stored. May God continue to prosper the undertaking! May we may be enabled to pur- sue it in singleness of heart! We may then feel a confidence ill this pursuit superior to any other • for, however convinced we may be of ihe' benevol leuce, the integrity , or the piety of any other union, still the highest warranty must attach to that work which is « ' begun, continued, and elided" in the word of truth, and conducted in conformity to the New Commandment so explicitly revealed iu that Word." Rev. THOMAS WEAVER.— Sir, I beg to second the receiving and printing the Report ; and particularly as to that part of the motion which respects his Lordship, in my own name, and I am sure 1 may add, on behalf of those other Members of this Society who dissent from the Established Church, I do second it most cordially, and feel it an honour to be called upon to do so. We differ on some minor points, Inil mainly agree ; here, at least, we are all of one heart. At all times may we remember to " forbear one another in love ;"' endeavouring to " keep ihe unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." The motion having been put, anil carried unanimously, ihe Lord BISHOP of the Diocese said — Mr. Archdeacon Corbett, Ladies and Gentlemen, — Scarcely recovered from the pressure of domestic afflic lion, aud labouring as I do under ibe vveiyht of official business aud of some degree of indisposition, I should have excused myself from participating this day in your proceedings, had I not felt your meeting to be one of paramount " importance, and one of that class in which I always take pleasure. To open the Word of God to every' rf. ye lhat will see — to present it to every enlightened'iriiiid that >.> ill understand— aud to bring it to the door of every heart that has been opened by the t(,. Iy Spirit— is a work of the highest interest and of the most exqui- site delight— a work of duly of the purest kind, by a participation in which the'humblest christian fur- thers lhat precept of bis Divine Master, which commands his faithful followers to " preach the gospel to every creature " It is that operation' which goes t « overthrow the dominion of Sin and Satan, and to produce that blessed consummation when " all flesh shall see the salvation of God." As Englishmen we must have a peculiar pleasure in promoting the spread of scripture truth, in dis- seminating the glad tidings of salvation, in sending the Word of God to all nations. As Patriots and as Christi ans, we must feel it our duty to filial tlie calling of our faith which directs each of lis to act as a Missionary in the cause of our Master. A « Protestants we must feel it an obligation upon us to assist, in dispelling those mists which Bigotry ban raised round the pure Light of the Gospel"; aiid no means can be so effectual for ibis purpose as our strenuous efforts tospread the Word of God. Blessed only a duty but a debt, our sense of which can never be so well expressed as bv our endeavours to send forth to the hundreds of' million!) of our benighted fellow creatures the glad tidings of salvation— considering that these hundreds of mil- lions of human beings possess only a kno . ledge of natural wants and hitman passi ins, and live under the degrading and despotic dominion of human sins ; aud that by no other means than those which the Scriptures afford can they be brought to glorify God, and to live 10 the glory and honour of his holy name. Bui I must confess, however gratifying is the consideration of this extended prospect, that my mind, perhaps for want of more comprehensive views, is disposed to compress its scope, and to watch the operations of the Bible on a single soul. Take a child jmt able tn comprehend its simple truths, and behold the mode by which it instructs him in his youth, confirms him in bis manhood, consoles him in his old age, supports him in death, and finally leads him to glory. Contemplate its ......... ,11., . II , I . . ,. 1 IIIV- AJJ ; IL. LLJL| a L. I I UUUI. LLLLIUV II , ..- .,! I - I ... . -,, ,. r I have pointed out, I am sure that indemnity will be a^ ptation to the daily atlatrs ol life, to every case — .... - . .. I ot strong temptation, to every instance of bitter A SHOWER OF WINE!!!— On St. Swithin's Day, this Year, 15th of this Month the Drawing of tiie State Lottery took place ; the WATERY SAINT on that Day did not shower do vu hi. y usual, favours, but our old friend BISH enabled hi in to shower WINE, instead of WATER, all over ihe United Kingdom : as it will be recollected, he added, as Contractor for the last Lottery, Sixty- four Pipes of Wine, in Four Prizes ; one of these Prizes entitled to Sixteen Pipes of iVine, BISH sold ; and in addition to them he sold Nos. ; i, 613, a Prize, of £ 21,010, 9,776, another Prize of £ 21,000. 8,687, a Prize of £ 2,000, and 4,837, a Prize of £ 1,050, besides several minor Capitals, — all drawn same day ( 15th Instant). The Money Capitals, as usual, the fortunate holders may receive the amount on demand ; and the Wine Capital Prizes the holders may select the very best Wine they can pick out. from the Stock of any Wine Merchant in the United Kingdom, BISH will pay for it, and send it, Carriage- free, to wherever the fortunate holders reside; or if the quantity of Wine is too much, or they prefer receiving Money, BISH will pay in Monet/ whatever the very best Wine would cost.. The above wonderful luck is only a continu- ance of that very extraordinary success which always attends BISH'S Offices, but. particularly so in the last EIGHT Months, as he has sold in that, short period, Three of £ 30,000, Nos. 1,804, 2,478, and 15,750; Two of £ 21,000, Nos. 3,6i3, and 9,776; Four of £ 20,000, Nos. 699, 7,034, 15,301, and 15,556 ; One of £ 10,000, No. 5,446; besides an immense number of smalt Capitals. It is said, ii seeing is believingbut here seeing- such a splendid list, all sold b> j one Office keeper, is almost beyond belief; however, it will not be so much wondered at when thai Office- keeper is B/ S'ff; hut even his success must soon cease, for when Lotteries are over, of course he cannnt then an if longer sell Capitals, and that time draws ne ir; it, therefore, pleases us to find a New Scheme is issued, aud in it are Four Novel aud Graml Prizes of £> 5,000, and several other Capitals, with all Prizes, and all to be decided next Month ( August, f. Tickets and Shares for this interesting Scheme are selling by BISH, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing- Cross, Loudon, and by his Agents in this County ; many of whom sold parts of the abave brilliant List of Capitals that BISH Shared. Richard Phayre, Esq. Peter Potter," Esq. Jonathan Scott, FNq. Mr. Thomas Ward Mr. Robert Wilkinson Mr John Wynne. Henry Blackburn, Esq. Mr. Robert Blunt, Mr. Richard Drinkwater Mr. Robert Jones Richard Menlove, Esq. Mr. William Newling On the Motion of the Rev. JOHN WILDE, seconded by tiie Rev. WATIES CORBPTT, V.— That t he Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Rev. Robert Norgrave Pemberton, the Trea- surer; to John Bather, Esq. the Rev. John Lan ley, and the Rev. Thomas Weaver, tlie Secretaries ; and to Mr. Edward Tipton, the Receiver ; for their persevering Z^ al in discharging the Duties of their respective Offices ; and that they be requested to continue the same. On the Motion of FRANCIS BLITHE HARRIES, Esq. seconded by EDWARD CLUODE, Esq. VI.— That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to those Clergymen, Dissenting Ministers, and other Friends of the Society, who have made Conyrega. tional and other Collections in Aid of its Funds. On the Motion of the Rev. BRIAN HILL, seconded by the Rev. C. A. A. LLOYD, VII.— That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to those Ladies whose benevolent Exertions ha contributed so greatly to encourage and enable their Poor Neighbours to furnish themselves with Copies of the Holy Scriptures. ON the Motion of the Rev. THOMAS OSWELL, seconded by WILLIAM EGERTON JEFFREYS, Esq. VIII. That Mr. James Wilding and Mr. John Howell, jun. be requested to audit the Accounts of the last Year. On the Motion of PANTON CORBETT, Esq. M. P seconded by the Rev. JOHN LANCLEY, IX.— That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Branch Societies of Made ley, Wellington Newport, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, and Ellesmere, and to the respective Bible Associations, for their important and beneficial Co- operation in promoting the Objects contemplated by the Bible Society. On the Motion of JOHN BATHER, Esq. seconded by the Rev. HORACE MONTAGUE, X. - That, the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Hon. and Right Rev. tbe Lord Bishop of Lich field and Coventry, for the Honour and Ad van tag of his Attendance here this Day; and for hi obliging Acceptance of the Patronage of this Society accorded hot only with unanimity but* thanks Another subject of congratulation will be found in that part of the Report which mentions the forma tion of Branch Societies at Oswestry and Ellesmere, thereby giving the well- grounded " expectation that the distribution of God's Word in those districts will be materially accelerated ; for, without mean- ing the smallest disrespect to any other charitable channel by which the . Scriptures are imparted by the rich to the poor, we may be allowed to say that the power, arising from the simple but compre. hensive plan of the Bible Society, is no.\, bv expe rience, so accommodated to the wants of mankind, that those wants are thence supplied with a preci- sion and to an extent before unknown. But 1 must own that, the pleasure 3 received at hearing of the establishment of a Branch Society at Oswestry, was somewhat damped, by hearing at the same time, that the Ladies of that town and neighbourhood had, either through humility in themselves, or from deference to this new Branch, conceded their own Association. Now this strikes me as somewhat a retrograde proceeding. In God's good time the plan of the Bible Society was suggested And I know not which is matter of most wonder, the rapidity of its progress, or that a mode of proceed- ing, so obvious when pointed out., and so efficacious, should not have been before thought of. But the Institution framed in London soon found that it could not sustain this rapid march without Auxiliary Societies placed through the kingdom, and again these Auxiliaries found they must disappoint the expectations they had raised without further rami- fications; hence Branch Societies arose. But it was not til! after Bible Associations came into use that any adequate idea was arrived at, of the distres' ofthe population for want of Bibles, and, of course, till then, no adequate measures could be resorted to for the supply of those wants ; and numerous as our Bible Associations are, I believe none have yet been formed without discovering deficiencies where they were not before suspected^ and of all Bible Associations those conducted by females have been particularly successful. We have just heard that the Ladies' Association of this town, and which has always been conducted with a zeal only to be equal led by the propriety of their proceedings, have, in their fifth year, been able to dispose of more copies of the Scriptures than in any other. I do hope, therefore, that these good Ladies of Oswest ry will resume their 44 work and labour of love," and not suffer any one support, to be withdrawn from that stupendous Fabric, which we humbly hope and trust is " a Building fitly framed together, and growing into an holy temple in the Lord;" for assuredly we know of no other foundation, we look to no other Corner- stone, than that mentioned hy the Apostle, when he made use of the simile I have just now quoted."— The Archdeacon then read some extracts from the Report of the Paris Bible Society, shewing how much Ladies'" Associations were es- teemed abroad as well as at home, and on putting down that Report said, he " could not lay it aside without remarking the happy contrast it formed to the reports we received some years ago from the same country." He added, "' The terms Infidel France and Regicide France must be familiar to the ears of many persons now present. And what a consolation would it have been, when Atheism and Anarchy were so loudly proclaimed in the capital of the French Nation, if we could have fore seen with certainty that the day was coming, and at no greater distance, when iu that se![' same capital the Volume lhat tells us to " love God and honour rhe King," should be npholden with so much distinction, and circulated from thence with so much zeal. But how widely soever the Bible may be circulated at home and abroad, let us always remember how far we are from " having already attained, either being already perfect." Whoever is without a Bible does want the proper foundation for bis own happiness. Now when we consider the wear and fear of Books much used, especially in schools, the demands of an increased and an increasing population ; and that the addition made to the stock in hand hv the Bih'. e Society, though the largest addition that has ever been mide in the same space of time, does not reach quite four millions, whilst Ihe population of the ( ilobe is calculated to be nearly nine hundred mil- lions; we arrive at some faint idea of the number of our fellow creatures who must still want this fir3t bereavement: see how by it sius are clucked, and how the^ performance of duties is promoted— how comfort is administered, how love and charity are encouraged, and bow much good is done to the soul of any one lo whom it litis been presented. Let us then look from this effect on an individual soul to the fruits which may be anticipated from a diffusion of the Word of God among the countless millions of the Heathen World ; and" as a point of duty, ns well as a point of gratitude, I can but impress upon you a consideration of the pleasure to be derived from a participation in the spreading among all nations the pure light of Scripture Truth. In a spirit of true christian charity, let all of us say. This is our cause, aud we will go on under any sacrifices and under auy privations, assured that our labour will not he in vain in the Lord,— that we shall have an ample re- payment in this life, as well as in that which is to come. Under these impressions, and with these views, I willingly and cordially accept the office of Patron of your Society. At the same time I beg to lament that iny distant residence, and official situation and duties, will prevent mv lending that active aid, which it would otherwise be my highest pleasure to give to your proceed ings : but yet, as placed officially in this district, I shall feel a gratification iu my humble co- operation; and an additional pleasure will be derived from the eall thus made upon me to labour with mv Reverend Brother, your venerable President, so greatly and deservedly respected for his able and persevering efforts, aud so highly esteemed among yourselves for his unwearied at- tention and assistance. - His Lordship then moved the thanks of the meeting to the President, which was seconded by WILLIAM CLUDDE, Esq. and carried unanimously. Rev. ARCHDEACON CORBETT.— My Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen, — Having already taken up so much of your time, 1 shall now do no more than express my thanks to his Lordship for the kind and flatter- ing manner in which he has obligingly placed my humble services to your notice; to my very esteemed friend who seconded that motion, and to yourselves for the gratifying manner iu which it has been adopted, rny best acknowledgments are also due. I am truly sensible how little I merit this mark of your kindness ; yet I must say tiiat if I have been able to do any good to a cause dearer to my heart than any other, my thanks are justly due to those valuable colleagues who have, if our efforts have been comparatively unsuccessful, used every exer- tion, and who have, in fact, been the means of enabling me to perform every service, however inadequate, of which you have kindly expressed your approbation. CHARLES WALKER, Esq1.—" Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,— In moving the resolution entrusted to me, I beg leave to express my concurrence in all that has been done by the Society, and my hope that its benefits may be extended mure and more, to the advantage and instruction of the world. Sir, I am gratified to hear from the Report, that the funds of the Society have not failed ; more particularly so, as a Lady very nearly connected with tne, has been enabled to make a greater return from one Branch situate in a district where she possesses some influ- ence ; and I shall be happy to hear that this example is generally followed."— Mr. Walker then moved the thanks of the meeting to the Vice- Presidents, Su\ Rev. W. OTTFR.— Sir, L am requested to second the motion which has been made by Mr. Walker; and. Sir, if I were to pursue the plan I generally adopt aud consult only my own feelings, I should leave the task of doing so to others who are belter qualified, as I feel I can scarcely do justice to the occasion or to my own sentiments Standing iu the presence of our revered Diocesan, 1 feel chastened lest 1 should say anything that mav prove injurious to the Society ; but yet there is one point on which I would say a few words, because it may be to the Society's advantage. There may be some almost bordering on the Society, aud witnessing' its pro- ceedings viith pleasure, but deterred from entering it hv forebodings of danger to the Established Church. But \ think when they see our Diocesan accept the office of Patron ; when they soe him come among us as a Prelate to give us his assistance; and when they recollect that he is connected by blood with the powerful iu Church aud in State,— bound [ TCRN OVER.] [ CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE.] I Hi so by duty to that Establishment which forms the j best securityto the morals of society,— they may cast their feats to the wind, and enter our Society without difficulty. 1 would just refer on tbe present occasion to the evidence given before the late Parliamentary Committee by an individual to whom religion and the country are already inticli indebted, 1 mean Dr. Magee. He staled that he was not a member of the Bible Society ; and this question was then pot fo liiiii r " Did you think it right to oppose the Bible Society in Ireland ?" The Learned Prelate instantly answered, No; I think it an awful thing to throw any impediment in the way of the Bible Society." If, Sir, it is then acknowledged to be an awful thing lo throw any impediment in its way, by one who was not a Member of it, how much more must we con- sider it a duly to afford every facility to its progress ? The Learned Prelate to whom I have alluded, gave as a reason for not joining the Society, that some abuses bad taken place in disseminating the Scrip- tures iu Ireland; but, Sir, 1 am persuaded, that if Ihe charges uf abuse were properly examined and explained, no disadvantages would present them- selves that were not infinitely more than counter balanced by the advantages bestowed. When, Sir, it is considered, that for 15 years we, in conjunction with Dissenters of almost every denomination, have carried on our society without the least division or reproach, as a Prelate of that Established Church which claims no peculiar salvation for those alone who are w ithin its pale, his Lordship must be glad to bear, that our operations never have been attacked by tbe breath of scandal ; and that the same may be said generally of the Bible Societies throughout England ; and I am sure that there is at present the strongest grounds existing for prosecuting our operations with greater zeal. One reason why the greatest exertion should be used to disseminate Seiipture Truth will be found in the enlarged views which have lately been promulged as the basis of education for the poor. An establishment which would have surprised our forefathers has lately been formed iu ihe Metropolis for giving lectures on mechanical science ; and from which it is expected, and I hope and believe sincerely expected, that these poor people will be enabled not only to improve themselves but also the respective mechanical arts which ihey practice for their support. Another re- markable feature is also to be observed in that College, tbe establishment of which is talked of, and from which Religion is the only branch of in- struction that is to be excluded. Its promoters have, no doubt, their reasons for this exclusion. Believing, however, that while it is our duty to afford every reasonable instruction to the children of tbe poor, it is also more particularly our d< Hy to imbue tbein with the knowledge of christian truth, it is impossible for us to conceive that the proposed new institutions, end others" which are to be formed, can go on with-' out exciting a great interest in the christian as well as iu the political world ; I must therefore hope, that the Bible Society will be enabled to carry on its glorious work with greater zeal and efficiency. The Rev. EDWARD BATHER then rose, aud addressed, the Meeting as follows :— SIR,— It falls to my lot, on behalf of your Vice- Presidents, to acknowledge the kind acceptance of our services by this Meeting. I am afraid that we are of very little use to the Society, but our good- will, 1 hope, is the same as ever. But I proceed to ask your attention to a more efficient class of Aux- iliaries.— Sir, 1 have to propose that the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to your Committee, and that certain gentie& ien whose names I shall read to you may be a Committee for the year ensuing. Sii I cannot but anticipate unanimous concurrence in such a resolution as this. If we bestow our thank; on any, we shall certainly not withhold them from those who do our work. This is what these indivi- duals have done. It is not my intention to exag- fferate their services, or to speak of them as if they lad removed mountains in our cause ; but it is ob- vious to remark, and I think it ought to be borne in jnind, that it is to those Who, can be content patiently and iu obscurity to attend to minute details of busi- ness, that Societies such as ours owe, their power to be useful, at least as inncb as to any other class of co- adjut" » rs who can be named. Tiie appointment of a new Committee, no; doubt, will also be agreed to. But if so, this implies a determination on our. part to proceed with the work in which we are engaged. On this head I shall, perhaps, be per mitted to detain you for ffttle while. Si)-, if I solicit continued support fo the Bible Society, I will not, rest an argument at present on any supposed peculiarity of the times. The Bible Society will stand on the same grounds for ever It is not an expedient devised to meet the exigencies of any special crisis, though there is no state of things to which it is not adopted. The work, at least, which it has to do* is work which will be wanted so long as tbe Word of God is what it. is, and so long as mankind are men : and much is il to be desired that it may fnlarge the sphere of its operations so long as one spot of ground inhabited by men remains to be possessed. It is an institu- tion for the world. May He who loves the world, may He who has redeemed the world, grant it to march on, blessing the vanquished by its victories, overcoming evil with good, drawing men's " hearts to God, and binding brethren to each other, till the last trumpet shall summon us all to behold the fruits. Sir, I must own myself to have been one of those persons— some, perhaps, will think I ought to say one of those rash aud foolish persons— who enrolled myself among the. members of this Institution the instant that its simple object was? made known to For indeed, Sir, it did seem to me, that if it " was our duty to declare God's'glory to the heathen and his wonders among all people— that if it. was our duty to do good unto all men — no better method, no method mofe unexceptionable or more likely to be effectual, could be devised, than to give to men every facility to hear God speak for himself— than to put into all men's hands God's, own provi- 8ion both for tbe food and the healing of the nations I knew, Sir, that the gift was perfect. I knew, indeed, that persons differing- in their creed from me, and from one another, were to be associated with me for the distribution of it. But I was glad that they could associate ; I rejoiced that they did nssociale. They did not ask me to concede any principle of mine.. I was glad, therefore, to meet them on this common ground : and glad- I am, and rejoice I do still in this thought, that if the enemy • hall come in like a flood, there is, and is admitted to be, one broad arid holy banner under which all who are of the contrary part can march to the defence of their common cause against him. Since the days of which I have spoken much has indeed been said on the other side. I am not going to enter into it. I have heard it, read it, and, to tbe best of my power, weighed it. But, whilst I can allow for such as have been persuaded by it, I must be allowed to say it has not persuaded me. I do find myself just where I was before. I do see nothing in the manner of our work. which should spoil the matter of it ; nothing to hinder me from still looking, with a simple complacency too, over one grand and simple, object. Whatsoever obj tions have been interposed, that one glorious object does still rise upon my mind like the sun in his strength ; and I feel that I must go on to venerate the Bible Society so l, ong as God shall give me grace to venerate the Bible. What is it, Sir, which this Institution does? translates the Scriptures, as far as it is able, into the vernacular tongue of all nations ; it places them as far as it can, in the hands of all men, saying there is the Word God, read, and examine for your selves. Is this an act of rash and injudicious hazard ? or is it not an act of safe as well as of pure beneficence? Among the stupendous peculiarities of this awful book is not this one— that it is a book adapted to the use and exigencies of all men ? Di not He indite it who knows what is in all men, at all periods, and under every condition of thei being ? Did not He indite it who knoweth perfect I the necessities of all men, and who hath also th tenderest compassion for every man's infirmities And could he not do, what indeed it is inconceivable that any finite understanding should do— could H not so construct it as that whilst it should suit th case of every one, it should be neither snare nor hurt to any ? Shall we, Sir, deny him the glory o having actually done so? If any will say human learning may be profitable, human learning is ver necessary fir the illustration of many parts of th Sacred Volume. If any will say that the man whose mind is stored with learning and invigorated by study will certainly, supposing him to hav grace as well as learning, see further into fli Sacred Volume than another man can, and acquit a deeper and clearer knowledge of its contents, and be far better fitted to expound them and discourse upon them than another man may,— this is not denying to God the glory of which I speak. Th is only saying that He whose spirit dividefh unt> every man severally as he will, has taken that there shall be a noble use to which nobl talents may be devoted. But if we will go furthe and affirm that it is ill to trusf the Bible in a ph man's hands, because many things may be iu above his comprehension : if we will say that then is a man alive, having common understanding, to whom that book may not safely and beneficially be committed, even without further clue to the inter- pretation of it than he will find in the book itself privileging and directing him to pray to God— if we w ill go thus far— this is to have very low views both of the Bible and Of its Author. This is to say lat God hath not written such a Book as it is his glory to have written. This is to say that God lath* not manifested such a love in providing for the necessities of mankind, as it is his glory to have manifested. With respect to the Bible Society, Sir, it is right to bear it in mind that if it does not furnish any comment on the Holy Scripture, yet it ' oes not prevent the use of any. helps which may be / itbin tbe reach of the objects of its bounty. It neither shuts up the doors of the Churches where God's ministers are commenting as they please: nor restricts its individual members from distribute tig tracts or catschisms as they see good. But setting this aside; I believe it, because the record itself declares it, that " the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple." And that u a wayfaring man, though he should be a fool," may learn from it how " lie ought to walk and to please God." And if so, what matters it that in the same record there should be some things hard to be understood ? If a plain honest man cannot under- stand a difficult passage, still it does not follow that he may not long ago have embraced and be still holding fast the very truth itself which that very passage teaches ; because if it is a truth necessary to salvation, it is assuredly set forth elsewhere in plainer language. If such a man cannot, as'very kely be may not be able to do, follow the argu- ment of a writer like St. Paul, still, by the simple act of his faith, taking the word of an inspired Apostle, he may hold and abide by tbe conclusion to Which that subtle argunient would, under other circumstances, have couducted him. At all events, obscure texts can do such a man no harm. At the worst, they are orfly sealed documents from which he gets no good. For surely the man knows this : let " an abstruse passage contain what it will, it is not a licence to commit any sin, it is not a dispensation from the discharge of any duty— neither is it possi- ble that it should be a contradiction to any good instructions which tie may have derived before from the plain and unequivocal declarations ofthe Word in which it stands. It can only he by wilful olect of what he does comprehend, that a man can be hurt hy what is obscure and difficult. What, then, is to hinder the Bible from being that which it is its glory Jo be—" all things to all men"— food convenient for every state, both of the understanding, and of the heart ? Plain. enough for the weakest, as well as deep, enough for the wisest. Help conde- scending enough to the feeblest intellect. Exercise invigorating enough to the strongest. Capable it is, indeed, of enlarging our meditations to eternity, had we nothing else to do but meditate : and capable no less of directing our practice instanta- neously when at any moment we are called to act. Au'd, then, is there not one style and title by which every man may be addressed, and under which it is needed by every one of us alike? Who is here thsit is not a sinner against his God ? Who wiil dare to say, then, this Book is not good for mc ? Who will pretend that he loves his neighbour, and deny this Book to him ? When and where are we to stop in our distribution of it? We shall not stop at all, I think, whilst we hold it to be God? s instrument; we shall not deem ourselves to have arrived at the limit, of our operations, till we shall meet with that guiltless race, who, having done no sin, have no need to behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.— I know, Sir, that this Society must share. in the reproach common to all religious societies. f- We congregate for religious purposes, and the world laughs at our folly. Some, they say, expect to overturn ancient superstition, and to make mankind cast away their idols to the moles and to tbe bats by sending a score er two of silly missionaries to the East and West : others export some ship loads of Bibles, and having scat- tered them from the Mississippi to the Ganges, look for the accomplishment of the same grand exploit. But are w e such fools ? Indeed I think not. Fools we should be, and very presumptuous too, if we took upon us to say that the Bible Society or the Bible itself must surely be a blessing just here or there, tQthis man or to that, in this place or in the other. But one or two things we know. We know that the Almighty hath given to his Son the Heathen for his inheritance. We know that the day is coming when he will " breathe upon those slain that they shall live— and stand upon their feet an exceeding great army"- i- the army of the Lord of Hosts. And we know*, besides, that those whom he sanctifies, he sanctifies through the Bible: therefore, we go on in hope. Assuredly He wants us not. 8ut it is- the manner of His mercy to make man his minister for good. And whv may not we, and the small things we do, be accepted and employed by Him, who, when He would create food to satisfy five thousand men, disdained not tbe two or three loaves and fishes placed by His disciples in His hands.— At all events, we are commanded to preach the Gospel to all nations. This, we know, is the Gospel— and we have the promise, " My Word shall not return unto me void." And God has stood by us. The gold of our treasury is His. The favour we have met with is IJis — Hejias disposed many to help us — we will thank Him, and take courage,— and whilst we may we will say to every one " Here is a great door and effectual opened," by which the east of you as well as the greatest may do good if ye be so disposed. I3ut we who are here owe the tribute of ourthanks to those who have acted upon this invitation long ago\— I beg to move, & c, [ see Resolution.] Rev. G.' N. K. LLOYD-.— Sir, I rise fo second that motion, though I feel myself extremely unqualified forTtiie task, because, from my residence at a distance, I am of myself unable'to estimate tbe value of their services. I trust, however, that the Committee leserve your thanks ; for a cause more calculated to • ouse their exertions certainly qanuot be found ; and I mil syre if they had not deserved your thanks this motion Would not have been put into my hands. I learn from your Report that a greater clear sum has been transmitted to tbe Parent Society this year ; I am, satisfied, therefore, that your Committee have used their best exertions. I wish I could say the same of others; for when in London, at the recent anniversary of the Parent Institution, I learned with reo- ret that fhe contributions of the Auxiliary Societies had fallen short between £ 3000 and £ 4000* Scot- land, indeed, is now w holly supplied with the Scrip- tures by her own printers; but that will not wholly account for the deficiency; and I am afraid it must be attributed to the religious feeling of tbe country having become damped during the last year— a year, too, of such general prosperity, and iu which other great Societies have much increased themselves. Is ft not possible that many have ceased their exertions now that opposition, once so formidable, has ceased ? Is it not possible that the great catholic feeling, once so prevalent, has given way to a sectarian feelin; and that each party in religion has contributed more to support their private views, than to feed the general flock of Christ? I hope, however, that we shall shew no sneirfeeling exists among us— but that we are knit together in one bond of union ; be cause a charge has been made against us in a neigh bouring country, by a Church which claims an authority superior even to the Scriptures themselves : they say they are the only Catholic Church, because Protestants are split into so many divisions. Now the Bible Society affords the best answer to this charge, for when we meet of every denomination, we meet as friends, as christians, as brothers; all differences are lost in the acknowledgment of one great principle— in the acknowledgment that the Bible is the only Rule of our Faith— that Jesus Christ alone is the corner- stone of our salvation — that the Word of God is our bond of union— and that on this Word of Truth we would erect a Church, wide as the world itself, durable as eternity, aud against which the gates of hell shall not prevail. And lierp, Sir, I cannot but observe, in conclusion, how much the presence of a Diocesan of our Church must tend to encourage its junior Members in their work and labour of love, to cheer them in their path, and to banish those thorns which might otherwise impede them in their arduous journey. PETER POTTER, Esq.— Mr. President, My Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen,— As it has been tbe custom on all former occasions fo return thanks on behalf of the Committee, it was anticipated that the snnie course would be followed on this; aud I am soriy that the task has devolved upon me. I have under- taken it with great reluctance, because I feel that I am not qualified for a public speaker; I also feel a diffidence in speaking of our works as a Committee, because we are in ourselves feeble : alluding to what has been sa id by a Rev. Gentleman, we profess not to remove mountains, indeed we can hardly be said to have removed mole- hills : we have, however, used our best exertions; and ! can venture to say, that if anv one would have shown us either a mole- hill or a mountain that impeded our course, although we would not have said with Archimedes, " Give me a place to stand on, and 1 will remove the world," yet we would have endeavoured to remove the obstruction that lay in our way. For myself 1 must remark with regret that I am not an efficient Member of fhe Committee ; I am too often taken away by the Calls of business: but 1 would observe* iu justice to the Secretaires, that their attendance is most punctual, and of our revered President 1 must be permitted to say, that oil no one occasion since ihe formation of tli'fe Society, has he ever absented himself from the meetings of the Committee, except when labouring under illness: to this circumstance, ' aud to the general attentioivof the other Members of the Coin mittens of this and of former days, under God, we owe the success of the Society. If, } as a Committee, we are not so efficient as- some others, I am sure we are as unanimous; and though we are an anomalous body, differing as to modes of faith,• we are all Christians; and if some of our Roman Catholic brethren were to join us, I am sure we shall not spend our time in discussing whether the Pope is Antichrist, or in arguing as to the validity of the Donav version. I mention this to shew that there is no hostile feeling in the Committee or in the Parent Society ; and as I am sure that the shortness of my speech will be a means of affording pleasure, by leaving your time to be better occupied by those who are to foilovy me, I will not trespass longer upon your attention. Rev. J. WII. DE.— Persuaded, Sir, as lam, ond have been from its commencement, of the excellence of this Institution; persuaded also, as I am, that nothing I could say would add to the estimation in which you hold- it; I will not detain you further than to propose the motion that tbe thanks of this meeting be given to the Treasurer, & c.— The Rev. WATIBS CORBETT seconded the motion. Rev. R. N . PBMBERTON.— Sir, on behalf of myself and colleagues, 1 . beg leave to acknowledge the honour you have done, us by this vote of thanks. F. B. HARRIES,. Esq.— Sir, in rising to propose that the thanks of, this, meeting be given to those Qlergymen, Dissenting Ministers, & c. I feel a greater difficulty than I have, done on any of those few occasions on which I have presented myself to . your notice. The difficulty I feel arises from a fear that my observations may be supposed to sayoiirof a political bias: thf » t they will not do so, is, I trust, too well known to those respectable persons, many of them my superiors, whom I have now the honour of addressing, and to whom my character and principles have long been familiar. For me to presume to speak on the subject of that Book, to which we may trace all our blessings, in the presence of a revered Prelate, of our venerable President, and these numerous Reverend Geutlemen, would, indeed, be an intrusion upon your time; yet I feel it my duty, tts a lay member of your Society, to speak to one or two points which, as I conceive, have a bearing upon its1 proceedings. I believe I am correct in stating that in Ireland, at a meeting too of the Bible Society, tbe circulation of that Book was openly opposed: and reflecting upon this, however I may differ from some respectable persons, I cannot refrain from in- dulging my own gratification in acknowledging the histin'g pleasure I have derived from the manly and loyal sentiment expressed by a clerical member of the Bible Society, and one of the rectors of my native parish [ the Rev. J. Wilde], at a late public meeting, aud which sentiment 1 still hope to see further acted upon. Nor, Sir, can I avoid referring to that singular anomaly of our time, the projected new, or, as it has been termed," Cockney College." Did you, Sir, ever before hear of a College without a Bible ? I do, Sir, hope and trust, that.' the4 Bible Society wilj send a few little Bibles to the patrons, projectors, and members of this singular College. [ Much laughter J] Indeed, Sir, for my own part, I do sincerely hope tliat some new Broom [ Brougham] will arise and sweep away the whole institution. [ Bursts of laughter.'] With a wish to avoid all dangerous projects and innovations, I would, as a loyal man, trust that the Society, and its Members individually, will use their best, exertions to promote loyalty to His Majesty, and to his lawful Heirs, and the true interests of the Protestant Religion.— The motion was seconded by EDWARD CLUDDE, Esq. Rev. J. RICHARDS.— To trace, Sir, the finger of God in ihe accomplishment of his gracious purposes to our fallen race, must ever prove a source of purr and sublime enjoyment: and where can we turn ourselves to see it more evidently displayed, than iu the rise and progress of the Bible Society ? All the measures of infinite wisdom, unlike those which are the result of fhe narrowness of human conception, the , imperfection of human foresight^ and tbe im- potence of human resolves, are not more complete in themselves, than they are certain of success; . for, " Hath he said, and shall he not do. it? or hath be spoken, and shall lie not make it good ?"— At the time, Sir, when our political horizon was overhung with clouds, and " men's hearts were failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which were coming on the earth," this Sun of Mercy made its appearance, dispelling our gloom, and cheering our hearts with the hope, that those protecting wings, which had been so long spread over us, would still continue to preserve us from the formidable dangers with which we have been surrounded. Since that memorable period, what a change hav? we witnessed both in the political and moral world! We have not been more astonished at the rapid return of our national prosperity, than at the prodi- gious growth of that Society, whose salutary influ- ence multitudes will acknowledge with gratiiudi through eternal ages. " Its sound is gone forth into all the world, and ijs words to the ends ofthe earth." And we trust that there is not a dark or remote corner but will soon be enlightened by the invaluable boon, which it is its happiness to dispense. Can t Society be pointed out, I would ask, which has more closely adhered to its professed principles? Main- taining in unimpaired vigour the spirit of christian charity; a cautious avoidance of offence to those not according with its views; and a cordial and steady co- operation of all embarked in the same common cause; it has attained to its present distinguished eminence. Impediments, it is true, it has had to overcome, and storms to encounter, but, blessed be God, it has nearly • survived them all. Like the bush, which was preserved in the midst of flames iinconsumed, it has been kept to the present moment in active operation, testifying both to small and great, rich and poor, by the sacred truths if has imparted, tbe necessity of repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.—- In, reply, Sir, to the vote of thanks just passed, I regret that I have not been able to do more in so good a cause; while however, I feel consoled with the reflection, that i we do not wilfully let slip occasions to promote its interests, it will not be imputed to us either as indif ference or neglect. Tbe messengers of mercy, the heralds of salvation to a guilty world, cannot be un concerned about the spread of the Bible. From the sacred pages, they have been taught themselv their apostacv from God by transgression, and the way to heaveu through the merits of the Redeemer, " who died the just for the unjust to bring them unto God." Here, we have the sublimit doctrines, and purest precepts ; the most encouraging promises and appalling threatenings ; the richest consolations and most arousing cautions; in short, every thing- tha can operate on our hopes and our fears. And what but the truths of the living God can teach us how to live, or cheer and support us in a dying hour? Since, then, the command ofthe Saviour is, " Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me," we feel anxious, that those who are without them, should have it in their power to comply with this sacred injunction. The more the Scriptures are read and understood, the more will the religion of Jesus prevail, which, as a distinguished author has well observed, " is the pillar of society, tbe safeguard of nations, the parent of social order, which alone has power to curb the fury of the passions, and secure to every one his rights— to the laborious the reward o: their industry, to the rich the enjoyment of thei wealth, to nobles the preservation of their honours, and to princes the stability of their thrones." The Rev. BRIAN HILL.— Mr. President, My Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen,— Though very little used to express my sentiments in public, and though by no means possessed of a fluent utterance, I feel it m duty as a Clergyman to say a few words upon this occasion. I have, on former occasions, regrettei" that our Bible Society meetings were less numerously attended than some of our other public assemblies, such as our balls and our races; but I trust that sanctioned as the meeting now is, I shall never hav occasion to express that regret again. I believe many of the prejudices existing against Bible So cieties have been done away, but some still exist and one is, that we are regarded as a particnla party. This charg- e, I confess, is true. We are o: the party of those, who worship one God the Fathe in spirit and in truth— of the party of those, who acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of mankind, who hath made, by one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient atonement for the sins of Hie whole world— of the party of those, who acknowledge the Holy Ghost from whom all holy desires, all good counsel: all just works do proceed: so that whatever praise may attach to any one in the prosecution of this good work, to His Name be ascribed all the glory. Some allusions have been made respecting Ireland, and has been asserted by some eloquent speakers iu lb House of Commons, that the Bible Societies in Ire bind have been productive of much mischief, I one sense of the word I believe they have done * mischief; and I trust that in this sense they will be productive of much more mischief. They have done much to destroy the kingdom of Satan, and that Prince, seeing his dominions in danger, has excited his Servants to fight. Things must needs be so while holiness is opposed to sin^ religion to super- stition, and loyalty and order to rebellion and con- fusion. But shall we be intimidated, and give up the contest ? By no means. We will clothe ourselves with the whole armour of God, and fight more valiantly, not, indeed, with fhe weapons which are carnal, but with those that are spiritual, ahd mighty, through God, to the pulling down of stronghold's, castingdown imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. By prayer and perseverance, by prudence and circumspection, by love and meek- ness, and by distributing the Holy Scriptures, we hope to do tnig- hty things, and look forward With confidence to the day when complete victory shall crown our labours, and the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ.— The paper which I hold in my hand contains vote of thanks to the Ladies; and I must own I feel particularly gratified in being called upon to make that motion, as last year, having an anecdote to relate Which I thought might be gratifying, I re- quested permission to address them ; and 1 aceord- " ngly seconded a motion of thanks to them. This year, ithout any solicitation on my part, I have been invited to propose the present motion, by which, though I have now no anecdote to relate, I am led to infer that what I before stated was'not unacceptable. To the Ladies we owe much for their assistance; and surely, if in ordinary cases female eloquence can hardly be resisted, when. the Love of God is shed broad in the Jieart it must be powerful indeed. I therefore hope the Ladies will continue to plead the cause of our Society ; that they will interest their friends in its support, and persuade the poor and ignorant to read those Scriptures which wiil make them wise unto salvation. But while I assert that some have been active in this good work, I must say, far be it from me to stand here in the character of a flatterer. Let every Lady in this assembly ask herself. What have I done? What have I left undone? What can 1 do more? I would have her henceforth use her utmost exertjons lo promote this glorious work. To those Ladies who have afforded their assistance, I trust this meeting will concur in fhe vo, te of thanks which I have now the happiness to propose. Rev. C. A. A. LLOYD.— Sir, in seconding this motion, I desire to mention why the Ladies' Associa- tion at Oswestry was given up. It was given up from the best motive: being chiefly composed of persons in the middling and humbler classes of life, if was relinquished in the hope that it would be re- formed under the patronage of persons of higher rank : how far this hope is likely to be realized lam not yet capable of hazarding an'opinion : one lady I know has been very active: others, who had promised their assistance, have withholden their aid, in con- sequence of a person whom they look up to having requested them to do so ; but " l trust some Ladies will yet come forward and take up the good work.— The Oswestry Bible Society have caused every cottage in the Hundred of Oswestry, 2352 in number, to be visited. They found that in 1796 of these, either the cottager or his wife, or both, could read : of this latter number 602 were found to possess Bibles of an octavo size ; 962 had smaller Bibles or Testaments; and 232 were without Bibles or Testaments., There werq besides 556 cottages in which neither the cottager or his wife could read. This Sir, is a strik- ug fact, and will, I trust, have great weight on this assembly; for so long as this state of things exists, your exertions as relates to this part of the population are useless. This return, too, shewing such a mass of ignorance and want of instruction, is made from a part of the country where such exertions have been made to impart instruction as have not been sur- passed except in the North of England. If a similar examination and return were made in every part of the kingdom, I am afraid it will be found that more than one- fourth of the population are incapable of reading the Scriptures. If this fact is duly con sidered, all persons, whether members of this Society or not, must feel bound to exert themselves to estab- lish schools, not merely to dole out instruction on Sundays, but day schools; these are the schools of real importance ; for I have known children that have attended Sunday schools in Wales miserably ignorant of all that was necessary to enable them to use the Scriptures to advantage. I would beg to im- press upon your minds, that if you would ensure suc- cess to your exertions, you must teach the children of the poor to learn to read God's word while they are children ; for consider what a hopeless case it is when no tract, no book, no Bible can be put in the hands of the poor to aid the exhortations of their Ministers; lean assure you this is deeply felt by those poor persons-; and many a fear have 1 seen shed, many a complaint have I heard made against those parents and others Who have neglected their early instruction. Let, then, day schools be estab- lished throughout the country ; let your hands be opened wide for the education Of the poor; then, indeed, a reformation will take place in the land, and until then* your exertions will be impeded at every step, by the obstruction of ignorance, and the want of self- knowledge in those you would gladly ! nstruct. Rev. Archdeacon CORBETT.— In referring to the Ladies' Association at Oswestry, I beg to observe, that I am perfectly sensible that none but the best motives could have actuated them in the course they have adopted ; but having read in the Report of their 5 years' exertions, and of their having contributed £ 35 to the funds of the Institution, I had been led to appreciate them as a valuable auxiliary in the operations of the Society. PANTON CORBETT, Esq. M. P.— In moving the vote of thanks to the Branch Societies, I will detain this meeting hut a very few moments, as, after the eloquent and pious speeches which have been de- livered, I am sure nothing- that I can say will tend to impress more forcibly upon your minds the in- estimable value of the Bible Society. Sfill I cannot avoid expressing my gratification in beholding the presence of your esteemed Diocesan on this occasion, as it is a circumstance that must tend so much to tin jrosperity of your Institution, and to encrease that bond of strength and union so desirable to all those who hope with me for that consummation, which, though I may not live to see if, I most devoutly wish, when every person shall be able to read the Bible, and when every person shall have a Bible to read. The Rev. JOHN LANGLEY, in seconding the motion, said bis experience, as Secretary of tbe Institution, bad shewn to him, that it was only those who were willing to do a little that did any thing ; and that, in fact, it vvas those who did little " that did every thing, If, therefore, instead of doing as had been done at Oswestry, tbe humbler members of the Institution would continue and increase their exertions, the would soon be an increase of Bible Associations. He did not like to see people over- zealous, but he did love to see them ardent in a good cause; and in a cause so good, so godlike as this, all the powers of the human mind were too little to effect what every sincere christian must desire. The members must not wait for patronage, but must proceed in their good work ; for it was only when they were willing to he esteemed as nothing, and their end as without honour, that they would be enabled to do any thing for the honour and glory of God. They should,, while cultivating a spirit of love, know no man as a brother in tbe flesh, but as he was a christian ; and if all persons of their own denomination of religion should keep aloof, yet, would they feel bound to proceed with their fellow christians in the good work. In those places where least prospect had been originally afforded, had the most fruit been obtained ; and if they proceeded ip a spirit of lov and in a spirit of prayer, success would everywhere attend their efforts. It was, however, an awful thing to attempt to do any thing in their own strength ; if, was a tremendous error if they attempted to build a temple with unhallowed hands. Bo while they went on in a spirit of love and of prayei\ they may rest assured that the blessing of God woulc attend their efforts, and rest, upon themselves and their families. On this subject he could dwell with delight, and in the assurance of one who had ex perienced the blessed assistance to be obtained from a knowledge of Gospel truth. If it had not been for this consolation under a late bitter bereavement, he should not have stood there that day to address them Nothing but a knowledge of the comfort and conso lation thus derived could have supported him under the severe trial with which he had been visited ; and he felt himself pledged to persevere in his humble efforts to promote the diffusion of that abundant consolation which is to be found only in the Word of God ; persuaded too, as he was, that those aloue who were, in all humility, anxious to promote the know, ledge and glory of God, were such as the Lord Jesus Christ would own as his mother and his brethren. Rev. C. R. CAMERON.— Sir, 1 rise as the represent, ative of the Wellington Branch Society, to acknow ledge your kindness, and I have only to regret that we have not doue more to entitle us to your thank I arn sorry that our examination of the state of tli Wellington district has not been so close as in some other parts, but as far as we have been able to ascertain the fact, we have found the want of tbe Scriptures in the dwellings of the poor to be much less than we had anticipated ; and it is a gratifying fact to us, that they had been mostly supplied through the medium of the Bible Society. A body of Ladies have associated themselves for the purpose of en- quiring into and- supplying the wants still existing, and to collect subscriptions for that purpose; and I hope that, from more frequent meetings, more diligence will be used, aud a greater produce result in our next year's proceedings. Some allusion has been made to the deficiencies in the funds of the Parent Society, and some endeavours have been made to trace the source of that check But, Sir, may not this fact be wisely placed before , us, to enable us to see that neither individuals, nor families^, nor societies, can prosper without the Divine assist- ance. This country, under the Providence of God, has been laised to an unprecedented height of glory, and now it is on an equal elevation of prosperity ; it has been enabled not only to maintain its own free- dom, but to break tbe yoke from the necks of other nations. We have been signalized as a moral and a religious nation ; and even when war was at our door, by means of tbe Bible Society, we bad the peculiar honour of being as it were the heralds of a ubilee to the nations of the earth, of proclaiming iberty and light to an enslaved and benighted world, ind of preaching the acceptable year of the Lord. We have been perhaps too much elated ; we have probably drawn invidious comparisons, and branded other nations as reprobate. I say not this by way of > proacb, but in the way of caution— that as a nation e may acknowledge our share of the general guilt; and that, in this our day of prosperity, those purer spirits, who watch over the affairs of men, may look " ith a pitying eye on that load of pollution tinder hieh we suffer. In otir public and our private pro- ceedings, may we be actuated by a spirit of thank- fulness, by a spirit of prayer and of perseverance; for then " every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low ;" and we may soon be brought to that happy period when " all flesh shall see the salvation of God." Rev. B. SWINNEY ( from Bridgnorth).— At this late hour of the day, and exhausted as the meeting must be, I shall merely observe, that we feel every day more and more the importance of the great work in which we have engaged ; and we trust that, as we have hitherto every year enlarged ourselves, we shall continue in future years to abound and increase in those fruits which may be considered the legitimate produce of tbe operations in which the Society is engaged. The Rev., T. W. JENKYN.— Sir, I am called to iresent myself before you as the representative of the Wem Bible Association, and of the other Associations of this county, to acknowledge the vote which you have so kindly and so unanimously passed. At Wem we have been doing our best, and vte have been attended with some degree of success; however, I am sure my friends at Wem would not wish me to take home with me the wreath of praise which you have this day weaved for them, but rather to lay it at the feet of this Institution, and say " Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give the glory." Tbe kind notice which you have taken of us this day, will have a very beneficial influence upon ali our Branches and Associations. We are, indeed, little and small, and we are glad that you do not boast yourselves against tbe Branches." We are Branches of one of the loveliest Trees in the garden of God— of a Tree, " the leaves of Which are for the healing of the nations " We have grown with your growth, and we strengthen with your strength, and as long as we abide in the stock we shall he fruitful. We rejoice that we are not utterly useless or withered Branches, but that among us many of the birds of heaven lodge and sing— and that every one of Us, like the Branch of Escltol, has at least one cluster of grapes to assure the weary pilgrims of this world that there remaineth a rest for the people of God Though, as Branches, we are weak and tender, and meet many a formidable impediment, yet our tendril: hoot forth, and, like the Branches of Joseph, we 1 run over the wall." In our progress we have met with high Walls of party jealousy and sectarian prejudice— between the Dissenter and the Episco. lalian— between the Calvinist and the Arminian,— ) nt we grow over them ; and We not ouly cover the ruggedness of the wall with the verdure of oht foliage, but we present to every party a cluster o grapes on his own side of the wall.— The Associa tions also will feel the genial influence of your kind notice. They are the little sisters of a large and still increasing family. We boast a truly noble descent, for we claim for our Mother, our Parent— the British and Foreign Bible Society. We endea- vour to imitate our Parent in every generous feeling and noble adventure. It is true we are not so rich as our Parent; nevertheless, we spend our all in doin^ good. Our Parent, though rich, is very economical, for she teaches all her daughters not only to support themselves, but to contribute to the maintenance of the whole family, and especially to assist thei Parent in her extensive and stupendous labours of love. Our Parent is also a very learned Lady. If we, her daughters, can lisp English, we think we succeed pretty well; but our Mother speaks many languages. Shropshire has the honour of havinr produced one of the most extraordinary linguists o! the present day, whose chief excellency, neverthe less, is, that, with the devotion of a Disciple at Pen tecost, he brings his gift of tongues to the shrine of the Crucified, and consecrates it to the Book o~ God.— Mr. Lee will feel it no derogation to his bigf talents, to yield the palm to our Parent in London She teaches the nations in at least one hundred and forty languages, ninety of which she has learnt very lately, and she will not cease her exertions till she has learnt all the languages of the globe, and li taught all nations to sing one song—" Hallelujah the kingdoms of this world are the kingdoms of oui Lord and of his Christ."— We feel ourselves bound to engage in this cause as men. As human beings, we think it our duty to baud down to posterity the true andsimple narrative of the dignity of our origin The Atheistical Philosophy of antiquity says that men, like vegetables, sprang at first from the bosom of mother earth, though they do not fell us why tin earth has not at present in any climate the power o; producing vegetable men as formerly. The " Scotch VI eta physics" of Lord Monboddo have traced us to tbe worthy family of a long- tailed tribe of monkies But the Bible, the Book we propagate, ennobles oui nature by declaring that we were made a little lower than the angels, and designed for immortality.— As Christians, and as religious men, we propagate this Book, which basin it the foundation of what is true n every religion. And, we reckon this no more a imperfection in the Bible than it is a fault in a well polished mirror to reflect what is accurate in every person that stands before it.— We stand pledged to this work as Protestants. Our maxim has always been that " the Bible and the Bible alone is tbe Religion of Protestants." This vras the pebble that was levelled at the giant- front of the Pope, and made, the Tiara tremble on his brow. This was the sentiment that roused Wickliffe and Luther to trans, late the Scriptures to the vulgar tongue, and to diffuse them among the laity. We endeavour to tread in the footsteps of the first Reformers, by dis tributing the Bible without note or comment. Some, indeed, have wished for some accompaniment to the Bible— they do not like the Bible to go forth alone. Christ, however, trusted bis cause to poor fishermen, and why cannot we trust the Bible to itself. Let it go then, alone, and unfettered— and like Ajax in Homer, it requires nothing but day- light and fair play, to enable it to conquer tbe world. — Our privi- leges as Britons demand our strenuous exertions in this cause. We boast a Constitution that is the envy of the world. And Lord Bacon, in his Essay on English Government, says, that Alfred the Great took the idea of our constitution from the instructions of Jethro to Moses. Is it not, therefore, our duty to send to the nations of the earth a Book containing fhe elements of a constitution that will make them free and happy.— If the claims of this Institution address us as Men, as Christians, as Protestants, and as Britons, shall we not meet them as true Salopians? Yes, let the motto of this Society be— a Bible to all friends round tbe Wrekin." And is there nothing round the Wrekin but rare Shropshire? Is' there nothing round the Wrekin but England, the land of Bibles? Oh! yes— there are lands which form the very shadow of death— lands whose people perish for lack of knowledge. Here, then, as friends of the Shropshire Auxiliary Bible Society, we stand pledged not. to relax our efforts until we. have supplied Bibles to " all friends round the Wrekin." JOHN BATHER, Esq.— Sir, to whatever length the proceedings of ihe day have already extended, and however ably tbe subjects connected with our Society have been treated by those who have pre- ceded me, yet I am very sure that all present would feel that we had failed in the performance of a very pleasing part of our duty, were we to separate with- out recording tbe expression of our thanks t « the Right Rev. Prelate who sits beside you, for the honour he has conferred upon us this day in accept- ing that office which upon your nomination has been so gladly conferred upon him. I am well aware, Sir, that the task of proposing these thanks should have been placed iu abler hands than mine; yet, as a Church of England man, and not less firmly attached to that Church ( though with somewhat different views) than the worthy gentleman who has already expressed the firmness of Fiis adherence to it,. I own that the accession this day made to our Society nd the sanction given to our cause is a subject of peculiar gratification. Sir, I have ever been accus- tomed to consider that as the proudest period of out history, and ( may I speak it without invidious com- parison) the best age of our Church, when England and the Church of England were looked up to as the bulwark and fhe shield of the Protestant Faith throughout Europe— when the Calvinist of France, the Lutheran of Germany, nav^ every party, however differing in their Creeds, who held last the great principle of liberty of judgment in matters relating to religion, looked up to our Church as a kindred Establishment, and acknowledged in her a pure and Scriptural Member of the Church of Christ - Sir, it would be my wish that the Church of England hould now occupy the same high station at home which she then did abroad. And as I look upon fhe best definition of a Church to be a body of. faithful men associated for religions purposes, nek now ledging Christ as their Head and his Woid as their Law, I have no wish exclusively to arrogate the title of Churchman, for sure I am I see around me the representatives of many Churches, aud far be it from me to hail them by any less respectful appellation. I may venture to congratulate your Lordship, on having this day, by the vote of this assembly, been called to the patronage of many Churches, which, though not comprehended within the pale of the Establishment, are united in the great and leading principles of tlie Christian Faith ; and assuredly the satisfaction which I feel in your Lordship's appoint- ment to and acceptance of the office of Patron, has been greatly increased by the cordial and manly manner in which my worthy colleague, Mr. Weaver,, has spoken upon the occasion, nothing doubting but that his sentiments are quite iu unison with those* ofthe dissenting body in general. Sir, I conceive it is our first duty as members of a Bible Society, ti » cultivate this good feeling towards every class and denomination of Christians, and therefore it is wit h the greatest pain, that I ever hear any reflections cast upon that ancient Church whose departures from pure doctrine I would look upon with no harsher feeling than I would upon the errors of an elder Sister. Sure I am, Sir, that contumely and disparaging language will never obtain for us that co- operation from the Roman Catholic, which ought to ha I as most important, to onr cause. Surely, Sir, we may well consider that political* hostility, and a sense of unmerited harsh treatment, may have occasioned that bitterness of spirit with which undoubtedly our efforts have been counter- acted in Ireland. Still, Sir, it is our duty to per- severe, firmly, doubtless, and patiently, yet with every degree of forbearance and conciliation. Sure I am, Sir, that if 1 would stretch out the right band of fellowship to every Protestant willing fo co- operate with me in this onr great work, I would bold forth both my bands to the Catholic. Sir, there is one other topic Which has been adverted to ( and in very differ- ent terms) by two gentlemen who have preceded me, on which I would beg your permission to say a very few Words. I mean, Sir, the various schemes now iu operation for the dissemination of learning and ience among the middle and lower orders of soci- ety. Oue worthy gentleman would sweep them away as dangerous both to Church and Sure'; another, and I think more soundly, says, 4> God prosper them." Sir, I say God prosper them too. Is it to be endured that learning and science should be denounced as detrimental either to the political or religions interests of man ? aud shall we debar the man of limited means from all access to ihe higher attainments of intellect? Ii is, indeed, a serious thing, and a matter of no light import, th. it learning* and science should find their way among the crowds collected together in our manufactories and onr workshops;, nay, Sir, it behoves us to watch their progress, and to guide their course. But, Sir, what is the legitimate use to be made of this tact as ap- plied to ourselves ? Undoubtedly it should rouse us to the more vigorous performance of our own duties; it should teach us to fit ourselves for Ihe high station which we claim : if the lower orders are advancing we must not stand still, but go on from strength to strength; if we do not, the consequence eventually must be revolution, for undoubtedly sooner or later superior intellect must attain its due ascendancy.— Sir, as a Member of the Bible Society, I am anxious that no such opinion should go forth as from' ns— as that education and science should be denied to tha poor and the. low. Knowledge, undoubtedly, may be abused, Science may be perverted, yet assuredly the Bible is that golden curb which may restrain the aberrations of either. Let ns use this, tln* n, as tbe only restraint necessary, and rejoice in the extended illumination of our fellow subjects: they ouly love darkness whose conduct cannot bear the light. Rev. HORACE MONTAGUE— Sir, iu seconding the motion which has been proposed, I shall not, more especially after the elegant enlogiums which have already been expressed, detain the meeting by any lengthened observations: for, after what has passed, and considering what is already known of the character of the illustrious Individual to whom the motion refers, any remarks of mine would, as has been said by the Saiyrist of old, be " only holding up a rushlight to the Sun." One point 1 would just touch upon: a Member of the Legislature, in his place in Parliament, recently quoted the well- known passage, " About different modes of faith let senseless bigots fight," & c. which quotation was accompanied hy a speech that I am sorry to say was quietly listened to. In such times it becomes us, as Christians, to dissemiuatp the knowledge of the true God Having spent a con- siderable time in the Naval Service, I can bear testimony to tbe abundance of good effected by the distribution of copies of the Scriptures among the Seamen, which were furnished by ihe Naval and Military Bible Society. Let Bibles only be abund- antly disseminated, and men will be turned from the works of Satan unto God, and for this " let every thing which hath breath praise tbe Lord." The motion having been put and carried unani- mously, the Lord BISHOP of the Diocese said — Mr. Archdeacon Corbett, Ladies and Gentlemen, — It is with great pleasure that I tender my acknowledg- ments for your kind expression of feeling; and I would now, at tbe conclusion of the meeting, just turn your attention to the business of ibe Instituiion. The first point I would refer to is the slat • of tbe Oswestry District, which has been. so ably brought to your notice : it was stated that in about one- fourth of the cottages neither the husband nor tbe wife could read, and it seemed to be urged that, therefore, your labours as to that portion of tbe population would be without effect: but I would suggest that enquiry should he made whether some of the children in these cottages are not able to read ; for if they can read, then I would earnestly recommend you to bestow upon them a Bible, because I have known instances where the words of Scripture from the lips of a child have been most impressive and most fruit- ful. Having long witnessed the efficiency of Ladies* Associations, I would certainly recommend that they be established wherever it is practicable. In many instances females have more leisure than men; they have, too, an aptitude, a sort of intuitive knowledge, which renders them more capable of producing that impression on the mind so desirable in a cause like that in which you are engaged. Aud I trust that you will all, in your private as well as in your family devotions, pray that God would not only aid your endeavours lo increase tbe circulation of bis Holy Word, but that each Rihle may prove " a savour of life unto life" as regards every individual on whom a copy of the Word of Truth may be bestowed. This terminated the business of the Meeting. N E W PUBLICATIONS.— MESSRS. KNIGHT and LACEY, of London, have lately published the following im- portant Works:— NICHOLSON'S OPERA- TIVBMECH\ mcand BIUTISH MACHINIST, with One Hundred Engravings, 30s.— CELEBRATED TRIALS and KEMARKABLE CASES of CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE, from Lord L'obham down to Fauntleroy, with numerous Plates, ( j vols. 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