SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1 § 30. THE BRXSTOUAXf. - ~ . r. , 1 . • r •' ••••••— u • MEMOIRS and CORRESPONDENCE of JAMES ACLAND. Proprietor ' « I LIKE IIONESTr IN ALL PLACES."— Judge B& yUy. Printed and Published by JAMES ACLAND ( SOLR PaorucTOK EDITOS; at NV - i, A(? Saints* street, Bristol. VOL. II— No. XLVII. j [ PRICE IF. Tb the EDITOR of the BRISTOLIAN. Generally speaking, I am an admirer of your publication, and certainly, without any qualifications of the spirit that dictates them, there are, however, some of your strictures which I confess I do not altogether approve of. and were you to give them a little mor( reflection, I hardly think that you wouia con- sider that their publication accorded with your general and genuine object. I like, as you do, Mr. Editor, " Honesty in all places," and where wrong pievails, for right to rectify it 5 but speaking in reference to an early act of, I will grant you, unlawful indiscretion on which yoii have recently ani- madverted in terms of no ordinary severity, i cannot but think that it would have been by no means derogatory to your professions, had you been silent upon the subject. Admitting, for the sake of argument, that the individual at whom your animadversions were directed, when a boy, had taken the liberty in a particular instance to commit an act, indefensible in a legal or moial point of view; still it was the act of the boy and not of the man of ripened years, an act that had long been buried in oblivion, and would there have rested, had not the malignant spirit of your correspondent occasioned its being revived as it were from the grave. I can have lid doubt but the gentleman alluded to has long ago made ample atone- ment for his youthful mishaps, and that the Recording Angel had, as it were, dropped a tear upon the offence and intended to have blotted it out for ever.— Why then should vou, whose object I consider is more to ex- pose, in order to its prevention, than to hold up' the repentant and absolved to needless discussion, countenance such it resurrectionist Chepstow, March 22,1830. MKM :— It is easy to perceive to whom my corres- pondent alludes— will he tell me why governor Wall was hanged for a felony upwards of twenty years after ite committal ? how he knows that the Dr. has made atonement, or reparation for the Offence by him don ® and committed— how he knows that the Dr. has been aud u repentant, ahd, that that repentance is sincere ' why he designated my labors which my correspondent admits are praiseworthy as the labors of a tcdmp— is this the proof tendered of his repentance and sincerity? If not where are such proofs to be traced— my correspondent will per- haps answer these questions in his next. With reference to the effects to be produced by these strictures, 1 differ again from my correspondent, they iliay teach the rising generation how essential it is- a' » they wish to pass through life to the grave with spotless character— to keep their hands from picking and stealing, and their'tongues from lying- and slandering. J. A. mmmm* as your correspondent has proved himself to be, is matter 1 assure jou of no little asto- nishment amongst many well disposed and respectable persons of our little community. Goon, my good Sir, In your praiseworthy endeavours to protect the weak against the opprenions of the strong, and to obtain for the poor and friendless that which is their dur; but cease to inflict wounds which Doctors cannot Heal, wTCficJut y^ U ' ttavc- m least some good end in view. No man can, I am well assured, more sen- sibly feel his juvenile transgression than the individual who committed it, nor more poig- nantly the animadversions of your pen re- garding it; act then, I beseech of you the part of the recording angel, and draw your attention to fairer and nobler game. I am, Sir, Your's, in a good cause, PHILANTHROPUS. To the EDITOR of THE BRISTOLIAN. ./• -? SIR, . A 1 In' perusing your valuable Bristolian of last Wednesday, 1 saw the rook's factotum accus- ing your correspondent of sending a slander- ous letterte the Proprietors of Trntern Iron Works. Thi » is false— every body is aware that therp is nu such thing as Iron Works in ihft '' risl^ of Tintern. I am glad Sir, that Balaams ass fTas spoken " Str- d fCuT correspondent is Saul, the son of Cushi, seeking for his father's asses ; and lo ! here I have found one of them, in this same rook's underling. There is a proverb amongst the old women of three things, that is a sure sign of mortality, first, the rook crying croop, croop~ the second, the heh's crowing— and the third is a dog's howling. Here is one howling in your last Wednesday's Bristolinn, such howling I never heard " in all my life. Some time ago 1 compared them lo dumb dogs, mentioned by Ezekiel the prophet, that bite before they bark. I am glad that your correspondent has been able at last to make them howl— the next time I hope he will be able to make them bark before they bite. I am at a loss to know whether they are of the Newfoundland or the bloodhound tribe— but this I know, the old sow went through the shed twice. 1 ask, can this underling can- didly say he paid one farthing to the pound ? I ask again, do the rfcachiavelian remember that he was pulled up for selling cider to his men in lieu of money ? Is he not in the habit of riding often from the new Iron Bridge to Abby truck shop'in a second- hand gig and a hall- starved horse? Is this the man that takes up his pen to write on subjects^ he never saw or heard of? I candidly pro- test there was nothing in your correspondent's letter of the 110th instant, but; what can b « 186' THE BRISTOLIAN y proved to be real facts-- as to facts, tbe lover of truth, as he stiles himself to be, I ask him did not Mr. B.' s underlings go around the Works to collect ruffians to insult you— to be sure they did, and even put words in their mouths what to say — the first was to sav, that's a dr- d lie, and the. other to say, there that's another d— d lie. Ask Mr. Cherry Ripe if this was not the case. If the under lings went unsent by their masteis they must be possessed of a great share of impudence to bring their employer's name in question, for I am sure of this, that the master is an- swerable for his servant's conduct, according to the laws of the realm The Apostle Paul says, that boasting is in vain, but Mr. Lover of Truth says no— he jefers your correspon- dent to acts of benevolence, in the spring of last year, and pray what are they ? Did Mr. B. contribute his mite? No; although he put his name on the list to give ten shillings! What did the underlings pay? the same as the other poor men, but they gave much more trouble to call for it. Mr. B. extended a further kindnes of half- a- dozen apples and four doses of port— this is all the acts of be- nevolence received, so much boasted of by Mr. Lover of Truth. I am at a loss to know why the bloodsucker should fall on his own instrument, the bacon hypocritical man, un- less to make him more public. I am, Sir, your's & c. } Jy poLft i tr, who live - in druggists shops or unwholesome the people upon whose credulity he has him- vapor— well may it be said that " use is second self battened and thriven, would he hesilat eto nature." repeat the dose upon his patients, so long as he For a long series of years Squire Baker had : found it work to his own profitable account, every brother Batch in this neighbourhood under j The anecdote I am about to relate occurred his own thumb- screw— none of whom are over- some few seasons ago. Squire Baker had a burihened with the good things of this transitory ; large quantity of wheat in a condition a little scene and do Squiie Baker justice, he takes every j different from " Mackerel most alive here,*' possible c » re to guard them against Plethora of for his wheat was actually alive and kicking, this description— their finances, are every thing . living luxuriantly on the matter that engen- but of the - accumulating order — whilst the fruits | dered them, cutting their capers, and basking of iheii Industry, like the maibles, and pence, as it were in the sun— Squire Baker, how- To the EDITOR of THE BRISTOLIAN. Sir, Agreeldy to my promise I now proceed to tell you what Squire Baker does with the offal of all " The Mixture" after hav n£ obliged people at a distance with its better portion ( tuough God knows. bi; d is the best,) you A ill perhaps antici- pate, that the rest goes to his pigs— whether or not if he did so, such food would fallen pigs, or if it fattened them their meat would be wholesome and nutritious, I will not venture to say, but this I will say, that 1 would for my part relish them as bacon or pork much more, if fattened without such offal, my mind however is* qui'. e at ease on that head— for if it be supposed, that the residue of ihe " mixture" is tfc us disposed of, there never was a greater mistake— no, no, Sir, Squire Baker is a better juflge— the red Lanes, dowu which this portion of " the mixture" travels, aie the throats ef that same species of the Lord's Creation, as are generally designa- ted, at a distance from your lar famed City, by the appropriate, and striking appellation, of " Biistol Hogs," I mean by the inhabitants of of the companions of his juvenile day days, find their way into the Coffers of our Squire— with- out capital to purchaso elswheie, they have us it were but one course to take ; they must of necessity deal with the Squire, whilst the price is what he demands; and the qhility what he pleases, credit upon one batch under another, be graciously condescends to give— but such Batches!! only think Sir of the extracts that have been already nude from M the mixture' and elswherc disposed of! 1 have heard of the individuals who are re- ferred lo by name in one of your correspondent letters— lb w.- ll and Davis; Men who have emancipated themselves from the shskeles ot despotism— Howell, I am told, was one of the Tenants of Squire Baker and shared similar treatment with his fellow compeers— his bread, however, was like the rest; but having a some- what enterprising spirit, he ventured to lay out a little m his bard earned saving", lit the pur- chase of Hour many shillings cheaper per sack, ihan that of the Squire and in quality many more shillings superior— this was an act of trea- sonable rebellion against Squire Baker's interest —- the introduction of good and wholesome bread in which ihe Squire profited not, in lhe room ol lhat which was bad, and unwholesome in which the Squire did profit; was an off « nce uot to be forgiven. Notice to quit was forthwith served upon the poor Baker, for his temerity, who, for his afore- said offence is driven off the Squire's pre- mises, as an example lo all others, in the like case, dariug lo cffend. ever, put an end to their gambols— in what way think you ? " tell it not in Gath nor pub. lish it in the streets of Ascalon." by an act of as outrageous barbarity as perhaps has ever been recorded in the annals of bakerism— he sent the poor little innocents, one and all, with- out favor or affection, bodies, flesh, and bones, to the mill, there to be reground, and hori id to relate ! crushed the uufortunate un - conscious ANIMALCUI. B to powder ; and in- stead of scattering the ashes of the dead be- fore the wind, sold them to his bakers, who, with the assistance of yeast and other articles, varied a portion of the ashes into loaves to feed the hungry, and disposed of the re- mainder to make their pies and puddings! ! I would proceed, but the tale unnerves me, the thought of the thousands upon ters of thousaands thus destroyed and devoured, turns me giddy.— I must away for the uiix- Vure of mv doctor !— Should I recover, JOU shall again hear from me— if not, I pray you ; I beseech of you, preserve my rc- ma ns from the grinding st> nes of Squltc Baker, for I am dreadfully apprehensive, after all I hear, lhat with him " It's all gri> t that comes to mill." I am, Sir, your's & c. PUBLICO LA. Howell, however, has I am told made his stand, and that now he deals, as does Davis, in despite of Squire Baker, where he pleases— they have both cut the cord by which the trade and the tradesmen were enthralled; and it will be the fault of the towns people, if they fail lo give them due encouragement, and thus secuie to themselves a pure and wholesome loaf. By this time Mr. Editor you begin to get what no country people call fidgiity, to know in what way " the mix ure" is composed, and oul of BOARD ROOM, March 24, h, t83( X Mr, WEBB, in the Chair. The Minutes and Resolutions of tbe preceding Even- ing were read atd confirmed. Mr. Acland reported that Mr. Gane and Mr. Fair waited on him to- day and proposed that two per » oui should wait upon the Magistrates from eath party, viz. the Ex- Committee, the late Committee, and the Board of Directors:— That in consequence h « had not waited on the Magistrates this day, but bad addressed to tliom the following letter ;— Bristol, 24th March, t830. To thm Right Worshipful thu Mayor and their Wor- thies the Aldermen, Your Worships, 1 beg rhe favor of your perusal of the following what ingredients. Take one extmple— mind, our little town, and of the surrounding villages | I do not say, " as is the sample, so is ihe sack,'' [ observations, relative lo the distracted state of affairs — and so long have they been accustomed to this but this I will say, lhat my account is a cor- ' in , the Bristolia" Bre » d Association. r e 1 L . I • , . I II . 1 - c L U I ' 1 1 eonceive that the object, both of the Ex- Cotr. sort of food, that their tastes have, generally | rect one; and if ihere be one such account— if milt « e and , he | Bte Committee, is the destruction of become as li. tle sensi i » e, as ihe smells of those, Squire Baker could in one instance, thus serve the Association, which object tiny will endeaver to THE BRISTOLIAN. 187 effect by an entire dissolution and tTie distribution" of Fletcher, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Moxham, whete- tbe Funds and Effects among the respective Share-! Upon Acltind elected Mr. Biggs and It was - holders. To such dissolution. I and those acting with! j ^ 1) t) j, h(. r ( cr ,5on „„ thf. jr me ore onnosed. The argument in favor ot adi « so-, r , • 1 ™ ion is that the Constitution of the Association j behalf should have any communication with affords no protection against dishonest Shareholders.: Mr Biggs rela ive to the accounts, bill 111 to which I reply, that if the Associatiou continue, the t[, e presenceof the other party and that but two on As- ociated who j( it| ier side should at any time watt upon that make such other regulations as may be deemed ad- visable or necessary. If one party has a right to claim to withdraw from the Association, it can have no right to say to the other you shail not continue the Atsociation. Under this conviction I propose that one party • ball pay the other out at 5s. per Share— and I here- by offer for myself and those acting with me either to receiv » from or to pay to the advocates of dissolution at that rate. It has been proposed on the oilier hand, that the poiuts in dispute shall be adjusted by sixteen per- sons, vi/.. four from the Board of Directors, four from the late Committee, and eight from the Ex or Original Com- mittee; of these, the latter ale not now Share- holders in the Association, and can have no right to interfere in the dispute between the two former. The only quentious for dispute iu which the Original Com- mittee is interested, is - St. How much money they owe to ibo Shareholders, and 2nd! y. To whom aud under what arrangement such monev shall be paid. Rut independently of this objection lothevresent proposition of the tme Committee, I , i. ould hove thought that experience would ere this have taught them the difficulty of securing unanimity ill a body composed of many persons selected from opposed parties having conflicting interest*. Anxious llmie for the attainment of strict and im- partial justice for all parlies to the questions at issue, 1 beg to propose, for the consideraiion of your Wor- ships, the following counter proposition :— Thit each of the three parties shall appoint a rer preservative. That the Right Worshipful the Mayor shall be res- pectfully entreated to name an arbitrator before whom those representatives shall appear on the behalf of their respective bodies. ,. That sijch arbitrator shall be paid ten guineas for the adjustment of all existing differences in as prompt a manner as circumstances may permit, and that all parties be definitively bound by his decision. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen , rour' 6 & c. JAMES ACLAND. i That this Board approve the proceeding adr^ xtd by Mr. Acland. March 25. 1830, The Minutes and Resolutions of the preced- ing e* et. ing were read and confirmed. Mr. Acland reported that he had this day IR conjunction with Mr. Webb and the Secretary, met Messrs. Cosset s, Farr and Gane at the Council House, where the Mayor and several of the Aldermen were in attendance. That the Magistrates urged upen the other party the pro- dra- ty and fairness of Mr. Acland's proposition m his letter of yesterday, for one party to pay the other out at 5s. per thare, giving to the other party the option of paying or being paid, wbich was ibjtctedto by Messrs. Cossens, Fair and Gane, who proposed an entire dissolution < if the Association but failed to convince the Magistrates of eithtr the reasonableness or jus- tice of such proposition. That Mr. Acland then callfd upon Mr. Gane to name three Account- ants agreeably '. o ihe proposition made by Mr, Aclsnd some day's since, when he named Mr, To SIR, Bristol. gentleman. Resu/ ved, That the arrangement made this day at the Council House be and is hereby fully approved of and confirmed by this Board, and that the warmtst thai. ks of this Board be pre- sented to the right worshipful the Mayor and their worships the Aldermen for the kind Inter- est they have manifested on behalf of the Share- holders in this Association. That Messrs. Nicholls, Vernum and Spickeu do wait on the party meeting at No. 7. Broad- mead to enquire at what hour to morrow Mr. Cossens will be re- idy to wait on Mr. Biggs with Messrs. Webb and Acland. Messrs. Nicholls, Vernum, and Spickett having waited on the party at Broadmead, reported that the resolution of this Board would be taken into consideration by them, and an answer returned in the course of fif- teen or twenty minutes. That no person being a Shareholder shall be turned out of this Board Room or ? ub- jec ed to insult on iiccount of any difference of opinion he may entettain. Messrs. Collis and Lowe waited on the Board with the following communication :— C'OMMITTEE- ROOM, No, 7, Broadmead. March 25th. 1830, Resolved unaiiimiously. That Means. Lowe, Collis, and Burrows do wait on ihe party meeting at No. 4, All Saints' Street, and inform them that Messrs. Cossens and Phillips will be ready to wail on Mr. Biggs to morrow morning at 1 1 o'Clock JOHN COGENS. Chairman. That although this Board conceive that the nomination of Mr. Phillips to accompany Mr Cossens to Mr. Biggs to- morrow morning to be a direct and gross insult to two of its members, they trust Messrs. Webb and Acland will wave all personal considerations for the sake of the Shareholders, and attend Mr Biggs at the hour named, for the purpose of making tha necessary preliminary arrange ments. That the Secretary ba directed to com. mence copying the Books to morrow morn- ing, in order that when they shall be delivered to the Accountant, attested copies may be in the possesssion of the Board. To PARS UN DAV1ES,- Sir, - CHSPSTOW, The glass stands at" Set fair and therefore, unlets for your own accommodation, the removal of your Btirial box into the Square, to morrow, will be unne- cessary; JAVES ACLAND, Agreeable to my promise I inclose for your inspection a statement of facts relative to my business with Mr. Pigott, and as you aie Ot opinion Mr. Acland would be of service to me, I have no objection to his seeing this, and am of opinion mvstlf. if he likes honesty in all places" he can have no objections to ileal out justice to me with an impartial hand ( as he has heretofore to my neighbours,) when 1 inform him my demand was drawn by a legular Sur- veyor, mid can now bring forwatd sufficient pioof that I am owed for extns. & c. at Brock- • ley Church, =£ 124 15s. and if re- measureir. ent be legal above ^ 200, and not the slightest ob- jection has ever been made to the work, or the time of its completion, ai d 1 understand Mr. Pigott has called in his own Surveyor, ( I sup- pose Mr. Brigdi n,) who gave it in my favor, mid I also understand he thinks if proper I should be paid, but wall's to shift it from h:> own tliotildeis, to that of Mr. Biddulph's ; but you will be better able to judge that matter when I inform you 1 always understood that the whole of the repairs to be giver by Mr. Pigott, - uiid the Surveyor's ( Mr. Pamin's) bill being made to him, and paid by him, through Mr. Biddulph's hands to me, and its being embla- ned on the front of the gallery in |> old letfers, that " The whole of the repairs and embellish- ments was given by JOHN HUGH SMYTH PIGOTT, Esq" But in order that you may give it an impartial investigation, I give you the wh le business through.- It will be understood that at the time the Rev. T. S. Biddulph came in possession of the living ai Riockley, he thought proper to make some alteia ions in the chancel, and gave me directions to that iffect, but on his making mention of it to Mr. Pigott. he was informed it was his inten- tion to make a present to the pari. h of a gei eral repair to the ehurch, and would be obliged to Mr. Biddulph, if he would take the whole ma- nagement on himself, and- he would send his carpenter ( Mr. Weekes') to hircrfop directions, the man sent was ordered to make a drawing for an al ar y> irce, and frotit of a gallery", which I believe was done by ihe time appointed , but it proved not to be the thing that - MiV Biddulpli wished, and he considered the ' man not ade- quate to the task— he- then gave me directions to make drawings to the » ame effect, which was done, and on M r. Wet kes' being produced, when the. gentlemen had assembled to arrange matters, Mr. Biddulph produced that done by me, which was immediately approved of by the whole, and Mr. B. was asked whether he could find a per- son who could execute the work as it was draw ?-, who answered in the affirmative, and was dt- sired by Mr. Pigott to employ that person and he, Mr. Pigutt would be answerable for the whole pence. I was ordered to proceed with 4- 2 THE BRISTOL AN 4he work immediately, for whieb 1 knew not and let me know now what p? th I had better how I was to be paid until it was nearly finished, pursue to get_ redress, but was told to go on and I should be hand- Oh ! that I could get fair play at the handi of Mr. Acland, as 1 much fear these whom 1 may, if Mr. Acland will give my case an im partial investigation, 1 fear not Bishop, Parson, or Squire, as my whole argument is founded on facts, and I am ready lo swear to ihe whole i have stated on my own pari, and can bring such respectable evidence to prove tliC other part, and the debt, as cannot be objected to. This, Sir, is but one part of the meanness that 1 have expe- rienced fiom the parties, and shall be able at it future day to give you more particular*, for the present 1 remain, Sir, your humble Servant, JAMES FORD. MFM.— I Insert this letter, first, because 1 would have Mr. Pigott's character purified from even ihe stain of suspicion— secondly, because the publication seems so earnestly sought, that to refuse it were to appear indifferent to the interests of the less wealthy. I should n > t be surprised if it were to turn cut that Some arrangement had been made between the Squire and the Parson, in which ihe difficulty and alleged injustice originated. But I hope to have this problem solved, fori ever found Mr. Pigott a liberal and en- lightened man, and a just and impartial Magistrate. J. A. ^ somely paid; it was then proposed by Mr. B. that it must be done by measure and value, to; can call by no otner name than my enemies, which 1 objected, on the head that so many al- j h » v<: tried, through some stratagem, to shut the terations as 1 had made, and my time spent in de- against me, but let that be as it signing, drawing, making moulds for masons, and superintending the whole, cOuld not be measured, and would give up the whole of the account of men's time, tntiber- merchant's and ironmonger's bills, & c. and ihey should give me what tbey pleased. Mr. Biddtilph said that could not be done, as he was certain it was Mr. Pigott's wish as well his own that I should be paid handsomely, and if 1 consented to its mea- surement I should be paid a separate sum for drawings, & c. and that in my pre^ nce the Sur- veyor should be charged to allow me for every alteration that could be pointed out, and that after all I should have a handsome present. This sort of proposal of course 1 could not object to, and Ihe Surveyor was sent for and came— I inquired if he had received these orders— he answered no ; and proceeded and measured that which was done; and that which was afterwards finished was never measured. He, however, sent in his valu- ation, which did not amount to money enough by nearly o£' 40 to pay journeymen's wages, and Timber Merchants and Ironmongers' bills, & c., and nothing for myself. Mr. Eiddulph could of course then see how ina- dequate he was to Ihe task, and gave me orders to call in any other Surveyor that I might suppose a more competent judge than Par. tin.— I was recommended to a Mr. Ban- nister, who, I understood to be a clever man, and who had been in practice as a mechanic and knew mote of the Gothic style of build- ing than his neighbours. He, Mr. Bannister, inspected the work, and gave it as his decided opinion, that I had not been above half paid, and valued my extras, & c. ( saying nothing of Pantin's blunder) at 15s. as I before stated. I have since, many times, applied to Mr. Bicdulph and Mr. Pigott, but could get no redress, as it is well known they have put it out of my power to enforce its payment by law, as these gentlemen will not work without money, and I have none. Even a small legacy of ilOO . tvhich was given to mv wife 1 spent, and is, I suppose, for ever lost, except I find some friend to assist me through it. I have lately been informed, by a professional gentleman, the whole may be measured again, and I may be sure to be paid its value. I wrote a note to Mr. Pigott on the 1st of October, of which I have the copy, to request him { to pay me or give me an an- swer, yes or no— but his ungenerous heart would not allow him either to pay or to answer it. I now beg Sir, you will make To the EDITOR of the BRISTOLlAN. SIR, Considering you to be fully entitled to the credit not only of projecting and establishing the B. B. A. but also of having, at all times, devoted your time, talents, and influence to the promotion of its Intereit—' it appears to me lo bean act of thebasest ingratitude on the part of those who have arrayad themselves against jou without being able to assign any reasonable pretext for their conduct. As to the vile attempt of disappointed and malicious indivi- duals to traduce your character by charges so ridiculous in themselves, and so ably refuted by your friends—- you need fear nothing. No rational man can for a moment credit them, but there are some whu still profess to admire your talents and possess the utmost confidence in your integrity who yet stand in the ranks of your enemies, upon the plea, that you Sir, are possessed of so domineering and dictatotial a spirit as renders you unfit to act in concert with any body of men, who may have inde- pendence enough to think of opposing any mea- sure proposed by you } and the only ground upon which they support this opinion, is the fact of your having disagreed with and declared open war against two successive Committees, without taking into consideration that in both instances the consistency of your character and the vital interests of the Association rendered such oppesition on your part imperatively necessary , Had this class of your opponents been, as I inquiries, through the medium of your friend,; was, in the habit of attending the Committee Printed and Published by JAMES ACLAND, ( sole Meetings, and witnessing their ebates, they would have learnt that you were ever ready to submit to a reasonable majority, and that in several cases where you clearly had all this argument on your side of the question, and your reasons were opposed only by loud w- ciferatiofis, unmanly interruptions and in- sulting abuse. You submitted to an unreason- able majority, evidently packed and organised and their Votes pledged before the question had been at all discussed, and this many of the Shareholders must be aware has been tfije case in some points of great and all but vital importance to the very existence of the Asso- ciation. But when Mr. Cossens brought forward, and carried by an overwhelming majority, his motion for Private Corn, mittees, in opposition to all argument to the spirit and meaning of the Constitutiprt, and the declared wishes of the Shareholders, thereby depriving the latter of their undeniabla rights, and endangering ihe interests of the As- sociation, by exposing them to the frauds of crafty and cunning men in private Commiitoes, If you had quietly submitted to such an iniquitous measure without appealing to the Shareholders you would have justly for- feited their confidence in the consistency and integrity of your character; as it is, you have done your duty, and will, I have no doubt eyer long receive ; h « thanks and heartfelt gratitude of nearly the whole of the Shareholders as you do now of a large majoriy of them, I am, Sir, Your's trulyj A SHAREHOLDER. To STEPHEN PRUST, Esq. SIR, Your character stands A. 1. in the moral scale of comparative value in this City. Were it not a pity that it should be unwittingly deteriorated by an' association with men who have been proved capable of every thing con. temptible and wicked. I am led Sir, to this reflection by tha ob- servation, that you and Isaac Cooke are two of the leading men in the Bible Auxiliary Society of this City. Pray Sir, have you never read my series of some'twelve letters to your Biblical coadjutor as published first in my memoirs and subsequently in a pamphlet entitled " Cookiaaa, or the Roguish Attorney?" If you have,' you must know that this hypocrite owes his ruined client John Drew .£ 11306 19 11. If you have not, I pray you enquire of any other person than this Isaac Cooke, whether I have not proved him one of the most unconscionable rogues that ever called himself a gentleman. Then— out of regard m your own high character— pause before you again allow your name to be blazoned in the same publication with his ! Your hearty Well- wisher, JAMES ACLAND. Proprietor and Editor,) at the BmsTouAJi- OFjpreB No. i, All Sahjts'- Street, Bristol.