could have been much better adapted to the purpose.' · P. 27. Mr. Hale and Mr. Taomas are strong advocates for branding with infamy' these women. Mr. Hodson treats this part of the subject with great propriety. He says, page 32, The question is not Whether generally vicious characters should be branded with infamy? bat, Whether this brand s ould be affixed upon the particular individuals, who renounce their infamous courses, and that also at the very moment in which this renunciation is made?' I appeal to every-candid reader, whether there be either wisdom, justice, or equity in such a proceeding as this?' We lament that want of room disables us from following the au'thor thro' the various arguments by which Mr. Hale and Mr. Thomas are, as we think, so admirably refuted; we must content ourselves with referring our readers to the pamphlet itself, which will fully repay their attention; and, if we mistake not, add more than a few to the supporters of the Institution. The conclusion is peculiarly excellent. Mr. Hodson expresses his coucein that good men should be found in hostility against an Institution which hears so close a resemblance to the Gospel! this resemblance he traces with distinctness; and observes. That the beneficial effects which have already crowned the efforts of the Managers, have produced in their minds a very powerful and satisfactory conviction of the value of its religious and moral economy; and he adds, If some. * of the inmates of the Pepitentiary, once regarded as the very dregs and fe. culence of society, are raised by such means from a condition in ་ 1 which they were a moral poison, a fatal pestilence to the community, to a condition of virtuous industry, of honourable reputation, and religious influence in their circle, what may not be expected from the due and universal use of similar means in the education of youth, who retain their native ingenuousness and simplicity? I have the pleasure to say, that every successive inquiry into the subject has tended more fully to convince me of the immoveable firmness of the principle, and the solid practical utility of this infant establishment.' The Power of Satan limited, and his THIS Sermon, it appears, was printed at the request of some who heard it. The author has chosen for his text Luke xxii. 31, 32; and divided it as follows: :- 1. Affectionate Information; 2. A pleasing Assertion; an, 3. Divine Instruction. We confess we have both read and heard much abler discourses on the passage. The matter indeed is good; but the style will admit of considerable improvement. We suppose it is the author's maiden sermon. Laterary Notices. The Works of the Rev. R. Cecil, in three vols. 8vo, will not appear, as was at first intended, in separate volumes; but will be published together in the course of a few months. In the Press, A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. J. Sanderson, of Rowell. By his Kinsman, the Rev. B. Hobson, of Great Driffield. About half the number pow in the Institution have never been upon the town. SELECT LIST OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. Eshcol: a Cluster of the Fruits of Canaan. By Dr. Owen, New edit. 18mo, 1s. 6d. The Judgment delivered by Sir J. Nichel, in the case of the Rev. Mr. Wickes, Is. 6d. Interesting Particulars in the Se cond Voyage of the Missionary Ship the Duff. By W. H. Superintendant of the Mission. 12mo, 45. 6d. Memoirs of the late Rev. Joha Clark. By W. Jay. 5s. 6d. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Anniversary of this Society will be held, by Divine Pernis sion, on Wednesday, the 9th of May, and the Two following Days. The Rev. Mr. KELLY, of Dublin, and the Rev. Dr. COLLYER, of Peckham, are engaged to preach on that occasion. Further particulars in our next. The Annual Meeting of the BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY Will be held on Wednesday, May 2, at the [Old] London Tavern, in Bishopsgate Street, near Cornhill, the former place of meeting having been found too small. The President will take the Chair precisely at Twelve o'clock. The Annual Meeting of THE LONDON FEMALE PENITENTIARY will be held on Tuesday the 8th of May, at the New London Tavern, Cheapside, at Twelve o'clock precisely; and the Annual Sermon will be preached by the Rev. Legh Richmond, on Wednesday Evening, the 24 of May; of which further notice will be given. The Annual Meeting of the RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY will be held on Thursday, the 10th of May, at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, at Seven o'clock in the. Morning. The Committee intend to make such Arrangements for the Accommodation of the Society and its Friends at Breakfast, as, they trust, will prevent the occurrence of the inconveniences experienced last year. AFRICA. LETTERS have been received from Mr. Anderson, dated Cape Town, October 24 and November 27, 1809. From the former it appears, that he had received great encouragement from the government at the Cape, for the protection and support of his Missionary Station at the Great River; and that he was then on the point of returning to it. By the last Letter of November, the Directors are informed, That on his journey he was seized with a fever, which so much reduced him, that he was unable to proceed; and has been obliged to return to the Cape until his bealth is re-established. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Pritchett, dated Cape Town, Nov. 27. We have much reason to rejoice on account of the success which has attended the preaching to the soldiers, &c. Sometimes the congregation consisted of about 150. This, and the change which has taken place in soms individuals, calls for the liveliest expressions of gratitude. The respect which these men have obtained from their superiors is worthy to be noticed; and shews how the effect of divine grace, in the conduct of bes lievers, approves itself to the consciences even of the unconverted. Indeed, the conduct of the officers towards them is altered very much for the better. Extract of a Letter from a Minister of the Gospel, near the Cape of Good Hope, dated Dec. 23, 1809. On Monday evening, Dec. 4, hetween 10 and 11 o'clock, there was an earthquake here. The noise was tremendous; and, by the shaking of the ground, many houses were da maged in the walls; but I heard of only one that fell, which was situated between the Cape and the Wyn. burgh. In two or three places the ground opened; but no person was hurt. lieve there was one who went to bed before day-light! Tents were pitched in the parade, in the market, and in all the open places; and those persons who could not procure tenis, had their waggons fitted out, and sat up in them. One child of eight years dropped down in the street, and instantly expired, through terror. Two or three persons have been deprived of speech; and several others are suffering severely in various ways, from the effect of extreme fear. ORDINATIONS, &c. This event has occasioned no small consternation among the inhabitants. On Wednesday evening, Dec.7, we had a very solemn meeting for prayer. Mr. S. spoke from Rev. iii. 10, 11; the place was crowded. For eight days successively we have felt one shock or more; and it seems not to be over yet. Ever since the first shock, we have a great attending, from Col. i. 27. ance of Hottentols, both male and female, every evening to hear me; so that I am obliged to preach to them in the open air, the place being too small. They are very attentive and much affected. I hope God is working on their hearts by his Spirit more than before! The East Kent Association held their Half yearly Meeting at Mr. Start's, Folkstone, Sept. 20, 1809. Mr. Young preached in the morning, from I Cor. iv. 7; Mr. Giles in the evening, from Josh. xxiv. 15; Mr. Tomlin the preceding even I bless God that I felt such confidence in him, even during the severest shock, that I was not terrified, but enabled to rejoice. I thought within myself, What God does is well done, even though we should all perish. Let the Lord do according to his good pleasure! I can behold the glory and Majesty of God in this event, and look upon him as my reconciled God and Father in Christ Jesus. ANOTHER account states, That between the hours of ten ou Monday night, and five the next morning, about fourteen shocks were experienced; but, excepting the three first, they were slight. The ships in the bay, although the water was not apparently agi. Lated, were so strongly affected by the shocks, that several on board them were thrown out of their ham mocks! The inhabitants in general forsook their houses during the whole night of the 4th instant. Of the Dutch inhabitants, I do not be Their next Meeting, with divise permission, will be held at Mr. Cramp's, St. Peter's, in the Isle of Thanet, April 18, 1810: Mr. Start to preach in the morning, Mr. Broady in the evening, and the preceding evening Mr. Gurteen. The West Kent Union held their last Half-yearly Meeting at Mr. Sabine's Chapel, Tunbridge, Oct. 14, 1809. Mr. Popperwell, of Marden, preached at Three, from John xvii. 3; and Mr. Martell, of Heathfield, at Six, from Isa. lv. 1. - The next Meeting of this Union is to be on April 17, at Mr. Popperwell's, Mardes: Mess. Ralph and Sabine to preach. Public services to begin at Three in the afternoon, and at Six in the evening. The ministers. &e. to meet at eleven in the forenoou, precisely, for prayer and business. Nov. 16, 1809. Mr. A New Meetinghouse was opened in the village of OLD, in Northamptonshire. Toller, of Kettering, aud Mr. Bull, jun. of Newport Pagnel, preached in the morning: the former from Mat. xi. 5; the latter from Acts ii. 47. Mr. Gill, of Market Harborough, preached in the evening, from Gal. vi. 14. Mess. Chater, Whitehead, Wood, and Gronow, engaged in the other parts of the service. There had been a Monthly Lecture preach ed at this village by the neighbouring ministers for more than sixty years, until the Midsummer of 1808, when the friends of religion exerted themselves in an extraordinary manner, obtained regular preaching every Sabbath day from the Rev. W. Bull's Academy, at Newport. Since then a neat and commodious place has been erected, and the congregation has increased to between 4 and 500 people. Jan. 3. The Rev. A, Jones was ordained pastor of the Independent church at Bangor, Carnarvonshire, North Wales. The service was introduced, and the Scriptures read by Mr. Evans, of Amlwih; Mr. Roberts, of Lanbrynmair, delivered a short discourse on the nature of or dination, &c. founded on Eph. iv. 8, 11, 12, Mr. Jones, of Pwllhely, asked the questions, &c.; Mr Lewis, of Bala, offered the ordination-prayer; Mr. Griffith, of Carnarvon, gave the charges from 2 Tim.. iv. 5; and Mr. Powell, of Paradise, preached to the people, from Exod. xvii. 12. Messrs. D. Davies, of Rhes'cae, Williams, of Wern, Griffiths, of Machyntleth, and Jones, of Moelfre, engaged in ⚫ the afternoon and the evening, Messrs. Powel, of Denbigh, and K. Roberts engaged the preceding evening. We hope the Lord begins to smile again upon his cause in this neighbourhood. Feb. 21. Mr. McLean, late student at Manchester, was ordained to the pastoral office in the Independent church of Christ at Kendal, Westmoreland. Mr. Parsons, of Leeds, gave the introductory discourse; Mr. Roby, of Manchester, engaged in the ordination prayer and the charge; and Mr. Charrier, of Liverpool, preached to the people. . The next Half yearly Association of Ministers in the county of Dorset, will be held, by divine permission, at Lyme, on the Wednesday in Easter Week (April 25). Mr. Collins, of Swanage, to preach in the morning; and Mr. Saliren of Bridport, in the evening. Mr. Bannister, of Wareham, to preach the preceding evening. The Bedfordshire Union of Christians will be held at Bedford, on Wednesday, the 23d of May. The Wilis Association will meet at Wilton, April 25.1 LONDON. On Wednesday, March 14, Mr. James Vautin was ordained pastor of a church assembling at Salema Chapel, Shadwell. Mr. Williams began the service by prayer, &c. ; the introductory discours, &c. was given by Dr. Winter; the ordination prayer by Mr. Burder; the charge by Mr. Lewis; and the sermon by Mr. Ford. Mr. Charles Hyatt, at whose place the service was performed, concluded. THE English Roman Catholics have presented a Petition to Parliament, praying for a total repeal of every test, oath, declaration, or provision, which has the effect of subjecting them to any penalty or disability whatsoever on account of their religions principles. They plead, that though they profess some religious principles which are net professed by the established church, yet their creed was once the creed of the three kingdoms. It is (say they) the actual creed of four-fifths. of Ireland, and of much the greater part of Europe. It was the creed of ihose who founded British Liberty at Runymead, who conquered at Cressy, Poitiers, and Agincourt. Among those who repelled and annihilated the Spanish Armada, none bore a nobler part than those by whom this creed was professed. In all these achievements, in every other scene in which the ancient - valour or ancient wisdom of this country has been displayed, the ancestors of several of your Petitioners have been distinguished, — their creed did not lessen their zeal for their King and Country: it does not lessen that of their descendants. The Catholics of Ireland have signified their total disapprobation of a measure formerly proposed by some of their denomination, viz. that his Majesty should have a veto, or negative, to their choice of Bishops. This is likely to oppose a new obstacle to the success of their application. Unhappy Death of a Poor Chimney-Sweeper. On Friday morning, November 24, Lewis Reilly, a chimney sweeper's boy, about eight or nine years of age, was sent up a chimney in the house of his mistress, in Little Shire Lane, near Temple Bar. After having been up some time, he came down, not being able to get farther up, owing to the narrowness of the chimney; and objected to attempt ascending again. The journeyman (who has since been discharged) and his mistress, however, ordered him to go up, which he did. This was, it is understood, about ten o'clock. He remained in the chimney a considerable time; and not coming down, a boy, named William Duncan, attempted to pull him down by the legs. This not succeeding, Duncan climbed up another chimney, which communicated with that in which Reilly was; and took from him his сар, and scraper. At about a quarter past one o'clock, a bricklayer in the neighbourhood was sent for, who broke an opening into the flue; through which the dead body of Reilly was taken. How long he had been dead before he was extricated, does not appear. When taken out, he had no clothes on, they having been stripped off, it is in order to make his climbing the chimney less difficult. The body, when discovered, was found stick ing by the upper part of it, the legs hanging down. A Coroner's Inques was taken the next day, at the Punch Bowl, in Hemlock Court, Ship Yard, St. Clement Danes, when the following verdict was delivered :-"Dead, through very great negligence of Mrs. Whitfield, and of her journeyman, John Best, in not sending for proper assistance to extricate the deceased out of the chimney flue whilst living." We take this opportunity of reminding our readers, that a landable Society was established, a few years the use of climbing boys, by a maago, for the purpose of superseding chinery which has, we believe, been found to answer very well. It is greatly to be regretted that this method has not becu more generally Reilly will, we hope, operate on the adopted. The nnhappy fate of poor humanity of many of our readers, so far, at least, as to make the experiment of the machinery. By a Report of the Society, we learn, that the following persons are recommended by them to cleanse chimmies by the machines: R. Johnson, 4, Baldwin's Plate, Baldwin's Gardens, Holborn; G. Smart, Bridge; R. Smart, 15, Bell Alley, Ordnance Wharf, WestminsterColeman Street,; and B. Watson, 2, Portland Street, Cavendish Square. Exercise of Prayer for our Country. The Exercise of Prayer for our Country, which has for several years past been held weekly, at the meeting-houses of many dissenting minie. ters in London, will hereafter be a monthly service, viz. on the Wednesday evening after the Second Lord's Day in every month; on which occasions an Address will be delivered by one of the ministers. suppose!, The First Moeting will be held at Mr. Gaffe's, in New Broad Street, on Wedsesday evening, April 11, at half past six o'clock. Mr. Humphrys to give the Address. The Anniversary of Hayes Chapel, Middlesex, will be on Wednesday in Easter Week. A sermon will be preached on the occasion by the Rev. R. Hill, M. A. for the benefit of a Sunday-School at that place. Naval and Military Bible Society. Ir is with great satisfaction that we karn, from the Committee of this Institution, that the applications for Bibles from the Sailors and Soldiers of the British Army and Navy, have lately been vary great. At the close of the last year the funds of the Society were nearly exhausted, by the increased des re of our valiant defenders to read the word of God. In order |