broken, we are not separated by any 'great distance; and I hope that they who have honoured me with their friendship, will honour me with it still: nor will the impressions of your esteem ever be effaced from my heart till that moment shall arrive when all human sympathies must be dissolved. And may your prayers to the throne of Divine grace be granted me, that I may devote the remaining ardour of a declining life to the cause of religion and virtue, and that, should the providence of God grant me the hoary head, it may be found in the way of duty; and, while I entreat for the effusions of your piety, I, with the warmest sentiments of Christian love, commend you to God, and beg of you to accept my sincerest wishes for your temporal and eternal happiness."

Concluding Prayer.

"Almighty God, the Fountain of all wisdom, we look up to thee for thy blessing upon us, and beg thine acceptance of this our last Christian duty presented to thee in these walls, which have long been consecrated to the services of religion. We trust, O merciful Father, that thou hast often graciously heard the prayer which from this sanctuary has been offered to thee in sincerity, and that thou hast accepted the sigh of the contrite heart. Be with us through the remainder of our pilgrimage; and when this mortal life shall be ended, mayest thou be our strength and our portion for ever; and may the succeeding generation, corrected by our errors and animated by our labours, carry on every great and good work, to the glory of thy name, and to the increase of virtue and happiness in the world. To thee be offered in the churches everlasting praises through the one great Mediator

between thee and us. Amen."

I fear, Sir, that I have already occupied too much space in your Journal, but I cannot close this communication without stating some, if not the only, causes which have led to this so-much-to-belamented separation; possessing, as we do, a minister of such acknowledged talent, and so zealous in the discharge of his pastoral duties.

The seeds of dissolution must be looked for in the mind of man, ever variable and requiring constant change and novelty. The noxious plants first began to shew themselves towards the termination of the ministry of Dr. Fordyce, who lived to see a great diminution in his popularity. Dr. Aikin, in his Biographical Dictionary, alluding to this circumstance, thus, in some manner, accounts for it: "Fashion and curiosity, it will readily be imagined, had some effect for a time in producing the throng of his hearers;

but the attachment of persons attracted by such motives will be as capricious and variable as their minds: they will change their preachers as they change their dress, not from their own taste-for in general they have none-but from the desire of being where others are, of doing what others do, and of admiring what others admire." If to these we add the removal of most of the respectable families from the City to more fashionable parts of Town, the dilapidated and gloomy ap pearance of the Chapel itself, indepen dently of that of the neighbourhood, and the term for which the Chapel was held being expired, without the practicability of obtaining a renewal,-I think it cannot create much surprise that a Congregation differing in religious opinion, and principally kept together and united through esteem and friendship for the late muchlamented Dr. Lindsay, should have declined and ultimately separated under his sticcessor.

JOHN ESDAILE.

Unitarian Association.

THE Committee intend renewing their application to Parliament on the subject of the Marriage Law as early as possible in the ensuing Session. They propose commencing in the House of Commons, and it does not appear to them to be tions on a subject which has been already necessary or expedient to procure petiso fully discussed.

The Committee take the opportunity of again noticing, that the small subscriptions of congregations, on which they mainly rely as the fund for carrying on the objects of this Association, are in a very irregular state, and in many cases several years in arrear, while it is dificult for them or their Collector to find a convenient channel for application. They suggest, that at all events a small collection might occasionally be made, which (if it were inconvenient to send up the subscription annually) would supply its place.

Subscriptions are received by the Treasurer, James Young, Esq., 16, 'Change Alley; the Secretary, Mr. Edgar Taylor, 9, King's Bench Walk, Temple; and the Collector, Mr. Tomalin, No. 13, Sise Lane.

-a resolution to make an application to Parliament in the ensuing Session for the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts; but that they have no intention to invite congregational petitions on this occasion.

Appointments and Removals of
Ministers.

The Rev. T. MADGE, of Norwich, has accepted an invitation to be joint minister with the Rev. T. Belsham, at Essex Street.

The Rev. S. W. BROWNE, late of Monkwell Street, is appointed the permanent minister of the new Chapel York Street, St. James's, which is to be supplied by a succession of preachers from the town and country. This Chapel was opened on the 19th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Carpenter, of Bristol, when a respectable We are congregation was assembled. desired to state that the term "Episcopal," applied to the chapel in a former number, was without authority.

The Rev. J. H. WORTHINGTON, of the Manchester College, York, is appointed colleague to the Rev. J. G. Robberds, at the Chapel in Cross Street, Manchester.

The Rev. W. WORSLEY has removed from the Unitarian congregation at Hull, to take the pastoral charge of the congregation at Gainsborough.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Slave-Trade.

We observe with pleasure that the Society of Friends continue their attention to the Slave-trade. It appears from a "Report of the Committee of the Meeting for Sufferings appointed to aid in promoting the Total Abolition of the Slave-trade," (May 7, 1824,) that several pamphlets have been published, call ing the attention of the community to this interesting subject. The "Case of the Vigilante," with a drawing of the vessel, has been printed at Paris, and paid for by this Committee: it has been circulated in various parts of France. The Committee is now printing a fresh pamphlet, entitled "Statements illustrative of the Nature of the Slave-Trade: to which are subjoined, some Particulars respecting the Colony at Sierra Leone;" of which it is intended immediately to procure and publish a French translation, with a view to its extensive circulation abroad.

A plate of a Spanish vessel, the "Josefa Maracoyera," kindly forwarded for their use by Sir Charles M'Carthy, has been struck off, as exhibiting fresh proof of the horrors of the middle passage, and distributed amongst the Society of Friends in the country and elsewhere.

The following particulars are extracted

from the Sierra-Leone Gazette of January of the present year, and afford the latest information received at the date of the Committee's Report:

"January 10. The Slave-trade under the Spanish flag has, we think, diminished, though we do not believe fewer Slaves are imported into the Spanish colonies. But the Spanish flag, the Spanish character, are dangerous: they subject them to capture by our cruisers, and might, perhaps, to trouble with their own authorities; and who would run such risks when the white flag of France is freely offered to protect every one who will engage in this career of rapine, murder and death? The Slave-trade under the French flag has been increasing, without the least attempt on the part of that Government to prevent or punish it. There have never been less than three or four vessels under the French flag slaving at the Gallinas and Shebar, at any one time, during the whole of the last 12 months. The French authorities to windward, civil, military and naval, knew this; yet not one capture has been made-we believe not even a vessel of war sent to look after them."

"January 17. We have but little positive information of the extent of the Slave trade carried on by the French colonies of Goree and Senegal, in their respective neighbourhoods, aud in their usual haunts of the Cazamania, the Caches, with the other rivers and creeks which lie between the Rio Grande and Cape Roxo; but we have every reason to believe, from what we have heard, that it has not diminished in the smallest degree. We are aware that the Slave-trade at Bissao and the adjacent Portuguese settlements has gone on increasing.”

"We have much pleasure in stating, that, from the influence of this colony and the Isles de Loss, that is to say, from the check their vicinity and activity give to every attempt at Slave-trading, the direct Slave trade of the whole coast, from the Rio Nunez to Sierra Leone inclusive, has ceased. To them it is owing that, from the uumerous intermediate rivers whence more Slaves were at one time shipped than from any other equal extent of coast to windward of Cape Palmas, not one foreign vessel has made an attempt at Slaving during the last two years: the last vessel which did so being the Rosalia, captured by Captain Hagen in January, 1822. We have, however, very distinct aud positive information, that a considerable coasting Slave-trade in canoes, and a much greater inland one, exists between the rivers Pongos, Nunez and Bissao; whilst the river Pongos export Slave-trade existed from every intermediate river to this inclusive; but we believe that, at present, with a

few solitary exceptions, it has ceased, and that the present trade is confined to Slaves purchased in those rivers, or in their immediate vicinity."

The Committee state, that, although they are not in possession of a great deal of fresh proof relative to the extensive continuance of the Slave trade and its enormities, they trust it is not needful for them to say much to keep alive in the hearts of Friends a continued sense of those miseries and evils which are its inseparable attendants, and feelings of great pity and sorrow for its unhappy victims. And they conclude their Report by ear. nestly requesting that the Society of Friends generally will assist them in finding out suitable channels for distributing their tracts in foreign countries. following are the tracts on hand: Cries of Africa. English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch Information concerning the Slavetrade, English

Address to the Inhabitants of Eu-
rope. English, French, Spanish,
Portuguese, Swedish, Italian,
German, Dutch..

De la Continuation de la Traite des Noirs

Case of the Vigilante.

Plate of a Spanish Schooner.

A Word to the Sons of Africa. English and Arabic

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Sir Francis Burdett's Letter to the Catholic Association.

"SIR,

"On my return from a visit to the country, I found lying on my table your letter, informing me of the honour done me by the vote of thanks of the Catholic Association. Accept, Sir, mine in return for the very handsome manner in which you have made the communication; and assure the gentlemen of the Association that they may rely on my most strenuous exertions, whenever an opportunity is afforded, of promoting their just claims on behalf of their countrymen, and the advancement of the great cause of civil and religious liberty, inseparable therefrom, and in which they are so honourably engaged that I fully participate in all their views, and sympathise in all their feelings, and that nothing shall be wanting on my part to advance, as far as I may be able, the one, or to give effect and satisfaction to the other; that in my opinion, every principle of good faith, reason and sound policy imperiously demand it.

"The people of Ireland, without regard to religious distinction, called upon, as they are, and performing, as they do,

equal duties, can never be denied, on equitable or constitutional principles, equal rights. It is this fundamental maxim of the English law which made my Lord Coke call it, the best inheritance of the subject,' the inheritance of inheritance, adding, Major hereditas venit unicuique nostrum, a Jure et Legibus, quam a Parentibus.' To carry this maxim universally into effect, and see it universally applied alike to Irishmen, Englishmen and Scotchmen, and secured by the only means by which it can be practically established, that is, by means of a fair and equal representation of the people of the United Kingdom, in the Commons House of Parliament, is the first wish, the most earnest prayer, and most ardent pursuit of,

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"Sir, your most obedient and very humble servant,

"F. BURDETT. "St. James's Place, July 22, 1824. "To Stephen Coppinger, Esq.?

Ireland.

THIS country is still a scene of religious agitation. The leader of the Catholie Association, Mr. O'CONNELL, has been arrested on the charge of sedition. He has been admitted to bail, but the impending charge will defeat a favourite project; namely, his coming over, with two other Irish orators, as a political missionary from the Irish to the English. The Association has voted a subscription of £20 to the Society in London for defending Religious Liberty, at the head of which is said to be Mr. John Smith. Is the "Protestant Society" meant, of which Mr. Wilks is one of the Secretaries? If so, we presume the subscription will be returned; this Society, as a body, being known to be so inimical to the Catholic claims, that, rather than they should be granted, they would willingly continue, as Protestant Dissenters, under the oppression of the Corporation and Test Acts.

LITERARY.

Mr. CHARLES BUTLER has in the press Letters to Robert Southey, Esq., on his "Book of the Church."

Mrs. OPIE is about to publish (in two vols. 12mo.) Illustrations of Lying, in all its Branches. Will she devote a chapter to subscription to articles of faith?

The indefatigable and voluminous Archdeacon CoXE announces as in the press, to be published in two vols. 4to., the History of the Administration of the Rt. Hon. Henry Pelham, drawn from authentic sources, with private and original Correspondence, from 1743 to 1754.

Dr. WORDSWORTH is preparing for publication an Inquiry, "Who was the Author of the Icon Basilike ?"

Offices of Public Worship, for the Use of Unitarian Christians: selected and partly composed. By W. Turner. 3s. 6d. Bound.

Poems, by Wm. Cowper, Esq. With an Introductory Essay by James Montgomery.. 12mo. 6s.

Urania's Mirror; or, a View of the Heavens, on a Plan perfectly Original. Designed by a Lady. Fitted up in an Elegant Box. £1. 8s. Plain: £1. 148. beautifully Coloured.

The Life of John Buncle, Esq. By Thomas Amory, Gent. A new Edition. 3 Vols. Crown 8vo. £1. 10s.

Letters to the Editor of the "New Trial of the Witnesses; or, the Resurrection of Jesus considered," &c., in Answer to that Work. By an Oxford Layman. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

The Church of England Catechism examined. By Jeremy Bentham. (A new Edition, taken, by permission of the Author, from the larger Work.) 18mo. 2s. 6d.

Reflections on the Four Principal Religions which have obtained in the World -Paganism, Mohammedism, Judaism and Christianity: also on the Church of England and other Denominations of Protestants, and on the Evangelical Religion. By the late David Williamson, Minister of the Gospel, Whitehaven, 2 Vols. 8vo. £1. 1s.

The Office and Mission of St. John the Baptist. An Essay which obtained the Norrisian Medal for the Year 1823, in the University of Cambridge. By J. A. Jeremie, Scholar of Trinity College. 8vo.

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Dissertations on some Parts of the Old and New Testaments, which have been supposed unsuitable to the Divine Attributes. By R. Twopenny, M. A., Rector of Casterton Parva, Rutland. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

The Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, completely proved by the authority of the Holy Scriptures, in opposition to the blasphemous and very dangerous doctrines published by the Unitarians, which doctrines are calculated to encourage Infidelity, Insubordination, &c. By Charles Simpson, Tunstall. 8vo. 1s. 6d.

The Athanasian Creed, with Short Notes for the Use of Members of the Church of England. 12mo. 3d.

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late Rev. Edward Williams, D. D.,

Memoirs of the Rev. Thomas Halyburton. With an Introductory Essay, by the Rev. David Young, Perth. 12mo. 4s.

The History of London; or, Interesting Memorials of its Rise, Progress and Present State. By Sholto and Reuben Percy, Brothers of the Benedictine Monastery, Mont Benger. Map of London, Portrait of the King, and Engravings on Steel. 3 Vols. Extra Boards. 16s.

Napoleon's Historical Memoirs. Dictated at St. Helena, to Counts Montholon, Gourgaud, &c. 4th and last Livraison, in 8vo. Two Fac Similes. 8vo. 14s. French, 128.

Historic Sketch of the Parish Church, Wakefield, Yorkshire. By J. L. Sisson, M. R. 4to. 15s. L. P. £1. 10s.

A History of the Church and Priory of Swine, in Holderness. Plates. £1.

Ocellum Promontorium, or Short Observations on the Ancient State of Holderness, and Historic Facts relative to the Sea Port and Market Town of Ravenspurne, in Holderness. By Thomas Thompson, Esq., F. A. S. Plates. 128.

The Englishman Abroad.-Part I. Greece, Latium, &c.-Part II. Russia, Germany, &c. Specimens of Languages and Plates. By S. Weston, B. D. F. R. S., &c. Folio. 198.

The History and Antiquities of the Town and Port of Hastings: illustrated by a Series of Eugravings from Original Drawings. By W. G. Moss. 8vo. 128.

The History, Topography and Antiquities of the County and City of Waterford : with an Account of the Present State of the Peasantry of that Part of the South of Ireland. By the Rev. R. H. Ryland. 8vo. Maps and Plates. 168.

The History of St. Columba, the Apostle of the Highlands. By John Smith, D. D. 18mo. 2s. 6d.

Dublin University Prize Poems; with Spanish and German Ballads, &c. By George Downes, A. M. 8vo. 58. 6d.

Letters to the Marquis of Hastings, on the Indian Press; with an Appeal to Reason and the British Parliament on the Liberty of the Press in general. By A Friend to Good Government. 8vo. 68.

The Mourner's Companion: containing Flavel's Token for Mourners-Cecil's Visit to the House of Mourning-Shaw's Welcome to the Plague, Farewell to Life,