On Tuesday, the members of the British and Foreign Temperance
Society held a meeting in Exeter Hall ; the Bishop of London in the
Chair. Several gentlemen addressed the assembly on the evils of in- temperance ; and resolutions against the use of ardent spirits, as one of the chief causes of moral degradation, were passed unanimously. A collection, said to have been considerable in amount, was made at the doors for the use of the society.
The Society for providing an asylum for the poor and aged members of the Jewish religion held their anniversary meeting on Wednesday, at the London Tavern. Mr. Timothy Curtis was chairman, in the absence of the Duke of Sussex. It was expected that the Marquis of Westminster would have presided in the place of the Duke, but he was prevented by the illness of the Marchioness. The subscriptions announced amounted to nearly 9001. " The speedy emancipation of the Jews " was the volunteer toast of the chairman, and elicited loud cheers.
The members of the London Mechanics' Institute assembled on Wednesday, at their theatre in Southampton Buildings. Among the gentlemen on the platform, were Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. flume, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Tooke, and Mr. Robert Owen. Dr. Bilkheek took the chair, and delivered the prizes to the members. Sir Francis Burdett addressed the meeting in praise of the objects of the Society; after which several resolutions were carried.
At a meeting held on Wednesday night at,Marshall's Rooms, Hamp- stead Road, a subscription was entered into for the purpose of indem- nifying Messrs. Ford, Johnson, and others, against the expenses of a prosecution against them for resisting the payment of Assessed Taxes ; and thanks were voted to the present Ministry for remitting the sen- tence of imprisonment prior to the removal of the above gentlemen to Coldbath Fields Prison, where, if they had gone, they would have had to submit to the degradation of having their heads shaved and of wear- ing the prison dress.
It is in contemplation to build a new church in Berwick Street. Ant application has been made to the Commissioners for Building Churches to give 25001. towards its erection ; and this sum, will, it is said, be granted. The Rector engages to procure 40001. in subscriptions. The fund called Dean Andrews's Fund is to supply 15001. The estimated cost of the building is 80001.
Some public sales of teas, recently imported direct from China, took place on Wednesday; their being a numerous attendance of the trade present. In consequence of the reduction that has taken place in the article since the opening of the trade, a great proportion of the teas offered were withdrawn. The fall in the prices of teas since the abo- lition of the monopoly of the East India Company, has on an average amounted to near 2s. per pound, and the saving to the public by the opening of the trade will amount, it is calculated, to not less than two millions annually.
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