Excuses for not attending Public Worship.-(From an American Paper.)-"Overslept myself-wasn't shaved in time-too cold-too hot-too windy-too dusty. Too wet-too damp-too sunny-too cloudy-don't feel disposed. No other time to myself. Look over my drawers. Put my papers to rights. Letters to write to my friends. Taken a dose of physic. Been bled this morning. Mean to walk to the bridge. Going to take a ride. Tied to the store six days in the week. No fresh air but on Sundays. Can't breathe in the church, always so full, Feel a little feverish feel a little chilly-feel very lazy. Expect company to dinner. Stumped my great toe. Got a head ache. Caught cold last night at a party. Must watch the servants. Can't leave the house for fear of fire. Servants up to all mischief when I go to church. Intend nursing myself to-day. New bonnet not come home. Tore my muslin dress coming down stairs. Got a new novel, must be returned on Monday morning. Wasn't dressed in time. Don't like a liturgy -always praying for the same thing. Don't like extempore prayer-don't know what is coming. Don't like an organ-it's too noisy. Don't like singing without music -makes me nervous. Can't sit in a draft of air-windows or door open in summer. Stove so hot in winter, always get a head-ache. Can't bear an extempore sermon-too frothy. Dislike a written sermon-too prosing. Nobody but our Minister. Can't always listen to the same preacher. Don't like strangerstoo bombastical. Can't keep awake when at church. Snored aloud last time I was there-shan't risk it again. Tired to death standing to pray. Hate to kneel-makes my knees stiff. Mean to inquire of some sensible person about the propriety of going to so public a place as a church. Will publish the result.

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METHODIST CONFERENCE.-The Sheffield Iris, in noticing the commencement of the Annual Wesleyan Conference, observes that it began at Carver-street Chapel. The Rev. Hen. Moore was appointed President. The number of Preachers is full as great as has been anticipated;-from 350 to 400, we believe. A peculiar solemnity may be presumed to rest upon their deliberations, considering one of the awful circumstances (among many auspicious ones), under which they have assembled; we allude to the death of one, and the serious injury of other ministers, expected to have been occupied with them, by the late overthrow of the Fleece coach, on the Huddersfield road. The sermons at all the chapels were attended by immense audiences. The mul titude that came together (in several instances making double congregations) was so great, that a preacher without was appointed to address the words of eternal life to those who could not get within.

A coroner's inquest was held on the body of the Rev. Mr. Sergeant, who expired in a cottage adjoining the place where the accident happened. The deposition of Mr. Lloyd, who still lies in a precarious state, and to whose bed-room the jury were obliged to

adjourn, in order to receive his evidence, proves that the coachman E. Smith was driving, at the time the catastrohpe occurred, at the rate of from twelve to thirteen miles an hour! It was also stated, that on descending the hill, at the foot of which the coach was overturned, he put his horses on their full speed, remarking that if he could not make them run up the hill, he could make them run down.' The coroner expressed his conviction, that from the excellent state of the road, and the absence of all obstruction, it was impossible to attribute the death of the deceased to any furious driving of the coachman. The jury returned without hesitation a verdict of Manslaughter against Edward Smith, who has accordingly been committed to York Castle, to take his trial for the offence at the ensuing assizes. The whole of the passengers, fifteen in number, with the exception of one man, agree in ascribing the accident entirely to the furious driving of the coachman.

Death of M. Lloyd.-We stop the press to announce the death of Mr. Lloyd, which took place yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. For the last two or three days no hopes of this unfortunate gentleman's recovery have been entertained, the injuries he had received having been for the most part internal. Mr. Lloyd has left a wife and family to lament his untimely fate. He was, we understand, in the act of rising to reprove the coachman, for the speed at which he was driving, when the coach was overturned.-Leeds Intelligencer.

We understand, from good authority, that at the annual conference of Wesleyan Ministers, which commenced at Sheffield, on the 30th instant, the Rev. Jabez Bunting proposed a motion, That all the congregations in the kingdom should be obliged to use the church liturgy in their chapels. The motion was rejected by a majority of 70.-Manchester Guardian. A Leeds paper subsequently denies the truth of this statement.

Oxford, August 4.-The body of the Rev. Mr. Atterbury, whose death was occasioned by the overturning of the Sovereign coach, was conveyed to Christ Church, Oxford, and interred in that Cathedral, followed by the resident Members. Mr. A was great grandson to Bishop Atterbury, and was in his 46th year. He was likewise Vicar of the parish church of St. Mary Magdalen, in that city; and it is a remarkable circumstance, that on the Sunday preceding the accident he took his text from the 38th chapter of Isaiah, verse 1:-Thus saith the Lord, set thy house in order, for thou shalt die.' From this subject he preached a most impressive sermon. His loss is sincerely deplored by his parishoners and a numerous circle of friends.

Fourth Anniversary of the Home Missionary Society-The Fourth Anniversary was held, August 20th and 21st. On Wednesday Evening, the 20th, Mr. John Johnson was publicly recognized as a Missionary, at the Rev. F. Moore's Chapel, Vauxhall, when the Rev. B. Rayson addressed the auditory in behalf of the Society, and the Rev. R. T. Hunt addressed the Missionary. The Rev. Messrs. Seaton, Shepherd, &c. engaged in the devotional parts of the service, and Mr. Wilson, of Mattishall, gave some account of the sphere of his labours.

On the following Evening, Mr. Wilson was publicly recognized at the Rev. Mr. Wood's, Jewin Street, and the people were addressed by the Rev. J. Blackburn, and the Missionary by the Rev. J. Morison. Mr. Lowrie gave a short and interesting account of the success which has followed the preaching of the Gospel on this station. Several other Ministers engaged in prayer, &c. At each Meeting, the Rev. I. Cobbin, in behalf of the Society, presented the designated Missionary with a handsome pocket Bible, accompanied with a short address.

At the Eightieth Annual Conference of the Wesleyan Methodists, held at Sheffield, the numbers of the body were stated to be as follow:

A pulpit orator, of very extraordinary powers, has made his appearance in London, and attracts large and fashionable auditories. He is of the CHALMERS' school, and from Glasgow. His name is IRVING, and his doctrines are Calvinistic. His delivery, enunciation, and composition, are of the first order; and he has, in a few months, acquired great and deserved celebrity. Some grave persons consider his theatrical manner unbecoming the pulpit; but, while he is less so than the vulgar Methodists, he combines those scholastic attainments which they want, and thereby exalts religion instead ofdebasing it-Monthly Magazine. A great noise has lately been made about a miracle performed by Prince Hohenlohe, on Mary Stuart, of Ranelagh Convent, Ireland. It now appears that the respectable Catholics are ashamed of the business. Though the Prince, in his communication from Bamberg, held out an expectation to the credulous Hibernians, that he was, on a certain day, the first of August, to perform miracles on them by wholesale; yet it is discovered, in the single one announced, that he only executed the business by half, as the miserable objeet, at Ranelagh, is still unable to walk in the garden, or exercise her limbs, and is yet annoyed with running sores. It is also apprehended, that when the great ex citement she has undergone subsides, the whole of her complaint will return with renewed activity.

The Meetings were well attended, and the services excited much interest.

Aug. 25.-A numerous and respectable assembly met at the Rev. Mr, Henry's Chapel, Tooting, to form an Auxiliary Society to support Missions. The Rev. Dr. COLLYER was in the Chair, and seven ministers, together with other gentlemen, addressed him on the occasion, all of whom testified in the warmest terms,

tians in general, and cannot but excite sincere gratitude to God, who 'creates children' unto himself out of these rough and misshapen stones or rocks. The British and Foreign Seaman's Friend Society and Bethel Union has contributed, by its instrumentality, in a most powerful manner to this important work, and its rewards from native ports and distant lands have been very abundant. North America in particular, present a rich, a noble harvest of immortal souls, who have been brought to the feet of Jesus by the instrumentality of the Bethethel Union of the United States. The communications from our transatlantic brethren, published in the Sailor's Magazine, cannot fail of being interesting to every Englishman; and the approaching anniversary of this Institution must increase the deep interest which the public already feel in its important operations. It appears, by the advertisements, that the Anniversary will be held on the 17th of this month, at the City of London Tavern, Lord Gambier to take the chair at 6 o'clock; and that Mr. Ivimey will preach on the 15th, at Zion Chapel: and the Rev. Mr Julian, on the 16th, at 11 in the morning, at Christ church, Newgate Street; and the Rev. Dr. Raffles, on Tuesday evening, at Gt. Queen St. Chapel.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN.

The Church of St. Paul, extra muros, at Rome, has been destroyed by fire. This Church, which is one of the largest, the richest, and most ancient, in the capital of the Catholic world, was remarkable for the elegance of its interior structure, and the fine colonnades of Greek and African marble, which supported its naves. Twenty-four of these pillars, of African marble, were taken from the tomb of Adrian, in what is now called the Castle of St. Angelo. They were buried in the ruins.

The Pope's Nuncio has been sent to the mock Regency of Spain, at Madrid. In his address to them, he said, 'The soul of the Holy Father, who regards Ferdinand as one of the most darling sons of the Church, is transpierced with the deepest sorrow; and he never ceases to offer up to the Almighty the most fervent prayers for the delivery of the unfortunate monarch from the terrible and painful situation in which he is placed.'

The French still keep their ground in Spain; but they do not make much progress. The Cortes are firm; and though several Generals have betrayed the cause, the soldiers stand by the nation. From these signs, we sincerely hope that the vaunting Frenchman will be obliged to relinquish all his kind designs towards the Spanish. The government of Louis XVIII has already to answer for the shedding of much innocent blood.

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Such has been the recent mortality among the Minister of religion, at Huddersfield, that the pulpit of the Parish Church,

the pulpit of the Methodist Chapel, and the pulpit of the Independent Chapel, are all, at the present moment, hung with mourning, on account of the death of their Ministers.

The trade of picking of pockets has commenced at the Caledonian Church, Hatton Garden. A Mrs. Bellamy lately gave information, at the Police Office, Hatton Garden, that her pocket had been picked of her purse, containing several sovereigns and a quantity of silver, and that she suspected a well-dressed female who sat near her.

The Rev. Mr. Hopkins, late Curate of Byford, Herefordshire, recently dropped down dead, at the altar, just at the moment that he took the ring out of his pocket, to place it on the finger of his intended bride!

The Rev. Josiah Pratt, B. D. has, after a hard contest, gained by two votes, the Vicarage of St. Stephens, Coleman Street. The venerable Lord Bishop of Salisbury, at his late visitation and confirmation, at Devizes, confirmed 800 persons.

DIED.-August 19, at Shefford, Bedfordshire, in his 57th year, Robert Bloomfield, author of The Farmer's Boy, &c. &c. His constitution, naturally weak, had of late years become alarmingly impaired; every fresh attack left him still weaker, and had he survived the last, it was thought it would have left him in a state of mental abberration.

July 28, the Rev. James Hinton, A. M. many years a respectable Minister of the Baptist denomination, at Oxford.

DEATH OF THE POPE.

Died, August 29th, at 6 o'clock in the morning, Gregory Barnabus Chiaremonti, Sovereign Pontiff, under the title of Pius VII. His Holiness was born, August 14, 1742; he was created Cardinal, 24th of February, 1785; and elected Pope, 14th of March, 1800.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

C. H., D. Ives, and many other favours are this month received. We must be excused from minutely mentioning them, being, from domestic occurrences, greatly pressed for time.

We thank our friends for the warm interest they still take for our continuance. We must leave the event entirely in their hands. We can sincerely assure them, we write for their edification, and not for our profit.

ERRATUM.

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