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JIMA IC'2l. HOU'E OF ASSEM 111. Y, NOVEMBER 1. A Memotial of the Missionaries of the. Methodists: presented and read, as follows: s. .6 To Ills 110VOIM TOE -I , EAKErt AND TILE MEMBERS OF TUE iIOWUI:ABLE 1101.: 4 E Or ASAMBLY. EIENok:AL or - EDE ASISItiONARICS OF Till PEOPLE CALLED mwrillomsis, IN inlEr DiLAND, " 71VMBI.V sur.wt I 11, 41 Th it your Memorialists are in connexion with that body ot religiems people in Great Britain, I►e -I•ind, and other parts of the world, usually calked NVisley.ati Methodists, and have been appointed to the Ministry of the Gospel by the authorities of their tlrn•nunatit,n in England : " That the avoned and real object of your Memo rialists, and that of ali the preachers of their con. nexion, is one, and which, in the exercise of their they endeavour to promote to the utniont of their ahiiity—namely, to tender their hearers, in temper and conduct, uptight and humble Christians. Their design is wholly noconnected with politics; it is purely moral and religious, and their principles and discipline aie altogether on the side of peace and tranquillity, being absolutely opposed to every thing that would endanger the quiet of the land: " That your Memorialists are conscious of the most uaimpeachable integrity and disinterestedness, and are well assured of the useful effects of their labours, in the reformed lives, the humble and peace ful deportment, of hundieels of their people, as well as by the concurrent testimony of many respectable witnesses. That, nevertheless, your Memori.liste feel them selves ()bilged to state, that much misconception, misrepresentation, and (encore, have arisen with regard to the character ai.d object of their mission ; that it has been blended with other asvciatioss or institutions, and confininded nith every description of religious teaching; and that, in consequence, your Memorialists have from time to time suffered much opposition in their endeavours to exercise their calling. 41 That your Memorialists, however, are humbly confident that there is nothing in their system of doc trines and discipline, which can justify these opinions, and the conk/petit opposition tl 4 ey experience. %Vitt' regard to their doctrines, they colorer (agreeably with the Scriptures) on the minds of the people, to gether with the fear of Got), Stibjk•Ciioll to the higher powers, obedience to Megistrates, speaking evil of n o mart, contentment, quietness, and prompt attention to business ; in like manner they exhort servants and slaves to count their erasters worthy of all honour, to be obedient to them, and tr. please them well in all things, not answerieg again, not purloining, but :hewing all fidelity, and a singleness of heart to fulfil' their dirty; and in respect to their discipline, they do not recommend or even cotio:ettatice im• moderate or frequent lasting, nor do they hold or sanction any religious meetings at improper hours they disapprove of a regard to dreams and super. stitious fancies of every kind : they endeavour to make men happy, .contented, and industrious; not miserable, ambitions, or slothful ; being studious to render them huitful in every good wotd and work, that they may always possess a solid hope of eternal felicity. " That your Memorialists are clearly and fully persuaded that their doctrines and discipline, with the manner of enforcing them, have a direct and powerful tendency to promote general concord, and That there is nothing in their tenets subversive of good order or public prosperity ; nor, although the best system may be abused, has a single instance occurred to their knowledge of their members being concerned in any one of the evil designs, or disorderly and dis contented associations, by which the public has lately or at any time been alarmed. e l Further, that your Memorialists have been ob. fected to on account of the contributions made by their societies for the support of the Mission. and the stature of their connexions in England : to which they respectfully answer, that they neither receive nor wids for any thing inconsistent with the means, inch. nation, and welfare of any member of their Socie ties, nor have they snore than a reasonable and ne cessary provision for food and raiment, and unavoida ble contingencies; and even this is supplied them by the Stewards of the Societies, who receive the contri butions from the people, and state a regular account of the whole, subject to the inspection of the leaders and elders of the Societies. With respect to their friends at home, Memorialists receive no salary or emoluments from them, nor any instructions but what are usually printed and Made public, and are. altogether unconnected with the affairs of Govern ment; nor have th'y any correspondence with pub. vital parties. In short, they are not influenced by their office, duty, instructions, or inclinations, to in terfere, directly or indirectly, with the legislation of the colony. And, lastly, that your Memorialists, willing to have their mission better understood and 4pp:echoed, could cheetfully lay - before your Honourable House a full and accurate account of the rise and progress, the forms and government. of 'heir Societies ;'she astute, qualifications,appointments, and duties of the offices of their preachers, stewards, and leaders, with every other particular concerning their economy:— bar they apprehend such detail would be foUnd in - conveniently tedious. Memorialists, however, ham-1 bly. and confidently trust that the statement now .sub witted will be found worthy the attention, inJentitled to the favourable ppiniou, of your Honourable House. Your Memorialists, therefore, most earnestly solicit your Honourable House to relieve them from the unfavourable impression which has sb long ope, rated against the integrity, good faith, and success at their mission, by indulging them with a greater dm glee 01 confidence and credit than has hitherto bees manifested, and by Affording them such facility, in the net cise of their Ministry , as to your Honourable HOW -BAT appear reasonable and expedient; for which benign interlerence they will feel the li ve li est .gratitude, and in all their proceedings unceasingly mods *to deserve its cooties:ince. (Signed). " JAHN WIGOANL " JOHN SHIPMAN. " WILLIAM WMITZ. • cum, Niftctos, Oct- St, 1116.. The ial liar ordered to lie co the table. FROM if GL•R3IAN PAPER. H ANOVER. In Hanover there has appeared a long Edict re specting the uniforms of the Civil Servants of the State, which the Pnvice KEGlar issued on the lath November. In the preamf.l..: it is said, "As for the treater splendour of ou. Court, and in order to give the persons in our servic , , and particularly the Mem. bets of the various Colleges and Authorities, mire respect and awaity in the eyes of the public, we have determined to introduce a uniform for all the Civil Servants of the State in our Kingdom of Hanover ; the regulation which in tl.is respect it is our pleasure to adopt, and the division of the servants into classes, in the manner deemed necessary, with reference to she uniform, are the , efOre hereby brought by us to the knowledge of the public," &c. The uniform for the whole of the Servants (with the exception of those employed in the Stables, Mines. Smelting-works, Salt-works, in the Hunting and Forest Departments.) is dirk blue ;—for the Knighthood, namely, such of tote Nobility as possess'' Knights' fees, and their nearest heirs, red, with blue collars and facings. The collars and facings are, lot' the Ministries and Embassies black, for the -Court scarlet, for the Administrative Colleges fronceate, for the Colleges of Justice and Consistories light Hue, and for the Rural (Economy College, all the Office bearers, Dam Inspectors, Upper Commissaries, pale yellow. The seven clifferesit classes are distinguished by the embrodery ; that for the first, five inches in breadth ; the second, four inches ; the third, three inches ; the fourth and filth, two inches; Nos. 6 and 7 wear embroidered edgings, &c. In public accounts front Brunswick it is said, 4 ' We are here completely under Hanoverian guardianship, and Count Munster in London is the prime mover in whatever takes place. On that account people say, that here we are always looking up to the Munster (the cathedral). THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TrIE TWENTY-FIRS I' OF THIS MONTH. (NEXT TLIEAJAY,) THE LO ITERY COMMENCES. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1817. exicEor I'OCKs TIPS DAY AT "I'W El AYE O'CLOCK* I4edt,4:rJ mo. 644—Cons. fur sec. 64i 4 per !e:r. —4 per Cert. Navy 940 &chequer tsll4, 104. tit. pr.—latlia Build., S. 235. pre. TtIE FUNDS. This morning Consols opened at Gle for the account, for money, 621—Reduced, money, b3i. It is ru moured that Government have made a fresh issue of Exchequer Dills to a large amount, and other Itravy accounts to to settled to-morrow, it is supposed, will cause a great depression. Speculation is on the tip the sespecting the new French Osmium ; which it is fully, expected will be brought into the Market early next week. The French 1."1* is the subject of general conver sation. The terms are. that for each 100 francs 70 are to be received in the 5 per Cents. and 30 in Bonds reimbursable in cash at determined periods, with some other minor conditions finaardie 10- the Contractors. The subscribers will thus obtain *e French 5 per Cent, Stock at about the• rate of 52, whereby they will apparently get an interest on their capital of 9i per Cent. per annum.—The transac., tion, however, is a double one, for the Contractors have further engaged to supply the Allied Troops remaining in France, as well as the French Army, with stores, the terms of which it is supposed will yield a profit of 25 per Cent. according to die pre sent prices of articles. This consequently will go into the pockets of the leading persons who are the Contractors in the affair, and will eventually more than cover any loss that might accrue on the fluctua tion in the prices of the French stock they receive in payment of the Loan. They will instantly bring their Omiuxm to market, where, if they can get dupes to buy, dies will pocket the premium, and reserve to themselves the hem of supplying the goods, leaving to the subscribers also the risk of the whole capital, if the next race of French Ministers should not choose to fulfil the bargain, and England should be wise enough to disapprove of it. The different siews which our contemporaries take of this transaction. would furnish atnusemtnt, did' it not involve consequences of the utmost impor tance to our welfare as a nation. Some airntend, that because our. own Government have not given their guarantee, the transaction is, one of a. nature am requiring either examination or comment. -Sane, that the parting with so much money is a proof of our national wealth and prospaity, end, that in fact, we MC to be greatly benefited by the receipt of the interest, furnished by taxes levied.upon France ! Some, that we ought to rejoice at the transaction, in as much as it furnishes a proof of confidence io the stability of the present cyder of things in France ; awl some, that the profits which our manufactu rers are to derive from the payment of part of the loan in cloth, shoes, corn, and other commodities, will more than compensate for any evil arising from the withdrawing of so much capital from our money market. • As matters stand, we do not think that Ministers, had they been inclined, could have prevented any of the worshippers of . Mammon from exercising their devotions in whatever quarter they might believe likely to render him most propitious to their wishes; and therefore vie think our own Govonotest should be excluded from the animadversions. Have any of the Ministers, as private-individuals, approved of the transaction If.they hive, we know them not is that rapacity.—As to every other part of the question, it is a pltin and simple one. The having money to part withis no evidence that the sending it to another country can be beneficial to this. To reason thus is to confound cau s e and effect. When capitalists are puzzled to find means by which they may obtain a profit on the use of their money, it whets ingenuity, and they szek for means to employ it. New manufactures, an extension of old ones, new markers are hunted fur, anti by the power of money they are cleated. If this be effected et h',tne the whole community become benefiters ; but, if abroad, other people receive all the advantages. Na is the effect of this so well understood as it ought to be, or capitalists, it they had in their composition e sic le grain of love of country, would be slow to send property to a (~reign State. A guinea withdrawn from England to be employed in France, is not merely the loss of a guinea and all its productive powers by the former and the gain of a single guinea by the latter but makes a dif :time of two to one against Eagland, in the fount contest for pre-eminence as inanufactuiing and Ha ding communities. Th.: effect is precisely the same in this as in a different kind of rivalship.-11, in time of war two Fielich ships meet two English, and one is captured, the conquerors by obtaining their prize have got but one ship, and the vanquished has lost but one; but how stands the case atter this? The conquerors' force is now three ships and the van quished has but one !—Can the latter now contend with the former with any chance of success Such is precisely the fact with respect to all capital withdrawn from one country to be employed in ano ther. In a contest in arms, the man who would fur nish the enemies of hi► country with troops, &c. would be hanged as a traitor; but in a contest tor subsistence for the respective subjects of different States, they may, at risk of leaving their own fellow.ratizeiis without employment and without bread, not only send their capital abroad, but find eulogists in the diumll press to avplaud their conduct I Miserable infatuation ! Of all the arguments to sooth irritated public feeling, that which would draw consolation Unto the profits to be derived from that part of the luau which is to be paid ni goods, is the roost plausible a but, as bas been sbewn by a respectable contensponay, (The Times of this mailing) it is perfectly fallacious. The supply of large contracts will ever rest directly, or indirectly, with those who can furnish the articles on the must reasonable terms ; and that in spite of all the laws that men devise. In every view we consider this Loan, so far as it is filled up w.cii British Capital, as most detrimental to the interests of this Country. In its mural effects, even. the evil which it will produce is incalculable: is will levy as many advocates and supporters of this antipatriot policy as there will be lendeis. Our Readers have been informed that letters from Madrid have stated the invasion of the Montevidian territory by tae Portuguese to have taken place, in consequence of a Treaty between the two Crowns. The Spanish Authorities in London utterly deny this. in cases like the present, the mere assertions of diplomatists on either side are of no authority. It is quite common for such men to have recourse to artifices which all honourable men reprobate ; but, on the present occasion, probabilities - are in favour of the truth of the assertion of the Spanish Agents. In the mean time the Court of Spain is making another effort to send a powerful army to the Western Hemisphere.—lf they make haste, they may arrive in time %1 find wog k for the Portuguese in vaders. The Moniteur of Monday last says : 66 Eight thousand chosen troops, cantoned at Se ville, are immediately to march to Santa Maria, under the orders of Central O'llumert. Count Arosnat.. This Expedition is eventually destioed against the Insurgents of Buenos Ayres, who already deleted themselves with difficulty against the royal army of Peru ; and, divided among themselves, cannot tail to be soon entirely reduced. Tie State cream.coloured hones are rodeont daily for exercise, previous to the PUINCI RIWENT g o i ng in Slate to open the Session of Parliament. Yesterday the Earl of Livansoo t , came to town, kind gave the first Cabinet Dinner for the se4ann, which were present ad the Cabinet - Ministers, except Mr. BATIIt The Doke of WELLINaros rides about Paris, attended even by a groom. The Duke and Duchess of GLOCCILSTF.R arrived in town from Bag►hot Park on 'l'ue►day. Yesterday his Grace completed his 41st year, on which occasion he received the congratulations of the Royal Family and Nubility, and in the evening the Household and Tradesmen celebrated the day by a sumptuous din ner at Watts's, St. James's-street, where the joy of the day was kept up until a late hour. Messrs. Lorra, BIILLAMT. TAYLOR, Goss, &c. assisted. '1 he 'Tradesmen of his Royal Highness had their hou.vs illuminated. ..... The Grand Duke NICHOLAS was late in attendance at the performance at Drury-lane Theatre on Tues. day eskumg, owing to his visiting the Duchess of Curanaat.atin. His Imperial Highness remained with her Royal Highness from seven o'clock till eight. He was attended at the Theatre by Sir WlLLima CentWISVY, in addition to his Russian suite. Yesterday morning the Grand Duke left St. Al. bao's:Housc at half past ten o'clock, followed by his suits. or Brighton, on a visit to the PRINCF. RSGENT, wholives a grand Ball this evening to his Imperial Highness. • Toesday the Duke of.Cusraanu, ND hoonored the flea meeting of the Catch Cltdr`with - his prenmGc. PP PARIS PAPERS. We have this morning received the P.tris . of the 12th and 13th. They are extremely b. and preserve :in uniform silence on the subject Loan, wllich is so much a topic of speculati, this side of the Channel. 'file only notices Nuance we subjoin : CIIAMPE! OF PIERS. 51TT1NG toF THE I ITII JANUARY. The Preen . Veiled of the Siang of ti,e read and adopted. The Minist,r of the Interior, acc , ,lnoanitA B.nquet and Cuvier, pres::,:ted to the Chambvi Law upon Eiectioto, with the rat:nJments m. he Chandnr of D.:puties, and upon which the has &:ayecl to tkternotte uotil .:'ter the known of t!... t,vo Charti!ers. o.2et i the aiy rar the Repeat Special Commistion charged with the exAnaaat the l'iojcc: relative to the absent military. The Report WJS read to the Oland)Lr by Mn Nl,Donald. The Chamber ordered it to be printed, and r , theless passed to the deliberation of the Project,' ices adapted plovisionally without amenJment. It w•►s afterwAds definitively adopted by majority. The Report upon the Project of MiListe::4l sponsibility was put oil. The Chamber s..parAted at three o'clo:k. CHAMBER 01 1 la. NITTINt: LI: 111 E Ran OF JANUARY. The Chamber assenibltd in then separate Lai The Deputies proceeded to dire nomination of Commission charged with the examination of Pr, ject of Law upon Divoice. SVITING 01 TUE I lin ov JANUARY. The Deputies Assembled in A Secret Commit( hear the proposition made by M. Keith This proposition war conceived in the follow' terms :•• 4 f Foreigners will not be Able to exert; right of revindic•.tiot in c4-.e of bAulteuptcy, is Authorized in me Code of Commerce) utitest same right ►s accorded to French met chAnts resid in their count' y." PARIS, JANUARY ,3. Yesterday his l'sl;,je,ty received the Royal demic Society of Sciences, and the Met bers Bureau of Agriculture. The Ministers, a great number of Peers, hers of the Chamber of Deputies, and Genera: Officers, were also admitted to pay their court Majesty. His Majesty enjoys his usual state of he. The King transacted business with the Dal Richelieu the day before yesterday. It appears that the Kingdom of Naples has effectually evacuated by the Austrian troops. The King has granted to the widow of the Del,lle a pension firf 2,400 francs. King Christopher, of Hayti, was formerly the of a widow woman at St. Thomas's, where she alive. He lately sent her a letter, in which hi treated her to come and live near him, in order he might be able to chew his gratitude for the treatment which he experienced fron► her in hie whet condition. This request nut being accepte, again entreated her at least to send her sun, th; might in some manner acquit his debt ofgratitii, Much speculation has arisen concerning the interview held between the Duke of Wellington the Duke of Richelieu. Marshal Lefebvre, Duke of Dantz;ck, has presented by his Excellency the Ministz , r of W; the King, and received from the hands vi jEsty the baton of Marshal of France. The Correctional Trihumil of Mons, has Jacques Rigomer Bazin, the author Of two works, called, The Charter Explained to the Peet the Country, and lhe Political Catechiser, guilty of seminating in these works, sentiments danger°. the Government, and condemned him to six run: imprisonment, to pay a tine of .50 francs, and the expiration of h;ii punishment, to be unths surveillance of the police for five years, and to security for his good behaviour to the extent of francs. COPENHAGEN, necrmuß 24. The Royal Commission 44 Onarantine 1 fished a Report, in which they state, that accti to official news the plague has cea►e_i at Martin: Guadaloupe, and Antigua; but declare provisiui as suspected places, Noja, Constantincp!e, Sm: the Isle of O‘rfu, the ports of the kingdom of N. all those of Turkey and the coast of Barbary, the West Indian Islands, and North America. vcssels (rim the Danish West-Indian Islan.:E, from the ports of North America, vi ill of c' freed from quarantine, if they are provided of health. VENICE, DECEMBER 2C. There is no truth in the report that nor C— mein has a:ly intentioa or ct ding the Lle !: 1.. to the Order of Malta, and still less that 0; The English English possess too great an is& Jence 11 lonian Isles to wake it expedient to put any ne ritory At their discretion. ANCONA, DECEMBIR :rhe Conmissaire le7misii.,ri4 has published C Atit , n nt great severity against the authors and of secret Masonic institutions, in cunsellum which a great many individuals hare starer their The Government hai hot yet tilted proceedinks against any person on this 1 1 ( There will be no Optra during the Carnival. funds of the Theatre are to he employed in 0 1 the indigent clinch a.. ~• . b./14v,Paned t 14 , n (4 . Lit, th lo s by Y. )tr e det , g 4.1 fie Cum of Los'.4l Levet. wliich 4 F . !tet .41 of the of Vie ittee tp !Qty . :rig ;ise v.e ess the (.t the Mon. ar.d W his lake is been • e Part e shot is Still he en- 1 1 'y that C is for- ed, he I;tt fit ide. r lone .sh: bre% :47 V is •liti:4 'Orlf of di: ors 1 atf::• io fie; qrchr.: r.; , Ai s, a PIK* r•gtl.• in exit nll 4 age! ode ., 1 , 11; i • t lt:'