The National Register. — London, England, 1809-10-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. .Q 9• Mr. EDITOR, THE JUBILEE. The feeling that has dictated the benevolent acts by which the approaching Jubilee will be distinguished. cannot be applauded or supported with too much zeal. But 1 should blush to see in England the light of nature expire on that day, as ,cm other days, without an emulous endeavour in Britons to repel the cheerless gloom : and I should feel more shame for my country if recollection should present the 23d April, 1789, when_in testimony of gratitude for our Sovereign's recovery, the whole kingdom blazed with the splendid lights of loyal affection : when. " Meek poverty her humble cartage graced And flung a gleam across the lonely waste Th' exulting isle is one wide triumph strove, One sacred blaze of reverential love." There are no other means so likely to inspire loyal sen timent ns public and fervent rejoicing; and if ever that feeling were more necessary at one time than at others, it is at this season when the hopes of human nature hang upon the preservation of our Government in general; upon the continuance of our Monarchy in particular. Public exultation and triumph, however they may he smiled at by cold hearts and calculating understandings, always produce a good effect ; else why were adopted, and why do we read with pleasure of the triumphs of sacred and profane an tiquity-; of our own illuminations for naval victories ; and for the recovery of that King whom Providence has ap pointed to exhibit. a pattern of moral excellence, and to sustain a weight of unparalelled trouble for nearly half a century. Or shall a neighbouring nation prostitute honours to the enemy of mankind Which-we hesitate in yielding• to George the Third ? Shall the illuminations of France be seen from our own coasts, and shall we suppress our lights because they cost money, or for fear there should be a noise in the streets ? Why are these apprehensions to be encouraged now rather than formerly ? I hope and I conjure that some patriotic man in each of those districts where it has been recommended " not to il luminate," will revive the 'subject, and endeavour to con vince his countrymen, that pusillanimous loyalty is por tentous and mischievous. 1 hope also, that Government will adopt every measure that can promote fervency of feeling ; that the Park and .Tower guns will be fired throughout the day ; and that the timid people who would be frightened to see a general light in customary darkness, will have no frigid influence upon the unbounded display of loyal sentiment. PHILOLOGOS. Dulwich, Oct. 21, 1309. The following is the Form of Prayer, and Thanksgiving to be adopted on the 25th of this month : 66 0 nod, in whose hands are the issues of life and death, and to whom alone it belongeth to distribute mercies, as well in lengthening as in shortening the days of men, we yield thee praise and thanksgiving for the protection thou hast vouchsafed o our gracious Sovereign duringa long and arduous reign. Con tinue, we pray thee, thy watchfulness over him ; shield him from the open attacks of his enemies. and from hidden dangers; from the arrow that flieth by day, and from the pestilence that walketh in darkness : enlighten his Councils for the public good strengthen all his measures: and when it shall seem fit to thy unerring wisdom, perfect the ends of both; the restoration of peace and security to his People, of concord and independ ence to contending and bleeding nations. These blessings, anti mercies, we implore for our Sovereign, ourselves, our Allies, and our Enemies, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Sasiour. Amen. Bishop Hoonsecv, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the London District, with a spirit of loyalty that does him and that respectable body at large the highest honour, has is sued the following Order to his Clergy, for the celebration et the Jubilee of our beloved Monarch, on the :sth lust.— 675 TO ALL THE FAITHEUL IN THE LONDON DISTRICT. Dearly beloved Brethren—Toe Almighty Lord aioi God, by :chum Kings reign (Prov. viii. lb), has been pleased, in mercy to us, to prolong the reign of our beloved Monarch, while ia the revolutions of other empires and kingdoms many dreadful events have taken place. In these happier Isles rte have en joyed In enviable security in our own houses, while in other countries every thing sacred and profane, altars and thrones, have been thrown into one common mass of ruin. When me look back and contetnplate all these blessings, and the many op pressive res.raints, from which Catholics have been released under the reign of his present Majesty,. we must acknowledge that gratitude and thanksgiving are the smallest return which can be made. For this reason, Dearly Beloved Breihrn, let us join in hymns of praise andjubilat ion to the Sovereign Disposer of all Events, and beseech him still to volong the days of our beloved Sovereign, to give wisdom to his councils, and vigour to his sire •gth, and again to bless the land with peace. We ear nestly, therefore, dearly beloved Breth:ten, exhort von to as semble round your Pastors in thanksgiving and prayer on Wed nesday, the2sth instant. And accordingly it is ordered that all Priests who have the care or congregations, or who officiate to such, shall after the Mass of the day say or sing, or cause to be said or sung, the Psalm " Exaudiat," with the V. " Domine salvum for Regem," and the Prayer " Pro liege Qatesumus Onthipoteasbeits."—By order of John Bishop of Centurim, JCSEPH HODGSON, V.G. The following Order has been issued by the Commander in-Chief, granting an Amnesty to all Military delinquents on the above day---. CIRCU LA R. (COPY.) ' )Florae-Guards, Oct. IT. St ft—The Commander-in-Chief deeming it proper to mark by every possible means the approaching happ y event of hi:. Ma jesty entering on the 50th year of his reign, and it appelrin4 to his Excellency, Sir David I)undas, that an event of ;his nature cannot be distinguished in a more appropriate mat tier than by an Act of general Amnesty and Forgiveness, I have received his commands to signify to you that all delinquents confined for offences of a military nature belonging to regiments serving in the district under your orders, are, upon this joyful occasion, to b.: , released from confinement on the 'sth of this month, the Anniversary of his Majesty's Accession to the Throne, and be allowed to return to their duty. (Signed) W. WYNYARD, 'Lieut. Gei;. Nicholls, Ste. Dep. adj.-Gem Mr. Sheriff Wood received the following letter front Lord Liverpool, his Majesty's Secretary of Slate, yesterday, while visiting the prisoners in Newgate : " Friday, October 20, 1809. " Lord Liverpool presents his compliments to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. He has laid the petition of the pri soners confined in Newgate before the Kin;. Lord Liyrrpooi is very sorry to be under the necessity of all the eh comoancei of the case, and the es:lent to which the principle, if admitted, must una , oidally be carried, it would not he cor4,tent with the public interest fur his Majesty to ac cede to the prayer of the said petition. " Whitehall, 19th October, 16A. PRISONERS FOR DEBT IN THE PRISON OF THE MARSHALSEA OF lIIS MAJCSTY'S tforsmioLfri. There is now confined in the above prison in the Borough, 72 personsc (from the age of 23 to 7-i, having 53 w i ves , and '4)3 chi I- dren) for various debts, from seven guineas, up to one hundred and forty pounds. The - total amount of thew hole , ual 2,0j2/. many of whom are in great distress, and objects of chari ty every way worthy the notice of a generou s a n d feeling- public, vv ho are . interesting themlelves the cause of-suffering humanit 1 , ag a i ns t the approaching Jubilee; it is therefone to contemplation to raise a sufficient sum for the purpose of end eavour i ng to effect their release, by offering compositions to thei r respect i ve cre ditors, in the following proportions, viz. 10s. in the pound 14 every debt not exceeding 201. ; above that sem, and not excee:!. ing 501. the sum of Is. 6d. ; and above 50'. the sun• of as. in the pound, in fun for debt and costs.—Subseriptions for the auntie laudable purpose will he received by William trnrillev, No. 1 i, JO:111 street, Bedford-row, and Messrs. Aldrsii, Stracev, :ounti , eroy, S'ewart, Bat:kers, ilervyr' s • sticeit with whom arc lefttisis containing the ria:firs of the unfortunate persons immured w ithin the prison, and other particular s re specting them, for the inspection of Snell per ins as are desirous of promoting so benevolent an undertaking.— of the present and future Subscribers, and of the due application of ibe funds, will be published. Sale t t oc I