The National Register. — London, England, 1814-06-12 00:00:00

3q () 6111.....•••••1.25KAM , • iillinVal in , is hirh at one time threatened tlteliilifertiiin - or alt e'ta ; that its energies have fostered and invigorated the ex= ertions and resources of .the nation, and that nltimately, after -effect ing our owl security, the general sense of its practical excellentl had marked it out as R !yodel, by which other nations construct the fabric of civil order and eternal ph ty.• . . " In concluding the treaty with, his Iltost Christian 'M*sty.,,by which the crest poueit of .Europe are agaits , united in the relatiinis of peace, it has been my object, as it has been that of my illtuti knot Allies, who Wye contributed to accurnplislimeist, to provide, without the degradation of any, for the seenrity of alt, and thus to build the stability of peace. not on the temporary lami• tuck of the litirthens and calamities of ear, but on . the permanient basis of general prosperity and independence." TITE NATIONAL REGISTER. ASCO RACES. At twelve o'clock on Friday every road to the conrse was thronge.l, and every description of vehicle was put in motion, even farmer's waggons, many of which .were filled with elegant women. All the hearty and fashion of town and country were here, and ti oWanfli ut tle.Not females were mixed in the crowd, saluting the Visitant% in the Royal hox. At twelve the Emperor Alexander, and ins moiable sister, the I)nchess of. Oldertberg. arrived in a carriage anti low, amidst the cheering. of a Britl‘h public and took their slat ion 4 - in the Royal Stard. Illustrlons Visitors bowed to the in retort) for continued plaudits. Her Alajesty and the *Princess followed. hml the next arrival was the King of Prussia, who nit t his shoe or Rriti , li congratulation. The Prince Regent next arrived amitl.t the universal plaudits of the assemblage, anal then the 13iske of York, who was hailed with ilir same iespeet. The Royal Stand was at this time full, and the universal call of the thousands assembled was Blucher, Blueher— Platott, Pliatoa."—llis Royal Highness the Prince Regent condeseen infirrmed the eompany .that neither had yet arrived. The Paciiirator.of Europe, die Emperor Alexander, was called. His fajesty came forward amidst shouts of applause ) which rent the air. . . Her Majesty, the Prince Regent, and the Princesses were respec tively railed, and *itch received the cheers and other demonstrations of jovtitl respect. The gallant Blfieher arrived, and the extacy of the company cannot be adegnately described. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent - condescendingly informed the company that Plato* was coming. pointing to him on horseback. Hundreds, male and female, shook his hands as he was passing. After having made his obeisance to the Royal Personages, he appeared in front, and svas sainted in the same manner as Field-Marshal Blficher ' with th fervour and carnest;iess due to their gallantey. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent placed the two Generals* in front, When three cheers were given, and the races commenced. 'The Emperor and the ding of Prussia accompanied. the Duchess of Oblealnirgh off the course, and it was with inneh remonstra The populace were restrained from taking off the horses from the carriage. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent retired from the ground' accompanied by tier Majesty, in the carriage of the latter, amidst the congratulations of the company. The veterans Bfiicher and Pi itell lett directly after the Prince, the former in a carriage, and Platoff on horseback. The same congratulations to these gallant men as before testified, took place ; hundreds were for taking the 'mews ott Marshal Blucher's carriage, butt a remonstrance from Col Bloomfield aed other gentlemen, prevented it. Dinner was provided for 100 persons at Frogmore, for the Royal Family, the disting,nislied Foreigners and suite. The august patty first visited the Castle, and viewed the pictures and other eurosities. We understand that the respectable body of English Ca tholics have given up their intended address to their Pro testant brethren, and that the annual petition will be pre sented by Earl Grey, without any discussion.- This at the present moment we think right, and have no doubt the jus tice and toleration of the Legislature will as soon as possible take their claims into consideration ! Indeed, after the share they have had in the late war, and their otherwise exem glary conduct, it would be ungrateful to keep them in sus pense; and the more so when we have reason to believe that the Prince is favourable to most of the concessions they require. • REMARKS ON THE CanbiDateci for trieritenbnil, , ALAFFEC"TING TILE . 'NE 12. QtTaTION AT ISSUE BETWEEN THE PARTIES. I If the Lord be Clod, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him., ISt BOOK OF KINGS, chap. 18, verse 21. No sooner • bad the decease of the Rev. - Henry Foster thrown open the Perpetual Curacy of St. James's Clerken welc together with that of Pentonville, than three clefical characters at once started for the boon. Among these, however, it was soon perceived that the con test Must ultimately be carried on between two only of 'he three, the Rev. Thomas Sheppard , M. A and t he Rev. Henr y White, M. A. who were admitted to possess pre-eminent claims to success. Each has, indeed, his praise. " seven years experience" of "the character of Mr. Shepard, both as a minister and as a m in." during which peg iod " h:s ex cellence as a preacher, his conscientious discharge of his official duties, his active benevolence, and his mild and unas suming manners," have been uniformly acknowledged, are urged by his Committee, with some reason, as strong recotn : mendations in his favour. His opponent maintains somewhat different ground. Mr. White is described, by his Committee, not only as "a gentleman" of "liberal sentiments," a " be , nevolent disposition, and amiable manners," besides stand ing ." in high estiftnation as a public preacher," but he is moreover specifically held up as being " peculiarly qualified to beat the animosities, and allay the party:spirit, which have for so many years unfortunately existed" within the purlieus of-Clerkenwell, and amidst the persons there residing. While such appears to be the estimates formed of the pre sent Candidates for Clerkenwell, by their respective Com mittees, aecording to their recommendations and their re. solutions, the parties most interested here, Mr. Sheppard and Mr. White, have each judged it proper to give some account of themselves, both as ministers and men. Mr. Sheppard, following up the address that had been circulated by his Committee, firms himself - on the " seven years" during which he has filled the curacy of Pentonville, and "conscientiously endeavoured to discharge its various and arduous duties cheerfully appealing to his fellow-parishioners, at this time, as . witnesses of t. the diligence with which he has discharged them." Titus he postulates the past, as it were, in guarantee of what may still be expected of him. "It shall he his con stant endeavour," he adds, "to devote to the religious and moral interests of the large and populous parish" of which he snlici•s to become the minister, " the whole of his time, and his best possible exertions;" and that "it shall also be his study to conciliate all parties, and to unite every hand and heart in chi istian fellowship and affection, and in the pro• motion of every good work." Unable, of course, to appeal in the same mannter to the ex perience of the people who s e votes and interests he asks, Mr. White, on the other hand, individually disclaiming "all diarge of unwarrantalale self-reference," deems it necessary to lay before" the Parishioners of Clerkenwell " those prin ciples on which " his " pretension to their support are grounded." This " explicit declaration "on his part, being what he says he owes both to them and to himself, states, although rathyr indefinitely v his adhesion to " the principles yi ' , r.. •