The National Register. — London, England, 1811-08-25 00:00:00

THE NATION their actions. She not only has no pleasure in iniquity herself, but feels pain to see it in others, as much from an anxiety for their welfare, as from her own detestation of it. She not merely re- joices in truth as an amiable principle, but also as it is the foun tain of happiness to all. The Spectator says, there arc some over righteous people, who look upon all misfortunes or calamities that happen to their neighbours as judgments; upon those that happen to themselves as trials ! now, Charity is more apt to con , dude the reverse ; her humility never sparing herself, and her . humanity always excusing others. She is not impatient ; ready to believe every thing to the advantage of another, slow to cre dit the contrary; not that Charity is of necessity credulous, be cause credulity is a fault, but whenever she can find a palliation for the errors of others, she does, and listens with delight to any exculpation that appears rational. She hopes for the best her self, and others, and no wonder such a benign disposition should " endure all things," that is, trials, with a proper fortitude. Such is Charity ! Can the covetous, ostentatious, supercilious, artful, passionate, indelicate, inconsiderate, severe, liar, tale bearer, scandal-monger, capricious, inconstant, envious, or the ill-natured possess it ? No—Yet all these can give alms. Sej Is the grand enemy of Charity, which is said, proverbially, to begin at home, and with most people appears to end there; but if they would profit by her they must send her on her tra vels. Prejudice is another great foe to Charity, and indeed to truth and virtue of all kinds; and this vice occasions so many dissentions and shameful bitternesses between the different sects, who possess all of them the gospel of Peace : Fie ! Fie ! " these things should not be." Ye followers of the Saviour of mankind, while ye suppose ye are imitating his excellencies, take care that ye begin with his humility ; then will ye escape that enemy of holiness, spiritual pride, and that foe to harmony, bigotry. Place not your religion merely in the offices of praying, preach ' ing, and sanctified conversation; make not religion unlovely by cloathing It in gloom, nor ridiculous by accommodating it to the most trivial circumstances. Be rigid, if ye please, in exacting the " tythes of mint and cummin," but be as rigid in perform ing the offices of " justice and mercy." Think ye, religion is a system of forms and ordinances alone, of mouth service, and e,ountenonce contrition ? (if I may use the expression)—these are • but types—piety must be practical or it is mockery; there are good and bad of all sects, .God only knows the hearts, and that only will he judge; if you feel or think you have the essence of • Christianity be thankful, be happy, zwd go on cheerfully ; if you: neighbour differs from you in opinion, remember he i s still your neighbour (suppobing he is wrong), and you are commanded to love him as yourself—remember that Chat ity " is kind ;" and while you indulge not the rankings of a ()totted sectarist against your dissenting neighbour, dare not, like an enthusiasti cal one, make too free with your Cod. Be holy, be just, be tem perate, be prudent, possess fortitude—be humble, be industrious, be chearful, but above all be charitable; or the rest is vain. August -19, 1811. A LAYMAN. BALLooN.—In consequence of the numerous disappoint• nients which were experienced at the last Ascension of Nlr. SADLER, from the MERMAID GARDENS, at HACK NEY, from the great crowd collected on that occasion, Mr. SADLER will, at the solicitations of many Individuals of Dis tinction, make a SECOND ASCENSION from THAT PLACE, on THURSDAY NEXT at ONE o'clock, accom panied by a Scientific Gentleman. 7 The preparations for this Exhibition shall be of such a nature as to prevent the recurrence of former difficulties. Tickets, at Is. for the Upper Ground; and si. 6d. for the Lower Ground, to be had at the Mermaid, where the Balloon is now exhi citing , and at the principal Taverns in London. A Gentleman from Manchester, on Monday night, put an end to his exi,tence, by a pistol, at Anderton's Coffee-house, in Fleet-street. It is stated, tha: he had come up to London In consequence of commercial embarrassments—had effected an advantageous arrangement with his creditors—and was driven to t!ie commission of suicide a refusal in Utz City to wily tJAc arrangement. TER. SURREY ..m...m.1111.11........,.. On Mopday, a Special Sessions was halt] at the Sessions House, in the Borough of Southwark, for the purpose of dis charging Debtors from the King's Bench, under the late Insol vent Act. William Barrat re-appeared at the Bar, after being discharged under the Act, complaining that he was, notwithstanding his regular discharge, still detained by the servants of the IVlarsbal for his prison fees, contrary to the Act of Parliament. The prison Officers stated,tliat it was done with the view of trying the point of law, or question of right merely. The CHAIRMAN observed, that all the power the Cotirt had, was again to discharge the prisoner, and to state, that it V/2111 actionable to detain him after a discharge. The Officers, however, persisted in holding the insolvent to the hall. He boldly resisted; a scuffle took place in the hall of of the Court, and was continued in the street, where, by aid of the populace, the pri-oner prevailed, and effected his escape. Tuesday, at the same Sessions, the Baron De Wacchler was opposed on behalf of Messrs. Smith and Co. silversmiths, its Bruton-street, for having procured goods under false pretences. It appeared that the Baron came to this country in 1808, in the course of which year he met at a dinner party, a French Gen tleman, named De Ton. The Baron represented to De Toe that the object of his mission to this country was to establish a commercial relationship between the Danish and British Go vernments, and requested him to recommend him to a silver smith, who would furnish him with a fachionahle service of plate, and the latter introduced him to Mr. Smith, when the Baron ordered a service of the value of 14001. and it was agreed that he should, on the completion of the order, give his bill for the amount at six months. After this, he called frequently, expressing great• anxiety to have it finished, and always took away himself such part as was ready when he called. This circumstance awakened suspicion in the mind of Mr. Smith - and he c:eterinined, as the Baron had already had near 12.00 C worth, to make some inquiries, aed for that purpose went to his residence in Baker-street ; here he soon discovers d that .his fears were just, the Baron's win,le establishment consisted hut of two servants, and the hoc: :L was not half furnished, and that w . th the commonest kiol. On inquiry it appeared that the whole had been pawned as soon as received from Mr. Smith, who then caused the Baron to be arrested. Mr. 1)e Ton said. ht- had been informed that the Baron bad coniiderable sums due to him from :.ume of the Royal Fatuity of France. Mr. Nolan, for the debtor, contended that no fraudulent in tention was shown, which was necessary to bring the ease ukden the 36th of the Act. But Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW, the Chairman, thought a!herwlse s and he was remanded. The debtor NIA:al s to he upwards of 60 years of age ; Qf a venerable aspect, and most _gentlemanly demeanour. POLICE. MANSION-HOUSE. FLEET BANK-NOTES.—Friday Rickard Denten, an Engraver who has jest lit , en discharged from the Fleet Prison by the la solvent Act, was brought before the LORD MAYOR, for having in his possession a copper-plate ' from which Fleet Two-penny Notes had been printed. The Solicitor of the Bank attended. and productd this plate, and several others. He pointed out the imitation to Bank of England Notes by the words One. Two, and Ten, being engnived, white upon a black ground. Beresford, the Officer, said he went in June last, by his Lord ship's order, with several other Officers, to the Fleet Prison, where they , earcised for those copper-phoes and notes; that he found one of the plate; in Mr. Deuton's room, who gave it directly without any opposition, and told him that some other plates were at the Printer's, in hreenfitld's-rents, West Smith field, where he went and found two others. His Lordship told him, that according to the Act of Parlia ment, lie mint commit him tar hawing this plate in his posces sion, but that it was a bailable offence, upon giving the Solicitor of ttie Bank 24 hours notice. The defendant said he was ignorant of having offer,deil against any Act of Parliament, anal that be did it to gain a few pence for his family when confined ; that he had seen several bills in shop-windows, engraved in the same Way. His Lordship said, a /till niustiudge of the bad consequences arising from such an imitittion, especially to ignorant persons who could not read. Some persons present gave the defendant a very good cha racter for lioncity and industry, and bad bail ready to sins is for him: I ~~ 4 e •