The National Register. — London, England, 1817-03-10 00:00:00

SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS. IN n fiwiner number '.cu aninuOverea, with 'a 4k. grue of well-merited severity, on the attempts which • % c.ertain " wicked and de•i , men" are at this time making to &Trice the pour of thci . : almost onlYconsola film during the present sctson.of dist , .ess and. national ombarrassment. We pointed out, by name; Feveral blasphemous and indecent publications,Ahe great end and aim of which is, by first weakening the bonds of religious and moral obligation, to prepare t7ie unthink ing for those ulterior objects which their seducers have in view ; namely, their o..rn ao;randisecatnt and mer cenary projects. But let not the peaceable and the religious part of the community despair. If the sous of infidelity arc Strainit l- , every nerve to destroy or deface the fair strut.- ' tigire of R:ligion, the advocates Truth and Righte. 'busness . are not asleep at their posts. Howover some peap'.o may affect to despise the Bible Societies--the School Societies—the Societies for the Suppression of Vice, r those for the prenc)tion of Virtue, their hint'. eree 'ely felt—their effects secretly, •but exten sively beneficial. • It is not for the advocates of Morality and Religion to'xmst ; but they may point out to their enemies, the . . numerous charitable and henevolent•institutions which owe their origin and support to the-principles of Chris tianity alone. On of the best ,answers to the cavils of Imidelity we know of, is to be found in a work pub lished a few years ago, on The Charitable Institations e llic Metropolis, by A. Highinere, Esq. It is a work replete with mist valuable and pleasing information. It consists of many hundred pages in octavo ; though, in many instances, mere lists of schools and other cha rities arc given. The very index to this work is suffi cient,to silence the wranglings of the inGdel, who, un til he can point out " a more excellent" system than Christianity, skonld at least abstain from treating the religion of his coun:ry with scorn and derision. Mr. ilighmore% work, which posterity will preserve as a valuable and authentic record of the state of benevolent feeling in the early days of the i 9th eenturv, together with Dr. Ryan's admir•hle " History of tke 1;f i , cts of Religion," should be seriously perused by those who are told that " Religion has done more harni than pod in the world," as some ignorant or designing per -eons arc apt to nscert. The Editor of a Newspaper may be called upon to encounter " the world's dread laugh," in venturing to recommend to his herders such works as these above- mentioned ; but, as we have nothing to hope from the smiles - 4 those who scoff at Religion, nor any thing to Tear from - their favours, we shall not 1 - esitate to continue • "to devote a pylon of the columns of Tits NATIONAL RE 4IST ER 'o mach subjects as we are persuaded have the bestpossible tendency to alleviate thepangs of human suf fcring to ectifort the weak-hearted," and to " raise up than that fall." Public writers arc bubject to a raost awful reTansilility. If the Press is not devoted 4 some innocently pleasing, or eminently useful object, nine cases out of ten, it is prostituted to the cane of immorality or sedition. It is a lamentable and humiliating consideration, thot we should find it necessary to introdm.e to the no tice of the public, by a sort of apology, for their recom v.endat. m in a puklic journal, two such works us the following. But surely, if the sons of Infidelity may be permitted, as they have tuTti, at least indirectly and covertly ti r,-...-notend their nostrums of reform, grounded on disgusting And blasphemous parodies, the Christian Politician may be allowed to recommend such means and motives to that patience and hope which the present distressing times so loudly call for thy: exercise of among all classes of the com mon!. Under this impression, therefore, we have great pleasure in recommending the fidlowing re cently published works " A Century se Christian Prayers ol Faith, Hope, and Charity, with a Morning 4nd Fccning Devotion ;" 2. " Sacred Hours; or, Extra. rs tbr Private Devotion and Meddation: compre hendin the Pset ins, arranged and classed tiadcr various heads; together with Prayers, Thunksgii,:nts, H9nais, c ke." The first of tlit..se works is an uncommonly neat firation in Ithno. -Excellently finished cinbi,nitatie en s:Wings from desigis by eitthartl, evraved by 6. eooke, are pre•ixed to the three divisions of " Faith, Hope, and Charity," and are a very phasing accomp ini *sent to the work. As also ore the ucatly executed mu /Sento 1 capital letters .begioning each prayer. The work ttel,f breathes the genuine spirit of exalted pieta ; noel though strictly orthodox, as to doctrine is sufficiently writ] m i general fir almost every tletunnination of Christians. A dissertation on l'rayer is prefixed. It i.. thiefly Pet from Paley's "11oral lihilomnphy," Lis "Sermo:.s," the " Whole Duty of Man," the " New flauuni of Devotion," anti more partieu3:u'h• the ;tli termou ir. tl!e " li:onpton Lectures." Th , er• nd of these NVorLs i. is two volumes 12ine. V 4, it .appea-s. is a third eilition. It consists, ill a gnu: i.egree of " dispersial texts and passups on the ti l f . s ! Lunches of moral duty and 1-ructical piety. ' These Lll.4wr approrriate heads 'lli , : Ist *alarm: contains " Prayers, Thanksgiviiws, &e. selected tai flay Old tines&w La.tatucut o - sad r. tium the Ain. 7.77. TIM NATIONAL REGIS' crypha." The second minting "Itistructive Psalms," " Karns of Stipplitatiun and Prax•or,". " Penitential Psalms," " Thanksgiving Psalms." " Psalms of Praise, and Adoration ;" " Nylons, and pious. Addresses to the Almighty," partly original ; but chiefly selectett fiom popular and approved Author?, as Milton, Young, Cot ton, Thomson, Mrs. ilarbauld, .Mrs. Carter, Dryden, Addison, Dr. Porteus, firs. dowdier, Miss H. More, Co per, I-lay Beet ic, Parnell, Illacklock, Smart, &c. &c. This .work is not otily culinently calculated to promote the ends of devotion :ma true piety, but is also highly idea Sing and gratifying in its selections. REVIEW OF LITERATURE. " THE TRUE STATE of the WI ITISH NATION, as to Trade, Commerce, he. clearly pouttrayed : and new, eligible, and ex traordinary Plans preposA, whereby the whole National Debt may be sp:-•edil) liquidated, without throwing any Additional Burden on the Community, or injuring the Public Creditors; which of course would cause the removal or happy cessation of nearly the shale of the Taxes, Duties, Excist., tke. and, at the same time, twatc a 11_711011i Circulation of Money, and a Sue cessful Chance of C(nrirtition in Foreign Markets ; conse (pertly, the Revival of our Trade and Commerce, with an Abundance of Employment for our increasing Population, and a Complete Renovation of our Finances."—lly 1. 11. REDDELL. Esq. Should Mr. Redden be aide to accomplish only one half of this great plan of national prosperity, he will have merited more honours than were ever heaped up on any one human being since the foundation of this happy country. A careful analysis of his " plans" for " speedily liquidating the frhok of the National Debt," for " re moving nearly Me whole of the taxes, duties, excise, (Ike." fin the creation of " a plentiful circulation of money, a successful chance of competition in foreign markets, a revisal of our trade and commerce, and an abundance of employthent for our increa.sing p, vitiation, and a complete renovation of our foutnevs, will " clearly pourtray" the peculiar features of this mighty project, and enable our readers to judge of its practicebility and usefulness. The author having deplored the present depressed state (doer commerce, states that " the no minal high price of our pmperty and productions is the principal cause" thereof; because " other nations can dimd to make and sell their goods so much Wow us." The manner in which the national debt is to be re duced, and a succeasful competition he ()In:lined with other countries, Mr. R. says is by reducing the nominal, value of every article and pecuniary consideration (ex cept gold and silver) to a par with other taanulacturing countries. A National Hank is propasA, with a wit able circulating medium to pay off " tharemaining part of the national debt." Various topics of political and domestic economy are discussed by the author, ss ho appears to have devoted a considerable portion of his time, and no trifling sums of money in the invantion and promotion of useful arts and valuable discoveries. He asserts that " steam boats" are of his " invention." It was bet a short time before this that he " was present, and saw the first steam engine set to work that ever moved a rota tion wheel successfully." Finding that steam-boats, according to their original construction, would not prove sea-worthy during a tempest, be devoted his mind to the discovery of a plan " to impel vessels or ships of , any burden, against the wind, or in any direction re quired, on principles completely sea-worthy." These , and other plans it seems, are deferred " till money is more plentiful"--a reason, against which it is impossi ble to argue with any chance of success ; for " Ithat's inipmoßible can't be. And ncv,r, nt.er comer to p•sN.°....Cnt.EM Jesting apart :—Mr. Redden has evidently brougl:t an ingenious and persevering mind to the accomplish ment of many valuable and patriotic discoveries.—Nis improvement in carriages—his new method of making nails—his patent gas Limps, and many other useful in ventions, bespeak nu ardent and enterprising spirit worthy of better support than we rear the eireuntstau:es of the times will Aiwa him. What Mr. R. says in re probation of the practice of suth:ring our specifications of patents, and all our ingenious plans anti discoveries to be published tbr the intia•n:atkm of our rivals abroad, has our cordial approbatioa. These plans arc all pub lished in a periodical work, called the Reperto,// Ada, and from thence copied into the Ency.forcediar, and so spec lily disseminated throughout the world. There is a strange inconsistency in our laws on this subject. We severely punish those who attempt to semi models or real machinery nut of thc kingdom, and at the same time permit fbreigners to have a full and clear descriptidu of all ecsirable ratters whatsoever as soon as they are brought thrward; thus enabling them to make the utticl, s i r.ich cl caper than 'City could procure them front us. Mr. H. says, and ue agree with that it is certainly necessary that the specifications . shook' be deposited at the roper office, to be retirred to when oce,ision roptias. But common prudence piainly tells us, that it is bail policy to. sutler them to he when they are first pitected. It Wind Le quite soon cLough to du this at the expiration each patent. We - hive no scow for an; Luthcr obst - p - atlona ou MARCH 10. Mr. lt.'s book ; but, withrsomt fears as to th., priteti cab lity of' his plans for relieving us front the Natiuii;d Debt and " the whole of the tuxes," we hare no hesi tation in recommending its perusal..to the scrious at tention. of our readers. OLD BAILEY. Monday 23 prisoners were tried. 20 of whom were eonvietea of felony, viz.—J. Banks, for stealing a q11:111tily 0E1)114, mut ton, and pork ; G. Gordon, fin Stinting a 51. Bank-note ; J. Garr, for stealing a pair of stockings, R. Met:ander, fur stealing a noantity of hay ; J. Price, for stealing a pair of +hoes; J. Fi ands, for stealing tun shits; Lliz. Farrel, fur stealing a copper pot ; J. Rutter, for stealing 41 yards of rib lion J. Kennett. for stealing a piece of bacon ; J. F. (Brown, for stealing a shirt; H. Wras, tor stealing a pair of stet kibgs T. Sidlivan, for stealing a firkin of Miner; C &larder, for stealing a jacket; J. Russell, for stealing five shirts ; Han nah Kligitt, tor stealing a tug. ; W. Jones, for stealing font yard:. of iloor.cloth ; W. Ensor, for •te.ir.ite a sheet g J. Brown, tbr stealing a bridle ; Mary !fa 11, Eta stealing two Lima ; and A. Drown, for stealing a piect of elii ese. Anil three wet e a ermined, sir.-11. Griffiths, C. Williams, and W. Faber. Same day the Sessions ended; when seineme of death was passed on W. Holmes and Mary Swain for forgt iy ; J. Abut -1;3111,4, S. Kirby, J. Strew, J. Olson, W. Beeson, and I). Wil liam, for stealing in else eliing-Itouses ; I'. Brown, alias J. Ryan. J. Davis, Mary Lowe. S. Hill, J. t:lat k , and Free, fur highway robberies; Fergusoo, J. Cotton, F. Ewl n, W. Jones, J. Rice, and J. It . right, for bur. lary ; C. Smith, alias Scolthorpe, Ann Harris, T. Hallai d, and 0. Handley, for honselneaking ; and J. Hiatt, for a robbery in a dueiling - house upon the person of J. M'ai J. J. Newton, J. Field, J. Collins, 11. Manning, C. Ttrowts, J. Thompson, J. Brown, and C. Westnn, to be ti.iiisported for life; J. Frith., T W. Penton, Mary Ann York, Charlotte Harrison, W. Chapman, and R. Fux, II years; 38, among lioni is Capt. flanney, for dealing in slaves, for Se% enzedrA. =Tun to be imprisoned in Gilispur-street Faison; fie to be imprisonen in Newgate, and 4l ur Cierkeills4.ll Its itlewell, for ea. ions petioils. Siati en to be privately, and five obtain ly. whipped. Five judgments respited. Eight tined Is. each and discharged ; and 36 were discharged by proclamation. Sessions adjunnied to the Pith of April. J. Hempstead, a capital convict, was respited, on account of illness, till the next Se,sion. POLICE. BOW-ITIIERT. Monday information was brought to the office, that the no. der butler of the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been de frauded of oighteeo 11. Hank 1/11104. Ile was passing through the Strand, when be was met by a man, whoaccosted him, and asked hint if he knew as servant who wanted a place, as he could inform hint of a most excellent one then vacant. The tinder butler, having a friend wanting a situation, received the intelligence gladly, and accompanied the man to a public house in 11.41ford•street, for the ' , airtime, he said, of writing the direct' to the place, where they had some ale togethet . They were there joined in company by another man; and after some cooversation the man palled nut a pocket book, and challenged them for a wager of ii, to produce more votes than they could, which the tinder bntler imprudently accept ed. A short time being allow ed for that purpose, he ran home and fetched IS 11. notes ; and on producing them, the %14:Irpkr allowed that he had won. Card.; were then introduced, awl the under boiler incautiously agreed to play : the consequen c e o:' which was, his being ch ea t e d nut of the whole t/f his lel. lI.ITTON.G.IRDEN. G. Durham, and J. and W. Hilton, were charged with rah bing the house of A. Mievell, Esq. of Brunswick square, out the morning of the 2.ith ult. It appeared that about six o'clock on that morning, a hackn e y coachman passed by the prosecu tors house, Aow m114'11143 lie.SaW four meat conic out, leaving the bail door open. lie isitimmil a watelimati of his suspi cion, who al; tmed the family, and MI . . Mit sell room! all the doors and w ill011)%let secured "II the inside, except the hall door. when a weal quantity of plate was mis se d , and a large qualm tity was found park e d up ready for remit% al. Tlit• t h eses had also taken cash and notes let the animism of w.r.ls of 101. In conseyiruce, Mr. Nlicvell sent for h. atl and Umiak- k 0 who on goes tooting the servants took the al.-,s epi jßollcls into custody. Dunham 1- footman to the prosecutor, and the two latter are hi others to a housemaid who lived in the family, and who still roma:surd to shit the footman. 'flie family were at the play the preved:aig night, and during their .tb'gone 11. e servants had a friend or two to visit them, atinotag %chola were the lialtmis.—lternanded. MA ItILDOROUGILsTRiI.T. 0. bloody, I l years old, was charged ss ith picking the pocket or bk. Stirling, as he was leasing the opera. house on Saturday .. rot his pocket lunched and found his liandk el chief neat iy oat. lit seized the prisosivr, oho cried hiwrty,antd tei4litil 4 tin, IL. S. NA id, that his •ire W4O ruttier to abstract the offender loom bad eittineetiatis til4ll to hint : but the Magistrate observed, that though of tr.uler %i•ars he was a s cry uld uneasier. Ile oas tally .00tnnti•ted fur trial. Two pi isoners chareed with felony 'to-aped :root the watch. ho ILO them in custody, turd, the to apt - L:l3m were or dered to he iudicteiL SQU %RE. R tor AN n CoNSPIn %CI of 11, 1/I"natir:.do low , af.localeill befure the sitting m., gis trate i n. , Ge l. oc. - :notranied by anothcr I.1•Is , aced the gt 1111E111:m h t No. 19, who a. au lion,kont* ly is roused the cause Otte la.ly whit hit.. flptmrellll, ,teen t.luch iinfire,, and oppressed, ill order to complain of the coolinacy w loch is Mill carrying on r, acid to claier he pcolvetioti thr law.. Has inc, as Air ett saner dap., 'ln (Hen; i• I t the 111 1ve•dt •..,•,,, itCeited rtcecit.Y, lie lireryil permission for • el 11;14'11,411 to state lice CONC. O11:11 !With: granted, he it". ••,,e eil the Nlinzistrate, That Nits. was on- clay !est %vett k..ti front her owes tonna: by a lion str,,,t office', order a :hi ant is.u'u by Me. Bifcu e . w hien 4,15, er had hoe ri. lice ,N , w ithutit venom-6 se to supply luriself tt .tli any inonry IN her expert. es; a. 01 when 4.lis ed at the r, ma, fee mi•pie tier I' it room Owe e, umona 10- loos d ud rer.i.tis of the luue,t It. IllEttittlOO. lice It :II site %%its (silk aeimill of a 1... mi 00000 a••ati.t. Hero e'seliiirii• repie‘V.il - he r. . 0 1 N lha :he bubo.. .• 41011.11 . 111 the Enc..n time lie Wl.ll wn.la wtrnr.r Ife • r le, .•"" " ( Mi. t .'•-).• ,•disienta, aid II 1 . 11/1 sat • , I 511.4; Lad passed that esimoih g. answer, e 44,1414: f.crin 0.11