The National Register. — London, England, 1808-11-21 00:00:00

NMI that it it else of ► ion enough t reflect his morning hearers, _ „ k e wa, ;If equitably. What he said; with propriety,. ,le at Berkeley Chapel, was strangely misapplied,: •essycl to the auccielice at the Foundling Chapel. ..(uetit by this intiniation. nth has avowedly collected and published, or be printed, several of what he deuominates set-, hese display the same qualities as are palpable in iiscourses, howeser, is the condilion -of the cheistian ' its leading pastors are to be distinguished o Ply tssoninators of popular morality. -If our CCCICSi2.B;• AiSIDDCIAt 41CalaUdS such props, if it is in tot 'noun, its fall, its deserved desolhtloli, is lit las will still betray his ll,ivine Mister. 140.5! , the faith Of the church, her scholars will pro ispute her authority ; and Christian 4 will, (puce fatally wounded in the house of itifriends! as I have expatiated on the object of th i s criti his pretensions called for particularization-4 i wo or three perplexiug difficulties to propose for Reverend SYDNEY SSUTU, volunteering his setpi lostility to the establishment by which he is prn ibitionsty enrolled himself among the Laity ; or, phraseology, is he really the author of Squire I , ketters*?—if, as report asserts, Peter Plymley is alias assumed h.y..Sidney Smith, and if, iimuspieis -.li*riimour is, it remains formally uncontradicted (rty *most concerned in its confutation, perhaps, is this perhaps, there then exists him to whom it ' objeeted, in the indignant lines of Cowper, ! cast your Orders at 7 -youy Bishop's feet; id your dishonour'd :;own--to Dloutuuuth Street" sentiments be fairly appreciated. I have no hos any religious ministers, or even minister, except iver, in the association of the individual, princi aiduet injurious to the great interests of the Chris :ch. As to the. REV. SIANEY SMETU I I know him Ith refere.nce to.his public character. Estimating Preacher of the Gospel of Christ, I cannot, in niscientionsly approve Min. Were it proposed, less, to make him Regius Professor of Moral Phi to. the Royal Institution, in Albemarle Street, .1 leerfelly tender him - my warmest support. He tost admirably superintend the Morals . of,Fashion. may not soon find 'another opliortuniq • for. `,Mg on TUB FOUNDLOG, as I aux Aboup long, if nut last, lea4se of tftis_no-toriowittstitas lesire now to' record, in the most soleammlfuners Prable. protest. agaiust it,f Contemplate it , either ly or religiously', it is alike discreditable hOs feelings and legitimate principles., Cousiderjt as ig but the teinple 'of religion ; and let those, for Irons there are, wio ettena their beuevolence with- Tting their reflection, pause before they hereafter themselves to preceed, in the same career. They well to inquire whether, Instead of pronwting the 3 of *genuine philanthropy, they are not actua!ly , lanciag a genteel asylum for .genteel T irry tng the investigation even farther,_ still! ask ve,, bow f ar the system of. fostering foundlings, fly as it is here conducted, nraytio; essentially-assist When the virtuous energies of society.? hen I look at this institution as affectilig.religion, I existence to be disp, - ra'ceful to the seriousness l:4 our (al character. Nothing, I confess, offer/ to 'reconcile this pious pest ; where sing sung is sithsll . l444 for ody, Where c hit- c h a t fin e up' itte,into4rvaliot.cer449:7. ! evotiolt, an 4 where •• " • flow oft, when Paul , hits served us " I na text ; • • • • • • Epictetus, nate, .Tutl.y.. Mach" ("14 -- ~ ;~ . noiCiiMe; siittlaief ..;sintetist • 'camera of a SA %lOU a's worth, 4w inlgist." .It posst for rap. to be too serious on subjects of such suaguitutle as continually present theinselses -to tug mind ; while, feeling seriously,• I am unavoidably cont• pencil to write explicitly. If we must tolerate corporate !chapels. ) earnestly adjure the Prelacy - minutely to ascer tain the principles and practices of tht.se who carry on the traffic, of piety I and to discourage, to the' uttermost, all Institutions, whose tendency it is to propagate scrim's fri volity, and, consequently, to weaken tlitw impressions which emiueutli conduce to the preserstitiou of imlisiilord integrity and public )lappiness. Let usiherefore, if it be impracticable to retrieve past errurs‘insore assiduously re st (nt u re. abuses. Novembee 15, 1808.. zz. us. . . POLICE. TunLIC•6OTFICE, BOW•STILFEto WednesdAy. John. Teuton, a y.tatuur man a a roasectable ap pearanie, was brought 14., Adkins before Mr. Craham, on a charge of bigamy ; the charge %la:wetly wel substantiated. A young woman attended, and proved that the Prisowt nen ri, d tier as a bateh4lor, between four and five years since, at the parish church Clerkenwell. Another young womau proved he married her • last Max:, as a batehelor, in the parish church of Chiswick. Both these cases were confirmed h witnesses. who were present when the ceremonies were performed. Mr. Graham called upon )he Prisolusti to know what was his defence. Mr. HumplireNs, who attended the Prisoner, informed the Ma gistrate that he had advised him not to say any thing in the present stage of the business. Mr. Graham however obgi , rve(l., that he should. like to hear what such a fellow hal toss', considered such conduct worse than a highway rolibor, or snit, !thy a person. 19r. Humphreys replied,-that he had a reason tar assign for his conduct. The worthy ivlagistrate- renvirked. that he was sure it could not be a moral our. The Priaoaer kept his hat to his face, to .hide it during the whole of Ids examination. He was committed for trial. A man.wa% brought by Humphreys, charged with steal;:!..! a pole, containing eleven rabbits, and a basket containing a Haw bet' of skins, belonging to a hawker, from the door of a pubs house in Clenteat's-lane, while the proprietor was in the He was committed for trial. A young, wog= of the name of M-ary Scroote, atias !!arly Charlotte, w.Ol known for being a terror to the i.itabitaati of the Piazzi, laCoveut garden, and:those who frequent that part, was brought from. Covent Garden watch-house, charged- it lip. with a most dariakatal vatleat.assault upon Captain Thornton, '• peered from his statement, that he was passing the l'inztti, on Tuesdity night, wheathe, prisoner laid hold of him, and requested' him to go along with her ; lie refused, and desired her to keep off, but she persisted in coutinuing to walk along, and laid hold. of hint in the most outrageous and violent manlier. • o taio Thornton, findiug all kXertions to get clear of het its (116 Pi l atza Useless, hail recourse to go into the Bedford Coffee-house, where , ; kligtollttwed him, when he, in a determined and resolute man lier, refusing to go with her, she struck giro aI3IOA violent blow, 'oh the right eye, which cut it open, and causer}-tt great eflosinn 'oil blond, ea& which continued to yesterday.; the swelling is sagreatio consequence,. that he is deprived of his sight, and it is latibiedi Whether or not it will he reeoyered. .111 r. Joyce, of. the•Btdeprd Coffee-house, atten4e4, and .confirmed Captain Thornton's statement.: TIKCOOStahIe. who inotiglit .the prisoner stated; that her conduct in general is of such a desperate nature, ' that her name appears three times in the night charge book of last week. She is a very stout, strong, and powerful young- I woman, and it appears that she is a professed pugilist r she will stand to box with any man, although he is as large astrewer's draymen in general ate. Sbe. was committ e d for trial. It.TII. Yesterday, morning, the lady of J. J.:sq. of the Canton .ast Indianian,. was delivered of a • daughter, at her: house in.Dnughty Street: DIED. • On the 9th inst. in 'Maddox-street, sit tin advnneed are, : Airs. Jean catnpbell, of Carrick, niece to Jo4ii, third f . Duke o • Argyll. • 016 Wednesday last, at his house in'Onhe-otreet. St. .7 is the Q6th year. af,hilA n , Jo§tt NOV. this occasion, judgment, of discriminatio differ from h exert himselt to the people s hen address Be may hem Mr. Smith caused to be . mons. The: his pulpit do Pitiable, church—if as the diswu lira! establi,l tiring dale+ hand. Juell discrediting ceed to dist more, be fa Largely a cism—aud 1 have yet tw solution. Has the vices in bus tected, awl in plainer • Ply inley's only the al ous as such by the part and what might be Go ! Send tet tility to . a as I disco' plc; or cot tian Churc only with him as a, deed, con nevert belt losophy would. the would mo Since I cornmeal to take a tion, 1 de my unait4 nourable any thing such pate out exer permit t nay do purposes countena And, car neuritis especial! to depra When feel its c NOituml me to tl risalmod Ilia! dew ii I 4 v.! VIE NAT 11130sTER 1 was au la) mey o r. Strait is en if his justice: githei he possessed not " A:id bumble I gh to retied that his ertening would " Preach it wh, hearers, or hp was too indolent to ..It is impossible oi Ana •.• _!• L 11, such ninellitntle as • ! i ;~ 111111. k )." 'A " I 4 ~'''-~ ..e_ I ■ I r t •I ~_ ~ • , Ski