The National Register. — London, England, 1814-03-20 00:00:00

Iflo TnE-NqTIONAL RECIETER. rade ready to be cut down by his' side, yet refused to assist him ? IV hat then shall be said to the Christian, however correct Iris conduct may be•as regards himself, who contents himself merely with self love, and has - no regard to the dan ger of others? Ile certainly could not. have got into the fold by the gate, but a bye-way; and therefore cannot be long I. to the fold. When you recollect that your enemy, he- ing in your power, gives you an opportunity not only of exalting yourself as a man and au hero, but also of exalting the character of the Deity in the eyes of men, will you, calling yourself a Christian, for a moment hesitate what part to act ? No; von will naturaik forgive and succour your enemy ; •and by so doing' you wiil open his eyes, •if he has either feeling or understanding, to a sense of the sublimity of that religion to whose dictates he alone owes the mercy and succour you afford him. Will he not most likely by this be won to that religion ? Will you not have gained one mind towards the completion of that kingdom we pray every dry may come ?. Will you not have turned his hatred into cantitude ' May not that gratitude ripen to affection ? And is it a small consideration that you have gained a friend both to yourself and your God ? To vOur God, I say, because if you excitd him to benevolent feelings, they will naturally produce ai ligious associations; and those produced from •eonvic - tioi are pretty sure - to strcngihen, if the mind pos- Cesses any real spat k of ingenuousness or principle. An Atheist nay be thus wrought upon to become a believer, a' believer t, be a practical religionist, and a practical religion ist a cotthmed Christian.. Yes, my good friend, heap cua!a of fire Arpin his head," it may kindle the smothered spark of Divinity it his heart. To take the argument in another point of iew, ado not know whether any man can he justified in , avenging litnself on his enemy, even from the principles of 3 - tommon jistice. If you.have made him your enemy throngh injury don him, did you not deserve all the ill he inflicted upon you? And was not real justice thereby awarded you ? In such a ese, when he comes into your power, therefore, ond you exercise rigour upon him, you commence a new teat . of - ag - go-ssion. I argue this way, because rigour to our enemies is often advocated upon the principles of moral jusa tice. In atother point of view, may not the injuries in flicted upor you by your enemy have been permitted by °the Deity a's a punishment for your enormities to him ? In that case, may you not by oppressing your enemy, when in your power, be, as it were, defying the Deity ? The last and most. powerful argument I can use, is—arc we not all enemies td Cod, and moment of our -lives in his power ; and would he not be justified in inflicting the severest punish anent at any time? Yet does he not pardon us perpetually, land not only that, but watch over our spiritual and tempera' welfare, and, in spite of our transgressions, multiply his blessings upon us? And when he punishes (as we call.it) is it slot his tender mercy to wean us froth that, which, however iileasant-to us, would be destructive if continued? ' And has lie not said, that the merciful only shall receive mercy ? Let these things sink deep into our minds, and regenerate our sumo* ideas; and let us remember tho important. words of our Saviour, indicating that we only prOve ourselves -his . disciples when we love one another. - • Sanday; Feb. 20, 1814. A LAYMAN. , The Lords of the Admiralty have given an acting ordes to Captain Johnson (a pat ticular friend of Lord Cochrane), to repair to Sheerness, and take the comtrand of Lord C.'s ship, the Tonnant, and to carry her with ail expedition round t , ) Portsmouth. ;This proceeding gives 1..0rd C. titne to jus- Wy And does aot delay the service of ilie.bhip. PROVMeIA L ASIZES. MA RC ESSEX. Charles Mead, a lad, servant to the Rev. Mr Tattoo], of Worm.. ington, was indicted under Lord Ellenborougless Act, for cutting and stabbing Mary Dalton, with intent, to murder her, oit dO Ler some bodily harm.—By the evidence of Mr. 'flatten and his ser vants, it appeared that the unfoi Mode prisoner was clearly insane. For several days previous to the transaction in question, he had been talking in a most incoherent stile ; that the Devil was always conversing with hint ; that he had made a voyage round Hell ; and a day or two befre, he brake into the parlour, and shewing his master the handle of his knife, on which was the figure of two lim ning horses, he asked him it he knew what that was? Mr. Tolibell said, " two mail horses." lie replied, " No, it was himselt beat inc, the Devil, and that he should get to Heaven." He then ask( d Mr. T. if he saw any letters? Mr. T. said, " Yes, there was W it son, the maker's name." He said, " No, it was Christ saving to him—well son." Mr. Tuffuel said lie was surprised at his conduct, as he always had conducted himself as a respectful, sober, and-dili gent servant. A or two afterwards, jest as they were going to bed, the servants heard him muttering as if' in conversation be twecn Innis( It' and the Devil ; and in a short time he horst into the 'misery, and before they could screen themselves from him, he un fortunately stabbed the housekeeper, and cut her with his knife in seventeen places.—The Jury acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity : he was ordered to be detained. James Alkrson was found guilty of au atrnrions assault. on Eliza beth Cane pin, an infant two years old, with intent to violate her person., acid for injuring her with a dreadful malady. He was sen tenced, to two years imp: isomactit ! 'James Barrett w;:s indicted for bigamy, having married his pie. sent wife, Hanualt Gosling, While his former wife, Martha, was living. The living Will' reinsed to give evidence against the pri soner, until she was threateaed by the Judge with - imprisonment ; she then answered the requisite questions with every proof of afire ti9n to the prisoner, by whom she had had five children ; she gave him a good character for kindn , efo and attention. The facts of the case, however, being- unanswerable, the Jury Intim) the prisoner Guilty--to be imprisoned two months in the House of Correction. NOTTINGHAM. Richard Lock,•who had been cotwicted stealing a watch from the home of Edward Green, of Middleton, when called on for his defence, addressed his Lordship (Baron Wood) nearly as follows : —" It is usual for persons placed in *similar circumstances with myself towdeavour to extenuate their offences ; to that I shall not presume.. I' have forfeited. my life, whiCh !net been a continua • lion of captivity and misery. The only thing of which I have had' any thought or cousideration for the last six mouths has been death. I am weary of -life, yand hope for a better. in another world ; anti I request that your Lordship will pass sentence-upon me, and that it may be execnted• as speedy-as possible."--He was found gnilty and sentence ut death having been .passed upon him he exclaimed— ! ." This , is the happiest day 1 have seen for twenty years t" • POLICE. • OVILDFIALL . . . Kingwell was brought before the flitting Mdermait yesterday, on a 'charge of burglariously breaking and en tering the dwelling horse of Mr. W. Ayres, hailer, iiirlborat-bridge. Mr. A. stated, that having spent the evening of Friday with some 'friends, he did not return home till hetwecn one and two o'clock. !His servapt *girl -had waited np for. him, and on 'his knocking itn• lmediately admitted him.. On going up stairs to the dining . roont the smelt a strone anlpltreons. effluvia, and being apprchenSive of ;tire, he asked his servant she kne.w from wheke it cainc ; !she !answered in the negative, and he, in consequence, took the Candle, and proceeded to examine the. premises. On .going• into a hack ,shop lie perceived a table and an oil jar thrown down, which . ;citing his suspicion that some person might be concealed, be went back to the room and procured'a poker tot his derrnee. On his return to the warchonse, he observed a matt concealed under a !pelt; he, of coarse, ordered him out, null . on his coming forth .he instantly. jumped at Mr. A. and seized him by the eo!lan, Mr. A. also grappled him, and pereek him with the poker. In the scuffle the light went out; upoß &itch: the -maid-servant rant and opened •the front door, and gave an alarm by a . ery of mnrdcr and thieves! Mr. A., appraensive that his prisoner might be armed isi4.ll a knife oraotne ,other thingerens.wcapots, drew him towards the street door, In the hope of obteiuisstthe ei4'nef the wutthsnaus I