The National Register. — London, England, 1814-01-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. . I • • n • • ter round his pulpit. Ilis voice, also, before 6o charming, mill. in all probability, have lost much of its sweetness, or, aiming to be plaintive, will be censured for whining; and he will have the mortification to feel, at length, that sound preferred to sense. Himself more mature, some youthful pulpitcer will presently supplant him: serving to convince him, although reluctantly convinced, that the smiles of fe males ate to be won by ignorance, their hearts subdued by ' vanity, and their minds pleased with conceit LI Should he embrace matrimony, about this crisis, wedlock completes his doom. Ilc at once deprives preaching of it s charm, and beauty of its hope. Ile has rendered himself insular for life. The fair sex cannot be expected to follow him, who has thus separated from the .grand continent of love ; and who must thenceforth be deaf to their sighs, and blind to their smiles. Let young popular preachers, before they marry, calmly consider these things. Observers can determine how far the foregoing limitations, respecting the duration of popularity, ore pertinent on the pre sent occasion, as well its in what sense they may be otherwise thought applicable. It is mortifying enough, to those who lay the credit of Chi istianity to heart, to reflect on the actual state of religion in this metropolis, whether as it regards the bun dredi who preach, or the thousands who hear. Without much rambling " from parish to parish, and from conventicle to conventicle," it is impossible not " to spy out the clerical nakedness of the land," or to tetlain from some " animad versions on the pulpit-performances of certain popular preachers." This the present writer has done. Whatever there may be found of accuracy in observation, however, or of poignancy in animadversion, it would strew ignorance of society to suppose that either could aff:ct the subject of this memoir; who, happily for himself, after his splendid success with the ladies, and his recent marriage, (accompanied with 15,0001. down, and 13,0001. in reversion ! ID may safely " laugh at critical sti ictures, and snap his fingers, out of his coach, at the whole corps of reviewers'?" 0 N ESIMUS: " Can any blame he attached to him," demanded the Doctor's friend Candidus, " because tile most lovely part of the creation at tend his preaching ? Are they not of the mine specks? (lovely, like himself. Have they not sons ?) Who said they had not ? Do they not evince, by so doing, that they prefer sense to sound?--If he seers exceeding tirly, the crowd, rest assurett, would be lite same. Arc the smiles of ft male.: to be won by ignorance? their heat ts sub dued by vanity ? or 11wir minds pleased with conceit?" t'sze...Sic. Pions Dr. Watt's, whose Hymns have registered the aspirations of his said, was content to read hi:, title drar to a mansion in the skies Lot it seems not uncharitable to guess, touching the ' ange lical Doctor,' that siksh an aerial title wunkl not, for the prevent ut kart, have satisfied his desires! We learn from Holland, that a day of General Thanks giving has been appointed in that country; and that it is ordered to take place on the 13th instant, the salve as in this Lou tat y. DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF CI- ARF.NCE.—At an early hour yesterday morning the family of his Royal High- TM'S, with a few select friends, were assembled at his apart ments, in the Stable•yard, St. James's Palace. At a quarter before eight o'clock, after taking an affectionate leave of all es(nt, he entered his travelling carriage, accompanied by Major Stigars, and drove off on his way to Deal. lie was followed by another carriage in which were four attendants. Ilis Royal Highness was engaged to dine. with Admiral Foley, at Deal ; this day he is expected to embark on board the Pactolus frigate for /Miami, Ili* Royal Highness's returis it looked for in April. PRINCESS - CHARLOTTL'S BIRTH r. Friday her Royal Ilighne..s the Princess Charlotte of Wales corn. pieted her I tith year. In the morning bar Royal Ilielinvss's tutors and principal attendants were introduced to r Royal Uighur , " at Warwick. House, hnd paid their reFpects in title form. A amber n;,bility, persons of distinction, anti h r private eitele of fritat44 l called tit the horse anti left their names of respectittl vnquiries, and couvlttolatioos on the return of tic day. About half vast four o'clock tier attended by the Duchess of Leeds, went to Connwighf-place on a visit to the Princess of Watts, wlaa received and conducted ttcr into the home. Her Royal tradequett illuminated their houses, in tine evening, in houo►u of ti►e day. FESTIVITIES AT lIELVOIII CASTLE. TIELVOIR, JAN. 4.—lt was with much persuasion and difficulty that the numerons assemblage of persons were prevailed onto desist from taking the horses of the Prince Regent from his carriage, ess his arrival at the bill ascending the Castle, which from the pressure, would have, most likely, caused an accident on the declivity. His Ge:ce the Duke of Rutland received the iirince Regent at the &m -of the Castle, but the key of Staunton tosser, made of gold, awl of exquisite workmanship, was delivered to the illustrious gnest in the drawit i‘ eroesn. saion atter his arrival, on a cushion of crimson velvet, by the Rev. Dr. Staunton, by etiquette of the fidlowing order The chief strong hold of the castle is an out-work defence carnal Srauntmetower ; the command of which is held by the family of that name, in the manor of Staunton, by tenure of castle guard, Ivy which they were anciently required to appear with solders fitr the defence of this strong post, in case of danger ; or, if requited, to be called upon by the Lord of the Castle. It has been the custom when. any of the Royal Family lammed nelvoir Castle with their presence, for tho chief of the Staunton family !terminally to appear and present the key of the strong hold to such distinguished persoe age. This ceremony was performed by the Rev. Doctor, by virtue of his tenure. with an appropriate speech. to which the Prince Kee gent returned a most gracious reply. It would be a difficult task to give our Readers an idea of the Jae tional festivities prevailing at this noble mansion. The whole, frame the illustrious Prince to the peasant, exhibit a picture of one happy fatuily ; for whilst the patricians are partaking of their rationalities, the heart of the peasant is alive to the feelings of the hospitality of the noble House of Rutland. Wheresoever the illustrious person ages appear, they are hailed with the enthusiastic demonstratious uh respectful joy. The baptism of the young Marquis of Granby was, performed on Tuesday at six In the evening. The gallery. which is, contignoes to the Chapel, was lighted up in a style of ere at splen dour. His Royal Highness the Ptince Regent was preceded tient his apartments to the gallety by eight of the orincipal itestic, cf . laic Grace of Rutland. babited in superb al-dresses, and the re mainder in splendid state liveries. Ilk Royal Higl u the Prince Reedit honoured the Noble Host of the Castle by wesriue the Bd. vuir uniform of scarlet and bed, in which the ilhistiious personage was followed by the whale of the company at the dinue: . , which had a most imposing effect. At the withdrawieg of the cloth, The health or the infant Marquis of Granby" was proposed by the Prince Regent, and drank with three. His 'Grace of Rutland, in a speech replete with feeling and sensibility, returned thanks, and expressed his obligation at the condeseeesiou of the illustrious guest in hoe nourine flop family with his distinguished presence, and at a time too when public business occupied so notch of his Royal Highness's re. lard. The Noble Duke tioxt adverted to the succession of victories obtained by the gallant Wel;ineton, and commented with muck ability on the comparative statement of affrtils prodheed by Vie-va liant British Chief and our brave Alhes.-11k Royal Highnos re plied with much eloquence, bet evidently at first labouring under the affection of tine feeling; and cot:chided with assurire, the Noble Host, that as long as he lived, he never shonld forcet the respectful manlier in which he had been received at Belveir Castle. At the close of the speech el guns were. fired, in honour of the baptism of the Marquis of Granby. The noble host of the Castle next gave the health of his Royal Hieliness the Prince Herein; svhieh was enthusiastically received, and which was succeeded by a deeetiodi woke • Ili* Royal ilielmess the Prince Recent sea., pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the Rev. W. Thornton, Chapldin to his I Grace the Duke of Rutland, after the baptism of the yo- Marquis. At twelve o'clock a Court was held, at which the Prince Re, received the congratulatory Addresses of tl:c Corporations I Dan' .gent Is of T 0 ~ I#