The National Register. — London, England, 1812-01-05 00:00:00

baetii~l 4/LS GEL /„4 A I ES. The Commander in Chief hes notified in General Orders, now regu latioes reiat've to the (Inas of Officers. All General Officers, wilen dressed in their 1116:01 r? . are to wear are aiguilette on the right shoulder, I ilia.. :el of tiaitiie ties. They are likewise to wear plain hats, with the Ikea! cork at tassel-, with ostrich feathers round the brim. No other officer, or soldier of any description whatever, is to wear white feathers roan ei the brim of the hat, which is henceforth to be considered the . eve a-ive diet inctien of a• General Officer. There are also particular re gulations for the dress of e:eeeral Officers of heavy cavalry, light dra goons, and hussars, and for the officers of infantry and field officers. - A circalar letter Las been eddressed by the Secretary of War to Co lonels or regulars and militia regiments, informiag them, that from the ts;li utt. inclusive, boy recruits are to be placed upon the same footing, is pint of ,:ay and allowances ' as the men of the regiment to whirls they aelong, provided that such boys should have completed the see of fifteen years. tits Royal ili-;hness the Duke of Sussex has been appointed Deputy Grand Masrer of the- traternity of Masons, of whom the Prince Regent is Grand Master. The honour became vacant by the death of Sir Peter Pat ker. in caosequenee of several vessels having been recently taken off Dover, the Admiralty noticed the same to Rear-Admiral Foley, Commander in Chief on the Dover station, who has exculpated himself and the officers tinder his command from any neglect on their part. The principal cain of the vessels being captured, the Admiral states to arise from the igeerunee or inattention of the masters, who keep so close to the French Caa:s.t, that our ervizers eatmor protect them. The i)iike of Clarence, by his promotion to Admiral of the fleet, has passed (.ate the following Admirals, all of whom are senior in rank to his Royal Highness; viz.—Admiral Digby. Viscount Bridport, Sir Choloner Os.le , Viscount Head, Sir Richard Hughes, Lord Hotham, Lord Earl of St. Vincent, and Admiral Cornish. The three ()nice' s who have last held the honourable situation of Admiral of the feet, were ell appointed as being the next immediately in succession ; and were—Admirals Forbes, Fall Howe, and Sir Peter Parker. The Dui.e of (.:larsnce is the only personage of the Blood Royal of .Eneland who has had the rank id . Admiral of the Fleet since the days of the Duke of York, who was afterwards the unfortunate James the Sezond. His Royal Hight:era's ship will, therefore, be distinguished from that of all other Admirals of the Fleet since the period above-men tiotied, my having', in addition to the Union Jack at the main, the Royal Snine?srd also. Tia 'r 7 lovving. is the amount of the British Naval Force up to Dec. $0 sea, tai ships of the line,S from 50 to 44 guns; 126 frigates, 9.4 sloops and yachts, 5 ho.obs and fire-ships, 121 brigs, 32 cutters, 52 schooners, gun-vessels, luegers, &c. total 527.-1 n port and fitting, 34 of the line, S from 50 to 44 guns; 28 frigates, 38 sloops, &c. 1 bomb, 29 brigs, 5 cutters, $1 schooners, &c. total 162.—Guard ships, .1 of the line, 1 of 4u guns, 4 frigates, 5 sloops, &c. total 11.—hfo pital ships, prison ships, &c. 31 of the line, 3 of 50 grins. :3 frigates, total 37.—Or ditiaty and repairing for service 70, of the line 14, from 50 to 44 guns; 50 frig etas, as sloops, &c. 6 bombs, &c. 13 brigs, 2 schooners, total 5202 —Building, 11 of the line, 2 of 44 guns, 14 frigates, 5 sloops, total en--Gretal *total oon. Prtnes;er Marsh harire lately in a letter to Mr.Vansittart, derrce canal the institution of Istitie aocieties (composed as they are of various sects and denominations) as dangerous to the Established Church ; the latter gentleman has written a reply, in which he wholly disssnts from the arguments of the learned Professor, and instead of apprehending danger to the Establishment, thinks that the cooperation of Church men and Dissenters in religious matters, so far as they can conscienti /nisi,: co-operate, is one of the most efficaeious means of leasentna both tie: political and religious evils at dis•Tnt. '' If we cannot frays Mr. Vanitetrt) reconcile all opinions, let us eodeav•air to unite all hearts." is tshristianity in its true and genuine spirit. tate,ll eruption from Mount A...ma took place on the 27th of Oc. tolier. Several mouths had opened on the eastern side of the mountain, which emii tett torrents of hurt : big matter, t'ischarged with the ereateFt for. from the interior of the volcano, illurnifatine the Ira - iron 'o a great distance. Cowls of ashes also descended ill the form of rain upon the city of Catana and its environs, and upon tile fields situated at a very great distance. On the 18th of November the eruption still cottonseed, and exhibited appearances of the mo.t terrible disasters. The Or, iordshire Ladies have come to the patriotic resolution of wear ing no French laze, gloves, or any other article of the manufacture of France, during the continuance of the war with the Corsican Tyrant: they have invited the Gentlemen of that county to coalesce with them, by a resolution to sacrifice the lone if the bottle, and not to suffer French it , :;7e to be produced on their respective tables for the same period Geo raors v Po allSnED.—Last week, a journeyman weaver of the name of Cunningham, about fifty years of age, engaged to eat, at a pohlic-house in the neighbourhood of Chnrch•street, Bethnal-green, tour pounds of fat bacon raw, four pounds of boiled potatoes, and half a quartern loaf, and to drink two pots of beer and a pint of gin, within the space of one hour, which task he performed six minutes within the time, to the astonishment of every person present. The glutton, how ever, was almost immediately taken ill, and sent home to his lodgings; and such Is his situations that he is not expected to survive. 'riff; NATIONAL RECISTER. 'Er_be 1 1.1•Nomm .1 %N. 3. 1 10 No. I.M. Ifow oft, when Pan! Ii t, sal - I•'d Ha with a text, Have Epictetni, Tully, preacbeil Men that, if now aline, \oulit sit content And humble learners at' S avtuan's worth, Preach it who tnight.—COWPEß. REVEREND .10IIN BOND, M. A. CHAPL NI TO TILE DUKE OF C AMBRIDGE. « We fear that the preaching which k strictly moral will be unpalat able," observes the Monthly Redew, Nov. 1810, in an account of the first volume of The Pulpit; " but it is no part of genuine orthodoxy to decry it." Onesimus is also represented as " a critic who compares morality to the husks n/ swine," who stigmatises " instructions merely ethical as meagre vapourings ; and by whom " the soliloquies of Solo mon may," therefore, 66 be deemed improper subjects for pulpit elo quence; but," continues the reviewer, 6 ' as pure morality is an essential part of the divine law, we can never admit the propriety of any attempt to degrade it in the estimation of mankind, who are too prone to vio late its duties, and whe require to have its sanctions strenBthened in stead of being relaxed." This statement is unfairly put• Norwithstand ing considerable candour, manifested by the Monthly Review in some particulars, It has in this instance committed what might not unaptly be styled misre:resented representation. Certainly one would imagine, from such a statement, that 66 the clerical critic," as the Monthly Re view calls him, was inimical to true morality. But this is not the state of the case. Preachers of religion are tnutually in extremes. Morality is with one portion the order of the day, Whilst with the other the ton clistone still lies in believing. Since we cannot separate the two, however, why not reconcile ourselves to both? These twain are still one. Faith pro duces works; works evidence faith. _ _ What is morn/ preaching at last ? 'Tis telling men they ought to become righteous, without telling them which way to become so. Clergymen of this description are like fingerposts with no direction. They stand plump In the cross-roads of hie, and point to some way, with no inscription to say which is which. They ciat tell the lame to take up his bed, and walk, but not where to get strength for the task ! They can tell the blind to see, but they help him not to sight. They, arc blind leaders of the blind. Into onel ditch, sacred Scripture declares, they both stumble, This lot may seem hard towards him who could not see; but, is it not most just towards him who would not see ? Of the reverend JOIIN BONI), M. ...keit is not intended to give the per , :on::l history in this place. He has been for sometime a Chaplain to the Duke of Cambridge, 64 certainly the best of our princes ;" and has been " engaged very actively it: the education of a small number of no . Nemen's and gentlemen's sons,"—a task congenial and creditable to hi professional rank in life. The writer of this paper does not know wile tiler the present preacher has yet any " regular duty," as the phrase is but is informed that " he never preaches for pay," though the work man is not unworthy of hire, " ler to oblige a friend, or be of service to a charity." Mr. Bond, nevertheless," has attracted much notice by his preaching at several chapels at the West end of the Town." Such is the account I once reeeivA of Mr. Bond. Trie reverend Mr. Bond i.; not unacquainted with those pulpits, where, in the line of Pope,— To rest the cushion and soft Dean invite; Who never mentions Hell to ears polite ! Ile must know the West end of the Town. Nevertheless the hope may be indulged, that he will net eventually rank himself amongst those who, in the language of a more modern bard,— Smooth down the stubborn text to ears polite ; And snugly keep damnation out of sight ! Fashion Is contagious. This expectation respecting Mr. Bond is not, therefore, lightly meant; since the " clerical critic" would be grieved to see any promising young clergyman, however he may " have deli vered such lessons as are much wanted in our vicious metropolis," ac cording to the critical opinion of some reviewers, content himself with the mere milk of the Inspired word. The food of babes ought not to be the food of men. J.