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to. vest them with autliorit • y. the Common Conn; 61 ought to be one of the most respectable bodies in the British Empire, as, in effect, they represent the Capital of the Civilized World, and thOngli rs few Innoratois and 'Reformer; -may rutruite•anmong them, we trust that a large majority will always he found to support The proper dignity lot their Corporate Character. . . THE ARCHDEACON OF BATH'S PROTEST.---VVe refer our Readers to the'Protest of this Eminent Divine in our preceding coluliins. It is de serving the serious consideration of THE as containing matter of the first importince'to the well-being and good government of The Church Establishment, and to the due observance of brotherly and orderly conduct by 'all the Members of it. We have always considered the kind of in terference so pointedly and so properly noticedty the Worthy Archdeacon, as extremely and tending to the subversion of all Ecclesiasti cal Discipline ; and we lament to observe the BISHOP Of GLOUCESTER, in the Diocese of an , other Bishop, presiding at a Meeting, and encou:: raging, in that Diocese,' the establishment of a branch of an Association, well known nnder the designation of " The Church Missionary. 86- ciety," when his Lordship was well acquaint ed • with the VENERABLESoCIETY held at St Martin's Library " for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts," and of the necessity there exists for using every exertion to increase. its funds, to enable it to establish more 'lissions in the King's Dependencies. The dignified and liberal conduct observed by the Governors of this noble Institu tion loss always been the th'eme of, universal, ap probation in the King's,Colonies, and it is to be regretted that the Society is not more generally known throughout the United Kingdom. We shall, therefore, avail ourselves of an early opportunity of brit - Ong it more immediately to the notice of the Pohkie, by presenting them with an Histoti cal AeCOunt of its origin, progress, and present state. With respect to THE PROTEST that we now present to our Reades, it has been in our posses sion some time, but we reserved it for this hal- lowed day, which is set apart by the Inetitittirms of our Church for the most ,solemn'thankgivings to the Almighty Ruler of the World, as more suit- able than on any other occasion. The PROTEST ispeoks so emphatically for itself, that nothing we could say would add to its force, and it would indeed ,be presumptuous in us to atiempt support its reasoning, or to strengtheli its effect. But we may be permitted to observe, that We sincerely rejoice in Seeing, the dignity' of our Church and the purity of our Faith ,upheld by the ARCRDEACON of BATII with such zeal, firmness, and tempered energy. The ap peal-is, in all respects, so just, so forcible, and so pious, that we hope it will produce the extinction of the Society in question, and induce those who, from► good intentions but erroneous -viers, were prompted to connect themselves w i t h it, to turn their attention and direct their benevolence, as an act of religious duty, to a resolute support of the INCORPORATED SO CIETY for the PROPAGATION Of the GOSPEL ill FO REIGN PARTS ; a Society conformable to the prin ciples of the Established Church, and which pus sessfs the full sanction of its orthodox and most revered Dignitaries a►►d respective Members, . .„ lowed to mourn for the 'dud error of the remaining dwellers on 11.fs -wottlil W . eep with anguish 'to beholdst'rOng . er cTt~play, of popular at t chment to her own memory, than to that of liersOnat . es so infinitely 'sty erior tO herself. Let it not be said by any' of those well-meaning people, who . dissent, from our Chutcl i ," that irkiristmoi llay, upod . Friday, &c &e. are not mentionetl in the 1Y)le." Nihat ! Do we " icant a precedent'' for payi:g f homage to the Savloor of mankind, that King of Nii)gs, and Lord of Lords, and only Ruler of Princes ? bid we stand " Olton a precedent" when latery we opened '!in't Churches . • and our Meeting [louses in honour of the Princess CHARLOTTE Of WALES Are ice not to eoname morate the Holy Apostles and E'angelists, becanse they, who were the patterns Of humility, have chosen to be silent on the suhleet of their own praise ? Granting that Christmas Day, GoOd Fri day, and the other Fasts and izetivals of the Churcli, are not expressly specified in the is the late Princess CHARLOTTE'S name mentioned any s . .liere therein'? And were not the Meeting Houses verrproperlyr thi-oovred on the mournful day of her fiineral, fOr tlie sake Of Shelving respect to her memory, and for the still tnof e salutary purposes of Christian edificatiOn ? Your exertions, Mr. Editor, your laudable ei ertioits, had a very pOwerful effect on the nationa. feeling, and greatly tended to cause that lamented day to be generally observed throughout the en- Ore in so solemn and appropriate a manner. Most of your brnther Journabits Similarly distinguished themselves. Never s'as the influence of the pub lic press more signally conspicuous. Surely, then, you cannot now refuse this letter a place in your columns ; you cannot now decline your Va luable assistance in producing a more strict and regular observance of the Sabbaths, 4ncl of the Fasts and Fe,tivals of the Church-, than unfortu nately is manifested by all ranks of people at the tresent day ! Indeed, to the growing neglect o'f. those appoirbted rites and ceremonies, my we ascribe the national calamity wliich this empire has recently sustained ! May it nut be the fore runner.of other misfortunes !—I rein3in, Sir, An old and attached Servant of the lace Princess Charlotte, The following Answers to the Addresses voted by t heNoblemen, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Galway, have not yet appeared in the English Journals.--11 has been justly observ ed, that, as Galway may be considered as a Ca tholic County, containing more Catholic property than any other in Ireland, these'Addresses are the more honourable to it, particularly that in rela tion to Mr. PEEL, the zealous Champion fur Pao- TESTANT ASCENDANCY':'— " Knole, Nor. 19, 1817. " beg you will convey to the Noblemen, Gentle men, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Galway, and accept fur yourself, my best thanks for the honour of the Ad dress transferred to rife by 'yon " I cannot hut be high) , gratified with their approbation of my conduct in Ireland. They do me but justice, in at tributing to me a Most anxious wish for its prosperity , but I should withhold from them the justice which is so Much their due, were I not to declare, th,t, without that support, which I hare, at all times, and on all occasions, received from them, my endeavours could never have been attended with the same happy effect.—l have the booour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient, bumble Servant, " WH rr w ORTH. " To Th omas Wade, Esq. High Sheriff of the County of Galway." 0 D E ON CHRIS pi IS DAY. The Myth cf Christ ! 'a theme divinely great, - Shall inatr presume to cyleOrate? , pr shall his bittb on remain unsung ? Towhomiir Heaven the golden harps are strung? Thou sacred Spirit of 'tie Eternal God ! Who in the Heaen 6! FleaVeni bast thine dhoflei Sun of the Wdrld of GracA within Me'shine, Thee kinvoke, thou Pavuclete DiVine I O A for Elijah's fiery car Then on the wings,of-Faith I'd soar; Fran earth and earthly cares remov'd afar, Where prostrate Seraph iius adore. •, Enter within the rail and see The grand incarnate Mystery. And whilst angelic raptures fir'd my soul, From the high altar catch a living coal, , . e 7 touch and teach unhallowV lips to glow; There learn from heavenly Bards a sacred sone, Catch Hallelujahs as they Sweetly flow, From Raphael's lyre, or Gabriel's tongue, And join the chorus of the blest above, To Shout the triumphs of 'redeeming love. Ye shepherds, who your fleecy care; \Vele watching o'er by night, Wyr:e not your bosoms wish fear, When found you shone from Heaven a light ? Hark to the news the Herald•aogul brings Hai k to glad tlifingS from the King of Kings I " Behold! behold ! on this auspicious morn, to you in Betfilehenris a Saviouf the Lord." A Savio:ui wliich is Christ And lo ! in honour of th' Incarnate Word; Angels descending Own the Sky, Ascribing Glory unto God on High ; • Glory to 'God for Jesus' Dirt Good will to Man, and Peace from Heaven to Earth. But where's this Prince of Glory laid?. In Spring's ambrosial tints be Earth arrayed. What Temple's worthy to receive Hint; In whom all created being's li ye Behold, a rack supports his infant head A manger is his cradle and his bed! A stable is his room of state; And lowing herds around him wait. Itut ho' is the wintry wind, the 'pride of Spilni Fades at the presence Of the new-horn Kink"; The pride of earth unworthy to appear, Hides its astonish'd head When lid Creator's 71Caro Burst forth, Believers ! and your voices raise , In hytuns.to the Redeeme . r's praise From Jesse's stem a rod - shall s h out, A branch shalt flourish from his root; 'Cin whom the spirit of the Lord test, The love sf Wisdom Shall inspire his breast. fit RighteOusness 'he shall to Judgment ittote'i The World with equity'reprove! Lo! where Isis star ;Humes the sky, Wonderful! Counsellor ! the Mighty God/. The everlasting Father ! Prince of Peace ! Shall be Hi.s. olle shall never cease; Rotlit shill reign in Righteousness the Lord s 'fill time is swallow'ti in Eternity. • Rejoice, ye ! th' incarnate word JesuS—the Saviour- ,, •reigns With Righteousness his loins he'll girri, 'And Faithfulness shall be the gir d le of his reins. • Strengthen the weak of hand ! Confirm the feebh: knee ! ;Jesus is cans.: ! at whose command The deaf shall hear, the blind shall see, The lame shall walk, the dumb shall singi And s•aters in the wilderness shall spring: Th' anointed Holy-One is come, To lead kis weary wAnd'rers honre : To preach glad tidings to the meek, The bro'ken heart with care to bind, The iron-yoke of Sin to break, And liberty proclaim to all mankind Instead of mourning—oil of joy ! Instead of ashes—beauty shall appear!! GarMents of praise his Saints shall wear— The Situ four's praises shall their bearts employ ! They shall he call'd " The Trees of Righteousness !" " The planted of the Lord Most High," They shall inherit everlasting bliss; And Heaven and Earth our God shall glorify. Sill I' 'NEWS. ' • • DEAL, DEc.24.—Canie clown from the River, atnlsaike(l, the Warre., for lioodm:as . ; . for St, DpMingo'; Lively; for liaramiali ; and Ru L, for Rio Janeiro. Passed . yestero.y,at the baCk of the 600dOrin S'anCis, the fleleila, frorri Stockholm fOr the West Vnlies, and the Ocean, MORRIL,from Amsterdam for ..kleuaticiri.4. PORT skot3TH,,DEC.24.—S;iiled the HoLBRow . , for Madeira; Lkßsticote, for Maiiras and Bengal ; and Liiely, fo'r London. PLYMOUTH, DEC.' 23.—Arrived the babe Nicnoti, from Archangel; Maria, COVEY, from St. L'awrence Regent, from Lisbon for Lon don; and Industry, Daste„'frOm St. Michaef'.— Sailed the following outward-bound vessels . :— 'Frederica Clitrlottit, for Rio Janeiiro; Alcyrin, for :Tarnaica ; George, for Oitaraltar ; ateen, fo'r Honduras ; Susannah, fo'r Leghorn ; Beanfort, for Jamaica ; N_ au fOr Grenada ; ktvourite, for CaYenne flesier, Naples; Curlew, for Charleston Hercules', for Barcelona; Braganza, for lion to ,Joieph, for 'Jamaica for Gibraltar'; Buesta, 'for Bilboa ; john and and Menai,, for Catlin ; Gleaner, for Lisbon ; Betsey, for Madeira"; Economy, for 'Trieste ; George, for Rio Janeiro ; Adler, for Havanuah ; Lion, for ditto; and Pretty Lass, for Trlesie. FALMOUTH, DEC. 22.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet (1), with a mail from Lisbon, in eight 'ilAys. Sailed the Duke of Kent packet (2), With a n►ail for Lisbon ; also the Mary and Eliza, for Naples ; Nymph, for :Leghorn; Edisha, for Buenos Ayres.; Mentor, for the Mediterranean ; Plora, for Lisbon ; Princess Charlotte, Betsy, Atalanta, Enterprize, - Vittoria, and Catherine `Green, for .lany'ca; Britannia, fur St. Thomas's ; .Ktalititta,:f6r Rio'Jaireito Wellington, for the Brazls ; Golden. Gt:ove, for tho Cape Tortoise store-ship, for Rio Janeiro ; and the American schoduer Muter, for Antwerp. ANOTHER SHIPWRECK. • :ABERDE . II.I4, DEa. morning', .with fitarty Cahn, Vint a 'noise 'SO d•tTiniful as to resemble the rolling of thunder, the sea run moun tains high, portending an' ea'sterly gale, which comnrcuced violently towards noon, when a brig w as observed standing for the harbour. The most painful anxiety was naturally excited for the safe 7 ty of ( the hapless vessel, now surrounded with the most tremendous breakers, through which, how ever, 'she steered so steadily for. a considerable time, as tb give, hopes of her safely gaining the port ; but, alas when within nearly a cable 'length of the pier, a heavy sea struck the star "board quarter, and 'the fresh in the river and Chi) tide acting at the 'same time on the vessel, she broached to, and Wiss overwhelmed by the sw.ceed ing wave, Wile's), 'Melancholy to relate, it was in: gulphed, with all.on hoard, in the raging sea, to the inexpressible anguish of thonslu.ds, who •ei it tressed thse heirt-renting scene. Front pat; Oft 1,1 e wreck,-which was soon after cast ashore, the un fortunate 'vessel proved to be the Gleaner, Jong - CAing'irEN.n, of and for this place, from .itields, 'coal lailen. The crew consisted of five persons, two Or three of whom have lot families, alto, in this trying and afflictive period, we trust, 'Shall. *shire the .public beneeolence, so eminentiy con spicuous oti all occasions of distress.—The brig AdMiralNelson, Ron wrsog , froin Gottenbnrg., and two sloops trorn Shields, were in this Bay Il at Thursday afternoon ; but, as well as sonic other vessels reported to have been seen yesterday, it is hoped may have got to the South A GENERAL BILL OF ALL THE CHRISTENINGS SAND BURIALS, Front Dec. 10, 181 . 6, to Dec•. 16, 1817. Christened in the 97,pariShes within the walls I,ol4—Burka 1,085. " Christened in the 17 parishes without the walls s,4l9—Bu ried 3,933. Christened in the 2•', ont• parishes in Aliddlesex and . SurreY . 12,71ii—Buried 10,108. Christened in the in. parishes in the City and Liberties of 'Westminster 4,940—fl rigid 4.836. Christentd. Mal " • 12 ' 624 tln x 1124, *9 F.:mates 11,505 Males ..10,033 ti n a ll 19,961 Fetwkies 9,935 THE LATE PRINCESS CHAROTTE OF WALES. MR. EDITOR,-If the sainted Spirit of our be loved Princess could look down from Heaven, it would 'wish that the British People, who so con• spicuonsly have testified their loyal and fond at. tachment to her memory, should not be fount wanting in veneVation for the birth and death o that Saviour of the World, whose " humble ant unworthy servant " the Princess ever acknow ledged herself to be, and whom she always win . shipped as her Lord and her Redeemer. Sh e would doubtless exhort those crowds of suppliants who fhrouged every place of public worship 014 the city appointed for her own interment, —she would exhort them to attend with greater punctuality their respective churches on the solemn Sabbaths of their God ; and pat ticularly not to neglect the nssembling of thrtuselves together on Christmas Day, `Good Friday, and Easter Day, even if their pressing avocations might perhaps ptevent - a few from celebrating with regularity the other Fasts and Festivals of the Church. She would be the first to censure that most culpable inconsistency Alf conduct (of which we shall be guilty), if, after having thronged every place of divine , worship on the day appointed for her burial, we neglect the service of the Church on those clays which are more peculiarly appropriated to the honour of Jesus Christ, or which arc intended to commemo rate his holy Apostles and Evangelists, the Saints and Martyrs of the Christian Church. The spirit :....ths_hdairtvroti Prinno•o /ff an;rit t 2TP 21.. " Dublin Castle, Nov. 21, 1811. " Srn,—l beg leave to return, through yon, my acknow ledgments for the honour which has been conferred upon me, by the Nobility, Gentlernet4 Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Galway. " I shall give the best proof of the value which I place upon their appirobation, by making every effort in ray power to retain it. " It is particularly gratifying to me to receive from them an assurance, that they contemplate, With satisfaction, toy continuance in tl.e office of Chief Secretary. " 1 know bow large' and 'how respectable a portion of the Population of the County of Galway consists of that Class of My Fellow-Subjects, who haVe preferred chinos to the Lag's.; lature, which I have felt it an imperative, yet a painful duf f , •to resist. lam sine they do me Litt justice to believe,that the opinions which I Mini with respect to posse claims, are the result of serious deiiheriti-u, and honest conviction ; and if I had acted against that conviction, and insincerely supported what I have conscientiously opposed, I have too high an opi nion of those who have.now borne a liberal-and honourable testimony to my general conduct, to believe that there is one of them in whose estirn•lion I Should not have been lowered. —I have the honour to he, Sir, • " Your very obedient, and faithful Servant, " ROBERT PEEL. • " To Thomas Wade, Esq. 'High Sheriff • of the County of Galway." • BRIGHTON; Dxc. 2 . l—Yesterday . and to-d_ay the REGENT exercised in the Riding School, and . alter% ds his Royal Highness promengded'tlie pleas grounds of the Palace fur nearly two hou r ch day. CLOVER.—gy the interpositiiin of Mr. Hai,mAN, the Solicitor, Mrs GLOVRR'S maid was vermitted to return to the afflicted mother with her daughter. A more respectable character than this Actrtss, and one, mitre justly esteemed, can not be found among the theatrichl currifnunity. The whole business, we understand, is likely to come before the public., . CADIZ, Dec. I.—The expedition preparing In tl.is port, ar►d which is destined for our South American Colonies, is ;pitch larger than was at first mentioned, and numerous toseign ships have been purchased, which are to form a part of it. The itussiiinsoadi.oll is every moutent expected, and will escort them. The number of troops that are to embark is . double that previously fixe►f upon, and severrd battalions front the frontiers will be employed in this service. A vessel has reached 'Otis place 'from Lin►a, and two others front the . 1.1 - avattoth. The fiist has brought no news of Importance from Peru, hut the others convey intelligence that the corps of Mina, sur rotimW by the'Royalists, had been almost entire ly destroyed:, so that scarcely 5Q men escaped. tVe are uncertain whether be himself taken, but we are 'sure be was wounded in the action. It is with tench satisfaction we have to state, that his Grace the Doke of NORTHUMBERLAND been pleased to piesent the stun of 601, to the Officers of the Parisi► of St.• Clement Danes, for the purpose of being distributed among such of the poor of that parish as do not receive parochial aid. ,Yesterday being Christmas . Eve, .Viscountess •CttxMoaxa c ontinued to distribute, at her house in Stanhope-street, to 30 It ish chairmen past their labour, the animal bounty hereto ore given upon that• day by her late .Lotd ; consisting irr meat, bread, coals, and money. 1-ler Ladyship like- , ►vise continues her annual Christmas charities at Chelsea. The Loan MAYOR has v,iren directions that he prisoners in the several ptisons in London, shall receive each 1 lb. of one pint of porter, and half three-penoy lotif; for their Christrmts din ner.—their ninnber amounts to ahiust 900 ! PUBLIC-11oUsB GAMBLING. Yesterday the Landlord of the Adam and Eve. in York street, Westminster, WHS cd at Queel!-Square, in the penalty of 40s. for permitting the offence of ganthlin in 'his ntiblic•lniuse. TILE DIST? ASES 'AND C Abortive nod stillborn 700 Abscess Aged 1 873 Ague Apoplexy and sudilculy 402 . Asthma ' Bedridden Bile ,Bleeding 45 Boriterkand;Rupture Cancer. Chicken Pox Colds Coheir, Gripes, &c Consumption 4 2OO ConvOlsions - 1;24? Cough& (looping Cough 645 Cow Pox • • • I Cramp Croup Diabetes. Dropsy Epilepsy Evil .. Fevers of all hinds ... Fistula' • Flux French Pox Gont Gravel,Stooe,Strauguary 2.1 Grief H eadmoldshot,H.rshoe bead, add Water in the [lead Impostbome Inflammation .. • 1,002 Jaundice • • 75 Jaw locked ... Livergrown Lomb:4T° . Lonatick 944 Measles Mortification :104 Pajpitat ion of the lleart '4 Palsy• 162 .... 109 \ 3 718 Whereof Under two years of age 6,698 80w42n ta•o and five 2,019 Five and ten Ten and twenty 706 Twenty and thirty Thirty and forty Forty and fifi) Decreased in the B UALTIES THIS YEAR. Pleurisy • Purp;es Quinsy Rash Riley niatis - n Scroplitt la Scurvy Satan fox Sure Throat Sores and Ulcers 11 Spa!oils St. Anthony's Fire ... Stoppage in the Stomach 94 St. Vitus's Dance Stricture Swelling 1 Teeth Thrush Tntnour 3 Water in the Chest Wdrlns Broken Limbs Bruised Burnt CboaliCd 2 Drowned Excessive Drinking Executed Found Dead Fractured ighteel 9 Killed by Fetlls, and sc- veral othei• ACcidunte Killed themselves— . Murdered Scalded . Shot - Starred ... • Straugled Suffocated Total have (lied, Fifty and sixty Sixty and seventy 1,c1.; 'Seventy and eighty Eightiland ninety Ninety. and a hundred 156 A hundred . 7 A hundred and five arials this year, 848.