The National Register.
London, England, 1813-08-22 00:00:00

E NATIONAL REGISTER.

Stettin. They imprisoned and fed him on bread an water,
in consequence of the hostility of his politics. • The Prussian
Government, by way of reprisal, have ordered a French
General in their possession, to be fed on precisely the same
food, until the Burgomaster was restored to liberty.
Wednesday the Russian General SABLOUICOMF passed
through Chelmsford on his way to London. He was direct
from the head-quarters of the Allies, and reports the general
expectation that hostilities would shortly recommence; that
General MOREAU is at head-quarters, but that he is not ex-
pected to take a command ;- be only assists the Allies with
his advice, as he expects to be employed in his native
country, France, where there is reason to hope, a certain
party will make such a stand, as will enable MOREAU yet
to render essential service to the people of France, and to
the cause of true liberty.
Thursday accounts were received from Gijon, of thg 6th
inst. by a ship arrived at Bristol News of the splendid
victories had reached Gijon on the day preceding; and
General LACY, with the Gallician army of reserve, consist-
ing of 1'2,000 men, had broken up, and proceeded to rein-
force Lord WELLINGTON. There appears to be a general
expectation that Sout.T will shortly renew his attack' upon
the allies. The above reinforcements, added to the 4000
troops which lately sailed from this country to Lord W EL-
LIN6TON, are therefore most timely. The 7th Hussars.
800 strong, embarked at Portsmouth on Tuesday.
We have great pleasure in announcing the ars ival of the
Bedford in the Channel, with 100 sail of Jamaica ships, and,
it is reported, a million of money on board. -Those ships
which were for the Severn and the Clyde, have already
reached the ports of their destination.
AMERICAN BARBARITY.—Mr. JOHN LEWIS, a dealer in
cattle, who was passenger in the Dinah and Betty, has fa-
voured us with the following statement :—On the night of
Wednesday last, about twelve o'clock, and about five leagues
to the southward of the Smalls, he was taken by the Argus,
in sight of two other vessels, which were burning at the
time. He had on board SO head of cattle, of which the ene-
my killed three for the use of his crew, and burned the rest
with the vessel ! Mr. LEwts learned that, since the Argus
has been in the Channel, she has taken not less than 26 ves-
sels, some of which she sent to France, and destroyed others.
—(lVaterford Mirror.)
It was reported on Monday last that a man, was found on the
Kent-road, on Saturday evening, with his throat cut, and that he
been conveyed almost lifeless to Ony's hospital. The following
account of the cause is from the imf.rtunate mature' himself, who,
thotteh dreadltifly wounded, is now likely to recover :—He stated,
that his name was George Murdoch. that he was a native of Scot-
land, and resided in the liorongh. On Saturday last he was at
Deptford, and did not proceed on his way home till between eight
and nine o'clock ; it was rather dark, and few people were on the
road. When he approached the place where the.canal intersects
the road, lee heard a rustling on his left hand, and a man sprung
Isqdrierdy out from the road-side, placed himself before him, and
slemanded his Homey. He told the robber that he had no money,
awl attempted to proceed ; but the villain, with horrid menace's,
declared that he was determined to have money, and that they
were not to part so. Alarmed by these threats, Murdoch put his
hand into his pocket, and gave him a few shillings, which was all
he had. The villain received it with his left hand, and at the same
instant cot his victitit'.. throat in a dreadful manner with a knife,
wide!, lie held wick:sped and concealed in his right hand. The
ruffian then indeed to the wad side, and was out of siLtht in a mo-
ment. Mur :orb ft It an intolerable pain from his wound, which
extended quite across his thsoat, and he walked staggering, and
in
a half .eii,eless state. towards the Halfway-house bet ween Dept-
ford and Leindoir : when be ived there. the blood was streaming
tworusely down his bnsom, and lie was -just aide to give a brief ac-
ehmit of his horrible adventure. Here proper care was taken of
him, and he was conveyed to Guy's Hospital. The ruffian was
dressed id a lung brownish coat, and was about 5 feet 9 inches hie."

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NATto

BIOVIZ-41141C,11. AND CRITICAL,
- OF THE
REVEREND HUGH WORTHINGTON,

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LATE

MINISTER OF SACTEItS! HALL MEETING.

For the godly inirsi ceaseth: for the fail fu! fail from among the chil-
dren of 13b Atm s 1';!. 1.
ord rfic,rn the fitt.e eef the: ; hit, can ye not discern the Signs
of i M TII LW 'l6. S.
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Salters' 1-Tall will long have to regret the loss of its late

Rigor. lie had earnestirsolfete.d.the best gifts"; and was so
eminently endwed, as alninst 10 preclude his bereaved con-
gretatiertf:from the In,pe ornding any one speedily qua-
Tiffe44, like him, tir animate their devotions,, eddy their
understandings,- re( t4y tf!eir consciences, and regulate their
fieinirtinent.-• pt caching penetrated their hearts, so kis
evimple thek lives. He has now ascended;
howpver, tai tis hither, and their Father; to his God, and

their God ! His ga'n is, never theless, to-their
• guild man, and Mil!hta in the Scriptures, this man was in-
se.ructed in Melva,/ of the Lord; and, being fervent in the spirit,.
he spake and trinkrht diligently the things of the Lord.
But
.affairs will resume their common course. Either the
stated healers at Salters' hall will in time become from neces
sitv reconciled to the privation und,ir which they at present
mourn ; or another generation _of our species rising up,
stiangeis to the worth of their late pastor, will be satisfied
with the ministry fan individual of inferior latent. Such,
indecd, is the paucity of ability within the religious circle
to who h the subject of this memoir more particularly
belonged, that some years will in all human'•probability
elapse, perhaps an arc, before they can expect_to Meet with
the minister who shall in 211 respects he qualified to fill the'
station which he occupied among them.
HUGH WoRTHINGTON, of whom it is easier to lament
the lo,s than to dew, the the woi th, was born on June the
21st, in the veal 175 i, old style. His father, after whom
be was named, w,s firty years Minister of the Presbyterian
Congregation at Leicester, where he died ; his remains being
deposited in the Meeting-House ground, aud a grave-stone
elected, with a suitable inscription to his memory. During
his life-time there appeared one volume of- his Sermons ;
and another volame, with an account of his life, drawn up
by his son, had been some time in the press, and was nearly
ready for publication, when the latter was suddenly removed
to the house appointed for 'all living, to that place where
there is ',either work nor device.
Having imbibed the rudiments of education from his
father, for whom he invariably entertained the .most affec-
tionate respect, and discovering an cat ly disposition to piety,
Hugh Worthington, at the age of sixteen, was• sent from
home to the Academy at Daventry, in Northumberland,
then under the superintendatice of the Rev. Dr. Caleb
Ashworth. Here his lite:-ary progress was so quick, and so
satisfact,ry to all, that, before he was of age, •he became an
As,is:ant to Ins able and excellent tutor.
Repaiiing to London, for the purpose of 'visiting some
ftiviii;s, about this period, the Rev. Hugh Worthington
incidentary preached at Salters' Hall Meeting, of which the
Rev. Spi:sbury was then pastor. This accidental intro-
ducTiou led to his permanent acceptance here. Some time
in the year 1775, and when scat cely twenty-three years old,
he wi,s invited to be Alternate Preacher with the Ilev. Mr.
Spilsbury ; and upon his death, which took place in 1781,

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