The National Register.
London, England, 1814-06-12 00:00:00

ASCO RACES.

At twelve o'clock on Friday every road to the conrse was
thronge.l, and every description of vehicle was put in motion, even
farmer's waggons, many of which
.were filled with elegant women.
All the hearty and fashion of town and country were here, and
ti oWanfli ut tle.Not females were mixed in the crowd, saluting the
Visitant% in the Royal hox. At twelve the Emperor Alexander, and
ins moiable sister, the I)nchess of. Oldertberg. arrived in a carriage
anti low, amidst the cheering. of a Britl‘h public and took their
slat ion 4 -in the Royal Stard. Illustrlons Visitors bowed to the
in retort) for continued plaudits. Her Alajesty and the
*Princess followed. hml the next arrival was the King of Prussia,
who nit t his shoe or Rriti, li congratulation.

The Prince Regent next arrived amitl.t the universal plaudits of
the assemblage, anal then the 13iske of York, who was hailed with
ilir same iespeet. The Royal Stand was at this time full, and the
universal call of the thousands assembled was Blucher, Blueher—
Platott, Pliatoa."—llis Royal Highness the Prince Regent condeseen
infirrmed the eompany
.that neither had yet arrived. The
Paciiirator.of Europe, die Emperor Alexander, was called. His
fajesty came forward amidst shouts of applause) which rent the
air.

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Her Majesty, the Prince Regent, and the Princesses were respec-
tively railed, and *itch received the cheers and other demonstrations
of jovtitl respect. The gallant Blfieher arrived, and the extacy of
the company cannot be adegnately described. His Royal Highness
the Prince Regent- condescendingly informed the company that
Plato* was coming. pointing to him on horseback. Hundreds, male
and female, shook his hands as he was passing. After having made
his obeisance to the Royal Personages, he appeared in front, and
svas sainted in the same manner as Field-Marshal Blficher' with
th fervour and carnest;iess due to their gallantey. His Royal
Highness the Prince Regent placed the two Generals* in front,
When three cheers were given, and the races commenced.
'The Emperor and the ding of Prussia accompanied. the Duchess
of Oblealnirgh off the course, and it was with inneh remonstra
The populace were restrained from taking off the horses from the
carriage.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent retired from the ground'
accompanied by tier Majesty, in the carriage of the latter, amidst
the congratulations of the company. The veterans Bfiicher and
Pi itell lett directly after the Prince, the former in a carriage, and
Platoff on horseback. The same congratulations to these gallant
men as before testified, took place ; hundreds were for taking the
'mews ott Marshal Blucher's carriage, butt a remonstrance from
Col Bloomfield aed other gentlemen, prevented it. Dinner was
provided for 100 persons at Frogmore, for the Royal Family, the
disting,nislied Foreigners and suite. The august patty first visited
the Castle, and viewed the pictures and other eurosities.

We understand that the respectable body of English Ca-
tholics have given up their intended address to their Pro-
testant brethren, and that the annual petition will be pre-
sented by Earl Grey, without any discussion.- This at the
present moment we think right, and have no doubt the jus-
tice and toleration of the Legislature will as soon as possible
take their claims into consideration! Indeed, after the share
they have had in the late war, and their otherwise exem
glary conduct, it would be ungrateful to keep them in sus
pense; and the more so when we have reason to believe
that the Prince is favourable to most of the concessions they
require.
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REMARKS

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ALAFFEC"TING TILE .

'NE 12.

QtTaTION AT ISSUE BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

I If the Lord be Clod, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him.,
ISt BOOK OF KINGS, chap. 18, verse 21.

No sooner • bad the decease of the Rev.- Henry Foster
thrown open the Perpetual Curacy of St. James's Clerken-
welc together with that of Pentonville, than three clefical
characters at once started for the boon.
Among these, however, it was soon perceived that the con-
test Must ultimately be carried on between two only of 'he
three, the Rev. Thomas Sheppard, M. A and the Rev. Henry
White, M. A. who were admitted to possess pre-eminent
claims to success. Each has, indeed, his praise. " seven
years experience" of "the character of Mr. Shepard, both
as a minister and as a m in." during which peg iod " h:s ex-
cellence as a preacher, his conscientious discharge of his
official duties, his active benevolence, and his mild and unas-
suming manners," have been uniformly acknowledged, are
urged by his Committee, with some reason, as strong recotn-
: mendations in his favour. His opponent maintains somewhat
different ground. Mr. White is described, by his Committee,
not only as "a gentleman" of "liberal sentiments," a " be-
,
nevolent disposition, and amiable manners," besides stand-
ing
." in high estiftnation as a public preacher," but he is
moreover specifically held up as being " peculiarly qualified
to beat the animosities, and allay the party:spirit, which have
for so many years unfortunately existed" within the purlieus
of-Clerkenwell, and amidst the persons there residing.
While such appears to be the estimates formed of the pre-
sent Candidates for Clerkenwell, by their respective Com-
mittees, aecording to their recommendations and their re.
solutions, the parties most interested here, Mr. Sheppard and
Mr. White, have each judged it proper to give some account
of themselves, both as ministers and men. Mr. Sheppard,
following up the address that had been circulated by his
Committee, firms himself-on the " seven years" during which
he has filled the curacy of Pentonville, and "conscientiously
endeavoured to discharge its various and arduous duties
cheerfully appealing to his fellow-parishioners, at this time,
as. witnesses of t. the diligence with which he has discharged
them." Titus he postulates the past, as it were, in guarantee
of what may still be expected of him. "It shall he his con-
stant endeavour," he adds, "to devote to the religious and
moral interests of the large and populous parish" of which
he snlici•s to become the minister, "the whole of his time,
and his best possible exertions;" and that "it shall also be his
study to conciliate all parties, and to unite every hand and
heart in chi istian fellowship and affection, and in the pro•
motion of every good work."

Unable, of course, to appeal in the same mannter to the ex-
perience of the people whose votes and interests he asks, Mr.
White, on the other hand, individually disclaiming "all
diarge of unwarrantalale self-reference," deems it necessary
to lay before" the Parishioners of Clerkenwell " those prin-
ciples on which " his " pretension to their support are
grounded." This " explicit declaration "on his part, being
what he says he owes both to them and to himself, states,
although rathyr indefinitelyvhis adhesion to " the principles