The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-31 00:00:00

sI7NDAY, MAllcii 31, Isl 6.

and Earth, and all that they contain, and rested the
seventh day ;" hallow the Sahhath re-echoes the gospel,
fiar it was the day of your Saviour's triumph, when after
his labours of love on earth, he ascended to his rest amid
the acclamations of angels. You may pursue these re-
flections either at home or in the field, either in solitude
or in the asismibly of tansy worshipper+, either with the
book of Scripture or the book of nature before you, be
careful not to neglect the public and ostensible duties of
timidity, by attending public worship and per the
volume of inspiration.
Many difficult questions have been startel concerning
the extent to which we ought to observe the command
of rest on the Sabbath, and much subtle casuistry has
been expended in settling them. Listen not to any rea-
soning that would tend to diminish the range of your
duties. The point generally to be determined by thaw
who enter into such disputes and cavils, is, not how we
may hallow the Sabbath best, but how we may do it
most easily; not what is our most acceptable sacrifice, but
w hut is the least sacrifice that will be accepted ; not how
we may most conscientiously fulfil our obligations, but
what is our most plausible apology for neglecting them.
Our Saviour has justly said, that tit:: Sabbath was made
for man, and not man for the Sabbath ; or, in other words,
that it is a positive institution for his advantage and
im-
provement, and when it interferes with duties of a higher
claim, he is justified in fulfilling these duties at its ex-
pence ; but you ought to view with suspicion, every at-
tempt to narrow the number of forbidden enjoyments or
amusements, or to increase the list of indulgences, and
works of necessity. Your reason will be a had casuist,
when, misled by your prejudices, or bribed by your pas-
sions ; and the Sabbath, if left to its discretionary arrange-
ments, may soon be stripped of its honours, and appointed
an undistinguished place amid the other days of the week.
The intimations of Scripture, and the general consent of•
the religious part of Your countrymen, have drawn a cer-
tain line, within which, every thing is allowed, anti be-
yond which, except in peculiar cases, every thing is tbr-
hidden. Sonar of the actions within and without the line
may be equally innocent, and this would happen where-
e•er that line was placed ; but if; upon the plea of ne-
cessity, or at the instigation of caprice, you were allowed
to alter its sitilation, or to shift the objects that it divides,
there is no reason e.-by another person, equally sagacious,
should not follow likewise his views of expediency. Your
claim of indulgence for a favourite amusement, or an ur-
gent business, may justify a corresponding claim from him,
and if you erect your reason into a judge of its propriety,
you cannot refuse him the benefit of your example. After
you have sanctioned the introduction of one new prac-
tice, an equal innocence might be plended in behalf of
another, till, by repeated invasunts•, the boundaries of the
holy day would be entirely broken down, and there
would not remain an employment or tin amusement in
the whole range of human activity, which might not be
followed without a suspicion of improper conduct. Thus,
all men upon this principle might break the fourth com-
mandment, and ple.ul innocence for the breach. Beware,
therefore, of ilaimirg a privilege so dangerous, and so
liable to abuse ;—resolve to pursue your duty, and you
will not require much casuistry to settle its terms or ex-
tent. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy," as
much as you can, and you will feel no difficulty in ab-
staining from labour as much as you ought.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
itousr, Or LORDS.
Nothing of any iaterest orenrred on Monday.
Mmtrn 2G.

The Doke of St OVA preiCllted a petition from the Lord
'ayor, Aldermen, and Common Conixil of the Citv. of London,
praying for a redaction of the large Military E,taCliOnnent.
The Earl of Li% I.IIIPUOL brought iu a Bill fur uaturalizing
Prince Leopold of Saxe Cuboor;•.
VenstsnAy, MAncti 2T.

On the motion of the Earl of Lis Lit POOL, the standing order
re: ding to Bills:of Natundization %%ill! dispensed AA itil, and the
nuttiralixine the Prince of Cithourg nws read a second and
third time, mid passed to the Commons.
The House went into a Committee 011 Sir George Barlow's
Dis twee Bill, and priweei(sies were postponed, to afford any
Lord all opportunity of mos ing to leave out the clause which
prevents Lady Barlow mart.) ingthe adulterer.—Adjuiurned.

Pnur•. 9'd

The Lull 01 DeIiNLEY moved for ,us iterount of the Naval
Estimates for the present )ear. Ordei ed.— Adjourned.

F1L111.1%, titila 2

PRINCE. LEOPOLD.
Cbe Royal Assent w t. given by commission to Prinre Leo.
'add at urali,ation lull, and private bill. Commissioners,
Lords Edon, Slialleabury, and Mils ilk.— Adjoin lied.

HOUSE OF COMMON 4, Alsrl9tY, MARCH 25.

A New Writ wits mud I'm Droihvich,in the room of Sir T.
E. Wioninzton.
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A New 1% tit WWI Mtn( d fur Callow, in the room of H. La-
tomb, Esq. derea,oil.
The Petition of the Common Coantil of thn City of London,
praying a rtllisetiun in the prumist d Mittmry itatalitishmetito
and retreuehinent in the enpeuditure, was prcn•utrd I.y tile
Sherifls, read, and ordered to lie on the Intik.

WAYS AN') ,MEANS.
The House went into a CAnninittee of W,iy. and !qua t.*.
Itlr. VAN*ITTAILT Said, he had now to propose to the House
ret min Resolutions, as part of the ays and Means to meet
the expenditure of the oreSeur elms The eltitite ilgifiP upon
the Consolidated Finial by the Loans of 1807, In. )9, and PI!
)111101111:ed to above ti;760,004,11. He tilwlllll bOW propose
that to defray that charge in Alton., the war custom duties not
already expired, should he continued but the import dillies,
he should submit to the Committee, it would be politic to con-
tinue, the a‘ erage produce of which would be, as he estimated
them, about 2,,M0,0001. lie should also propose to continue cur-
taM parts of the war Excise Duties, but these he should keep
distinct from the Consolidated Fund. The sum thus raised on
I.:xcise, he would take at • 3,1{09,0001. The House having
thonght proper to reject that system of finance which lie had
proposed, he should tint now attempt to propose it to the House
again, or to suggest the raising any large shin by new taxes.
He would now conclude, by moving a resolution tUr continuing
the war ditties on Customs for a time.
Mr. lls ft ran said, the country, as in the case of a private gen-
tleman, expected, that the expenditure was to In. 20vcrw.,1 by
the 11 .tea and Means. The present great expeuildure could
not he continued, beediNe the public were alrtady too heavily
burtliened.

Lord C esTLEHE tMt thought the Iron. Gentleman had not
viewed the question fairly. 'flie question was, w bat is the
lowest scale of.expouditure which the country ought to be placed
in, and what wile the caw thins which the people cnuid bear.
commensurate with their ineate,? The gis in; up of $,000,0001. of
taxes brought the Government back to the Committee of Supply
to provide for the detiriency. In the Committee of Supply the
army had been voted, in the same manner his limn. Pinta
it ould very shortly call for a vote for the navy for the service of
the year. With the peace, certainly the great expo:nee of the
war fell, by reducing the various battalions, thin ex.c.
but what his Majesty's Govenunent desired was, that the
House N11(11114 see the gradual reduction which must nece:,sarilo
take place. To show the reduction which had aetually takea
place in all the departments, a paper would be laid on the table
shortly, which would satisfy the House. that his Moksty.s co_
%eminent were disposed to exercise public ermooni.—The
Dole principle Num which he was induced to act, V. as, that is
isorsuinz economy, Government should take care out to com—
mute the public interest.
Mr. timmt rimmed a Committee of Enquiry was necessary
to examine into every branch of the expenditure' and make
such retrenchments as would be conducive to tie beat lulu..
ests ofthc state.

The itebulutions were then agreed to.
NAVAL ESTIMATES.

On the motion fur going into a Committee of Supply, and fuer
referring the Navy Estimates to the said Committee,
Mr. TildeNEY Objected to the House going into a Conniiittee
on the Estimates, as they had in fact no relation to the nasal
service, but %sere founded upon the civil branch of that service.
The Right Hon. Gentleman then went over the comparison 4
the different departments of the naval fervid., comprehending
the navy-office, I ictuulling-ollice, and naval docks. The lust
branch was the Admiralty, the item of which was
Viji aware that there was a reduction of 15001. in that bran'
--10001. of the damage fell on Mr. Croke r, and 6001. on the
other Secretary. The estimate of 1814 was 71,7061. ; and here,
in making the comparison, it appeared prima fuel', that a
satin!, had accrued of upwards of 10,0001; but the fact was.
that to exceeding upon the different brandies had actually
taken place. The result of all this was, that it was clear the
year of peace had cost the dietary 20,0001. more titan the last
year of the war. He should therefore muse to negative their
uiee to a Committee iu their oresent share.
Sir (1. 11 Aautaur.a admitted that the flight Hon. Gentles•
aim) had eNliiiiirleil this subject aide Itilich inenuit ,s but not
wide much fairness. The actual reduction in the Admiralty,
in point of exist nee, wet .I 4 1. In respect to the not.petty
these were greatly inereaseel in eXpellee by the number of stepe
in ordinary, which amounted to 1 It!,01101. The amount of half:
pay was increased 17.40001. making the total sum of 1,01P,7.1‘11.
Ti•e in•xt head of e pence was the repairing mid budding
sh:,, which was very large In its amount; but that would nut
he surprising at the close of a war m) very long; and he would
propose to take a vote of L 565,0001. Tlmw hole amoutit 'of
the naval si:rviees for the present year would lie 1,140,0un1,
chiding the side of seJtaell. with She addition of vie-
tualhiqz foreiznrarrisons and other items, would amount to the
grand total of 9,110,0001.
Mr. Got; nos thought that many points in these estimate
might be reduced.
Sir J. YONNE defended the keeping of our naval arsenals
anti stocks hi the Mediterranean' Halifax, and Lake o.t a•io.
lie delimited the inereii.e of salaries to the clot ks, w hens he
ailed Gentlem,„ „t the Weill. Ali to the three surveyors, the
seas in the room of the liuteetor•Getieral of Naval Worhe.
The Its eiger of public seelsritis-IS WA% invessttr) het aux
public were before coustaittly pilfered and bedevilled oat of
k their inoncy.---( laud cheseitii-.)—He 11411 been 20 yeas euika.