The National Register.
London, England, 1808-11-21 00:00:00

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that it
it else of ►
ion enough t reflect
his morning hearers, _ „ke wa,
;If equitably. What he said; with propriety,.
,le at Berkeley Chapel, was strangely misapplied,:
•essycl to the auccielice at the Foundling Chapel.
..(uetit by this intiniation.
nth has avowedly collected and published, or
be printed, several of what he deuominates set-,
hese display the same qualities as are palpable in
iiscourses,
howeser, is the condilion -of the cheistian
' its leading pastors are to be distinguished o Ply
tssoninators of popular morality. -If our CCCICSi2.B;•
AiSIDDCIAt 41CalaUdS such props, if it is in tot-
'noun, its fall, its deserved desolhtloli, is lit
las will still betray his ll,ivine Mister. 140.5!
, the faith Of the church, her scholars will pro
ispute her authority ; and Christian 4 will, (puce
fatally wounded in the house of itifriends!
as I have expatiated on the object of this criti-
his pretensions called for particularization-4 i
wo or three perplexiug difficulties to propose for
Reverend SYDNEY SSUTU, volunteering his setpi
lostility to the establishment by which he is prn-
ibitionsty enrolled himself among the Laity ; or,
phraseology, is he really the author of Squire I
, ketters*?—if, as report asserts, Peter Plymley is
alias assumed h.y..Sidney Smith, and if, iimuspieis
-.li*riimour is, it remains formally uncontradicted
(rty *most concerned in its confutation, perhaps,
is this perhaps, there then exists him to whom it '
objeeted, in the indignant lines of Cowper,
! cast your Orders at7-youy Bishop's feet;
id your dishonour'd :;own--to Dloutuuuth Street"
sentiments be fairly appreciated. I have no hos-
any religious ministers, or even minister, except
iver, in the association of the individual, princi-
aiduet injurious to the great interests of the Chris-
:ch. As to the. REV. SIANEY SMETUI I know him
Ith refere.nce to.his public character. Estimating
Preacher of the Gospel of Christ, I cannot, in-
niscientionsly approve Min. Were it proposed,
less, to make him Regius Professor of Moral Phi-
to. the Royal Institution, in Albemarle Street, .1
leerfelly tender him- my warmest support. He
tost admirably superintend the Morals. of,Fashion.
may not soon find 'another opliortuniq • for.
`,Mg on TUB FOUNDLOG, as I aux Aboup
long, if nut last, lea4se of tftis_no-toriowittstitas-
lesire now to' record, in the most soleammlfuners
Prable. protest. agaiust it,f Contemplate it, either
ly or religiously', it is alike discreditable hOs
feelings and legitimate principles., Cousiderjt as
ig but the teinple 'of religion ; and let those, for
Irons there are, wio ettena their beuevolence with-
Tting their reflection, pause before they hereafter
themselves to preceed, in the same career. They
well to inquire whether, Instead of pronwting the
3 of *genuine philanthropy, they are not actua!ly,
lanciag a genteel asylum for .genteel T
irry tng the investigation even farther,_ still! ask
ve,, bow far the system of. fostering foundlings,
fly as it is here conducted, nraytio; essentially-assist
When
the virtuous energies of society.?
hen I look at this institution as affectilig.religion, I
existence to be disp,-ra'ceful to the seriousnessl:4 our
(al character. Nothing, I confess, offer/ to 'reconcile
this pious pest ; where sing sung is sithsll.l444 for
ody, Where chit-chat fine up' itte,into4rvaliot.cer449:7.
!evotiolt, an 4 where •• " •
flow oft, when Paul, hits served us "Ina text; • • • • • •
Epictetus, nate, .Tutl.y.. Mach" ("14 --

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. noiCiiMe; siittlaief ..;sintetist
• 'camera of a SA %lOU a's worth,
4w inlgist."
.It posst for rap. to be too serious on subjects of
such suaguitutle as continually present theinselses -to tug
mind ; while, feeling seriously,• I am unavoidably cont•
pencil to write explicitly. If we must tolerate corporate
!chapels. ) earnestly adjure the Prelacy - minutely to ascer-
tain the principles and practices of tht.se who carry on the
traffic, of piety I and to discourage, to the' uttermost, all
Institutions, whose tendency it is to propagate scrim's fri-
volity, and, consequently, to weaken tlitw impressions
which emiueutli conduce to the preserstitiou of imlisiilord
integrity and public )lappiness. Let usiherefore, if it be
impracticable to retrieve past errurs‘insore assiduously re-
st (nt u re. abuses.
Novembee 15, 1808..

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. . POLICE.
TunLIC•6OTFICE, BOW•STILFEto
WednesdAy. John. Teuton, a y.tatuur man a a roasectable ap-
pearanie, was brought 14., Adkins before Mr. Craham, on a
charge of bigamy ; the charge %la:wetly wel substantiated. A
young woman attended, and proved that the Prisowt nen ri, d
tier as a bateh4lor, between four and five years since, at the
parish church Clerkenwell. Another young womau proved
he married her• last Max:, as a batehelor, in the parish church
of Chiswick. Both these cases were confirmed h witnesses.
who were present when the ceremonies were performed. Mr.
Graham called upon )he Prisolusti to know what was his defence.
Mr. HumplireNs, who attended the Prisoner, informed the Ma-
gistrate that he had advised him not to say any thing in the
present stage of the business. Mr. Graham however obgi,rve(l.,
that he should. like to hear what such a fellow hal toss',
considered such conduct worse than a highway rolibor, or snit,
!thy a person. 19r. Humphreys replied,-that he had a reason tar
assign for his conduct. The worthy ivlagistrate- renvirked. that
he was sure it could not be a moral our. The Priaoaer kept his
hat to his face, to .hide it during the whole of Ids examination.
He was committed for trial.
A man.wa% brought by Humphreys, charged with steal;:!..! a
pole, containing eleven rabbits, and a basket containing a Haw
bet' of skins, belonging to a hawker, from the door of a pubs
house in Clenteat's-lane, while the proprietor was in the
He was committed for trial.
A young, wog= of the name of M-ary Scroote, atias !!arly
Charlotte, w.Ol known for being a terror to the i.itabitaati of
the Piazzi, laCoveut garden, and:those who frequent that part,
was brought from. Covent Garden watch-house, charged- it lip.
with a
most dariakatal vatleat.assault upon Captain Thornton, '•
peered from his statement, that he was passing the l'inztti, on
Tuesdity night, wheathe, prisoner laid hold of him, and requested'
him to go along with her ; lie refused, and desired her to keep
off, but she persisted in coutinuing to walk along, and laid hold.
of hint in the most outrageous and violent manlier. • otaio
Thornton, findiug all kXertions to get clear of het its (116 Pilatza
Useless, hail recourse to go into the Bedford Coffee-house, where
,;kligtollttwed him, when he, in a determined and resolute man-
lier, refusing to go with her, she struck giro aI3IOA violent blow,
'oh the right eye, which cut it open, and causer}-tt great eflosinn
'oil blond, ea& which continued to yesterday.; the swelling
is sagreatio consequence,. that he is deprived of his sight, and
it is latibiedi Whether or not it will he reeoyered. .111 r. Joyce,
of. the•Btdeprd Coffee-house, atten4e4, and .confirmed Captain
Thornton's statement.: TIKCOOStahIe. who inotiglit .the prisoner
stated; that her conduct in general is of such a desperate nature,
' that her name appears three times in the night charge book of
last week. She is a very stout, strong, and powerful young-
I woman, and it appears that she is a professed pugilist r she will
stand to box with any man, although he is as large astrewer's
draymen in general ate. Sbe. was committed for trial.

It.TII.
Yesterday, morning, the lady of J. J.:sq. of the
Canton .ast Indianian,. was delivered of a • daughter, at her:
house in.Dnughty Street:
DIED.
• On the 9th inst. in 'Maddox-street, sit tin advnneed are,
:Airs. Jean catnpbell, of Carrick, niece to Jo4ii, third f.
Duke o
• Argyll.
• 016 Wednesday last, at his house in'Onhe-otreet. St. .7
is the Q6th year. af,hilAn, Jo§tt

NOV.
this occasion,
judgment, of
discriminatio
differ from h
exert himselt
to the people
s hen address
Be may hem
Mr. Smith
caused to be.
mons. The:
his pulpit do
Pitiable,
church—if
as the diswu
lira! establi,l
tiring dale+
hand. Juell
discrediting
ceed to dist
more, be fa
Largely a
cism—aud 1
have yet tw
solution.
Has the
vices in bus
tected, awl
in plainer •
Ply inley's
only the al
ous as such
by the part
and what
might be
Go !
Send
tet
tility to. a
as I disco'
plc; or cot
tian Churc
only with
him as a,
deed, con
nevert belt
losophy
would. the
would mo
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cornmeal
to take a
tion, 1 de
my unait4
nourable
any thing
such pate
out exer
permit t
nay do
purposes
countena
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to depra
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was au la) mey o r. Strait is en
if his justice: githei he possessed not " A:id bumble I
gh to retied that his ertening would " Preach it wh,
hearers, or hp was too indolent to ..It is impossible oi
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