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London, England, 1814-01-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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ter round his pulpit. Ilis voice, also, before 6o charming,
mill. in all probability, have lost much of its sweetness, or,
aiming to be plaintive, will be censured for whining; and
he will have the mortification to feel, at length, that sound
preferred to sense. Himself more mature, some youthful
pulpitcer will presently supplant him: serving to convince
him, although reluctantly convinced, that the smiles of fe-
males ate to be won by ignorance, their hearts subdued by '
vanity, and their minds pleased with conceit LI
Should he embrace matrimony, about this crisis, wedlock
completes his doom. Ilc at once deprives preaching of its
charm, and beauty of its hope. Ile has rendered himself
insular for life. The fair sex cannot be expected to follow
him, who has thus separated from the .grand continent of
love ; and who must thenceforth be deaf to their sighs, and
blind to their smiles. Let young popular preachers, before
they marry, calmly consider these things.
Observers can determine how far the foregoing limitations,
respecting the duration of popularity, ore pertinent on the pre-
sent occasion, as well its in what sense they may be otherwise
thought applicable. It is mortifying enough, to those who lay
the credit of Chi istianity to heart, to reflect on the actual state
of religion in this metropolis, whether as it regards the bun-
dredi who preach, or the thousands who hear. Without much
rambling " from parish to parish, and from conventicle to
conventicle," it is impossible not " to spy out the clerical
nakedness of the land," or to tetlain from some " animad-
versions on the pulpit-performances of certain popular
preachers." This the present writer has done. Whatever
there may be found of accuracy in observation, however, or
of poignancy in animadversion, it would strew ignorance of
society to suppose that either could aff:ct the subject of this
memoir; who, happily for himself, after his splendid success
with the ladies, and his recent marriage, (accompanied with
15,0001. down, and 13,0001. in reversion ! ID may safely " laugh
at critical sti ictures, and snap his fingers, out of his coach, at
the whole corps of reviewers'?"

0 N ESIMUS:

" Can any blame he attached to him," demanded the Doctor's
friend Candidus, " because tile most lovely part of the creation at-
tend his preaching ? Are they not of the mine specks? (lovely, like
himself. Have they not sons ?) Who said they had not ? Do they
not evince, by so doing, that they prefer sense to sound?--If he
seers exceeding tirly, the crowd, rest assurett, would be lite same.
Arc the smiles of ft male.: to be won by ignorance? their heat ts sub-
dued by vanity ? or 11wir minds pleased with conceit?" t'sze...Sic.
Pions Dr. Watt's, whose Hymns have registered the aspirations
of his said, was content to read hi:, title drar to a mansion in the
skies Lot it seems not uncharitable to guess, touching the ' ange-
lical Doctor,' that siksh an aerial title wunkl not, for the prevent ut
kart, have satisfied his desires!

We learn from Holland, that a day of General Thanks-
giving has been appointed in that country; and that it is
ordered to take place on the 13th instant, the salve as in this
Lou tat y.

DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE OF CI- ARF.NCE.—At an
early hour yesterday morning the family of his Royal High-
TM'S, with a few select friends, were assembled at his apart-
ments, in the Stable•yard, St. James's Palace. At a quarter
before eight o'clock, after taking an affectionate leave of all
es(nt, he entered his travelling carriage, accompanied by
Major Stigars, and drove off on his way to Deal. lie was
followed by another carriage in which were four attendants.
Ilis Royal Highness was engaged to dine. with Admiral
Foley, at Deal ; this day he is expected to embark on board
the Pactolus frigate for /Miami, Ili* Royal Highness's
returis it looked for in April.

PRINCESS -CHARLOTTL'S BIRTH r.

Friday her Royal Ilighne..s the Princess Charlotte of Wales corn.
pieted her I tith year. In the morning bar Royal Ilielinvss's tutors
and principal attendants were introduced to r Royal Uighur," at
Warwick. House, hnd paid their reFpects in title form. A amber
n;,bility, persons of distinction, anti h r private eitele of fritat44l
called tit the horse anti left their names of respectittl vnquiries, and
couvlttolatioos on the return of tic day. About half vast four
o'clock tier attended by the Duchess of Leeds,
went to Connwighf-place on a visit to the Princess of Watts, wlaa
received and conducted ttcr into the home.

Her Royal tradequett illuminated their houses, in tine
evening, in houo►u of ti►e day.

FESTIVITIES AT lIELVOIII CASTLE.

TIELVOIR, JAN. 4.—lt was with much persuasion and difficulty
that the numerons assemblage of persons were prevailed onto desist
from taking the horses of the Prince Regent from his carriage, ess
his arrival at the bill ascending the Castle, which from the pressure,
would have, most likely, caused an accident on the declivity. His
Ge:ce the Duke of Rutland received the iirince Regent at the &m-
-of the Castle, but the key of Staunton tosser, made of gold, awl of
exquisite workmanship, was delivered to the illustrious gnest in the
drawiti‘eroesn. saion atter his arrival, on a cushion of crimson velvet,
by the Rev. Dr. Staunton, by etiquette of the fidlowing order
The chief strong hold of the castle is an out-work defence carnal
Srauntmetower ; the command of which is held by the family of
that name, in the manor of Staunton, by tenure of castle guard, Ivy
which they were anciently required to appear with solders fitr the
defence of this strong post, in case of danger ; or, if requited, to
be called upon by the Lord of the Castle. It has been the custom
when. any of the Royal Family lammed nelvoir Castle with their
presence, for tho chief of the Staunton family !terminally to appear
and present the key of the strong hold to such distinguished persoe-
age. This ceremony was performed by the Rev. Doctor, by virtue
of his tenure. with an appropriate speech. to which the Prince Kee
gent returned a most gracious reply.
It would be a difficult task to give our Readers an idea of the Jae
tional festivities prevailing at this noble mansion. The whole, frame
the illustrious Prince to the peasant, exhibit a picture of one happy
fatuily ; for whilst the patricians are partaking of their rationalities,
the heart of the peasant is alive to the feelings of the hospitality of
the noble House of Rutland. Wheresoever the illustrious person-
ages appear, they are hailed with the enthusiastic demonstratious uh
respectful joy. The baptism of the young Marquis of Granby was,
performed on Tuesday at six In the evening. The gallery. which is,
contignoes to the Chapel, was lighted up in a style of ere at splen-
dour. His Royal Highness the Ptince Regent was preceded tient
his apartments to the gallety by eight of the orincipal itestic, cf.
laic Grace of Rutland. babited in superb al-dresses, and the re-
mainder in splendid state liveries. Ilk Royal Higlu the Prince
Reedit honoured the Noble Host of the Castle by wesriue the Bd.
vuir uniform of scarlet and bed, in which the ilhistiious personage
was followed by the whale of the company at the dinue:., which had
a most imposing effect. At the withdrawieg of the cloth, The
health or the infant Marquis of Granby" was proposed by the Prince
Regent, and drank with three. His 'Grace of Rutland, in a speech
replete with feeling and sensibility, returned thanks, and expressed
his obligation at the condeseeesiou of the illustrious guest in hoe
nourine flop family with his distinguished presence, and at a time too
when public business occupied so notch of his Royal Highness's re.
lard. The Noble Duke tioxt adverted to the succession of victories
obtained by the gallant Wel;ineton, and commented with muck
ability on the comparative statement of affrtils prodheed by Vie-va-
liant British Chief and our brave Alhes.-11k Royal Highnos re-
plied with much eloquence, bet evidently at first labouring under
the affection of tine feeling; and cot:chided with assurire, the Noble
Host, that as long as he lived, he never shonld forcet the respectful
manlier in which he had been received at Belveir Castle.
At the close of the speech el guns were. fired, in honour of the
baptism of the Marquis of Granby. The noble host of the Castle
next gave the health of his Royal Hieliness the Prince Herein;
svhieh was enthusiastically received, and which was succeeded by a
deeetiodi woke •
Ili* Royal ilielmess the Prince Recent sea., pleased to confer the
honour of Knighthood upon the Rev. W. Thornton, Chapldin to his
I Grace the Duke of Rutland, after the baptism of the yo-
Marquis.
At twelve o'clock a Court was held, at which the Prince Re,
received the congratulatory Addresses of tl:c Corporations

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