The National Register.
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attain of the Pyreonees in their holy pilgrimages. The back of
the tunic is full and drawn to the form round the bosom, the
reeves are short and plain, bordered in the Etruscan er Moresque
stile, and seamed in open work, theledge of the bosom is also
bordered to correspond with the other parts of the dress.
Over this is a must superb drapery of rich point lace, Mudded
with stars, or interspersed with sprigs agreeable to fancy; it is
in length six yards, and one in breadth, with a rich fancy-
worked border, and is thrown over the shoulder, hanging negli-
gently behind, whilst the ends are brought forward and grace-
fully twined round the arm, or drawn carelessly across the form
with a piquontr and irresistible simplicity. The hair is dressed
l'Espagnole, with a wreath of flowers interwoven; and the
shoes are of blue satin.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESSES.—BIue coats or dark green, ,ith
gilt buttons, are now universally worn, but black coat and
waistcoat is sometimes adopted by those who wish not to be
as every body. The waists of the coats are pretty long, and
rather wide, and the waistcoats area little longer than they hate li
lately been. For morning wear, either in toun or at the water-
ing places, the plover mixture is coming into vogue, single
breasted, and with basket buttons; printed striped waistcoats,
and white or nankeen trowsers, or lead-coloured pantaloons,
with half-boots. As the Races arc now so universal, and the
shooting-season just commencing, little variety can, indeed, be
expected, but green jackets, and jockey costumes must fur some
time be the order of the day.

Tuesday a Meeting of the Freeholders of Middlesex was con-
?coed, at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, to take into considera-
tion the relative situations of England with Spain and Portu-
gal, and the propriety of expressing the sense of the County
thereupon, as well as of addressing his Majesty on the subject.
—A-discussion of some length then took place on the propriety
of adjournment, and after several other resolutions had been
moved and carried, the Meeting resolved to adjourn. The thanks
of the meeting were finally voted, and the Sheriffs and the Free-
holders were dispersed. No time was appointed for the next
meeting.
Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when the destination of the Nottingham was altered to
Madras and China, instead of China direct. The Court ad-
journed at seven o'clock.

POPULAR PREACHERS.
No. IV.
I •enerate the man, whose heart is warm,
Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life,
Coincident, exhibit lucid proof
That be is honest in the Sacred Cause I—Cowl-En.
REV. GERRARD ANDREWS, D. D.
OP ST. J.IMES'S, PICCADILLY.

SUCCESS is too seldom the result of merit. What was
once observed of virtue, that it is its own reward, and of
vice, that it is its own punishment, may also be affirmed
as it respects genius. It is a consoling persuasion, and it
would be an encouraging one—if it were true. The fate
of QERRARI) ANDREWS, notwithstanding, forms a fe-
licitous exception to the lot of talents generally. His de-
serts have been discovered, confessed, and compensated.
This gentleman is originally from Cambridge; I believe,
from Trinity College. He started fairly in the career for
clerical preferment; his competition has been open ; and
his present eminence is as gratifying to the admirers of
real worth, as it is honourable to himself. He is de-
.servedly popular. Let not, however, these remarks
be misunderstood. To inculcate the notion that abilities
will alone insure success to their possessor, is only to elate
the ingenious and mislead the unsuspecting. Great as are
the talents of Air. Andrews, admirable as are his literary
attainments, unexceptionable as is the reputation of his
character, and arduous as have been his exertions, he de-
pended not implicitly on these advantages. Prudence pre-
pared his prosperity. He united himself to a lady of
respectable fortune; and his marriage, while it has enrich-
ed the store of his private satisfactions, must be considered
Its having had very beneficial abets on his public pro-
tress.

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.SEPTEMBER

Not to enter into a tedious specification of the various
situations which Mr. Andrews has filled as a preacher,
may be sufficient to observe that he -was, during many
years, alternate Evening Lecturer itt the-Magdalen and the
`Foundling Chapels. Here he attracted very considerable
attention. So highly were his sermons aryl iNtated,lhat
Lady of Distinction presented to him a valuable Living in
the country, conditioning principally to be there favoured
with his labours. lie resigned this preferment en being
promoted to it. James's.
The circumstances attending his appointment to that
church were extraordinary, and ought to be recorded. Be
obtained it without solicitation, without expect ition, on he
part ; and, at the same time, in opposition to the intrgues
of interest and the demands of power. l believe the tat is to
be these. During the deliver, of his Leutal Leciur s.
17984', the present bishop of London was seasibiy Leek
with the numbers and quality of those who coatiuually
resorted Co St. James's Church, especially when be ithe
heisted them with the dismaying appearance of the cote
eregation usually attending there. I remember old Dr.
Parker, then rector of this place. From never being etc
interesting divine, he had degenerated into a tiieii;:ta
ietudf
second childhood. His teeth is ere t.:;one, his si4
waxed dim, his steps were become tremulous. his memory
failed hilt, and his undatd:aiding deteriorated. Defoe-
tented hearers and deserted pees, the inevitable coese-
quences of inadequate preaching, appealed silently, but
powerffilly, to the feelings of our present met repot Ain pre-
late. Bishop Porteus, in fine, determined to mm(44 the evil.
Estimating the extensive importance of the situation,
and convinced how much depended on the person by whom.
it might he occupied, he therefore, on the decease of Dr.
Parker, nominated Mr. Andrews Hector of St. James's.
have already stated the honourable manner in *tech the
whole transaction was conducted.
This nomination has been productive of' effects the moat
salutary. Itlias gratil]ed the great body of a wealthy and
populous parish; it lee; infused animation into the religion
of a fashionable and commanding part of this teen; and
it has excited the admiration, anti stimulated the exertion:;,
of many of the younger clergy, by niakine personal merit,
instead of particular influence, the stamiaril of promotion.
We want more such appointments. It is in vain to deplore
the rapid progress of Methodism, but it is something effec-
tually to have resisted it. Fill our national pulpits with
able and conscientious preachers, oppose earnestness to
declamation, information to ignorance, and ith Lwow-
ledge mingle zeal. This is the legitimate warfare of ortho-
doxy. If the church is to triumph over her opponents, it
must he the triumph of truth. of, honesty, of dignity, of
ability. She oust attach the affection, conciliate the con-
fidence, cultivate the esteem, and commaed the admiration
of her children. All this it is in her power to accomplish !
Of those modern divines, who seem cal: allied to sup-
port the interests and extend the influence of 'the Church
of England, De. Aenerws stands conspiruously eminent.
I proceed to continent on his Preaching, both as to matter
and manner.
Perfectly recollecting his Inaugural Discourse--I mean,
the sermon he delivered on taking possession of the Pulpit
of St. James's,—and having since frequently heard him,
perhaps, while 1 particularise his excellencies, I may he
qualified to point out what I consider to be his defects, as
a preacher. •
Argumentative, rather than impassioned, he excel!,
forming striking inferences from circumstances on which
others have scarcely touched. Ws reasonioes, which are
often novel, arc always able, and, generall:„ conclusive.
Ile is therefore fond of illustrating. the Evidences of Chris.
Hanity ; and of enforcing the practice of the Moral Duties,
by' showing, in the same way, their propriety and neces-
sity.tt All that human information can sepnly, or all that
human inrenuily can suggest, in aid of Divine 'froth, as
to elucidation or confirmatiAm, Occurs readily to his nnv,,
and is seriously impressed by him on the minds of his awn
tors. Um he is almost unequalled.