The National Register.
London, England, 1808-09-04 00:00:00

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• 'eat to the feelings, of ._ compels
consent, but he seldom follows up conviction. - He subju-
gates scepticism, but he operates not on contrition. He
confounds the infidel, he establishes the faithful ; but, he
does not Kihciently alarm -the transgressor. Perhaps he
has been solicitous chietky to adapt.himself to the character
of the age; which, instead of beaug anxious to understand
and imbibe the vital principles- of Christianity, calk for
fresh demonstrations of the authenticity of the Sacred
Sertures themselves.
1 heu will our. established religious ministers confide
more 111 the assurances made by their Divine Master to his
first disciples i—" 'rake no thought, how or what ye shalt
4, speak; for it shall he given you, in that sline hour, what
" 3c shall speak. It is not ye that speak; but the Spirit of
" your Pallier, which speaketh in you." Mr. Auarews is
fully acquainted with this consolotsry injunction ; and, in
commenting on the cleiracter of the apostle Paul, he has
• acknowledge itii truth. and admired its effects. Still he
hesitates to trust himself, even for a few moments, out of
the leading-strings of manuscript. I tear this detect is in
him iriemedtable. - • • • - •
There is another topic, however unpleasing it may
prove, ou which iissarkalify requires me to dwell. What
I now advert to, is his,
_mode of repeating the customary
, . Prayer before:tile Sermon.. I, will not harshly rail it Utile-
. rotiox 0$ kit part; but 3 w; kwords by which otherwise to
describe the fegging• ;dr?, ki acs :,as communicated to me,
__ !.. __:___ r........ I. ~.. renir him' lirt,o_fi.ti.ee this admirable part

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of our cliu• eh-service: he more improper, not
tQ say uliiial;;;Ll and irrxleviial, than his hurried and
bilsites; like .cutitoin over these prayers, parti-
cularly he _ono dehomi:iated our Lord's Prayer 1, Be will
excuse this freedom of atimadversion. -While I perceive
and ;Mot Ms merits, I inLast regret his inadvertencies and
errors.
A corrTspondent wishes to -
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‘4 more Free-Chapels,"
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and e 4 goi pains-takiii,,,r and regular ministers.. Acre
is something antecedent ; and that is, Free-Churches.—
Chapels hare some excuse, in levying a sort of poll-tax:
they have often no parochial resources; they originate in
voluntary subscriptions, and they exist by voluntary con-
tributions. Does Mr Andrews know any thing of the in-
terior management Of his Church ? I hope he does not.
ONES! At vs.
Chapter Col/le-house, Pater-Nostrr-rotr.
* See (e.relimierly) Tit fl N TION tT. R rorsTrn for Sunday,
Augurs 2lst last, where the Bishop of London's Preaching is
characterised.

• 1 41 Circumstances have induced me to defer an ncrottnt of
the 1"ouN.1)1.1MG, and its MI IST Efts, till next Sunday. This
necount has been delayed, not merely from the circumstance of
the FoOent.txt: rtt. having been recently closed ; but
ow lug to some extraordinary information, mnterinlly affecting
the Public, with which i have been recently favoured.

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good natured with every one, save her
brother; and in raptures with modern improvements a young
girl, who by her labour has supported her brother, a sailor,
during a two month's illness : a drunken corporal.: an old
man obstinate and pastionate, a scoffer at present times, and an
admirer of the past, form the-characters of this afterpiece. A
few, improbable mistakes, compose the chief features of its.
plot ; and barrenness of incidents is visible throughout. It can-
not boast novelty; for hypocrisy which is the spring of the
whole action is now become nearly as common on the stage as
in social life. It closet with RP appeal to the public, to show
whether they were satiilled with its merits Yes or No. More
than a hundred Nues attended by numerous.hisseLiestantly burst
forth, but, the loudness of the Fes compensated
_for their small
number. The author, whoever he he, was at last saved Iran
condemnation by the stentorian lungs of his friends, amongst
which three gentlemen in the pit made themselves. conspicuous
by a tremendous and uncea,ing discharge of yes and plaudits,
which at last won the night.
The diologue. is chaste, but lays but few claims to wit ; the
imprababilities.with which the plot abounds, are too numer-
ous even for a farce, but the music is pretty, and the acting of
the performers excellent. Liston, in Broadbrine, was equal to
„himself in. his best characters, Mathews, in Corporal liarrot,
did more for his part.thau theauthor had done; and Harley,
is
Captain Fervour;displayed so much vivacity, mixed 1% ith *feel-
-in-, that we areastonished he is not brought:more frequently on
he stage at our winter theatres, where he would do honour to
many characters, which are now in the hands of actors greatly
•inferior to him in talent. Mr. Grove gave as much effect to
Sir Barometer Old Sole, and Mrs. Davenport, to MiVJ Snap, at
the part required; and Mrs. Liston sang several songs with her
usual delightful simplicity and taste.

NAUTICAL I NTELLIGENVI3.
It was reported here on Wednesday that the Brest fleet had
again ventured out. The following is stated to be an extract
from the journal of an officer on board the Minerva.
." Iff4nday. Aug. 22.
" The French fleet are again nut.—The frigate destroyed was
called the A rtemise, of 40 guns."
About twenty-live transports sailed from the Noreon Sunday,
to proceed to Langeland, for the purpose of bringing away the
Spanish troops. who will he • furntAzd here with ausmuuitioa
and cloathing, before they are sent to Spain. Of the latter they
have had no t,upply whatever since they left their native cuuutr).

SEPTEMBER 4. IHE NATIONAL REGISTER,
tlis delic'euctes are se perceptible. He is too dictatorial; heart: an old mid
he has too much of the teacher, but too little of the brother ; and in rapi
?reicher. If he satisfies the judgment, be is tee indiffer- girl, who by her la
....r tn the feeling:s, of his hearers. Re always compels durig a two „awful
. E. _ Man" whitinale and DI