The National Register.
London, England, 1814-06-19 00:00:00

.TUNE 19•

The object of the party in raising this question, is obvi-
ously to throw discredit on the treaty,—a fair and legitimate
phjeet—if it be admitted that morality and justice ought
never to interfere with party politic.. This, if not the
avowed doctrine, is Well known to be the prevailing feeling.
with the politicians of the present day. In order properly
to judge of the. treaty, we ought to consider, whether oi'e
more advarrageous could have been concluded with Buo-
naratte. !And Castlereagh has distinctly stated the cau'e
of humanity to have lost nothing, by the clump which has
taken place in the French Government. Buonaparte in
this resrect was much against makine. any emicession. Under
any circumstances 11r. \V bithreA vas always foremost
among the advocates of peace with " that great man' in
the plenitude of his power. He was ever of opinion a peace
might he nude ttli him both honou t able and secure. This
was that which he contended might be effected in I ROR, in
a sree( h from which the following eagacious obteivations
are ex!racted:—

" AVe can r.o lonner hope that the (41111110 es mit:ch be (11:iona•
pirt(.l has co.iglicred teill ripe in rite pentral mass, and vii dicate
ileeie omn e aer.e ley the massacre of his troops. The es.perement in
al; these c est.. lids been madr, and the prulictions cif those ali•ned
and foolish prophets, mho foretold these and similar event, have
bevel completely falsitii d. The union of the treat power 4 ;he
Continent to defeat lenuer prat ticalde. Ire peat, that I
ma not the apolotti.t of Flatlet —I am the advocate of Eughniel. I.
m.diit to .hew to Eughied, that it is expedient on every account to,
nmkt• i•race, arta, it poosible, to traititain it, lied that those ml.O
-.‘4,1.1e1 sii;l induce us to beiieve that there is any p•ospect of oh.
brae terms than etc can now have. at any Ininre perio,f,
roilieeleil upon any of the common-place tcpiese ethic's have been,
(hielt n for so many years, have no foundation it,r their asscr-
Gins."

IVe copy the above paragraph from " The Political Me;
memo" just Wirt bed, a most interesting work at the pte-
f,crit moment, which we purpose introducing more parties..
Lit lv to the notice of our readers. lf the "absuriendludish,
T.-dpile;.s"' of whom Mr. W hitbiead makes mentior, had said
t;te war ought to be cootir.tied till France would consent to
t! c total and immediate abolition of the slave oath., does
any n:an believe they would have had the support of Mr
Whithread ? We think not. lie would ptobably tLen
}have contended that France ought not to be dic-
tated to, on a point of morality, zny more than in
;04ters of religion. This is the line vhich we shou!d-
buile suppost d him likely to take; it we are wrong, as.
ft lends wi I now tell us we are, then it is clear that he
was never entitled to the credit he et,ok himself,as the
fliend cf a pacification with Buonaparte Xlll he said on
the :-,obj,et was mere idle rant, unmeaning declamation.
Peace was h:s stalking-horse, as Reform is that of Sir Flan( is
}rue dett

Our limits will not permit its to say more at this time.
It is needless for us to &dare ourselves the eheinies of the
W e wish for its total abolition, but we do
not wilt for a new war to be commenced to effect this, if it
cannot he done by other means. Wc have no taste for pro-
ragating religion by the sword, or inculcating morality with
the point of the bayonet.

r.e Paris Papers, arrived during the week state that all
Lombardy and the Venetian States are immediately to he re-
united to thc Nionaichy. The Sovereign Pontiff
took possesion Vatican on the 24th ult. lie was re-
ccived by Charles IV., late King of Span, the King of Sar-
dinia. and the Queen of Etruria. The Clergy and Senate of
dome rerpf4-tivelv addressed the Pope on the occasion ; an
immen. e multitude of people vas assembled to witness the
entry. We regret to find that Switzerland CODtiDUC3 in a

s'ate of fermentation. The peasants sbo have risen have
been attat ked, and numbers of them slain. The British ca-
ta'ry has commenced is march from Toulouse to Calais,
where it is to embark for England. Every debt of the army.
collectively and individually, had been Iv eviously discharged
with the str ctest honour, which, with the good discipline
always maintained, created the highest esteem among the
Pen, 1", and drew forth genuine testimonies • f regret at their
departure —La Fele Dial, which liPd been disconti►nuecl for
Live and twenty years, was revived at Paris on sundae, and.
elebrated with all the ancient splendour and religious cere-
mony.—The hing's coronation is fixed for the ‘.26th of Au-
gust, St. Lotus's Day. It is expec fed that on that occasion
46 new Members will be added to the Chamber of Peers, to
complete the whole to 200.

The Jour Pal des Dads of the 11th states, that Gen. Ber.
trand, who accompanied Buonaparte tf, the isle of E:ba, had
returned to Pa► is ; and that, at Ills departure, the (i-d 'cant
Emperor was deranged in his mind, and the physicians des•'"
rited of his recovery.

The journal des belay, received on Flidav, repe•ts the
assertion of Buonapa• madness. It wou'd however,
seem to have not yet led to any cocr• ion of Lis pe,son ; but
otOy to brttav itself in some of those a; surd and frantic acts.
wh:ch, when he was on the throne e,f Fiance, were styled by
his infano.us pari!sites as effusions of more than human genius.
but which the sirnhle i&habi'ants of Eiba ionic on with deri-
sku or pity. What, for instance, c-old he m. to insane tan
his having
,e,lnsed a medal to be still( k at Moscow. inscribed
on 11 c 0.. e side, Napoleon, Enircror of lhe French and C:ar
1:f Rus.sia ! and on the other, God rn Maven —Nanotcon on
! The impiety f this last raralld would he t•‘o shock-
ing for belief, were it nrt absolute madness., and hat of a kind
obsei vAle in other pal is of this poor wre.chs conduct. It :s
well known with what avidity he swallowed blasphem
flatteries of Maury : and it is said, that he lad lalely c-
posed to hr• add: esed by the le of VOW' Prd;:;firliee t
was dissuaded ("coin it by some who feared the consequences
of such an extravagance

An Ordinance has been issued for the observance of the
Sabbath. Since the Rev( Ittiion, the shops were all (pen in
Paris on that as well as other days; the streets were mote
pal lv crowded with articles of metchandize, 01 traffic;
and the Theatres and minor places of amusement conti-
nued to perform on the F4ondav evenin!.z,s.

Besides Davousr, Sottlt and \lcsceni, have excluded
(loin the fist of Peers (if France. The reason of ,his xclu-
sion is not knir syn.

ThP loan of '24 millions was taken on 'Monday morning, on
the following 'elms :-801. Reduced 3 per Cents. 301 5 pe,r
('c ws. Navy ; (.23!. 1 Os. Consof: ; for every 1001. stes.lng,
subFciked—only one bidding. 'Pie Contra: toss were, Me,51,7,.
BarneQ, Steerg, Ricardo ; Aiessfs. Baling, and .1..1. An
Berstein ; Musrs. lianyis., Ellis, and Co ; and Messrs. Trower
and Bat' ve.

The Ptirce qtal‘ e nberg, the former Am'a;satlor from
Austria to St. James's, is on his wass. to Lunti,n to resume
his functions.

'Mr. She! idan has avowed himsetf a (Moil:Tate for the City
of ‘Vestminster, in case a vacancy should he declared.

The trice of gold bullion k reduced In 51 per (7. The
guinea %%hid' was lately at 28s. is 'educed 10 245. All the
foreign exchanges are lisintz

VA UXHALL —These Gardens opened on We ine5(4.11.7
sensor. They boYe been newly decorated in a style f
magnificence and splendour, which promitics to tender .he.a,
pos:i;ble, more attractive than ever.

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ru;pl•o4Pg!

E VANG ELICISM TRI UM PIIANT
IN THE ELECTION OE THE

REVEREND TAIOMIS SIIELPARD, 31. A.

TO THE
PERPETUAL CURACY OF S JAMES'S, CLERKENWELL.

Then2.l% :owlet. f.une :it #,l;il the nvatial ra:e,
'Tis greater gory to tcf.tx-.l‘ the ago.--WALLEII.

RLIAGtor: ins again tr 13mphed..in the person of the
present Minister of Clerkenwell. There was no presumption
.
in lookine for ward to this result, in favour of that Clergyman
who had :,een appointed by the late Mr. Fosteras it were co-
pastor with him-eif, and who, for seven years, l:ad abun
clantly thes,election thus made by his deceased friend.
Possessing such titles to approbation, Mr. Sheppard from the
first appeared as the object of gcneral choice, amongst the
Pati.bioners, who, accordingly, have neglected no opportu
wity, spat ea no effert, that might fityilly tend to secure hi,
election. Psis lot is now cast. Considetieg the nature
of the however, connected with its circumstances,
both the pasitor and the people have mutual cause to congra-
tulate themselves in its termination.
The REV. '!'boat AS SII EPP A RD, M. A , the newly-elected
11ve-or of St. James's, Cler kenwell, is from Itchnund.
Oxfot d; where he complcteel his studies under the Rev.
Drs. Dixon and Crouch, with credit to himself and satisfac-
fon to them. After qnitting college, his preferment, was,
for some years, far from adequate to his ministerial NVOI tb,
and his compersation scarcely lest inadequate to hisde:rtands.
Ile has not rken immaturely into notice, therefore, I
gained progressively and desei vedly on the public eve.
Being Chas disciplined for the church, he was chosen
After noon Lecturer of Stoke-Newington, in 1753 ; and, on
the decease of the Rev. William Elisha Faulkner, M. A.
(Father of the present NV. E. Faulkner) he became the Mi-
nister of Ely-Chapel, Holborn.. Bot he did not remain long
at this place. Having- awaited the issue of the lir st memot a-
ble Conte,t for the Rectory of Ger kenwell, Mr. Sheppard
was, in 1803, appointed by the successful candidate, the late
Mr. Foster, Curate and Morning-Preacher of Pentonville
eh.v.l. Upon his accepting this cure, he lc-nk Farewell
of the Congregation at Ely-Chape!, now under the pastoral
super intendance of the Rev. Mr. Wilcox.
It is not by concealing his own opinions, by halting be-
tween systems and sects, this preacher deserves the apcisto-
brat commendation of being all things to all. Decidedly
orthedox, while purely evangelical, his sentiments ate yet
so nr,.;ed as to propitiate enquiry and neutralise adversaries
flumility becomes orthoiloxy. Mr. Sheppard announces
‘r, hat is truth, freely and firmly, but then he discreetly en-
forces it. lie is zealous ; but knowledge is mingled with his
zeal.

Excepting sonic fcw bead-notes, Lis sermons are extem-
porary. • But they are well stndied at the same time. 'flies'
are alt sufficiently premeditated, and systematically arranged;
puspicnously reasoned, pertinently illustrated, and applied
feelingly to the heart. Both in deportment and delivery be
is impressive, while free. None of the tuts of style, none of
the points and traps of speech, areto be found in him. Sim-
plicity runs through the whole of his character.
He prays with an exemplary devoutness, and most praise-
worthy propriety; never affecting tno much to iMprove,
what so few eventually amend; consistently regarding the
established ordinances of his church. Ile reveres the) forms
of that church, by adopting thew, though be could pray
*ell Without them.