The National Register.
London, England, 1813-09-26 00:00:00

'krivr. 24.

TITE NATIONA

The "Julie of Cumberland, having at last obtained pass-
ports from the Empetor Francis, is al lived at Prague.
Lord Aberdeen reached the Austrian head-quarters on the
td instant. General Vandarnme has been sent to the interior
of Russia.

The Danes having joined in active hostility against the
Allies, now folly expect another attack on Copenh igeo by a
British fleet. It is said, that au attack on Copenhagen wa,
a point considered during the nNociation of the late treat
with Sweden ; and that the British troops sent to Stralsund '
were originally inte,ded for that service. General Gibbs is
to command the military, and Admiral Hope the naval part
of the expediti► n. which now lies in the Downs, and is ex-
pected to sai when the wind gets fair.
Advices the • Gottenburzlt Mails encourage a hope that
Danzic will fall about the middle of the present month—an
event by which 50,000 Allied troops, who form the siege.
would be added to the 'Grand Army. The enemy in the
garrison were in a state of the greatest distress.
The occupation of r.t. Sebastian is a circum,,:ance of con-
siderable importancein a naval point of view, as the harbour
will affind a place of safety to our shipping during the ap-
proaching equinokial and winter gales.
General liter, the late Governor of St. Sebas:;an's, and
1700 of the earri,on. art ived on Sunday at Plymouth.
The Prince of Orange sailed from Plymouth on Frid:iy, to
rejoin the Marquis of Wellington.
Sir Thomas Cralipm, on account of ids eye-siht being
again affected, is coming home. Sir John llope, now com-
raander of `the forces in Ireland, is to be second in command
to Lord Wellington, in the loom of Sir Thomas; he has re-
ceived orders to prepare to depart with all possible speed to
St. Sebastian's.

it is teported, that immediately after the meeting of Par-
liament, a proposition will be submitted for enabling the
militia to volunteer by iegiments for foreign service, on a
scale !united inpoint of time and place.
Sir Sohn Stuart, the Conqueror of Mai(la, is, according
to report, to he employed in the Army in the East of Spain.
It i; understood that Sir John Murray will be tried in Si-
cily, whither seveial Officers have been oidered, who arc

to lue witnesses for the prosecutimt.
The return of Lord W. Bentinck to Sicily is shortly ex-
pected, circumstances having occurred there which requite
his presence.

MISCELLANIES.

WTI IFS'S Alit BALLIIO/4...--All unmtccesuffil attempt was n:mic on
timidity hist, at Derby, to launch NVilkcs', A. com-
mittee had been appoii.ted to sopi•rinicod tl,e tuana:!vnient the ht.-
siness. and to theta the rnactline appenreJ cutEcii•ot!i• oir•ttght, ns they
bad, the Once precrairg, days, covered every hole titre c.add disc Yoe!.
with Ine.ti linen. Put oti the ititrodt.s.ction of the Itydrogeoe :711F, they
Soul) perevived c!#capec! lliff;ti4ll )I:t•lt,it., refits az.l(l 6,sures,
wlii Ir ttlideted the fi tine, impracticable An imniettse crowd, en-
ermr/q:4'd by fi'lelll'°4 of div tailier. had wisenihteri on the occa-
sion; :Atli they exl,rt-s•ed disapp(i;itoktit iu tl:e 'two ti,.(011.,
manner, :oat even aw.i,ilb(l %%Ito stot.et, the ti.iti to 'p:i.tuct (lie
balloon. No per-on hosicicr, matetially Lint, <ming to 11w-
riaitit5. of Major Ilanki-n, of the Scotch Grel,., r.1:1 ui chit! troo;‘s wi-
der command. Init., co;idert nt is pratsc-ivort hv, as hevcral
tof t sc,kiiers vi•Cre ~1.41(‘K.

RI. latireu took an lig-1411 [fig lit ill PdT.l•ll, (41 1:-4 1511 of Aniost
amretifictrio a b•illoott 11 I t!. e iii t!,.. 4
I,rzty. rai%eel oii floe qoidtl'.l,!.of red be'.tvi,eit I:t4e 40" co. cor.!
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cosst:ol iti gutelisag;',:o ines• s of ilie o,ind
,h 1.10414,4., r 4P.: ()tit .14 cci.:CL4 a.;...azts at

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•enrage, At six o'c
• ight he returned to Puri,:
The Lord Mayor has given metre to the T3akers Company of his de-
termination to fix the Assize of B, earl next weekfro..l
wheat, unh ss prevented by a full the price of firer.
calculates, that hoot the average price of wheat (89s. Vitt) floor (tithe
not to exceed 745: por sack, al d that the price of bread ste•uld COw.e.
ptently be sd. und,r the pre‘ert a,,izes, or Is. 111. the quarter!) loat;
Tuesday, in a tit ld at ilighhstry Barn, on expt•riment was made of a
liquid for the extinguinhing of tires, said to he more a dicacions than
water. A pyramid was rated of tar bane's, Idled with thttrings.
other combustibles. And further to prove the value of the liquid, a
bucket was suspended between peependictilar poles by a rope which
had been steeped In the liquid, and which bucket nod ropes, the in-
ventor said could not be burnt. About live u'r•ock fire wus stt to the
pyramid, which suddenly lutist into an intense 11,:nie. An engine,
charged with the medicated liquor, was then played on the fire; and it
11144 ()letterset', that wt,erever it fell a had a very visitle effect in sub-
sluing the flame ; but there was not a suflicieut qttantity to overcome
the combustioe. and the rope-as well as the b.:rreis were btirnt.

It is said, that Earl monimpe, to whose patriotic zeal the country is
already indebted for misty iligenions inventions and scientific improve-
ments, has frequent conferences with the Commissioecra of the Nnvy
Beard, on the subject of a pl; a, framed by his Lordship, fur counter-
acting the mischievous effvets of the American toiptdoee
The French prisoners at Perth have boconie exeeetlimly utrely of
late. On Saturday week two mines were discovered, through whicla
twenty-eieht had already made their recape, mid the rest tied already
reached the ailing grened, where they were assembled; but !ley were
charged by the gu..rd, and driven back into the prison. Three of the
prisoners were wounded in the affray and gent to the liespitid, Five
if the fugitives have been since retaken.
the final decision on the right of detaining Mr. Seale's 5000 gii-
neas, came on on fne,day at Futon Hall, when they were fi idly re-
stored to Mr. Stale. Under the advice of Mi. Serjeant Best amid of
Mr. Alley, the legality of their detention is to be oisptee I next term.
and notice has been given accot-,Fitely.
The value of land which has been progressively increasing for the
last twenty years, it is believed Irons some recent instances, has found
its (wine, and the reduction in the price of corn will accelerate its fall.
in general cases, unconnected with fancy purchases.
A prosecution has been commenced against John Huntley, of Berk-
ley, in Hampshire, fur having maimed his own son, by cutting off his
finger, for the purpose of rinderitig him unfit fur the usiuy, into winds
the young man had enlisted.
The Swedes and Danes now use the dried leaves of the Potatne ago
substitute for tobacco, and assert that it is superior in tragrance to lo-
reign tobacco.
Died last week, at Glasgow, a beggar known by the nave of Dot
Charlie. His death was occasioned by eating a pie, in wilich a quan-
tity of arsenic was infused, for the purpose of poisoeitig rills, but
which he imagined :he owner of the house had hid from
A most atrocious murder was committed on Wedeesday aft
noon, at Portsmouth :—A waterman named Uct rate Broberg, es :AS
plied by three persons to take them to Hyde, in the Isle of IV ight,
to which he agreed and set sail foe that pureose; but berme they
had started more than five minutes, a scuffle was obsierscd in U
boat, and the wateeman thrown overhoard he was almost imme-
diately picked up, covered with stabs and ruts, and quire dead.
An alarm being given, the wherry was followed by a boat from his
Majesty ship Centaur, and several other boats; these nitres rcied in
cumin; up with and se-curing the three nice, but not till after they
had made a desperate resistance. They were larded on Thursday, at
Portsmouth, amidst the execrations of an almost iingoveretible p• -
;Mace, and examined a' the Town I-tall. when they aeknowleiged
themselves to be prisoners of war, and to have esre,ped front hoe t,
prison, at two o'clock in the afternoon of Widnes.; ,y. It neteari
that they had been enabled, from selling toys, to purchase attire
11• CW eintllCS, by which they elided the enards at the vale. Bro-
thers lost left a wife and two athlete), and he •ho L efliis untimely
end has occasioned her to give a preneiture birth to a Ihl4ll,
A e•kstaan, named Veal. assts bh',t by a intake- on duty on board
Centaor, in Portsmouth ii urhoor, cut Ihnrsdae, e,4e1:,,t Is inj aluhr-
Adv. The hilt passed ti,ren•ata big :w4t; tti.th. lie is in a tcly
dalt2el,o43i state. he matiee was cotemined to p!isete
Exietri tel 11 rti,ry eho was sentenced I.e executed
et (:,,rele, .44 S else ely se*re.:rott, tar a lotre. s,,:',.;ed the semi-
teure (54," the law on vial date efeife•!,ine the jesnee all Ihs posiflenect
n,f tee ter bad committed. Ur' *AS Itannwe on the Ow-
-44e 4 doe gaol 11) EitgliWa—trevl;
hr•.kv. sto• Mviegt
I, • .%t • eißrAre t.h:fkire anotlste ear 4

Seven dr.t.

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descended in the Pluin of St. Maude ; •

btot tsn Mt drop fAir!;p:, tlw !Apt
lamb le:take laic 'Sep `A;Zut 11.111.
could be G:etly, rib it Le was V..

No 8.

Broad is the toad, ncr d:fficult to find,
‘Vhi,:ti to the house of Satire leads niatiLind ;
Narrow and or frequented are the ways,
Scarce found out in an age, which lead to Praise !
CHURCHILL.

REV. TI7O.IIAS SMITH,
MINISTER OFTRINITY-CHAPEL, IN LEATHER-LANE,

HOLBORN.

•
MASON has some remarks on preaching, towards the con-
clusion of his Ticatise on Self-knowledge, which may be
deemed not unacceptable at this moment. Sonic," cab
serves this author, 46 are best pleased with those discourses 11
that are pathetic and warming ; others, with what is mote r:
solid and rational ; and others, with the sublime and mysti-
cal: nothing can be too plain for the taste of some, or too 'e-
fined for that of others. Some are for having the acld'ess
only to their reason and understanding; others, only to their
affections and passions; and others, to their experience a"d
consciences; and every hearer or reader is apt to jodze ac-
cording to his particular taste, and to esteem him the best
preacher or writer who pleases him most." While he admits,
howe'er, that " it is natural for every one to desire to have
his own taste pie .sed," respecting preaching, he thinks it
most unreasonable for any one to " expect that he who
speaks in public should always sneak to his taste " Amidst
these diversities of taste, our author adds. neve, theless, that
de it is the preacher's duty to adapt his subjects' to the taste
of his hem ers, as far as fidelity and cons( ience will admit ;
because it is well known, from reason and exrerierice, as
well as the advice and practice of the apostle Paul, that this
is the best way to piomote their satisfaction."
Edification of the bearers being the true end of preaching,
and the adaptation cf the preacher to their mental and spi-
ritual taste, consistently with conscience, being the method
by which to accomplish this end, there can be no question
but that the popular preacher, if honestly so, is most calcu-
lated to benefit the people by his instructions. Now who
popular preachers are, concerning our own country, can
scarcely admit of doubt. There may be diversity of criti-
cism in point of taste, but there is no discordancy of opinion
on this head. Ministers are no longer popular, though
many such there clearly are. who do not preach the funda-
mental andtdistinguishing doctrines of our most holy faith,
whether men will hear or forbear, from an assured convic-
tion of the truth, and with the impress of their ihiportance.
The night of ecclesiastical sutierstition is now past. Talents
must.in some sot t distinguish the mind, and faith animate
the heart, of that preacher who would now adorn his voca-
tion himself, and be the hallowed instrument of turning
others to righte,:usness. Ethical pulpiteers have had their
day ; -Men now look for christian preachers.
The Rev. THOMAS SMITH, formerly of Wymondlcy,
afterwards 'preacher at Ila•ton Chapel, and now Minister of
Trinity. Chapel, in Leather Lane, near Holborn, presents,
happily for himself and hearers, an evangelical exception to
those model n teachers who either do not apprehend or can-
not inculcate the principles of religious truth. Such a
• workman' has not to d-ead the criticism of men. Gifted
with the best gifts,' he will not shrink from the ordeal of
opinion, by pleading the sanctity of his function in bar of
posi• ive deficiences. Criticism will not deprive that preacher
of the respect of his people, who is at all qualified to dis
charge the demands of the station which he undertook to
sustain; nor would immunity from criticism, provided it

AL REGISTERS

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could be enjoyed, long serve to shield an incompetent in-
structor, although his offs( e itself were sacred, from the
contempt and neglect of his flock. The sheep will not hear
his voice ;—a stranger, theologically estranged, they will
not follow.

Attention is indispensable to preachers. Scripture lays
much stress on the hearing ear;' and it is known that
sntne eminent ministers, among whom was Mr. Cecil, have
conceived it of the greatest moment to obtain the attention
of their auditors in the very outset of their sermons He
must first gain the ear, who would fix the though's, and
aims to reach the heart. Eccentrici'y is not necessary to
this end ; for, certainly, en eloquent preacher may at once
command the listening multitude, even in the gay season of
.he spring, without having recourse, though a ' fisher of
man,' to the stratagem of crying mackarel from the
pulpit ! *
The Rev. Thomas Smith may well disdain such arts. His
person, his manner, his matter,—the dignity of his ap-
pearance, the gravity of his deportment, the solemnity of
his address.—all combine to impress the hearer with an in-
stantapeous fee!ing of respect; and rrepare him to expect
something more than is ordinarily collected from those, who,
far from distributing the bread of life, cannot izatbet up the
fragments, nor direct to the crumbs that fall from the mas-
ter's table, and which are apportioned even to the dogs.
Such is not the Rev. T. Smith.
Rich it, hope and in truth, completely armed with the
gospel panoply. he fights the flight of faith. Putting on
as it were the whole armour of God, like the true soldier of
("hoist, whose weanons, though not of this wrld, are mighty
in the warfare to which they are consecrated, thus this
preacher goes forth, and, mustering his whole powers, makes
full proof of his commission, by defending, asserting. ad-
vancing, and maintaining the great cause in which he is
enlisted, and preparing the way for that kingdom, to whose
sovereign all enemies must be subdued. Such is the Rev. T.
Smith.
his voice is powerful ; his action always impressive, and
frequently striking; his language, though intelligibly plain,
sometimes highly figurative; and, what seems more im-
portant than these things, his sermons arc scriptural, search-
ing, convincing, experimental, conso'atory, efficacious. lie
has received the truth, the whole of the truth, and he dis-
penses the truth.
Preachers like him, indeed, are not numerous. Ws
have many teachers, it is true; but we have few who are
entitled to the hallowed distinction of being considered as
fathers in faith ! Preaching has become a system in regard
of learning, and a trade with respect to practice. Men will
see the effects of this ere long. Preaching must cease to be
what it has become—theological trafficking—before we can
reasonably look either for honesty in the pulpit or for piety
in the nation. The wheat has seldom needed fanning more
than now. ON ESIMUS.

• This was actually the case. Not-many years since, the Rer.
Rowland Hill °llene(' Ont. of his Discourses, at Surrey Chapel, with
the singularly attractive exclamation of Aliiekai el 0!' He in-
stantly caught the attention of the congregated throng.

One day bet week a private Of the 1 th litissarg, stationed at Lewes,
led the fair object of his affection to the, altar of Hymen, and th nce to
one of the barrack huts to celebrate the wedding ; bat ere the hour of
r.lisminuation had arrived, the hride'i, breast was, born some canse or
,o tit r, a ioflamed with
,jealousy and revenge, that she suddenly seized
the sabre of her husband, which %%as han;:ing in the tonal, and with it
ii;fl eted wounds on one of his arms, wlcch tor a time ihre:,tened
put at ; but the bleeding being at length with ditficully stopped, the
operation was delayed. and we tire glad to hear that strong hopes 11111
II OW entertained of saving the poor luau's limb.

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THE "VON
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SEPT. 26.

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who did _
stewed much

ai.d with the tears

In his eyes, he

said—" Oh, don't, Si*, don't ! pray don't press me !" and turned his
back.

Immediately after this, the Sheriff and Under Sheriff moved for..
ward towards the Debtor's door. Leary walked with a firm step,
and displayed the same intrepid countenance which he had ex.
hibited during his trial. The colour never left his cheek, and the
few drops that had started into his eyes soon disappeared. Dettloff,
his fellow-sufferer, appeared to be much affected, and deeply im-
pressed H ith the awfulness of his situation. Leary ascended Aile
platform first; and as he stood with one leg lesting on the upper-
step leading to it, and the other on the drop, Sir John Carr ad-
dressed him, by saying, " Now, Leary, as you love the country that
rave you birth, let me implore of yon to make a full confession of
your guilt ; and, by doing so, you will make to it all the atonement
in your power, and, as tar as you can, do away the disgrace you
have east upon it :" When Colonel (Melly exclaimed, " Do,
Leary; your countrymen will bless yon for it."—This address had
no more effect than every preceding one. Looking stedtastty at
both of these Gentleman, lie said, I have nothing more to add to
what I have told you ; I did not commit the murder." He wax then
placed under the fatal beam, and became engaged in prayer with
the Rev. Mr. Devcreux, the Catholic Priest, who had attended
him from the time of his conviction, still preserving the same firm
and compined countenance. Denton then followed, and appeared
scare,ly able to support him-elf. After a few minutes, Dr. Ford
cave tl,e usual signal, by taking out his pot ket-hatalkerelsief, when
the platform fell, and the wretched men were consigned to another
world. Both of them appeared to suffer a considerable time, par-
tienlary Leary, around whose neck the noose of the cord had slipped
behind the jugular vein.
After hanging the usual time, their bodies were cut down, and
conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital for dissection.
The concourse of people who witnessed the awful scene was im-
mense.

.lamps !x 1y was the son of one Cornelius Leary, a native of the
north I,t Ireland, but rt.ho went and settled as a village School-
master, at a place cal!ed Moterycourcane, near Clonakifty, in the
county of Cork. (hi the day after Leary received sentence, he-
wrote a long letter to his mother, ht which he most solemnly de-
dared his inrocenee of the murder, but that unfortunately and UR*
expectedly he chaired to be pre.ent. This letter, be says, he sends
by hand, as incase she had not money to pay the postage, she would
never met ire it. In this letter he most entnestly requests that his
mother will go amongst all his friends and acquaintances, and lot
them see it, in which he calls • on Ocd to witness his innocence,
and that before she reads that he Nill be no more. His blessing to
his childt en„ Sm.

MAR R lED.
At Cagily Coombe, Wilt', Mr. J. Farr, miller, aged 83, to Mrs: M.
Gay, widow, aged 70, after a courtstip of only three days !
DIED.

R. Cole, E,q. banker, at Newport, Isle of Wight, leaving a wide*
and eleven children.

Near London, %V. C. Alcoelc. of Welton, county of Wexford, Esq
one of the Representatives in Parliament for that county, for w‘.ich It
wag roomed in consequence of the death of his opponent, the late J
Cult:lough, of Tintern Abbey. Esq. killed by him hi a duel.

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(we believe the Colotiel) (lieu put this question-6 Then,
!,ary, who did actustly commit the murder?" upon which the cri.
rof Catherine Den. 1::1al
,tt ..,,!e.ined.m9fh..!lffeFte,. ai.d with the tears in his eyes, he
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