The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-28 00:00:00

BRISTM", Nov. 25.

On Stinday, the 16r it inst. die ancient Parit
Church of St. James, in this City, presented a tru
mournful appearance, the whole of its exteirsh
galleries; which reach round three sides of tL
Church, with the pulpit, reading-desk, churci
wardens', and 'minister's seat, being covered wit
black cloth, and its congr.ef.ation c ad in ver

deep mourning.
In alluding to the awful event which roll d fu
this mournful display, the Rev. T. T. BIDDU LPFr
Minister of the-Parish„ introduced the followini
beautiful passage, which is so much in unison
with the sentiments always
.to be found in you
excellent Paper, that 1 am induced to hope it ma:
obtain a place in one of your columns.
In applying the doctrine of the Text, Psalm 97
2. to our present national circumstances, tire tul.
lowing observation occurred ;

" How mysterious is the dispensation which
has clad this congregation, and every congrega•
tion in the hmpire, • in the garb of sorrow,—oi
sorrow as unfeigned as was ever produced by a
milar loss. Onr prospects were bright, our hope'
were sanguine, and who Call wonder that they
.were so. The moral and religious part of the
nation united with the loyal politician in turning
their eyes towards Claremont, there they saw an
example of connubial happiness seldom round in
the higher circles, and not exceeded in the mid-
dle ranks•of lite. This they considered, and just-
ly, as a matter of vast-importance to morality and
religion. They had previously appreciated the
.value of the example set by the venerated Grand-
father of their beloved Princess. They saw a mo-
ral, ajeligiotis atmosphere, produced within anti
around the walls of Claremont, which, like the
etherial expansion, they expected to spread to it e
utmost limits'of the political system, Their views
• were:elosely connected with the glory of God and
the good of man. And who would not have ex-
pected that such views would have been realized
by Him,' by whoth Kings reign dent Princes de-
cree justice. But "clouds and darkness are round
about Him, while righteousness and judgment are
the habitation of His throne.' To attempt an
explanation of the unexplained mysteries, whe-
ther of Providence or of Redemption, is not our
province. Instead, therefore, of diving by con-
jecture into futurity, let us rather consider what
's our present duty tinder this afflictive dispel'.

sat ion

On Sunday last the ReV.CHARLESEDWA STEW.
ART, Rector of Wakes Colne, in Essex, preached a
Sermon there on the death of our universally be-
loved and lamented Princess. The text was taken
from the 20th chapter of the first book of Samuel
and the letter part of the 3d terse :—" Truly as
the Lord live( h, and as thy soul livetb, there is
but.a step between me and dek:th ;" and this was
the conclusion- of his discourse, " Let us all, my
brethren, with one accord, offer up frequent and
fervent prayers to Almighty God, humbly beseech-
ing him,of his infinite mercy and goodness to pour
the balm • of religious comfort into the bosom of
her afflicted husband, and to restore to him the
Messirigs of health and peace and tranquillity of
.mind; and. earnestly imploring him to look from
heaven with pity and compasSiOn upon the anguish
of a father bereaved of hii only child, and- hope-
less of a, future progeny, and not to suffer his
grey hairs to. go down with aorrow to the
grave." •