Star.
London, England, 1808-04-22 00:00:00

THE FIFTH SEAL.

By the opening of this F.ll we are furnished with a
display of the havoc occasioned among CHRIST'S flock!
by the last three riders---a I saw under the altar the'
souls of them that were slain for the word of cop, and fur'
the testimony whiM they held" (Rev. vi. 9); whose blood
shall be, avenged on thein that dwell on the earth—when thel
number of 'their fellow-servants alto, and their brethren
which are to be ;Filled, as•they have been, shall be fulfilled"
(v. 10, 11 ).—Such.irthe• loti appointed to CHRIST'S
followers !--.They iiitiSt stiffer, before they reign,with
him.—But they " shall reign," and as upon Me earth"
too (Rev. v. 10), when the proper period arrives.
Observe the' difference between the persons here
mentioned, and the men signified under the fourth
seal. These, by apoitacy to save their g.oods And
life in this world, seeking to please men rather than
Gov, obtain perdition,—death, with hell following
it ; those, by losing .:Mein lift) for' OULU': sake?
,have,
found it (Mat.-x.-S9) ;:--they•are. akent from the body,
but Brunt with Tlif LORD (go?;-',.x.*7);.-aila
know that when -h;shiiii:apjlede- ;beg:atilt be like 4'int.
(1 John iii. 2),-Iving made partalei4 ofis blesses resur-
rection, agreeably to:the predictiOn in the'sealed book'
(ch. xii. 2). ' "... .
The Jews could not understand how it .ccinitlY3e
possible., after the coming :.of THE MESSIAH; to Whom
the dominion under the whole heaven was to be .given,
that his people should have enemies to oppose,
and be persecuted and butchered for a long period.
They considered the oppressions which they. hadoen-
dured, under the different nations' to which theywerc
from time to time brought in subjection, as the "wear-
ing out of the saints of ?HA Mos7.lltcs," predicted by
lltetEt. ; and fully expected, that on his appearance
on earth he would immediately set up his a everlasting
iingdom," and that then " the greatness of the iingdO tes.
tender the whole heaven" would be given to them, as.
the people of Gop. They did riot perceive, though
foretold. by DANIEL [the book being sealed], that THE
`MEssfeu was to visit the earth twice,—first, at the ter-
mination of a determined number of weeks, to make an
end of sin [sin-offering], and to make reconciliation for
iniquity (Dan. u. 24),—and, secondly, after the &lath

beast is and hit body dests:cwol-and given to tlis
burning flaw" (vii. 11) ; and that; in the interim, the
subjects of THE MESSIAH were to be destroyed " by the
sword, and by flame, by captiVity and by spoil Matt,
dajp." '

Nor need we wonder at the blindness of c„es
ancient people, when we see those who call themselves'
Christians, • applying CHRIST'S second advent to the
judgments brought upon the Jews, in the destruction
of Jerusalem, arid considering as the reign of CueisT
the reign of the. Rider on the Mad horn.; who has been
not only an accessary, but a.prineipal, in shedding the
blood of those whose souls, under the altar, have been
for a long time crying out, " How long, 0 LORD, holy
land true, do:: thou net judge and avenge our blood on then
that dwell on Me earth It!' (vi. J 1).

Those who apply the murders her foretold to the
persecutions carriekon against the firsoChristians by
the Heathen Emperors, entirely mistake the objectof
the prediction ; and this has arisen, in a great rnea.,
sure, from their adoption of a fanciful theory, by which
the events. predicted by the opening of these wall are
made to follow each other in successionj the contents •
of each seal being considered as a distinct period, each
succeeding period commencing when the preceding
has terminates!, ate...lf we turn to the sealed hod,
[Paitid] ,v shall scarcely find an ulhisiosi:to these ••
first persecutions, but tbere. INA. 21) .aaother enemy
is mentioned, who.gf made war Avith.t4ettaiatt and pre.
alaißt them"—ran enenywho.stac mot to appear
till ten kings had ariset,i,: three of.rham vrtto-to.be •
/deeded sip Me Doti, ty rake rot.nn cerhirn, (v..B);s •
one who was to wear put tAe:Jaifira#:: 7RE MOST —ICE
2.;), not eor twt..oir,lslateeser4tiries only., .but4r •
a time and einheif iiiist.[l,264.years,. as shall be •
shewn in its proper place]. ands wham entaitraraitst •
diem (instead of ceasing with the. overthroi,
.ganism id the Roman Empire). was t&. continue
" the judgment that' tit, eathey ;hall tale Tway her dom4..
nion."—lndeed, the i-answer ikiren to :the cry of:the •
slain saints shewe, that a period much subsequent Ito,::: '•
i the termination of. the Heathen persecutions is in :7-7
I tended:— •

" To each of them were given white robes, [the token
of triumph, fur though slain they are made " onqUe-
rors and more than conquerors] but they were told to rat
contented yet a little while, till the number of their fajoki..
servants also, and their brethren, who were to le slain ld ".
themsebue,r, should be comltleted," 01. 11).—Now it can
with no truth be said that their number was comple.
ted when CONSTANTINE came .to possess the throne of
the Empire. Ori the • contrary;,_ the pr.ini..ipal-slayer,:;" 7.*
was yet to come, as were also are ten
.kings, by, whose
power he w 4 tt% be enabled to_perpetrate his trines;;
aid we know'from the sealed book, that he continues
to" destroy W!andb:fidly," untethat period when the. • •
ANCIENT OF DAYS shall tome, and the taints gal Away-
the kingtiontf.:fAnd, accordingly, to that period, so po,
sitively exprissed in the sealed book, does the open 4.-
ing of the sixth seal, Which immediate follows, apply, •
and not to the overthrow of Heathenism in theterri..: •
.tories which 'constitute the tod•i Of •baniel'slourth
bAtst, as many have been perruided to beitev.
BIN ACTS.
• BLANts, Dissertation on Dana's Prophet.); ofthe-srtsroy Waite
P. ii. and p. SY. Wsw-rt.r, Notts on D.uid, p. ISO. and (Abets.
TI I Pi EVENING STAN.

LONDON.

. FRIDAY, APRIL 22.
•
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Consols 66j-Ditto for account 66!.
PRICE: OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock 232 i 2221 India Stock 118; 176 i
2 prr Cent. Red. Anil. 65V,1 India Bonds, par
2 per Cent. Cons. 661 i Irish 5 per Cent. 94i3
4 per Cent. 1121 l Enke. Bills ss. St. pretty,
5 prr Cent. 9sit Cons. fur acc. titii t
Long Ann. Ibs 7-16ths

The conduct of the Americans to the squadron un-
der Sir JOHN Duct:wont-It, in refusing them every
kind of supply, notwithstanding the reparation offered •
by our Government for the aff.ir of the Chesapeake
. .
frigate, indicates a most hostile disposition,'.and evi-
dently shews*that there is a.party in that 17ottiltrY so
devoted to Frarice, that•tio gain kielt7 object they
would not hesitate to provoke a wqr w•itk,this.country.
grl'ItACT OF A LEIIIER FROM AN OFFICER BELONGING •

TO slit JOHN DUCK WORTIe tiqUAD.AO2I{ IkkiTErst
w'ea‘iol3(l kar (Plymenth)- April 18.
." Having tun down the :Any of Bisygy,.andytflsd offeealsei.
Ortega) and Yinistitre,.'aia•Liabon; ivs; arrived off Madeira; add
found Sir &ess'vrt Hoop laying in Finschall Roads, wlnse4iee tee'
mained fur two days: ,'On the morning of the 8.1 of Feoruit9; his
Majesty's ship Comus, gave us intelligence of .her hiving been
chaced two days before to the N. W. of Madeira; and it thedbe- 5.1
came obvious that the destination of the French i'quadrop was
.„
the West-Indies, for which we proceeded with all espediiien, and
made-the Islands of St: Lucia and Martinique in twenty-orie days.
Off the East end of Martinique we saw six sail of the line; we
..
cleared for action, and formed the line of battle,' inn, on excbang-
ing signals, we found friends instead of enemies—it was Sir Atli-
ANDER COCHRANE, with his squadron, who was waiting to give
that enemy-f reception which we were in chace of, conceiving
that be would take refuge in that port. Finding that his fleot was
sufficient to cope with them in those seas, we passed all the wind-
ward islands, and anchored on the 16th of February in Basseterre
Roads, St. Kitt's, where we remained only 18 hours, just long
enough to take in.water, but no provisions, nor evedlinen washed.
•We then proceeded to St. Domingo, where it was supposed the
eneuvis bad proceedefffot the purpose of landitif troops ; but on
our arrival there we found no ships. After cruizing in the Mona
Yasiage for seven or eight days, we.made all dispatch for the coast
of America, and-arrived of the Chesapeake on the llth of March*
We communicated with the Statira frigate, and found that our
,stAinbassador, Mr. Rose, was at Washington for the last time. !u
determine whether it should be peace or war with Engle.. V. •
should-have gone in, but the Yutaka would not lea US i•A t •

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ere foretold to the
firsoChristians by
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iltheory, by which •'
; of these sr.all ale
sion # the content's '
stinct period, each
Sea the preceding
the sealed bbcil,
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oh etlugyAit domii. •
to:t4e cry of:tiae
ch subsequent Anis:.
msecutions is int.:

robes, [the token
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that he continues f
period when 111 e.
lairds :hail Apraas.
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does the opena-
lyjfullows, apply,
usm the..terri...-.
''Daniel's; fourth
to believe.

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!ithe.seveXty
p. 150. and others.

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sof supply us Ina water of Provisions. *lath forted us to
Wcoo to live upon half our usual allowance ; they would not
• 6 plc pint of water or a cabbage stock. We left the
!Itc to bring as any intelligence that anigUt.ocout as to peace
117—witt monies, and quitted the he shorn of America
I" wawa woods, we's We procured all we wanted, after
Yvon add Ivey anxious cruise.
Tbe Governor of Flores (a Portuguese). cause off to us, bat
dog able to give us any information, the Admiral thought
root median to proceed for England, were we arrived this
log, &thawing been upwards of three months at sea, and
oita complete circuit of the Western and Atlantic Ocean, a
oitTof upwards of thirteen thousand miles."

THE EXPEDITION.
fro of the Morning Papers have stated, that the
peps to be employed on this service are already em.
ord. This is a mistake. They are now on their
ikentroutes to Ramsgate and Harwich, where the
okebation is expected to commence on Sunday.—
le aiferent transports that were lying in the River
vivo Woolwich and Gravesend, to the number
itiro hundred and fifty went down the River
oedoesday night, and early yesterday morning,
orol to these ports—the cavalry transports to
oiste, and the others to Harwich.
44 RAMSGATE, APIIT $l.
, Irene all bustle and activity here, preparing for
stsbarkation. The Ist, 2d, sth and /eh
legias of the Line, of the German Legion, and
ap thr fax and 2il Light Battalions, are now on their
ouch to this place from Bexhill, Hastings, and Bat.
ie. A number of transports are, here ready to re.
eiee them, and others are dropping in hourly. It is
bought from the dispositions making, that the clif-
f:rat Battalions will be embarked as they arrive
itte,—Ve expect some of them to-rnoreo. w, A con-
siderable British force is also to be embarked, but
some of the Regiments will not come here, transports
hp* been provided for their reception at Harwich."
The naval strength of thn expedition will consist of
*VICTORY, MISOTAVA, TIGRE, MARS, POLITHE-
-1:3, AVDAczous, &c. several frigates, and a large
prction of gun brigs (vessels peculiarly adapted for
itavigation of the Belts and the Sound), and some
/abuts of a new construction. The whole will be
teler the command of Sir JAMES Sitt7il.tnez, who has
kit London for Chatham, to hoist his flag on board
tbi Vicrony at the Nore. The land forces which
vienount to from 12 to 15,000 infantry, it is said,
vibe commanded by Sir Jour: Moony and General
Fuse, and will shortly be followed by a larger
kettokith from the nature of the transports required
(ante bottomed) will probably consist of cavalry.
0 HARWICH, APRJL E., half put five o'clock.
. Ruwich at this moment presents an unusual
:Foram. From six to• seven tbeusand of the
reps to be employed in the Expedition which has
hop time been getting ready, are to be embarked
:this place ; and a number of transports, which
live been pn ready for their reception, are new
*kg into the harbour. None of the troops hare
7tt arrived, but we tmderstand they have received
eh routes as will bring them here in succession, and
tin it is intended to embark them as they arrive.
."Nothing has transpired officially respecting the
estination of this Expedition. Its ultimate destine-
ton is known to be the Baltic, but it is whispered,
that previous to its proceeding thither, a tout de main,
Ihich promises an iipportant result, is to be attempt-
ed in another quarter."
The 52d regiment, at present at Canterbury, has
waived orders to hold itself' in readiness for imme-
diate embarkation on foreign service.
• The march of the 2d battalion of the 78th regiment
from Canterbury for Chichester, is for the present
:countermanded, as well as that of the 20th from Bra-
bourn Lees to replace them in Canterbury,

.Batbadoes Papers to the Bth ult. inclusive, received
yesterday, mention the capture, on the Sd, of the little
Island of Marigalante, by a mall squadron, consisting
of the CERIZRUS, Cum; and CAMILLA frigates, and
EXPRL% brig, under the command of Capt. &may.
'This little island has been captured again and
again, both by the English and Dutch, without con-
lemng fame on the victor on former occasions, nor
ilon it seem now to have occasioned any brilliant
actions.

' Sir A. COCHRANE had sailed from Barbadoes. but
t it il sot stated whither.
On Wednesday the Royal Horse Guards (Blue)
had a grand field-day upon WinkEteld Plain.
So rues Itxmox.—Second Day.—State of the
Poll at sir o'clock :—.
..ClPtaln
Ist Klink - • • . PIC
Mr. Miur: a . . . ISI
Yesterday was safely landed at the Tower, a very
ins young lioness, as a present to his MAJA.str, by
the Honourable Captain PAnrr.
• The latest arrivals at Bath are :-.-
Kensington, Lord Harrowby, Lord and Lady Ashtown,
—.7,„,,_M4betk Bourke Lady H. Stanhope, Sir Walter, Mr.
;:i Le."'„llmes Geochl Campbell, Colonel Belcher, Colonel
~.""•141, Liestenant Colonel Robertson Lieutenant Colo-
,,,___''' ono, Doctors Percival, Cholmky, and Robertson,
Rev. Mr.
r'ers Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Rev. Mr, Bird, Rev. Mr. Walker,
sset Mr, Sutton, Rev. Mr. Dalahurat, Captain Johnson, Captain
Mitso, Captain Walters, and Olptain Pearson.
Fashionable arrivals in town yesterday :
The Marquis and Mirchioness of Stafford, at their house in
tliftelood4quare ; the F.arl and Countess Fortescue, $ their
bow in Grosvenor-square fro p visit to Lord and Lady King,
at Ooldin, In Surrey ; and
Lprd and Lady Beauchamp, pt. their
'Moe In St. James a-square.
The Mayor of Plymouth has found it expedient to
issue a caution against the practice of bull-baiting
'upon the Hoe, during the Easter holidays.
The Duchess of Mgyraosx continues vcsy much
.1 indisposed, Her Grace was considered much the
gee last evening as for these few days past.
'Earl MOIRA receives by the death of his venerable
Mahe?, the Countess Dowager of Nl9tus, as ad-
feti°ll to his income of 60001. alear.

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