Star.
London, England, 1825-12-30 00:00:00

THE ENGLISH CHURCH ABROAD.

Considerable attention having been attracted to the
state of British congregations on the Continent (more
particularly in crmsequence of the new C.msalar Act,
passed at the close of the last Session, by which such
facilities are provided for maintaining any English
Churches abroad that now exist, as well as for the
establishment and support of new ones), the Public at
home will be able to form a tolerable idea of the exist.
ing means of Pr otestant worship amongst our continental
countrymen, by the following extracts from a recent
publication bearing direct reference to tire subject.*
And some important particulars will also be found on
the subject in the Appendix of Mr. Rae Wilson's new
edition of his admirable Travels in the Holy Land,
this Gentleman having taken a deep interest wherever
he has gone in the state and prosperity of these
establishments :
" It is a well known fact that marry thousands of
British subjects ate at the present moment resident
abroad. The difference which exists between that
brancht of the Church to which we belong, and the
various Protestant establishments, as well as the Church
of Rome, are too striking not to be at once discovered.
These absentees from the land of their fathers, there-
fore, feel a natural dislike to attend the public worship,
as established in those countries in which they have
taken up their abode; while awful, indeed, must be the
reflection to the pious (in those places, of course, where
no existing establishment affords them the means of
worship), when there is either none qualified, or none
willing to administer the Sacraments of Baptism to the
infant, or the Eucharist to the sick ; and an English
clergyman is consequently the first object of their
search, and with his aid, it attainable, they are accus-
tomed to establish a chapel, under the sanction or the
connivance of the Government, in which the English ser-
vice is per for med."
It was in the desire of removing these evils, by a
more extended system of English ministration on the
Continent, and to afford the opportunity of Confirma-
tion in particular, that the idea was formed by Dr.Lus-
combe of an episcopal mission to the British Churches/
as Mr. Hook fully states in the following extract from
his preface:—" During a residence of five years in
Prince, the attention of Dr. Luscombe was naturally
directed to the state of religion among his countrymen
settled in that country, the number of whom actually
resident is calculated at not less than 50,000; and he
could not but observe with regret the great incenve-
nience and danger to which this large body of British
subjects were exposed, and from the absence (i. e. in
some cases) both of proper teachers, episcopally
licensed and visited, and of the regular administration
of the Holy Sacraments. He was more particularly
awakened to the evils thus incurred by so large a pot.
tion of persons educated in the principles of the Church
of England, by the representations of the most respecta-
ble amongst them, touching the rite of Confirmatiln,
horn which their children were altogether excluded.--
This important want (and other causes) induced him to
apply for advice and assistance to such of his ft lends in
the Church at home, as, by their station and talents,
might have sufficient influence to carry into effect his
designs far the prevention or remedy of an evil so
obvious and injurious to the best interests of religion.
It is in justice due to the congregations that have esta-
blished, and to the zealous Ministers who are conduct-
ing the services of the Churches now existing, to state,
that bishop Luscombe, on visiting them for the objects
for which his consecration was obtained, entertains the
highest opinion of the regularity and order with which
they ate conducted, as well 36 the strict conformity he
found eve, ywhere preserved in them, with the rites and
ceremonies of our Established Church at home."
• The Rev. W. F. Hook's Sermon and Appendix, on occasion
and in explanation of the objects of Bishop Luscombe's obtaining
consecration and a mission to exercise an Episcopal ministra-
tion abroad.

t The A•itlior, it should he observed, in his singular view of our
national establishment, considers it not according to the popular
acceptation, and as in fact it really is, a distinct and independent
Church, but only as a twat or branch of the Catholic or Apostolical
Church, i e. the Episcopalian.

It is reported in the City this morning, that trans-
ports have bee►i ordered to Ireland, to take on board
troops, said to be destined to strengthen the garrison
at Corfu.

Wednesday evening, a Gentleman who was coming
out of the pit entrance of the Adelphi Theatre, ju.t at
the moment that a number of persons were rushing in
at half price, was hustled and robbed of a very valuable
gold watch, chain, and seals, besides 25 sovereigns.
MININQINTELLIGENCE.—Quantity of Copper Ore sold
last week at Redruth, 2,466 tons—Average produce. 71; quantity
of fine Copper, 183 tons, 6 cwt. amount of sale, 16,7361. l as. ave-
rage standard, 1281. 7s. Copper Ores for sale this week at ltedruth
—Rut Cs ; Great St. George, 642 • Wh. Chance Consols,
577 ; Treskri by, 54 ; Laiwscot, 376 ; United Nines, ?AO; North
Downs, 22:1; Wh. Charlotte, 195 ; Wh. at ince, 154 ; Wh. Dam-
sel, 118 ; Wlt. Charles, 01 ; Tints% 54.—Total, 3,104 tees.
The Equali.astion of Weights and Measures, which
takes place on Ist January, will occasion more trouble than any new
[unsure that has beets projected within the memory of man. But
that difficulty may be completely gm the better of by the use of
Gultratunit s Tables, sold by Messrs. Nntativ and Lacer, which
have been framed with great care, cast he eiiiisolted with great ease,
and are, in Net, indispensable t very ell sull in business, and in-
ked for eve' yloosly.