Star.
London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

BRnisEr SEAMEN.

A numerous and highly respectable Meeting was
yesterday held at the City of London Tavern, for the
purpose of farming an Establishment for the exten-
sion of religious instruction, and affording the means
of Divine worship to Seamen in London.
B. SHAW, Esq. M.P. who was called to the Chair,
stated the objects of the Meeting. Britain, he said,
was renowned for her great institutions
sand her cha-
rities; bat nothing seemed more indispensible than
to distribute among her best protectors, Seamen. the
bread of eternal life. He rejoiced at the proposition
of affording to Seamen the means of happiness here,
and of salvation hereafter—(Applauses.)—Hc then
entered into a review of the character of British Sea-
men, and instanced numerous cases where, being
taught the word of GOD, or having the advantage of
religious communion, they had evinced the utmost
gratitude, And declared that the Gospel alone-was
after all their struggles and sufferings, their only
firm hold and hope. In illustration, he read several
extracts of communications from Captains of ships li
and others, and concluded by reciting various cir
cumstances esemplifying the worth of a Seaman's
character, and the imperious necessity of attending
to his everlasting good.
R. H. MARTIN, Esq. rose to move the first Reso-
lution. Mach good, he said, had been done by the
Committee for the Relief of Distressed Seamen, many
of whose lives had been saved. They were met row,
however, to save souls ; and when he looked roand
the globe, and saw British benevolence every where
disseminated, he could not for a moment doubt, that
the object of the present Meeting would succeed ;
that object was to afford to Seamen entering the
Thames the easy means of religious worship and de-
votion. It was proposed to fit out a large vessel, to
be called (" The Englioh Ark,") capable of contain-
ing seven or 800 persons, who might assemble to
hear preaching and prayer. This vessel was to he
kept afloat upon the River ; so that she might ht•
removed for congregational purposes; and there wn‘:
no distinction of religious opinion to be maintained ;
all were to act according to conscience, and True
Blue was to be the insignia or flag of the ship—(Ap-
,i)lnuses.)—The knowledge of Christianity had been
carried by Britain to the remotest corners of the
earth, Norway, Russia, Iceland, and even Van Die-
man's Land, had the blessings of liberty and the
light of a Gospel preached unto them ; and should
the beams that thus shone upon the other regions not
irradiate those from whence they had arisen ? Should
the British Seaman—he who carried the Gospel and
its promulgators to the enslaved, be himself in a
state of ignorance of that Gospel and its blessings ?
He rejoiced that the time had arrived when a sense.
of Religion seemed to fill the land, and when GOD
had put it into the minds of the Rulers of the People,
to call for additional places of worship. This was
accounted for on the ground of increased population,
and if the Established Church felt it necessary thus
to add to the cause of Religion, Dissenters, in fact,''
all who loved the Gospel, cf n-hateverniame, should
not be idle. The situation of British Seamen was'
pect.liarly deserving of attention ; for not only was
it the bounden duty of Christians to make them hun-
ger and thirst after righteousness, but it was their
interest to teach them the precepts of moral geed—
In his last appeal upon the invaluable blessings that
must arise from the proposed plan, he read various
interesting extracts, illustrative of the good which'
had resulted from Seamen being instructed in ti.e
Gospel dispensation, and enlarged upon the estrerne
anxiety which had been manifested by them, for
visiting the places of Divine Worship. He rejoiced
lat seeing so crowded an Assembly on the present oc-
Icasion, and trusted that the hands and hearts of every
'religious individual would be lent in aid of the object
they had in view—( Great Applauses.)
The Rev. Dr. Rums rose to second the motion.
It was fit, he said, that he who acknowledged the
dominion of the Seas to be in the hands of a SU-
PREME BEING should be brought to a conviction of
this same Power on his heart and life. British Sai-
lors had, it was to be lamented, borne the character
of dissolute and blaspheming men ; but the plan now
proposed was happily calculated to alter the imputa-
tion, and, instead of hearing the shout of libertinism,
when our Seamen visited a foreign shore, they would
proclaim, that Religion was their only boast; and
that in England they had a floating Ark, the refuge
for their souls, and a Temple dedicated to their Goo!
He had no doubt of the unity that would prevail in
accomplishing the blessed work they had in view ;
and thought that if even the good Pope Plus himself
lived, and were to visit the Thames, he would shout,
" Long live the Ark !"
J. COWELL, Esq. the Rev. Mr. IVEMAY, the Rev.
Mr. Hosev, S. JENNINGS, Esq. and the Rev. T. HAR-
PER, next addressed the Assembly ; and by their
eloquence, and a recital of many interesting facts,
enforced the objects of the Meeting. They were fol-
lowed by the Rev. Dr. COLLIER, Rev. G. SMITH,
lieu. Mr. SHENTONE, D. Rollin" Esq. and the
Rev. Mr. BOwLES, of Plymouth; who, in a speech
of great eloquence, profound learning, and historical
research, pleaded the necessity and utility of dis-
pensing Religion to the British Seamen.
In the course of the speeches, particularly of the
Reverend Gentlemen, allusion was frequently made'
to the Saving Banks, and their attention strongly re- I
commended to British Seamen.

Towards the close of the proceedings, Mr. MAR-
TIN announced, that a Gentleman of the Jewish per-
suasion, passing through the house to a dinner in aid
of a Christian Institution for persons of his own pro-
fession, at which a Prince of the B1&Id Royal was to
preside, had liberally subscribed to the purposes of
the present Meeting. With such a fact before them,
what was the duty of Christians ? This circumstance
elicited great applause.
Thanks were unanimously moved to the Chair-
man, and T. H. Martin, Esq. Treasurer, and the
Meeting adjourned.

The Hosiers and Frame-work Knitters of Not-
tingham, Leicester, and that neighbourhood, to the
number of 10,000, are new petitioning Parliament,,
in consequence of the distress they experience. This
has been brought upon them by the Luddites. A
great part of the machinery has been destroyed, and
the master-manufacturers have fled for safety to other
pits. Nay, many respectable families, who spent
much money among the shopkeepers, have withrawn
to more tranquil districts. •

ANNIVERSARY OrTHE JEWS' HOSPITAL.

Yesterday the Anniversary Festival of that excel-
lent Institution the Jews' Hospital for the support cf
the-Aged, and for the Education and Employment
of Youth, was held at the City of London Tavern.
Where his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex took
the Chair, about 'ix o'clock in the afternoon, with
SAMUEL JOSEPH, Esq. on his right, and the Earl of
Posixaex on his left. Between three and four hun-
dred Gentlemen sat down to dinner ; after which the
usual toasts of the KIN% Panict REGENT, and the
QUEEN, and other branches of the Royal Family,
were drank, and followed by the National Song of
GOD save the King, and the favourite Glees of Sear
of Brun:trick, and Glorious Apollo. The children aitd
a•red dependants then entered the room, when a role
girl recited an Ode, written for the occasion, which
was received with great applause on account of the
manner in which she delivered it.
The Duke of Sussex then rose, and said—Gentle-
men, after the Address you have just heard, and the
manner in which it has been delivered, little row re-
mains for me to press upon your attention, because
I conceive that such an Address as that, and pro-
ceeding from such lips, has carried with it that con-I
•iction which I should only weaken by enlarging on
it. I have the satisfaction to assure you, that I have I
this morning gone over your Institution, and I have
rot only found it supported with lily•rality, but in.
creased in its conveniences and. comforts, in those
particulars which were calculated to feed the heart
and calm the soul of age, while they gave animation
to the rising generation. I feel that ut charities like
the present, there is induced a greater understanding
in society, a closer drawing of the connexion bets Len I
man and man. Here are none of those dogmas which
every one dreads and hates, • nothing in Lon-Te,iti(.ll
with charity, to sour the kindness of the human heart..
Whatever you do, you will have returns in v.ll-11e,.alc.
It will not retura to you in pounds, shillings,. and
pence, but in prayers of gratitude and hopes of
immortality. Gentlemen, I therefore beg leave to
propose as a toast—" Prosperity and Succi;s to the
Jews' Hospital."
The sentiment was received with a tumult of ap-
plause, and drank with three times duce.
PETER SALOMONS, Esq. then proposed the health
of the Illustrious Patron of the Institutiou, his Royal
.Ilig,liness the Duke of Sussex. •

His Royal Highness, in returning thanks, ob-
served, he was far from wishing to in itate the minds
of the Gentlemen present, but it was indeed a most
desirable object to keep these poor helpless beings
from the clutches of the searchers after blood-money,
of whom unfortunately so much had been heard—l
have to regret, said his Royal Highness, the abse,lce
of an Honourable Friend, I mean Mr. Brougham,
whom I had invited here, and from whose legislative
labours on the subject of education in general, I an-
ticipated some benefit tp the present cause. A rote
has just betn handed to me from him, in which he
regrets his not being able to come here, being de:
tarred in the House of Commons on the. Spanish
Slave Bill. . .

Mr. TAYLOR sung The Charities of London, con-
chiding with—
The great Jewish nation, mild charity's pride. ..
Who re'er were briiir.S, but by all side by side.
One of the Treas....re' s; AARON ASHER COLLISMID,
then gave 44 Health and Prospet ity to the Christian
Contributors to the Jews' llospital."
W. FRESH, Esq. returlied thanks on behalf of his
Christian friends. Christianity, he observed, was in-1
deb:ci to Judaism for all its effulgence. Long be-
fore Greece and Rome boasted of their orators and
poets, the golden age of Hebrew literature was at
its height. And what were our ancestors long after
that period of time, but savages in woods? But he
felt happy to see such Meetings as this, which sof-
tened down asperities and dispelled prejudices,
brought man nearer to man, and fuihllcd the greatand original law of love. He was happy to declare
these sentiments in the presence of the:: illustrious
Chairman, who, in supporting the cause of educa-
tion, was treading in the steps of his Royal Father,
whose well-known wish it was to see every one of his
subjects educated.
The healths of the Vice-Presidents and .General.
Committee were next drank, and the Treasurer stated
the subscription to amount to 944/.
After a song by Mr. PYNR, the ROTA!. CHA RMA N
gave the "Three Agents," viz. the lle.tit to lesi, the
Head to conceive, and the Hand to relieve.

Referring to the subscription list, and descanting
on the merits of the fair sex, the ROYAL ('ItAIRMAN
next gave, " The health of the Ladies who contri-
buted- to he support of the Jews' Hospital." This
sentiment was drank with the highest glee, soon after
which the Duke of Sussex left the room. Several
songs and glees succeeded, and it was nearly twelve
before the whole of the company had departed.
Mr. BRAMAN( was absent at Bath, but sent sub-
scriptions for himself and Mrs. Braltam.

SUSSEX LENT ASSIZES.HOIt,IIAM, MAicn 17.
CIIEBSEMAN V. HAWHANII.

Mr. CURIVOOD stated that this was an action for
surcharging a common. The plaintitf complained
that he, being possessed of certain land in a field cal-
led Boston Field, in the parish of Boston, in this
county, had, by that possession, risl:t of common
over the whole field during certain times of the year.
and that the defendant, who was possessed of one acre
only, turned on so many cattle that the plaintiti
right of common was destroyed.
Mr. LAWES stated the case, which was briefly dun
the defendant, in spite of all remonsiTances, persisted
in turning on fifty sheep, beiides mares, colts, pigs.
and oth6f cattle.

This part was proved by one witness, who added.
that when he, by direction of the other proprietc
the field, told the defendant that he had put l'n
many sheep, there baing thou fifty, 1;.1: •-
put on a hundred, and amongst them scver.ll ;
in consequence the plaintiff( mild not turn on any.
Mr. MARRYATT and Mr. D'OytF:y, for the defen-
dant, insisted that the declaration was informal, as it
stated that the plaintiff was possessed of a certain
_part of the field in his own right, and that he had
right of common over the whole land, which c,,uld
not legally be the case. Another ci-,jeclion was, that
it was for cattle levant and couchant in the same
it was clear the law did not deny any cattle levan,
and couchant. The learned Judge was, however, of
opinion, that the.declaration was well enough, and
Infused to nonstut the plaintiff; and a verdict wa.

taken by Counsel for a shilling aanur,
motion to be had liereaf-.er on thc ;mat ofla.

BRIMITON RIOTS.

The Grand Jury this day ignored t
dictment against the High Co-:.• ible of
and another person, charged whh the -
of a man named Rowies, on the
last, during the liras at Brighten. A re:
witnesses were in attendance on
Jury were occupied a grc•at perti-- 0.,
sidering the case. Notv:ithstar,dlr 7 the
being thus thrown out, yes.
Day, the soldier, :Ir. Wiai.unc,
cr:r.stable, and Mr. Vs ;tile, sr.: ..tabk
charged, the first as prir.ci;.al
ces:aric:, with the :.upposs-'

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also a crtict...l,lc.
place on the of No:rent:4
upon the Coroner's Ir.T:ist:
the learned Judge the
being put on their de;e.rce.

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of Jam-s Itnyte, 1:1. R.N. of a 6.4.).
Lato:y, at the Ite.t47 I rouge, Ali-r.
of the .t.•tho..y

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Friday, at (;I:'..;01V, Wl;i..:r b..:
Guard:, to
John Ancer.or,•Eaq. bark-r,
Thursday, at S.-.
2d da.:^hter cf •• : .1,
Thar...day, at St. Alary'..,
of the 'll,:atre Royal, i)• L.! y•-•
dau;;htcr of John JohnstLate, ....!

Intl U.
March 4, the llawager Viicow,tc6;
Sunday, aitcr a Itnsg ,
11,v. Itic!Ltrd of
Sunday, at Queca's-clm, CLelscl, the irf.

Larc!: 1, at Avrd:...hci in !'ranee, Tieut.W. f
'ihnr:day, Evan, the infant *on of Lisute:t

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Surday sennlght, at Compton, a7,d :,R, Mrs.
Mr. Foot, Purser, B.N.

Saturday, of a pulmonary compl..ii.!, at hi I
e,there he had but late:f I-o.e I.
Atfit of a milder air, the Rev. Ed-,
neir iO of which he spett in th..:
tines duties of a Wt hleyan :tfethce'
Sunday night, in h.r 85th ye-47,
Wood, cf Chippitig-Socibut (:'emu
on the foltawilig morriu-, in tae "ist.
Hither and C•ther of \!r. (cure
of the Bath ai.d Cn..3.t.:rhat.t
Sunday, at his father's hodse, Pro:ptc
Is, Mr. haijarnin Ilsite, Clerk in the S
jetty's Dock-yard, at Chatle.ie-.—.1.'
aced 70, Incne,l7 s kervt.-
r.3.nt, in the Dock-yard.

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IT has been too fr,tinent
general reprobation, t'
:he medi.:al art, hs,
patronage in the roriqs:•-in .
lice to the math of our sit•cli.s
from being classed among C.n.se
tertsfotts have, ut.fart mate hr
te beg leave to anti!!
f“ithful ao. men: of en
rv:tived a r. -ai

tlrindol ar:d
a:ter:tied, as Pro,....ssnrs a.td
we cntcred nurseivec as ;.tt
school for icetl. lc acquirm:en,
red were inctructed in the diff
.gory, the theory and pr.tctic.:
Botany, &c. &c. &c. by those erninent .
Gregory, Black, Handltor, Duncan, ard P
we %hall not be deemed presumptuots in 5..; ,
ciency and acquiremena ale mot inc Insidcrabl,
long serif s of years made certain complaints, a:.,!
eases of DEBILITY, the particular object at
practice, it will, we hope, allowed; that we
superior knowledge of their treatnt.nt and c. r...
recent cases of infection, a perfect re-estabh,h,. •••
in the short period of two days ; and in at, se • ;
veteracy, where other practitioners have fa:l
proper perseverance in our plan of treatrnvrt is
tient a safe and radical care.

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Amidst the melancholy variety of diFt....der.
fects of a habit lovg and most tinhapis put
both sexes, there are none more elan.,,it
than those defitieneies and debilities vvh:.,
imbitter the matrimonial state. To such p
consoling reflection to ki:ow, that they tr.ay
infallible mode of treat...lent, be r• atntec t. :
human bles..imes—a strong, maillv, and vi,;..ro:
all casts of debility, from whatever cr.,:
every species of a certain Mfection, b
tients of either sex, with the greatest Si a
of coasultation at hone, from ten to :cur.,
eveniug till ten iv night.

Patients in the country are reque,ted to
their case, age, outl geuetal habit
r..tuittance fur advice and
or sent to any part of the kititclAn. To is
e,sential to our undrrtaking, the ptotitee
to the account fur inedi.ir
l't. it 111 and CO. Surgeons, No. 1(7. I

• BY HIS MAJF.sfrs ROY AI t
lEAKE'S GENUINE PILI -;.
for curing, in all its stag. the
One small PIII i$ a th..e. a...! the :Ain...
t...ye, will soon convince rte. isath,nt t:.:
is:covery. Nothing c.ai be better cot
col.venit.nt than that kemedy, for such a.
nies or to sea, u it reeds no confineni.
an.] sixty years tavern Lice kin an ext. t.i.
that it s% t ffect a Cure wt.-a re, ta•ti!
methothavail litsthirr. for !Le
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AboVe crti:laisnrlers, w Irian tar 13.. 11,
old by the Sole Pruprietors, T. ! t
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