Star.
London, England, 1826-11-29 00:00:00

THE TWO HOUSES OF CONVOCATION.

Before the Levee, .onnrmday, the two Houses of
Convocation, who had come in procession from the
Jerusalem Chamber, were received by his Majesty,
seated on his Throne, and surrounded by the Great
Officers of State. The Archbishop of Canterbury,with
the Dean of Peterborough, Prolocutor of the Lower
House, on his left hand, advanced to the foot of the
Throne, and read the Address voted by the two Houses,
which was received by his Majesty with gracious ex-
pressions of satisfaction. The King's reply contained
assurances of continued favour and protection to the
Church of England.
The Members of the Upper House present were—
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London,
Exeter, and Llandaff;—of the Lower• House, the Dean
of Peterborough, Archdeacon Pett, Rev. Dr. Goode-
nough, Rev. v . D'Oyley, Rev. Dr. Richards, Rev. Mr.
Lonsdale, Rev. Mr. Poole, and others. Afterwards the

two Houses met at the Jerusalem Chamber, where the
King's Answer to their Address was read to them by
the Archbishop, and the Session was adjourned to the
44. h day of June next.
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The following is a copy of the Address, and of his
Majesty's Answer :

" We your Majesty's dutiful subjeits, tint Archbishop and
Bishops, and Clergy of the province of Canterbury, in Convocation
assembled, humbly offer to your Majesty the assurance of our at-
tachment and inviolable fidelity to your Majesty's person and Go.

" The protection which your Majesty has at all times extended
to the United Church of England and Ireland, demands our sincerest
and warmest acknowledgments.

• " Grateful for the past, we humbly implore a continuance of the
Same protecting power; for, assuredly, Sir, there never was, a
period in the History of our Reformed Church, that more urgently
required it : whether we direct our attention to the avowed enemies
of Christianity, or to those who, professing the faith of Cows,
sedulously labour to disparage and degrade the Church, of which
your Majesty, under GOD, it the Head, and which, we confidently
maintain, is formed upon the model of the earliest and purest ages
of Christianity.

" It is our.cluty, Sir, to vindicate the establishment in the spirit
by which it professes to be governed, with temper, moderation, and
firmness, seeking to conciliate those who may be opposed to us,
not to exasperate them; to convince, not boastfully to triumph
over them. But, Sir, with this understanding of our duty, we
canisot dissemble to your Majesty the just apprehensions we enter-
tain of the efforts that are now making, to arrive at authority and
power in the State, dangerous to the existence of the Protestant

Constitution of the country, and leading directly to religious dit-
tutbance, animosity, and contention.
" But, Sir, whatever be the danger to which the Established
Chinch may be exposed, we have full confidence in your Majesty's
protection, and in the wisdom, discretion, and firmness, of your
Parliament.

" We pray GOD to bless and protect your Majesty."
" My Loam, ANS sat fWSSOPTHI CLINGY,
" I receive with great satisfaction this loyal and dutiful Address.
" The renewed assurances of your affectionate attachment to my
person and Government are most acceptable to me.
" I rely, with the utmost confidence, upon your zealous exec-
dons to promote true piety and virtue—to reclaim those who are
in error by the force of Divine truth—and to uphold and extend
among my people the preference which is so justly due to the pure
doctrine and service of our Established Church.
" That Church has every claim to my constant support and
protection.
" I will watch over its Interests with unwearied solicitude, and
confidently trust that I shall be enabled, by the blessing of Divine
Paovtosser, to maintain it in the fun possession of every legiti-
Mate privilege."

Yesterday morning7WElraw, an engraver, resi-
ding in Fleet-street, while standing at the corner of the
Old Bailey, in Ludgate-hill, had his pockets rifled, and
a bag containing twenty sovereigns, together with a va-
luable miniature painting, stolen therefrom; so skilfully
light-fingered was the thief or thieves, that Mr. P. did
aot discover his loss till his return home.
. A grave writer on the Laws of England, says, that
when a Jury of Matrons is empannelled, the foremen*
ought to be a woman of known and good repute I"
No Election Committee will be ballouedfor till after
the recess, vie. till February next. The days-now fixed
are nominal. _

POLICE I S TU!. IG r.Nc E.

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