Star.
London, England, 1811-05-20 00:00:00

1141)N1YAY, MAY .eo, 1811.

OFFICE OP ORDNANCII, Mey 10, 11111.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS e* HIS MA-
JESTr: ORDNANCE, Js hereby give Notice,
That they will Sell by Public Auction, at the Tower, on Thurs-
day, the Mk May instant, between the hours of Ten and Four,
Sundry Lilts of •OLD and UNSERVICEABLE ORDNANCE
STORES, consisting of Collars, Bit Halters, Rope Traces, and
various other articles of Sadkry end Harness ; Clothing, and
sundry articles of Bedding; Powder Horns, Tents and Sand-bags,
Flints, Accoutrements, Musket and Carbine Stoats, Copper,
Steel, and mixed Metal Tools of Sorts ; Bellows, Axes, Spades,
and Shovels ; Cartridges, tlisles, Stoves, Ranges, Building Ma-
terialk and old Match ; with a variety of other Articles, the
whole of width, (with the exception of the Oki Match, which
is to be seen it the Royal Arsenal at Wo.olwich) may be viewed
upon application at the Honourable Principal Storekeeper's Of-
fice in the Tower, until 11,1014, of Sale, where printed Lists of
I the lots will be delil d to, those Persons who may apply for
the same.—By Oricr of the Board,
R. H. CREW,
TRIUM

_ Oh' WiSTMtkisTER AND vuarrY OF
• F.L.ECTION.
HE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY will be cele.
T *orated at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, on
Thursday next,
Sir F. BURDETT, Barr. M. P. in the Chair.
STEWARDS.
ST. ANN'S.

Mous Harris I Messrs. George
Hosehinson -- How
Stra!dtut., CCM:NT-CARDING AND ST. littns-rttes-cc-otanD.
i.... 1.—••••• Down I -- Walker
Palmer Lee
CLELIEN r DANIS AND St. MAZY-LE-STRAND.
Sturch I Capper
Ker ------ Brooks

ST. MARTIN'S.

Wishart
Roundthwaite
Sr. I

Fuller
1 humps=

Clark
ST.

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..---1-s— Turner
I ---q-- Balker
--- Olisten Miller
ST. MARGALLT AND ST. JOHN.
.--- Burridge ---. Harding
.f.-rw—• Ottey . ..---- Wilson
.......-- Surguy ...--- Marshall
Tickets 12s. sd. each, to be kad at the Bar of the Tavern, Ind
of the Secretary, No. 110, Strand.
Mach Members of Parliament as intend dicing with the Elec-
tors, are requestsl to wad their names to the Secretary, that ap-
propriate places may be reserved fur them.
Dinner on table at five o'clock pleeilely.
.I. W. BROOKS, Secretary

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- . tOMMIrI'EE-ROOM, LI.OYDIrCOFFEE-
MAY 16, 1811.
THE COMMITTEE for the RELIEF of the
MULISH PRISONERS in FRANCE, think it incumbent
swan them to express their Gratitude to the CLERGY, for the
very great Support and Advantage which the Subscription has
derived from their influence and labours--.40 generally and bene-
volently exerted. It may be a satisfaction to them to be informed
that the Fund which they have thus contributed so materially to
augment, must be of the greatest utility ; u it appears by the last
reports from the Committees in France, that the number of Bri-
tish Priam:eta requiring Relief asexeds to,ouo. •
Amount advertised - -
£39,106 8 •
Captain Wm. Ruilyerd - - - 10 0
Mr. Chorine Eichorn - - - 1 0 0
A. Lady - - - - 30 0
C. M. - - - - - 2 0 0
James Levis - - 2 2 0
A. B. - • 25 0 0
.
Charles Pinfold, Esq. - 10 0 0
i Stoke Hammond, Bucks, per Rev. C. Gardner 4 0 6
, Wikon Church, Norfolk, per key. S. Cook 9 16 0
1 Wlntcrbourn Chord', Gloucestershire, per the Rev.
Samuel Parker - - 8 18 111 ,
James Brown - - - - 5 0 0
M. Oahe, Esq. - - 5 5 01
B. T. - - - 1 1 0 1
Henry Thompson, F.sq. Kirby Hall - 30 0 0 i
Collection by Rev. J. Warne Chritsey, by Lacoste& Co. 15
Ditto of Worthing, Suffolk - . 4IOS 0 6 i
Ditto of Burgate, dine - - i 10 0
Belford Church, Northumberland, Rev. I Stepford 11 16 10
Beshill Church, Sussex, Rev. E. Warnferd 24 3 6
Parish of Acipthill, Bedfordshire, by Sam. May 32 14 1
Ditto of Whitecb.urch, Shropshire - 42 2 1
Subsequent subscription—Persons prevented attending 9 12 6
Surrey Yeomen Cavalry and Rifles, by Capt. I.angdide 23 2 6
At Tannlngton and &undid' Churches, Suffolk, by
the Rev. Peter Rade - 6 14 0
Parish of C - owbet, by R. Kok 2 19 0
Ditto of Sawtry, by Mr. Smith - V i n
Ditto of Abbots Ripon, by Rev. P. R. Rooper 8 S 0
Ditto of Altenburg, Leighton, Barham, and Woolley,
by Rev. David Williams - - 13 0 6
Messrs. Grant Barbey, bankers, Portsmouth 10 10 u
W. Grant, Esq. - - 2 0 0
Ralph Brandon and Sew - - 23 0 0
Per Henry Caslon - - 5 5 0
Brampton Guidon Dillingliant. Esq. - S I 0
John Clutton, Vicar of Portslede. Sussex 1 1 0
A Collection at the United Parishes of All Saints and
St. Johns, and St. Andrews, in the town of Hert-
ford, by the Rev. Dr, Cuscombe, and Rev. Thos.
Lloyd, per Mews. Christie Catbrow 64 10 0
THOMAS FERGUSON, Secretary,
No. 5, George-yard, iambardwereet.

IMPENETRABLE CHEAP PAINT, made with
Prepared Fish Oil; foe preserving Stucco, Brick, or Plaster
Fronts • gives them a oviform colour, and prevents their crack-
ing or Peeling of; also for preserving Wooden lioildings, Park-
fences, Iron-railing, Beres, and every description' of wood ex-
posed to the weather. 'Figs Paint, of various coloun, is rirred
tv the Nobility, Gentry, and others, from the high estimation in
' which it is held by great numbers of the most distinguished cha-
racters who have used it in large quantities for years past, sod
who give the most decided testimony to its invaluable Isoperties.
Sold only by Vanherman, Pores, and Mitchell, No. 11, Mary-
la.benne-street, Coldest-square.
N. B. Mr. Vanherman received a medal and premium from
the Society of Arts, dm Adelphi, for the above Invention.

MEETING OF-PROTESTANT DISSENTERS.
AT a numerous and most respectable MEETING
of PRO.IESTANT Di!;SENTERS of 'Mom denomina-
tions, and other•FRIENDS to RELIGIOUi LIBERTY, raiding
in different pars of the United Empire, hteltat the London Ta-
%rem, Bishopstite-street, on the 15th of May, 1811,
SAMUEL MILLS, .E.sq. Chairman,
The following Resolutions wereagreed to:-
1. That this Meeting believe that there are at least two rnil-
lions of Protestant Dissenters in the Kingdom ofrEngland
Wales, including persons of opulent tortenes, high literary at-
tainments, and active benevolence; that their exertions have
contributed to promote industry, knowledge, good morals, social
order, and pubitc prosperity; that they are not iuterior to any '
fellow subjects in fervent love to their country, nor in ardent
loyalty to their venerable Sovereign, whose early promise to
" rarasava TUE TOLERATION ACT INVIOLATE, has made an
indelible impression on their hearts,_ and that any means which
might excite their discontent and enfeeble their attachment,
would therefore ar any time, and especially at this period, be in-
consistent with the national interest and w it h wise and liberal policy.
2. That although this Meeting consider the right to worship
Gott according to individual judgment as an inalienable right,
superior to all social Regulations ; and although they have long
anticipated a period when ail Petal Laws for worshipping GOD
according to their consciences would be abolished, they have
been unwilling to agitate the public mind for the attainment of
their hopes, and presuming that no person would in this age ves-
ture to assail the Act of 'toleration, after, the ever .memorable
declaration of the King, they have been content to regard It with
grateful emotions, and to esteem it as an effectual protection from
the recurrence oeformer persecutions.
s. That the persons assembled at this Meeting have received
with great anxiety the communications frequently made by the
Right Hnn. Lord Viscount Sidmouth, of his intention to peo-
pose legislative Enactments interfering with the laws relating to
Protestant Dissenters; that they did hope the applicalons he has•
received, and the information communicated, would leave pre-
vented his perseverance; but they have learned the disappoint-
ment of their hopes, and have ascertained the provision of the
Bill which he has at length introduced into Parliament with ex-:
treme regret, and with painful apprehension.
4. Thas this Bill declares that all the provision relating to
Dissenting Ministers contained in the Toleration Act, and in the
subsequent Act for their further relief, were intended to be,
limited only to Ministers of separate Congregations, and enacts,
1. That such Ministers, upon being admitted to the peaceable
possession and enjoyment of the peace of Ministers of a separate
Congregation, may, on a cer:ificate in writing, under the hands
of several substantial and reputable Householders belonging to
such Congregation, signed it, the presence of some creditable
witness, who is to make proof of their signatures upcn oath at a
General Sessions of the Peace, be permitted to take oaths and to
sign the Declarations previously required, .and shall then, and
then only, during their contiuuatice to be Ministers of such sepa-
rate Congregat ion, he entitled to all the privileges and exemptions
wldch the former Acts had conferred. r.a That any other per-
son who may desire to qualify himself to preach as a Dissenting
Miniver, must procure several substantial and reputable house-
holders, being Dissenters of the same Sect, and of the same Con-
gregation, to certify on their consciences, in writing, t• his being
s Protestant Dissenting Minister of their Sect, and of the same
Congregation, and to their individual and long knowledge to his
sobriety of conversation, and to his ability and fitness to preach;
arid that such Certificate must be proved as liefure stated, before
he be permitted to take the oath and subscribe the declaration
before be be exempt from the pains, peualties and punishments
to which he would otherwise be liable as a Dissenting Minister.
And a. That any person ofember life and conversation admitted
to preach on probation to any separate Counrogatioo must pre-
duce a Certificate from several Erlieewriog hibleters, who hew
takeit the oath (to be also proved on oath at a General Sessions)
of his life and conversation, and to their long previous knowledge,
before he can be admitted to take the Oaths and sub-tribe the
L/eclaration, and that he may then, during a limited period, to be
specified in the Certificate, officiate as a probationer to any Dis-
senting Congregation, and be, during a limited period, exempt
front prosecution and punishment; but neither of the Mote*
mentioned class of persons will be entitled to any privileges. itsi
to the exerripticuis from office, conterred on Dissenting Ministers
by the Toleration Act.
i. That the principle assumed as the foundation of the BM
is Incorrect. That the Toleration Act authorised any permits I
to become Dissenting Ministers, who conceived themselves to
be called and qualified to preach, upon giving securitir to the
State for their Loyalty and Christian Principles, by taking cer-
tain Oaths, and by subscribing certain Declarations. and not
only prevented their prosecution under Laws made In times less
favourable to civil and religious liberty, but toncelving their
labours to be of public utility, granted to them eaeniptions
front all parochial offices and other duties which might inter-
fere with their more important exertions—that such construction
of the Oath of Toleration has been sanctioned by the general
practice of a century, and has never been impugned by any deci-
sion in a superior Court of Law; and that it even such construc-
tion be incorrect, and legislative exposition be required, such de-
claratory Bill ought to follow the intention of the only Act which
has subsequently passed ; and should extend, and nut contract ;
protect, and not impair the relief afforded by the former ancient
and venerable statute.
6. That the Bill introduced into Parliament is not justified by
any necessity, and will be highly injurious; that it isunaecessary
because the evil* presented to result front tie abuses of the ex-
isting laws by few persons who may have improperly taken the
oaths required Irons Dissenting Preachers and leachers, de not
exist but to a most inconsiderable extent, and becaase the eaten.-
eion of all such abuses has been anxiously, and would be effete
tually discountenanced by every, class of Protestant Dissenters,
and that It must be hiurions, because it will introduce forms en-
, preeedented, inconvenient, or impractic.able—will render itine-
rant Preachers, Students of Divinity, Ministers on Probation,
and many persons, to whose ardent piety and disinterested labours
multitude.' are indebted for Religious Instruction, liable to serve
all Civil Offices; and will expose all Ministers at the witnesses
to the Certificates to be harrassed by repeated attendances at dif-
ferent Sessions, and to capricious examinations and unlimited ex-
pence,'because by limiting the right of persons to become Dim
sentiug Ministers in obedience to their consciences, it will im-
pose new restrictions on toleration, and because it will create a
precedent for future attempts at even more dangerous or fatal
experiments against religiousliberty.
7. That although most reluctant to interference with polltisal
affairs, they therefore cannot regard the present attensiu with-
out peculiar sensations of alarm, and that veneration fur their
sncestors, regard to their po.terity, respect fur rights which they
can never abandon, and the sacred obligations which they feel,
will therefore compel them to d!sregard all dectrival and actual
distinctions, ancdto unite, by every legitimate effort, to prevent
the pending Bill from passing into a Law, and to oppose the
smallest diminution of the privileges secured by the Act of To-