Star.
London, England, 1804-05-26 00:00:00

GZNER4L FMT.

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The folemnity which yellerday pervaded the Me-
tropolis and its environs. was fuds asfititid the mo-
ral obligation individuals were called upon to per
form. The Tuber filenee of the Rivets was only
interrupted by the bell of the papa churches, call-
' ing the inhabitants to prayers. The paufe-prudaced
by a fupenfion of the bury round of trade and thus
up Stops was. however, leffened by the early ap-
pearance of Volunteers gaily dreffed in theit nni•
forms. who. purfuant to orders, proceeded in all
direitions .to their refpeßive churches, which were
numeroufly attended, and difplayed awful grandeur.
The Rout. FAMILY attended divine fervice in
their private chapel in the morning. At half pall
one, his MaJeSTY, the Duke of Cassatocts„ the
Qt! ass, and Pessimism in the ufual order, took
an airing on the Greenwich road, and returned loon
after four.
At twelve o'clock the Loss CMANCOLLOIt, attend.
ed by foetal Peers, walked from the Hoeft of
Lords to Henry the Seventh's Chapel when the
&SINOP of GLOUCUTEIL delivered an ausprelEve

mon.
The &nava of the Houfe of Commons went in
his (late coach, at eleven o'clock, to St. Margaret's
Church, Wefts:tintler, attended by about fortyldem.
ben of the Honfe. The Rev. Jacesom purfu.
ant to the appointment he formerly received, preach
on this =Ann, an excellent fermon from Pm-
verbs chap. v. 5 and 6.
The Steam vas efcorted to his honfe, in Palace-
yard, by a party of the Loyal Weßminfter. Volta
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teen, who, during the fetvice, occupied part of the

gallery.
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All the Volanteei Afociations in and about town
attended divine fervice at their 'different peril!'
churches. with as little parade as poffible.
The Prince of Wales's Royal Volunteers attended
divine ((nice at St. Martin's Church. where they
heard a molt pathetic difeourfi delivece4 by Ds.
Hamit.toa. from the ;d chapter and rerfe r.
Ezekiel. in the folloartntwartisT-- •-•-
A. sesame herder thee fon byes I”kdlarAililidnit
tear them not, selther be dlintoyel at *our letWhereidLtb-11
a rebellions bode - • 3, ,
The Royal Weftssinfier attended' ar
SAN where they heard no elerpteftfitecefetelefieere.
ed by Dr. Savour..
The St. James's Volunteers, owing to their cLarch
being under repair. and every pirifti 'church
being engaged. did not eirembit *today.
The St. Andrew's end-St. Georges. Bloomfbury,
I attended at Bloomfbury_Cherch..ip.Hart.ftreet.
The. St. George's,
,Hanoverkfquare, attended at
St. George's Church, Hanovraquart. The con,
courfe of fpeastorswasinoreld far than could be'
admitted.
The Loyal Artificers Corps did ant go to charckil
but they affeaibled in the Archery Ground, to re J
ceive an exchange of belts;Siz. white inftead of black.
The ad LoyaFLondon attended at St. Sepulchre's.
The 3d Loyal London did not affemble, not having
room in St. Paul's, which was given the Honourab%
Artillery Company.
The 4dl Loyal London beard divine fervice at
St. Bride's Church, Fleet-Erect, where they heard an
eleganolermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Carney.
The Honourable Artillery Company attended to
hear divine fervice at St. Paul's Cathedral, where
there was an elegant difcourfe delivered by the Rev.
Mr. Pimento, Chaplain to the Loan Marna. They
made no oftentatious parade, having marched from
their ground unattended by mufic.
The concourfe of people about St. Paul's was
very great, as it was expeaed the Loa:, .I.stroa
would come there in Rate, and that all the City Vo-
lunteers would be there. The Logo Maros was
prevented from being prefent by a forained ancle, in
confequence of a fall from his boric. 'roc Loyal
London reacted their claim, as there was not room
for both regiments, the body of the church being
filled with fcaffolding preparatory to Thur (day nest,
being the day the Charity children go to St. Paul's.
The St; Clement's Volunteers attended divine (Cr.
vice at St. Clement's Church, in the Strand, where
there was a vet y excellent fermon preached from the
4th chapter of 'Deuteronomy, eth verfe. viz.
" Keep therefore and do them ; foe this is your ',Odom and
your underitanding in the Oght of the Nations which Stall hear all
theft Stamm, sad fay, finely this great Nuke Is a wife end tun
derhanding People."
• His Royal Highnef. the Du xr of YORK accompa-
nied the Fieß Regiment of Guards to aheir chapel in
Wedminfier. •
To enumerate all the different Corps would be
ufelefs ; fuffice it to fay that they molly attended at
their par ifh churches.
A very favourable alteration appeared in the Form
of Prayer tifed yellerday in all the chtircher and
chapels throughout the kingdom, which we are £.rry,
however, could not pollibly reach the more diDant
parts of the Empire on the day of the General Fall.
We evidently allude to the different late in which
his MAJRSTY'S health is reprelented to be in the dif
ferent editions of the above Prayers. We fubmit
the principal patrages of both to our readers :
FIRST Hue mercy, we befeech thee, spas thy
fervent our Sovereign, whom thou haft (mitten fur the MOP
of his people. We acknowledge, that far our manifoldCarel arc worthy of the feverlty of thy judgments • yet, tee he-
leech thee, incline thine ear to as, wags with prrdeat and con-
trite hearts we tem unto thee; and remove from our hove AP.
and from us' 44 dreadful ..ft +. Ws
of yield thee thanks and
mire, 0 Lord, for the bye and pro9ua recovery, which thy
mercy already bath afforded, In the abatement of his &memos
Santis. Confirm and Metal, we Winch thee, 0 Lord, the
work whkh entil than but betas."
SICOND EDITIOII.. Have mercy upon thy fervent Mr gore
thou haft repeatedly Witten for the tracfgrellons of his
people. We acknowledge, dist fee our manifold km we are worthy
of the fevetity of thy judgments; yet, we Weak thee, iodine
thine ear to us, when with penitent sad contrite he sets we tuns
unto thee; and remove from our Sovereign, and from us, Ph#
dreadful ssfitsei,.. We Odd thee thank, and mile, 0 lard,(
thy Mat mercy already manifelted towards us, in his
his late dangerous &Ands. Confirm and eftablifk, we bakcch
thee, 0 Lord, the work which thou halt berm:
The new form of prayer tried upon this occafion
appeared to he fervently attended to, and gratitude
filled the bofoms of the different congregations to.
Wards the DIVINI Balsa, for his MAJtsiT'S refto
ration to health. in Ihort. a general fenfe of mo
rality and loyalty was every where confpienoes.
Many of the Volunteers, after the afternoon fervice,
proceeded to their drill grounds, where they devoted
the remainder of the day to irnittoremcnt. To dif-
criminate particular Corps, or perfons who perform-
ed fo folcmn a duty, would x .nvidsous.