Star.
London, England, 1816-01-09 00:00:00

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=let Orkin piety an& common humanity!
dbe made a party question. But, if ikon who
are understood to be in the service of Government.
will, in this instance, rise up against them, it is the
More desirable that the public voice should be, on the
other side, raised in their favour. Some say that the
religion of French Protestants has greatly declined,
and that therefore we are the less called upon to feel
en interest in their favour. Were the assertion true,
it would be no reason surely why they should be per-
secuted. If they have little religion let us try to re-
vive and increase it. Let us recommend to them our
religion, by spewing them our love and sympathy.
But the truth is, if.they had no religion, as some
speak, they would have •i3O persecution. They are
new suffering, because they retain their religion, not
because they have lost it. The object of this aieet-
ing is to give An opportunity to the inhabitants of
Glasgow publicly to expreu their sentiments of sym-
pathy, with the persecuted, and disapprobation of the
conduct of the persecutors. It is our happiness to
live in a country where people have a voice, a voice
which they may use,. and a voice which, when
used properly, is never without effect. The City of
London. Gosport, and Hull have alteady spoken.
The inhabitants of Glasgow, said to be the second
city for population in the island, are well entitled to
come forward• at an early period. I am happy to
learn that Paisley is about to act in the same way.
I hope every place in the kingdom will tpeedily fol-
low the example. Before . sitting down, let me be-
seech the friends of religious liberty to beware ut dis-
gracing their cause, by any thing like a spirit of re-
taliation. Some have said, if 'you notice the eerse-
cution of Protestants in France, you may excite a
persecution of Catholics in this country. I have no
such anrchension. BLitt will take this opportUnity
to say, that it persons in this country, calling them-
selves Protestants, were to pretend to revenge on
Catholics here, the injuries of the French Protestants,
they would be as bad as the persecutors of Ntsmes-
Nay, they would be a great deal worse • for they
would be sinning against clearer light. fiany of the
poor creatures in the neighbouring kingdom, who are
now guilty of violence and murder, are oteglit to
believe, that they are doing GOD service. It lteconif:s
us to say, " Father forgive them, for they k:iow but
what they do." But we have learnt wan ve:y
chihtlino..f, to read the precious book which *milt,
Lose your enemies; blcss them that cut se yru ;
.and du guoi to them that despitefully use you and
persecute you." 4` It thine eiiemy hunger, feed him;
if he thirst give him think ; for in doirg thin:
shalt heap coals of fire on his head." To teed the
hungry hod give drink to the thirsty, is the only evan-
gelical way of bustling heretics. It is our duty, not
only to maintain, but to promote our prifiCirkb
the utmost cf our power ; but let us ever renik ntz)er
the words of the Apostle, " though we wa'k in he
flsh, edo not war alter the flesh (for the Wrd:+t)11::
of our warfare' are nut earn but mighty,
60n, to the pulling down of strong 114)1.3), c.4:;-np.,
down imaginatiats, and every high thing mat ex-
alted' Used* against the knowledge cf Gen, atal
fbtinging into captivity every thought to the obedi-
f slice of Citmir."

The Rev. Roam BRODIE moved the Committeg,
secondi.d by the Rev. Robert Muttre,
The Rev. Mr. Divans said, in rising to propose
the notion, 1 hold in my hand, I beg leave to ex-
press my entire approbation of the object ri this
meeting, and of the sentiments which have been now
advanced. Though much has been said against the
expediency ct meetings of this kind, I aw not aware
that any now dispute the existence of the facts which
have called them forth. It has been admitted on 411
hands that the South of France has been disgraced
by the most.shocking atrocities, and that our Frotes-
tent brethren have been exclusively the objects of
them. So fur indeed has the Catholic and dominant ,
party in Fiance been from disowning these atrocities
that they have published a formal but feeble ju.stifi-
cation of them. As there can be no dispute'respect-
ing the facts, as little, in my opinion, can there be
any respecting the right which our Government has
to employ its influence with the members of the
French Court, to induce them to use their most vi.,
gowns exertions for arresting the progress of the evils
complained of. This is merely actini on the prowl
pies on which Ministers have acted already. Our
Government has interfered in the internal concerns of
France, and for the avowed purpose of preserving
the peace of Europe. But is the peace of Eurcpe
most likely to be preserved by the prevalence of im-
placable religious animosity among the people which
has already disturbed it ? Is the peace of Europe
most likely to be preserved by the revival of the worst
features of the worst periods of the French history ?
No, Sir, these things must serve rather to sow the
seeds of fresh convulsions and revolutions. Their
continuance most alienate from the Government the
affections of the moderate and humane; They must
lead them either to despise it for its weakness, ort
which would be the worse alternative, detest it for its
wickedness. If there are among as some who still
deny to Ministers the right of interfering in the pre-
sent case, we have the satislactioa to know that this
is not the opinion.of Ministers themselves. From one
Of them there has been an express assurance that they
have been, and are still employing their influence in
the manner desired; a circumstance, however. which!
does not supersede on our part the necessity of a
public expreuton of oer feelings. This is a duty
which we owe to ourselves ; it is a duty which we
owe to our persecuted brethren ; nay, it is a duty
which we owe even to Ministers. If Misisters are
sincere, in the interposition of their good offices in
behalf of their Protestant brethren, and we have no
reason to doubt their sincerity, they most he desirbus
one would think, of being backed by the nation, and
their remonstiances must have an additional weight
when thus supported. In this respect there is reason
to believe that good has been done already. It is
impossible that either the Government or people of
France can feel indifferent to the sentiments of the
inhabitants of this country. But it is not' to the Pro-
testants of France alone that we augur good froin
meetings of this kind, we anticipate good to ourselves
—good to the cause of religious liberty. They keep
the ettentiop awake to our privileges as Christians,
and to our rights as men. If a nation is once care-
lest; and indifferent about these things, it has already
forgeslilie fetters of its owe bondage, and it wants
only tsb4t its indifference deserves, a tyrant to fasten
tb .-*! t must have been airtry enfavonrabfe symp-
tom, bath there been"* genera unconcern! OR the
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subject we are considering. It
the want of generous and enlightened
has never been the character of our
Their generous and enlightened /
shewn in their persevering, and
leff4ts for the abolitiot of a vatic
been shewn in the attempts which
and are still making, for the gni,
the Scriptures. And we trust it
still greater degree than it has yet
the melancholy circumstances whi
occasion of our meeting ; 'hewn,
public resolutions op the subject,
efforts for the relief of the sufferers.
it may not be unnecessary to guard
ception. However decidedly I ar
tike the present, and however strr
in favour of them, I wish not to

to the interest,' of religious liberty
decline countenancing them. 1 _
that a man may feel, and feel deepll
sufferers,' and not see it his ditty
of expresaing our sentiments. Wt
to he the accusers of our brethren,
Corm a pentonal, and what we think
The Rev. Mr. CAnmaNr mn,
Chairman, and called on all his
nistry to make collections, &c.

ROMISH FETLS AND C.

" ROI

ag Among the fetes suppressed
Government. was that of the Conception
Virgin ; in gcneral All those fetes
mysteries were suppressed in prefi
tacking religion in is, very euen:e.
braced this ye..r with the greatest
vette de France.)
Upon this we have only one
make. In France the same fee
by a Bull of an linly•father, Pope
he freely issued at the request
First Consul. Did then the sovereign
that time voluntarily labour in
in its very essence ? As for chit
client, Rome is the last place Otal
The saute Pope, after LA,
complaisance stipprescd the fel
ti,e mystories, solely to please
tened to repair from Rome to
efface, by his holy oil, the m,
which might still remain on chi
new S,nereign. We have a
The Gazette d: trance ought to rev
Clergy were in extasies at the av
ceremony, in waich a venerable
the mime of GOD, the imperial
the hero and his spouse, whom
Church has since declared never
tied to ti:e august Emperor.
" ROME,
u His Flolinen gives himself
December, to the practice of the ,
fteliv.s like the fathers of the pr,
Gazette de France.

We place this article here, though
date than the preceding, as help.quente of the facts of which we
the Holy lather, alter so many
and pure life; practises a ink:re/maw
on account of the acts of his Pontiicatt
Usurper. But what should the
their Sees wh,,lly to these acts
sauce ? What must they do vill4
in twit ? We recommeni the hai
berrez nu bairn aViC ma discipl
toujours le Ciel vow; illumine."—,
Act Ill.)—Le Vigilant, Jan. 2.

EAST INDIES.
The Cuffnells and the Royal'
Madras on the 2,)th of May, for
was going into Macao Roads as
coming out on the 17th of Jell
Majesty's ship Autistic, lying there,
Wellington a letter' trom the Captair
and the Coxswain of the boat ti:
Wellington, that the Royal Geork
be lost, but which intelligence was
to Captain BATHAM for some-ti'
the Sth'► of September, in lat. ,
10. E. saw a large mast, about
supposed to be the main-mast of
CALCUT TA, JUL ..
Yesterday se'nnight the Helen, Captain
passed Kedgeree, from the west coast of
The only intelligence communicated by
prised in the following extract of a letter
Gentleman on board the Helen, dated
the 28th ultimo :

44 We are just arrived in the Helen from
coast of Sumatra, last from Anna ; left
instant, having brought back part of her
cargo, dollars and piece goods, atter a a
weeks on the coast, from port to port.
French vessels had been there for cares; MO
whole of the line of Acheen ports are in such!
settled state, owing to the King of Acheen being
the spot carrying on the war to bring them oak,
subjection to him, that trade is out of the Veda
and the people ate afraid to bring their pepper 6,4
from the hills. A ship is not allowed to trade ad•
out the King's chop, and the Commander bent's'
collector of the King's duties, on this account dor.
who do not acknowledge his authority aim to trd.
—The King's fleet consists of five vessels, earl
some four
,and others si; guns. Commodore ?*
wick is the King's Prime • Minister and Naval r
wander; their military
they bad besieged Sooso
were obliged to leave it. _
down the coast, ran aground
Island, and was obliged '
cargo overboard. The
ins; to this port, are the
bound to Penang. The
sailed to the southward;
bay, Captain Kemp, with .
lett at Annalabo. The King
army were about to proceed
Sabaddie and Trumain to
Prince, resident of Topanool)
seize on st whopper of • the
port, which had been corn
14 pluntlesing boats of all

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•
Would hoe
tend feeling, aso
our cowl
:d feeling has
Id at last
tffic in Men. 1t
shrift
,41
tchwithll be 5
to dal
.ham
;niversal di
et been, i, C
which beim bob
1, not only by bib.
:ct, but by ps
rs. Before 1 c s
lard against mita
approve of sases6
trongly L base la,
impute iad,C it
y to all who at
can easily sC.:9I •
leeply, for pra4t;
ty to adopt otb aM
rte
We do not combs
Meth we caw telt
ink an imperious ,
loved Thanks b
s brethren in the.
e
CEREMONIES.
DME, DECEMIEtt
sed by the U
sception of the Ls* •
es which Mate% • '
-eference, u it no
::e. It has ken
:at solemnity."—(•
ne little observatits
fetes were sup ,
Pope Pius VII. ins
st of Bonaparte,
Sovereign Patin'
in attacking r '
his usurping G . tr
13t it should be
raving with so
feces which relate • r
;e the usurper,
to Paris, in order
marks of usurps'
the forehead of
a gond memoir.
) recollect how dl
august and at
le old man placed,'
crown on the best
um a sentence of
ver to have been
DM!, DECEMEI t to
f up, since the lit I
le most rigid puma
primeval church.'
though of an
being a natural - a
: have just spoken
.1
r years of an lb,
macre, it can oal
sPontiecato *dr
e Aishops do wra
of ctiminal
,ho served the U
)air " LA
.ipline. Et pries
',--(fsfoliere T •
•
'al George sailed
for Chin, ; the font
as the Weilingtal 4
• The boat of
there, brought is d
sptain of the Collet .
told the crew of u
eorge was reponedi
was not comminuted
• time alrerwards, G
12. SS. S. long.& I
ut half a mile dims
of a large ship.
LILY t.
en, Captain A
est coast of Sumo '
nicated by her kb
ct of a letter
!len, dated Ked.
•
e* Helen from the ift
knnaldbo ; left the
part of bet out
, atter a cruise of
to port. A number ,
e for cargoes; bqt
arta art in itch in

LVJUSIEW• •••••• ---
force is 60 or 70 &POI
seven weeks, but at
The ship Argo, on he .
tunci on the rocks of Ps
to heave a great poi 91
vessels on the coast
brigs Gloucester and
Clara had just arrived
; and the Sultans, d
th .nO cargo on board,
Log of Acheen's Ate
°teed down to the podia
to destroy those plate. Pr
wooly, had been °Wed Is
he King pt Action, of till
inmitting many depredates
ll descriptions."