The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-07-14 00:00:00

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how distant from the date wldelic. eadtaimadrs'4lhe -woad-
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resigned to give up all, if required, is that state itchieh
• indulges itself is ease 1., the fall extent df its, podt7,
Ir is endeavourini, by multiplied adventures hk vide, it•
acquire that p.o er, whie(i it easeis far dig, purpose of
worldly enjoyment. We believe, hw.s ever, and' we are ght.ri
in believin,T,, that titers ale numbers who act upon sounder
principles than these who knowing, a' saith the Apo-sle,
that " the fashion of this world passeth away." at • rcAliy
irons of using 46 this world as not abusing it." These, we
would encourage to hold on in the way east up before Oen,
trusting in the Lord, who bath declared that all things neces-
viry will be given to those who seek• first His Kingdom.
Thus trusting, and eudeavouring ro apply. to him in secret sop.
plication, in the difficulties that mast Oa state of prabatipo
be tIW lot of all, we may hurialy hope that, in out several
proportions, we shall grow in the truth' individually; and that,
coming up in our allotments in the church militant, 'our va-
rious meetings will also, whether more or less as to num-
ber,. experience among theta growth in the truths.'
But, dear friends, there is one attainment which, at thip
time, we arc earnest to remind, you of; an• attainment with-
'out which, no other gift can be permanent and certain. We
want to press on yot the never ceasing duty of humility and
, towliness of mind, veil our blessed Lord dcclare(4ins.-elf
to be " meek and lowly kn heart ;" and can any tree, ex.
pecting salvation by him, bd'exempt train the need of poises.
sing tbe tune holy tentper I -liodever great the talent's with
which he may have endowed as by nature, or hot ever he
may replenish our souls with the more excellent gifts of his
Holy Spirit, (till we have nothing which we have not re.
Ceived ; and we can hive do sound reason for setting at nought
the leitst of our brethren—for whom, let us remember, equally
its for us,, Christ died. Let es then, dear friends, be willing
to examine ourselves, *AI linaw,whether we are indeed hum-
ble followers of a lowly-minded, though omnipotent Sa-
viour. If we feel a deficiency of humility, let as pray for an
increase, and for assistance to check toe springing. up of its
dreadful opposite, Pride; and if we are not without swot
ground of hope that we are endowed, in good degree, w ilb
an humble heart, we shall certainly be encouraged still to
supplicate for its continuance. Finally. dear friends, whe-
ther, with the belated disciple, we address you as fathers,
or as young *a; whether, without regard of see qr
l!ationb our lure in Christ now satiates the aged or the rising
generation; remember, that it is " the meek whom the Lord
wilt teach his way :" and thus taught, and iveeivieg with
unreserving heart, the holy doctrine, " Grace and Peace's
will be multiplied, " from GO(' oar Father, asLd the Lord
JesniChrist,"
• Signed in and on behalf of the Meeting, by '
JOHN WILKINSON,
Clerk to the Meet* this Tear.

His.MAJesry hu written private letters to the
P1tit814.24 MoNAncn on vellum, which are 10 ha
conveyed over by his Ambassador. They are to,
be deposited iq two embossed. silver tubes, each
two feet long, resembling a large telescope, with..
three silver padlocks, and secured from outward
injury by seal.ekin cues.
' • Yesterday morning, a Lady, who had beep re.
sewing some money et Messrs. Hoare's, Bankers,
in Fleet-street, had scarcely left the Office lets
yards, before she discovered that her pocket-hook,
containing thellank-notes she had just received,
was gone ; and the discovery was instant, yet the
light.figured ambulator had so dexterously again
joined in the passing crowd, that it was impossible
to discover him.
Two young men, of the names of Fordham and
Gibbons, wore drowned on Thursday evening
whilst bathing below Kingston-bridge. They
both resided in London, and were on a visit for a
few days at Teddington. fordhans waded out of
his depth, and called out for help. His comps.
nion, who at this time was some, distance from,
him; swam to. his assistance, and reached him,
but the convulsive grasp of the drowning man
prevented the escape of his companion, and both
met their death. •
A duel was to have taken place yesterday, in
Cationhury field, betwixt a colonel and a Major
of Dragoons, in consequence of e dispote arising
from the former having struck a favourite dog be.
longing to the letter. Information of the it',
tended dpel had spread, and constables were in
attendance to receive the parties"; but ilte'cimtle,
Jaen returned to London, withput :slighting" (rein
their Carriages, and are supposed. to have fought
in another quarter in the course-of the day.
• The girt who met with so serious an accident et.
Somerset House, on Thursday evening, is name 4 •
Hitchett ; her father resides at No. 15, iq Exeter.
Street, in the Strand, and is in the habit of going
atiout the streets playing an organ. She is in the
hospital of St. Bartholumew, in a most dreeriftit
state, but still alieo.
In the course of a very sudden squall,l4
river Thames, .about nine yesterday morning, it
sading,lsint, bet weep Long Reach and Erith,
coming up, with several persons oq boards es
passengeri from an indiaman, was, suddooly
drifted, upset, and three of the passengers lost .
e their lives; the rest were picked up by the men
qf. the Echo, from the 'West ladles. •
• •We have the painful task of annoOneing an af.
aiding event, wbich has plunged most worthy
and respectable family in the"deepest distress...,"
David and 'John, sons of Michael Muirkeed, Esq.
West India Merchant, in Glasgow, were drown.
ed on Friday morning, on their cetera from Camp»
bletun. to Greenock. David was in his 23d year, •
'John in hitt 10th. The Ciectonstances, We under.
stand, arc as follow :—A party consisting of the.
unfortenate'aufferera, their brother Michael, aged
12, and a Mr. Carlislevieft Campbleten-on Them.
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A Last, in the packet. -Ott Friday morning, when
of the Cunibraes it being calm, they all wept
' ,into the packet's yawl ; but a beerse springing ep,
John bleithead *palled the rope to get qu board.
again ; in doing this the rope got entangled about
his body, end he was ip danger of being drawn
overboard. The others, seeing his milieus sitna.
, tion, rushed forward to disengage him, and thee
threw the thole weight oq the bow of the boot,
which instantly filled with water, and nearly up-
set. The whuje four young geoilemeo pitched
overboard ; but the rope being- instantly cot, tho
bolt soon ,righted, .and they were distinctly seen
to cling tp her ; being all, however, ite one side,
• the• boat again nearly upset, when BMW gad
John Muirhead, having lost their hold, sunk to
rise ne more.. Mr. Carlisle and Michael Muir.,
head, being nearest the stern, were enabled- to
hold by
.the genwale, till the packet tacked and
took them on boacti...-(Glasgow rtsrer). •