1.co. are not calculated to produce convic- corruption ; and the tragedy of fupere son, Pointing out local ditorders, itition is often closed by fome agonia which every man may endeavour to zing scene of infanity or inurder.” correci, feels more likely to do good. If what is here offered to the publick 95. A funeral Sermon to be Memory of the contribues, in any degree, to produce Title Willian Stevens, D. Di pracb.d al a more serious attention to religion, Grosvenor Chapel, and at St Geone's the author's design will be fully an Chuch, Hanover Sijuare, October 12, fwered. R. R." Pref. The text of this By ibe Rev. T. Baleley, M. A. plain and modest discourle is Joel ii. 13. Proprietor of Grolvenor Chapad, and Chap lain to the Bishop of Lincoln. 94 The Anti Calvinist; or, Two plain Dif TUIS serinon, being "published by courses on Rr.lempiion and Faith.' by Rós request,” is inscribed to the inhabitants beri Followes, .4. 8. Oxon, Author of of St. George, Hanover-Iquare, and “A Picture of Chriltisa P'tilefophy,” &c. "intended as a tribute of respect to the OUR sentimeyts on fome of Mr. F's memory of the late Dr. Stevens, who early publications may be teen in vol. encleared himtelf to a numerous circle LXVIII. p. 1957; vol. IXX. p. 969. of friends by his exemplary piety and Situated as he is, if we mistake not, in benevolence as a Chriftian, no lels than the midti of Methodilis, he is right in by lvis polished manners and extensive guarding his readers from the extrava acquirements as a gentleman and a gences of Calviritin; for, as to the fchobra" It is a general improvechance of making converts from its ment of Death, from PA. Ixxxix. 47, adherents, he has very limle chance, with a particular application to their however unfashionable Election and moti excellent teachert, who bore with Reprobation be. In defining the re exemplary resignation the languor of demption by Chrifi he oblerve's Chrifi dicase, which threatened the flow but died abloluiely for vone, but conditions fure improach of death, and those acute ally for all mankind." _“ As a redeemer, fifierings of bodily pain which renderhe hath paid our random from the ed it the tevereti irial of humanity in grase, wo hath prerented that toul ex- this world of discipline and forrow.” tinction of our being which otherwise awaited all men at the clots of this 96. A Sermon, preached in the Parish Chucky · mortal life; but as a king he will not. of St. Lawreice Jewry, before the Rigbe í!onverable the Lord Mayor, on the 29th of confer eternal bletlednels on any but September, 1800, before the Election of a those who obierve the statues of his Lord Mirror. By William-George Freekingdom. As a redeemer, he hath man, AI A. Chaplain to bis Lordskip. procured our deliverance from death : THE duty of the chief magilirate of hut he hath not wrought out uncondi, the great metropolis, and the care to tional deliverince frou trefjatles and be observed in ihe choice of him, is fins.”_" _" That Chili's rizlitioninefs is here inculaied; from 2 Chron. xix. 7. not imputed to us, and that his death The chameer drawn of the then preupon the cross hath pot invalidated fint mayor, if not heightened to the the importance, or tiuperceded the prac. pieli of language in which the thanks sice, of a fingle moral duiy, we may learn from this, that we fall be feud el is fuficiently animated. of his fellow-citizens were conveyed I, at the lati day, according to our weaks." In like manner, futh is a principle to influence and amend practice; - fome. 97. Iliments of 1'er; or, Rules and Regulsa tions up the smy. in Miniature : fkt wing thing more than the idle whisper of ike Duty of a Regiment in erityy Situation. fome fancied call, or the froilav eiter By Nad. Hood, Licut. H. P. vescence of some tranfient feeling;"? IT is not to be supposed that Rowhile the self-slelníion of culls and ex viewers of Literature can be competent pcriences, of which regular journals are kept and recited at weekly, meeting obterrations on judges of the Art Military. Bit the would atorda lubject for platanery if Oficers in general," it did not lead to pernicious and fatal f. 110–123, have to good a iendene, çonfequences. The morbid agency of * His library and collection of vir ù were fuch delusions generates a perverseues fold by Mr. Christie. of mind and a hardnels of heart-greater † Three volumes of his fermons are than can be well expresied; it fotiers fonn so be publishel hy fubl-ription. and invigorates every species of moral Sce vol. LXXII. P.13. 4 ih Reg. that it is impossible to refuse then a them to promotion as opportunity may place in our notice of this liyle work. present in turn; it would encourage the “ All orders come from the commander spirit of discipline ; and every officer, re: in chief to the adjutant-general; from him jected ensigns excepted, would be capable to the brigadier-generals; then to the ma of his charge, and fit for the important jors of brigades and adjutants of regiments, thousands. Rolies of troops, without in trust of the public money and lives of who deliver them at the orderiy rooms to be entered, wiele ihe orderly ferjeants telligent oificers to enforce a proper discia and corporals aiimid, copy chem off , the w pline, after the manner of an eftablished them to their officers, and lead them to order, are like thips at sea without their the folders at evening roll.call. In garri helms; and men will not act with spirit nor alvimation under those whom they for, orders come in a limlar manner from the governer, through the town-major, know incapable of conducting them, Subadjustits , ouderly serjeants , and corporals, ordination is the foundation and support of down to the todosiers . 6.0. Thus degrees discipline; but let it be observed, it never make 31! things eify; and, by attention made of it in the Englith army to suppress was intended that an instrument should be the enlign becomes a general. Those only who intend it their profeilion should be the affability of politeness, civility, and admiled into the army. Until of late it good manners; it is not to cover and sanca was a complete scene of traffick ; Rew le. tion unwarranted paflions. It was never Vies lave afforded advanced rank; money of inferior rank who preserve the honour intended for the abuse of young gentlemed and private interest mave old officers of of their fituation unfullied; nor does ic children at school; whilft the brave, the intelligent, the deserving officer, fustered impower thosc of a superior rank (regards to retire, loses his rights of promotion in less of the civil law) to act with violence times of peace. Discipline is the very life and indiscretion to those who, by the rules and soul of an army; and that as my can of war, cannot relent it : it has nothing to never rise at the summit of perfection do with affairs unconnected with the order which h.'ve not intelligent officers to direct of the day in the line of duty: if it is it. In almost every fituation bnt that of a sported with where it ought sol, it falls military one bilities recommend : in this off, it loses every virtue which itself propoint discipline loses itself when entrusted poses, and becomes infipid. Discipline is to tlie care of those to teach it who have not to be promoted, however zealous the not a thorough knowledge of its princi. intent may be, hy exercising the resn and ples: the errors so inculcateil become a hạughty powor of distinction out of place; nor will exireme, u: neceflary severity for piactice, and grow into an established me. Blind, peculiar to habituated custom. To voor the atrempt. If a deportment found. obviate those evils: If adjuranes, however ed on such principles is held out to enforco recommended, were not appointed to the obedience, udedience comes without res important tout of their function till first spect: the rigid doctrine of an uniform examined, and but admitted for tl'eir im- austerity in man against man is waging derstanding, der of ng the inqualified, no war against nature. To hurt the feelings of the well-intended checks the progress of doubt the whole of the army would be able to act in conforinity in one year from pursuit; it makes way for enmity, giving the date of such a general investigation. Thould link together, and, in one united to recret opposition a place where all The fwundation of good discipline is laid: cause, support the chain of rank. Parlions where not follower, the fault res con also lower an officer in the eyes of folcealeil , and the deficiency fupplied with diers, and discover a weakness foreign to anncceffary sever i'ies. Partialities cause the genius of a pliilosophic mind. An in. and excite jealoufies; those who are best disciplineel, if not noticed accordingly, will telligent officer will never put himself in fhew it least, and 2cl more curelets; they the power of censure through the folly of are 'never happy with ihat regiment which introducing discipline out of place to fac denies them a deserving menit, and their vour absurd distinctions. On duty he is endeavours are ever to be absent from it . ftria and absolute; off of duty, fo police and friendly as render all his actions please Young officers should never be detached from headquarters; nor should enligns ing; no affected airs of gravity to make meet with any promotion till they clearly will he impose a knowledge more than himself appear that which he is not; oor understood the lyftem. For this purpule, the true observer can discover in him. No if boards of general officers, like courts of man is perfect, he, therefore, as knowing admiralty, were to meet, by order of commanders in chief, abread and al liome, to it, is never above submitting himself to examine such ensigns as come forward re learn that whicla his situation requires, as ci mmended to be heard, and approve and those who are well-informed always svitha disapprove according as found; granting 10 be better. Many think it almost imContified qualifications, in order to entide poßible, owing to the huge appearance of the the work, for any one man to retain in his due recompence. To live above a stated memory the whole of the fyftem; the ants income reflects discredit on that regiment (wer on this occasion is, the fyftema is which allows it ; yet, in inftances of the frunded upon one principle, which, when present, it cannot be avoided : necetlicy understood, furnishes the mind with many gives it a kind of fanction, to the loss of excellent ideas, exiending far beyond the individuals more than a public weight; Jimits of the publication. It is from the but, if reasonable consider:tion was made bravery and discipline of an army a nation 1o luit the times, the officer then, who Jooks up for defence, and to its support would exceed its boun-'s, and by imprue pays a part of property to insure the rest, dence so far forget himself, has no excuse; when the end fails, armies are of no fare ne deserves to fall--fq fall anpitied; and, ther use. It was hy good discipline his as unworthy, consider him ng more. To Majesty the King of Pruffia exiricated make them comfortable, all necessary ale himself when surrounded with armies, tenuion is paid to the living of private roleach, in point of nu viber, superior to ! is diers; a march, the insupportable charges own, from all his difficulties. How mile. of the timos, or other unforeseen events, rable had his ficuation been were his offi. injures not their circumstances. Yes they cers incapable of affiling him! It is that would make but a naked appearance in attention to officers and meri, neceflrry (at the face of danger were it not for the all times) to contitute a guod aimy, which brave, determinej spirit of their officers, dins made his the pattern of Europe. In who have never failed to gratify their other armies the art of negoci tion is more country's confidence. Regiments are des convenient to an oficer than all the works prived of their necessary numbers of offi, of Sauldern; alid, if inferences can be cers by allowing field-officers companies ; drawo from the tice of things, his 6001, if they were otherwise recompensed, and quence may be eftimated high in imag us. each regiment allowed ten captains, it tion, though he had never so much as leen would add much to the good of the service, h's regiment. It was by giving preference It would also be a farther addition, as well to discipline, and by that alone, Rome once as a public saving, if his Majesty was made herself mistress of the world; when pleased to grant no new commissions to the thought it of no farther use, forgot it. private gentlemen whillt a single half-pay By imprudence then, and ingratitude, the officer, able to serve, remained on the liit. tilt its empire; liberty and fame fell toge- Farther, in time of peace, to diffolve the ther, and lies felf a prey in her own luxury; rank of enlign, giving place to lieutenants jos volviug in her roin the Herculeap pillars (their superiors), who otherwise fall back which propt the most sublime date of un- upon the present; the ratation of just pro$x unipled virtue that ever yet adorned the motion, in this case; would never be ims face of man. The hope of reward actuates pesied. The arrangement of the ordnance an army, from the highest downward, with is worthy of admiration, and in itself cx. spirit and animacion ; but disappointments emplary; abilities recommend, justice godamp all future courage: pitiful retrench- verns, and the line of gradaion is never ments can never meet the wishes of a intercepted. Thus is its consequence legrateful publick, and those who have de cured hy knowledge, by arts and science, fer ved well of their country thould never from the destructive bane of purchase ; he forgot. Encouragements excile merie and wher, like this, purchase becomes una torius actions, aod should, in a degree, be known, and inconfiftent with the general as liberal in turn, as puniments are cer. principle, abilities encouraged, and merit tain for offepces. Let it not he understood meet its due attention, a smaller army will Rbic soldiers (some brought up as gentle prove a greater force." men excepiej) Thould he rewarded with military rauk. No! there fhould be dif, 98. Six Letters, addressed to bis Grace obe ferent rewards as there are different cha Archbiskup of Canterbury, upon obe SubTacters. Soldiers are but soldiers, and offi. ject of Dilapidations; with a few cursory cers are foldiers and gentlemen. Under Observations upon ibe Rigbı 1. tbe annual this consideration the ime of distinction is Tilbes due and accruing when an Incumbent preserved, the profession, through all its dies; and a fourt Enquiry into the Caules tracts of hon var, guarded, and the plea wby :be A8 17 George Ill. 19 encourage foreś whiçli await and follow martial glory be Reh.lence of the Parocbial Clergy, has {pread a lufre over the scene. The army been attended quilh po little Benefit, eilber to is an honourable life; but, for want of an ibe Perple or to ibe Clergy. By A. M. adequate support, the character, unable to - IF,” as this writer allerts, p. 3, preserve itself, is exposed to every insuli, vile and ingrate, from a disrespectful peo- that, “ under the prelent vague and ple. Every work has a right to support precarious mode of eliimating dilapiitself; a rich and flourishing state Tould datious, more than two-thirds of ine not expect a labpur in içs service without clergy muil unayoidabiy leave their fa milies, milies, at their decenfe, in circum- equal quarterly payments: fo that only Lut 1 but fair to take into the account, that, Besides £6.17,980,133. 10s. 5d. * transunfortunate as it has been in fome ferred to the Commillioners for reduce refpects, its consequences are more feri- tion of national debt, on account of ouils felt in every part of the Conti. Jand-lax redeemed, and £8.56,455,000 nent than in our Inand; and that, in charged on income-tax t. addition to the brilliant victories which The delavs to the completion of the have raised our navy to an inaccellible peace on the part of France (though fuperiority, we have poflelled and al- now renewed) were fufpended after this ways exerted the means of preferring “Appeal” was publisherl. “Upon every the integrity of our laws and continue coulideration,"conclurles its author,"we rion, and gone on in a progrelive in- fee no ground io doubt that our profo crease of our national wealih, indusiry, perity as a great and independent nation and commerce." (p. 27.) will be continued by a wise, vigorous, That our Commerce will not be hurt and honourable use of the means which by any rivalry of France, the treaty have created it.” (p. 50.) negotiated with that country in 1787, which, though opposed by our Cham- 100. A Letter udd, fed ro tbHnourable ber of Manufactures, is a fufficient Charles James Fox, in consequence of a proof that, in spite of French probi- Publicativn, intituled, " A Sketch of the bitions, we Mall always fupply what Character of obe Myt Noble Francis Duke of France has not, and we can supply Befd." while our articles have a preference in THE object of this letter, universally quality and price. Our Agriculture ascribed to Mr. Bowles, is to Chew, will advance in peace; and the union that the violation of morality and nega of Ireland is a measure wbich niay be leet of religion stand in the way of contemplated with fatisfaction by every pronouncing the character so perfect as real lover of his country: it is of far repretented in his friend's panegyric. more value than all the pofleflions we Oiher Reviewers may hold their own have ceded by the peace. The addi- opinions hereon. We cannot but contion of upwards of four millions of cur with the letter-writer. subjects, united in one common intereli by coinmon laws, will every venr 101. Sulptance of 1b: Speecb of the Rizbr Honourable Sir William Süll, delivered in add ftrength and security to the empire, and filently pave the way for the dif the House of Comn ons Wednesday, April 7, 1802, upin a Motion for Leuve 19 bring in persion of ihole prejudices, which bare a Bill relative to the R-fi.lence of obe Clergy, obfèrucied the cordial co-operation of and other Affairs of ibe Cluicb. the filter kingdom. The population of WHATEVER was proposed by this the United Kingdom has been found bill for the inforcement of clergy relito be little shori of 16,000,000 *. dence, and the reformation of the estaThe dearness of provisions is Itated blishment, it underwent so many monot to arise from greater confumpeng dications in the committee, and was but from the alteration of the mode of threatened with fo decided an oppofiliving, and the depreciation of money. tion froin fome who had prepared an Amount of the old entirely different b:ll, that it was dire debt liquidated to £.59,885,308 milled for the latt vear's feflion, and Feb. I, 1802 . . the fufpenfion of Qui Tum's powers Total existing Feb. 1, 1802, 60,375,311 102. Thughts on the filence or obe Cliroy, * In the reign of El zihe:h, 1588, Euge and on the Promifiin of the Sowiute of Henry land and Wales contined five millions. VIII. c. 13. Bv finn Surg-s, LL.D. The computation in 1988 was the fame. Clancellor of ebe Dropje of Wingefter. in 1960, the povulation was estimated at AFTER what we observed of this 7,200,000. In 1302, it was fourd oron survey 10,00 000. Ahor: 1760, we pro. Cent. Coniols buhly exported ine food for 500,000 people }£10,198,521 13 to jın 5, 1802 annuilly; and, supporing our present ana 3 per Cent. Reduced 2 nu I deficiency in average seafvos is equal 7,811,61 17 4 10 Mar. 18, 1802 to the foud of 300.000 persons (which is not far from the Irun), there it'll rem ins £.17,900133 10 5 ar i creased populariin of at least 1,300,000 đ This amounts aloge!h 110£.134 820,444 fouls, fed hy the increased production of ios. 5 d. an be taken from a dent of up. our 04 o internal agricolore." (p. 34.) wards of sou miilions. EDIT. GENT. MAO June, lê oz. 3 per pamp let |
