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mine his own heart and life, let him from this retirement look abroad into the world, and he will be at no loss for abundant matter of humiliation, supplication, and thanksgiving. From the very constitution of our nature, we are apt to be powerfully affected with sympathy. And surely it is a consideration calculated to animate the most torpid, and warm the coldest heart, for any one to reflect that while he is thus engaged in the solemn acts of religious worship, thousands and ten thousands of his fellow Christians are in like manner pouring forth their souls also before the throne of grace.

What may be the effect of these prayers, can never be fully and clearly known till the last great day, when the real causes of all human events shall be laid open. Then, perhaps, many a deliverance which has been ascribed, among men, to the councils of the politic, or the valour of the enterprizing, shall appear to have been really granted to "the effectual fervent prayers" of some poor unnoticed Christian.

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This is a mode of serving their country, which all Christians may adopt; a mode-unobjectionable in its nature, sure in its tendency, highly promising in its effects. A mode not counterbalanced by considerations of opposite evil, or ultimate mischief resulting from present good; conducive to private, while it is favourable to public virtue; conducive to individual, whilst it is fruitful in universal happiness. O! Christians! know your true worth, recognise your proper duties, arms, and privileges. Prove the warmth of your patriotism by the fervency of your prayers; and while others are looking to the arm of flesh

for succour, while they are trusting to the councils of the wise, and the bravery of the valiant; to the courage and discipline of our fleets and armies; to the resources of an armed nation, naturally hardy and intrepid; do you place your reliance on him "who ordereth all things both in heaven and earth," and who has de clared "that his ears are never deaf to the cries of his people." He may dispel the gathering blackness. He may at least suspend the stroke, and qualify its severity. At the worst, you will be found, when the tempest breaks upon us, in the attitude of prayer; and whatever others may suffer as the punishment of an offended judge, will in your case be softened down into the chastisement of a loving parent. Cheered and invigorated by these reflections, go forth then from your closets; discharge with alacrity, each in his particular station, the duties which the place you occupy in society calls upon you to fulful. Be each at his post, vigorous, active, persevering; and animated with the same spirit as that which warmed the heart of the psalmist, exclaim in his triumphant language-“ God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea.

The heathen made much ado, and the kingdoms are moved; the earth shall melt away. The Lord but God hath shewed his voice, and of Hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is for us."

FAMILY PRAYER FOR A DAY OF HUMILIATION AND FASTING.

ETERNAL and Almighty Lord God! Thou livest and reignest for ever and ever, and art disposing all events for the general good of thy creatures, and for the particular benefit of those who put their trust in thy mercy. May we learn to see thy hand in the va rious changes which take place, not only in our own lot in life, but in the world around us. May we be disposed thankfully to own thy goodness in all our comforts, whether personal or national; and humbly to adore thy wise and righteous Providence in every afflictive visitation. May we learn to trust in thee at all times, and to pour out our hearts before thee. And since it hath pleased thee to bring

upon us the calamities of war, we would now humble ourselves under thy mighty hand, and unite in fervent supplications unto thee who alone canst help us.

Pour out upon us, O Lord, and upon all the people of this land, a spirit of grace and supplication; a spirit of humiliation and repentance. Enable us to unite, with one heart and soul, in seeking thy mercy to pardon our manifold offences; to take away our sins; to reform, and to save our country.

We acknowledge, O merciful Father, with grateful hearts, the innumerable blessings which we enjoy as Britons. Our lot is cast in a land of light and liberty, which has long been preserved by thee from foreign invasion, or intestine war; from the oppression of tyranny; or the darkness of superstition. O that we had duly improved our distinguished mercies, and had hearkened to the voice of thy commandments!

But we must confess, O Lord, that we have greatly abused our mercies. We are a people laden with iniquity, We have departed from the faith and purity of the Gospel. We have been lukewarm in thy cause, and the power of godliness has been little apparent either in our families or in our churches. Justly, therefore, might est thou now withdraw thy protection from us, and make us to feel the severe effects of thy displeasure.

But, O gracious God, we entreat that thou wouldest not deal with us according to our deserts, but according to the multitude of thy tender mercies in Christ Jesus. Be pleased to appear in our behalf in the time of our distress, and to avert the righteous judgments which our sins have deserved. O Lord be favourable to our land. Save us from the evil designs of all our enemies. Let no foreign foe be suffered to invade our coasts-to spread among us the evils of anarchy and despotism. Suffer no internal enemies to sow the seeds of domestic strife; or by kindling the flames of rebellion to overturn our happy constitution, and subject us to religious or civil tyranny. Be thou our defence in the time of trouble. Thou hast often delivered us heretofore we humbly trust that thou wilt yet deliver us. O merciful Lord, let not our fields be laid waste, nor our rivers turned into blood. Let not our cities

be made desolate, nor our sons and daughters be carried captive, subjected to brutal violence, nor slain with the edge of the sword. Let not our houses be consumed, nor our temples laid in ruins, or made the strong holds of the sons of rapine and blood.

Pity, O Lord, the nations where these outrages are committed, and these miseries are felt, and do thou put a stop every where to the ravages of war. Extend, we humbly and fervently pray thee, the empire of thy son Jesus Christ, and cause it to become universal, that the nations may learn war no more.

Restrain all impiety and licentiousness in our fleets and armies. Reform their morals. May they fear God, honour the king, and be of one mind. Animate those who are to fight our battles with courage and resolution, and give to our commanders prudence and fidelity. May they go forth under thy guidance, and in thy good time lead us to a safe and lasting peace.

We would offer up our prayers for our gracious sovereign. May thy choicest blessings descend on him and his family. May his throne be established in righteousness, and may he long reign over a free, a loyal, and a happy people. Keep him perpetually in thy fear and favour, and crown him with glory and immortality. May thy wisdom guide his councils and direct his ministers, at this critical juncture, to pursue the best measures for the lasting peace and prosperity of the empire. Bless all the ministers of the Gospel, and the churches which thou hast placed among us. Cause real religion to flourish and abound; and while thy judgments are abroad, may the nations of the world learn righteousness. Engage us all to return unto thee with our whole hearts, and to devote what remains of our lives to thy service.

Finally, we pray, that we may be led by a view of the calamities of this lower world, to direct our hopes and pursuits to that better world above, where thou dwellest ; and where love, and peace, and joy reign undisturbed for ever. These mercies we ask of thee in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, &c.

FRANCE.

The construction of gun and flat-bottomed boats for the invasion of this coun

try, is said to be proceeding in the ports of France and Holland, and particularly on the Scheldt and at Ostend and Antwerp, with an activity beyond all example; and 180,000 men, it was expected, would be assembled between Compeigne and Ghent by the 20th instant. In order more effectually to conceal from our knowledge their actual state of preparation, a decree has been issued by the French Government, prohibiting the reception into any of the ports of France between Brest and the Mouth of the Scheldt, of any English vessel having a flag of truce, packet-boat, or vessel of any other description. That Buonaparte has it fully in his intention to make an attempt on this country, should a favourable opportunity occur, is not to be doubted. His extensive preparations cannot be meant as a feint; and the measures of defence, which continue to be taken by our government, seem to prove, that they entertain a similar opinion. In the mean time, however, our ships are enaged in attacking their gun-boats in their own harbours, and in bombarding their towns; and Havre de Grace and the other ports on the Seine are declared to be in a state of blockade.

Vice-admiral Bruix has been appointed by Buonaparte to command the national flotilla at Boulogne. On his arrival at that place he published a gasconading proclamation, calling upon the seamen to satisfy the just vengeance of France, by punishing a government which is an enemy of the peace of the world, and of the glory and welfare of their country. "Let those ships which insolently cruise along our shores, at sight of your labours, return and say to their government, a fearful day is preparing; the winds and seas, again favourable to the conqueror of Egypt, may, in a few hours, bring him to our coasts, and with him the innumerable companions of his glory.' Sailors, redouble your zeal, multiply your services, and the nation which oppresses the seas will be conquered by terror, before it experiences the fate of arms and sinks beneath the blows of our heroes." None but Frenchmen, we apprehend, could be guilty of such miserable vaunting; and on none but Frenchmen would a government dare to practise such insulting mockery. The soldiers and sailors of France, with all their servility, will with difficulty be persuaded that the army and navy of England are to be vanquished by the mere terror of their arms.

The French Government have decreed, that the Rhine, the Meuse, and the Scheldt, shall be joined by a canal, the expence to be defrayed by a tax on the distilleries. This is an immense underdertaking.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

these countries have purchased their neutrality from the First Consul; Spain for the annual sum of three millions sterling, and Portugal for a million and a half. The Portuguese Government, it is added, has endeavoured farther to conciliate the favour of Buonaparte by dismissing from of fice Don Jose D'Almeida, the minister who was so obnoxious to Lasnes.

NORTHERN POWERS.

Nothing has transpired which gives any reason to suppose, that the powers of the North have any immediate intention of interfering in the present contest. Den

mark is said to have reduced the number of her troops in Holstein, in consequence of the remonstrances of France. A new den and this country, in consequence of treaty has been entered into between Swethe accession of the former to the convention of Petersburgh, by which the neutrality of that country is secured.

EAST INDIES.

The revolutionary spirit appears to have extended itself to the Empire of China, and an insurrection of a very formidable nature, which has for its object the destruction of the Chinese Government, has been organized. The insurgents have been defeated in several very bloody engagements, in which the Emperor fought in person at the head of his troops; but they are said to be still in considerable force. A number of French Missionaries, it is reported, were found among the rebels.

In the Island of Ceylon some differences had arisen between the British and the King of Candy. The Honourable Mr. North, the governor, appears to bave laboured to bring about an amicable adjustment of them, but with no effect. He therefore sent an army into the teritory of the King of Candy, to enforce his claims of indemnification for past injuries, and security from future aggression, and we learn, from the last accounts, that possession had been obtained of the capital of the native prince.

The Dutch settlement of Ternate, the principal island of the Moluccas, has been captured by our forces.

The army which marched into the Mahrattah country under Major-General Wellesley, has succeeded in getting possession of Poonah the capital of that country, which had been previously evacuated by Holkar.

AMERICA.

The French Islands of St. Pierre and

Miquelon have been captured, together with some merchantmen lying there, by an expedition composed of the inhabitants of Newfoundland.

ST. DOMINGO.

The latest accounts from that island re

It is now confidently reported, that both present the situation of the French as alto

gether desperate. After a sacrifice of sixty or seventy thousand of his best troops, and of every principle of good faith and common humanity, in order to effect the restoration of the cart-whip in that island, the First Consul has ere this been compelled to abandon his purpose. His troops without provisions, and many of them enfeebled by disease, were completely inclosed on the land side by the Blacks; who having now no Toussaint to moderate their ferocity, will be disposed dreadfully to retaliate the cruelties exercised on them by the French: while by sea they are so closely blockaded, that not even a boat can enter. The distress of the colony is greatly aggravated by the refusal of the First Consul to discharge the bills drawn by his generals in St. Domingo, to relieve their immediate wants. The whole history, but particularly the issue of this expedition, will furnish, we trust, a terrible

example to all governments of the ruinous consequences of perfidy and oppression; and a seasonable warning to Buonaparte of the insanity of the attempt to subjugate a people, who are resolved to be free.

The war has, for some time, been carried on between the French and the Ne

groes with the most savage barbarity.

The former have invented a new mode of destroying their prisoners, which surpasses in ingenious wickedness both the fusillades and noyades of the Robespierrean reign: They are thrown into an inclosed place containing a number of hungry bloodhounds, who immediately tear them in" pieces and devour them. That this report

is not exaggerated, may be inferred from the circumstance of a schooler from Cuba'\ having been lately captured with one bundred blood-hounds on board, bound to St. Domingo.

GREAT BRITAIN.

WE are truly happy to announce to our readers the appointment by his Majesty of a national fast on Wednesday, the 19th day of October next. As to the manner in which it ought to be observed by Christians, and the dispositions which ought to be called into exercise on that occasion, we need not add any thing to what has been already said, in this number, upon that subject, p. 572.

All aliens who are subjects of the French Republic, or of any place under its dominions, have been ordered by his Majesty to quit the kingdom, vessels being prepared to convey them to the continent free of expence.

Government are pursuing measures of defensive preparation with great vigour and perseverance, they are not only fortifying the sea coast in many places, and the mouths of rivers, and forming lines between the coast and London; but taking measures, in case of necessity, for the inundation of the low lands which lie in the route of a hostile army. The river Thames, it is said, will be rendered impassable to an enemy by means of chains and floating batteries. The regular and militia force now on foot in this country, and ready for active service, cannot be less than one hundred and fifty thousand men: the volunteers, to many of whom arms have been issued, amount to nearly four hundred thousand. Some of these are in a forward state of discipline, and there is no doubt that the whole will, in a short time, be rendered efficient soldiers.

While these efforts are making on shore, our navy is actively employed either in blockading the enemy's ports, or bombarding their towns. At Granville, Sir James Saumarez is said to have destroyed several gun-boats, and to have demo

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In the West Indies two French frigates, one of them with General Morgan and five hundred and thirty troops on board, and several corvettes with a great many merchantmen, have been taken by our ships of war.

The most important captures made by the enemy are a Lisbon packet, the King George, with a box of valuable jewels on board, and the Lord Nelson Indiaman: the latter has been retaken.

Parliament stands prorogued to the 3rd of November

Mr. Astlett has been tried at the Old Bailey for the embezzling of Exchequer Bills belonging to the Bank, and found guilty. His case has been referred to the twelve judges.

IRELAND.

The special commission, appointed to try the Irish insurgents, has been occupied during a great part of the month with that important business. A considerable number have been tried, found guilty, and executed. The most remarkable trial has been that of the younger Emmett, who appears to have had the rank of a general among the rebels, and to have been one of the main springs of the insurrection. Satisfactory proof was adduced of his having framed the proclamation of the provisional government, part of which we inserted in our last; and of his being the chief leader of the insurgents on the night of the 23rd of July. After the verdict of the jury had pronounced him guilty, he did not hesitate to acknowledge, in the most unequivocal manner, the share he had had in fomenting rebellion. In his speech, previous to the sentence of death being passed upon him,

he made use of the following words: "I have been accused of being actuated by a wish to bring about a revolution of this country through the means of French influence. I deny that either myself or the provisional government had any such idea in contemplation. Our own resources were sufficient to accomplish the object. As to French interposition, it cannot be too much deprecated; and I exhort the people of Ireland to beware of such assistance. I urge them, in the strongest terms, to burn their houses; nay, even the very grass on which a Frenchman shall land.

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DEATHS.

Sept. 24. At Clapham, Calverley Bewicke, Esq. chairman of the Sun Fire Office, and for many years an emineut underwriter at Lloyd's. He was a firm believer in the important truths of Christianity, and made it his study to frame his conduct according to its precepts and injunctions. In private life his dispositions were amiable and accommodating; but he was still more remarkable for the serenity of temper, and composure of department, which he uniformly maintained, even when engaged in the busy scenes of his occupation. He has left a widow and one daughter to mourn his loss.

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Napper Tandy died at Bourdeaux about the middle of last month.

July 3, on board the Veruna country ship, on his passage from Bengal, in his 25th year, Lieut. George Bridges Selwyn, eldest son of the Rev. John Selwyn, Rector of Ludgershall, Wilts.

Lately, at his father's house, in Carnarvonshire, in the prime of life, the Rev. Griffith Griffith, Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford.

August 14. At Dundee, at an advanced age, the Rev. James Blinshall, Ð. D. one of the Ministers of that town, and a ChapJain of his majesty's household.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE second paper of our very valuable correspondent D. L. A. A. M. has reached us, and we beg that he would complete his design in sufficient time to admit of our inserting his contributions entire in our next number. We should be glad to be allowed an opportunity of a more direct communication with him.

It would be unpardonable in us to reject with sternness the supplication of a young lady of eighteen, particularly as the sentiments which she has clothed in verse are unobjectionable. Although her poem will not entirely suit our work, it may possibly prove an acceptable offering to the Editor of the LOYALIST, a periodical publication lately instituted for the very laudable purpose of affording an asylum to fugitive effusions of patriotism and loyalty, whether in prose or verse.

The extracts from Bishop Wilson's Charges on the subject of Coroner's Certificates; G. S. F.; and the Account of Mrs. Bovey, will appear.

CRITO and H. T.'s Remarks on Leslie's Account of the Death of a Quaker, in our next.

EQUUS; GEORGE BLAIR; CAIUS; W. C.; and INQUISITOR, have been received, and are under consideration.

The Poem on the Holy Land is superior to many of the verses which have been seut to us, but we think it scarcely capable of satisfying the fastidious taste of R. T, B. and K. Q.-Z.

The Letter of COSMOPOLITE will be maturely considered.

We beg to inform a writer, who continues to call himself A CHURCH OF ENGLAND METHODIST, that, in our opinion, the work he has taken the trouble to send to us does not merit the smallest notice.

The communication of C. F. did not reach us till it was too late to procure its insertion.

ERRATA,

R. C. C. desires us to make the following alterations in a paper of his, viz. Number 20, page 472, col. 2, line 7 from bottom, for harmless read blameless. line 10, for is not solid read requires consideration.

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