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LONDON GAZETTE GENERAL EVENING M.Post M. Herald Morning Chronic. Times-M. Advert. P.Ledger Oracle Brit. Press-Day St. James's Chron. Sun-Even. Mail Star-Traveller Pilot--Statesman Packet-Lond. Chr. Albion--C. Chron. Courier-Globe Eng. Chron.--Inq. Cour d'Angleterre Cour. de Londres 15otherWeekly P. 17 Sunday Papers Hue & Cry Police Lit. Adv. monthly Bath 3-Bedford Berwick-Boston Birmingham 4 Blackb. Brighton Bristol 5, Bury

Camb.-Chath.

Carli.2--Chester 2

Chelms. Cambria.

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JUNE,

1812.

CONTAINING

Cornw.-Covent. 2
Cumberland 2

Doncaster--Derb.
Dorchest.--Essex
Exeter 2, Glouc. 2
Halifax-Hants 2
Hereford, Hull 3
Ipswich 1, Kent 4
Lancast.-Leices.2
Leeds2, Liverp. 6
Maidst. Manch. 4
Newc.3.-Notts.2
Northampton

Norfolk, Norwich
N.WalesOxford2

Portsea-Pottery

Preston-Plym. 2

Reading-Salisb.

Salop-Sheffield2

Sherborne, Sussex
Shrewsbury

Staff.-Stamf. 2
Taunton-Tyne
Wakefi.-Warw.

Worc. 2-YORK 3
IRELAND 37
SCOTLAND. 24
Sunday Advertise.

Jersey2. Guern. 2.

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Meteorological Diaries for June 1812...506,512 | Elucidations of difficult Passages in the Bible ib.
Dr. Young on Doctrine of Final Perseverance 507
Alms-houses erected by John Visc. Perceval ib
Reflections excited by a late tragical Event ib.
Epitaph on Mr. Jeffreys at Winchester.... 508
Mr. Durham on the Rolvenden Lecture.... 509
Mr.Taunton's Statement of Cases of Hernia 510
Drawing of Swaffham Two Churches, Cambr. ib.
Mr. Pratt'sintended Guideto Leamington, &c.511
View of Chester-le-Street Church, Durham 513
Da Costa's Notices of Literati, Collectors, &c. ib.
Barker'sAnswer toStrictures on his "Cicero" 517
Retreat of dying Birds, &c.-Hebrew Points 520
Remarks on Jamieson's Etymological Dict. 521
Recent Alterations in Worcester Cathedral 525
Visits to Winchester & GloucesterCathedrals 526
Classification of Mineral Kingdom attempted 527
Ladies Echlin & Bradshaigh.-PewsinChapels 528
Arms forSociety of Antiquaries.-N. Ansley 529
Sir Julius Cæsar.-Autographs of De Foe, &c. ib.
H. Baker's "Universe."-Woodcock Family 530
Memoirs of Wm. Sewell, a learned Quaker 551
Dr. Marsh vindicated against Bible Society 533
Alledged Innovations on the Liturgy, &c.. 534
Harwich Corporation.-Theory of Heavens 536
Prebend of Oxgate, in St. Paul's Cathedral 537

Remarks respecting present Theory of Sound 541
R. Haward.-Apple-trees.-Classic. Criticisms 542
Prices of Gold & Silver.-Mr.Dyer's Poetics 543
Literary Intelligence.-Index Indicatorius 544
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS; viz.
Lysons on Meeting of Choirs at Gloucester 545
Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain. 546
Jopp on Representative System of England 548
Parish Registers Bill.-Courtney's Sermon 551
Galt's Voyages and Travels, concluded.... 552
D'Israeli's Calamities of Authors.......
Cole's Stereogoniometry.....
SELECT POETRY for June 1812.565-568
Proceedings in presentSession of Parliament 569
Interesting Intell. from the London Gazettes 573
Abstract of principal Foreign Occurrences 578
Intell. from various Parts of the Country. 582
Domestic Occurrences........
585
Theat. Regist.-Promotions.-Preferments 587
Births and Marriages of eminent Persons.. 588
Memoirs of Right Hon. Spencer Perceval.. 589
Obituary, with Anec.of remarkable Persons 594
Character of the late Edmond Malone, Esq. 606
Bill of Mortality.-Prices of the Markets... 607
Prices of Stocks on each Day in June

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Embellished with a beautiful Perspective View of CHESTER-LE-STREET CHURCH, DURHAM ; Monument of NICHOLAS ANSLEY at LEE; AUTOGRAPHS, &c.

By SYLVANUS URBAN, GENT.

Printed by NICHOLS, SON, and BENTLEY, at CICERO'S HEAD, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-str. London; where all Letters to the Editor are desired to be addressed, POST-PAID

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The average degrees of Temperature, from observations made at eight o'clock in the morning, are 54-13 100ths; those of the corresponding month in the year 1811, were 56-64 100ths; in 1810, 50-12 100ths; in 1809, 56-78 100ths; in 1808, 56-90 100ths; in 1807, 55-66 100ths; in 1806, 54-17 100ths; in 1805, 57-50 100ths; and in 1804, 57. The quantity of Rain fallen this month is equal to 3 inches 46 100ths of an inch; that of the corresponding month in the year 1811, was 3 inches 41 100ths; in 1810, 2 inches 59 100ths; in 1809, 1 inch 45 100ths; in 1808, 2 inches 99 100ths; in 1807, 5 inches 82 100ths; in 1806, 1 inch 59 100ths; in 1805, 1 inch 43 100ths; and in 1804, 2 inches 75 100ths.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for June, 1812. By W. CARY, Strand.

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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,

For JUNE, 1812.

Mr. URBAN,

Rolvenden, June 1. As SI consider your Miscellany to be a general depository, or shrine, of literary relicks, I transmit to you the enclosed Reply of Dr. Young, to an Enquirer respecting, if I may so speak, the Scripturality of the Doctrine of Final Perseverance. From the manuscript, now in possession of the Widow of the Gentleman to whom it was addressed, I transcribed it. It has never been published hitherto. Without pledging myself, on either side, as to the sentiment which it contains, I entrust it to your disposal. J. G. DURHAM.

DEAR SIR-The Scripture only can give us light as to our final acceptance with God. Our own fancied impulses may deceive us. No man can have a full assurance of salvation, for this plain reason, viz. "Because the end can never be certain, when the means of attaining that end are uncertain." Now, though for the time past a man may have lived well, yet he is not sure that he shall do so for the future. And the Scripture has cautioned us against flattering ourselves with full assurance of salvation, when it says, "Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall."

That this short and plain consideration may restore your peace of mind, is the hearty prayer of, Your affectionate

humble servant,

E. YOUNG.

To Mr. Wm. Slade, at Deptford, in Kent, Sept. 11, 1757.

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Since the period mentioned in the above inscription, this Workhouse has been considerably enlarged; and it now forms about one-third part of the present building used for that purpose. R. R. BARNES.

Mr. URBAN, Blandford, June 3. THE following observations origi

nated in a strong impression of those feelings which were excited by a late most tragical event; an event of public notoriety, and of a nature so affecting, as, at the instant, to divest Party itself of its accustomed violence, and to unite in the utmost possible degree all the respectable members of society, in the expression of their heartfelt concern, together with their avowed abhorrence of the atrocious act, which was productive of so direful a result. Many and striking indeed are the lessons it affords us. While, in common with other instances of mortality, and especially of sudden dissolution, it demonstrates the instability of sublunary things; it likewise reads us an instructive lecture on the necessity of self-government, and manifests the destructive effect of evil passions, when suffered to gain the ascendancy over the nobler powers of the mind. There is one object, however, to which, in committing these thoughts to paper, I would more particularly direct the reader's attention; an object to which it appears to me capable of being applied, although it may not, in all probability, have entered into the minds of so many persons, as the foregoing reflections, which are indeed what every rightly thinking man must inevitably form. The use I would willingly make of the afflicting circumstance, distinctly from the

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above mentioned, is to draw from it some strong arguments in favour of the truth and excellence of our holy Religion; arguments constituting an important internal evidence in its behalf, and therefore suited to come more directly home to men's business and bosoms, than any external proofs of its authenticity, which, being addressed to their understandings, may, and it is to be feared too often do, play round the head without coming near the heart.

Let us then observe, with a little attention, the feelings to which, by woeful experience, we find the whole human race to be more or less exposed, and from which if we have escaped, 'tis often greatly owing to the happy situation or circumstances in which a kind Providence has placed us; and how fully shall we be led to own the peculiar suitableness of the precepts contained in the Bible, to the condition of man. Let us mark the frequent and fatal domination of passions over the more exalted and legitimate powers of reason and conscience; and we cannot fail to confess the utility, and I might venture to add the necessity for that system, which has the most direct tendency to bridle and restrain every dangerous excess of criminal and fawless desire, and, especially, to root up and exterminate the latent seeds of malice and revenge, before they have time to expand and be called into action. To say nothing of those other various evil inclinations, against which our blessed Lord expressly warns us to be on our guard; let us for the present purpose only dwell on those particular charges contained in the Scripture, which expressly apply to the case under our consideration. Could any man who duly reflected on the import of the command to love our enemies, and to pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us; and who, at the same time, paid a just respect to the bright and consistent example set us by the Divine Author and Finisher of our faith, on all occasions, but more especially at the dread hour when his malicious enemies were employed in the execution of their most cruel designs against him? could any man who rightly reverenced the injunction, Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath, for it is

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written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord?" could any man who paid proper attention to the admonition," Be ye angry and sin not; let not the Sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the Devil;" or, lastly, could any man who claimed forgiveness from Heaven but in proportion as he himself should exercise it towards his offending brethren of mankind-be drawn in, by any temptation whatsoever, to commit so inhuman a deed as the murder of a fellow-creature? How ought we then to appreciate that divine revelation, which, from its benignant tendency, bears such intrinsic marks that it is indeed worthy of a Divine Legislator! and how diligent should we be in the cultivation of those dispositions, whose blessed tendency it is to promote " Glory to God in the highest ; and on earth, peace, good-will toward M. C.

men!"

Mr. URBAN, Andover, June 8. You will much oblige me by in

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serting the following inscription on a tablet in the cloisters of Winchester Chapel, put up at the expence of the late Mr. Walter Jeffreys, whose death is noticed, and whose worth is very justly recorded, in your Magazine for October last. Jane, therein mentioned as the wife of Mr. Benjamin Jeffreys, was a niece of the late Judge Blackstone, and a very accomplished and amiable woman. Her husband was inconsolable on her death, and survived her only 16 months. Yours, &c. W. G.

" M. S. dilectorum in vitâ,

defletorum in morte, reverendi Benjamini Jeffreys, A. M. hujusce Collegii Socii,

et

Janæ uxoris;

quorum ille obiit

die 7mo Jul. ann. æ. 53, A. D. 1800;

hæc

die 12mo Mart. ann. æ. 40, A.D. 1799. In utrosque

hoc marmore posito

testatur suum amorem

Gualterus frater superstes."

Mr. URBAN, Rolvenden, June 10.
HE institution of the Rolvenden

Enstre having so repeatedly been discussed in your very valuable Miscellany; I rely upon your accustomed

tomed candour for the insertion of the inclosed Remarks by the Institutor thereof, J. G. DURHAM.

It may not be improper to exhibit the plan of the Rolvenden Lecture, as some have ventured to condemn what they did not correctly know. Πολλοις αντιλέγειν μεν εθος περι παυλος

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Όρθως δ' αντιλέγειν, εχελι τετ' εν εθει. Once every month, when the moon was at its full, on a Thursday evening*, at past 6 o'clock, after that the Prayers had been read and the Psalms sung, I used to explain from the desk one of the Lessons of the day, or else some other portion of holy writ. Where was the impropriety of this? Where the slightest "departure from ecclesiastical order?" What Court, or what Canon, is there which interdicts it? The Lecture was delivered in a village, but it is a populous one, containing near 1200 souls it was an Evening Lecture, but it was given at those seasons only when it was physically impossible that "deeds of darkness" could be committed. As to those Clergymen who "omit in the performance of the public Service, the Litany, or the Communion," I surely am not responsible for them; I defy any one to level that charge against myself; and

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"to carelessness and disgusting haste" in the reading of the Prayers, the commendations of my severest adversaries, for a very contrary conduct, entirely preclude the necessity of my making any reply to that in

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sent instance, attended the means used, are sufficient to recommend it to the attention of every liberal mind. Multitudes crowded to hear the Scriptures explained, they became more addicted to the reading of them at home; the morals of the parish were improved, and Sunday-selling and other enormities more easily suppressed. Solemnity and decorum" peculiarly characterised the assembled worshipers; nor, "from the more gloomy parts of the Church," did any of "those unseemly noises" proceed, which have so unaccountably affected the imagination, and disturbed the peace, of my unknown antagonist. Instead of his exclaiming, "Behold what a weariness is it!" the word of truth explained, and the path to Heaven opened, were the joy and rejoicing of the honest rustick's heart. Instead of his being fatigued by the services of God's house, so refreshing were "the waters that issued out from under the threshold thereof," that impatiently did he long for, and gladly did he hail, the return of the sweetly solemn hour which recalled him from the cares of time to the contemplation of eternity, from the labours of the hand to the repose of the soul, from the thorns and thistles of earth to the fruits and flowrets of Paradise.

Let the effects then, I repeat it, jus tify those means which the word of God sanctions, and which the insti tutes of man do not condemn.

On the subject of extemporary exhortation, allow me to add a few observations. The "Christian of the Old School" ought to have recollected that the use of written discourses in the pulpit is an innovation, and that it is, in the fullest sense of the word, an insulated practice. The Orator in the Senate, the Pleader at the Bar, the Lecturer in the Schools, all reject it; the Pulpit is its only refuge, and that but recentioris ævi. But let me be rightly understood; I trust that I am no Bigot. It is the matter, not the manner, which is most to be regarded. Truth is truth, whe ther read from a book, or extemporaneously announced; and truth, in any form, must ever be acceptable and amiable in the eye of an impartial man. I have long been of opinion, that what St. Paul said of meats may well be applied to Sermons. "Let not him that 'readeth' despise

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