pily verified, by the use which is made of these vain and delusive speculations, in misleading the understandings of the ignorant, inflaming the passions most adverse to public tranquility, and dissolving the salutary restraints which, in christian countries, religion, morals and manners have imposed on the conduct of mankind. In the mode of pursuing these objects we discern indications of a settled design to poison the minds of the people, by falsehood and calumny, to withUraw their respect from whatever is venerable in station and character, and to alienate their affections from those institutions and laws which are justly revered as the noblest monuments of the wisdom and virtue of our ancestors; in this light we regard the numerous insults which have been deliberately and publicly offered to the highest Authorities of the State, the Tribunals of Justice and the national Religion. Nor can we suppress our indignation in beholding the flagrant and daily misuse of the press, which, under the direction of honour and truth, is the faithful ally of virtuous principle and rational liberty, but has lately been made, by a monstrous perversion, the degraded and licentious instrument of slander, sedition aand blasphemy. Under these circumstances we deem it our duty to offer thus publicly to your Majesty our faithful profession of unshaken adherence to the maxims of ancient loyalty. And standing in the double capacity of Citizens concerned in the general safety, and of Ministers responsible for the due execution of a high spiritual charge, we humbly assure your Majesty, that, while in common with our fellow subjects, we do all in our power to préserve thè Constitution from injury and uphold the authority of the Laws, it will be our more peculiar object, by the zealous discharge of our professional duties to counteract and defeat the insidious practices of unprincipled and impious men, and to promote with our utmost ability, belief in the doctrines and obedience to the precepts of our pure and Apostolic Faith. To which Address His Majesty was pleased to return the following most gracious answer: "I receive, with the greatest satisfaction, this loyal and dutiful Address. "You have expressed, in a manner highly becoming your station and character, the feelings with which you are impressed, by the attempts so continually and perseveringly made to vilify our Holy Religion, to bring into contempt the established Authorities and Institutions of the State, and to shake the foundation of all civil society." These feelings cannot but be aggravated by the reflexion, that the means provided by our wise and virtuous ancestors, for the preservation of our laws and liberties, are now sedulously perverted into instruments for their destruction. "I am fully convinced that no efforts will be wanting on your part to counteract designs so formidable and flagitious, and that by instruction and example, you will unceasingly encourage and promote that respect for lawful Authority which our religion enjoins, and that firm attachment to the Constitution, in Church and State, which is essential to the security and happiness of individuals, and to our welfare and prosperity as a nation.*** The principal Clergy had the honour of being presented to His Majesty by the Bishop of London, and were most graciously received, and kissed His Majesty's hand. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of FEBRUARY 3, IN pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed in the thirty-seventh year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An "Act for confirming and continuing for a limited "time, the restriction contained in the Minute of "Council of the 26th February 1797, on payments of cash by the Bank; and also of the several Acts since passed for continuing and amending the same;" I do hereby direct, that there be inserted forthwith in the London Gazette, the following notice from the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, dated 1st day of February 1821, viz. That on and after the 6th day of February instant, the Bank will be ready to issue, in such proportions as the Directors may think proper "current silver coin of the realm, to the amount of one million pounds sterling, in exchange for "Bank notes, provided application be made for "the same before the 1st July next." CHARLES MANNERS SUTTON, Speaker. 2d February 1821. Carlton Carlton-House, January 26, 1821. The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Andrew Halliday, M D. Knight of the Royal Order of Guelph, Aulic Councillor of Saxe Cobourg Meinungen, Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, and Domestic Physician to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. War-Office, 2d February 1821. Lieutenant-General Stapleton Lord Combermere, St. James's, November 22, 1820. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence has been pleased to appoint the Reverend William Barlow, M. A. to be one of His Royal Highness's Domestic Chaplains. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of FEBRUARY 6, At the Court at Carlton-House, the 6th of February 1821, PRESENT, The KING's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. SHERIFFS appointed by His Majesty in Council, for the Year 1821. Bedfordshire, Berkshire, John Thomas Brooks, of Flitwick, Esq. The Honourable Frederick West, of Culham. Buckinghamshire, Charles Scott Murray, of Ham bleden-House, Esq. |