PULPIT SCURRILITY.—A sermon has been published in the Preacher, as
delivered by a Rev. Mr. BI`Neile, on behalf of the Reformation So- ciety; in the course of which that gentleman uttered the following words : "I must not hold my tongue against one of the most awful, one of the most fear- ful affronts that was ever put, in the history of man, upon the morals of a Christian nation. My dear brethren, may I not say, must I not say, can I answer for myself before God if I say it not in connexion with such a portion of Scripture as this ? I hold that we, as a righteous nation, ought to rise in indie nation against it ; I hold that the church in this nation should protest against it ; I hold that the bishops in the church, if they have a seat in the House of Peers, ought to bring before the pub- lic—to bring into public notice the putting into the Gazette—the putting into ho- nourable dignity of station—what shall I say ?—children that are the fruit of forni- cation—that are the fruit of ungodliness in the land I"
The sermon has excited a very general feeling of disgust among all classes of the community; and has called forth many comments, none of which pretend to vindicate it from censure. We may advert to the subject more at length in our next number.
PRECAUTION AGAINST CHOLERA.—The Gazette of last night declares that all vessels coming to England or its islands from any port in the Baltic or Cattegatte shall, in future, perform quarantine, unless they be provided with clean bills of health from the port which they shall have sailed from.
SIR EDWARD Conumorox.—The gallant Admiral, at his late visit to Paris, received the Grand Cross of theLegion of Honour.
VOTERS UNDER THE BILL.—Lord Melbourne has sent a circular to the overseers of parishes to be affected by the Bill, desiring them to return as soon as possible a list of all persons rated to the poor-rate at 10/. and upwards. HAMPTON COURT RACES.—These races, which took place this week, were numerously and not unfashionably attended. His Majesty was expected on Wednesday—on what grounds we do not know. He did not appear. RESIGNATION.—The Right Honourable M. Fitzgerald, late member for Kerry, has been offered a borough, but declined accepting it. The honourable gentleman, it is believed, has made up his mind to spend the remainder of his days in private life.—Limerick Evening Post. ST. MARTIN'S NEW BURYING-GROUND.—This burying-ground under. went the ceremony of consecration on Tuesday. After the ceremony, the Bishop partook of breakfast in the vestry-room.
ABERNETny BISCUIT.—ThiS biscuit takes its name, not from the cele- brated surgeon but from the baker-who invented it. " We venture to affirm," says the Metropolitan Magazine," that no such trash ever entered the worthy professor's stomach ; and we know that what are called tops and bottoms were his choice, soaked in tea, or eaten dry."
BEEP-STEAK CLUB EXTRAORDINARY.—On Saturday last, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Grey, the Marquis of Cleve- land, Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Howick, Lord Durham, Lord Sefton, Lord Duncannon, General Alava, Dr. Luthington, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. William Brougham, and several other gentlemen, inspected Tru- man, Banbury, and Buxton's brewery, in Spitalfields, and afterwards dined on beef-steaks dressed at the stoke-hole.
THE LATE LORD NOR.THEsK.—The funeral of Admiral Lord Northesk took place at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, at St. Paul's. The body was met at the little west door (the large doors being closed on ac- count of the scaffolding lately used for the charity children), by the Dean, Prebends, Minor Canons, &c., in full costume. The procession then moved into the choir, where the service for the dead commenced ; the coffin, which was of highly-polished oak, resting in the centre, sur- mounted by an earl's coronet and the sword of the deceased. An union jack, in lieu of a pall, was borne by Sir Henry Blackwood and five other admirals, in full uniform. After the lesson, the body was removed to a place in the vaults under the centre of the dome, and immediately ad- joining the remains of his old commander and companion in victory, Lord Nelson. The remainder of the burial service was then read by the Dean (Bishop of ilandaff), the procession forming a large circle under the dome, and the customary funeral anthem being sung by the choir, the ceremony was concluded by a solemn dirge from the organ. Lord Northesk, Admiral of the White, and Rear Admiral of England, was third in command at the battle of Trafalgar. His Lordship is succeeded in his honours by his eldest surviving son, William, now Earl of Northesk. We hope next week to pay off our arrear of correspondence, before the busy times of the Delegation Parliament begin. The "Anatomy of Taxation" has engrossed% space equal to its importance. The SPECTATOR must, on such occasions, be con- tent to sacrifice a portion of its usual varieties.
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