THE NATIONAL RF,CISTEII._ EC. 20. I ii. 30, . t tec een, at the Angel lnn, i.St Jo nt Be..lwar.t.itte, IVercester. Attornies, Mr. H . :rtley, Red Lio. -square, London; anal !Jr. Wilson, Newlcouse, Herefordshire panne, late of Plymouth, carpenter, Jan. 15, 18, and 31, a , ' twelve, at the Cot ntr.ill Inn, ;nandPlytn.nth Attornies.. Mr. Datke, plince's-street, • Bedford-row, Lotitten W. Forrest, of Sluffrtal, Saint`, threshing-machine maker, Jan. 4, st five, 5, and t twelve, at the Jerninicharn Arms Inn, Shall - tat. Aeomies, Mr. Price, Lincoln's Inn, NeW•SqUelle, Loteton ; and Mr. k;Nlior, Ayton, of New Inn-yard, Shoreditelt, victualler, agricultural wachine.maker, Dec. 21, Jan. 9. and 30, at eleven, at Guildhall. Ate'rney, Mr. lslacs, vis-M:aks. St. Mary-Axe. B Austin, of the Minories, furnishing ironmong:r. Dec. 22, Jan 9, 0,130, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mt. Nettletold, Somerset street, A:rtgate • I Makero'V, of Gosport, Southampton, slopseller, Dec.. 26, 29, an , l Jan. V, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attottley , Mr. Mop pet'. Wood-street, Cheapside, Lon , inti. %V. Wilmot'. of Goollge street, Tottenham Court-road, statione , . Dec. 29 at twelve. Jan. 2, at eleven, an.; :Al, at one. at Guildhall. Attorniec, Messrs. Keariey and Spurr, Bishopsate.street Within. J. Bell, late.of Liverpool, auctioneer, Jan. I I, 1.). and 31, at eleven, at the Globe Tavero, ohti-street, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Wind le, John-street, Bedtord-row, London ; and Messrs. Griffith and Ilinde, Liverpool. T. St an t i of Holborn-hill, haberdasher, Dee. 29, Jan. 5, at twelve, and JO, at one. at Guildhal. Attornies, Messrs. Ktarsey and Spurr. Bishopsgate-street Within. T. Walthew. jun. of Liver p ool. dra p er, Jan. 11, 12, and 33, at ere, at the Glohe Tavern, John street, Liverpot.l. Attornie: , , Mr. Pritt, Liverpool; and Messrs. Blackstock and Butter, Paper-buildings, Temple, London. H. Nunn, and J. Barber. of York-street. Covent-gartleo, haher dasheis, Dec. 22. 29, Jan. 30, at twelve, at Guildhall. At tornies 'Messrs. Sweet and Stokes, Basingliall-street. H. Colege-stret, Prtsea, Southampton. sloscller, Dec. 26. 29, c aed lan l . 30, at e eleven, o at Guildhall. Attorney p , Mr. Isaacs, Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe. H. Landon and J. Childe, of Billiter-lane, wine-merchants, Dec. 22, 29, and Jan. !,39, at twelve, at Gull:than. Attornies, Messrs. Rohinson and Hatntiaand, A nstin-Friars. T . Butler an d W. E. Hory,son, of the Calder iron and Coal- Works, near Dewsbury, York, iron-masters, Jan. 1, at four, 2. and 3.1. at eleven at the New Court House, Wakefield. Attornies. Mes•rs. Alexander, and Holme, New Inn, London ; and Mr. Birks, of Henthe:field, near Barnsley. M. Evans and W. Evans, of Portee.t, Southampton, grocers, Jan. $, at one, 7, a' eleven, and 30, at one, at the India Arms os port. Attornies, Messrs. Bleasdale, Alexander, and Holme, New len, London ; 31111 Mr. Crulkshank, Gosport. G. White, of Worthing , Sussex. brazier, Dec. 29, 29, and Jan SO, at two, at the stcyne Hotel. Worthing. Attornies, Mr. Watts, 'Northing ; and Mr. Nettlefald, Norfolk-street, Strae.d. W. Cook, of Worthing. S u s sex, brewer, Dec. `lB. 29, and Jan. 30, at one, at the Steyne Hotel, Worthing. Attornies, Mr. Watts, Worthing; and Mr. Nettlefold, Norfolk-street, Strand. R. Good, of %Vorthing, Sussex, baker, Dec. (A 3, 29, and J in. 30, at twelve, at the S:eyne Hotel, Worthing. A ttornies, NH. Watts, Worthing; and Mr. Nettlefold, NAlblk-stver, Strand. P. Go:tOtre and C. M. Stevens, of Old Nichol-street, 3ethnal green, silk-dyers, Dec. 26, at twelve. Jan. 2, at one, and 30, at twelve, at Guildhall. A ttorne y , Mr. Doughty, Eint-court, Ternele. H. K•ight, of Steyning, Sussex, cover, Dec. ‘2B, :19, and yin. 31, eieven, at the Stevne Worth ing. Wevs, IVorthing•; and Mr. Nette•tbld, NortAk-street, Strand. J. Ginb:rn of Dennineton, Suffulk, inn-keeper, J.tn. 7 , 13, and ); at eleven, at the Belt Inn, Saxruteutham Attornies, Mr. F.. 1 ins, Newman-street, Oxtord-street, London ; and Mr. Suatliwell, c :ixttnindham J. Butler an'd G. lieccroft, seta- of Kirkstall-Forge, Leeds ; and T. utkr, of the Calder Iron and Coal. Works, Hear D:wsbut,, Yotk, 311. 1, at foal . , 2, and 30, at eleven , at the New Court-blouse, .yakefiel,L Attornies, Meserf. Bleasdale , A Is:Kande r. and Hoh: e, ew Inn, London ; and Mr. Birks, of Hemingtl-141, near n'trnsley. W Baker, of Bridgwater, Soinerset, I}cc. tzl, Jan. 2, ad 30, at one, at the final' Tavern, Bristol. Attorney, Mr. James, ristol. H. Nodin. of Lime-street, merchant, Dec. 2/, lan. 2 and 30, at n, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hatnerten, Great ' St. Heleit's, idtopsgate-street. London. G. Sengwick, of the King's Arms Public House, Sun Tavern. olds, Middlesex, victualreV, Dec. 22, Jan. 12, a ul 30, at ttit. at eildhall. Attu:tiles, Messrs, Whittons, Great James-street, Bed rd-row. The Park and Tower grans were on We:lt:es:by firo.l, in itcnour of splendid auccancs u l the Rubsians. THE iit.:131)0.11,t11).1 ; ON, ENIENLEIUS OF THE NV ELK. , r Pros DEGEMELTI. 13. The Fdarth Sondny in Adroit. Epi - t. Philip 4. 4. Gov. St. John, 1, 19.—The Martyrdom of St. Julius. The vigil trf the Apostle St. Theenati, litllieLem a Solidity, is ns in other cases anticipated on the Satorth, v prereeting the feast. —1697. Death of that good man Mr. Tkoneiot Formio, whose principal care was to twist the poor, comfort the : filleted, and to glac the rich the best example of Cbristian virtue'. The Sun rises ct 1:1 1,. $ min. sets , t :1 h. 42 1111 a. 21. Monday.—St Thomas the Apostle. Epist. - Ephes. 'l. 19. Gosp.St. John, `..A. 24. The Scripture is egvirely silent respecting; the country or kindred of St. Thomas, us well es the time of his vocation to the Apos tleship ; by what we read of him, he appears to have been a mnn of ti warm, ..frevionate, reselute spirit ; tor, upon an occasion of great danger to his mastet's person, he said to his fellow disciples, 4 ' Let us also go, that we may die with Lint." lie was, however, as slow in hei , •ving, as he was staunch in faith, and his notable incredulity„ seeea to le.tve been permitted oily iu order that no doubt sliould have ever rentait , ed of the resurrection and glorification of Christ's body; it is generally believed Oita he preached the Gospel to the Para:ions. and that the Armenianc and Persiqcs received frcm hint the glad tidings of rtlvat!on. As &alit. it stems that it has happened in Indir,, where the Ili-amens, italous of site grcut number of conceits he had Maifr, ordered hint to ht loaded %%lilt stone, and that one of the Gen• toes loot hint through with .! I:lv.—This is the shortest Day, and is tat Loi.don 7 h. 44 min. 17 see. allowing 9 roin. 5 sec. for refraction., 1641. Death of Marshal Sully, Prise Minister to Henry IV. of France. Hs " memoirs" have also been ranked among the best books of Fri etch lo , toty. lie survived eh:• murder of his royal waste.. and spent the ren.ainder sof his life in dignified and virtuous retire ment. The Sun rises at 9 h. 3 Hilo. sets nt 3 h. 42 min. 22. rucsday.—St. Demetrius rind his conipattions,Martyrs. When aa.. veral arcs, at the sight of the iststrumetots of ti.eil death, are encouraging themselves in singil4x the praise of Vim, for whom they make a sacri fice of ti eir lives, their s'-uls see•m as if they had already broken their corporeal letters, and are antidpatine the everlasting enjoyments of the blessed —iBol. The Amer , crin Embargo Act.-17:38. Birth of Thomas illtiks the sculptor.--1744. Di th of "f Imams ilteliroft, he was the soil of a shoemaker in Orange-court, Leicester-tields.-1 788 . Death of Percival rod, a frontons surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Hospital --.. 1790. isuntel, a strong town in Dassaratia, was taken by storm hy the Russians, and the garrison massacred. The Sun rises at 9 h. b tusr. 'eta at 3 it. 52 fain. 23. IVetlieuslay —St. Victotia, Virgin and Martyr. It is hardly pow•ible to conceive how young women, under the most excruciating tortures, condd find in nature strength sufficient to bear their sufferings. They must 'rive receithrouved fr ho the 0 ab Ordeal ove somof M e supernatartyrduraoml courage 8 , Peace which enlhled diem tog o g.-146. slow d between France and Austria.-1807. Santa Cruz, and Si. Durant , , surrendered to the Fat,:iish. The Sun fl-Ts at 8 11. B min sets at 3h. 5? rain. 21. Thursday.—St. hishop • and Confessor.—Christmaa 1.1, e . In Roman Catholic countries, this night, at twe've o'clock, high Mass is .-leoinizecl in all the principal churches, to celebrate the mo ment at which the srot of the Ahnight, condescended to take upon him self the form of man, rind to live and die for us. Tit several plac e s} th: shepherds and shepherdessea of the nvio,thbourhourl prcseut a lamb t,t the ahar, which is blessed by the officiating minister; and the mato» of keeping in their fires till their return lions o hurch has beeti the occasion of the still 'existing habit of placing this night a Largo 13g of wood upon the hearth. In several counties of England there ire various other practices which we titii.dtt mention, if the niultipFcity of more interestota, m a tter watild permit.-1008. The brave, but un forum:lie General Moore, commences his retreat, the ciatsecuiences which are to , ' wt.ll avii.-1417. Demob of the famous Robin Ilu9d. ilivtle of Wakefield.- 1:1•25. Peath of Vasco de Gallia. The Sun rises at 9 !I. I mitt. sett et 3 h. 5'2 min. :?5. .•—Chri..lticAs Day. The Nativity of our Lord, or the Birth of Christ. Hell. 1. 1. 611). St. John, I. I. From the eav!iest ages of Cbristiotity, this day fins been consecrated, not only to prayer and Thansgitii , g for the Advent of our Sot% hour ; but also, as a ti:ov of religious comfort and social irjoiciags. t'everal authors have differed in their opinions us to 'the day of the year upon which this consmentotr:o • • , o•ed to take phox, but it teems agreed on all sides th: t t. % ince the time of Colistantine, the of December has been fixed for this trolemni.y. 'lie many ceremonies, ( Ad l ia l r it t ,, rin d wum . flimsies, wliklo have .trended, and sill ,his feast, are too well known to be rapnittnie4 here. Tile Chriitanas•car,gs are of anticia slool) 'turd • , , ao.1:/;• )^c• ' 29 1 c►►ester. I . Man• D i pr. Wet!, lon. In. 11 , "f rse r. Lakei 1 . 10 10. !r,lr ,ll ; er ' its, ~ :30, aila •at• IMS hid 5141 eid. itii 1 Ge `Vro• ut fog ?, for, tiect 11 no rado 'Mug flay, che.t, above itded, ,Toad he rc• We W w• :1 - t ills 81 l• dracci Pallia WWI n(I car- e .:aa• not ba tman!. 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