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regiment of Kast-India volunteers, 
commanded by ir. Dominicus, 
amounting to 709; the Custom-house 
guards, headed by commissioner 
Wilson, amounting to about 300, 
and part of the river fencibles, all in 
full uniform, attended at Ailhallows 
Barking. At St. Peter’s, Cornhill, 
the third regiment of Wast-India vo- 
lunteers. ‘Che Bank volunteers at- 
tended at St. Bartholomew’s, behind 
the Exchange. ‘khe loyal Eritish 
artificers, to the number of about 
600, attended service ia 'Tayistock- 
chapel. TheSt. Clement Danes, their 
own church, whence they marched 
up Newcastie-street, and madea most 
soldier-like and respectable appear- 
-ance. The Cecil-street infant asso- 
ciation, commanded by Capt. Brad- 
ley, also attended at St. Clement’s ; 
their number amounted to 70, and if 
they did not boast a warlike appear- 
ance, they dida most interesting one. 
‘The Somerset-house volunteers went 
to the church of St. Mary-le-Strand. 
The loyal city of Westminster vo- 
lunteer corps attended divine service 
at the drum-head in Westminster- 
hall. The service was performed by 
the rev. William Dakins. The no- 
velty of the performance of divine 
worship in that place attracted a very 
numerous congregation;among whom 
was the earl of Inchinguin. The 
law association attended divine ser- 
vice at the Temple church, headed by 
their colonel, the hon. Thomas Er- 
skine ; where a most impressive dis- 
course was delivered by Dr. Rennell ; 
whom a commanding eloquence and 
dignified manner have tong rendered 
an object of general respect. On 
the present occasion there was much 
solicitude expressed by many to get 
entrance to the church, which was 
erowded in all parts : and, indeed, 
the discourse was such as warranted 
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the solicitude the expectation of it 
excited. The learned divine, after 
descanting upon the public evils 
which surrounded us, combated the 
opinions of ancient philosophers, that 
there were two distinct principles of 
good and evil. [le shewed, from 
holy writ, that God was the author 
of all evil as well as good; but in 
doing this, he nevertheless justified 
the ways of God toman. He shew- 
ed that mankind, by their wicked- 
ness, had provoked the divine dis- 
pleasure, whose justice had ever been 
administered in the extremity of 
mercy ; and thence took occasion to 
admonish his hearers that they should 
conciliate, by amended conduct, the 
favour of the Deity, so that when 
they went forth to the protection of 
all that was dearer than themselves, 
they might have his countenance with 
them, whether they went to death 
or to glory. After church, the corps 
returned to the ground, when it was 
announced that on Saturday next 
they would commence firing with 
ball. Col. Erskine and most of the 
other officers were present. After- 
wards the oati of allegiance was ad- 
ministered to them in the Temple- 
gardens. ‘The St. George’s volun- 
teers, Hanover-square, attended at 
their own church. ‘The sermon was 
delivered by the bishop of London’s 
nephew. ‘The Loyal Britons volun- 
teer infantry, under the command of 
col. Alexander Davison, met in their 
ground in Bolton-row, and, after 
going through various evolutions, had 
an excellent discourse delivered to 
them by their ehaplain. The St. 
Giles’s and St. George’s, after at- 
tending divine service at St. Giles’s, 
proceeded at one to the Toxopholite 
ground behind Gower-street, where 
they received their colours among 
thousands of spectators. The Ken- 
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