The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-03 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM, SL rr. Q.

The Theatre was well filled yesterday evening, owing to
the novelty of Colonel Berkeley, Captain Berkeley, and
Major Banks, performing. as amateurs, in (Mello, for the
befit of Mrs. Burnt. The Promenade at the Room and
walk' of the Montpellier Spa were in consequence thinly
attended yesterday evening.
There was a great assemblage of company yesterday at
Tewk(sbury to witness the MCC; which commeteed at lit
o'clock and were not over till near six ' • great numbers, in
~,,,nieglicucc, went away before they had finished. There
%sa some excellent racing, both fur the Hunters' Stakes
0;1 the Town Plate.
A pin, race between the heats afilvtlesl much amtisknent
tzwen a black pony belonging to Mr. Jones, of PreshUTY,
and a bay Nny, from Oxford, called the Queen of Dia-
monds, kr a purse of Su sovereigns, which was won with
gr, at ease by the latter.
.t pickpocket was detected on the Course in the act of
cutting a gentleman's pocket, when the summary punish-
ment of mob law was inflicted on him. lie took refuge in
the rivet Severn, into which a gentleman on horseback
„mud him, but the villain Lying an expert swimmer
tern scross, climbed a steep bank, and cselpstl.
The Earl of Selkirk appeared at the Promenade this
riming for the first time.

THE LORD CIIANCELIIL4R AND THE SCHOOL-
-44-S.

Ai the Lord Chancellor passed through Wimborne last
month, on his way to Eocounhe, be wu cheered by the
young gentleinen of the Free Grammar School in that
awn; in const•quence of which his Lordship was pleased,
neat day, to address the to/lowing note to the master, the
Rev. J. Mayo:
6' Eneofrbe, 31st August.
felt very kindly the attention which the young gentl
e-
men. wlecated at your school thought proper to express when 1
kit Wimbmne yesterday. lam aware that it was a tribute to the
ace I holi, and not to myself personally ; but it grailtled me, be-
came I feel the imponance of instilling into the minds of youth,
principles which, if acted upon
.in after life, would essentially
promote the awfulness of tun ulna tc stations of great public km
pwis-ee.
•• Po I take too great a liberty in, requesting a holyday for
these yi.ung gentlemen ? I add. Air„ that I am senstblit of the
trapect duo to the person under whose care their principles are
formed.
1 am, Sir, your obedient servant.
"ELDON."

TJ which the annexed answer was returned :
" queen Elizabeth's Orammar School,
Wimborne, Sept. 1112&
Mr Lora.--1 am desired by my pupils to eapress their grate-
ful arksowimigrnent of the kindness with which you hare been
ptesszd to notice and accept their humble attempt to discharge a
duty which they art eons:in:ly taught to regard as one of the lint
they owe to society, • To honour and obey the King, and all that
areput in authority tinder him.' This duet' becomes • source of
the highest gratitication when stations of great public imptwtattee
we
modem, mom eminently distinguished by the patriotic cha-
racter of those who till them; wet me, therefore, my Lord,
ta observe, that yonag as they now are, never will my pupils
had a more suitable opportunity for the manifestation of these
principles than when they ehdeavoured to expire% them towards
a Nobleman, to wham zeal and liminess in upholding the British
Coastitution in Church and Str-te, both the King sad the
People are, under Providence, so highly indebted. I read your
Lohip's letter to them yesterday morning, when they received
with the greatest pleasure tile tidings of the holyday you so kindly
proposed. " I have the honour to remain,
"My Lord, June very obedient perrint,
litted. " JAMES M A YO."