The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-15 00:00:00

PHILOSTRATUS.

TURK, Die. It

ARCTIIIISHOP OF TOILE.

On Wednesday, the ceremony of the elebion of
a ugly Archbishop commenced, between the pre-
scribed hours of eight and ten in the morning. ft
began by the clsoiristers chaunting the Litany, and
the Hymn " Vela Crean►."' The members of the
chapter then withdrew from the choir to the chap.
ter-hohle, and after citing the absent Canons to ap.
pear. the King's Cove dr hurt was read, and His
hf.ijesty'► Letter, recommending to the choice of
the Dean and Chapter the Right BevereulFather is
God the Bishop or Carlisle. . •
The Dean having colleted the votes of the Chao.
ter, declared Doaor Edward Vetted.. Vernon,
Bishop of Carlisle, to be clseme Archbishop►
The new Archbishop was atterw.trds proclaimed
by the Dean in the nave facing the choir again in
the chapter-house ; and a fourth time at the choir-
gate facing the nave t after which the Deaa aid
Chapter entered the choir'. where the choiriuers had
remained, and the Dean beginning Te Daus, was
folloired by the choir, The prayers feeder Ringo
kc. were then reed, •and the service cosehtded.
The Dean and Chapter again repaired to the
efrapter.houst, where, their cetera to the Cows
eriofire (minutely' descAbing all the eeremonies
which bud passed) waepobhcly read, together wit►
the appointment of Peoaors to notify the elettioa
to the newArchbishag and to the Kits& t after which
the members of the ilhapter set their names and
seals to the return.

Lord LA it has taken an elmant house, in Lower
Brook‘-suset, Grosvenor-square, and timovad
it yesterday.
trf ts, Esq. and fatally arrived. yesterday.
at their house in Lower Grosrenoeitroet, fro

Ramsgate.
Viscount Esettroton is impeded. to-morrow. at
the house of his father, Earl Fair 'recta is Gros-
venorNquare. from Castle Hill, Devenslsini..
The Marchioness of Demise's' arrived yester.
day at her house in kianovesiasquem, from the
county of Down, Ireland. tier Ladyship intends
to pass the Christmas with the Marquis and Mar.
chione7s of S•Ltssuar, at their seat at Hatfield.
park, Herts.
Mr. CA R L cs, from Drury-lane Theatre. made his
&hut, last night, at the Gosport Theatre, in the pare
of The tri. err.
Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Mont-
Rosa and Lady Peeves have arrived at Fortune's
and Blackwell's hotel, Edinburgh.
Last week Ware:* Vistula us, Esq. of Pen..
bedw, Flintshire, distributed 820145. of bed to the
poor distressed families is that neighbourhood, ac-
cording to his annual custom.
The Honourable Aoovstus Rater read his
Opera, last night, at his house in Portland-street. to
a large party of amateurs, who speak in high terms
of both Fable and Dialogue.
Mr. Wimein•st, last ve.ek. attended • eearriog
match at Norwich. where Gales was the principal
performer. He congratulated Isis late consiitueots
on their attachment to the sports of their ancestors.
The Marquis of Do/teal and family, are ex.
periled to spend this winter at Belfast. A subscrip-
tion is announced for a n:agnificent dinner, to cele-
brate the Marquis's fettles.
Mr. YOUNG played Amps, at the Edinburgh
Theatre, on Thursday ; and firesdick. on Saturday.
The Musical Entertainment of Raskin was to follow,
and the inierestitig Miss Lammas to make her
Mat, as the fair Bering.
Mr.l x c t.rev, The King tr all Caisjawm, perform-
ed last night, for the Ent time in this city, at the
Lyceum, in the Strand, and received the greatest
applause from a most crowded audience. This
gentleman's performances have gained such cele-
brity, from the attention paid him by different
branches of the Royal Family, that we have no
doubt but they will be most brilliantly attended.
The Race betweestGasoaav and Coosa awaited,
yesterday, a great concourse of people in Hyde
Park. At ten o'clock the ground was Immured,
100 yards. nearly opposite the Barracks. Coot'
was on the ground. and waited via half put teL
when it was decided by the umpires, that Coots
should walk over the ground, whids be did.
Get/tale arrived soon afterwards, awl was ad-
judged to have log the snatch. as the time was Asa
for too o'clock.