The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-18 00:00:00

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MR. MATHEWS' FAREWELL.

'lipid gentleman closed lift " Memorandum Book" for
the arasen at the English Oper; House, on Thursday,
with the following address :
*4 LADIES awn GENTLt Mex.—This evening I-close my Me-
morandum Book and my season. I shall not detain you long in
offering any annual tribute of gratitude for the undiminished pa-
or,pagq I have received : but though my words may be few they are
vilemst lo convey the expressions of feeling ,from a heart which
I v "fy aitcoceding year has learned to glow with increadlg warmth
for,rwv continued kindness and approbation. Should I fail in es.
preening ell I feel—and I know no words that can do justice to my
fetiiuga,—l beg you to attribute my failure to any cause rather than
ki deficiency of gratitude and respect. lam not much accustom-
e.l to address you in a serious strain, and that perhaps you will
...:dly.eopsider as one cause why ' I am ill at these numbers.' I
tgal emestained some fear, after my second seaion. that it wade
be difficult, if not impossible, to provide matter for your mow
nAnt which you should consider equally entitled to your implant
w".lrs that which had preceded It: but a succession of years has since
proved that industry and observation were certain to produce ample
tends to answer your demands ; and-I row feel more confident
tham ewer, that from the materials I have already provided I shall
inset you next Sprios with a budget, collected on yet untrodden
erawid, and which, foe novelty and variety. I venture to hope will
be found at least equal to any of the entertainmems I have brought
ionised for your amusement.
" In thin anxious hope, Ladies and Gentlemen, and with cordial
wishes for your health and happiness, 1 now respectfully bid you
Farewell."

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, Juxe 17.
At the evegregation on Saturday last the following degrees were
mbilabed
illholition la Difskrity—Reverend Thomas Shelforcl, Fellow of
Cagpaa Christi College ; Rev. Thomas Archdall, Fellow of Em-
manuel College ; Rev. R. A. Singleton, of St. John's College, in-
s:Valet Curate of Blackley, in the parish of Manchester (coin.
ipalbaler).
RAMP of Ares—Reverend A. Stapleton, Queen's College (corn.
in Ciril Law—Charles Bayles Broadley, Esq., Tri.
toorylpallege (compounder); Rev. Charles Leicester, Trinity Hall
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it, flabirday last William Russell, Esq., Charles Arnold, Esq.,
and Nodes Dade, Esq., Bachelors of Arts, of Caiva College,
were sleeted Fellows of that Society es Dr. Perse's foundation.
The Reverend Robert Edmonds, B.A. of St. John's College,
Curate of St. Peter's, Northampton, has been instituted to the
Rectory of Church Lawford and the Vicarage of Newnham, in the
County of Warwick, on the presentation of the Duchess of Hue-
cleugh and Queensberry.
The following Gentlemen of this University have been ordained
by the Bishop of Gloucester :
Peter Veel, 8.A., Christ College, Deseow.
C. A. DWarTill, 8.A., of Emmanuel, land S. Poynter, 8.A.,
of Trinity College, Priests.

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ZO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

.Ba.—..i Vas so fortunate u to be at St. James's Church last
Elpudity, to hoar the Rev. Edward Smedley draw a just and affect.
fug description of the much-lamented Dr. Andrewes, Dean •of
Canterbury. and late Rector of that Church t and I hope the Rev.
Preacher will be prevailed upon to publish his sermon, not only in
Nosiduation of what is due to the memory of that great and good
Iran, but likewise as famishing a model of what a clergyman of the
Established Church ought to be. I cannot conclude without ob-
serving, that I have seldom known the service so well performed,
lb perfect obedience to the rubric, without addition or omission, as
In that Church. during the time of the late incumbent..
Jane 16, 1323.

PROBERT.

This unfortunate man still continues to display as much ford-
lade as, under the circumsta..ces of the near approach of an ignooni.
nious death, could be expected. On his liberation from prison after
the Hertfordshire affair, we understand the kindness of a friend
afforded him an opportunity of gaining his livelihood. This friend
advanced him 351. with which he took a chandler's shop in Old
Gravel-lane, Wapping, to the business of which his wife was to
attend, but unhappily for him, his person became known in the
neighbourhood; his customire geadually forsook him, while crowds
daily collected arountLthe shop, in the hope of gratifying s morbid
curiosity, by gaining a sight of a man whose connexion with
recent event had obtained for him such an unhappy, notoriety.
Thus compelled to abandon his hope of retrieving himself, he
wandered abroad an outcast. On the whole, his fate will afford a
striking proof of the demoralizing influence of gaming, for it is to
this that his dec'ension from credit to guilt is to be ascribed.
The friend. of Probert, oo learning that he was ordered for use.
cation on Monday, began to use every means to obtain fur him a
mitigation of the sentence. It is said that nothing could have in.
dwell the prosecutor to appear against him, bad he not supposed
that in the event of a conviction be would have been sent oat of
*e country for life.
Probert was visited by his wife and slater on Wednesday. when a
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of the hg nature took place ; they were with
r been informed that they should again
nd his fellow-sufferers were attended by
and appeared resigned to their awful
most affected.
t sent for his solicitor, who found
Cotton and Mr. Baker. They were
irritation of his mind, and bring
,s subjects, instead of which, he was
Council for ordering his execution,
r the country wotdd have been satisfied
punishment. He requested his solicitor
at the Home Secretary's Office to save
tied to make, though he considered
see him again at six in the evening.
„avoured to lead the conversation to re.
turned from him, saying, " I thank you,
there is no necessity for it. Iknow my
I my country, both of whom I have
as well as you can explain to me,
. knowledge of the Scriptures."
Probert, Mr. Noyes. and Miss Noyes. had an
with 'lllr. llobbome, to whom they stated some circum-
stances which they thought favourable to the unhappy man, and
which Mr. H. promised to forward to the proper quarter.

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The 21 Battalion of the Third Foot Guards was in-
gjpeetecl yesterday morning, in Hyde Park, by the Com-
mander-in-Chief. His Royal Highness, attended by his
..otaff, and accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge,
the Duke of Gloucester (Colonel of the Sd Foot Guards)
And several General and other Officers, appeared on the
-ground at eight o'clock, and was received with the general
whit& The Battalion, after marching past in slow and
'lgick time, was manceuvred by Colonel Cochrane, and
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APPEAL.

DOUSE OF LORDS, Just 17.

rt awarnon i•. wr.trltrit U.
This is an anneal ~r the ('.inc.iiit of Newburgh, and two ques-
lions had kern siibmitted to ttie Judge", on which the Lord Chief
Justice Abbott this Jay delivered his opinion : he stated the two
questions h, he
1. M'hether the appellant took an estate for life in the testator's
estates in Gimi:estarshire ?
2. Whether part: testimony of intention could be admittol. The
Judges had decided that although the word " Gloucester" was, in
tact, not mentioned in the enumeration of counties within which
the estates were situated that the appellant contended were intended
to be devised to her for life. vet, taking the will aril its various pro-
visions altogether, it was evidently the intention of the testator that
the Gloucester estates should be included.
As to the second question fhe Judges decided that pars' test*
mony was inadmissible ; but having decided the first in the affirm-
ative, their decision of the latter question in the negative was not
important in the present rase..
The Cls ay cELLon deferred giving his opinion until next Thurs-
day., and whirl, for the information of the public. that an appeal
lay direct from the Courts of the Master of the 'lolls and Vice-
Chancellor to the [louse of Lords.

toene of the most agoniiing no
difficulty separated, having bet
meet. Yeotevday Probert and h
Dr. Cotton and 3lr. Baker, ant
loots.. Prober' seemed to be ix
Yesterday morning Probert
hit. with the Reverend Mr. C
endonvouring to calm the irr
his is think on religious su
IstolOing against the Coon
nod aring that be knew the e
with a commutation of his punts
to make another application at tl
his life, which the latter consent
ts.fruitless, and promised to see
When Mr. Baker endcavott
*lions matters.. .Probert turned
Qtr, for your kindness, but then
?duty towards my God and m 3
adissded. I know all this as
I have not so much kn
!Illentursday Mrs. Probert,
kiNgiewwith Mr. llobhoube,