The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-15 00:00:00

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ikTATION AI, SOCIETY.—The annuublic Bac-
rr
illi initiation of the Children will tike OMal p
Se the National
tonal torlionl,. in 11*We:in's-gardens, Oray's Ina-We, on
wiaISErSDAI , the 17th of 31tiy.
llis Owe the Archbishop of CANTERBURY will take the
Chair at One o'clock precisely.
T. .11, WALDISLEY, D.D. Bee.

RAND C . t:1----4r:lln CONCERT.-Mr. PARRY
rigretfully announces that his CONCRRT of NA TION A I.
IC will take Place. under Royal and Illustrious Patronage,
en WEDNESDAY 1101ININti. Alay the 24th, at the Free.
rforever' Hil, when Performeis of the first e
ominence will lend their
usble atd I
to OTC due efibet to the strains f olden days.—Pennil.
bun *gine, with Welsh llarps, after the manner of the Ancient
p,,itnea, will be introduced, and the Medals of the Royal Cambrian
louitution will be presented, commencing at Twelve o'clock.
Presidents of the Day.
bold Visconat CLIP' E at.d the lion. qt. RICE TREVOR. M. P.
Tickets, Half.a.Ouinea each, to be had at all the pri cipal
Ylosie shops ; and of Mr. Parry. 21, Oxford-street, opposite
t.sono..q tare.

SONS OF THE I.:LERGY.
THE REHEARSAL of the MUSIL
ESto be performed
at this Festival will take place on TUDAY, the Eld of
Nay, in St. Paul's Cathedral; and the ANNIVERSARY will
ON
In
held there on THURSDAY, the 25th of May, when a SERM
will he preached before his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex,
his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, his Grace _she Lord
Archbishop of Yak, their Lordships the Bishops, the Right Hon.
Oe bora l'Slyor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, Clergy, &c., by the Rev.
CHRISTOPHER BENSON. M.A., Prebendary of IVorcester,
and Rector of St. di'n's in the Fields.
STEWARDS.
jl Royal flightier* the Dyke of SUSSEX, Fourth Time.
kßight Honourable the Earl Gown.
nit Reverend Christepkote D.D. Lord Bishop of Glou-

Ceter.
Right Honourable Sir William Alexander, Lord Chief Baron of
the Exchequer.
Right llonourabk William Venal)les, Lord Mayor.
Very Reverend Thos. Jackson Calvert, D.D. Warden of Man-
chester.
Reverend J. B. Sumner, M.A. Prebendary of Durham.
Reverend Robert Norgrave Pemberton, M.A. Rector of Church
S!rrin, Salop.
John Bell. Esq. F.R.S. King's Counsel.
William John Danko, Esq.. ALP. F. R.S.
Edward Berkeley Portman, Esq., ALP.
Edward Bootle IVillsraham, Esq.. 51. P.
(tales Mansfield Clarke, Esq., 11. P., F.R.S.
James Fisher, Est
William Fuller, Esq.
henry Seymour. Esq.
The Musk will consist of the Overture to Esther. Handers Det-
tingen Te Dean, and Jubilate, with the
posed Hallelujah Chorus Coro.
nation Anthem, and an Anthem coon purposely for this
Charity by Dr. Boyce.
The Music will be conducted by Mr. Greatores. Mr. Attwood
will preside at the organ. Leader of the Band (which will co
of the Members of the Royal Society of Musicians), Mr. Cotton
Reeve.
The doors of the Cathedral will be opened on each day at Eleven
o'clock, but no person can be admitted without first contributing to
the Charity.
Tickets for the dinner, on Thursday, the 25th of May, at Mer-
chant Tailors' Hall, to be had gratis of Messrs. Rivington,
prays Church-ysrd, and Waterloo-place; Messrs. Nornasille and
Fell, Rosul-street ; Messrs. Hatchard, Piccadilly; at the First
Fruits Office. Temple; and of J. H. Markland, Esq., Paper.
buildings. Temple, the Treasurer and Secretary to the Stewards,
by whom benefactions to this charity will be thankfully received.
N.B. The whole of the collections at St. Paul's and Merchant
Tailors' Hall will be appropriated by the Stewards in apprenticing
the children of necessitous clergymen.
131PERIAL GAS LIGHT and COKE COMPANY'S
OFFICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Directors of the Imperial
the Light and Coke Company,, at a Meeting held at the Com-
pany's Office on Friday the 12th 31ay, instant, did make a further
cello( 21. per share from the Proprietors of and in the capital of the
said Company, upon each of their respective shares therein, by sir.
tue of and according to the provisions of two several Acts of Parlia-
ment, made and passed in the Second and Fourth years of the
reign of his present 31ajeaty, respectively, for incorporating the said
Company, and fee the several purposes in the said Acts mentioned;
and that the raid Proprietors are hereby requital to pay the same,
on or before the 150 June next ensuing, to or foe Samuel George
With, Esq., Trespam to the said Company, at the Banking.
Neese of Mods. 'IIIIIIR. taytt4 add SeMrt, Mursiondfotise.
place, London.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
HENRY CLARKE, Clerk to the Company.

CHEAP DAYS—TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS
during Illay.--Ladies will find astonishing bargains a
DISOS and CO.'s, they being determined to sell the remainder
of their last year's STOCK at HALF PRICE, having manufac.
tured an immense sasermient of novelties fut the present Season.
Ladies' early visits are requested, as they will find numerous useful
and ornamental articles in Lace.
Nie 2717. Regent-street, exactly opposite the Argyll Rooms.

CIA BI N ET-51A WE RS' SOC I E T Y.--.CHEAP
CAR/NET and UPHOLSTERY, at the LONDON
REPOSITORY for die CABINET-MAKERS" SOCIETY,
being the only real floe now existing in London, No. 71, corner of
LEA MINNA LL-STREET, opposite A Idgate Pump, and which
has been established upwards of Six years. For Heady Money,
and no Abatement.
The Treaters and Committee respectfully inform the Nobiliti
end Gentry, that they still conduct the above Establishment for
the Benefit of industrious and ingenious Mechanics ( who have large
families), by offering their Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet
Lae sf the best workmanship, and cheaper than by any House in
London, no other profit being required than to twisty the warehouse
rent and incidental expenses ; being satisfied with constant employ.
ment to citable them to support their families, the number of whom
appear by the Honks of the last Quarterly Meeting to be 148.
Flom the great patronage the Committee have received, they are
in hopes of Increasing that number.
The following is a Specimen of the Low Prices asked ; all Goods
warranted:— .E. a. d.
Five fret Mahogany Bedstead, four-post 4 10 U
Tent ditto . - 1 6 U
Bordered Mattress to fit - . 1 1 0
Mahogany Drawers with solid ends . 3 3 U
Eight Mahogany Chairs - - 610 0
Mahogany Pembroke Table . - 2 U 0
Feather BW, free from dust and smell,
from 1:2 12 0 to 0 8 0
Drawing-room Sofa, from .1:5 3 0 to 7 7 0
Sofa Bedstead - - 3 H 0
Mahogany Horse-Hair Sofa . 6 10 0 upwards
A quantity of Paper Hangings for Bed, Dining, and Drawing.
rooms, at nearly Half-price. The Trade will find it worth theta
attention. . _ .

Houses Furnished at a few dark' notice. and Apartments In a
few hours.—Goods packed free of expense except the matting.