The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-22 00:00:00

SONS OP THE CLERGY.

Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of the Cor-
poration of the Soda of the Clergy took place at
the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, which was ho-
noured with the presence of several persons of the
highest distinction, amm.g whom we noticed...-
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, the Arch.
bishops of Cauterbary and York, Bishops of Loudon, Woe-
ee•ter, St. Asaph, Chester, Gloucester, Carlisle, Oxford,
Raugor, Salisbnry, and Soder and Mann ; the Earl of
Meath, the Kiel Honourable the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mnyorers ; Baronets H. Russell, C. Hooter, C. Smith, F.
Willis, Ice.; 111 r. seriesna Bell, Mr. Baron Garrow, Wm.
Ralph Cartwright, F.m. M.P., Thomas Bainbridge, Esq
Charles Rosampiet, Fig, Aldermen Hooter, Biich, Isc.
Sheriffs Derange,' and Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. Heury Jones,
Mrs. essamajor, braider other Ladies and Gentlemen of
distinction, *hose nautili we were nut able to ascertain.

The Lord Mayor arrived in grand state pre-
cisely at twelve o'clock. Ilia Royal Highness the
Duke of Cumberland, 83 one of the Stewards of
the day, arrived at the Cathedral about ten minutes
past twelve, accompanied iii his carriage by his
Aides-de-Camp, General Vanguard and Major
Poem On his entering the Cathedral, he was
met by the Bishops, the Dean of the Cathedral.
Prebends, the minor Cations, and other Gentlemen
of the church, who conducted his Royal Highness
to his stall.

The music consisted of the overture of Esther,
Mr. Handers grand Dettingen Te Dem and
Jubilate, with • the choruses from the Messiah,
" Halklmjah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigu-
elk" au Anthem composed on purpose for this
Charity by Dr. Boyce. The music was conducted
in a superior style by Mr. Greatorex, and the band
was led by Mr. Ware with greet precision. The
principal singers were. Messrs. Vaughan, Salmon,
Tingley, Clarke' and Thorne. The music and
singing produced s,' impressive effect on the au-
thence. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
'D. W. Garrow, D.D. Rector of East Barnet,
Herta, and one of the Chaplains in Ordinary
to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
from the book of Isaiah. chapter GI, verse 6
—" Bet ye shall be *anted the Priests of the
Lord; wee shall call you the ministers of our God."
After the sermon. the grand Coronation Anthem,.
composed by Handel, wassung with full chorus, and
concluded the ceremony. The fineness of the day
caused several thousand persons to assemble in St.
Paul's Church-yard.
After the service, the Royal Duke, the Lord
Mayor, and several Noblemen and Gentlemen, ad-
journed to Merchant Tailors' Hall, to partake of
the feast provided by the stewards.
At five o'clock about 200 persons sat down to
dinner, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the
Chair—supported on the right hand by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cumberland, and on the
delft by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
After the cloth was removed, Non Nokia Do-
mino who sung in a very solemn and impressive
style by Messrs. Barclay, J. Taylor. Millar, Thorne,
and Moutaglie. The latter sang a new song, en-
titled, " Nay he who wants gratitude e'er want
a friend," in a most acientitic style. with which
the Duke seemed highly pleased.
Major-General Glegg, Sir J9li Sylvester, the
Bishops of Ely and Peterborough. Dr. Gardiner.
Dr. Chambers. Archdeacon Hook, Sir C. Smith,
and other persons of distinction, were present:—
The company broke up at an early hour.

Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel. Berkeley-square :
Lord and Lady BELHAVEN and family, from their
seat in Scotland ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss MONTAGNE
BURGOYNE, from their seat in Essex. Mr. and
Mrs. GEORGE bog left ditto yesterday, for their
seat near Southampton.
The intelligence of the birth of a representative
of the noble family of SHAFOETH was hailed by
the clan mud their numerous tenantry iti Russ-shire,
The

with every densonstratiou of joy. news reached
Loehrlst) on Monday, and u large bonfire, by the
direction of Mr. INIIES, M.P. was that evening
kindled on the most conspicuous hill, to which a
large party from the neighbourhood resorted, guided
by the notes of the Highland bagpipe.
The remains of the late Mrs. Mu&a*v KEITH,
were lately interred in the chapel of the Bat.-
CARIAS family. There had born no burial there
since that of the late Earl, half a century ago.
A other charitable legacies, bin.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, fareaLses4si7,
THURSDAY, MAY 21.
The LORD CHANCiLLOV. was occupied n► hear.
nig termitic petitions, of uu interest except to the
parties concerned.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Liscor.it'sllNN,
TI.II.IIISDAY, alAv 21.
THE QUEF.NSBERRY LEGACIES.
'MOM AI V. MONTGOMERY.
Sir ARTHI:st I'IGGOTT stated, that this was the
Petition of the Defendant, Sir James Moutgoiners,
the personal representatiVe of his late wife, praying
that the Master's report might be contirm►ed. It
appeared that the late wife of the Defendant had
been bequeathed the sum of 10,000/. by the way
of legacy for her separate use, by the late Duke of
Queensberry, and that she, on the Ilth of October,
1814, made her will, by which she bequeathed all
her real and personal property to her husband, the
Defendant. The Master, by his first report, found
the will was valid, and that the Defendant was en-
titled to the legacy, with 4304 interest. fntn► the
year 1814; and by u second report the Master
awarded a further sum of 8,081/. to be due a. inte-
rest up to the I,2th of March, 1818. Letters of
administration had been granted to the Defendant,
by the Prerogative Court, on the 19th of ►Mardi
last. Under these consideratiotis, he (the Learned
Counsel) bad no doubt but his Honour would grant
the prayer of the Petition.
His Ho►►our the Vica-CHANCELLOR—'s I can-
not see any occasion for a further reference to the
blaster. I am therefore of opinion, that the
port ought to be confiimed. I am mote inclined
to do this, because I see by the will of the te►tatut,
the wife of the Defendant, that he was appointed
her trustee, on which he has obtained letters of ad-
ministration, independently of his being beneficially
interested."—Motion grouted.

POLICE.
+OW.

sovr-nat ET.
on Wednesday evening a young man, genteely dressed,
apparently between eighteen and twenty years of age, went
into the hall of the stage-door of Drury-lane Theatre, and
inquired fur Mr. Knight, the comedian, who, he was in-
formed by the hall-keeper, was not in the Theatre. He sail
be expected a letter to be left fur him by Mr. Knight, wits,
some orders. The hall-keeper told him he thought it would
be three hours before Mr. Knight returned, as his pre-
sence was not requisite in the Theatre until the arte►-
piece, and there was no letter in the atphalseikal !mist
case, which is placed up in the hall fur the remotion of all
letters directed to persons belonging to the theatre; the
young man, however, loitered about in the hall ; the hall.
keeper had occasion to leave it to let Miss Macauley in feria
a coach, and on his return to the hall he miss. d a lent r
from the case, directed to Mr. Peak, ►he T rm ,
and which he knew contained money; and he asked a
man belonging to the Theatre if lie knew any thing
of it, who replied in the orgative ; he then asked the
young man if be taken it, who denied any In ledge
of it, and in explanatiun denied having been ahoie In the
WI; but the halikeeper being positive that be had, rent one
of the firemen belonging to the Theatre for a constable',
whose arrival, and on hie being about to search bits,, lie mot-
teased his grill ; the money which was in the kite r
was found in one pocket, and the envelope in another.
He was brought to tlie office, and, after undergoing an ix...
mutation, was committed till yesterday morning, wlwu wine
of the parties appeariog against him, lie was discharemi,
which, we understand, was owing to the entreaties of a uum.
her of respectable chaeacteri.
A man was charged with rubbing persons COniaOr out of
Covent-garden Theatre, on Tuesday night. A silver flint-
knife and thirty silk handkerchiefs were found uu him. lie
was committed till this day.
maaLsoaottorutrit CIT.
HORRID ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION,

It is our painful duty to record one of the moat diabolic.it
attempts to murder a young women, equal to that of the
late wretch Hutch, or any other within our recollection.
The person charged is Jae Denast, who keep* a greet'.
g►ocer's ihop in the Edgwdre-road, and the victim of pre-
meditated injury is Jose Roger., a good-lookiue woman,
bet wien 20 and 30 yeam of age. It appeared that the woman
bartebhahited with the Prisoner for the last nine years, but
on May-day lust she was married to Rugeis, a work-
ing-gardener, she having, according to Isis statement, hit
him when she went out to market, for the purpose of 'usury -
lug Roger., and from that time, according to his uwo *tor),
he Jiarboured hatred and revenge lo his mind, but was at a
loos bow to effect his purpose, and at length resulrid un
murder. Ile took the opportuoity of making the attempt
yesterday morning, ►y calling the woman op after her hus-
band had gone to work.
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Two 1111eli,of the eases of Goodchild and Court, stated the
circumstaaces of the ease as follows, from the Prisoner's coo-
fission :—Tkey were at the Coact sad Nooses it the Edg-
ware-road, soon after seven o'clock yesterday smoritiaa, wise'.
the Prisoner case its, awsl *barna' wills muck coolocas, tbtt

he had killed a woman at Watbt.rsc•green that morning.
They sbelieved him, fres his easy Seamier of mistime the
story ; but be gayeties some gin, mid thes star. d, that Int
bad been long unhappy in bin Naiad about him lingers, and
that he bad called her up at seven o'clock that moronic,
tinder pretence that be wanted some roots; when she Canoe
down stairs, be requested a few minutes COPvellotiOu will.
her. lie observed to her that ber cap wu on wrusw, and tni
her turning round to look in a glass, the monster seised A
billhook and indicted a Dever, wound on the hick of her
head. He theta drew from his pocket a razor, with whirls
he cut her throat in • mat shucking stammer, sod in rfaist.
ing the dreadful attack, bee doges were nearly cut off.
The Prisoner was delivered over to the hands of justice, and
conveyed to this office.

Th; wounded woman was conveyed to St. George's Hoop'.
tat, mud au officer was sent to aacertaiu her state. The Si., -
geuu described the manner in which her throat and iuse,•
were cut, besides whirls there were as many AS twenty set lints
wounds about the bark of her head.
The unfortuuate woman related the story, which cones.
pooled with the Prisoner's coefesaiee, when she woe binuelit
into the Hospital. lite certificate of Mr. Cronin, the two.,
Surgeon, to the Magistrate, was, " That the suers er could
got long survive."
The husband stated, that the Prisoner, so far from out
having been reconciled ■t their marriage, was pre►rmt at
the festival, sad drank somas to their pitisperity. Roo, a
described it lobe m Lute with which the *timid iu the tb,oat
was indicted,
The Prisoner appeared with Isla waistcoat and his hauls
imbued in Wood. He complained of the woman hat'lng
plundered and ill.aned him; and on hearing she ass not dead,
he expressed his morrow at it, as he went on purpose to
gratify hie revenge, sod bad be completed his wroth, ha
would sot mind thee ascending the scaffold.
He was remaadcd.

We are glad to find at last that three is likely
to be a good public road from Abingdon-street to
the Vatizhall.bridge. This, it is said, will be ac-
complished by Government and the Bridge Com-
pany. Earl Gaosvcaoa's houses in Milbank-
row will be far wore desirable, and their valise
will be enhanced. A public wharf on the site of

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