The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-15 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S CONCERT.

On Wednesday her Majesty the Queers had her
first Concert ■t Cambridge House, which was at-
tended by a splendid circle of Nobiloty and Gentry.
The superb Drawing Rooms were brilliantly ilium,-
noted, and refreshments of every denomination were
►erved to the numerous company before the Con-
cert begun. The company began to assemble •t
nine o'clock, and the Concert war opened exactly at
ten. The music was a choice selection, and the
Performers, male and female, were of the first
clam, and contitmed, with intervals of relief, till
lit o'clock, when her MAJESTY retired. Amongst
the numerous visitors were—

The Marquis sad Marchioness of Taiiistnek, Earl and
Countess Potwilliasn, Earl and Countess of livery, Lord
sad Lady Milton, Lady Aim Hamilton, Lady Prnacis, Lord
Robert Spencer, Lord William Filirgerald, Lord Areliihald
Hamilton, Drama Sir R. Ferguson, Sir Robert Wilson, Mr.
Rrotegham, M.P. Mr. Denman, M.P. Mr. Creevey, M.P.
Mr. Pete► Moore, M.P. Mr. Home, M.P. the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor, Mr. mad Mrs. Thorp, Mr. Sheriff Waith-
man. Sm. &e. ke.
There was an elegant display of refre►htnenta for
the company who chose to stay and partake of them.
As the company assembled and retired, the popu-
lace, who filled the street and every avenue to the
house, successively greeted them as they were an-
nounced, with repeated cheers. When the whole
company had departed, which was after one o'clock,
her MAJUTY, accompanied by Lord and Lady
HOOD, returned to Brandenburgh-honer.

On Sunday, between twelve and one at noon,
tremendous hail storms, accompanied with thunder
and lightning, visited this city and neighbourhood.
The hailstones were generally the size of the largest
pease, and in some places maws composed of
hailstones, larger thou an egg, fell, and were pick.
ed up by several persons in and near the city.
(Herefra Journal.)

TUX 13Wlisn PRES S.

LONDON,
FRIDAY, Jam' is, isti.

A Petition or 11 very singular nature' was't.te- • -
• noted last night in the House of Lords, the pur-
' port of which was to complain of an extension of
spiritual jurisdiction on the part of the Bishop of
PETEIBOROIJOH. It appears that a Gentleman,
duly qualified fur orders, applied some abort time
ago to• this Reverend Prelate for ordination, and
produced a certificate from the Archbishop of
You, signifying that he had signed the 39 Ar-
ticles of the Church of England. The ~r
Presartottouou having satisfied himself upon this
point, offered the candidate 87 questions sod an-
swers upon points of faith fur Ins signature. The
Gentleman not conceiving that the Bishop of
PLTERBOROUGII had • power to frame any addi-
tional article. of faith for the Church 'af"rhOstrid.
,very.propetly refused to affix his signature to them.
mod for this refusal the Bishop declined to grant
him oniinatiun. The matter was last night sub-
mitted to the House of Lords, but the Bishop dis-
claitnet the authority of the House to entertain •
question affecting this privilege of the Eiiisropol
Briieh, and declared that the power of wanting or
withholding ordination rested altogether in the di.-
creti of the Bishops. The House was evidently
unwilling to press the matter, and the Petition was "
not laid on the table.
Last night in the House of Commons Minister.
experienced a signal defeat on the motion kr
the repeal of the Husbandry Horse Tax. Mr.
CURWEN moved for leave to bring in a Bill for that
purpose, which was carried by a majority of 28—
there being 141 in favour of it, and 113 against it.
However, the Cilancettoa of the EXCIIFATIER
observed that decision was not to be considered
final, so that most likely another effort will be
made un the second reading, which is to take place
this night, to defeat the exertions of those who
endeavour to effect some retrenchment.

A Dutch mail arrived last 'light will' papers to
the 13th Instant. The following are extract.:—

11.11USURGN, JUNE S.

Leiters front Odessa say, that by the last accounts from
Coestantinople, the plague begin• to .he knelt* in ►hat
city, as t►e communication by land is nor► iaternipted.—
Count Langeton has establisbed ■ packet boat to carry Un
the currespoadeucu by sea.

waussatA, ass► 8.
The affair of Mademoiselle Le Normand cause oa betorn
the Tribunal at Louvain. It began at ten o'clock, eudl
lasted tall five is the afternoon. The member of persona
present was very great, and many could not find room. The
famous Sybil eras darended by M. Van Meener ; aro..-
words she made a speech, which was very well past lopes. r,
and in which she again endeavoured to enforce the srrume..t•
is her favour ; but they were not allowed by the Court. Ma-
demoiselle Le Normand was condemned to one year's im.
prisoemens, so Ws florins fine, and she toffs. A great many
persons from Brussels gave evidence on this singular tiial.
In the sentence it is elated that else pretended to bold com-
munication with the Genies Ariel, to possess the arrow of
Alanis, the mysterious game of Tharot,

AAAAAA 011 T, WAY 7.
The Greed Duke Nicholas, with his C.owsort, arrived here
to-day ;we expect the King of Prussia by the rod of the
mouth. The accounts from Turkey become more and more
serious. Fur some time no mention Isms been made of them
is the Vienna papers. Accounts are slated to have been
received here that the Russian army, which in aihrincing to
lake up a position on the frontiers of Turkey, is estimated
at 100,000 men.

Spanish Papers to the let instant have arrived.
They contain some details of ►he rumoured re-
volution in Mexico. The accounts received at
Madrid from Vera Cruz state thee the attempt ha•
failed; that the force of the insurgent Chiefs wui
reduced to 4,000 men ; sod that a body of 10.000
of the hest troops in the kingdom was proceeding
to disperse them.

We have received • series of New York
Papers from the 10th to the 15th May. Another
American theatre has fallen • prey to the toreh of
the incendiary, and the inhabitants of Wilmington,
North Carolina, were in daily apprehension uf a si-
milar fate. As a precaution aiptinst this latter evil.
a runaway negro. surpected, of meditating this
guilty purpose. hats been declared an Outlaw, with
authority for any person to kill hind, *Ea reed
offered for his head. The Norfolk .1111+rieiti-
pounce. that attempts had been alio 1:13&*to lie
that city.

It is now clearly understood that the ceremony of
the Coronation will not be graced by the presence
of the QUEEN, and we believe that in consequence
of her MAJESTY'S absence the Peeresses will not
form a part of the grand 'procession from Weston,-
ster 1-1.11 to the Abbey. The pageant will thus be
deprived of inure tban half of its proper splendour.
The ceremony was postponed previous to the
QUEZN's trial, from an impression, no doubt, that
the public would tint be pleased to see the rightful
Qualm of these realms treated with so much indig-
nity as to be excluded from the solemn ceremonial
of her husband's Coronation; and then the trial was
hurried on, in the belief that the mass of impuri-
ties which had been gleaned through Italy would
convince the Parliament of her guilt, and that her
MAJESTY might in consequence be thrust out of

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