The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-01 00:00:00

CHELTANHAM, OCTOBILS 30.

It is cheering to contemplate the prosperous state
of our town, end the undiminished gaity and splen-
dour of a season, successful beyond all preeedeut.
To say that Cheltenham was never so full of com-
pany as during the present year, is simply to attest
• fact not only grutifying at the moment, but bring-
ing with it the assurance of continued—nay of in-
creeping public favour; whilst we have the pride of
reflecting that the great majority of our very nume-
rous visitors are decidedly of the first order of so-
ciety, moving in the highest circler, end invariatdy
delighted with the local 'directions of this chosen
retreat of health and fashion. Oo Monday even-
ing the lest summer ball took place, when the
rooms were graced by • most brilliant sasenibl■gr.
It affords us pleasure at all times to see an t.ta-
blishment to which this town is so confessedly
debted, ruppotted with • l►berality 'toothy of the
spirit of enterprise by which the proprietors have
so long b•eu actuated; and we do hope that in
every succeeding year the public penning, they
merit may reward their exertions, which have been
very ably upheld by our assiduous and respec ed
Master of the Ceremonies. During the *niter we
anticipate the highest mental gratification frotu the
series of v.ocerts to be commenced at Cheltenham,
under the immediate direction of Sir George Smart
and Mr. Leder, the eminent conductor. of the
Bath Concerts. From such a combinetion of
science and judgment we look for a selection of
Kra-rate talent, and we cannot fur • moment doubt
the success of their undertaking.
A rri vele—

Lord Bishop of Elphio, Lord W. Fitzroy, Lady Halms.,
Mr. T. and Lady E. It Rh. Colowa ■od the Hos. Mrs.
Whit., Hun. F. Howard, Sir SOWN Shepherd, Major
Croker, Major hod, sad Capiaisa Murrison, R.N.

We ore credibly informed, such is the opposition
among the coach proprietors in Cornwall, that the
price of posting, in some parts of that county, is
reduced to wine-pewee per mile. This is not to be
wondered at, when travelling by stage-coaches has
come down to the following rules :—" Inside what
you please. Outside, ditto." Who would pay even
nine-peace per mile for • post coach, while such ad-
vantages present themselves ? This is suiting the
charges to the poverty of the limes with a vengeance.
.-01(tred.)

ETHIELBER7"S TOWER.

[From the Kent Ileruld.l

CANTERBURY, OCTOBER 31.
The dangerous situattoti of the oder much-ads
Mired ruins of Ethelbe,t's Tower, avittillj project-
ing, rendering it expedient to level that beautiful
remains ul asilitioi,y, as St3S prevnaisly om iced, the
betternig rain *as brought to bear uu one of its
tnll.Sy /111L:let, hilt 11S COMILICt ill tsonry for some
time resi•ted the united elfort• of the workmen.
Oil 'Floiriiday their lal directed with ii:Creabing
vig• ur. under tile superintendence of au •rchiteci,
shove away the corner support, and succeeded
mid-running the fabric, that ',built Intl-
o'clock In the afternoon the supertoromf cot
slid from its awful summit, and, like the michi-
CrPear, great in liS Doll, 1111, itself m ,he
its own making, lest vulgar eyes shill
rude fate. The surroutiditig spectan re Wl,' if
shouts of exclamation, us 'bough they had actrie%,..i
a victory ; while the attentive auttquarion could
scarce refrain a tear at the premature fate of an
ohj.ct of Ins earliest veneration and constant regard.
Not ally thing two remains of this once beautiful
Specimen of Gothic architecture but a shapeless
infuse of ruin. Several r-Iws have been gels-cad
from that maims, which will 110 dowbi be prerervtil
antis pious cure.

•
,The following curious document, heinv, a copy
of the Charter granted lay King Ethelbert fur the
founding of Si. Augustine's Nlunadery, furnidi-
ed us by that Able autulurriai. Mr. w.
Veterinary Surgeon. I•t 1),.1 0E.114 :•••
" Saint Augustine belog sent by Pope Gregory to convert
the English, he met with purees, ; upon which he fixed in
Canterbury, and made it hi. see. On the east side of II •
town, b.-tweet. St. Martite. Church soil the town walls, the. e
was an idol temple, where King Eth.lbeit and his braihi is
stslojecia weed to meet for sacrifice and devo:ios ; this templri
SI. Augustine gut clesied of all the remain. of idolatry. and
turned into it. Pancras church Thin church, with a
parcel of ground adjoioing. was afterwards granted In Sr.
Ancestors; and here, upon the premise., King Kihelbert,
at the request of St. Auguiniur, built a church in honour of
the Aponte' St. Peter and St. Paul. and made the place a
convent for monks, and .tettled a eiiniiileratne endowment of
loads upon it. This obey was founded at the commence-
meat of the at milli century, and was the iiecond in Log:slid.'
The original charter Is in Latin ; the following is
a correct Validation :--
s• Every man that lives like a Christian in tit!. world. mid
expects to he rowardtd by Go-1 Almighty in t:se nest, is
obliged to emisent cheerfully and heartily to tbo Moos re.
quest of his tteighhoor ; it being certain that every person
will have his own petition. more readily granted by lhe D...
vote Bounty, by how much he appears moor withal so pit
with sonsethiug to the honour of God Almighty.
" For this reason I, Ethelbeit, Kin; of Kent, with the
content of the venerable Archbishop *twin, and the priori-
pal Nobility of my kingdom. give and sucendcr to God Al.
mighty, in Ito ..... r of St. Peter, that part of ground whit!.
lies on the east side of Cauterbury, to the end th tt a Iffonsa.
airy may he built npon it. and that the land above mention-
ed may reunite in the juttsilection of the Abbot, to be coo.
stileted over that house. I therefore abjure and coma sod,
in the same of oar Lord Coil Almighty, and the great Judge
of all the World, that the bled above mentioned, mad all He
appurtt natters, be our ever settled and secured for the use of
the aforesaid ; neither shall it he !avail' fur myself, sine aey
King moor Princes, my successor., nor for soy other permt.,
of what stale, quality, or condition server, to take any thing
fraudulently from the present esdowinent.
* It nay person, therefore, shall endeavour to defect, or
anywise limes or prejudice our donatioa, let him at pre.
sent be cut off from the Holy Communion of the Body and
Blood of Christ; and in the Day of Judgment let hint be
separated from the Society of the Blessed, as a reward for
bin wickedness.

"This lewd a boooded on the east with the church of
Aladin, ea the south it ■buts epos Barra/. RAW, and l'cl
the west •nd north ii lie. upon Lot-miring Shrtl. 1. Ws vett
was paaird at Canterbury, in the 'eat of uur SaSlultr's la.
cessation DCY.___

"Indiction Ethelbt.rt, King of Kent,
being of perfect tnitffl and memory, have Signed
and confirmed this want of mine with the utrr► of
the Holy Cross. end mode with any own hand.

" I, Assiut, by de Grare of God Archbishop, have wit.
liogly siiiii.cribed as a rellieso "
Inc Whet' V1!W00... rerre—
" EDRA LOUR
" H A ISNGISITus
" ANGIMUNDUS REFERENDARIUS
" NOCTA
" GRA Ell
" THOUGH YL
" Pi N FA
" GEDDY."

King Ethelbert, w honour of whom the g►eat
tower WB4 erected (whose premature destructiou we
record aho.e), was out: of the most celebrated of
the Saxon Kings, Ile ascended the throne of Kent
in he year 56e. 'ono after which he disputed the
kingdom of Wessex, hut being trice worsted, lie
remained quiet until the year 593, when having
been elected General of all the Saxon King. he
finally subdued the kingdom of Wessex, and ulti-
mately compelled the whole to submit to his au-
thorisy, except the N“rthtintbrians.
To ►trengthen his dominion, he strove to form an
alliance with the King of Paris, and demanded his
daughter Bertha to marriage. Difficulties retarded
this maul ige on :recount of E.rhelbert being au Mo.
tutor; hut anxious to bring abort his Vinimi, Ethel.
hers pioinietal to let Bertha ropy the free exerrose
of her religion, and to Ming over with her a certain
number of ecclesiastics. On her coining to Canter.
bury, she hart appropriated to her use the church of
St. :t lartitt*, so the east suite of the city, wh►re she
re.lularly perhirined her ilevotions,and by her sweet-
ness and allectiosi. followed up by ai.XloOs
the coi.vers out of her royal husband, so I.sr had
won hiv atter:63a, that he v.citl.l h,ten to tfr.pct
truth won candour, and, if lie did nisi roll :hive br
had tin aversion to the prof:slurs of the Christian

lii the year 59G Pope Gregory I. ihstrati•lwil ens.
sionuries nUo 13rUrru to convert the 113 v.
Tong been lasouratrie to :I llciu.h 111110111011, 111.11..•;•:.
it Is said, from .ran scam he:W(1111i
children cal:ol.rd fur sale ...I Come (s
common with (,arents), nn w hush 1/1:CaS10113 11. c ••1•)
to hare exclaimed, r. They would have t>.•.n 4:1„;ri:
if they had been Chria. Nos." The hip, art- ruts to
have been peculiarly favourable liar th:s plow. tinder.
taking. mid Gregory, having chtaintal I,w 11.1.31
Choir, selected 40 aius,!.s, who, with Si. A wgustill
att their head, havilig oas4ed through
from whence they brought will, them interpreteit,
landed in the island et 'rheum, at u 11. I /11 e
itelesborough, from whine tiny seat ii, him:, word
Illat they had come to ills (10111111i1.11, to b.ir.g
a message of great importance, and inslitact Ilat Iu
the way to everlasting henna's... A few data afiri
this. the King, accompanied by his Quit-nit, cent
• This church was bolt and used by the Lamp Christians
in the first ages of Grin lurq.