The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-13 00:00:00

Mlt. JoIIN MITCHELL.

We noticed, last week, the decease of Mr. John
Mitchell, Propri• tor of the Tyne Mercury. The
i.terinriit took place on Tuesday week, at the foot
of his own garden. The procession was conducted
its the usual manner, :ind a numerous assembhige
of friends attended the body to the grave. Before
tint principal put of tht.funeral service, which was
read in • most imprmsive manner, from the re.
Canted liturgy of Dr. Lindsey, by the Rev. W.
Turner. of Hanover-square Chapel, that Gentleman
delivered the fall ,tvii.g explanation. address :--
Pfiende awd Fellow ehrisl(anc—We are here assembled
to discharge the fist offices to the ensmory of our departed
friend If any should inquire into the reasons why we are
elite,' upon to do it in this place, rather than according to
the customary mode of the country lii which we live, I am
desired by the family to state, that our friend always ex-
pre-se,l the 'ironiest reluctance to disturb the living with the
remains of the dead, by crowding with them our churches
and chorch-yards, and the most populous pasta of our
vines; and that he was often shocked at the little respect
paid to this e very remain., when he saw them lying pro-
mortionsly around the newly opened graves; and as it
appears fr several remarkable passages that the Scripture
authorise family borial places, and that particularly iu gar-
dens. he was anti 111 l a to imitate this primitive custom; him-
self made this express preparation • for it, and earnestly
charg. d his family to comply with this his last request.
ll...ever, therefore, we may any of us regret this departure
from ordinary custom, or he led to question, in other re.
spec's, its prudence or propriety,l persuade myself these
reasons will sufficiently atquii him or having directed it
through any disregard to religion, or disrespect to the insti-
tutions of his country— I know that he firmly believed the
religion of Jesus Christ, and thought its dictates, precepts,
and promises, the must valuable gift of Gud to man, how-
ever imperfectly he might himself observe them—mod which
of ris hut observes them very noised'. city !)—especially when
I add that it was his desire that his interment might be ac-
companied by some religious service. This it has fallen to
my lot to conduct, and I have eadesvoured to make it as
conformable as I consistently could with the form appointed
by our established church. Agreeably to that form, we will
now proceed to commit the remains of our frieual to the
silent abode which he has chosen fur himself."

• " He had plauied a 'put of ground with laburnums,
lilacs, and other trees, in the centre of which he desired his
remains to be deposited."—(Nnerattle Paper.)

A riot took place in the French Theatre at the
Higne, on the Ist instant, in consequence of a
refusal on the part of the Manager to announce
the spectacle for Monday, who pleaded his inabi-
lity, the performers in the intended piece not being
then in town. The audience proceeded to destroy
the interior of the theatre, in which they made con.
siderible progress, but were at length stopt by
a military force, who cleared the house.
The lite Cheater Races were well attended, and the
weather was remarkably fine during the whole of the
week. The Green, on Wednesday, was crowded
wth •-questrians and pedestrians, and the Grand
Stand, and City Walls, were thronged to au excess.
Among the company, in front of the Stand, on se.
weral data, were—.
sae I. Smote Bart. Sir R. Puleston, Bart. Sir J. Wil.
hams, Bars. Sir 1G Egerton, Bart. and Lady, Sir T. S. M.
Stanley, Sir George Pi tot, Bart. and General Grosvenor,
; and on horseback, Lord Migrant., M.P. Sir W. W.
Wynn, Hart. M P. W. B. W. Betty, Esq. of theatrical cele-
brity, itc.ke.

Nlatiy of the races were exceedingly well contested,
but the knowing ones were laken in several times;
particularly on the race between 7'eojon and St.
Lawrence, on Wednesday.—We regret to state,
that • fatal accident occurred on Friday. A
young man of the name of SPENCER (son
of Mr. SPENCER, of the Hotel, in Holyhead),
who was an apprentice to Mr. BENNETT, the Sur-
geon, of this city, was thrown off his horse, on the
Green, while riding at a quick pace, and fell on the
front part of the pole of a chaise; which was com-
ing towards him. He received • dreadful concuss
Ilion on the breast, in consequence of which he
died about ten o'clock on the same evening.
On Sunday last, as a boy vial in search of birds'
nests. in Gosley Wood, near Bridge, lie discover.
td the nest of a woodcock, with three full-fledged
young birds ; the old bird and two of the young
ones made their escape, but the third was taken,
anal was on Monday exhibited in Canterbury, as a
great curiosity in this country.
We are requested to inform our Readers that
Messrs. COOPER awl Co. Surgeons, of Charlotte-
/Nose, Great Charlotte-Wed, Blackfriars.rossl, hare, in
consequence of their extensive pi actier, sod for the aces,-
modal iun nt patients at the West End of the Town, established
• Medical Beard iu Wirodstocii•srreirt, Oxford-0 reet. a few
doors from iload-st reet,wlsere • Physician of 40 years experi-
ence, and a sirgoon of gre.rt entiarace, reside, and where
all the Board alternately attend the whole of who, are
Members of the Royal Colleges. That thousands have been
restored to perfect health 4sy their muted talents is waiver-
sally acknowkdged, wavy of whom had brim discharged
from Hospitals, and otherwise improperly treated.—They
are consulted at Wnoilsiogk-isaase Woodstock-street, hunt
Eight so abs Mornisg Rigid at Nialit ; and at the
Medical Board, Charlutteolsounr, Illackfriars-road„ (rum
Twelve sill Eight to the Rimming —Meoliaaics have advice
gratis every Eveuing lium 'Six lila Eight, at both houses,
and on Sunday Muni's', until Twelve n'Clock.—N.R.
Messrs. COOPER and CO- beg to observe. they have no
conoesion with any New Cosmos; therefore all letters are
to be directed to Charlotte-haw, adjoining Blackfriarn.road.
—.Lectures on Ruptures, and also .on she Treatment of •
Certain Disease, still's delivered at botb bosom every Spring
and AOlllllll.

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