The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-27 00:00:00

OXFORD. Sir? sta.

His Royal Highness the Prince of IValcebox bete pleased
to appoint the Res. Wtu. lianteury, M.,1. of Christ Church,
in this University, to be one of his Itoyat Highness's Chap-
lains in Ordinary.
The Rev. Caleb Rocket, Prebendary sif Wells, is collated
to the living. of Wistuti-Zoyland, its Soinersaishire, on the
presentation of the llitshop of Bash and %Veils.
The Rev. Mr. Lars, of IVarininster, is.eieeted Master of
the Free Grammar fiehool,
On Wednesday'last the Iti.V. Ur Pliimptre was installed
Dean of Gloucester Cathedral, with the usual :until, by the
Rev. .l)c. Swell, Saharan
On .Monday last John Parsons, Esq. one of the Ahlernmen
of this city, was elected Mayor; and Mr. %%Ahem Ridley,
and Mr. George William Myrna, Bailiffs, fur the ensuir'R•

• year.
The satne day the Res. Dr. Mayor wu elected Mayor Of
Woodstock, hi this comity.
Thos. ('piper and M. Prow ter, &qrs. are elected bailiffs
oaf the borough of Te ukesbary, tor the year ; and
Messrs. thulium, Put ter, Treii6ea,

Friday a Cabinet Couu, it aas held at Mr. CAN-
NING.' Office, which wa• attended by the Doke of
Poirrt.asts. Lord kiaarsosasusif. karts Carestass•
61111 13ATHURST, Lords MULURAVE and CASTLE-
REAGH, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
and Mr. CANNING. The PUMUGUESE AURAL-
SADOH aio attended.

Dispatches from Lord CoLLINGWOOD Were, re-
ceived yesterday at the Admiralty, mid from neon._
Admiral GARDNER, of his Alls.iLstt's uhip Bela
rophon, orr
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Notices were .oil Friday posted up in the princi-
pal Brokers 011 ices in the city, that 1.55. per ton
would be given to the Charter Transports for the
use of Government ; and n tender of these terms
was allude in every direction on Change.
T)tere are people who suppose that BOVA-
PARER has the great soul of a hero: what is much
more certain, however, is, that he hash moat yin.
dictive soul. To veal; of him without praising•
him, is, intiis eyes, a :etali hie injury ; butte speak
ill of him is on unpardonable crime, even in those
who do not live under his laws ; a crime thin can
only be expiated by the death of the offender.
The unhappy Pat.'s bud but too cruel a proof of
this asserticrti.

Friday a very numerous and respectalde meet-
ing of the ii.lrabitants of Sheffield was held et the
Cntlers' for the purpose of congratulating
Hi. MAJESTY on the success which has attended
the Spatii.h arms ; to thank him for the sui.cour
which he liras so generously ittfordeil to our ancient
allies; and to *tome him of our joy at the brilliant
display of British valour ou the shores of Portugul.
a loch have wititessed the complete overthrow of the
Conquerors of Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena. and
Friedluial, and the capture of a considerable Rua-
siansquadron." Mr. Ratioas, the master cutler.
was in the chair, and opened the business of the
meeting in a concise and appropriate speech. He
their sunninessl to the conudennion of the com-
pany a number of resolutions, to which they uno-
nimously agreed. The Cheinuan afterwards read
an Address; for the adoption or reit...awn of the
meeting, expressive of theirloyalty and ettachntet t
to His MaJearY'a person and (.4overninent—ol
their admiration of .that noble spirit which ani-
mates the Patriots of Strain to reset even to death
the atrocious ag;;ression of a foreign Usurper—
fervently praying that the Patriot-armies of Srliti,
united with those of Great Britain, may gloriously
triumph—and congratulating Hill illaJEarer on the
auspicious commencement of hostilities against the
common enemy in Portugal, which proved that
British soldiers are worthy brethren to British
sailors. The Address concludes with expressing a
deep regret that our gallant army in Portugal',
after having so bravely deftstted the enemy. should
be witnesses to the Conveatiowto which their Com-
manders have thought it necessary to' accede.
After a few obeervations front Lieutenaot-Colonel
•.LEALDLI...tdr. ROSIMTt. Mr. T. A. Warm, and
several other gentlemen, the •Addterio was agreed
to. The thanks of the Meeting were voted to Mr.
Reetter.s for his able-and impartial eentloct in the
' chair. • . 4 •

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~.. On AT9nrley the 111:13-iir convened./ meeting to •
iiie :'et a Alayor fur the year ea' gr. The ,r uol
kirvis paring been gone thion .lietily Carew
'liiildristy, Exim. our tvoriliy Rep ntauve in Par-
limnent, wea iti)amMiiit.!, eliosen to teat Affice.—
Mr. lam Voting,
.and Mr. iVithain !semi, were
cl.oseu Bailiffs, fu: tile year ensuing. A very ele-
gant dinner was provided oil the uccasio:a, with
every delleitey, at St. „folni' !louse.
On Thursdey last, the Natives and Citizens held .:
their animal re.At 4 the NVliite Hark Inn, ohich
was respecte,l4ly attended. The company went to
procession to the Cathedral Church, whim an ex-
cellent and appropriate sermon was preucLyed by !'
one of the Stevrird:„ t!ie Rev. Sir Henry. Rivers
Gay, Bart. The dinuer, which was sumptuous,
was well intrude(' ; and the subscriptions, which
are for the sole purpose of apprenticing out poet
boys and girls, amounted to a larger sum than on
any former occasion. Many gentlemen olliert.l 1
their services as Stewirds, .for the ea:sooty years .',
anNiotts to support so laudable an iiistatiotioss.
Henry Carew Mildinay, Esq. and the Rev. Char! s
Richards, were unanimously chosen.
Oii Mo.itlay morning died, Mr. &ere, one of the
.CleAs of the CatliedrAll.Church.

SOUTlld~li}'TO'v, user. gar :

On Saturday, twenty-six capital chargers were
emliarkisfliere, 'for Portugal, ou board Lite Apau,
of Scarborough, toinsport, which sailed, on baleelliy
morning, to join the convoy nt Spithead.
Thoeigetteettairwual prir.:4,-given by G. 14.
Esq.. one of the Representatives of this town, wire
bailed for on SgurOay 144 mini wen by the Itchin
ferry. mats. It was a pleasing sizht ; the wind and
weather were favoarable, and a prteel toseniblage
of spectators acre prescut.
The
.M.iiiagerb of the Theatre hatie favon;.ed the
public, by engaging the performances-of Mg
Fisher ana Mr. Egerton, from the Bath Theatrf„
fat three nights. Last night they performed Loa
crowded licose, and met with naLsounded.opiolausie.
eltivile I louse, lute the reaidence ofj sbi a h Jack-
son, Esq. member for this town, was plat to the
hammer, apd afternards sold by private cootract
int the sum of '9004 Itis by far the inobt plea-
sant and eligible situatiou in the ticbtity of,the
town.

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LIVERPOOL, Stiv-;.e4;

On Friday last V.e new Jewish Synatfogne int
Seel-street, was o:iened and consecrated for divine
worship. The follot, lig were the ceremonies oh-
served on that occasion. The whole of the con-
greication resident in town assembled et three
o'clock in the afternoon, soon miter which, IA of
the Elders eau ved the building, each having in
his hand a scroll of the Hebrew law, covered with
satin. Tlicx. advanced in solemn tune seven paces
under a rich canopy, supported by four of the mata
a.r,.1 Eiders, where they remained whilst the reader
° ehatstited Psalin 11tl ; then the six Elden; Moved in
slow procession seven times round the Svmusn,gti..,
Awing whicli.tiute the render chaunted SM.
99, 3J.
The six scrolls of the law were then in the mast
solenin manner dyposited in the ark of the alAnt.
This done, the initicipal mciribers mode veil
libe-
rat offerings for the support of the building and of
tbv Jewish poor. TIv:: loth:ein; Amami were laf
terwards eh:wined, cis. 84, 85, 33, 4.2, 43, 61, et •
66, 6s, O. 109, 141, ; and the etude COG-
eluded with reurii:l4 and singing the Hebrew
prayers, composed fur he occasion, by Mr. Barn-
ber, of this town. • •

On 'Tuesday evening last, about half pest nine
.o'clock, as Mr. Suedes was hocking hi, warehouse,
in John-street, he was suddenly and ferociously at-
4ricLed by three men, one of whom koocked hint
down with u bludgeon, the second presented a
oistat, whilst the third robbed. him *of his watch
and about 101. in money. The ruffians were not
content with these acts of villainy, but they also
wounded Airs. Sui.4den in tht head, who happened
to he with her husband. Several other tobberies of
minor importance have, we understand, been corn.
Mated within these few days. We trust that the
authors of such daring Quango will not lung re.
main • undetected. '