The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-09 00:00:00

EXETER CIA RITY SCRIVEt.
Thursday last being the centenary of the found-
ation of these schools, was celebrated iu that city
ve.ult peculiar marks of disoi!:ction. At half-part
ten, the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord thaw', of
the diocese met the Hight Worshipful die Mayor,
Aldermen, and Chamber, at the Guildhall, *hero
81Ao were assembled the beisehictors and sob-
scribers, together with the children now educating
at the schools. Al eleven o'clock they walked from
thence to the cathedral, in the following order :
Three beadles, is, their liveries—The girls, two and two
(the joaiorts walking first, and the latish-Las of each school
prereding)—The buys, as alltwe, with the masters preced-
ing—The several Corporate Bodies of Trades, olds their
loanncrs--The Band of M oak—The Cit Constablea—The
Staff-bearers—The bletjeasis at Mace—The Sword-bearer—
The Right Worshipful the Mayor acid the lion. sail Right
Rev. the Lord Lisaliop—Tha Mayor tier t nod the smote
Pignitary of the Chureh—The other Ibrontaries of the
Church, with the lrudxn of the Chamber, according so
precedence—That Nonorary 1 maws s—The To-ealsorer—The
rigid Stewards-The Clergy, its their gowns--Tlie Lay-Sub-
scriber., of two guineas and upwards—The Lay-Subscrihera
'dime guinea, aid the parochial Trusters.
The cathedral was thronged with spactatola in
every port ; und, as the procession eiitered the
great w ehittloor, the fine full-toned organ opened
a ith llandel's grand Hatlettijoh thus presenting
to the delighted senses a svelte awfully grand.
'f be children of the schools being arranged in front
rik the altar, the service commenced, and the Lord
Bishop delivered a, Most excellent and impressive
discourse, appropriate to the occasion ; in the
comae of which hit Lordship addressed the child 7
rem and, in a flue strain of eloquence. instructed
Mel") is, their social mid religious duties; he warm-
ly panagyrised the good, the amiable, and the cha-
ritable f. (lino, which so strongly ivarked the CLOP.
• meter of the venerable founder irf these schools,
end largely commented on the happiness and the
benefits which bud resulted from their establish-
ment. • The service being concluded, the proces-
sion returued, in the liame order, to the Guildhall,
where, during the Utters'', four long tables had
been spread mu the hall, at which the children, on
their arrival, were tented, and plentifully regaled
_with meat beef sad plain podding; the Bishop
most graciously attending, and bestowing his Lieut.
diction on the repast, at its commencement.
We have scarcely aver witnewisal a more interest-
ing sight than this—to see fear immensely long
bibles, crowded on aH sides with vorrig healthy
children, tell clothed, educated, anti now fed, by
the ()minty of this establishment:--mind, whilst we
contemplate, with pleasure, this happy scene, we
feel every possible respect and veneration for the
memory of Biahnp Ifluckall, the wise and good
Fnander'of that liistitui too, the centenary of which
was Ago celebrating.
-The Strbacnbers Hail Benefactors then retired to
the (Intel, to partake or an excellent dinner, at
which the Bishop presided—the Right Worshipful
the Mayor sitting also at the head of the table with
his Lordship—thus forming a mast detightful uniou
a Church arsiNtate, which, we trust, will ever tire-
rail in this balmy land. Alter dinner the followilig
touts were given by-Sim I..iitsishiss, etch of which he
prefaced with •it "next and elegent address to the
company, introductory to it :
" Our Charch and King." "The Queen and Royal ran
"Ti, the piaci memory orate venerable Founder of
die Charity Schools of this City." " ClaitivacJ proopcsity
to the Clvirity Schools tot this City."
The Right Woriditittol the Mayor then Rave
"The Flop. and Right Reverend the Loyd *shop of
Exeter, as Preatikat tool l'Aron of these Wool's,
'hawks to his Lordship for his must aggelleut stmcourse,"-
which was drunk with the wannest expressions of
pleasure and gratification.
His Lordship then genre the
The Mayor and Chamber of the City of Exeter."
" The Dens, and Chapter." " 'Cite Benefaction and pre-
terit Sopportera of this Charity." " The Treasurer (Mr.
Coretetioa Tripe) with the sincere thatilai of this Meeting fur
his itiireinitted attention to the concerns of the Charity "
" and continued prosperity to the Blarkall Mundy."

of which 111115 L urdshil, prifileed with art
introillietory ialress„ as bifore. Ho then retired
frign the table, followed by the esteem and reitera-
tion of every individual of the (mini:telly. Several
songs were sung. !graining philanthropy aWI loy-
ally ; and thus this happy ilisy was mineludril, of.
fording Wllfill and sincere pleasure to every friend
and w.ll-wisher of this institution. The tables
were laiil in the form of the Greil letter ii ; and,
Me may add. that it was one 'of the most pleasing
coincidence* of the Joy. that floury
a deseelorlant of the venerable founder, acted as
Vice-Presideakat the heath of one of the pallor

Maur, VEsuvwc—A letter from 7`fairles. of
the otb Mt. states, thut on the 4th of Septeuslier
11, miter °petted to the south-tart, from which
there bad been a continued eruption of hive. The
torrent of lave, which took a direction towards the
town of Della Torre. hail divided into two branches,
awl formed en Maud, ut the" extreinlly of which it
again mid produced a hike of lire in the
district of A Trio del Cavallo. In the night of the
Sib there was en eruption of en immense qukistity
of ashes and Hones.

Ow Friday week, a daring outrage was committed
at Preston, where a party of harmless rustics had
wiretubled in the evening at the farm of it butcher,
of North Shields, to celebrate Harvest HoMe.
the midst of their sport, eight sailors, who were an
the look-out for mischief, thundered at the door for
admittance to join the dance; which being denied,
they broke the witidowa and doors in pieces, and en-
tered by force, where a general engagement en:ued.
The sailors, being the stronger party, Imeatior masters
of the field of battle, when they broke every article
io the house to pieces, and struck and used the fe-
males in a gross and unbecoming manner.
victory, h 'never, was short-lived ; the press-gang,
being informed of the transaction, arrived in time to
secure rive of the depredations; but being protected
melt, they were obliged to be turned over to the
civil law, and are now lodged in the Correditin
House of Tyttemotith, to take their trials at the
Sessions.

Friday evening, a fellow went to Mrs. NIIT-
TA LI.N, in the Strand, with a letter, purporting to
come front n neighbour, and containing a request
to send hr the hearer three pounds worth of change,
for which the inoiwy should lie sent in a quarter of
an hour. Mrs. NUTTALL, not itituatius the hand-
writing, refused to send the money ; but at another
house, where the fellow practised a similar ill too.,
he war successful, and escaped with him booty.