The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-10-09 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE.

On Thursday a Provincial Grand Lodge was
held at the Lodge-Room in Blake-street, York.
The Lodge wits opened fur the purpose of transact-
in;„; business for the county, by the Hon. Lawrence
Dandes, M. P. the Deputy GrJod Muster, assisted
by Brothtrs John Watson and Thomu Train, Es-
quires, as Senior acd Junior Grand Wardens.
There were also present the Masters and Wardens
of the ddrtrent Lodges within the Province of
York, and several visiting Brethren front other
Lodges.
In the evening a most elegant entertainment was
provided by Brother Seller. The table, were set in
the Lodge Room, where upwards of 40 Brethren
sat down to dinner. In the course of the evening
many loyal and appropriate Masonic Toasts were
drank, and a number of cheerful cud excellent
Songs sung in a style that called forth the universal
applause of the Brethren, who all departed in true
fellowship, at a seasonable hour, like good Masons,
loyal subjects, and peaceable inhabitants (the true
characteristics of Masonry), UP their respective
homes. _

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A tradesinsn, of the name of F---, of
Cirenceter, who, by his inflammatory expressions
awl demeanour, attempted to excite the soldiers
quartered in *ft town, to mutiny and rebellion, has,
by making a public ackuowledgment of his crime,
both in the new.papers, sod by reading it himself
at the bend of the regiment, escaped prosecation
and the punishment of death.
The Bank of Messrs. Titowsou and ELAN. of
Leeds. had a ran, as it is called, on Tuesday last ;
but a great number of respectable tradespeople and
others in that town. basing by hand-bills expressed
their conviction of the perfect solvency and sua-
bility of the Howse, awl their readiness to take the
Bridlington notes in their respective trades, the
panic soh-iderl.
On Thursday the General Qatter Sessions of the
Peace for the City of Chichester was held in the
Go hithall, before Mr.RecorderSetes.t.the MAYOR,
and JusTices, when, to the honour of the City, it
proved a Maiden Sessintio, as there was no trial
whatever. The litcoausaa WAS pleased to pass
high ►ncomium on the Local Militia, for their good
belt as
A balloted twin was bargaining the other day
with a substitute, but they could not agree upon
terms. It war at length determined that the sub-
stitute should be hired by weight. The principal
was to give hint half-a-guitars for every pound
which ha weighed. The substitute (a young 14.1)
weighed 10.51bs ; and lie received (according to the
bargain) afty-two guineas sad a half.
The amateur, of the old Cornish art of wrestling
111/1-11* highly entertained last week at Tregoney.—
The chief chatapious of the flay attended, soil pro-
duced good sport. The first prize was won by
STIMMiII STMOVII, Of 11er:truth ; the second by
Fosse's Jotur, of St. bonder; and the third by
RIGUALD EOVIAII.9II of GA'etatar.

A DMIIM Sr:l\7lOPR,

♦\D TUE
FRE EIN/11 01: I'HE TLIAMES.

0o Sunday evening, or it small petty of ladies
and gentlemen were contiog tip Woolwich littach,
in it sailing-boat, the property of Mr. Graiager, of
Blackwell ; on account of her superior m.ai!iog to
the yacht, on !laird of which We 11../ Admiral Stamm-
hope. the Admiral ordere.l his yacht to i.e Lid
alongside, and to take out every man *hut was not
on the muter-roll ; stating. us a remam, that the
master had been playing tucks, and attempting to
full a King's ship out shore. (to counts.; ttliog.imle,
he ordered the master on b,ard with all his papers,
which being satisfactory. he returned them, and or-
dered the crew to he mustered, which cousistrol of
Mr. Graimm4er amid two hoys, three ladies, two gen-
tlemen, amid a female servant : after having de-
tained them ten minutes, and much alarmed the
he gate them his permissimi to proceed I.—
It it necessary positively to state, that no tricks were
played, or any attempt made to foul hitt.; the
yacht, on time contrary, always folleiving the sailing
boat.

Would it not be proper for the gallant Admiral
to have provided a fast-sailing boat to clttur the
River for his yacht, as he Was under the necessity
on Sunday evening of helm!: served by a stranger

To the EDITOR of TILE BRITISH PRESS.

Sta—Seeigg in your paper an account ti the
hearing of the Rev. Mr. hood's emunlatut against
John Lowe for a violent assault, I wa4 struck with
so shameful an attempt to defeat the ends of in,-
tier, soil assure von that every part of that slate-
merit is false, excepting the tact of the assault. No
such expressions as are placed iu italics were made
use of by Mr. Bond, and no hatch speeches as are
attributed to the Defendant were sp,keti by hut ;
theconduct and behaviour of Nlr. Lowe, iiistend of
being most gentlemanly, were marked with inso-
lence, which occasioned a just reprimand from the
sitting Magistrate. 1 was surpaised to see a pools(
man so destitute of all that constitutes the chief
ornament of youth ; but I presume the punishment
which ins), beinnicied on kilo may teach hint, that
ao imin's 1!411 be toPtitsied with impunity
under the British Guvet tIllICIII•

SCSIEL

Peers Coffcc-bouse, Oct. q,

JEFFERY TilE SEAMAN.