The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-31 00:00:00

THE CHURCH.

At an ordination holden by the Lord Bishop of Bristol
in the chapel of Christ College, Cambridge, on Christmas-
day, the following gentlemen were admitted into lied),
en:—

DEacows.—Oeorp Maxwell, B.A. St. John's College, Cam-
bridge; Charles Currey, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge;
Richard Thomas Lowe, B.A. Christ College, Cambridge, by
bet. Dim. from the Archbishop bf York t Frederic CuStance,
B.A. Trinity College. Cambridge, by Let. Dim. from the Bishop
of Chester; Thomas Tylatote, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College,
Cambridge, by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Ely ; Robert Cope
Wolfe, B.A. Clare Hall, Cambridge, by Let. Dim. from the
Bishop of Winchester:
PRIESTS—Edward Baines, B.A. Fellow of Christ College,
Cambridge; John Streatield. B.A. Christ College, Cambridge ;
Sanderson Robins, 31. A. Exeter College. Oxon ; Richard
Symet, B.A. Jesus College, Cambridge; John Chalet, M.A.
Brasenose College, Oxon ; John Trollop., B.A. Wadham Col.
lege. Oxon ; James Eveleigh, B.A. Worcester College, Oxon,
by Let. Dim. from the Bishop of Rochester.
The following gentlemen of this University were or-
dained by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, on the 18th
instant:—

DEACONll.—William Jeffreys Allen. B.A. Pembroke Hall;
and Henry Peter Daniel. B.A. Trinity College.
PatErrs.—Chatirt Wansbrough Henning, M.A. Queen's
College; John Pemberton Simpson, D.A. Magdalene College;
and Rowland Iluyshe, Sidney College.

MUSIC.

PERFORMANCE OF SACRED ➢IUSIC AT FOSTER-
LANE CHURCH.

A selection of sacred music, principally from the works
of Haydn and Handel, was yesterday performed at this
Church, with the view, as would appear, of exciting public
attention to the acquirements of Master Benson, a young
gentleman, whose vocal powers and attainments had already
created a very strong impression in his favour among com-
petent judges of the art. The other vocalists who lent
their assistaree on the occasion were Messrs. Pyne, G.
Pyne, and Tinney. Mr. Topliff (the instructor of Master
Benson) presided at the organ.
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Sever-al. of the most popular and excellent pieces of
Cathedral music were executed in a manner highly cre-
ditable to the performers, which could not fail to be pleasing
to a numerous and respectable auditory. Among others we
may mention Haydn's recitative, "In the beginning," which
was very happily given by Mr. Tinney. In "He was eyes
to the blind," Mr. G. Pyne deserves particular commen-
dation ; as does Mr. Pyne's execution of the recitative and
air of " Comfort ye my people." The quartet, " And the
Spirit of God," was delightfully sung by all the vocalists
present : and the finale, " The heavens arc telling," pro-
duced an equal effect.
Judging of Master Benson's powers from his mode of
executing the solos, " I know that my Redeemer liveth,"
and " Angels ever bright and fair," we are disposed, not-
withstanding the difficulty of the tests, to augur favourably
of his present attainments and future success. Consider-
ing this young gentleman's tattler years, his effort was
one of considerable promise, alike creditableto-his talents
and the care with which they have been cultivated and
directed. His voice is pleasing, and of considerable power.
In our opinion he will do well to persevere in the pursuit
of an art in which he has already done much, anti where
there arc so many indications of future excellence.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Clarence gave an
entertainment to their domestics, their friends, and their
tradespeople, at the Duke's residence, at Bushy Park.
The Earl of Liverpool came to town yesterday morning
at eleven o'clock, to his house in Whitehall, to meet some
official and other gentlemen upon public business.
Yesterday Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador,
transacted business at the Foreign Office.
Lord Maryborough, we are sorry to state, has been con-
fined to his room for the last fortnight back, owing to an
accident which his Lordship met with while bunting with
his Majesty's stag hounds ; in passing through a heavy
swing gate opened by a boy, who let it go before his Lord-
ship had cleared it, it came with great violence
against his Lordship's leg, and severely injured him, but
we are happy to state his Lordship is doing well, and nearly
recovered from the serious injury he received.
Lady Carrington, we are sorry to state, is seriously in-
disposed at her house, Whitehall.

Sir Wm. Den,comhe has issued a notice to the freemen
of Grimsby, in wl:ich he declares his determination to offer
himself for the county of York, and consequently resigning
the representation of that borough.
M. David, the celebrated painter, continues in the same
state : the love of that art in which he has acquired so
great a name is the thought which most intensely occupies
him.—Paris Paper of Wednesday.
J. S. Caldwell, Esq. Barrister, of Paper-buildings, Tem-
ple, has succeeded L. B. Allen, Esq. as Police Magistrate
of Union-hall, the latter gentleman having been recently
appointed one of the Six Clerks in Chancery.
The City of London Literary and Scientific Institution
have taken the mansion near the Albion Tavern, Alders-
gate, formerly occupied by Sir John Welsh, and now
the property of the Waxchandlers' Company, for the pur-
pose of forming reading-rooms, and of buililing.a theatre,
or lecture-room, in the garden behind. The lectures arc
now given twice s-week at Albion-hall. Mr. Cromwell,
who is, we arc given to undertuand, a lineal descendant cf
Oliver Cromwell, will soon give a gratuitous course of •
lectures on topography. Dr. M'lntyre, of Stockwell Park,
Fellow of the Linnyean Society, is now lecturing gra-
tuitously on botany, and on the last lecture night, notwitb-
standing the severity of the s:•asou, made a tine display of
plants.

The Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Mechanics' Institu-
tion commenced its active operation on Thursday evening
last. The Meeting was held in a neat chapel in Jamaica-
row. Daniel Brent, Esq., one of the Vice-Presidents, took
the chair, and made a suitable address, pointing out the
advantages which must be derived front an establishment
calculated to make shipwright:, and other persons con-
meted with maritime architecture, scientific and otherwise
intelligent. Some of the liberal and enlightened merchants
of the vicinity are aiding hi this object, which is likely to
succeed beyond even the most sanguine calculations. After
the address, Dr. Mitchell gave a lecture upon the tcr-
reatrial globe, and received great applause and attention.
We understand that Dr. NPlntyre, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Gil-
bart, Mr. Partington, and other friends of science have
also undertaken to give gratuitous lectures. Several
valuable donations of books have been received, and the
number of members amounts to nearly three hundred.
The fees claimed by the different officers on the passing
of a Bill through Parliament are really enormous. 'We
have been informed that our Borough Members paid in I
this way full seven hundred pounds in getting the Bill
passed for improving the town of Devizes.—Derizer Ga-
zette.

The inquest held on the body of Byrne, the bailiff who
was killed by Capt. Beggs, will pronounce no verdict until
Wednesday next, when they will ra-assemble. Mrs. Beggs,
charged with furnishing her husband with the gun, was
discharged.—Dublin Paper.