The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

BRISTOL.

The following declaration was read at St. Mary Redcliff
church, Bristol, by the officiating minister, in the presence
of a numerous and rspectable congregation, and signed
by witnesses:—
" Please to take notice, the Declaration, as follows. is signed by
James Lanigan, a Roman Catholic, who is now to be admitted a
member of the Church of England.
" • I. James Lanigan, being a Roman Catholic, of the town of
Waterfonl, Inland, of the age of 45 years (about 40 years) (my
Miller and mother being also of the same persuasion, together with
my uncle, who was a Homan Catholic Bishop, but now deceased,
and under Whom I was brought up), do voluntarily tender this my
confession before the members of the Church of England, and
hereby renounce all connexion with the Roman Catholic body of
professed Christiana, ' who teach for doctrines the commandments
of men' (Mann. xv. 9.). and all adherence to their doctrines which
are derogatory of the truth of God, and therefore Inconsistent with
the Christian name and profession ; and I do hereby sincerely and
openly disavow my former principles, and solemnly take upon my-
self the profession of the Protestant faith, a., laid down and taught
in the 39 articles of the Church, and do desire most fervently to be
allowed a participation in its privileges, and more especially to be
admi.ted attnr previous examination of my fitness, and due inquiry
into my circumstances connected with this change of my principles,
to the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, as soon as may be
deestiesl expedient by the Minister presiding. Given under my
hand this sixth dab' of August, in the year of our Coed 1826.
" • JAMES LANIGAN.'"
(Signed in my presence, and rend in our Church)
R. M.A. Presiding Minister at St. Mary Itedcliff:
DIXON, Officiating Minister.
FOTIIENGILI. }Churchwardens.
RICHARD POOLE IeING,

11. itiIIGSTOCb:C.

THOS. BROWN.

Attesting the public reading in the Church on the same
day of the above declaration of Jamey Lanigan.

T:x rat PLOV ED Pal sir 1/11.—On Monday a general meet-
ing of the journeymen printers of Edinburgh was held in
the Methodist Chapel, Nicolson-square, for the purpose of
devising means to relieve the necessities of the unemployed
of that profession. In the course of proceedings it ap-
peared that upwards of sixty men are at present out of
work in this city ; many of whom have large families, and
have scarcely had any employment since December last.
In the seouel it was resolved to set on foot an immediate
subscription among those at present in work, and a Com-
mittee was appointed to wait upon the masters, to solicit
' their co-operation, and to take such other steps as should
be deemed advisable, for the purpose of relieving their dis-
tressed brethren.—Caledonian Mercury.
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh has received the sum of
161. 10s. for the relief of the distressed manufacturers, and
the following explanatory narrative :—Mr. Alexander
Anderson, of the city of Kingston, Jamaica, after having
read to his workmen, from an English newspaper, an ac-
count of the distressed state of the operatives in the British
manufactories, asked if they would subscribe for the relief
of their starving white brethren? They readily assented;
and the operatives of this gentleman alone collected twenty-
eight pounds currency, which, remitted at the exchange of
174 per cent., gives 161. Ills. sterling, now placed at the
I disposal of the Lord Provost, to be applied where it is most
required.
FEY sa IN DU t.lN.—The fever, we regret to state, Is
every day extending ; the hospitals, and even the tempo-
rary sheds fitted up for the reception of patients, are all
full, besides which, we understand, that 300 fever patients
are lying in their own rooms, from the impossibility of ac-
commodating them in any of the hospitals. The fever, as
vet, is confined to the working classes, but an epidemic and
very contagious dysentery prevails generally throughout
the city ; we have not, however, heard of any instance of
its terminating fatally.
FILAVD.—The public are cautioned against *swindler,
who has lately figured away upon the town, and defrauded
various tradesmen of different articles of goods, by the tra-
velling names of Mr. Ballet, brother of a gentleman well
known, the Rev. Mr. Ortle, &c. Amongst the sufferers
are—Mr. Harrington, jeweller, of Nottingham-street, of
some gold watches ; Mrs. Perrot, of Tottenham Court-
road,of a quantity of lace and the lease of a house. Pla-
cards are issued for his apprehension.
Ltiniertous Ace" nes•r.—A distressing, and at the same
time ludicrou saccitlent, happened last week in the vicinity
of Kingswell-strand Distillery, near Auchterarder. A gen-
tleman and his lady from Edinburgh were on a visit to a
friend's house ; and a party, consisting of them, their
friend, his lady, and another, was formed to visit the dis-
tillery. On their return, they had to cross the stream
called the Ruthven, by a narrow wooden bridge, which
overhangs a pool of some depth. The Edinburgh lady
shuddered at the idea of it ; she protested the bridge was
too frail to sustain them. One of the gentlemen assured
her she was mistaken, and to show at once the strength of
the bridge and of his own faith, he led the way, and
taking the lady by the hand, she followed him ; another of
the lailiesiollowed her, and last of all came the remaining
gentleman ; the third lady, being rather sceptical, remained
on terra firma, surveying with horror the rash attempt.
Just as the weight of this adventurous party pressed upon 1
the centre of the bridge, it gave way, v hen the whole
were precipitated into the pool beneath, up to their chins
in water. They could not extricate themselves by their
own efforts, for the bank on one side was steep and lofty ;
and the other side inaccessible, owing to the depth of
wa-
ter; and there the ladies had to remain, for some consi-
derable time, kept afloat by the exertions of the gentlemen,
until, at length, they reached a more shallow part of the
river, when they were landed in the presence of several in-
dividuals, who bad come to the spot on hearing the screams
of the ladies.