The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-22 00:00:00

of a happy one • study the real welfare of your subjects,
not the wishes of the factious ; and may you gain a brighter
crown in heaven than that which I leave you on earth !"
January W.—Died in Emanuel Hospital, Mrs. Ws eeys
stone, cousin of Mary, Queen of William 111, as well as
of Queen Anne. Strange revolution of fortune ! that the
cousin of two Queens should, for fifty years, be supported
by charity !
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April 28.—Died, at Mile-end, the.goat which had bee
twice round the world • first in the Dolphin, Captain Wallis, then in- the F:r:deavour, Captain Cook. ghe
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to
spendlawtly the irleatTneainbeedenr orefmloievre(di atoys6urneedne7tihcei pleollPietiatein
of
those worthy veterans who there enjoy an honourable rc.
tirement. . She wore on her neck a splendid collar, on
which was engraved the following dlstich, said to hate
been written by the ingenious and learned Dr. SAMUL/.
JOHNSON :
" Perpetui ambits bis tetra preemie lartis
Ilac habet, alirict capra secunds Jovis."
May 19.—Dreadful fire at Amsterdam. The gilt
theatre of this city has been burnt to the ground, and
thirty-one persona have perished in the conflagration. The
fate of Mr. Jacob de Neufville Van Lennep and his lady
is partieulafly deplored. In the rush which every one
made to escape from the flames, Mr. Lennep lost hold of
his wife, and was carried forward, in spite of himself, oat
of the reach of danger. So great, however, was his affect.
tion for his wife, that he was heard to declare, that unless
'she too were rescued, he must perish with her. Accord,
ingly, he forced his tray hack into the house, offering,
aloud, fifty thousand crowns to any one who would assist is
saving her ; but vain were all his efforts. Next morning,
the wife and husband were dug from the ruins, locked ns
each other's arms!
May 23.—Died of a fall from his horse, Lord Wilrusn
Manners, brother of the Duke of Rutland. lie has left an
immense fortune ; at least 400,0001., exclusive of a family
estate; all of which he is supposed to have acquired by
play
June2s.—Died at Paddington, the
_celebrated Kerry
halt, on whom a song was written, some years ago,
was a favourite ditty throughout the lefirgdotn.
October IG.—Died, at London, the once gay, the
beautiful, Lc e Y COOPES. Her life was exceptionable—
her death was exemplary. She saw ler follies, and
pented of them.
August 28.—Died at Taln, hi Ross-shire, at the
advanced age of 103 years, Mti. MA RI. Dupe, spouse •
very respectable burgher in that town. She was a deceni
well -beha ;stl, honest tvoman, and retained her senscs
the liat. His present reigning Majesty is the sixth ,
reigning on the throne of Britain since she was born.
could say, four years ago, " Arise, daughter, and go to
daughter, for thy daughter's daughter has a son."
1774, April Dr. OLIVER. GOLDSMITH;
vrlett is the Village ; the Traveller bath laid him down
rest; the God Natured Man is no more; he Stoop but
Conquer; the Vicar bath performed his sad office; it'
mournful lesson, from which the Hermit may eau%
meet the dread tyrant with-more than Roman fortitude.
" AN ORANGE TREE.
" Sweet is the vernal rose
That scents the morning gate:
And sweet at day-light close
The silver lily blows,
Filling with fragrant breath the dewy vale.
They flourish, and decay ;
They bloom, and. blooming, fail a
Leaf after leaf, fades, lhlls, and dies away.
Thy morrow, like thy day,
Beholds thee gifted with perpetual growth,
Thee, child and mother, both :
And every season sweet,
Spring, summer, autumn, not in slow advance,
rsior singly, thee, with separate offerings, greet.
But, like the Graces, that in linked dance
Join hand in hand, and wreathe their mingled feels
With all their treasures, all at once, endow'r
The golden fruit, green leaf, and silver flow'r."
LORD BVEON'S MONUMENT.—An elegant Grecian
let of white marble, executed by Messrs. Walker, of ,
town, has been placed, during the present week, in t
chancel of the Ilucknall church. We subjoin et copy
the inscription. The words are in Roman capitals,
divided into lines as under:—

IN THE VAULT Dt*EATH,
winar mAsY Or HIS ANMITOSI AND 1118 MOTUIR

ZURI ED,
LIE THE REMAINS OF
GEORGE GORDON NOEL BYRON,
LORD BYRON. or ROCHDALE,
IN THE COUNTY Or LANCASTER;
THE AUTHOR Or CHILD/' MAROLIAI PIL6III
tIE WAS BORN IN LONDON. ON THE
22e Or JANUARY, 1708.
HE DIED AT SIISSOLONGIII, IN WESTERN GREECE, ON
HIT/I Or APRIL, 1824,
ENGAGED IN tilt GLORIOUS ATTEMPT TO RESTORE THAT
COUNTRY TO HER ANCIENT FREEDOM AND RENOWN

LDS SISTER. THE noxorammt
AtIGESTA HARIA LEIGH.
PLACED THIS TAaLET TO HIS 11E1tOnt.
Nottingham Journal.
On Monday last, the annual meeting of the Liverpool
and West Lancashire Association, in aid of the Lowy.
Missionary Society, was held in Great George-street
Chapel. Many excellent speeches were delivered on ••
occasion by the reverend gentlemen who attended the t
niversary meeting, and liberal contributions made in aid
the funds of the Society.
IRISH CATHOLIC MRETNOS.--The Provincial Med

of the Munster Catholics, in accordance ait:ltthe recent-
mendation of the Aggregate Meeting, is to be held i
Limerick in the course of some days. A public dinner •
at the same time to be given to the Members of Parliantesa
and other distinguished friends of civil and religious liberty
who may attend the Meeting. A requisition, convening
Aggregate Meeting of the Roman Catholics of the rich I
populous county of Meath is in the course of signatt
It has been signed already by Lord Killeen, and a majora
of the respectable Catholics of the county. The Ileetin
will be held, we understand, in the course of a few days.
Duhlin Evening Post of Thursday.
!taste w.—At a review of the Enniskillen Dragoons
Major-General Sir Hussey Vivian, at Hough's End,
Monday last, when the whole troop were at full gallop,
horse of an officer fell, and but for the rider's agility,
must have been trampled to death. Teo horses actual!
went over him and crushed his hat; but fortunately
him no serious bodily injury.-31anehesterVisardien.
The Swedish ship Tapperkel, of 71 guns, last ft
Carlscrona, bound to India, put into the Lough on Sunda:
haring sprung a leak six feet under water, and lost two •
her anchors, She is now lying off Carrickfergus, whet
site will be lightened to get at the leak.—Belfast Chronic),
MANCIIESTIfR SHIP CANAI..—Nfr. Chapman, of New.
castle-upon-Tyne (an engineer of great eminence, gent-
rally employed by the Admiralty), who was commissioned
to survey the intended line of the canal and the estuary "
the Dee, has completed his survey and delivered in .
report. lie discusses the subject fully and with POI
'ability, and speaks very favourably of the undertaking.
The canal is to be 15 feet deep throughout, and navigable
for vessels of 2.50 tons.
Tit X GitAVESEN'D TUNNEI.L.—We are informed that'
were itt error respecting the Gravesend Tunnel. It
not proceed under the river, merely a shaft or pit was 504
which demonstrated the practicability or the undertaking.
The result was, that the whole of the strata were cb-'
and flint of great solidity, offering every facility to
completion of so great and useful an enterprise.
work was suspended solely from the insufficiency of e.
tal, but did not fail in any respect whatever. The clic]
was only fifty-four horse power, and kept the r.
down. And it is a curious fact, that every well in Gral
end, and even Tilbury Fott, on the opposite side of
river, were layed dry. All the water it the shaft was s
fresh, and pclucid, while the water in the river is, at
times, decidedly salt or brackish ; a strong proof
there is 111) connexion between the water of a mine.
the water of a river. The projected unmet- at Groveler,
was not relinquished from any execess of water, so nit
the contrary, that we understand, it will be soon sem
mowed under powerful auspices.
The young men employed in the shops in this
are desirous of bringing their employers to consent to
abridgment of the hours of attendince upon customers
the eyenings. Those young men employed in dray+
shops ha ye presented a respectful memorial and remonttsance
to their employers upon the subject; and we underst
there is good hope that this reasonable request wig
granted by the master shopkeep.:rs.—Lieeepetl Sat'.
..Iclcrtic:r.