The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-28 00:00:00

CAPTAIN PARRY'S VASR.

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On Wednesday last, areeably to public announcement,
a erecting took place at the Guildhall, Bath, for the purpose
of presenting the magaifioest piece of plate, which was de-
scribed in recent papers, to the representative of the valiant
and enterprising Captain Parry. At the appointed timetbe
large room► at the Guildhall presented a most numerous and
clegasit assemblage, comprisieg all the principal characters al
the city and its neighbourhood; among w►om were—
The
Duke and Duchess of !immerser, the Earl and COO!I-
-tem et: Curb, the Earl sad Qantas of Noribesk, Laid
Dungannon, Lord ■nd Lady Dances, Lord and Lady Ash-
!OWN Lord James O'Brien, Sir J. C. Hippisley, Bart. SW W.
Cockburn, Bart. Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Boynton, Bart. Sir
F. Baker, Bart. Gen. Si, Thomas Deltas, Lieut.-Culonekbad
Mrs. Cooper, Captain Duff, &c. ice. Ice.
Dr. C. Parry rep F fed his brother, Capt. Parry, on Obit
occasion.
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PIIDRSTMAN FEAT.

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On Monday last a West-eouniryman, aged about 40 years.,
undertook, for some trifling bets, to run a distance of 17
miles mid a half iu two hours, on the Romney turnpike road,
near Southampton. The man accomplished 13 miles in, an
hour and 25 miuutes, when be sprained his ankle, and lost.
He is to eudravour to du it this day for 20 guineas.

His MAJESTY has been pleased to direct the sum
of five hundred pounds to be paid from his privy
purse, in aid of completing the structure of the
new church at Egham.
The Ludiof Admiral Sir GRAHAM MooRE leas
•left Corfu and proceeded to Malta.
Hyde Park was fully attended with fashion yet.
tricky. The fiuenes• of the weather proved very
favourable to its visitors. Many persona of dis-
tioction gr■ced the ride.
As a proof of the peculiar mildness of ill...season.
several butterflies have lately been seen, and our
ws caught on the 21st instant, in the Park between
Datchet and Windsor, and is now living.
We have been assured that the following theft,
perhaps at this season of the year unparalleled, wa.
actually committed at Thame :—On Sunday seu-
night, as Mr. SEYMOUR and his family were at
church, some person entered his garden, and stole
a small crop of green peas, which were almost
arrived at full perfection.
No less than three different societies have met
at Edinburgh within these few days, in behalf of
the Highlands and Islands : first, the Highland
Society of Scotland, for the improvement of the
country in agriculture, arts, and sciences, 8.:c.; next.
the Gaelic Sc:iool Society, for the instruction of ih-
young scattered among the mountains and glens•cc
that extensive portion of the country ; and, lastly.
the Highland Missionary Society, for disseniiiisting
religious knowledge, by means of preachers of the
Gospel.

A considerable sensation has been excited by the
death of the Rev. Dr. Flopcson, Principal "of
Brazennose College, and Regius Professor of Dirt-
nity. in the University of Oxford, who, whilst Oft a
visit to his Grace the Duke of BocaINGSAM, sews
taken ill with a disorder in his bowels, which.
baffling the power of medicine, brought him to :I
premature grave. On Friday his remains were in-
terred in the chapel of Brazenoose College. All the
►esident members of the society- attended the fu..
neral ; his Grace the Duke of BUCKINGHAM lint
CHANDOK, and RICHARD HEBER, E.g. M.P. I"Ur
the University. followed the corpse as mourners,—
The funeral was private, and stnctly confined. to
the members of his own society.
We have been informed that the sprung gu
which was lately so maliciously placed in the driv,:
of Custersey, was stolen from • wood beluugiiig to
a gentleman who lives at some distance hum that
place. Sir GEORGE JRRNINGHAM does not allow
his keepers to ►et that dangerous weapon, the
spring-gun, in the park and coverts of Cusiessey.,—
(A'orfolk Chronicle.)
A Thief diseovorod by Blood lloawd,.—O• Tuesrhy
night a labouring isms sawed Tipper, at Forestside, Sum-
stead, bad • fat bog, of sweaty stone, stolen from his sty ;
be made application to the park•keeper of Lewis WAY, Sty.
to assist bum in its recovery. A couple of Sleuth ►leod-
bouuds were laid on, which ram on trail six miles and • ha f
to the door of a cottage at West Bourne, *ben Jaime Goble
was lakes iota costody, be having killed the bog and cleariedi
it. The maa is committed to Petstorth briitcwell fur the
offence.

On Thursday Mr. HARPER, of Pave.lawe, nett.
Newport, war on buciners at Shrewsbury, wt ere I.e
was threatened with a warrant of •distres.. tin iil•4
return home hi appeared agitated, and artistic));
his family out of the kitcheit, he seized a loaded
gun and shot himself dead. One of his ch-ItIre:),
terrified at the citplosion, fell and btuke its sm.