The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-08 00:00:00

THE CHURCH.

At an Stainailon held in the Cathedral Church of Bristol
on Sunday the .28th ult. the Re/. Thos. Hollway, 8.A.,
of St. John's College, Cambridge, was admitted to the
Holy Order of Priest, with letters dimissory from the Lord
Bishop of Lincoln.
On Wednesday last the Lord Bishop of Lincoln instituted
the Rev. William Johnson, B.A. oL.Sidney Susses Col-
lege, Cambridge, to the vicarage of Bihby, near Alford,
upon the presentation of Mrs. Wayte, of Stamford.

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FIRST CHURCH METHOi/HIT CHAPEL. IN ENGLAND.—
,We understand that a Church Methodist Chapel was
opened; at six o'clock, on Sunday evening the Qlst ult.
(being the first in England) at the village of Cherry Bur-
ton,l near Beverley, by Mr. M'Afee, from Dublin. The
chapel could not contain more than about three-fourths of
the congregation, which was very attentive to an impressive
sermon. A Sunday school was begun in the chapel, last
Sunday, consisting of sixty-one children (nearly all the
I poor children in the village), who were assembled at nine
o'clock in the morning, and the school opened with singing
Bishop Kenn's beautiful morning hymn, " Awake, my
soul, and with the son." After prayer, the children s
names were taken down, and they were accompanied to
church, where an excellent sermon was delivered by the
Rev. Mr. Hunter. The children assembled again at two
o'clock, and the afternoon was devoted to instructing them
in the knowledge of the Scripture. We are informed that
the Venerable and Rev. Archdeacon Wrangham expressed
himself very fully in favour of Church Methodism, before
his Grace the Archbishop of York and some of the clergy,
in the vestry at Beverley Minster, at the late confirmation.
In addition to the above chapel, and the one at Beverley (a
very handsome semi-gothic structure), now in a state of
great forwardness, we learn that two other chapels are
about to be built by this Society in the neighbourhood—for
one of which the Society has hail a piece of land given
by a respectable gentleman of Woodmancy.—Hutt Paper.
CLERICAL IMPOSTOR.—An elderly person, of sufficiently
clerical exterior, has for some weeks been imposing upon
the generous credulity of the public in this neighbourhood.
Under pretence of obtaining subscriptions for two sermons
about to be published, he has levied contributions to the
amount of several pounds, and having run in debt wherever
he could obtain credit, he made a sudden exit a few days
ago, and, it is supposed, went towards Liverpool. Before
he left, we understand he had the title of some pretended
work printed, with a great number of respectable names
attached, through which he no doubt intends to raise fresh
contributions in other places. In order to guard the pub-
lic against his future proceedings, it may be useful to state,
that he is low in stature and of slender make, apparently
about 70 years of age, hut pretended to be nearly SO. He
gave his name here as Mr. Page, and when canvassing for
subscriptions to his sermons, he professed himself a cler-
gyman of the Church of England ; but in his cups,
which he was in the habit of taking pretty freely, he
boasted of having figured on the stage as well as in the
pulpit.—Preston Chronicle.
Pear Ecrtors.—A French preacher was once descanting
from the pulpit with great eloquence on the beauties of,
creation; " whatever," said he, " comes from the hands of
nature is complete. She forms every thing perfect." One
of his congregation very much deformed, and having a very
large bump, went up to him at the close of his discourse,
and said, " What think you of mc, Holy Father, am I
perfect ?" To which the preacher replied very coolly, " yes
for a hump-backed man, quite perfect."
THE LATE SIR THOMAS STEPNEY.—This polished
gentleman, of the old school, was seen, in his usual attire,
perambulating St. James's-street, from club-house to club-
house (his daily practice), so recently as the preceding
day. His dress had been the same for half a century,
natnely, a blue coat with a broad back and long
waist, of " the Monmouth-street cut," that is, much
too large for his body, and he commonly wore a re-
markably short spencer ; nankeen was his constant
wear in small clothes ; and his blue broad striped
silk stockings, produced a remarkable contrast :
added to these was a hat not deeper in the crown than an
inch and a half, but with a rim of greater proportion, and
a black riband tied round it. Sir Thomas, in his 70th
year, on the coldest days of winter, was clad the same as iu
the dog days, and was an amiable character and accom-
plished gentleman. His piquet parties on Wednesday
from February to July, were regularly attended by some of
the most distinguished persons in high life.—Morning
Paper.
CHEAP TRAVELLING.—The fares from this port to
Dublin, by some of the steam-packets, are now Ss. in the
cabin, and 6d. on the deck and steerage. Yesterday one
of the packets sailed with upwards of 700 passengers at 6d.
each !—Liverpool paper of Tuesday.
A "Constant Reader" wishes to know why hotels, ta-
verns, and coffee-houses are exempted from closing their
houses at least a portion of Sunday afternoon, when publi-
cans (who are on a similar footing) are compelled to do so
under heavy penalties?
The extensive importance of the date tree is one of the
most curious subjects in natural history. A considerable
part of the inhabitants of Egypt, of Arabia, and Persia,
subsist almost entirely upon its fruit; they boast also of I
its medicinal virtues ; their camels feed upon the date
stones; from the leaves they make couches, baskets, bags,
mats, and brushes ; from the branches, cages for their
poultry and fences for their gardens; from the fibres of the
boughs, thread, ropes, and rigging; from the sap is pre-
pared a spiritous liquor; and the trunk of the tree fur-
nishes fuel. It is now said that, from one variety of the;
palm tree, meal has been extracted from among the fibres
of the trunk, and has been used for food.

On Thursday afternoon, a son of a farmer of the name
of Kirwan, who lives near Clara, while handling a gun,
let off the contents, and shot his brother and first cousin
dead, and wounded his sister. They were all children.
The unhappy who caused the catastrophe is only eleven
years of age. The numerous accidents which occur from
leaving fire-arms in the way of children, ought to warn
the parents and guardians of youth to keep their arms in
a place of security.—Leinster Journal.
Ceatoes ROIIBERV.—A gentleman named Wright,
living a little out of the village of Tottenham, had a fa-
vourite weeping willow, the pride of himself and all the
surrounding neighbours : it hung beautifully over the
New River, which meandered at the end of his tieltl. One
evening a stranger called upon hint, and expressed a wish
to purchase this willow, and ailed an immense price for
it, but Mr. Wright would hear of no terms ; he said he
would not lose it for any consideration—that no tempts-
tica would induce him to part with it. The price was
again raised, but all to no purpose. Mr. Wright was at
last obliged to desire the stranger to quit his house, which
was reluctantly complied with. On rising the next
morning, guess Mr. Wright's surprise, when he found the
willow had ilisorpeartd ! for in the night the stranger had
cut it down and carried it away in a timber cart ; it was
traced into the Green-lanes, since which time nothing has
been heard of it, and the only consolation left, is to weep
upon the stump of the tree where formerly his willow
wept —York Courant.
A poor man died' lett week in Betldem Hospital, who
had been confined there ever since the year 17!+l, a period
of thirty-four years ; during which time his 'wish have
expended on his maintenance upwards of 7 , being at
the rate of Wr euinea. a year.

THR•
The )*Division of the 7th (Royal restleers) Regiment fias sr.
rited it
Tho lit Division of the 32d (Coletwell) Regiment of /efantrr,
baring.beten relieved by • Division of the Royal Fusiliers, has sr.
rived .at Portsmouth from Corfu, and has been ordered to
Plymoolh.
Detadiments of Invalids belitiging to *vend Regimes** taw
arrived on board the Stowerth, Baltic Merchant, tend Diadem
transport.-.,at Portsmouth, from u.e Mediterranean, and aro ordered
to procewl to Chu/lain.
The 24th Warwickshire) .Regiment of root is ordered, oa fhe
arrival of the 32d at Plymouth, to embark for Cork. '
Three Veteran Companies are to be railed forthwith, from as
Out-pensionersof a certain description belonging to do. votress
Battalion:, fur service in New South Wales.