The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-07-05 00:00:00

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pleased t'
. spot _ _ on North side,
rtntrly adjoining the foot-way into the Castle,
the hundred steps, where a very neat and handsome
brick building, consisting of seven houses, and
hind them a large dining.romp, with a kitchen,'
the necessary appiartenanees_ thereto, has been
ed ; the garden-walk and other conveniences
yet compleated ; but cis of the Knights have
come to inhabit their new houses. Among
are, Lieutenants Hogarth, and
ton. The office or Governor, appointed
Bill, is ailed at present by Mr. Hoga-th ; the
Knight is tot yet appointed. These Knights,
arc to live single, teceive an annuity of sixty pounds
nod, according to the *ill of the donor, are
together daily in the common dining-room
mentioned. The nomination of Lieutenants I.
for this institution is vested in the Comrni....ioner,
the Navy and AdMiralty, and their- appointment
in His Majesty,
Notwithstanding the thaftet of the
Knights forbid their marriage, Sir Jorrn Di
Ban. of an ancient htit Milked family,
, their present number, continues to distribute
•Istrge hand bills ade.res,ed to the Ladies,
raining matrimonial proposals ; these he frecv
gives hirn.elf to Ladies and Gentlemen as
pass in the castle and streets of Nv*:odsor
what is Inure curious, the front of his house
castle has at present several of them pasted
and as an inducetnent to the Ladies to enter
hvmenial negotiation with him, a new Bent
them, that tea and coffee are instantly ready
for their refreshment. Sir John. who is near
years of age, is constantly to be seen in the
of Windsor, in his curious white wig, cocke4
and other wili!•sicalitics of dress, and on
race in the evening, where group* of persons
continually forming round him to he.tr his ecceatria
remarks.

OXFORD, JLLT g.

The Bishop of Oxford w!ll ha•.-e public
Culdesdon on Tuesday, July ME ; 'hue-day,
I ; Tuesday, July I;,th ; and Friday, JssF
Saturday lust the hey. John Wlt illey
MA. of Brasenose College, r.-as admire. Bael
in Divinity. The Right Honourable I. '
Somerset, of Oriel College; and the Rev.
T. Coxwell, of Pembroke College, Eachelots
Arts, were admitted Masters of Arts. A__
Henry Mears, of Merton College, was admitted
chelor of Arts.
Thursday Mr. Robert Allen, of University
lege, and the Rev. James W. BurEtd, of Wa,
College, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted M
of Arts. Messrs. Edward Nicholson, and
Starkie Jackson, of Queen's College ; J Imes
of Worcester College ; and Aluandet Seott;
Christ, t'harehos•ere admitted Bachelors of Art,
Yesterday Ithe Rev. Robert Dyneley, kittehelor
Arts, of Lincoln College, was admitte.l Mai:el-
- Grand Campoundee. The Rev. James "
naties, of Corpus Christi Coll g ; and John'-
of Wadha n College, Bachel. 13 of Arts, were
ted Masters of Arts. And )4 Willi oit
Pembroke College, was admitted Bachelor
Wednesday se'nnight Mr. fearisnel Elsdale,
Mr. John Wilson, Bachelors of Arts, of Lincoln
lege,
lege, were elected Fellows of that dociety.
Yesterday Messrs. Fox, Bright, Spencer,
Price, were eleded Fellows and Messrs.
Symons, Prower, and Gibson, Scholars of Wadhani
College.
The Rev. Jervoise Jervoise Purefoy
Clerk, 11.1. L. is instituted to the ReElory of
on the Foss, with itchfotd annexed, in this.
void by the death of the Re‘,. William Longford.

NAVAL ENG AGE3IENt

Sunday a dispatch Was rece:ved from
CoLeovs. giving an accolnt of one of the
trepid aSions recorded ,:ven in our wr, ~,,
Cart. Mxt..tAxo, of La Loire frigat •
27th ult. cruising otE the Isle of 114,, observed
large French gun-brig, moored within- a
length of two heavy batteries, within the 194 L
An attack being resolved upon, three berets
dispatched the same night fur the purpose,
the command of Lieut. Tie pit.. One of the
rowing heavy, could not come up: belt thi:
stance did not deter the other two from pro.,
to execute their projed. On reaching the brig,
found all her crew read• to receive them,
British sailors irnme2intely hoarded, in the -
iauated manner; and Alter a desperate contest
eck, which lasted ten minutes, carried the
vessel.
She proves to be the rattional gttn-hrig
ter length is seventy-four feet, tan les four
~,ounders, and six :Itipotind carror.adcs ;
loard ei;,lity-two men, and Was commanded
4o per roan, liAtterrant-tie-v aisseau.
he V.-wriot 1. her sec,nd capt tin and
men lard : the captain, all the other talc(
;iglu sea.nen were wouaded. Nine o the
people were kiliett ; but the boatswain of La
four seamen, :tad one marine, were wousied.
This enterprize, .which, in the spirit with .
was undertaker:, the courage with whichit WAS ese.
cited, and the satcess which rewarded it, equals,
(and what more can be said of it i) die most daring
exploit; of the last war; When, therefor",we :diet%
on what British sailors can do, and. are willing to
unit rtake, when opportunity °Mit fiir their eXer-.
tions, cannot but feel the met animating hopes,
both as to our present.securitv -mid future gTory.
les, rd y, about ohe n'etotac, the. biLtbitauts OI
f'orant a.' cal, i:ussell•sgtiar., were alarmed by the
reamsA . wom4n, area at interval by the tail
mu. der I tit cries were trace/ to the apastraents
shoeng.her, ie.Little Comm greet;
he room beingwit enured, the wife of the raaa was.
_itsenstered her throat cut in a most shockiag
11.1341* the trim is sui p ned to have been terpe•
trced by her hu..band while they were sainVie
limier, la eetistemitee of a tilling &Om Th
',unit Was imaktliaugy .siren.
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i 1111 f decayed G
indK 4;114 a itl'ldgethe Cti
to itt. 'index .le. Mr. Sstnucl
fly WS iimilar provision
sopirettaVtLietitcsotnis of tho Rhyal N:
the ie.gol ions of his relations proven
benevolent intentions from think till tor
into effea. The Royal Castle not prdscnti
tier scite for the necessary buildings and
mint, Hit Majesty was graciously pleased
a spot below the Castle-hill, on the North