The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-08 00:00:00

THE CHURCH.

We understand that considerable donbts have arisen respecting the right
of presenting to the vacant Rectory of We.t Bolton, In Yorkshire, which
was supposed to have devolved upon the University of Cambridge. but
that steps are taking to ascertain the facts of the case,
The Rev. Miles Bland, 8.0. P.R.S. late Fellow and Tutor of St. John'.
College, Cambridge, has been presented by the Lord Bishop of Bath and
Well. to a Prebendal Stall In the Cathedral Church of Wells, vacant by
the death of the Rev. Canon Frankland.

The Rcv. George Elliot Ranken. R.A of Corpus Christi College. Curt.
bet Ilse, was on the 2.7 th ult. licensed to the Curacy of St. Michael's Parish,
In the city of Bath.
The Rev. Francis 110Weg, M.A. was last week instituted to the Rectory
of Alderford a lth Attlehridge annexed, Norfolk, on the presentation of
the Dean and ('hairier of Norwich.

The Nev. Bell CCook has been Instituted to the Perpetual Curacy of St.
Pan! and St. James annexed, Norwich, on the presentation of the Dean
and Chapter of thut Cathedral.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The rottenest' of Arran's card party, on Thursday evening, In Dover-
street, was attended by a dlstlardvbed party of fashionable', among whom
were—The Dowager llinrchlosess of Salisbury, the Earl and Coontess of
Wicklow, Lord St. Helen's Lord Wm. Fiteroy, Lady th.mlytt Williams,
Lady Tattered, Sir Gore 0;m1ley, Sir William Burroughs, General Capel,
Mr., Mrs., and MISS Gooderiougii, Mrs. Cussanz, Mrs. Coutts, Mr. and
Mrs. Fitzhugh, Mrs. Pelham, Mrs. Peering, Mrs. Malcolm, Mrs. Long,
Colonel Maleomb, Mr. Giles, &c. &c.

The Marchioness of Lan'sdown's assembly on Thursday evening, In
Berkeley-square, was attended by a very elegant assemblage of the baut
too, among whom were—The Duke of Somerset, the Colombian Minister,
the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, Countess Lleven, the Earl and
Countess of Aberdeen, the Earl and Ladles Grey, the Earl of Carnarvon,
14.11 y H. Herbert, the Earl and Countess of Glengall and the Ladies But-
ler, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, the Earl and Countess of Roseberry,
the Earl and Countess of Tankerville, the Earl and Countess of Wicklow,
L oil William Fitzroy ; Lord, Lady, and Miss King; Lady A'Court, Lady
D.ivy, the Countess of Carlisle, the Earl and Countess of Belfast, Sir
James and Lady Graham, sir R. and Lady Macfarlane, Lord and Lady
Stanley, Captain and Lady Elisabeth Fielding, Sir C. Grevllle, Sir J.
Hippesley, Lord and Lady Cawdor, Captain and Mrs. C. Fos, Captain
Ashburnham, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Abercromby,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Frankiand, Mr. and Mrs. Ord,
Mrs. and Miss Baring, Mrs. and Miss Ricardo, Mr. and Mrs. Cunliffe,
Mr. F. Byng, Mr. Win. Banker, Mr. and Mnt. Bingham Baring, Captain
A'Court, Ac..

The Mam.; of Lansdown had a dinner party yesterday at Lansdown-
house. Berkeley-square.
Lord Melville entertained a select party at dinner yesterday at the
Admiralty.
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The Hon. George Agar Ellis entertained a distinguished party at dinner
yesterday, at his house in Spring-gardens.
The Earl of Carnarron has arrived In town, from his seat, Hiehelere.
Lord and Lady Francis Osborne arrived yesterday at their house to New
Norfolk-street, from their seat in Hocks.

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Lord Folkestone has arrived in town, from Longford Castle, Wilts.
Lord Bingham has arrived to town, from Brighton.
Lady Caroline Stanhope has arrived In town, from the Marquis of Ta.
vl,.tock•s seat, Oakley Mouse, Bedfordshire.
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George Wilbraham, Esq. arrived yesterday at his house In Upper Sey-
mour-street, from his Neat, Delamere House, Cheshire.

Mrs. Trelawny Brereton and Miss Trelawney hay, arrived at their
house In Bolton.street, Piccadilly, from a tour.
Arrivals at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street:—Lord Farnham, from
a tour ; J. Maxwell, F.. 4. M.P. from ditto.
Arrival at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street :—William Champion,
Esq. from Brighton. Departure :—Mrs. John Hamilton and family, for
Southampton.
Arrival+ at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-Noire :—The Duke of Buccleugh
and Lord Montague, from Ditton Park, Bucks; Lord and Lady Somers
and Lady Marguerite Cocks ; Lord Harborough, front Lincolnshire; Mr.
Van +hurt and Lady Turner and family, from their seat In Yorkshire.
Arrivals at Alivert's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Lord and Lady Kirk-
wall and family, from the hie of Wight ; Lord Lliford and family from
his seat, Northamptonshire; Rev. W. Crone, from Oxford Dim Chown
an I family, from Brookmans, Hertfordshire ; Sir William and LadyJolllire
an l family ; William Stater+, Esq. and Mrs Suttees and family, from a
tom; John Dauncey, F..q. from Buckinghamshire.
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Al .IVai 4 at Pladonli's !rote', Oxford-M.4M Charles, Lady, and Mr.
C tad, and the Hon. Misses Tumour, from the Continent ; Sir Thomas
Paisley, Hart. and M. J. Wynyard, Esq. from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Deane
aid family, from Hastings; Thomas Swinnerton, Esq. from Wales;
Clone de la Pastine, from a tour; E. Protheroe, Esq. from Hert4 • G. G.
Gilbert, Esq. from ditto; —Mackintosh, Esq. from ditto. Departures:
—Rer. Mr. Cotton, for Garton; R. A. Thorpe, Esq. and Hoiden,
Esq. on a tour ; Halifax, Esq. on ditto ; Edward Tennison, Esq. on
ditto; Thomas Stonor, Esq. fur Henley-upon-Thames; Charles Stonor,
Esq. for ditto.

Yesterday the Duke of York and the Duchess of Glou-
cester visited the Princess Augusta.
The roof of the house building for the Duke of Clarence
is nearly completed. The windows of the attics were built
in an awkward manner, with an unseemly projection simi-
lar to those placed in houses of the lowest order. On Mr.
Nash, the architect, inspecting the building yesterday
morning, he ordered their removal. and in the course of the
day they were actually demolished.
Lord Auckland's claim to vote for Peers for Ireland has
been allowed by the Lords' Committee of Privileges,
Dr. Poynter, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the London
district, in conformity with the Bull of Leo XII., has
ordered a jubilee to be held by the Catholics of England,
to commence to-morrow, and to be continued for six
mo iths.

The day for representing Oberon, with Weber's music,
at Covent-garden theatre, is at last fixed—it is to be Wed-
nesday next; and on the same night it is expected that the
long-talked of opera of iltuddin, with music by Bishop,
will be represented by the rivsl house. It is whispered
that the composer and compilers of these operas have been
rather dodging each other—not, of course, with the view of
seeing whether the enemy had anything worthy of being
transplanted or imitated.
PUN Juntein L.—The Roman supper suggested a tole-
rably good pun to old Sir John Sylvester. A thief, who
was convicted before him, was proved to have commenced
his career of vice by egg-stealing, from which he proceed-
ed to other acts of depravity. " Yes," said Sir John, "ab
ova u.tque ad ateda."

BARBICAN CHAPEL. AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
—This Society held its second anniversary on Thursday
evening, when the ('hair was taken by Thomas Wilson,
Esq. and animated speeches delivered by the Rev. J.
Yockney, J. Blackburn, W. Reeve (from Binary) Dr.
Styles, .7. Clayton, jun., Ithamm, from Siberia, &c.
&c. The Meeting, which was very numerous, appeared
highly gratified, and upwards of 16/. was collectol at the
close of thee service, This chapel has, during the past
year, voted 150/. to the use of the London Missionary
Sec:ety.

STATE OF TRADR.—DRESHEN, MARCH 25.—As soon
as the King of Saxony was informed of the commercial
embarrassments at Leipsic, he sent 100.000 rix dollars, to
be lent, without interest, to the merchants of that city.
There never W9B such a stagnation in the commerce of
that city, and a crowd of persons have been thrown out of
employment, and are left without subsistence. The
woollen manufacture is the branch which has suffered most
severely.

LEOMINSTER AND LUDLOW BANKE.—We regret, that
the partners of these respectable establishments, in conse-
quence of the sudden and unexpected demands made upon
them, have announced that they deem it prudent to sus-
pend their payments for the present.—Bristol Chronicle.
The Llandilo Haul: of Messrs. Gibbins, Eaton, and
Stroud, the affairs of which were vested in a trust, com-
menced paying the first instalment of ten shillings in the
pound on Saturday.
The town and neighhourhood of Andover have been thrown
into great distress by the failure of the banking-house of
Messrs. IVakefords who, besides holding deposits to a con-
siderable amount, had notes in circulation to a still greater;
on the whole of which the creditors are not likely to re-
ceive a dividend of more than '2s. M. in the pound.
So far of the season as has yet gone, the falling off in
the taking of salmon in the Clyde far exceeds that of for-
mer years. A fisherman of long experience formerly used
to have 401. worth of fish taken by this time, and though
equally diligent, and with the same quantity of tackle, he
has as yet got only 12 fish, which would weigh about half
a stone on an average.—Liverpool Correspondent.
The gold and silver coins, deposited a short time since
in the foundation-stone of Omberaley New Church, were
stolen one I:ight last week.