The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-15 00:00:00

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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
The Dowager Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a distinguished
party. at dinner yesterday at her house in Arlington-street. In the
evening her Ladyship hail an elegant circle of fashionable..
Lord Berwick had a grand dinner party yestenlay at his how in
' onvenor-sipuire.
Lord King will give a grand dinner party on Thursday to a dis-
linguishedy at his house in Dover.street.
Mrs. 1 bad an elegant party a fashionable yesterday even-
ing at her house in St..lamea's-place.
The Hon. Misses Orimston are expected to-morrow at their
house in Upper Grosvenor-street from their seat, lierkhamstead
castle, Herts.
Earl Stanhope has arrived in town from his seat in Kent.
John Hawkins, Esq. left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, yester-
day on a tour. •
P. Lawley, Eve. M.P. has arrived in town (ton his seat in War-
wiekshire. -
The Earl of Abergavenny lias arrived in town from his seat in
Sussex.
Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Alhemarle-street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Boucher and family from a tour. Departure :—Captain Booth for
Cheltenham.
Arrivals at K libitum's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Mr. Gordon
and Mr. Fraser from Edinburgh; Mrs. f:hitttleworth and family
from their seat in Lancashire • Mr. Williams from Bath. De-
parture:—Major eurwood for the Continent.
Arrivals at Thomas's [lntel, Berkeley-siusre:—Mr. J. and Miss
Lemon Gower fawn Mr. and Mrs. John Peel's, Broadstairs.
Departure:—J. Hodges, Esq. for his seat in Kent.
Arrivals at Mivert's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer, and Mrs. Confer and family, from Calcutta ; Lady War-
ren front Brighton; the Countess of Mansfield and family from
Richmond ; Mrs. Gannon and family from Breokman's Park,
Hertfordshire.
i Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street :.—Mri and Mrs. Booth
from Richmond; Drs. Herne, Curtis, Doyle, and Marren), the
Catholic Deputation! from Ireland; J. W. Steuart, Esq. and Alin
Smart from Berks.

SOUTHAMPTON, M -AEC!! 12.
Sir W. C. De Crespigny, Bart. is dangerously ill ; he
has been visited by a paralytic and apoplectic attack. It
is this evening stated that Sir William is dead. We believe
the report is without any foundation.
Mr. and Mrs. Liston dined at Admiral Otway's on Sun-
day last, and on Monday Liston took his benefit at our
theatre. We understand lie has netted about 200/. by si s
rights performance here.
The whole conversation of the town is engrossed in an
unpleasant affair that has occurred at our poor-house,
which has termittated in the abrupt dismissal of the acting
guardian. The offender has been thrice mayor 'Ma neigh-
bouring city.
THE ARCHDEACON and the HOLY OFFERING.

The parishioners of SAINT MARTIN'S being anxious to
testify the grateful sense they entertained of the services of
Archdeacon P—, and of the faithfulness and zeal with
which he had discharged his clerical duties, resolved, on
Isis leaving them, to present him with a piece of plate. A
subscription was accordingly set on foot for that purpose—
the requisite amount was cheerfully contributed; Mr.
SALTER, of the Strand, was the silversmith employed on
the occasion, and a handsome tribute of their respect was
' speedily prepared, and was presented a few weeks since to
the worthy and amiable Archdeacon, who received it with
every feeling of acknowledgment which such a gift was
ealculated to inspire. To this tribute of parochial respect,
the Vestry wire desirous to superadel, of their own accord,
and at their own private cost, a piece of plate which should
also mark, in an especial manner, their high estimate of
Ida character and of his virtues. Mr. T— was the
silversmith employed for this purpose, with directions to
rake a silver waiter, of handsome size and workmanship,
Lich it might befit a Vestry to offer, and an Archdeacon
it accept. In a short time the order was executed, and a
salver of becoming magnitude, round the sides of which
the tendrils of the vine played in rich luxuriance over
bunches of embossed grapes, invited the approbation of
the donors previously to its being transferred as *decorative
appendage to the side-board of the Archdeacon. All were
Clighted with it. It seemed to embody the poetical
creations of A xacason. It made one convivial to look at
, it. The Cupids seemed to glow with life, as they peeped
slyly between the foliage of the vine. It wagon view for se-
wed days. One or two fashionable Illuminati of the !Vest
End were seen to smile at each other on examining it ; but
this created no surrise. lit due time it was packed up, and
conveyed to the excellent Minister, the memory of whose
virtues it was intended to perpetuate.
The very first time that it enriched the dessert, it became
a subject of admiration. Scarcely, however, had tat days
elapsed when the Archdeacon received an anonymous letter,
informing hitn—and as the truth actually was—that this
silver waiter had been purchased by the silversmith,
Mr. T—, at the sale of the effects of a celebrated Nun-
ntn, in New-street, on the death of Mrs. C—, the late
Lady Abbess, and that, although represented to the paro-
chial
Vestry as a new article, it was in fact a second-hand
piece; that it had, indeed, been repolished—the old friend
had received a new fuee—but it was still the same salver I
that bad served up refreshment to the sisterhood time out
of mind—they had poured out their libations to BACCHUS
upon it at all boors; it had played its part in the slaughter
'[the Innocents front the first foundation of the nunnery.
Could this be an orthodox offering to a Member of Holy
Church? It was true it had, belonged to a Clerk; but
after having so long run the gauntlet of the loves, it could
not but profane the plate-chest of a parson, which ought
ever to stand char of all impure associations. Upon re-
examining it after this discovery, and with this Ken, the
offering was instantly at a discount ; its decorative work-
manship assumed a different character—the very Cupids
bad a rakish look—end the clustering grapes, the playful
tendrils, the rich foliage, seemed to describe figuratively the
SFr!fwe elite Virgins. Sentence of rejection was imme-
diately passed upon it. The worthy Archdeacon returned
it without delay, and it is now again in possession of
Mr. T—, the silversmith, who bas received an order
from the Vestry to replace it with some article of new
plate of equal value, and a special direction not again to
attempt passing off any old piece. This order is now pre-
'wing, and will very shortly be executed.

The Duke and Duchess of Clarence are shortly expected
to leave England for the Continent for a short time.
Yesterday, about half-past twelve o'clock, the Princess
Augusta, accompanied by Miss Winyard, arrived in town
in her travelling chariot at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's, from her seat at Frogniore, near
Windsor. Her Royal Highness's domestics followed in
two other carriages. The Princess is come to town for the
season.
On the first information of the late disasters in Hanover,
his Majesty was pleased to send to the Central Committee
there, from his privy purse, the sum of 2,0001. sterling,
which has been already received. This is exclusive of
what has already been contributed from his Majesty's funds
there in money, besides corn and wood. A Society of
Ladies, at the head of which is her Royal highness the
Duehess of Cambridge, made a lottery of articles of needle-
work, &e. of their own making, which has been given to
the Central Committee. A Committee for the relief of the
distressed sufferers has also been formed at Halle, on the
Seale, at the bead of which is Professor Niemeyer, Chan-
cellor of the University.
The nuptials between a wealthy widow and a nobleman
of high rank,'•whose ducal coronet in embryo was to have
decorated the brows of a distinguished beauty (since wedded
to the son of a Marquis, who has recently given an heir to'
a house high in favour at Court), are to be celebrated in
the spring. The honeymoon is to be kept in Mrs. Coutts's
fine dairy, on Highgate Hill.—Star.
Charles Ketnble is to he the hero of the tragedy of
(utes in .4rgoa, shortly to be acted at Covent-garden
Theatre. A new Play, with !nude, is to precede the Tra-
gedy. The Preeinect of Carl Maria Von Weber will follow
Oreeles, superintended by Weber himself.
The Freischutz is almost entirely eclipsed in Germany
by an Opera entitled Joeomlessu, composed by Sphor, a
fzmidable rival to Weber. Joeundeasa was brought out at
Berlin.
Yesterday evening the Adelphi Theatre was closed in
censequence of the death of Mr. Rodwell, the proprietor,
uho had been indisposed about two months. He was the
author of ralmondi and several other popular productions
at this Theatre, which he bad raised to great eminence by
his talents and management.
The Reverend Arthur S. Wade, Domestic Chaplain to
the Marquis of Waterford, has been appointed D. D. of
/ \LI m.lnielge.