The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-11 00:00:00

3fUSIC.-A QUICK MOVEMENT.

03 Sunday last a sermon was intended to hare been
preached at Oldham Church, and a collection made for the
benefit of the singers who " discoursei eloquent mosic".there.
The day was most propitious ; the church was crowded to
txcess; but the sermon and the collection were prevented by
a moat untoward accident. During the anthem preceding
the sermon, whilst the singers were straining their sweet
ioices to the utmost pitch—with a seal which was no doubt
a litde quickened by the anticipation of what was to fol-
low—a tremendous crash upon the roof of the church, fol-
lowed by the fall of a quantity of plaster from the ceiling,
spread consternation and dismay amongst the congregation,
who very generally concluder' that the church was falling.
An immediate rust was made from all qnarters to get to
the doors: but they were speedily choke (1 up; on which
a great number of persons, fearing that the roof would fall
upon them, jumped headlong through the windows, which
were nearly all broken ; and even the gallery windows
did not escape, for several persons made their retreat
that way, some jumping to the ground, and others gAting
down by the buttresses. So great was the confuiimi, and
the precipitation with which the Church was cleared, that
it was truly astonishing that no lives were lost, nor any
person dangerously injured. Sonic of the singers were
the greatest %niftier' ; for (not to mention the loss of
the collection) the rail of the staircase by wl.ich they
were attempting to escape, gave way, and a number of
them were precipitated to the Boor of the Church: one,
we believe, had his collar-bone and one or two ribs b oken,
ate I others received slieliter injuries. There was, also, a
great loss and dentruction of wearing apparel ; and an im-
mense stock of shoes, frills, coat-skirts, gentler.en's hats,
and ladies' bonnets. were left behind in the general scramble
to escape. When the alarm had so far subside I as to al-
low the partici concerned t 3 investigate the cum of it,
they found that the vestry chimney had fallen upon the
ran' of the church, owing to a partial eiving way of the
ga.tle wall. The whole church is, we believe, in a state of
great decsy and insecurity; but the churchwarden has
taken every means in F. power to prop it and make it safe
f m the performance of divine worship. An Act of Par-
-1 ament has already been obtained to to-build it.-3fss-
e keit: Guar-dive. •

sre.est NACItIATION.—We understand that on the
inetsnt his Highness the Duke of York vi-
sited tl beauti:al and commodious steani-vessel, the
Enterprise, Captain Johnson, which is intended to shorten
and facilitate the rommunication between Great Britain
and India. Ills Royal Highness is said to hare ex-
pressed himself higfily pleased with the vessel and her
equipment.

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Saturday morning, at nine o'clock, the Venus steatn-
packet left the Tower for Margate, with 250 pas-
s: tigers, and at twelve o'clock a fine new steamer, called the
Dart, 1 V feet in d, netts, with engines of 100 horse power,
and beautifully decorated, set off for the same destination.
The London and Richmond steam-boat started also on a
party of pleasure, with a cargo of fazhionables for Green-
wich and Frith. Tl:e fineness of the day added to the
beauty of the scene.
Oa 'Thursday afternoon several shoals of small mackerel,
attracts(' by small fry, were seen close in shore, sporting on
the unlace of the water. One of our boats enveloped, in a
seine net, one shoal, and, at a single haul, brought'
upwards of 2.000 to land. They sold at seven shillings
r hundred (132), and were retailed at eight a shilling.-
11-1;4.. lieradl.

TO THE EDITOR O' TILE BRITISH PRESS.

London, July 4, 1825.
SIR,-1 have been very much struck with a printed
letter, lately addressed by Lord Robert Seytudur to the
Magistrates of the county of Middlesex, urging them to
build, under the 48:11 Gro. 111. c. 9G. (Mr. Wynit's Act)
lan Asylum for the reception of Pauper Lunatics. 1 feel
convinced of the necessity of such a proceeding, and wish
,• you would bring to the recollt ction of the public, through
the medium of your paper, the sentiments of Sir Henry
• Halford, delivered to a Committee of the House of Cum-,
lions, in 1816 : he said, as follows: •
" We hare much to learn on the subject of Mental derangement,
land I sin of opinion. that our knowledge of insanity has not kept',
pace with our knowledge of other distempers, from the hshit we
find established, of transferrivg patients under this malady, as soon
as it has declared itself, to the care of persons who too frequently
limit their attention to the mere personal security of their patients,
without attempting to assist them by the resoulyes of medicine.
We want facts in the history of this dkesse; and, ir they arescaree
fuly recorded, under the observation of enlightened physicians. no
doubt, they will sooner or later he collected in sufficient numbers to
admit of safe and useful inductions."

Yours. dm
A CORRESPONDENT.

BISHOP OF SALISBUIM

(From the Devizes Gazette.)
It having bten understood that his Lordship was to be
in Salisbury by eleven o'clock in the morning, the roads
all the way were thronged, especially by the young, to
witness a scene new to them, and nearly forgotten by the
old. When IliAtop Barrington was installed, the Corpora-
ition went thus far to meet him ; but we have now men of
is different stamp, and the venerable Mr. Boucher, the
/ Bishop's Steward, Mr. Edward Davis, the Registrar, and
an attendant, were all that went out to greet the excellent
Dr. Burgess (for such he has pros, d himself to be) to his
new dignity. fie arrived about half-past eleven o'clock at
the Down, when, alighting from his carriage, he went into
a marquee, where being informed that he must cut a turf
Ito secure a possession of the Manor of Milford, his Lord-
ship cut the turf, on which the Steward said, as far as we
could understand, "My Lord, by this act our Lordship
becomes possessed of the Manor of Milford, (which for
laves has belonged to the Cathedral Church of Salisbury)
and of which act all around are witnesses." They then
proceeded to Salisbury, and the market-placepever exhi-
bited such a scene. A most numerous accession of all
sorts of r-sons informed us his Lordship was at hand.—
The carriage soon appeared. Mr. Money Fisher, as Clerk
of the Works, and Mr. Mott, his Lordship's Verger, pre-
ceded it. The throng became excessive; there were at
least 7,000 persons assembled, while the surrounding
windows arol roofs were crowded to excess. Mr. Chan-
cellor Marsh first alighted. then Mr. Boucher, who imme-
diately robed, and afterward his Lordship, who appeared
aged, but not infirm : he wore glasses and a shade, his
sight having become enfeebled through intense study.
IL: was supported into the Council House by Mr. :Ifarsh,
the band playing the.national anthem. In the great room
his Lotdship was received by the Mayor and a numerous
assemblage of the Corporation, where an elegant cold col-
lation was provided by Mr. Harrington, of the Black horse

Ilavinf,r partaken of this repast (preceded by the con-
stables, SA-giants at Mace, Mayor, and %mhos of the
Corporation), his Lordship went through the market-
place, down the Oatmeal-row, past the Poultry-cross,
through Silver-street, down Iligh-street, to a house, the
corner of New-street, the prcperty of Wm. Sanger. Esq.
He entered by the New•street door ; and after having
met with the Canons and Priest Vicars, his Lordship
robed, wt nt through the house into Iligh-street, and pre-
ceded by the Choristers and Clergy, supported by the Very
Rev. the Dean on his left, and the Rev. Mr. Canon Mac-
donald on his right, momd on towards the Cathedral.
When arrived at the third tree in the Close, Master Ar-
nold, of the Foundation School, under the superintend-
ence of ilia Rev. Mr. Greenly, delivered a Latin oration.
The procession then moved onward to the church, the
gentlemen of the choir tinging the anthem ''o, how
amiable,"&c. by Richardson ; after which, " 0 be joyful,"
Sic., by Bishop. When they arrived within the west gate
the Bishop knelt and took an oath to preserve the rights
and privileges of the Church. lie then went to the Cjtn-
munion. anti was see ted on the throne, Tr Drum being
chankell by the GO-.lttirm of the Choir. After v-hieh
he proceeded to the Chapter-house, and was elected to the
Pgebendal sail of Potterne. Ile was installed, and the
wonders of the day were finished.
The Dean entertained his Lordship and the Clergy in a
sumptuous manner at the Deanery. The Bishop only re-
mains for a day or two.