The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-30 00:00:00

THE CHURCH.

On Monday last the Rev. John Ward, B. A. of Christ College 4
Cambridge, Domestic Chaplain to the 51arnitis of Aileebuty, was
instituted to the Vicarage of Great Baffin, Wilts, on the presenta-
tion of his Lordship.
The Rev. John Barber, 51. A. of St. John': College, Curate of
the cld church, Macclesfield. has been nominated (by the Rev.
Henry Heap) to the Perpetual Curacylof Wilsden, In the parish of
Bradford.
The lend Bishop of Ely will hold an Ordination on Sunday. the
sth of November next. . . . _

The following statement lot the accommodatlm firnished by the
various Churches and Chapels In Blackburn. lb^ the purpose of tea
ligioue worship, shows that. so far es arcomnuttlation goes, persons
have no excuse for abstaining from the performance of that duty :
Appropriated. Free. Total.
I,BUO 7(11 1.44111
1,000 1,200 2,200
1,300 40d 1.700
1,000 0 1,0011
1141 219 751
1,1,00 0 1,1001
550 150 7uo
000 300 1,100
230 341)
0 110 351
300 0 300
160

Parish Church -
St. Peter's ditto -
St. John's ditto -
St. Paul's ditto -
- -
Pont In Catholic Chapel -
ucndent Chapel, Chapel.strert
Ditto ditto Mount-street
I'Veideran Methodist -
Primitive ditto - -
Quakers - - -
Demist - - - -
New Jcrotalem -

12.791

On the 12th instant the bard B'shop of this diocese conseenued
the new church at Rossendale. The original paroobial %Input was
built in the 3d of (lent► VIII. A.D. 1512. After the 4: MINIKT4
tion, 230 girls and 139 boys, from the neighbouring eliapelrie4„
were confirmed. His Lordship concluded this solemn rite by de-
livering an i pre.sice and teeling charge to the young pereans.
After the confirmation, the Bishop, accompanied by the &lap,
in their eanuni• ale, Magistrates, and Gentlemen of the neighbour-
hood. proceeded to the hospitable mansion of 11. IlargreaveA, Fsy•
where they dined. The church is bolt in :he plain Oothic style•—•
Blackburn

JAMAICA PAPERS.

Jamaica Tapers were yesterday received at the North and
south Amerksts Coffee-house to the Sth August. Tice
following are extracts:—

BOGOTA, JUNE 19.

Letter or Congrmulsti,m addressed by the Ltherator President
to the first Constitutional Congress of the Republic, on ita instal.

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
>C3I/It SOLI PAR, LIRERATOR. THESIVEST OT THE
ittrunue, &C.

Priest excellent Sir.—l congratulate myself and Colombia on the
Assembly of the Geeeral Convent', which the pee& looked fur.
ward to so complete the improrentents of thar aditantstration, and
to supply their legislative wants. 1 feel the greateet pleasure in an.
flouncing to Cooper's that perfidious Pasta has again acknowledged
the tutelary laws of Colombia ; that the Departments of the :tooth
are in perfect tranquillity, and extremely loathed to the sacred law
which has given existence to the glorious Republic of Colombia.
The liberating army of the South presents, through me, to the Ge-
neral Congress, the glorious hur. Is which it has gathered in the
fields of battle of Vaguachi, Hombona, Riobamba, Piciiincha, and
Pasta, and more recently in Junin, Ayacucho, and Callon. On my
part. faithful to nay oath to obey the fundamental law of the Re-
public, 1 reateraie a second time to the Legislature of Colombia my
first promise to die sword in banal at the head of the army of Co.
/embia, before I will allots the bond of union to be trampled upon,
ethieli has presented to the world e nation composed of Veeexuela
and New Grenada. The Constitution of Colombia is sacred for
ten yeah; it shall not be violated with impunity as long as blood
rune in my veins, and :he liberators are under nay command. Your
Excellency will be good enough to transmit to the General Congress
these sentiments of attachment to the Coustitution, and to the
Members of the Legislature.
ani with the highest consileration, sour Excellency's attentive
and obedient servant. _ _

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