The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-15 00:00:00

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The Epitaph of John Collier, of Nblarow, two ladles from
itorinhile, in Lancashire, n schoolmaster, and Mary, his
wife. He died July 14, 1786, aged 75 yearn ; she died Josue 4,
1716, aced 63 years; buried in one grave, in Rochdale
Cherchayard He was brlter known by the name of Tint
Bobbin, who was the original author of a work, entitled,
The Lantarhire Dialect. lie wan a groat lover of good rem
punch, and his wife Mary of good strong tea :
Here lies Julio, and with him Mary,
Cher k by jowl, and never vary :
100 wondi r that they so agree—
John wants nu punch, and Moll no lea."

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On Wednesday last a weathercock was placed omit' the
spire cif Grantham church by Mr. William Jarvis, of Munl.
too, sear Spalding; it wai manufactured in London, upon
an excellent principle, is similar 10 that ins St.
chords there, sad forms an elegant finish to the heatitifol
spin on which it is Gxed. Resides thi 4 ornament, the chards
spire has undergone* thorough repair, by the insertion of
new crotchets, &r.; and much credit is Moe to Mr. Jarvis
for his dispatch and manner of executing his w irk. It was
• must Ineardona undertaking, soil wai comoletcd upon
lad len; in one stags of the business, Jarvis had the man-
agement of the spindle, which, from the eircionstance of
a large socket and plate at the hoot being neces=•irk•,
weighed nearly ten stone; and lie ..1111141 sin the crown of the
steeple, which is out more than 10 iid lies in diameter, and
anhactrently placed the welitherciii lc, nearly five stone,
upon the spindle; to accomplish shies, he good on the
■hsslders of Win. Moore, a Grantham youth. in his employ,
Moore standing, during this awful perform:ince, on the
points of one of itie ladders, one of his feet resting on each
side, clasping the spindle wOh his hands.
Without wishing Is disgust o► barrow the feelings of our
renders, we beg the privilege of naming one rircumslanc e
which formed the completion of this *mit rprise. A young
woman, hitherto considered respectable, iii the service of
Glr. %Vood, joiner, suede her appearance on the scaff.cliling.
and 'Mewing a ileternOnatims to reach the top •.f the church,
Mr. Jervis conducted her to the eminence she aspired to ;
anti Moore, with the isimibleness of a eat, ascended a
ladder ua the other aide, met this daring female, awl ga-
lena' tier chose under the weathercock, .he having first turn-
ed 'bream, with her hand. A flue toned bell, as • curer to
• plod often, less joist brew hussy in the above church, from
the funodery of Mr. Mews, is Lotolim ; but the greatest
gratiliration the parishioners of Grantham have lately expe.
reseed is by the introduction of a new View, whose ability
and conduct have the most evident marks of rendering him
truly valuable, and issue of the bright. st ornaments of so-
ciely.—(Boafon Paper.)

The Dukes of YORK and CASIBRIDGE visited
• the PRINCE REGENT yesterday.
Yesterday morning the Duchess of CAMBRIDGE,
attended by Miss Hetoeissw, rode out in an open
carriage, and visited the Marchioness of BATM.—
Iler Royal Highness proceeded from thence to Lei-
crater-square, and honoured Miss LINWOOD'S Es-
hibitiou of Needlework with her prevent", where
the 1111111 met by her Royal Duke, who arrived there
on horseback. Their Royal Highnesses, after
viewii'cs that truly ingenious female's work, pro-
ceeded to ill . MUTT and Co.'s Pietro-forte
Manufactory, in Pall-mall, for the purpose of hear-
ing the effect of their potent Sostenerste nano-
forte, a new-invented instrument, which had re-
ceived the approbation of the PRINCE Runt:T.—
Their Royal Highnesses were highly pleated with
this most expressive instrument. They remained 11
considerable lime is the manufactory, and then re-
turned to Cambridge-house. In the evening their
Royal Highnesses gave a grand dinner to the
PRINCB REGENT, and a party invited to meet his
Royal Highness.
We have great pleasure in observing, that their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of K tam
honour the Surrey Theatre this evening with their
patronage.

_
M or FiTzCLAItiNCE remainsCOl4lllll to his
bed, but is as well aio could be expected from his
severe accident. The answer at Clarence-llosse,
St. James's, to the numerous inquiries after his
health, is, 44 That he has had is° fever, and is doing
well."

Lord PA I.IISINTOII entertained • select party at
dinner yesterday, at his house in Stinthope-street,
May-fair.

On Wednesday, the lith, the venerable Earl
ST. VIMCINT gave a grand entertainment to a
large party of fashionable* at Rocheta, his seat in
Essex, after which a ball, and cold collation, which
was served up in a spacious tent ere( Is I for that
purpose, and elegantly decorated, t. ga her with
the avenues and walks leading from thence to the
conservatory, which was also moat tastefully hung
with evergreens and flowers, and appropriated to
the ball-mom, and brilliantly illuminated with
variegated lamps. Amongst the company were—
Lard sod Lady Peire, 4.rd and Lady Northesk, Dowager
Lady Pen?, Sir Claristupiscr and lady Neave, kr.

The Scots Newspapers arr tilled with advertise-
ments the
preservation of ihe Game. fur which
he n
majority of the Gentlertiri. of Scotland
the great
faistr
seem much more anxious than for the preservation
of the Constitution. The priweeution of a Poacher
la with them an object of more importance than
the suspension of the Habeas Corpus.

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