The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-16 00:00:00

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.

ON THURSDAY EVENING NEXT. the
May, a SERMON will be Preached for the
f of this INSTITUTION, at Great Queen-alreet
Chapel, loin Fields, by the Rev. J. A. JAMES, of
Dim ingliam.—Service to begin at Half past Six.
• I.EGH RICHMOND, )
JOSEPH HUGHES„k Secretaries.
P. TRESCHOW. 3

►B\HE NEXC of KIN (if any) of MICHAEL
AA OLSON, late a Seaman belonging to the East Indio
Merchant ship Charles Grant, deceased, by applying to Mr.
Copley, No. 57, Anchor and Hope.alley, St. George, in the
(-trimly of Middlesex, may hear of something to their ad-
vantage.

YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.
114 Royal Richness the. DUKE of YORK. PATRON.
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING ~1' the
Noblemen and Gentlemen connected with the
County of York, will he held Et the London Tavern,
Ilisholisclie-sirret, on WEDNESDAY the 24th instant;
The Right lion. the I.OR I) NI 4YOR, NI.P. in the Chair.

STEWARDS:
J. A. S. Wortley, Esq. M.P. Thomas Maltby, Esq.
Samuel Walker, Faq. M.P. Robert Marsden, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Sheriff Ruth• Marshall Robinson, Earl.
weil Godfrey ~then, Esq.
G•nrce Browne, jun. Esq. I Edmond Tinton, E•q.
Charles Harrison, Esq. M. W. Thomboru, Esq.
E. G. Halliard!, E.q. 3. W. Willis, Esq.
Thaner on Table al Six o'Clock precisely.

Tickets (One Guinea each) to be had of the Stevrards ; at
the Bar of the Tavern ; and of the Secretary, No. 2, Hen-
rietta.sirret, Cuvent-gardeu.
May 10, 11%20.

T. HAMILTON, Hon. Sec.

OFFICE OF TUE GAS LIGHT AND COKE
COM I'ANY.

LONDON, 13TH MAT, 1820.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that •
SPECIAL COURT of the PROPRIETORS of
this COMPANY will be held at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, in the Strand, in the County of Middlesex, on
TUESDAY, the Bth Day of June next, at Eleven °Thick in
the Forruouo, for the ELECTION of THREE DIREC-
TORS of Ilsie COMPANY, for Four Years, in the room of
Three Directors who vacate, pursuant to the Act of the 50th
Year of his late !4liijeaty.
lily Order of the Court of Directory,
J. PEDDER, Secretary.

N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Cluck pre-
cisely, and the Bullut continue open from that time till
Four o'Cluck.

MEDALLIC CABINET.
ACABINET of MODERN MEDALS is
established at Nu. 158, Strand, six doors Esst of So-
merset Howse, where existing and other Works will be•pub.
fished of Public Characters of every description' of merit.—
It is an attempt to interest the lovers of Genius is the pro.
motion of ■ charming Branch of the Fine Arts, hitherto ne-
glected in England. At the Cabinet, taste may be gratified
from one Medal up to the costly series, in bronze, silver, and
gold. The Proprietor has adopted a plan, mullion the Con.
iitient, of arranging Medals in elegant Frames, so as to
form a very morel, rich, sud tasteful Ornament for private
rooms nod galleries of Art ; they will be a means of diffus-
ing wider the elegaut taste for Medals, and need only be seen
to he admired.

Very few possessors of the celebrated Napoleon Series
have the Six concluding Medals, representing Ytiong Napo.
Iron, Napoleon's Abdication; Sac. a feet of these very scarce
Medals may be had at the Medallic Cabinet, 158, Strand;
also, a hpaisisla Painting of ■ Pilgrim', three-quarter length,
pencilled and characterised with the accuslowsed vigour of
Vetasques.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
BY MR. EVANS,

Al his Howie, No. 96. Pall-mall, TOMORROW, WED.
NESDAY, May I?, god following D.iy,
SPLENDID BOOKS, ORIGINAL DRAWINGS,
MISSAL!, audGLOII

AVA COLLECTION of BOOKS,
Rooks of Friuli, Illuminated Missals, with exquisite
Ministers Paintings, splendid Works of Natural History, s
Pair of capital Globes, ; iaelediug libelespearee Plays,
lot odision, 1643; Rosie Frsocuis, 4 vole. iu 6, brilliant
lespresolous, chiefly prom& ; Cabinet de Crosat, $ vols.
large paper; Galeria de Florence; Calorie 'du Valais
Royal; Le Brow, °Jerk des Metres Flansauds, 3 vols.
sneroono ; Boyden*, Sbeiltspeare, 16 vols. resale; Bores
Edition of Munn Ragland, HI etas. ramie; Forster's Bei-
tiab Gallery, proofs; Le Vaillost, Oboes.: d*Africse,
6 vols. larger* piper, coloured plates; Hisloire des Pigeons,
coloured Oates, &c. ke.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE KINGS MOST
GRACIOUS MAJESTY.
DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND.

THE SOCIETY establialwd for the RELIEF
of I N DIGF.NT PERSONS belewelng to his Majesty's
COMPANY of COMEDIANS of the THEATRE-ROYAL,
DRURY-LANE, will kohl their THIRD ANNIVERSARY
DINNER at the Freemasons' Tigers, so SATURDAY
N Ex.r.
PILIEHDIMITHi. Royal H
VICC-FILI
His Royal Highness I
His Grace the Duke of Bed-

ighnemthe Duke of YORK.
mums :
Ilse Duke of SUSSEX
Right Hop. Earl of Liverpool
,Right Hoe. Earl of Fife
Right Hon. Earl of Blesintoa
Right Hoe. of Yarmouth
Right Hun. ViSCOIIOI Dudley
MI Ward
Right Hors Viscoulst Anson
Right Horn ViSCURSI Pal.
weeping
Right Ha. Viediffei Lowther
Ilight"*a. Lord Amherst
RightMls. Lord Holland
Falquhar, Sw T. Bart.
Fuller, J. Esq.
Greenwood, C
!malinger, R. Esq.
Kiiinatril, Hun. D. M.P.
Lens, J. Esq. K A.S.
iinley, W. Esq.
Oakley, B. Esq.
Itamshot tomi 1. Esq. M.P.
m Roh', G. Esq.
Savory,T. F. Esq.
Skethngtun, Sir L. St. G.
Bart. •
Soaue, J. Esq.
Stephenson, Koarland, Esq.
Taylor, G. W. Esq. M.P.
Vaal, Jasper, Esq.
Wilson, R. Esq.
Wood, M. Esq. Alderman,
M.P.
STEWARDS :
Messrs. Brahans, D:hdin,T. Holland, Knight, Powell, -
Barnard, Elliwon, Hitches, Mandela, Rae,
. Cooke (r.) Grimaldi, Incledon, Peaky, Russell.
Carr, I I arley, Fran,Pearlman,
MASTER AND TREASURER—Mr. Kean.
TRUST •ES :
Messrs. Powell, T. Dibio, Penley, Harley.
The Musical Department will be under the direction of
Mr. T. Cooke.
Tickets, our guinea each, may be bad at the Bar of the
Freemasons' Tavern • of the Stewards; and of the Secretary,
at the Theatre Royal Drury.lane.
Dinner on Table at Six o'Clock precisely.
.1. C. HUGHES, Secretary to the Fund.

ford
ii is Grace the Duke of Marl-
borough
Most Noble•Msrquis or Leas-

down
Most Noble Illarqois of &af-
ford
Most Noble Marquirof Cbol-

unotedeley
Most Not* Marquis of
multi
Most Noble Marquis of Mg-

enter
Poline Noble Marquis of Ta-

•istoek
Bight Hon. Earl of Essex
Right Hon. Earl Grosvenor
Artful'', J. S. Esq.
Berkeley, Col.
Bloomfield, Right Hon. Sir B.

Bart. M.P.
Bruins, Sir G. S.
Calcraft, J. li.q. M P.
Coogreve,Sir W. But
Copley, Sir John, Solicitor.

dei;eral
Cox, K. A. Esq Alderman
llawson,J. H. M. Esq. M.P.
Denison, ‘V. J. Esq. M.P.
I)uueas, Col.
Ellice, E. Esq. M.P.