The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-25 00:00:00

CITY BUSINESS.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor held his first Court or Alder
Jews at Guildhall, which was attended by thirteen Aldermen
the Recorder, Sheriffs, and City Officers.
On account of the lamented decease of her Ntajesty, his
Lordship laid aside the nasal stale and ceremony observed sin
this occasion, and prior to the•Conrt,eniering upon the boa.
einem' of the day, he addrsiveil them at some length.
A Petition from the Retielers of the Ticket and Tackle
House Purists was referred to the (auberlate of that talla'a-
ship.
The unanimous thaoks of the Comet were toted to the bate
Lord Mayor, fur his comillort derail/Alm period he filled that
arum's mod important situation, which were directed to be
presented to I eeeee and also to be published.
A small quantity of gold and silver, in bars, was produced
and sworn off fur exportation.
Sundry peranips were licensed Coal Undertakers.
A haltyearly divides', to the Orphans, and other Credi-
tars of the City, due the 6th donna', next, was directed to
be made, and the pa) meat to comoseuce on the Oils of that
month.
The Precepts for IYardototes on St. Thomas's Day next,
fur the election of Continuo' Councilmen rood other Ward
Officers, for the year ensuing, were directed to be issued,
as also the usual Precepts and Orders against Tice and im-
morality, &c.
The sestral Committees of the Court were appointed.
The usual New Year's Gifts and suudry bills were ordered
to be paid.

On Mood:iy last CHARLES CUTVORTH, Esq. late
Consul• General id Gibraltar, accompanied by his
von, called on it Gentleman 111 Soho-square ; a lisle
waiting to see him. he amused himself walls a book;
in the act of resoling it he was' seized with 1111
apn-
plectic fit, and expired alino►t inatantly.—A Co-
rosier's' inquest sat on the body boat afirrnoom and
returned a verdict—Died by the rititatiolt of l:od.
011 the Might of the sth instant a mare, the pro-
perty of Mr. Cutuns:, of Britton, Devon, *as ins-
lioUsly attacked to hiS fields; mid her bowels torn
out by some weapon. A paVdon to any accomplice
giving' information that may lead to the cutivictiots
Df the offeoder or offender's, is offend in last Might's
Guadie, and 111+0 Is reward or one hundred guineas
on the above conviction.

The following Gentlemen were yesterday called to
the, degree of Bummer at Law by the Honourable
Society of Lincoln's- I on '—W.Ei.STII.I.INOIPLECT,
A. Amos, G. A ttpakws, W. 11. Hat.i., and
T. HALL% Elting.
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ELizsiscre DENHAn. the wallow who forced
lirrst-lf ,ttme time ego into the 41rxeruseg-room of
her late MAJISTY, mole the LORD CHAPTCRLI.OR'S
u►mcr► &and carried off rt►the law book• from Union
ii4ll police-office. mod committed v.►riour other
b.trange rohlwiirs. wits on Saturday lest taken to
Limbed, wookhotose by order of the M:►gnitrmter►
tool confined as a kinetic.

The French General CouttGAUD W 11.4 I:111111A on
Thursday Nit 1,0111 ou boo the Casilereaglt packet.
at Cuzliaven, and immediately set at liberty.

The large sum of one mail/jou fee hundred thou-
sand pounds st bivesterf 111 debenturris by the several
Saving Batiks throughout the kingdom.

A meeting wus lately holden ot Stoke, in Staf-
fordshire, to coneitler the best method of providing
atlibtionsl finan* of public worship Willer the estio.
!dished church, which was attended by the Dean
of LITcIirrIELD. Mr. ToMI.INStta. the Luy-ltrcior
wild Patron of Stoke, atc. The Demi promised a
donation of 1,000/. towards the good wick, sod
the Lay-Met tur, in conjunction with the Demur I
with his assisting Counsel, will forthwith .divide
district, consisting of frvrrnl hamlets, rant hereto-
fore provided with one church Only, limo three
rectories, 111.41 two vicarages, each of on amnia!
value. to simpor • clergyman respectably. The
churches will be at &alit', Hanley, Lithe E"do
Itatoit, bud Shelton.

• SCROGGIA'S AND ,VAIITIN.
wait entitle trrml frnm 5/ to MU it Bide, OA
Slumlay hut ti. ibefiee. v.nl tear are out so plena/oil
Pm they were. it is .1 +/teeth, Ti.? mbar 501. a aide will
be 'nide on Ilse 3,1 of December. reimie ar t tired of their
bounties,*l6ol6ll ..ftra ruins oft w,ou4. Marlin is backed
al ti mid 7 to 1 t pky or pay.