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shore. It appeared, from the financial statement, that the receipts had been 2931., and the expenditure 3171., leaving a ba lance due to the treasurer of 241. Motions were moved or seconded by Capt. Allan, R. N., A. Heaviside, Esq., the Hon. Capt. Maude, the Rev. N. Jones, the Rev. W. Sawyer, and Capt. Elliot.

The first anniversary of the Protestant Association, established for the purpose of promoting, by every possible means, the principles of the Reformation, and to support the institution of church and state, was held on Wednesday, May 11, at Exeter Hall, the Earl of Winchelsea presiding. The first resolution, shewing the fearful progress of the Romish church now making for the extinction of protestantism, and the fatal effects of the Catholic Emancipation Bill, was moved by the Duke of Newcastle, and carried unanimously; as was a second, to the effect that parliament should be petitioned on the deviation from protestant principles which it had of late years exhibited.-A petition founded on the resolutions was agreed to, and several gentlemen having addressed the meeting in furtherance of the views of the associa tion, the business of the day concluded.

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KING'S COLLEGE.-The annual meeting of the proprietors and friends of King's College was held on Saturday, April 30, at the theatre of the Institution. Archbishop of Canterbury, as visitor of the college, presided. His Grace was accompanied on his entrance by the Bishops of London, Winchester, and Llandaff; the Marquis of Bute, Lord Bexley, Sir Robt. Inglis, Bart., Alderman Thompson, Alderman Winchester, and other members of the council, and distinguished persons. The report was read by the secretary. It stated that in 1834 the number of scholars in the senior departments was 93, in 1835 it was 105; in the medical department it had increased from 80 to 100, and in the junior school from 381 to 473. The regular receipts for the year over the ordinary expenditure presented a surplus of 8581., and the cash in hand at the present time, over and above all liabilities, was 1,500l., which sum it was deemed expedient to keep in readiness for any alterations that an increased and an increasing business might require. The Dean of Salisbury moved a vote of thanks to the council, for the zeal and ability displayed by them in conducting the affairs of the college. The Bishop of London returned thanks. The favourable appreciation of their labours was the reward they aspired to obtain at the hands of the proprietary. The council already possessed a rich re

ward in witnessing the rapid progress of the college, which, founded on the soundest moral and religious principles, must, under the blessing of God, go on more and more prospering, and prove a powerful auxiliary to the church in the diffusion of the principles and practice of true religion and solid learning. He begged to state that the Archbishop of York, as chairman of the council, intended to have been present, but was prevented by an imperative official engagement. As a member of the council, he felt it due to state that they received the most efficient practical assistance from the principal, and the various professors and tutors of the college.

WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. The annual election of King's Scholars from this foundation, to the two universities, took place on Wednesday 11th, when Messrs. Robert Henry Gray, Vernon Page, and Charles Smith, were elected to studentships in Christchurch, Oxford, and Messrs. George Henry Drew, William John Butler, and Cuthbert Edward Ellison, to scholarships in Trinity College Cambridge. The election was conducted by the Dean of Christchurch, assisted by the Rev. R. Hussey and the master of Trinity, assisted by the Rev. W. Heath, who employed the two preceding days in the examination of the candidates. We understand it is in the contemplation of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster to make some alterations within the dormitory, with the view of diminishing the expenses and increasing the comforts of the King's scholars.

ELECTED INTO ST. PETER'S COLLEGE, WESTMINSTER. Richard Phillimore, Edward Vaughan Richards, Cyril Joseph Monkhouse, Charles Edward Phillpotts, Granville Robert Henry Somerset, Isaac Jeremiah Preston, and Augustus Robert Boyce.

PRAYER BOOK AND HOMILY SOCIETY.The Twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of this society was held on Thursday, May the 5th, at Exeter Hall; and in the numbers of its friends who assembled, it partook of the general increase in the attendance which has been observable in all the meetings of the season up to this time. Lord Bexley was in the chair, and addressed the meeting on the operations of the society; after which, the secretary read the report. From this it appeared that 3,019 ships had been visited in the Port of London during the last year. Of these, the crews of 838 had been particularly spoken with, and supplied with books and tracts. It appeared from the statements of the crews themselves, that in

82 ships divine service was regularly per formed on the Sabbath-day; that in 133, the crews occasionally attended at divine worship, but, that in 636 it was altogether neglected. The report further stated, that there had been a great increase in the distribution of Prayer-books and tracts in merchant-vessels during the last year, accompanied by the best results on the character of the men. The report then went on to state, that there had been distributed in the course of last year 16,015 Prayer. books, and 114,272 Homilies and tracts, exceeding considerably the number issued the preceding year. Of this there were sent to Ireland 1,293 Prayer-books, and 14,700 Homily Tracts. The total number issued by the society since its commencement was 309,417 Prayer-books, and 1,937,259 Homily-tracts. The receipts of the last year, from all sources, amounted to 2,3961. 3s. 114d.; the expenditure in the same period was 2,4491. 10s. 54d.; leaving a balance due to the treasurer on the 31st of March last, of 53l. 6s. 6d., besides which, the society were under obligations, not yet due, to the amount of 7421. 9s. 1d.

LORD'S DAY SOCIETY. On Friday, April the 30th, a very numerous and respectable meeting of the friends and supporters of this society was held in the large room of Exeter Hall. Amongst the distinguished persons on the platform were the Bishops of London and Chester, the Marquis Cholmondeley, Sir A.Agnew, Sir Oswald Mosley, Dr. Dealtry, the Rev. C. Benson, J. Hardy, Esq., M. P., with many other eminent clergymen and gentlemen. The meeting was addressed by the Bishop of London, Sir Oswald Mosley, Rev. Dr. Dealtry, W. Roberts, Esq., Rev. George Cubitt, the Bishop of Chester, the Rev. C. Benson, John Hardy, Esq., M. P., and the Rev. Mr. Stewart. The committee had circulated 113,250 tracts, and 15,000 copies of the evidence given before the Parliamentary committee. The receipts had been 812l. 14s. 9d.; the expenditure 7401. 28. 3d.; but there were outstanding debts 3631. The appointment of a salaried agent was recommended.

The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held May 4th, at Exeter-ball, Lord Morpeth in the chair. The room was full in every part, and the platform was crowded with the friends of the society, amongst whom were several bishops and noblemen. The Earl of Chichester sent an excuse for being absent on account of ill health, and Lord Harrowby regretted that he could not be present. As "a fine for non-attendance" (his lordVOL. IX.-June, 1836.

ship's own words,) he inclosed a check for 100l.

NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY, The fifty-sixth anniversary of the Naval and Military Bible Society was held at the great room in the Freemasons'. Tavern, Great Queen-street, on May 10th, the Marquis of Cholmondeley was in the chair. The secretary read a very long report, from which it appeared, that although the receipts have amounted to upwards of 2,5001. during the last year, the expenditure has been equally large; and that since the original foundation of the society, upwards of 300,000 Bibles have been distributed amongst the objects of its solicitude.

The annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society was held on Tuesday, May 3rd, in Exeter Hall. Lord Chichester in the chair. The attendance was numerous. The report presented a highly gratifying view of its affairs during the past year. The gross receipts had been 68,3547, 10s. 6d. ; those of the preceding year were about 12201. more; but they included a legacy of 10,000l. from Horatio Cock, Esq.; so that, in point of regular income, there is a large increase. Fiftytwo new associations have been formed.

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. — The thirty-seventh anniversary of this society was celebrated in Exeter Hall, on Friday evening, May 6th, and was more numer ously attended than on any previous occasion. The chair was taken by Samuel Hoare, Esq., the treasurer. The chairman stated that, but a few years ago, the amount of the society's receipts was 470/.; during the past year 63,000l. had been received; but a few years ago, the society circulated 200,000 tracts. The circulation last year amounted to about 16,000,000. A few years ago, they had tracts in only eight languages, and the circulation of those was limited to a small portion of the globe; now they had tracts in 83 languages.

BRITISH REFORMATION SOCIETY.-This society held its annual meeting on Friday, the 13th of May, in Exeter Hall, George Finch, Esq., M.P., in the absence of Lord Ashley, who had been prevented from attending according to appointment, in the chair. The Rev. Mr. Seymour read the report of the committee. It complained of limited resources, in consequence of which the society had been obliged to contract debts, and was yet unable to accom. plish its objects, which were to counteract the progress of popery in the United Kingdom, by circulating copies of the Protestant translation of the Scriptures and tracts

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among the Roman-catholic population. The income of the last year amounted to 27861.; the expenditure of the society, amongst missionaries, readers, printers, &c., came within 100l. of that sum; but on a general review of the finances, the society was in debt to the amount of 13001. It had circulated 400,000 tracts within the last six months, exclusive of Bibles, and was now issuing at the rate of 2000 numbers a week. The report concluded by adverting to the alarming progress of popery within these realms. Since the year 1800, the number of houses of worship belonging to the catholics had increased from 40 to 510, exclusive of 40 more in the course of erection in England alone.

At the Levee, on Wednesday, May the 4th, the following address was presented to his Majesty by Lord Kenyon :- From the vicar and clergy of Sheffield, in consequence of the peril to which the pure religion of the gospel is exposed, from the appointment of Dr. Hampden to the office of Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford; and humbly praying his Majesty, on account of the penalty of premunire, to which archbishops and bishops are exposed on the presentation of a bishop for consecration, that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to have them relieved from that penalty, and also require the counsel of the archbishops and bishops respecting such appointments.

UNIVERSITY OATHS.-On the motion of the Earl of Radnor, on Monday, May the 9th, there were ordered to be laid before the House of Lords copies and translations of all oaths beretofore required to be taken by the university statutes of Oxford and Cambridge, abolished or altered by order of convocation or senate in either university respectively since Jan. 1, 1855. -Oxford Paper.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

The Rev. Mr. Procter, M.A., who who has been nearly half a century incumbent of the perpetual curacy of Alnwick, and head-master of the grammar school in that town, was, on the 9th ult, presented with a handsome classical candelabrum, by his former pupils. Mr. Procter's

parishioners begged to be allowed to join in the subscrption; but as the tribute was intended to come from the rev. gentleman's pupils exclusively, that was declined. A separate subscription was then entered into by the parishioners, and a second piece of plate presented to Mr. Procter.

The Duke of Northumberland purchased a piece of ground without commu

nicating his intention as to the purposes to which he proposed to appropriate it, and built on it a Sunday school, which her Grace the Duchess personally superintends when at Alnwick. But the Duke did not stop here; his Grace built a handsome house upon the ground, possessing all the attributes and comforts of a gentleman's residence; and when it was finished, his Grace informed Mr. Procter that he had built it for a glebe-house, and had taken measures to annex it permanently to the perpetual curacy of Alnwick - which he has since done. The Duke then told Mr. Procter that, as he had been the means of depriving him in his old age of the assistance of his son, by presenting that son to the perpetual curacy of Doddington, he begged to be permitted to pay from his private purse the stipend of the curate whom Mr. Procter must engage, and requested that the amount should be 2001. per annum.

To this princely proposition Mr. Procter replied in terms of a becoming grateful acknowledgment, and insisted, under the circumstances, that the curate should Occupy the new glebe-house, adding that he would thus end his days happily and peacefully in the old house, in which be had honourably brought up a family of twelve children.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

The Rev. H. B. Bacon has resigned his appointment of one of the justices of the Borough of Newark.-Notts Jour.

OXFORDSHIRE.

Among the many institutions lately adopted for the benefit of the labouring poor, that of the penny club deserves recommendation. In the village of Ensham, in this county, there is one, which has been now a twelvemonth in operation. Every child who is a member contributes a penny at least each week, or more if he can spare it, which is deposited in the Savings' Bank at Oxford. At the end of the year, the amount deposited by each individual is returned, together with a proportionate share of the money given by their wealthier neighbours in the parish, and occasional contributions raised at the solicitation of the kind ladies who take an interest in the institution. The receipts of last year were—

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Which sum was laid out in the purchase of useful articles of clothing; and on Friday last, 211 children received the

benefit of it. In the neighbouring village of Cassington the same plan has been adopted with the same success. Any member who is found guilty of theft, profanation of the Lord's day, common swearing, or indecent language, is deprived of the benefit of the club, and ignominiously expelled. Being open to all children of the parish, they are Savings' Banks on a small scale, close to their homes. The pennies in this manner saved weekly from their earnings would otherwise, probably, have been spent, without a new jacket and trousers, or a gown, at the end of the year, to shew for their money.-Orford Herald.

OXFORD. It is in contemplation to erect a monument, in the cathedral of Christ Church, to the memory of the late lamented Regius Professor of Divinity, Doctor Burton. The expenses are to be defrayed by a subscription of 17., to be collected from his friends and admirers.Oxford Paper.

RUTLAND.

At the spring audit of the governors of Oakham and Uppingham Schools, held April 26th, the Messrs, Wooley of Emmanuel, Peake of Sydney, Green of Jesus, Frost of St. John's, and Higgs of Corpus Christi colleges, Cambridge, late pupils at Oakham School; and the Messrs. Hill of St. John's, Day of Clare Hall, and Lawton of Jesus colleges, Cambridge, late pupils of Uppingham School, were elected to exhibitions of 40l. a year each, and to which students at either of the English Universities are eligible, who have been educated at these schools. -Oxford Paper.

SOMERSETSHIRE.

The congregation of the Rev H. P. Gale, of St. James' church, Taunton, and who is about to leave that place, intend to present him with a handsome testimony of their respect, and of their sense of his truly valuable services as a minister of the gospel, and of their acknowledgment of his christian zeal in the discharge of his public and parochial duties during the twelve years in which he resided in that parish. Salisbury Herald.

The first stone of the new church at Redlynch, in the parish of Downton, was laid on Monday, April 27th.

On the recent occasion of the contribution of Easter offerings, the inhabitants of Wincanton came forward simultaneously, and tendered to their respected clergyman, the Rev. W. Carpendale, the sum of sixty guineas, in the place of offerings, which have heretofore been merely nominal.Bath Gazette.

SUFFOLK.

An elegant silver cream jug was lately presented to the Rev. Richard Pearson, M. A., on his retiring from the curacy of Oulton, by the poor of the parish, who raised it among themselves by a penny subscription.-County Chronicle.

SURREY.

On Thursday, the 12th of May, some children at play at Headley, near Liphook, contrived to make a bonfire near a large straw rick, which soon caught fire, and the flames communicated to the church, which was close by; it being Ascension day, a congregation was assembled, for whom there was no escape, but through the tower, which was in flames. The clergyman was, we hear, slightly burnt, but we are happy to add that no other person received any injury. The spire was destroyed and the bells partly melted, but the body of the church was saved, with great exertions.-Surrey Standard.

WILTSHIRE.

The first stone of the new church to be built in the parish of Downton was laid on Monday, May 25th, by the warden of Winchester College, in the presence of a large number of subscribers and other friends to the undertaking. It is computed that between one and two thousand persons, including the children of the several schools, were present. The church, which has thus been commenced, is to be called St. Mary's Church, in compliment to the two St. Mary Winton Colleges, and is intended principally for the accommodation of the poor of that part of the extensive parish of Downton which is contiguous to the New Forest.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

We hear with sincere pleasure that it is in contemplation to erect a chapel on that part of the Titterstone Clee Hill which is thickly inhabited by persons employed in the coal and lime works, who, being distant from any parish church, can have no opportunity of attending the divine service, and therefore spend the Sabbath in idleness and debauchery. We understand that the Hon. Robert Clive has kindly given the land for its site, and several highly respectable clergymen of the neighbourhood have formed a committee for the promoting of subscriptions.-Worcester Guardian.

HARTLEBURY NEW CHURCH. - The foundation stone of this intended edifice was laid on Tuesday, April 26, by Mrs. Baker, the wife of the much-respected rector of Hartlebury, and daughter of the Bishop of this diocese. The silver trowel

used on the occasion was manufactured by Mr. Powell, of the Cross, in this city, and was greatly admired for the excellence of its workmanship. The following was the inscription on the brass plate:-" The first stone of this church was laid on Tuesday, the 26th day of April, 1836, by Elizabeth Lloyd, wife of the Rev. Thomas Baker, rector of Hartlebury, and daughter of the Right Rev. Robert James, Lord Bishop of Worcester, when it was rebuilt and enlarged.-Rev. Thomas Baker, rector; William Prattenton, John Lamb, churchwardens; Thomas Rickman, architect."-Worcester Journal.

On Tuesday, April 26, the foundation stone of the new St. Laurence Church, at Evesham, was laid, with the usual ceremonies, by the Lady of the Rev. J. Marshall, the vicar.-Oxford paper.

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STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

COUNTY CARLOW-LORD MORPETH'S CIRCULAR MOB LAW ASSAULT AND RESCUE.-On Saturday last, the day appointed to hold an auction at Rathvilly, on several head of cattle distrained for tithes, due to the Rev. Mr. Whitty, the peasantry assembled so early as five o'clock in the morning, from all parts of the neighbouring counties. Telegraphs were erected very systematically on the various hills between Rathvilly, Hacketstown, and Castledermot, to give notice of the approach of the police, while horns were sounding in every direction within six miles of the scene of action. Captain Vignoles, R.M., of this town, accompanied by Messrs. Fitzgibbon and Trant, C. C., and a strong force of both the police and military, proceeded to Rathvilly, and halted the men about a mile from the village. Mounted videttes were stationed at dif

ferent points between the village and the military, to bring up this force, if found necessary, for, according to instructions conveyed in Lord Morpeth's circular, the military and police are prohibited from attending such meetings until a "breach of the peace" be actually committed. These arrangements (no doubt prudent under other circumstances) having been entered into, Captain Vignoles, accompanied by Messrs. Fitzgibbon and Trant, proceeded to the village, which was densely crowded by a multitude, who appeared to act in bodies under their respective leaders. The cattle were set up to auction amid the most savage yells, and bid for by one of Mr. Whitty's men; this operated as a signal to commence an indiscriminate attack upon the devoted minister and his party, which was accordingly made by a shower of stones and other missiles, when Giltrap, sen., who bid for the cattle fell, having received a blow of a stone which fractured his skull, in the presence of the magistrate. Mr. Whitty's life was in imminent danger, but he providentially escaped unhurt. A signal was then made for the police and the military, who ran to the spot in about ten minutes, but by the preconcerted arrangements of the mob the cattle were carried off in triumph, and the crowd dispersed before their arrival. This daring outrage on law was committed in the presence of the magistrate, without being able to protect the sale by the force which he had under his command-we

suppose in conformity with the government instructions, that no force could "be employed until a breach of the peace had been committed." Here was not only a breach of the peace, but in all probability a murder committed, for few hopes are entertained of the recovery of the man whose skull was fractured; and yet, until such daring outrages take place, the military cannot attend to protect those who are executing a legal decree. Indeed, so well aware were the rebellious conspirators of the inefficiency of a civil or military force under the circumstances, they publicly boasted that at the different chapels their priests informed them from the altar "not to fear," for the troops dare not appear at the auction. In this manner the auction terminated, by giving the mob a signal triumph over the laws of the land.-Carlow Sentinel.

WRITS OF REBELLION.-On Tuesday last one of those "rebels and contemners of the law," as the writs of the Barons of the Exchequer term tithe conspirators, named Joseph Nolan, was arrested under a writ of rebellion, and lodged in gaol for, as

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