BIRTHS.

Of Sons-The lady of the Rev. J. F. Collins, Cambridge; Rev. G. Malan, Cam V., Gloucestershire; Rev. C. Dodgson, Daresbury P., Cheshire; Rev. R. W. Pierpoint, c. of St. Mary's, Huntingdon ; Rev. J. Missing, Bedford; Rev. P. W. Douglas, Larkbear, Honiton; Rev. W. Cockin, jun., Minchin Hampton; Rev. T. C. Goodchild, Sydenham; Rev. E. Cookson, Sharow, near Ripon; Rev. G. Rooke, Embleton V., Northumberland; Rev. E. G. Roberts, Wareham; Rev. J. Medley, St. Thomas's V., Exeter; Rev. J. Jupp, Melksham; Rev. T. R. Brooke, Avening; Rev. J. T. J. Hewlett, Abingdon; Rev. F. Hose, of Queen's Coll., Cambridge; Rev. C. Cookson, Prebendal House, Peterborough (of twins); Rev. J. Storer, Hawksworth; Rev. L. B. Wither, of Oriel Coll., Oxford; Rev. G. W. Smyth, Fifield R., Hants; Rev. W. Strong, the Manor House, Stranground, Hunts; Rev. Capel Molyneux, Woolwich Common; Rev. T. W. Trevanion, v. of Wadworth, Yorkshire; Rev. W. Clay, Minor Canon of Ely Cathedral; Rev. J. W. Scott, Beaminster; Rev. E. G. Roberts, Castle Cottage, Wareham; Rev. G. L. Foxton (of twin boys); Rev. W. P. Hopton, Bishops Frome V., Herefordshire; Rev. J. F. S. Gabb, p. c. of Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire.

Of Daughters-The lady of the Rev. C. Crawford, Woodmanstone R.; Rev. J. J. West, r. of Winchelsea; Rev. C. Holloway, Stanford Dingley R., Berks; Rev. Hugh Allan, St. Mary R., Cricklade, Wilts; Rev. J. Birch, High Hoyland R.; Rev. R. Gardner, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire; Rev. R. Simpson, Newark, Notts; Rev. C. Mackenzie, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, St. Olave's, Southwark; Rev. L. Burton, Somersby R., Lincolnshire; Rev. F. B. Leonard, Aynhoe, Northamptonshire; Rev. J. Bewsher, Lapley V.; Rev. R. J. Dolling, Wormhill R., Kent; Rev. G. C. Tomlinson, Great Staughton V., Hants; Rev. R. Hamilton, Kilmersdon V., Somersetshire; Rev. Oliver Cave, King's Parade, Redland; Rev. Professor Powell, New College Lane, Oxford; Rev. F. Webber, Eglas Merthyr, near Truro; Rev. H. R. Crewe, Breadsale R., Derbyshire; Rev. E. N. Hemming, Curry Rivel, Somersetshire (still born); Rev. Capt. Molyneux,

Woolwich Common; Rev. E. Timson, Sarum; Rev. R. D. Buttemer, Brighton; Rev. R. Baldock, Kingsnorth R., Kent; Rev. W. Dudley, Poole.

MARRIAGES.

Rev. G. Cole, Minister of St. George's Chapel, Worcester, to Elizabeth, only child of the late W. Simmons, Esq., of Liverpool; Rev. J. A. Wright, r. of Merthsam, Surrey, to Josephine Anne, eldest d. of the Rev. E. Law, British Chaplain at St. Petersburgh; Rev. J. Williams, c. of St. Nicholas, Rochester, to Anne, eldest d. of R. Baylis, Esq., of Winchcomb, near Cheltenham; Rev. G. L. Glyn, v. of Ewell, Surrey, to Emily Jane, eldest d. of J. Birch, Esq., of St. Petersburgh; Rev. J. W. Flavell, r. of Redlington with East Ruston, to Anne Jane, eldest d. of the late Rev. W. Rees, v. of Horsey; Rev. F. Garden, of Trinity Coll., Camb., to Virginia, third d. of the late Capt. W. H. Dobbie, R.N., of Saling Hall, Essex; Rev. H. C. Long, r. of Newton and Swamsthorpe, Norfolk, to Charlotte Emma, second d. of Col. Sir R. Harvey, C. B. and K.T.S., of Mousehold House, near Norwich; Rev. G. H. Langdon, of All Souls, Brighton, to Frances, second d. of Rear-Admiral Sir J. A. Ommaney, K.C.B., Commander-inChief of the Lisbon Station; Rev. R. Fitzgerald, second son of G. Fitzgerald, Esq., of Bath, to Catherine Anne, youngest d. of the late R. E. N. Lee, Esq., of Chelsea; Rev. W. Bowling, M.A., r. of Loveston, Pembrokeshire, to Eleanor, d. of G. C. Walker, Esq., Mayor of Doncaster; Rev. W. Ketland Izon, M.A. of Pemb. Coll., Camb., and of Ilmington, Warwickshire, to Eliza, eldest d. of W. Palmer, Esq., of Cannon-bill, near Birmingham; Rev. E. Wood, of Skelton, near Ripon, to Charlotte, d. of the late Major Malcolm, of the East India Company's Service; Rev. D. Campbell, of Inverary, to Isabella, d. of the late Rev. F. Stewart, of Craignish, Argyllshire; Rev. J. Dawson, r. of Llangar, Merionethshire, to Emma Harriet, fourth d. of the late W. Kent, Esq., surgeon, Nantwich; Rev. J. Reives, to Elizabeth Jones; Rev. N. D. Sturt, r. of Edmonsham, Dorset, to Anna Maria, eldest d. of W. Turton, Esq., of East Sheen, Surrey; Commander J. Bolton Woodthorpe, R. N., to Emily, second d. of the Rev. R. Howard, of Throxenby

Hall, Yorkshire; Rev. G. A. Denison, M.A., Fellow of Oriel Coll., and v. of Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, to Georgiana, eldest d. of J. W. Henley, Esq., of Waterperry House; Rev. J. W. Vivian, D.D., r. of St. Augustin and St. Faith, London, to Mary Rebecca, d. of T. Haden, Esq., of Riddings, Derbyshire; Rev. A. Rogers, to Anne, d. of H. Sheppard, Esq., of Compton House, Gloucestershire; Rev. S. A. Davies, of Chase-side, Enfield, to Mary, eldest d. of T. Chambers, Esq., of Hertford; Rev. W. Drewett, of Rhayader, Radnorshire, to Elizabeth, d. of the late G. Wills, Esq., of Newgate-street, London; Rev. C. Harwood Poore, Minor Canon of the Cathedral, Winchester, to Amelia, eldest d. of G. W. Chard, Mus. Doc. of the same city; Rev. J. Mayson, of Liverpool, to Elizabeth Hickson, of Chorley; Rev. C. Gulliver Fryer, to Helen Elizabeth, only d. of Sir G. O. P. Turner, Bart., R.N; Řev. R. P. Hull, B.A. of Brasennose Coll., to Harriet, d. of L. Slater, Esq., of Peplow Hall, Salop; Rev.

E. Hotham, M. A., late a Gentleman Commoner of New Coll., Oxon, second son of Admiral Sir W. Hotham, K. C. B., to Harriet, youngest d. of Sir J. G. Cotterell, Bart., of Garnons; Rev. J. Twentyman, Minor Canon of the Cathedral, Carlisle, and c. of St. Cuthbert's, to Arabella, only d. of the Rev. J. Fawcett; Rev. J. Jeffery, D.D., r. of Otterhampton, Somerset, to Susannah Lewes, only d. of the Rev. J. Hole; Rev. J. M'Culloch, of Newtonards, to Ellen Benson, eldest d. of the Rev. H. Woods; Rev. G. Cole, Officiating Minister of St. George's Chapel, Worcester, to Elizabeth, only child of the late W. Simmons, Esq., of Liverpool; Rev. R. T. Tyler, M.A., of Llantrithyd, youngest son of the late Admiral Sir C. Tyler, G.C.B., of Cottrell, Glamorganshire, to Isabel, fourth d. of J. B. Pryce, Esq., of Duffryn; Rev. J. Bennett, M A. of Christ Church, c. of Miserden, Gloucestershire, to Elizabeth, only child of the late J. Eykyn, Esq., of this city.

TESTIMONIALS OF RESPECT TO CLERGY. -The Rev. Mr. Casson, a splendid silver tea-service, by the inhabitants of Nailstone and Normanton, Leicestershire.

Rev. E. Auriol, from the parishioners of St. Clement's and All Saints, Hastings.

Rev. Joshua Wood, late c. of Christ Church, Bradford, by the congregation, with a purse containing upwards of fifty sovereigns.

Rev. W. B. Marsden, late c. of St. Thomas, Pendleton, by the congregation, with a piece of plate.

Rev. J. N. Harward, by the inhabitants of Bromsgrove, a piece of plate.

Rev. E. Dewdney, incumbent of St. John's Chapel, Portsea, by his congrega tion, with a purse of 801.

Rev. C. D. Charlton, by the inhabitants of Rickmansworth, Herts, with a chest of plate, accompanied by an address, signed by nearly 500 inhabitants.

Rev. Edward Sneyd, p. c. of St. Margaret's, Durham, by his parishioners, an elegant silver tea-kettle and stand.

Rev. A. Grant, c. of Chelmsford, by the inhabitants, with a silver tea-service.

Rev. P. Fenn, by the inhabitants of Great Clacton, with a silver tea-pot.

Rev. H. Jackson, r. of Holt, Norfolk, by the inhabitants of Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, with a silver tea-pot.

Rev. J. Davies, of Worcester, a communion service.

Rev. C. J. Orman, late c. of Brandon, Norfolk, by the parishioners, with a silver tea-pot.

Rev. A. E. Obins, r. of Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire, by the parishioners, with a silver inkstand.

BEDFORDSHIRE,

On Tuesday, the 28th of August, a meeting was held at Bedford, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, being the commencement of a series of annual meetings. Divine service was performed in St. Paul's church; and a very able sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Bonney, Archdeacon of Bedfordshire. The meeting was held after service at the Bedford Rooms, and Earl de Grey, lord lieutenant of the county, presided. A vast proportion of the nobility, clergy, and gentry of the county were pre. sent; amongst others, Lord Ongley, Lord Charles Russell, Mr. Baron Parke, Hon. and Rev. Mr. Cust, F. Pym, Esq., the

High Sheriff, Charles Payne, Esq., Thos. Charles Higgins, Esq., the Mayor of Bedford, &c. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the united subscription

amounted to 921. 2s. 6d.

A similar meeting was held at Hitchin, on the following day, when the subscriptions were about 601.—Cambridge Chron.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

On the 13th September, a vestry was holden at Thame, for the purpose of making a church-rate for the repairs necessary to be done to the north aisle of the church. The proposed rate of one shilling in the pound was very strongly opposed. A poll was demanded by the churchwardens, which lasted two days; and when the poll closed, the majority of the votes in favour of the church was between 50 and 60.Bucks Herald.

A church-rate of threepence in the pound has been carried at Aylesbury by a majority of 21 to 61.—Ibid.

CORNWALL.

ST. COLUMB.-On the 10th of August, a meeting was held at the vestry-room, for the purpose of making a church-rate, when the Rev. T. Lee, the curate, proposed a rate of one penny in the pound and after the motion had been seconded by Mr. J. Nankivell, Mr. T. T. Hawkey rose to oppose it. This gentleman resides in a neighbouring parish, but happens to occupy an office in this town, which being rated at 30s. per annum, subjects him to the tax of three halfpence. He therefore took the trouble to stay in town over night, to propose a postponement of the question for six months. This was seconded by a wellknown radical. A show of hands was called for, which was in favour of the rate. Mr. Hawkey then demanded a poll, which was fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday; but when the time arrived, neither the op. ponent of the rate nor his seconder could be found. The business, however, proceeded, and the result was-For the rate, 100; against it, 5. Majority, 95.-West. Luminary.

DERBYSHIRE.

The consecration of Trinity Church, Chesterfield, took place on the 1st Sept. The ceremony was performed by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield. A collection was made, which amounted to the handsome sum of 551. 3s. In the evening, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, of Manchester, addressed the congregation in a powerful appeal, and the collection was upwards of 301.-Derbyshire Courier.

DEVONSHIRE.

BARNSTAPLE CHURCH-RATES.-A meet

ing was held in the vestry-room of Barnstaple church, on the 18th August, for the purpose of granting three church-rates for the year ending 1839. There was a very full attendance, and it was expected, in consequence of a handbill issued by the anti-church-rate party, that there would be a strong opposition manifested on the occasion. The Rev. Henry Luxmoore, vicar,

having taken the chair, Mr. W. Thorne,

the senior warden, rose, and moved the grant of three rates, as last year. Mr. J. Gribble considered two rates would be found ample; he objected to the sum of 61. for sacramental wine, which he did not think ought to be included. The reverend vicar observed, that it was ordered by the rubric, and had been decided as a legal charge upon the church-rates. Mr. Gribble pressed his motion for two rates, with an understanding that another rate should be applied for in the course of the year if wanted. Mr. Fisher seconded the motion. Mr. Mackrell then proposed, and Mr. Harris seconded, that three rates be granted. Mr. Norrington moved that the consideration of the question be deferred to "this day nine months." The rev. chairman said it had been decided by some of the highest law authorities that an adjournment for nine months was illegal; and he should have hoped no person would have proposed, in the face of such authority, a proceeding so vexatious. The amendment and motion were then put to the meeting, and the latter, for three rates, carried by a majority of about ten to one.-Western Luminary.

There was a very full meeting of the trustees of Blundell's school, Tiverton, on the 21st of August, among whom were the Right Hon. the Earl of Devon, and the Right Hon. Lord Rolle. The compositions and recitations of the young gentlemen educating at this ancient seat of classical and sound learning were most satisfactory, and reflect the greatest credit on the talented and respected masters. The prizes were awarded as follows:-The scholarship of Balliol College, Oxford, to Fred. Temple, son of the late Octavius Temple, Esq., late governor of Sierra Leone; the scholarship of Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge, to Charles Elton, son of James Elton, Esq., of Tiverton; the exhibition, to G. Turner, son of the Rev. John Turner, rector of Ashbrittle, Somersetshire; composition medal, to Robert Lauson, of Tiverton; and the speaking medal, to Charles Elton.Oxford Paper.

PILTON CHURCH-RATES.

A vestry

meeting was held in the parish of Pilton, on the 14th of August, for the purpose of making a rate to meet the expenses of the current year. Mr. T. W. Hardinge, of Upcott House, was called to the chair. The churchwardens required only the sum of about 251., amounting to one penny in the pound, for which a motion was made by Mr. J. Dennis, and seconded by Mr. J. Gilbert. Mr. J. Dunning moved an amendment, that the question of the rate be adjourned for twelve months. The chairman put the amendment and the motion to the meeting, when he declared the show of hands to be decidedly in favour of the motion. A poll was then demanded by the adverse party, to continue open from that time until Thursday, at three o'clock; and at the close there appearedFor the rate, 135; against it, 71; majority,

64.-Western Luminary.

A meeting was held at Exeter, on the 22nd of August, of the Diocesan Association for Promoting the Employment of Additional Curates in Populous Places.Ibid.

An order in council directs that, at the next avoidance of the see of Exeter, in order to raise the annual income of the bishop to the sum of 5,000l., in accordance with the plan of the ecclesiastical commissioners, the annual sum of 3,4001. shall be paid to him half-yearly, out of the fund provided for the purpose of equalizing the incomes of the prelacy. It is further declared, that the Scilly Isles are in the jurisdiction of the Bishop and the Archdeacon of Cornwall for the time being.

The Lord Bishop of Exeter intends to proceed on his scheme of confirmation, in the county of Devon, during October, as follows:-Oct. 1, Chumleigh; 2, Morchard; 3, Crediton; 5, Exmouth; 6, Sidmouth; 8, Axminster; 9, Honiton; 10, Cullompton; 11, Tiverton; 12, Bampton. At each place at eleven o'clock, except Bampton, at ten.-Western Luminary.

The first stone of Tipton Church, Öttery St. Mary, was laid on the 17th inst., at two o'clock, by the Venerable the Archdeacon of Exeter.-Exeter Gazette.

EPISCOPAL VISIT TO THE SCILLY 1sLANDS. The Meteor steamer, Lieutenant Pritchard, has been ordered to attend the Lord Bishop of Exeter to the Scilly Islands. The right rev. prelate will be accompanied by his lady, two chaplains, the registrar, and other official personages, including the Ven. Archdeacon of Cornwall. The principal object of his lordship's visit is understood to be the consecration of a church recently built at St. Mary's.

DORSETSHIRE.

The annual meeting of the Dorset Society for the Education of the Poor was held at Dorchester, the Ven. the Archdeacon of Dorset in the chair. A sermon, in aid of the funds of the society, was preached at the church of All Saints, by the Rev. J. A. Templer, from Gen. xviii. 17. A liberal collection was made at the doors, the plates being holden by the Hon. Henry Ashley, M.P., and R. Williams, Esq., M.P. A public examination of the children afterwards took place at the girls' school-room, before the archdeacon and a very numerous company, comprising many of the leading families of the neighbourhood. The examination, which was conducted by the Rev. Morton

Colson, was highly gratifying, especially as affording evidence of the progress made by the children in that scriptural knowledge which is the basis of all useful education. The demeanour of the children, as well as their progress, did much credit to the master and mistress. - Salisbury Herald.

DURHAM.

The Queen, on the recommendation of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, by an Order in Council, has confirmed the appropriation of certain revenues of the see of Durham to the augmentation of small benefices within that diocese.-Durham Advertiser.

ESSEX.

CHELMSFORD TITHE COMMUTATION. On the 15th of August, a meeting was held in vestry, pursuant to notice, for the purpose of agreeing to a commutation of the tithes in this parish. Mr. C. G. Parker was called to the chair. Those present did not represent that portion of the landowners required by the

act.

Mr. C. Comyns Parker, however, as the agent of the Rev. C. A. St. John Mildmay, the rector, went into the business, and submitted a proposition to the meeting. The quantity of land in the parish, taking the new parochial assessment as a guide in the absence of a map of the parish, Mr. Parker said he found to be 2593 acres, tenant's measure, of which 859 acres were tithe-free, leaving 1704 acres, landlord's measure, tithable, including arable, pasture, and 46 acres of woodland. The poor-rates, Mr. Parker said, he found averaged, during the seven years, 5s. 6d. in the pound, which, when added to the present composition with other rates, gave a total of 500l., and he felt justified in adding 20 per cent., making 6001. This is about 7s. per acre, landlord's mea

sure.

After a short discussion, the meeting adjourned.-Essex Herald.

The Queen has been pleased to signify her Royal approbation of the following plans, which have been just issued from the Church Commissioners' Office, bearing date the 6th of Sept.:-" That it appears to your Majesty's Commissioners to be expedient to unite and consolidate the contiguous parts of the parishes of Ewell and Banstead, in the county of Surry, into a separate and distinct district, to be assigned to the chapel of St. Andrew for all ecclesiastical purposes, and to constitute such district a consolidated chapelry for the purpose of affording accommodation for attending divine service to the persons residing in the same district; and for enabling the spiritual person serving such chapel to perform all ecclesiastical duties within the said district." "Your Majesty's Commissioners beg leave to represent to your Majesty, that, besides the parish church of Chelmsford, which affords accommodation to 1447 persons, there is one chapel in the said parish, called St. John's Chapel, which affords accommodation to 547 persons, including 304 free seats appropriated to the use of the poor; that the said chapel has been consecrated, and divine service has been regularly performed therein; and that, having taken all the circumstances attending this parish into consideration, it appears to them to be expedient that a particular district should be assigned to the said chapel, under the provisions of the 16th section of the act of the 59th of his Majesty George III."

Jeffrey Grimwood, Esq., of Cressing Temple, and who has for thirty-five years

been churchwarden of the church of that place, at the recent anniversary of his birth-day, presented it with a handsome set of silver-gilt communion plate.-Essex Standard.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

BRISTOL, Sept. 7th.-A public meeting of the members and friends of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, was held this day at the Horticultural Rooms. The Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol presided, and was supported on the right by the Mayor of Bristol, and on the left by the Bishop of Nova Scotia, the Dean of Bristol, and the Ven. the Archdeacon of Bristol, Ed. Sampson, Esq., high sheriff of the county of Gloucester, Thos. Daniel, Esq., C. George, Esq., P. F. Aiken, Esq., the Rev. Sir George Prevost, C. L. Walker, Esq., W. L. Clarke, Esq., with many

other principal gentlemen and clergymen of the neighbourhood, who were on the platform with the chairman. Previous to entering upon the business of the meeting, prayers were offered up by the Lord Bishop. Extracts from the report were read by the Rev. G. Barrow, one of the secretaries; after which, various resolutions were proposed, and remarks made thereon, by John Kirle Haberfield, Esq. (Mayor of Bristol), the Ven. Archdeacon Thorp, Edward Sampson, Esq., the Rev. Sir George Prevost, and by the Bishop of Nova Scotia, whose address to the meeting was of the most feeling and pathetic nature. The meeting was afterwards addressed by A.G. Battersby, Esq., the Rev. Mr. Pilby, T. Daniel, Esq., the Rev. W. S. Short, P. F. Aiken, Esq., Rev. R. G. Bedford, C. L. Walker, Esq., and also by W. L. Clarke, Esq. The collection amounted to 125l.; and, notwithstanding a tremendous storm of rain, which lasted for two hours, there were at least 600 persons present.-BristolJournal.

Charles Bathurst, Esq., of Lydney Park, has forwarded to the Diocesan Church Building Association, through the hands of the Lord Bishop, the president, the munificent donation of 950l. towards the endowment of the proposed new church at Cinderford, in the Forest of Dean. We are much gratified to learn the success which has attended the Church Building Association. More than 14,000l. have already been subscribed, of which sum nearly one-third has been contributed by the clergy.—Bristol Paper,

RADICAL IMPUDENCE.-It was determined, at a recent vestry-meeting in the parish of St. Michael, Gloucester, to provide another burial ground for that parish, and a committee was appointed to take the necessary steps for that purpose, to report to another parochial meeting. One of the most noisy of the radicals contended that the fees should be "appropriated" by the parishioners-that is, that the incumbent should be robbed. It does not seem, however, that the impudent proposal was We need formally brought forward. scarcely add, that the parishioners have appropriate" the just as much right to " furniture in the clergyman's dwelling.— Somersetshire Constitutional.

The British Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded 100l. for a completion of the level of the lines between the Bristol and English channels made by Mr. Bunt, under the direction of the Rev. Mr. Whewell; and 100l. to the Rev. Mr. Whewell for discussions of the