with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.It has been decided, says an article in the Athenæum, that there shall be two charters, one in favour of the London University, reducing its style to that of College, and thereby precluding its granting Degrees; and the other constituting a Metropolitan University, with power to confer Degrees on candidates from all parts of the United Kingdom, and from every seminary of education, whether chartered or unincorporated." The Chapel Royal will shortly be closed, it being about to be renovated; and his Majesty has graciously signified his intention of presenting a new organ. The choir will be removed, and placed in a gallery, so as to afford increased space for the accommodation of the household and the public.-Old England. At a parish meeting at Ealing, on Thursday the 10th of Sept., the churchwarden asked for a church-rate of 4d. in the pound, but was met by an amendment that 9d. should be granted. On a poll, this was carried by 75 to 54.-Morning Herald. GIN PALACES. From St. George's church, in the Borough, to the Elephant and Castle, a distance not exceeding 700 yards, there are no less than twenty-three gin-shops, exclusive of one or two public houses in each of the turnings both right and left. One of the palace proprietors has three large establishments within a stone's throw of each other. The scenes of demoralization and brutality enacted upon the Sabbath morning in the neighbourhood of the Mint, and Kent-street, exceed credibility.—Ibid. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. A very handsome organ has been erected in the parish church of Long Buckby, by subscription of the noblemen and other gentlemen, landholders and residents in the parish.-Northampton Herald. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Thursday, Aug. 27, the Archbishop of York confirmed one thousand young persons at St. Mary's church, Nottingham, and afterwards consecrated a new buryingground in presence of a great number of individuals. STAFFORDSHIRE. WOLVERHAMPTON CHURCH-RATE. A correspondent of "The Times," in a letter to the Editor, gives the following statement on this subject: "The churchwardens of St. John's having given notice of their intention to apply for a rate, we this day (Thursday, Sept. 4,) had a trial of strength between the church and the anti-church parties. On a scrutiny of votes, there appeared a majority of 80 in favour of a rate-the numbers being 209 for, and 129 against it. You will recollect that, on a recent occasion, the churchwardens of the collegiate church failed in obtaining a rate, being in a minority of 40, which Mr. Hume magnified to about 600; at the same time he informed the House of Commons that threefourths of this town repudiated churchrates. To-day's proceedings are a pretty comment on the hon. gentleman's speech, and must convince him, not only that his proselytes in Wolverhampton are less numerous than he supposes, but also that his opinion of the sentiments and feelings of the inhabitants is, to say the least, incorrect. And do not let him imagine that the Radicals owe their defeat to supineness, or a lukewarm resistance, for they assuredly opposed the rate to the utmost of their power; their speeches, as usual, exhibiting satis eloquentiæ, sapientiæ parum. Trinity Church, Ettingshall, situated in the centre of the mining district near Catchem's-corner, was opened for Divine service on Friday, the 4th of September. Amongst the respectable congregation which attended on the occasion were the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Ward, the patron of the parish of Sedgley, in which the church is built, the clergy of the three parochial cures of Wolverhampton, Bilston, and Sedgley, out of which a district is to be assigned to the church, and most of the clergy and gentry of the immediate neighbourhood.-Wolverhampton Chron. SUSSEX. On Thursday, Sept. 3, a vestry meeting was held in the parish church of St. Pancras, Chichester, when the minister, the Rev. J. Davies, brought forward a proposition to enlarge the building, as the congregation had increased beyond the means provided for its accommodation. The expense was proposed to be defrayed by voluntary contributions, and a guarantee to be given that no church-rate should be made for the occasion. The proposition was, however, opposed; and an amendment moved, "That the parishioners do consider such church quite large enough for the said parishioners." A poll was demanded by Mr. Paull, the seconder of the proposition, when the result was, for the resolution, 33; for the amendment, 65. Here are dissenters from the voluntary system as well as from the church-rates. What next?-Brighton Gazette. WARWICKSHIRE. PARISH OF ASTON.-At a meeting of the parishioners of Aston, recently held, the accounts of the late churchwardens were passed unanimously. There were only two Radicals present, neither of whom took a single objection to the items. -Birmingham Advertiser. His Majesty has given 50l. towards the fund for restoring the tomb of Shakspeare, in Stratford Church, and for other objects connected with the memory of our great poet of nature.-Ibid. At a meeting of the members of the congregation of St. Mary's Chapel, Birmingham, convened by the wardens, and held on Tuesday, Sept. 8, "to consider the propriety of evincing some testimony of affectionate regard to the Rev. Edward Burn, M. A., on occasion of his attaining, in the ensuing month, the fiftieth anniversary of his ministerial labours in that chapel," Samuel Dawes, Esq., in the chair, it was unanimously resolved, "That the Rev. Edward Burn, in the opinion of this meeting, is entitled to every mark of affection and respect which can be shewn him, not only by the congregation who have so long enjoyed the privilege of his ministerial labours, but by the friends of religion generally, for the piety, ability, and zeal with which he has ever stood forward to advocate and promote the cause of religion and humanity in this town and neighbourhood; and, that a contribution be now entered into to provide a sum, either for investment or presentation to Mr. Burn, as the amount may determine, on the approaching fiftieth anniversary of his ministerial labours and residence in this town; and that such contributions be not confined to the immediate members of his own congregation, but be open to all who may desire an opportunity of testi fying their regard for this venerable clergyman in his declining years."-Ibid. It is determined to hold a meeting very shortly in this town, for the purpose of considering the operation and effects of Popery in Ireland; and the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan will take part in the proceedings.-Birmingham Gazette. WILTSHIRE. At a meeting of the Wilts Bible Society lately held at Devizes, Mr. John Sheppard, of Frome, related the following anecdote of a member of the Society of Friends: Being asked for a contribution for building a church, he replied, "Thou knowest we are not friends to thy steeplehouses; but I suppose before thou wilt build another thou wilt pull down the old PROTESTANT MEETING.-On Monday, Sept. 7th, a very large and influential meeting was held at the Town-hall, Worcester,(Richard Spooner, Esq.,in the chair,) for the purpose of forming an association to disseminate a more accurate knowledge of the principles of popery and protestantism. It was distinctly recognised through the whole proceedings that no political tenets would be allowed to be discussed in connection with the society. After the chairman had opened the business of the meeting, he called on the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan, from Ireland, to state the grounds which required the immediate formation of the society. The rev. gentleman then rose, and, in a speech of more than two hours, detailed the horrible doctrines lately inculcated in Ireland, first amongst the priesthood, and then by them amongst the people. He then stated the particulars which related to the discovery of Dens' Theology, in which a renewal of the most abominable proceedings were plainly directed against the protestants. In describing these and the bare-faced denial of Dr. Murray, the popish Archbishop of Dublin, of any sanction of Dens' infamous book (which was not only clearly proved to have been published under bis authority, and dedicated to him, but the title-page surreptitiously destroyed, the better to conceal the truth), a thrilling sensation passed through the audience which no pen can describe. There were a great number of the members of the church of Rome present, by some of whom interruptions were occasionally offered. At the close of this address the Rev. Christopher Benson, master of the temple, and a prebend of Worcester, in an eloquent speech, moved the first resolution; he was followed by several gentlemen, and about five o'clock the meeting was concluded. YORKSHIRE. A silver tea-service, purchased by a voluntary subscription fund, raised by his late flock, was lately presented to the Rev. George Hadley, curate of Finningley, near Doncaster, who was many years a resident in Bristol. Mr. Hadley has just been preferred to the vicarage of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorsetshire.-Wilts Herald. The inhabitants of Ripon have determined to erect a bust in Trinity Church, Ripon, of the Rev. Edward Kilvington, M.A., founder and first incumbent of that church, as a mark of affectionate remem The Archbishop of Cashel having transferred his domestic establishment to Waterford, the See-house, offices, and demesne lands at Cashel, comprising 263 Irish acres, are to be let out under the Ecclesiastical Board. The rectory of Killorglin, Kerry, in the diocese of Ardfert, is vacant by the death of the Rev. Connolly O'Neil, a clergyman who has been the subject of much persecution by the systematic hostility raised to the payment of his tithes. The parishioners of Oldcastle and Kilbridge, in the diocese of Meath, have presented their late curate, the Rev. Nicholas J. Halpin, a splendid tea and breakfast service of plate. The board of Trinity College, Dublin, have published a decree, admitting, without payment of fees, all the graduates of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, who are members of the British Association, to ad eundem degrees of the Irish University; and as the Vice-Chancellor is not present, they have dispensed with the usual form of conferring the degrees.Dublin Warder. SYNOD OF ULSTER.-At the adjourned meeting of the Synod of Ulster, in Cookstown, the expediency of establishing a chair of Biblical Criticism in the Belfast Royal Institution, was brought under consideration; and on the motion of Dr. Morgan, seconded by Dr. Hanna, the Rev. Samuel Davison, a probationer in connection with the Synod, was unanimously appointed to that office.-Belfast News Letter. ness. man. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF CLOYNE.-. We regret to announce the death of the celebrated Dr. Brinkley, Bishop of Cloyne. The melancholy event took place on Monday, Sept. 14th, at the house of his lordship's brother, in Leeson-street.—Dublin Register. His lordship was the personal friend of the late celebrated Bishop Law, who laid the foundation of literary greatHe was for many years the professor of astronomy in Trinity College, and the author of the astronomy now read in our university bearing his name.-FreeHis lordship, though in a very declining state of health, had undertaken this long and fatiguing journey to be present at the late conference of the Irish bishops. His earthly remains are to be deposited in the vault of Trinity College, the heads of the University being anxious to pay this tribute of respect to the memory of a true friend of science. Dr. - Evening Post. Brinkley was appointed Bishop of Cloyne in 1826, and was formerly a Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge,-B.A. 1788; M.A. 1791; D.D. 1806. According to the provisions of the Church Temporalities' Bill, Dr. Kyle, Bishop of Cork and Ross, will be invested with the charge of Cloyne, in like manner as the Bishop of Ossory, Dr. Fowler, took charge of Ferns and Leighlin; and the temporalities of Cork and Ross will go to the Ecclesiastical Fund. WEST INDIES. BRIDGE-TOWN, BARBADOES-Saturday, June 27, 1835. -Thursday, the 25th, being the day appointed for the laying of the foundation stone of the Church about to be erected in the parish of St. Philip, at 12 o'clock, the hour appointed, the procession moved from the Rectory-House to the proposed site, in the following order :The Children of the Schools, two and two; the Bishop and his Chaplain; the Rector and Rural Dean; the Clergy; the Churchwarden and the Vestry; Ladies and Gentlemen of St. Philip's and the neighbouring parishes. Amongst the persons present, we noticed the Hon. R. Hamden, the Hon. C. Barrow, N. Young, Esq., M.D., T. Briggs, Esq., E. Haynes, Esq., N. Cave, Esq., W. Sharp, Esq., Bezant, Esq., &c., &c., with many others of rank and respectability in the island. Upon arriving at the ground, where every preparation had been made, his Lordship addressed the persons assembled on the occasion. The inscription on the plate to be placed under the foundation stone was then read by the rector, as follows: "The former Church of this parish having been destroyed by the awful hurricane of the 11th August, 1831, the first stone of this edifice was laid by the Right Reverend William Hart Coleridge, D.D., Lord Bishop of Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands, on the 25th day of June, 1835, in the 11th year of his consecration, in the presence of the vestry, and a large assemblage of the parishioners.-The Reverend Robert Francis King, Rector.-George Abel Dean, Esq., Churchwarden." This concluded, his Lordship proceeded to lay the stone, and having gone through the form customary on such occasions, offered up the prayer, "Prevent us, O Lord, &c.," and then returned to the platform whilst the children were singing the 100th Psalm. The ceremony then terminated with the Collect, "Assist us, &c.," and the Blessing pronounced by the Bishop. The company afterwards returned to the Rectory, and partook of a handsome collation. The Barbadian, BERMUDAS. (From the Bermuda Royal Gazette, June 9.) On Friday last, at about 5 o'clock, p.m., the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, took boat in Hamilton, in order to join the President, in which ship he was, by the kind courtesy of the Admiral, Sir George Cockburn, provided with accommodations for his return to Halifax. His Lordship was attended by the Venerable Archdeacon Spencer, Rev. Messrs. 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