QUEEN'S COLLEGE. An election of an exhibitioner on the Michel Foundation at Queen's College, will take place on Thursday, the 15th day of November. Candidates must be natives of the province of Canterbury, who have attained the full age of 15, and have not exceeded the age of 20 years; and if members of the University, must not have been matriculated longer than twelve calendar months. Certificates of baptism, and testimonials of good conduct, must be delivered to the provost of the said college, on or before Saturday, the 10th of November.

Congregations will be holden for the purpose of granting Graces and conferring Degrees on the following days in the present term, viz. .—

Friday Nov. 2 Thursday Nov. 15 Thursday Nov. 22

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No person will on any account be admitted as a candidate for the Degree of B. A. or M. A., or for those of B.C.L. or B. Med. (without proceeding through Arts), whose name is not entered in the book kept for that purpose at the Vice-Chancellor's house, on or before the day of congregation.

On Tuesday last, the Rev. Ashhurst Turner Gilbert, D.D., and Principal of Brasennose College, having been re-nominated Vice-Chancellor of the University, took the oaths of office, and entered upon the duties of the ViceChancellorship for the third year, with the accustomed solemnities. The following Heads of Houses were afterwards nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to be Pro-Vice-Chancellors during his necessary absence from the University, viz., Dr. Jenkyns, Master of Balliol; Dr Bridges, President of Corpus; Dr. Marsham, Warden of Merton; Dr. Hawkins, Provost of Oriel.

In a convocation holden on Wednesday, being the first day of Michaelmas Term, the nomination, by the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors, of the Rev. Dr. Bridges, president of Corpus Christi College, to be a Delegate of Accounts, in the room of the late Rector of Exeter, was unanimously approved.

In a congregation, holden at the same time, the following degrees were conferred :

Bachelor in Divinity-Rev. W. Hancock, Fellow of Magdalen.

Masters of Arts-Rev. F. Fulford, sometime Fellow of Exeter College, grand comp.; Hon. E. Harbottle Grimston, Fellow of All Souls'; Rev. T. E. Morris, Student of Christ Church; W. Pulling, Fellow of Brasennose; Rev. J. Field, Magdalen Hall.

Bachelors of Arts-Roper Stote Donnison Rowe Roper, St. Mary Hall, grand comp.; G. Warriner, St. Edmund Hall; G. W. Collins, St. John's.

VOL. XIV.-Nov. 1838.

October 20.

BRASENNOSE COLLEGE.-A Fellowship is vacant on the Williamson or Port Foundation. Graduates of this University, not exceeding eight years from their matriculation, being natives of the City or County Palatine of Chester, and of the kindred of John Williamson, sometime Rector of Canterbury, or of John Port, Serjeant-at-Law, and producing testimonials from their respective Colleges or Halls, are admissible as candidates, and are required to present themselves to the Principal on or before Wednesday, Nov. 14.

On Wednesday last, being the first day of term, the following gentlemen were elected University officers:

Proctors-Rev. J. Burdakin, M. A., Clarehall; Rev. H. Arlett, M. A., Pembroke.

Moderators-Rev. T. Gaskin, M.A., Jesus; Rev. J. Bowstead, M. A., Pembroke.

Scrutators-Rev. F. Martin, M. A., Trinity; Rev. R. Cory, B.D., Emmanuel.

Taxors-Rev. J. Baldwin, M. A., Christ's; Rev. G. Langshaw, M.A., St. John's.

Auditors of Chest-Rev. Dr. Ainslie, Master of Pembroke; Rev. C. Tucker, M.A., St. Peter's; Rev. E. H. Browne, M. A., Emmanuel.

Yesterday the following gentlemen were appointed The Caput for the ensuing year :

The Vice-Chancellor Rev. Dr. Ainslie, Master of Pembroke College-Divinity; J. W. Geldart, D. C. L., Trinity Hall-Law; W. Clark, M.D., Trinity College-Physic; R. Birkett, M.A., Emmanuel College-Sen. Non Regent; H. W. Cookson, M. A., St. Peter's College-Sen. Regent.

At the same congregation the Rev. W. Percival Baily, M. A., of Clare Hall, and the Rev. J. Mills, M.A., of Pembroke College, were appointed Pro-Proctors.

The following graces also passed the Se

nate:

To confer the degree of Doctor in Divinity by Royal Mandate on Mr. Wordsworth, of Trinity College, the Head Master of Harrow School.

To allow Mr. Bernard, Hebrew Teacher, 301. from the University Chest.

BIRTHS.

Of Sons-The lady of the Rev. R. W. Gery, R. of Colmworth; Rev. H. Boys, Seymour-street, Bath (still-born); Rev. G. J. Dupuis, Eton; Rev. S. Bull, Military Road, Colchester; Rev. T. Dale, 65, Lincoln's-in-fields; Rev. T. H. Winbolt, Hadley, Middlesex; Rev. C. Campbell, Newport, Salop; Rev. G. Harvey, Longport, Staffordshire; Rev. W. F. Cobb, Nettlestead R., Kent; Rev. W. Brown, Esher; Rev. C. Fawcett, Boscombe R., Wilts; Rev. W. Clements, Halstead;

Rev. C. J. Clifton, Ostend; Rev. H. W. Maddock, Kington V., Herefordshire; Rev. W. M. Dudley, Poole R.; Rev. W. Clay, Minor Canon of Ely Cathedral; Rev. C. Pasley Vivian, Wellingborough R.; Rev. T. Hand, Bulphan R., Essex; Rev. W. Hyde, Donyatt P., Somersetshire; Rev. T. Schrieber, Bradwell-by-the-Sea R.; Rev. C. E. Radcliffe, South Sydenham R. (still-born); Rev. T. H. Maitland, South Molton P.C., Devon; Rev. H. Browne, Earnley R. Sussex.

Of Daughters-The lady of the Rev. W. F. Wilkinson, Curate of Harrow; Rev. N. Smart, Farley Hospital, Wilts; Rev. T. Speck, Chichester; Rev. J. Galloway, Aldbury; Rev. F. Turner, St. Leonard's Cottage, Exeter; Rev. S. Palmer, North Tawton R.; Rev. J. Pendrill, Bolsover Castle; Rev. C. Herbert, Cheltenham ; Rev. M. J. Alexander, Palestine Place, Cambridge Heath; Rev. F. Fowell Jones, Frampton-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire; Rev. T. Dry, the Forest, Walthamstow ; Rev. J. J. Gambier, Tours; Rev. W. D. Littlejohn, Eastbourne, Sussex; Rev. J. W. Pope, Heavitree, Devon; Rev. J. Jackson, Barnsbury-square, Islington; Rev. F. Johnson, Hennington V., Northamptonshire; Rev. J. Eller, Great Gonnerby; Rev. W. O. Bartlett, Great Canford V., Dorsetshire (of a son and daughter); Rev. W. A. Osborne, Macclesfield, Cheshire; Rev. R. W. Hamilton, Leeds (stillborn); Rev. E. P. Henslowe, Charlton, Blackheath; Rev. C. S. Bagshawe, Pen

dleton, Lancashire (of twins); Rev. S. J. Etty, St. Lawrence Wootton, Hants; Rev. Fisher Turner, St. Leonard's Cottage; Rev. S. Reed Cattley, Fulham; Rev. Dr. Whittaker, Blackburn V.; Rev. H. E. Fryer, Burley Wood, near Newbury; Rev. G. H. Davis, Weymouth; Rev. T. Commeline, Clarendon V., near Warwick; Rev. G. G. Harvey, Longport, Staffordshire.

MARRIAGES.

Rev. H. B. Newman, r. of Little Bromley, Essex, to Elizabeth, only surviving d. of the late J. Hooper, Esq., of Headford House, Yeovil, Somerset; Hon, and Rev. J. Norton, to Isabella, only child of T. Lowndes, Esq., of Barrington-hall, Essex; Rev. C. W. Lloyd, v. of Gosfield, Essex, to Emily, d. of J. Rawlinson, Esq., of Wimpole-street, London; Rev. H. Codrington, of Ilminster, to Louisa, youngest d. of the late S. Rhodes, Esq., of Islington; Rev. H. Martin, r. of Silton, Dorset, to Anne, eldest d. of the late J. S. Downes, Esq., of Prospect, near Plymouth; Rev. E. Warre, v. of Bishop's Lydiard, to Fanny Mary, eldest d. of Gilbert West, Esq.; Rev. R. Upton, incumb. of Moreton Say, to Sally Emily, the only d. of W. Wilkinson, Esq., of Market Drayton; Rev. J. W. L. Heaviside, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Sidney Sussex Coll., Cambridge,& Prof. of Mathematics in the East India College, Haileybury, to Almira, eldest d. of J. Skrine, Esq., of Cambridge; Rev. H. Lascelles, of Accrington, near Blackburn, Lancashire, to Harriett, youngest d. of Mr. H. Rickwood, of New-square, Cambridge; Rev. D. J. Hopkins, v. of Hartford, in the co. of Huntingdon, to Ann, third d. of the late T. V. Okes, Esq.; Rev. W. Vincent, of Bolney, Sussex, to Anna, d. of W. Stace, Esq., of the Royal Arsenal; Rev. T. Higgins, Stoulton Parsonage, Worcestershire, to Maria Browne, of Baker-street, youngest d. of the late J. Browne, Esq.; Rev. T. King, younger s. of the Rev. J. King, of Stanton-park, Herefordshire, to Amelia Frances, youngest d. of the late K. F.

Mackenzie, Esq., of Montagu street, Portman-square; Rev. T. P. Holmes, minister of the Chapel of Ease, Wisbeach to Miss Kingston, d. of C. Kingston, Esq.; Rev. W. Hartley, of Balderstone, Lancashire, to Anne, only child of Mr. J. Hothersall, Kidsnape; Rev. H. B. Carr, M.A., of Dunston-bill, Durham, to Eliza, d. of J. Ridley, Esq., of Park-end, Northumberland; Rev. G. B. Clare, p. c. of St. George's, Wolverhampton, and of Shareshill, Staffordshire, to Mary Jane, youngest d. of the late J. Brearley, Esq., formerly of New Inn Hall, Handsworth; Rev. S. R. Waller, incumbent of Ettingshall, Staffordshire, to Lucy, eldest d. of the Rev. C. R. Cameron, incumbent of Wombridge, Salop, and r. of Swaby, Lincolnshire; Rev. R. P. Hull, to Harriet, the elder d. of L. Slater, Esq., Peplow-hall; Rev. J. Mar. shall, of St. Peter's, to Catherine, widow of James Henderson, Esq., of Calcutta; Rev. H. Arkwright, third son of P. Arkwright, Esq, of Brock House, near Matlock, Derbyshire, to Henrietta, eldest d. of

the Rev. C. Thornycroft, of Thornycrofthall, Cheshire; Rev. W. C. R. Ray, of Eastwood, to Elizabeth, d. of the late Rev. T. Mills, v. of Bumpstead Helion, Essex; Rev. H. Atkinson, M.A., of Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, to Mary, d. of Mr. J. Dresser, of Leeds; Rev. J. S. Litchfield, M.A., of Trinity College, to Julia Augusta, eldest d. of Q. H. Stroud, Esq., of Lansdowne-crescent, Bath; Rev. E. P. Butler, to Jane, only d. of Mr. Holman, of Sudbury; Rev. T. Burrows, of Jamaica, to Elizabeth, d. of the Rev. W. Coultas; Rev. C. W. Hudson, r. of Saundby, Notts, and of North Wheatley, in the same county, to the Hon. Julia, third d. of the late Godfrey Bosville, Lord Macdonald; Rev. W. Armitstead, p. c. of Garstang, Lan cashire, to Agnes, d. of the late T. Bell, Esq., of Garstang; Rev. J. Edwards, of Stoke Gabriel, Devon, to Amelia Hamilton, second d. of Mrs. Whitehead, of Babhicombe; Rev. T. Scavill, of Newton-cottage, Gower, Glamorgan, to Miss Maria Worsley, of Orange-grove, Bath.

TESTIMONIALS OF RESPECT TO CLERGY. -Rev. H. Bloyds, vice-chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Martley Union, Worcester, a handsome piece of plate, presented by the guardians.

Rev. J. V. Field, late assistant c. of Taunton, a superb tea-service, presented by the parishioners.

Rev. J. Davies, r. of St. Clement's, Worcester, a handsome service of plate, presented by his parishioners.

Rev. J. H. Burrows, of Ambersley, Worcestershire, a splendid silver tea-service, presented by his parishioners.

Rev. G. W. White, minister of Netherton, near Dudley, an elegantly bound Bible.

Rev. J. P. M'Ghie, c. of Portsmouth, a silver tea-service, presented by the congregation.

Rev. J. Wilding, a handsome present of plate, presented by the inhabitants of Cheam, Surrey.

Rev. C. Hudson, late c. of Trowell and Cossall, a handsome silver tankard and salver, presented by the inhabitants.

Rev. J. R. Page, A.M., m. of Carlisle Chapel, Lambeth, a handsome gown and cassock, by the ladies of his congregation.

Rev. W. D. Veitch, of Sopley, Hants, a handsome piece of plate, and two prayerbooks, presented by his parishioners.

REDFORDSHIRE.

BEDFORD.-A bazaar for the benefit of the new church to be erected in St. Paul's parish took place on the 2nd and 3rd of October. The sum of 8801. was received at the stalls, which sum, deducting a few pounds for incidental expenses, will be paid to the New Church Fund. The public is, we understand, indebted chiefly to Mrs. Mesham for the admirable arrangements by which the stalls were disposed. Lady Tavistock, Lady Charles Russell, Lady Ongley, Lady Sophia Tower, Lady Jane Pym, the Misses Inglis, Mrs. Edwards, of Henlow, Miss Golburn, Mrs. Mesham, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, with Miss Brereton, presided at the stalls. The sum of 187. was received at a fruit-stall, which was kindly kept for

the two entire days by Mrs. Dines, Mrs. Freshwater, and Mrs. Lovelidge.-Northampton Herald.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

In the course of confirmations lately held by the Bishop of Lincoln, in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Leicestershire, 11,571 persons have been confirmed by him, being a considerable increase, compared with the number upon any former occasion.-Bucks Herald.

CHESHIRE.

CONSECRATION OF CHRIST CHURCH, ECCLESTON. (From a Correspondent.)On the 10th of October, the Lord Bishop

of the diocese consecrated a new church at Eccleston, in the parish of Prescot, built in great part, and wholly endowed, at the expense of Samuel Taylor, Esq., of Eccleston Hall. The church is a neat Gothic edifice, adapted for the accommodation of 600 persons, and is fitted up in the interior in a manner much superior to the great majority of modern churches, and in a style which reminds us of the pious care bestowed by our forefathers on the decora. tion of God's house. The ceiling is entirely of oak, in panel work, and the principal timbers, which are left open to the sight, are enriched with carvings and pen. dants. The front of the gallery, the enclosure of the altar, and the holy table itself, as well as the panels of the doors, are all of ancient carved oak, descriptive of sacred subjects. The pulpit and reading desk are also of carved oak, the former, a very ancient one, removed from St Saviour's, Southwark, during the recent alterations. We understand that Mr. Taylor has been his own architect; and every portion of the building seemed to indicate, not only a correct acquaintance with the principles of the noble art, but a most judicious application of them to the devout purpose for which the building is designed. In the window of the chancel are three paintings in stained glass representing Faith, Hope, and Charity, copied from the originals by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the window of New College, Oxford; and an excellent London-built organ, to play with barrels or keys, as occasion may require. A great number of clergy were present on the occasion (those of the parish in surplices), and the church was crowded with a most attentive congregation. We were

much struck, in one part of the service, with the effect produced by the clergy kneeling, in their ecclesiastical habits, on the pavement of the chancel, encircling the bishop, who was saying the prayer of

the consecration at the holy altar. A very interesting and appropriate sermon was preached by the bishop, and a collection (which amounted to upwards of 801.) was afterwards made, for the purpose of building a Sunday-school, to be attached to the church.

CORNWALL.

ROCHE. The Rev. C. Lyne, the worthy rector of this parish, lately entertained the children of his parishioners, amounting nearly to two hundred, all of whom attended his Sunday and week-day school, with a plentiful dinner, consisting of good old English fare-beef, mutton, and pudding. A sheep was slaughtered for the occasion. After the repast, the reverend gentleman awarded to each pupil an appropriate prize. The day-school is conducted under his constant inspection, and at his sole expense.-Western Luminary.

At a late vestry of the parishes of St. Anne, St. Agnes, and St. John Zachary, a rate of 2s. 6d. in the pound was proposed and cheerfully assented to, in order meet the expense of repairing the church.-Ibid.

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DERBYSHIRE.

The anti-church-rate party in Chesterfield have been utterly defeated in their endeavour to evade the usual church-rate for that town. The following is the result of the polling :-For the rate, 566; against it, 380; majority, 186.-Derby Mercury.

DEVONSHIRE.

The Rev. J. Hatchard is engaged in taking active measures for building a new church in the parish of St. Andrew, Plymouth. The towns of Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse, comprise a population of 80,000 persons, whilst in the churches there is not accommodation for more than 12,500 persons, leaving 67,500 Of this persons wholly unprovided for. number, the parish of St. Andrew, with a population of 20,000, has sittings for only 4300, and of these 800 are in the Mariners' church and the Hoe chapel, which being only licensed rooms, may at any time be closed. Her majesty's commissioners for building churches have made a grant of 1000l. The Incorporated Society for Church Building contributes 5001., and the Diocesan Society at Exeter, 500l.; the two members of the southern division of the county of Devon-Sir J. B. Y. Buller, 100l., and M. E. N. Parker, Esq., 251. Several of the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood have also put down their names for various amounts.Plymouth Herald.