greater degree, had many respectable tradesmen dared to join us. Over and over again have I been told this-Sir, I belong to the church of England, and I highly regard it, and would willingly join the association; but I firmly believe if it were known that I had so done, I should lose every customer I have on my books who is not a churchman.' My reply has been'I can truly state for myself, that I never, in one single instance, have left a tradesman on account either of his political or bis religious opinions, and I cannot but regret that they who act on liberal principles should exhibit so very different a line of (Cheers.) We much regret that our space will not allow us to give the Report, or more than the names of the remaining highly-valued gentlemen who followed, among whom were Captain Muttlebury; C. Lowder, Esq.; W. Pinder, Esq.; Major Joliffe; P. Borthwick, Esq., M. P.; Mr. Nicholson; J. Phillott, Esq.; and Mr. Carrington.-Abridged from the Bath Chro conduct.'" nicle. An address to the public has lately been issued in Frome, inviting subscriptions in aid of a plan for building a new church in the town of Frome, where the sittings shall all be free. Subscriptions to a very considerable amount have been received. Bath and Cheltenham Gazette. The Rev. W. D. Willis has resigned the situation of assistant minister of Trinity Church, Bath. The rev. gentleman will continue to hold the lectureship of Walcot. -Salisbury Herald. On Thursday, December 10th, at Leigh upon-Mendip, near Frome, a piece of plate was presented by the inhabitants to their late rector, the late Rev. John Frederick Doveton, as a small token of their grati tude, and of the esteem which his conduct bas inspired during a period of twelve years.Cheltenham Chronicle. STAFFORDSHIRE. On Wednesday, Dec. 16th, a highly numerous and respectable meeting of the archdeaconry of the county of Stafford was beld in the Shire Hall, Stafford; the bishop of the diocese in the chair. The meeting was opened by his lordship in a speech of great length; and, after some affecting appeals to the company assembled, his lordship called on the Archdeacon of Stafford (the Rev. G. Hodson) to read various statements of the present unmerited distress of the Irish clergy, from the Archbishop of Armagh and Tuam, and the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. The statements produced a strong effect on the company. Five resolutions were afterwards passed, which were moved and seconded by Lord Bagot, Archdeacon Spooner, Lord Viscount Sandon, Rev. W. Dalton, Earl Talbot, Rev. P. D. Atkinson, Hon. Robert Curzon, Rev. W. E. Coldwell, the Very Rev. the Dean of Ardfert, in Ireland, and the Hon. and Rev. H. E. Bridgman. After the meeting the subscriptions were reported at 1200/. SUFFOLK. The new church at Westley, near Bury, was opened on Sunday the 6th of Dec., under virtue of a licence granted to the rector by the bishop of the diocese. This elegant little structure was recently erected by voluntary contributions, at the head of which appears the munificent sum of 6001. from the Marquis of Bristol, in addition to a piece of land for a new site; 100l, from one of the three resident occupiers, and 50. from each of the other two; 501. from a non-resident occupier; the same sum from a neighbouring gentleman; 401. from the patrons; 501. from the rector; and various sums from 5l. to 10l. from small oc cupiers and persons connected with the parish, amounting in the whole to 1080. The style of the building is gothic.-Cam. bridge Chronicle. Information was received on Wednesday, at the metropolitan police offices, that the parish church at Eye, Suffolk, was broken into on Sunday night, and robbed. The sacrilegious thieves carried off ten yards of crimson silk velvet from the communion table, and ten yards of gold lace belonging to the same, five yards of velvet from the pulpit, two gold tassels, and ten yards of gold lace from the velvet cushion. The churchwardens have offered a reward of 201. for the discovery of the thieves. has been prevalent in Ipswich, in conseAn extraordinary degree of excitation quence of the Rev. J. Ketley, minister of the Unitarian chapel, having from his pulpit made a recantation, on Sunday, Dec. 20. In the course of his observations he said that he had recently formed an acquaintance with the Rev. Mr. Butler, curate of St. Margaret's, who, in debating with him on doctrinal points, had used such powerful arguments as entirely to beat him off his ground: he therefore prayed to God to forgive him for having hitherto led his congregation impiously to deny the divinity of Christ. The effect of this declaration on the congregation was like a thunderbolt. Mr. Ketley himself was greatly affected. There was no service in the afternoon or evening, and the trustees have decided that Mr. K. shall no longer have the use of the pulpit. It is a singular fact that the attendance at the Unitarian chapel, from being the smallest in the town, has lately become one of the most crowded. Salisbury, Devizes, and Wilton. The -Suffolk Chronicle. PROTESTANT RE-ACTION.-We are glad to learn that the roused spirit of English Protestants has been displaying itself in this neighbourhood. At Hurstpierpoint, last week, a threepenny church-rate was proposed and triumphantly carried, only one hand being held up against it. With the solitary exception referred to, the radicals, who were lately so noisy in that parish, exhibited the better part of valour, and forbore to shew fight upon the occasion.-Brighton Gazette. We have again the gratification of recording a large increase to the subscriptions raised in this town for the suffering clergy of Ireland. No less than 1200l. has been already remitted to the London committee; and the advertised list in today's paper shews that the good work is still going on with energy and success.— Brighton Gazette. A subscription of a sovereign each person has been commenced in Brighton, for the purpose of presenting a piece of plate to the Rev. James Anderson, on his resigning the office of chaplain to the hospital. Lawrence Peel, Esq., Sir Henry Tierney, and Lord Egremont, are among the first subscribers.-Ibid. subscriptions were most liberal.-Ibid. WORCESTERSHIRE. CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CHURCH AT NEWBOLD-UPON-STOUR, WORCESTERSHIRE. -The principal and fellows of Jesus College, the patrons of the living of Tredington, having obtained an Act of Parliament to divide that large parish, and bought a convenient residence-house for the Incumbent of the portion about to constitute the parish of Newbold, and having completed in that hamlet a handsome new church, upon land granted by the Bishop of Worcester, met his lordship on Tuesday, December 15th, for the purpose of having that edifice consecrated. The Bishop, at eleven o'clock, proceeded to the church in procession, accompanied by his chaplain, Rev, Mr. Seymour; his secretary, H. Clifton, Esq.; Rev. Dr. Foulkes, principal, Messrs. Davies, Clough, Briscoe, and Williams, fellows of Jesus College; about twenty of the neighbouring clergy, habited in their academical costume; the solicitors, the architect, and the contractor. After the consecration a sermon was delivered by the Rev. D. Beynon, the new incumbent. Then followed the consecration of the burial-ground. Among the company pre. sent, were the party from Eatington Park, consisting of E. J. Shirley, Esq., (to whom the college is much indebted for his kind assistance in carrying this design into execution), and his family; Viscount Eastnor, M. P.; Rev. H. and the Misses Wise, of Offchurch; Mrs. Foulkes and Miss Taylor, accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Stanton, Rev. Mr. Knottisford and family, &c.-Camb. Chron. On Friday, Oct. 18th, a purse containing 2601. was presented by the inhabitants of Dudley to the Rev. John Booth, B. A., on his leaving the curacy of St. Edmund's church, as a token of their esteem and respect for his private worth, and in testimony of their approbation of his public conduct during a residence of nearly nine years in that town.-We understand the rev. gentleman has been appointed curate to the united churches of Tedstone Wafer and Edvin Loche, near Bromyard. -Worcester Journal. YORKSHIRE. NEW CHURCHES.-We have authority for stating, that a deputation waited on the Vicar of Badford, earnestly requesting that the projected church for Little Horton might be built near to the Wisbey-bank foot, on a site which the Low Moor Company would be most happy to give, of at least an acre of ground, and also a very liberal sub scription may be anticipated. The situation of this church will be of advantage to the inhabitants of Horton, Wisbey, and Bowling. We believe that the vicar quite approved of the suggestions of the deputation, and therefore the church proposed for Little Horton may be expected to be placed near Wisbey-bank foot.-York Chron. On Wednesday, Dec. 16th, a very numerous and influential meeting was held in the Concert-room, York, to consider the best means of affording relief to the Irish Clergy. The platform was crowded with the gentry and clergy of the city, whilst the centre of the room presented an assemblage of rank and fashion rarely witnessed in that ancient city. The chair was taken by his Grace the Lord Archbishop of York. Upwards of 11001. was subscribed in the room; and it is expected that this munificent subscription will be considerably in creased. On Sunday, Dec. 6th, his Grace the Lord Archbishop of York ordained sixteen priests and eighteen deacons, in the chapel at Bishopsthorpe. An appropriate sermon was preached on the occasion by the Rev. Edward Henry Abney, curate of Holy Trinity, Mieklegate, York. Amongst the candidates admitted to priest's orders, were the Rev. T. Sharples, Aberford, and the Rev. Henry Middleton, New Mill; amongst those admitted to deacon's orders, was the Rev. William Batterby, Heckmondwike, near Leeds. At the same ordination, the Rev. W. Putsey, master of the grammar-school, Pickering, was admitted to the sacred office of a priest, as was also his son, the Rev. William Putsey, to the curacies of Ormesby and Eaton, in this county, on the nomination of the Rev. James Thompson, vicar. York Chronicle. Previous to the Rev. H. K. Borton, M.A., leaving Scarborough, to take possession of the rectory of Whickham, St. Paul's, Essex, he was presented by his vicar, the Rev. M. H. Miller, M.A., with a very handsome private service of communion plate, bearing the following inscription:" Presented to the Rev. H. K. Borton, by the Rev. M. H. Miller, as a small tribute of esteem, and an acknow. ledgment for his very valuable assistance during the time he was curate of Scarborough. Sept. 1835."-Ibid. CHURCH ACCOMMODATION.-The requisition to the Rev. Prebendary Roberson, "to take measures for convening an early meeting, at Leeds, of the clergy and laity of the West Riding, for promoting a society for building and endowing churches, VOL. IX-Jan. 1836. and otherwise supplying in some degree the lamentable deficiency of church accommodation and pastoral superintendence which now exists in this densely-peopled district," having received 172 signatures, has been presented to the reverend gentleman, and a meeting will probably take place early in the month of January, and in the mean time inquiries have been set on foot to ascertain the extent of church accommodation, &c. required. The Archbishop of York has expressed his entire approbation of the object of the proposed meeting.-Leeds Intelligencer. PROGRESS OF THE REFORMATION.-The Rev. Messrs. 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Without saying whether he knows of any less objectionable than the present, (which is the next question,) he would say, that that could be no justification for sending among children what is objectionable. It can hardly be worth while here to debate whether teachers of national schools ought to be contented with what they have, on which there will be different opinions; (is it not, by the way, a new notion that learning a large quantity of verses by heart is a main object in a national school?) but the Editor must say that he rejoices that, at present, the managers of national schools are not allowed, at their pleasure, to introduce any of the many bad collections with which the country is deluged. The Editor is not at all surprised to hear that, of two hymns objected to last month as bad, one comes from Watts, the other from Cowper. Nothing can be more curious than the difference in Cowper's Hymns in the Olney Collection, a few being of this very first order of excellence, and some really (one must say) wretched. No one, again, it is presumed, disputes that among the myriad hymns of the excellent Watts some are "miserable" indeed. Let the writer be assured, once more, that what was said, was said with pain, and that the reasons given for saying it may be erroneous, but that they certainly seemed to the writer very weighty ones. The general diffusion of poetry, (not speaking now of this volume, but generally,) bad in taste, vague in expression, and loose in doctrine, is an evil. But to say this, or anything else |