rent to all who have had intercourse with him." INCREASE OF POPERY. A catholic church, which has been built at the expense of Mr. Lawson, of Brough-hall, was opened with great pomp. The Romancatholic bishop, Dr. Briggs, and other gorgeously mitred and robed priests, formed a procession, and afterwards performed high mass, which drew together a number of idle people of the neighbourhood. A large gold chalice, &c., was presented to the priests by a Mrs. Douthwaite, who said it was purchased by subscriptions of [Roman] catholics and protestants.-Newcastle Standard. The Rev. Wilson Beckett, curate of Northallerton, has been presented with a superb piece of plate, the gift of his pa- rishioners, in token of their sense of the zeal and ability with which he has for several years discharged his ministerial duties amongst them. The rev. gentleman is about to leave Northallerton, having been recently appointed to the vicarage of Heighington. Newcastle Journal. The Rev. T. L. Gregg, previous to his departure from Sheffield for Dublin, was presented, by his congregation of the first named town, with a purse containing 160l., as a testimony of their high respect for his character and services. Sheffield Courant. WALES. Mrs. Smallwood, who lately presented the sum of 100l. towards the expense of certain improvements in the churchyard at Monmouth, has also offered to defray the expense of an apparatus for warming the whole of that church by flues. The Rev. Mr. Williams, rector of Marcross, Glamorganshire, has given 40l. towards ceiling and repairing the church of that parish.-Times. IRELAND. CONVOCATION.-PETITION OF THE IRISH CLERGY TO HIS MAJESTY KING WILLIAM IV. The clergymen of Ireland, of whom there are nearly five hundred at present assembled in Dublin, have agreed to the following petition to His Majesty, relative to clerical convocations: TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, "We, the undersigned clergymen of the United Church of England and Ireland, deeply impressed with a sense of the many and great dangers to which it is exposed, and of your Majesty's paternal solicitude for its welfare, humbly submit to your most gracious consideration-That the present circumstances of the established church, no longer supported, as heretofore, by a legislature exclusively protestant, call imperatively for the adoption of such measures as may be calculated to confer upon it that stability of which it has been thus deprived. That your pe titioners are persuaded that no measure is likely to be effectual either for increasing its spiritual efficiency, or extending its ministrations, unless accompanied by a restoration of the primitive privilege of synodal government, by which the internal arrangements of the church might be administered, union and efficiency produced, and the collected opinions of its members authoritatively declared. That, in asking for a government by synods, diocesan, provincial, and national, your petitioners only claim the rights of the church from the very earliest period; and press for a return to usages that prevailed for centuries in the general church, and more particularly in that part which bas, under the Divine blessing, existed in these realms. That, in thus claiming a right which is enjoyed by all other religious denominations in the empire, more especially by the established church of Scotland, whose internal polity is so admirably and beneficially adminis tered by its own legitimate councils, your petitioners would deprecate every idea of erecting an independent jurisdiction, or exercising any power but in strict subordination to the constituted authorities of the state. To them they would be subject, not merely for wrath, but for conscience' sake.' But while they would cheerfully render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's,' your petitioners would humbly solicit from your Majesty's paternal care the privilege of self-direction, government, and control, in the matters relating to the internal discipline of the church, and its spiritual conduct and efficiency." THE IRISH CLERGY.-We are glad to find that the opposition to the Irish clergy, on the part of the popish priests of Ireland, has eventuated in permanent good to that persecuted body of faithful men. It occurred to several pious persons, at the time of the deepest distress, that it would be a noble work to found a school for the education of the sons of those distressed clergy who were unable to send their sons to suitable establishments. Such a school, or preparatory college, has been opened; the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, has in the handsomest manner granted certain exhibitions to the pupils of this interesting establishment, which is conducted under a board of clergymen; the secre tary is the Very Rev. the Dean of Ardagh, who is now in this country, seeking assistance to accomplish the endowment of this school. At the meeting of the Irish Society, on the 17th, he stated some very interesting facts connected with it; the building was on the point of being purchased by the popish priests for a monastery, when it was procured and appropriated to this excellent object by the watchful and zealous Protestants of Ire land. It has at present 100 pupils, all sons of distressed clergymen, 23 of whom are orphans. We are happy to add, that the Duke of Northumberland, the Countess Dowager of Ross, the Earl of Wicklow, Viscount Lorton, the Right Hon. Thomas Lefroy, M.P., Mrs. L. Franks, &c., have all given large donations, and great support and assistance has been given by Mr. W. Hulton, of Hulton Park, Lancashire, and others. We feel that it is just the opportunity which good men who love the church should avail themselves of, and assist in promoting, as it is proposed to add 50 more pupils to those already in the Establishment.-Standard. COLONIAL. The Annual Meeting of the Antigua District Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and of the Antigua Branch Association of the Society for advancing the Christian faith, was held in the society's school room in St. John's, on the 27th of March last. The Lord Bishop, as president, in the chair. The report of the Branch Association was then read by the Rev. R. Holberton, the secretary, and the venerable the archdeacon gave a very satisfactory ac count of the friendly societies established in the different parishes in this island; after which the report of the District Committee was read by the Rev. H. G. Hall, the secretary. It appears from the report that the issue of Bibles, Testaments, Prayer Books, and Tracts, has increased, since 1853, from 206 to 1,910, the greatest increase having been in Prayer Books; and also that the great demand for these books arises from young persons at schools on the estates, and in parochial Sunday-schools. Sir H. Martin, Bart., moved that the report of the societies be adopted, which was seconded by the bishop, who addressed the meeting at considerable length. His lordship entered into the history of the societies, explained the great benefits the whole diocese had derived from them, and entered into some details as to the management of schools and parishes; and also gave some explanation of the causes which had led to the diminution of the aid from England towards schools in the year 1836. The bishop then alluded to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and remarked that schools could not exist without the materials for teaching; that the society had, at various times, given the sum of 1,300l. stg, in money for this purpose. That at the time of emancipation 1,000l. stg. had been given towards the distribution of Prayer Books among the labourers in the West Indies, and subsequently 2501. stg. more, for the supply of school books to assist in teaching the emancipated negroes to read; besides the munificent grant of 10,000l. stg. in aid of the West Indian church and school fund raised by voluntary contributions in England, and placed under the direction of the venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The bishop concluded by some allusions to the state of the schools. The Hon. H. M. Daniell, Dr. Musgrave, Mr. Martin, and the Rev. N. Gilbert, moved and seconded various resolutions which were adopted, and the thanks of the meeting were offered to the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, and the Rev. Secretaries. St. John's, April 1st.--Besides attending to the confirmations and other regular proceedings, the bishop inspected, both here and in Montserrat, every ecclesiastical edifice, especially those which have been lately erected by means of assistance from the West Indian Church and School Fund, raised in England by the generous piety of the mother church, and assisted in some instances, by a parliamentary grant. Of these, four are in Antigua, (charge 8751. altogether,) and three in Montserrat, (charge 7351.,) and grants have been promised to others. In his progress through Antigua and Montserrat, the bishop examined personally the different schools which were assembled together for the purpose at nineteen different places, fifteen in Antigua, and four in Montserrat, and was much pleased with most of them. In some the church catechism appeared to have been neglected; and the appearance of some of the children was less satisfactory than in former years. 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The Editor thinks it right to say this, as, in the case of the former Determinations given, his own views have more fully coincided with them than he is quite prepared to say they do in the present instance. Theta" is received, with very many and made of his papers. 66 very since Perhaps Scrutator" will leave his paper in the Ldi be happy to use it, but it is impossible to manage paper sitting. 4 hanks; a most copious use will be bands a little while. He would uch length while Parliament is "L. W." is requested to wait till next month, as the questions he asks will require some inquiries to be made before they can be answered. Many thanks for the "Ecclesiastical History of Queen Elizabeth's Reign." "No. 2.," on "Mendicity," &c., was never received. The suggestion as to the value c preferments being given should be complied with, but this part of the Magazine is not made up till the very last moment, when there is barely time for getting it into the printer's hands, and no possibility of consulting any of the common sources of information. Many thanks for the P.aught of the Exeter Clergy Petition; but as no notice was subsequently received whether it was at all altered or abridged at the meeting of the 23rd, no use could be made of it Thanks, again. o another friend, for Mr. Orger's exquisite Sermon, which shall receive due notice in th next Number. It will be seen that, in the review of a little book called "Christian Trials," an extract from a speech of Mr. Chancellor's (a great proprietor of public carriages) was alluded to, in which he stated that he had given up Sunday work, and had lost 500l. a year by it. The writer of this notice, after this portion of the Magazine was printed, having observed the name of Chancellor on two omnibuses which passed him on Sunday, would be glad to know whether this is the same person. |