of Lending Libraries, the Committee have passed a Resolution, in which they offer to bear one half of the First Cost of such Library, i. e. they will furnish any Parish within the Deaneries, with a Lending Library at one half the prime cost of the Books.

Most satisfactory Returns have been received from about 20 Parishes, including the Boroughs of Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon, of the children educated in Schools supplied wholly or in part with the Books of the Society. The results

The small comparative number of Subscribers to the Stratford District is explained, by observing that the Fund of that District, which was, in the first instance, most liberal, was raised chiefly by Donations; but a Resolution has been lately passed, soliciting the subscription of small sums, instead of occasional Donations, the Committee entertain the best hopes that their next Returns will furnish a much more numerous list of Annual Subscribers.

The Committee close their Report with a confident hope that their statement will be deemed satisfactory, and that the good cause of the Society will continue to receive that liberal aid, in the Districts, which can alone enable the Committee to carry its great and benevolent designs into execution.

JOHN BOUDIER, Secretary.

Vepery Mission School.

On Saturday the 22d Instant was held the second annual examination of the

Vepery Mission School of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. The Boys and Girls of the English and Tamil Schools were first assembled in the Vepery Church, where they were exa mined in their religions exercises, the former by the Rev. W. Thomas, Senior Chaplain, who obligingly presided at this part of the duty of the day, and the latter by the Rev. Dr. Rottler and the Rev. L. P. Haubroe. The correctness of the English classes, both of boys and girls, in answering the questions of the Church Catechism, and the distinctness and good emphasis with which they read, were par ticularly remarked; as were likewise the fluency with which the Tamil girls read the elementary books prepared in their own language for progressive learning, according to the system of the National School Society.

The children then adjourned to their several stations in the School rooms. The

girls in the English school exhibited to the Visitors their reading and writing lessons, and their needle work, which was observed to be all of the plain and usetal kind. The different classes were inspected in their tasks of writing on sand, spelling, reading and writing, Dr. Bell's system having been introduced as well in the Tamil as the English school, and cards and books printed for their use. Particu lar notice was attracted by the industrious class of Tamil girls employed in cleaning cotton, spinning thread and knitting.Samples of their work were laid on a table, with specimens of books bound at the institution. The printing press was found actively engaged.

The examination was atttended by several families who were highly gratified with the interesting scene they witnessed. The children were all remarkably clean and healthy; and their rapid progress useful acquirements, their orderly be haviour, reflected the highest credit ou their veuerable pastor the Reverend Dr. Rottler, and his able and indefatigable co adjutor the Reverend Mr. Haubroe.

The revival of this late neglected institution, with the great improvements in the system of tuition, and in the increase of the school in the course of two years from about forty children to nearly three hundred cannot fail to prove a blessing of the most important kind to the populous neighbourhood in which it is situated.

Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

IN consequence of a circular letter addressed to the District Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Know

ledge, at Bromley, in Kent, by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, a District Committee, in aid of this Corporation, has also been formed at that place. The Lord Bishop of Rochester being most anxious to promote the excellent designs of this chartered Society of the Church of England, a sermon, by his Lordship's permission, was preached on Sunday, 24th November, at Bromley Church, recommending the purposes of that Institution, by the Reverend H. H. Norris, Prebendary of Llandaff, &c. This sermon was heard by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, and a very numerous and respectable congregation, with the most marked attention and effect. The collection amounted to 441. 168. 6d.

We are induced to hope that the Lord Bishop of Rochester, having already recommended to his Clergy within the Bromley district, to advocate this important cause, will extend the recommendation to all places of considerable population and opulence within his diocese, and that they will adopt the method of which his Lordship has given them so good and beneficial an example, at Bromley Church. For the unwearied efforts of other societies not so closely connected with our ecclesiastical polity, in the opinion of some of our most judicious friends, greatly strengthen the call, which is now, made upon the sober-minded and steady friends of the Church of England, for increased exertion in this most sacred cause, and we shall then most probably find that the powerful claims of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel will justly enjoy a much larger share of the unexampled liberality of our public charities than it at present possesses.

Hedingham District Committee.

At a Special Meeting of the Committee of Members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge within the Deanery of Hedingham, holden at Castle Hedingham, Oct. 28, 1822, it was unani. mously agreed,

1. That the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts is entitled, on account of its zealous and successful exertions in the maintenance and advancement of pure Christianity, to general gratitude and patronage, and merits in a particular degree the liberal support of the

Clergy and other members of the Established Church.

2. That such support is at this time especially requisite, to further the intended operations of the Society in British North America, at the Cape of Good Hope, and in New Holland, to which the existing funds of the Society are wholly inadequate, after the wise appropriation of the whole amount of the collections made under the king's letter in 1819, to the maintenance and support of the bishop's college for the education of missionaries and catechists at Calcutta.

3. That a district committee be now formed, to be called the Committee of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts for the Deanery of Hedingham, for the purpose of making the operations and objects of the society more generally known, and of collecting, receiv ing, and remitting, all annual subscriptions and benefactions in aid of the society's designs,

4. That all subscribers of half-a-guinea, or of any larger sum annually, and all contributors of five guineas or upwards, be members of this committee.

5. That this committee do always meet on the days appointed for the meeting of the committee of members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge within the Deanery of Hedingham, viz. on the last Monday in February, and on the last Monday in August.

6. That the Rev. H. Davies Morgan and the Rev. Lewis Way be appointed secretaries of this committee.

7. That the Clergy of the deanery be particularly requested to make known and to promote as much as possible, the objects of this committee, and to communicate to the secretaries the names of persons who may be disposed to become subscribers or benefactors to the society.

8. That all subscriptions and benefactions be paid to the secretaries.

9. That all annual subscriptions be considered as commencing on the first day of January in every year: aud that the first annual subscription commence on the first day of January 1823.

10. That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the Rev. Anthony Hamilton, secretarry of the society, for the purpose of being laid before the general board.

Essex; patrons, the MASTER AND FELLOWS OF THAT SOCIETY.

Coulcher, W. B. to the rectory of Bawsey, Norfolk; patron, P. HAMMOND, esq. of Westacre High House. Flower, W. jun. chaplain of York Castle, to the incumbent curacy of Malton; patron, EARL FITZWILLIAM. Hatch, C. B.A. fellow of King's college, Cambridge, to the perpetual curacies of Kersey and Lindsey, Suffolk; patrons, the PROVOST AND FELLOWS OF THAT SOCIETY.

Perring, P. M.A. of Brazenose college, Oxford, to be one of the chaplains to his royal highness the duke of Cambridge.

Priest, P. to the rectory of Langtree, Devon.

Randolph, John Honeywood, M.A. to

the vicarage of Northall, Middlesex ; patron, the LORD BISHOP OF LONDON. Simpson, R. to the perpetual curacies of Warston and Ethstone, Staffordshire. Wells, W. to the rectory of Harting, Sussex.

Wright, Thomas, to the rectory of Kilverston, Norfolk; patron, the KING.

DOCTOR IN DIVINITY.-P. N. Shuttleworth, warden of New college, grand compounder.

BACHELOR IN PHYsic. E, Morton, Trinity college.

BACHELORS OF ARTS.-T. H. Jones, St. Peter's college; C. D. Halford, Jesus college; C. Fursdon, Downing college. November 4.

The rev. Henry Godfrey, D.D. president of Queen's college, was elected vicechancellor for the year ensuing.

The Seatonian Prize for the present year has been adjudged to the rev. Edward Bishopp Elliott, M.A. fellow of Trinity college, for his poem on " Antiochus Epiphanes.",

Essay for the ensuing year is, "The Of The subject for the Norrisian Prize

and Mission of St. John the Baptist." The rev. Walter Burroughes, B A. of ciety, on the foundation of Mr. Borage. Clare hall, is admitted fellow of that so

November 22.

MASTER OF ARTS.-C. Alcock, New college.

November 20.

A grace passed the senate, "to purchase the late Dr. E. D. Clarke's collection of minerals at the sum of 15001.”

ORDINATIONS.

November 3.-At a general ordination held by the Lord Bishop of Ely, in the chapel in the palace at Ely, the following gentlemen were ordained:

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DEACONS.-G. Archdale, M.A. Emmanuel college, Cambridge; J. Holroyd, B.A. Catherine hall, Cambridge; R. Lyon, B.A. Trinity college, Cambridge.

By Let. Dim. from Lord Bp. of Norwich. E. C. Lawton, B.A. and T. S. Cobbold, B.A. Clare hall, Cambridge; G. M. Inkes. By Let. Dim from Lord Bp. of Lincoln.

R. H. Smith, B. A. Queen's college, Oxon.

By Let. Dim. from Lord Bp. of Bristol. G. Whiteford, St. John's college, Cambridge.

By Let. Dim. from Lord Bp. of London. J. C Wigram, B.A. Trinity college, Cambridge; J. P. Gurney, B.A. Queen's college, Cambridge.

PRIESTS.-C. M. Bromhead, M.A. Trinity college, Cambridge; J. Husband, B.A. Magdalen college, Cambridge; H. H. Hughes, M.A. St. John's college, Cambridge; C. Smith, M.A St. Peter's college, Cambridge; T. C. Willats, Downing college, Cambridge.

MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Married. The rev. H. C. Cherry, B.A. of Clare Hall, Cambridge, to Alicia, daughter of Major General Sir John Cameron..

Died.-At Longstanton, the rev. W. Cornforth, M.A. rector of Stanton, St. Michael's, and formerly fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge. The rectory is in the patronage of the master and fellows of the society.

DERBYSHIRE.

Died.-At Derby, the rev. J. L. Young, M.A. vicar of Cockerham, Lancashire. DEVONSHIRE.

Died. The rev. J. B. Karslake, rector of Filleigh, and of the consolidated parish of East Buckland, also rector of Creacomb, Devon.

Died. The rev. J. Banister, rector of Iddesleigh.

DORSETSHIRE.

Married. The rev. B. Donne, of St. James's, Shaftsbury, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Samuel Hadley, Esq. of Clapham Common, Surrey.

ESSEX.

Married. The rev. Bartlett Goodrich, M.A. vicar of Great Saling, to Mary Anne, only daughter of Thomas White, Esq. of Dobbins, Wethersfield.

Died. In his 89th year, the rev. C. Onley, M.A. of Stisted Hall.

Died.-Aged 61, the rev. M. Moore, rector of Sutton.

Died.-Aged 90, the rev. Melmoth Skinner, vicar of Cocking.

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.

Married. At Godmanchester, the rev. W. E. Chapman, B.A. of St. John's College, Cambridge, vicar of Edenham and Swinestead, to Miss E. Martin, of the former place.

Died.-At Lincoln, aged 58, the rev. G. King, rector of Ashby-de-la-laund. MIDDLESEX.

Married. At Kensington, by the rev. T. Rennell, the rev. S. Sheen, MA. of Baliol College, Oxford, and of Kitton, Essex, to Louisa, third daughter of the late John Miles, Esq. of Southamptonrow, Russel-square, London.

Died. At his house in Boswell-court, London, aged 78, Richard Wooddeson, LL.D. and senior fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, formerly Vinerian Professor of the Laws of England.

NORFOLK.

Married. The rev. S. C. Smith, M.A. rector of Deuver, to Lucy Maria, eldest daughter of the rev. C. Collyer, of Gunthorpe Hall.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Married. At Blatherwycke, the rev. R. Pearson, M.A. of St. John's College, Oxford, to Miss M. Greaves.

OXFORDSHIRE.

Married. At Brislington church, the rev. J. Gray, M.A. of Queen's College, Oxford, to Miss C. Powell.

Died. At his lodgings, High-street, Oxford, in the 60th year of his age, the rev. Hugh Moises, M.A. rector of Whitchurch, vicar of East Farleigh, Kent, and formerly fellow of University College, Oxford.

SHROPSHIRE.

Married. The rev. T. Hunt, of West Felton, Salop, to Jane, daughter of the late W. Harding, Esq. of Warwickshire. SOMERSETSHIRE.

Died.-At Bruton, in his 77th year, the rev. J. Goldesbrough, M.A. rector of Weston Bamfylde, Somersetshire, and of Winterbourne Monkton, Dorset.

WARWICKSHIRE. Died.-Oct. 13, at Todenham rectory, the rev. W. Elliot, curate of Welford. WILTSHIRE.

Married. The rev. G. P. Cleather, of Urchfont, Wilts, to Frances, only daughter of J. E. Lee, Esq. of Ottery St. Mary, Devon.

YORKSHIRE.

Married. The rev. T. Drury, rector of Keighley, to Miss A. Greenwood. IRELAND.

Married. The rev. B. Morris, of Waterford, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late M. N. O'Connor, Esq. of King's County, and sister to the Countess of Dessart.

MADEIRA,

Died. On the 27th of September, in the Island of Madeira, where he had been for the benefit of his health, the