highly esteemed antique, bequeathed by Thomas de Cantebipe, Canon of Hereford, &c., to that cathedral, who died, as is well known, at Civita Vecchia, in Italy, being evidently the manufacture of that tasteful country.-Nottingham Journal.

OXFORDSHIRE,

The parishioners of Mapledurham, presented a very handsome silver tea-service to the Rev. John Morgan, for "his faithful and valuable services for nearly eight years as their curate."-Oxford Herald.

SOMERS ETSHIRE.

A subscription has been commenced in Bath for the erection of a new church on Beacon-hill, a district in which a church is much wanted.-Bath Herald.

A proposition is on foot for detaching the church of St. Michael from the rectory of Bath, and for providing it with a separate endowment.-Ibid.

A meeting of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Church Building Association was held at Frome on the 3d of November. The lord bishop of the diocese took the chair, and addressed the meeting on the objects of the association; after which, various resolutions were moved, declaratory of the value and utility of the society, by the Earl of Cork, Revs. W. Gunning,

Phillips, H. Wright, J. Algar; W. Sheppard, Esq., &c. &c. The collection, including subscriptions and donations, amounted to 2017. 5s. 2d.-Ibid.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

The inhabitants of Broseley have presented to the Rev. John Williams, on his leaving that parish for Little Wenlock, a valuable piece of plate, as a token of their esteem, and in testimony of their approbation of his conduct as curate, during a period of twelve years.-Wolverhampton Chr.

SUFFOLK.

The new church at Ipswich, erected and endowed by the Rev. J. T. Nottidge, was consecrated on the 18th of October, by the Bishop of Sodor and Man. The collection made at the doors and the sacramental money amounted to 44l. 18s. 6d. The cost of the building was about 2,000l., and it will contain about 800 persons.-County Chronicle.

Lieut. Gen. Sir E. Kerrison, M.P., has presented an organ, worth 200 guineas, to Hoxne Church, Suffolk, the oldest ecclesiastical establishment, it being the first Christian church erected in the kingdom of the East Angles.

The Rev. J. Maddison, Rector of West Monkton, has contributed 50l. towards the expense of erecting a chapel of ease at

Bathpool, and has also given a site of ground for that purpose.

SURREY.

The Rev. D. Jones, after fulfilling the duty of Curate of Battersea upwards of twenty-two years, has recently been preferred to the living of Wymondham, in Norfolk. The inhabitants of the former parish, in testimony of their respect and approbation of the exemplary conduct of Mr. Jones, have presented him with a small service of plate.

SUSSEX.

Goring new church, which is now building, is, in its style, the ornamental Gothic, with a pretty spire, and more than thirty windows. Its cost, amounting to nearly 4000l., will be solely defrayed by David Lyon, Esq.-Lewes Paper.

WILTSHIRE,

At a meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Church Building Association of the Diocese of Sarum, held at the bishop's palace, on the 25th of Octoberpresent, the Revds. W. Dalby, F. Lear, W. Dansey, J. Watts (provisional secretary of the archdeaconry of Dorset), and G. P. Lowther and C. Grove (provisiona diocesan secretaries)—the rules of the association were finally determined on: and it was resolved (subject to the approval of the general meeting) that the diocese should be divided into three districts for the purposes of the association, each archdeaconry constituting a district; and that the annual meetings should be held successively at Salisbury, Dorchester, and Devizes. Salisbury Herald.

The truly estimable prelate who presides over this diocese has already commenced bis active work of benevolence towards the newly affixed portion of his see, forming the county of Dorset. Our readers will probably recollect a notice which appeared in this paper, of the intention to provide, if possible, a glebe-house for the accommodation of a resident minister on the Isle of Portland. Such intention coming to the knowledge of the venerable bishop, his lordship, on the following day, spontaneously forwarded a draft for 501. to the Rev. H. H. Herrington, of Chalbury, the clergyman appointed to receive subscriptions. Sir Thomas Baring has also sent a donation of 50l. towards furnishing the proposed edifice.-Ibid.

An anonymous friend to the church has transmitted a handsome folio Book of Common Prayer, to the Rector and Churchwardens of St. John's, Devizes, for the use of the clerk of that parish.-Ibid.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

The Dean and Chapter of Worcester have given one hundred pounds towards the rebuilding of St. Peter's Church in that city.

An elegant silver inkstand has been presented to the Rev. J. R. Bloxam, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, "as a small tribute of sincere respect from his friends at Bromsgrove and its vicinity," where he has resided during the last three years, as second master of King Edward's School. Among the contributors were the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Worcester, the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Aston, the Rev. J. N. Harward, the Rev. G. F. Fessey, &c. &c.-Oxford Herald.

At the quarterly meeting of the general committee of the Worcester Diocesan Church Building Society, held at the Guildhall on Nov. 7th, the following grants were made:-600l. towards rebuilding the parish church of St. Peter's, in that city; 20l. (in addition to 100l. before granted) towards completing a Chapel of Ease at Broadheath; and 50%. (in addition to a former grant of 501.) towards renewing and enlarging St.Helen's Church, Worcester.Worcester Journal.

YORKSHIRE.

Dr. Longley was on Sunday, Nov. 6th, consecrated Bishop of Ripon, in York Minster, by the Archbishop, assisted by the Bishops of Lincoln and Chester. The ceremony created much interest, and the Lord Mayor, and a great portion of the aldermen and council, were present among the spectators.-York Gazette.

The Rev. Samuel Gamlen, M. A., of Balliol College, Oxford, and Official of the Archdeacon of Durham, having been preferred to the Rectory of Bossal, Yorkshire, the parishioners of Heighington, of which parish the rev. gentleman has

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twenty years vicar, have presented him with a piece of plate, in testimony of their admiration of his conduct as their spiritual pastor during that period, previous to his taking his departure for his new living.Durham Advertiser.

The inhabitants of Barnsley have petitioned the Rev. R. Willan, M.A., to relinquish the living to which he was lately appointed, and to remain amongst them. The Archbishop of York has expressed himself to the same effect.-Leeds Intelligencer.

A Church Pastoral Aid Society has been formed at Bradford.

HUDDERSFIELD PARISH CHURCH.-This beautiful and commodious structure, which has been entirely rebuilt and restored at

an expense of about 8,000l., was opened for public worship on the 27th Oct. The first sermon was preached by the Rev. John Lowe, A M., of Wentworth, who was inducted Vicar of Huddersfield fiftytwo years ago. The collection amounted

to the handsome sum of 165l. 19s. 8d. The sermon in the evening was preached by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., of Man. chester, to an immense congregation, there being at least 3,000 persons present. The collection amounted to 124l. At the closing of the service the vicar read a letter from the Bishop of Ripon, much regretting his inability to attend, and enclosing an order for 501., as his subscription to the building.-Manchester Courier.

The ladies belonging to Christ Church, Bradford, have presented to the Rev. Joshua Wood, B.A., assistant minister of that church, a handsome silk gown and cassock, as a token of grateful respect for his valuable services.-Ibid.

WALES.

(From a Correspondent.) We sincerely congratulate the friends of the church in the principality upon the good effects 'already produced by the St. Asaph Diocesan Society for promoting the building and enlargement of churches and chapels, and feel confident that by the liberality of the public it will be enabled to extend its usefulness. The church at Rhyl, in the parish of Rhuddlan, and the church at Pont Blenddyn, in the parish of Mold, built with aid from this excellent society, were consecrated by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph in the course of the last summer. Additional churches are being built at the following places: Connah's Quay, in the parish of Northop; Gwernafield, in the parish of Mold; Cefu, in the parish of Ruabon ; Brymbo, in the parish of Wrexham; and in the town of Oswestry. And aid has been granted to build churches in two other parishes.

The attention of the reader is called to the great want of church room in many parts of the principality. In many cases, parts of the parish are at a great distance from the church-in some instances, eight or ten miles; and this, of course, almost compels the inhabitants to frequent the meeting houses, which are built at a cheap rate, and supplied with itinerant preachers. The great and almost insurmountable difficulty which we experience in increasing the number of our churches in this part of Wales, is the endowment. If any plan could be devised to obviate this difficulty, it would, in truth, be a real blessing to the Welsh, whose peaceable and quiet de

meanour entitle them to every attention; for it is a fact, that in the whole of the dioceses of St. Asaph and Bangor, there is not a single soldier stationed.

The corner stone of a new parish church at Glasbury, Brecon, was laid on the 3d of October by the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Hereford.

A beautiful new church has been opened for the performance of divine service, near Alltyrodyn, in the parish of Llandyssill, in the county of Cardigan. This beautiful ecclesiastical structure has been raised principally by the contributions of two gentlemen in the neighbourhood, aided, however, by the willing co-operation of the farmers of the parish.

The new church of St. Paul, Newport, was consecrated on Thursday, 10th November, by the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. The church is an elegant structure, very neatly fitted up, and is calculated to contain at least 1,500 persons. More than half the sittings are free.

IRELAND.

THE IRISH ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS.--In a new Roman-catholic periodical just published, entitled, "Kennedy's British and Irish Catholic Magazine, and Journal of Miscellaneous KnowledgeGlasgow, Oct. 1856," I have found the following paragraph at page 54, under the head of "State of Religion at Home and Abroad:"A Curiosity. - The Rev. Andrew O'Connell, the respected parish priest of SS. Michael and John's, Dublin, has purchased the old altar so long used in St. Nicholas Church, Nicholas-street. It is said that this venerable piece of antiquity was used as a catholic altar before the gentlemen of the reformation got it into their hands, we suppose, by Act of Parliament. By a curious turn of events, it now comes back to its old parent, to be used as a select common altar, in the new catholic church, South Exchange-street." -Correspondent of the Dublin Evening Mail.

[Qu. What is the real history of this altar-piece? Who sold it? How long has it been out of use in St. Nicholas? Can any Irish friend give information about it ?-ED.]

and commons to a professor. In order to provide for the salary and other expenses consequent upon the undertaking, six trustees have been appointed: the Earl of Roden, the Provost, the two members of the university, and the two secretaries of the Irish Society. Considerable subscriptions have already been received.-Oxf. Herald.

It is said that the mother of the heiress presumptive to the Protestant throne of Great Britain has given 201. more towards the completion of the Tuam Mass-house.Dublin Record. [There is probably some mistake about this.-ED.]

COLONIAL.

UPPER CANADA.-The fifth report of the Society for the Conversion of the Negroes, and Propagation of the Gospel in Upper Canada, printed at Toronto, has been kindly forwarded by Archdeacon Strahan. It appears that great exertions are being made by Sir John Colborne, the governor, in concurrence with this society, to establish a mission on the Great Manitoulin Island, in Lake Huron, for the purpose of assembling under its instruction the Indians frequenting the northern shores of that lake.

The report contains memoirs and statements from Captain Anderson and the Rev. A. Elliot, who have been exerting themselves in that quarter, as well as from Messrs. M'Murray and Harper, &c. It is hoped that next month some statements may be extracted from these valuable documents, so as to give a sketch of the operations of this society in propagating the gospel in these parts.

A correspondent,* on whom the editor can entirely rely, states, with reference to the clergy reserves, of which it is feared that an attempt will be made to deprive the church, in some measure at least, that "Our colonial church is increasing most rapidly, and were the provision (moderate as it is) which is guaranteed to us by our constitution to be left, we could provide for the religious instruction of the whole population, as it would increase gradually as the services of more clergymen became necessary; but, if we are deprived of our vested rights, the church will fall into abject poverty, and its extension be seriimpeded."

measure,

*This excellent correspondent is entreated to write again. If he will from time to time transmit a brief account of the state of things in Upper Canada, it will be received with thanks, and always used. The difficulty is, for one, not on the spot, to select, even from documents furnished, what is most essential and valuable.

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