prove always a benefit to the landlords, the tenants, and the labourers. It made the last well disposed, strengthened the bonds of attachment to their superiors, it gave them the means of bringing up their children comfortably, and it deprived them of the chief causes of indigence and discontent-idleness and want.-John Bull.

ISLE OF MAN.

A new church is about to be erected in Douglas, Isle of Man, in which there will be five hundred sittings reserved for the poor. The project originated with a benevolent gentleman, who, during his sojourn on the island, being struck with the want of church accommodation for the poor of the town, voluntarily offered 250l. towards the erection of a new church; and another gentleman offered a donation of 2004 The Bishop, on learning this, gave 2501 more, and by some other contributions. the sum has swelled to the amount of 800l. for the object.

LANCASHIRE.

A new parish church has been erected in Manchester under Sir Robert Peel's recent Act, and was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Chester on Thursday, 28th Nov. It has been built by the association formed some time since for erecting ten churches in the town of Manchester, the total expense being upwards of 5000l. Accommodation has been provided for 1200 persons, half the seats being unappropriated. A large number of clergymen assembled at the consecration, and the sermon was preached by the bishop.

The new church at Blackley, near Manchester, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Chester, on the 29th ult., in the presence of a large number of the neighbouring clergy and gentry.

The Bishop of Chester consecrated a new church at Bolton on Sunday, the 3rd of November, under somewhat peculiar circumstances. The building was erected twenty-two years ago (in 1822) for the use of the Methodist new connexion, and was always well attended, on account of the learning and eloquence of the preacher. About four years ago the minister and congregation held several meetings, the result of which was that they determined on conforming to the Established Church. Since that period the building has been occupied as a chapel of ease to the parish church. A district has been assigned to it under the provisions of the 6th and 7th Victoria, c. 39, and on its being consecrated it hecame a parish church, under the name of

Christ Church. The building is a plain brick structure, accommodating 800 persons, and is situated in the poorest and most spiritually destitute part of the town. A large number of persons assembled at the ceremony of consecration. The petition was presented to the Bishop by the Rev. James Slade, vicar of the parish, and the service having been performed, a sermon was preached by the Rev. Henry Raikes, M.A., Chancellor of the diocese of Chester. The bishop licensed the Rev. Thomas Berry to the incumbency of the new parish.

A stained glass window is about to be placed in the east end of the parish church of Warrington. A subscription has been set on foot for that purpose, and about 1007, has been subscribed.

LEICESTERSHIRE,

The Rev. W. Begbie, Vicar of Diseworth, has recently allotted amongst the poor inhabitants of that place, according to their respective families, upwards of twelve acres of excellent land, at a convenient distance from that village, and at a moderate rent. The farmers have kindly ploughed it over for them, preparatory to operations being commenced early in the spring.

The roof of St. Mary's Church, Leicester, has been discovered to be in so dilapidated a condition, that surprise is expressed at its not having before now fallen on the heads of the congregation.

LINCOLNSHIRE.

STAMFORD.-The Marquis of Exeter has given directions for the repair of the chancel of St. Mary's Church, which is being done in a costly manner.

DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION.The Lincoln Board has just issued its Sixth Annual Report. During the past year the financial difficulties under which the Board formerly laboured have been entirely overcome. The training-school is now self-supporting, and provides also the greater proportion of the expenses of educating six training-scholars, and a sinking fund has been provided for the necessary outlay and expenses attending the building. Under these favourable circumstances, the Board of Management has been enabled, after carrying out the more immediate object of the Institution, to make advances from the subscriptions in aid of schools within the diocese. There are now sixty-nine boys in the school, fifty boarders, and nineteen day boys. Besides these there are five training-scholars. The Bishop of Lincoln has

accepted the office of President for the ensuing year, and amongst the Vice-Presidents are Earl Brownlow, Lord-Lieutenant of the county, the Duke of St. Alban's, the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Bristol, the Marquis of Exeter, Earls Beauchamp, Harrowby, Ripon, Yarborough, Viscount Maidstone, M.P., Lord Worsley, M.P., Viscount Alford, M.P., Messrs. Tomline, M.P., Christopher, M.P., Welby, M.P., Heneage, M. P., and nearly all the dignitaries of the Church, resident within the diocese.

MIDDLESEX.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.-The Rev. Dr. M'Caul, Rector of St. James's, Duke's Place, and Professor of Hebrew in King's College, London, having been appointed a Prebendary of St. Paul's, read himself in on Sunday, 16th December, at the close of the afternoon service.

Twenty cottages are in progress of erection by the Society for the Improvement of the Labouring Classes, on the estate of the Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe, near the Gray's-inn road. They will be inhabited each by one deserving labourer's family; they will be fitted up with the greatest regard to the comfort and cleanliness of the occupants, and will cost 3000%.

CHARTERHOUSE.-The anniversary of the founder's day was celebrated in the usual manner. After the delivery of an oration by the senior gown boy, about eighty Carthusians dined together in the Great Hall of the Charterhouse. The Master of the House, Archdeacon Hale, presided. After "Church and Queen," and other loyal toasts, were given and received with becoming respect, the customary toast, "Floreat in æternum Carthusiana domus," was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm, three times three, and at least three cheers more. Mr. Dame, an old Carthusian, then favoured the company with an admirable song," "When we were at Charterhouse a long time ago," composed by him for the occasion, to the tune of the well-known song of "In the days when we went gipsying." So great was the applause which followed this novel addition to the entertainment, that the composer kindly consented to a repetition of the song. The healths of the master and officers, and of the orator of the day, were then drunk, and in acknowledging the latter on behalf of the orator, Dr. Saunders (the head master of the school)

stated that the orator's collection amounted to 160., the largest ever known. The Rev. Doctor also stated, that of that sum

201. had been contributed by the Queen Dowager in the kindest and most liberal manner, and it being the birth-day of Lord Howe, through whom her Majesty transmitted the present, he proposed his lordship's health, which was heartily responded to. At half-past ten the company retired from the hall, and they, by invitation of the master, joined a soirée at his lodge. The enthusiasm and good fellowship always evinced at the Charterhouse anniversary was, if possible, exceeded on the present occasion, and all seemed to separate with the thought that the evening then spent had been one of the happiest in the year.

The following paragraph appeared in the Times of the 25th November :

"TRINITY CHURCH, GRAY'S INN-ROAD. -Last evening a very large congregation assembled at this church, in consequence of an announcement which had been made that grand musical services would be performed by persons connected with the principal theatres. It was stated that heavy expenses attendant on the conducting of Divine service having been incurred, it had been found necessary to have collections in order to defray them. In the morning a sermon was preached by the Rev. H. Christmas, M. A., and a liberal collection was made, and in the afternoon a sermon was preached for the same object by the Rev. A. C. Carr, B.A. But the greatest attraction was reserved for the evening, and one of the largest congregations ever seen within the walls of Trinity Church assembled. Prayers were read, and the musical services and anthems were sung by Mr. Machin, Mr. Young, Mr. Perring, and Miss Cubitt, assisted by several youths from Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Temple Church, the Chapel Royal, and a chorus of ladies and gentlemen, members of the Sacred Harmonic Society at Exeter Hall. Mr. Perry presided at the organ. At the conclusion of these entertainments a sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. D. G. Wait, and another collection was made. The congregation having somewhat generously subscribed, retired, having been evidently pleased with the evening's amusements."

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

NORTHAMPTON.-On the 26th of November, the new organ of the All Saints Church, was opened with great solemnity. The church was crowded by the principal local nobility, gentry, and clergy. A select choir from London, specially engaged for the occasion, chanted the cathedral service with fine effect. Mozart's

Benedictus, from his Requiem, Boyce's Venite in D, Dr. Gauntlett's Psalms of the day, and a new anthem were given. After the sermon, preached by the Hon. and Rev. P. A. Irby, Pergolesi's "Gloria in Excelsis" was played as a voluntary, and the service concluded by Handel's "Hallelujah chorus." The collections during the day amounted to near 1301.— Herald.

SUFFOLK.

One of the finest restorations yet undertaken is that of the parish church of St. Mary, in Bury St. Edmunds. About

eighteen months since, it was discovered that the structure was in the greatest peril, the ends of the timbers being rotted off, and the whole weight resting between instead of upon the walls; and the parish having undertaken the substantial repairs of the fabric at an expense of 17007., the occasion was embraced to remove the intrusions, and to repair the ravages of time as well as the more cruel injuries of a barbarous age. The works included in this undertaking have been-the removal of a gallery, which cut in two the fine vista of the nave; the complete restoration of the carved work of the roof, every figure of which is a specimen of high art; the freeing of the pillars and tracery of the windows from their manifold coats of whitewash, and substantially repairing their defective parts; the entire renewal of the great west window, in which the arms of the neighbouring gentry are inserted; a new window of great beauty over the chancel arch, (presented by H. P. Oakes, Esq.,) representing the Martyrdom of St. Edmund; a richly carved font in Caen stone, (the gift of the Patron, J. Fitzgerald, Esq.;) a pulpit and lectern, in oak, of great boldness and correct style, to supply the place of a Vitruvian tub and bin in mahogany; and a door screen or lobby, elaborately carved, with plate-glass panels; besides the clearing away of various boardings and partitions in different parts of the church, the vestry (formerly one of these) being now conveniently placed in the tower. Some (but not all) of the pews have given place to open seats with poppy-head bench-ends, very finely carved by Mr. Nash, by whom the restorations of the roof were also executed. The whole of the works have been under the direction of Mr. Cottingham. The cost of these noble performances, exclusive of the parish charge, has been upwards of 2000l., of which sum the subscriptions are as yet full one-third deficient; but it is hoped that the zealous

and gifted incumbent, the Rev. C. J. P. Eyre, will not be disappointed in his reliance upon the right feeling of the public for the supply of the amount required.

LIVERMERE ALLOTMENTS.- Sir William Middleton has let 20 acres of land in allotments among the cottagers of Great Livermere and Little Livermere. Sixtyfour married men have each 40 rods, thirty-two single men 20 rods each, and two or three very aged men smaller pieces. The land is the best that could be selected close to their several dwellings, and for their convenience many gates are being put up, new fences and drains being made, and trees on the hedge rows removed at his expense. The rents included. vary from 1 to 2l. per acre, all charges

SURREY.

ARCHDEACON WILBERFORCE'S VISITATION.-On Monday, the 25th of November, the Archdeacon of Surrey, the Ven. S. Wilberforce held his Visitation at St. Saviour's Church, Southwark.

ALLOTMENT SYSTEM.-It affords us much pleasure to find that this system is rapidly extending; and that its beneficial results are daily becoming more apparent. At a meeting last week at Guildford, of the landowners, clergy and tenant-farmers of the county of Surrey, a series of resolutions were passed in support of the system. Amongst those present at the meeting were Mr. R. D. Mangles, M.P., Col. H. Sumner, Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. G. Marshall, Mr. J. M. Molyneux, Mr. H. Currie, Mr. R. Austin, Mr. C. E. Mangles, the Rev. A. Onslow, &c.-Bell's Messenger.

St. Paul's Church, Herne Hill, Dulwich, was consecrated on the 20th of December, by the Lord Bishop of Winchester.

WESTMORELAND.

A committee has been formed for the purpose of erecting a monument in Kendal church, to the memory of the late Rev. John Hudson, M.A., formerly Fellow and late tutor of Trinity College, and vicar of that parish.

WILTSHIRE.

SALISBURY DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING ASSOCIATION.-The church of Tarrant Gunville, in the archdeaconry of Dorset, was about to undergo extensive enlargement and restoration, with a great increase of accommodation in free seats, and towards this object the committee, at their first meeting in the year, voted a grant of 100l. On proceeding to the work, the whole building was found in so dilapi

dated a condition that it became necessary to take it down to rebuild it. When this additional outlay became necessary, the parish having promised further aid, the rector made himself responsible for the undertaking; and, relying upon the support of the Diocesan and Incorporated Societies, and the assistance of his friends, has commenced the work. In consequence of the rebuilding of the church, 150 seats will be added to the former accommodation, besides the conversion of seventy-one of the seats now appropriated into free seats; thus giving 386 free seats instead of seventy-five, as in the old church. In consequence of the increased outlay and additional accommodation in free seats, the committee voted 50%, in augmentation of their former grant of 1007.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

The new church of St. Mary's, Barnard's Green, which is a chapel of ease to the Abbey Church of Great Malvern, has been consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Worcester. The site was given by Mr. Foley, lord of the manor, who also munificently subscribed upwards of one half of the endowment fund, the remainder being raised by general subscription. The first stone was laid in August, 1843, by Lady Emily Foley. The chapel contains accommodation for 184 persons, and all the sittings are free and unappropriated for ever; the seats are open. The Lord Bishop preached the sermon on the occasion of the opening, and a collection was made, amounting to the sum of 80l. 168.

YORKSHIRE.

The foundation stone of a new church, to be built near to the Military Road, South Shields, was laid by Robert Ingham, Esq., of Westoe, late M.P. for the Borough, on the 26th December, in presence of the clergy and a large and influential company of the parishioners.

YORK MINSTER.-The committee for superintending the restoration of York Minster have, after more than five years' labour, successfully executed their task, and have in hand a balance, which they recommend the subscribers to permit them to use for the remedying of some defects not attributable to fire, by which the security of the building was endangered.

The vestry of Leeds have given 1000l., realized by the selling of land to a Railway Company, to purchase garden allotments for the poor.

PUBLIC EDUCATION.-In a pastoral letter, issued by the Archbishop of York to the clergy of his diocese, on the subject of

collections for the extension of education on the principles of the Established Church, his grace states that there is not as yet any permanent establishment for the training of schoolmistresses, an object of scarcely less importance than the training of masters. On these accounts it is proposed to appropriate the present training school at York to the former purpose, and to erect a new one for the latter. The cost of obtaining an adequate site, and of erecting a building sufficiently commodious, is estimated at 85001, of which a contribution of 3500l. has been promised by the Committee of Privy Council, if the remainder can be raised in the diocese. The actual funds of the York Diocesan Board of Education are altogether inadequate to furnish the quota of 2500l., the share which the diocese of York is called on to contribute towards the undertaking. His grace, therefore, recommends to his clergy that a general effort should be made throughout the diocese to obtain donations for a building fund, as well as an increase of support to the permanent expenses of the institution.-Leeds Mercury.

Calverley Church was re-opened on the 15th November, after undergoing considerable repairs. It had become necessary to have an entire new roof to the chancel, and to take down and rebuild the whole of the north and south aisles, and to renovate other portions of the church requiring substantial reparation. In its restoration, various deformities, introduced in modern attempts at beautification! have been removed; deficiencies have been supplied, and the whole has been restored to something of the character of its original simplicity and beauty. The most praiseworthy zeal and the most cheering spirit of unanimity prevailed amongst the inhabitants in their efforts to restore their venerated" House of Prayer," to which their ancestors for so many generations and centuries had been wont to resort for the worship of Almighty God. A churchrate had been refused by the parishioners in vestry assembled! Instead of operating in the way of discouragement, this unhallowed refusal added fresh zeal to the inhabitants of the village for the honour of God and the renovation of their parish church, each vying with the other in liberality towards the accomplishment of this labour of love. After sermons preached on the occasion, collections were made, amounting to 1207.

SCULCOATES, HULL.-A meeting of the subscribers to the fund for building additional churches, was held in the vestry-room of the Holy Trinity Church, on

November 20th, the Ven. the Archdeacon of the East Riding in the chair, to consider the propriety of adopting measures for accomplishing the proposed erection of a church, to be called St. Paul's Church, in the new parochial district of Seulcoates. The fund was at first intended to provide for the erection of five new churches; and, in due time, no doubt, that grand object will be achieved. Two (St. Mark's and St. Stephen's) are already completed, and the latter especially has a very full congregation. In pursuance of the pledge given at the commencement of the fund, a third is now to be erected in a district where a church is very much wanted. The principal subject of discussion at the meeting was that of a suitable site for the building. Several situations eastward of the Beverley-road, a little beyond Kingston College, were spoken of; and we understand that it is decided to place the church in that immediate neighbourhood. A resolution was submitted that steps should be taken forthwith " to procure a site for a church in the district of St. Paul, Sculcoates." To this the Rev. J. King (Incumbent of Christ Church) objected, and spoke strongly against the proposed erection. The Rev. Gentleman moved an amendment to the effect that the business be not further proceeded with. The vote was taken, and the original motion, for immediately going on with the good work carried by an overwhelming majority. A sub-committee was formed to carry the resolution into effect; and the Rev. R. K. Bailey, the Incumbent of the new district, was appointed clerical secretary in the room of the Rev. J. King, who resigned. Mr. Pease and Mr. Laverack both stated that they would continue the annual payments made by them, beyond the original amount of their subscriptions, until such time as the church should be built; and it is to be hoped that

others will be found to follow so excellent an example. The meeting, we understand, appeared deeply impressed with the importance of the object in view; and we trust that no time will now be lost in carrying it into effect.-Hull Packet.

WALES.

On the 9th of October, the parish church of Usk was re-opened for divine worship, having been shut up for some months, and undergone extensive repairs, enlargement, and restoration. There was service morning and evening; the sermon on the former occasion being preached by

the Dean, and on the latter by the Archdeacon of Llandaff. The collections on the two occasions amounted to 50l. 10s.

Newmarket Church, Flintshire, was reopened for divine service on the 18th November. A large number of the neighbouring clergy were present, and walked in procession to the church in their surplices.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN.-A meeting of the Church Missionary Society of Trinity College was held on the 12th December, in Dr. Singer's rooms, Trinity College, and was attended by several of the leading members of the University. The report was read and adopted.

LIMERICK.-On the 8th December, the second Sunday in Advent, was consecrated the parish church of St. Michael's, which is calculated to accommodate 800 persons, at which, in the absence of the Lord Bishop of the diocese, the Lord Bishop of the adjoining diocese of Killaloe, the Hon. and Right Reverend Dr. Ludlow Tonson, &c. &c., acted as the consecrating bishop, assisted by the Ven. T. B. Monsel, Archdeacon of Londonderry, and Ven. J. W. Foster, Archdeacon of Aghadoe, and ten catholic priests of adjoining parishes habited in their surplices. The Right Rev. Prelate preached on the occasion; and although the congregation must have numbered nearly 1000, the collection towards liquidating the debt taken up during the reading of the offertory sentences only amounted to 54l.

THE DEANERY OF LIMERICK. - This

Deanery has fallen to the Rev. Wm. Higgin, LL.D., vicar-general of Killaloe,

and rector of Roscrea.

IRISH CHARITABLE BEQUESTS ACT.The Roman-catholic members of the new

Board of Charitable Bequests have all been appointed. Sir Patrick Bellew, Bart., lieutenant of the county of Louth, has been selected as the second lay commissioner. The following are the Romancatholic commissioners: Dr. Murray, Archbishop of Dublin; Dr. Croly, Archbishop of Armagh; Dr. Kennedy, Bishop of Killaloe; the Right Hon. A. R. Blake, and Sir Patrick Bellew. The Government, it is understood, left the selection of the lay-commissioners to the prelates above-named. It is stated that Mr. Redmond O'Carroll, barrister, has been appointed as Roman-catholic secretary of the board. The commissioners are to be unpaid.