Sturges Bourne's Act does not extend to this parish.-Times.

KENSINGTON.-Monday, the 20th, being the day appointed for the election of the churchwardens of this parish, the vestryroom was crowded at an early hour, when an adjournment to the parochial school. room took place. The Archdeacon Pott, vicar of the parish, in the chair, who named Mr. Chesterton as his churchwarden. Mr. Stark then rose, and proposed Mr. Moss as the other churchwarden. Mr. Farlar seconded the proposal. Mr. Holt, the bar rister, proposed Mr. Judson.

At five o'clock the poll closed, when the numbers were, for Mr. Judson 540 votes, 265 persons; for Mr. Moss 353 votes, 253 persons; majority in favour of Mr. Judson, 187 votes, 12 persons. The conservatives bave therefore obtained a most decided victory, the liberals being beaten in per sons and votes, who had anticipated a victory, and had ordered a dinner to celebrate their triumph.-Morning Herald.

Mr. Peter Cator, the registrar of the supreme court of Madras, has subscribed the munificent donation of 10,000 rupees to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in Foreign Parts.-Asiatic Journal.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

The inhabitants of Stanhope and its vicinity having resolved to give the master of the National School at that place, who has been lately appointed to another situa tion, some memorial of their regard, a subscription has been entered into, and a very handsome silver tea-pot purchased; this has been presented to him at a public meeting, by the Rev. W. N. Darnell, the rector, with an excellent and appropriate address.-Newcastle Journal.

SHROPSHIRE.

Addresses to the King, from the magistrates, clergy, gentry, and other inhabitants of the parishes of Whitechurch, Malpas, and Hanmer, deprecating the spoliation of the Irish Church, have been forwarded to Lord Kenyon, for presentation to his Majesty.—Sulopian Journal,

SOMERSETSHIRE.

The Venerable the Archdeacon of Bath intends to hold his visitation at Bath, for the deanery of Bath, on Wednesday, the 6th of May next; and at Bedminster, for the deanery of Bedminster, on the 7th of May.

A fancy fair, which was held at Bath, in aid of the fund for re-building St. Michael's Church, produced the extraordinary sum of eight hundred and fifty pounds, of which one hundred and five pounds

were taken in sixpences at the doors.Bath Herald.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. On Monday, the 21st inst., the anniversary meeting of the Bath auxiliary to this society took place at the assembly rooms. The meeting was attended by a large portion of the clergy and gentry of this city and its vicinity. R. Heywood, Esq. presided, and several resolutious were moved and seconded by Arthur Stanley, Esq., and by the Rev. Messrs. Yate, H. Hayes, Dr. Doran, W. Nichols, Hon. B. Noel, E. Tottenham, and James Hammett, Esqrs. The statements made by the Rev. W. Yates, one of the deputation from the parent board, were highly interesting, and were received with great attention. The income of the society, for the past year, amounted to 56,000, which is more by 3000l. than that of any other year. This amount, however, includes a bequest of 10,000l. which has lately been received by the society. The collection at the door amounted to 581.-Bath Journal.

The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, accompanied by the mayor and corporation, the clergy, and parochial officers of Bath, laid the foundation stone of the new church of St. Michael's, Bath, on Tuesday the 21st inst.-Bath and Cheltenham Gazette.

At the annual vestry meeting, at Charterfollowing resolution was passed unani. house, Hinton, on the 25th of March, the mously:- "It is resolved, that the thanks of this vestry be given to the Rev. Thos. Spencer, our minister, for his indefatigable and judicious attentions to the affairs of the parish, and more particularly for his exemplary and persevering attendance to his duties as chairman of the select vestry, whereby the new Poor Law, by his excellent and humane advice, is the means of reviving the industry of the paupers, and thereby effecting a very considerable reduction of the parish expenditure, without an abridgment of the comforts or parochial allowance of the deserving infirm, and sick, and infant poor.”—Salisbury Herald. STAFFORDSHIRE.

It gives us pleasure to have to record the following mark of attachment by a congregation to their minister, in the case of the Rev. J. B. Owen, of Walsall Wood, on his retirement from the duties of the ministry at that place. The first presentation was by the children of Walsall Wood School, of a very handsome Bible; the villagers of Walsall Wood subscribed together, and purchased a pocket communion service of plate; and the inhabitants of Walsall a silver salver. Each gift bore thereon a suitable inscription.—Northampton Herald.

CHICHESTER. On Friday, the 3rd inst. the first stone of the new church, at North Gate, in the parish of Subdeanery, was laid by the Very Rev. the Dean of Chichester, attended by the clergy and corporation. Appropriate prayers were read by the Rev. J. P. Roberts, subdean, and the old 100th psalm was very beautifully sung by the lay vicars and choristers of this cathedral. The day was fine, and an immense number of persons assembled to witness the ceremony.-Salisbury Herald.

The works of the new church at Howe are rapidly advancing.-Sussex Advertiser.

LEWES. The congregation of Jireh chapel have set a most praiseworthy example to the other dissenters of this town, and to those of their brethren throughout the kingdom who venerate our sacred institutions; we trust that it will be followed by other congregations. It must be remembered that this is the largest congregation by some hundreds in Lewes; a great number of the members possess the elective franchise; and do the radicals suppose, for one moment, that they will not, after this noble and patriotic example, exert themselves against the enemies of all true religion? We have great pleasure in subjoining a copy of the address, which was forwarded to town on Sunday evening for presentation:

To the King's most excellent majesty.

Most gracious Sovereign,

With feelings of devoted attachment to your Majesty's person, and of veneration for the principles which placed the illustrious House of Brunswick on the throne of these realms, we the undersigned pro

testant dissenters, attending divine worship at Jireh Chapel, Lewes, in the county of Sussex, venture to approach your Majesty at this eventful crisis, not only to express our perfect satisfaction with the privileges we now enjoy, but our gratitude for the same, and earnestly pray your Majesty not to concede to the arrogant claims of the enemies of real religion.

We cannot, Sire, be silent spectators of the haughty and ambitious proceedings of the Dissenters generally, seeing as we do, the Papists, the Deists, the Unitarians, and we regret to add, many who call themselves Protestant Dissenters, all join in one common league against what they call the common enemy, and which by their conduct we judge they mean the Established Church. We can but express the alarm solemn protest against their presumptuous we feel, and, as Christians, enter our proceedings.

We beg to assure your Majesty we dare not join with infidels, and those who deny the Divinity of Christ, nor with those who acknowledge a foreign supremacy, no, nor with those who treat with contumely the doctrines of the Church of England, the leading articles of which we view to be in accordance with the Scriptures, which are the foundation of the Protestant faith.

Feeling thus, we are at a loss to convey to your Majesty the expression of our feelings of regret on bearing your ministers have tendered to your Majesty their resignation, but we most humbly, yet fervently, pray your Majesty not to place in the high offices of the state, any that are for the spoliation of the English church, nor any who wish to appropriate its revenues for the advancement of Popery, but such men who will as fearlessly protect the Protestant Church as endeavour to apply a remedy to acknowledged abuses.

And as we believe it is by God" Kings reign and Princes decree justice," our prayer to the Almighty is, that your Majesty may be led to act for the peace and well being of the nation, and that He would be pleased to direct, preserve, and bless your Majesty, and prosper your reign.—Brighton Gazette.

HASTINGS.-The Roman Catholics are inclosing with a stone wall the large piece of land which they have purchased near St. Leonards. It has an imposing appearance. The report is that they are going to build a college; but it is not positively known. There can be no doubt, however, that it is intended for a very large establishment.-Ibid.

On Tuesday the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were present at the

The report in the London papers that the Rev. Jasper Peck, of Chippenham, has seceded from the church, has been contradicted. Oxford Paper.

At the annual meeting of the society for the suppression of mendicity, in this city, recently held, it was reported that 2903 persons had been relieved by the society during the past year, of which number 459 were seamen, 32 distressed soldiers, 359 women, and 440 children. The relief afforded consisted of two wholesome meals, and lodging for one night. There has been a decrease of 427 persons applying, as compared with the previous year. The number of Irish cases were 536.-Salisbury Herald.

WORCESTERSHIRE,

A quarterly meeting of the Worcester Deanery District Committee of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, was held at the Episcopal Palace, on Wednesday the 8th inst., at which the Lord Bishop of the diocese presided. It appeared from the statement made by the secretary, the Rev. A. Wheeler, that the number of books and tracts issued from the depository during the quarter ending the 31st of March, was 3,044, in which are included, bibles 122, testaments 243, prayer books, 429, other bound books 198, psalters 32, tracts 2,020.-Worcester Journal.

G. R. Philips, Esq., M. P. for Kidderminster, pledged himself at the dinner given to him by his constituents, to protect the property of the Established Church, and defend it from spoliation.-(See Worcester Journal, Feb. 19, 1835.) The Hon. Member having voted for Lord John Russell's resolution in all its stages, yesterday received three groans from one of the largest and most respectable public

meetings ever held in the town of Kidderminster-Worcester Guardian. A correspondent who sends us this paragraph, adds. that three cheers were given for Mr. Godson, the late member.

It is peculiarly gratifying to us to have it in our power to record an instance of public spirit on behalf of the church, in the improvements and alterations recently made in the parish church of Doverdale, Worcestershire. The whole of the interior has been repewed and painted, a gallery has been erected for the accommodation of the neighbouring poor, with a new pulpit, reading-desk, floor, altar-rail, table, &c. All this has been done at the sole charge of the patroness, rector, and non-resident landlords, the parish not having been called upon to bear any part whatever in the expense. A tablet placed in the church, records the following donations towards the work :-Mrs. T. Oldham (patroness), 501.; Mrs. O. Oldham, 201.; Right Hon. W. S. Bourne, 251.; Rev. G. Larden (rector), 291.; Mrs. Larden (for carpets), Pakington, Esq., 201.; S. Pratt, Esq., 201.; 81.; George Marsden, Esq. 101.; J. S. Dr. Prattenton, 71. 10s.

A handsome silver inkstand has lately been presented to the Rev. J. R. Oldham, M.A., by the parishioners of Dodderhill, in the county of Worcester, as a mark of their esteem for the zealous and very efficient discharge of his pastoral duties during the period he was curate of that parish.-Worcester Journal.

YORKSHIRE.

HULL SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.-The sixteenth anniversary of this institution was celebrated on the 20th instant. The children and teachers of 15 schools belonging to various places of worship in the town, and 10 in the country, attended. The number of children was calculated at upwards of 3,300.-Hull Observer.

A beautiful and richly embossed silver tea-pot has been given to the Rev. W. Kirkbank, Bellerley, near Richmond, by his late parishioners, on his retirement from the duties of his ministry. It was presented to the reverend gentleman in the presence of the principal parishioners by the Rev. W. Heslop, B.A., the present curate, and bears the following inscription: Presented to the Rev. W. Kirkbank, by his friends and parishioners, as a token of their esteem and approbation of his services during a ministry of 59 years.-Durham Advertiser.

WALES.

ADDRESS TO THE KING.-The following address, signed by twenty-seven

magistrates, besides freeholders and other electors of the county of Brecon, has been presented to the King." We, the undersigned freeholders, and other electors of the county of Brecon, beg leave to approach your Majesty with the renewed assurance of our allegiance and unabated attachment to your Majesty's royal person and government. As faithful subjects of your Majesty, attached to our glorious constitution, in Church and State, we deem it incumbent on us, at a crisis like the present, to express our confidence that your Majesty will not approve of or sanction any measure that may in its present or future operations have a tendency to endanger the stability, or promote the destruction, of the united Protestant church of England and Ireland."-Carmarthen Journal.

(The following was deferred by mistake.) LAMPETER DISTRICT COMMITTEE, IN AID OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE--It appeared by the report of the Secretary, that the Committee have sold during the year 1831, 168 bibles, 310 testaments, 155 prayerbooks, and 642 tracts. Also, that the Parent Society has placed £40. at the disposal of the Lampeter Committee, for the purpose of printing a Welsh tract on

the National System of Education, written by the Rev. J. Hughes, vicar of Llanbadarn Fawr; that the work is now in the press, and that it is the intention of the Society gratuitously to distribute the copies, when printed, among the District Committees in North and South Wales.

During the seven years of the existence of the Lampeter Committee, it has sold 976 bibles, 2807 testaments, 621 commen prayers, and 3762 other books and tracts. It has also remitted £212 to the Parent Society, and £5 to the Committee of General Literature and Education.

On Thursday, March 26th, a meeting was held at the Town Hall, in Brecon, by the friends of the Church Missionary Society. It was truly gratifying to see so goodly and promising a beginning evinced in this first public effort for the furtherance of its objects, by the establishment of an association in this place.--Carmarthen Jour.

IRELAND.

The Archbishop of Cashel, at his approaching triennial visitation, means to remit the usual fees to his clergy, in consequence of their distressed circumstances for the last two or three years, and the non-payment of their ordinary income. The late Bishop of Limerick set this be nevolent example.-Dublin Mail.

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