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JANUARY 7, 1854. in London in 1701, and some time after Polidori was a gain offered the place of secretary in his establish ment. But by this time he seems to have conceived a sincere affection for this country. The glimpses he had had of the French Revolution had disgusted him with " sanguinosa e barbers anarchic," and with the individuals (whom he calls the " cannibali ") who were revelling in that element in France. He had tasted the blessings, he tells us in the volume above referred to, of "just and impartial laws " and " se cure quiet," and preferred to sojourn for the future in ittranquil England." The sojourn lasted for sixty years! He married an English lady, by whom he ac quired some fortune ; and, first in Buckingham shire, and afterwards in London, devoted his life to literary pursuits. Besides his valuable translations, he was the author of several tragedies, many poems, novels, and other pieces, and was a very learned and amiable man. One of Signor Polidori's daughters married her countryman, Professor Rossetti, the celebrated commentator on Dante. tttitsiastical. PREFERMENTS AM) APPOINTMENTS. The Rev. J. T. Walters, MA., to the Rectory of Stradealiall, near Newmarket. The Rev. Wm. Allen, 8.A., to the Curacy of Mucklestone, Staffordshire. The Rev. Wm. Haughton Freer, B.A , to the Curacy of Col wich, near Rugely. The Rev. H. Rolland, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Mary's Church, Bricignorth. The Rev. Win. Bebb, 8.A., to the Curacy of Staunton-upon- Arrow, near Leominster. The Rev. W. H. Cave Browne, V.A., to the Curacy of St. Mary's Church, Prittee'tproad, Lambeth. The Rev. John Judge, M.A., to the Incumbency of Trelstan, with the Chapelry of Leighton annexed, near Weialipool. The Rev. Spencer W. Rant., M.A., to the Vicarage of Br/Al ford, with Burstall annexed, near Ipawich. The Itev. Frederick Thomas Scott, M.A., to the Rectory of Sibertsvrold, with Coldred annexed, near Dover. The Rev. Edward Peche Stock, BA., to the Stipendiary Curacy of the parish church of Radcliffe, near Manchester. The Rev. Henry Lloyd Bickerstaffe, to the Stipendiary Curacy of St. Andrew's, Manchester. The Rev. R. W. Pearce, 8.A., to the Rectory of Ga3 - wooci, near Lynn Regis. The Rev. Wm. Henry Hicks, D.C.L., to the Vicarage of Wal ton, Norfolk. The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, to the Rectory of Farnham Royal, Bucks. The Rev. H. J. Sawyer, M.A., to the Rectory of ell, near Abingdon. The Bey. W. J. Penwell, M.A., to the. Vicarage of Holley, Lear Banbury. The Rev. John Jones, M.A., Rector of Criccieth , t'arnaryon. bhtre, to a Rural Deanery. The Rev. J. M. Gleucruss, BA., to the Curacy of Dothan), Cornwall. The Rev. W. H. Thornton, 8.A., to the Curacy of lyiittni, near Minehead. The Rev. J. J. Manley, 8.A., to the Curacy of Dan li,ll. The Rev. Thomas Henry Newman, 8.A., to the Currey of Honiton. The Rev. Edward Gabriel, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. James's, Torteth.park, Liverpool. The Rev. Wm. Ogden, 8.A., to the Curacy of lbhant. The Rev. Richard Robert Drummond Ash, 8.A., to the Curacy of Benefield near Rundle. The Rev. Richard Mums, BA., to the Curacy of Packington, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The Rev. Samuel Meyrick Higgins, M.A., to the Curvy of Pot terspury. The Rev. Win. Robert Finch Hatton, 8.A., to the Curacy of Weldon. The Rev. Wm. Gurdou Lee, BA., to the Curacy of Stanwick. The Rev. Edmund Augustus Claydon, 8.A., to the Curacy of Marholm. The Rev. John Edward Elee, 8.A., to the Curacy of Mitlille• ton Chancy. The Rev. Robert Charles Jenkins, M.A., to the Rectory of Iyminge, near Canterbury. VACANCIES. The Rectory of Barrow, Leicestershire ; worth 3461. per annum, by the resignnation of the Rev. It. Gwatkin, in the gift of the Master and fellows of St. John's, Cambridge. The Incumbency of Christ Church, by the preferment of the Rev. Robert Charles Jenkins ; worth about 34)0i. a year, in the gift of the Bishop of London. The Rectory of South Warnborough, near Odihiun, Hamp shire ; worth Oa a year, in the gift of the President and Fel lows of St. John's College, Oxford. . The Rectory of Ewhu;st, Sussex, by the preferment of the Rev. E. C. Hawtrey , D.D. • worth 8001. a year, in the gift of the Pro vost and Fellows of icin g 's College, Cambridge. The Rectory of Caldecote, near Baldock, and the Rectory of Newnlitun, by the preferment of the Rev. S. V. Edwards, H.A. Both benefices are in private patronage. The Rectory of Eastbridge, near New Romney, Kent, by the promotion of the Rev. F. T. Scott ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury. _ . By Mr. Scott's preferment the Incumbency of Hythe has else become vacant; worth 200?. a year, in the gift of the Archdeacon of Canterbury. - - - - • The Rectory of St. Athan. near Cowbridge. by the death of the Rev. Henry Mayer, MA.; worth 4004. a year, in the gift of the representatives of the late incumbent. The Vicarage of Eastry, near Sandwich, by the death of the Rev. Ralph Drake Backhouse, AI. A. ; worth COO/. a year, in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Rectory of Tedetone Delamere, near Bromyard, by the preferment of the Rev. Edward Ilartopp Cradoek, M.A.; worth 3001. a year, in the gift of the Principal and Fellows of Brame nose College, Oxford. Hulme's Trustees have appointed the 14th of January for the election of an Incumbent of Accrington, Lancashire, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Hopwood : worth 2001. a year. The Curacy of St John's Episcopal Church, Greenock (diocese of Glasgow and Galloway). Value 1001. a year; in the gift of the Rev. Charles Cole, B.D. The Curacy of Shrewton, near Devizes. Value KN. a year; in the gift of the Rev. Frederick Bennett, M.A. The curacy of fit. rotor's Church, Dot / y. in the eft of the Rev. W. Hope, LA. THE PRESS. iinibtrsity CAMBRIDGE. THE subject for the Hu!seen Theological Essay for the present year is, " The Influence of Chribtianity upon inter national law." The competing essa), must be sent in be. fore the 20th of October next. The candidates must be un•ler the degree of Master of Arts. Tux subject for the Seatonian prize poem for the pre sent year is " Ezekiel." The poem* are to be sent widely to the %ice-Chancellor ►y the :24.1th of September 1&4. THE candidates fur the Regina Professorship of Hebrew presented themselves in the Law Schools on Wednesday. Their nawes were as follow :—Rev..l. IV. Donaldson, DJ )., late Fellow of Trinity, head master of Bury St. Edmund's School; Rev. George Skinner, M.A., late Fellow of Jesus; Rev. H. G. Williams, D.D., Fellow of E tha nuel ; R ev . T. Jarrett, M.A., late Fellow of Catherine, end Professor of Arable; Rev. William Ayerat, :ILA., St. John's College, Lecturer at Jews Episcopal Chapel, Betlinalvreen ; 11ev. W. W. Harvey, M.A., late Fellow of King's; Rev. Theodore Preston, M.A., Fellow of Trinity ; Rev. J. J. S. Perowne, Fellow of Corpus; Rev. W. Drake,.M.A., late Fellow of St. John's, second master of Coventry Grammar School. The candidates will deliver their preketions in the Law Schools on the 31st of January, and four following days. The election will take place on the Nth of Febrnary. THE Botanic Gardens Syndicate have issued a report re commending the erection of a new theatre for the lecturer of the literary professors, and other new and convenient rooms for the others. Na. WHITTIN(,, of Eton College, luta been admitted Scholar of King's. LONDON. Tim council of the University of London have made the lidlow•iog iu-rangements for the various examinations of the present year:—The Matriculation examination com mences on the first Tuesday in July. The examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts commences on the fourth Monday in October. The exatuivation fur the degree of Master of Arts commences ou the first Monday in June. The examination fur the degree of Bachelor of Laws takes place in the last fourteen days ofJime. gtt 3rrat WAR-OFFICE, I/Ec. 30. 4th Ilegt. of Foot—Lieut.-General Sir John Bell. K.C.8., from the 95th Regiment, to be Colonel, vice oi:tiered Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., deceased. 20th Regt, of Foot—Major-General Nathaniel Thorn, C.B. to he Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Hciiry Godwin, K.e.8., deceased. 95th Regt. of Foot—Major-General Sir Francis Cockburn to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General Sir John Bell, K.C.8., removed to the 4th Foot. 14th Regt. of Tight Dragoons—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel John Lewis Black, from half-pay unattached, to be Major, vice Wm. Clarke, who exchanges; Brevet Major Wm. Wilmer to be Major, by purchase, vice Black, who retires : Lieut. Thomas Barrett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilmer; Cornet Charles Weinyss Thesiger to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barrett; James Giles, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Thesiger. let Regt. of Foot—Ensign Charles Hurt to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice ticroope, deceased ; Gentleman Cadet Henry George White, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, without purchase. sth Foot--John Cornish Brows, Gent., to be Second Lieu. tenant, by purchase, vice Tritton, appointed to the s7th Foot. 110th Foot—Captain Frederick Charles Evelegh to be Major, by purchase, vice Lord Mark Kerr, promoted, by purchase, in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; Lieut. George TOIIII%OII to be Captain, by purchase, vice Evelegh; Ensign Wm. Henry M'Neill to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Towson ' • Hector Barlow Vaughan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 31 . Neill. 34th Foot—Lieut•Colonel Charles Francis Maxwell, from the 824 Foot, to be Lieutenant• Colonel, vice Brown, who exchanges. 41st Foot—Lieut. Charles Yelverton Hearty to be Captain, by purchase, vies Tuckey, who retires ; Ensign John Win. Swabey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balguy ; Juhn St rling, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Swabey. Gist Foot—Surgeon Ludovic Charles Stewart, from the 94th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Gamine, who exchanges. 98th Foot—Major Henry Smyth to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lord Arthur Lennox, who retiree; Captain lie usage Griffith Wynne to be Major, by purchase, vice Henry Smyth; Lieut. the Hon. Daniel Greville Finch to be captath, by purchase, vice Wynne ; Ensign Frank Gerfoiiii to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Finch ; Sir Brydges Powell Henniker, Bart., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Garfortii. 82nd Foot—Lient-Colonel Nicholas 11. Brown. from the 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vise Maxwell, who exchanges. 87th Foot--Captain Alexander Murray to be Major, byparehase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Shertt, who retires ; hirer Limit. Thompson Macky M'Clintock to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fitz Gerald, who retires ; First Lieut. George Wolfe to be Captain, by purchase, viec Murray ; Second Lieut. Charles Edmund God. dard to he First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice M'Clintock; Second Lieut. John Wall to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wolfe ; Second Lieut. Edmund Spry Tritium, from the Mh Foot, to be Second Lieutenant vice Goddard ; John Rawson Simpson, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Wall. 94th Foot—Surgeon Patrick (Jimmie, from theta :it Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Stewart, who exchanges. 3rd West India Regt.—Captain George Floyd Dukett, front half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vim MacGregor, who ex. changes. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Major Lord Mark Kerr, froni the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice tiinmonds, who retires. - - COICNISSIONS STONED BY THZ LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Hussar Regt. of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Was. Beckett Denison, Gent.. to be Cornet. Ist West York Regt. of Militia—John 'Whitacre Allen, Gent., to be T.leutenant, vice Nelson, promoted In the Ist West York Regiment of Militia. sth &It. of West York Militia—Major (bailee Hind, late of the 45th Regt. of Foot, to be Lientenant•Colonel Commandant. LORD Gruyonn has, by deeds duly executed, resigned the two livings.of Alresford and St. Mary's, which are stated to be, exclusive of houses, glebe, and fees, of the annual value of about 4,000/. The resignations have been accepted by the Bishop of Winchester, and the two livings are declared void. Ill imi 4rela ob. 11 THE communications with Ireland have been seriously embarras s ed by the state of the weather during the week. For two days there were no Irish mails what ever; and last night (Friday) the latest intelligence from Dublin was of Tuesday afternoon. A large and influential meeting was held on Thursday week in the Victoria Hall, Belfast, for the purpose "of affording the inhabitants an opportunity of expressing their feelings on the subject of Russian aggression against Turkey." The Mayor of Belfast presided. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted : . . Wooed by R. tirimshaw, Esq., D.L., J.P., and seconded by the Rev. H. Cooke, D.D., LL.D.:— " That the maintenance of the independence of Turkey, without territorial diminution, is incumbent on Great Britain and 'rebind, as well en principles of national honour as of general policy." Moved by John Bates, Esq., and seconded by John Charters, Esq.:— " That the disposition evinced by the Government of Turkey for the improvement of the internal condition of that country, fur the liberty of their Christian subjects of all denominations, and for the protection those who from other states have sought a refuge among them, emi nently entitle the peoplo of Turkey to our sympathy and support in the resistance %Web they are so nobly making to the unprovoked and unjustifiable attack made on their independence said integrity by the Emperor of Russia. - Moved by John Clarke, Esq., J.P. ; and seconded by Henry Murney, Esq.:— " That we hope the future policy of this country with respect to the differences mustang between Turkey and Russia will evince the firmness which is due to the humour of our nation, and will at the same time 14. conducive to peace, if an honourable peace be practicable," It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr. Alder. man Potts, seconded by Dr. Browne, that petitions embodying the resolutions be presented to the houses of Parliament. The meeting was addressed at eon suleiable length by Mr. Ross, of Bladenshurgh, and Mr. David Ifrquhert, late M.P. for Stafibra, after which the proceedings terminated. THE Fiala Ole A SERLIIS or POLITICAL BANyIJETS, with which certain of the Irish representatives are to be regaled, and which give the usual indications of the approaching session, took place at Newry on the 2flth ult., when Mr. W. Kirk, the popular member for that borough, was entertained by his constituents. THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION. TO TAE £DITOR OY " TUX Puss." Sir,—Here we are, with the thermometer about fifteen below freezing point, eight inches of snow on the ground, and every prospect of this weather last ing; yet we are supposed to be amusing ourselves in the country, and it is for the pleasure of passing this particular month in rural sports that we forego the possibility of quitting London in June or July' Do use your influence on the side of common sense, and try to put a stop to the absurd practice of which I complain. Why should not Parliament meet yearly in No vember, as under Lord Derby's Administration it did, adjourn for three weeks at Christmas after a six weeks' session, meet again in the early part of January, and thus save two months, which would enable us to get away early iu June instead of linger ing on in town until the middle of August, when nearly all the beauty of summer is past ? Let me put my meaning still more explicitly. Sup pose the meeting to take place Nov. 7th, or there abouts, we sit till about Dec. 20th, adjourn till Jan. 10th, and by Feb. Ist we should have got through nine weeks' business. Let Easter and Whitsuntide be kept holidays as they are now, but take off the nine weeks eo gained from the end of the session. We broke up last year on or near Aug. 20th. By the proposed arrangement we should have been free men by June 15th. Surely this change would be an ad ' vantage. 1 may he told, " You are breaking up Christmas parties." Not so, for I expressly allow time for these. Or, again, it may be said that the hunting and shooting class will object; but why should they? Shooting begins in September, and they will thus have two months of it before the session opens ; then come their three weeks at Christmas ; and few parts of England are now so distant from town that a country squire may not run down for a day or two when not particularly wanted at Westminster. 'ibis applies also to hunting. We have a good many takers in the house : these are compelled - neglect one or - - cannot be held whereas, if Parliament would be time toll - ' season of the year. All other countries having their metropoi dispersing during say that, in a climate ordered it. Your Clod-ball, Jan. T! N elled under the present system to other of their duties ; for traMings in winter, or dying IL. t lament were dismrseed bold these tr • • • , • ' . intries adoptithe 4 1, Y 4is tropolitan gegen*, , ag the sumraer Ir 4 J-„ f . • mate like ours, Nature .„, . • • • • tr obedient servant, t a. 4, 104, ; • I