The Press. — London, England, 1854-10-21 00:00:00

~ ~ ino4 TURKISH MISSIONS. AN association has lately been instituted, under the presi dency of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the auspices of other gentlemen, in aid of missions to the various parts of the Turkish empire, more especially the western part of Asia and the eastern part of Europe, within the dominions of the Sultan, and co-operating with the American Board al ready existing in those parts. The object for which this new association has been formed is to raise contributions in aid of existing missions in Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Of these those established by the American . Board appear entitled to the largest share of support, as being extended over a much wider field than any other, embracing European Turkey and Asia Minor, Syria and Mesopotamia, Armenia and Kurdistan, and as having been successfully prosecuted where no other ProteStant missions exist—the locality, in fact, of part of the present seat of war in Asiatic Turkey. The Armenian mission derives peculiar importance from the religious movement within • the Armenian Church itself, which commenced as far back as thirty years ago. It encountered much opposition and cruel persecution from the patriarch and chief ecclesiastics, until, in November, 18-17, an imperial decree was obtained, through the influence of her Majesty's Ambassador at the Sublime Porte, recognising the native Protestants as a distinct community, with whom, in the words of the im perial decree, no interference should be permitted, either in spiritual or temporal concerns, on the part of the patri archs, monks, or priests of other sects. This decree has been since confirmed by the firma!' of 1853, by which Pro testants are raised to an equality with other Christian communities, and all Christians are put upon a level in the eye of the law of the country with their Mohammedan • fellow•subjects. More than two hundred places in 'turkey are known to contain Armenian Christians, of whom there are now some thousands on the register of Protestant sub jects of the Sultan Mahmoud. There are nineteen regu larly organised churches, with an aggregate of about four hundred communicants ; and of five churches recently formed three are mainly the result of a native agency. GRANTHAM AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. THIS society celebrated its anniversary on Wednesday, at Grantham, in Lincolnshire. The exhibition pre sented some excellent specimens of stock, although the prevalent drought in the early part of the summer rendered the show not quite so tine /IS last year. The subsequent dinner in the Town hall was well attended. The toast of the evening, " Success to the Grantham Agricultural Association," having been disposed of, Sir J. TBOLLOPE, M.P. for the county, who presided, re• turned thanks to the toast of " The Chairman." He observed that, if upon this occasion he were to be called upon to render an account of what had been transacted within the walls of Parliament during the recent session, he confessed he should be somewhat at a loss how to meet that call, for speaking, not in any party or sectarian spirit, but taking an impartial retrospective view of what was done in the last session, he felt that the six months which were occupied by Parliament had been productive of very little practical benefit to the country. Much, indeed, was pro. mised in her Majesty's gracious speech from the throne. Twelve important measures were proposed to be brought forward fur the consideration of Parliament, but, after all, what was the result? No less than eleven of those mea sures fell to the ground. They were either withdrawn or they were defeated, because the temper of the public mind at that moment did not admit, though they might be good in themselves, of their being adopted. But the great question now was, what were the prospects of the country regarding the war, and it was of great importance to know how this country stood with regard to her allies. France they knew had faithfully and loyally carried out its engage. ments, but how stood the German powers ? Austria having • half a million of men had gone with England to a certain extent, but she had wavered. and it was his firm opinion • that had she thrown down the gauntlet there would have been no war, War, however, had taken place, and it was their duty to conduct it with honour to the Crown and glory to the nation. ( Hear, hear.) He had recently been at Munich, and he found that the sympathies of the Germans of all ranks and classes were enlisted in favour of the allies and against the aggression of Russia. He had asked the question why an intelligent and educated people could not demand of their rulers that they should rise and put an end to the struggle. The fact was, he was informed, that the rulers of the Courts mere so mixed up lymanis ties and so corrupted by Russian gold as to bind them com pletely to the Russian policy. He looked upon the recon struction of the kingdom of Poland as one of the most worthy objects which could be adopted, funning as it did the natural barrier between Russia and Europe. Should the allies be successful in the Crimea he hoped the war would be carried into Asia, and not conducted as it had been, by making buccaneering expeditions against little villages. He was sorry public expectation had been dis appointed with respect to the proceedings in the Baltic, on which explanations would doubtless be demanded. The session of the Faculty of Arts at University College was inaugurated on Tuesday by an introductory lecture on college education and self education, by Professor Masson, A.M. In addition to the students present, the theatre was graced by the attendance of a large number of ladies and gentlemen. Tiits YEaa's VitrraoE will be of unprecedented quality in Vaud, Geneva, Neufchatel, and Valais; but., owing to the small quantity of grape, and the almost entire abolition of import duties on wines in France, the latter are becoming • very scarce And dear. The cantons above mentioned are • overrun by French agents, who buy up the existing stores at any price. E tultsiastital. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Tho Rev. H. Cadell, M.A., to the Vicarage of St. Peter's, Col chester. The Rev. James Barton, M.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of St. Mark a. Cheetham-hill, near Manchester. The Rev. Robert Boyle, LLD., to the Curacy of St. Mary's Chnrch, Woolstde, near Guiseley. Yorkshire. The Rev. C. L. Vaughan, M.A., to the Vicarage of St. Neas, lluntingdonshire. The Rev. J. Barlow, M.A., to be Chapla'n in Ordinary to her Majesty's household at Kensington. The Rev. It. Jones, 8.A., to be Minister of St. James's Eng lish Episcopal Church, Aberdeen. The Rev. George Robert Gildea, M.A., to the Rectory of Kil maine. The Rev. John Lees, M.A., to the Rectory of Newport, Mayo. The Rev. W. 0. Jackson, M.A., to the Rectory of Kilcommon. The Rev. Edward Graham Moon, M.A., to be Chaplain, for the year of his mayoralty, to the Lord Mayor elect. - - - VACANCIES. A Canonry Residentlary in the Cathedral Church of Roches- ter ; worth 6801. a year, in the gift of the Crown. The Rectory of Bennington, near Framlingham, Suffolk ; worth 1,0001. a year, iu the gift of the Rev. Edward Constable Alston, M.A. The Rectory of Burnham, in the diocese of Norwich; worth SOM. a year, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor. The Incumbency of St. Thomas, by Launceston, in the diocese of Exeter (at Christmas); worth 1501. a year, in the gift of the ratepayers. The Head Mastership of the City School of Bristol ; in the gift of the mayor and aldermen. The Curacy of Kingston-upon-hull, in the diocese of York; in the gift of the Rev. Dr. Bromby. Skt Atmg. - OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCTOBER lE. Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant James Farrell Pennycuick to be Second Captain ; Second Lieu- tenants Richard O'Hara, Hugh Chetham Lyle, and Leo nard Griffiths to be First Lieutenants. Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet Colonel Lewis Alex ander Hall to be Colonel. WAR-OFFICE, OCTOBER 29. 7th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Tyron to be Captain. 23rd Foot—Major Daniel Lysons to be Lieutenant- Colonel. Captain Arthur James Herbert to be Major. To be Captains without purchase. Lieutenants George Henry Hughes, Edward Gascoigne Bulwer, Henry D'Oyley Torrens, Jervoise Clarke Jervoise, and Francis Edward Drewe. To be Lieutenants without purchase. Douglas Dyneley ; Second Lieutenants William Halshed Poole, Edward Griffith Bowen Thomas, and Savage Mostyn ; Ensigns Frederick Hursford and Sydney C. Millctt. To be Ensign without purchase. Hubert Delme Radcliffe, Gent. To be Lieutenant without purchase. Ensign Thomas Scovell Biggs. 33rd Foot—Ensign C. Moore Brabazon Sirec to be Lieutenant. 55th Foot—To be Captains without purchase : Lieu tenants Robert Hume, George Edward Chartres llissett. To be Lieutenants without purchase. Ensigns Edmund Fortescue Twysden, and J. George Eschalaz. 93rd Foot—Ensign Richard Augustus Cooper to be Lieutenant. 95th Foot—Lieutenants Edward S. Charlton, and Henry Fester, to be Captains. Ensigns William Braybrooke, Evelyn Bazalgette, William Hill, Basil C. Itcothby, and Francis George C. Probart to be Lieutenants. To be Ensign without purchase. Charles Frederick Parkinson, Gent. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant Rupert Campbell Watson to be Lieutenant. 2nd Regiment of Dragoons—Lientcnant and Adjntant William Miller to be Captain ; Regimental-Sergeant-Major Daniel Moodie to be Cornet. Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Joseph Reilly to be Captain ; Cornet Clement Walker Heneage to be Lieu tenant ; Regimental Sergeant-Major John Reilly to be Cornet and Riding Master. 13th Light Dragoons -- Regimental Sergeant-Major George Gardner to be Cornet 4th Regiment of Foot—Sergeant-Major Wm. Connell to be Quartermaster. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Dudley Persse to be Captain. uley - Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Ambrose Marshall Cardew to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Henry Mitford to be Lieutenant 30th Foot—Major James Thomas Manleverer to be Lieu tenant-Colonel ; Brevet Major Charles Silieu to be Major; Lieutenant Charles Mingsye Green to be Captain; Ensign John S. Chandos Harcourt to be Lieutenant. 55th Foot—Sergeant-Major Francis William to be En sign. 95th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander J. J. Macdonald to be Adjutant. Oth Regiment of Dragoons—Lient. German Wheatcroft to be Captain ; Cornet William Sawrey Rawlinson to be Lieutenant. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Lientenant and Captain Lionel Daniel Mackinnon to be Captain and Lieu tenant-Colonel; Ensign and Lieutenant the Hort. William Henry Wellesley to be Lieutenant and Captain ; Charles Pierrepont Lane Fox, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant ; Ensign and Lieutenant the Hon. Robert Drummond to be Lieutenant and Captain ; Cornet John Baillie Baillie to be Ensign and Lieutenant. a, - g Attitir r‘ ► Ate 16th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Clase Williard George Swan, M.D., to be Surgeon. 18th Foot—Charles Hotham, Gent., to be Ensign. 20th Foot—Lieutenantßiehtrd Chute to be Captain. 30th Foot—Ensign Charles Jocelyn Cecil Sillery to be Lieutenant ; Colour-Sergeant John Thomson to be Ensign; Henry David Erskine, Gent., to be Ensign. 36th Foot—Lieutenant Charles James Hale Munro to be Captain; Ensign Barrington George lfashwood to be Lieu tenant; Fredeick Willoughby Harris, Gent., to be En sign. 52nd Foot—Captain James Abercromby Dick, to bb Captain. 58th Foot—Lieutenant C. St. John S. Herbert to be Captain; Ensign John H. R. Harrison to be Lieutenant; William Owen, Gent., to be Ensign. 511th Foot—Colour-Sergeant John Shepherd to be En sign. 60ili Foot—Sergeant-Major George Charles Kelly to be Quartermaster.. 85th Foot—William Popham Wrieham, Gent., to be Ensign. 67th Foot—Colour•Sergeant Edward Cozen to be En sign; Arthur Forbes Robertson, Gent., to be Ensign. 73rd Foot—Lieutenant James Whittaker Barnes to be Captain; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick William Clements to be Captain ; Ensign Allen Allicocke Young to be Lieutenant. 77th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Kent to be Captairg; Captain It. G. Amhert Luard to be Captain; Ensign WA- Ham Newenham Morris Orpen to be Lieutenant. 141st Foot—William Norris Franklyn, Gent., to be En sign. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Brevet Major Fitz william Walker to be Captain. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon John Drope Mclllree to be Staff Surgeon of the First Class ; Assistant-Surgeon George Saunders to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class. Basver.—To be Majors in the Army of the East Indies : Captain Alfred George Goodwyn, ofthe liengalEngineers; Captain John Harley Maxirell, of the Bengal Engineers ; Captain William Kendall, of the Bombay Engineers. Zte gag. - APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. APPOINTMENTS. Licutenants—George Macintosh Balfour to the Hannibal; Hon. Arthur Hay to the Ajax. Master—Samuel S. Flinn to be a Retired Commander of 1840. Master's Aesistant—Johu W. Harding to the indefatigable. Naval lustructor—William Read to the Meander. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, October 17. BANKRUPTS.—EnwARn WILLIAM PACE, Lawrence-lane, City, and Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road, hat manufacturer — THOMAS How Ann, leinsbury.wharf, City-road, Rine merchant — JAMES SUNMAN, New Hampton, Middlesex, market gardener -oEoudE ERASMUS CLAPHAM, Farringduu-street. City, licensed YiettlallOT--(XLITER APPLETON, Leicester, trimmer—% st.SALmox Rums and THOMAS BARTLEY ROLIN, King's Lynn, Norfolk, shipbuildersAltES LANODON BUTTER, COBSIOR Rawleigh and. Woodbury Salterwu, Devonshire, brick manufacturer —WM. CLARK, Bradkird, Yorkshire, tailor—IIENRY WADES, Attercliffe, Yorkshire, builder. SCOTCH ssQuEsTRATIONS.—RoBT.KILOOUR, Pitcullen, Perthshire, writer--DuscAm CAMERON, Hamilton, lace menu. facturer. Friday, October 20. BANKRUPTCY AN N ULLED.—PAUL Rttonas, Menstone, near Otley York, innkeeper. . BANK RUPTS.—JAMES SURMAN, New Hampton, Middlesex, market-gardener and dealer in beer—Env/Attu IlAwatss, Pon sonby-street, Westminster, builder CHARLES DEARIE, Old Jewry, merchant—HAßVEY MEADOWS,. Warboya, Huntingdon, draper and grocer HENRY MANTLE. HITCHCOCK, Mostar, Derby, miller—ROBERT I.AHHEit . r, Liverpool, merchant —Joint HEWETT (and not HEwirr, as advertised in last Friday's Oa zette), Leamington Priors, brick-maker--THOMAS WHEELnom, Bakewell, Derbyshire, taiIor—WIL LIAM Y EATH ERD BALL, WO011• street, Cheapside, wholesale gIov er—WILLIAM Moss. Liveiwol, cabinet-maker—lSAAC FLETCHER, Liverpool, -stock and sMire broker—Clods - mount CREW, and CHRISTOPHER CREW, pati., Chelsea. builders—f..iEoßGE hiIdiLLAN, Blackfriars4oad, dr.:per —PETER 01IMEROD, CrEORON HEYWORTH, TIMOTHY IILYWORTH, EDMUND BRIDOE, and itonEirr CROSSLEY, Egypt Mill, LIMAS. cer, cotton manufacturers—L/3111E1u I'ATLEY, Ince, near Wigan omen-spinner. THE STATE OF THE MANUFACTURING TRADE, SS shown by reports received from various districts of the United Kingdom, evidences increased dulness in general business, and in some fabrics great de pression. Prices appear to be giving way, and in certain directions a want of confidence prevails. This is deeply to be regretted at the very commence ment of mercantile difficulties, as it is certain to complicate affairs very much, and, if not controlled, must lead to the realisation of the very difficulties anticipated. The unfavourable results attending the efforts made satisfactorily to arrange the affairs of Mr. Oliver, and Messrs. *Henry and Co., of Liver pool, have unfortunately contributed to produce greater uneasiness. It is, however, satisfactory to find that in Birmingham and the neighbourhood a healthy feeling prevails, which, joined with a neces sary caution, cannot be otherwise than attended with good results. In Ireland trade i s inactive, and the failure of Messrs. Allen and Anderson will be se verely felt there. The Cork Examiner states that their failure has unsettled and disarranged commer cial affairs generally. Already one Dublin house has found it necessary to suspend with debts and ties of about 30,0001. NimMIMIIII..OII I II