The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-03 00:00:00

Calasiaistical Intellignur.

PAROCSLIL ',Prof:A.—The Ecclesiastical Commission
mu 4 have appropriated nearly three milbons of money
to the augmentation of parochial livings within the last
font years, and has certainly pledged itaelf to add two
millions more within the next three years, but the
grants, being spread over the whole country, are only
now beginning to make any mark in the several
dioceses. These augmentations arse from the better
appropriation and management of church property,
and, al that was scattered unequally over the country,
some dioceses feed, and some feed upon, the common
fend—Tunes.

THE FIHN CIIUROH CONTIRINCE. —At the meet-
logs at Norwich in the first week in October
various snidest' bearing upon the momentous
question bow to render the Church of England,
.rsally "the chuck of the people," "the poor
lama's church," will be discussed. The meetings of the
'Conference will take place on Wednesday, Thursday,
*ad Friday. A considerable array of bishops, deans,
gind other church dignitaries in England and Ireland
,heve sanctioned th, se meetines, which it is hoped will
.kelp to solve the difficult problems of church extension
-sad the evangelisation of the MAW.
PENACHING TEI GOINPIL NO THE Pooll.—The gime!.
buieous Sermons annually promoted by the Freedom of
'Worship Juisociation were fixed this year for Sunday
'October 1. • Many clergy throughout England
"promised
to call attention from the poloit to the ad.
=Med fact of the absence of the bulk of the English
' pie from public worship, and to ask their people to
older how far "the alienation of the masses' from
S
' gious associations Is caused by arrangements by
*filch the " poor man's church" is practically converted
'lnto an institution almost exclusively for the wealthier
:lad more educated minority of the nation. Collections
tiers also promised in many churches to enable the con-
' rogation to aid in the good work of throwing open
(with the consent of all pareee sionoerned) pew-rented
, or appropriated parish churches for the free use of the
parishioners.
Tall irVANGSLIOAL ALLIANCZ. —The 19th annual
, sonferemie of the British organisation of this Alliance
=ad width4aLleouncull oiii for preari.ininTahrey plausinedssin,gasoccr'in-
evening • soiree and public meeting for mutual in-
notion and foetal intercourse. There were present
rd Benholme, Lord Itsdatock, the Rev. Baptist Noel,
'v. J. Stoughton, Professor M'Cosh, the Hun. J. W.
an Loon Supreme Judge of Holland, Amsterdam;
raatjur Revel, Di)., Florence; end Dr. Bliss, American
Mixstouary, and President of 'rise' Protestant
College, Beyrout. The May all presided, and
addresses, descriptive of the of the Alliance in
Italy, Holland, France, 8w other countries,
were delivered. Oa Wedn meeting for devo-
tional exercises, the Rev. J. Blackwood, Rector of
Middleton Tyaa, Yorkshire, p , and delivered the
if
"ennuel address." The next sal conference is to be
'held in the city of Amsterdam.
QUINN EMMA ON THI SANDWICH ISLANDA.—Qamen
4mina of Hawaii, accompanied by the Rev. V. Haopili,
Her Mijesty's chaplain, and other members of her suite,
arrived at Portsmouth on Thuredey morning from Wyiner-
iqg and London. having been the guest of the Rev. Mr.
?Nova Victor of Wymerieg, on the previous day. The
iflnems, on arriving at Portansoeth, proceeded to the re-
i
of the Mayor, Mr. R. W. Ford, where she par-
ltr, f luncheon with his Worship and Mrs. Ford.
"After luncheon the Queen embarked en beard Her
Majesty's steamer Pigmy, Master Commander Petah,
from the Victoria Pier, and proceeded to time Isle of
Wight, where it is her intention to remain for several
days. On Friday the Queen was present at a public
- •in the Orangery di ikeephill Castle, near Vent.
'l of the Idastdrielli. Islands miseion, the ed-
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of which is understood to be the criminal reason
Queen Emma's present visit to this country. Similar
meetings are advertised to tek• plater in the island at
Zresh water and Ryd.t
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• court anb faitionabli
• fire Monroe PM's new house and stables in Ken-
'Batton Palace Gardens, have cost £150,000.
THI We Earl of Harrington, when walking in his 1
garden, wore •green hat so as not to frighten the birds!
Swope. famous for It, canards about England,
~ that Lord Palmerston will retire from office on ,
~..ovember 15th, end thst the gout is all a pretence, and
BO mai muse of his resignation is that the Queen will
liel make him a marquis,
Tax Palace of VIAL= and Prince Louis of Hesse,
pent to the Gairushell Moors on Fridey, grouse shooting,
and, notwithstanding the wildness of the birds, bagged
1013rsee grouse, 4i brace black game, and 5 hares. On
Satot-day the Prime went deer-stalking to the woods of
Knocks, bat killed nothing.
IT is rumoured that the May of the Court at Balmoral
will be prolonged till Thursday, 3rd November. Their
Royal Highnesees the Prince and Princess of Wales will
reside at Abergeldie till about the 23rd of next month,
and thee return seethe probably paying a visit to the
Duke and Duebeas of liosburgbe at Floors Castls,
TRI COURT AT BALMORAL. —On Monday Her
Majesty and party drove to the Palls of Quoich, where
guides and ponies were in waiting to convey the Royal
party to the west of the hill overlooking the winding
vale of the Quoieb. A pio-nie was held among the
heather, and in a spot from which & very fine view of
the varied seenery could be obtained. The Queen
returned to Bahnoral aid Braemar about 7 o'clock in
the evening. The weather was remarkably pleasant
during the clay. Tneir Hoye' Highnesses the Prinoem
Helena and the Princess Beatrice dross vid Erattatar to
Look Clallat,i on Monday evenisg.—Deadea 4diterti•-
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Tut Times remarks that the cattle disease is not
treated by the veterinarians with that careful and
patient observation andebe effort to west the disease in
its early stage which is neoessary, and suggests that
some thmooghly well-educated medical mai should
conduct a series of really scientific observations and
experiments oil tite &sem.
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