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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.


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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
. BANKRUPTS.—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—WILLIAM YEATHERD BALL, WO011•
street, Cheapside, wholesale gIover—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 is 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.