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London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

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PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.
The Rev. Kir Henry• Thompson, Bert., to the Prebendal Sta II o
Thorney, in the cathedral church of Chicheeter.
The Rev. Hem Brownie, M.A., to the Rectory of Peveusey'
Sussex.
The Rev. G. C. Dailea, M.A., to au Honorary Canonry in the
cathedral church of Gloucester.
The Rev. Wm. Fred. Powell, M.A., to an Honorary Canonry In
the cathedral church of Bristol.

The Rev. J. L. 11. Southoombe, M.A., to the Rectory of Rose
Ash, near South ?dolma'.
The Rev. Thomas Peach Itoldich, M.A., to the Incumbency of
St. James's Rodent!, Notting-hill.
The Rev. C. J. S. Russell, 8.A., to the Curacy of IR. Potter
Church, Stepney.
The Rev. Charles Ililre Gibbon, M.A., to the Rectory of t.uttun,
with the Rectory of Washingley annexed, Northamptonshire.
The Rev. John Ilungerford Penruddocke, WA., to the Incum-
bency of Berwick Bassett, near Swindon.
The Rev. P. Cornellue West, M.A., to the Curacy of Kington
St. Michael Wiltshire. . _

The Rev:H. E. Yeoman, M.A., to the Rectory of Miutholtn,
Diorthamptonaldre.
The Rev. C. 0. llodgkinaon, M.A., to be Head Master of the
Louth Grammar School.
The Rev. W. I'. Chappel, M.A., to the Curacy of the parish
church of Wakefield.

The Rev. Perceval Hartley, 8.C.L., to the Incumbency of Bt.
Leonard's, Wigginton.
The Rev. Wm. Fraser, Ii.C.L., to the Curacy of Alveton, near
Cheadle.
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The Rev. R. V. Tompkins, MA., to the Vicarage of Tortington
near Arundel.

The Rev. David Whalley, M.A., to be a Surrogate for the
diocese of Lincoln.
The Rev. Richard Wolfe Begot, M.A., to the Vicarage of Font.-
town, in the county of It lidera.
The Rev. A. J. tiandelands, M.A., to the Vicarage of Denim*
with Ringstead annexed, near Thrapstone, Northamptonshire.
The Rev. M. Morgan, to the Incumbency of I3onvilston, near
Cardiff.
The Rev. Richard Adams, M.A., to the Second Mastership of
the Grammar School, Swansea.
The Rev. Samuel Bloomfield, n.D. ; the Rev. Gilbert Beres-
ford, M.A., and the Rev. Charles Arnold, M.A., to Honorary
Canonries in the cathedral church of Peterborough.
The Rev. J. Wilson, to the Incumbency of St. Andrew, An-
coats, Manchester.
The Rev. John Woodroffe Morgan, M.A., to be a Surrogate /Or
the diocese of Rochester. _

The Rev. Leonard Shako Ordo, 8.A., to the Incunabula
of Ain*lrk.

The Rev. H. K. Miles, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Rock and
Rennington.
VACANCIES.
The Rectory of Earnley, with the Rectory of Almotlington an-
nexed, Suttees; worth 5001. a year; in the gift of the Bishop of
Chichester for two turns and the Duke of Norfolk for one turn.
The Incumbency of St. Bartholomew'■ Church, Chichester;
worth 1001. a year; in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of
chlehester Cathedral.
The office of Principal of the York and Ripon Training InaU•
tutlon for Schoolmasters.
The Curacy of Rothwell, near Kettering; iu the gift of the
Rev. Allan Macpherson, B.D.
The Curacy of Holy Trinity Church, Newington, Surrey; hi
the gift of the Rev. D. A. Mouillin, M A.
The Rectory of Witchling, near Sittingbourne, Canterbury;
worth 200!. a year; In private patronage.
The Rectory of Nunehanx Courtenay, near Oxford; worth lOU
a year; In the gift of Mr. C. G. Harcourt.
The Chancellorship of the diocese of Durham, in the gift of
the Bishop.
The Rural Deanery of Cuddeeden, in the gift of the Bishop
of Oxford.
The Incumbency of Holy Trinity, or Walton Week Church,
near Liverpool; worth 3501. a year; in private patronage.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, September 12.
BANKRUPT:4.-11EN RY Wino and BURTOM Surrit, Greibm-
street West, City, commission agents-1111/4JAMIS PARKER, Al-
benystreet, Camberwell, builder—Ass hisais Enwsans and
THOMAS COOPER, Birmingham, iroumongers—Osu HO IC SAsiesulf.
Lincoln, draper.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—ALIZIANDMR MACPHERSON,
Buthven, I rivernesshire, tacksman—WlLLlAM Donna, OISSROW
sail•clutb manufactuxer—Tmoras Low, Alyth, Perthshire, baker.

Friday, September 15.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—PATRION FAllliLLandJoam
GIUFFITHS, Broughton, Manchester, builder,.
BANKRUPTS.—Tanuss, YOUNGMAN., Hoxton, linen draper
—Jon, THOR/ILLY, Bolton-le-Moor,, salter—Demi boort,
Southport, pork butcher— WILLIAM koz.ts, Bridge-at:get,
Blackhiars, comrniseion agent—Jon, Cutts, PesroLD,
Chelsea, °Wand colour man—ANN MARIA EDWARDM and THOMAS
COOPSR, Coventry, Warwick, ironmongers—Simpsn; Hewitt
Kingston-upon-Thaines, Surrey, ironmonger—HowersoCoLLlßß
the younger, SW Mill, Painswick, blanket manufacturer—
Ensmassa WiLuxua, Bt. David's, druggist—WlLL:es BRAILA-
roma, Nottingham, mnallware dealer— WILLLAR Housman,
Nottingham, Joiner—Tumult PARKER, Southport, Lances
hotel keeper- WILLIAM HILL, Cardiff, dea/er In agrif
tural implement.—Tnosass Ilirrcatimos, Axminster, Devon,
nursery and aeadamen.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Assn MACIIARDT or
STZWAILT, Edinburgh—MlLLAß and Co., Olasgow, merchants.

SEVEIikL parties in the neighbourhood of Forkhill, in
Ulster, are in a state of agitation as to the " whereabouts "
of a female named Catherine Byrne, alias M`Guinness, to
whom has been left the sum of 20,0001., besides valuable
annuities. Patrick Byrne, the husband of Catherine
APGuinness, was, it appears, sentenced to transportation
some years ago at the county Antrim assizes. Soon after
the execution of the sentence he was left property by a
distant relative ; the property was transferred to his son
Thomas Byrne, who was then in America, and who has
since died, leaving it, with other sums, to his mother ; and
now the relatives are in a state of great anxiety as to the
existence or fate of the interested party. Mrs. Byrne is
supposed to be in Belfast, and had two of her sons em-
ployed as tanners there some time ago.
ACCORDING to a recent report of the state of the mutual
benefit societies in France, it appears that, at the end of
1852, there were 2,438 societies in existence, having 271,077
members. At the end of 1853 there were 2,773 societies,
with 318,250 members, being an increase of 47,179
members. The receipts of these institutions arising from
the periodical payments of members, bequests, entrance
dues, fines, and interest of capital invested, amounted, in
1853, to 4,962,005 f. 24c., being 738,841 f. 83c. more than in
1852. The sums expended amounted to 3,732,452 f. 31cs
among which were 1,495,434 f. 81c., in pecuniary indemnitie-
to the sick ; 782,707 f. 03c. in medical attendance and medi,
tine ; 419,553 f, 12c. in pensions to aged members,
110,944 E 12c. in assistance to widows, and 194,751 f. 36c. in
funeral expenses. The other expenses were the charges of
management, certain allowances made to members on ac-
count of the dearness of provisions, &c. The surplus of
receipts over the expenditure in 1853 was 1,219,562 f. 93c.
whilstin 1852 it was only 1,065,216E21c. The reserve capita
of the different societies amounted on the 31st December
1853, to 12,019,561 f. sc.
The Kolner Zeitung gives an account of the profits of the
gaming-bank at Homburg, one of the most celebrated of
the German watering-places, at which gaming is allowed
by the Government. The shares in the bank are of the
amount of 500 florins each, and on these the following divi-
dends have been paid :—ln Sept., 1847, a dividend of 44
florins ; in 18tH, two dividends, one of Si florins and the
other of 59 florins ; in 1849, two dividends, one of 03 flo-
rins and the other of 53 florins ; in 1850, two dividends,
ode of 36 florins and the other of 125 florins ; in 1851, two
dividends, one of 11 1 florins, the other of 72 florins ; in
1852, two dividends, one of 72 florins, the other of 37 flo-
rins ; in 1853, two dividends, one of 84 florins and the
other of 190 florins ; and in March, 1854, one dividend of
133 florins, another being due in September. This, how-
ever, is only a part of the profit made out of the frequenters
of these German hells. Before the shareholders receive
anything, the Government receives a large rent from them,
as its share of the plunder; and all the expenses of the
costly establishments in which the gaming takes place
have to be defrayed.