The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

Q.ttitsiastital.

Convocation standing prorogued to Thursday last, the
lith, and the parliamentary session having been unex-
pectedly prolonged o►-er that day, there was a meeting of
the members in the Jerusalem Chamber, and •h
anxiety evinced to proceed to synodical business By
some contretemps, however, the hour of asse►nbling seems
to have been misunderstood. The Lower House mustered

in considerable force at two o'clock, but were kept waiting
until past three before the arrival of the Archbishop of
('a►►terbury gave its formal constitution to the assembly.
A remonstrance was offered to his gra. touching this
apparent failure in courtesy and deference to the Lower
House, to which he replied with atu apology, and the re-
gister at once read the schedule of further prorogation,
and thus terminated the session. The assembly now
stand adjourned to September 10, but will, it is understood,
b.• pmrogued by the Queen's will before that date.

The Rev. Thomas Jones, canon of Peterborough and
rector of Sibbertoft and Theddingworth, in Leicestershire,
has been appointed examining chaplain to the lsishop of
Rath and Wells, the office recently vacated by Arelidetwon
Denham.

A new district church is about to be erected in the
neighbourhood of the Chippenham railway station of the
Great Western Railway, and near to the town of Chippen-
ham, which contains a population of :►,llllll, with church
accommodation for only 1,000, The cost of the erection
►s estimated at 4,00 W.

The Duke of Northumberland has given 20 tiv. towards
the erection of a new church in the populous parish of
Isleworth, and has at the same time offertsl a most eligible
site. The endowment is to be provided out of the vicarial
rent charge of the living, the present ineumbent, the Rev.
Henry Glossop, M.A., having volunteered to give 140/.
a year during the retention of s incumbency, while the
dean and canons of Windsor. who are the patrons, have
agreed to set apart RXM. a year for the purpose on and
after the next presentation to the benefice.
Two leading ministers of the Independent body in Man-
&tester, the Rev. Richard !''fetcher, who has held his charge
a'iont 1,•2 years, and the Rev..). L. Poore, are about to take
their passage to Australia. Three gentlemen have been
solicited by the Colonial Missionary Society to go out. to
Victoria and superintend their missions in that colony.
and have accepted the charge, leaving large and attached
con dons behind them.
TClftlewly-erected church in Limehouse.fields, dedicated
to St. John, was consecrated on Tuesday by the Bishop of
London. The edifice is placed in a very populous and
rapidly-increasing neighbourhood, and contains upwards
of MO sittings, two-thirds of which are to he free.
The consecration of the cathedral recently erected at
Fredericton for the province of New Brunswick is to take
place on the 30th inst. I h.. Medley, the Bishop of Frede.
rieten, has contributed a large portion of the funds from
his private resources, but a heavy debt upon the building
',till remains.

ritEFERmENTs AND ArroINTmE NTS.

The Rev. J. Buckley, M.A., to the Rectory of ritywurth, hear
Malraealotry.
Ile !ley. E. Whitehead, M.A., to the Rectory of Godmanstone,
borretmlaire.

The itev. M. 11. shemd, LL.B., to the Chapelry of Chitleock,
near Bridport.
The Rev. R. C. Ilitbhersty, 11. A., to the Vicarage of 1 kip-
stone, Nortlitunplonsliire.
The Rev. C. 13. Barrow, N.A., to the Rectory of Burwell, near
Hinckley, Leicestershire.
The Rev. i'alwartl Hansom, M.A., to the Vicarage of Thretted,
near Chelmsfortl.

The Hey. John F. A4l4lisnit Fen% irk. M.A., to the Incumbency
4.f Christ Chnn•h, NeedWooll, Staffonlshire.

The Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway has ordained Messrs.
Crabbe, Weldon, and M'Kettrie, Students of Trinity College,
arlialinowl, and has licensed the first to Lanark. the seeond to
St. John's, Antlerton, and the third to the new (hulk mission in
The Rev. Wm. Bolme Milner, M.A., to the Vicarage of Boni.
castle, lincoltishlre.
The Ber..loseph Smith, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Thoma
Birmingham.
The Rev. John Walfonl, 8.A., to the Curacy of Ribbesford,

liPtli Whalley. •
The Rev. P. V. M. FillPid, M.A.. has been appointed Warden
of Chritc's Vftli Uienuai y 141101.
Ref G. D. W. thunninficy, ILA., to the Carney of Aid.
bourne, Wilimhire.
The Rev. Frederick Augustifh Baker. M.A., to the Curney of
Stanley St. I, eonard'e, near Stroud.
The Rev. C. P. Stunible, 8.A., to the (limey of St. Marty,
filoneeater city.
The Rev. H. 11. Itvdy. ILA., to the Curacy of Teibury.
The Rev. W. S. Pront to the Vicarage of Lakenheath , near
Brandon leery, Suffolk.
The Rev. Henry Holmes Weatmore, M.A., Comte of St. Mary
Abliotts, Keinfington, has been elected to a Minor ('onrinr) in
Maieclie4ter Cathedral.
The Rev. J. F. Pizey. M.A., to the Vlearage of liozeit, with the
Rectory of Strizton annexed, near Wellingborough, Northauip.
tunehire. •