The Express.
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THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1851.

mam& Roaaniciad. humbly : "but I hail much to ray, and
to an ear bat rms."
" Speak! mad speak quiekly, ray child" replied Becket,
wklk more burry in his tone than was his want;—" time
lyceum Toluorruw •I depart for France, and I may be
called brave ; sae mat therefore too many words."
" I will speak wing I have to say in very few," answered
Rosamond, sadly. "Father, I ass about to quit the Court,
and before I go I would confer, and be absolved."
" Quit the Court !" echoed Becket in a tone of dismay ;
then quickly recollecting himself, he added, "and whither
would'at thou go ?"
" To the Convent of doditowe ; the abbess, the Lady El-
githa, is my lriend—she will receive me."
" Hast thou spoken to her of this mad scheme, my daugh-
ter ?" asked Becket, anxiously.
" Holy father, no. I waited your permission ere I no-
folded the matter to her ear."
" Then, my daughter," said Becket, severely,. "I here
command thee to abstain from all such thoughts.'
" Reverend father, you know that I have ever obeyed
you in all things. I would do so now, but that I cannot, I
cannot remain here," said Rosamond, in a tone of deep
distress.

" Thy duty, my daughter, comes before thy wish."
"My duty, said Rosana:n:4l, sinking upon her knees, and
crossing her hands upon her breast, "my duty commands
me to be gone—my duty to God."
"The King and the Queen are thy protectors, my child,"
said Becket, with an air of paternal benevolence; " thy
father placed thee, in their charge. Hut thou consulted
their wishes ? Hut thou obtained their consent ?"

" I have not dared to speak of such a thing," replied
Rosamond, timidly.
" And why not ?" asked Becket, austerely.
" Because," said Rosamond, " I knew they would not
consent. I would be Pone without their knowledge ; but,"
she added with humility, " not without yours, my father,
and not without your blessing and your pardon."
" Pardon!" echoed Becket.

" Yes, my father, fur I hare sinned—sinned in thought ;
but I repent me of my siu."
" It shall be forgiven thee, my daughter, if thou con-
fesscst."

" I will—l do, my father, though shame Makei me
dumb," said Rosamond, in a voice of agony, as the blood,
rushing to her face, in • moment dyed it crimson. She
then added, in a low tone, "The King has spoken to me of
love."

" 11a!" exclaimed Becket, with a well-feigned gesture of
surprise.
" Such words," continued Rosamond, gathering couratte
from her despair. " as a maiden may not hear from one al-
ready the husband of another."
" And is it for this that thou wouliht 8y ?" asked Ilscitet,
with an intonation that, slight as it was, made Rosamond
start.

•it not enough, my father? Why should one
speak of love to me who cannot be his wifo ? said Rosa.
mond, with an air of simplicity touching in its sadness.
" The King is young and thoughtless," replied Becket,
a ologetically 'he could not mum thee harm, my
daughter."
" Father," said Rosamond, more gravely than before, " I
am very young—almost a child, and unskilled in this
world's ways. Of right or wrong I know no nice distinc-
tions ; but this I know, that when I listened to the words
of love from one already wedded, Bei:caned to me as though
it were • deadly sin; and yet I would not C3llSe dis-
pleasure to the King. It is for this that I would leave the
court."

" To pine and wither in the convent's gloom," observed
Becket insidiously. Rosamond shuddered from he.ul to
foot.

4. I know it," my father," she said in a low voice.
" Daughter," resumed Becket, altar a few moments of
con►ideration, " thou ha.vt not told me all: there is another
reason, stronger than the King's love for thee, that urges
thee to fly."
Itoannond started, as if sumo sudden sting had reached
her heart.

" And that is," continue) her pitiless tormentor, "thy
love fur him."

A faint cry, which she could not suppress, bunt from her
lips, and she jeovered her burning face with her hands, as
'she actually writhed at his feet. The rectitude of her heart
I WAS however stronger than the terrible feelings of shame
' she endured; and the conviction of pardon and safety ly-
ing ulely iu the fulness of confession, which from her in-
fancy had been impressed utan her, gave her an unnatural
courage. She raised her head,unce more, and although her
voice was low and tremulous, she said distinctly,
Yes, my father, you have said it—it is my lose for
him."

" Fear nothing, my daughter," answered Becket, en.
couragingly ; "though halt nought to fear."
A light, like a sunbeam breaking though the winter
cloud, passed over the agitated countenance of Rosamund,
and was gone. The look of doubt and terror camp back
upon her face, and her large blue eyes were fixed with
touching earnestuces upon him whom she firmly believed
could guard or annihilate both body and soul.
" Fear nothing, me daughter,' he continued; "thy
heart is in thine own keeping. Thou wouldst not so love
the Kill did.t thou nut think his love was equal to thine
own. thou believest in his love ?—answer me truly."
" I believe," answered Rosamund, with a frankness that
showed the purity of her intentions, " that he loves me
even as he has sworn to me—better than his kingdom or his
life—that he has no will but mine—no wish but that which
I should tell him to obey."
" And bast thou no pride, my daughter, thus to rule and
govern the heart of a king ?"
" By reason of his being a king, none, my father," replied
Rosamond, coldly.
"The destinies of nations might lie at thy command,"
said Becket gristly, as he slowly scanned the beautiful and
ingenuous face that was now upraised before him. But it
remained unmoved: and then he added, "And all the holy
church throughout the world might bless the day that gave
thee power to turn u mind so fruitful to her glory. Great
deeds of honour to the Lord, and to the holy saints, might
spring from a word of thine."
ltostunond, whose religious and somewhat superstitious
feelings were deeply interwoven with all others, seemed fur
a moment struck by these words. The same expression of
hope and joy flitted across her face; but it sank again into
mehuichuly, and a deep sigh broke from her lips as she
said,

" But to do evil that good may come is equally a sin; is
it not, my father ?"
" All may be forgiven, if done to V.° glory of God. The
welfare of his holy church is gracious to his eyes ; and the
desire to serve her truly sanctities many a means," replied
Becket; and then ho continued iu a more hurried tone,
"but these are temptations, my daughter-1 would not
have thee think of these."

The holy saints preserve me from such thoughts!" she
answered devoutly.
" And the better to strengthen thy resolve, my laugh•
ter," said Becket with an air of kindness that would have
deceived a more experienced penitent than his li.tener,
"trust not in all thou hearest. The words of man are not
always as they seem. The King has sworn to thee eternal
love—a deep, unchanging, never•fading love—is it not so,
my child ?"
It is so, my father."
" And yet I know that this very day he asked thy hand in
marriage of the Queen."
" Me ! my hand!" exclaimed Rosamond, with a look of
terror, as, clasping both hands together, she leant them un-
consciously upon tho knees of Becket, and gazed up wildly
into his face.

l'ale and bowed down with sorrow, Rosamond seemed to
shrink from his look; but though a feeling of death was
in her heart, nut even a sigh betrayed the anguish she
felt. Henry, distracted at her immoveable silence, and un-
Isle to endure the agitation of his thought., turned from
her with a frantic gesture, and rapidly paced the flour.
lu a moment afterwards, however, he paused, and coming
again to her side, said in a voice almost inarticulate from
emotion,
ltusainond, I cannot bear this. I cannot live without
you. 1 will go; but it will be to die, fur my heart is
breaking."
Ity a movement that seemed involuntary, Rosamond
slowly put her Lind upon her own heart with a gesture of
pain ; but still her lips did nut utter as sound. There was
something so touching in this mute coulession of suffering,
that the King was awed by it. lie raised the other hand
gently from her side, and sinking upon his knees, pressed it
respectfully to his bps.
Itosiunuud," he said sadly, " I would that you knew
what lam autleriag! The thought at leaving you seems
to me worse than death. Why must we part ? Speak to
me, dear Rosamond, if but one word. Will you nut trust':
owe? what is it you fear ?"
Itoiamond clasped her hands over her eyes with a shud-
der, but, exhausted with the struggle she had so long en-
dured, she arose as the King uttered these words, and stood
in the entrance of the grotto. The calm blue sky had
deepened into night, and the bright moon was high in
heaven. liaising her hand gently towards it, she said,
in a low sweet voice as she turned her soft eyes on the
King,
1 fear God--and that is all."

"Thine. lie would bestow thee on the Count de Blois,"
was the calm reply of Becket.
"Oh! heavens! my. God! my God, have pity on me!"
cried Hammond, starting from her knees and raising her
hands and eyes to heaven. In a moment afterwards she
covered her face, and burst into a passion of tears. They
were the first she had shed during that terrible hour of
trial. A fiendish look of triumph lit up the dark coun-
tenance of Becket. The arrow had hit the mark; but,
fearful of striking too deep, he hastened to atsauge tne
pain. He rose front his seat; and, taking the hand which
Itosalind readily abandoned to him, placed in the their
where he had beui sating, and said, us a tone from which all
the severity of the coufessor was banished,
" Be comforted, my daughter. The King is not a tyrant,
and thou aunt decide for thyself. Thy fate is in thine own
hands."

" And my situ, my peat sins," sobbed the poor girl,
whose heart, full of uneasiness, could not divest itself of the
one idea that a full pardon from him in whom she so
trusted was necessary to her salvation.
"They are forgiven thee, for thou host confessed," re-
plied Becket without hesitation ; and then he added, " But
on pain of all the thunders of the church, I charge thee, my
daughter, that thou guest not hence."
" Father," said Rosamond, turning very pale, " you
command me, and so will I obey." And she bowed her
head meekly on her breast.
"I bless thee, my daughter," said Becket, laying his
hands solemnly on her beaded head. " Now, fare thee
well! I's-morrow I depart for France."
" My father," cried Rosamond, rising in alarm, "ere you
say the lust farewell, let me see you again one moment and
alone—l ask but one moment—you will not refuse. To-
day—to-night—to-morrow, at this boor! Soy when, sad
where, and I will humbly wait your coming on my knees."
The wildness and anxiety with which Itosamona spoke I
arrested the .ttention of Becket. lie looked fixedly at her,
then took several torus up and down the room in silence.
lle seemed to ponder deeply ere he spoke. At length he
stopped, and coming up to lt,wamond, who, breathless with
anxiety and emotion, was watching his every movement,
he replied,—
" lhis evening, when the bell tolls for complin, be at the
Grotto of the Leopard by the yew trees is the pleamianee—
I will meet thee there."
. .

" With a conscience such 7; yours, you have nought to
' fear," replied the King, with a twinge of self-reproach he
could not restrain. " Rosamond, you have confessed to.
ll da=at did yout confessor say to all your fears?"
ood started as the words of Becket came back to
her mind, and a gleam, approaching to hope, shone across
her wan face. She hesitated, and Henry went on.
Did be order you to quit the court—to fly from me as if
there were danger in my presence ? Answer inc truly?"
Rosewood did not answer, but she repeated over in her
miud every word that haul passed between her and Becket.'
The sophism of her own heart could not thoroughly have de-
' saved her ; but in his words and counsels there lurked a
latitude dangerous and deadly. Supported by such horri-
ble prece,ts, she thought that she saw a way by which her
own strength might save her. She turned to the King,
and said frankly,
No—he ordered me to remain."
The rapture with which these words were hailed by the
impassioned being at her side might have opened the eyes of
Rosamund us to the interpretation he put upon them. But
she had given up her mind to doubt; and the straight road
of rectitude once quitted, a blind reliance on the guiding
band was all that remained. Be it to darkness or to death,
she must follow where it led.
ltosamoud's interview with Beckett on his return
from France is finely described. He is filled with
holy horror at the deadly sin which she has com-
mitted by his arrangement. But there is a way of
expiation, one too that will permit rho new indul-
gence of the sin.

And turning from her, he imtnidiately quitted the
*hand.
Rosamond was true to the appointment made in
Beckett's parting words. The priest came not—but
the King did.
TRI ROYAL DECLARATIoN.
Rosamond stood as if turned to stone. Then she sud-
denly retreated as far as possible from the presence of the
King, and for an instant shut her eyes. The apparition of
Henry at such a moment was more than her excited brain
could bear. She felt as if her senses were leaving her. No
word of court,iy or even respect could Sod utterance, her
pale lips actually refused to speak. The King, alarmed as
well as pained by such a reception, advanced to the table,
al raying upon it the furred cap that ho wore, said
t
.. rant me parelon, lady, for appearing unbidden in your
presence. Knowing you tarry here for the Chancellor, I
came u his messenger to say he cannot see you to-night as

THE CIICIICK.S SATISFACTION.
"My daughter, your fault is too strong for your mind.
The voice of earthly passion has so darkened your sense,'
that you cannot form any wholesome judgment of what is
true repentance and what is not. The spirit may truly be
willing, but the flesh is weak. Our holy church, however,
in its great mercy and loving kindness, has decreed that
atonement may also wash way sin ' • but if the sin be great,
the atonement must be greater. Such is the law of our
good and glorious Mother, the holy church of Rome, which
has ueeer erred, but gathers her pious and obedient children
closely beneath her wings. Inasmuch as you hare truly
coufewed, you, my daughter, have partly obeyed; but what
atonement are you ready to make to an offended Gm., if
your sin be reautied to you ? "

ho wished. His friends press around him, gad divers e " Father, in all things I will be guided by you; but ask
weighty matters demand their attention." not --"
" Not see me to night!" echoed Rominond in a faltering " Refrain," interrupted Becket, hastily, "refrain, my
voice, though somewhat re-assured on finding that Becket daughter, from such impious thoughts of love. Lift up
knew of this visit of the King. your heart to heaven, and pray the Virgin Queen to midi-
.
" No," replied Henry with more animation in his man- ate between the Holy One and von. Say, what upon her
nor; " our trusty Chancellor, it seems, has so strong a hold altar will you lay, if, through hjr intercession, you are par-
'oa the hearts of our people, that all England mud needs doped now ?"
!swell his train. So many knights have already flocked • " Take all that I have—all !—all !" exclaimed Rosamond,
I from afar to be of this Journey to France, that our good rapturously, "Take what you will, my father, so that I go
I town of Woodstock cannot find them a resting place. But not hence! Tell me what prayers and penance to endure,
it is of you, fair lady, that I would fain speak at this mo- what fasts and vigils to observe; leave me but breath enough
I sent, and not of knights and embassies and men-at-arms." to live and love, and I will bless and worship you, even as I
"Of me!" exclaimed Rosamond with an air of terror ; blesh and worship the saints above !"
mad then endeavouring to assume a more ceremonious man- Again Becket felt sadness creeping over him as these wild
ntr, she added, "of me—my lord ?" words burst from the lips of the half-frantic girl. But he
The King sighed as he noticed the expression given to turned once more to his worldly gain:
tress words ; and approaching the spot where she stood, he , " Prayer and penance shall you have," he said, slowly
gently took her hand, and led her to a seat, saying, as he ' and sternly ; " fur by it is the heart purified, and the spirit
did so, lifted from the grosser things of earth. Therefore, my
" Ile not alarmed : there is nothing to scare you in what 'daughter, listen to my words, and so shall you be cleansed
I hare to say—nothing capable of afflicting any one; i from your sin. Three times each day before the image of
Ihnligh on your reply hangs the happiness or misery of I tho Blessed Virgin shall you stand barefooted, and pray,
ethers. In a word, the Count de Blois has formally de- with ashes strewn upon your head, one hour each time ;
mended your hand, and I have laid his pretensions be- I and till the last prayer is said you mud not break your fast.
bre the Queen." Will you do this ?"
These words were a relief to Rosamond, who had dreaded " I will, my father," replied Rosamond, kneeling down.
bra the King would speak to her of his love. She raised "And for sacrifice, much will be needed for a sin like
her eyes with more confidence to his face, and he con- yours. The anger of the Lord must be appeased. Arc you
timed, prepared, at any cost, to buy the absolution of which you
" What answer shall be given to the count ?" stand in need " asked Reelect, with an anxiety he could
" That his suit is inadmi.sible," replied Itosamond with- not wholly conceal.
out embarrassment, and in a tune of decision that thrilled "Father, lam prepared. Say, what must I do?" asked
through the heart of Henry. "Tell him," she coutieued, Rosamond, eagerly.
"that I thank him for the honour of his choice, but that I "You must give to the holy. church everything you
wil never marry." possess. Not only in alms, and jewels, and in gold must
v Consider well," urged the King. "The Count Etienne such an offering be made, but all your lands, castles, and
de Blois is young, handsome, and of great wealth. He will retaiaen must pass at once into the keeping of the see of
forswear his own land to live with you in yours. Clifford Ruins. AU that you now have, and all that you may one
Castle will gladly hail you as its queen, and I will under- day possess, must alike be dedicated to tho glory of God. 1,
take to make the will of Lord de Clifford accord with your as his poor minister here upon earth, will receive it at your
own. Fear nothing from your noble father. I answer fur hands. Say," he added, insidiously recalling to her thought@
his consent. Consider, therefore, and weigh well the queer his Comer threat, lest the enormous sacrifice demanded
ben, I pray of you, ere you decide." might in any degree raise a doubt within her mind, "if I
'My lord—l beseech you urge this no further. It is ha- absolve you of your sin, thus rendering it no longer sin, and
Possible." replied Rosamond, with something of irritation suffer you to remain within the palace of the King, will you
in her tone which did not escape her hearer, and which, un- fulfil all that I have said ?"
coaseioisly, betrayed more pique thou was prudent at the "My father, I will fulfil it • and from this hour I have
earnestness with which Henry pleaded the causeof another. no one possession on this earth. All, all is yours !" said
"Against your wish I will urge nothing," answered the Rosarnood, as joyously as before she had spoken with grief.
King; "hut I had hoped this marriage might take place. "'Then, swear it! pursued Becket, solemnly; "and
To know you safe and honourubly bestowed would have swear, moreover, in all things tube obedient to my will. soil
been is comfort to my heart whet' I am gone." never to know aught that may concern the holy church
"Gone !" echoed Rosamond, with a start she was totally without instantly apprising me of it. All that the king may
unable to restrain. say or do wherein her interests may be affected must you
"Yes." replied the King deathly. " Whoa the 01115100 confide to me. All that you can ,10, by persuasion or ad-
of Becket is accomplished, and I can place him here iu my vice, to advance her welfare or her power, must be fully
stead, I dean leave Eugland, and for ever." done ; else is your sin and that of Henry unatoned and on-
" Yon, my lord ! You—the King—give up your king- absolved. Swear then, my daughter; and remember, if
dom and leave the country that you so love! ' exclaimed you break faith with me, even to the shadow of a thought,
HOSAMMILI in a broken voice, for she was overwhelmed by you shall be accursed here and hereafter; you shall straight-
this unemeeted announcement. way be driven from the king; and in the darkest depth of
Henry peed at her wistfully. Her large, dove-like eyes purgatory your soul shall lie for ever !—and for ever! '
were fixed inxiously upon him, and looked brighter from ".M, father, I run ready. Even as you have said, so will
the extreme paleness of her cheeks. Those eyes had long I answered Rosamond, raising her head witha calla
haunted the sleeping thoughts and waking dreams of the and resolute air. All traces of fear and anxiety had sad•
monarch, aid lie turned uneasily from their glance. There denly vanished from her face.
was something even cruel in the deep and true love he bore By such teaching Rosamond is reconciled to her-
to this innocent being. liis own high station placed him self; and her mind, freed from the influence of its
beyond the reach of danger; but she, un whom he looked,
own purer decisions, at once recovered its tranquil-
must ...entice her all, should she, in pity, listen to his vows.
A pang shot through his heart as this thought reached it. lily. With a faith in which not a shadow of hypo-
But a lien did the selfishness of man ever pause when the cnsy was blended, she reposed on the mightier
indulgence of his passions was at stake ? His plan was strength of that mind which had ever been a law
fixed, and he readily replied to the agitated exclamation of
to her, and with such a conviction to soothe down
Rosamond,
" Even so. I shall quit this land, and never more behold the terrors of remorse, she speedily recovered health!
it. Wherefore should I stay? I love the country; but," I and spirits. But the catastrophe was approaching ;
he added, with a humility and sadness surely trying to the she had served the ends of the prelate. Henry's
Young heart be his side, "forgive me. Kommmule if once troubles began • his power was divided, and Roes-
again I say, though I love England, I love you more." mond—her children taken from hcr driven by the
lie paused, as if unable to proceed, so overpowering
was his emotion : Itosainuud, too, was mute and trembling. wiles of Beckett from her unhallowedhome—wanders
Not a sound came from without : the night-wind was at to her father's house to catch the echo of something
red; the leaves which hung oboist the grotto had ceased to like a curse for the shame she had brought on her
whisper, and the heavy silence seemed laden with furebod- house. By turns desponding and delirious, she seeks
ings too grievous fur utterance.
admittance into one convent after another, until, wt-
A[ length the voice of !leery disturbed the quiet.
hounded, disappointed, unatittealed, she hurries to her
" By your behest," resumed he, " I am driven Iron your
presence. Again I ask, wherefore should I stay? I seek account, just as her traitorous guide falls, by a
to live in the glory of your smile • and you have looked I righteous retribution, before the altar of Canterbury
upon nee as you do now, with clouded brow and downcast
Cathedral.
ae
eylf in the e. Nay,
gl hoolay shadows nut
oaf rea
convent ?atened to tiy—to fly and hidfrom me, your- I
This work is calculated to add greatly to the fame
4y solely because I worship you. Now, thu II Hood 1: of the fair author. The remarkable combination of
-
will not be the cause of such a fate to you! Live all your 1 vigour and tenderness, penetration and fancy, place
youth out gladly, as is meet, Rosamond, without regard to it high above the rank of ordinary novels.
me. Shall /be the serpent in your path? No! True I
love seeks the happiness of the -beloved, even when such
love is not returned. Let me seek your welfare, bitter
though it he to find no approving echo in your heart."
Again the Kiug paused. It might be that lie expected
some response from Rosamond; but she continued silent,
though tears fell fast from her eyes. From this evidence
' of mental agony Henry drew eueourugeuteut, and again
resorted to his indirect art of persuasion.
" Had you loved me," euutinuel he, "not indeed as I
I lose you, but even with a little foist regard, I could have
borne all. You might have moulded all my thoughts and
actions to your will. I would have been your subject, nut
your King. With you to reward my toil, I might have
moved the world; now alt within me dies. I have no en-
nobling prospect; you have killed my fondest, dearest
hope, and on its tomb I lay the offering of all other joys.
In a few weeks, Rosamund. I shall have gout hence, and
shall MX you no more."
The deep sorrow with which these words were spoken
wrung the heart of the pour girl to whom they were ad-
deemed. She dared nut speak, lest her voice should be-
tray the emotion she felt; but with leaden eyes that sought
the ground, she sat, endeavouring to avert her face from
the searching glance she knew was bent upon it.
Henry, who to do him justice had spoken much of what
was truly passing in his mind, watched her vurying coun-
tenance with a tendert'. es in which admiration and pity
were strangely blended. lie was not so ignorant or un-
mindful set his owls .advantages as not to appreciate the
moorage and gentle steadiness, with which this young and
uatuturcd child had always resisted not only his prayers
bat the pleadings of her own heart; for that she loved
hien, and deeply, he had no doubt. It was that very &free-
tem which was so precious in his eyes, fur he knew her
nature too well nut to be certain that, as King, he could
find nu favour in her sight; and litany, like all people
much followed and flattered, had a jealous passion fur being
loved only for himself. !lac heart was full of gr.ef as he
now gazed upon her, and thought of the hour he had fore-
told when he should sae that face nu more.

CLERICAL.

PREFRUNENTS.

1 Rev. 11. Dale to East Stoke Vicariire, with Coddington
Curacy, Syer‘ton Curacy, and El'ton Curacy, Notts; value
2751. and resid,nce ; patron, the Chancellor of Lincoln
Cathedral.

Rev. O. S. Elwin to Ilawkingc Rectory, Kent; value
1401.: patron Archbishop of Canterbury.
Rev. I'. M. Macdonald, to Holy Trinity Perpetual
Curacy, Nottingham: patrons, trustees.
Rev. E. Parry, to Surfleet Perpetual Curacy, Lincoln.
shire ; value 6i/.: patrons, J. and T. l'iekworth, Eno.
Rev. J. C. W. Rogers, to Motcamb Curacy, Dorset.
Rev. it. E. Sanderson, to St. Mary the irgin Curacy,
Oxford.

Rev:T. Sanderson, to Duddington Curacy, Northamp-
tonshire.

Rev. R. Stanh y, to 13arlings Perpetual Curacy, Lincoln-
shire ; value, 551.: patrons, T. T. Drake and C. Turner,
Egaros:. NV. Sylvester, to !Lowden Curacy, Yorkshire.
Rev. M. Thom" to be Secretary• to theCulimial Church
and School Society.
Rev. T. A. Will., to West Buckland Curacy, Somerset.
Rev. John Evans, vicar of Crickhowell, Breekinick, to
the sinecure rectory of Criekhowell, vacant by the death of
the Rey. Lord Wm. George Henry Somerset ; value, 1501. :
patron, Duke of Beaufort.
Rev. Evan Thomas, to the Stipendiary Curacy of Lion-
dowror, Carmarthen.

J. Atkinson, to Poldon Rectory, Essex ; value 5011.
and residence.

Her. G. Braithwaite, to St. Peter the Great Vicarage,
Chichester; value, 150/. and residence patrons, Dean and
Clipptcr of Chichester.
Her. H. S. Fagan, to the Head Mastership of Burton-on-
Trent Grammar School.

Rev. J. llarding, to the Bishopric of Bombay.
lies. 11. 1). Milton, to Holy Trinity Curacy, Elgin, Scot-
land.

Rev. G. W. Pearse, to Walton Rectory, Bucks; value,
232 i. and residence: patrons, Rev. V. Ellis and Lord
Chancellor.

Rev. E. F. Rambaut, to St Barnabaa Curacy, Douglas,
Isle of Mau.

Rev. J. Slater, to Ado Curacy, Norfolk.
Rev. 1). D. Stewart, to the New Church Perpetual
Curacy, Croydon, Surrey.
Rev. C. Dickenson, to Narragh•Moro Rectory, County
Kildare. _

Rev. J. I)ix, to All !fellows, Bread•etrect, with St.
John the Evangelist Rectory, London ; value, 2611. ;
patrons, the Archbishop and Dean and Chapter of Canter-
bury, alternately.
' Rev. W. Fitzgerald (Professor of Moral Philosophy,
Trinity College, Dublin), to St. Anne's Vicarage, Dublin.
Rev. A. P. Stanley, to a canonry in the Cathedral
Church of Canterbury ; patron, the Crowe.
Rev. O. Thomas, to St. Philip Perpetual Curacy, Leeds ;
value, 2.501. ; patrons, the Crown and Bishop of Ripon
alternately.
Rev. J. West, D.D., to the Archdeaconry of Dublin,
with St. Peter Vicarage, Dublin, and St. Mary l'crpetusl
Curacy, Donnybrook.
Rev. J.llarrison, to Horton Perpetual Curacy, Bradford,
Yorkshire ; value 1501., with residence; patron, the Vicar
of Bradford.

Rev. It. Sorters, to St. Augustine Vicarage, Bristol ;
value, 3451. ; patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Bristol.
Rev. E. Mansfield, to the Incumbency of the newly-con-
secrated church of the Holy Innocents at liighuam, near
Gloucester, on the nomination of Thomas Gambier Parry,
Esq., of Highnani Court, the patron.
Rev. 11. Gilder, to St. l'eter. s Rectory, Sandwich, county
of Kent and diocese of Canterbury, value 141'., vacant by
i the cession of the Rev. Henry l'emble ; patron, for this
turn, Wm. T rowazd Gilder, Esq.
Rev. T. It. Mayhew, to Daisham Vicarage, Suffolk, value
621., on the presentation of the Earl of Stmdbroke ; and
also to Dunwich I'erpetual Curacy, Suffolk, value 40!.
Rev. W. S. If. Braham (and nut the Rev. J. Atkinson),
'to l'eldon Rectory, Eases; value &HI., with residence ;
patrons, trustees.
Rev. J. Ilughes (Vicar of Llanvihangel•Cwm-Du), to
Llanvihangel-Cwm-Du Rectory (sinecure), Brecon ; value,
3961. ; patron, Duke of Beaufort.

Swinton Perpetual Curacy, county and archdiocese of
York ; value 1601. and residence ; patron, Earl Fitswilliam;
Rev. J. Reece, promoted.
Lea Rectory, county and diocese of Lincoln ; value, 1501. j
and residence ; patron, Sir C. J. Anderson, Bart.: Rev. D.
C. &lard, deceased.
Twickenham Holy Trinity Perpetual Curacy, diocese
London ; value, 1301. ; patron, Bishop of London : Iter. T.
Bevan, deceased.

Treuurenohip of Kilfenora diocese; Rey..l. Westropp
deceased.

Rathbourney Rectory (union), diocese Kilfenora ; patron,
the Bishop of Killaloe ; Rev. J. Westropp, deceased.
Widley Rectory, with Wymering Vicarage, Hants, dio-
cese Winchester ; value, 6781. and residence ; patron, F. J.
Nuge6 and Winchester College alternately; Rev. H. Sim.
more, deceased.
_ . .

Attleborough Perpetual Curecy, Warai-kshire, diocese
Worcester ; value, 1, Os.: patron, -Vicar of Nuneston ; Rev.
M. Thomas, promoted.
• '

Chaplaincy of Witham Union, Ewes ; stipend, 7 51. ; ap-
plication before July 21.
Mastership: Of Carlisle Cathedral Grammar School,
second maeership, salary from 1201. to 1401.; testimonials
before July 21 ; and Farnworth Grammar School, Lan-
cashire ; salary, 501.—801 t Grammar School, Norfolk,
second mastership. Rona, Fleetwood, lAneashire,
Church of England School; assistant mastership ; salary,
1001., with board and lodging.
Canonry, Ripon ; patron the crown ; Rev. T. Trcbeck,
deceased.

IChailey Rectory, Sussex, diocese of Chitlut.b.r, value
505/., and residen.o ; patrons, Mrs. Hepburn r.ad Mn..
Blencow.•: Rev. T. Trish. ek, deeeased.
. .

London: St. Andrew-hy-the.Wanlrohe Rectory, with St.
Anne, Illackfrian-road, value 4831., and residence; patrons.
Lord Chancellor and parish.oners alternately : Rev. J. liar-
ding, promoted.
Bidatonc Perpetual Curacy, county and diocese of Cheater,
value 981. and residence ; patron, B. Keene, Esq.: Rev. J.
Gate, deceased.
Principalship of Leamington College: Rev. W. Wright,
LL.D., resigned.
Mastership of Birmingham King Edward's School ; As-
! siatant mastership: Rev. 11. S. Fagan, promoted.
Chevinzton Rectory, Suffolk, diocese Ely ; value 3961.,
and residence ; patrons, the representative of late rector;
the Rev. J. White, deceased.

,1-11argrave ItectOri, Suffolk, diocese Norwich ; value
1188/., and residence; patrons, the representatives of late
rector ; the Rev. J. White, deceased.
Minor Canonry in Canterbury Cathedral; patrons, Dean
and Chapter of Canterbury ; Rey. W. S. H. Brahain, pro-
moted.

St. George the Martyr Rectory, Canterbury, with St.
Mary Magdalene Rectory; value, 140/. with rmidence ;
patrons, Dean and Chapter or Canterbury ; Rev. W. S. H.
Braham, promoted
Chamberlayne Rectory, Farley, Hants. ; diocese of Win-
chester value, 3691. with residence; patron, P. H. St.
John Mildmay, Esq.; ltev. Sir 11. Rivers, Dort., deceased.

MILITAItY.
DEATH OP COLONEL R. THOMSON, R.R.—On tho
13th inst. Colonel Robert Thompson, of the Royal Engi-
neers. died at Dover, aged 61 years. He entered the service
in 1804, served in Nova Scotia from 1808 to 1811. inclusive,
and in 1809 was at the capture of Martinique and siege of
Fort Bourbon. Ile was Commanding Engineer officer with
the expedition on the north coast of' Spain, at the klockade
'of Sautona in 1812, under Sir Hume Topham. In 1813,
' 1814, and 1815 he served in Holland and the Netherlands,
was present in the operations against Antwerp, mid was in
command with the separate expedition under Maier General
Gibbs, in 1814. for the reduction of Fort Iliatet, in the Is-
land of South lieveland. From 1830 to 1836 Co!ooel Thom-
son commanded the Engineers at the Cape of Good Hope,
particularly in the campaign of 1833 in hotfirland, conse-
quent on the invasion of the colony by the halters, and for
his active services was repeatedly thked by the then Coin-
masder-in-Chief, Sir Benjamin Dan
'elbas. flee late Colonel
Thomson had received the silver war medal and clasp for
Martinique.
WAR-OFFICE, Jet' IS.
4th Reg'. of brag. Gds.—lieut. M. 514)1E4011 to he espL, by pur,
vice Motels, wan mho.; Coe. J. It. SCOTT to C Ireat., by pur., eke
M•Cretth; Coe. R. J. Hiner to be lieut., by our., vie: W. W. K.
%labium', who ream
3rd Lt. Drags.—Capt E. Iviatowth, from h..p. Cyst., to be mot., vice
W. IL Hadfield, who exch., receiving the dotterel.* betacen full.
piy of nvalry and itifsirry.
7th LL Maws. -Cos. 11. W. Slnairerrn to be lieut., by pur., tin
Farrell, who nets.; Cur. P. COit&S hors 14th Lt. Dr-gs., to be me.,
Mee Ideredyth.
Illb Lt. Drags.—Serg..Major R. R. 11. Eirsoore to be eor. (riding
master), by pur., vice Inglis, prom.
17th Lt. Drags.—Liest. W. H. K. Ensuing to be cunt., by pur., vice
Ilam.kon, who rem. ; Cor. Sir W. Creamer, Barr., tube lieut., by
pur., vice Erskine.
list V.—Staff Surg, of the Ike. Clam L B. Sr. Cant:Cameo to be surg.,
vies Milongen, who each.
15th V.--Capt. C. L. Nuo.T to to major, by pur., vice Arney, prom.
to an mirth L R. Camelia, to be omit, by
Nugent; Ens. F. I s.-mia to be heat., by par., vice
96th V —Ens. A. J. Folio to be lleuf., by pur •ire weer, who Teta.
Royal Canadian Rile Keit —C. T. Canto.a, gent., to be ens., by pur.,
vice Lane, prom.
eviorrocuito.—Major C. A. Molar, from the 38th F., to be Lieut.-
Cal., by pur.
Ilcororit Brice.—Surg. J. C. MILLINGUI, from the 3 tat F., to be
otalfourg. of the orcond elm., vice Crosse, who exch.
SI menu:mi.—The six Cooletoot the Hon. the Kin India Company's
Senior, inserter in the Ost,tie of the 17th oh., ore to be placed
under the command of Lieut. Col. 11. D. Joyk., of the R. E., instead
of LAwat.Ool. Sir F. "mat, or &IA inotructioro• in the art of sap-
ping and mining; Lieut. T. Ceti on, on 10.. p. of the 3rd
Line Bat. King's G. man Legion los been permitted to
retire from the service by the PA,. .4 MS commiosLon, i.e Ming about
to become a neitilT in rbou:h Australia; Litut-Col. A. 11. "eitcttno,
upon h.o, unatt., hes been permitted to retire from the army be
the rale of hi. commission, he being about to lessone a settler in
thinada.
Fthasvo.—ln the Gazette of Jule 11: Sth tA. Drairk, for Fslw onl
Pholithe, gent, to be mu.. b• per., ice Fits-Gibb n, prom., nod
•ce thilthorpe," prom." The Christian n ones or Erik Low; of
the Slat V., are .STANLST not "Joliet STANIAT,. a, pre-
viously stated.
011io:R OF ORDNANCE. Jetr 17.
Royal Regt. of Artillery —See. Coot. U. W. Moseraloma to be eapL,
vice Turner, ret. on f..p.; lint Lieut. O. Minos Is be see. cape.,
vies Montresor; sea bent. U. U. Csistmxr to Ise first lieut., vice
Rotten.