The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-23 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.

Olrow., Aram 21.—Ins congregation holden this morning the
following degrecs were conferred, via, —.Vaster of Art. 11. N.
Barton, FrIL of Pembroke; Rev. J. F. Mackernesa, Exeter ; It. C.
Smith, Exeter; Rev. S. Plant, Ilnwenoee; Rey. C. 11. Davie, Wad-
, hom.—Bachrior of Arts: J. Carrington, scholar of Univ.; E. M.
Healey (41.1,11.11; F. C. Reeds, Brawn-lee; IL Fisher, Scholar of
Brattenose; W. M. Wilson, St. Alban Hall; P. V. M. Yakut, Wadham.

In Satiny PO/ ENLTIOINU, Bvtwtco, AND lITT.UPING CIOACSEP,
held a meeting on Mon,lay h.,1, when Reams of money were made in
aid of the undermentioned objecto : Towards building a church at
Healy, In the pariah of Slasher°, near Bele, Yorkshire, a township
containing 1,200 inhabitants, situated, (or the greater part, four mil, s
from thew parish church. Building a church at Antr,..bio. La the
parte., of Great Budworth, Cheshire, ons of the thirty-two townships
into which this extensive pariah it divided; tins north in contains about
700 inhabitants, and is situated two miles and a quarter from the
nearest pariah church. IluiWtng a church at Low, r Widmer, Kent.
This in a district containing a population of 1,300 fouls, mostly of the
reafaring clam% who are at present without any provisions of church
accommodation. Building a church at Grinrion, near Stoektonam-
Tees, to be used instead of the prerent parish church, which,
besirks bring much km email for the preamat populating,
is two miles from the principal village, eituated in the
midst of fields, and the approoeh by wretchedly Lod roads.
Create were also made for enlarging, by re-building, the parish
churches of Whittington, near Chisterdeld, and Llansda, near Caer-
narvon; and also In aid of the eat agement, or other means of M-
e-easing accommodation in the churches of Pinny Itentley, near
Ashtottme, Wendon Ambo, near Saffron Walden; Went Larnagtort,
near Devizes; amt Pittington, near Durham. The report of the
finance committee showed the amount received from the formation of
the society in ISIS to its incorporation in March, 1025, to have been
101,0104.; and from tin incorporation to March 31, 1314, 285,6761 ,
beingan aggregate of 319,,,951. The wholeof thissutm which includes
interest up m money Invested until culled for, has been, It appear.,
open metaled to grants towards the building of 675 churches and
chatals. rebuilding 433, and enlarging 1,4o0; and thereby aiding in
the provision a: church accommodation fur 69.,00l persons. Of this
aecommoslation the proportion five and unappropriated has hem for
more than 510,000 persons.
AT AN 011 OVATION OPLD TT THE Scone or Sr. Acores, at the
Catherind, on the 11th April, the following gentlemen OCT` admitted
Into Holy Ceders t—Priests : W. Dories, BA., Queen's Cll., Cara. ;
S. Williams, 8.A., Jesus COIL, Ca.—Deacons T. Ev :as, M.A.,
(anemia WM. CAM.; J. Stock, A.B. Trim ColL, Dublin, by letters
dimisoory from the Bishop of tit. David's.
New CAVACO ease Done,. Turrday, the foundation-
stone of a new church, dedicited to Saint John the Evangelist, mai
laid at Balby, about a mile from Doncaster.
Vacaref.—fott, C., Cambridgeshire, dig. Hy, by death of Bev. IL
Denims.