The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-25 00:00:00

OXFORD

" Reverend Sir,—We, the undersigned clergy and
laity of the Church of England, beg to offer to you
our sincere respects and good wishes, in the prospect
of your advancement to the see of Hereford.
" Called, by his late Majesty, to fill the dignified
and important office of Regius Professor of Divinity
in the University of Oxford, in trying times of the
Church, and under circumstances of singular per-
plexity, you have, in our opinion, discharged the
duties of that office in a manner which has com-
pletely justified the confidence then reposed in you.
" The public announcement of your religious
views, which you made when entering upon your
office ; and the sermons which you have preached
before the University, as Regius Professor, and sub-
sequently published; as well as your other official
acts, have, in our judgment, fully evidenced the
soundness of your theological opinions, and your high
claims to the professorial chair.
" We possess the fullest confidence that, under the
weightier responsibility of the
.episcopal office, you
will maintain the genuine principles of the Church
of England, and exert your utmost energies to pro-
mote the cause of scriptural religion in this realm.
" Whilst we thus rely on your integrity and seal,
we cannot but feel how weak are the purposes of man
without divine guidance and support. We, there-
fore, join with you in prayer, that you may be
enabled to evince your fitness for the episcopal office,
by the effioiency of your endeavours to advance the
spiritual welfare of your diocese and of the Universal
Church of Christ."

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
Au Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of VietOria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 18th day of December, 1847.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
X.
Not, s 1i5ued........ 25,30,395

X.
Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. 2,984,900
Gold Coin and bullion 9,971,049
Silver bullion ••.• • • 1,338,346

X 25,309,395

X 25,309,395
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
, 1847.

Dated the 23d day of December,

DIMLING D
X.
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest . .• • . ••• • • 3,609,416
Public depte,,:ts (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 8,763,497
Other deposits ••• • .. 8,606,976
seven day and. other
56,784

.ZPAZTMEN T.

Government secnri-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).• 10,998,214
Other securities •• • . 17,158,338
Notes .• ••.••• • • • • • • 7,651,140
Gold and silver coin. • 681,981

£36,389,673

£36,359,673
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
*, 1847.

Dated the 23d day of December,

DREADFUL STORM IN THE WEST
OF SCOTLAND.
On Friday last it blew a dreadful gale on the west
coast, which has caused considerable damage to the
shipping, though as yet the extent of it is not accu-
rately known. A large portion of the quay of Helens-
burgh was washed into the sea; several boats were
broken in pieces, and during the whole day not one
steamer was able to touch there. It is to be feared that
much loss has occurred in the Channel, -as some of the
larger steamers which have since arrived had their
decks swept, and we hear that a number of vessels
are ashore on various parts of the coast. Two
schooners were cast ashore on the island of Islay
during the gale, one is a foreigner, supposed to be
Dutch, and lies at the entrance to the sound of
Islay. She has a cargo of tallow and nets, and is
a other,
complete wreck. The a British schooner,
is loaded with salt, and lies below water near Ardbeg.
A correspondent of the Greenock Advertiser, at
Ardrishaig, gives the following account of matters in
LochFineandneighb ourhood
"One of the most fearful:
gales experienced at
years Ardrishaig for the last thirty occurred on
Friday last. The storm commenced at south about
mid-
night, and continued without intermissionthew whole
day, increasing as the day advanced. The sea was
one sheet of foam, tearing everything before it. The
pavement of the pier was all washed out by the bil-
lows ; the lighthouse even began to give way, and a
house at the head of the pier was completely unroofed.
Many breastworks by the sea side, which have stood
the test of the tempestuous ocean for thirty-two years,
were washed away. One or two families had to
leave their houses, aid the street in some parts was
rendered impassable by the sea dashing up over it, at
the same time heaving up along with it large stones
and wreck. A boat passed about two P.M., driving
before the fury of the storm, and was immediately
haulei up by the fishermen ; it proved to be driven
from the neighbourhood of Tarbert. Another boat
hauled up OR the beech was driven by the wind over
and over, and was broken to pieces. The gale mo-
derated about ten p.m., the wind shifting up to
W.N.W. One of the large Windows in the West
Church, Greenock, was blown in. It was one sheet
of glass, about 14ft. by Bft., and its full broke some of
the seats in the area.—Edinburgl4Witness of Wed-
nesday.