The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, AUG. 29.—The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
has instituted the Ray. C. W. Edmonstone, of Christ
Church, to the vicarage of Marlborough, St. Mary,
Wiltshire, on the presentation of the Dean of Salisbury.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford has licensed the Rev.
James R. Hughes, Fellow of New College, to the per-
petual curacy of Dorchester, Oxon, nominated by the
trustees of the late Henry Burrows, Esq.
The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells has collated the
Rev. Charles O'Mayne, of Christ Church, to the pre-
bendal' stall of Haseibere, in Wells Cathedral.
The Rev. Henry Mackenzie, of Pembroke College,
has been appointed incumbent of St. James's District
Church, Bermondsey.
His Grace the Duke of Davonshire has presented
the Rev. W. Busfield, of University College, to the
Rectory of Keighlcy, Yorkshire.
In consequence of the resignation of Archdeacon
Cambridge, the Rev. William H. Hale, of Oriel Col-
lege, has been appointed Archdeacon of Middlesex.
Toe Earl of Morley has been pleased to appoint the
Rev. Joseph Moore, of Lincoln College, to be one of
his domestic chaplains.
The Rectory of Wyle, Wiltshire, has becOme vacant
by the death of the Rev Francis Baker, and also the
Vicarage of Coombe Bisset with \Vest Harni-am
The Rectory is in the gift of the Earl of Pembroke
the Vicarage, in that of Lord Charles •Poulet, as Pre-
bendary of Salisbury.

A return to an order of the House of Commons
gives the quantity of proof spirits distilled within the limits
of the Excise in England for a series of veers. The
quantity in 1836 was 4,958 219 gallons; in 1837, 4 628,728
gallons; in 1838, b,735,351 gallons; and in 1839.
6.570,821 gallons. It also furnishes the amount of
Scotch distillation, which was in 1836, 10,239,986 gal.
lons ; in 1837, 9,14t-,',C03 gallons; in 1838, 9,118,951
gallons ; and in 1839% 9,81 086 gallons. In Ireland,
in 1836, the quantity was 11,778,014 gallons; in 1837,
11,347,864 gallons; in 1 e. 138, 18,143,625 gallons; and in
1839, 10,269,705 gallons,
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—A preliminary
meeting of the performers .of this theatre was held
the
establishment on the stage, preparatory to the opening of
establishment on Monday next.
Charles Mathews were present, and also
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Madame
M Niabett, Mrs.
Harley, Keeley, Moore, Anderson,.
lessee Mra: Messrs.Vestrts
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60/ nightly, inclusive of the
and
Bartley, M
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her expenses front 2001. to 1 ..,
Humbv ,S.c It is said that the. fair has. reduced
I rent.

TO THE RIGHT HON. THE MARQUIi, OF
NORMANBY, SECRETARY OF STATE,
HOME OFFICE.
My Lord—l lately received a letter from the Rev.
J. Jenkinson, a Baptist minister, of Kettering, in North-
amptimshire. The letter was accompanied by several
.tracts—one entitled " The Church and its Exactions."
The Chaplain of the gaol detained the latter on the
ground that it " abused the Church."
.My Lord—l am a Dissenter. The tract in ques-
tion was sent me by a Dissenting Minister. I am con-
vinced it contains nothing blasphemous or immoral. It
merely points out what Dissenters conceive to he the
" EXACTIONS" of a Church upheld by arything but the
pure Gospel of Jesui Christ.
The Chaplain informs me that he has forwarded that
tract to your Lordship, and that your Lordship has
decided " I ortqlit not to receive it ;" and, further. that
your Lordship "lies thought fit to detain it." To the
fiat of your Lordship 1 am compelled to, submit.
My .Lord—l. believe that Dissenting Ministers are
permitted, by law, to visit prisoners ; and, of course, to
supply them with such books as may be favourable to
their peculiar religious opinions.
My Lord—l, in common with the great body of the
Dissenters, bold that the Church of England is founded
idtrror, and that it is supported by FORCE and FeAon,
and that it is the duty of all lovers of the Gospel of
Christ to expose the Church system, and to resift-its
unchristian power. Christianity is seriously di,graelkl
by the proceedings of our Law Church.

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•My Lord-1 shall no longer " coNFonm" by attend-'''
ing the Gaol Church.

I have tha honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's obedient servant.
HENRY VINCENT.
Oakham Gaol, Rutlandshire, Aug. 31, 1840. r •
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