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London, England, 1830-10-30 00:00:00

CLERICAL PREFERMENTS.

The Rev. Edward Burn, ITlLTlll7tister of st. Mary's Chapel, Bit.
mingbam, has been presented by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese to the
Rectory of Smethcott, Salop.
Saturday, the 23d instant, Charles Boultbee, clerk, was instituted by
Dr. Bull, Commissary of the Bishop of Exeter, to the Rectory of Black.
borough, and on Monday last to the Rectory of Bondleigh, both in
Devonshire, vacant by the cession of Charles Tripp, clerk, D.D.—on the
presentation of the Hon. Percy Charles Wyndham.
The 12th inst. the Rev. John M. Echalaz, ALA. Fellow and Tutor
of Trinity College, Oxford, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Lin.
coin to the Rectory of Appleby, in this county, vacant by the death of
the Rev. Thomas Jones, M.A.—patrons, the Guardians of Geo. Moore,
Esq. of Appleby Hall, Leicestershire.
The Rev. George Gilbert, M.A. bus been presented to the vicarage of
Syston, near Grantham, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Scott ;
patron, Sir J. H. Thorold, Bart.
The Rev. J. H. Cotton, precentor of Bangor Cathedral, will, we un.
derstand, succeed to the Deanery of Chester, vacant by Dr. Philipott's
elevation to the bench.

Tne Lord Bishop of Lincoln yesterday resigned the Mastership of
Christ College. We understand the election of a Master will take place
on the Bth of next month.

Wednesday, Dlr. Charles Lesingliam Smith, B. A. and Mr. Midge.
ly John Jennings, B. A. were elected Fellows of Christ College on the
foundation of Sir John and Sir Thomas Baines.

The Rev. Alexander Thurtell, B. A. of Coins College, was on Wed.
nesday last elected a Senior Fellow of that Society.
The Rev. S. B. Dowell, M. A. of St. Peter's College, was on Satur-
day last elected a Bye-Fellow of that Society.
At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following degrees were
.onferred :

HONORARY MASTER OT ARTS—The Hon. Francis Jarvis Sta.
pleton, Trinity College, son of the Right Hon. Lord le Desp_encer.
MASTERS or ARTS—Wm. Hutt, Trinity College; Robert An.
drew Riddell, Christ College.
BACHELOR IN CIVIL Law—Arthur Tour Russell, St. John's Col
BAcnCLORS OF ARTS.—James Lendrum, Trinity College; Rev.
hatles Longhurst, Queen's College; Rev. Wut. Mason Dudley, Ca-
therine 11411 ; Stephen 11 estbrook, Catherine Hall ; Gerald Carew,
Downing College; Alex. Htnry Fownes Luttrell, Pembroke College.
At the same Congregation graces to the following effect passed the
S:nate:—

To ;appoint Mr. Hanson, of Cain.; College, trld Mr. King, of Queen's
College ( Moderators of last year), Mr. Birkett, of St, John's College,
.11r. Tinkler, or Corpus Christi College, 31r. Cape, of Clare Hall, and
:4r. Currie, of Pembroke College, Examiners of the Questionists in
January, 1831. _

To appoint Mr. Jarrett of Catherine Hall, and Mr. King of Corpus
tuititi College, Examiners of the Classical part of the Examination of
the rith and 6th Classes of Questionists.
To appoint Mt. J. Heath of King's College, Mr. Shelford of Corpus
Christi College, Mr. Lodington of Clare Hall, and Mr. Baines of Christ
College, Examiners of the Classical Tripos,
u appoint Mr. J. Heath of King's College, Mr. Calthrop of
Corpus Christi College, Mr. Biley of Clare Ball, and Mr. Baines of
Cn: i“ College, Examiners of the Previous Examination in Lent
Tcrni, 1831.

To 'appoint Mr. Harding of King's College, and Mr. Calthrop of
l',lpus Christi College, Pro-Proctors for the ensuing year,
Tu empower the Vice-Chancellor to purchase of Mr. (Ire a house in
T!tat,pington-street, to complete the site for the Pitt Press.