Star.
London, England, 1829-03-16 00:00:00

PERTH, MARCH 12.

At a Convener Court held on Monday. the Incorpo.
rateJ Trades agreed to petition both Houses of the Le-
gisl 'lure against the passing of the measure proposed
by Government for granting political power to Roman
Catholics.

A public meeting of the parish of Kippen was held
on Monday lest, at which it was unanimously agreed to
petition against further concessions to the Roman Ca-
tholic., and the petit►on has been signed by nearly five
hundred men ► lit o► a pot station of only two thousand.
In the adjoining parish of Abertoyle every man, with
the exception of tour, bas signed a petiti •o to the same
effect.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, Mance 14.
Wednesday the Prnacks for the ensumg year were frireted by
their respective Societies, and the election announed to the. Vice-
Chancellor, in conformity with the Caroline statute.
LIALLIOL COLLINS-111e Rev. James Thomas Mowed, I 1.&
Coa►us Catalan Cos.tros—The Rev. R. Alder Thorpe, M.A.
Thurwlay the following Degrees were conferred—
BACNIVIAtaI 111 DIVINITY.

Rev. Henry Biddulph. Fellow of Magdalen Collets.
licV. George Joan Majendie, Follow of Magdalen College.

MAIIIIIII Of AkTS.
John Beams., Lincoln College, Grand Compounder.
RIM. Robert Carr Brackenbury, Lincoln Coilege.
Hoe. and Rev. Ar:bur Cbetwynd Talbot, All Souls' College.
Joseph Code, Magdalen College.
Rev. James Jerram, Wadham College.

TACO/LOO OF *OM
George Caldwell, Merton College.
Saturday Mr. S. Lißey, B.A. Mr. John llbrlps. B.A. and Mr.
Jellies Jones, and Mr. JobnWilliams,Coolnuniers of Jesus College,
were elected Scholars of that Society.

COCLISIAITIC6 L estomovions.
The Rev. Joseph L'Oste, L 413. to the Rectory of Caster St.
Edmund with Alarketsball, Norfolk.
The Rev. Francis Howes, M.A. to the Rectory of Franding-
ham Pigott, Norfolk.
The !tee. Robert Hamond, M.A to the Rectories of Harpley
and Great llircham respectively, Norfolk, vac .ot by the death of
the Rev. Christopher Spurgeon.
The Rev. J. Driver M.A. of Corpus Christi College, Cam-
bridge,
has been licensed, by the Whop of Chester, to the Per.'
petual Coracles of Back and Shire.brad.
Thursday last 'the Rev. William Black was inducted into the
Barony Parish of Glasgow, as assistant and succeolor to the Rev.
Dr. Burns.

The R. •. C. R. Jones, to the Vicarage of Rnath, Glimorgansbire.
The 1t... D. Felix, to the. Living of liaiiilar. Cardiganshire.
'rite Rev. J. Husband, ILA of &. John's Colkge, Cambridge,
has been elected to :he Perpetual Curacy of Ai!erten Maule ,
Yorkshire.

Tim Rev. Thomas Sheriffc, jun. \l. A. has been Instituted to the
Rectory of Rykr, in the county of Suffolk, on the presentation of
the Right Iles. John Edward Corea/elks, F.arl of Stradbritke.
The Rev. Cs'eoree Turner Seymour, NlAgistratz ef the county
of Somerset, is appointed by the fib. riff of that county to be his
Chaplain.
Lord Blantyre has presented the Reverend William Fleming.
Minister et Westrutber, to the parish of Old Kilpatrick, vacant by
the death of Mr. lar.artr.ey.
The Dowager Marchione.s of Lothian has appointed the Rev.
John BeU, A. B. of University College, Oxford, one of her Domes-
tic Chaplains.

SPORTING INT•ELLIUENCE.

HUNTING.

Sir John Cope 's Hounds meet to at the New Ina,
}leekfield; Friday, at Ur. Baker's, Oakley ; and Saturday, at
Klyetkant Mounts.

The Craven Hounds to morrow, at Drnford ; and Friday, at
Puthall-gate

N. F.-H.—Mr. Nit°ll'a Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at Hunter's
Inn ; and Friday, at Culverley.
The Hambletion Hounds on Wednesday, at Nelson's Monu-
ment, Portsdown Hill; and Friday, at Timed Gate.
The H. H. to-morrow, at &Am worth ; Thursday, at Chequers,
Itopley ; and Saturday, at Cross Lanes, thdybournr.
The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Hounds townirrow, at Hough-
ton Bank; and Friday, at CMG
The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at &Won;
and Friday, at Hook Moor.
Lord Scarborough's Fox Hounds on Wednesday. at Aston; and
Friday, at Chamber House.
Lord Yarborough's Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at Twining-
ham; Friday, at Swinhnp House; and Saturday. at Riby firatlands.
Sir Tattoo Sykes's Fox Hounds on Wednesday, at Langtoo;
and Friday, at Knaptua Plantation.
Sr Richard Sutton's Fox Hounds tomorrow, at WeUingore;
Thursday, at Stapleford Moor; and Saturday, at Wragby.
The York and Ainsty Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Ferensby;
Thursday. at heldrake; and Saturday, at Green Hammertoe'.
That Badsworth F..a Hound. to•nion ow, at Viuntbridge ; Thurs.
day, at Stair Foot; and Saturday, at Fry-tun.
The Sinnington Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Iklinsey ; and Fri.
day,at Wreton.

The Larnbton Fox Hounds tomorrow, at Burnopside; Tbuts
day, at Brandon ; and Saturday, at Sealiam.
The Holderneu Fox I:ounds to-morrow, at Danthorpe ; Thum
day, at Frodinghana Bridge; and Saturday, at Ne.wiek.
The liurworth Fox Hounds tO•11101TOVI, at the third mite stone
from Nurthalerton to Buroughbridge.