Star.
London, England, 1829-10-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SlR—Nothing can be more just than your comments
on the recent peace, and the humiliating terms imposed
on Turkey. While this event, which would have made
former Statesmen start with horror, and roused all the
energies of the nation, is suffered to pass almost without
a comment, and as if it were a matter of perfect indif-
ference to England, let it never be forgotten, that it is
exclusively due to the apathy of Ministers. I well re-
collect the comments you made, and the advice you
offered, long before the Russian armies had reached the
Balkan. You thought it impossible for the Turks—a
barbarous people, without civilisation or military tactics,
and exhausted by the Greek contest—to resist one
of the best organised armies of Europe : and fore-
seeing the ruinous consequences of allowing Turkey to
be sacrificed, you advised Ministers to send a fleet
into tho Black Sea without losing a moment. Let me
now ask the Duke of WELLINGTON, and I do so with
feelings of unmitigated indignation, whether, if your ad-
vice had been taken, these dreadful conditions would
have been imposed on the SULTAN—conditions which
compromise and involve the dearest interests of our com-
mon country ?
As the inevitable result of our fatal policy will not be
long in developing itself, and since it is impossible to pre-
vent the catastrophe which has befallen " our old ally,"
I shall now—though without any hope of success—
briefly advert to a matter, which you have already more
than once pressed on the attention of the Noble Duke and
his colleagues: I mean the vast importance of esta-
blishing such a government in Greece, as shall be
independent of Russian influence ; and, above all,
strengthening ourselves in the Mediterranean by the
immediate occupation of a naval and military position
near the Dardanelles. Although the SULTAN feels
that we have looked calmly on to witness his destruc-
tion, he will not hesitate to cede Al itylene or Te-
nedos, until, at least, his conquerors withdraw, if they
ever do quit the fertile plains and genial climate of
Adrianople.
I shall only trouble you with a single observation. At
a time when our domestic distresses of every kind, have
attained a pitch of unexampled severity, and that our
foreign relations present a picture of humiliation and
disgrace without any precedent in British history, the
reported Meeting of Parliament, at an earlier period than
usual, has been treated with ridicule and contempt by
the Journal to whose tergiversations you so properly al-
luded yesterday.
" -- Can such things be,
And pass us like a summer cloud,
Without our special wonder?"
Saturday Morning. AN EN'GLISHMAN.

THE CHURCH.

CAMBRIDGE, OM 9.

The Norrisian Professor of Divinity will begin the first part of
his course, which will consist of twenty-five lectures, on Friday,
the 16th instant. In consequence of an arrangement with the
Woodwardian Professor, the lecture days will be every 'Thursday,
Friday,aand Saturday during the remainder of the Term, with the
exception of Thursday, November 5.
The Rev. W. M. Heald, M.A.ot Trinity College, is appointed
Chaplain of that Society in the place of the late Rev. Steven-
son, M.A.
The Rev. E. A. Smedley, M.A. of Trinity College, Is also
appointed Chaplain of that Society, in place of the Rev. N. W.
Gibson, M.A.
The Rev. C. Green, hi.A. Fellow and Tutor of Jesus Col-
lege, has been instituted to the Rectory of Burg Castle, Suffolk,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Manning; patron, the Lord
Clancallor.
At an Ordination, held by the Bishop of Bath and Wens, on
Sunday last, the following persons were ordained :
Deacons.—Edward Wm. Batchellor, B.A. Christ Church, Ox-
ford; John Betts, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge; Seth Burge
Plummer' M. A. University College, Oxford ; Henry Roberts,
B.A. St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; Roger Smith, B.A. Magdalen
College, Cambridge ' • Francis Wane. B.A. Oriel College, Ox-
ford ; Edward Pickering Williams, B. A. Trinity College, Cam-
bridge.
Pauses.—Robert Smith Bower, B.A. Jesus College, Cam-
bridge; John Dixon Hales, M.A. Trinity College, Cambridge ;
Charles Hayes, B. A. Trinity College, Cambridge ; James Hut-
chinson, M.A. St. John's College, Oxford; Chutes Edw. benne-
way, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge • Wm. Mar-
riott Leir, B.A. and S.C.L. Wadham College, Oxford; Henry
Digby Serrell, B.A. Queen's College; Oxford; John Towison, B.A.
Magdalen Hall, Oxford; George Bodiey Warren, B.A. Worcester
College, Oxford; Edward Alexander Webber, B.A. St. John's
College, Cambridge.

OXFORD, OCT. 10.

Sunday last the Bishop of this Diocese held an Ordination at
Christ Church, when the following Gentlemen were ordained :
Deacoss—Philip Henry Nind, B.A. Student of Christ Church,
Oxford ; James Beauchamp, B.A. Clue Hall, Cambridge, Curate
of Crowell ; George Chester, B.A. Taberdar of Queen's College,
Oxford; Thomas Barton Hill, B.A. Wadham College, Oxford,
Curate of Bloxbam ; Henry Vaughan, B.A. Scholar of Worcester
College, Oxford. •
Paturs.—Arthur Neate, B.A. Trinity College, Oxford; Curate
of Alvescott ; Charles ralairet, M.A. Michel Fellow of Queen's
College, Oxford; Joseph Askew, M.A. on the Old Foundation of
Queen's College, Oxford; George Riggs, M.A. Chaplain on the
Old Foundation of Queen's College, Oxford; Joseph Code, B.A.
Chaplain of New College, Oxford; Wm. Fisher Auckland. M.A.
Chaplain on the Old Foundation of Queen's College, Oxford.
At a general ordination holden in the Cathedral Church of Nor-
wich, Sunday se'nnight, the following gentlemen were ordained :
Ducous.—George Bewsher, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; Ed-
ward Everard Blencowe, B.A. St. Alban Hall, Oxford; John
Gunn, M.A. Exeter College, Oxford; Thomas Walpole, B.A.
Balliul College, Oxford.
Panarrs.—John Alexander Blackett, B.A. Christ Church, Ox-
ford ; Edward Millard, B.A. Exeter College, Oxford.

Rev. l'hilip Gordon, M.A. to the Rectory of Hackforii, Norfolk.
Rev. F. E. Arden, to the Rectory of Burrough, Norfolk.
Rev. C. Green, Fellow and Tutor of Jesus College, Cambridge,
to the Rectory of Bury Curie, Suffolk. vacant by the death of the
Rev. Dr. Manning.—Patroo, the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. T. G. Parr, M.A. to Vicarial Stall attached to Prebends of
Brewood, Adbaston, in Lichfield Cathedral.
Rev. E. S. Remington, M.A. Principal Surrogate of the Dio-
cese, to Vicarage of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
On the 24th ult. the Rev. John Thomson, from Edinburgh,
was ordained minister of Shettleston Chapel, Glasgow, vacant by
the appointment of the Rev. William Black to be assistant and
successor to the Rev. Dr. Burns of the Barony.
On Friday, the 25th ult. the Rev. George Henderson, A. M.
was ordained by the Presbytery of Fordyce to the charge of the
church and parish of Cullen.

Abergavenny Church, after being nearly two years
under repair, was re-opened on Sunday the unth ult. on which
occasion the Lord Bishop of Llandaff delivered a most appropriate
and eloquent discourse from 1 Cor. 1. I*.
A Lady coming from Brighton on Monday last, by a
Brighton coach, had her clothes cut through to her pocket, and a
a note and sovereigns stolen therefrom to the amount of 101.—
This was done by some thief between the Elephant and Castle and
Gracechurch-street, at about nine o'clock in the evening. She
supposes he must have got up behind the coach, as she was sitting
that way.
Tuesday last a Coroner's inquest was held on the
mortal remains of Captain Edwards, of the Royal Navy, who died
on Sunday last in the King's Bench Prison. The health of this
gallant officer had been rapidly declining for a considerable time,
and, although there was little doubt his dissolution had been acce-
lerated by the severity of his wounds and a loos protracted moiler.
went, the usual verdict of " Natural Death" was returned. Cap-
tain Edwards, who was In the prime of life, an excellent Wirer,
and a perfect gentleman, and in the service of Colombia, held a
high naval command. He also received a :pension from the
British Government as the score of wounds. It is understood
that bis connection with, and engagements on account of South
America, involved Ma In difficulties from whkh that country
never extricated him.