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PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

Rev. K. C. Bayley, 8.A., Rector of Copford, near Col-
chester, to be a Surrogate.
Rev. H. D. Blanchard, to the Perpetual Caracy of
Kilnwick-by-Watton. Yorkshire.
Rev. E. P. Brett, M.A., to the Vicarage of Sandhurst, near
Gloucester.

Rev. W. Burns, M.A., to the Incumbency of Grimsargh,
Lancashire. _

Rev. W. R. Duncan, senior curate of St. Peters. Chester,
to be a Surrogate.

Rev. R. Du—nn, M.A., to the Rectory of Huntsham, Devon.
Rev. E. B. Finlay, 8.A., to the Second Mastership Of the
Grammar School, Dedham. near Colchester.
Rev. H. M. Fletcher, M.A., to the Rectory of North Stoke,
near Bath.

Rev. G. Garbett, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Accring-
ton, Lancashire.

J. H. Gedge, 8.A., Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge,
and Bell Scholar, to an Assistant-Mastership at the Islington
Proprietary School.
Rev. J. W. Hick, 8.D., Perpetual Curate of Byer's•green,
to be organising Secretary for the Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, for the Diocese of Durham.
Rev. C. A. Hulbert, M.A.. Incumbent of Slathwaite, near
Huddersfield, to be a Surrogate. _ _

Hon. and itev. A. A. B. Hanbury, 8.A., Rector of Shobdon,
Hereford. to be one of the Private and Domestic Chaplains
to Lord Bateman.

Rev. G. W. R. Ireland, of Magdalen-ball, Oxford, to the
Curacy of Baunton, Gloucestershire.

Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, M.A. Fellow of Queen's College,
Oxford. to the Rectory of Weyhill, Hants.
Rev. C. Jenkin, D.D., to the Rectory of Herringswell, near
Mildenhall.

Rev. C. Marshall, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Har-
purhey, near Manchester.
Rev. J. P. A. Morshead, M.A., to the Vicarage of Salcombe

irei. Hugh Owen, Curate of Llanerchymedd, to the Incum-
bency of that parish (formed into an ecclesiastical district,
from Llanbeulan, by an order in Council).
Rev. C. W. Pritchard, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Wer-
burgh's, Derby.

Rev. D. tyritan, to the Perpetual Curacy of Withnell, near
Chorley. _

Rev. C. F. Snith, M.A., to the Vicarageof Crediton, Devon.
Rev. J. Stroud, M.A., to the Rectory of Bondleigh, or
Bundley, near North Tawton.

Rev. B. Smyth, M.A., Curate of Rarling, Essex, to the
Vicatage of that parish.

CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY

THE Convocation of the Clergy of the, province of Can-
terbury met on Wednesday at Westminster. The upper
house sat in a large- apartment in Queen Anne's Bounty
Office. The archbishop presided, and 13 of his suffragan
bishops were present..
The earlier part of the sitting was occupied with the
discussion of the report of a committee which hactconsidered
the question whether the stipendiary curates had by law
the right to vote for members of Convocation. The com-
mittee reported that they were of opinion, in the absence
of direct proof, that the-preponderance of evidence was
against their right. The-report was received.
Petitions were presented by the Bishops of London,
Winchester, Peterborough;. Salisbury, St. David's, Wor-
cester, Chichester, Oxford, St. Asaph, and Lincoln, repre-
senting the frequent misuse-of the church's offices conse-
quent upon conflicting laws and obligations, as well as
that general abeyance of godly discipline which was, irre-
mediable without synodical deliberation ; also the insuffi-
cient spiritual provision for an increased population, and
the amount of irreligion abounding: and expressing an
earnest hope that Convocation might ere long propose such
measures as it might judge best calculated to secure the
harmonious and beneficial action of the whole church,
with a view to the increase of her welfare and efficiency,
the-advancement of true religion, and the promotion of
the-kingdom and glory of Christ.. The petitions were all!
in the same terms.

The Bishop of London then moved—" That his grace•
the president be moved to appoint a committee of this
housq and to desire the lower house•to nominate seven of
its members to deliberate with suchi committee when sum-
moned, to consider and report to the• houses, with a view
to addressing her Majesty thereon, whether any, and, if
so, what reforms in the constitution of the Convocation
are expedient to enable it to treat, with the full confidence
of the church, of such matters as her Majesty may be.
pleased: to submit to its deliberations." The Bishop of St.
David's•seconded the motion, which was agreed to, and.
the Bishops of London, Oxford, Exeter; Salisbury, Chi-
chester-, St. David's, and St. Asaph, were appointed mem-
bers of the committee.

The Bishop of Llandaff then moved for a joint commit-
tee to consider and report whether the- great increase and
present eondition of the population did not make some,
and what, adaptation of the church's rules needful to en-
able her to meet her spiritual wants. A long discussion
took place upon this motion, which was agreed to. The•
Bishops of London, Oxford, Lichfield, Worcester, Chiches-
ter, St. David's, and Llandaff were appointed members of
the committee.

The lower house was then summoned, and the Prolocu—
tor and: other members being come, were. acquainted with,
these resolutions, and requested to name members from
their body to serve on the committees. They retired to,
consider the request.
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In about an hour and a-half the Prolocutor returned,.
and handed in the names which had been agreed toa
The Archbishop having expressed his approval of the•
selection, prorogued the Convocation to the 30th June.
In the lower house, the Dean of Ely acted as Prolocutor..
Dr. Spry moved that a committee he• appointed to cony-
older and report on the privileges and: modes of proceed-
ing, of the house, and how far it might be expedient to
make any standing orders consistent with the ancient
practice of the house. The resolution was carried unani-
mously, and the list of members settled.
The Prolocutor was then summoned. to the upper house,.
and on his return announced that they were called upon
by the president and the upper house to nominate two
committees of seven, to act with committees of the upper
house ; the first, "in considering and reporting to this.
house, with a view to address her Majesty thereon, whether
any, and if so, what, reforms in the. constitution of Con-
vocation are expedient to enable it to: treat, with the full
confidence of the church, on such matters, as her Majesty
may be pleased to submit to its deliberation;" theseeond,
" in considering and reporting to this house whether the
great increase and present condition of the population do
not make some, and what, adaptation of the church's rules
needful, to enable her to meet her spiritual necessities."—
Dr. Russell moved the appointment of the committees as
desired.—The Dean of Bristol moved as an amendment to
Dr. Russell's motion—" That the Prolocutor be requested
to inform the President that the house will take• the reso-
lutions of the upper house into its consideration at the
next meeting." On a division the original motion was
carried by a majority of 4a—The proceedings then termi-
nated, and the house was prorogued.

CONVOCATION OF TIIK CLERGY OF THE PROVINCE OF
YORK.—The members of Convocation in the province of
York assembled on Wednesday, in the Chapter-house of
the Cathedral. Immediately after the service, the Com-
missioner (the Rev. Canon Harcourt), accompanied by the
Archbishop's Secretary, the Registrars, and other officials,
entered the Chapter-house, the following members of
Convocation being present :—The Yen. Archdeacons Wil-
berforce, Churton, and Creyke ; the Rev. Canons Thorpe,
Trevor, Randolph, and Strong ; the Rev. S. Gamlin, the
Rev. W. L. Palmes, and the Rev. R. Sutton. The Com-
missioner, without making any remark, read the following
schedule or license for the prorogation of Convocation :
"In the name of God, amen. We, William Vernon Har-
court, clerk, M.A., Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral
and Metropolitical Church of' St. Peter, of York, one of
the Commissioners of the Most Rev. Father in God,
Thomas, by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York,
Primate of England, and Metropolitan President of the
Synod or Convocation of the •Prelates and Clergy of the
whole province of York, among others lawfully authorized,
rightly and duly proceeding, do pronounce all and singu-
lar persons contumacious who are obliged to appear and
have in no way appeared in this Synod or Convocation,
and in penalty of such contumacy we decree to proceed
further in this holy Synod or Convocation, their absence
or contumacy in anywise notwithstanding. But we re‘
serve the penalty of this their contumacy to and until the
14th day of September next ensuing, between the hours of
eight and twelve in the forenoon of the same day, if occa-
sion require; and we continue and prorogue the said
Synod or Convocation to and until the same day, or any
other day betwixt and that day, if there shall be occasion;
admonishing all and singular persons now present, whom
by this writing we do admonish, then again to appear in
this Synod or Convocation, to proceed and attend the pro-
ceedings therein, as the nature and quality thereof re-
quire." The Rev. Archdeacon Wilberforce inquired of
the Commissioner whether he could see the record of the
previous proceeding of Convocation. The Commissioner
stated that the record asked for was laid at the Registry-
office, and he was authorized by the Archbishop to state
that it might be inspected by any member of Convocation
desirous of doing so. The Rev. Canon Trevor said that
he had applied at the Registry-office, but had been unable
to see the record. In reply, the Commissioner remarked
that he believed at that time the Registrar had no autho-
rity to allow any one to inspect the record. This con-
cluded the proceedings, which had only occupied about
five minutes.
DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER.—PREFERMENTS On Tues-
day the Bishop of Manchester licensed the Rev. Alfred
Jenour to the perpetual curacy of St. John's Church,
Blackpool, vacant by the cession of the Rev. W. Tiverton
Preedy, the late incumbent there, on the nomination of
John Talbot Clifton, Esq., Daniel Hornby, Esq., Richard
Banks, Esq., Rev. Charles Hesketh, and Rev. Henry
Powell, the trustees and patrons.

IMPROVEMENT OF CITURCII ARCHITECTURE.— It is
really amusing to turn back to the Ecclesiologist of 1842.
What solemn proses about the inexpediency of pews ;
what edifying hints about the desirableness of chancels of
some sort ; what timid homilies about attempting to deco-
rate churches ; what halting and hesitating preferences
for middle-pointed ! The most serious resistance which
our principles ever encountered, when the whole storm of
heads of houses, professors, and prebendaries were let
loose upon us, was for venturing to criticise a new church
in Cambridge for being begalleried all round, and for
being in carpenter's Gothic. At the present moment
there is not a church erected in Islington or Cheltenham—
nay, there is scarcely a meeting-house in Manchester
which is not far purer in many details, and which aims at,
and generally attains, a more ecclesiastical spirit than the
very best of the churches which were built by the very
first architects fifteen years ago.—Ecclesiologist.

THE FOLLOWING RIDDLE is said to be the last produc-
tion of Sheridan's witty pen :—" Sometimes with a head ;
sometimes with a tail ; sometimes without a tail ; some-
times with head and tail; sometimes without either; and
pt @TAUT ompletu iu & oittuitim, Aratiwer—A wig,