The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY

The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes after one
o'clock.

Sir R. INGLIS begged to congratulate the Speaker and the
house upon the termination of a session unexampled in many
respects. They had now sat 178 days; and in no former
session of parliament had that house ever sat for ten consecu-
tive months. The house bad in the present session sat for
ten consecutive months, and 1134 hours. It was true that,
in one former year, that ❑umber of hours was exceeded; but
that was owing to there having been morning sittings.

Mr. LEA DER presented petitions praying that the twenty-
three individuals who bad been included iu Earl Durham's
-Canada ordinance might receive a full and free pardon.
Sir C. DOUGLAS wished to make a few remarks on the
motion of which he had given notice some time ago. He
regretted that no amendment had been made in the poor-law
amendment act. To the motion of the honourable member
for Oldham, he refused to accede, thereby showing himself
favourable to the general principle of the act. He was sorry,
however, that the labours of the committee had been so pro-
tracted, for he was anxious to have brought this matter under
discussion ; but he did not feel justified in bringing it forward
now, as the report had only just been circulated. He thought
the recess might be well employed by hon. members, if they
looked through the evidence during that period. He begged
to disclaim all party feeling on the subject; but he hoped
ministers, at the commencement of the next session, would
be prepared to make the poor-law amendment act more con-
sonant to the feelings of the people.
Mr. FRESHFIELD thought, if any persons had a right to
complain, it was the committee that had been sitting. What-
ever Might be the anxiety of hon. members to show feelings
of humanity, he could assure the house that no stronger feel-
ings existed anywhere'than in the committee.
'rhe SPEAKER said, the hou. baronet had not concluded
with any motion.
Sir C. DOUGLAS then moved that each assistant poor-law
commissioner do forthwith prepare a report to the board at
Somerset House, as to how far he may lie of opinion that the
regulations nu..- it, force for rcf.ohis out-door relief in money
to the able-bodied, ano.c.. the separation or muu awl wife in
the workhouses after sixty years of age (each,) should or
should not be, modified, stating the reasons for whichever
view he may take.
Mr. EA STHOPE deprecated these vague discussions on
subjects of so much importance at this late period of the
session, when it was impossible any good could be effected
by it.
At twenty minutes past two o'clock, the Usher of theßlack
Rod appeared at the table, and summoned the house to the
house of peers, to hear her majesty's gracious speech.
On their return, the Speaker read ber Majesty's speech,
and the house then separated.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PREFERMENTS, &c.

The Rev. W. Wallace, 8.A., has been instituted to the
Rectory of Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, on the presentation of
Samuel Skinner. Esq., of Shirley Park, and John Hodgson,
Esq., of Chigwell, Essex.
The Rev. Septitnus Ramsay, M.A., minister of St Michael's,
Burleigh-street, Strand, has been appointed Secretary to the
Upper Canada Clergy Society.
The Rev. Silvanus Brown, M.A., of. Pembroke College,
Oxford, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Bath and
Wells, to the Rectory of Pollock, Somersetshire, vacant by
he death of the Rev. A. J. Clarke, M.A. Patron, the Lord
Chancellor.

Report states, that the Incumbency of the New Church,
Edghaston, will be given to the Rev. Richard Spooner, son
of townsman, R. Spooner, Esq.—Birmingham Advertiser.
The Rev. J. Holden Harrison has been appointed Chap-
lain to the Aston Union.

The Rev. P. W. Joliffe to the office of Cbaplain to the
Poole Union.

The Rev. H. Cottingham to the living of Ballymachugh
county of Cavan.

OBITUARY.

In his 82d year, the Rev. John Gardiner, D.D., a Magis-
trate for the county of Somerset, for more than 57 years Rec-
tor of Brailsford, in the county of Derby, and upwards of 42
years minister of the Octagon Chapel, in Gloucester.
The Rev. John Barlow Seale, D.D. Rector of Slated, in
the county of Essex, and of Anstey, in the county of Hert-
ford, The Rectory of Sisted is in the patronage of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury; and of Anstey in that of the Master
and Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge.
At Oban, Argyleshire, the Rev. John Collier Jones, D.D.,
Rector of Exeter College, Vicar of Kidlington, and an acting
magistrate in the county of Oxford.
At Gateshead, in the 64th year of his age, the Rev. Robert
Arthur, 24 years minister of the Castle girth Chapel, in New-
castle, and formerly of Paul's Chapel, Perth.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Bishop of LLANDAFF is, we are happy to state, quite
recovered from the serious indisposition which that Rev. Pre-
late was labouring under a short time since. His lordship is
at present on a visit to Lady Wilson, at Sidmouth.
CONSECRATION OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, GLOBE-ROAD,
MILE END.—'Thursday the ceremony of the consecration of
anew Church was performed by the Bishop of LONDON in
the Globe-road, Mile End. The Church, whiclkis remarkably
neat and convenient structure, is situated at the north east
corner of the park belonging. to Messrs. Charrington's, the
well-known ale brewers. We understand that the ground
was purchased from those gentlemen by the managers of the
metropolitan Churches fund at merely a nominal price, and
that the expenses of the building, which cost about £4,000. in
erecting, were entirely defrayed from that fund. The com-
munion plate and books were furnished at the cost of the
Bishop of LONDON. The Church contains sittings for 1.300
persons, more. than one-half of which are free and unappro-
_primed. .7., ',-
The Rev. Dr. HUNTLEY has preleiffed£ool/. as a-donation
to the Charity School of the parish of Marylebone.
EPISCOPAL VISITATION AT LEEDS.—The Primary Visita-
tion of the Bishop of RiPoN at Leeds, took place on Wednes-
day last. The sermon was preached by the Vicar of Leeds,
from Acts, 7th chap. 26th verse—" Sirs, ye are brethren ; why
do ve wrong one to another ?" The discourse was listened to
with great attention ; it comprised a lucid and interesting
history of the Church and of the Reformation, and of the
causes which had led to the diversity of opinion among pro-
fessing Christians. We had intended to have given an out-
line of this discourse, but as we understand that the Vicar has
complied with a request to publish it. we refrain from doing
so. After the sermon, the names of the clergy were called
over, and the Bishop afterwards, seated in his chair of state,
read his primary charge to the Clergy. We understand that
in compliance with a request made to his Lordship. the charge
will also be published! The Bishop and the Clergy afterwards
dined together at the Royal Hotel.—Leeds Inteitigencer.
At the Visitation dinner at Leeds, the Bishop ,of Ripon
announced that it was his intention to consecrate seven new
churches, recently erected within his diocese, in the mouth
of October next.
'rhe foundation stone of a new church, to be dedicated to
the Holy Trinity, in Wakefield, was laid on Thursday, by
the Lord Bishop of Ripon, with the customary ceremonial.
A subscription has been set on foot, headed by the Arch-
bishop. and the Dean and Chapter, of Canterbury, for the
purpose of raising a sufficient sum to erect a church, and
clergyman's residence, in the ville of Dunkirk.
An important decision was, come to by the bench of magis-
trates, at Doncaster, on Saturday last, by which it appears,
that Catholics, Quakers, and Dissenters are exempt from
payment of toil, when going to and returning from their
usual place of religious worship situate out of the parish.
We understand, and we believe on good authority, that the
venerable Major Sir Robert Clayton, Bart. has invested in
the hank of Messrs. Woodcock and Sons, Wigan, the muni-
ficent sum of £5OO towards an endowment to Christ Church,
Adlington, in addition to £2OO which he has given towards
the building. We have heard also that Lady Clayton has
kindly promised to give the communion-plate and books.—
Blackburn Standard.
POVERTY OF THE IRISH PRIESTHOOD.—PrOm a statement
made by the Rev. J.W. Dixon, now a minister of the Church
of England, but formerly a member of the Church of Rome.
it appears that whilst a poor parish priest in the diocese of
Killala, he enjoyed a clear income of £3OO a-year.