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the former are bound to the latter only by civil contract.
The cure of souls is seldom confided to the same man for
more than a few years. The pastor does his work for
stipulated wages, and when his lease expires goes about
his business. o provision is made for his old age, and
when his time is up he is no longer thought of. It is,
perhaps, on this account that the adopting and renoun-
cing of holy orders is so common in America. Men who
had previously been engaged in trade often suddenly adopt
the gown, and as suddenly relinquish it for the garb of
the layman. But the worst result of the voluntary system
is that it opens the door for designing men who, by lead-
ing the evil passions or practising upon the fears of their
flocks are prepared to sacrifice every consideration of
duty to that of interest. It offers a premium for specula-
tive discovery, and stimulates sectarian rivalry. Men
are encouraged to broach the wildest theories, in the hope
of rivetting the attention of the public by the sheer ex-
travagance of what they propound, for, in the chaos of
opinion which is engendered, boldness of assertion at-
taches to itself an unreal importance, while truth, more
sober and retiring, passes comparatively unnoticed.

The Elements of Taxation. Liverpool: D. Marples.
This pamphlet is by the authors of the prize essay
on direct taxation; and the original matter is sup-
plemented with a summary of the evidence adduced
before the parliamentary committee on the property
and income tax, and also a complete analysis of the
finance accounts of the United Kingdom for the
year 1851, ended January 5, 1852. The authors
have prefaced their volume with a lengthy dedica-
tion, addressed to William Brown, Esq., M.P., in
which they affirm that "restrictions on trade" re-
tarded the national progress, and that this is proved
by "the improved condition of the people under the
operation of even partial freedom of trade." "It is
no longer a matter of speculation," they affirm,
"whether the condition of the people be better
under high prices of provisions and scarcity of em-
ployment than under moderate prices with ample
demand for labour ; and men only marvel that any
serious doubt should ever have been entertained on
the subject." They state that the present work
may be considered an elaboration of the principles
promulgated in their former treatise on direct taxa-
tion, which, in 1849, received the highest prize
offered by an association in this town called " The
National Confederation."

Emigration. London : Hardwicke.
The author of this pamphlet has already written
a work on emigration, which was dedicated to Mrs.
Chisholm, and attained some popularity. In his
new compilation he contrasts the various fields of
emigration, delineates the diggings, and furnishes
many practical hints for those who contemplate
leaving the mother country to pursue their fortunes
in the young colonies at the Antipodes. The work
is full of well-compressed information from reliable
sources, and an additional recommendation is its
cheapness.

ECCLESIASTICAL.

DIOCESE OF CHESTER

Preferments : The Rev. Arthur Willink to the Stipen-
diary Curacy of St. Catherine's Church, Tranmere, in the
County of Chester, on thenomination of the Rev. Benedict
Arthure, the incumbent.—The Worshipful the Chancellor
of this Diocese has appointed the Rev. Henry Mildred
Birch, Rector of Prestwich, in the County of Lancaster,
one of his Surrogates for matters relating to the probate
of wills and grant of letters of administration.

Vacancies: The Rectory of Taxall, in the County of
Chester, by resignation of the Rev. John Champion.
Patron, Rev. J. Champion. Value £250, with a house.—
The Perpetual Curacy of Chelford, in the parish of Prest-
bury, in the County of Chester, by resignation of the Rev.
Granville John Grenville. Patron, J. Dixon, Esq. Value
£135.