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the new church and surrounding it with iron railings.
The learned gentleman also said that the archbishops
were only nominally the defendants in this case, for that,
in reality, he appeared for the railway company.
The Lord Chief Justice told the jury that many of the
issues had only been raised to put the plaintiff to the
proof of them, and that as he had proved them, verdict
upon these issues must be for him. The principal ques-
tions for their consideration therefore would be—first, as
he should rule that the land for which he claimed com-
pensation did not form part of the site of the church within
the meaning of the act of parliament, what compensation
the plaintiff was entitled to for it ; and, secondly,
whether the sum paid by the company was sufficient to
build and fit up the new church, and also to pay the
plaintiff sufficient compensation ?
The jury, upon the first of these questions, found a
verdict for the plaintiff, with £154 lOs damages ; and upon
the second question, a verdict for the defendants. Of the
technical issues some were found for both parties, and
leave was reserved to both to move the court above upon
the legal questions resulting from them.

UNIVERSITY AND .CLERICAL NEWS.

DIOCESE OF CHESTER

CONSECRATION.—The Bishop of Chester consecrated,
on Wednesday last, the new church of St. Peter, Leighton-
cum Minshull-Vernon, in the township of Minshull-
Vernon , in the parish of Middlewich, and county of
C -tester. The church is a neat and substantial structure,
built of stone, and contains sittings for 216 persons, the
whole, with the exception of two sittings, being entirely
free and unappropriated. It was erected in lieu of the
church of St. Peter, Leighton, in the township of Leigh-
ton, and parish of Nantwich, which having become ruin-
ous and dilapidated, although erected but a few years
since, has been wholly taken down. The new church is
within the district originally assigned to St. Peter's,
Leighton, which comprises the townships of Leighton, in
the parish of Nantwich, and Minshull-Vernon, in the
parish of Middlewich, but on a site more convenient for
the district, which has been given by Edward Lloyd, Esq.,
of Manchester, banker, for the purpose, he being also a
liberal contributor to the erection of tEe church, the
funds for which were raised by voluntary subscription,
aided by grants from the Church Building Societies,
including one from her Majesty's Commissioners. It has
a cemetery, and a parsonage is in the course of erection,
The bishop preached an eloquent sermon upon the occa-
sion in aid of the funds.

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PREFERMENT —The Rev. William Clarke, to the
perpetual curacy of Firbank, Westmoreland, vacant by
the resignation of the Rev. Thos. Andrew, the last incum-
bent. Patron, vicar of Kirkby Lonsdale : value £B3.

The Rev. Edward Waller has been appointed to succeed
the Rev. J. P. O'Leary in the incumbency of St. Jude's
Church, Manchester.
The Rev. C Bridgeman, M.A.„ curate of Wigan, has
been appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the rectory of
Kinnerley, Salop.
The Bishop of Hereford has called a diocesan meeting
to form a society for the extension and improvement of
the means of education in the diocese.
ENGLISH CHURCH AT GENEVA.—At the last meeting
of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, a me-
morial, signed by the Rev. B. O'M. Deane, chaplain at
Geneva, and by the British Consul there, representing the
want of an English church, at that place, and giving an
account of the efforts which had been made to supply the
want, was laid before the meeting. The case having been
recommended by the :Lord Bishop of Winchester, and
sanctioned by the Lord Bishop of London, the sum of
£lOO was voted towards the building of a church.
THE RUGBY Fox MEMORIAL.—We are glad to hear
that the fund for establishing a mastership in a native
school in India, as a memorial of the services in the mis-
sionary cause of the late lamented Rev. H. W. Fox, of
Wadham College, Oxford, and a pupil of Dr. Arnold at
Rugby, now amounts to nearly £740, and the annual
contributions to £57 lfis. 6d., besides a collection in
Rugby school of £45 16s. It is intended to raise in all
£1,500 by (intuitions, so as to secure a permanent income
of £6O; the remainder of the Rugby-Fox-master's salary
to be made up by annual contributions, and a collection
at Rugby chapel annually after a sermon in behalf of the
object.
A subscription bas been entered into at Rochester, to
defray the expenses of the Rev. R. Whiston, the head
master of the Cathedral Grammar School, in that town.
It is stated that the statutes of Rochester Cathedral
(A. D. 1541) assign to the dean £lOO, to each of the
canons £2O, to each of the boys £2 13s. 4d. a year : they
also require the students and boys to be maintained out
of the funds of the church. The income of the dean is
now at least £1,426, and that of a canon £6BO, while the
other stipends are still £5 and £2 13s. 4d. only. Mr.
Whiston commented in a pamphlet on these alleged facts.
For this he was dismissed. He has appealed to Chancery.
THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.—The proposed new
form of the examination statute was submitted to convo-
cation on Friday, Almost all the heads of houses were
present, the great body of professors and tutors, and
about 300 members of convocation. The important result
of the day's proceedings was the affirmation of the prin-
ciple of a school of modern history, which was carried by
153 votes to 139. The point has been very warmly con-
tested, but this decision is taken as final ; the details have,
however, yet to be considered.—A vote, the object of
which was to admit to the highest hondurs candidates
eminent in philosophy. and history, provided they had
attained laudable proficiency in Latin and Greek, and vice
versa, was rejected by a majority of 80.

GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER.—The judicial
committee of the privy council assembled on Tuesday
morning to hear counsel in this important case. The fol-
lowing learned lords and right reverend prelates were pre-
sent during the day, namely :—The Archbishop of Can-
terbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London,
Lord Compbell, Lord Langdale, Lord Lansdowne, Mr.
Baron Parke, Sir Stephen Lushington, Vice Chancellor
Bruce, the Right Hon. Pemberton Leigh, and the Right
Honourable Sir Edward Ryan. A great number of cler-
gymen were present, and within the bar were the Earl of
Carlisle and the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth. Mr. G. Turner
and Dr. Bayford appeared for the appellant ; Dr. Addams
and Mr. Baddeley represented the respondent. The case
was opened by Mr. Turner on behalf of the appellant, who
had not concluded his argument when the court rose. On
Wednesday the argument for the appellant was resumed
by Mr. Taylor, who was followed by Dr. Bayford on the
same side. Dr. Addams then addressed the court on be-
half of the respondent, but the court rose before he had
concluded. The court intimated that on Thursday and
Saturday it would not sit, and adjourned until Friday,
which day Dr. Adams occupied with his resumed address,
which he was to continue yesterday.
The clergy of the deaneries of Dover and Elham have
presented a protest to the Archbishop of Canterbury
against a sermon preached on the occasion of the Primate's
late visitation at the former town, in which statements
were made that—
"Unquestionably set up the direct contradictory of our
scriptural belief in the efficacy of the sacraments of the Church
of Christ. And, as ministers of that Church in England we
are constrained to express to your Grace a conviction ulterior
to this. While we recognise the justice which has decided
against the `holding distinctive Roman doctrine in the Cnurch
of England,' we feel that the same justice decides against the
holding distinctive Dissenting doctrine in the same Church of
England. And while we should protest (as many of us have
done) against the one we desire to guard against any possible
imputation that we do not feel equally bound to protest against
the other.

In his reply the Archbishop says :
"The impression left on my mind was not different from
that expressed by yourselves. But I should not choose to pro-
nounce a positive, still less an official opinion, without seeing
the sermon as well hearing it; more especially as one sentence,
which I aftewards mentioned to Mr. Gambier, as having al).
appeared to me most objectionable, he explained as not having
in his intention reference to the subject to which I had sup-
posed him to apply it.
"I am not aware that the doctrine advanced concerning the
Sacraments, and to which yon chiefly object, is distinctively
the doctrine of Dissenters. But I fully acquiesce in the opinion
that any doctrine propounded in our Church, contradictory to
its articles and formularies, justly calls for a protest from its
more consistent members ; and suc', a protest, if unhappily it
should ever prove necessary, will always be received with the
attention to which it is entitled, from your faithful servant and
brother, ".l. B. CANTUAR."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ALTCAR COURSING MEETING

This grand event came off on Thursday and Friday.
The following is the result of the deciding course in each
case :
SEFTON CUP.—Mr. Webb's War Eagle beat Lord Sef-
ton's Syntax.
MOLYNEUX PLATE.—Mr. Brocklebank's Border Boy
beat Mr. Rogers's Little Pangy.
::CROXTETH PURSE.—Mr. Webb's Well I Never beat
Mr. A. Graham's Anarchy.
ALTCAR STAKES.—Mr. Jebb's Ringdove beat Mr. J.
Worrall's Wardance.
CONSOLATION STAKES.—Lord Sefton's Syncope beat
Mr. George's Thornton.
WEST DERBY STAKES.—Mr. Cruso's Merrylegs beat
Mr. A. Graham's Denunciation.
LANCASHIRE STAKES.—Mr. J. Worrall's Lady Mary
beat Mr. King's Regent.

Lord Zetland has purchased Voltigeur ; the price is
stated to be 1,200 sovs.
EXTRAORDINARY SPORT.—On Friday, Earl Grosvenor,
M.P., killed sixty-five head of game, on the Eaton
Estate. He commenced shooting at eleven o'clock, and
closed at four. His lordship may be classed amongst the
first marksmen in the kingdom, having, during his recent
short sojourn at Eaton Hall, killed three deer in full run
out of four he shot at.
THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOATRACB.—On
Saturday this race came off from Putney to Mortlake,
between the two Universities. The Oxford gentlemen
won the choice of station, and took the Middlesex side of
the centre arch, there being a strong wind from S.S.W.
Both crews appeared to go off well together, but almost
immediately after it was evident that the antabs were
going in advance, and were soon a boat's length clear of
their opponents. After this the Cambridge gentlemen
increased their lead an additional length ; but, when they
arrived at the Crabtree, where both had to cross forwards
to the Surrey side, the Oxford boat bumped that of the
Cambridge, amidst a cry of " Foul, foul ! The Oxoni-
ans raised their oars on end, and then recommenced
rowing. At Hammersmith the Cantabs went under the
nearest arch on the Surrey side a length in advance of
their opponents. In the Corner Reach both crews crossed
the water again to the Middlesex shore, the Cantabs still
leading. No material change took place, and the Cam-
bridge gentlemen reached the flag-boat moored off the
ship at Mortlake in advance, but by scarcely more than a
quarler of a length. Mr. T. H. Fellows, the umpire,
decided, however, in favour of Oxford, in consequence of
a foul on the part of the CsAbridge. The distance,
about four-and-half miles, was 'rowed in twenty-four
minutes and twenty-seven -second a.