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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

a select committee should be appointed to consider the
subject.
Mr. S. 'WORTLEY thought that this bill came rather
late, but that the facts stated, and the policy for some
time past pursued by the Board of Trade, now left little
for the sake of which it could be worth while to fight
against such a bill. The hon. member spoke at some
length. but with so many conditions and qualifications,
that the general drift of his argument was not very evi-
dent, though he finished by intimating his acquiescence in
the measure.

Mr. LABOUCHERE would gladly support the abrogation
of the last prohibition which now deformed the statute-
book. The subject had already been sufficiently sifted by
committees. Mr. Hindley was a great free trader, pro-
vided you did not touch machinery ; all men were free
traders in all articles, except those on which their own
trade depended. He confirmed Mr. Gladstone's opinion,
that the existing restrictions had formed a grievous stum-
bling-block to our commercial negotiations with foreign
states, and expressed his disapproval both of the general
principle of export duties, and of the system of exception
by licenses. He was glad that the government, instead
of resorting to the expedient which some recommended,
of an export duty upon machinery, bad boldly freed its
exportation from all restraint. As long as we could keep
England the great machine mart of the world, the valuable
inventions of foreigners would be brought hither. For
such inventions the Americans had made themselves pre-
eminent.

Sir R. PEEL took this opportunity of stating, in order
that France and Belgium might hear, the testimony of a
great linen merchant at Belfast, who had declared the
French and Belgian tariffs to have so cheapened British
linen that British linen had expelled the linens of France
and Belgium from the markets of all the other continen-
tal countries. The advantage enjoyed by the British ma-
nufacturer in his proximity to the machine-makers would
always continue to compensate him for the consequences
of the exportation of machinery.
The house then divided—
For the second reading 96
Against it

Majority for it

On the motion that the Speaker should leave the chair
for the committee on the Scotch Church Benefices Bill,
Mr. P. STEWART rose against the measure. He depre-
cated the haste with which it was pressed on, even before
there had been time for the legislature to learn what opi-
nion had been expressed upon it by the Commission of the
General Assembly, who had met on the 9th of this month,
and whose sentiments would have been known in forty-
eight hours more. This bill was denounced by the highest
legal authorities in the House of Lords, and by many of
the most influential clergy of the kirk. He then entered
into some of the legal details of the subject, which he
relieved by a poetical passage about the mountains and
valleys of the Scotch, and the graves of their fathers. To
this government, at the end of their worse than useless
session, he would apply the old lines—
" Your faults, they are but two—
There's nothing good you say,
There's nothing right you do."
He moved that the bill should be committed on that day
six months.

Mr. HOME seconded the amendment.
Sir J. GRAHAM implored the house, for the sake of the
peace of Scotland and the consolidation of her church, to
pass this bill. It was in strict unison with the great
Presbyterian principle of non-intrusion, rightly interpre-
ted. Much reliance was placed on the opinion of certain
law lords ; but all the mischief had arisen from their
having stepped out of their way to express doubts on a
point not strictly before them. This was a bill for re-
moving those doubts, which was here done partly in a
declaratory and partly in an enacting form. The bill was
not be treated merely as Lord Aberdeen's ; it was the bill
of the united cabinet, and the fruit of the utmost delibe-
ration. It had been drawn by the Lord Advrcate, a law-
yer second to none. Unless it was passed, the secession,
so much deplored, was likely to be carried much further.
Mr. COLLETT said he would support the bill ; for, as he
had voted for a free trade in corn, and a free trade in ma-
chinery, he must vote for a free trade in.parsons !
The house divided—
For the committee
For the amendment
Majority for the committee.. —3l
The bill then went through committee, and several other
bills were forwarded a stage.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.

PROMOTIONS

The Rev. James Hopkins Swaiuson, M.A., formerly of
Brasenose College, to the Rectory of Alresford, Essex,
vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Robinson. Patrons,
the Principal and Fellows of Brasenose College.
The Rev. Joseph Jones, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy
of Repton, Derbyshire, vacant by the death of the Rev.
J. Pattinson. Patron, Sir George Crew, Bart.
The Rev. Thomas Clements Browne, M.A., of Magda-
lene-ball, to the Vicarage of Halse. Somerset, vacant by
the death of the Rev. J. J. Frobisher. Patron, Sir J.
Langham, Bart.
The Rev. William John Wise, M.A., of St. John's
College, to the Vicarage of Grandborough, Warwickshire.
The Rev. D. Campbell, to the Curacy of Newbold-on-
Avon, Warwickshire.
The Rev. Walter Alford, M.A., formerly of St. Edmund-
hall, to the Perpetual Curacy of Muchelney, Somerset.
The Rev. William Francis Cbilcott, 8.A., formerly of
St. John's College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Monk-
silver, Somerset. Patrons, the Dean and Canons of
Windsor.

The Rev. William Hadfield, 8.A., formerly of Caius
College, Cambridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Alsager,
(Barthomley,) Chester.
The Rev. llenry Tripp, M.A., of Worcester College,
has been appointed Professor of Latin in the new Irish
College of St. Columba, which has been established at
Stackallan.

The Rev. Matthew Dawson Duffield, Vicar of Stebbing,
Essex, and Chaplain to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge,
to the Canonry of St. Barbara, in the Royal Collegiate
Church of Middleham, Yorkshire.

The Rev. William Mackenzie, M.A., of Trinity-hall,
Cambridge, has been appointed Domestic Chaplain to his
Grace the Duke of Sutherland.
The Rev. John Samuel Bage, 8.A., of St. John's Col-
lege, Cambridge, to the Curacy of Davenham, Cheshire.
The Rev. H. D. Owen, D.D.. Head Master of Beau-
marls School, to the Perpetual Curacy of Penmon and
to the Vicarage of Bickleigh with
LlTanhve aeßs,ev A. nFgl. es
peyarn.
Sheepstor; Devon, vacant by the death of the Rev. D.
Alexander.

The Rev. Charles Floyer, M.A., of Trinity College, to
be Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Sudeley.
The Rev. Francis Caleb Scott, 8.A., of St. John's
College. to the Curacy of South Warnborough, Hants.
The Rev. Henry Snow, M.A., of St. John's College,
Cambridge, to the Vicarage of Bibury, Gloucestershire,
vacant by the death of the Rev. S. Cresswell. Patron,
W. Strahan, Esq.
The Rev. John Rushbridger, M.A., of Wadham Col-
lege, Curate of Eastergate. Sussex, has been appointed
by the Duke of Richmond one of his Grace's Domestic
Chaplains, in the room of the late Rev. H. Blunt, Rector
of Streatham.

The Rev. James O'Brien, to the Curacy of Thorley,
Herts.

The Rev. J. M'Cormick, to the Curacy of Yoxford,
Suffolk.

The Rev. Thomas Chessher Martelli, 8.A., of Brase-
nose College, to the Ministry of St. John's Church,
Marchwood, in the Diocese of Winchester.

CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.

(From the Hertford Reformer.)

On Tuesday last a public meeting was held at Watton,
for the purpose of forming a Hertfordshire Auxiliary to
the Church Pastoral Aid Society. The meeting was held
on the beautiful lawn in front of the Rectory House of
the Rev. E. Bickersteth. Seats were provided for all, and
a commodious awning was erected over the space required
for the meeting to protect those assembled from the rays
of the sun.

Amongst the clergy present were the Revs. E. Bicker-
steth, F. J. Faithful, L. Deedes, Hibbs, Green, Maitland,
Birks, Olive, Auriol, &c. Many ladies from various parts
of the county also attended. The effect of the scene was
much heightened by the presence of a large number of the
Rev. Mr. Bickersteth's poor parishioners. whose attach-
ment to their revered pastor, and love of his ministrations,
induced them to attend the meeting. The proceedings
having been opened by prayer, the Rev. F. J. Faithful
was called to the chair, and briefly addressed the meeting.
The Rev. E. Bickersteth, in a short speech, stated the
object of the meeting, viz., to form a Hertfordshire Aux-
iliary to the Church Pastoral Aid Society. which, he said,
required the most strenous support. The formation of
this auxiliary was attended with much promise, £l4O hav-
ing been already subscribed towards it.

The Rev. E. Auriol proposed the following resolution :
" That the design, constitution, and proceedings of the
Church Pastoral Aid Society have the cordial approbation
of this meeting.

The Rev. Mr. Olive briefly seconded the resolution,
remarking, that amongst all the religious societies, he
knew not one so well calculated as the Church Pastoral
Aid Society, to supply the spiritual wants of the home
population.

The resolution was then put from the chair, and agreed
to unanimously.

The Rev. E. Bickersteth said it gave him great pleasure
to meet his friends on so interesting an occasion, and in
seeing so many of his own parishioners around him ; and
it was also exceedingly pleasing that his own parish was
privileged to be the centre of the Hertfordshire Auxiliary
to the Church Pastoral Aid Society. There were already
so many societies that met at Hertford, and he had recei-
ved so much pleasure from the open air meetings they had
had at his dear brother Faithfull's at Hatfield, that he
,thought they might derive equal pleasure from the one
held at Watton. What was the object they had in view?
Let them look at that beautiful church (pointing to Wat-
ton Church). Seven or eight hundred years ago there
was no Church at Watton, and the people were living in
neglect of God ; hut there were some good people who
cared for Watton, and who established Christian wor-
ship there. This too was the object of the Church Pasto-
ral Aid Society (cheers). After a few other observations,
the reverend gentleman concluded by moving the follow-
ing resolution :—" That an association be now formed, to
be called the Watton and Herts Auxiliary Church Pasto-
ral Aid Society."
The Rev. B. Maitland seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously agreed to.
The meeting shortly afterwards separated.

About £4,600 has been subscribed towards 'wilding a
church and school-room, at the Swindon Station of the
Great Western Railway. The sittings in the Church are
to he entirely free.

Two converted Jews were on Friday last baptised in
the parish church of Cheltenham, by the Rev. Paul Louis
Sandford, himself al,o a converted Jew, and lately or-
dained a minister of the Church of England.
The parishes in England and Wales are returned as
10,698. The churches are considerably more numerous,
probably about 12,000 in all.—Church of England Maga-
zine.

The Rev. Robert Montgomery, M.A., Minister of St.
Jude's Church, Glasgow, has been appointed to the mi-
nistry of Percy Chapel, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square,
London.

ANCIENT BRITISH CHURCH IN LONDON.—Natives
of Wales will be gratified to learn that this very desirable
object has at length been attained, through the efforts of
the Earl of Powis and the Committee. The chapel in
Ely-place, Holborn-hill, has been purchased, and will be
opened for divine service, in the Welsh language, at the
end of next month.

The Rev. W. B. Stoney declares that the charity ser-
mon to be preached at Castlebar Church on Sunday week
in behalf of the parochial schools, containing three hun-
dred children, was prevented by the violent clamour of
the repeal masses drowning every attempt to address the
congregation. At the evening service the church was
nearly empty from the same cause.

The Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, of St. John's Cha-
pel, Bedford-row, London, and Chaplain in Ordinary to
the Queen, preached in the High Church, here, on Sab-
bath morning week. The well-known talents and elo-
quence of Mr. Noel, and the singular circumstance of a
clergyman of the Church of England preaching in a
Presbyterian church, attracted a crowded congregation.
—lnverness Courier.

The Lord Bishop of Cashel is about to get churches
built in the parishes of Modeligo, Seskinane, Kilgobinet,
Clonea, Kilronan, Aglish, Rathcormac, Kilbarrymeaden,
Lisguinan, and Kilmolash, in the diocess of Lism ore and
county Waterford ; and when the rector does not reside,
he must have a resident curate in the parish. The bishop
very properly insists on having a resident clergyman in
every parish in his diocess, no matter what the value of
the living in.
The Protestant Association, at a meeting held on Tues-
day, adopted a memorial, which has been signed by the
president, vice-presidents, and other persons connected
with the society, addressed to tire archbishops and bishops
of the united church of England and Ireland, directing
their attention to the fearfully rapid spread of tractarian-
ism, and praying their lordships to exert their influence
in suppressing its extension. Memorials are reaching the
right rev. prelates daily, some from bodies, as in the case
of the,Protestant Association, and others from particular
parishes throughout the country.
CLERGYMEN'S WIDOWS AND ORPHAN'S CHARITY.
—The anniversary of the Warrington Charity for the Re-
lief of the Widows and Orphans of Clergymen who have
officiated in the Archdeaconry of Chester, and its Branch
Institution for the Education of the Daughters of Cler-
gymen who have officiated and are officiating with small
incomes in this Archdeaconry, and other young persons
training for schoolmistresses, was held on Thursday last,
at Warrington. The Rev. R. Dnrnford, Rector of Mid-
dleton, preached on the occasion, from Galatians xvi. 10,
a very apposite and eloquent discourse, and enforced the
claims of this excellent charity in such pathetic language
as touched the hearts of his hearers, for the collection in
aid of the funds of the institution amounted to £5B 10s.
We hope the sermon will be published for the benefit of
the Charity, as requested. Nearly a hundred of the clergy
and laity of the Archdeaconry dined together, after the
business of the. day, in the dining-hall of the Branch
Institution. The Honourable and Reverend Horace
Powys occupied the chair with his usual ability, in the
absence of John Tollemache, Esq. M.P., and President
of the year, who was engaged in attendance upon his par-
liamentary duties. The party separated at an early hour,
highly gralified.with the chaste and commodious edifice
lately erected for so good an object, and the cheering
prospects of the Charity.

THE SCOTCH CHURCH.—The August Commission of
the Established 'Church met on Wednesday last, to con-
sider Lord Aberdeen's bill. &resolution was moved by
Dr'. Cook, approving generally of the. kog, but objecting
to thb clause referring to " the number and character of
the objectors." Principal Haldane moved, as an, amend-
ment; that the Commission approve of the bill as it stands.
After considerable discussion, Principal Haldane's amend-
ment was carried by a majority of 61 to 33.