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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-26 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY 4- CLERICAL NEWS.,

OXFORD, Nov. 21.—The following degrees were this
day conferred :—Masters of Arts.—William James Gar-
nett, Christ Church; Rev. Algernon Coote, Brasenose.
—Bachelors of Arts.—William Packer Colston Butt,
Trinity, Grand Compounder; Samuel Johnson Butler,
New College ; John Cawood, St. Edmund Hall; John
Aubray Scott, Balliol ; Hugh Daniel Harper, Jesus; J.
H. Jenkinson, Christ Church; Alfred Roberts, Brase-
nose; Charles Patten Good, Exeter; Henry Martyn
Walker, Oriel ; John Arundell Leakey, Qceen's.

TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.—The prize of £lO,
left by Mr. Greaves, of Fulbourn, for the best disserta-
tion, by a Bachelor of Arts, on the conduct and character
of King William 111., has been adjudged to Jos. Holme,
B.A.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY.—A Professor of German has
been founded in this University, to which Herr Lowen-
berg has been appointed.
It is said that Dr. Symons, at the request of the Mas-
ter of Balliol College, has appointed a board of six Doc-
tors as in the late case of Dr. Pusey, to examine the re-
cently published book of Mr. Ward, who is a Fellow of
Balliol College, entitled " The Ideal of a Church."

APPOINTMENTS.—The Rev. Frederic Alfred Crow,
M, A., of Christ's College, to the rectory of Alcester,
Warwickshire : Value, £259. The Rev. William Meyler,
8.A., of St. John's College, to the rectory of Rudbaxton,
Pembrokeshire : value, £199. The Rev. John Flower.
den Coils, D.D., of Trinity College, to the perpetual
curacy of St. Ann's, Wandsworth, Surrey : value, £162.
The Re. John Carysfort Proby, M.A., of Trinity College,
to the perpetual curacy of Farnham, Suffolk : value, £7B.
The Rev. Thomas Hugh Bird, M.A., of Magdalen Col-
lege, to the perpetual curacy of Morton Jeffreys, Here-
fordshire : value, £45. The Rev. Edward Ramsey
Prother, M.A., of Magdalen College, to the vicarage of
Queenborough, Leicestershire : value, £B5. The Rev.
Charles Brurnmall, 8.A., of St. John's College, to the
curacy of Straithwaite, near Huddersfield. The Rev.
John James Webster Harris, M.A., of St. John's Col-
lege, to the curacy of Insworth, Essex. The Rev. Tho-
mas C. Onion, 8.A., of Catharine Hall, to the curacy of
Sudley, Warwickshire. The Rev. William Henry Plume,
8.A., of Queen's College, to the curacy of St. Clement,
Norwich. The Rev. William Brett, M.A., of Corpus
Christi College, to the vicarage of Linton, Cambridge..
shire : value, £204. The Rev. Richard England Brooke,
8.A., of Caius College. to the curacy of Kirkburton,
Huddersfield. The Rev. Richard Rigg, M.A., of Caius
College, to the curacy of St. Michael Coslany, Norwich.
It is said that Dr. Wilson, a supporter of the National
Board, is to be appointed to the Deanery of Limerick.
On Friday, the Bishop of Winchester consecrated Cam-
den Chapel, so long the scene of the Rev. Henry Mel-
ville's labours.

The Cambridge Theological prize for the present year,
has been adjudged to W. H. Bodley, 8.A., of Queen's
College.

The parishioners of St. Sepulchre, London, have pre-
sented the Rev. T. Dale, evening lecturer of that parish
for sixteen years, with an elegant silver epergne, weighing
about 100 ounces.

The Archbishop of Dublin and the Bishop of Kildare,
have addressed the Board of Heads of [louses on the
subject of the prevailing errors in the University ; and a
committee is now sitting to concert measures for check-
ing their progress.

The King of Prussia has conferred the gold medal " in
Science and Arts," on John AI urray, A.M., resident
master of Trinity College, Dublin, "as an acknowledg-
ment of distinguished merits" in the composition of
Latin poetry.
The London Times, which has for a length of time
been the thick and thin supporter of Tractarianism, is
veering round, and scarcely a day elapses without several
columns of thunder hurled against the innovations now
tried to be foisted on the Church.

THE B ÜBRIC.—At the meeting of the whole Chapter of
Exeter Cathedral on Thursday, the Bishop and Dean
being present, a proposition for a stricter obedience to the
directions of the rubric, was carried by a majority of 12
to 6.

MUNIFICENT COLLECTION.—On Sunday being the
anniversary of the opening of St. George's Free Church,
under the Rev. Dr. Smyth, a collection was made for the
educational and other local purposes, on which occasion
the Rev. Dr. Gordon, of Edinburgh, officiated three
times. The collection amounted to the handsome sum
of £3OO 1 ls. 6d.—Glasgow Paper.
THE BURIAL OF DISSENTERS.—In the Arches Court,
on Thursday, Sir H. J. Fust dismissed the suit aif ainst
the 'Rev. W. H. Chapman, vicar of Basingbourne, Cam-
bridge, for having refused to bury the body of an infant
because baptised by a dissenting minister. The learned
judge was of opinion, that it had been proved that Mr.
Chapman did refuse to bury the child, and that the child
was not unbaptised within the meaning of the rubric, but
he did not think that there was sufficient evidence that
the rev. gentleman had bad due notice of the intended
funeral ; and on the latter ground he dismissed the suit.

TRACTARIANISM.—The parish of Tottenham has been
for some time past in considerable agitation, caused by a
dispute between the seatholders of the churches and the
clergymen of the parish, as to the introduction of certain
practices in the services of the churches, which the pa-
rishioners consider as novelties. After several ineffectual
attempts to induce the clergy to abandon the practices, a
deputation was appointed to wait upon the Bishop of Lon-
don ; and at an interview with his lordship they stated
that their object was to get rid altogether of the changes
complained of. The bishop opposed their wishes in this
respect, and suggested that if they went back to their fel-
low-parishioners their influence might be used to allay all
unpleasant feeling on the subject, and that ultimately all
might be arranged. His lordship was informed that such
a result was not likely to occur. One of the deputation
then suggested that the new forms should be suspended
for a year. The other members of the deputation objected
to any compromise, but ultimately the bishop intimated
his readiness to accede to the suggestion as to the post-
ponement, and promised to make a communication to
that effect through the clergy, which was done, and notice
has been given that the novelties will be relinquished at
present but will be again attempted at the expiration of
the twelve months. The deputation have, however,
Published a strong letter, intimating that they said no-
thing whatever, at their interview with the Bishop, which
could lead to the supposition that they would consent to
the introduction of the forms at that period.

CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CHURCH AT MALTA.—
The English residents in Malta have at length had the
gratification of seeing their magnificent new church con-
secrated and opened for divine service. This church,
which has been built at the sole expense of her Majesty
the Queen Dowager, is placed o❑ a commanding site,
overlooking the Quarantine Harbour, and is one of the
first objects which meets the eye of a stranger on approach-
ing the island from the north or the west. The spire,
when finished, will be about 200 feet high, and about 300
above the level of the sea. The body of the church and
the portico are not much unlike those of St. Martin's-in-
the-fields, London, in their exterior aspect ; and the
beauty of the stone of which it is built gives it a very
striking appearance. The internal effect is still better.
It has a semicircular chancel, and is divided into a nave
and two aisles by two rows of beautiful Corinthian pillars.
With the exception of two pews, one for the governor and
the other for the admiral, the seats are all open with
backs. The whole of the seats, stalls, pulpit, and reading
desk, are of English oak. The cover for the communion
table, with the cushions and other fittings, is of crimson
velvet, and the general interior appearance is that of a
very handsome English church. The communion plate,
which is of silver gilt, is the gift of Sir H. F. Bouverie,
the late governor, and other benefactors. The furniture
of the interior, together with the organ, bells, ecc. were
provided by a subscription, at the head of which stands
the present governor, the Hon. Sir P. Stuart, and the
principal English inhabitants, aided by friends at home.
The font is of white Carrara marble. The church is to he
called " The English Collegiate Church of St. Paul in
Malta." This being the first English church which has
been built in this part of the world, the curiosity of the
Maltese on this occasion was very great. The church
was crowded with visitors of all kinds for several days
previous to the consecration. Priests, friars, and persons
of all classes, came in crowds to satisfy their curiosity,
and to see whether it really was a church ; for they could
hardly persuade themselves that the English were to have
one after a neglectof more than forty years. The conse-
cration was performed on Friday, the Ist of November,
All Saints' Day, by the Lord Bishop of Gibraltar.