The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17

McCalla
Mr. Major formerly an Episc9palian csrsynsn but
the editorial department of the Catholic Herald.
tameeting Of standing committee. ofvs hsidlDeo
g. Is4s the Rev. VIM. Good deacon, was recommended
to the Bishop for Priests orders and Mess Robert d.
Brooke. Robt Castleman, Cleveland Keith, Edmuni
were recommended candidates for holy orders.
The gold watch which was in the pocket of the late
Rev DR.. Armstrong when he perished on the steamer
other stolen from the wreck in the honse ofa
fisherman in 0roton Ct This man was known 10 DO on
being searched the property was found. Dr.. Aa watch
stopped at thirty minutes past four and was 20
much injured by rust that /. will not move again.
The Dublin Evening Post says Is happy to find that
the disputes among the Roman Catholic prelatss
cernG the Charitable Requests Act have been amcaoy
that aT @ mot be ss
mencement OF the controversy among the Roman Ceho-
lie preates and clergy o: Ireland, was admitted on
both sides that notifications Of the Bequess Ace
alterations should be made for the greater seti:
ngly the assembled preates at their present meeun8
took this subject into confederation. and the result Of
lie preates may cordially cooperate in this important
work of Christian charity SO far from ceasuripg those
encouraged continue their useful abors and pc
ttion to be presented to both houses Of parliament
their places four Roman Catholic prelses from each
Of the four provinces, may be constantly commissioners
tor the Of assisting IN carrying out tho chari
able donations and requests made by pous persons n
this country.
The Irish representative prsatss in the British Paris
for e47 the Archbishop Of Dublin, the Bishop
OF Man the Bishop Of Ossory and the Bishop OF Cork
The work of conversion from Angcanism to the Ca
tholc Church, is still progressing In addition to the
already announced reported in the last foreign
news we have another The London Standard states
that MIR. Henry Pownall, Of H. Pownall, Esq, Of
Sprngrove Hounsow has just given in his allegiance"
The Queen has nominated Archdeacon Shirley to the
See of Sodor and Man. recently vacated by tho
ton Of DR.. Short. An exchange paper says OF him .:
" Arcndeacon s. was fellow of New College, Oxford
and appointed by tho heads of houses last June, 10
preach the hampton Lecture of lS47 His rank there
fore and the high estimation In which he il held fully
Justify the choice But his personal qualifications for
tho sacred Office high and undeniabie The posses.
sion OF sound scriptura Protestant theology; fervent
piety; much energy and warmh)sf heart; sraghtfor
wardness and decision, combined with courteous and
conclatory manners, point him out divine peculiar
" qualified ad5rn the bench, end vindicate the true
principles OF our Church in these trying times"
| CLERICAL CHANoEs--The Rev. Charles f. Peake from
St stephens Parish, Eataw Alabama to Christ Chu rch,
lows Falls, Vermont where he is temporarily employed
as assistant, to the rector OF Emmanuel Church. The
Rev c. M Butler, of Grace Church. Boston, has been
elected rector of Trinity Church, Washington d. c.
The Rev. 8. Elder, from St Johns Church, Wor-
Ellington, Ohio, to Jonesve, Hillsoale Co.. Michigan
The Rev William w. Spear has retired from the editor
ship of the Episcopal Recorder philadelphia, and &C
cepted the Rectorship Of Grace Church, Charleston,
| South Carolina