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The office of rice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, va- cant by the promotion of Mr. Page Wood, will, we have reason to believe, be oonferred on Mr. Heaffiam of the Chancery bar.—Globe.

It is said that the Reverend James Garbett, the Professor of Poetry at .Oxford, is to succeed to the Arehdeaconry of Chichester, vacant by the perversion of Archdeacon Manning to the Romish Chearli.

The Bishop of. Exeter has issued a "Pastoral Letter," in lieu of the pral charge which it is the custom of the Bishops to deliver triennially to their diocesan clergy. The pamphlet is of great ler.gth, aid as much dis- tinguished as ever by the keen spirit and controversial ability of the isriter. Dr. Phillpotts casts his spear at the Marquis of Lansdowne for "imperious and impassioned" maintenanoe of the Queen's supremacy in the Gorham case; and he arraigns his metropolitan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, for a multiplicity of "heretical statements" in the charge de- livered by him to his Chester clergy in 1841, which he has again adopted since he became Primate. The Bishop complains, that in consequence of the obtrusion of a minister holding heretical opinions, "his spiritual rights, dues, and responsibilities in Christ's Holy Church, are impaired and marred by his position in the National Church." He examines his Con- flicting duties. Referring to the duty of passive obedience to the civil state "under every excess of power that is tolerable," he pro- ceeds to argue, that "it is the duty of every particular church (every diocese as a whole] combined in that union which is called -a national church, to try every course by which it can affirm its own catholicity, rather than renounce the union itself" ; but he de- duces, that if these efforts fail, "it is the duty of the particular church, at whatever sacrifice, to renounce an union which is become heretical, and therefore no longer any part of the Catholic and Apostolic Church." These arguments introduce the important conclusion with which the Pastels' Letter winds up—the Bishop's convocation of a Diocesan Synod. Immediately after the close of his visitation, the clergy are to meet him "in a Diocesan Synod at the cathedral city," and "express or refuse their ...incurrence" with him in a " declaration " that they adhere faithfully and at every hazard to the article of the Creed "I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins," which was virtually denied when the Queen decided as she did in the Gorham case. lie wishes further to obtain their counsel on other matters affecting the Church and, the diocese. Anticipating legal objectiona, he has obtained the very highest legal authority, that as the Sy- nod would not attempt, or indeed wish, to make canons, binding even on themselves, there will be "no doubt of the entire lawfulness of such an as- sembly " : and, this entire legality will not be imperilled by the fact that "the Synod will be representatives elected by the clergy of the different deaneries '—for that point was brought under the special notice of his legal advisers. The structure time of assembly, and function of the Synod, are thus set forth by the Bishop— 'that That if there is to be any meeting of so numerous a body of clergy-001331)116MS' nearly 800 persons—it must be effected by representation, is manifest. TeL my de- sire is, that there shall be as great consideration as possible of the judgment of all.

"I propose, therefore, that the Synod consist of the Bishop, his full Chapter, his Archdeacons, Me Chaplains, the Deans Rural, and about sixty other presbyters, that is, two to be chosen by the presbyters of every of our thirty deatierisa out of their -own numbers:

"That all the matters to be brought under consideration of the Synod be stated to every Ruri-Decanal Chapter, at least a month before the meeting of the Synod: "That the election of the representatives be not made till at least a fortnight after those matters have been stated : " That the Ruri-Decanal Chapters may themselves discuss the several matter.. -and authorise their representatives to report their sentiments in writing to the Synod : nevertheless, the representatives shall not be concluded by the judgment of their respective Chapten, butshall speak and vote in the Synod according to their own judgment:

" That it shall be open to every Ruri-Decanal Chapter to propose to the Bishop, at least six weeks before the meeting of the Synod, any matters which they shall think it desirable to bring under consideration :

" That the Bishop shall decide what matters shall actually be brought under the consideration of the Synod, and, as before stated, shall announce them to the seve- ral Rural Deans through the Archdeacons at least a month before the meeting of the Synod. "As the Synod is in the nature of a Council of the Bishop, it is plain that no resolution can be deemed an act of the Synod which has not his concurrence.

" Lastly, I hope to be able, if it please God, to hold the Synod at Exeter on Tues. day in the first week after my visitation is completed, and the two following days, if our deliberations shall so long continue."

We regret exceedingly to hear that it is in contemplation to reduce ther naval forces in the Mediterranean from five sail of the line to,four sail of the line. Her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120, is ordered to England to be paid ofE—Standard.

The Government has decided on making Deptford and Plymouth the emigration-depOts. The South-western Railway Company offered to convey emigrants and all their luggage from London to Southampton, and place the whole on board.ahip in Southampton Docks at 6a. per head, if Government would make Southampton the depot, and enable the Mi- grants to avoid the dangers and delay of that part of the Channel voyage between the Thames and the Isle of Wight It is calculated that the value of a clop& to a town will average about 200,0001. per annum. The emigration department is becoming of great magnitude. The fees of titer Government Emigration-agent at Plymouth will, it is expected, amount very shortly to 20001. a year.—Daily Nemec A line of steam-ships now runs direct from the port of Lowestoft to Hjerting, or Ballum, in Denmark. Taking advantage of the direct com- ' munication the authorities of the General Post-office intimate, that ship- letter mails for Denmark will in future be made up at Lowestoft. The letters must be addressed "by private ship, via Lowestoft "; and the British postage only should be paid.

The Shipowners Society of the port of Sunderland have petitioned the Lords Commissioners of the Board of Trade against the low rates c by the Great Northern Railway for the transport of coal to London. Railway Company have lowered their tariff exclusively on male, and the Sunderland Society petitioned that the company might be compelled to charge rateably for all articles of a like kind, according to distance. The Board of Trade declined to interfere. Good coals, therefore, are likely to come to London by railway at such a rate as to be sold for 158. a ton.

The accounts from New York to the 2d instant, otherwise uninterest- ing, announce that Jenny Lind was at Nashville on her way to New York, thence to embark in order to reach London in May.

When Madame Grisi was legally separated from her husband, it was adjudicated that her husband, M. de Melee*, should have the property of some iron-works at Chitery, and an annuity of 10,000 francs. The an: nuity has fallen into arrear, and Madame Grisi has pleaded in the French courts that the Revolution has so lessened her income, both from property and from professional exertion, that she cannot pay the largo sum origin- ally fixed. But the Court, after hearing the case of each party, have con- demned Madame Grisi to satisfy the whole claim of M. de Meloy.

Among.the recent deaths in India is that of Captain J. D. Cunningham, one of the sons of Allan Cunningham, and himself known for his History of the sal.. It will be recollected that the book threw some new light on the conduct of -Lord Hardinge at Solomon, and that the writer was dismissed from the Political Agency of Ithopaul, on the charge of having, "without authority," published documents officially intrusted to his charge. The friends of Captain Cunningham aver that he had formally asked permission, and he construed the reply to be an expression of in- difference on the part of the Directors : his death is supposed to have been hastened by the sense of injustice and dishonour.

Miss Talbot is about to be married to Lord Edward Fitzalan Howard, M.P. for Horsham, second son of the Duke of Norfolle Hereditary Earl Marshal, and Premier Peer of England. His Lordship holds the office of Vice-Chain. berlain to the Queen, and is in his thirty-fourth year. It perhaps need scarcely be added that Lord Edward is a Roman Catholic.—Time8.

Mrs. Jemingham, of Plymouth, two of whose children were forcibly taken from her during the night or at an early hour in the morning, and lodged by her husband in the convent at Taunton, has sent a letter to Mr. Craven Berkeley, stating all the facts connected with their abduction and detention; and in order to get these young children out of the care of Mint Jerningham, the Lady Abbess of the Taunton Nunnery, it is intended to take immediate steps to make them wards in Chancery.—.Plymouth Journal.

Lord Truro has received an address from the Incorporated Law Society of Solicitors and Attornies, congratulating him on his elevation to the Wool- sack ; and requesting him to sit for his portrait, to be placed in their hall. Lord Truro replied with cordial affability, recurring to the period when ha himself was a solicitor; and of course acceded to the flattering request in re- ference to his portrait.

The new Member for Coventry, Mr. Gesell, was formerly a clerk in the Bank of England at 801. a year ; then he was director of a banking establish- ment at Birmingham ; and being now an iron-merchant, his income has lately been returned at 30,000/. a year.

Lord Langdale, the late Master of the Rolls, has, we regret to state, bees attacked with paralysis, and is seriously unwell.—Globe, April 14.

The Bishop of London has been severely ill with influenza ; but has re- covered, and resumed his public religious duties.

The Bishop of Durham has entered hie eighty-emend year.

The total additions made to the Public Debt by loans made or annuities created in the last ten years, according to a return presented to Parliament, is 19,427,985!.; the annual charge of which is 588,863/.

The total number of advertisements ineerted in the 159 London news- papers, in the year 1850, was 891,650, and the duty at Is. 04 each amounted, to 66,8731. 15s. In the 222 English newspapers there were 896,631 adver- tisements, which yielded 65,6721.; in the 102 Irish newspapers, 236,128 ad- vertisements, duty (at lc each) 11,806/. ; in 110 Scotch newspapers, 249,141 advertisements, duty 18,6851. 11.8. 6d. Newspaper stamp. issued in the year 1850 in England and Wales—penny stamps 65,741,211; halfpenny, 11,684,423. In Ireland, 8,302,728 penny, 43,3118 halfpenny ; in Scotland, 7,643,045 penny, 241,284 halfpenny. The stock, copyright, stereotype, steel-plates, and wood-cuts, of" Lardner's Cyclopedia," were sold by auction on Wednesday. The property was put

up at 30001., and after a spirited bidding was knocked down to Messrs. Long- man and Co. for 95001.

A park of seventy acres in extent, with a considerable frontage to the ri- ver Dee, is about to be opened in the city of Chester by a private individual.

The sentence of Margaret Lyons, the woman who was convicted with her husband of the murder at Warrington, has been respited. The man will be hanged on the 26th. Apetition numerously signed by inhabitants of Ipswich for the reprieve of Maria Clarke, who buried her infant alive, has been sent to Sir George Grey, Evidence of insanity was not produced at the trial, from want of money, and many persons who had known the girl as "Maria Shulver " did not recog- nize her under the name of Clarke : these individuals now testify to the un- soundness of her mind.

Mr. Duncan Brown a cloth-merchant of Greenock, has been found drowned in a tepid bath in his own house. His wife was alarmed by water flowing through the ceiling, and on entering the bath-room found her husband dead and the water overflowing the bath.

A travelling: hawker of cloth, while suffering from delirium tremens, leaped from the third story of a house into the street at Bolton, and yet escaped almost unhurt.

A man fell into a porter-vat at Cavendish Bridge brewery, near Burton- on-Trent, and the accident was not discovered soon enough to rescue him alive. Mr. Eaton, the brewer, let the contents of the vat, eighty barrels, run into the river Trent, in the presence of the parish-officers and the Coro- ner's Jury, who certified to the fact.

A shock of earthquake has been felt in the Highlands, at Achnacarry, Fort William, Glencoe, and Loch Arkaig. The vibration lasted for forty or My seconds, with a sound resembling distant thunder. No damage resulted.

News has arrived of the burning of the Buckinghamshire, one of the largest Indiamen, shortly after leaving Calcutta for England. The crew numbered one hundred hands; there were seventy persons—invalids and their families—of the Eightieth Regiment, and thirty-three cabin passengers, on board. After leaving the Hooghley, the vessel was brought up off Canter- bury Point, ten miles below Diamond Harbour, for the night of the 4th March. Fire was discovered in the fore-hold about ten o'clock, and despite vigorous and well-directed exertions to extinguish the flames they made rapid progress. The master thought land was near, and made for it. Hap- pily the ship ran aground, and a steamer, attracted by the firing of guns, and by. the blaze, came to her assistance. Four or five of the invalids are supposed to have been drowned by leaping into the sea in their fright ; but the rest of the people were conveyed in boats to the steamer, several badly burnt or otherwise hurt. The ship continued to burn for the two following nights and days, and than her wreck glided into deep water and sank. Not a single article was saved. The loss is estimated at 120,000/.

for the week ending on Saturday last. Results of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis

Ten Weeks of 1841-50.

Week. of 1851.

ZYmOtic Diseases 1,753 .... 184 Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat 481 .... 54 Tubercular Diseases 1,893

Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses 1,172 .... 136 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessela 910 .... 98 Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration 1,534

Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion 689 .... 59 Diseases of the Kidneys, Se 76 .... 11 Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, Sc 87 .... 8 Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, Se 73

Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Sc..

s

4 Malformations 23

Premature Birth 178 .... 35 Atrophy 149 .... 23

Age

515 .... 44

Sadden

105 .... 1 Violence, Privation, Cold, andlntemperance 200 .... 16

— — Total (including unspecified causes) 9.183 1.042