PROF LIST OF NEW BOOKS IN DIVINITY. ROPOSAL of a Bible Society for distributing Bibles, on a new Plan. By John Reeves, Esq. 1s. Peculiar Privileges of the Christian Ministry considered, in a Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of St. David's, at the Primary Visi sation of that Diocese in the year 1804. By Thomas Lord Bishop of St. David's. 1s. 6d. A Vindication of Defensive War, and of the Military Profession. A Sermon preached before the North Worcester Volunteers, on Sunday May 12, 1805. By the Rev. Jeremiah Smith, 1s. An Answer to some Pleas in favour of Idolatry and Indulgences in the Romish Church. By the Rev. R. B. Nicholls, L. L. B. Dean of Middleham, in Yorkshire. 1s.. A Brief aud Impartial Review of the two most generally received Theories of the Fall of Man, and its Consequences. A Discourse preached at Doncaster, April 21, with Notes and References. By P. Inchbald, A. B. Occasional Discourses on various Subjects, with copious Annotations. By Richard Munkhouse, D. D. 3 vols. 8vo. 11. 4s. A Sermon preached at the Visitation of the Archdeacon of Northampton, at Oundle, on May 27, 1805. By the Rev. Samuel Heyrick, M. A. rector of Brampton, Northamptonshire. 15. Daniel, in the Versions of Theodotion and the Seventy, with various Readings of MSS. Editions, Fathers and Versions. By Robert Holmes, D. D. Dean of Winchester. Fol. 11. Is. Adherence to Christian Truth recommended, a Discourse delivered to the Unitarian Congregation at Hackney, May 5, upon the Resignation of the Pastoral Office in that Society. By T. Belsham. 1s. A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Oxford. By John Lord Bishop of that Diocese, at his triennial Visitation in 1805. Pub lished at the Request of the Clergy. 1s. LITERARY INTE LLIGENCE. HE Rev. Theophilus Brown, Tlate of the University of Cambridge will speedily publish plain and useful Lessons from the Books of the Old and New Testament, with explanatory notes. A new and correct Edition of the Works of Archbishop Leighton of Glasgow, is about to be published in six volumes octavo. The Tylerian Society has decreed the Gold Medal to Jacob Haafner, of Amsterdam, for his prize Essay on the following subject: "What has been the influence of Missions in diffusing Christianity, during the two last centuries, and what may be expected from the Mission Societies now existing?" On Monday July 22, the Earl of Dartmouth, in the name his Majesty, Vol. IX, Churchm. Mag. July 1805. laid the first stone of the Free Church intended to be erected in Birming- The A number of letters to and from Charles the first during the civil war, is said to have been discovered and will shortly be printed. A variety of valuable antiquities has been discovered in Thessaly under some ruins. Among these are the busts of Aristotle and Anacreon, a large statue of Ceres, with a coin of Lysymachus and some remarkable pillars. A Greek MS. containL ing ing a commentary of Nicephorus on the ancient Greek Church was discovered at the same time. The subscriptions are very liberal, and already amount to above sixty. thousand pounds. It has been agreed to apply to his majesty for a charter, and a committee of twenty-one persous has been appointed to prepare and digest a plan of the establish Another building has been dug out from the Lava which buried the city of Pompeii, A. D. 79. In it some articles in a good state of preservation such as vases, coins, musical instrument. ments, a beautiful bronze statue of Hercules and several paintings in fresco have been found. At the town of Fiesole, near Florence, a beautiful Amphitheatre has been discovered, and the greatest part of it cleared from the rubbish. It is supposed that it would contain at least thirty thousand persons. Three grand institutions are now forming in the metropolis: two applicable to general knowlege, and one devoted solely to the fine arts. The FIRST to be called THE LONDON INSTITUTION, comprizes three distinct objects:-a library, to contain every work of intrinsic value.2. Reading-rooms for the daily papers, periodical publications, interesting pamphlets, and foreign journals.-3. A lecture-room, with apparatus and conveniences for various purposes of lectures and experiments. The SECOND called THE GENERAL INSTITUTION, and intended to have its meeting in the centre of the town, between the Royal Institution in the west, and the London Institution in the cast, is intended to comprize a library of general reference, and a reading-room for the foreign and domestic journals, newspapers, &c. The THIRD, for which also a very large sum has been subscribed, is intended solely to promote the study of the fine arts; and for this pur pose a gallery is to be built, and pic tures purchased for its decoration. It is under the patronage of his majesty. July 19. The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells consecrated a new burial ground in Walcot Street for the use of St. Michael's parish, Bath. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE AND ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. OXFORD, June 22. Inn; and the Earl of Abingdon and HE Hon. William Wodehouse, Samuel Gardiner, Esq. were appoint Tof All Souls' College, was aded Stewards for the year ensuing. mitted Bachelor of Arts. -25. The anniversary meeting of the Governors of the Radcliffe Infirmary, a Sermon suitable to the occasion was preached by the Rev. Charles Thomas Barker, B. D. of Christ Church, and Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral Church of Bath and Wells. In the course of the service was introduced a Te Deum, Jubilate, &c. by Orlando Gibbons, D. Mus. an Anthem by G. F. Handel, and the old 100th Psalin. The collection at the Church doors, &c. amounted to 1811. 19s. 6d.-The Governors dined together at the Star 26-Was celebrated in the Theatre Lord Crewe's annual Commerinoration of Founders and Benefactors of the Uuniversity; when the honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws was conferred on John Spencer Smith, Esq. F. R. S. F. S. A. London, his Ma jesty's Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Wirtemberg, one of the Barons of the Cinque Ports, M. P. for the Town and Port of Dover, and his Majesty's late Minister Plenipotentiary residing at Constantinople; on Major General Vansittart; and on Charles Wilkins, Esq. F. R. S. and Jonathan Scott, Esq. Gentleman of distinguished distinguished eminence in Oriental Literature; all presented by the Rev. Richard Laurence, D. C. L. of University College, and Deputy Professor of Civil Law. George Frederick Stratton, Esq. Master of Arts, of St. John's College, Cambridge, was admitted ad eundem.-The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on Pendock Barry Neale, Esq. Gentleman Commoner of Magdalen College, presented by the Rev. William Crowe, B. C. L. of New College, and Public Orator of the University; on Charles Egleton Kent, Esq. Gentle man Commoner of Christ Church, presented by the Rev. Robert Philip Goodenough, M. A. Student of the same House; and on James John Farquharson, Esq. Gentleman Commoner of Christ Church, presented by the Rev. William Wood, B. D. Student of the same House. The Creweian Oration was spoken by the Rev. Edward Copleston, M.A. Fellow of Oriel College, and Professor of Poetry in the University. The Chancellor's Prize Compositions were recited by the Gentlemen to whom they had been adjudged, viz. the Latin Verses, "Natale Solum," by Mr. Edw. Venebles Vernon, Student of Christ Church; and the Eng lish Essay on "The Sense of Honour," by Mr. Reginald Heber, B. A. Fellow of all Soul's College. The Musical Festival, which was celebrated on Tuesday the 25th and two following days, in the Theatre, was attended by a brilliant and numerous audience. who seemed highly satisfied with every part of the performances; and the ball at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening displayed a very large and splendid assemblage of beauty and fashion, 30-On Sunday last John James Lake, B. A. the Rev. Jos, Prust Prust, B. A. and Geo. Barnes, B.A. all of Exeter College, were clccted Fellows of that Society. Same day came on the election at Wadham College, when Messrs. Jas. Evans and Henry Alford, B, A. were elected Fellows, and Messrs. Patch, Thornton, and Percival, were elected Sholars. July 1. Mr. Richard Simmons, of ChristChurch; the Rev. Geo.Inman, of Pembroke College; and Ambrose Rhodes of Worcester College, B. A. were admitted Masters of Arts. Messrs. Thos. Hill Lowe, Charles Jervis, and Thomas Harris, of Trinity College, were admitted Bachelors of Arts. Mr. Edward West was elected a Fellow of University College. 5-The Rev. Henry Hervey Baber, of All Souls College; William James, of Magdalen College; Francis Lewis, of University College; Boughey Wm. Dolling and John Jas. Lake, of Exeter College; Henry Francis Alexander De la Fite and Richard Filewood Snelson, of Trinity College; Mr. Js. Tattersall, of Christ Church; the Rev. Thomas Fox, of Wadham College; and Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, of New College, B. A, were admitted Masters of Arts. Mr. Richard Meade, of Wadham College, was admitted Bachelor of Arts. The same day in Convocation, the Honorary Degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the Hon. Edward John Ternour, of St. Mary Hall, son of the Earl of Winterton, presented by the Rev. John Mousley, M. A. Vice-Principal of the same Hall; and on John Thruston Mott, Esq. Gentleman Commoner of Magdalen College, presented by the Rev. Thomas Collins, M. A. Fellow of the same College. 6-P. Rainier, B. Med. of Oriel College, was admitted Doctor in medicine, Grand Compounder. Dublin, June 20.-The following arrangement is to take place in consequence of the promotion of Lord J. Beresford to the Bishopric of Cork and Ross:-Letters patent have passed the Great Seal, presenting the Rev. Dr. Stewart, brother to the Rt. Hon. Sir John Stewart, member of the county of Tyrone, to the great living of Termen Maguirk, held by the bishop of Cork along with the Deanery of Clogher, Doctor Stewart is is to be succeeded in the living of Kildross (which he gives up for Termen Maguirk) by the Rev. Richard Bourn, of Werburgh's; and Mr, Bourn is to be succeeded in the living of Ballinderry (which he gives up for Kildross) by Mr. Parsons, brother to Sir Laurence Parsons, member for the King's county. A dispensation has passed the Great Seal to enable the Rev, John Rawbone, D. D, of Magdalen College, to hold the vicarage of Buck land, together with the Rectory of Hartford, both in the county of Berks and diocese of Sarum. The Rev. Leigh Richmond, M. A, curate of Brading, Isle of Wight, is presented to the rectory of Turvey, in the county of Bedford. The Rev, R. Lingen, M. A, rector of Castle Froome, Herefordshire, is instituted, by the lord bishop of that diocese, to the valuable living of Rock, Worcestershire, on the presentation of Edmund Wigley, Esq, of Shakenhurst. The Rev, Morgan Graves has been inducted to the rectory of Claverton, near Bath. CAMBRIDGE. The members four prizes, value fifteen guineas each, are this year adjudged to Mr. George Pryme of Trinity College, and Mr. Thomas Starkie fellow of Catherine Hall, senior bachelors: the subject -Quænam commoda litteris humani oribus oriri possint ex Veterum monumentis nuper Egypto patefactis,And to Mr. Henry Raikes, of St. John's College, and Mr. Samuel Ber ney Vince, fellow of King's College, middle bachelors:-The subjectQuid de origine et antiquitate poematum Homero vulgo ascriptorum pronunciari debeat? The late Sir William Browne's three gold medals are adjudged to Mr. George Pretyman Tomline, of Trinity College, for the Greek ode; and to Mr. Charles James Bloomfield, of the same college, for the Latin ode: the subject-In obitum ma stissimum ducis d' Enghien. And to Mr. Joseph K. Miller of Trinity Col lege, for the epigram; the subjectQuid Roscius noster? The Rev. Francis Goforth, M. A. Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cam bridge, is instituted by the bishop of Bristol, to the valuable vicarage of Whitchurch, in Dorsetshire, on the presentation of the bishop of Bath and Wells, vacated by the death of the Rev. Dr. Moss. The Rev. George Hutton, B. D, vicar of Sutterton, in Lincolnshire, is impowered, by a dispensation, to hold the rectory of Gate Burton, near Gainsborough, to which he has been presented by his brother, William Hutton, Esq. of Gate Burton. The Rev. Rich, Halke, M. A. for merly of Bene't College, Cambridge, has been presented, by the Right Hon. Lord Sondes, to the rectories of Badillesmore with Leveland, in Kent, vacated by the death of the Rev. Henry Thomson.-And the Rev. Matthias Rutton has also been presented by Lord Sondes to the vicarage of Sellinge, in Kent, vacated by the resignation of the Rev. Richard Halke. The Rev. John Mansfield, B. D. rector of Patrington, in Yorkshire, and late one of the senior fellows of Clare Hall, Cambridge, is instituted to the rectory of Rowner, in Hamp shire, The Rev. George Cuthbert, chap lain to his Royal Highness the Prince. of Wales, and rector of Shaw, Berks, has been instituted by his grace the Archbishop of York, to the subdeanry in that cathedral, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Skynner. The Rev. Duke Yonge, B. A. fel low of King's College, Cambridge, is presented, by the provost and fellows of that society, to the vicarage of Willoughton,otherwise Willerton, in Lin colnshire, vacated by the death of the Rev. John Bassett. The Rev. George Savage, M. A. vicar of Kingston on Thames, and formerly fellow of King's College, Cambridge, is empowered, by dis pensation, to hold the united rectories of St. Mary Aldermary and St. Thomas Thomas the Apostle, to which he has been lately presented by the dean and chapter of St. Paul's. The Rev. Dr. Gray, one of the prebendaries of Durham, has been presented, by the bishop of the diocese, to the rectory of Bishop Wearmouth, vacated by the death of the Rev. Dr. Paley. The Rev. Henry Hodgkinson, M. A. rector of Aborfield, Berks, is in stituted to the rectory of Shadingfield, in Suffolk, on the presentation of Lord Braybrooke. The Bishop of Lincoln has collated the Rev. Mr. Fothergill to the vicarage of Gainsborough, in the county of Lincoln, void by the cession of the Rev. Mr. Urquhart; and the Bishop of Bristol has instituted Mr. Urquhart to the rectory of Broadmayne, in the county of Dorset, void by the resignation of Mr. Fothergill. The Rev. Henry Phillpotts, A. M. of Magdalen College, has been institnted by the Lord Bishop of Durham to the vicarage of Bishop's Middleham, in the county of Durham, on the presentation of the Lord Chancellor. The Rev. W. Cawardine, jun. is presented to the vicarage of Cavenham, in Suffolk, on the resignation of his father, The Rev. Mr, Ray, of Boreham, Essex, is presented to the vicarage of Pakenham, in Suffolk, on the nomination of the executors of the late -Lord Calthorpe. The Bev. Richard Burnet, B. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, is elected to the curacy of St. Andrew's, near Bungay, and to the mastership of the grammar school in that town, The Rev. John Custance Leak is licensed to the curacy of West Beck ham, in Norfolk, on the nomination of the dean and chapter of Norwich. The Rev. Edward Wigley, B, D. late fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, has been presented by his brother Edmund Wigley, Esq. to the vicarage of Yardley, in Worcestershire, vacated by the death of the Rev. Mr. Mew. The Rev. John Isaacson, M. A. formerly fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, has been presented by the Duke of Rutland to the rectory of Lidgate, in Suffolk, void by the death of the Rev. Mr. Paliner. The Rev. Thomas Talbot, late of Caius College, Cambridge, is instituted to the rectory of Gressenhall, in Norfolk, on the presentation of John Hill, Esq. His majesty's attorney general has been pleased to appoint the Rev. R. Roberts, minor canon of Peterbo rough, to be his domestic chaplain. The Rev. J. Vye, fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, has been presented to the living of Wootton, near Northampton. The Rev. J. Lea Hayes has protested against the presentation, and entered a caveat, alleging, that as Mr. Vye held a small living which he had not legally resigned previous to the death of Dr. Terry, the last incumbent; and as the person who gave the living to the college expressly mentioned that it should be given to a fellow who had no preferment whatever, he was fully entitled to the presentation. The matter will come before the Court of Chancery. The Rev. D. Drape is preferred to the rectory of Tintern Parva, in Monmouthshire, on the presentation of T. F. Manning and W. Osborne, Esqrs. The Rev. William Skynner, M. A. of St. John's College, Cambridge, is presented by the Rev. Sir Richard Kaye, Bart. dean of Lincoln, to the rectory of Bradley, near Ashborne, Derbyshire. The Rev. William Harding, of Burton Dasset, in Warwickshire, is instituted to the vicarage of Sulgrave in Northamptonshire, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Peterbo rough, the patron of the living. MONTHLY |