who generously advanced all the necessary funds to meet the extra expense, and without which assistance the restoration of the Chapel would never have been effected. J. J. Briscoe, Esq. M.P.; J. Richards, Esq. M.P.; the Rev. Drs. Dakins, Fancourt, Russell, and Kenney; the Rev. W. Mann, and the Rev. W. Curling, the Chaplain of St. Saviour's; with many other distinguished individuals and gentlemen of literary attainments, attended the meeting. CONVOCATION.-At the late visitation of the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, holden at Bedminster, a petition to the King was agreed to by the Clergy of that deanery, entreating his Majesty to restore the privileges of the Convocation.-We hope the example will not be lost. If extensively adopted, we have no doubt it will succeed. At all events it is quite certain that success will never attend apathy and despair. UNITY OF THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM.-Since the decease of the late Mr. Thorpe, of Bristol, the accustomed divisions upon the appointment of a successor, among the members, have taken place, and a remnant are about to erect an opposition shop. Such conduct, so disgraceful to professing Christians, is almost a consequent upon the death of any dissenting teacher; and yet the Voluntary System can be advocated by Binney, Howitt and Co., as though it were as perfect as themselves. The truth is, every modern Dissenter is a democrat at heart, and voluntary submission is out of his code. ORCHESTRA AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, AT THE ROYAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.A new organ was fixed in the centre of the temporary orchestra, and at each of the extreme ends was placed a pair of drums, one of which measured no less than 45 inches across. Exactly central, commanding a view of the whole of the orchestra, and immediately behind the principal vocalists, stood the conductor, and a little higher up, the leader. The band consisted of 7 organists, 80 first and second violins, 32 tenors, 18 violoncellos, the same number of double basses, 10 flutes, 12 oboi, 8 clarionets, 12 bassoons, 10 horns, 8 trumpets, 8 tromboni, 2 ophicleides, 2 serpents, 1 side drum, tower drum, and other drums an octave higher. There were about 40 principal singers. The semi-chorus consisted of 12 cantos, 8 altos, 8 tenors, and 12 basses. The chorus contained 112 cantos, 60 altos, 56 tenors, and about 90 basses, making an orchestra of 574 of the best performers in the kingdom. The sum of nearly eight thousand pounds was collected, of which each of the four Societies mentioned in our number for June, p. 388, have received nineteen hundred pounds. THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK's public days at Bishopsthorpe, this year, will be on the 7th and 14th of August. NEW CHURCH.-The foundation stone of a new church at Dinnington (endowed by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford, and Matthew Bell, Esq.), was laid on the 10th instant, by William Robson, Esq., when an appropriate prayer was delivered by the Rev. J. R. Furnass, M.A. curate of the parish. TRANSLATION OF BISHOPS.-Of the present bench 12 have not been translated at all, 13 have been translated once, and one only has been translated twice; and the average time during which the present possessors have held their sees is eight years and eight months. Since the Restoration there have been, exclusive of the present bench, 242 bishops, of whom 148 were never translated, 71 were translated once, 22 twice, and one three times. The average holding of a see for that period is something above 10 years. LORD WALSINGHAM, following the example of his brother-in-law, the Earl of Guilford, has resigned his prebendal stall at Winchester, which has been conferred upon the Rev. Philip Jacob, Rector of Crawley, near that city. ARCHBISHOP BERESFORD. The Lord Primate of Ireland (Lord John Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh) has subscribed 8,000l. to the restoration of the ancient cathedral of Armagh, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Very Rev. the Dean on the 21st ult. The vast superstructure of the venerable tower, weighing 4000 tons, is to be supported during the relaying the foundation of the piers, without removing a single stone from the upper part of this immense_tower, by means of some very ingenious mechanism invented by L. N. Cottingham, Esq., the architect. BISHOP BITTEN.-The Dean and Chapter of Exeter in new paving and beautifying their ancient cathedral, found last week the leaden coffin of Bishop Bitten, who died in 1307. Near the bones of the finger was discovered a sapphire ring, set in gold, in the centre of which is engraved a hand, with the two fore fingers extended in the attitude of benediction. LAMPETER COLLEGE.-Mrs. Butler, widow of the Rev. R. Butler, of Inkpen, Berks, has bequeathed £2,000 to the Bishop of St. David's, in trust, to receive the interest, and apply it to the use of the College at Lampeter. MISSIONARY MEETINGS.-Dr. Lushington has given it as his opinion, that Missionary Meetings held in Churches, without authority from the Crown or the Diocesan, are illegal. HARROW SCHOOL.-The Governors' Scholarships of Harrow School, for this year, have been awarded to Mr. Thomas Fassett Kent, son of Thomas Kent, Esq. formerly of Trinity College, and step-son of the Lord Bishop of London; and Mr. Charles T. Wilson, son of Horace H. Wilson, Esq., Professor of Sanscrit in the University of Oxford. ORDINATIONS.-The Archbishop of York intends to hold a General Ordination at Bishopsthorpe, on Sunday, the 3d of August. The Bishop of Bath and Wells will hold an Ordination at Wells, on Sunday the 19th of October. Name. Degree. Johnson, Wm. Cooper Menzies, Alfred Mills, John (let. dim.) Sewell, James Edward Whiting, Walter John (let. dim.) Baily, Wm. P. (let. dim.) B.A. Camb. Carlisle Carlisle Carlisle Lit. Winchester Carlisle Oxf. Winchester Carlisle Carlisle Carlisle Appointment. Minor Can. of Ely Cath. and Mast. of Ely Grammar School. Domestic Chapl. to Lord Wodehouse. Curacy of Tuam. Second Mast. of Yarmouth Grammar School, Norfolk. Curacy of Dunmore, Ireland. Chapl. to the Magdalen Hospital, London. Living of Aughbagallon, Ireland. Chapl. of New Prison, Tothill Fields. Head Mast. of Birmingham Free Grammar School. New Chapel, Shildon, Durham. Mast. of Exeter Free Grammar School. Chapel of Hey wood, near Rochdale. Vicarage of Bannow, Ireland. Living of Ferns, Ireland. Living of Ballisodare, Sligo. Domestic Chapl. to Lord Dinorban. Living of Clonmethon, Ireland. Presidentship of Diocesan School of Derry. Surrogate for the Diocese of Hereford. Curacy of St. Nicholas, and Evening Lect. of St. John's, North Shields. Rect. of Pomeroy, Ireland. Lect. of Grantham. Curacy of St. Werburgh's, Ireland. Domestic Chap. to Lord Wodehouse. Perpetual Curacy of Perry Barr Chapel, Staffordshire. PREFERMENTS. Preferment. Bidminster, V. Brown, R.. Bywater, John Cartwright, T. J.. Cory, J. J.. . Southwick, V. Notts York Exeter Derby The King J. H. Leale, Esq. Norfolk Norwich D. & C. of Canterb. York Wilts Sutton-on-the-Forest, R. York Earle, F. C. B. Mullyon, V. . Bishopsthorpe, V. York Lord Chancellor Norw. {Company Somerset B.&Wells SirJ. Mordaunt, Bt. |