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ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. 
 Rey..S. J. I. Lockhart, to the Cure of Binsted 
and Kingsley, Hauts,—Rey. F. Gottwaltz, to the 
Viearage of Coughton, Warwick.—Rey. H. E. 
Head, to the Rectory of Feniton, Devon.—Rey. 
E. G. Monk, to the Vicarage of Newport, Essex. 
—Rey. T. Corser, to the Vicarage of Norton by 
Dayentry Northampton.—Rey. J. Gordon, to the 
Precentership of Devon Cathedral, and Rectory 
ofsLoughlin Island, vacant by the promotion of 
Rey. J. Alexander, to the Parish of Kellucan, 
Meath.—Rey. B. Scott, to the Vicarage of Prior’s 
Salford and Bidford, Warwick.—Rey. H.C. \; il- 
son, to the Vicarage of Tunstall.—Rey. C. H. 
Hodgson, to the Chaplaincy of the County Gaul, 
Wilts.—Rey. J. L. Crosbie, to be Chaplain to 
H. R. Duke of Cumberland.—Rey. J. Maule, to 
be a Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.—Rev. A, 
Grenfell, to the Endowed Chapel of Torquay, 
Deyon.—Reyvy. G. F. Arthur, to the Chapel of Pen- 
nycross, Deyon.—Rev. J. Turner, to the Vicarage 
of Hennock, Devon.—Reyv. H. Cholmeley, to the 
Rectory of Troston, Suffolk.—Rev. Dr. Hunt, to 
be Master of St. John’s Hospital, Bedford.—Rev. 
F. Custance, to be Evening Lecturer of St. Mary, 
Worcester.— Rey. M. Dillon, to be Morning 
Preacher to the Asylum, Westminster.—Right 
Rey. Dr. W. Howley, to be Archbishop of Canter- 
bury.—Right Rev. Dr. Blomfield, to be Bishop 
of London.—Rey, R. Messiter, to the Rectory of 
Cerendale Marsh, Dorset.—Rey. H. Steyens, to 
the Vicarage of Buckland, Berks.—Rey. H. Pruen, 
to the Rectory of Child’s Wickham, Gloucester.— 
Rey. W. Williamson, to be Head Master of West- 
minster School.—Rey. R. B. Radcliffe, to the 
Vicarage of Ashby-de-la Zouch, Leicester.—Rey. 
W. Wasse, to the Vicarage of Preston, with Hedon 
annexed, Yorkshire.—Rey. J. Barker, to the Vi- 
carage of Longstock, Hants.—Rev. R. Battersby, 
to be Chaplain to Lord Skelmersdale.—Rey. M. 
Jones, to the Consolidated Livings of St. Marga- 
ret’s and Michael Church, Hereford.—Reyv. J. 
Bush, to the Rectory of South Luffenham, Rut- 
land.—Rey. S. Barker, to be Chaplain tothe Duke 
of Cambridge.—Rey. W. C, Cruttenden, to the 
Prime Curacy of Macclesfield.—Rey. T. Steele, 
Domestic Chaplain to Earl Glasgow.—Rev. G. 
M. Jukes, to be Minister of the English Protestant 
Chapel at Havre-de-Grace.—Rey. C. Cobley, to 
the Vicarage of Winscombe, Somerset. 
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POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS. 
Robert Adair, Esq., sworn of H.M.’s Privy 
Council.—Spencer Perceval, Esq., to be Clerk of 
the Ordnance.—Lord Chesterfield, to be a Lord 
of the Bedchamber. 
INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, IN AND NEAR LONDON, ETC. 
CHRONOLOGY. 
July 23.—A numerous meeting of persons in- 
terested in the silk trade, was held at the London 
Tavern, when it was stated, that the ministry had 
consented to institute an inquiry respecting the 
state of that manufacture ; and it was agreed to 
appoint a committee to communicate with minis- 
ters on that subject. 
24.—House of Lords confirmed the judgment of 
the Court of King’s Bench, that lands formed by 
the retreating of the sea, are the property of the 
owners of the adjoining lands, and not of the 
crown. ad 
28.—Parliament prorogued by commission, after 
the Lord Chancellor had delivered the king’s 
speech. 
' 29.—Earl Amherst, late Governor-General of 
India, arrived at Portsmouth. 
August 4.—Upon the Lord Chancellor’s threat- 
ening totake Mr. Bruce (a suitor) into custody, 
he used the following remarkable answer. “ There 
ie nothing your Lordship can do that I care one 
farthing for. Iam in the pursuit of justice, and 
deliverance from the most grievous oppression and 
injustice inflicted upon myself and family for the 
last fifteen years, and nothing shall deter me in 
the continuance of that pursuit!” 
M.M. New Series.x—Vou.VI. No. 33. 
Aug. 4—London Mechanical Institution visited 
by M. Lemaine, Professor of Practical Geometry at 
Ghent, sent by the government of the Nether- 
lands, to acquire information respecting our me- 
thods of giving instruction to the working classes. 
He stated that the King of the Netherlands is 
deeply interested in the education of his people. 
August 12,—Kensington Canal opened; it runs 
from the Thames, near Battersea bridge, to within 
half amile of Kensington Palace; is 100 feet broad, 
and carries craft of 100 tons burthen; it has 
cost £40,000. " 
— His Roval Highness the Duke of Clarence 
resigned his office of Lord High Admiral. 
— Report of Commissioners for building addi- 
tional churches in populous parishes, states that 
46 new churches and chapels are now building ; 
plans approved for 14 others; and plans for 33 
more aré under consideration. 
13.—The Minister for Foreign Affairs gave no- 
tice to the Chairman at Lloyd’s, that an effective 
blockade of the port of Funchal, Madeira, has 
been declared by the government existing in Por- 
tugal. 
14.—The Duke of Cumberland, and his son 
Prince George, embarked at Woolwich, on board 
the steam-packet, for the continent. 
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