Judges, whether the tithe of a corn mill is prædial or personal. In Gaches and Haynes, and Hall and Machet,¶ the arguments of counsel, on both sides, admit it to be a personal tithe. In the latter case, the Chief Baron holds, it is prædial in respect to the person to whom payable, but personal as to the measure of payment, that is, by the clear profit. "Now, under such authorities, what is it proper for the Court to do? It would be a great satisfaction to me to have the 3 Gwill. 1256. 9 3 Anstruther, p. 915. matter set at rest, by a direct decision of that Court upon the point. But I shall, on the authorities which have been referred to, consider the tithe as personal. The subjects of this kingdom cannot, conveniently, be liable to two methods of tithing, creating different measures of obligation. The decisions of the Court of Exchequer, and of this Court, should be uniform on the same matter. I shall, therefore, direct the libel to be reformed, in respect to demanding the tenth toll-dish as the tithe of the corn mill. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. RIGHT REV. GEORGE HENRY LAW, D.D. TER. REV. C. J. BLOMFIELD, D.D. ARCHDEACON of COLCHESTER, to the BISHOPRICK of CHESTER. Benson, C. M.A. Fellow of Magdalen college, Cambridge, and late Hulsean Lecturer, to the rectory of St. Giles's, Middlesex. Calvert, F. M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Jesus college, Cambridge, and Rector of Whatfield, Suffolk, to be Chaplain to the EARL of TANKERVILLE. Carey, W. S. M.A. Student of Christ church, Oxford, to the rectory of Peter Javy, Devon. Carter, W. D. of Magdalen hall, Oxford, and Lecturer of St. Helen's, Abingdon, to be Minister of the Episcopal Chapel of St. John the Evangelist, Greenock. Chester, W. M.A. Rector of Denton, to the living of Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk. Patron, THE KING. Cooke, T. M. A. Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of Malmesbury, to the vicarage of Brigstock cum Stanton. Patron, the BISHOP of PETERBOROUGH. Donne, J. jun. M.A. of St. John's college, Cambridge, to the vicarage of St. Paul's, Bedford. Patron, LORD VISCOUNT CARTERET. Downes, R. to the vicarage of Leamington Priors, Warwickshire. Drury, C. M.A. senior Michel Fellow of Queen's college, Oxford, to the second portion of the rectory of Pontesbury, Shropshire. Patrons, the PROVOST and FELLOWS of that SOCIETY. Faulkner, W. E. L. M.A. of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge, and Rector of St. John's, Clerkenwell, to be one of the Domestic Chaplains to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Freeland, H. Rector of Hasketon, Suffolk, to the alternate morning and evening Lectureship of St. Philip's Chapel, Middlesex. Gilly, W. S. M.A. Rector of North Fambridge, Essex, and Chaplain to the Right Hon. the Earl of Home, to the alternate morning Preachership of the Philanthropic Society. Halstead, J. M.A. to the rectory of Little Thurlow, Suffolk. Patron. the rev. R. C. BARNARD, of Withersfield. Hawkins, C. Rector of Kelston, near Bath, to a Prebendal stall in the cathedral church of York. Jarratt, R. BA. of St. John's college, Cambridge, to the vicarage of Locking ton cum Hemington, Leicestershire. Lyall, W. R. M.A. to the Archdeaconry of Colchester. Miller, T. E. to the perpetual curacies of Bockleton, Worcestershire, and Leysters, Herefordshire, on his own petition. Pole, R. C. M.A. of St. Mary's hall, Oxford, to the rectory of Radbourn, Derbyshire. Patron, E. S. C. Pole, esq. Radcliff, A. to the rectory of Stodeley, Devon. Roberts, R. M.A. Vicar of Haverhill, Suffolk, to the vicarage of Blyton, Cambridgeshire. Seyer, S. M.A. to the rectory of Filton, Gloucestershire. Patroness, Mrs. MAN LEY. Seymour, T. M.A. of Emmanuel college, Cambridge, to the vicarage of Mel bourne, Cambridgeshire, Spooner, W. M.A. to the rectory of Acle, Norfolk. Patron, LORD CALTHORPE. Vansittart, W. to a Prebendal stall in Carlisle cathedral. Patron, The King. Williams, D. A. to be Head Master of the Carmarthen Grammar School. Williams, J. Vicar of Lampeter, and Head Master of Lampeter School, to be Rector of the New Academy, in Edinburgh. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. Degrees conferred, April 28. DOCTOR IN CIVIL LAW. Rev. E. H. Dawkins, Fell. of All Souls'. BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW.-J. W. Buller, Fell. of All Souls'. MASTERS OF ARTS.-W. Swete, esq. Oriel, (grand compounder); rev. F. Wilkinson, Magd.; J. Maynard, Exeter; rev. J. Holding, St. John's; rev. J. S. Wagstaffe, aud rev. J. Cowherd, Lincoln; rev. T. V. Durell, and rev. C. Lacy, Christ Ch. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-J. Wakefield, St. Edm.; and R. C. H. Tuckfield, Oriel. May 13. BACHELORS IN DIVINITY. Rev. J. Thornton, and rev. T. Prince, Wadham; and rev. T. F. Short, Christ. MASTERS OF ARTS.-Rev. J. G. Storie, Magd. (grand compounder ;) rev. E. Frowd, Exeter, (grand compounder ;) rev. C. Nutt, Magd.; W. Graham, and W. L. Shuldham, Christ Ch.; rev. J. Law, Exeter; rev. J. Roberts, Jesus; rev. W. A. B. Cave, and rev. A. A. Daubeny, Brasenose; rev. C. D. Blyth, Fell. of St. John's. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-W. R. Lawrenson, esq. Oriel, (grand compounder;) G. Price, and J. Jones, St. Alban H.; R. Irvine, Madg.; R. L. Burton, E. Seymour, and J. O. Hill, Christ Ch.; O. Leach, Jesus; R. Maude, T. W. Carr, and J. Daubeny, Brasenose; W. J. Agg, Pemb.; N. Best, Balliol; J. E. Armstrong, and F. Annesley, St. John's; and T. A. Strickand, Merton. May 14. DOCTORS IN DIVINITY.-Rev. J.Thornton, sometime Fell. of Wadham; and rev. T. Prince, Fell. of Wadham. May 20. MASTERS OF ARTS.-R. S. Berry, esq. Queen's, (grand compounder;) J. Yolland, Worcester ; rev. G. Dewdney, Queen's; R. B. Phillips, Trin.; E. Churton, Christ Ch.; rev. J.Williams, Fell. of Jesus; J. Walmesley, University; F. P. Walesby, Fell. of Lincoln; and G. Hawkins, Corpus Christi. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-S. Butler, C. Clifton, and R. Denny, Worcester; H. Cockerell, Trin.; M. Watkins, Jesus; H. G. Cooper, St. John's; H. Hodgson, Madg.; C. Fawcett, University; T. Twysden, Merton; J. Colborne, Wadham; and O. J. Cresswell, Corpus Christi. April 28. In full convocation, the rev. J. Calcott, M.A. Fell. of Lincoln college, and the rev. R. W. Huntley, M.A. Fell. of All Souls' college, were admitted Proctors for the ensuing year; and the rev. T. W. Lancaster, M.A. of Queen's college; the rev. G. Cracroft, M.A. Fell. of Lincoln college; the rev. W. S. Phillips, M.A. Fell. of Trinity college; and the rev. J. W. Hughes, M.A. of Trinity college, were admitted Pro-Proctors. April 30. The following gentlemen were chosen Fellows of Lincoln college, viz. F. P. Walesby, B.A. scholar of Wadham college, and the rev. H. Gibbs, B.A. of Lincoln college. May 4. The rev. G. Chandler, D.C.L. sometime Fellow of New college, was appointed Canon Bampton's Lecturer for the year 1825. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Degrees conferred, April 28. HONORARY MASTERS OF ARTS-Hon. C. Stopford, Trin.; E. Smith, esq. St. Peter's. MASTERS OF ARTS.-Rev. A. Ollivant, Trin.; T. Tylecote, St. John's; and rev. S. Fennell, Queen's. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-T. Hopkinson May 5. MASTERS OF ARTS. - Rev. G. A. F. Hart, and J. R. Barker, Christ coll. ; rev. W. B. Clarke, Jesus; and rev. J. N. Davidson, Queen's. BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW. - Rev. J. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-S. Hirst, and E. BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW.-R. Coote, Trinity H. BACHELOR IN PHYSIC.-T. Jeffery, BACHELORS OF ARTS.-G. B. Maturin, BACHELOR IN DIVINITY. Rev. J. Brasse, Trin. MASTER OF ARTS.-Rev. R. Lubbock, Pemb. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-W. Thickens, Trin.; R. Codrington, (compounder), T. B. Dakins, and R. H. Feilden, St. John's; D. Laing, and H. T. Wilkinson, St. Peter's; H. Bagnell, 2ueen's; J. Pye, and A. H. Small, Emman.; and S. Lancaster, rector of Warnford, to Jane Bagnall, Downing. second daughter of T. L. O. Davies, Esq. of Alresford April 26. The rev. W. Hildyard, M.A. chaplain of Trinity college, was elected Fellow and Junior Tutor of Trinity Hall. April 29. The following gentlemen were elected scholars of Trinity Malkin, Morton, Wigram, Pratt, Beales, Praed, Riddell, Challis, Hodgson, Atkinson, Heald, Stratton, and Shaw; Silver, and Braine, from Westminster school. At Gosport, the rev. R. Bingham, to Miss Frances Campbell Barton, daughter of the late Jas. Barton, Esq. of Mountpleasant, in the island of Jamaica. Died.-At Hursley, aged 60, the rev. J. Marsh, rector of North Baddersley, and above 30 years curate of Hursley. The rev. F. T. Hamond, rector of Wydford. HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Married.-At Buckden, the rev. F. Swan, jun. rector of Sansthorpe, Lincolnshire, and fellow of Magdalene college, Oxford, to Susan, youngest daughter of J.Linton, Esq. of Stirtloe house, Huntingdonshire. LANCASHIRE. Married. The rev. W. Ford, to Miss Mary Ann Rymer, of Manchester. The rev. J. Slade, M.A. of Emanuel college, Cambridge, vicar of Bolton, and prebendary of Chester, to Mary, third daughter of the late E. Bolling, Esq. of Bolton. LEICESTERSHIRE. Died. In the 78th year of his age, the rev. Thomas Slade, rector of Thurleston, Leicestershire, and vicar of Austrey, Warwickshire. Married.--At Mary-le-bone New Church, (by the right rev. the Lord Bishop of Ely) brooke, Suffolk, to Elizabeth, youngest the rev. W. White, M.A. vicar of Staddaughter of the late Mr. Serjeant Marshall, of Teddington. At St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, the rev. A. T. Luttrell, rector of East Quantroxhead, Somersetshire, to Jane, youngest daughter of W. Leader, Esq. M.P. of Putney Hill, Surrey. his age, the rev. G. Strahan, D.D. preDied.-At Islington, in the 81st year of bendary of Rochester, rector of Kingsdown, Kent, and upwards of 50 years vicar of Islington. NORFOLK. Died. The rev. W. Cooke, M.A. rector of Hemstead with Lessingham, Norfolk, and formerly fellow of King's college, Cambridge. B.A. 1770, M.Å. 1773. In 1780 he was elected Regius Professor of Greek, and was succeeded by the learned Professor Porson in 1782. The rectory is in the patronage of the provost and fellows of that society. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Died. At the rectory house, West Retford, aged 33, the rev. E. Youle, B.A. vicar of Apesthorpe, Notts; and late of Catherine Hall, Cambridge. The rev. H. Evans, of Nether Green. SOMERSETSHIRE. Died. The rev. Drax Durbin, rector of Walton, Somerset. At Chew Magna, the rev. R. Phillips. At Bath, aged 89, the rev. John Pine Coffin, of Portledge, Devon, and of Ippington, Cambridgeshire. At the vicarage, Weston, near Bath, aged 61, the rev. Thomas Wilkins, M.A. vicar of that parish, and late master of the grammar school, Bath. STAFFORDSHIRE. Married.-At Weeford, the rev. J. Peel son of Sir Robert Peel, Bart. of Drayton Manor, to Augusta, youngest daughter of John Swinfen, Esq of Swinfen House. Died.-At Lichfield, the rev. W. Madan, vicar of Polesworth, Warwickshire. SUFFOLK. the rev. R. A. T. 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WORKS IN THE PRESS. A New Work, for the Use of Schools, is preparing for Publication, in a small Volume, entitled, a Short and Easy Guide to Latin Prosody; or, an Introduction to the Scanning and Making of Latin Verses: with Exercises in most of the Metres in common Use. By G. H. Holiday, Teacher of the Classics, &c. An Editition of Livy's Second Punic War, is also printing, in a separate Form, for the Use of Schools. A Volume of Sermons on Practical Subjects, delivered in the Parish Church of St. Paul, Covent Garden. By the late Rev. James Richard Vernon, Assistant Preacher at St. Paul's, Covent Garden, and Evening Lecturer at St. Mary-le-Bow. In one Vol. 8vo. The Rev. R.Twopeny, Casterton Parva, will shortly publish a Volume of Dissertations, on various Subjects. In 8vo. Sermons on Practical Subjects. By the Rev. B. Cole of Warbleton, in Sussex, will soon appear, in an 8vo. Volume. The Rev. T. Newcome, Rector of Shenley, Herts, is preparing for Publication, a Life of Archbishop Sharp. In 8vo. intended and directed by the hand of Providence; it may also, in like manner be inferred, that its beginnings proceeded from the same So mightily grew the word of God, and heavenly source; that as the Deity prevailed. THE very astonishing progress which our holy religion made, during the short period which immediately followed upon the resurrection of our Lord, has always been justly considered as a strong argument in favour of its divine origin. That a system of opinions, at first taught by one who had been despised and rejected of men; and after the ignominious death of the first teacher, successively propagated by a few obscure individuals, should have gained ground so rapidly, and suddenly attracted so many zealous supporters, is a phenomenon, which has never been reasonably explained, but by an appeal to the manifest interference of God. It is a conclusion to which we are immediately drawn. If it is certain that a vast number of believers were suddenly added to the church, (as appears from the Acts of the Apostles;) and it is also known, that the human means, in this particular case, were inadequate to so mighty an effect, it undoubtedly follows, that a divine agency must have interposed to direct the event. And if then the progress of the Gospel was superREMEMBRANCER, No. 67. evidently exerted his power for its support and encouragement, so it must originally have been sent down from him to earth, and consequently be a divine revelation. Now as to the fact, that Christianity, very soon after its institution, was most widely diffused, and received by people of various tribes and languages, by referring only to the Acts of the Apostles as an historical record, we have abundant proof. At the first preaching of St. Peter, on the day of Pentecost, there were added to the church about three thousand souls*. We read also, that additions were made daily to the number of believers. Again we find the increase, thus continually made, described as multitudes both of men and women 1. Even the persecutions, which af terwards arose, contributed to the same end. When the disciples were scattered abroad,, they still preached the word, and wherever they fled from their enemies, there also they carried their persevering efforts, and with undismayed boldness, employed themselves in making converts to the faith. Nor were their labours unrewarded. For the Acts ii. 41. Ibid. 47. Ibid. v. 14. 3 D |