assistance is required. But I regret to add there are other islands, for instance, Trinidad, Dominica, St. Lucie, Tobago, Essequibo, and a large portion of British Guiana, without any, or at most with only two clergymen to supply the wants of a large number of inhabitants. In British Guiana, all the inhabitants are situate in length of line, along the banks of rivers, &c., and we are, therefore, unable to act centrally; they require, therefore, a greater number of clergy than would be otherwise requisite. I wish it to be fully understood how much has been already done by the colonists and this country for this portion of the West Indies, but how much, nevertheless remains to be done, and how earnestly it is desired. With regard to education only, the demand is urgent-the number of children belonging to this population between the ages of four and sixteen is computed at 100,000; of these, the number returned as receiving education is only 25,000. It is not generally understood that, in all the schools maintained by grants from this country, the national system of education is introduced; the children, free or slaves, are taught to read, to write, to keep accounts, and are instructed in religious principles. No difference is made between the free and slave-the negro enjoys all the advantages of the free. It may be reasonably presumed that the inhabitants of the West Indies will come forward to the utmost extent of their means to meet the demands which are daily growing. But they are no longer required by law to make this provision for those who are now out of their hands. In one Island the masters have wholly emancipated them, but in the others they are still subject to an apprenticeship for six years. Neither are they able from their limited means to provide instruction for themselves. As a free man the negro might be expected to do this, but he is hardly yet free, and knows not the advantage of freedom. It is the gospel of Christ alone which can give him true freedom, which says to the slave as well as to his master, "if the Son make you free ye shall be free indeed." Blessed will be the effects, not only in our own colonies, but in Africa itself, to which many may be induced to return, animated with a holy zeal to carry the glad tidings of a Saviour to their father-land.

The third resolution was seconded by the Rev. H. Marriott.

P. BORTHWICK, Esq. M. P., moved the next resolution. He was received with great applause, and spoke to the following effect:"I came from a distance with much pleasure to propose the motion now

before me. It is necessary to state that the island of Ceylon contains a population of two millions, and that in extent it is little less than Ireland; the natives being chiefly addicted to Buddhism and Mahommedanism. This alone might be argument enough. But Ceylon is in a posi tion which calls more loudly upon our aid than this statement would of itself suggest. It was first conquered by the Portuguese, a people who cherished the most corrupted form in which Christianity has ever ap peared among men. I speak this with all christian feeling towards the members of the Roman Catholic Church: but I must say, that if the history of the dark ages shews a more corrupt state of religion than another, the example is to be found in Portugal. If religion in Portugal is such, and in saying this I am using gentle expressions, how much more likely are we to find corruptions in a country conquered by Portugal in the darkest of Portugal's ages. Not only do we find Mahommedanism and Buddhism, and this corrupted form of Christianity in Ceylon, but shackles of a still heavier form are laid upon the island in consequence of the divided and distracted manner in which the doctrines of Christianity have been presented to the minds of its inhabitants. It is beautiful to see brethren dwell together in unity, so beautiful is it to see doctrines in the unity of truth, undivided by jarring differences. This is not the case in Ceylon. Formerly the evil in question owed its rise to the darkest and most corrupted form of Christianity; then, when the island passed into the hands of the Dutch, the extremely difficult and theological question called Calvinism, became the dominant per. suasion among the Christian portion of the inhabitants. Right or wrong, points like those involved in the doctrines of Calvinism ought not to have been submitted to the consideration of a population so circumstanced. We find St. Paul addressing learned men after a learned fashion, and well we know that the clergy of the Church of England are in this respect like that apostle. But they attempt not to present the subtleties of doctrine to minds hitherto the seat of ignorance or superstition."

The Ven. Archdeacon Moysey, and the very Rev. the Dean of York moved the other resolutions in eloquent speeches.

The thanks of the meeting were then moved to the right rev. chairman, by the Rev. Mr. Morgan, seconded by P. Borthwick, Esq.; who took occasion to congratulate the meeting on the evidence they had on all occasions that the bench

bishops were never wanting in alacrity when called on to do their duty.

The applause with which the above proceedings were throughout greeted most strongly marked the great interest which the subject excited. We are happy to find that the collections this year have much exceeded any former amount on a similar occasion-the total being 901. 10s., of which 571. 5s. were collected at the church, and 331. 5s. at the rooms.-Bath Chron.

SURREY.

The Camberwell Collegiate or Proprietary School, in connection with King's College, was opened on Monday, the 9th instant, in the presence of the Rev. J. G. Storie, vicar, as president, the committee, and proprietors, and a company of 700 ladies and gentlemen. A prayer was, in the first instance, offered up by the vicar, who also explained the design of the institution: which was followed by an address from the Rev. J. A. Giles, the head master, detailing the scholastic plan it was intended to pursue.-Times.

LAMBETH CHURCH-RATE.-On Friday, February the 20th, at 10 o'clock, a vestry of the parishioners of Lambeth was held in the vestry-hall, which was afterwards adjourned to the boys' school-room, in consequence of the crowded state of the ball, for the purpose of making an assessment for the repairs of the church; Mr. Kershaw in the chair.

Mr. Rogers, rector's churchwarden, laid before the vestry a statement of expenses, and in doing so he observed that every attention had been paid to economy. The sum be required would be 1,665l. 7s. 8d., out of which 900l. would be required for the repairs of the tower of the church at Lambeth Palace. There were arrears due of a former rate to the amount of 6401., besides burial fees. To defray his expenses a rate of 2d. in the pound would leave a surplus of 266l. 17s. 9d. Since the last rate in January, a scaffold had been raised round the tower of the church, which had been found to require very extensive repairs. He had had the gratuitous advice of Mr. Beazley and Mr. Porter, architects, who have stated that from the belfry upwards it is in such a dangerous state from decay, that unless speedily repaired, there is a probability of its not standing long. The tower itself was built about the year 1374, since which time nothing has been done to it, though the body of the church has been repaired several times. Indepen dent, therefore, of the question of a church-rate, considering the structure as

a monument of antiquity, it became them still more to support the rate. After several remarks upon the various items of expenditure, he put his resolution.

The rate was refused, and a poll consequently demanded; at the close of which there was a majority of 250 in its favour.

SUSSEX.

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An evening school, for educating the young chimney sweepers of this town, has lately been established in Warwickstreet, under the patronage of our much respected vicar, the Rev. H. M. Wagner. A large proportion of those now in Brighton attend it regularly, and evince the greatest desire to obtain instruction. have reason to believe that schools of the same description will soon be established in all the populous cities and towns in the kingdom. An evening school for adults bas also been established, which, under the zealous superintendance of the Rev. Mr. Langdon, is, we have reason to believe, doing much good.-Brighton Gazette.

The Rev. William Turner, with his usual benevolence, has caused a second

distribution of coals to be made to the poor of Fishbourne, of which parish the rev. gentleman is rector.

On Friday, Feb. 20, the first stone of a chapel of ease to the parish of Fletching was laid by the Countess of Sheffield, at Danehill, in the presence of most of the neighbouring families, and a very large concourse of people. This is the third chapel now building in that part of the county.-Sussex Advertiser.

WARWICKSHIRE.

One of the largest, but certainly the most respectable, meetings that ever was held at Birmingham took place at one o'clock on Tuesday, Jan. 27th, in the above town. The meeting was held in the assembly room of Dee's royal hotel. There were a large number of fashionablyattired females present. Among the most distinguished personages that attended the meeting we observed the Right Rev. the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, the Earl of Dartmouth, the Earl of Aylesford, the Earl of Bradford, Viscount Clifford, the Archdeacons of Salop, of Stafford, of Coventry, of Denbigh; the Dean of Lichfield, Sir J.Wrottesley, M.P., Mr. Dugdale, M. P., Mr. Hawkes, M.P.; the Rev. Messrs. R. Bedford, Bray, A. Clive, E. Burn, W. Marsh, T. Mosley, J. Corbett, Dr. June, J. Leigh, H. Poltney, and nearly all the resident clergymen in Birmingham and the surrounding districts. There must have been about three thousand persons present. The object of the meeting was

to promote the building of churches in the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, to extend religious instruction to the lower classes, and to call upon the kingdom at large to follow the example that was to be set them. The Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry presided. In explaining the object of the meeting, his lordship said, he would take seventeen different parishes in his diocese, and he found that out of that number only the inhabitants of one were completely accommodated with a place of religious worship. Eighteen thousand persons wanted accommodation; but he was glad to see that 10,000l. was already subscribed for the building of chapels. What had been already done, not only by the high but the middling classes, was a pledge that they would be able to attain their object-(Cheers)-and, under the blessing of God, the present meeting would be productive of the very best results. After some very able speeches in support of the object of the meeting, several large subscriptions were added to the list, and a collection to a considerable amount was made at the doors.-Birmingham Gazette.

The Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry lately consecrated a new chapel at Nuthurst, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, Warwickshire. The chapel, which was in a state of ruin for upwards of a hundred years, was rebuilt by Mr. Bolton King, M.P., with the assistance of a handsome donation from Miss Ingram, of Nuthurst. -Ibid.

The Rev. John Garbett, M.A., late of All Souls College, Rector of St. George's, Birmingham, and John Johnstone, Esq., M.D. and F.R.S., have been elected Governors of the Free Grammar School of King Edward VI. in Birmingham.

WILTSHIRE.

On Monday, Feb. 9th, the committee of the Chippenham National School met at the school room, for the purpose of auditing the accounts. W. Gundry, Esq. took the chair. The funds of the institution are, we regret to learn, in rather a depressed state, in consequence of the heavy expences attending the fitting up of the new school rooms.-Ibid.

At a chapter held at Salisbury, 9th Feb. 1835, the Hon. and Rev. F. P. Bouverie, M.A., Canon Residentiary, was elected Proctor of the Chapter,

And in the Episcopal Constitutional Court, held 14th February 1835, the Rev. H. Hawes, D.D., Rector of Sarum, Saint Edmund; and the Rev. C. Grove, M.A., Rector of Odstock, were elected Proctors, to represent the whole clergy of the diocese of Sarum, in the said Convocation.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

The anniversary of the Worcester Diocesan Association in aid of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was held on Wednesday Jan. 28th, at the Guildhall, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in the chair. The report and statement of the accounts were read by the Honorary Secretary, the Rev. W. Godfrey, from which it appears that since the last meeting of this association, the annual subscriptions have advanced very considerably. A large number of the clergy and gentry were present upon the occasion, and the attendance of ladies was also numerous, It having been announced that, though on this occasion contributions could not be expected from the subscribers to the society, yet that plates would be at the door for the reception of such sums as persons, not members, might please to give, the handsome sum of 18%. was collected.-Worcester Journal.

The Diocese of Worcester is about to follow the example set in the neighbouring Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. A meeting to establish a Diocesan Church Building Society is expected to be held on the 10th of March, under the sanction of the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, and under the patronage of the Lord Lieutenant of the County (Lord Lyttleton), and the nobility and gentry generally. The chair will be taken by the Bishop.-Ibid.

Thursday, Feb. 12th, in pursuance of a mandate of the Bishop of London, directed to the Lord Bishop of this Diocese, the Rev. Townsend Forrester, D.D., one of Prebendaries of the Cathedral Church, was unanimously elected Proctor, to appear and act for the Dean and Chapter in the General Convocation of the Clergy, held in St. Paul's Cathedral, on Friday, the 20th instant; and the Rev. Job Walker Baugh, M.A., Rector of Ripple, and the Rev. Francis Mills, M.A., Rector of Barford, were, in like manner, unanimously elected Proctors for the whole of the Clergy of this Diocese, to appear and act for them in the said Convocation.-Ib.

YORKSHIRE.

On the 31st ult., the inhabitants of St. John's, Stanwick, in the county of York, presented to their late curate, the Reverend Thomas Colbeck, (now rector of Nethor Denton, in Cumberland) a handsome silver tea-pot and cream jug, in testimony of their esteem for his character, and for the zealous discharge of his clerical duties, during a period of eleven years.-Tyne Mercury.

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