instance in which places, which formerly resounded to the worship of one God the Father, will be redeemed from silence and neglect, to their wonted and exalted purpose."

Renunciation of Orthodoxy at Evesham. -Considerable sensation has been felt in this town among the orthodox by the resignation of the Rev. J. D. Casewell, an able and popular minister of a Baptist congregation in this borough, on account of a change in his religious sentiments. His general strain of preaching was more liberal than that of his brethren, from his first settlement here about five years ago, and some of the orthodox had seceded in consequence. Lately his sentiments have undergone a decided change in favour of Unitarianism, and after hard struggles between his feelings and convictions, he resolved to follow the dictates of conscience, whatever might be the consequence. Some influential friends wished him to retain the pulpit, but he considered he had not a moral right to do so, after his change of sentiments. Mr. C. preached his last sermons to his congregation Aug. 9th, on "the paternal government of God," and "the dignity of human nature." Aug. 16th, he for the first time appeared in a Unitarian pulpit at Cheltenham, where his services were received with great approbation, and on the 20th of August he is to officiate for Mr. Jones at Northampton. At the annual meeting of the Warwickshire, &c. Tract Society, held at Northampton, August 18th, Mr. C. delivered a speech of fervid eloquence, describing the struggles of his own mind in the change which had taken place in his views of Christian doctrine, and expressive of the love and goodwill he retained for his former friends and connections, in language that reached the hearts of all present. The assembly was estimated at four hundred and upwards. Mr. Casewell's speech was delivered in responding to the following expressive sentiments, "Honour to those who manifest religious principle and religious consistency, and especially to those who have suffered for the cause, hearkening unto God rather than unto man." T. D.

Manchester New College. Professor Newman having been elected to the chair of Latin in University College, London, vacant by the resignation of Professor Long, resigned the

Classical chair in the College at Manchester. Eddowes Bowman, Esq., of the Universities of Glasgow and Berlin, has received and accepted the appointment of Professor of Greek and Roman Literature and History. The Rev. W. Gaskell, M. A., is also appointed Professor of English Literature and History. The Rev. John Kenrick, M. A., Principal of the College, will continue to read his lectures on the History of Egypt and of modern Continental Nations.

On

Architecture in the Free Church of Scotland.-We read with some amusement in the Tablet (July 4), that the Free-Church people of Glasgow have built a church in "the Transitive or Decorated early English style," and that effigies of Dr. Chalmers and Dr. Brown are placed over the large window to the east of the doorway; and over the window to the west of it are the effigies of Dr. M'Farlane and Dr. Gordon; while over the great entrance doorway, considerably higher up, are the effigies of Luther, Knox, Calvin and Melville. On the west side of the church are the Marquis of Argyle and Wickliffe; and on the east, Patrick Hamilton and George Wishart. this "bonnie company of Protestant saints in stone," Bishop Gillis has in a letter to the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church, fallen and smitten them very severely. "If you and your brethren, Rev. Sir," writes the Bishop, "be now ashamed of the barns you preached in, without a murmur, for many a long year previous to the disruption, far be it from me to regret that your taste has improved; our common country_will be all the better for the change. But you surely cannot be surprised that, as an unworthy successor of those old Catholic Bishops who gloried in being the architects of their own Cathedrals, I should here enter my protest against the dishonest plagiarism of the Free Church in attempting to make Catholic architecture the sign-board of her conventicles, when borrowing the while from its details to misrepresent the ancient faith it was intended to symbolize."

The Oxford Converts to Popery.-On Sunday, June 6, no less than ten converts from the Anglican Establishment were admitted by Dr. Wiseman, at St.

Mary's College, Oscott, to holy orders. Amongst them was Mr. Newman. The Church of Rome pays no heed to the pretended orders of the Church of England, but would treat even the Archbishop of Canterbury, were he to submit to the Mother Church, simply as a layman. Should he propose himself as a candidate for holy orders, he would have to commence with the humble offices of Lector and Acolyte. Mr. Newman was admitted on this occasion only to what are called "minor orders." Should he prove an obedient and quiet son of the Church, there is scarcely any distinction, short of the Pontifical chair, to which he may not hope to rise.

CONGREGATIONAL.

The Rev. Dr. SADLER, formerly of Hackney, has accepted an unanimous invitation to become pastor of the Unitarian congregation at Hampstead, and has also undertaken the office of evening preacher at Little Portland-Street chapel.

The Rev. Mr. PALMER will shortly succeed Rev. JOHN WRIGHT as assistant minister at York.

The Rev. JOHN WRIGHT, B. A., is invited to supply, on leaving York, the pulpit at Macclesfield, for three months.

The Rev. JOHN CROPPER, of Wareham, has received and accepted an unanimous invitation from the congregation at Stand.

fourth daughter of Mr. Thomas CLARKE, of Bradford, Yorkshire, late of Salford.

field, by Rev. R. Brook Aspland, M.A., Aug. 9, at the Old chapel, Dukin

Mr. SAMUEL GORTON to Miss ANN

BURTON, both of Dukinfield.

Aug. 13, at the General Baptist meeting-house, Worship Street, London, by Rev. J. C. Means, of Chatham, Mr. JOSEPH M. RANDALL, of Union Square, Southwark, to CATHERINE, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas L. TAYLOR, of Billingshurst, Kent.

Aug. 15, at the Old chapel, Dukinfield, by Rev. R. Brook Aspland, M.A., Mr. ROBERT COUSINS, schoolmaster, Godley, to Mrs. KINDER, Schoolmistress, of the same place.

1846. Feb. 16, at Ashgate, near Chesterfield, MARGARET STOVIN, aged 89.*Though several months have elapsed since the death of this truly excellent woman, and no notice of that event has yet appeared in our pages, we are gratified in being able, at length, through the kindness of a friend, to present our readers with the following

She was sister to the late General Stovin, and half-sister to Sir Frederick Stovin, K.C.B., who is one of the Grooms in Waiting to her present Majesty.

brief but faithful sketch of her character, from the pen of one who knew her well, but did not estimate her more highly than she deserved.

"I wish I could put together in writing all I could say of Margaret Stovin. It seems impossible, when I write her name, that she who owned it should be no more to be seen. Indeed, when I call her to mind, or rather set her before me, I feel I could say a great deal about her; but it would be impossible for me to write what superficial or indifferent persons might understand and approve, and, at the same

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time, what would satisfy friends. always appeared to me, when speaking of her, that I might please myself with saying, that Nature had her own way with Margaret Stovin. She endowed her richly; and then, by some charm, secured her from perversion. Whatever time might effect by its light and shade, still the outline of the original character was kept intact. The strong, earnest, healthful truthfulness, incapable of pretence or temporizing, enshrined in a stately form, together with a commanding aspect, a penetrating look, and occasionally a tone and manner somewhat abrupt, and what people call a little masculine, was yet never repulsive, and more especially to the poor, who saw only, in her dignity of manner, a character to which they might safely look up, and on which they might confidently rely. The charm of her guileless, benevolent, cheerful, joyous nature, in all its perfection of open simplicity, her indulgence towards the faults, and consideration for the feelings and happiness of others, perhaps received a higher power of attraction and influence from the first impression of trust and respect imparted by her commanding person and air. But the best of all physiognomists, the innocent and the wise,' loved without drawback. The infant soon learnt to smile at her. Children of all ages clustered round her. The young, the fair, the graceful, the elegant of both sexes, delighted in her; whilst the cultivated taste and knowledge of character, acquired by mingling in the best society, were able fully to appreciate a character so completely of the aristocracy of independence, and so raised above all affectation and pretence. She became deaf many years before the decline of life and power, and found immediately a pursuit for herself, as delightful as it was satisfactory, in the science of Botany. Her rambles were thus made of deeper interest even than companionship could supply; and, at times and seasons, for in-door amusement, her Hortus Siccus was her delight; and a more copious, perfect and well-arranged collection is not to be found. When I first had the happiness to know her, she was unable to join in mixed conversation; but I never heard her interrupt or trouble any one with a question, though her earnest gaze and the whole expression of her countenance told you, that she was divining much, and understanding more, of what was said. Her powerful

mind, fertile in resources, having fixed on a profitable and delightful occupation for her solitary hours, found another, to gratify her kind and social feelings, in contributing to the pleasure of those around her, which she did effectually, by reading Shakespere's Plays aloud to her friends, especially when collected in a small social circle, either at her own very pleasant and hospitable home, or at the houses of her intimate friends and connections. Her reading was singularly judicious and appropriate. It was not either as an actor or a poet would have read, but as a gentlewoman and an intense lover of her author, with a perfect intonation, and just such a degree of expression as gave what may be called the perfect outline and attitude of the whole character. Her mellow, well-sustained voice and earnest look, frequently thrown upon her audience at the last impressive words of some speech which she probably knew by heart, (as she did most of them,) contributed to render her reading irresistibly and untiringly attractive and delightful. Ah, Margaret! The delight of the young, the admired of the wise, the beloved of all! Blest, too, in thine own lot, with treasures that succeeded each other, and accompanied thee as guardian angels, from youth to thy latest sigh! The most brief and expressive eulogium on thee and on them is, to say, that thou didst at once deserve and appreciate them. Thy last thoughts and feelings in this world, thy last emotions of tenderness, the last words that trembled on thy lips, were for that invaluable Sister, who was to thee (and more, because more undividedly) all that the inestimable friend of thy youth and maturity had been,-her own mother."

July 23, at the house of his fatherin-law, Mr. Haddock, Stilton, much beloved and lamented by all who knew him, Mr. STEPHEN KNIGHTEN, of St. Martin's, Stamford, Lincolnshire, aged 28 years.

The deceased was formerly an esteemed local preacher among the Wesleyan Methodists, in the Stamford district, and had subsequently preached in the chapels of the other Christian parties in that town. But on his more recent adoption of Unitarian views of Christianity, he was of course discarded by his former orthodox friends.

For the last several years he had endured, with exemplary patience and Christian meekness, great bodily suffer

ings, which originated, as his friends believe, in over-exertion in walking home, after very earnest exercise in open-air preaching, on the same day, and which baffled all human skill to remove. Had his life been preserved and his health restored, there was every rational prospect of his becoming a zealous disseminator of that purer and truer form of Christianity which he had recently adopted, and in which he so manifestly delighted.

They who best knew him, and had most frequent opportunities of witnessing the deep effect which his Christian faith produced on his temper, conversation and all his social conduct, will long retain a grateful remembrance of the excellence of his character and the Christian purity of his life. Nor can they soon forget the fervid thankfulness which he repeatedly expressed for the means by which he had been brought to a more truly evangelical view of the character of God, the mediation of Christ, and the divine beauty and holy power of simple Scriptural truth.

In his character, doctrine and duty, profession and practice, were seen in striking harmony; in his life were combined the virtues of an affectionate husband,a faithful friend, a peace-loving and temperance-promoting neighbour, and a consistent follower of his heavenly Lord; and in his death, "the calmness of a summer's eve" prevailed; the consideration of which yields the best support to the bereaved widow's heart, and the minds of many sorrowing friends.

J. C. Y.

July 26, aged 89, HANNAH, relict of the late W. KERSHAW, Esq., of Halifax; a Christian indeed, in whom was no guile. Her delightful cheerfulness, the warm and lively interest which she took in the welfare of every one around her, and her genuine Christian benevolence to all whom she could assist or serve, deservedly rendered her an object of affectionate esteem with all who had the privilege of her acquaintance. Happily, her years, though extended so far beyond the age of man, were not marked by "labour and sorrow;" to the last, her mindretained its powers, and though precluded from much active exertion, was permitted to enjoy a peaceful tranquillity, the consequence and reward of a well-spent life. W. T.

July 29, at his house in Nelson Street, Manchester, aged 55 years, JOHN

OWENS, Esq. This gentleman has bequeathed the bulk of his property (which is said in a letter from Dr. Vaughan to the Morning Chronicle not to be far short of £100,000) to Trustees, to be applied for the purpose of affording to youths of the age of 14 years and upwards instruction in the branches of education taught at the English Universities, free from the religious tests which limit the extension of University education. The Trustees for this purpose include the Mayor, Dean and Parliamentary representatives of Manchester, with other gentlemen of local reputation and influence. The recipients of the benefits of the Trust fund are not restricted to any local limits, but preference is to be given in case of need to the children of inhabitants of the borough and its vicinity within two miles, and in the next place of the Parliamentary division of South Lancashire. The amount of the fund which will eventually be devoted to this important purpose cannot of course be yet known; but we understand, says the Editor of the Manchester Guardian, it will probably be such as to admit of carrying out the testator's benevolent views on an extensive plan. Mr. Owens was, we believe, a member of the Church of England, but he was on terms of intimacy with Unitarians, one of whom, Samuel Alcock, Esq., is appointed an executor of his will.

Aug. 3, at Leamington, after a protracted illness, CAROLINE, eldest daughter of John PINKERTON, Esq., late of Tottenham, Middlesex. Her religious sentiments were strictly Unitarian; and though surrounded, during a great part of her life, by influences which might have unsettled the faith of one whose convictions were less firm and wellgrounded, she retained her principles to the last, and gave proof of their efficacy by the resignation with which she bore her long affliction. Her remains were interred in the vault belonging to her mother's family, at the burialground of the Old Meeting, Birmingham, and were followed to their last resting-place by a large body of mourn

ers.

Aug. 6, aged 58 years, after a few hours' illness, HENRY, only son of Robert MALKIN, Esq., of Chesterfield. (Of this benevolent and lamented gentleman we hope to be supplied with some particulars for a future No.)