College; and a reference to the College-records will probably furnish the exact date. The probate of his Will (p. 577) may easily be found at the proper ecclesiastical court, from which, indeed, it seems the names of his rela tions cannot be learned. The most likely person, now living, to give any additional information concerning him, is Mrs. Barbauld; who lived at Warrington during the whole period of Mr. Holt's residence there. V. F. POETRY. Mr. Bowring's "Matins and Vespers." [A delightful little volume of devotional poetry has been just published by Mr. BowRING under the above title. Our readers may remember some of them which the author liberally communicated to one of our former volumes. We thank him for giving them to the public, being persuaded that they will cherish the spirit of pure and rational piety in every reader. They display equally the imagination of the poet and the feeling of the Christian. No manual of devotion is better fitted to lie beside the Bible in the closet where prayer is wont to be made to Him that seeth in secret.] SUNDAY EVENING. "Let not your hearts be troubled, but confide All tending to the realms where blessing lies, Sweeter than rill, or stream, or vernal bird, Death! they may call thee what they will, but thou And pleasing dreams, and soft serenity. Thou wear'st a wreath where many a wild flower blows; Thy grassy turf, while man beneath it sleeps; THURSDAY MORNING. Come forth in thy purple robes again, Receive the gift with gratitude: My soul! to thy Maker ascend, And bear thy songs to the Source of good, Bring Him thy morning tribute meet, How privileged to hold communion sweet I look around,- And Nature her million voices brings O join the songs of the air, the grove, And see! ten thousand angels smile Thro' the firmament's golden doors; And from silver clouds, heaven's hand the while The senses indeed must be dark and dull, That in nature no charms can see; For beauty's self is more beautiful To the eye of piety. And deaf indeed is the clay-cold ear, Tho' nought as the music of praise and prayer And why should man a distant bliss While the holy joys of a world like this Are the unknown beings of yonder zone Does a shorter year, or a brighter sun They may wander perchance in groves of palm, They may breathe an air as sweet as balm, Yet there, as here, the fatal grave Will o'er their possessions close; And the more they enjoy, the more they have, O let our portion content us then, The portion which God has given; For man is the fair earth's denizen, Above him are gorgeous, golden clouds, And the night, which its bosom in darkness shrouds, And brighter and fairer than star or sun Is the light that beams from on high, A light which conducts its pilgrims on And thither our towering thoughts shall soar, LINES Written in a Lady's Album, on her leaving England. Whether, 'midst Flandria's fertile fields, The bliss you share that friendship yields; And trace, 'midst Rome's degenerate sons, Clapton, June 23, 1823. J. T. R. INTELLIGENCE. DOMESTIC. Manchester College, York. Ar the York Annual Meeting of the Trustees of this Institution, held at Etridge's Hotel, in York, on the 25th June last and, by adjournment, on the two following days; The proceedings of the Committee, since the last York Annual Meeting, were reported; and the Treasurer made a statement of the present state of the funds, from which it appeared that the expenditure of the current year will exceed the income about 2007. The following resolutions, amongst others, were then passed, viz. Resolved, That the best thanks of this meeting be given to Dr. Carpenter for his very excellent sermon, delivered in the chapel in St. Saviour Gate, on Sunday last; and that it is hoped he will allow it to be published at the expense of the friends of the College. That the Visitor be requested to accept the best thanks of this meeting for his very excellent address, delivered at the close of the examination; and that he be requested to transmit such parts of the same, as he may think proper, for insertion in the Monthly Repository. That the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to the Tutors, for their most valuable and important services to this academical institution during the past session. That the cordially thankful acknowledgments of this meeting be presented to the Committee, for their most valuable services during the past year. That the very close examination of the Students, instituted this week, has been in the highest degree satisfactory. That in the printed regulations for the admission of Divinity Students, the following alterations be made; in lines 3 and 4, the words, "That no candidate shall be admitted on the Foundation," to be struck out, and the words, "That no Divinity Student shall be admitted," to be substituted in their place; and in lines 9 and 10, the words, "that no candidate shall be eligible as a Divinity Student on the Foundation," to be struck out, and the words, "that no Divinity Student shall be admitted," to be substi. tuted in their place. That it is expedient and proper, that Divinity Students, on their own Founda tion, should be admitted, in the first instance, on probation, in the same manner as Divinity Students on the College Foundation. gards the classical and arithmetical atThat it is desirable, that so far as re tainments of candidates for admission, as Divinity Students, every such candidate should, previous to his admission, undergo an examination by some individual or individuals, to be selected for the purpose, by the Trustees. That the admission of Students on the Foundation be henceforth limited, so as not to exceed one admission for every two removals, until the total number be reduced to twelve, unless, before the reduction has been carried so far, further reduction should be rendered unne cessary, by au increase in the College income. That this meeting, feeling the great importance of the measure determined upon, at the last Manchester Annual Meeting, for maintaining unimpaired the present money value of the property of the College, is most anxious to see the rule then adopted, regularly and permanently acted upon; this meeting, nevertheless, feels it incumbent to declare its opinion, that considering the present state for the present year the rule should be of the funds, it appears expedient that suspended; and recommends the subject to the consideration of the next Manchester Annual Meeting. S. D. DARBISHIRE, Manchester, July 19, 1823. Manchester College, York. DURING the course of the last week in June, was held the Annual Examination of the Students educated in this College, which was attended by Daniel Gaskell and Abraham Crompton, Esqrs., and the Rev. John Kentish, Vice-presidents; Messrs. G. W. Wood, Treasurer; R. Philips, Assistant Treasurer; Bealby, Bell, Crompton, jun, Darbishire, Ewart, juu., Howse, Kinder and Talbot, and the Rev. W. Turner, Visitor; L. Car penter, LL.D., Assistant Visitor; J. G. Robberds and Joseph Hutton, Public Examiners; J. J. Tayler, Secretary; Heinekin, Hyndman, Johnstone, Mallison and Tayler. On Sunday the 22d, Dr. Carpenter addressed to the Students an admirable discourse from 2 Tim. ii. 1 -7, of which, as it is to be published, it will he sufficient now to say, that it was listened to with close attention and deep interest for an hour and thirty minutes. Monday afternoon was devoted to the Mathematical Examinations, (which, as indeed all the rest, were conducted on the Cambridge plan, by printed Lists of Questions, drawn up by the Tutors, and first submitted to the Students when seated, with pen, ink and paper before them). The four Classes being arranged at separate tables, and the Examiners at a long table at the lower end of the hall, the papers were collected from each Student as produced, and submitted to the scrutiny and arrangement of the Examiners. This exercise lasted four hours. Tuesday morning at eight, the three Hebrew Classes were examined, translating passages selected from various parts of the Old Testament, and answering grammatical and critical questions formed upon them. This lasted nearly three hours; after which Orations were delivered, by Mr. E. Busk, on "the Connexion of Religious Liberty with National Prosperity;" by Mr. Crompton, on "the Objections which have been made against the moral tendency of the Study of History; and by Mr. Christie, on " Duelling." At twelve, the Classes of Ancient and Modern History, and on the Belles Lettres, took their places at the tables, and continued nearly three hours; and the day concluded with Orations, by Mr. J. Busk, on "the Objection that Christianity does not inculcate Friendship and Patriotism;" by Mr. Howorth, on "the Influence of Civilization on Benevolence;" by Mr. Mitchelson, on "Capital Punishments;" and by Mr. R. Brook Aspland, on" the Liberty of the Press." Wednesday, the fourth and fifth years' Students were examined during three hours in Theology, and the second and third at the same time in Logic and Ethics, (chiefly in that important branch of it, Political Philosophy;) after which Orations were delivered, by Mr. Lee, on "the Effects of the Reformation upon England;" by Mr. Hawkes, on "Slavery;" and by Mr. Tagart, on "Human Perfectibility." The three Greek Classes were then examined for three hours and a half; and Orations, by Mr. Wreford, on "the Comparative Evidence for Christianity and Mohammedism;" by Mr. Carter, on "Patriotism;" and by Mr. Ryland, on "the Institution of Prophets among the Jews," concluded the business of this day. Thursday, the Students were examined on the Evidences of Revelation; after which Orations were delivered, by Mr. Beard, on "the newlydiscovered Fragment of Cicero de Republica;" and by Mr. Payne, on "the Book of Job;" and a Sermon on Matt. v. 43-45, by Mr. Shawcross. Specimens were then given of proficiency in Reading, and the Examination concluded with Orations, by Mr. Brown, on "Providence;" and by Mr. Worthington, on "the Evils of Slavery in the countries where it prevails, and the means of overcoming them;" and a Sermon on Lam. iii. 39, by Mr. Bowen. The Visitor then distributed the Prizes, viz. those for Regularity, Diligence and Proficiency, to Mr. J. H. Worthington, Mr. J. R. Beard, and Mr. W. S. Brown, (it being understood, at the same time, that Mr. James Martineau was so nearly equal in all respects, that considerable difficulty was experienced in awarding this last prize). There was, however, no question as to his being entitled to the first Mathematical Prize, as was Mr. Edward Talbot to the second. The first Prize offered by Mr. Philips for proficiency in Classical Learning, was awarded to Mr. Beard, and the second to Mr. George Lee. Mr. Beard also obtained the Prize offered by Euelpis for the best translation into Greek. The Prize for proficiency in Elocution during the Session, was given to Mr. Brown, and that for the best-delivered Oration to Mr. Carter. Mr. J. H. Ryland, as first Prizebearer in 1820, is entitled to Books, value Five Guineas. The Visitor then addressed the Students in nearly the following words : "Gentlemen,-After the able and excellent discourse which you heard on the first day of this week from my much-esteemed friend and colleague, you will be aware that there remains very little more for me to do, now that we are arrived so near the close of it, than to express the satisfaction of this assembly in the attentive and patient diligence with which you have gone through the fatigues of this long examination; which proves that you have in general very creditably availed yourselves of the advantages you have enjoyed in this place, for preparing yourselves, I trust, to become eminently useful in your several walks to the rising generation. The distinctness and propriety of the answers which so many of you have given to the series of questions which have been proposed to you, has been highly honourable to the ability and exactness with which you have been taught, and to the attention which you have paid to your studies. And though the mode of examination which has this year been exclusively pursued, may not perhaps be so interesting to by-standers, it is certainly better calculated to give fair scope to the talents of those examined, to shew the application which they have made of them, and to enable |