soldiers' orphans. By George Charles Smith. (T. A. Smith, Wellclose Square. No. 1, price 2d, or seven for 1s.) Although we cannot say, that all the coutrasts and comparisons of things profane and things sacred, contained in this pamphlet, are exactly to our taste, we are disposed to think they are well calculated to strike the minds of fair-frequenters. The author properly notices that the holding of this fair was not accordant with the Queen's proclamation against vice and immorality; and although preaching in Hyde Park is prohibited, he determined to attempt it on this occasion, and succeeded; "I considered," he says, "that Satan was freely admitted into Hyde Park by royal and by government authority, and therefore my Master the Lord Jesus Christ should enter there too." The pamphlet may be circulated with great propriety at this time, when intemperance and licentiousness have their annual Saturnalia in Smithfield. The Churches of London: No. 20. C. Tilt: price 18. This work maintains its high character. The informatiou in the "history and description" is extremely interesting. The engravings this month are of the exterior of St. Margaret Pattens, Fenchurch Street, and the interior of Allhallows the Great, Thames Street. Spiritual Life Delineated; with the Detection and exposure of some of the popular errors of the day. In five parts. By the Rev. Thomas Watson, B.A., Minister of St. Philip's Pentonville. 12mo. 6s. cloth." The Baptismal offices of the united Church of England and Ireland illustrated from "the Use of Salisbury," the Liturgy of Herman Archbishop of Cologne, and the Sentiments of the compilers and revisers of the book of common prayer. By the Rev. T. M. Fallow, M.A. Curate of All Souls, St. Marylebone. 12mo. pp. 290. Burns. Christ contemplated; extracted from the writings of an old divine. 18mo. pp. 34. Hatchards. A Scripture catechism; extracted chiefly from the Rev. Edward Bickersteth's "Scripture Help." By E. W. 18mo. pp. 143. Hatchards. Questions and practical remarks on the portions of Scripture selected as the epistle for each Sun day in the year. By the author of "Bible Sto ries." 18mo. 2s. 6d. cloth boards. Hatchards. Scriptural peace in death; illustrated by extracts from Notes taken during the last illness of a beloved wife. By her husband. Hatchards. Thoughts on the responsibility of man, with a view to the amelioration of society; addressed to the higher and middle classes. By Emma Meek. Foolscap 3s. 6d. cloth boards. Hatchard's. A volume for a lending library. By George Davys, D.D. Dean of Chester. 12mo. 4s. 6d. General Entelligence. THE COURT. PARLIAMENT. Her Majesty has attended Divine ser- SO FAR AS IT REGARDS RELIGIOUS MATTERS. vice every Sunday morning during the THE ROMAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE AT past month, on the first three at the MAYNOOTH. On the 30th of July the Chapel Royal St. James's, and on the House of Commons voted the annual last at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, to grant of £8,928 for the expence of this which latter place she proceeded on college. It was opposed by Col. SibTuesday, August 21st. We subjoin a thorp, (as an improper grant to be made list of the texts and preachers on these by a Protestant government,) but was occasions; Date. Preacher. Text. Matt. xvi. 24. agreed to without a division. In the course of the debate, Lord Morpeth said that those, who talked of the objectionable doctrines taught at Maynooth, had better see what had become fashionable at Oxford, proceeding thus : "A work of one of the most promis- | professed, and their Newmans and Froudes ing disciples of that new school, which were changing and coming back to the they were given to understand was worship of their forefathers, they should spreading and multiplying itself in every not be so very vexed with Maynooth, direction in the University of Oxford, had which remained what it had ever been. recently been published since the death BRITISH SUPPORT OF IDOLATRY IN of its author by the great leader of that INDIA.-Petitions from various parts school, the Rev. Mr. Newman. He of the country have beenpresented to both would give the House one or two extracts Houses of Parliament during the past from that work. 'You will be shocked at month, praying for an end to be put to my avowal, that I am every day becom- this flagrant sin. On the presentation ing a less and less loyal son of the Re- of some in the House of Lords on the formation.' (Loud cries of “ hear," 31st. of July, Lord Ellenborough said and "name.") The author was a most that he saw no objection to the abolition accomplished gentleman of the name of of the profit at present derived by means Froude, now unfortunately, no more. of a tax upon each pilgrim, and to the 'It appears to me plain,' continued he, cessation of all connection or interfer'that in all matters which seem to us in- ence on our part with the appointment different, or even doubtful, we should of officers to the different temples, but conform our practice to those of the that he thought her Majesty's Governchurch, which has preserved its tradi- ment ought to proceed with the greatest tionary practices unbroken.' (Hear, caution and circumspection in discontihear.) Again, I think people are in-nuing to bestow the outward marks of rejudicious to talk against the Roman Ca- spect, which it had been the invariabie tholics for worshipping saints, and ho- practice of our government in India to nouring the virgin and images, &c. render to the religion of the natives. (Hear, hear.) These things may perhaps Lord Brougham said he entirely agreed be idolatrous. I cannot make up my in this view; he conceived that no man's mind about it.' (Hear, hear.) And opinion was compromised by showing again, Your trumpery principle about outward marks of respect to the Hindoo Scripture being the sole rule of faith in religion, as it did not imply an approbafundamentals (I nauseate the words) tion of their religious ceremonies, and (hear, hear) is but a mutilated edition, was indeed not different from the system without the breadth and axiomatic cha- pursued by us of requiring our soldiers racter of the original.' (Loud cries of (though Protestants) to turn out in our 'Hear,') He (Lord Morpeth) therefore Roman Catholic colonies, when certain called upon Hon. Gentlemen to look at Roman Catholic ceremonies were perhome before they threw their missiles of formed. Here the conversation ended, invective abroad in future; and at any and nothing has since been said upon the rate whether they looked at home or subject; but it is right to state that on abroad, he called upon them to look the previous Thursday, Sir John Hobat the errors of each other with some- house on the part of government stated thing like a spirit of reciprocal kindness." in the House of Commons, (in answer to Mr. Gladstone observed that the noble a question of Mr. Baines,) that a disLord had unjustly omitted to notice, that patch was about to be sent to the auMr. Newman in his preface stated that thorities in India, (whether the East he did not entertain all the opinions of India Company consented to it or not,) the author, but gave the book to the which would prevent any person being world as the singular production of a re-required in future to render any service, markable mind; and Sir Robert Inglis civil or military, in connection with idol added, that the book was not an authori- worship, that would wound his contative exposition of the sentiments of the science. University of Oxford. Mr. O'Connell said, that he had read with much pleasure another Oxford production "Tracts for the times," where he found the most complete defence of the real presence and auricular confession; but while Oxford was wheeling round to the faith it once APPOINTMENT OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS TO ENGLISH PRISONS.-A Bill for the better regulation of criminal * Is this the noble and Lord's version of 2 Kings v. 17-19? If so, he would do well to compare a few other passages of Scripture with it, before he draws so important a conclusion from the mere absence of recorded condemnation of the practice there. of Mortlake, in Surrey, but wasafterwards inducedto accept thechaplainshiponboard the Namur, Captain Whitshed, and was present in the action off Cape St. Vincent, in 1797. He proceeded M.A., June 30, 1796; B.D., July 1, 1807; and returning to his residence in Oxford in 1808, became one of the tutors of the college. In 1812 he was appointed a Public Examiner; Select Preacher in 1819; and on the death of Dr. Cole was elected to the Rectorship of Exeter. In that year also (Nov. 12) he took his de prisons in England passed the House of ❘ to orders he became for some time curate Commons in July, containing a clause, (proposed by the Hon. Mr. Langdale and supported by Mr. O'Connell,) providing that whenever fifty prisoners should declare themselves Roman Catholics, a Roman Catholic chaplain should be appointed and paid out of the county rate. The Protestant Association immediately proceeded to prepare and circulate petitions to the House of Lords, against the establishment of the Roman Catholic religion in England by the government in this or in any case; but on Monday, August 6th, on some other object-gree as Doctor in Divinity. Dr. Jones's ions to themeasure being pointed out by Lord Lyndhurst, the House of Lords divided thus 33 For postponing the Bill THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. PROFESSORSHIP OF CASUISTRY IN CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.-This office being vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Barnes, Master of Peterhouse, the Rev. W. Whewell M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College has been elected to fill it. DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD.-On the 7th of August, died at Oban, Argyleshire, the Rev. John Collier Jones, D.D., Rector of Exeter College, Vicar of Kidlington, and an acting magistrate for the county of Oxford. Dr. Jones was the son of a highly respectable medical man at Plympton, in Dovonshire, where he was born on the 7th of October, 1770. He was educated under Dr. Cardew, at Truro School, and in 1788 entered at Exeter, College, being matriculated as a commoner of that Society on the 1st day of Michaelma Term. On the 6th of June, 1792, he took the degree of B.A., and was shortly after elected to a Petrean Fellowship in his College. Entering in other official appointments were Delegate of Accounts, 1824; Vice-Chancellor from October 1828, to 1832; and Joint Curator of the Sheldonian Theatre, 1829. CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.On Sunday, the 5th of August, sermons were preached for this Society at the Chapel of Ease, Islington, by the Rev. A. Phillips, Principal of King William College, Isle of Man, and by the Rev. Thomas Dale, Vicar of St. Bride's. On the same day the Rev. J. Harding preached for the Society at Norwich, and on the Monday there was a public Meeting, at which the Lord Bishop of the diocese presided. Meetings were also held at Lynn, and at Yarmouth, the attendance at which proved there was a deep interest prevailing in the cause of this excellent Society, which does indeed, in our judgment, deserve the most liberal support of all true Christians. NEW CHURCHES.-On the 8th of August, the foundation stone of a Chapel of Ease was laid at Ridgeway, in the diocese of Lichfield; the stone was laid by Sir George Sitwell, Bart. of Renishaw, who gave the ground. On the 9th the foundation stone of a new Church was laid in George Street, Wakefield; it is to be dedicated to the Holy Trinity. And on the 17th, the first stone of Tipton Church, in the parish of Ottery St. Mary, was laid by the Archdeacon of Exeter. On the 16th of August, the Bishop of London consecrated a new Church in Globe Road, Mile End, dedicated to St. Peter. The Church contains sittings for 1300 persons, more than half of which are free. The minister appointed to it is the Rev. Thomas Jackson, formerly curate of St. Ann's Blackfriars, and af |