Trimetrum acatalecticum. These exercises are to be accentuated, and accompanied by a literal Latin prose version, and are to be sent in on or before April 30, 1834.

N.B. All the above exercises are to be sent in to the Vice-Chancellor privately: each is to have some motto prefixed, and to be accompanied by a paper, sealed up, with the same motto on the outside; which paper is to en

close another, folded up, having the candidate's name and college written within. The papers containing the names of those candidates who may not succeed, will be destroyed unopened. Any candidate is at liberty to send in his exercise printed or lithographed. No prize will be given to any candidate who has not, at the time of sending in the exercises, resided one term at the least.

BIRTHS.

Of Sons-The Lady of the Rev. Carr Glynn, Witchampton R., Dorset ; of Rev. Sir Herbert Oakley, Bart, Ealing, Middlesex; of Rev. E. Arney, West Dean R., Wilts; of Rev. E. Bowlby, Edward-street, Portman-square; of Rev. W. H. Edmeades, Cobham, Kent; of Rev. W. Gee, Wick St. Mary R., Cornwall; of Rev. W. Mason, Normanton V.; of Rev. Dr. Longley, Harrow; of Rev. L. F. Page, Woolpit, Suffolk; of Rev. E. Weigall, Blackley, Lancashire; of Rev. J. W. Watts, Bath: of Rev. W. Powley, Starcross; of Rev. W. Gibson, Deanery, Chester; of Rev. J. Clarke Russell, New Romney, Kent. Of Daughters-The Lady of the Rev. F. Ful. ford, Trowbridge R.; of Rev. Mr. Hodson, Croscombe R., near Wells; of Rev. T. Gregory, Upper Clapton; of Rev. J. D. Money, Farnham; of Hob, and Rev. R. Eden, Hertingfordbury R.; of Rev. T. Sikes, Luton V., Bedfordshire; of Rev. C. Nesfield, Stratton St. Margaret V., Wilts.

MARRIAGES.

The Rev. G. Booth, B.D., v. of Finden, Sussex, to Marianne, second d. of J. Usborne, Esq., of Woodlands, Surrey; Rev. J. Downes, B.A., of Christ Coll., Camb., to Lucy, d. of J. Todd, Esq. of Lancaster-place, London; Rev. J. King, M.A., r. of Bradenham, Bucks, to Maria, only d. of T. Rickford, Esq. of Reading; Rev. G. A. Burnaby, M.A., of Hazlebeach Hall, Northamptonshire, to Harriet, third d. of H. Villebois, Esq. of Gloucester-place, and Marham House, Norfolk; Rev. B. L. Cubitt, of Exeter Coll., to Emma, youngest d. of F. Holyoake, Esq. of Tettenhall, Staffordshire; Rev. C. Shrubb, M.A., v. of Boldre, Hants, to C. Aubrey, only d. of the late T. G. Bayliff, Esq. of Southgate, Middlesex; Rev. J. Allen Giles, M.A.,

Fellow of Corpus Christi Coll., to Anna S., youngest d. of the late F. Dickinson, Esq. of his Majesty's Victualling Office; Rev. W. Benson, D.D., late Fellow of Queen's Coll., and r. of Hampton Poyle, to Miss R. Ann Foster, of Islip; Rev. F. W. Fowle, r. of Allington, and perpetual Curate of Amesbury, to Aune F., eldest d. of the late Rev. R. W. Moor, r. of Sandford Orcas, Somersetshire; Rev. J. Kirkpatrick, to Elizabeth A., eldest d. of the Rev. J. W. Martin, r. of Keston, Kent; Rev. H. Dawson, B.A., eldest s. of H. Dawson, Esq. of Alverthorpe hall, near Wakefield, to Maria L., youngest d. of the late Captain Andrews, of Alford, Lincolnshire; Rev. W. Master, B.C.L.. Fellow of New Coll., and r. of Bucknell to Lucy E., only d. of B. Woods, Esq. of Blakesley, Northamptonshire; Rev. W. K. Tatam, of Church Kirk, Lancashire, to Elizabeth, eldest d. of the late Sir R. King, Bart., and sister of Sir G. King, Bart., Charles. town, co. Roscommon; Rev. R. L. Tottenham, r. of Rossory, Fermanagh, s. of the Bishop of Clogher, to Anne, d. of W. Anketel, Esq. of Monaghan; Rev. T. Commeline, to H. Frances, eldest d. of the Venerable Archdeacon Onslow, M.A., of Christ Church; Rev. B. Evans, Lecturer of St. John's Church, Swansea, to Mary Ann, eldest d. of G. Bridges, Esq. of Bathwick, late of Lawford, Essex; Rev. Dr. Birt, v. of Faversham, to Miss De Fer, of Canterbury; Rev. P. Spencer, to Emily, d. of the Rev. T. Pearce, r. of Hawkings, Kent; Rev. H. Coddington, Fellow of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, and v. of Ware-cumThundridge, to Priscilla, second d. of the Rev. Dr. Batten, Principal of the East India Coll., Haileybury; Rev. A. A. Hammond, of Westendlodge, near Southampton, to Elizabeth, eldest d. of the late T. L. O. Davies, Esq. of Alresford, Hants.

REV. W. TOURNAY, D. D. The following character of Dr. Tournay is borrowed from that long-established and most respectable of our Periodicals, the Gentleman's Magazine:

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"July 19. At Peterborough, the Rev. William Tournay, D.D., Prebendary of Peterborough and Westminster, and formerly Warden of Wadham College, Oxford.

"He was the only child of the Rev. Thomas Tournay, B.A., by Elizabeth his wife, daugh

ter of Antony Worger, of Sinethe in Kent; and was born at Dover on the 9th of August, 1762. After receiving the rudiments of a sound classical education, he was admitted a Commoner of Wadham College on the 29th of November 1780. In June 1781 he was elected Scholar, of that society; in 1789 succeeded to a Fellowship on the same foundation, and proceeded to the degree of M.A. 1790. He filled

the office of Tutor till 1795, holding at the same time the perpetual curacy of Whitfield in

the neighbourhood of Dover, and occasionally exchanging the academical for the pastoral duties. In 1795 he was collated by Archbishop Moore, from whom he experienced many acts of kindness, to the Rectory of St. James in Dover, and the vicarage of Hougham, both which had been possessed by his father. Upon accepting this preferment he left Oxford, and fixed his residence with his mother in the Parsonage House at Dover, where he continued to perform towards her, till her death, the duties of a most affectionate son, and towards his parishioners, those of an able and attentive pistor. Having resigned his Fellowship in 1799, he was in 1806 recalled to College; for so highly were his talents and acquirements esteemed by many of the Fellows of Wadham, that upon the death of Dr. John Wills, although not at the time a member of the foundation, he was elected Warden, in opposition to a powerful competitor. This event was generally hailed with satisfaction as auspicious to the College and the University. He proceeded to the degrees of B.D. 1802, and D.D. 1806. The exertions, however, of the new Warden were soon afterwards seriously checked by an obstinate disease in the trachea, which at one time endangered his life and reduced him to the lowest state of debility. This disease incapacitated him for the discharge of many public duties; but the energies of his vigorous mind were in private unremittingly exercised, and, in conjunction with his intimate friend and most able coadjutor Dr. John Parsons, Master of Balliol and afterwards Bishop of Peterborough, his best efforts were directed to promote the interest and the credit of the University. By that prelate Dr. Tournay was collated, in March 1817, to a prebend in the Cathedral Church of Peterborough; and in the same month of the following year he was promoted to a prebend of Westminster, ou the recommendation of that patron of merit, the late Earl of Liverpool, to whom he was known only by the reputation which he had acquired at Oxford. These stalls he continued to hold till his death, uniformly evincing for the welfare of the two Chapters that activity and well-directed zeal, which, being prominent features of his character, were equally displayed in his government of Wadham College. Alive to the prosperity of that Society, and anxious to secure the services of an able successor in the Headship, he in June 1831 most disinterestedly resigned a situation of honour and emolument. Dr. Tournay's attachment to the place, and to the friends with whom he had lived upon terms of intimacy, induced him, however, to remain in Oxford; and he accordingly removed from the lodgings at Wadham College, and the spacious garden formed by him with much taste and skill, to

a house in St. Giles's which he had some time before purchased, in the contemplation of his intended resignation. Dr. Tournay's natural strength had resisted the formidable and repeated attacks of his original malady, and he recovered so far as to enjoy intervals of comparative health and ease; but he still experienced repeated recurrences of his distressing illness. His constitution, thus weakened, was unable to bear the violent remedies to which it was necessary to resort for the removal of an accidental obstruction attended with inflammation of the bowels. Aware from the first of the probability of his approaching end, he made all the requisite arrangements with perfect composure and a pious resignation to the Divine will; and after two days' suffering, he died, as he had lived, in full but humble reliance on the atonement made by his Redeemer. This sentiment he repeatedly expressed to the friend who was with him in his last illness.

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"Dr. Tournay possessed talents of the highest order, cultivated by very extensive reading and general intercourse with the world. His manners were courteous and unaffected; and his conversation, distinguished by a peculiar felicity of expression and a fund of natural humour, frequently imparted an interest to his relation of the most ordinary occurrences, and rendered him an equally entertaining and instructive companion. Force and clearness of thought and language appeared in his written compositions, which were remarkable for their perspicuity, terseness, and idiomatic propriety. These, however, have, according to his express desire, been destroyed since his death. acuteness of mind, soundness of judgment, and rectitude of principle, combined with a knowledge of business, and an accuracy and a caution the result of long experience, made him a safe and valuable counsellor in cases of doubt and difficulty: while a warmth and sincerity of feeling, a never-failing readiness to undertake, and an indefatigable perseverance in performing kind offices, without regard to personal convenience, gave to his friendship a value which they only can duly appreciate who experienced its benefits. His firm and unshaken attachment to the established institutions of his country in Church and State, was manifested by the zeal with which, whenever the occasion required, he advocated and supported them. His faith was sincere; his devotion fervent. A decided enemy to all pretence and ostentation in religion, he sought rather to conceal than to display his feelings on this subject; but those who were acquainted with the state of his mind knew that there was a deeply-rooted seriousness of thought, and a spirit of true Christian piety, which influenced him in all the important concerns of life."

CAMBRIDGESHIRE,

Cambridge Auxiliary Bible Society.—The twenty-second anniversary meeting of this society was held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Town Hall, the Rev. Dr. Lamb, Master of Corpus Christi college, in the chair. Professor Scholefield, the Secretary, read the Report. The various resolutions were moved and seconded by H. J. Adeane, Esq., Rev. S. Thodey, Rev. A. Brandram, George Pryme, Esq. M.P., Rev. J. Gray, Professor Lee and Professor Scholefield. The meeting was very numerously attended.

On Friday, the 6th Dec., the seventh anniversary meeting of the Cambridge Diocesan Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was holden at the Town Hall, the Vice-Chancellor being in the chair. The Report, which was read by the Rev. Wm. Jones, the Secretary, gave a satisfactory account of the proceedings of the past year. The meeting was attended by some of the most distinguished members of the University, county clergy, &c.

A meeting took place on Thursday, the 5th inst., at the Town Hall, in behalf of the British Society for promoting the religious Principles of the Reformation. Much interesting information was given of the proceedings of the Society, and it was warmly and eloquently advocated by several gentlemen.

The degree of Doctor in Divinity has been conferred upon the Rev. J. Greenwood, Head Master of Christ's Hospital. We learn that the governors of that ancient institution, much to their honour, unanimously voted that the expenses of the ceremony should be defrayed out of the funds of the establishment, in testimony of their approbation of the able and efficient manner in which Dr. Greenwood has conducted the Upper Grammar School. Those who are acquainted with Cambridge University have long seen the best proof of the master's skill in the proficiency and consequent success of the students sent from his department.-Times.

At a general meeting of the Diocesan Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge within the diocese of Ely, holden in the Combination Room of St. John's college, on the 14th Dec., the Very Rev. the Dean of Ely in the chair, the Sub-Committee announced, that during the present year they had distributed four hundred and forty-eight Bibles, two hundred and sixty-two Testaments, one thousand two hundred-and-four Prayer-Books, and eleven thousand one hundred and eighty-six other Books and Tracts; and that they had complied with every application that had been made to them.

The Master and Fellows of Trinity col lege, with their usual liberality, have granted a sum of money sufficient to complete the restoration of the beautiful ancient ogee doorway, stone stalls, and water drain, in St. Michael's church. We believe they are the only remains of the kind in this town.-Cambridge Chronicle.

CHESHIRE.

Hanmer. It is pleasing at this time, when the best interests of the church are in danger, to have to record the kindly feeling that exists between the parishioners of Hanmer and the Rev. Ê. H. Dymock, who has so endeared himself to the inhabitants by his kindness and attention to their spiritual wants during the time he has been their minister, that a fund is now raising for the purpose of presenting him with some small memorial of their gratitude. We hear the subscription list has already several hundred names attached, the donation being limited from one penny to one shilling each.-Chester Courant.

The Rev. W. P. Hutton, one of the curates of Frodsham, having been instituted, on the presentation of the Corporation of Guy's Hospital, to the living of Little Birch, in the county and diocese of Hereford, a few of the inhabitants of Frodsham and its vicinity, anxious to testify their sense of the unwearied diligence, zeal, and fidelity with which, during a period of nearly two years, he has discharged the laborious duties of that important and extensive parish, have presented him with a gold watch, a beautiful specimen of art, bearing the following inscription :-"Presented to the Rev. W. P. Hutton, by a few of his Friends in the parish of Frodsham, as a token of their grateful esteem, and a testimony to his faithful discharge of ministerial duties, whilst residing amongst them. Nov. 26th, 1833."

The Diocesan Society for promoting the building of Churches in Cheshire and Lancashire has received the patronage of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, accompanied by a donation of 3001. in support of its funds.

The Bishop of this diocese, says the "Chester Chronicle," has organised a Society for the purpose of effecting an object greatly to be desired-viz. the more adequate provision of church accommodation for the manufacturing towns. The Parliamentary grants entrusted to "the Commissioners for Building Churches" have been long exhausted, and the temper of the times is not favourable to their renewal. Meanwhile the population is increasing with great rapidity; and it is lamentable to reflect, that no corresponding exertions should be made to provide those growing numbers with religious instruc

tion.

Government is laudably anxious for their education. But the sure way of giving them education is to give them churches and ministers. Where churches are placed, schools immediately follow. Nothing is wanted but the centre and the agent-the church and its minister. We are not yet acquainted with the details of the Bishop's plan; but we hear that it meets with much encouragement from those to whom it has hitherto been made known. The principle, we believe, is to encourage local exertions by granting a portion of the expenditure from the funds of the society, which are to be furnished by the contributions of those friends of the establishment who think favourably of the

measure.

DEVONSHIRE.

The Treasurer of the Devon and Exeter Hospital has received a benefaction of 1000l. from the executrix of the Rev. James Windsor, of Uffculm. A benefaction of 501. from the same source, in aid of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, has been received at the Exeter bank.

The Secretary for the relief of poor Clergymen's Widows and Orphans within the Archdeaconry of Exeter has received a benefaction of 1001. from the executors under the will of the late Rev. J. Windsor, Vicar of Uffculm, deceased, and a benefaction of 20 guineas from the E. D. Rhodes, of Teignmouth.

DORSETSHIRE.

A very handsome communion service of plate has been presented to the parish of Melbury Abbas, Dorset, by the Rector, the Rev. W. F. Grove. On the patina the following inscription is beautifully engraved" 1833. A token of pastoral regard, presented to the parishioners of Melbury Abbas, by the Rev. William Frederick Grove, M.A., in the 40th year of his incumbency, and after a constant residence amongst them."

An eloquent and impressive sermon was preached in Blandford church, on Sunday, Dec. 8th, by the Rev. J. H. Whitmore, from the 72nd Psalm, 4th verse: "He shall save the children of the needy." After which a liberal collection was made at the doors in aid of the funds of the National Schools in the principles of the established church in Blandford.

The neat and commodious little church that has been erected at Lytchet Minster, on the site of the old building, is now nearly completed. We hear that the Rev. Vaughan, son to Mr. Baron Vaughan, has been appointed to the curacy.-Salis bury Herald.

DURHAM.

The Dean and Chapter have received for the University of Durham a book of plates from Mr. Stoker; a specimen of the phalarope, from Mr. Woodifield; an elephant's

head, and several specimens in natural history and comparative anatomy, from Mr. Hutchinson (Town Clerk); and a present of books from Mr. Leybourne. Mr. Falla has most liberally offered the use of his hot-houses, gardens, plants, and specimens to the University, and has also proposed to furnish a botanical garden, for the University, at his own cost.

The Dean and Chapter of Durham have received a second very handsome present of books for the University library, from Mr. Surtees of Mainsforth; and a splendid gift of Ugolini's Thesaurus, in 34 volumes, a very scarce and costly work, from the Rev. J. L. Strong, rector of Sedgefield.

The inhabitants of Darlington are actively engaged in providing a new church in that town. Nearly 6001. have been subscribed, including 1001. each from the Bishop of Durham and Lord Redesdale. An endowment is provided for it, and the Duke of Cleveland has consented to grant a site for the church.

After a residence of nearly three years as a curate of our parish, the Hon. and Rev. Gerard Wellesley, chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Durham, is about to resign his appointment. The parishioners of the extensive parish of Bishopwearmouth, particularly the indigent classes, will have reason to regret the removal of this talented young gentleman from his sphere of duty. Sunderland Herald.

ESSEX.

At the conclusion of a trial at the late Chelmsford assizes, Mr. Justice Gazelee said he hoped that magistrates generally would enforce the observance of regular hours at the beer-shops; and he trusted that the officers of excise would watch the proceedings at those houses which were not altogether under the controul of the magistrates. Most of the cases at this assize, his Lordship said, had originated or been matured at either beer-shops or public-houses.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Northleach Grammar School.-We feel great pleasure in stating the issue of a negotiation which has recently taken place between the inhabitants of Northleach and the leading members of Queen's College, Oxford, by which the latter have agreed to cause an English education to be taught in the school, in addition to the classics, and likewise to extend the benefits of the school to all settled inhabitants, whereas, previously, natives of the town only were eligible.-Gloucester Journal.

At a meeting held on Tuesday, the 5th Nov., at the Diocesan School Room, Bristol, the Right Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, the sum of 801. was collected in aid of the funds of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Since, about 70l. more have been added to

the fund, including 171. Os. 5d. collected after a sermon preached at St. Paul's church, by the Rev. E. Richards.

The anniversary meeting of the Gloucester Auxiliary Temperance Society was numerously and respectably attended. The Report of the past year's proceedings was read, by which it appeared that there had been an addition of 260 members within the last twelve months, and that their total number of members amounted to 400. A most respectable Meeting was held at the Town-hall, Tewkesbury, in furtherance of the great objects of the venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. In the absence of Archdeacon Timbrill, the Rev. W. S. Phillips, as Chaplain to the Bishop of the Diocese, was called to the chair; and the day's proceedings, which were highly interesting, resulted in the appointment of a Committee to co-operate with the Parent Society. A collection was made at the close of the meeting, amounting to upwards of 4.-Hereford Journal.

The Benevolent Society, which was instituted by the Bishop of Gloucester, has already worked wonders in reducing the poor's rates. [It is hoped that a more particular account of this society may be given in a future number.]

HAMPSHIRE.

The annual meeting of the Southampton Auxiliary Bible Society was held at the Long Rooms on Tuesday evening, the 3rd Dec., the Hon. P. B. De Blaquiere in the chair. The Report was first read, which stated that this Society had issued, in nineteen years, in Southampton and the neighbourhood, 17,251 Bibles and Testaments; upwards of 6000 of which have been supplied to Sunday Schools, during the last nine years. The Hon. P. De Blaquiere then took a very luminous and extensive view of the operations of the British and Foreign Bible Society at home and abroad; grounding on it a strong appeal to Christian feeling and benevolence, to support with increased energy an institution possessing such extended means of doing good. The Lord Bishop of Winchester has very kindly contributed 20l. to the subscription now raising for repairing the tower of St. Lawrence Church.

A meeting of the friends and members of the Hampshire Auxiliary Bible Society was held on the 22nd Nov. at St. John's House, the Lord Bishop of Winchester in the chair. The attendance was numerous and respectable, and the meeting was addressed at considerable length by several speakers present.

Lymington church is brilliantly lighted with gas. The fittings were presented to the parish by John Stewart, Esq. M.P. for this borough. They are elegant and chaste in design, and are made fully to corres

pond with the building in which they are placed.

A numerous meeting of the nobility and gentry of the town and neighbourhood of Southampton has been held in the Town Hall, to hear information connected with the Labourers' Friend Society. Lord Ashton, the Hon. P. B. Blacquiere, Mr. Penleaze, Mr. Wild, and several other gentlemen, spoke at great length, and cited many instances where great benefits had resulted from allotting land to the poor.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

Societies for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts.-On Thursday, after a very eloquent and impressive sermon, preached at the Cathedral by our worthy and excellent Bishop, for the benefit of the funds of those sister charities, the sum of 421.5s. 6d. was collected. On the conclusion of divine service, a most respectable and numerous meeting of the members of the Societies took place in the Cathedral School Room, where the Lord Bishop presided; and the Reports of the Committees were read, and resolutions adopted, which were ordered to be printed, and distributed gratis to the members and friends of the Institution. Copies may be procured on application to the Secretary. Amongst the friends of these laudable institutions, who attended the meeting, were-Mrs. Grey, and the Bishop's family, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Maylor, the Dean and Mrs. Merewether, and the Miss Bakers, the Rev. Chancellor Taylor, D.D., the Venerable Archdeacon Wetherell and Mrs. Wetherell, Rev. Dr. Clutton and Mrs. Clutton, Rev. Canon Underwood, Rev. Canon Morgan, and Rev. Custos Garbett.

KENT.

Church Rate not refused.-At a meeting of the rate-payers of St. Mary's, Dover, specially convened on Thursday, the 21st Nov., it was proposed to levy a rate for the purpose of defraying the expense of repairing the organ in the parish church. The estimate was 1201., as the organ required extensive repair, and had indeed become nearly useless, owing to the smallness of the sums laid out from time to time in remedying its defects, by the parish-officers, who had been very properly anxious to avoid every expense which would increase the burdens of the parish. ioners. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. Maule, the incumbent. The meeting was unusually large; and as the vestry was not sufficiently capacious to contain the numbers of rate-payers who attended, a motion for adjournment to the body of the church was made and carried. The first resolution, which was to the effect that "the church organ be repaired," was moved by W. Sankey, Esq., surgeon, se