The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to pass the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, nominating the Rev. J. Strachan, D.D. Archdeacon of York, to the Bishopric of Toronto, in the province of Upper Canada; and the Rev. Aubrey Geo. Spencer, D.D. Archdeacon of Bermuda, to the Bishopric of Newfoundland. Braikenridge, G. W. Clevedon Name. Barnes, J. Boys, C. Preferment. Edlingham Wing Buck, R. H. K.. Launcells Thorverton St. Issels Coleridge, J. D.. Patron. Net Value. County. Diocese. (New Ch.)Somerset B & W. Liverpool, St. Simon's (New) Lanc. Chester Lincoln Trustees Du Boulay, F. Henslowe, E. P. 74 York York 210 Somerset B. & W. Goodworth-Clatford 180 321 Devon Berkeley Exeter Archdn. of Wells Mrs. A. Ilbert Winchest. W. Iremonger, Esq. Norwich Caius Coll. Camb. Rochester D. & C. of Rochester Trustees Glouc. G. & B. Lord Seagrave Bourton-on-Dunsmore 350 Warwick WorcesterJ. Shuckburgh, Esq. APPOINTMENTS. Appointment. Minister Residentiary of Collegiate Church, Middleham. Head Mastership, Rochdale Grammar School. Second Master, Richmond School, York. Professor of English, University College, London. Curacies of Banningham and Swanton Abbots, Norfolk. Chaplain to Leek Union. Junior Professor, Bishop's College, Calcutta. Second Master, Bromsgrove Grammar School. THE CAMBRIDGE CAMDEN SOCIETY. -We are pleased to observe that this Society, established for the study of Gothic Architecture and Ecclesiastical antiquities, already numbers sixty members. There is ample scope for its labours. RESTORED PIECE OF ANTIQUITY.— Few have visited Coton church without noticing the shapeless mass of rubbish with which the bad taste, or the unskilful repairs, of some of the former parochial authorities had disguised and deformed that curious specimen of antiquity, the east Norman font. This, which had been long a subject of regret to the antiquary, presents now a very different appearance. The Cambridge Camden Society, established in the month of May, under the patronage of the Venerable; Archdeacon Thorp, for the study and promotion of ecclesiastical antiquities, has made it the subject of its first operations of any importance. The additions of later ages having, with the kind permission of the Rev. S. S. Rusby, the present incumbent, been removed, the original Norman stem, with its perfect abacus, has been exposed to view. A view of its former condition having been published, the intelligent antiquary will be fully able to appreciate the penetration which suggested, and the skill which carried into effect, its renovation. Considerable repairs were, however, necessary, to enable the stem to support the great weight of the basin, which had itself been, by some rude treatment, completely broken across. Its newly-discovered ornaments of chevronets and intersecting arches will, though rude, richly repay a visit to the church. |