lately put forth by his respected relation, Mr. Edward Baines, in the Leeds Mercury, and expressed his regret that the same parties who united to throw out Sir James Graham's Bill, did not also unite to promote a combined system of education, but chose rather to act separately with their own religious party. Nottingham.-October 26, a congregational tea-party was held in the schoolrooms belonging to the High-Pavement chapel, to celebrate the opening of the new school-buildings. Upwards of 300 persons attended. Amongst the guests from a distance were Rev. W. James, of Bristol, who preached on the previous day the sermon for the school; Rev. W. Turner, of Halifax; Rev. C. Wicksteed, of Leeds; Rev. N. Jones, of Derby; and Mr. Joseph Barker. The lower room was tastefully decorated, and both rooms were greatly admired, as well calculated for the object for which they were constructed. The chair was filled by Charles Paget, Esq., of Ruddington Grange. The Rev. B. Carpenter stated that in 1788 the town of Nottingham had only one school, and that an exclusive one, for the children of the poor. In that year the HighPavement congregation established a day-school open to children of all religious denominations. W. Enfield, Esq., interested the meeting by reading an extract from a letter written by a person who twenty years ago received his education in their school, and who gratefully acknowledged the high character of the instruction communicated. Rev. Charles Wicksteed detailed the benevolent efforts of Mazzini in opening schools in London for the poor Italian boys. On the following day, the event of opening the new rooms was celebrated by a treat to the elder Sunday scholars, amounting to 250. On the next day, a similar gratification was offered to the day scholars and the junior Sunday scholars, amounting to more than 300. The proportions of the new rooms are, length, 61 and 53 feet; breadth, 21 and 23 feet; height, 13 and 11 feet. There are also two smaller rooms of 26 feet by 12 feet. The rooms are capable of accommodat ing 400 children.-The completion of these rooms is a most creditable effort on the part of the Nottingham congregation. Hyde, Cheshire.--Oct. 31, a public teaparty was held at the commodious school-rooms recently opened by the Messrs. Hibbert, of Godley, in connection with their manufactory, to celebrate the completion of the building and the successful commencement of the Day and Sunday schools. The buildings comprise three school-rooms (the largest of which is fitted up so as to be used for public meetings and, if required, as a place of worship) and a comfortable dwelling-house for Mr. and Mrs. Cousins, the master and mistress of the school. The tea-tables were presided over by Mrs. Robert Ashton, Mrs. A. W. Thornely, Miss Thornton, and other ladies. The Harmonic Society, who use the school-room for their meetings, attended and sung a variety of hymns in excellent style. The chair was taken by Mr. Thos. Hibbert. Speeches, chiefly bearing on education and the practical conduct of schools, were delivered by the Chairman, Rev. Jas. Brooks, Rev. R. Brook Aspland, Mr. Cousins and others. This is one of many schools which have recently arisen in the manufacturing district of Cheshire and Lancashire, and which are working a wholesome change in the mind and manners of the people. The premises have been erected at a cost of about £600. The proprietors have not only borne this expense, but guarantee a salary to the schoolmaster. The Day - school is open to all, at a small weekly payment; and the Sunday-school, at which the Christianity common to all sects and parties is alone taught, is open (of course without charge) to all. It is creditable to the district that, notwithstanding the numerous existing Sunday-schools, there has been from the first an abundant supply of zealous teachers at this new school. Manchester. The Rev. Dr. Beard has succeeded in organizing, in connection with the large school-room under the Strangeways chapel, a "Working-man's Association," - something on the principle of the Lyceums already established in the town, only offering similar advantages on much lower terms, viz. a penny a-week. The school-rooms will be thrown open every evening, warmed and lighted for the use of the members, and newspapers, magazines and books, the free contributions (at least in the first instance) of friends to the institution, will be provided. One evening cach week there will be either a lecture or a concert. Possibly, writing classes and a discussion society may be added. The friends from a distance may aid this very praiseworthy attempt to improve the social and moral condition of the labouring classes by contributions of newspapers, periodicals, &c., which may be directed to the care of Mr. Hough, Chapel House, Strangeways, Manchester, We regretted not having space last month for a report of the two very able and useful introductory lectures delivered by Dr. Beard. The second of these lectures on the four pests to the working man-the dramshop, the quack-medicine-shop, the pawn shop and the prison-made a deep impression on a large audience of working men and women. Edinburgh.-The annual meeting of the Scottish Unitarian Association was held at Edinburgh. But few representatives appeared from other congregations, but 150 persons, members of the Edinburgh congregation, were present at the public tea-party. The minister, Rev. R. Shaen, presided. With the exception of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, the prospects of Scottish Unitarianism do not appear to be encouraging. The funds of the Tract Society do not exceed £20 per annum. In addition to speeches appropriate to the occasion, essays were read by one or two young men, and recitations and music diversified the evening. Education in Ireland.-The Irish Presbyterians, dissatisfied with their connection with the Belfast Academical Institution, have resolved on erecting a new theological college for the education of their ministry. They sent a deputation to the English government soliciting an endowment for this college, and it appears they met with a favourable reception. A special meeting of the Irish General Assembly has just been held at Belfast, to receive the report of this deputation. In this meeting it was resolved, by a majority of eighty-seven to thirty-two, to accept government endowment, on condition that the professors so endowed be completely under the control of the church; to request that the right to the endowment be secured by Act of Parliament; and to ask from the government the establishment of a number of bursaries, to excite proper emulation and diligence among the students of this church! These demands occur to us as very unreasonable, and the more so as one of the three colleges provided for by the late government is to be erected in Belfast, and is to have the Rev. Dr. Henry, a member of the assembly, for its principal. Irish Presbyterian rapacity is not easily satisfied, and we regret that the government has shewn any disposition to concede these demands.-Biblical Review. CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. JAMES TAPLIN is leaving Colyton at Christmas, to undertake the charge of the Unitarian congregation at Jersey. The congregation at Colyton is desirous of engaging a successor to Mr. Taplin. Applications may be made to Mr. Robert White Higgins, Colyton. MARRIAGES. 1846. Oct. 12, at the Unitarian to EMILY, eldest daughter of the late church, St. Peter's Square, Stockport, Mr. Charles HEWER, of Guernsey. MARTIN HART to MARIA CLARKSON. Oct. 20, at the Conigree chapel, Trowbridge, by Rev. Samuel Martin, Mr. WILLIAM PEGLER to Miss ELIZABETH HILL, both of Trowbridge; and Mr. JAMES COLEMAN to Miss FRANCES LINE, both of Trowbridge. Oct. 27, at Wavertree church, JOHN HANCOCK GRUNDY, Esq., of Torquay, to MARIA, daughter of the late John HOLMES, Esq., of Greenock. Oct. 28, at the Unitarian chapel, Strangeways, by Rev. J. R. Beard, D.D., Mr. HARRY RAWSON, stationer, Oct. 28, at the Dissenting chapel, Gorton, by Rev. G. H. Wells, M.A., Mr. WILLIAM AVEYARD to Miss ELIZABETH BURGOYNE, both of Gorton. Oct. 29, at the Unitarian chapel, Baffin's Lane, Chichester, by Rev. J. Fullagar, Mr. OLIVER, of Fleet Street, London, to FRANCES, daughter of Mrs. MOLESWORTH, of the former place. Nov. 5, at the Unitarian chapel, Royston, Herts, by Rev. A. Macdonald, Rev. S. F. MACDONALD, of Dorchester, to Miss FANNY E. STALLYBRASS, late of Bishops Stortford, Herts. OBITUARY. Lately, Mr. SIDNEY WALKER, formerly Fellow of Trinity College; and under that simple announcement lies a very touching story. Mr. Walker was a classic of the first order, and obtained his fellowship at Trinity because his attainments in that kind were so great as to override the short-comings which had previously been held as presenting a bar to that honour. In the course of the studies which had procured him this distinction, Mr. Walker became stone-blind: but his familiarity with the localities of Cambridge supplied the want of sight; and many who read this notice of his death will remember the sightless scholar steering himself as easily through its streets as though he were not, himself, in the dark. Mr. Walker's fellowship was one which he could not hold for a longer period than three years without taking orders; and he had scruples which that interval was variously employed in seeking to satisfy. When the time for decision came, he took the course which must have a record over his untimely grave, to the honour of his memory. Poor and blind, with a profession to seek and no eyes to seek it, he left the nest where he was furnished for life-amid congenial minds, the books he loved, a every thing that could minister, with no effort part, to his tastes and comforts his part, go the wide, noisy world where we suppose he lost as how could he do otherwise?his -to easilon waited protams w way. Once or twice only, in the many years that have succeeded his renunciation" for conscience' sake," we have casually crossed him in the crowd of circumstances, and we knew then that he was a man groping his way almost helplessly. But we had long lost sight of him, when his pale face and frail figure were suddenly brought once more before our memory by an obituary paragraph. Mr. Walker had died at the age of 50.-Athenæum, Oct. 24. Nov19, at Woodhouses, Godley, Cheshire, in her 42nd year, JANE, the wife of Mr. Thomas HIBBERT. Though bound to life by many ties of conjugal and maternal love, she beheld the approach of death without fear, and at last yielded her spirit to God who gave it, with calm resignation and in Christian hope, alisin vinc ved omni‚nchA Nov2011, at Wisbech, in her 69th A she was for many years a zealous sup-A year, Mrs. ELIZABETH SPRINGFIELD, porter of the Unitarian faith and worship. In her last hours she found comfort in believing God's free and unpurchased mercy, and died in peace A Nov. 18, at Richmond Terrace, Barns bury Road, Islington, J. EVANS, Esq.,/ of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law, /. eldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Evans, of Islington, aged 50, 201 Throughout this Volume, and in this No. especially, we find our space much less than our wants, and are obliged to postpone and omit many articles for which we should be glad to find room, We have a drawer full of unused articles, and a large pile of unreviewed books. Enlarge the size of our Magazine we cannot. A It is already larger and more costly than (if we regarded our own interests) we ought to give. In this and in preceding Nos. we have not inserted some articles of Intelligence, the writers of which have thought fit to send them alsó (genė- A rally without giving an intimation of the fact) to another Unitarian periodical. In this department it must necessarily sometimes happen that we are anticipated by our weekly contemporary; but our correspondents ought not to do us and our I readers the wrong of offering us that which is already given to another. The sending of an article is a complete transfer of the right of ownership to the Editor who is asked to print it. This is we believe the law, we are certain it is the morality, of the case. For our next No. we have, amongst other papers, a valuable historical article on Calvin aud Servetus. The new Volume will contain the Memoirs of the late Rev. ROBERT ASPLAND, and a series of valuable papers entitled Pictures from Genesis. We ask our friends to use their influence to promote the circulation of the CHRISTIAN REFORMER. It ought to be larger than it is. Acton, late Rev. Henry, manuscripts of, Akerman's Numismatic Illustrations, re- Albert, Prince, 537. American intelligence, 58, 185, 251, 310, and Hymns, reviewed, 172. Arnold, Dr., his monument, 215, 371. A. T. on the Unitarian controversy, 368 Belsham's, Mr., definition of the word Berne, a Sunday at, 27. Berry, Rev. Charles, testimonial to, 448. Binney, Rev. Thomas, two sermons by, Blakely on the Trinity, reviewed, 688. Bolton District Unitarian Association, Bradford, Yorkshire, new school-rooms, Bristol Lancasterian Schools, 507- - British Quarterly Review, notices of, Brock's Letter to the Vicar of St. Mary, Carlyle's, Thomas, Elucidations of the Carmarthen Presbyterian College, 566. Carpenter, Rev. P. P., Address by, re- Casewell, Rev. J. D., tract by, review- Catholic order, a new, 636. Chapman, Rev. E., sermon by, reviewed, 52. Charitable Trusts' Bill, 383. Edinburgh election, the, 501. E. H. H. Review of discourse by Rev. Emerson, criticism on, 557, lo nero 14 Evangelical Alliance, at Manchester, Everett, President, 473, 563. Famine, Christian and Jewish Prayers Fichte's Nature of the Scholar, reviewed, Finch's Scripture History, reviewed, 499. France, state of religion in, 257. Frọ I. Review of Carlyle's Letters and tholics, reviewed, 425.b ent |