23 JULY 1836, Page 8

The members of Cathedral churches have memorialized the Ecclesi- astical

Commissioners against the Established Church Bill. Their arguments are fur the most part the same as those in the petition to Parliament to which the signature of Mr. Sydney Smith is attached, and from which we gave copious extracts last week ; but the Bishops are treated more tenderly in the address than in the petition.

The Committee of Inquiry on the British Museum have made their report to the house, and recommend that the number of official trustees be reduced ; those who do not attend to be requested to resign, and the vacancies as they occur to be filled up by persons distinguished for their eminence in literature, science, and art. The Museum to be opened during the Easter, Whitson, and Christmas weeks, and on all public days from ten till seven o'clock in the months of May, June, July, and August; the reading-room to be opened throughout the year at nine in the morning. A further division of departments is to be made, the salaries of the officers to be increased, and pluralities abolished, and an improved synopsis to be prepared and sold in parts. Casts are to be made from the statues, bronzes, and coins, and sold to the public at the lowest possible price. Full and accurate catalogues of all the collec- tions are recommended to be prepared and printed ; but not a word is said about the classed catalogues of the books and MSS. (which it is understood might be printed without any expense to the Government), whose completion is so anxiously desired by the public, and to obtain which so many petitions have been presented to the Legislature. The evening reading-room, an equally popular measure, is also passed over without any notice. Mr. Tilt's petition for the assistance of Parlia- ment to enable him to engrave about four thousand British medals in the Museum, and in private collections, is recommended to the coml.. a . deration of the House.