A meeting of gentlemen connected with the landed interests of
the cowries of Kent, Essex, Stirry, Sussex, and Devon, took place on Weduesday, itt Bross n's (;uffechuuse, Palace Yard, for the purpose of adopt ilig resolutions against Lord Althorn's 'I'it he. commutation Bill. Mr. Mandrill, of Uptitinster Hull, Essex, took the chair. Captain Hampden addressed the tnecting on the burdensome nnture of tithes, and euid what they wanted was relief, not merely commutation. He proposed a resolution to the following effect-
. That the bill brutight forwent by Lord Althorp for the Commutation and Rcilemp. Don of Tithea, is in most of its provisiutia fallacious, and highly objectionable; and h' Li,11 int° I 111171, ji lie attimdeil by couseqw•twes very iMuriens to atlhe Whoa, it is intended to serve ; and that no plan could give thent relief if not aiiiiompauied by a considerable dimiuntiou of their burdens."
The resolutions having been seconded, Mr. Divett said, he thought there was something very ungracious at the very outset of their con- versation with Government, in charade, izing a bill which had been . framed with so much consideration for their benefit as altogether fal- lacious. He proposed as an amendment, that the word " unruly,"
instead of " most " of the provisions, be substituted. This alteration met with the approbation of the majority, and was adopted. Other resolutions in furtherance of the objects of the meeting were agreed to, and a Committee appointed to wait on Lent Altborp.
The Bishop of London has, much to the benefit of the Church; and preparatory, as it is supposed, to some bill or bills which his Lordship is about to introduce for the correction of abuses in the hierarchy, written to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, advising the separation of some of their larger livings; among the rest that of Edmonton, which the present incumbent is willing to consent to, the district to be ' separated being already under the spiritual superintendence of his son. Mr. Sidney Smith, however, has signified his dissent from the Bishop's proposition ; telling his Lordship that the inequalities and • disproportions both of work and revenue are ninth greater in the Bishops' sees than in the preferments belonging to Deans and Chapters ; and advising, therefore, that their Lordships should first set their own houses in order before they meddle with the inferior clergy. Perhaps an illustration of this remark may be found in the large parish of Pad- dington, which has been vacant since the incumbency of Bishop Blomfield, the patron ; and, maugre the immense increase of revenue to the see from ground-rents of houses built upon the Bishop's hind, and consequent increase of population, was yet bestowed undivided upon his Lordship's chaplain.—Correspondent ef the Times.
The Tabernacle Chapel, Nioorfields, was a scene of great disturbance on Sunday morning, in consequence of an attempt by Mr. Wilks, M. P.
and the other trustees, to exclude Mr. Campbell, the favourite minister of the congregation, from the pulpit, and to put another gentleman in his place. There was a good deal of hissing, yelling, and shouts of " Campbell," which lasted three quarters of an hour, before the service was allowed to proceed.
The prizes were distributed to the Medical students of the London University, on the 16th instant, by the Earl of Durham. Lord Brougham, the Duke of Somerset, and about six hundred friends of the institution, were present.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of London, Gloucester, and Chester, performed the same ceremony at King's Col- lege, on Monday.
The tenth anniversary meeting of the members and patrons of the Mechanics Institution was held on Thursday evening, in Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane ; when the prizes were delivered to the successful candidates, by Dr. Birkbeck ; to whom a vote of thanks was unanimously passed for his unremitting attention to the interests of the institution.
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