21 FEBRUARY 1829, page 13

The Church.

On the 11th inst. the Lord Bishop of Peterborough Instituted the Rev. George. Wilson Sicklemore, M.A. to the Rectory of Milton otherwise Middleton Matzur, the County of......

Elementary School-books.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Sm—Your notice of Mr. Croker's Elementary Geography, induces me to hope that you will not deem the following observations altogether unworthy of......

Gleanings.

Axzcoores or ELEPHANTS.—To - the battering,-train were attached a few elephants, to assist the guns over any obstacles which could not be sur- mounted by the ordinary means.......

The Universities.

OXFORD, February 18.—The Vice Chancellor has fixed Wednesday, the 25th inst for the election of a Public Orator. February 19.—This day the following degrees were conferred.......

Literary Announcements.

BOORS IN THE PRESS, OR PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION. Popular Lectures on Biblical Criticism and Interpretation. By Mr. W. Carpenter, author of the Scientia Biblica, &c. A Christian......

Distribution Of The Royal Navy In Commission.

WITH vim NAMES OF THEIR CAPTAINS AND STATIONS DURING THE LAST YEAR, DROUGHT UP TO JANUARY 1:+29L* [From the United Service Joaroul, No. II.] (Concluded from our last No.) Ship.......

The Army.

Wee of Ordnence, February if. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Capt. George Birch, from unattached half-pay, to be Second Capt. vice Browne, retired on half-pay.......