A large party of the Reformers of North Devonshire dined

together on Thursday, ut South Molton ; the Honourable Newton Fellowes in the chair. It was resolved at this meeting, that the most active mea- sures should be taken to put the Liberal interest on a sure footing by close attention to the registration ; and that Mr. E. S. Drewe, of the Grange, and Sir J. H. Williams, of Clovelly Court, should be the candidates at the next election. Mr. Drewe was present, and agreed to come forward. The Morning Chronicle says that " the principles of Sir J. H. Williams are Ultra Liberal, and he is much respected in the county." Not a word was said of Lord Ebrington. Among the nu- merous toasts, his health was not given. Mr. Divett delivered a long speech, declaring himself an independent supporter of the Ministers, but a decided advocate of the Ballot.

A dinner was given in Hastings, on Tuesday last, to Mr. Robert Hollotid, the newly-elected Member for that borough. Mr. Hollond proftosed himself a thorough Liberal, and a supporter of the Ballot.

The Reformers of Wrexham, friends of Mr. Biddulph, had a public dinner on the 25th ultimo. One of the toasts, " The Liberal Clergy- men of the district," culled up Mr. Thomas Edgworth,—the same gentleman, we presume, who gave valuable evidence before the Inti- midation Committee. Mr. Edgworth said— It was much to be regretted that examples of Liberal clergymen were so rarely seen in this neighbourhood. He would take the opportunity of mention- ing a circumstance respecting a clergyman, which would surprise even those who knew what rotten stones there were in the fabric of a national church. There was a Reverend Edward South Thurlow, a rich pluralist, residing at or near I loughton-le. Spring, in the county of Durham, who was rector of Hope, in this neighbourhood. The living, which was in the gift of the Lord Chancel. tor, had been given to him by his relative, the celebrated Lord Chancellor Thurlow, just fifty-six years ago, hut, from the day on which lie first officiated in the parish-church by doing what is termed "reading himself in," his parish- Meets never set their eyes on him till about three weeks ago. And where do you suppose, gentlemen, they saw him then? Was it in his pulpit, declaring to that flock which the Great Shepherd had committed to his care the glad tid• logs of the gospel, which at his ordination lie declared the Holy Ghost had moved him to proclaim to all the nations of the earth ? Was it by the bedside of the dying Christian, soothing the troubled spirit about to depart into that land where sin and sorrow are known no inure? Did his hands ever place in theirs the mysterious cup containing the emblem of a Saviour's blood shed for sinners on the cross, and invite theca to partake with him of that holy commu- nion? Had lie ever soothed their troubled minds with the promises of the gos- pel of peace, and shared with them their sorrows and their joys? Did they ever take sweet counsel together as they walked to the house of Gott in company with him?—No. Atter an absence of fifty-six years, during which two of his curates and one parish-clerk had paid the debt of nature and mingled into com- mon dust, two of his aged parishioners, whom time had spared, saw him, for whom the house of his God had no attraction, come to the polling-booth at :gold to give his vote fur the Tory Baronet of Hardwen Castle ! Perhaps you may think the living was a poor one : no such thing—they are the rich livings which are so often neglected, not the poor ones. You will be surprised to hear that this holy man, after paying his curate, (I presume as much as the law com- pelled him to pay,) drew about 6001. per ann from the produce of that unfor- tunate parish: so that he had received the enormous sum of thirty-one thousand pounds, and hail given his people in return for it—one sermon. I am proud of being a member of our National Church ; but when such abuses as these come to my knowledge, I should fret quite overwhelmed with disgrace if I did not do all in my power to remove them. The Church, they say, is in danger : indeed, gentlemen, there will be but one opinion on that subject, if such practices as these are allowed to those who should minister at its holy altars. On Saturday, Mr. Christopher, M.P. for the county of Lincoln, met seventy or eighty of his friends at Caistor ; where be gave his usual Conservative speech. After the dinner was over, Mr. P. Skip- worth, the lord of the manor of Lacely, entered the room ; on which the Reverend Mr. Holdsworth, of Kelsey, called out, " Turn him out, turn Into out !" Although there were other Tory clergymen and gen- tlemen in the room, who might equally with the above-named reverend gentleman have been unwilling to see a Radical entering an exclusively Tory assembly, a AI yet they were disgusted at the attack on a gentleman

r. Skipworth's station in life, and seconded him ins demand for an apology, Mr. Holdsworth for a long time refused to make amends

for the it-tilt I e had given ; when Mr. Christopher rose and -aro, :its he must request that regret should be expressed to the gentlemen wise had been insulted, as be held it to be a principle in civilized life duet no man's political faith should be met with other conduct in his oppo- nents than those arguments that may convince him of his error, if it be one. After this remonstrance, the reverend gentleman, with a vety bad grace, apologized to Mr. Skipworth for bis rudeness.—Lurcok Gazette. [Mr. Christopher behaved as a gentleman should, on this occasion at any rate. As for his clerical friend, what can be expected from a partisan parson, but indecency?)

A meeting of the clergy of the diocese of Exeter was held ea Friday last ; when the Reverend J. Coplestone, Rector of Offwell, and the Reverend Dr. Coleridge were elected Clerks to attend at the Con- vocation of the Clergy, which is to take place on the 3d of October next. The proceedings of this meeting were disturbed by the strange conduct of the Reverend Dr. Carwithen ; who, in proposing the Reverend Sydney Smith as Convocation Clerk said, " I should go down to my grave with more comfort, if I saw the Bishops kicked out of the House of Lords." After the proceedings were over, several of the clergy signified their intention to Dr. Carwithen of signing their narnee to a representation to Archdeacon Stevens, to the effect that such words had been used by his official, that the Archdeacon might take such steps as he deemed fit in laying them before the Bishop, or in removing Dr. Carwithen from his office.—Western Luminary. 1 The Western Luminary is a violent Tory paper, and we have little doubt that Dr. Carwithen's words are incorrectly given.)

The members of the British Association for the Advancement aT Science assembled at Liverpool on Saturday, and had a meeting for the despatch of preliminary business. The report of the Council was read by Mr. James Yates, and the finance report by Mr. John Taylor. It appeared that the total receipts last year, from members, sales of report, and dividends on stock, was 3,813/. ; and that after deducting the same given for scientific discoveries, and the expenses of the Bristol meet- leg, the total funds of the Association amounted to 5,2841. The election of officers for the various sections was then made, and the fol- lowing were chosen.

Section A. Mathtmatics and Physics—President, Sir David Brewster Vice-Presidents. Professor Peacock, Messrs. Lubbock and Bailey; and Secreta- Profeesore Powell and Steveley, and Mr. Snow Harris. B. Chemistry and Mineralogy—President, Sir Michael Faraday; Vice-Pre- sidents, Professors Daniel and Graham, of London, and Doctor Apiohn ; ask Secretaries, Professor Johnston, of Durham, Professor Miller, of Cambridge, and Dr. Reynolds, of Liverpool. C. Geology and Geography—President, Reverend Professor Sedgwick; Vice- Presidents, (Geology) Viscount Cole and Leonard Horner, Esq., (Geography) Mr. Greenhough; and Secretaries, Mr. Hutton, M.P., Captain Portlock, and Captain Denham. D. Zoology and Botany—President, W. S. Mackay, Esq. ; Vice-Presidente, Dr. Richardson and Professors Lindley and Grahame, of Edinburgh ; and Se- cretaries. Messrs. C. C. Itsbington, Swainson, and Jennings. E. Medical Science—Professor Clarke, of Edinburgh; Vice-Presidents, Dr. Roget, Sec. H.S. ; Dr. Brandreth and Mr. llickersteth ; and Secretaries, Doctor Bose junior, Doctor Carson junior. F. Statistics—President, Lotd Sandon ; Vice-Presidents, Colonel Sykes, G. R. Porter, Esq., and James Haywood, ; and Secretaries, Dr. Taylor, W. R. Greig, Esq,, and Mr. Langton. G. Mechanical- Seience—President, Dr. Robinson, of Armagh ; Vie*. Presidents, Dr. Lardner, and Professors Willis, of Cambridge, and Wheatstone; and Secretaries, Professor Ritchies and Messrs. Webster and C. Vignolles.

The Marquis of Northampton is President, and the Earl of Burling- ton President elect. The newspapers give accounts of the proceedings of the various sections, which were commenced on .Monday. Gene- rally these accounts are meagre and uninteresting ; but the following letter on the cellars of Liverpool, sent by Mr. Whitty, who is at the head of the Police of that town, to the Statistical section, contained some curious facts.

n Watch Office, Sept. 14.1537.

tt Sir—I liner great pleasure in fulfilling the promise casually made to ■ nr, ,ester Say during the conversation in the Statistical section on the inhabited cellars iu Liverpool.

" I had an accurate return made to me this morning by the inspectors, and the fa- lowing is the result—

North Division 4,004 inhabited cellars.

South Division 3,852 -- Total 7,562

"Allowing five inmates to a cellar, and that number is rather under the average,tbe number of persons living ill cellars in this town will therefore hi' 39,310 "The North Division is divided from the South by is line drawn from Low Hill,dowei London Road and Shaw's Brow, along Whitechopel, Paradise Street, and Hanover Street, to the new Customhouse.

"Permit me to observe. that, although people who lice in cellars are always the poorest, poverty is nut exactly the cause of their selecting such domiciles. The rent af rooms is not comparatively higher than that of cellars, frequently the reverse; hat cellars offer advantages to two descriptions of persons, which give them a preference:

" 1st, They serve as places for carrying on little retail trades; these trades, in Mae cases out of ten. are the reverse of profitable, but still they hold out a slight hilt:ce- ment to those whose hopes are better than their habits. Poor women, with mangles. also generally live in cellars.

" 2dly, A very minimize class prefer the cellar for this reason, that it renders theta simost entirely in.lepeutlent of their landlords. It is a complete dwelling in itself; the ialiabitant enters and leaves through his own, and not through his landlord's door: and consequently ejectment is not only a matter of difficulty. led in many cases are imposeibility, without a pecuniary compromise; those, therefore, who are ouwigNng Sc pay rent, and occasionally unable to pay it, and whose domestic habits are not ter., ri•G tied, prefer the cellar. " I mast confess that I did not believe until this morning that so great a numb', e! persons resided iii such objectionable places.

" I am, sir, Ste.

' The evening assemblies in the Town-ball are described

and the attendance larger than at any previous meeting of the Asso- ciation. '1'be influx of strangers into Liverpool is very great by steam- boats, and especially by the Birmingham railway, which w as just opened in time to reap the benefit of the assembly of sacans and the gossips in science.