... FIFTH OF NOVE>IHEI!Last Monday a numerous and respectable congregation attended at our church, when the prayers were read in a very impressive man- ner bv the newlv-nppointed Assistant Curate, the Rev. Jotiq LLOYD, After the service, the congrega- tilln waited ill tlwir pews, in expectation of a sermon: but %v,,i-e (lisi p[)oitit,,(I. We hope next year to find it otherwise; and that either a ...

... STUPENDOUS STEAM SHIP. — Messrs Curling and Young, of Limehouse, who built tiie British Queen, have a steain vessel now upou the stocks of 2000 tons bnrden, being JOI) more than that of the noble ship just named. The model has been materially varied; for, though not so long, she will be much wider. SURVEYORS OF STEAM-VESSELS.—At the meeting held at Sunderland last week a memorial was adopted, ...

... THE PRESIDENCY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. Manj erroneous statements have lately appeared, i respecting the expense and state attending the proper and dignified discharge of the office of its president. The society meets, with a short vaca- tion at Easter and another at Christmas, every ...

... THE BISHOP OF DURHAM, in a letter to Arch- deacon Thorp, has made precisely the defence we anticipated, for having subscribed for two copies of the forthcoming volume of sermons by Mr Turner, the Socinian Minister, at Newcastle- upon-Tyne. I beg you to understand, his Lordship says, that I gave my name on this occasion iu courtesy to an eminent person, for whom, setting aside his religious ...

... COMMUTATION OF TITHES. The following circular has been issued by the Tithe Commissioners:— Tithe Commission, Oct. 31, 1S3S. Rev. Sir,-It has been determined to select and carry through the courts, at the public expense, one case in which the law of rating tithes, as laid down in the case of 'The King v. Jodrell' mav be re-con- sidered and finally settled by the Court of Queen's Bench. I send ...

... We understand the following advertisement has been sent out to the United States by the Livel*- pool, for insertion in the American papers, from a ...

... In the course of the past week we have received various communications on the subject of these alter- of them both sensi,:e Rnd useful. Of the whole at present we shall only say, that we have endeavoured to give them our best consideration. But it is with particular satisfaction we announce, that we are authorized to say that the parts of the plan on which we originally commented, which met ...

... TilE CHARTISTS-—V correspondent writ's I was present at the meeting on Saturday even- ing, and was much amused by a little incident that occurred, and which shows ihe intelligence of the would-be framers ot a new constitution. At that portion of Mr O'Connor's speech where he was holding forth against placelnen and pen- Sioliel-S a dii-t V-Iookiii, f(,Ilo- at my side bravoed lIlost lustily.. ...

... (ON SEEING A ROBIN IN A CHRRCIT.) Sweet prettv bird that through the Church doth roam, Hopping about to find a placn of rest, Or some warm nook to build thv mossy nest, A nd there secure to make thy winter home — o ltthou remind'st me of the Hallowed Tome, And those sweet words the Psalmist erst addressed To such as thee; and then I think how blest To Zion's Courts above at last to come. Chirp ...

... LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—Yesterday week being what is termed in London Lord Mayor's Day, or the day appointed for the swearing in at Westminster of the Lord Mayor elect, the ancient hnd customary procession took place, and the viciiiily of Guildliall was thronged with the usual crowds of admiring spectators. All the formulae of the day were duly observed; the various companies proceeded up the river ...

... Utter disgust at a most indecent circumstance of recent occurrence, connected with the New Whig Civil Union Law, alone induced us not to put the abomination before our readers. The example, however, has now gained so much unfortunate publicity, it would be criminal not to mark our horror at the state of hideous im- morality, to which that abominable Act is hur- rying the small portion of the ...

... ORIGINAL LOVE LETTER. A Tram-road etln,ion. NANCY'S REMONSTRANCE. N(i, jolin you wash your face, I'll never kiss you more;* I should think it fnui disgrace, Were we be'mid tILe dmr NANCY. ...