... PRJlEFERIMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS, The 11ev. Francis John Kitson, B. D. Fellow of St. Jonlb' college, Oxford, and Incumbent of Fyfield, near Abingdon, to the Rectory of Hemyock, near Collumpton, Devonshire. The Rev., George Renaud, M.A., Curate of Totteridge, to the Ministry of the new churchi at WVoodhill, in the parish of Bishop's Hatfield, Herts. The Rev. Geo. Harris Coole,* B.A., of Wadham ...

... .i 1 a I ug. t - I The service at the City Church was attended by the Mayor, several of the Aldermen, Town Councillors, anti the principal part of the parishioners, The Rev. R. C. Hales, Rector, preached on the occasion, selecting for his text the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th verses of the 20th chapter of the 2nd Book of Chronicles, Then there caniesome that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a ...

... COUNTY CONSTABULARY AND WrIG1LTS AND MEASURES I I MI. roll, . . : f lniintv VnnqfhJlhru .r-I Thle following, Report from the County Constahulilry arid Wigh'0ts and ZMesures ?? Was then read by the Clerk of thle Peace:- TH CONSTABULARY. It aippears to veur Committee that the several Suporinteneding Constables have 'Properly discharged thleir dutties during the past quarter. Tueo result of those ...

... B uCKINGHA.M .I - -- - - - - -l , . - ? Easter Monday was celebrated herd in a manner very dif- ferent to the olden time, when cock fighting, bull baiting, and other brutal sports, were the order of the day. The Literary and Scientific Society determined to give a new character to the amusements of the day, and announced that a grand soiree would be given in the Town Hall in the evening, ...

... ' IENLlEY-ONI-THAMES. A a - sn 1 -1 71t o--. - 1-- re ?? ?? the 18th inst., Mr. Joseph Charters, of Bell- street, aged (32 years. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-At a meeting of the Board, on Tuesday last, Lord Cansgys was elected Chairman, and the Rev. George Day, of Brightwvell, Deputy-Chairman. A vote of thanks to Mr. Charles House, of Elearne's Farm, was passed for his services as Deputy-Clairmuan for ...

... 'VNIVEPSITY II TEMTENa . Inl ?? held on Saturday the names of the V If lovwiig gentlemen, whose nominuation respectively to 'the officeodf Public Examiner and of Moderator has been ap- proveil by Congregation, were submitted to the House, and approved:- PUBLIC EXAMINERS. .7ts Litepi.t Hiiraneioeibus.-Rev. Tlofioas Chaffers, M. A., Brassnose college; Rev. Henry 1ongueville Maneui, B1.D., St. ...

... 2MfARRImpiED.-March 30, at Biddllesdeu, Church, Bucksf, Mr. WV. Bishop, of Biddlesden, to Miss Matilda Nichols, of FartAinglioe, Northaalmptonslhire.-April 4, at South Newington, Mr. Caleb Edgillton, of Ascot, to Miss Endly Margets, of Great Barford. IIED.-March S8, M1i. vin. Townsend, of Long Itchington, Warwicksahire, aged 57.-Saine day, Charlotte Hall, of Wardhig- ton, aged S]--March 2U), ...

... THE DECLARATION OF WAT (From the Supplemeiit to thce London Ga.zette of Tuesday, March 28.) DECLARATION. it is with deep regret that hear MajesltY announces the failure of her anxious and protriiotcd ondeavours to preserve for lja people end for Europe thoe blessings Of pence. Thle unprovoked aggression oif the Emperor of 'Ru&ssi, aga instb the Sublime Porto has been persisted in with such ...

... .ITHE WILL OF PETER THE GREAT; Mention has been lately made of the will of Peter the Great; but we believe that no copy of it is to be found in any book of general access. The fo]lowing translation has been made from a German work, entitled Gesclhiclae Peters des Grossea. Von Eduard Pelz, Leipsic. It is there stated to have been transmitted by the Chevalier ?? French Ambassador at the Court of ...

... TOPICS OPFTHE DAY. THE IMPERIAL BURGLAR. (From the John Bltl.) - Nicholas Cutpurse is the designation by which the future historian of Europe will most appropriately dis. tinguish the celebrated dealer in parole de gentilwinuec on the banks of the. Neva from Potentates of less pre. datory habits, and from rogues and vagabonds of lesser note, . Much as the Czar has of late damaged his reputa- ...

... The following notice has been issued:- Gencsal Post 091ce, Atpr'il 1851. On and from the 29th instant tbepr-iviltge of ?? printed books through the post to the East Indies, Ceylon, and Mauritius, by way of Egypt, at a lojv rate of postage, will be again permitted ; but, on account of the great diffi- culty and expense attending the transnzission of heavy packets across the Isthmus of Suez, ...

... A TEXT FOR TIHE CZAn ..1 _ A dd 1 . 1 . . Thie following letter has been addressed to the Editor of The Ti'hes :- SlIt-The Emperor of Russia is fond of quoting Scrip- ture especially the Psalms. Allow mse to call his attention to ilis own portraiture, as faithfully given in that book (Psalm ?? v. 20, 21):- I'He biath put forth hil hands against such as be at peace with himll: he hath broken ...