[Osborne has been convicted in the penalty of £2-the magistrates observing that if the defendant had a conscientious objection to Church-rates, he had better himself become a martyr by going to prison, than making the police such by so outrageous an attack]. "CONSCIENTIOUS"DISSENTERS.-On Thursday, July 25, the Churchwardens of Bungay St. Mary, applied to the magistrates for a distress warrant against Charles Johnson Thomas, draper, for non-payment of 8s. 6d. for a Church-rate, which was granted, and put in execution on Friday the 19th, by taking 36 yards of druggett carpet, valued at £3 3s. which was offered to Mr. Thomas and refused. Bills were distributed about town announcing the sale by auction, by Mr. Henry Spall, which took place on the 25th inst., at the Angel Inn. The auctioneer commented upon the absurdity of refusing to pay the rate and disobeying the laws, on the grounds of conscience, when the parties in this instance are receiving £1 per annum for rent of their pew in the Church; but he trusted the number of friends he saw around him would show by their bids that they would uphold the laws of their country, and keep in repair that sacred and national edifice which is so great a blessing. The lot was knocked down for £3 4s.-Bury Herald. PETERBOROUGH.-A strong contest has been going on here with respect to a churchrate. At the close of the poll the numbers were-For the rate, 403; against it, 196; majority in favour of the rate, 207. -- MEETING TO ERECT THREE ADDITIONAL CHURCHES IN WOLVERHAMPTON.- This meeting was held on Tuesday, July 30. The chair was taken by Henry Hill, Esq., and the meeting was most eloquently addressed by the Rev. W. Dalton, G. B. Thorneycroft, Esq., the Rev. H. Moore, &c. The cost of the churches, it was mentioned, would be about £10,000 each, and it was announced that Miss Hinckes would erect and endow one at her own expense. The Rev. W. Dalton and Mrs. Dalton were announced as subscribing £500 to each of the others, and subscriptions of £300 and £400 to each were also announced as given by two other individuals. The amount subscribed in the room was upwards of £3,000. THE EARL OF THANET has recently built, at his own expense, two handsome schoolrooms (one for boys and the other girls) for the poor of the parish of Westwell, Kent. In addition to which, he has, unsolicited, doubled his subscription, already a very handsome one. THE SEE OF NORWICH.-Before the year 1096, when this See was founded, the Bishops of the East Angles, as this part of England was then called, had their resi dence first at Dunwich, in Suffolk, St. Felix being the first Bishop, A.D. 630; he was a native of Burgundy, and had the honour of having converted the inhabitants to the Christian faith. Under Besus, the fifth Bishop, the Diocese was divided, the Episcopal Chair of this division placed at North Elmham; and this is the first notice of the partition of the principality into Norfolk and Suffolk, probably from their relative situation. About 870 of the Sees were again united, and have ever since so continued. In 1075, Herfast, then Bishop, removed it to Thetford; at which place it remained only nineteen years, when Herbertde-Losinga founded the Cathedral of Norwich, of which he became the first Bishop. Richard Nix, 1501, was the last Bishop of the Church of Rome. The thirty-two succeeding prelates were of the Protestant foundation down to the late venerable and justly respected Bishop, Dr. Bathurst. The present Bishop, Dr. Stanley, is therefore the thirty-third. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. "T. C.'s" packet was duly received, with thanks.-A "No Popery Man's" Letter is by no means to the point. We shall not exclude Sermons; and the one from Blackburn will be given, we dare say, very soon.-J. T." will probably see a Portrait of the Rev. H. Melvill in the number for next February."Laicus," we dare say, will see his wish fully gratified as we proceed." P. H. S." cannot have a full answer from us, for, not having a copy of the translation of the Liturgy into Chinese, by Dr. Morrison, we are unable to state particulars; but the Secretary of the Prayer Book and Homily Society could answer the queries.- We will write shortly to Ericht Lodge.-" G-h J--," near Grosvenor-square, cannot be informed by us whether or not a title to orders be requisite previously to ordination in the Scotch Church; but we believe either that or something to the same amount. Testimonials must be countersigned by the Bishop of the Diccese in which the signers reside in England, and would undoubtedly be considered amply sufficient by their brethren the Bishops of Scotland. It is not necessary to be a graduate to obtain holy orders in the Scottish Church. Clergy of the Church in the United States are not allowed to officiate in the churches in England, but they may in chapels of the Church in Scotland. Even the Scottish Clergy are not allowed to officiate in the English Church; but this is likely to be remedied in the next session of Parliament, and not at all before it is time.-We have not been able to forward the packet to Cupar in the way intimated, but we will soon write.-We will send a private letter to the Isle of Man immediately, in reply to the questions of our Rev. Correspondent. NEWSPAPERS.-We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our Subscribers who will forward to us any of their Newspapers which may contain any facts or information respecting the Church and her enemies. We cannot buy all such papers, and yet we wish to see what is going on in the country. If the papers be ever so old they will be nevertheless very acceptable; and our readers will greatly assist us in the promotion of our object, by transmitting them to us. THE REVP R.C.DILLON, D.D. Minister of Charlotte Chapel, Pimlico, and Sunday Ecowing Clirdenwell, Al Dillon Eng by RICHARD SMITH, from a Painting by E DIXON. Published by B. WERTHEIM, 14, Paternoster Row. MINISTER OF CHARLOTTE CHAPEL, PIMLICO; AND SUNDAY EVENING LECTURER AT ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, CLERKENWELL. THE Reverend Robert Crawford Dillon, D.D., whose portrait we have prefixed to our present number, was born in the Rectory House of Saint Margaret's, Lothbury, in the City of London, on the 22nd of May, 1795. He was baptized by the late Reverend John Newton, Rector of the united parishes of St. Mary Woolnoth, and St. Mary Woolchurch, Haw; between whom and Dr. Dillon's grandfather, Mr. Robert Crawford, there long existed an intimacy of the very closest kind. Mr. Newton's presentation, indeed, to the above living, was owing to Mr. Crawford's influence with the late John Thornton, Esq., of Clapham, whose benevolence has been rarely equalled and never excelled, This excellent and venerable minister of the Church, previously to his settling in London, and entering into Holy orders, had often preached in the kitchen of Mr. Crawford's house in Liverpool, to as many hearers as the place could conta By the death of his father, the late Rev. Richard Dillon, minister of St. Matthew's, Little Leaver, near Bolton, in Lancashire, the subject of this Memoir was left entirely to the care of an affectionate and pious mother, who made it the chief business and pleasure of her life, to bring up her two children in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord." They attended with her on the ministry of the Rev. John Newton, till the lamented death of that venerable man. There are not very many now living, who are able to remember the depressing effect produced on the churches in London by this melancholy event. Mr. Newton's congregation was dispersed. He died with the regrets of a large body of Christian people. It was felt, that “a father in Israel" had fallen and his memory has ever since received all the respect and reverence which are generally given to a faithful and affectionate ministry. By his writings, indeed, especially his Christian Letters, "Vigil," and "Cardiphonia," he being dead yet speaketh." For, whoever wants to find the language of the heart, and a deep experience of its spiritual feelings, will be a frequent reader of Mr. Newton's letters on religious subjects. Dr. Dillon was educated, for several years, by private tuition, under the late Reverend and learned Arthur William Trollope, D.D., head master of the grammar school in Christ's Hospital, London: and the year immediately * The mention of this circumstance introduces an anecdote which may be added to those which are illustrative of the peculiar pleasantry of Mr.Newton's conversation, and familiar habits. On quitting Liverpool, he presented Mr. Crawford with the notes of all his sermons; humourously remarking, "I leave you all my kitchen stuff." These sermons were afterwards published, and were creditable alike to his understanding and heart. NO. X. VOL. I. 2 c |