church, Leeds, elected head master of the free Grammar school at Beverly, in the county of York, vice Rev. Jackson, resigned.

REV. WILLIAM PUCH, M. A. presented to the vicarage of Darfield, co. York, vice Rev, Lonsdale, dec.

REV. WILLIAM JENKINSON, M.A. presented to the perpetual curacy of Fulford, with the chapel of St. Olave, near York, vice Rev. Willan, dec.

REV. EDWARD PEARSON, rector of Rempston, in the co. of Nottingham, elected master of Sydney Sussex college, Cambridge, vice Rev. Elliston, dec.

REV. THOMAS IBBOTSON, vicar of Garton, in the county of York, presented to the discharged curacy of Skerne and the perpetual curacies of Lowthorp and Ruston Parva, co. York.

REV. JOHN GREEN, M A. presented to the rectory of South Kilvington, co, York, vice Rev. Henson, dec.

REV. WILLIAM HARRY EDWARD BENTINCK, presented to the rectory of Sigglesthorpe in the county of York, vice Rev. Wharton, dec.

REV. T. PETCH, В.A. inducted to the vicarage of North Cave in this diocess, vice Rev. Gee, resigned.

REV. RICHARD FORSTER, M.A. nominated to the chapelry of Hunslet in the county of York, vice Rev. James Milner, deceased.

REV. GEORGE BROWN, presented to the rectory of St. Cuthbert, with St. Helen's on the walls, and all Saints Peaseholme united, and to the vicarage of Holy Trinity, in Micklegate, all in the city of York, vice Rev. Newton, dec.

REV. DANIEL FERGUSON, B. A. rector of Broughton Sulney, co. Notts, instituted to the rectory of Walkington, in the county of York.

REV. GEORGE WRAY, M. A. rector of Groscombe, Wilts,

appointed to the endowed lecturership of St. John's church, Leeds, vice Rev. Bushby, resigned.

REV. ROBERT FREER, presented to the perpetual curacy of Hovingham, in the county of York, vice Rev. Forth, resigned.

REV. CHARLES AUGUSTUS STEWART, M. A. instituted to the rectory of Bawmarsh, and the vicarage of Braithwell, co. York, vice Rev. George Auriol Hay Drummond, dec.

REV. JOSEPH HARGRAVE, M.A. preferred to the rectory of St. Michael, Spurriergate, in the city of York, vice Rev. Brown, resigned.

REV. F. DEANS, of Aberdeen, presented to the vicarage of Cottingham, co. York.

REV. HENRY SALMON, vicar of Longden, in the county of Worcester, appointed chaplain to his Grace the Archbishop of York.

REV. RICHARD INMAN, of Bedale, instituted to the vicarage of Holy Trinity, King's Court, York, vice, Rev. Edward Willan, dec.

REV. JOHN BROWN, M.A. rector of Kildale, in the county of York, instituted to the discharged vicarage of Kirkleatham.

REV. J. BLANCHARD, instituted to the rectory of Middleton on the Wolds, East Riding of York, vice Rev. Edward Brearey.

REV. JOHN SMITH, vicar of Newcastle, appointed domestic chaplain to his Grace the Archbishop of York.

Circular Letters were transmitted by the Archbishop of York to the Bishops of his province, requiring a return of all livings in their dioceses under 150l. per annum, in order that the same might be laid before the Privy Council, previous to the meeting of Parliament.

REV. JAMES TATE, M.A. of Sidney college, Cambridge, and master of Richmond school, presented to the vicarage of Marske, and to the perpetual curacy of Downholme, in the county of York.

REV. JOHN FORSTER, elected chaplain to the Trinity House at Hull.

A Society for the Suppression of Vice has been this year established at Hull: the benevolent objects of which may be learnt from the following abstracts, from an address directed to the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood.

"The Society will consider it as their duty to give information to the Magistrates of existing abuses, and to make the laws known to the lower orders of the community; they will endeavour to prevent the profanation of the Sabbath, by suppressing as far as possible, those indecencies which are so apparent in the streets on the evening of that day; and by informing against such persons as expose their goods to public sale, or follow their ordinary callings. They will endeavour to check drunkenness in general, and profane swearing; to suppress disorderly houses of every description; and to put the laws in force against Innkeepers and others, who encourage gaming, tippling, and dram-drinking in their houses.

"They will always prefer the prevention of crimes to the punishment of them. They will in every case, in which it can be properly done, give warning to offenders, before they have recourse to a magistrate, or to legal prosecution."

August 14. The Archbishop held an ordination in the palace of Bishopthorp and ordained fifteen priests and nine deacons.

REV. H. DIXON, licensed to the perpetual curacy of the parish church of East Ardsley, near Wakefield, co. York.

REV. BRITTON, presented to the vicarage of Bossell, co. York.

Dec. 18. Archbishop of York held an ordination. Five priests and five deacons ordained.

REV.

DAVENPORT, Vicar of Ratcliffe pon-Trent, presented to the vicarage of Tytheby-cum-Cropwell-Butler,

vice Rev. Clarke, dec.

BISHOPRIC OF DURHAM.

THE DIOCESS OF DURHAM

Contains the counties of Durham and Northumberland, with the exception of eight churches and chapels; it has also one parish in Cumberland, viz. Alston Moor, and one in Yorkshire, Cray or Crayke, making in all two hundred and one parishes, eighty-seven of which are impropriate. Charged in the king's books 18217. 1s. 3d.

BISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN.

The Hon. Dr. Trevor, dying June 9, 1771, he was succeeded by Dr. Egerton, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry; upon his decease, in 1787, Dr. Thurlow was translated from the see of Lincoln, who dying in June, 1791, the Hon. Dr. Barrington was translated from Salisbury, and consecrated bishop of this diocess.

BISHOP,

Hon. Shute Barrington, L.L.D. as bishop of Durham, he claims precedence of all bishops, except of London, without respect to priority of consecration. Dr. Barrington is Count Palatine, Cust. Rot. of the principality of Durham, and appoints the sheriff for that county. He is also by virtue of office, justice of the peace, by act of parliament, 27 H. 8. c. 24. s. 22.* visitor of Balliol college, Oxford; Trustee of the British Museum; President of the School for the Indigent Blind; and of the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor; VicePresident of the Societies for Preventing Fevers; and for the Suppression of Vice; one of the Court of Assistants of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy; one of the Vice-Presidents of the Bible Society; visitor of the Royal Institution,. and of the Newcastle Infirinary; Vice-Patron of the New

All other justices of the peace are so by charter, or commission.

Rupture Society, and President of the Society for Improving the Condition of Chimney-sweepers.

The very Reverend the DEAN,
Dr. Cornwallis, Bishop of Lichfield.

The Worshipful the CHANCELlor,
Thomas Bernard, D. C. L.

The Venerable the ARCHDEACON of DURHAM,
Richard Prosser, D.D.

Of NORTHUMBERLAND, Robert Thorp, D.D.

PREBENDARIES.

Hon. & Rev. Francis Henry | Rev. George Barrington, B.D.

Egerton, M.A.

Rev. Charles Poyntz, D.D.
Bishop of St. David's.

R. Gideon Bouyer,B.D.

Subdean.

Robert Price, D.C.L.
Francis Haggitt, M.A.

David Durell, M.A.

Robert Gray, D.D. Richard Prosser, D.D. T. Zouch, D.D.F.L.S. The Hon & Rev.Anchitel Grey, M.A.

PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

A benevolent institution has been this year established by the inhabitants of Sunderland and Bishop Wearmouth, for the relief of aged persons residing in those parishes: and for such as may be prevented, from sickness or infirmity, from earning a livelihood, and for whose support parochial relief is not sufficient. The Rev. Mr. Stephenson appears to have taken the lead in the formation of this most benevolent institution.

REV. WILLIAM BAVERSTOCK, minor canon of Durham, and vicar of Billingham, appointed domestic chaplain to the Right Hon. Earl Grey.

REV. FRY. appointed minor canon of Durham cathedral, vice Rev, Pitchford.