applause. Dr. Chalmers was more than ordinarily impassioned and eloquent. To these gentlemen, Advocate Robertson replied, and at eight o'clock in the evening the parties retired from the bar of the Synod: the debate, however, was protracted till half past one the following morning, the business having occupied the Court 13 hours and a half, when it was put to the vote whether the sentence of the Presbytery of Glasgow be reversed or confirmed, when there appeared-For Reverse, 35-For Confirm, 40-leaving a Majority of 5 against the Plurality. This is a second triumph in which we sincerely rejoice, and happy

shall we be to find this decision confirmed by the General Assembly of next year.

Chapels Opened. Tuesday, Sept. 23, was opened the new Independent Meeting, James Street, Nottingham, when two excellent sermons were preached, morning and evening, by the Rev. R. S. M'All, M. A. of Macclesfield, and the Rev. John Blackburn, of Claremont Chapel, London.

October 3d, was re-opened, after considerable alteration and improvement, Newfoundland Chapel, Bristol, when the Rev. Henry Townley, Missionary from Chinsurah, preached, and a collection (£91. 6s.) was made in behalf of the London Missionary Society; and on Wednesday, October 23d, Mr. John Wooldridge was ordained to the pastoral office, over the church and congregation, recently raised there by his instrumentality. The circumstances of the case were peculiarly interesting. The chapel, originally built by some admirers of the late Mr. Huntington, and held until very lately in their hands, was about two years and a half ago rented by Thomas Wilson, Esq. Treasurer of Hoxton Academy, with a view to raise, if possible, a new congregation in that part of the city. Through his influence, Mr. W., then a student of that Institution, came to commence his labours there, and, notwithstanding the difficulties that opposed, success, through the blessing of God, has attended his efforts. The chapel has been paid for, and a considerable part of the expense occasioned by its alteration, defrayed, by liberal donations collected in the city from individuals, and at the doors of the chapel after the ordination. Mr. Crisp commenced with reading and prayer; Mr. Lowell delivered the introductory discourse, &c.; Dr. Ryland offered the ordination prayer; Dr. Harris delivered the charge; Mr. Elliott, of Devizes, addressed the people; and Messrs. Sibree, of Coventry; Kent, of Trowbridge; Guy, of Clifton; Brown, of Ashton; and Spilsbury, late of

Tewkesbury, engaged in the other parts of the service.

On Wednesday, October 29th, 1823, was opened the spacious new Independent Meeting, at Leicester, (for the use of the Rev. J. Mitchell and congregation,) when two sermons were preached, morning and evening, by the Rev. William Thorpe, of Bristol. The Rev. R. Hunter, of Great Wigstone; B. Hobson, of Welford; C. Burditt, of Sutton; R. Newton, of Ashby, and other ministers present conducted the other parts of the service. This is the largest dissenting meeting in Leicester, and increases the number of places of that description belonging to various denominations in Leicester to twenty-two.

A new Independent chapel, 50 feet by 50, was opened in the parish of Horslydown, Borough, London, with seat room for 900 persons, 13th November, 1823. The Rev. Griffith Williams, of Gate Street, commenced with prayer. The Rev. Spedding Curwen, of Barbican, preached from 2 Cor. v. 14, 15. Rev. Jos. Denton, of Mill Wall, concluded. In the evening the Rev. William Seaton, of Wandsworth, prayed. The Rev. Dr. Styles, of Holland Chapel, preached from Matt. xviii. 20. The Rev. H. L. Poppewell concluded.

Recent Deaths.-On Thursday, the 13th of November, in the 66th year of his age, died Mr. Charles Taylor, late of Hatton Garden, London. This gentleman has been long known to the religious public for his extensive acquaint

ance with Biblical criticism and antiquities. He was for many years the editor and principal contributor to the Literary Panora:na, He distinguished himself in the Baptist controversy, by publishing" Facts and Evidences on the subject of Baptism"--a work justly esteemed for the mass of interesting information it contains on that debateable

subject. But his most valuable work, is Calmet's Dictionary, which he published with Fragments and Illustrations, &c. It is believed, that the labour of getting a fourth and much improved edition of that elaborate work through the press, hastened his dissolution, as he was spared only a few months after he had completed that enduring monument of his learning and industry.

On Tuesday, the 18th of November, we regret to state, died the Rev. Samuel Lowell, late of Bristol, after a short illness of 10 days. His loss will be deeply deplored by his own people, and a large circle of friends, by whom he was justly respected. We shall be happy to furnish our readers with some farther particulars of this valuable minister.