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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE Sunday Herald, one of the most scandalous of all the newspaper, contained, a short time ago, a letter signed Luther, attacking the Chapter of Hereford with all the usual slander of such papers, deriving their information from interested sources. The Dean has written a most spirited answer. "Luther" accuses the Chapter of having Chapter livings, at the average of two or three for each. No one has more than one Chapter living, and would not be allowed to hold more. Then, the sad case of the Minor Canons is dwelt on, and seven or eight of them are said to have been past over in favour of one. Out of twelve Minor Canons, eleven already have Chapter livings, they being twenty-three in number! "Luther" states the Chapter to consist of the Dean and five Canons, and to be self-elected, although the Dean is appointed by the crown, and one Canon by the bishop. In enumerating the preferments, each vicarage is made into a rectory, and the Canonry and Prebend are made two separate benefices, although a Residentiary is simply a Prebendary called into residence. In stating that the mode of election is to elect a person lecturer, and that he then succeeds to the office of Residentiary by right, this honest person forgets to state, that the Lecturer has heavy duties to perform for 401. per annum, and that each Canon, on an average, has these duties to perform for eight or ten years before succeeding to his Residentiaryship. One gentleman is named as holding three or four livings, though three enumerated are districts of the same parish, for each of which he is compelled to find curates, at an expense of 4501. per annum! The Senior Canon's perferment he makes near 4000/. per annum, when the Dean believes that its possessor would be very glad to have it proved to be two. No one who reads "Luther's" letter can much doubt either the animus or the quarter whence it comes.

It is deeply to be regretted that Lord Gage's truly noble offer as to the augmentation of livings has not attracted more notice. His example will not, indeed, be followed, nor his plan carried into effect; but this one trait, among many in the character of that conscientious and Christian nobleman, ought to be publicly known.

A gentleman has sent about two-thirds of a sermon to be reviewed, apologizing for the omission of the middle sheet, and begging earnestly for a notice of the sermon. Is he serious?

When gentlemen publish previously documents which they send as original to the Magazine, the Editor would be much obliged to them to send the newspaper instead of a letter, as it appears like carelessness to publish as original what half the world may have seen in the public journals.

Many thanks to "Cantab.," whose letter shall appear.

"An Unbeneficed Clergyman" and "Clericus" in the next number.

The following are received:-n., "An Irish Catholic Priest" (which shall appear next number), "Philopater.'

The kind and spirited letter from Talaton was too late.

Many thanks to Mr. Pidgeon. He will see, however, by reference to the last number, that Mr. Thomas's benevolence has been already noticed.

As the Editor hopes to receive from some intimate friend of the late lamented Mr. Davison, a short biographical sketch of his character, he defers using the letter sent from Worcester. "L. L. B." need not reduce his drawing; and the engraver shall be directed to take all possible care of it.

The tracts from Marsden were very acceptable.

The Editor is quite ashamed of not having noticed "Eustace Conway" before. With some dreaminess, and some things which had better be omitted, it is a book which should be read by all young men of ardent mind.

The Editor fears that some omissions have been made, for which he feels great regret— viz., a notice of Sir Charles Wetherell's most unanswerable and learned speech on the Universities, and of an excellent petition by the Rev. Hammond Roberson, of Heald's Hall, in Yorkshire, an old and tried friend of the church.

On the other hand, a notice of Mr. Wilks's declaration in the House of Commons, that the dissenters do not mean to be contented without sharing in every thing in the Universities, ought to have been given.