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DEATHS.

THE BISHOP OF CHICHESTER.

The Right Rev. Dr. Shuttleworth, Bishop of Chichester, died on Friday evening, the 7th of January, at his palace, after an illness of very short duration. He was born Feb. 9th, 1782, at Kirkham, in Lancashire, his father being then vicar of that parish, as well as a Prebendary of York. He received the rudiments of his education in Preston, of which place his father was afterwards vicar. He was sent at the age of fourteen to Winchester, and was afterwards admitted a scholar on the foundation. In December, 1800, he was elected a scholar of New College, and in the year 1803, he gained the Latin verse prize, the subject of which was Byzantium." Soon after he had taken the degree of B.A., he became tutor to the Hon. Algernon Herbert, with whom he resided for some time at Eton, as well as in the family of the Earl of Carnarvon. At a subsequent period he performed the same duties in the family of the late Lord Holland. With Lord and Lady Holland he had the advan

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tage of travelling on the continent in 1814 and 1815, and the acquaintance which he then gained with France and Italy was enlarged by a second visit to those countries in 1820, in company with Lord Leigh.

For some years previously to 1822, Mr. Shuttleworth resided in Oxford, and filled the office of tutor to his college, and for a short time that of proctor in the university. When the wardenship of New College became vacant, he was unanimously elected to that station, and he presided over the society for eighteen years.

In 1823 he married Emma, daughter of the late George Welch, Esq., of High Leck, Lancashire; by whom he leaves a son and four daughters.

His "Paraphrastic Translation of St. Paul's Epistles," his "Consistency of the whole scheme of Revelation with itself, and with human reason," and his last work, "On Tradition," are the chief fruits of his theological studies.

In 1840 he was raised to the honour of the mitre.

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The following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders on Sunday the 16th of Jan. by the Lord Bishop of Norwich :DEACONS-Of Oxford.

Richard Firth, B.A.. New College.
Geo. Francis Turner, B.A., Trinity Coll.
Of Cambridge.

Wm. Barrett, M.D., Caius College.
Charles Dockley Gibson, B.A., St. John's
College.

Ambrose Wm. Hall, B.A., St. Peter's Coll.
PRIESTS-Of Oxford.

Rev. Richard Cooke Denny, B.A., Trinity College.

Rev. Willoughby W. Dickenson, M.A., Brasenose College.

Rev. John Wm. Dolignon, B.A., Balliol College.

Rev. Wm. Ewing, B.A., Lincoln College. Rev. Thos. Lyon Fellowes, B.A., Christ Church.

Rev. John Edward Schreiber, B.A., Balliol College.

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Rev. Hugh Macmaster, M.A., Trinity Coll. Of Durham.

Rev. Geo. Frederick Hill, Licentiate of University.

Ordinations to be holden.

Sunday, Feb. 20, Bishop of Salisbury, at Salisbury.

Sunday, Feb. 20, Bishop of Lincoln, at Lincoln.

Sunday, Feb. 20, Bishop of Peterborough, at Peterborough.

Sunday, March 20, Bishop of Lichfield, at London.

Sunday, May 22, Bishop of Oxford, at Oxford.

Sunday, July 10, Bishop of Winchester, at Farnham.

UNIVERSITIES. OXFORD.

POETRY PROFESSORSHIP. Documents explanatory of the contest between the Rev. Mr. Garbett and the Rev. Mr. Williams, for the Chair of Poetry in the University of Oxford.

"Christ Church, Nov. 17, 1841. "Sir,- Understanding that a circular is being sent round to all the Members of Convocation, soliciting their votes for the Rev. J. Garbett, late Fellow of Brasenose, and now Rector of Clayton, Sussex, in the approaching election for the Professorship of Poetry, I take the liberty of mentioning some circumstances, which may influence your decision, and with which you are possibly unacquainted.

"The Rev. Isaac Williams, M.A., Fellow of Trinity, was, before our recent unhappy divisions, generally thought by resi dent members of the University, to be marked out by his poetic talents to fill that chair, whenever it should become vacant. In 1823 he gained the prize for Latin Verse; his subsequent larger works, "The Cathedral," and "Thoughts in Past Years," speak for themselves, both bearing the rich character of our early English Poetry.

"To those unacquainted with his character, or who know him only through the medium of newspaper controversy, it may be necessary to state, that the uniform tendency of his writings and influence has been to calm men's minds amid our un

happy divisions, and to form them in dutiful allegiance to that Church of which he is himself a reverential son and minister.

"He is also a resident; whereas employments which involved non-residence were considered a sufficient reason to prevent a member of a leading College from being brought forward by its head.

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On the other hand, it is a known fact, that Mr. Garbett would not even now have been brought forward, except to prevent the election of Mr. Williams.

"Under these circumstances; it is earnestly hoped that the University will not, by the rejection of such a candidate as Mr. Williams, commit itself to the principle of making all its elections matters of party strife, or declaring ineligible to any of its offices (however qualified) persons whose earnest desire and aim it has, for many years, been to promote the sound principles of our Church, according to the teaching of her Liturgy.

"I have the honour to be,
"Your humble servant,
"E. B. PUSEY."

"Brasenose College, Nov. 19, 1841. "Dear Dr. Pusey,-Unfeignedly do I regret that any thing should have occurred to place us in opposition to each other; but I am compelled to notice some statements in your printed circular, dated 17th inst., of which I did not see a copy until late last night.

"I must beg leave to deny altogether that the object of this college in bringing forward Mr. Garbett was to prevent the election of Mr. Williams.

"Mr. Garbett's talents are admitted by all who know him. His acquirements in every department of literature are extensive. He is intimately acquainted with the poetry of most countries and ages. He has a singular power of retaining and combining all that he has ever read, and of developing his own systematised views to the apprehension of others.

What I have already said almost implies, but I will distinctly add, that his feeling for the beauties of poetry is true, and his criticism manly, just and compreprehensive.

"With this conviction of his fitness for the office, are needed no other inducement to bring him forward for the Professorship of Poetry.

"How far Mr. Williams had been generally thought by the resident members of the University to be marked out by his poetic talents to fill that chair,' it is not for me to say. I can only state, that I never heard Mr. Williams mentioned for that post until after our own resolution had been

taken. You have received from one of the Fellows a similar assurance concerning himself; and I find that many others of our body were equally destitute of information upon this point.

"With respect to the non-residence of Mr. Garbett, you will yourself admit that his case is decidedly distinguished from that of the gentleman to whom you allude. It is, however, precisely similar to that of the present Professor, whose example we have in support of our conclusion, that the duties of the office may be ably discharged notwithstanding.

"After all, it may unfortunately be true, that what was begun in generous rivalry may be assuming, more or less, the character of religious division. But we deny that we are responsible for this, either generally, or now in particular. We have not sought such an issue; we have encouraged no step towards it. We only advocate the just pretensions of a gentleman well qualified for the office which he is seeking; who has ably served his college as a Tutor; the University as Public Examiner; who has been selected to fill on the next occasion the important office of Bampton Lecturer; and of whom we assert, as you of his competitor,' that it is his earnest desire and aim to promote the sound principles of our Church according to the teaching of her Liturgy.'

"Believe me, dear Dr. Pusey, truly yours, "A. T. GILBERT. "Rev. Dr. Pusey, Canon of Christ Church, Regius Professor of Hebrew.

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"Considering that you have printed and circulated your letter, you will not be surprised at my giving equal publicity to the above."

"St. Giles' House, Dec. 11, 1841. "Sir,-In the letter which I have had the honour of receiving from you to solicit my vote and interest in Mr. Williams's behalf, you desire also, on the part of the committee, a reply to their communication. "I hasten to furnish that reply.

"The Rev. Isaac Williams has presented himself for the vacant chair of the Professor of Poetry. I have no doubt whatever that he possesses all those amiable qualities and high attainments which his supporters put forward as the ground of his election. Nor should I hesitate, as I replied to my friend Dr. Pusey, to render him any private service that might lie within my power; but the rev. gentleman claims a public post, and seeks to be invested with public authority; and it has become, therefore, the duty of every one who has a voice in the decision, to consider

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