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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 731, 16 April 1853, Page 3

Clerical. —The Rev. Thomas Jackson, formerly master of the Battersea Training- College, and who was nominated, but not consecrated, to the bishopric of Lyttelton, in New Zealand (and who it will be recollected was in Sydney about two years since) has been appointed to the incumbency of Stoke Newington by the patron, the Bishop of London. Tins Ruv. G. 11. Nouns, lately ordained chaplain of Pitcairn’s Island, sailed from Southampton, by La Plata, on Friday last for Navy Bay, whence ho will proceed to Valparaiso, where he expects to meet Rear-Admiral Moresby, of the Portland, who has promised to convey him to Pitcairn. It is thought that he will have to travel 10,000 miles before bo rejoins his flock. Previously to quitting Southampton Mr. Nobbs was honoured with an interview with Prince Albert, at Osborne-house. His Royal Highness afterwards presented him to the Queen, who showed him much kindness and condescension. This gracious reception of the representative of tho loyal community of Pitcairn delighted him much, and added to the sympathy and regard manifested towards him by all during his two months’ stayin England, enabled him to quit our shores with feelings of happiness. Owners of the Soil.—lt is a remarkable fact that of all the constitutional states of Europe or America, Great Britain is the counliy in which tie people hold the smallest stake in the soil. France, with a population, of 32, .i60,035, has 10 896,982 landed proprietors, or 1 in 3. The United States, with a population of 20,000,000 has 5,000,000 proprietors, or lin 4. Belgium, with a population of 5,022,077, has 950,723 propric tors, or lin 5. Holland, a commercial and shipping country, wi:h a population of 3,560,000, has 400,000 proprietors, or 1 in 9. Sweden, wish a population of 3,874,203 has 300,000 proprietors, or i in 12. While Great Britain and Inland, with a population of 27,041,050 have only 633,431, or one in forty out of the population, including frec-holders and copy-holders, with a direct interest in the soil.