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Announces Rev. Cowper's departure for England and declares the need for a suitable successor to fill Cowper's position at St. Philip's Church. Expresses his opinion regarding the colonial policy and the political relationships between England and the colonies. States that he is enclosing a report of a speech delivered on the 26 Jan. 1842 at a dinner to commemorate the founding of the colony. Also enclosing a newspaper article about representative government. Contemplates whether a Bishop should be a member of the government councils.

Mentions forwarding copies of his Charge to the Clergy and one of his sermons to Coleridge via Rev. W. Cowper who is returning to England. Writes concerning Cowper's son who was the first Australian born admitted to Holy Orders. Proposed visit by the Bishop of New Zealand on his way to his Diocese. Condemns ideas presented in Tract 90 regarding the existence of purgatory.

Expresses the difficulty of finding a successor to Rev.Cowper at St. Philip's church. Reports on the erection of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Patrick's and its possible effect on the attendance at St. Philip's. Gives an account of the arrival of the Bishop of New Zealand.

Announcement of the death of the Venerable William Cowper, Archdeacon of Cumberland, Wednesday 7 July 1858; Announcement of the death of His Grace the Most Reverend William Saumarez Smith, Lord Archbishop of Sydney, Metropolitan and Primate.

Copies of articles from the Sydney Morning Herald, Morning Chronicle, Illustrated News, Freeman's Journal, Melbourne Herald, The Empire, Birmingham Journal. With annotations and typed index.