Hugh Mcneile, an Irish clergyman, born at Ballycastle, county Antrim, about 1794. He graduated at Trinity college, Dublin, in 1815, and entered upon the study of law; but in 1820 he took orders, and for some time held a curacy in Donegal. He married a daughter of Archbishop Magee in 1822, became rector of Albury in Surrey, and during his incumbency preached frequently in London. In 1834 he became rector of St. Jude's church, Liverpool, and in 1848 of St. Paul's, Prince's park, built especially for him. He received the degree of D. D. from his college in 1845, and became honorary canon, and in 1860 canon residentiary, in Chester cathedral. His services in Liverpool were so highly esteemed that the citizens collected a large sum of money, and offered it to him as a testimonial; but the money was declined, and by his advice was devoted to the cause of education. In 1868 he was appointed by the queen denn of Ripon, which post he still occupies (1874). Dr. McNeile is one of the most successful and eloquent preachers in the church, and has published a number of volumes, among which are: "Miracles and Spiritual Gifts" (1832); "Sermons on the Second Advent of our Lord" (1835; 5th ed., 1842); "Lectures on the Prophecies relative to the Jews" (1840 and 1866); "Lectures on the Church of England " (8th ed., 1842); " The Church and the Churches" (1846; new ed., 2 vols., 1867); and " Letter to Dr. Pusey on his Eirenicon" (1866). He has also written tracts on Romanism, Unitarianism, etc.

Macneven, William James

William James Macneven, an Irish patriot, born at Ballynahowne, Galway, March 26,1763, died in New York, July 12, 1841. He graduated M. D. at Vienna in 1784, and commenced the practice of physic in Dublin. Having taken part in the proceedings of the " United Irishmen," he was arrested March 12, 1798, confined in Kilmainham, and afterward in Fort George. He was liberated with the other prisoners in 1802, passed the summer and autumn in travelling through Switzerland on foot, and wrote an account of his journey, entitled "A Ramble through Switzerland." In October he entered Paris, and a few months after joined the French army as a captain in the Irish brigade, hoping for an attack upon Ireland by the French. He was disappointed, resigned his commission, and set sail for New York, where he arrived on the 4th of July, 1804. He there entered upon the practice of medicine, received from Columbia college the honorary degree of M. D., and from 1808 to 1830 was professor in the college of physicians and surgeons and in a medical school connected with Rutgers college, N. J. He also published " Use and Construction of the Mine Auger " (London, 1788); "Exposition of the Atomic Theory" (1804); "Pieces of Irish History" (1807); and an edition of Brande's "Chemistry." He was co-editor for three years with Dr. De Witt of the New York " Medical and Philosophical Journal." In 1812 he was appointed resident physician by Gov. Clinton, and in 1840 by Gov. Seward.