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We noticed some time since that the Rev. Gideon Blackburn had resigned the Presidency of Centre College, Kentucky. This gentlemen is favorably known in this place, well as other parts of the State; and we doubt not but his reasons for with drawing from the institution will afford interest to many of our readers, which we give below, as con- tained in a letter to friend of this place.

 "I have resigned the charge of Centre College. It IS now in hands that wish to make it pdftg secd- rum thing under Princeton infnence. To this mea- sure could never submit and therefore resigned on the 18th October The reasons of this course lie in the following facts:

 l. The unprecedented and inquistoral course pur- sued by the Synod of Kentucky at their late sessions at Frankfort

 9 The measures pursued by that body, in relation to Theological Seminary-preventing other Synods from joining Tn that work equal terms and there- by materially affecting the interests of Centre Col lege.

 3 The entire Restitution of apparatus to assist the faculty in the discharge of their duty.

 4. The neglect of the Board of Trustees towards the public and private exercises of the College.

 3. The embarrassed state of the funds arising from the failure of the Synod to comply with their contracts with the Trustees.

 6. The intrigueing, ambitions and vindictive spirit manifested towards the President, by part of the Board and their partizans.'

 MT Blackburn observes that he wishes the south ern people to know the state of things, and not be deceived; for he is fully convinced that the nsttu- ton must go down.