banded soldiers, who had received from the Provisional Government grants of the lands they occupied, and had been encouraged to cultivate them by an allowance of provisions to assist them at the commencement of their labours. Upon inquiry, he found, with much concern, that there was only one person among them who could read; this was a female. He immediately went to see her, and was highly pleased to discover in her not only a sound understanding, but apparently a mind piously disposed. Sire informed him that she took as much pains as theʻlittle time she could afford would allow (for they were extremely poor, and she was obliged to work very hard with her husband on the farm), in educating her children, and instilling into their minds principles of religion. She professed a firm attachment to the Church of England. Her library consisted of a bible and prayer-book. As he could not but deplore the wretched state of those families ignorant of religión, and with nothing to distinguish the Holy Sabbath of the Lord from any other day, he requested this poor woman to assemble as many of her neighbours as would attend at her tent on Sundays to read to them the Holy Scriptures, and to offer up some of the prayers in the Liturgy. He also gave her a volume of sermons, and asked her to read one of them at the same time. She seemed much pleased with the proposal, which was most acceptable to many others in the settlement. He conceives that this simple mode of instruction, where no ether way could be provided for their spiritual improvement, might, through the blessing of God, be productive of good effect, and the means of leading some of those ignorant beings to the knowledge of Divine Truth, and the Father of mercies might, even by the instrumentality of this solitary individual, raise up children to himself in the wilderness. On his way to Fredericton he performed divine service at the Great Falls, and preached to a small congregation of eighteen, consisting of persons who had accidentally met there, passing up and down the river. During his stay in New Brunswick, he occupied himself in visiting several settlements, where the people seemed much devoted to their religious concerns."

NEW CHURCHES.

The following is the Second Report of His Majesty's Commissioners, appointed by virtue of an Act of Parliament, passed in the 58th year of the reign of His late

Majesty, King George the Third, c. 45: entitled " An Act for build. ing and promoting the building of additional Churches in populous Parishes."

Second Report of His Majesty's Commissioners, appointed, &c.

“In making this Report, His Majesty's Commissioners think that it will be for the general convenience, that they should detail, summarily, the tenour of their Report made on the 3d February 1821.

"In that Report it was stated that letters patent had issued under seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointing the Right Honourable and Honourable persons therein named, Commissioners for carrying the before. mentioned Act of Parliament into execution.

"His Majesty's Commissioners then proceeded to detail the steps which they had deemed it expedient to adopt, for the purpose of carrying into effect the duties entrusted to thein; particularly those which they had taken to obtain correct information as to the places in the metropolis, and in its vicinity, and also in what other parts of England and Wales, where the bounty of Parliament could be most beneficially expended in erecting Churches and Chapels for the performance of divine service, according to the rites of the United Church of England and Ireland as by law established,

"The Report then sets forth, that His Majesty's Commissioners, in order to obtain correct information as to the extent of population, and the want of church accommodation, in the several parishes and extra-parochial places, had invited their Lordships the Bishops to form Dis trict Boards in their several Dioceses, and had prepared instructions for their use and information. That they had also prescribed the mode to be adopted by such parishes as might be entitled to the benefit of the Act, in applying for aid according to their several circumstances, The Report further stated, that certain rules and regulations, as directed by the Act, had been drawn up for the conduct of the general proceedings of His Majesty's Commissioners, who had made such other rules and regulations as they deemed expedient and necessary to be fixed and known for the furtherance of the purposes of the Act, the general tenour of which is detailed in the last Report.

"The Report then sets forth the measures of precaution which his Majesty's

Commissioners had taken to obtain the best possible assurance of the stability of the buildings to be erected by them, and the beneficial consequences which had accrued. A statement was also given of the number of applications which had been made for aid; and of those which had been rejected, as not coming within its enactments.

“Annexed to the Report was a list of the places in which His Majesty's Commissioners had deemed it expedient, that additional Churches or Chapels should be built, the names of the parishes or town ships in which they were situate, the existing population and Church accommodation, the number of new Churches or Chapels proposed to be built, and the accommodation therein, as well in pews, as in free seats for the use of the poor; the amount of the architects' estimates where the same had been received, the specific grants proposed to be made in aid of the undertaking, where parishes subscribed part of the expense, the probable amount of subscriptions, the sum then issued in Exchequer bills, the loans proposed to be made, and a statement whether the sites for the proposed Churches and Chapels were provided or not, whether provided by gift or subscription, or out of the Parliamentary fand; also, a calculation of the extent of the probable expense of erecting the Churches and Chapels, and the amount of loans proposed to be made by His Majesty's Commissioners.

Report already laid heforé Parliament, will proceed to detail the progress which they have since made in the execution of: their duties :

His Majesty's Commissioners are gratified at being able to report, that se new Churches or Chapels have been completed at the following places-at Black-. burn, in the county of Lancaster; Bitton, in the county of Gloucester; Birmingham, in the county of Warwick; Walcot, in the city of Bath; Chatham, in the county of Kent; Christchurch, in the county of Southampton; Oswestry, in the county of Salop; Stepney, in the county of Middlesex; Wandsworth, in the county of Surrey; and in Regent-street, in the parish of St. James, Westminster, in the county of Middlesex; in which accommo-› dation has been provided for four thousand and eighty one persons in pews, and for: nine thousand nine hundred and forty-nine poor persons in free seats; that the Churches or Chapels at Blackburn, Bittou, Chatham, Oswestry, and in Regent-street, St. Jaines, Westminster, have been consecrated, and Divine Service is regularly performed therein; and that the Churches or Chapels at Birmingham, Waleot, Christchurch, and Wandsworth, will be consecrated in the course of a very few weeks. That the sum to be paid out of the Parliamentary grant towards the expense of erecting these Churches or Chapels will amount to about sixty-five thousand pounds.

"His Majesty's Commissioners inve further to report, that at the under-mentioned thirty places, Churches or Chapels are now building, most of which it will be observed, by a reference to the Report of the Architects contained in a Schedule hereto annexed, marked (B.) will be com→ pleted in the course of the present and the following year; viz. at Ashton-underLyne, in the county of Lancaster; one at Bordesley, and another at Erdington, both in the parish of Astou, in the county of Warwick; at Barnesley, in the county of York; in the parish of St. Augustine, in the city of Bristol; Chelsea, in the county of Middlesex; Pudsey, in the parish of Calverley, in the county of York; Canı berwell, in the county of Surrey; Hackney, in the county of Middlesex; Hawarden, in the county of Flint; Kidderminster, in the county of Worcester; two in the parish of Lambeth, in the county of Surrey—namely, one at Brixton and the other at Kennington; Tyldesley, in the parish of Leigh, in the county of Lancaster: Hoghton, in the parish of Layland, in the county of Lancaster; two in the parish

of St. Mary-le-bone, in the county of Middlesex-namely, one in Wyndham-place, and the other in Langham-place; at Manchester, in the county of Lancaster; Nottingham, in the county of Nottingham; Nuneaton, in the county of Warwick; in the parish of St. Luke, Old-street, in the county of Middlesex; Prestwich, in the county of Lancaster; Portsca, in the county of Southampton; two in the parish of St. Pancras, in the county of Middlesex-namely, one in Regent's-square and the other in Somers Town; Stockport, in the county of Lancaster; in Broad-lane, in the town of Sheffield, in the county of York; West Bromwich, in the county of Stafford; Workington, in the county of Cumberland; and at Stanley, in the parish of Wakefield, in the county of York. These Churches and Chapels will afford accommodation for twenty-two thousand four hundred and seventy four persons in pews; and for twenty-five thousand nine hundred and eleven poor persons in free

seats.

"In the last Report His Majesty's Commissioners stated, that they had thought it advisable, with the view of calling forth a general competition, and of bringing forward professional talent in various parts of the country, to call for plans from the applicants, under the direc tion of their several local Committees; and that having found it impossible, at their general Board, to examine minutely into the details of the several plans submitted to them, in respect to the arrangement of the interior, and various parts of the construction of the buildings; they bad deemed it expedient to appoint a Building Committee, for the purpose of taking into consideration such plans, with the several circumstances which might attend the execution of them; that under such reference, the Building Committee had examined into the number and arrangement of the sittings, the estimated charge of the buildings, the tenders for the performance of the several works, with the securities to be given for the due execution of the same, and the several particulars attendant thereon, with the assistance of such information as they could obtain from the Reports of the several local Committees; and that as a measure of precaution, and in order to obtain the best possible assurance of the stability of the buildings, His Majesty's Commissioners had, in every case, recourse to the opinion of the architects attached to His Majesty's office of works, on that particular point, and were sensible of the advantages which had been derived from such mode of proceeding.

"His Majesty's Commissioners beg leave to reportt, that notwithstanding the valuable assistance which they had thus obtained, they found it impossible, from the great increase of business since the last Report, to proceed with satisfaction to themselves, or with that despatch which is so important to the execution of the works which His Majesty's Commismissioners have to carry into effect. Under these circumstances they deemed it expedient to engage in their constant employ a professional gentleman, and they accordingly appointed a surveyor for the before-mentioned purposes; aad His Majesty's Commissioners have the satisfaction to add, that experience has fully proved the necessity and advantage of such appointment.

"His Majesty's Commissioners have further to report, that plans have been laid before them, and, after due consideration, have been approved, for ten Churches or Chapels to be built at the following places; viz. at Attercliffe, in the county of York; Bolton, in the county of Lancaster; Chorley, in the same county; at Belner, in the parish of Duffield, in the county of Derby; near Waterloobridge, in the parish of St. Mary Lambeth, in the county of Surrey; Stafford-street, in the parish of St. Marylebone, in the county of Middlesex; Suffolk-street, in the parish of St. Mary Newington, in the county of Surrey; at Salford, in the town of Manchester; near the Infirmary, at Sheffield, in the county of York; and at Preston, in the county of Lancaster. And as soon as tenders for the performance of these several works are received, and selections made therefrom, and the usual contracts and bonds formed upon them, the buildings will be begun.

"His Majesty's Commissioners have also plans before them for consideration, for twenty-three Churches or Chapels proposed to be built at the following places: at Bermondsey, in the county of Surrey; one at Shipley, and another at Wilsden, in the parish of Bradford, in the county of York; at Bishops Wearmonth, in the county of Durham; Farnworth, in the parish of Dean, in the county of Lancaster; three in the parish of Dewsbury, in the county of York, namely, one at Hanging Eaton, a second on Dewsbury Moor, and the third at Eales Eaton; at Netherton, in the parish of Dudley, in the county of Worcester; Edmonton, in the county of Middlesex; Greenwich, in the county of Kent; at Pimlico, and in Regent-street, in the parish of St. George Hanover-square, in the county of Middlesex; in the parish of St. Margaret, Leicester; Liverpool, in

the county of Lancaster; three in the town of Leeds, one at Quarry Hill, a second in Meadow-lane, and the third at Woodhouse; at Norwood, in the parish of St. Mary Lambeth, in the county of Surrey; Beckford-place, in the parish of St. Mary Newington, in the same county; a second Chapel at Portsea, in the county of Southampton; in the Hoxton division of the parish of Shoreditch, in the county of Middlesex; at Sheffield Moore, in the town of Sheffield; and at Alverthorpe, in the parish of Wakefield. They have also called for plans for nineteen Churches or Chapels proposed to be built at the following places:-two in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, in the county of Middlesex; for a second Chapel to be built at Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster; for two Churches to be built in the parish of St. Philip, in the town of Birmingham; a Chapel in the Hans Town division of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea; in the parish of St. George in the East, London; at Gateshead Fell, in the county of Durbam; for a third Church in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, in the county of Middlesex; in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, London: at High gate, in a district to be formed of parts of the parishes of Islington, Hornsey, and St. Pancras, in the county of Middlesex; in the eastern division of the parish of St. Marylebone; in Travis-street, in the town, and at Hulme, both in the parish of Manchester; in the parish of St. Martinin-the Fields; for a second Church to be built in the parish of St. Luke, Old-street, in the county of Middlesex; at Oldham and at Preston, in the county of Lancaster; and in the Haggerstone division of the parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch.

"That in addition to the number of Churches or Chapels which His Majesty's Commissioners proposed to build, according to their last Report, they have, owing to the very peculiar circumstances attending the following cases, deemed it expedient to build new Churches or Chapels at Attercliffe, in the county of York; Bishop's Wearmouth, in the county of Durham; Greenwich, in the county of Kent; Highgate, in the county of Middlesex; hoping that by the strictest attention to economy, and by the measures which they have adopted for preventing any excess above the architects' estimates, in the erection of the Churches or Chapels now building, they may be able to defray out of the present Parliamentary grant the expense of affording further church accommodation to those parishes where the same is so much wanted.

REMEMBRANCER, No. 46.

"The Exchequer Bills which have been issued to this day, amount to the sum of one hundred and one thousand three hundred pounds.

"Since their last Report, His Majesty's Commissioners have obtained the consent of His Majesty in Council, to dividing of the parish of Bitton, and forming an Ecclesiastical district, under the 21st and 22d sections of the 58th of His late Ma-' jesty. They have also obtained new burial grounds for the following places :The parish of St. John, Westminster; Blandford, in the county of Dorset; Kidderminster, in the county of Worcester; aud to each of the new Churches to be built at Preston, in the county of Lancaster. They have increased their former grant towards the expense of erecting the new Church at Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster, to 80001, on account of the inability of the inhabitants to meet the expenses, in consequence of their having been obliged to contribute to the rebuilding of the Parish Church at the expense of about 20,0001.

"His Majesty's Commissioners, notwithstanding the further powers vested in them by the Act passed on the 13th of July 1819, entitled, 'An Act to, amend and render more effectual an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, for building and promoting the building of additional Churches in populous parishes,' still found that they could not proceed fully to carry the intention of the Legislature into effect, without additional powers, which they applied for, and have since obtained.

"For the purpose of shewing in a more concise manner the progress which they have made since their last Report, and the work which yet remains to be done, His Majesty's Commissioners have drawn up various Schedules, to which they beg leave to refer: but His Majesty's Commissioners cannot close this Report without expressing their extreme regret, that owing to the engagements made on the Parliamentary Fund, the whole of which is appropriated, they have deemed it necessary to reject the applications set forth in Schedule (G.) many of which are of the most urgent importance."

'C. CANTUAR.
LIVERPOOL.
N. VANSITTART.
JOHN IRELAND.
JOS. HOLDEN POTT,
G. O. CAMBRIDGE.
F. J. H. WOLLASTON,
JOSHUA WATSON.
'July 1822.'
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[The Report to His Majesty is followed by an Appendix, containing accounts of places where new Churches or Chapels have been completed-of places where new Churches or Chapels are building of places where the Plans for the Churches or Chapels have been approved, but the works not yet commenced-of places where the Plans for new Churches or Chapels are under the consideration of

the Board of places where the Plans for new Churches or Chapels have not yet been received—of List of Applications for new Churches and Chapels (coming within the provisions of the Act of Parliament) made since the last Report-of Applications for further Church accommodation, the consideration of which has been postponed on account of the state of the Parliamentary Fund.]

Atkinson, T. B. to the chapelry of the Holy Trinity, Richmond, Yorkshire; patron, the BISHOP OF CHESTER. Ayling, Mr. to the mastership of the royal grammar school at Guildford, in the room of the rev. J. Stedman, resigned.

Bissland, Thomas, B.A. of Baliol college, Oxford, to be chaplain to the right. hon. LORD ST. HELENS,

Bullock, Mr. to the vicarage of St. Paul, Bristol.

Chester, Matthew, to the perpetual curacy of St. Helen's Auckland, Durham. Cumins, John, to the rectory of Racken ford, Devon.

Glanville, John, to the perpetual cure of St. Germain's, and the rectory of Jacobston, Cornwall.

Graham, J. B. M.A. to the vicarage of Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York; patron, the LORD CHANCELLOR. Hubbard, Henry, M.A. to the rectory of Hinton Amymer, Hants; patron, the LORD BISHOP of WINCHESTER. Lyall, William Rowe, M.A. of Trinity college, Cambridge, and assistant preacher at the Temple, to be one of the BISHOP of LONDON's domestic chaplains, in the place of the rev. Archdeacon Blomfield. Nolan, John, to the perpetual cure of Torpoint, Cornwall.

Payler, A. C. M.A. to the living of Headcorn, Kent; patron, the ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Pellew, George, to the dignity of a canon or prebendary in Canterbury cathedral, void by the death of Dr. Coombe.

Pott, Joseph Holden, M.A. Archdeacon of London, to the prebend of Mora, in the cathedral church of St. Paul; patron, the LoRD BISHOP of LONDON. Prideaux, Gostwick, to the perpetual cure of Bayton, Cornwall. Redhead, S. to the vicarage of Calverly,

Yorkshire.

Savery, S. M.A. to the vicarage of Houghton Juxta Harpley, Norfolk; patron, the MARQUIS of CHOLMONDLEY. Somerset, Lord William, to a prebendal

stall in Bristol Cathedral; patron, the LORD CHANCELLOR.

Strong, T. L. B.D. chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff, to the rectory of St. Michael, Queenhithe; patrons, the DEAN and CHAPTER of ST. PAUL'S.

Tattam, H. rector of St. Cuthbert's, Bedford, to be chaplain to the English church, at the Hague.

Thursby, W. M.A, of Oriel college, Oxford, to the vicarage of All Saints, Northampton, also to be domestic chaplain to His Royal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE,

Watson, Dr. curate of Acle, Norfolk, to the livings of Ringstead cum Denford, Northamptonshire; patrou, T. BURTON, Esq. of Yarmouth. Whinfield, H. W. M.A. to the rectory of Tyringham cum Filgrave, Buckingham shire, with the rectory of Bottlesden cum Potsgrove, Bedfordshire; patron, W. PRAED, Esq. of Tyringham, ORDINATIONS.

August 18.

At a private Ordination held at the palace in Gloucester, by the hon. and right rev. the Lord Bishop of that diocese, the following gentlemen were admitted into holy orders :

DEACON.-W. J. Rayner, B.A. Pembroke college, Oxford.

PRIESTS.-F. Wilkinson, S.C.L. Magdalen hall, Oxford; W. B. Lewis, B.A Trinity college, Dublin.

September 1.

The following gentlemen of the Uni versity of Cambridge, were ordained at Richmond, Yorkshire, by the Bishop of Chester

DEACONS. R. Wood, B.A. Corpus Christ college; J. Winn, B.A, St. John's college; P Legh, B.A. Trinity college ; and T. Hinde, B.A. Jesus college.

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PRIESTS.-E. J. Lockwood, B.A. Jesus college; J. Bruce, St. Peter's college; and T. B. Pooley, B.A. Christ college.

On the same day, the following gentle. men of the same University, were or dained at Exeter, by the Bishop of that diocese: