ing to Othobon, this is to be done without prejudice to the right of any other. Athon. 112. Which retained its subjection to the conventual or mother church, to which the accustomed dues and repairs were to be paid. Kenn. Par. Ant. 596. 2 Roll Abr. 290.

The right of nominating to the Living, and vesting the future AdNowson, thus becomes a subject of great National consequence; and as it is well known that for many years past a very opulent Association has purchased all the Advowsons within their power, it will become very necessary to guard the claims of Presentation to the New Churches so effectually, that, when they shall have become in the least degree numerous, a strong schism may not spring out of this very means adopted for promoting the pious objects of the Establishment.

Finally, I have offered these hints with no other motive than that the plan of your Society, so laudable in the mind of good and candid men, should not meet with any obstacles in its promotion and progress; that its design may be openly effected for the good which it professes; and that these excellent purposes may not be ultimately obstructed or defeated by any contest for rights not previously settled, or by any struggle for patronage and nomination not founded on the future welfare of the Church of England. A. H.

stead of erecting a grand triumphal arch, which is said to be now determined upon by Government, in commemoration of the truly noble deeds and victorious achievements of the British Army and Navy, throughout the whole course of the late tremendous and long-protracted warfare;-and instead, likewise, of rais

ing, to the memory of our lately deceased and universally beloved and lamented Princess Charlotte Augusta, the very costly, but still useless, Mausoleum or Cenotaph, which is now also in agitation, and towards which such an immense subscription has already been collected from all parts of the United Kingdom;-whether the projected munificence of our superiors in power and authority in the former instance, as well as the general contribution of the publick in the latter case, would not be far more laudably (and, certainly, much less ostentatiously) employed, if applied to the highly important purpose of building an adequate number of Additional Parish Churches, which are at this moment so much wanted, not only in the Metropolis and its surrounding neighbourhood, but in many other parts likewise in the kingdom?-A measure this, the absolute necessity of which has been so amply and so luminously demonstrated in two very excellent Letters to the Earl of Liverpool, not long since published, the one intituled "The Church in Dan

to

ger," and the other "The Basis of Nafurther illustration of the chief facts tional Welfare," being a continuation and noticed in the preceding pamphlet. In both of these, the very learned and intelli gent writer (the Rev. Mr. Yates), with the most benevolent spirit of toleration to every species of Christian Dissenters,' evinces himself (as one of his Reviewers very properly and truly observes of the first of these letters) be a faithful and zealous advocate for the real prosperity of the Established Church, as intimately blended with that of our incomparable Civil Constitution. The danger of the Church he demonstrates, by irrefragable arguments, and by documents of the most unquestionrian opposition, or from various other able authority, to arise, not from sectacauses, to which it is commonly, but erroneously, attributed; but simply to the want of a proper number of Parochial Churches to receive the immensely increased population of that part of the kingdom' (more especially) which surrounds an overgrown Metropolis,' comprehending a circuit of about eight miles' only; wherein, after allowing (says Mr. Yates) to each Church a proportion more than sufficient to fill it, and quite if not more than equal to the

parochial

parochial care of the Clergy at present allotted to the charge, there is found to remain a surplus population of nine hundred and fifty-three thousand excluded from the benefits and advantages of participating in the instructive public worship and pastoral superintendance of the Established Church!!' Two examples, as sufficient for present notice,' are then brought forward, from the country towns of Cheltenham and Brighton, to prove that the unfortunate existence of the same serious and weighty evil is not confined to the mere outskirts and immediate vicinity of London only, but is deplorably felt, in like manner, in divers other distant parishes in the kingdom. In the former of these instances, therefore, it appears, that a population of eight thousand three hundred and twenty-five is still supplied with only one Parish Church; and the whole is placed under the parochial and pastoral charge of one minister:' and, in the latter instance, the now increased population of the fashionable town of Brighton, amounting (in 1815) to no less than twelve thousand and twelve inhabitants,' stands yet continued in one Parish only, under the care of one Minister, and with but one Church also, which, upon the largest computation, cannot supply the benefit of the Liturgical instruction of the Church of England to more than three thousand

prosperity' of our Established National Church, by a regular distribution of the population' of the country into appropriate divisions, supplying the means of public worship, and providing for the useful and efficient discharge of the pastoral offices, in districts not hitherto so provided!'

"Should the above scheme prove fortunate enough to become sanctioned, in its general outline, by the voice of universal approbation; our Correspondent would then beg leave further to recommend, that, in its consequent accomplishment, all the New Churches, proposed to be thus founded and endowed on these important occasions, should severally possess, in their external construction, all that majestic grandeur and noble sublimity of style, which belong to the best and purest orders of architecture; whilst, on the contrary, a perfect plainness and symmetry of appearance, in union, however, with the most correct and beautiful display of genuine taste throughout the whole, as more becoming the consecrated temples of the LORD, the sanctuaries or holy places set apart for his worship, and wherein his honour dwelleth,' should alone, in his opinion, form the distinguishing characteristics of their internal arrangement."

Mr. URBAN, Stourhead, March 6.

out parochial communion with the Church of England!!'

"From a right consideration of all which melancholy truths, therefore, how strikingly obvious (adds our Correspondent) must be the inference to every religious and contemplative mind! that, instead of expending, on the occasions already mentioned, vast and enormous sums of money in the erection of buildings, which are meant merely to be gazed at (and, commonly speaking, with the vacant stare and senseless admiration of the vulgar only), without affording, in their design, any concomitant utility to the publick at large; how much more glorious and imperishable Monuments might not the same amplitude of pecuniary contribution enable us to raise to the immortal memory of our brave and valiant Heroes in war, on the one hand; and to the exemplary piety and Christian benevolence of heart, which, on the

other hand, shone forth so conspicuously in the general character of our late amiable Princess; by carrying into execution (by virtue of a Legislative enactment) the only plan which seems yet to

have been devised, as at all likely to secure the permanent stability and

bury, in the County of Wilts; and being desirous of gaining every possible information respecting the antient and very distinguished family of Hun gerford, who were connected with that place; I take this opportunity of requesting intelligence respecting that family, which resided for more than three centuries at Farleigh Cas tle. I have already consulted Dugdale, Collinson, and other modern Authors on the subject, and from the former have gained much important infor

"Sir,

Chelsea, Feb. 16, 1718-9. "You having in one of ye Newspapers acknowledg'd a mistake in relation to ye Hampden family; I am sure, by yr very valuable History, you have yt true concern for the honour of our Church, yt you will not refuse to doe justice to ye 7 Tower'd Bishops (at least to me & ye rest of us who were sent to ye Tower) wm you have represented to have invited over ye then Prince of Orange.

"To convince you yt you have been misled, I send you a copy of my letr I wrote to ye late Bisp of Worcester on that subject, and his Lorps answer by his son the Chancr of Worcester, he not being yn able to write himself. I leave this to yr consideration, & am yr affecnate friend & bror,

"JONAT. WINCHESTER. "P. S. I have very good authority to believe not one BP of Engd wrote to invite him over, thô in his Declaration they were sayd to have done so.”

Mr. URBAN,

As

March 13.

Sa Collector of Medals, I feel

much gratified by the appearance of the interesting Memoir of the late Thomas Wyon, Esq. which appeared in your last Magazine, and fully share in the regret of the Writer, at the early termination of the life of

that very able Artist, and estimable character. The Writer of the Memoir expresses his opinion that "considerable additions must be made to render it complete," p. 183; which I imagine is very probably the case, as the following Pattern Coins of Mr. Wyou's engraving, not mentioned in the Memoir, are in the Cabinet of a lady of distinguished rank and acquirements, whose condescending urbanity renders of easy access her very splendid collection, which, more especially for modern Coins, Patterns, and Medals, has, I believe, no rival. Patterns for a Nine-penny Bank of England Token. Obverse: His Majesty's

Portrait, very ably reduced from Mr. Marchant's Three Shilling Token. Reverse: in a wreath of Oak and Laurel, Nine-pence Token. 1812.

Similar Obverse: Reverse, a wreath, and 9d. token. 1812.

The

Pattern for an Irish Penny. Portrait from Marchant, with a different arrangement of the Hair, the Neck in drapery. Reverse: the Harp, Hibernia. 1813. The Harp is peculiarly ele gant, and the Crown is placed with great taste, and the whole is very highly finished.

Hanover 2 3 Rix Dollar. Obverse: the King's Titles; the Arms in a Shield, nearly square, surmounted by the Crown, the Garter falling down, and closing below, with very peculiar grace. Reverse: the value, and date 1813.

Patterns for a Guinea. His Majesty's Bust from Marchant. Reverse: the Arms in a crowned Shield, from the foot of which, on the right, rises a Rose; on the left, a Thistle; and in the centre, a Shamrock. The Armorial Bearings are extremely distinct, and the whole has a rich effect: date 1813.

The other has the same head; and on the Reverse, the Arms in a square Shield, crowned and ornamented at the corners and quarters.

Pattern for a Ceylon Rix Dollar. This Coin is rather larger and thicker than the Eighteen Penny Bank Token. It has a good Portrait of the King from Marchant, but with more animation, and the full Titles. Reverse: an Elephant, and a very fine wreath of Oak: Ceylon. One Rix Dollar. 1813.

I beg to notice (in reference to page 185) that there is also a HalfGuinea of 1813, which is not Mr. Wyon's Work; and a Pattern Guinea by Mr. Pingo. NUMISMATUS.

of the Clergy, who signs himself Pasquin," in your last Supplement, p. 593. evidently possesses a very superficial knowledge of the import ant subject he undertakes to discuss; and, by the general tone of his letter, I should suspect this attack on the Church does not come from one really zealous for its true interests. He is guilty of much misrepresentation; but I request he will (if he can) name the district, wherein he asserts "there are half a dozen contiguous Parishes, in which, although the several benefices are of an annual value of from 2001. to 800, there is not one resideat Incumbent; in which, among them all, only two Curates reside." At least, if he do not choose to name the District, perhaps he will have the candour to state the Diocese. Where

HE Writer on the Non-residence

also

also does he find "Churches tumbling down, and Parsonage-houses undistinguishable from hovels and pigstyes," or in such a state of dilapidation as shortly to become so? I shall forbear to answer his attack on Archdeacons, or to repel his assertion that the Clergy make use of a thousand evasions, by which the Bill enforcing Residence is rendered of little avail. His misrepresentations are only to be equalled by his ignorance; and he seems to have misunderstood the words, which, he indecently says, "were put into the mouth" of our Metropolitan, viz. "it is hoped that there will be few Parishes in England without a resident Minister;" this he converts into a "resident Incumbent." Now, Sir, I take upon myself to say that the latter is not feasible; to the

former the publick have a right. But, if they have a resident Minister in every Parish, they have no right to complain should be not also be the Incumbent. I shall only advert to one instance more of his inconsideration. He says, "there would be no occasion for Acts of Parliament to build new Churches, if the Incumbents of those which the piety of past ages has already erected, were duly regarded by those who are their proper Pastors." How, I ask, can the attention and residence of Pastors remedy the evil of an increased population? In the town of Brighton, where it amounts to thirty thousand, will the care of the Pastor make one small Church hold them all? or in the parish of Croydon, extending to a circumference of 36 miles, will it be thought that one Church is sufficient, wherein houses have encreased so rapidly of late years? Really, Mr. Urban, your Correspondent's assertion is not worth a serious refutation. CLERICUS SURRIENSIS.

amiableness of lowly manners, and unaffected piety, are duly appreciated.

"This worthy man has hitherto derived an honest subsistence for himself, wife, and six children, from the profession of a carrier between Bourn and Stam

His

ford, aided by a freehold of 40s. per annum. On the 13th of Nov. last, while he descended a narrow well, five yards the springs continued at the lowest ebb, deep, to blast the rock. In endeavouring to extract the iron spindle from the bottom of the mine, formed with great labour through a hard stratum of blue stone, it took fire, probably from the contact of some particles of the rock, and exploded with such dreadful force, that to escape was impossible. Although the hapless man was forewarned, by the hissing noise, of the impending mischief, he had only time to exclaim, The Lord have mercy upon me.' With much difficulty he was drawn up alive, most dreadfully lacerated from head to foot. sufferings, a long time, were excruciating far beyond the conception of all inexperienced in similar calamities. Still they continue most severe. One eye was instantly deglobed by a rugged fragment three-quarters long, and half an inch thick, not unlike a lump of loaf sugar, which lodged in the interior of the socket. The other was rendered sightless by smaller pieces. At the end of six weeks, the surgeon, whose attention, by day and by night, had been most unremittingly praise-worthy, painfully and tenderly informed him, there was no hope of ever seeing more.' The distress of his family at this heart-rending intelliexpressed. The admirable resignation, gence, may be imagined, it cannot be however, of the poor sufferer was such as few can pass unheeded by. He mildly replied, It might have been worse: I might have been killed: I can now only hope to assist you with my advice how to pay my way, and to bring you all honestly up. If God will be pleased, in bis goodness, to enable me to do so, I am contented as I am.","

A person, not resident in the parish, not connected with its inhabitants, felt himself called upon, from a perfect conviction of the truth of the above statement, to make a case so dreadful in itself, and so shocking in its consequences, thus generally known, under a persuasive hope, that any offering, however small, will ascend "as a grateful memorial in the sight of the Most High."

A collection has since been made at the adjoining village of Morton, which will be continued throughout the Country. VICINUS. Mr.