The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-23 00:00:00

CHURCH LIVINGS.

A return issued this morning shows ne that the
Archbishop of Canterbury enjoys the patronage of 124 livings
within his own diocese, three of which are respectively of
the annual value of 1,4401., 1,4001., and 1,0141.. via., Aldi
sham and Beneath. Loose, and Wrothem, in Kent. The
majority of the livings are cocaiderably above 300!. a-year ;
there are four as low as 341., 471., 621., and 651. There
are only six under 1001. a•year. In addition to thee*
the Archbishop pumas the patronage of 44 livings
in other dioceses, three of which are of the annual
value of 17301, 1,6001., 1,2971., while the rest are
mostly over 5001. a year. The Archbishop of York
has 101 livings in his own diocese, two of which
are worth 1,5401. and 1,2201, and the rest varying
from 301. to 7001. a year. Out of his own diocese the Arch-
bishop of York has 17 livings, ranging from 1201. to 6701.
a year. The bishop or see of St. Aseph has 119 livings, of
the annual aggregate value of 32,6541. 8.. Id. There are
43 livings belonging to the &s of Bath and Wells, of the ag-
gregate value of 9,4021. There are 23 attached to the See of
Carlisle, 14 ithin the dictum, ranging from 801. to 650/. a-year,
and 11 out of it, ranging from 501. to I,ICOI. a-year. In the
diocese of Chester,thers are 24 livings belonging to the bishop,
of the value of 4,4061. a-year, and 16 alternately with the
crown, of the value of 2,3901. afar ; out of the diocese
the dicta', there are 20 livings belonging to the bishop, of
the value of 3,9491. The Bishop of Chichester possesses 30
liv.e.ge within his own diocese, of the althea value of 9,7601,
and none out. The Bishop of St. David's has 131 livings
within his own diocese, valued at 16,9801. a year, besides the
right of alternate presentation to three of 4701. value; he
also has one living.in another see, valued at 3301. a you.
There are 33 livings, of the annual value of 15,9551., attached
to the see of Ely and within the see, bat none out. There
are 6.5 living., valued at 13,9911., belonging to the
bishop within the see of Gloucester sod Bristol,
bat nose out. The Bishop of Lichfield hu 62
livings within his diocese of the value of 10,5971., in addi-
tion to the alternate patronage of 27, of the value of 4,19 W
and 11 out of the diocese valued at 2,5421. There are 65
livings ranging from 481. to 7051. a year belonging to the
Bishop of Lincoln within his own diocese, and two out,
valued at 1031. and 2731. respectively. The Bishop of
Llandaff has the absolute patroaage of 9 and the alter-
nate patronage of 5 livings within his own diocese,
valued respectively at 9991. and 6901., and two out
of the diocese valued at 6951. The Bishop of London
has 80 livings within his diocese, valued at 34,2061. a year, and
18 out of it valued at 5,4821. The Bishopof Manchester enjoys,
alternately with the crown, the patronage of 33 livings, all
of them valued at 1501. or 1301. a-year, besides the alternate
Patronage with the Bishop of Ripon of 15 livings situated in
other dioceses, ranging from 461. to 2001. a-year. After the
present chapter of Southwell is extinguished, the bishop
will have 21 other livings added to his list ; but at present
he enjoys the absolute presentation to only three livings.
The Bishop of Norwich has 87 living', of the value of 23,949/.,
which only 3 are situated in other dioceses. The Bishop
of Oxford ha, within his ewe diocese 63 livings, valued at
12,3031., besides 3 alternate livings, valued at 2101., and 9
in other dimwits, valued at 3,299!. The Bishop of Ripon
his 12 livings, valued at 1,8691., 23 alternate livings, valued
at 3,7581, and 17 in other dioceses, valued at 3,6661. The
Bishop of Rochester has 47, valued at 15,7491., with the
alternate patronage of 5 valued at 1,3281., and 1 in another
diocese valued at 3001. The Bishop of Salisbury
hu 51 valued at 17,260/. The Bishop of Win-
Chester hes 68, valued at 23,777!., besides the
alternate patronage of 3, valued at 3331., and 14 abso-
lute and 6 alternate livings in other dioceses, valued re-
epectively at 6,6911. and 6501.; and, lastly, the Bishop of
Worcester hes 48 livings, valued at 18,341!. a-year, besides
7 alternate, valued at 1,1821., and 26 oat of the see, valued
at 8,3691.

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