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ARTICLES OF INQUIRY.

State—l. The gross amount of the yearly reve-
nues of the dean and chapter, as a corporate body,
on an average of three years past, ending on the day
of the last settlement of the chapter accounts in the
year 1831 ; and name the day.
2. How much thereof did proceed from fee-farm
rents, pensions, stipends, rents, and other payments
reserved by leases (other than rack-rents), and re-
deemed land tax.

3. How much thereof from fines ok renewal of

4. How much thereof from houses, lands, and
tithes, and other estates, in hand, or let at rack-rent.

5. How much thereof from woods.

6. How much thereof from quit-rents, fines, he-
riots, and other profits of manors, and from mines
and quarrie-.
7. How much thereof from dividends of stock in
the public funds, and from interest of other se-
curities.

8. flow much thereof from other sources not be•
fore described, naming them, and the amount from
each.

9. The gross amount of the yearly payments and
allowances by the dean and chapter, chargeable on
and made out of their corporate revenues, on an
average of three years past, ending as aforesaid.
10. The amount of each class of such yearly pay-
ments and allowances, under its proper title.
11. Whether any or what part of the average
net yearly produce has been reserved, to be appro-
priated to pay the expense of repairs, or to some or
what other purposes, and not intended to be divided
amongst the dean and chapter.
12. Of what number of persons the corporation
consists, and in what proportions they divide the
revenues; and state the names of such persons.
13. The amount of the net yearly produce of the
revenues of the dean and chapter, divided amongst
them, on an average of three years past, ending as
aforesaid.

14. Whether the amount of the net yearly pro-
duce, to be stated in pursuance of the preceding in-
quiry, may, in the judgment of the dean and chap-
ter, on a full consideration of the nature of their
revenues, and especially of fines on the renewal of
leases, be fairly reckoned on as the average amount,
communibus (Innis, of the net yearly produce of such
revenues for the future ; or whether a greater or less
yearly sum may, in their judgment, be expected, and
to what amount, and for what reasons.

15. In case there are any temporary charges on
the revenues of the dean and chapter, specify the
nature of such charges, and the amount of the yearly
payments in respect thereof, and at what time the
same sill terminate.

16. In case there are any other yearly payments
incident to the church, and made out of the reve-
nues of the dean and chapter, though not actually
charges thereon, which in the opinion of the dean
and chapter ought to be stated, specify the nature
and amount thereof respectively, and such fur-
ther particulars as the dean and chapter may deem
necessary.

17. Whether the fabric of the church is in a good
and sound state, or in a dilapidated state, or ren-
dered unsound by time, and to what extent ; what
are the funds appropriated to preserve it in repair,
and by whom or from what source supplied; whe-
ther they are deemed sufficient for the purpose, and
if insufficient, to what probable amount, and in what
way it is proposed to supply the deficiency.
18. Whether there are houses assigned for the
residence bf the dean and the other members, or for
some and how many of them ; and whether such
houses are occupied by the parties to whom they
are assigned ; and who is bound to keep them in
repair.
19. The names and proper titles of all benefices
and other ecclesiastical preferments which are in the
patronage of the dean and chapter; and in what
counties and dioceses such benefices are respectively
situated.

20: Whether the dean, or any and which of the
members of the chapter, has or have separate revenues
or patronage in right of the deanery, or of their pre-
bends or canonries respectively.
Note.—lf the dean or any of the members of the
chapter has or have any such separate revenues or
patronage, it is requested that each of them do sepa-
rately state, on another sheet, the same information
respecting his separate revenues and patronage, and
in the same form and numerical order as the cor-
porate body are required to state the particulars of
the revenues and patronage which they possess in
common, with such omissions or variations only as
the difference between the cases may render ne-
cessary.

21. The names of the clergymen who are members
of the church, as minor canons, or priest vicars, or in
right of any and what other subordinate offices; the
names or proper titles of the several offices held by
such clergymen; what the amount is of the net
yearly revenues of each of them, from his office, on
an average of three years past, ending the 31st of
December, 1831 ; and from what sources such re-
venues are derived, specifying them and the amount
of each such source ; and whether they or any of
them have houses assigned to them for their resi-
dence, and whether they reside therein.
22. The name or proper title of every dignity,
prebend, canonry, and ecclesiastical office, in any
cathedral or collegiate church or collegiate chapel ;
and of every benefice, donative, perpetual curacy or
chapelry, with or without cure (and in what county,
dioces', and deanery the same may be), and of
every other ecclesiastical preferment, of whatsoever
kind, now held by each member of the chapter, and
by each of the above-mentioned other members of
the church, (viz. minor canons, &c.), and the names
of the persons by whom the same preferments are
respectively held : and this is required notwith-
standing any of them may have already made a
statement of such particulars in their own individual
cases, in pursuance of any other inquiry made by the
commissioners.

vV
We, the Dean and Chapter of the church
of do hereby certify and declare, that we
have, in the statements hereunto annexed, made by
us, and signed by our proper officer, in reply to the
several articles of inquiry proposed to us by the
Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire
into the revenues and patronage of cathedral and
collegiate churches,
given, to the best of our judg-
ment, information, and belief, a full, true, and parti-
cular account of all matters and things required by

Ecclesiastical Revenues Commissioners'-office,
44, Parliament-street, Aug. 1832.
The Commissioners appointed by His Majesty,
by letters patent under the Great Seal, to inquire,
amongst other things, into the revenues of Arch-
bishops and Bishops, have the honour to submit to
the Lord Bishop of the following arti-
cles of inquiry; and they request that his Lordship
will be pleased to make a full and particular state-
ment in reply to each of the articles, to be written
under the same, in the space left for the purpose on
this paper, or if the reply cannot be conveniently
written on the same, then on another sheet to be
annexed thereto, such statements to be severally
numbered so as to correspond with the number of
each of the articles; and that his Lordship will have
the goodness, on or before the 15th of November
next, to transmit the articles of inquiry, and the
statements in reply, to the Commissioners, ad-
dressed " To the Under-Secretary of State, Home-
office, London," adding in the corner " Ecclesiastical
Revenues Commission."

It is the desire of the Commissioners that, where
a bishop has been in possession of his see less than
three years, he should nevertheless make the required
statements, after he shall have obtained the best in-
formation in his power.

By order of the Board,
WILLIAM ROBERTS, Secretary.

ARTICLES OF INQUIRY.

State-1. The gross amount of the yearly reve-
nues of the see of --, including the revenues
of ecclesiastical preferments (if any) permanently
or accustomably annexed to it, distinguishing, as far
as may be, the revenues arising from each on an
average of three years past, ending on the 31st day
of December, 1831.

2. How much thereof did proceed from fee-farm
rents, pensions, stipends, tenths, and other payments
reserved by leases, (other than rack-rents,) and re-
deemed land tax.
3. How much thereof from tines on renewals of
leases.

4. How much thereof from houses, lands, and
tithes, or other estates in hand, or let at rack-rent.
5. How much thereof from woods ?

G. How much thereof from quit rents, fines,
heriots, and other profits of manors, and from mines
and quarries.

7. How much thereof from dividends of stock
in the public funds, and from interest of other
securities.

8. How much thereof from other sources not
before described; naming them, and the amount
from each.

9. The gross amount of the yearly payments and
allowances chargeable on and made out of the reve-
nues of the see ; and of such annexed preferments
(if any), distinguishing, as far as may be, the
amount of such payments and allowances in respect
of each, on an average of three years past, ending
as aforesaid.

10. The amount of each class of such yearly
payments and allowances under its proper title.
11. The amount of the net yearly produce of the
revenues of the see, and of such annexed prefer-
ments, distinguishing as aforesaid, on an average
of three years past, ending on the before-mentioned
day.
12. Whether the net annual produce, to be
stated in pursuance of the preceding inquiry, may,
in the judgment of the bishop, on a full considera-
tion of the nature of the revenue of his see, and
especially of fines on the renewal of leases, be fairly
reckoned on as the average amount, communibus
annis, of the net annual produce of such revenues
for the future ; or whether a greater or less net an-
nual sum may, in his judgment, be expected, and
to what amount, and for what reasons.

13. In case there are any temporary charges on
the revenues of the see, or on any such annexed
preferments, specify the nature of such charges, and
the amount of the yearly payments in respect there-
of, and at what time the same will terminate, dis-
tinguishing as aforesaid.
14. In case there are any other yearly payments
incident to the see, or to any such annexed prefer-
ments, though not actually charges thereon, which
in the opinion of the bishop ought to be stated,
specify the amount and nature thereof respectively,
and such further particulars as the bishop may deem
necessary, distinguising as aforesaid.
15. The names or proper titles of all dignities,
prebends, canonries,- benefices, and other ecclesias-
tical preferments which are in the patronage of the
bishop, and in what counties and dioceses such be-
nefices are respectively situate.
16. The name or proper title of every dignity,
prebend, canonry, benefice, and other ecclesiastical
preferment permanently or accustomably annexed to
the bishopric; and the same of every one held by
the bishop in commendam.
I Lord Bishop of do

hereby certify and declare, that I have, in the state-
ments made by me, in reply to the several articles
of inquiry proposed to me by the Commissioners
appointed by Ills Majesty to inquire (amongst other
thing,) into the revenues and patronage of arch-
bishops and bishops, given, to the best of my judg-
ment, information, and belief, a full, true, and
particular account of all matters and things requited
by such articles of inquiry to be stated by me.
Witness my hand, this day of
in the year of our Lord 1832.

The Court Journal of to-morrow will con-
tain, among other piquant subjects, Receipt to make
a Beauty—Prince TALLEYRAND and his Princess—Lord
DURHAM at St. Petersburgh—Original Reminiscences of
Sir WALTER SCOTT, by a personal friend—Notes on the
New French Peers—Splendid Misery—Dandy Lyrics—
Aristocratic Literati—The Duke and Duchess DE GUICHE
—A sitting of the Conference in verse, by a distinguished
French writer—Town Talk of the week, &c. &c.
SIN6ULAR ANECDOTE OF GARRICK.-
One afternoon when GARRICK expected Dr. MONSEY to
Fall on him, he desired the servant to conduct the Doctor
into his bed-room. GARRICK was announced for King
Lear on that night, and when MONSEY saw him in bed he
expressed his surprise, and asked him if the play was to
be changed. GARRICK was dressed, but had his night-
cap on, and the quilt was drawn over him to give him
the appearance of being too ill to rise. Dr. M. expressed
his surprise, as it was time for GARRICK to be at the
theatre to dress for King Lear. GARRICK, in a languid
and whining tone, told him that he was too much indis-
posed to perf inn himself, but that there was an actor
named MARK, so like him in figure, face, and voice, and
so admirable a mimic, that he had ventured to trust the
part to him, and was sure that the audience would not
perceive the difference. Pretending to be worse, he re-
quested MONSEY to leave the room, that be might get a
little sleep, but desired him to attend the theatre, and let
him know the result. As soon as the Doctor quitted the
room, GARRICK jumped out of bed and hastened to the
theatre. MoNsEy attended the performance. Having
left GARRICK in bed he was bewildered by the scene be-
fore him, sometimes doubting, and sometimes being aston-
ished at the resetnblance between GARRICK and MARK.
At length, finding that the audience were convinced of
GARRICK'S identity, MoNsEr began to suspect that a
trick had been practised upon him, and hurried to GAR-
RICK'S house at the end of the play, but GARRICK had
been too quick for him, and was found by AIONSEY in the
same apparent state of illness. Some friends of GARRICK
who had been let into the secret, and were present at the
performance, witnessed and enjoyed Mostsvv s perplexity,
who, when he discovered the dec-ption, shared in the laugh
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at his own expense, determining, however, to retaliate on
the first opportunity.—
From Records of my Life by the
late John Taylor.

The gentleman's object was to prevent the in -
pression from going abroad that Lady Kirkwall's
family looked upon the hardships, of which she had
reason to complain, with indifference. It was, he
observed, with great reluctance he came forward ti
trouble the public with private and personal
matters, but it was impossible to permit the state-
ment to pass without notice. It was true that Lora
and Lady Kirkwall had separated, but for what rea-
son he knew not, several years ago. Lady Kirkwal
had, without any reason whatever, objected to any
intercourse with her children, and it could not there-
fore be charged upon them that she was indifferent
to or neglected by them. As for the charge insi-
nuated, that Lady Kirkwall was in embarra'sed cir-
cumstances, he had only to refer to Coutta's bank,
where information would be given that her Lady-
ship received 2,0001. a year, in quarterly payments
He lamented greatly that his mother laboured uncler
an afflicting delusion on some points, and he con-
demned in strong terms the conduct of individuals
who, instead of endeavouring to remove or mitigats
those delusions, used every means in their power
to aggravate and perpetuate them.
The LORD MAYOR said, that no one was mote
disposed or better qualified than Alderman Cowan.
to whom her Ladyship applied, to intefere in such
a manner as might be calculated to lead to an ad-
justment of any differences in the family. H,
hoped that a reconciliation would be effected, and
was of opinion that nothing was more likely to lead
to so desirable an end than the soothing attentions
of her Ladyship's children.
The gentleman, who evidently felt a great deal
in his interview with the Lord Mayor, had jus
seen Alderman Cowan upon the subject, and was
fully satisfied of that gentleman's disposition to al.'
with kindness upon the occasion. He then thanked
the Lord Mayor for having given so ready an ear t.
his explanation. _ _