The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-06 00:00:00

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.

The foundation stone of a New Church for the Parish of Is-
lington was on Thursday laid by his Grace the Archbishop of Can-
terbury. The Church will stand close to the Highgate road, in
Upper Holloway, opposite the third milestone, and it is intended
for the accorpodittion, of the families in that neigbourhootl, which
is of daily
.increasing ptrpulation. : •
Notwithstanding the unfavourable appearance of the
Islington; especially about the Church, was crosvdetr with per,.
sons of the most respectable appearance, and many splendithinni,
pages were seen driving to-the site of intended building:. The
procession assembled at St. Mary's ChurCh, froM which it aet Out
about one o'clock, and arrived at its dcstination in a little more
than an hour, in the following order
• One of the City Marshals on horseback.
A man bearing. the Banner of the United Kingdoms.
Street-keeper.
. • .ronf'Supertisors of the Watch.
Girls of the Parochial School, four•abreast, and Schoolmistresi.
Boys of the Parochial School, four abreast, and Schoolmaster.

Pariah Clerk' and Organist.
Two Alen bearing Flags.
Bawl of Alusie.
The Collectors of the several Bates.

The Contractors for the New Church.
Messrs. Ward (the Masons) bearing a Silver Trowel on a Cushion.
Charles Barry, Esq. the Architect, with the Plans.
The Inhabitants of the Parish, three abreast.
Past Churchwardens and Overseers.
The Trustees of the Parish, three abreast.

The Committee of the Trustees, bearing the Vase and Inscription

Plate, on Crimson Velvet Cushions.
The Vestry Clerk and the Secretary of the Parochial Schools.
The Bankers (acting as, Treasurers) bearing the Coins to be depo-
sited, and the Treasurer of the Parochial Schools.

B. Harrison, Esq. Treasurer, and other Members of the Corpora-
tion of the Sons of the Clergy.
The Beadles, with their Staves of Office.
Two Men bearing Flags.

Churchwardensiwith their Wands of Office, and the Sidesrnen.
The Clergy, in their Robes. .. •
The Members for the County.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
• The 'Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.
The Lord Bishop of .Chester.
. The. Lord Bishop of London.
Iris grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, with Attendants.
'Constables, with their Staves. . ,
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On arriving at the ground, the Hundredth Psalm was sung,
`after which the glass case containing the Cohis Was presented to the,
Arrebbisliop, which his Grace deposited within a cavity form-cid in
the!stone, covered with a metal plate, bearing a:suitable inscription.
A prayer was then read, after which the stone was lowered to=
wards its intended station ; and the Archbishop, receiving a silver
trowel from Mr. Barry, the ArehiteCt, proceeded to lay it. After
it was, properly adjusted, prayers were read, and three verses of
the 95th Psalm sung., His Grace the Archbishop then invoked a
blessing on the work, and the ceremony concluded.

Pewter dishes, with the London stamp, arc found
in use in the interior of Africa ; and a recent traveller, to his great
surprise, had a piece of meat served up in a white wash-hand basin
of English manufacture..
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species of the grub-worm----the common grab;from the Epicurean
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