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London, England, 1826-05-08 00:00:00

THE ENGLISH CHURCH-BOULOGNE.

FROM THE TRAVELS OF RAE WILSON, ESQ. IN
SWEDEN, NORWAY, AND lISNMARK.
On the restoration of the Bourbons, a number of
fanilie4 having settled here, especially those of military
and medical officers, attached to the division of the
British army of occupation, and others arriving to take
up a residence from motives of ec-nomy, and cheap
education for their children, great inconvenience was
experienced from a want of a suitable place for Pro-
testant Worship. Divine Service had been gratuitously
performed in the house of the British Consul, by three
Clergymen, Btitish re,idents. A subscription was then
set on foot for founding a regular Chapel of the Esta-
blished Church, when a commodious building was
erected, where Divine Service, according to the rites of
the Church of England, has since been performed.
In 1820, it was agreed that a portion of the income
arising from annual subscriptions should be appropriated
as a stipend for a resident Minister; and at a meeting of
the subscribers, in 1821, it was resolved, that Sir John
Head, the Rev. Dr. Tomkin, and the Rev. Mr. Maxwell,
. on account of their faithful and gratuitous services,
should be requested to accept the situatien of Honorary
Chaplains, and the Rev. it. flue was appointed Sti-
pendiary Chaplain. In 1822, the latter Gentleman
resigned, and the Rev. J.Symons named as his successor,
who, with the Rev. Messrs. Bur y and Titt, were named
Honorary Chaplains.
By these arrangements the *vents of their distressed
countrymen were not overlooked. To Sir John Head
may be said to belong the merit ol appropriating col-
lections made at the church, assisted by those from
• other sources, in relieving those who, from sickness or
• other misfortunes, were unable to return to England.
Sir John left Boulogne in autumn, 1822, to the regret
. of all ;.and was succeeded by Mr. Symons, when be en-
tered into an arrangement with the Captains of packets
at Boulogne to convey distressed British subjects to
their own shores, at a stipulated rate, on the production
of a ticket supplied by the almoner of the fund. [Here
Mr. Rae Wilson describes the ticket, and the rules laid
down to check imposition. 3 The beneficial effects of
this system have fully answered expectation, by clearing
the country of distressed artisans and others. In aid of
it, a corresponding plan has been adopted at Paris,
under the sanction of the British Ambassador, whereby
those who received tickets of their cases at Paris, on
producing the same at Boulogne, are supplied with
tickets for their instant embarkation.
With respect to the Church, I own I never saw one
abroad so well attended, or where the service was more
solemnly performed. Notwithstanding all the improve-
nunts which have been made on it, and although capa-
ble of containing 700 persons, yet the building is too
sm4ll, and it is determined on to enlarge it :o as to
contain 1,000. A church-yard is exclusively appro-
priated for the interment of the English, where I per-
ceived many monuments, and the whole enclosed. The
only apology I have to offer in speaking of the Church
of Boulogne, and those highly-laudable exertions on
the part of the British population to relieve their dis-
ttes.ed countrymen, is, that these remarks may perhaps
attract the attention of Englishmen in other depart-
ments of France and distant countries, and induce them
also to do something for the cause of their national
religion. Service is performed twice every Sunday;
and the Sacrament is administered on the first Sunday
of each month, besides on festivals. On these occa-
siens the collections sometimes exceed 200 francs. To
tl:e honour of the English, it should be added, that :hey
have lately formed a Humane S.:ciety, which is the
very first that has been established in na.:ce.

Accounts from Carthagena, of the 18th February,
state that the Expedition from the island of Cuba was
in great forwardness.
Friday, an inquisition was held on the body of a
respectable lady, who died in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in cea.
sentence of bring dreadfully burned; whilst warming a composition
of spirits of wine and bee's-wax, it boiled over, and ignited her
clothes so rapidly, that she died in consequence of the severe inju-
ries she received. Verdict—Accidental death.
A proof of the celetity of Sir J. llyNo's movements,
who is appointed to the military command at Manchester, and those
• of the Government, is afforded by the fact, that although he was
130 miles from London when the order for him to take the com-
mand was given, he arrived -into Manchester 30-hours after the
order had been dispatched from Whitehall.
A well.written and temperate Petition was presented
to the United Associate Synod of Edinburgh, on the 29th tilt. from
Cottoning atawmtr, a Surgeon in Dutublane, praying the Court
to rev ew and reverse the sentence of suspension pronounced against
the Rev. ALtx•,ciao I:Lirtviesa, Minister of Albion Chapel, Moor-
&lds, on the ground that it was informal and unwarrantably severe.
The Court. however, decided that it was unnecessary to revive a
matter that had been so long disposed of.
A young couple, at Parts, lately going to the Mayor
to have the chit ceremony of marriage performed, the young
Lady, in stepping out of the carriage, entangled her lace dress in
the step, and tore it. " Ilow stupid!" exclaimed the Gentleman.
The Lady took nu notice of this ungallant expression, and the party
went into the hotel of the Mayor; but on being asked whether At
consented to take the Gentleman present fur her husband, she re-
plied, " tint so stupid !" which was the only answer that could be
obtained ituni her.

- PUBLIC SALES. 11ty 4.
At Carraway's, by Mr. ROBINS (of Warwick House.)
A Leasehold Estate, comprising a Residence, called the Hill
House, seated on a lawn, situate at Tooting, Surrey, with double
offices, double coach house, stabling and rooms over, farm-yard,
with all necessary buildings, a planted garden, Walks, green-house,
&c. adjoining another farm yard, with cottage farm-house, barns,
stabling, and buildings, a piece of garden ground and _Meadow
land„ in all upwards of 33 acres, held for 19 years, from Septem-
ber, 1616, at 2004 per annum ; landlord insures, land tax redeemed,
fixtures to be taken at a valuation—sold for 9901. The Advowson
and Rectory of St. Colurnb Major' Cornwall, comprising a par-
sonage house, with offices, coach house, and stabling, garden,
pleasure grounds and glebe, containing 30 acres; also the great
and small tithes of the parish, extending over MOOD acres of arable
and pasture land, the whole e.timated to produce upwards of
'2,0001. a year, present incumbent aged about 5.5-12,0001.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, MAY 4.

Wednesday last, the following Degrees were conferred :
BACULLOL TN DIVINITY—Rev. Francis Lewis, University College.
MASTIRS or A nrs—Rev. Chas. Grey Cotes, Christ Church,
Grand Compounder; Rev. George Inge, Fellow of All Soul's
College; Rev. James Edward Austen (era% * • Scholar), Exeter
College ; Rev. Robert Henry Tripp, Exeter College ; Rev. Peter
Periog, Oriel College; Thomas Heberden, Oriel College; Rer.
John Acton Anson, Brasennt.ie College.
BACHILORS or Aises—Henry Taylor, Worcester College;
liam Samler Hadley, Queen's College; Francis Hague Greswell,
Scholar of Brasenuose College ; John Burges4, St. John's College.