Peter, at York, at present, the following 1 Clerk of the Vestry, 8 singing men and forms a complete list:

The Register Office, or the Archbishop's Prerogative Court, as it is sometimes called, is held in an old building at the east end of the cathedral, in which the registration of wills and the granting of licences for the ge

The chapel of St. Sepulchre formerly | sorceries, arts magic, trespasses, &c." And stood not far from the site of the archiepis- a court is held in the hall every three weeks, copal palace. This chapel was built and where pleas in actions of debt, trespass, reamply endowed by Roger, Archbishop of plevin, &e. to any amount whatever, arising York, and had, at the reformation, a reve- within the liberty, are heard. There is also nue amounting to £192. 16s. 6d. After a court leet and view of frank-pledge for the the edifice had ceased to answer the purpose whole liberty, held twice a year, namely, on originally intended, part of it was converted Wednesday in Easter week, and the first into a public house, and from an opening at Wednesday after new Michaelmas day. the end of a dungeon, with which the chapel was provided, the publican named his house "The Hole in the Wall." In the year 1816, the public house become ruinous, and was taken down, when, on removing the materials, the workmen came to a subterra-neral diocese of York take place. The Dean neous prison, some feet below the surface of the earth, which had no doubt been used, in the dark ages of cruelty and superstition, as a dungeon, for the purpose of immuring ecclesiastical delinquents. In the following year a rude piece of Saxon sculpture, cuted in the year 1090. At the reformation the upon a stone, which, it is conjectured, formed the base of the arch over the doorway leading into this dungeon, was found, which pourtrays a man in the agonies of death, surrounded by demons, who are tormenting his body, and seizing his departing spirit. This singular relic is deposited in the Minster library.

and Chapter have also a distinct offee, in which secular business is transacted for the inhabitants of the Liberty of St. Peter's.

The Deanery house of this cathedral is situated in the Minster-yard, and was erect

yearly tenths were valued at 30%. 178. Ofd. and
the living, which is in the gift of the king, at
3077. 10s. 74d. The present dean is the
Right Reverend William Cockburu, M.A.
who was created dean in 1823. The dean-
ery has the rectories of Pocklington, Pick-
ering, and Kilham, of which the dean is
patron and ordinary; he likewise presents to
Thornton, Ebberston, Ellerburne, Barnby-
Moor, Givendale, and Hayton vicarages.
He appoints also the residentaries, but must
choose them out of the prebendaries, and
the first prebendary he sees after a vacancy,
has a right to claim the residentaryship.
The dean and the four residentiaries consti-
tute the chapter; and the value of a residen-
tiaryship is estimated, in Bacon's Liber Regis,
at 2094. per annum.

There are yet considerable remains of an ancient building erected here to the honour of St. William, Archbishop of York, called "St. William's college," for the parsons and chantry priest of the college to reside in, it being deemed contrary to the honour and decency of the church for them to live in houses of laymen and women, as heretofore. Belfrey's church is situated in the Minster-yard, but as it will be enumerated amongst the churches where service is still performed, it is unne

Not far from the dungeon is the prison and the "Hall of Pleas," for the Liberty of St. Peter. The prison, kept by Thomas Harrison, is used for offenders within the liberty, and there is a small court room in the upper story, where causes in common law arising within this jurisdiction are tried. The Liberty of St. Peter comprehends all those parts of the city and county of York which belong to the church of St. Peter, and an enumeration of which will be found in the population returns prefixed to this volume. Henry John Dickens, Esq. barrister-at-law, is the steward, and Christopher Newstead, Gentleman, of York, is the Clerk of the Peace and Under Steward for this liberty, of which Mr. John Brook is the Chief Bailiff, and Thomas Harrison the Constable. The jurisdiction is separate and exclusive, and it has its own Magistrates, Steward, Bailiff, Coroners, and Constables. Amongst its privileges, the inhabitants, men,cessary to dwell upon it here. Besides this and tenants of this liberty, are exempt from the payment of all manner of tolls throughout England, Ireland, and Wales, on the produetion of a certificate, which the understeward is always ready to supply. Four general quarter sessions are held for this liberty, at the sessions-house, in the Minster yard, on the Saturday in each week appointed by statute for holding the general quarter sessions, to inquire into "all man-Michaelmas-in the 1st whole week after the ner of felonies, poisonings, inchantments, 11th of October.

church there were formerly two other parish
churches within the Cathedral close, namely,

The time appointed by statute for
holding the General Quarter Sessions in
England is-
Christmas-in the 1st week after Epiphany.
Easter-in the 1st week after the close of
Easter.

Midsummer in the 1st whole week after St.

Thomas-a-Becket.

In addition to the Cathedral, there are in York twenty-three other churches, in ST. CRUX, or Holy Cross,† in the Shamwhich divine service is statedly performed.*bles, is a rectory in the gift of the king, They arevalued in the king's books at 67. 16s. 8d. and in Bacon's Liber Regis 781. 6s 9d. The Rev. John Overton, M.A. is the present incumbent. The year 1424, is the supposed date of this church, which was given by Nigell Fossard, lord of Doncaster, to St. Mary's Abbey. The steeple is of brick, ornamented with a small dome, and, like the steeple at Chesterfield, seems to have lost its perpendicular line.

church on Martinmas Day, in virtue of a, a high wind in 1551, and has never been rebequest made by Sir Martin Bowes, a native of York, but Lord Mayor of London, in 1545. Many ancient remains have been found in digging here, and amongst others a sepulchral tile inscribed LEG. IX. HISP.

built. In consequence of the recent improvements near Ouse-bridge, the buryingground has been materially contracted, and the street made more spacious in front of the church.

The Church of ST. LAWRENCE, in

ST. DENNIS, in Walmgate; this church is a rectory, of which the Rev. James Ser-Walmgate, was anciently a rectory, but is jeantson, M.A. is the incumbent, and the now a vicarage, of which the dean and chapking the patron. In the king's books it is ter of York are the patrons. It is valued in valued at 41. Os. 10d. and in Bacon's Liber the king's books at 54. 10s., and in Bacon's Regis at 31. 17s. Divine service is per- Liber Regis at 131. 4s. 10d. The Rev. Wm. formed once a fortnight, at half-past two Wright Layng, A.B. is the vicar, and divine o'clock in the afternoon. Tradition repre- service, which is performed once a day on sents this church to have been originally a alternate Sundays, commences at half-past Jewish Synagogue or Tabernacle, but the ten in the morning. At the siege of York tradition seems to rest on no sufficient au- this church was nearly destroyed, and it rethority. In the year 1798, in consequence mained in ruins till 1669, when it was reof an injury suffered by the foundations, the paired partially; but in the year 1817 it was west end of this edifice was taken down, and thoroughly repaired and enlarged. the size of the church thereby considerably reduced. At the same time, the neat and lofty spire which was perforated by a shot during the last siege of York, was taken down, and a square tower, not in good taste, substituted. The ancient porch was then also removed, but the carved door-way remains, and would grace a more entire and handsome edifice.

ST. MARGARET's Church,' ou the north side of Walmgate, is a rectory, in the gift of the king, valued in the books at 47. 9s. 94d. and in Bacon's Liber Regis at 277. 8s. 5d. The living is enjoyed by the Rev. John Overton, A.M. In 1672, the steeple of this church fell down and injured the roof, which, owing to the then poverty of the parish, was not repaired till twelve years afterwards. The porch of St. Margaret's ex

sculpture and architecture, and is said to have been brought from the dissolved hospital of St. Nicholas, without the neighbouring bar. It comprises four united circular arches (ornamented with figures) below and within each other. The arches are supported by a light round column. The top of the porch is crowned with a small stone crucifix and the effect is altogether antique and interesting.

The

ST. MARTIN'S Church, Micklegate, is a rectory, vested in trustees, valued in the king's books at 5. 16s. 3d. and in Bacon's Liber Regis at 461. 4s. 6d. The Rev. Montague John Wynyard is the rector. painted glass in the windows of this church is very beautiful, and in the wall of the church yard there are several curious pieces of defaced Roman sculpture.

ST. HELEN'S Church, in the Square bearing that name, was formerly a rectory,hibits an extraordinary specimen of Saxon appropriated to the numery of Molseby, but in the reign of Henry V. it was ordained a vicarage; the value of this living in the king's books is 4. 58. 5d.; in Bacon's Liber Regis, it is valued at 442. 4s. 6d.; the Rev. John Acaster, clerk, is the vicar. Tradition says, that upon the site of this church there anciently stood an heathen temple dedicated to Diana. In the year 1743, the church yard belonging to this church was appropriated to the public use, and a plot of land in Davygate, appropriated to the interment of the dead instead of it. In 1700, the York Tavern was erected on part of this land. Prior to these alterations, the area bore the opprobrious name of Cuckold's Corner, but after the improvement, it became St. Helen's Square, by which name it is now called. Near the entrance to the church is a large Saxon Font, in which it is conjectured that The Church of ST. MARTIN, the adults were formerly baptized by emersion. Bishop, in Coney-street, is an ancient ediThe Church of ST. JOHN the Evange-fice, noticed in Domesday-book. The living -list,† near Ouse-bridge, appertains to the is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at dean and chapter of York, and though men- 4. and estimated in Bacon's Liber Regis at tioned in the Liber Regis, has no value af- the clear yearly value of 217. 16s. 8d. fixed to the living. The Rev. James Rich-patrons are the dean and chapter of York, ardson, M.A. is the curate. In this church and the Rev. William Bulmer, M.A. vicar, are interred the remains of Sir Richard Yorke, of York, Knight, mayor of the staple at Calais, and Lord Mayor of York, in 1469, and 1482. The steeple was blown down by

The

is the present incumbent. The appearance of the exterior of the church is improved by a tower steeple, and it is rendered remarkable by a clock which projects into the street.

also a prayer meeting at 6 o'clock on Sunday gins an hour earlier. Every Sunday morn morning, and at five in summer and 6 in win-ing a musical high mass, accompanied by a ter on the Tuesday and Friday mornings. sweet and full toned organ, (recently built at The other chapel is of still more recent an expense of 500Z.) is celebrated here; and date; it was built in the year 1816, in Al-in Lent and Advent public lectures are given bion-street, and is, from its situation, called in the evening, every Sunday, Tuesday, and Albion Chapel, and the services are at half Thursday, which commence at 7 o'clock. past ten in the morning, 6 in the evening on Sundays, at 7 o'clock on Thursday evenings. This building is about half the size of the other Methodist chapel. They are both supplied with preachers from the conference in connexion with the late Reverend John Wesley.

The Calvinistic Chapel, in Grape-lane, is now occupied by the Primitive Methodists, their Sunday service is at half-past 10 in the morning: prayers at 6 in the morning and 8 in the evening: Monday and Friday services at half-past 7 in the evening: Saturday evening prayers at 8 in the evening.

The Independents, though formerly scarcely known in York, have of late become a numerous body, and will, probably, under the ministry of the zealous and eloquent young preacher, lately called to preside over them, still further increase. Their chapel, which is eligibly situated in Lendal, and thence called "Lendal Chapel," was built in the year, 1814, at a cost of 3000. and will accommodate a congregation of 1000 persons. The Rev. James Parsons is the minister; and the Sabbath services, of which there are three, commence at half past ten in the morning, half-past two in the afternoon, and half-past 6 o'clock in the evening. There is also a lecture on Thursday, and a prayer meeting on Monday, each of which services commences at 7 o'clock in the evening,

The Sandemanians, a sect of seceders from the Scotch church, founded by the Rev. John Glass, have a chapel in Grapelane, with a small burial ground annexed. Owing to the smallness of their numbers, they have no stated pastor, but this congregation assembles for divine service every Sabbath morning at half-past 10, and again in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.

The religious community, so long the lords of the ascendant, both in this city and in this country, but now ranked as dissenters, occupy, in place of the stately Cathedral, a neat brick-built ehapel, of modern erection, in Little Blake street. The Rev. Benedict Rayment is the pastor of this congregation. | The morning services commences in the chapel on Sundays and Holidays, at 10 o'clock in the morning, and the evening service at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, except in the two mid-winter months of December and January, when the evening service be

In the suburbs of the city, withoui Micklegate Bar, is a large and handsome brick building, called "The Nunnery,” which has been used since the year 1686 as a boarding school for ladies of the Roman Catholic persuasion. The assistants in this seminary having quitted the world, and devoted themselves entirely to the instruction of youth, are popularly denominated nuns; each of them constantly wears a large black veil; and exhibits other tokens of monastic peculiarity. At present the establishment consists of sixty young ladies, some of them sent from a considerable distance, for the purpose of education, more than twenty nuns, and about twelve lay-sisters, with an officiating clergyman, (the Rev. James Newsham,) and four domestic servants. Mrs. Eliz. Coyney is the Rev. Mother Superior of the convent. On the premises is a small neat chapel, in which the prayers are read every morning at eight o'clock, and on the Sabbath day also, at two o'clock in the afternoon. These services are open to the public. Over the general entrance is a gallery, in which several of the nuns take their station to accompany the organ during divine service, and the effect of the music may not be inaptly styled seraphic.

There are in York 30 churches and cha pels, and ten monasteries and religious houses which have gone to decay. Three of the decayed churches have been already men. tioned in the history of the cathedral and its appendages; the others are St. Bridget and St. Nicholas, in Micklegate; St. Clement's, without Skeldergate Postern; St. Gregory, near Micklegate; St. Peter the Little in Peter-lane; St. Clement's, nearly opposite Merchant's Hall; St. George, near Newgatelane; St. Andrew, in Fishergate; St. Peter in the Willows, at the upper part of Long Close: these ancient edifices were all in the ward of Walmgate. In Monk-ward the decayed churches are St. Mary's, Layerthorpe; and St. Maurice, Monkgate. In Bootham ward, St. Andrew, St. Stephen, and St John the Baptist, in Hungate; St. Wilfred, near Blake-street. In the suburbs there were St. George's chapel, St. George's close; St. Helen's and the church of All Saints, near Fishergate postern; St. Edward and St. Michael, Watlingate; St. Giles, in Gillygate; and the chapel of St. Mary Magda. lene, near the boundary stone of the city