No. XLVII.-GRANTS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.

Return to an Order of the House of Commons, dated 26th July, 1856, for

Return of all Grants for Religious Purposes from the Consolidated Fund, and Votes of Parliament to the different Denominations in England, Scotland, and Ireland, for the last five years; similar Returns of sums paid to Theological Professors; and similar Returns of Grants for Religious Purposes in the Colonies. (Mr. Black.) (4.)

THE grants to the Church of England, in the five years 1852 to 1856, amounted to 203,2961. 38. 2d., of which 57,0211. 38. 2d. in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and 146,275l. in the Colonies. The grants to the Church of Scotland, 106,452l. 168. 9d.; of which 101,577. Os. 1d., in Scotland, 4,800l. 168. 8d. theological professors, and 8751. North American Colonies. The grants to the Church of Rome were 131,910., and the grants to Protestant Dissenters amounted to 202,243l. 198. 1d.; making a total of 643,902. 198. Od.

The payments to the Church of England, in 1856, comprised 3,461l. Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and 1,2001. Episcopalian clergy in Scotland. The Protestant Dissenters in Ireland had, in 1856, 38,546l. 8s. 6d.; the Lord Lieutenant's household, chaplain, &c., 6381. 7s. The stipends of ministers of the Church of Scotland amounted, in 1856, to 17,0397. 138. 10d. An annual grant is made, by Royal Sign Manual, of 2,000l. to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, for itinerant preachers in the highlands and islands of Scotland; and an annual allowance of 1,000l. to the Church of Scotland, for payment of the salaries of its officers. The theological professor of St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, gets 3521. 38. 4d. per annum; of King's College, Aberdeen, 1627.; of Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1367.; of the University of Glasgow, 201.; and of the University of Edinburgh, 130. The grant to the Roman Catholic Maynooth College is 26,360l. per annum. There is also a grant to the Roman Catholic theological professors, &c., in the Belfast Academy, of 2,900l. a year. The Church of England clergy of the North American provinces got, in 1856, 7,2221.; in the west of Africa, 300l.; in the Falkland Islands, 300%; and in Heligoland, 100%.

PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES.

19° & 20° VICTORIA.

SERIES C.-ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS AND EDUCATION.

UNITED KINGDOM.

NATIONAL GALLERY.

CAP. XXIX.-An Act to extend the Powers of the Trustees and Directors of the National Gallery, and to authorize the Sale of Works of Art belonging to the Public. (23rd June, 1856.)

CREAT BRITAIN.

REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.

CAP. CIX.-An Act to amend the Mode of Committing Criminals and Vagrant Children to Reformatories. (29th July, 1856.)

The school to which youthful offenders are committed need not be named in the sentence. They are not to be sent to schools to which their parents object.

ENGLAND AND WALES.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

CAP. XXXI.-An Act to amend the Act of the 17th & 18th years of Her Majesty, concerning the University of Oxford and the College of Saint Mary, Winchester. (23rd June, 1856.)

ADVOWSONS.

CAP. L.-An Act to enable Parishioners and others forming a numerous class to sell Advowsons held by or in trust for them, and to apply the proceeds in providing Parsonage Houses, augmenting Small Livings, and to other beneficial purposes; and for giving other powers to such persons. (14th July, 1856.)

The owners at a public meeting may order advowsons to be sold. The proceeds to be applied in payment of costs, or erecting a parsonage house, or in raising the annual value of the living to 150l. per annum, or in the repair of the church, erection of schools, &c.

ENDOWMENT SCHOOL AT MOULTON.

CAP. LIII.—An Act for confirming a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners for the Endowed School at Moulton, in the County of Lincoln. (4th July, 1856.)

CHURCH BUILDING COMMISSION.

CAP. LV.-An Act for transferring the powers of the Church Building Commissioners to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. (21st July, 1856.)

EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATES CONTINUANCE.

CAP. LXXIV.-An Act to continue the Act to facilitate the Management and Improvement of Episcopal and Capitular Estates in England. (29th July, 1856.)

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.

CAP. LXXXVIII.—An Act to make further provision for the good Government and Extension of the University of Cambridge, of the Colleges therein, and of the College of King Henry the Sixth at Eton. (29th July, 1856.)

A Commission is appointed for the purposes of this Act, to continue until the 1st day of January, 1860, the same to have power to require production of documents, &c. A Council of the Senate to be established, to consist of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, four heads of colleges, four professors of the University, and eight other members of the senate. Power is given to sever benefices from headship of colleges. Persons becoming members of any college not to possess a vested interest. It is no longer necessary for any person upon matriculating, or upon taking or for enabling him to take any degree in arts, law, medicine, or music in the University, to take any oath, or to make any declaration or subscription whatever. No such declaration is necessary for obtaining any exhibition, scholarship, or other college emolument. But unless he have subscribed a declaration stating that he is bona fide a member of the Church of England, such degree shall not enable him to become a member of the senate, or constitute a qualification for the holding of any office either in the University, or elsewhere, which has been heretofore always held by a member of the United Church of England and Ireland, and for which such degree has heretofore constituted one of the qualifications.

OXFORD COLLEGE ESTATES.

CAP. XCV.--An Act to give to the University of Oxford and to Colleges in the said University, and to the College of Saint Mary of Winchester, near Winchester, power to sell and exchange Lands under certain conditions. (29th July, 1856.)

Colleges in the University may sell and exchange lands under certain conditions. The Act to extend to trusts held in trust for special endowments.

BISHOPS OF LONDON AND DURHAM RETIREMENT.

CAP. CXV.-An Act to provide for the Retirement of the present Bishops of London and Durham. (29th July, 1856.)

The sees of London and Durham to become vacant. An annual pension of 6,000l., during his life, to be paid to the Bishop of London, and an annual pension of 4,500l., during his life, to the Bishop of Durham; the Bishop of London to retain the residence at Fulham.

SCOTLAND.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.

CAP. XXVIII.-An Act to make further provision for rendering Reformatory and Industrial Schools in Scotland more available for the benefit of Vagrant Children. (23rd June, 1856.)

A decree may be obtained against parents for the support of children in reformatory schools, for payment of weekly sums enforceable weekly. Young persons may be kept in custody for forty-eight hours before the order is pronounced for their transmission to school. The sheriff or magistrate may, on application of the directors of any school, or of the inspector of the poor of the parish, if satisfied that a suitable opening of employment for any such young person has occurred, discharge him from such school, before the expiry of the period for which he may have been sent there. Local reformatories may receive youthful offenders and vagrant children.

PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES.

19° & 20° VICTORIA.

SERIES E.-LAW, JUSTICE, AND CRIME.

UNITED KINGDOM.

EVIDENCE IN FOREIGN SUITS.

CAP. CXIII.-An Act to provide for taking Evidence in Her Majesty's Dominions in relation to Civil and Commercial Matters pending before Foreign Tribunals. (29th July, 1856.)

Any Court or Judge may order examination of witnesses in this country in relation to any civil or commercial matter pending before a foreign tribunal. A certificate of Ambassador, or Consul General, will be sufficient evidence in support of such an application.

ENGLAND AND IRELAND.

STATUTES NOT IN USE REPEAL.

CAP. LXIV.-An Act to repeal certain Statutes which are not in use. (21st July, 1856.)

ENGLAND AND WALES.

METROPOLITAN POLICE.

CAP. II.-An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Metropolitan Police (28th February, 1856.)

One commissioner of police only to be hereafter appointed, and two assistant commissioners. The salary of the commissioner not to exceed 1,500%., and that of the assistant commissioners 800l. each.

TRIAL OF OFFENCES.

CAP. XVI.—An Act to empower the Court of Queen's Bench to order certain Offenders to be tried at the Central Criminal Court. (11th April, 1856.) The Court of Queen's Bench may order any indictment which has been removed into that Court to be tried at the Central Criminal Court.

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