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from England, to which country he repaired for the recovery of his sight. The cure has been effected, and every well-wisher to the cause of true religion will join in the prayer, that he may long be spared to be increasingly a blessing to the church in Australia.

The parish of St. Lawrence has at present no church, but a large store has been placed at the disposal of the Bishop, by John Terry Hughes, Esq. This is, however, at present held merely on sufferance, and a handsome church is in course of erection for the parish. The Rev. W. H. Walsh is the zealous and talented minister of this parish. In his temporary church, service is performed each Sunday, and on the Fasts and Festivals of the church. There is much Christian zeal in this congregation. They are united with each other and with their pastor; their Sabbath schools are flourishing, as well as other religious societies. This church is always well attended, frequently crowded.

St. Andrew's parish has at present a neat place of worship, capable of accommodating five hundred people. The Rev. R. K. Sconce is the minister. This church was opened on Whit Sunday, 1842, and re-opened after enlargement on the Whit Sunday of 1843. Service is performed twice on the Lord's day. The system of free seats to the exclusion of pews is adopted in this, as in most

of the country churches lately erected. In this parish, and in the immediate neighbourhood of this place of worship, the intended cathedral is situate.

It will be a handsome addition to the architecture of the town. The want of funds has retarded the work, but we trust to be spared to see its completion, especially as four hundred pounds a year have been bequeathed to this purpose, and Christian churchmen in England have already aided us in this great undertaking. We should like to see greater liberality evinced by our fellow colonists in bringing to completion the first Cathedral Church in

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Australia. Protestants would do well in this respect to learn a lesson from the Roman Catholic community, and emulate their zeal and liberality in perpetuating their worship and extending their principles.

At a distance of four miles from Sydney is the beautiful and romantic Church of St. Peter's, where the Rev. Dr. Steele statedly officiates. His congregation consists principally of those who, engaged in professional or commercial pursuits in the city, reside with their families in this delightful suburb.

The following is a list of the clergymen in the diocese of Australia, with their several districts. Rev. W. Cowper, D.D., St. Philip, Sydney. Rev. R. Cartwright, Burrowa.

Rev. John Cross, Port Macquarie.

Rev. F. Wilkinson, A.M., Oaks.
Rev. T. Hassall, Denbigh.

Rev. M. D. Meares, A.M., Wollongong.

Rev. C. P. N. Wilton, A. M., Newcastle.

Rev. J. Vincent, Castlereagh.

Rev. R. Forrest, Campbell Town.

Rev. H. T. Styles, Windsor.

Rev. G. K. Rusden, A. M., East Maitland.

Rev. W. M. Cowper, A. M., Port Stephens.

Rev. T. Sharpe, Bathurst.

Rev. H. H. Bobart, A.M., Paramatta.
Rev. J. Gunther, Wellington Valley.
Rev. G. A. Middleton, Morpeth.

Rev. W. Stack, A.B., West Maitland.

Rev. G. N. Woodd, A. B., Bungonia.
Rev. W. Sowerby, Goulbourn.

Rev. T. C. Makinson, B.A., Mulgoa.

Rev. T. Steele, L.L.D., Cook's River.
Rev. J. Duffus, M. A., Liverpool.
Rev. C. F. Brigstocke, Liverpool.

Rev. G. C. Turner, S. C.L., Hunter's Hill.
Rev. C. Rogers, Brisbane Water.

Rev. H. D. D. Sparling, B.A., Appin.

Rev. E. Smith, B.A., Queenbeyan.

Rev. W. B. Clarke, M.A., St. Leonard's, N.

Shore.

Rev. R. T. Bolton, M.A., Hexham.

Rev. C. Spencer, M.A., Raymond Terrace.

Rev. J. Morse, M. A., Scone.

Rev. W. H. Walsh, St. Lawrence, Sydney.
Rev. J. J. Smith, Paterson.

Rev. R. Allwood, B.A., St. James, Sydney.
Rev. C. Woodward, B. C. L., Kelso.

Rev. J. Y. Wilson, Portland Bay.

Rev. E. G. Pryce, B. A., Lower Hawkesbury. Rev. W. W. Simpson, M.A., Penal establish

ment, Paramatta.

Rev. A. C. Thomson, Port Phillip.

Rev. G. Vidal, B.A., Sutton Forest.

Rev. J. Elder, Chaplain to H. M. Gaol, Darling

hurst, Sydney.

Rev. T. B. Naylor, B.A., Norfolk Island.

Rev. C. C. Kemp, Master of St. James's Grammar School, Sydney.

Rev. J. C. Grylls, Holy Trinity, Sydney.
Rev. B. L. Watson, Penrith, and South Creek.
Rev. W. Stone, A. B., Ashfield and Concord.

Rev. J. Edmonstone, Chap. Penal establishments,
Sydney.

Rev. J. Troughton, Prospect.

Rev. R. K. Sconce, A. B., St. Andrew, Sydney.
Rev. T. W. Bodenham.

Rev. J. Gregor, A.M.. Moreton Bay.

Rev. W. Lisle, Yass.

Rev. F. Cameron, Singleton.

Rev. J. M'Connell, Singleton.

Rev. J. Farrell, A. M., Adelaide, S. Australia. Rev. J. B. Wittenom, Perth, Swan River. Rev. J. R. Wollaston, Perth, Swan River. Rev. W. Mitchell, Guilford, Swan River. Rev. J. Allan, Braidwood, N. S. Wales. The Rev. J. C. Grylls, officiated at St. Philip's during Dr. Cowper's visit to England, and preaches now in a temporary place of worship at the north end of the town, until a commodious church, which has been commenced, can be completed. It will be seen by the above list, that the spiritual interests of the convicts, at different penal establishments, are not neglected. The Rev. J. Edmonstone, and the Rev. J. Elder, are unremitting in their labours with these unhappy men in Sydney, and the Rev. W. W. Simpson is similarly engaged in Paramatta. Collections are made in all the