West Indies, and America. The building and equipment of ships is an important branch of industry. The amount of duties paid at the custom-house is next in value after London, Liverpool, and Bristol. Of places of worship, including those of every sect, there are upwards of thirty in Hull. The most important is the church of the Holy Trinity, which is said to be one of the largest edifices of the kind in the kingdom. Hull contains numerous educational establishments, the principal of which are, Hull College, Kingston College, a free grammar school, founded by Bishop Alcock in 1486, in which Andrew Marvell, Bishop Watson, and William Wilberforce, received a part of their education. It has also a number of charitable institutions, a large and well-selected subscription library, a good museum, a theatre, &c. The ancient gates of the town still remain. On the sea-side the approach is defended by batteries, and on the east side of the river Hull, is the citadel, facing which there is a battery. The late Mr Wilberforce was a native of Hull, and a column to the memory of that excellent man was erected August 1, 1834. Two M. P. Pop. 61,807. Hornsea is the bathing-place of Hull.

XCIX. LONDON TO KENDAL THROUGH BEDFORD, NOTTINGHAM, HUDDERSFIELD, HALIFAX, AND KIRKBY LONSDALE,

BEDFORD is situated on both sides of the river Ouse, which is navigable to the German Ocean. It is a place of great antiquity, and is supposed to be the Bedicanford of the Saxon Chronicle. It possessed an ancient castle, of which, however, no part at present remains. Bedford carries on an extensive trade in corn, malt, timber, coals, and iron. Lace-making affords employment to a great number of poor females and children. Bedford is divided into five parishes, with as many churches. That of St Peter has a curious old Norman door, a fine antique