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(Inclosure 2).-The Treasurer and Trustees with the Burial-Ground at Naples, for the year 1841.

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We hereby declare upon honour, that the above account is just and true, according to the best of our knowledge and belief, and that the average rate of exchange during the year has been as follows, viz., 586 grains to the pound sterling.

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(Inclosure 3.)-Minutes of Proceedings of General Meetings of Subscribers to the British Church and Burial Ground at Naples.

Ar a general meeting of the subscribers to the British Protestant church and burial-ground, held at the British Consulate at Naples, on Wednesday, the 21st of April, 1841, duly convened by public notice,

Present: Captain Gallwey, Her Majesty's Consul, the Rev. C. Lushington, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Pook, C. W., Mr. W. Stanford, jun., Mr. Andrew Scott, Mr. Dobrée, Mr. James Close, the Honourable W. Temple, Mr. Jeans, Mr. Iggulden, Mr. Hugh Scott, Doctor Cox, Mr. Stanford, sen., Mr. C. Turner.

Her Majesty's Consul having read to the meeting Viscount Palmerston's despatches of March 22, 1841, relative to the future regulation of the chapel and burial-ground.

1. Resolved, "That Her Majesty's Consul be requested to furnish the churchwardens with a copy of Viscount Palmerston's despatch, in order that they may determine on what measures are best to adopt on the occasion." Carried.

2. Resolved," That now the balance of last year's accounts has been paid in by Her Majesty's Consul, the churchwardens be empowered to pay to the chaplain the sum still due to him, the balance of his salary for the past year." Carried.

The meeting was then dissolved.

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At a general meeting of the subscribers to the British Protestant church and burial-ground at Naples, held at the British Consulate on the 5th of January, 1842, by public notice, and duly convened:

Present: Captain Gallwey, Her Majesty's Consul; Doctor Cox, Mr. Hugh Scott, Mr. Jeans, the Rev. C. Lushington, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Cotterill.

1st. The accounts of the church were produced by the churchwardens, and being examined by the meeting, they were found to be correct and just, and were unanimously passed accordingly.

A balance of 1,018 ducats 82 grains appearing in deficit against the revenue of the chapel, was explained by the churchwardens to arise chiefly from alterations that have been found necessary to make in the arrangements of the chapel, by which means a considerable increase of accommodation for the congregation is obtained, and in the construction of several new pews for the same object.

2nd. The accounts of the burial-ground were then produced, and being found correct, were unanimously passed accordingly.

3rd. It was resolved unanimously, that the salary of the secretary of the establishment be increased to 72 ducats per annum, and that for the future it be borne in equal portions by the funds of the chapel and of the burying-ground.

4th. It was resolved, that the wages of the porter shall from the 1st instant be 4 ducats per month, and that 1 dollar (1 ducat 20 grains) be paid as hitherto to the porter of the house for any service he may render to the church.

5th. The churchwardens reported to the meeting that they had been in communication for some time with the proprietor of the ground adjoining the cemetery for the purchase of one moggia (about an acre) of it to be added thereto, and that they hoped the terms for the purchase would be speedily concluded.

6th. The meeting requested that Her Majesty's Consul would, on transmitting the accounts to the Foreign Office, intreat the Secretary of State to continue the patronage of Her Majesty's Government to the establishment, and to solicit from his Lordship a Government contribution for the past year sufficient to cover the existing deficiency by a grant for that purpose, or to permit the appropriation of a sufficient sum from the revenue of the burying-ground (which is sufficiently large to admit of such appropriation) to meet the same.

Messrs. Pook and Robert Jeans having resigned the office of churchwardens ;

Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Hugh Scott consenting to undertake the duties of churchwardens for the present year, were unanimously appointed to the office.

The cordial thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to Mr. Pook and Mr. Robert Jeans for the great trouble they had

both taken during the 2 years they had filled the office of churchwardens, in removing the church establishment to its present abode, and bringing it to its present state of perfection. Likewise for the excellent condition they leave the cemetery in.

The meeting was then dissolved.

Signed for the Meeting,

THOMS. GALLWEY, Consul.

No. 117.-Captain Gallwey to Mr. Bidwell.-(Rec. February 14.) SIR, Naples, January 29, 1842. REFERRING to my despatch of the 21st of January, 1841, submitting to the consideration of the Secretary of State the strong desire expressed by the British residents at Naples to enlarge the Protestant burying-ground by the purchase of a piece of land adjoining to it, and requesting that the Secretary of State would contribute, on the part of Her Majesty's Government, a sum sufficient to make up the deficiency required to complete the purchase; I am now called upon to submit the question anew, to the consideration of the Earl of Aberdeen, and I am to request that you will be pleased to communicate the subject to his Lordship, and to inform him that there exists at present ample funds in hand to complete the purchase entirely, as will appear by a reference to the accounts of the buryingground for 1841, even in case his Lordship should decide on appropriating from it a sum sufficient to meet the deficiency in the church accounts. The balance of this fund in the treasurer's hands at the close of the year was 3,181 ducats 10 grains, and the sum demanded as the price of one acre of land is 2,000 ducats, leaving in hand 1,181 ducats. The removal of the present divisional wall, and the inclosure of the new purchase would be provided for by the growing income of the establishment. A reference to the number of funerals that take place in our cemetery during any given year, will, I am sure, convince Lord Aberdeen of the necessity of securing in time the necessary accommodation; and we shall now find great trouble in effecting the purchase at the price I name. I have, &c. J. Bidwell, Esq. THOMS. GALLWEY.

SIR,

No. 118.-Mr. Bidwell to Captain Gallwey.

Foreign Office, February 25, 1842. In reply to your despatch of the 29th ultimo, urging the enlargement of the British burial-ground at Naples, I am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to state to you, that his Lordship will be prepared to take the same into his consideration when he is furnished with the following documents, viz. :

1. A documentary engagement from the owner of the land adjoining the cemetery, stipulating the price of the land, if purchased within a given period (sufficient to allow of a reference to this office, say 2 or 3 months).

2. An estimate of the cost of putting this land in order for interments.

- 3. An estimate and draft of contract for building a wall, and for any other expense connected with annexing the additional land to the burial-ground.

I am to add that before Lord Aberdeen allows the appropriation of public money such as the burial-ground fund, towards the payment of the expense above-mentioned, his Lordship will require a bond from 2 or more parties, binding themselves to complete the transaction for the sum stipulated. Captain Gallwey, R.N.

SIR,

I am, &c.

JOHN BIDWELL.

No. 119. Mr. Bidwell to Captain Gallwey.

Foreign Office, May 24, 1842. I AM directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 28th January, and to state to you that the British Church Establishment at Naples having, by Lord Palmerston's despatch to you of the 22nd of March, 1841, been placed on a new footing, is no longer to be considered as managed under the Act 6 George IV, cap. 87.

The management of the burial-ground will, however, be conducted under the Act in question, and according to Her Majesty's Regulations forwarded to you in my despatch of the 22nd of March, 1841.

With reference to the request of the British residents that a sum of 1,018 ducats 82 grains (about 1847.) may be advanced out of the burial-ground fund to meet the deficiency of the sum required to pay the expenses of the chapel for the year 1841, I am directed by Lord Aberdeen to state to you that, taking into consideration the announcement made in Lord Palmerston's despatch before mentioned, "That the British residents and visitors at Naples shall pay all incidental expenses of the chapel ;" and 2ndly, the large sum raised by contribution at Naples during 1841, amounting to 2,964 ducats 65 grains, or 5051. 18s. 3d. (of which more than two-thirds was contributed by casual visitors), Lord Aberdeen regrets that he cannot comply with this request.

Captain Gallwey, R.N.

I am,

&c.

JOHN BIDWELL.

No. 120.-The Hon. W. Temple to Mr. Bidwell.-(Received June 2.) (Extract.) Naples, May 16, 1842. CAPTAIN GALLWEY is very anxious that I should write a line to you, to remind you about the affairs of our church here, and to ask you to get the accounts arranged. There is a much larger deficiency this year than is likely to occur again, owing to expenses arising from some necessary arrangements which were made in the new church, such as increasing the number of pews and sittings, placing sounding boards over the pulpit, and various other things which will not be required hereafter. There is a large sum in hand on account of the burial-ground fund, from which it is said this deficit might be taken, if the Government approves of it, and does not wish to pay the money itself. Captain Gallwey says that he believes that there are near 4000 ducats, so that enough might be left as a fund for buying land, when any can be obtained near the present burialground. The deficit arising from the current expenses is not so great, I believe, as in the former church, notwithstanding the great increase of rent; but this is made up by the greater space, which enables so many more persons to have seats, and increases thereby the revenue of the church.

J. Bidwell, Esq.

W. TEMPLE,

No. 121.-Captain Gallwey to Mr. Bidwell.-(Received July 27.) SIR, Naples, July 14, 1842.

I HAD the honour to receive your despatch of the 24th of May, communicating the Earl of Aberdeen's regret that he cannot comply with the request of the British residents which I transmitted to you in my despatch of the 28th of January, that a sum of 1,018 ducats 82 grains might be appropriated from the surplus of the buryingground fund to make up the deficiency of the income of the chapel to meet the expenses for the past year, which I immediately communicated to the trustees of the chapel. A general meeting of the residents was immediately convened by the trustees, to whom I read your despatch, the contents of which were received by the meeting with deep regret, but with respectful submission.

Several resolutions were passed, from which I have made extracts of the most important, and which at the request of the meeting I have the honour to transmit herein inclosed. You will perceive, Sir, that a large increase of subscriptions to the sittings was immediately determined on, in order to provide a better income for the future; but, considering the very heavy expenses of the church, the rent of the apartments alone being 1,900 ducats (3307.), and the proportion of the chaplain's salary hitherto paid by the residents amounting to 900 ducats (1551.), to which must be added about 500 ducats (877.)

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