Parish and District Churches.—When we consider that the metropolis contains nearly 1000 churches and chapels, it may well be conceived that only a few of them can be noticed here. In addition to St. Paul’s and the Abbey, the following are worth the notice of strangers. _St. Michael’s_, Cornhill, has lately been restored and re-decorated in an elaborate manner by Mr. Gilbert Scott. _St. Bartholomew’s_, Smithfield, which has been lately restored, was once the choir and transepts of a priory church; it is interesting, not only for some of its monuments, but for the varieties of Norman and Gothic styles which it exhibits. _St. Stephen’s_, Walbrook, close to the Mansion House, is especially worthy of attention; as the interior is considered to be one of Wren’s happiest conceptions. _Bow Church_, or the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, occupies a conspicuous position on the south side of Cheapside, and has a spire of great elegance, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The clock projects over the street from the lower part of the tower. Standing as this church does, in the centre of the city, those who are born within the sound of its bells are jocularly called _Cockneys_, a name equivalent to genuine citizens. [Picture: St. Stephen’s, Walbrook] The consecration of the Bishop of London takes place at Bow Church. _St. Bride’s_, Fleet Street, is adorned with one of the most beautiful of Sir Christopher Wren’s steeples. _The Temple Church_ is described in the section relating to the Temple and other Inns of Court. _St. Saviour’s_ is by far the most important parish church on the Surrey side of the water. It is near the foot of London Bridge, on the west side of High Street, Southwark. It originally belonged to the Priory of St. Mary Overy, but was made a parish church in 1540. The Choir and the Lady Chapel are parts of the original structure, and are excellent examples of the early English style; they have been restored in the present century. Many other parts of the building deserve notice. The _Savoy Church_, between the Strand and the Thames, near Waterloo Bridge, was once the Chapel of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist; it was destroyed by fire in 1864, and re-built in 1866. _St. Paul’s_, Covent Garden, built by Inigo Jones, is noticeable for its massive Doric portico. _St. James’s_, Piccadilly, one of the least sightly of brick churches outside, has an interior which exhibits Wren’s skill in a striking degree. _St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields_, at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square, has always been admired for its elegant spire and portico, constructed by Gibbs. _St. George’s_, Hanover Square, is chiefly celebrated for the fashionable marriages that take place there; the exterior, is, however, picturesque. _Whitehall Chapel_ was originally intended as part of a royal residence. It is, in fact, the Banqueting House of the palace of Whitehall, the only remaining portion of what was once an extensive pile.