The peculiar position in which the parish of St. Luke’s, Chelsea, at the present moment stands, induces every one interested to prevent by every possible means the occurrence of future discord arising from what may in after years be difficult to correct. Probably for many years, no period has ever existed in which the parish of Chelsea has been more dependent on the wise action of its patrons, property holders, and inhabitants in general than at the present moment. Circumstances having afforded us opportunities of acquiring much knowledge of its affairs generally, and deeming that the kindest act would be to communicate some portions of that knowledge to our fellow-parishioners, we venture to intrude the following matters on their attention. Our readers are aware of the movement made with reference to the assessments, but they may also know from personal experience, the great difficulty of the question, and from having been for some years, careful observers of the actions of many of those gentleman who bestow so much of their time and ability on parochial affairs, we are thoroughly convinced, that such matters are carefully and honestly administered; and although the watchful check of the ratepayers and other Societies is very beneficial, we doubt whether much good would arise from any material change. The attention of the Vestry, and the separation to some extent of church matters from the general interests of the parish, has deprived its officers of the advantage of a “legal vestry clerk,” and thus the local authorities in whom are vested many of its charities have lost their best and proper adviser, and many of the charity interests are not in such a state as they should be in a well-ordered parish; for instance, the sums of money belonging to the St. Luke’s, Chelsea, parochial school stand thus— £764 13s. 4d., the gift of Earl Cadogan, stands in the name of Lee Jortin, Esq., and others, some of whom have passed away, and Mr. Jortin, is not so strong in health as his friends would wish him. £692 2s. 4d., the gift of Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Bryan, stands in the name of the Rev. Chas. Kingsley and Philip Burrard, both dead. £100 the gift of Mr. P. Burrard, stands in the name of the Rev. C. Kingsley and Mr. Walker, both dead. £450 the gift of Mrs. MacPherson, £445 14s. 7d., the gift of Charles Walker, Esq., stand in the name of the Rev. Charles Kingsley and Mr. W. Druce. Thus supposing the first to be in safe trust, the two next are without any trustees, and the two last, in the name of one individual, which is not as it should be.