_Lord Howard of Effingham_ (Vol. iii., p. 244.).--I submit that the passages quoted by your correspondent are not sufficient evidence to lead us to conclude that that nobleman _ever_ was a Protestant. As to the "neglect of reverence to the Holy Sacrament," it is only said that the priests might pretend _that_ as a cause; and it is not to be supposed that an ambassador would so far forget himself as to show any disrespect to the religion of the {288} prince he was sent to. Besides, it is likely that Lord Howard was chosen for the embassy as being a Catholic, and therefore more acceptable to a prince of the same religion. 2nd. Fuller's words only refer to testimony on a disputed fact, on which Catholic evidence the effect quoted by him would have peculiar weight. 3rd. The words to Garnet, who had declared his innocence and abhorrence of the imputed crime, are such as a Catholic would be most likely to use. 4th. The word "_our_," in the royal instructions, is the word of form, and resembles the editorial "_we_." In royal instructions to Mr. Shiel at Florence, Mr. Wyse at Naples, or Mr. More O'Ferrall at Malta, her Majesty would use the words "our religion;" would that imply that any or all of those gentlemen were Protestants? After all, Lord Howard may have conformed to the court religion after the period of the Armada: occasional conformity was frequent at the period. KERRIENSIS. _Separation of the Sexes in Church_ (Vol. ii., p. 94.; Vol. iii., p. 94.).--In _Collectanea Topographica, &c._, vol. iii. p. 134., is printed the "Account of the Proctors of the Church of Yeovil, co. Somerset, 36 Hen. VI. 1457-8." The learned editor says: "The first item is remarkable, as affording an instance of seats being made subject to sale at so early a period;" and proceeds: "it may be observed that the two sexes must have sat in different parts of the church, as, with only one exception, the seats are let to other persons of the same sex as before." LLEWELLYN. _Separation of the Sexes in Time of Divine Service_ (Vol. ii., p. 94.).--A proof of the correctness of the remark advanced in this note is afforded by the practice followed in the little church of Covington, Huntingdonshire, where a few of the old open seats remain towards the western end, in which each sex still sits on its proper side, although the custom does not hold with respect to the pews which some of the farmers and others have erected for themselves at the eastern end. ARUN. _Separation of the Sexes at Church._--Many of your correspondents have taken up the separation of the living at church, but none have alluded to the dead. I extract the following from a deed of the 34th of Elizabeth:--