{124a} _Strype’s Life of Aylmer_, original edition, 1701, p. 212. Oxford edition of _Strype’s Works_, p. 140. {124b} The present Bishop of London has returned the gross income of his see for the seven years, ending 31st December, 1850, at the comfortable sum of £123,985 0_s._ 11_d._ the net income being £115,591 19_s._ 11_d._ Vide _Blue Book_, _No._ 400, 1851, p. 385; and Sir B. Hall’s Speech in the House of Commons, July 1st, 1851. {127a} _Macaulay’s History of England_, vol. i, p. 397. {127b} At the time I am writing, this number must very nearly represent the inhabitants of this parish; but the actual number, whatever it may be, is daily increasing. {129} “Returns—Ecclesiastical Commission; and Archbishoprics and Bishoprics. Ordered by the House of Commons, to be printed 16th June, 1851.” No. 400. {132} The Tybourn church was built by and belonged to, the De Veres; the excuse given for taking it down was, that “it stood in a lonely place near the highway, and that in consequence of its position it was subject to the depredations of robbers, who frequently stole the images, bells, and ornaments.” The _most_ lonely place “near the highway” was beside _the ancient_ Tybourn, where the gallows and gibbet were formed out of the adjacent elm, and near this spot, as I imagine, the ancient Tybourn church stood. {133} Vestry Minutes, August, 1796. {134} The great Sir James’s notions of marriage and his stupidity in not recognising in his son-in-law one of the greatest geniuses of his, or any other age—notwithstanding all Sir Joshua has said—perhaps gave the hint for the execution of those exquisite moral lessons which adorn our National Gallery. {135} Vide Print of Paddington-Green, published by R. Sayer, and J. Bennett, in 1783. {136} No less than 291 local and private Acts of Parliament, connected with building, enlarging or repairing churches; and procuring, enclosing, or enlarging parish, church-yards, were procured from 1750 to 1850. For their titles, see report of select committee on church rates.—_Blue Book_, 1850; No. 541. And one would think that by this time, enough _general_ Church Building Acts existed, seeing that their manufacture commenced on the 30th of May, 1818, and that up to the 7th of August, 1851, not less than nineteen have been turned out of hand.—See 14th and 15th Vic. cap. 97.