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Rh CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE. f County Court anil excise districts. Two newspapers, ailed the Cambridge Independent and Cambridge Chronicle, .re published weekly. Cambridge gives the title of !uke to George, prince of the blood-royal. The town 3 divided into 14 pars., all in the dioe. of Ely. The iving of All Saints is a vie., val. 130, in the patron, of he Master and Fellows of Jesus College. The church, i neat stone edifice, with square embattled tower, ,tands in St. John's-lane, near Trinity and St. John's Colleges, and has a monument, by Chantrey, to the poet, ienry Kirke White, who died in St. John's College, .nd was buried in this church. The living of St. Vndrew the Great is a vie., worth 120, in the gift of the iean and Chapter of Ely. The church, a handsome .uodern structure, is situated in St. Andrew-street, ipposite Christ's College. It was partly rebuilt by 'hristophcr Rose in 1643, and again rebuilt about , ; it contains a cenotaph to Captain Cook and three sons, and the grave of his widow, who died n 1835. The register dates from 1564. St. Andrew he Less is a perpet. cur., worth 48, in the gift of the 'us of the liev. C. Perry. The church, which is in the Newmarket-road, is a small structure, '.i'd probably out of the ruins of the priory of Barn- Another church was built in Barnwell about the 1830, dedicated to St. Paul, the living of which is a . worth 120, also in the gift of Perry's Trustees, population of this suburb has vastly increased of years, from 420 in 1811, to 9,000 in 1851. The living of St. Bene't (or Benedict) is a perpet. cur., val. 151, in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College. The church, which stands near that college, has an old Saxon tower, containing six bells, ftnd a monumental brass of 1442. It has recently been icnlnrged and repaired. The register dates from 1539. The living of St. Botolph is a rect., val. 122, in the yatron. of the President and Fellows of Queen's Col- lege. The church stands in Trumpington-street, S. of (Corpus Christi College. It contains several old monu- iments, and was thoroughly repaired a few years ago. tover the communion table is a fine painting of the pat n in. of the Master and Fellows of Jesus College.
 * Crucifixion. St. Clement's is a vie., val. 56, in the
 * The church, which stands in Bridge-street, contains a

monument to John de Helsyngham, Mayor of Cam- who died in 1329, and an octagonal font. The dates from 1567. In 1821 a handsome tower aud steeple were added by Granado Pigott, from the bequest of Mr. Cole, inscribed with his motto, " Deum and in 1855 the church was restored by public subscription, and a new organ built. St. Edward's is a perpet. cur., val. 66, in the gift of the Master and Fellows of Trinity Hall. The church, situated in Union- street, is built of stone, in the early English style, and contains a fine font, several monuments, and an altar-piece of Christ and the two disciples at Emmaus. Bishop Latimer preached here. The register chest ''jiitains documents as early as 1527. The living of St. (Hies is a vie., val. with the perpet. cm-, of St. Peter's united, 170, in the patron, of the Bishop of Ely. The two churches are in Castle-street, nearly opposite each othcT. St. Giles's, a very old building, but recently restored, contains a monument to Nicholas Carre, pro- l>'ss(.r of Greek, who died in 1569. St. Peter's, which has a Norman entrance, has been long disused. It is only 29 feet long by 16 wide. The living of St. Mary the Great is a perpet. cur., val. 104, in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of Trinity College. This fino church, usually called the University Church, stands in the centre of the town ; its western front forming one side of a square, the other sides of which are formed by King's College Chapel, the University Library, and the Senate House. It was rebuilt between the years 1478 and 1519, and is a spacious structure, in the perpen- dicular style of architecture, with a lofty and well- proportioned tower surmounted by octangular turrets, and forming a conspicuous object for many miles round. The tower, which contains a peal of twelve bells, was not erected till 1608. The interior of the church is light and beautiful, being 120 feet in length by C8 broad ; it contains a fine organ, font, and register chest, with documents as early as 1535. The chancel has been recently restored. Queen Elizabeth was present at some disputations held in this church in 1564. The university sermons are still preached here, and there is a gallery at the E. end for the accommodation of the vice-chancellor, heads of colleges, noblemen, and doctors. Side-galleries were provided for the masters of arts and undergraduates, by a bequest of William Worts in 1709. There are two side chapels and several monuments. The remains of Martin Bucer, the reformer, were in- terred here, but were dug up in the reign of Queen Mary, and burnt with those of Fagiua. The tomb was afterwards restored. This church is the point from which distances are measured. The living of St. Mary the Less is a perpet. cur., val. 95, in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of St. Peter's College. The church, on the N. side of Peter House, in Trumpington-street, was erected in 1327, on the site of an older church, dedicated to St. Peter, and is in the perpendicular style. The east window is exquisitely enriched with tracery, and filled with ancient stained glass. It was used as a chapel to St. Peter's College until 1632. It contains a Norman font, and a register dating from 1558. The living of St. Michael is a perpet. cur., val. 95, in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of Trinity College. Tho church, situated in Trinity-street, opposite Caius College, was the burial-place of Fagius, and as such was laid under an interdict in 1556. After the burning of the remains of Bucer and Fagius at the Market Cross, the church was reconsecrated. In the church are a portrait of Charles I., with a Latin inscription, and the tomb of Dr. Conyers Middleton, principal librarian to the university, who died in 1750. This church was partly burnt down in 1849. The register chest contains documents dating from 1516. St. Sepulchre's is a vie., val. 123, in the gift of the parishioners. The church, which stands in Bridge-street, is a circular structure, erected in the reign of Henry I. in imitation of the church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. It was founded by the Knights Templars, and is said to be the most ancient of four similar churches still remaining in this country. It is 41 feet in diameter, and has a peristyle of eight very massive pillars, from which spring circular arches with zigzag mouldings. The whole was carefully restored in 1843, under the direction of the Camden Society. It has a handsome painted window over the altar, representing the Crucifixion. Tho living of Holy Trinity is a perpet. cur., val. 96, in the patron, of the Bishop of Ely. The church, situated at the- S. end of Sidney-street, is a handsome cruciform edifice, in the Gothic style of architecture, with a western tower, surmounted by four turrets with pinnacles, and a good spire. It was probably erected about the time of Henry VI. on the site of a much older church, and was repaired a few years ago. It has several hand- some windows of stained glass, a fine-toned organ, and register chest containing documents from 1566. Among the numerous mcjnuments is an altar-tomb to Sir Robert Tabor, the first physician who administered bark in fever cases. He died in 1681. Here is also a monument three chapels belonging to the Baptists, two to the AVes- leyans, two to the Primitive Methodists, one to the In- dependents, one to the Roman Catholics, and one to the Society of Friends, which last is also used as a free library. There are several endowed free schools. The grammar school, founded in 1615 by Dr. Perse, senior fellow of Caius College, has an income from endowment of 450 per annum, and was rebuilt in 1842. It is for 100 scholars, and the parishes of Chesterton, Barn well, and Trumpington share its advantages. The charity schools founded by William Whiston in 1703, and afterwards endowed by William Worts, have a revenue of about .60 per annum, and were long ago united with the National schools, founded in 1808. There are also British,