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Rh HUISH. 3U HULL. HTJISH, a par. in the hund. of Shebbear, co. Devon, 5 miles N. of Hatherleigh, its post town, 8 S. of Torrington, and 12 W. of Eggesford. It is a small irregular village situated on the river Torridge, and on the W. side of the valley. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 117. Pipe and potters' clay are found. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 194. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a small ancient structure, with a tower containing three bells. Heanton House is the principal residence ; it is a modern mansion, and is the seat of Lord Clinton, who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HUISH CHAMPFLOWER, a. par. in the hund. of Williton, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.W. of Wiveliscombe, its post town, and 10 N. of Wellington. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Tone. On Brendon hills, and partly in King's Brompton, are the extensive mines of the Ebbw Vale Iron Com- pany. The soil consists of loam and clay, with slate in the hills. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge oi 254 6s. 9rf. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and "Wells, val. 288. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a large stone structure, with a square tower containing five bells. There is a school for both sexes. Sir W. C. Trevelyan is lord of the manor and chief landowner. HUISH EPISCOPI, a par. in the E. div. of the hund. of Kingsbury, co. Somerset, half a mile E. of Langport, its post town, and 7i miles S.E. of Bridg- watcr. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Yeo and Parret, and on the high road from Crewkernc to Langport. It contains the vils. of Langport, West- over, Coombc, Paradise, Pebsbury, and Wearne. The inhabitants are principally employed in agriculture. The soils are clayey, with subsoil of blue lias stone. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1797. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Langport annexed, in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, joint val. 180, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Wells. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone edifice, with a tower containing five bells. The parochial charities produce about 24 per annum. The Duke of Devonshire is lord of the manor. HUISH, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Stan- borough, co. Devon, 5 J miles from Ivy Bridge, its post town and railway station, and 7 S.W. of Totnes. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Avon, which falls into Bigbury Bay. The soil is loamy, subsoil dunstonc. Here is a meet for the South Devon harriers. There is good salmon and trout fishing in the Avon, though but a small stream. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 550. The church is a stone edifice. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. Thomas King, Esq., is lord of the manor. HUISH-EOAD, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Carhampton, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.E. of Dunster. HUISH, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Stanborough, co. Devon, 5 miles S.W. of Kingsbridge, its post town, The par., which is very irregular in form, is situated in a vale on Bigbury Bay, and contains the hmlts. of Silverhill, Glumpton, and Hope Cove. It is a meet for the llarlborough hounds. Tho living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Alvington, in the dioc. of Exeter. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a small ancient edifice, with a square tower containing four bells. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a chapel for the Plymouth Brethren at Glumpton. The Earl of Devon is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HULAM, or HOLOM, a tnshp. in the par. of Monk- Hesloton, S. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 5 miles N.W. of Hartlepool. HULCOTE, a hmlt. in the par. of Easton-Neston, hund. of Cleley, co. Northampton, 1 mile N.E. of Towcester. HULCOTT, a par. in the hund. of Aylesbury, co. Bucks, 3 miles N.E. of Aylesbury, its post town. It is a small agricultural village, situated on the river Tham< The surface is flat, and the land chiefly in pasture. It intersected by the line of railway to Aylesbury. Tl living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 181. The church of St. Nicholas is a small stone edifice, with - wooden steeple containing three bells. In the interi is a monument to Benedict Leigh, bearing date 154 John Alderson Cresswcll Baker, Esq., is lord of manor. HULKS-1N-MEDWAY, a place in the town of Chatham, co. Kent. HULL, or KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, a county in itself, municipal and parliamentary borough and seaport in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in 53 44' N. lat., and 10' W. long. Its population in 1861 was 98,994, having increased since 1851, when it was 84,690, by 12,971. Tho number of inhabited houses in the former year was 19,616, and of uninhabited 867. From a very early period of our history Hull has always been a place of considerable commercial importance ; for a century previous to the reign of Edward I., My ton WyTt (the ancient name of Hull) earned on a thriving trade in the export of wools, leather, &c., and in the import of wines. But it was by the above-mentioned king that the foun- dation of the present prosperity of the town was laid. Edward had purchased Hull from the monastery of Blelsa, and perceiving its natural advantages for tho purposes of a harbour, caused one to be formed, at the same time granting tho town a chapter, and changing its name to Kyrtgestown-super-llull. In 1316 a lorry was established across the Humber, between Hull and Barton. In 1322 the town was strongly walled in by Edward II. In 1359 it sent sixteen ships to the siege of Calais. In 1378 the walls were repaired with brick, the use of which is supposed to have been revived here, for the first time since the departure of the Romans, by Sir Michael de la Pole. In 1472 and 1476 it was visited by tho plague. In 1537 it was taken by the insurgents in the " Pilgrimage of Grace." In 1635 it was again visited by the plague, which continued its ravages during more than three years. In the civil war between Charles I. and the parliament, Hull was the first place which resisted the authority of the king. The parlia- ment had appointed Sir John Hotham to be governor of the town, in order to obtain possession of the largo quantities of warlike stores which were deposited 1 there. When the Earl of Newcastle, who had been sent by the king to take possession of the town in his name, appeared before the walls, Hotham refused to admit him ; and the king, who arrived in April, 1642, with 200 followers, was treated in a similar manner. Upon this declaration of defiance Charles laid siege to the town, but was repulsed after several assaults. Hull was again besieged by the royalists under the Marquis of Newcastle in 1643, but was successfully defended by Lord Fairfax. During the disturbances which occurred on the abdication of James II., Hull was for a short time in the hands of the Roman Catholic party ; but measures were so well con- certed by the adherents of the Prince of Orange that the town was taken before their antagonists had even heard of such a design. The anniversary of this event is still observed by tho inhabitants as a holiday. Hull is situated in a low level plain at the confluence of tho Hull and Humber, about 20 miles from the mouth of the latter. The town is protected from the overflow of the Humber by embankments. The streets in the old part of the town, consisting of Hull within the Docks, are narrow and dirty ; but those in the parish of Sculcoat* *, where most of the wealthy inhabitants reside, have a more modern and handsome appearance. The most modern part of the town is Myton, which lies westward from the Humber dock ; another portion of the town, consisting for the most part of warehouses, is situated on the left bank of the Hull. The houses are principally built of brick ; the streets are well paved and lighted with gas ; the town is plentifully supplied with water, which is conducted from springs about 4 miles distant. The environs of Hull are uninteresting, the country being flat and almost destitute of trees. The principal