1647. He wrote certain fermons on the Woman of Canaan, or the Trial and Triumph of Faith, and dedicated them to the magiftrates, ministers, and inhabitants of Newcastle upon Tyne, thanking them for their fingular respect to his dear brother William Durant, who was carrying on the work of the gofpel among them in that town. Granger's Biographical History, v. ii. p. 27.

William Durant married the sister of Sir James Clavering, bart.

Anno 1663, Mr. Thomas Davifon was appointed lecturer of All-Saints, with a falary of one hundred and fifty pounds per annum. He is, says the biographer Wood, supposed to have published a fermon on "The Fall of Angels," preached before the mayor and magiftrates of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1685, 4to.

April 24, 1761, Hugh Moises, A. M. morning lecturer. The common-council, on giving him this appointment, politely added, that "Mr. Moises was appointed to this lectureship as an acknowledgment of his good fervices to the grammar-school of the town, and that it was a finall reward for his eminent industry, and the exertion of his very distinguished abilities."

CURATES OF ALL-SAINTS.

This is reputed one of the largest cures in the kingdom; but we will not trouble our readers with a detailed list of the names of all who have filled that office.

A. D. 1380, John de Harpham is named as curate in this church.

Robert Croft, in the year 1407, was appointed After a fucceffion of many others, we find, A. D. 1708, Cuthbert Ellison, M. A. chosen curate, and afterwards removed to the vicarage of Stannington. He was the author of two fermons, entitled "The Babler;" also of a paftoral between Corydon and Thyrfis, and another little pleasant piece, named " A Trip to Benwell." 8vo.

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Henry Bourne, A. M. fucceeded in 1722. was author of " Antiquitates Vulgares," and "The Hiftory of Newcastle." As this work is in many hands, and is upon the whole an informing book on the subject, we shall add a few notes respecting the life of this reverend author. Gyll's interleaved copy of Bourne's History says, that "Henry Bourne was the fon of a taylor, and, after some time spent at school, was bound an apprentice to a glazier in the Side, in Newcastle; but, discovering a disposition towards letters, was, after he had lived two or three years with his master, emancipated from his service, again sent to school, and from thence he was removed by the aid of fome persons who knew him, and admitted a fizar, about the year 1720, at Cambridge; where obtaining orders, he was appointed curate of this church, in which place he remained till his death in the year 1733.

THE NEW CHURCH.

The occafion of building this handsome structure is set forth in the preamble to the act of parliament as follows:

"Whereas the church or parochial chapel of the parish of AllSaints, in the town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, and which parith extends into the county of Northumberland, is a very ancient building, and is become so decayed and ruinous, that it is unsafe for the parishioners to attend divine service therein; and it is neceffary the same should be taken down, and a new church built, and also that the cemetry, or church-yard, which is too small, should be enlarged, and proper avenues made thereto; and whereas, for the purposes aforefaid, it will be necessary to purchase certain lands, houses, or tenements; may it therefore please your majesty," &c. &c.

In consequence of the above, an advertisement was inserted in the Newcastle papers, for plans of a church capable of holding fifteen hundred people. The candidates were, Mr. Stephenson, of this town, Mr. Harrison, of Lancaster, and some others. As the contest lay between these two gentlemen, a short description of their plans, (made by a friend to science at the time) may not be out of place.

He begins by observing, that he thinks he has seen the fenographical, or ground part of both, at Rome, being that of two noble structures in that Mistress of the fine arts.

The plan of Mr. Harrison, he observes, is a semicircle; before the chord-line of which is a portico of four Doric columns, supporting a pediment, on the two extremities of which is a small minaret or steeple.

Mr. Stephen fon's plan is an elipse, with a colonade of coupled columns, of the Ionic order, the length of the whole fouth front; over the colonade an attic, from which rises a dome.

It is the farthest from our wish to give offence to these gentlemen, (who have arisen to eminence in their profession) as the fine remains of Grecian and Roman architecture are confidered as the purest source from which the present artists can take their ideas.

We shall now proceed to describe the church, as

it

it is finished, the plan having been confiderably altered from what was at first intended.

This truly grand church is constructed in a stile very different from the ancient Gothic churches. It is of a circular form, adorned, quite round, with ornamental architecture, exceedingly beautiful and rich. ---The front is towards the south, and set off with a grand colonade, supporting a porch lofty and spacious, with superb columns of the Ionic order. A steeple or spire rises above the front, nearly of a height with St. Nicholas' steeple, but constructed in a different manner. It gradually rises from the square tower, or bafe, by several stages of most beautiful pillars, and terminates by a large gilded vane.

The steeple is adorned with a clock, made by Mr. Thwaites, of London, and of fuch ingenious workmanship as to excite univerfal admiration. It has three dial-plates, with gnomons and hour-figures, richly gilded, so large as may be seen at a great dif. tance. In the front, the hours are distinctly seen from Gateshead. It chimes every quarter of an hour, repeating the number of quarters after the hour.

The set of bells were cast on purpose, in London; and being formed of the best proportion of metals, their found is sweet and harmonious, and they are capable of ringing a great variety of changes.

The mason-work was conducted by Mr. Thompfon, and the carpentry-work by Mr. Peter Paxton.

In short, this church is one of the most striking re-semblances of the Grecian and Roman architecture, is a chief ornament in the modern improvements of Newcastle, and will be, for ages, a proof of the good taste and munificence of the parishioners of that parish. The expence (which is said to be great) in building this new church, was raised by a poundage, according to the above act of Parliament, upon the inhabitants of the parish.

There is a beautiful area, sown with grass, and planted with poplar and other ornamental trees, with a border of flowering shrubs, which give a lightness and elegance to the whole building.

The church-yard is eastward from the church; it is full of tomb-ftones, inscribed to the memory of many of the first characters in Newcastle, both of ancient and modern times. It is supported, on the eaft and north, by a wall of vast height.

Chapel of Eafe to All-Saints.

ST. ANN'S

Stands in the vicinity of Sandgate-street, on a gentle declivity. After the reformation, it was neglected and fell into decay, but was repaired in 1682. A lecturer was then appointed, who was to preach every Sunday morning, and expound the cathechism in the afternoon, for which he was to have thirty pounds per annum. At present it has two lecturers, one allowed forty, and the other fifty pounds per annum, by the corporation. This chapel was rebuilt by Mr. Newton, architect, with the stones of the old wall which formerly ran along the Quay-fide. The design is plain, with a light steeple, and a good clock. It was confecrated by bishop Trevor in 1768, having been built and endowed by the corporation.

Dr. Fawcett preached and published the consecration fermon.

From the first preacher in this chapel, Mr. John Rawlett, in 1682, to the present, the Rev. Mofes Man