Saints—­was laid by the late Thomas German, Esq., who was mayor of Preston at that time.  The building, which cost about 2,600 pounds, was not consecrated till December, 1856, but it was ministerially occupied by the Rev. W. Walling on the 23rd September, 1848, and he held his post, earning the respect and esteem of all in the discharge of its duties, till October 10th, 1863, when death suddenly ended his labours.  When the church was consecrated there was a debt of about 750 pounds upon it; but in a few years, by the judicious and energetic action of the trustees, it was entirely cleared off.  The present trustees of the church are Dr. Hall, Messrs. J. R. Ambler, F. Mitchell, and W. Fort.  The successor of the Rev. W. Walling was the Rev. G. Beardsell, who still occupies the situation; but before saying anything to the point concerning him we must describe the church and its concomitants.

All Saints’ is a good substantial-looking church.  It is built in the Ionic style of Greek architecture; has a massive pillared front; is railed round, has an easy and respectable entrance, and—­getting worse as it gets higher—­is surmounted with a small bell turret and a chimney.  Other things may be put upon the roof after a while, for space is abundant there.  The church has a square, respectable, capacious interior—­is roomy, airy, light; doesn’t seem thrown together in a dim foggy labrynth like some places, and you feel as if you could breathe freely on taking a seat in it.  It is well-galleried, and will accommodate altogether about 1,500 human beings.  The pews are good, and whilst it is impossible for them to hold more people than can get into them, they are charged for as if one additional person could take a seat in each after being full!  This is odd but quite true.  In the case of pews which will just accommodate five persons, six sittings are charged for; those holding four are put down in the rent book for five; and this scale of charges is kept up in respect to all the pews, whether big or little.  The rents go into the pocket of the incumbent.  At the southern end there is a small chancel, which was erected at the expense of the late J. Bairstow, Esq.  It is ornamented with several stained glass windows, and has an inlaid wooden canopy, but there is nothing startling nor remarkable about the work.  Beneath the windows there is painted in large, letters the word “Emmanuel;” but the position of it is very inconvenient.  People sitting above may see the name fairly; but many below have a difficulty in grasping it, and those sitting in the centre will never be able to get hold of more letters than those which makeup the mild name of “Emma.”  Names--particularly great ones—­should never be put up anywhere unless they can be seen.  On each side of the chancel arch then is a small tablet; one being to the memory of the Rev. W. Walling, and the other to that of the late W. Tuson, Esq., who was one of the original wardens.  The church is clean and in good condition; but the windows would