there than in its old position, so it was carried back, and has remained unmolested ever since.  If it were put upon castors, and pushed slowly and with becoming reverence up and down the church during sermon time, all would get a view of its occupant; but we believe the warders have an objection to pulpits on castors, so that there is no hope in this respect.  The reading-desk stands opposite the pulpit, and looks very broad and diminutive.  The chancel is plain.  A large, neatly designed stained glass window occupies the end.  On each side there is a mural monument—­one being to the memory of Samuel Horrocks, Esq., Guild Mayor in 1842, and son of S. Horrocks, Esq., of Lark-hill, who for twenty-two years represented Preston in Parliament; and the other, raised by public subscription, to the memory of the Rev. Joseph Rigg, who was minister of St. Paul’s for nineteen years, and who died in 1847.  The general fittings and arrangements of the church indicate plainness of design, combined with medium strength and thorough respectability.  In no part of the building is there any eccentric flourishing or artistic meandering.  The roof, the walls, and the base of the window niches, which have become blackened with rain, need cleaning up; and some day, when money is plentiful, they will no doubt be renovated.  The seats are strong, broad, and regular in shape.  All of them, except one, are let, and it would speedily be tenanted if more conveniently located.  There is a pillar in it, and, in order to get a proper view of the officiating minister, you must stand up, lean forward, and glance with a rolling eye round the corners of the obstruction—­a thing which many of the more bashful of our species would not like to do.

The church will accommodate about 1,200 persons, and the average Sunday attendance may be calculated at 800.  The gallery is patronised extensively by the “million”; the ground floor pews are occupied by more select and fashionable individuals.  The great majority of the worshippers sit above, and few vacant spaces can as a rule be seen there.  Down stairs the crush is less severe.  The congregation is a mixture of working and middle class people; the former kind being preponderant.  At the sides there are long narrow ranges of free seats; but they are not often disturbed.  On two successive Sundays we gave them a passing look, and they appeared to be almost deserted.  A couple of little boys seated in the centre, and engaged in the pleasing juvenile business of swinging their legs, were the only occupants we saw on the right side during our first inspection; and when we viewed the range on the other side, the Sunday after, we could only catch tender glimpses of three females, all very quiet, and each belonging the antique school of life.  “Where will you sit?” said a large-hearted young man, when we made our second appearance.  “There,” was our reply, pointing at the same time to a well-cushioned and genially sequestered seat at the north-west corner,