which he preserved to the last moments of his life. As his carriage was passing down Temple-Lane, the horses, suddenly took fright, and ran with the most violent rapidity down three flights of steps into the Thames, and would have. proceeded into the middle of it, if the wheels had not been so clogged by the mud, that the horses could not drag them any further. The servant behind was so absorbed in terror, that he was unable to throw himself from the carriage, but as soon as it stopped, he jumped off, and procured the assistance of some persons from a neighbouring Public-house, who, after disengaging the horses, pulled the carriage on shore. In consequence of that circumstance, the present Gateway at the Temple-Stairs was erected, to prevent any future accident of the same kind.

From a sense of this remarkable preservation, Mr. BRANDER made the following bequest,

"Two guineas to the Vicar, 10s. to "the Clerk, and 5s. to the Sexton of the

"Parish of Christ Church, in the County "of Southampton, for a Commemoration "Sermon on the third of August, as an "everlasting Memorial, and as expressive "of my gratitude to the Supreme Being "for my signal preservation in 1768, "when my horses ran violently down the "Temple-Lane, in London, and down "three flights of steps into the Thames in a dark night,—and yet neither horses

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nor carriage, myself, or servants, re"ceived the least injury,—it was fortunately low water.” 11

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The wretched appear also not to have been forgotten in these pious Benefactions, for it is stated in the Accounts of The Corporation of London, as far back as the year 1633, that 1007. was paid into The Chamber, by the Lady Catherine Barnardistone, for preaching three Sermons to the Condemned Prisoners in Newgate. As it is the duty of the Ordinary of Newgate to perform such

"Rep. xiv. p. 430.-Chalmers's Biograph. Dict. vol. 6. p. 450.

service, 61. per annum is paid by The Court of Aldermen, in relation to this particular bequest, in addition to his ordinary Salary.12

1 Rep. x. p. 183.

PSALMODY.

It was a maxim of ST. AUGUSTINE, that Music should never be encouraged in places of Public Worship to an extent that might endanger a due and proper attention to Divine Service. " I always,” said he, “think myself blameable, when "I am drawn more to the Singer than to "what is sung,"-and Queen ELIZABETH, although she strongly enjoined the practice of singing in Churches, endeavoured to guard against the probability of too great a display of skill in Music, rendering the Service less significant and impressive, she, therefore, ordered that the Common Prayer should be sung in so plain and distinct a manner, that the Pronunciation might be equally well heard as though it were read,--but allowed an Anthem to be sung at the beginning and ending of the Service, for the gratification of such as were particularly

attached to a more scientific performance. The metrical Psalmody thus introduced, is still practised in our Parochial Churches.1

There are various benefactions for the encouragement of Psalmody. The formation and continuance of a regular Choir at Frome is particularly enjoined. The children of the school at Plumland are to be taught to sing Psalms,3-as are also the children of the parish of Bowness.* The Chanters of Handsworth, and of Leighton Busard, are specially considered. Mr. HAMMOND is liberal in his support of the Choir at Shiere,'-and Mr. HARRIS, with nicer ear, has given an additional sum to a select number of these melodious rustics.8

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1 Brady's Clavis Calendaria, vol. i. p. 315.