Consul be requested to submit the case to the Secretary of State for his Lordship's approbation and assistance in completing the purchase, the funds of the burial-ground in hand being insufficient for that purpose." And I am to state to you in reply, that it appears that the reason why the British cemetery is filling up so fast, is that it has been made use of to much greater extent for the interment of foreigners than Englishmen. Now Lord Palmerston does not see that the British revenue can properly be charged with a sum to buy ground at Naples for the interment of officers in the Neapolitan service, and Swiss and Germans living in the city of Naples, and his Lordship is therefore of opinion, that no such interments should be allowed for the future, and that no further steps should be taken in regard to purchasing additional ground, until the surplus funds of the burial-ground establishment are sufficient for that purpose.

The affairs of the burial-ground are, for the future, to be managed according to Her Majesty's regulations.

I have, &c.

Captain Gallwey, R.N.

JOHN BIDWELL.

No. 114.-Captain Gallwey to Mr. Bidwell.—(Rec. April 22.) SIR, Naples, April 10, 1841. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Viscount Palmerston's despatch and yours of the 22nd March, on the affairs of the British chapel at Naples, together with the inclosure in the latter. I shall convene a meeting of Her Majesty's subjects, as directed by Viscount Palmerston, as soon as it can be done, and shall communicate to them the decision of Her Majesty's Government on the subject of the chapel, as stated in his Lordship's despatch of January 11. Mr. Temple, Her Majesty's Minister at this Court, having read Lord Palmerston's despatch, I shall be in communication with his Excellency on the subject of it previous to the meeting of I have, &c.

the residents.

J. Bidwell, Esq.

THOMS. GALLWEY.

No. 115.-The Hon. W. Temple to Visc. Palmerston —(Rec. July 14.) (Extract.) Naples, June 21, 1841.

THERE does not appear to be any immediate prospect of renewing the negotiation for the conclusion of the Commercial Treaty with Naples, transmitted to me in your despatch of the 29th of January, 1840,

Viscount Palmerston, G. C.B.

W. TEMPLE

No. 116.-Captain Gallwey to Mr. Bidwell.-(Rec. February 24.) SIR, Naples, January 28, 1842.

I HAVE the honour to transmit the accounts of the church and burying-ground establishments for the year ending the 31st of December, 1841, duly authenticated by the church authorities, and accompanied by the proceedings of the general meetings on the church concerns, held on the 21st of April, 1841, and on the 5th instant.

I am unwillingly obliged to present a large deficit as existing in the income of the chapel, amounting to 1,018 ducats 82 grains, about 1847. sterling, at the average exchange of the past year, 586 grains, to meet the charge during the year; but I am able in explanation to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State, that it has arisen partly from some debts that remained unsettled against the chapel for the year 1840, and of which I was not aware, and partly from providing necessary increased accommodation required by the numerous congregation that attended the chapel. You will at the same time perceive that the contributions of the public during the past year, amounting to 2,964 ducats 65 grains, about 5067. sterling at the average exchange of the year, has far exceeded on the gross amount those of any former year; and we may expect a continuance of the same amount of receipts for some years to come. The increased demand for church accommodation has required considerable alteration to be made in the plan of the chapel, and which has in a great degree occasioned the excess of the disbursements during the year. I believe that there remains due for unfinished work about 100 ducats for the year 1841, and that henceforth, should the income continue to equal that of the last year, the deficiency will be very small in future.

A reference to the accounts of the burial-ground will show a considerable balance in the treasurer's hands; and I am requested by the trustees, in the name of the British residents, to solicit that you will be pleased to submit to the Earl of Aberdeen their request that his Lordship will be good enough either to award a sufficient sum as a contribution from Her Majesty's Government to meet the deficiency in the church accounts, or to grant his permission that a sum equal to the said deficiency may be appropriated from the funds. of the burying-ground to make it good, which, with his Lordship's approval and permission they will cheerfully pay. I have, &c.

J. Bidwell, Esq.

THOMS. GALLWEY.

(Inclosure 1).-The Account of the Treasurer and Trustees of the British Protestant Church established at Naples, for the

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year 1841.

We hereby declare upon honour, that the above account is just and true, according to the best of our knowledge and belief, and that the average rate of exchange during the year has been as follows, viz., 586 grains to the pound sterling.

(Inclosure 2).-The Treasurer and Trustees with the Burial-Ground at Naples, for the year 1841.

We hereby declare upon honour, that the above account is just and true, according to the best of our knowledge and belief, and that the average rate of exchange during the year has been as follows, viz., 586 grains to the pound sterling.

(Inclosure 3.)-Minutes of Proceedings of General Meetings of Subscribers to the British Church and Burial Ground at Naples.

Ar a general meeting of the subscribers to the British Protestant church and burial-ground, held at the British Consulate at Naples, on Wednesday, the 21st of April, 1841, duly convened by public notice,

Present: Captain Gallwey, Her Majesty's Consul, the Rev. C. Lushington, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Pook, C. W., Mr. W. Stanford, jun., Mr. Andrew Scott, Mr. Dobrée, Mr. James Close, the Honourable W. Temple, Mr. Jeans, Mr. Iggulden, Mr. Hugh Scott, Doctor Cox, Mr. Stanford, sen., Mr. C. Turner.

Her Majesty's Consul having read to the meeting Viscount Palmerston's despatches of March 22, 1841, relative to the future regulation of the chapel and burial-ground.

1. Resolved, "That Her Majesty's Consul be requested to furnish the churchwardens with a copy of Viscount Palmerston's despatch, in order that they may determine on what measures are best to adopt on the occasion." Carried.

2. Resolved, "That now the balance of last year's accounts has been paid in by Her Majesty's Consul, the churchwardens be empowered to pay to the chaplain the sum still due to him, the balance of his salary for the past year." Carried.

At a general meeting of the subscribers to the British Protestant church and burial-ground at Naples, held at the British Consulate on the 5th of January, 1842, by public notice, and duly convened:

Present: Captain Gallwey, Her Majesty's Consul; Doctor Cox, Mr. Hugh Scott, Mr. Jeans, the Rev. C. Lushington, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Cotterill.

1st. The accounts of the church were produced by the churchwardens, and being examined by the meeting, they were found to be correct and just, and were unanimously passed accordingly.

A balance of 1,018 ducats 82 grains appearing in deficit against the revenue of the chapel, was explained by the churchwardens to arise chiefly from alterations that have been found necessary to make in the arrangements of the chapel, by which means a considerable increase of accommodation for the congregation is obtained, and in the construction of several new pews for the same object.

2nd. The accounts of the burial-ground were then produced, and being found correct, were unanimously passed accordingly.

3rd. It was resolved unanimously, that the salary of the secretary of the establishment be increased to 72 ducats per annum, and that for the future it be borne in equal portions by the funds of the chapel and of the burying-ground.

4th. It was resolved, that the wages of the porter shall from the 1st instant be 4 ducats per month, and that 1 dollar (1 ducat 20 grains) be paid as hitherto to the porter of the house for any service he may render to the church.

5th. The churchwardens reported to the meeting that they had been in communication for some time with the proprietor of the ground adjoining the cemetery for the purchase of one moggia (about an acre) of it to be added thereto, and that they hoped the terms for the purchase would be speedily concluded.

6th. The meeting requested that Her Majesty's Consul would, on transmitting the accounts to the Foreign Office, intreat the Secretary of State to continue the patronage of Her Majesty's Government to the establishment, and to solicit from his Lordship a Government contribution for the past year sufficient to cover the existing deficiency by a grant for that purpose, or to permit the appropriation of a sufficient sum from the revenue of the burying-ground (which is sufficiently large to admit of such appropriation) to meet the same. Messrs. Pook and Robert Jeans having resigned the office of churchwardens;

Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Hugh Scott consenting to undertake the duties of churchwardens for the present year, were unanimously appointed to the office.

The cordial thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to Mr. Pook and Mr. Robert Jeans for the great trouble they had