32 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1818. [Fei#. 



embassy, were presented by his two modes are provided by which 



Excellency. the Princes of the Blood may 



The Prince of Hesse Romberg marry: — 1. By the King's pre- 



was presented to the Queen by vious approbation, by and with 



Lord Stewart, our Ambassador the consent of his Privy Council, 



to Vienna, but who is now at and consequently, by the same 



home on leave. authority, in the name and on 



There were present the Lord behalf of his Majesty, by the 



Chancellor and the Regent's Prince Regent. — 2. By the Prince 



Cabinet Ministers, the Great intending to marry, if he shall 



Officers of State, the Lord Mayor have attained the full age of 26 



and Lady Mayoress of London, years, entering on the books of 



Mr. Sheriff Desanges, Mr. the Privy Council such his inten- 



SherifF Alderson, the Attorney- tion, specifying the person; which 



General, tlie Solicitor-General, notice shall authorize the union, 



the Dean of Windsor, the Dean of unless both Houses of Parliament 



Westminster, the Provost of shall, before the expiration of 



Eton, the Archbishop of Canter- twelve months from the date 



bury, the Archbishop of York, of such entry, expressly declare 



the Lord Primate of Ireland, &c. their disapprobation of such in- 



By the Royal Marriage Act, tended marriage. 



Abstract of the Returns to Parliament of Churches and Chapels, S^c. 



Number of Benefices 10,421 



Population 9,940,391 



Churches of the Establishment 10,192 



Chapels , 1,551 11,743 



Number of Persons they can contain 4,770,975 



Glebe-houses fit for residence 5,417 



Benefices which have no Glebe-houses 2,626 



Glebe-houses not fit for residence 2,183 



Livings not exceeding jglO 12 



20 45 



' 30 119 



• 40 248 



50 314 



60 314 



70 301 



80 278 



90 251 



■ 100 594 



110 25a 



120 289 



130 254 



140 217 



150 219 



Total number of Benefices not exceeding £,\50 Mtf. 3,503 



Number 



