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HULL. 315 HULLAVINGTON. Lie buildings in Hull are the custom-house, in liitefriargatc, a brick building with stone dressings ; the nge, a new building in course of re-erection ; the nity House, in Trinity House-lane, founded in 1369, belonging to a society established for relieving poor mariners, licensing pilots, and regulating the navigation of the Humber ; the dock-office, excise-office, Chamber of Commerce, stamp-office, com exchange, and several good banks ; the public rooms in Jarratt- street, consisting of a large assembly-room, a lecture-room, a museum, baths, <tc. ; the Protestant Hall, also in Jarratt-street ; the Royal Institution, in Albion-street, containing the subscription library; the mechanics' institute, in George- street ; the mansion house, situated in Lowgate ; the railway station, at the terminus of the Hull and Selby railway ; the Hull and East Riding School of Medicine ; the borough gaol, in Kingston-street, erected in 1827 ; t, new gaol in course of erection ; the post-office, in Whitcfriargate, a convenient building in a central situation ; the Queen's Theatre, near the railway station ; the Royal Theatre, in course of erection after being burnt down in Humber-street ; and the Victoria Concert Rooms, at the junction of Huniber-street and Queen-street. The botanical gardens (10 acres), about 1 mile from the town, and the zoological gardens (G acres), are favourite places of resort. The park, consisting of about 27 acres, situated in the Beverley-road, was presented to the town by Mr. Pearson in I860. A gilt equestrian statue of William III. stands in the market-place, and a Doric column, 80 feet high, erected to the memory of Wilberforce, who was a native of this town, stands at the end of Prince's Dock. The churches in Hull are the Holy Trinity, a cruciform structure with a tower, situated in the market-place ; Drypool Church, erected in 1824 ; St. Mark's, Jenning's- street, Groves, with a lofty spire ; Sculcoates, St. Mary, Air-street ; St. Mary's, Lowgate, lately restored at a coet of 10,000 ; St. John's Church, St. John's-strect ; St. Stephen's, St. Stephen's-street, in the early English style, with a spire 200 feet high ; St. James's, St. James' s- strect ; St. Paul's, Cannon-street ; Christ Church, John- street ; Mariners' Church ; and St. Luke's. The Me- thodists have 12 chapels, the Independents 8, the Roman Catholics 2, the Baptists 4, the Calvinists 1, the German Lutheran 1, the Society of Friends 1, the Jews 1, and the Unitarians 1 . The schools in Hull are the grammar school, founded by Bishop Alcock in 1486, the school- room of which was rebuilt in 1587, and is one of the best in England; the Vicar's School, founded by the Rev. W. Mason in 17 37; Trinity House School, for 30 boys; Cogan's School, for 40 girls ; and the Roman Catholic free school. Besides the above there are National schools, British and foreign schools, and Wesleyau schools. The prin- cipal charitable institutions are the Trinity House, for the relief of decayed seamen ; the Charter House, founded m 1 384 by Michael de la Pole ; Lister's Hospital, founded in 1642 by Sir John Lister, for 12 poor persons ; Gregg's Hospital, founded by John Gregg in 1416, for 12 women ; Crowle's Hospital, founded in 1682, for 12 women; Salthouse Lane Hospital, founded in 1683 ; the Infir- mary, in Prospect-street, erected in 1782; the lunatic asylum, in the Anlaby-road, and two dispensaries. Hull is well situated for commercial purposes, being connected by the rivers which discharge themselves the Humber with most of the manufacturing districts in England. The docks, which occupy the site of the old fortifications, with the harbour, cover an area of 60 acres; the Old Dock, commenced in 1775, and completed in 1778, is 1,703 feet long, 254 feet broad, and covers an area of about 10 acres ; the Humber Dock, opening into the Humber, commenced in 1807, "jmplctcd in 1809, is 914 feet long, 342 feet broad, and covers an area of about 7 acres ; the Junction Dock, connecting the Humber Dock with the Old Dock, com- menced in 1827, and opened in 1829, is 645 feet long, 40? broad, and covers an area of about 6 acres ; the ay Dock, near the terminus of the Hull and Selby railw nod in 1846 ; the Victoria Dock, on the E. side of the Hull, affords accommodation for vessels of great tonnage, and covers, with the timber docks adjoin- ing it, 43 acres. The West Dock, now in course of con- struction, covers 7 acres. Hull has a larger coasting trade than any other port in the kingdom ; it also carries on an extensive trade with the N. of Germany, Holland, Bel- gium, Denmark, and the Baltic. The chief articles of export are woollen and cotton goods and hardware ; and of import, timber, grain, seeds, wool, flax, iron, tar, pitch, resin, bones, and tallow. Hull was the first port in England which engaged in the Greenland fishery, and the revival of that branch, of trade, in 1766, was due to its enterprise ; during the last forty years, the number of vessels leaving Hull for the northern seas has gra- dually diminished, and but few ships belonging to this port are now engaged in the whale fishery. The prin- cipal manufactures of the town are those of ropes, canvas, chains, and chain-cables ; iron ship-building and seed-crushing are largely earned on ; there are corn, bone, colour, oil, and cotton mills. Hull is governed by a corporation consisting of a mayor, 14 aldermen, 42 common councilmen, a recorder, and a sheriff. The town is divided into 7 wards vin. Lowgate ward, Market-place ward, Holderness ward, North Myton ward, South Myton ward, East Sculcoates ward, and West Sculcoates ward. It returns 2 members to parlia- ment. Quarter sessions are held here in the guildhall ; the other law-courts are, the court of venire, presided over by the recorder, which hag a jurisdiction in civil causes over the town and county of Hull ; the county court, and the court of bankruptcy. The assizes for the county of Hull were formerly held here, but the trials for capital offences committed within the county now take place at York. The police system is the same as that of London, and most efficient. Hull is a station on the Hull and Selby railway, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway, and the North-EasterB rail- way, and is connected with the Great Northern railway by the ferry. The most remarkable men who were natives of the town aro Andrew Marvell and Wilberforce. The market days are Tuesday and Friday ; a market is also held on Saturday for the sale of meat and vegetables. Fairs aro held on the second Tuesday in April, and on the llth October for horses, cattle, &c., and on the following day for toys, pedlery, &c. HULL, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Bud worth, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 3 miles S.E. of Warrington. The Bridgwater canal passes to tho N. of the hamlet, which forms part of the township of Appleton. HULL, BISHOP'S, a par. in the hund. of Taunton, co. Somerset, 1J mile W. of Taunton. The village is considerable. The living is a perpet. cur., val. 222, in the dice, of Bath and Wells. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. IIULLAND, a tnshp. and ecclesiastical district in the par. of Ashbornc, hund. of Appletrce, co. Derby, 6 miles N.E. of .Ashborne, its post town, and 6 W. of the Belpcr and Duffield railway stations. The village, which is small, is situated on rising ground. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in dairy farming. The land is rich and fertile. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church is situated on an eminence, and near to it is the National school. Divine service is performed in a small endowed building at Hulland- Ward-Intakes, which is annexed to Mugginton. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel here. HULLAND WARD, a tnshp. in the par. of Ash- borne, hund. of Appletrec, co. Derby. 6 miles N.E. of Ashborne. HULLAND- WARD-INTAKES, a tnshp. in tho par. of Ashborno, hund. of Appletrec, co. Derby, 6 miles S.E. of Ashborne. HULLAVINGTON, a par. in tho hunds. of Malmes- bury and Chippenham, co. Wilts, 7 miles N.W. of Chippenham, its post town, and 6 S.W. of Malmesbury. The village is small and wholly agricultural. Tho par. contains the tythg. of Surrendral. Tho impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 455, and tho vicarial for 165. Hero is a meet for the Beaufort hounds. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of