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PAKEFIELD. 159 PALLAS. in orchards and gardens, and partly as a deer-pork, but now built over and comprehended within the new town. The other churches of the Establishment are substantial and commodious buildings, but none of them distin- guished for architectural beauty. There are besides six places of worship belonging to the Free Church, and the like number to the United Presbyterian communion, including several spacious structures, also a Eeformed Presbyterian church, an Episcopalian chapel called Trinity Chapel, in St. James-street, a "Wesleyan chapel in New-street, three Independent chapels, two Baptist chapels, an Unitarian meeting-house, a tabernacle of the New Jerusalemites, and two Eoman Catholic chapels, besides several other temporary or provisional places of worship. The scholastic establishments of Paisley in- clude the Neilson educational institution, already re- ferred to, Hutchison's school, the government school of design, a grammar school, which has produced a series of distinguished classical scholars, the town English school, besides infant, ragged, industrial, parochial, de- nominational, and various other schools. The principal charitable institutions are the town's hospital, lunatic asylum, dispensary, house of recovery, or infirmary, also a society for the education of the deaf and dumb, a widow and orphans', a female benevolent, and various other societies. At present there are two poorhouses one for the Abbey parish asd the other for the three town parishes. Justices of the peace courts are held every Friday, and ordinary sheriffs' courts three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during session, also a commissary court and sheriff small-debt court on every Thursday. The police of the town is under the control of a board of 18 commissioners for the burgh, 6 for the suburbs, and the bailiff and sheriff-substitute ex-officiis. There are four weekly newspapers connected with or published in the town viz. the Glasgow Saturday Post and Paisley and Benfrew- thire Reformer, the Paisley Herald, and the Independent, all published on Saturday, and the Paisley Journal on Thursday, besides several local and periodical publica- tions of less note. Tho new cemetery is situated at a short distance from the town, to the V. of the Neilson institution, and was opened in 1845, comprising about 23 acres of diversified ground, intersected by a hill and laid out in walks and shrubberies by the curator of the botanic gardens at Glasgow. Many men eminent in philosophy and literature have been born in or asso- ciated with this town as Andrew Knox, minister of Paisley, and subsequently bishop of Eaphoe, a relative of the illustrious John Knox, the Reformer ; Patrick Anderson, Archbishop of St. Andrew's ; .Robert Boyd, successively principal of the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow ; Eobert Millar, author of the " History of the Propagation of Christianity ; " Eobert Findlay, professor of theology; John Wilson, the eminent pro- fessor of moral philosophy in the university of Edin- burgh ; James Wilson, the distinguished naturalist ; Alexander Wilson, the ornithologist and poet; John Wilson, the geologist ; Dr. Eobert Watt, editor of the " Bibliotheca Britannica ; " Fillan and Henning, the eminent critics ; E. A. Smith, the composer ; John Thomson, professor of medicine in the university of Edinburgh ; Eobert Tannahill, the poet, and author of many of the most popular Scotch songs ; alsoWilliam Fin- lay, King, and Kennedy, poets of less note. Thursday is market day. There are four annual fairs, each of three days' continuance, commencing severally on the third Thursdays in February and May, and on tho second Thursdays in August and November. Races take place in August at St. James's fair, on a course half a mile from tin- t'iwn, on the road to Greenock. PAKEFIELD, a par. in tho hund. of Mutford, co. Suffolk, 2 miles S.W. of Lowestpft, its post town, and & from Becclcs. Tho village, which is of small extent, is situated on the coast of the North Sea, close to Kirkley. Tin; chief part of the village lies on one side of the London and Yarmouth road, which separates it from Lowestoft. On tho clifl's is a fixed light, erected in 1832 ; it is 68 feet in height, and is visible at a distance of 9 miles. On account of the roughness of this part of the coast the Suffolk Humane Society have always a lifeboat in readiness. The encroachments of the sea have considerably reduced tho extent of this parish. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in tho fisheries. The glebe consists of about 15 acres. Tho living is a rcct. * in thedioc. of Norwich, val. 186. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a thatched roof and square embattled tower con- taining four bells. Tho interior of the church contains an old font and two brasses, one of which is to Folcard, a priest, bearing date 1400. The register dates from 1G80. The parochial charities produce about 31 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes ; also a meeting-house for the Society of Friends. Lord Boston is lord of the manor. PAKENHAM, a par. in tho huud. of Thedwestry, co. Suffolk, 5 miles N.E. of Bury St. Edmund's, its post town, and 1J mile N. of Thurston railway station. The village, which is large, is chiefly agricultural. At Eed- castle farm a Eoman pavement was discovered. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 281. Tho church is dedicated to St. Mary. Tho parochial charities produce about 78 per annum. There is a National school, also an infant school. New House is the princi- pal residence. PAKENHAM HALL, the seat of the Earl of Long- ford, co. Westmeath, Ireland, near Castle Pollard. PAKENHILL, a tythg. in the par. of Stroud, co. Gloucester, 2 miles from Stroud. PALANCE-GATE, an cxt. par. place in the par. of Northwood, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 2 miles N. of Newport. PALATINE, a limit., and the site of a post office, in the par. of Urglin, in the bar. and co. of Carlow, prov. of Leiuster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Carlow. It was formerly a Protestant German settlement. There is a police station. A fair is held on the 26th March. PALDIE, or PALDIEKIEK, a vil. in the par. of Fordoun, co. Kincardine, Scotland. It is situated near Fordoun, and was formerly a pariah. It derives its name from St. Palladius. Fairs are held on the first Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in July (old style). PALGRAVE, a hmlt. in tho par. of Sporle, hnnd. of South Grcenhoe, co. Norfolk, 3 miles N.E. of Swaffham. There was formerly a chapel-of-ease, but the hamlet now contains only two farms and several cottages. Land was assigned to tho poor in lieu of rates under an Enclosure Act in 1804. PALGEAVE, a par. in tho hund. of Hartismere, co. Suffolk, 1 mile S. of Diss, its railway station and post town, and 4 miles N.W. of Eye. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from Botesdalo to Diss, near the river Waveney, and is wholly agricul- tural. There was formerly a chapel, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and belonging to Bury Abbey. The S. part of the parish is traversed by the road from London to Norwich by way of Bury. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of .140, and the glebe comprises 4 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. ot Norwich, val. 440. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a square tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains tombs of Thomas Martin, the antiquary, and of the Harrison family. The register dates from 1560. The parochial charities produce about 62 per annum, realised from the town estates. There is a free school, also an infant school. Sir E. C. Kerrison, Bart., M.P., is lord of tho manor. PALKILL WATER, a feeder of tho river Cree, rises in co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and joins tho Creo near Newton Stewart. PALLANT, a par. in the City of Chichoster, co. Sussex. See CHICHESTER. PALLAS, a lough in the par. of Ballyboy, King's County, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Tullamore. On its banks are the ruins of an ancient castle. PALLAS, a hmlt. in the par. of Killosolan, in tho bar. of Kilconuell, co. Galway, prov. cf Connaugbt, Irelatr 1 .,