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328 THE TOWER. We believe that what is called the lower cemetery, formerly a bowling green, was consecrated in the year 1843. This and the old churchyard were, in 1882, closed against further general interments. The Burial Board of St. Mary Magdalene has provided another place of sepulture one mile from Launceston, adjoining the highway leading to Bodmin and Camelford. By virtue of the Muncipal Corporations Act (5 and 6 W. IV. cap. j6), the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses, on the 14th December, 1847, so ^ their right of presentation to the curacy of St. Mary Magdalene to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland for £400. Since this sale the Corporation have, of course, ceased to interfere with the fabric of the church, and with the appointment of church- wardens, organist, parish clerk, sexton, or other ecclesias- tical officer. On the 30th October, 1852, the Corporation sold £513 5s. 3d. of the Aftermath Fund, and applied the proceeds towards the important restoration of the church, which was then in progress. The balance of such fund, whatever its amount may now be, is vested in local charity trustees. The church, as restored in 1852-3, contains 671 sittings. Several of its windows are filled with stained glass of good design. Our late townsman, Mr. Ching, who had several times been mayor of the borough, erected, at his own cost, the carved oak reredos which stands behind the communion table, covered the chancel with encaustic tiles, and fenced it on each side with ornamental masonry, and in front with brass rails. Clje Otoer. This graceful structure, 72 feet in height, is as perpen- dicular to-day as it was when it left the workman's hands 500 years ago. It is 20 feet square at the base, with a