The VICAR responded. He said the Bishop might not be aware, before he conferred this Canonry upon him, that he was already an Alderman and an ex-Mayor of Appleby - (laughter) - and if his lordship knew what that meant, he would readily understand that he was a very great man before he received this last honour (More laughter.). The VICAR then in very feeling terms spoke of his freshened sense of responsibility in regard to his parish and he hoped God would help him to do his work much better than he had ever been able to do it. He reminded them that they had not built the Church; that had been done by their ancesors, who had devoted great means and zeal to the work when they were much poorer than the people of Kirkby Stephen are now. He proposed the health of the Subscribers to the Restoration Fund. (Applause.) As regards money, the work had been very easily done; perhaps no parish in England could have done it easier. Unfortunately for him he was a very bad beggar (laughter and cries of "Oh !") - but at the small vestry meeting where the thing was first discussed, they had £1,400 or £1,500 promised, and within a fortnight the subscriptions reached somewhere about £4,000. (Applause.) They had not asked anybody for money from that time until this year came in, when, finding that the expense had been greater than they intended, he and MR. MASON started on a pilgrimage of begging amongst their neighbours who had been passed over before, and in the course of one evening, they got £160. (Applause.) The collection this morning realized £153, including £50 from MR. WHITWELL. (Applause) To these he must add £100 sent this morning by LORD BECTIVE and £5 by a kind lady; and he believed MR. MASON had got £7 or £8 this morning also. He had had most cheering letters from LORD and LADY LONSDALE and others; in fact, the sympathy shown by friends at a distance was a peculiar feature of the work. He should like to connect this toast with the name of a very dear friend who put down his name and that of his sisters for £1,000 - (applause) - he referred to the late MR. MATTHEW THOMPSON, but him they had lost; and next to him they were most indebted to MR. MASON, who had put down his name and those of his family for very large sums indeed. (Applause.) "Health and continued liberality to the subscribers, coupled with the name of THOMAS MASON, Esq., High Sheriff of Westmorland, and Beadle of Kirkby Stephen Church ! " (Applause and laughter.) MR. MASON replied in a lively speech, in the course of which he gave an amusing account of his proceedings as a beggar, with his success in which he professed himself well content. They had only met with a single refusal; and that was from a man who offered them something if they "wad let t'wark alane !" (Laughter.) He believed that, of the handsome total raised, three-fourths of it had been given by the parishioners. (Applause.) The VICAR then proposed "The Donors of Special Gifts" - a numerous and munificent body, amongst whom he named MISS THOMPSON, who presented them with a clock with chimes which cost over £300, certainly a magnificent gift - (applause); - MRS. KING, who presented the beautiful memorial window; MISS JACKSON; MISS MASON, who gave the handsome Communion Service; MISS GOODWIN, who had presented them with a communion cloth of exquisite taste and workmanship; their young friends, the THOMPSONS, who had given them the service books; the Freemasons of Cumberland and Westmorland, who presented that noble pulpit, which all must have admired; and many others. He coupled with the toast the name of MR. WHITWELL, as a Freemason. (Applause.) MR. WHITWELL, M.P., said the pulpit was given as a tribute of respect and esteem by a great number of those who were associated with their Vicar in works which they considered good works, and which they thought might be properly and suitably represented by a pulpit from which the Gospel of Jesus Christ might be preached. (Hear, hear.) The LORD BISHOP preached again in the evening. ==========================================