Ecclesiastical State.-The church and manse are both substantial and commodius. The former is well attended; the number of communicants is about 480; the male heads of families in communion, by the roll of last sacrament, are 153. There is no Dissenting place of worship in the parish; only 26 families are Dissenters; yet all of these, with one exception, occasionally attend the parish church. The last augmentation of stipend was in 1814, when the teinds were exhausted. The stipend consists of 184 bolls of meal, 4 bolls of barley, and L. 3 in money. The glebe consists of 8 acres of land, worth L.12 annually. The value of the living, at an average of four years, is L. 150.

Education.-There is one parochial school in the village, with a salary to the master of L.31 annually, and;an allowance of L. 8 in lieu of a house and garden. There are three private schools in different parts of the parish, maintained exclusively by school. fees. The number of scholars is about 170: they are taught only the elementary branches. There is also a Sabbath school in the village, which is attended by nearly 100 children.

Poor.-The regular poor are 12 at an average,and receive about L.4 each in the year: a few, perhaps six or thereby, receive occasional aid at Christmas, and at Lammas, when the sacrament is, dispensed. The whole expense amounts to L.54. The income consists of collections in the church, amounting to L. 50 and the interest of capital, L. 4.
 

The parish, except in regard to education, may he said to be in a healthy state. A general spirit of improvement is promoted by the example and encouragement Of the numerous resident heritors. One drawback is the distance from fuel, from manures, and from markets; and good roads are the.only means of obviating that disadvantage. In 1768, the last minister introduced the novelty of bringing lime, on a single horse cart; prior to that time lime was never thought of as manure, and coals were earried on horses' hacks. Turnpike roads were introduced from 1790 to 1800; but the lines were very injudiciously chosen. The distance from the village to Glasgow, is seventeen miles; but it is believed a more level line can be found, two miles shorter. The extent of turnpike roads is about twelve miles; the surfiace is much smoother and firmer from the introduction of Macadamizing; and in consequence, the usual load of a horse is raised to a ton ;- whereas till about ten years ago it varied from 12 to 15 cwt &, exclusive of the weight of the cart.

February 1841.