15 JANUARY 1870, Page 3

The Established Church in Jamaica is to be finally disestab-

lished and disendowed, life-interests only being .preserved. The Governor, Sir J. P. Grant, in announcing to his Council that the Church Bill would expire on the 31st of December, said that con- sidering the want of religion in some districts of the island, he had been inclined to propose concurrent endowment, but this had been disallowed. The Bishop of Kingston has summoned the Church to consult on a plan of organization, but it is believed that there will be great difficulty in the way of raising funds, the mass of the population belonging to other Churches. This may be met in some degree by grants from Home Societies, but the Establishment must be materially reduced.