13 AUGUST 1836, Page 10

On Sunday last, Mr. Thomas Riddell, of Felton Park, High

Sheriff of Northumberland, attended public worship at the Catholic chapel in Carlisle. It is a singular circumstance, that there were also present Messrs. T. Dunn. the Sheriff of Newcastle, and Jasper Gibson, Under Sheriff of Northumberland. This is, probably, the first time since the Reformation that three Sheriffs have met in a Catholic place Of worship.—Carlisle Paper.

Mr. Sergeant Adams, nominated by the Corporation as Recorder of Coventry, is to be superseded, and Mr. M. D. Hill appointed in his stead. In Warwick, Sir Eardley Wilmot offered his set vices gratui- tously, and they were accepted by the Corporation. Lord John Rus- sell, however, nominated Mr. Waddington, of the Midland circuit, Recorder, with a salary of 50/. per annum.—Siandard.

The Common Council of Preston has fixed the salary of the Town- Clerk at 2001. a year. The Town-Clerk of Lancaster has only 70/. a year.