16 SEPTEMBER 1837, Page 9

The parishioners of Christchurch, Surry, decided this day, by a

ma- jority of 139 votes polled under Sturges Bourne's Act, to postpone the motion for a church- rate of twopence in the pound to the 12th of Oc- tober. The Church party chose this time for proposing a rate, because many of their opponents were disqualified from voting by the non- payment of a poor-rate, very recently made. Notwithstanding this trick, it appears that they were signally defeated. Mr. Hawes, M.P., headed the opposition to the church-rate.