A numerous and respectable meeting was held on Tuesday week,
at Penzance, to memorialize the Government to construct a Breakwater and Harbour of Refuge, at Mount's Bay. Mr. Carteret Ellis was one or the principal speakers ; and thanks were voted to him by the meet- ing for his strenuous exertions to forward the object in view.
The Roman Catholics are about to build a magnificent church in Manchester, that will bear comparison with some of the oldest and fiuest specimens of Gothic architecture in the kingdom. The site is fixed upon, and it is expected the building will be commenced early next spring. Mr. Pugin, the celebrated Gothic architect, has finished all the drawings. The cost will be little short of 30,1100/.
Thomas Pemberton, Esq., M.P. for Ripon, has, we understand, sent SOOL to the Lord Bishop of Ripon for the Diocesan Church-building Society, and Earl Fitzwilliam 11101. fbr the same laudable purpose.— Leeds Intelligences.
The Reverend J. W. Minton, the esteemed and much-respected minister of Darlington, and his brother, have given the very munificent sum of 2,0001. towards the endowment of the church at present in course of' erection at that place.—Times.
A rich lode of lead and silver ore has been discovered on the Rodd estate at Christuw.—Corawall Gueette.
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