28 JULY 1838, Page 10

Mr. SHAW EEFEVRE'S Parochial Assessment Bill has, we under- stand,

been abandoned, notwithstanding the large majority which sup- ported it in the Commons. The tithe-owners offered to withdraw their opposition to the bill if a deduction of 20 per cent, from the rates were made in their favour ; but to this proposition Mr. LEFEVRE vou1d no agree. So there will be plenty of work for the lawyers in conducting appeals from the rates. Sir EDWARD S VG DE N and Sir Jonst CA M P. SELL are both of opinion that the decision in the case of the King versus Joddrell was bad, and that profits ought not to be rated.