The Dissenters are very indignant at their treatment by Ministers
on the question of Church-rates. Ott the 24 instant, there was a meeting of Dissenters from various parts of the country, at Bungay; and the following resolutions were adopted.
" 1. That 11k Majesty's Ministers, by suffering the present session of Parliament to pass ,iway, wit hoot any attempt to settle the Church-rate question, have disappointed the hopes and betrayed Iie confidencP or their best friends; and violated the pledges repeatedly given to the Dissenters of this empire. 2. That the late declaration of Lord John It tisselL as to the fut ore intentions aids Majesty's Government on this subject—his avowal that the proposed measure will not be satisfactory it, the Dissenters, and the ;Round there is to helieve I hat it commutation rather than abolition or ...lin...eh-rites will be attempted render it tlw imperious and argent dirty of all W 110 are opposed to the compulsory support of the State Church, to bestir themselves in every possible way for the extinction of so oppr, - dye and iniqui- tous an impost.
3. That agitation of' the question be reeommendied in parishes and local districts; and t.speciatly that every legal means lw adopted to prevent the levy Mg of Chinch-rates.
4. That memorials to his Majesty's Government be prepared in all parts of the count iv, remonst rat i rig W ill, them on I heir past marina towards the Dissenters, and distinctly stating a detertninathm to submit no longer to the exaction of Church-rates.
" a That a general meeting of delegates from all parts of the kingdom be held in London in the month of October or November, to confer uith his Majesty's Ministers on the subject.
"6. That in case of a dissolution of Parliament, preference be given (other rinalitlea. lions as It elbrmers beinr,- equal) to candidates who will distinctly pledge themselves to vote for the extinction or Church-rates."
[It will be seen by our Parliamentary report, that Lord John Russell has stated his belief that the Government measure for settling the Church-rates question, to be introduced next session, will be satisfac- tory to the Dissenters. We doubt. The delay which has taken place has increased the difficulty of an amicable compromise. Playing fast and loose will not answer any longer. Ministers must choose between
the Church and the Anti-Church party.]
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