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The Members for Newport, Messrs. Hawkins and Ord, met their - constituents of the new borough at the Grapes Tavern, on Monday week, which was crowded to excess on the occasion. During the even-

icing, several questions were put to them by the electors,. in order to as. certain the motives which led them, in some cases, to vote against

popular opinion, and in some instances against each other. The ana

swers, if not perfectly satisfactory. gave sufficient proof of' the honesty of their intentions ; and presented, for the first time in the history of

this borough, the very novel occurrence of its Members.voluntarily re-

turning to their constituents to render account of their services.— Portsmouth Herald. [The Members for Newport, mid their consti-

tuents. have set a worthy example, which it is to be hoped will be ex- tensively followed. If so, there will be a marked contrast between the proceedings of the next session and the last.] The first dinner of the South Lancashire Conservative Association was held on Thursday week, in the Assembly Room, at Newtomin- the- Willows, and was attended by upwards of two humidred'gentlemen of the first rank, from various parts of the division. • The sentiments which were expressed and unanimously cheered give token of a restora- tion of those feelings, and an extension of those principles, which have hitherto been the pride and salvation of England iii the worst of' times, and the revival of which may be hailed as an omen of resuming reason

and future happiness.—Licernool Standard. [The Liverpool Standard seems to be a worthy coadjutor of its London namesake. But "the principles which have been the pride and salvation of Elipliiml in the worst of times "—the principles of Lorda Warwick and Sslistairy—re- ceived their death-blow in the Committee-rooms of the House of Commons.] Earl Delawarr has been elected Lord High Steward of the borough of Stratford-upon. Avon, in the room of the late Earl of Plymouth:

On Thursday, the parish of St. Mildred in Canterbury held a Vestry meeting, for the purpose of levying a rate to pay certain outstanding

tradesmen's bills, and defraying the expenses of repairing and adorning the church. Alderman Henry Cooper opened the business of the day, and concluded a long exposition of the state of the parish affairs by pro- posing that a rate of 9d. in the pound should be granted by the meeting. Mr. William Collard opposed the motion. He was opposed from principle to the making compulsory payments for the maintenance of a church establishment. As certain charges had been incurred, and the tradesmen wanted the money for their bills, be should propose that a voluntary subscription be opened, to which he himself would contribute more than at the rate of his assessment. This he would do as a matter of justice to the tradesmen, while it marked his abhorrence of the prin- ciple of compulsory church-rites. A long discussion took place, after which the question was put ; and the numbers were—for the rate, 9; against it, 12. The majority would have been greater had not the length of the discussion caused several parishioners to leave the Vestry before coming to the vote.—Kent Herald.

At a Vestry meeting of the parish of Tavistock, on Thursday week, called for the purpose of auditing the churchwardens' accounts, various resolutions were passed, protesting against the levy of church- rates upon Dissenters, thereby compelling the whole of the conmulity to pay for the repairs of the religious edifices and the maintenance of the forms of worship belonging to but a part, and recommending, Church- men to follow the example of the Dissenters, by raising, through vo- luntary subscriptions, the sums necessary to support the interests of their church. The Vestry further passed a resolution, that "this meeting cannot entertain any question connected with the estimates now brought forward by the Churchwardens for the ensuing year; and do, therefore, adjourn until February 6, 1834."

A vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. Nicholas, Nottingham, was held on Thursdaylist, for the purpose of applying for a church- rate. The vestry was very numerously attended, there being about two hundred persons present, by far the greater part of whom were Dis- senters ; several of the Society. of Friends. The Reverend IV. J. Butler, the Rector, took thexhatr. A statement of the last year's ac- counts was read over ; after which it was moved, that a rate of 9d. should be granted. Mr. B. Boothby recommended the meeting to take a leaf out of the Irish book, and moved an amendment—" That this meeting; recognizing the inalienable right of every mail to worship God according to his conscience, regards all laws as tyrannous and unjust which impose a pecuniary exaction for the support of a dominant seet. That this meeting has witnessed, with pleasure, the passing of a law which has put an end to the collection of Church Cess in Ireland ; and. hoping also that the same measure of justice may, in the meantime, be dealt out to this country, resolves to adjourn to this day twelve months." The Rector stated, that the emoluments of the living, altogether, dist not exceed 2001. a year : lie was constantly resident, amid performed the whole duty. The question being put, almost every hand was held up for the amendment, at least 150; for the original motion twelve or fifteen were the extreme number.

Among the Parliamentary Papers just published, is one relating to the conviction arid subsequent imprisonment of Jeremiah Dodsworth, a labourer in the parish of Beverley in Yorkshire, at the suit of the Reverend Francis Lundy, Rector of Lockington. Mr. Lundy, it, seems, demanded of Dodsworth, and several of his fellow labourers, tithes upon their wages. They refused to pay these demands ; and Dodsworth was selected for prosecution. An order from the Magis- trates (one of whom is the Reverend John Blanchard), to distrain his goods, was issued in October last ; but as the poor fellow had no goods or chattels, he was actually committed to gaol for three months, upon the warrant of this same Reverend Mr. Blanchard. The sum claimed vas originally 4s. 4d., being two years"' tithes, offerings, oblations, and obventions of fourpence in the pound of his wages;" but when the man was sent to gaol, the demand had swelled to 12s.

The Directors of the Whitby and Pickering Railway are advertising for tenders; and in a few weeks, the inhabitants of Whitby swill have the pleasure of seeing the railway begun at their end of the line.

Notwithstanding the boast of the Duke of Richmond that every at- tentions is paid to the Post-office department, it is far from being in a state of perfection. The postage of a letter from Holheach to Wis- beach (fourteen miles), if the letter be legally sent, is 10d.; of one from Holheach to Feet (two miles), 11d.—Lincoln Mercury.

Sir Charles Dance, accompanied by Sir Henry Watson, Sir Burgess Camac, Mr. Babbage, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Maudslay, Mr. Chaplin, Mr. Boulnoir, Mr. Alexander Gordon, Mr. Carpmaer, and Mr. Field, took a trip on the Brighton road, in an open carriage, drawn by Sir C. Dance's steam-carriage. The party started at eleven o'clock on Friday week, and performed the first thirty-four miles in 3 hours and 26 mi- nutes, including in that time 26t. minutes employed in taking in fuel And water. The engineer, for the purpose of not passing one of the Brighton coaches on the descent of the steep hill at the 34th mile-stone, reversed the action of the steam too suddenly, when a defective piece of iron gave way, which subsequently caused a derangement in the engine. The boiler, on a new construction, which had been fitted to the engine by Messrs. Maudslay and Field, performed its duty admirably, and supplied sufficient steam to ascend the Red Hill in fine style.

A nobleman in Leicestershire has commenced brewing beer, and supplying it to one of his labourers for sale at his cottage !• The motive Assigned is, we understand, a regard for the morals of the poor, the ale not being drunk on the premises, but taken away by the purchasers. How far this is correct, we cannot pretend to say. The publican of the neighbourhood does not seem to attach much credit to, or be very grateful for, his Lordship's philanthrophy ; as he has taken out a cer- tificate, and revenged himself by shooting all the game within his reach in the neighbourhood of the aristocractic brewhouse.

Owing to the great drought, the Trent became completely unnavi- gable last week between Newark and Sutton, and the river presented the uncommon scene of a blockade of boats, there being on Monday no fewer than sixty-eight of them all fast in the shoals, wedged to- gether, their masts appearing at a distance like a forest. They were not able to get at liberty till the Navigation Company sent their men to plough the shoals up, which was done on Tuesday, when they were all set free.

Early on Sunday morning, the town and neighbourhood of Harks- ton, in Suffolk, was visited with the most awful tempest ever remem- bered by its oldest inhabitants. Considerable injury has been sustained by the loss of stock, caused by the thick darkness during the dreadful storm. A cow had its thigh broken in two places, and a valuable horse Was killed by the lightning.