An adjourned meeting was held at Rotherham on Friday, for
the purpose of levying a church-rate. Lord Howard of Effingham was in the chair, and Earl Fitzwilliam also was present. 2ulr. Hattersley opposed the rate, and reproved the Churchwardens in strong terms for
procuring the attendance of nobility to overawe the parishimiers. Earl Fitzwilliam considered that, as he was the largest rate-payer in the parish, the Churchwardens had only done what was proper in request- ing his assistance and advice; and he hoped that nobody would be " so officious as even to tell him the name of the person " ( Mr. Hat- tersley) who bad opposed the rate. lie thought that the Church ought to be supported by the country, and that the religion of the most numerous sect ought to be the established religion. The different items in the Churchwardens' account were put to the vote; anti most of them were granted, including the sums required for bell-ringing
and sacramental wine. Notwithstanding Lord litzwilliam's influence and eloquence, we should think that some of the Churchmen of Ro- therham would feel a little ashamed of compelling Dissenters to pay for their sacramental wine.
We learn with regret, from the following letter, that Mr. Robert Nicoll has been compelled by ill-health to give up the editorship of the Leeds Tunes; a journal which he had raised to a large circulation by following an independent course in politics with vigour and ability.
"TO THE RADICALS OF THE wEsT RIDING OF TonlisHiliE.
"Burrussu—Ill health compels me to lease your locality —w here l have lahourei earnestly and sincerely, and I trust not altogether w ithont effect. ill the holy work co human regeneration. I go to try the effeets of my native air, as a last chance for life; and after the last number. I am not responsible for any thing which :nay appear in the Leeds Times having ceased to be editor of that paper no mm that :ste. I south not leave you w ittioat saying thus much ithout bidding so, one and all, (arewell, at least for a season. If! am spared, you may yet bear of me, as a soldier ma Vie People's side—if not. uhi Ink God, there are millions of honest and noble men lead) to help in the gre.d work. Your cruise emphatically is
• The holiest cause that pen or sword Of mortal ever lost or gained,'
and that you may fight In that cause, in an earnest, truthful, and manly spirit, is the earnest prayer of one who never yet despaired of the ultimate triompla of truth.
Rouser NICOLL "
Sir Charles Wolseley made a public profession of the Hornet Catholic faith on Sunday last, in the Roman Catholic chapel attached to the seat of Sir Clifford Constable, at Tixall. The first step to- wards this public consummation took place in June or July last.— Wulverhampton Chronicle.
On Tuesday, the chapel belonging to Princethorpe Nunnery, near Leamington, was opened with a solemn Te Dem and Pontifical Mass, according to the forms of the Church of Rome. The expenses of beautifying this splendid edifice have been defrayed by Miss Arthur, a young lady of fortune and accomplishments, who has taken the veil. Miss Arthur, who appears to bp much devoted to her religious duties, has brought the sum of 20,000/. into the establishment. She is a native of Limerick.— TVarteick Advertiser.
The consecration of the new Catholic Chapel at Brentwood, the first stone of which was laid in September 1836, took place on Thurs- day last; and the novelty of such an event in Essex excited consi- derable curiosity if not interest. Great numbers of persons not be- longing to that communion were anxious to be present ; and though it was found necessary, from the smallness of the building, to limit the tickets issued, every possible accommodation was afforded them by those by whom the arrangements of the day were made—Essex Herald.
The trial of a splendid and powerful locomotive engine, constructed for the Great Western Railway Company, took place on Thursday week, at the works of Messrs. Stephenson of Newcastle. It is culled the North Star, and is calculated to run fifty miles an hour with fifty tons burden attached, and with the tender only, at the i llllll ense speed of eighty. Several eminent engineers were present, who expressed themselves highly satisfied with it.— Tyne Mercury.
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