The ceremony of laying the first stone of the new
church, now erect. big at Dorking, Surry, took place a few days since. The Bishop of Winchester was present at the ceremone, and laid the stone.
Lord Francis Egerton has given orders to Mr. Campbell, the sculp- tor, to execute a colossal statue of the late Duke of Bridgewater, which be intends presenting to the town of Manchester, for the purpose of being placed in a conspicuous situation in that town, and of which it will form one of the most prominent objects.
It is proposed to build a. Mechanics Hall in Sheffield, to accommo- date the Mechanics Institution, and also to contairalpublic offices, at a aost of 10,0001. The shares are rapidly subscribed for.
A few weeks back several Dissenters of Rochester, by refusing to pay the church-rates, had their effects distrained; but the Church- wardens, after having applied to every respectable appraiser in the town to effect this, in vain, were absolutely reduced to the necessity of amployiug an oliseure dirty working agent for that'purpose. Having accent; la aed that, another difficulty arose—who was to sell? for the r onage above alluded to had no licence ; and in this instance, not were the auctioneers applied to without success, but others at Dartford ; and the time allowed between the seizure and the sale actually expired, before any one was found to sell ; and the goods were returned to the par tics from whom they were seized.—Kent Herald.
The weather of the six last weeks, though uugenial to the feelings, has been upon the whole favourable to agriculture ; the ground has been breught to a free, open coudition, and ploughing has proceeded regularly. We never saw the land turn up better ; but we speak with local reference ; for much, of course, must depend upon the natural qualities of a soil.—Kent Herald.
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