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ST. ALBAN'S ABET:Y.—A meetina. (not very well attended) was held at the Thatched House Tavern, on''Wednesday, on the subject of this moulderinn. pile. The Bishop of London, who presided on the otca- sion, said, that "if the dilapidations were suffered to continue, one of our first ecclesiastical edifices would be ruined, and the inhabit- ants of St. Alban's would want a place for the celebration of divine worship." If the *religion of the people of St. Alban's is not strong enough to open their purses for the procuring of an edifice for its cele- bration, they must be in a bad way. But the Abbey is not required for this purpose ; a very small portion of it would suffice. The Bishop expressed his readiness to contribute his mite—" on the express un- derstanding that a sum should be raised adequate to the complete and substantial repairs of the edifice, otherwise he could not conscientiously recommend it to public support." It appeared, from the statement of the architect, that it would require 15,000/. for the repairs contemplated by Dr. Blomfield. Archdeacon Watson said, the parish was very poor; and had heavy burdens to bear ; the church cess„ which he mentioned as one, amounted to 6d. in the pound. He stated that they had lately built a handsome parish-church. Whence, then, the necessity for another ? The population of the parish is no more than 3,000; and,, supposing every family to be of the episcopal communion, and regular attendants on service, 1,000 sittings will suffice for the whole. It was ultimately agreed to have a meeting in the end of February, to report progress. Mr. Cottingham spoke of a Government grant, on the ground that they had given 60,000/. for the pictures of the Angerstein Gallery, and 35,000/. for the marbles that Lord Elgin stole from the Parthenon. We fear, notwithstanding these precedents, Lord Althorp will not draw.
The 3d Dragoon Guards have, we are informed, received orders tO1 hold themselves in readiness for marching to Croydon in the event of a celebration of the passing of the Reform Bill.-13righton Gazette... [Why to Croydon?] Lord Ellenborough presided at a dinner of the Cheltenham True Blue Club on Tuesday, at which seventy persons were present. A crowd assembled round the hotel (Yearsley's), and hissed and hooted. the company as they separated. A stone flung at Lord Ellenborough, as he was entering his carriage, fortunately missed his Lordship,.but. struck and severely injured a Mr. Aplin in the face. The Cheshire Tories have called a snug hole-and-corner Conserva.; tive meeting, to be held at Hoo Green, near Knutsford, of gentlemen friendly to the formation of a Conservative Association.
Worcester was most spleaidly illuminated on Tuesday night, in
celebrat 0.1 of th : triumph of the nation on the success of the Reform Bill.
The silk manufacture is attaining a high degree of perfection ; and lie hope a foundation is now laid for the greater encouragement of our wame trade in this particular department..—.Manchester Courier.
A murderous attack was made on Monday, on the road between the Barns and Jarrow, near South Shields, upon a gentleman named Fair- less, a Magistrate of that town, by a man named Jobling, a turn-out pitman, and another not yet discovered. They accosted Mr. Fairless on the pretence of begging ; and being refused, they dragged him off his pony, and beat him severely. Government have offered 300/. for the apprehension of the second offender; the first was captured soon after the attack. There is an attempt to connect the attack with the turn- out. At present, the evidence of the connexion is very slender.
A Tory paper lately stated, that Cook the murderer was a leading character of the Council of the Leicester Union. The Union have . denied the allegation, with great scorn. He was not even a member. But what if be had? The Reformers are quite ready to confess that their ranks number more rogues among them than those of the Tories do honest men.
The season for emigrating to America is now ending, but we under- stand that another vessel is expected to sail from Yarmouth in the course of the present month. During the spring, eight vessels have sailed from this port to different parts of the Canadas, carrying 916 passengers.—Norfolk Herald.
The name of Wellington Street (Bromsgrove Street) in Birming- ham, has been changed to that of A ttwood Street.—Birmingharn Journal.
A great many of the pitmen still remain unemployed, and miners arc daily arriving from various parts of the kingdom to fill the situations of the refractory colliers. The work of ejectment still continues, and twenty families were turned out of their cottages on Monday, by the owners of Sheriff Hill Colliery, Gateshead Fell.—Sunderland Herald.
On Saturday last, a most tremendous storm of thunder and lightning passed over Mountnessing, Buttsbury, and other places in that part of the county. Near Thessaler Hall, several large trees were shivered to atoms ; and it was stated that one or two buildings in the line in which the storm passed were fired and partly consumed by the electric fluid. Some cattle were also struck dead in the fields.—Essex Mercury.
A large barn at Wickham, Bishop's Stortford, was struck On Satur- day morning by lightning, causing its total destruction. The adjoining property was saved, though in extreme danger. The Earl of Essex owns the estate, and Mr. Stacey occupies it. The corn is insured in one of the London offices. The damage is estimated at 700/.
On Saturday, about midnight, a fire was discovered in a barn in the occupation of Mr. W. Kenward, at Ridgewood, Uckfield, which, with about five loads of wheat, were entirely destroyed. There is no doubt that the fire was the diabolical work of an incendiary.—Sassex Advertiser.
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