The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-01 00:00:00

AMERICAN MARKETS.

Flour has fallen considerably. The best sorts arc published
at 10 dollars, to 10/ dollars, and inferior at 91 dollars in New
York. In this city it is still lower ; and merchant informed
me, not an hour since, that he could obtain large quantities
freely at 9i dollars.
Exchange on England is 11 to 11/ premium ; United
States Bank Stock, 115 to 115 i. A little has been done
at 116.

The cotton market is very heavy, and freights are as dull
as ever they were remembered.—Morning Paper.

CHURCH-RATES-ACKWORTH.

On Thursday last a meeting of the parishioners was held'
to make a rate for the ensuing year,—the Rev. R. W. Hay,
A. M., Rector of Ackworth, and incumbent of Rochdale, in
the Chair, who edified the meeting by reading an extract
from some newspaper or other, about Church.rates—upholding
the Constitution—and other matters ejusdeni generis.
Captain WILSON moved- that a rate of 1,4 d. in the pound be
granted ; and his motion was seconded by JOHN HEPWORTII,
E sq.

JOHN GULLY, Esq., M. P.,.then addressed the meeting, and
remarked, that " the rate proposed is undoubtedly small, and
so far it is gratifying ; but I disapprove altogether of the prin-
ciple of compelling men who conscientiously dissent from the
Church of England to support an establishment from which
they neither derive spiritual instruction nor consolation. I
shall at all times be willing to contribute my proportion to the
maintenance of the Church, because I am a member of that
Church ; but I never will consent to enjoy any religious ad-
vantage at the expense of those who differ from me in opinion.
I congratulate this meeting on the measure introduced into
Parliament by his Majesty's Ministers, which, if passed into a
law, will not, I am persuaded, injure the revenues of either
bishop, rector, or curate; but will give stability to the Church,.
by calling into life property at present dormant and unproduc-
tive, and allay that unseemly irritation and bad feeling so pre-
valent at meetings of this description." He concluded by
moving that the meeting be adjourned to that day twelve months.
Lulu HOWARD, Esq., F.R. S., a member of the Society of
Friends, seconded the amendment, and observed, that although
he disapproved of a compulsory rata, yet he could not go quite
so far as his friend Mr. Gully ; but would always willingly con-
tribute his share towards the repairs of the Church, as he
could enter it at any time he thought proper.
The meeting having decided in favour of the amendment, a
poll was demanded by Captain Wilson, which terminated the
following day, by leaving the Gallant Captain and his friends,
notwithstanding their unremitting canvass, in a minority of 45.
Thus a new era has begun in Ackvvorth ; for so cheerfully
have rates been hitherto paid, and so liberally dispensed, that
v,
during the twenty years ending March 1834, 1401. have been
paid, byl4
churchwardens for the destruction of sparrows I
For the last three years, however, sparrow-law has been sus-
pended ; and, as if the abolition of the punishment of death in
preventing crime operated on the feathered tribe as on man, a
worthy farmer resident in the parish has declared that they do
not commit greater depredations now than when a premium
was offered on the head of each sparrow ; and that the rate
is also consequently saved.

It is whispered that a scion of the noble house of
'Wortley, is to be ono of the future representatives of Ripon,
after the next dissolution of parliament.