... MISCFLLANEOU$. I CHURCH RATES.-A meeting was held in Leeds on Thursday week, having for its object the abolition of church rates. Resolutions declara- tory of the opinion of the meeting in This respect were passed. Mr Baines, the member for the borough, attended, and in the course of his speech made a statement taken fromi the returns made to Parliament of the amount necessary for the repairs ...

... IMPORTANT DISCUWSSlN ON THE INTRODUCTIONI I ?? -OF POOR.LAWSMFOR.:IRELAND. -II L~aDL'TN, DECEji-B5aR 23. 'I'4Sbortly before the' bnsi- ,ness commenced yesterday, the Earl of MiltownD entered the room, and was received with enthusiastic' applaute. LELAND CROSTH WAIT9, Esq., was cal1ed to. the chaik-.. The discussion of the question, which bad, been adjor dtrh~ ay. a then resumed. Mr. BARfLETT ...

... IRhAND.' D 'fblN, DBCENBE- 23.h artly before the 'busi- ness ;commenced yesterday, the Earl'of Miltov~1 entered the room, and was received with nth+,at applause. LELAND. CROSTi[WAITB, Esq., was vaIled' the chair. Theidiscussionl o,,the-uestion, which had been adjourned to this day, waithen resumed. Mr. BARR7ETT having addressed theMeeting, Lord MILTOWN was loudly called on. The noble Earl was ...

... DTie Type-fouwnlem, oF Shemelme The' Type-founders 'of Sheffield have, it a aaeffort -to obtain a small advance in, theirwages, .in consequence, of .which omle men have been thrown out of employment, and have appealed to their brethren in London for assistance. The LLondondworkmen, much to their honour, promptly and generously responded 'to the call. We heartily wish success to the workmen; ...

... F re .Yety r aiii5-ieFi v.e:.qa set h }e-be1f1jgb* a trial thatr~teo5&3Dp r ibeiSthndO& of.,i~~h le ~ hO it must be A Me9iined, 1140o'rferAiiat tbik he tris'I'ir rncesalaeg ala aes,,t~t4g~ese d$!rn jl sro3ith5w5gOCThey we shorttt e- On tbe.2th, of Decembei in hyest-ffll e W- d~r~f the chritye a.corse. At th . nto t'eno-have eesen.wilg~R~qe-,0Sxe gn Tlelwatchman v f~tedornd tto e n' i .ha- ...

... ITISH PARSONS AND CHINESE EMPERORS. I f ripa Ermperor of China has published a proclamation iinst the Christian religion; and the professing Chris- us of all denominations in this country are very angry th his Imperial Majesty. Some treat his Imperial sty' prolaation with irony and ridicule; others. sly, and seditiously, and traitorously fulminate all terrors of damnation against tle most ...

... Tahe PrOnes DI Ar, 1.4tA' I - Sws for; tIRu4 . I -' |(Prm a Cernpedmn.).. -. .. READnR-Pray do read the followimg obedrvaflons of Wr. O'Conmnell, the political dray horse, or political-cart-horse, a-' be ought to be cilled, iwho is doii hi utmist to drallie hypocritical and detestable Wh'gs through anot sesl~iaO Parliament, that they may be enabled to infict upon t ;eople of this country that ...

... 'he Fess ostorm. (Froin IAe Timei of Wednesda'. ' ,.The severity. of the weather still continues, with every appear- ance of as muh heavier' ftl of snow. ?'he storm, thugh every' 4 where heavy. seemed to have been rather heavier to. the south of ' 4 tbe: metropolis than in tbe other.directions, and has laid.a complete, nembargo -on all news from' abroad, aad, on Imoast, al from the interior. ...

... LORD ALTHORP'S FACTORY. A . ,. THE EF'ECTS OF-PUTTING LAW-MAKING INO I a,, ?? :, - ?? V- CGMMISSION. . TO TUE EDITOhS OF THE CHAMPION A1ND WfrlLT 1E1RALD. DEAR SIRs,-1 , request your insertion in THB CHAMPION of proceedings takeai before the Magis- trates at Bolton, and at Middleton, oninformations under the Factory 'Act. The firt is, given in the Bol- ton Chronicle of the 12th' November last, ...

... ' ' 1VS 1 ' A l ?? ~ -~mgwxs ?? _:LJIOe ' 23. t A 8S~ Pl~~$l DIS - W. rt(i ad eIns-:.G. Goad,. - rk-1a.-, C, Braline anli T.1 ygQs,, Canntme~wsi ;Pen. i i , Uhe, .ljr~e~y: staW ?? - ut,,4S B rttoutz~and A.. Piekes, | .rers s R-:ekieafi4, ttenvosiR ihix z ltnci cofton. I !B~oniejC,::6nW4 i xid6 Wi RM't ntt, PFore, s lribk taLttkr~ cJJ Bo o, Maird ge. -Manchest 'l Iter rebadiknakera-9. ...

... I ?? ?? 4 ' 1 U, Mlko-iywio tE -vi G v piom PO41c lat 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, the Reyv. n :.M. W ' &n the'chair; i Thlfbeithi !1 ;r'ey 'hdif6, kshbt !feelinse~eime toaniniiffte the: biebasfts b'al~t ililee-ibia, cdesire to devie the-best meanis of asaista1efieig jqoW;, 1.sfunrti~diibbly fesdled 1' Th'StD O~v~eei' TandV ehr'of &h'e vioi'khoihe be i ivestd ithgi ?? pPbtUt~ be~eibe''the b ...

... Z??'?h ? o -0 41, ; isitn* M I ?lt- - a ,w h ~Ay ~~ees pex hat Ill parlametanns ho rofi byoppesson;and it is equally hoples frm te eerion ofthehonstmen who manage some fw of our newspa ers. Reform must come from the U14 1inmer' metig, n wichsubectit is To be hoped ta o wil cotine t wach nd epot.Itf the farmers don'titn the hilrento e leser onfhefieds they now rent, theyso Immediately unite ...