The parish church of Saint Andrew, is a large ancient cruciform structure, with a tower rising from the centre: the prevailing style of architecture is the later Norman, with many modern alterations. In 1810, the church was thoroughly repaired, when the richly carved roof of the nave was injudiciously covered with a plaster ceiling. There are some ancient monuments, and a tablet to the memory of one William Wakely with an inscription, stating that he died in 1714, having lived in the reigns of eight kings and queens. The living of Shiffnall is a vicarage, in the presentation of the Rev. John Brooke. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, and Wesleyan Methodists, and at Priors-Lee is a chapel of ease under Shiffnall. The free school here was originally founded by John Aaron, in 1595, since which period it has been benefitted by subscriptions, and it is now conducted upon the national plan: attached to this school are three exhibitions to Christ Church College, Oxford, founded in 1689, by Edward Careswell—but the benefit of them is enjoyed by a private classical school, the master of which is nominally classical master of the free school. Six poor girls are clothed and instructed in reading and sewing, by a means of a small endowment bequeathed by Beatrice Jobber, and there are some minor bequests for the benefit of the poor. A savings’ bank some time established, is well supported. Shiffnall, the centre of an Union, under the new poor law, of fifteen parishes, and for the purposes of the union the old workhouse has been considerably enlarged and otherwise improved. The market is held on Tuesday, and the fairs on the first Monday in April, August 5th, and November 22nd, for horses, sheep, and horned cattle. A market (not chartered) is held at Oakengale, every Saturday, which is well attended. The parish of Shiffnall comprises the townships of HATTON and WOODSIDE, and the chapelry of PRIORS-LEE with OAKENGALE (or _Oakengates_), these, with the town of Shiffnall, contained together in 1841, 5,244 inhabitants, and in 1851, 5,616—of which last number, 1,957 were returned for the town. Four miles from Shiffnall, and the like distance from Wellington, is PAIN’S LANE (commonly called _Donington Wood_), in the parish of LILLESHALL, a district abounding with mines of iron and coal, which furnish employment to a considerable population. A district church (or chapel of ease), together with a national school, have been erected here. The parish church of Lilleshall is dedicated to Saint Michael, the living is a discharged vicarage in the gift of the Marquess of Stafford. The population is returned with the parish. _POST OFFICE_, SHIFFNALL, Frances Adlam, _Post Mistress_.—Letters from LONDON and all parts, arrive every morning at five, and are despatched at eight in the evening. The _Box closes_ three quarters of an hour previous to the despatch of the mails.