Death. On March 26th, aged 72, Margaret Bates, wife of Mr. Edward Bates, of Over Darwen, She was a member of the church at King Street, Bolton. She was a member amongst the Independents in the early part of her life; but in process of time was brought amongst the Particular Baptists at Blackburn. She was first brought to see herself as a poor, guilty, naked sinner, before a holy, righteous God, under the sermon that was preached just before the baptism of the late Mr. M'Kenzie, which was at Blackburn.