DEATH OF THE R E T. JOI1X L EL AND.(From lhe I’ltls.'iel i ^11. iWilli heart lei I sorrow we record the death of one of the purest, the best, and most worthy of men—JOHN LKLANl), of Cheshire—the patriot nnd divine, a distinguished advocate of civil and religious irieJori1.The melancholy event occurred at North Adams at the house of David Darling e.cj. on Thursday, January 14th, at hall past eleven o’clock, 1*. M. The illness of Mr. Leland was brief. Six days prior to ins death lie delivered an excellent discourse in that village, and, when summoned by the grim messenger, was engaged in the work of his Heavenly Master, which had been so long his delight.