The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-08 00:00:00

CHURCH•BATE CONTEST AT DORKING.

A vestry meeting to make a church rate was
bald at Dorking on the 3rd inst., when the chairman (the
Vicar of the pariah) refused a resolution moved by Yr.
C. Rose and seconded by Mr. T. Marsh, proposing the ad•
journment of the vestry till the 7th of November next, to
allow an opportunity of investigating and reporting on the
liability et the ecclesiastical districts into which the Feria
is divided. On the proposal of a motion to adopt the
churchwarden's estimate, an amendment was moved br Yr.
Cole and seconded by Mr. W. A. Marsh, to expunge ems
of the items and reduce others. The amendment. el
being put to the vestry, wu declared to as
cured.
and a poll wu then demanded by the churchwardens
A rate of 2d. in the pound was then proposed, when
Rase protested against the irregularity o the ehainmn e
allowing such a resolution to be made before the estimete
was disposed of. On the motion for the rate being pot w
the vestry, the chairman declared it to be loft, snd
second poll was demanded by the churchwardens The
polling commenced at the vestry, and was resumed at
Monday. At the declaration of the poll in the afternoon of
that day, the numbers stood as follows .--For the rim-
Penman, 100; votes, 201. Against the rate—Persou,
votes, 146. Majority in favour of the rate, 55. Yr. C.
Rose protested against the chairman's declaring the poll
before the estimate had been decided upon. The chairmen
then declared the amendment on the estimate to be WS
whereupon Yr. Rose moved, arid Mr. A.W. Marsh siceeded:
" That the vestry do adjourn till the 29th inst., to glee th!
churchwardens an opportuniteof amending their estimite.
The Chairman refused to put the amendment to the vest!,
and hastily signing the poll book and declaring the craved.
mugs terminated. left the chair. Mr. Rme again crotesatel.
and contended that the former amendment on the estimate
being negatived the original resolution to adopt it wu
nor
before the vestry. It was perfectly competent for koi
therefore, to move another amendment. .A suggestion that
another chairman should be appointed brought the txer
back to the front of the chair, which be claimed to corer?.
Mr. Rose now moved another amendment se follows :-Thst
the item for lighting and warming the church, 21/...be
expunged, and that the item for incidental expense.. 24.,
be reduced to 111. Mr. Abel seconded the ameodmeoi.
The Vicar still remained inexorable, whereupon Mr..floo
once more protested. and called upon all present to witiere
the View's refusal to put the amendments. The n 4.
though ostensibly carried, is clearly invalid. The irregulantl
of the proceedings, the excessive ohareeter of the rata the
excess being one-third of the amount of the estimate, its re*
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tire nature also, and other vitiating compotes
it hopelessly illegal. A considerably larger °umber
voted against the rate on the present occasion than at 01
previous contest.

Szatotre Cameos or FOROKRY. —At the polke'
Aim at Birmingham, yesterday, • young man named RI!
Howard Baker, well connected, was brought up ne
cheep of forging the name of Mr. Thomas Howell im sg‘"
timer of that tow", to a valuation of a certain lemeboa
property, and thereby °Maiming the loan of a large iinn
money. It was uederstood that the accused bad obtain,'
sow from • bank in the town on deeds said to ben
been forged ; and that in the like way he has &twain'
soliottors of coeside- table sums of twee.. The prinal_._,.
was remanded until Tuesday nest. Mr. Edwin Wni.
appeared for him • Mr. Motterain, of the Orford
fee the prosecution.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Focblasquai)
IN RE G. J. DE WINTON DE WLYTON.
The bankrupt was described as a warehouseman in
Milk-street. His trading had not bean a very sue-
cri.sful one, for the unsecured debts and liabilities
,mount to 8,000/. ; and it is stated that not a
shilling has been realised • and the only assets returned in
the balance-sheet are stated at 294 in good debts, and ba-
lance ut the bunkers' I/. 9s. 9d. A sum of 4,4791. was put
down to the account of bad debts. The adjudication wu
made eleven mouths ago, and there have been frequent ad-
journments for the bankrupt to render an account of his
receipts as executor and residuary legatee under his father's
will.

Mr. Lawrence, for the assignee, did not object to the
bankrupt passing.
Mr. Miller supported the bankrupt.
Mr. E. Reed, on behalf of Oolooel de Winton, a relative
of the bankrupt, pressed for further accounts, and stated
that proceedings In chancery were pending against the
bankrupt with a view to obtain a due administration of his
father's estate.

After a protracted discussion involving no point of inte-
rest to anyone except the family of the bankrupt,
The bankrupt was examined, and stated that instead of
having anything in hand from his father's estate, a consi-
derable babutee wu due to him. He had received 1,8001.
or 1.9001., the disposal of which did not appear in his ac-
counts, but it was shown by his bankers' book. A further
sum of 300/. or 4001. had been received by his father's
hooka,* at Bristol.
The ease was adjourned for further accounts:

IN RE WILLIANN.-APPLICATION FOR anutattL
The bankrupt, William Lewis Williams, wee described as
formerly of Park-street, Dorset-square, newspaper publisher,
acting manager to a loan office, and accountant; then of
Dacre-street, Westminster, out of employment; afterwards
of Great College-street and Wood-street, Westminster, ac-
countant and busier*. agent ; and of other places. The
debts were about 30U/. The bankrupt attributed his
failure to ill health, and consequent loss of business.
Mr. Doris opporiL
The bankrupt, in examination, stated that he had been is
the employ of Mr. Mudie, the bookseller. His uncle bad
been injured by an accident on the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway, on the 14th May last, sad had died on the
following day. He had written to the wife of the detain-
ing creditor stating that he was largely besefitted
by the death of his uncle, who had left him a
house at Emmet', a share in two large ships, and an
interest in an agency business at Ramsgate. Upon the
strength of these representations he had obtained an advance
of I rd. or 20f.

HII Honour said that if people listened to on those who
sale exaggerated representations as to property of their
uncles, the prisons would soon be full agile despite the ope-
rations of the new set. He would grant the release.