The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-19 00:00:00

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

The caimulik:ion of thir Patriotic Fund hen Weed
the hliowiag "chives wpm"( oltowascoo to widows,
via. :

1. The allewssoe to s widow Woad bs transform d.
2. Is ems of unman moditet, ii wUI ewe.
3. It will eines silo es her marrying ages ; bet she say
apply nein in ease et a *mood widowhood.
4. If, espable of lervim, she remain, idle, and will sot go
to ..riles or sushi to islatela herself, ihe will be streak MI
A. books. It I. not iatesdea that when shell live in
insane on the fund.

6. Envy eacouregsmeat will ho events widows, either
with or without children, who go to 10,1iOil or work at
bens. Their children. if they dears it, will be placed in
'glans se far as easy be practicable.
6. A widow i• service without a child, or when child or
cluldna an provided for out of the fund, will be allowed a
gratuity of 4 panne, er 6 guinea, arcordieg to merit, by
quarterly parings is every year, Os the resent at this
oSes of a eatilleate from ler moon or nistreee.

7. Where a widow with a alga ea ebUdres Is la senior,
sad saalataias her shad et children herself, she will set
bar* say gratuity, but the same allowaaca which was made
is her whilst sat of service will still be contused, as seder
that whilst to smells she say supply, as it were, mother
meeker fee her candela.
8. A widow leaving service properly, will hare the
biota eilawattos eat el the faced spin paid, whiles eat of
Weise.

Going to melee, therefore, must improve, sad coo to so
See dowse t►e video!' outforts ud prospect,.
The mesa% of the toed on the 16th November, 1865,

was 1,296.282 L 4.. 7d.

The fan' bare in ressipt et relief ware as follows :
Widows, 2,644; children, 3,119; orphans who have lest
both parents, 97.
The assail szpeaditare at present is estimated at 66,0001.

MARTLEBONE VISTRY.

Ths first sitting of the new vestry of Bt. Msryie-
bone. under Sir Banjamis Hell's Metropolis Local Ma-
segesient Aat, was held on Saturday, at the Marylebone
Court•how.
Wirawt Frain, Egg., the parochial churchwarden,
presided, arid about 100 of the newly-skeu d representatives
of the various wards were present. There was also a large
attendants of the parishioners.
The rehires from the several wards Maing been read,
A question arose as to the oonfirmatios of the minutes of
the proosedinge of the last meeting of tt.e old vestry.
This was at ant objected to, but, after some discussion, it
was tarried.
Mr. VIIARLIS FRIBTE, pursuant to section 202 of the
Metropolis Local Management Aet, moved the appointment
of a eionstnithie to make such bylaws t. r the good govern,-
most of the 008111:11 as they might deem advisable.
Mr. OILIZZIWILL, the vestry clerk, said that the bylaws
whisk might be made could sot cone into effect till the let
tummy neat.
Mr. 'teeth's motion was 'seceded sad carried.

lIIALLOT TOR ♦UDITORS UNDER THE ACT.
Mr. Filmic. wished to know, before they went to the
ballot, whether the ratepaysin could not choose their own
live *editors. He did not like placing in the heeds of the
vestry the selection of their own snditon. (Hear, hear.)
He should stove t►at the five auditors be selected by the
ratepayers.
Mr. BODONI seemided this resolution.
Mr. GAZISITILL expleined that es he read the act of par-
liament, it wee imperative on the vestry to proceed at once
to a ballot for the five auditors out of the eight returned.
The ballot thee took place,when the result was announced
to be es follows:—For Mr. Simmons, No. 6 Vera, 68 votes;
Mr. Poland, No.B Ward, 69; Mr. Pitts, No 1 Ward, 66;
Mr. ISeitos, No. 6 Ward, 64 ; Mr. Steele, No. 3 Word, 62 ;
Mr. Thomas, N 0.2 Ward, 42 ; Mr. Anton, N 0.7 Ward, 31;
Mr. Isesiy, No. 4, Ward, 21.
The fist live gentlemen were declared duly elected.
ELECTION MUSICAL UND3S. THE ACT.

A report was presented. stating Os election 11111 WINS
easier the new act la the various wards to be 411. 17s. Bd.
On a isolation being proposed that the amount be paid, •
quietus arose u to the propriety of the churchwardens
having paid the inspectors of votes, appointed by themselves,
a rinses per day, whilst the inspectors of votes appointed by
the ratepayers to perform the same duty were to receive
AA memorial was mat up to the vestry from the Indepen-
dent Association of Ratepayers complaining of this proceed-
ing, and upraising a conviction that no such distinction
ought to be made.
Yr. Lama was ander an impression that the act did not
authorise the payment of nay one, but if one set of inspec-
tors was paid certathly the others ought to be paid also.
After sane discussion it was resolved by the vestry that
the ratepayers' impactors of votes should be paid is the same
ratio as the churchwardens' inspectors.

?KZ LATI 1111.AIII111181MT OF Till PARISH.
Mr. NIOROLAT moved the following resolution:—"Tbat
return, be immediately prepared by tbs vestry clerk, show-
ing the moment of each easesiment, increased and aecreued,
dunog the years 1864 and 1866, together with the amount
of the former 1141014111 int, sod soy subeequent reductions.
The Mures to lorded* all the districts of the parish, and
t►at a committee be now appointed to 'zeolite such returns
as they are completed, and to report to the vestry from time
to time each alterations as they may deem necessary."
The resolution was carried.