The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-26 00:00:00

EASTER VESTRIES.

ST. PAUL'S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE.
The vestry assembled In the parochial school-room,
Wilton-place. :manse days past the greatest possible ex
dualist has prevailed in the parish, in coon ounce of the
opposition offered to the re-election of Mr. Wtstertan l• the
person of Mr. J. H. Tuck, a &riot and coal merchant By
t►e friends of Mr. Waterton it was alleged that Mr. Tack's
return would virtually put an end to the salt now pending,
in which Mr. Westerton and Mr. Beal are the pronoun,
aced the Hen. and Rev. Robot Liddell. M.A., the incum-
bent of St. Paul and St. Bunabas, ie he defendant. Oo
the other head, it was emtended by Mr. Tack's friends that
Mr. Weetetton was unworthy of the confidence of the
parishioners, as he bad proved himself disloyal to the Queen,
sad ea enemy to the church of Reglead. Sack sharpie, as
well as many others of a minor character, were placarded
about the distriot by both parties with the utmost pertinacity
Is a few momante after the school-room done were
opened there was a tremendous rush. It la an up-stain
room, capable of bolding about a couple of hundred persons,
end war moos filled. Some two or three hundred other
persons remained outside, heirs unable to elect an ad-
numioa.

The Hon. and Rev. ROBIST LIDDISL, ILL., the incum-
bent minister of St. Paul's dietriet, having taken the chair,
was informed by several gentemen that it was anomie to
remain in the room with so liege a number of peocle in it.
Mr. WATTS, a builder, on being appealed to, ezptessed
an opinion that the room would probably break down, if eo
large a meeting was held is it.
Mr. LIDDILL said he should be sorry if any accident os.
cured, bat at the same time he thought that the room had
been sufficiently tested. (Cries of Oh, oh," sad " Shame.")
The meeting bad bees summoned to take place in the
Parochial School-ream of St. Pat l's, and he was rot pre-
pared to submit to as adjournment to any other plats.
(Loud ex pre aliens of diustisfeetioa.)
Mr. Bathoos (a late churchwarden)—Then the whole re-
'possibility will rest upon you, Mr Liddeil, if an aceidett
takes plate. (Heir, hear.)
Mr. LIDDILL—I cannot help it. We most proceed ac-
cording to law.
Mr. J. 13w. said that, in order to test the question, he
would move the adjournment of the meeting into the open
air. (Load cheers.)
Mr. Hatscon seconded the motion, and after some diicus-
sion it was agreed that the t rostedingi it ould take place in
a laegeyard at the rear of the school-house.
Mr. Trot said that the ;fatless" who were to propoise
and second him in oppopition to Mr. Westerton—namely,
Colonel Scott and Mr. Gassiett. would have nothing to do
with an open-air meals,. (Criss of "Ob, ob.") Half
Pimlico was present, and under each circumstances there
could sot be a fair meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned into the yard. As soon
as the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Liddell appeared, a person named
Gill handed him an accuat for floral &centimes in his
church. Mr. Liddell, be said, had paid him 31. on acocenr,
but had refused to hand him over the Witco. He &Idea
that he bad lately been confined at Caine, Hatch as
pauper." The reverend pulle.sti protested that he kat w
wolfing of the case, Inc the matt* r was sabsequently ',—
hared to Mr. Westeeton, who, on looking at Mr. Geles
card, put It in his pocket without making soy remerk.
Mr. LIDDILL said that the first barites, to be tr awaited
would be the noiniaitios by himself, as incumbent, of one
churchwarden, to serve daring the ensuing pair. He
be gad ii nominate William Jeckson, Esq., of No. 60,
Walton crescent. It would sow be for the parish to e.ett
another. _ _ _ _ _ _

The Hon. and Rev. Pitlnnatri. BAnno, D.C.L., said
he appeared ones again Won his fellow parishioners for the
purpose of nominating a churchwarden for the ensuing sear.
but before be did so he would expose an opinion that tl.e
parishioners generally owed a deep debt of gratitude to
Mr. Waited in for the seal, *billy, and 005,1 ge, with which
be had disohar_ gal the duties of the ogle* during the last
three yeari. lie had had a very stations duty to perform,
not only in watching the interests of the parifbioners, but
in instructing the incumbent in his duties. When he first
tort the dace of churchwarden it was supposed that he bed
btUie or nothing to do, and that everything contacted with
the chetah was ta the heads of the minister of the parish ;
bat Mr. Westerten bad uteintained his rights, and bee
peeved that he had ant only sharps of the fabric of the
*hutch, bat that he had ecnaol ever its fonds,
sad that it was his butane to Leo that money col-
l. cted for the benefit of the pocr should not
he frittered away is floral detention.. If Mr.
Tack, the Gain, were elected, they would have in
Ida sot only the purveyor of the flower', bat the
gayer of the bill and the auditor of the accounts. He was
afraid, to ass • very homely espreevion, that if Mr. Tuck
Won returned, there would be very luW " tusk" for ate
pier. (Laughter) It had been Wel that Mr. Weetelton
use an aspiring penes, and that he was de,irous of keeping
OS saw of chureltwarden eat usively in his own bands.
Alk Ye (Dr. Bailee) csald lay war, that Mr. Waterton had
lams Ile greatet possible desire to give up his dice. He
W frequently asked him (Dr. Buisp) whether he would
no: sexed him la that Ace. But be had given a decided
negative because he felt that he *mild not eonseieetiously
sit in the perish church and hear the Bible perverted, sod
the law of God set at nought. Another reason that would
prevent him from holding the °Moe was that, stipposiog he
had no minion" scruple., he should have no confidence in
acting with Mr. Liddell. Ho held that a penes who broke
faith with him would break faith with others, and with him
Mr. Liddell' bad etertoin4 broken Gil h. He received • mes-
sage from Mr. Liddell, (aliens d by two of the rev. gentle-
men's intimate friend., that if he (Dr. Berle') and others
world take legal means ton wive the offensive ornaments in
the chuich—particularly which the Bisho,i of London

bad objected in—he would efrer no oprositices. The result
was that he and others applied for a faculty to remove
them ; the faculty we. granted, and Mr. Liddell was the
pencil to arpeal against it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LIDDILL said be was only ansions to ascertain what
the law was. When he bad ascertained that, he should be
ready to bow to the law. (Luaitter, and cries of " You
meat,
Dr. &UMW mama—When the question had been
aTued in court, judgment was given in opposition to the
views of Mr. Liddell, and Mr. Wrterton, and those with
whom he acted, were lying under en appeal. He was happy
to uy that there 'Cr* rimy men In the church who were
not lukewarm in this matter, sad eel o were determined
op to carrying it out to • sueonsfel June. (Hear, hear.)
tie boldly said, in the presence of Mr. Liddell, that there
shield be no peace in that parish to loag u the system in
whieb the boa. and ter. gentleman pursued was allowed to
endure. (Hear, Marl 'Directly the question now pending
was settled he we. wiloog to break ground afresh, and to
rake sone new question for the considerat on et the courts.
He concluded by moving that Mr. We aterbn be the pawl
churchwarden for the ensuing year. (Chun.)
Mr. D. Joxue, M.P. for Carmarthenshire, seconded the
motion. He believed that the ; Nast cutest had been got
asp for the purports of baulking the prcce:d nits which had
b en taken by Mr. West-von eitalist Mr. Liddell ; but he
did not think that thole who had embarked in that course
had say dunes of success. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LIDDILL asked wmither there was say other snail-
d..to to be proposed, and loud calls were made fn Ms. Tack,
but he did not appear.
Mr. Mut said he had authority to state that he had re-
tired from the comsat. (A voice—" He Is regularly
tasked up.")
Mr. Divarr, 11 P., said he rarely took part in perukes' I
astute, bat he had some forward en the purest mules
to vete for Mr. Wistertea if ',session required.
Mr. Weaterton was then declared duly elected ; Mr. Lid-
dell stating that he had nothing to do with the opposition
.• his return—a teat which that gentleman would confirm.
(" Hear, hear," from Mr. W....tenon )
Mr. WRSTIRTON then addressed the meeting, acknow-
ledging the compliment paid to him, and explaining some
ken which bad bun made the ground of asiirepresenta
des el his conduct. He then proposed, and Mr. Deal
mocraded, a vote of (hooka to Mr. Liddell for hie conduct in
du chair, which was agreed to, Mr. Beal expressing • hops
the on. and rev. 'oedemas would homelier rely epos
sash popular impressions of goof will rather than upon the
niontrieious trumpery upon which he had hitherto de-
pended.
Mr. LTISLILL briefly aekeowledged the compliment, and
the proceedings terminated.

ST. BOTOLPH,ALDOATII WITHOUT, UTTEIt EAST
BMITUPIILD —The public meeting of the inhabitears of
the parish of Bt. boo Ipe, Alegato.vrithont, woe bold at the
vestry von, Upper Hut Smithfield. Tower-hill. Mr.
William Morgan, the senior eberchwarden, was ansni-
measly ailed to the chair. Mr. William Morgan and Mr.
J. B. Whyte sere the church esrdens selected by the
vetry for the sassing year. Mr. Hoary Great and Mr.
Chutes M.Laehlen sere duly atoms es overseers. Mr. H.
Ulyero, the vestry clerk, and Mr. W. Pony, the
ociestable, and other damn, were rs-s lathed without op-
ine Coe.
ST. ANDREW, HOLBOILY.—The two charohwar-
, dens for this per oh are o'icarm, one from the City portion
as t the ether frees the Micolleths, sad fog the year erasing
ass Mr. A. fireatieg, of Bertlett'sthnildings, sad Mr. Chas.
Newry, ~f 316, High Holt.° n.
ST. OTOROZ-THE•MAKTTI, QUISEN-BQUAIL—Mr.
J. ha Bravoes °rabbi,, parliameiattry spent, of Queen-
spare, sad Mr. Jthiph Wtiluun Taylor, wile merchant, of

Theobehreloal, were elected churchwardens for the year
sr sung.
HOLY TRINITY, GRAY'S INN-ROAD.—The chore&
waiters fluted f r *hi district of St. Andrew, Holborn
above Bars, are Mr. William Melton, of Bectiord-row, sad
Mr. Ste. hen Pearson, of Lamb's C. nosi.-etreet.
ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL.GREIN.—A publin meet-
ing of the inhabitant ratepayen took plass at the Tows.
hell, Church-row, Rabaul green-read. Mr. James his,
dyke, the Maior churchwarden, was caned to the chair, and
the large room was filled with the priceipal officials aid
other gentlemen consented with the district of Bethnal-
peen. The chairman having brio fly addressed the meeting
aid referred to the new bill introduced into parliament by
her Msjesty's Attorney 0 Ito neighs arid amend the
Pith and 19th Vietoris, for the batter macegement of the
metropolia, he proceeded with the election of Much-
wardens, when Mr. James Isendyke and Mr. Thomas Mar-
tin Tiendeboor4h were duly cheers. Mr John Aloe, Mr.
Thomm But, Mr. Jaws Paul, sad Mr. Charles Tenser
were elected to serve as overseers. Mr. James Vaughan,
the constable, and otter odious, baying been re-elected, the
lama routine business followed, after which a vote of awaits
tithe chairman dosed the proceedings.
ST. PETER'S, SAYPRON-HILL.—The vestry meeting
was held in the vestry room of the °berth of St. Peter's,
Oust Saffron-hill—the Hay. George Massfleiti, the incum-
bent, is the chair. Mr. Hauges was re-.p,ointed nainleter's
churchwarden, end Mr. damsel Osten was elected warden
for the district, In the room if Mr W. Sandland. It was
resolved, that sa there were no duties for a sexton to per-
form. the late sexton be not re-a.ipointed,and that the funds
hitherto used for the payment of a soma be approiriated
to the slesnsing and repairing of the church. A vote of
thanks was given to the late churchwarden, to Mr. Haut.
lip (the vestry clerk), and to the rev. chairman. Toe Rev.
G. Mansfield announced to the vestry meeting that the
Archbishop of Canterbury had prevented trim to he Rectory
of All Hall. we, Thames-1 reet and that he would mese-
queatly vacate St. Peter's, Segue-hill, in a few asys.
ST. SIPOLCHRE'S, SKINNER-STRBET.—The item. J.
Jackson. the vicar, took the chair. Mr. George Stemmed,
Mr. R. G. Paget, sad Mr. Emanuel Peasinore were elected
churchwardens for the year ensuing.
ST. 01LES, CAMBERWELL—The vestry meeting of
this puish was held a the st anions hall at the workhouse,
which was densely crowded, Mr. Poet, the rester's wedded,
ecupled the 'ham The election of wardens was conducted
Nballot. The candidates were Messrs. Pugh, Hinton,
ail, T. Anson and Howard. The result of the naliot wan,
for Mr. Pugh, 55; Mr. T. Aaron, 48; Mr. Nail, 27.
Howard. 25; Easton, 13; the eleckias falling on Messrs.
Pugh, T. Anion and Nail. The overseers barium been
nominated, the proceedings terminated.
ST. JOHN'S, HORBLEYDOWN.—The ratepayers met
an usual on Easter Tuesday, in the vestry room of the church,
but no discussion of any public interest took plate, with
the exception of some few remarks condemnatory of the
working of the new ble:ropolitan Local Management Act.

The following churchwardens were elected yesterday
In the vestries mentioned :—Sr. Lake's, Chrism, Br. Wein;
Paddingtm, Messrs. W. Soothe old and C. Y Rtbaon ; St.
Luke's, 01:-Itteat, Miura. J. Brown and R F:tht r ; St.
Mary, Magma, Messrs. John Savage, J. Studgott,
and B. C. L. Jenkins; St. Mary, Nowinai n. Mean.
W. G. Iliff and E. C. Demmer ; St. Mary Lam-
' beth, Meurss. W. o:rig, C. Br. ok, S. Hinton, and
R. Shaw; St. Saviour's, Benthwuk, Musts. Monetary,
B. stow, Allerdyee, Newt to, Lindsey, and Smith; Christ-
ehn ch, B.addrisra-road, Messrs. Hemmings end Chesil ;
St. George the Martyr, Meters. Barlow, Brasier, and ©n-
pin ; Bermondsey, Messrs. B. Wuilstr, T. P. Sire, end A.
Btvington ; Battersea, a p.. 1 was demanded—candidates,
Moat. Picking and Hart.

A HEBREW CHURCHWARDEN.—At a meeting of
the vestry of St. Magnus t, a Mast) r, held on Esst,r Tues-
day, Mr. Keeling was unanimously elected sen,or chant,
warden for the year ensuing, the minter of Ms Wain, the
detail of the office in the s gist, his junior, yeas being ap-
proved by the parishioners generally.