The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-31 00:00:00

THE MEMBERS POI MARYLERONE AND
THEIR CONSTITUENTS.

Yesterday afternoon the representative vestry of
St. Paocras assembled at the Vestry-hall, Camden-town,
for the purpose, amongst other matters, of receiving the
borough members, Lord Fermoy and Mr. Harvey Lewis, to
hear from them a recapitulation of the events of the maim
of parliament just closing. Mr. Churchwarden S. TAYLOR
presided.
Lord Furor, M.P., said, with respect to the session
just closing, there had been no session for the last quarter
of a century which if it had not dome much gond had bees
productive of so little mischief. As regarded Ammo, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had certainly done nothing.
He had succeeded in making both ends meet withal'
any over lapping. They had not, it :re=
new
taxes, but they hod not
the public expeoditure as much as they ought. (Hear.)
He (Lord Fermoy) and his boo. colleague bad strenuously I
opposed the scheme of the government for expending skives
millions on fortifications. (Hear, hear.) He had always
been of opinion that our insular position, the courage and
patriotism of our people, and our army and navy were ample
means to prevent invasion without spending eleven minima
of money upon dead walls. (Hear, hear.) But if an inva-
sion were to take place the position for British
would be in the field, and not shut up behind atone=
soil iron fortresses. There had been matters of great
local and metropolitan importance before parliament this
session, and the first was the Amended Act fee the Local
Management of the Metropolis. In all the stages and
troubles that bill paced through be (Lord Fermoy) was
happy to say that, with the help of his colleegue and others,
they had secured the advance rather than otherwise of the
glorious principles of local self government. (Cheers.)
He felt bound to oppose the clauses proposed by
Mr. Ayrton for carrying out direct election of members
of the Metropolitan board by the ratepayea, because he felt
it would lead to coofusioo, and what Cm more, no one desired
the change. (Hear, beer.) Aootber measure of national,
as well as local importance, was the Thames Embankment
Bill, which, although that and all other metropolitan
parishes would have to pay the piper, was a most important
work. and be was happy Way that an attempt to preserve
private interest in usurpation of public right had signally
failed. Another subject was the preservation of Hampstead.
heath and other places teethe recreation of the people. It
was true that another attempt to usurp public rights for
private interests bad passed the House of Lords ; but the
bill laid on the table of the House of Commons without a
friend to take it up, and there it must now lay till next ses-
sion, and be hoped for many sessions to come. (Cheers,
amidst which Lord Fermov resumed his seat )
Mr. HARVEY Lewis. M.P.' said that amongst other mea-
sures affecting that district had been the various railway
bills, which required watching most narrowly to protect the
public interest, which he hoped and believed his made col-
league and himself had accomphshed. They had a hard fight at
the beginning of the session with the promoters of the fit.
Giles's buried ground, but they succeeded in securing the in-
sertion of clauses which would prevent building over graves,
and that desecration so much apprehended. (Hear, hear.)
With regard to the Metropolis Local Management Bill,
although far from perfect, still be believed it had been
amended in a way that would work for the public good. As
regarded liampsteartheath, it had got through the House
of Lords by a side wind, but their attention being directed
to it by the speech of their friend Mr. Cameron on that
board, they had determined to oppose it, and it must come
on de novo next session. Mr. Lewis urged attention to this
subject with a view to some arrangement, and after referring
to the Education Bill and other measures, resumed his seas
amidst load applause.
Lieut... Colonel WILLI/MOD remarked that in comemiebee
of the previous resolution (onset condolence with the family
of the late Rev. R. Eckett, and expressive of regret at his
loss) of the vestry, the vote of thanks to the borough mem-
bers would be deferred till the next meeting, and the vestry
then adjourned.