The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-13 00:00:00

6T. MART. ISLINGTON.

Last night a vestry meeting was held in the parish
shards of St. Mary, Islington, to make several rates, to rel-
ative a report in ref.reoce to the Cloudesley Stonyfisld
estate, alto. The Cloadesley estate eonsiste of about 14 scree,
sad is sitasted in the vicinity of the Liverpool-road. Lathe
year 1617 the *state, which then retained a rest of 41. per
senoras, was bequeathed by the owner, Richard Cleudesley,
to the parish for the d' livery of his soul out of purgatory, in
the framing manner : Fora solemn obit, to be kepi yearly
for hits in Islington church, 20s. to be spent ; at each obit
the sum of 6s. Bd. to poor people of the parish " to pray for
his soul, his wife's soul, and all Christian souls," anal,. 65.8 d.
to the religious fraternity of Jesus (of which be was a mem-
ber), on condition trental (a series of thirty) masses
should be said for his soul for ever." In 16;7 the 'Witte of
Edward VL, for the suppression of superstitious noes, was
pawed, under which all lands giving for the maintenanee of
annivenary obits was vested in the Kieg. Since the year 1661
1 the income from the estate has been applied toward, main-
tailing the structure of the church, and a sum of 6981.65. 4d.
is appropriated, per annum, to the tour district churches;
though at the end of the present century it is expected to
reach 18,0001. per annum. A dispute has arisen with regard
to the allotment of the income, it being contended that
poor ought to derive the benefit. The Rev. Mr. Wilson,
vicar, having taken the chair, the report in reference to
estate was read, and the adoption of it having been meved
and seconded, Mr. Oreen (a solicitor) said he had an sow
m•nt to propose. He observed that the trustees had not r
formed their duty to the parish. (Hear.) At the previous
try it WU resolved that the pounders to the collectors should
be reduced from sispenos to fourpeucs in the pound.; and it
was also resolved, at the same vestry, that all sal shove
2001. per annum should be reduced 20 per cent., and -
those under 1001. per steam should be reduced 10 per .
He had given notice to the trustees that it was desirable
have a committee, cousiating of fifteen persons (live trustees,
five selected from the refills, of undoubted honour and ie
tegrity, and five from the Parochial Association) to inc
gate the financial effein of the parish. He thought that
trustees had not studied economy, es they had appointed
atsistant clerk, with 2001. per annum. The questions he '
alluded to ought to have been among the subjects on to.
notice of the meeting of vestry, and as they had net appeared
them he should move the adjournment of the vestry.
Lewis seconded the motion, which was put from the el
and agreed to by an overwhelming majority, and the vestry
separated, after a most stormy meeting.

THE SOUTH NOTES ELECTION.
TO THZ IDITO& OP THZ ZIPAISS.
Sir,—Paragrapha have recently appeared in
Times referring to Lord Menem and to the Soak '
election, on which you have founded a severe article
11th inst.
As those paragraphs, emanating, I fear, not Wm ignorance.
were a tissue of mareprasentation, I em persuaded tb:-
will regret the injustice which you have done to the
of your strictures. You say that the 'Yak.. of Newcastle
and Portland, and Lord Middleton, have ranged themselves
against LIM Manners and Lord Newark in the pending
contest, the good landlords against the bad landlords; and
you describe poignantly the qualities end conduit which
induce you eo to charaaterise the obj.ct of your animad-
version.
Now, the fact hi, that every one of those noble lord',
I well as every other of similar politico, have given from t
very commencement of this contest their cordial support
Lord Newark.
As to Lord Maim n' rents, as I am nearly connected
him, and have no pretensiima to *Mena se • lendisaluer,
testimony may be excepted against. But I have very j
tical materials for a sound judgment.
I was the successful candidate for lisseetlaw in man,
tested elections, in which I was opposed by the sue
territorial influence of the Duke of Newcastle.
Manners was hostile, or neutral, or favourable to
tensions, secorting as my principles had his coot
or otherwise. The Duke of Portland invariably supp,
no.. Neither of them believed that their support could
of much value to me in a oonstituency amountine to
3,000. But the untvenal popularity of both of them.
the yeomen and turners,founded On their notorious liber,
as landlords, and the consequent seal of their tenants,'
numerically few, rendered their expressed goodwill
moment to me.
I have retired from this rept, sentation, because
conscious that, as en advocate for a low fixed duty on
and a supporter in other respects of the present govern,
1 did not represent the opinions of my late consti:ue
But, differlog as I do, therefore, from both the candidates
ler South Notts, I should esteem it a fair constitution"'
ground for preferring Lord Newark, that, with similar e
Mons to which both are equally pledged, he has the
interest at stake in the carrying out of his principles.
I am, your constant reader,
GRANVILLE H. VERY
Grove, Dee. 12.