The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-23 00:00:00

CITY TITHES.

Yesterday was held the adjourned Vestry of the inhabitants of
the parish of St. Olive, Hart-street, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Tithe Committee as to the result of a confer-
ence with the Bit.hop of London.
The Hector (the Rev. Dr. (iwr.r) again took the Chair, bet
there was some expression of di-sent front this proceeding, as in.
delicate. and restraining the flerdoni of debate.
Mr. Juges. the Churchwarden, rend the letter which had been
sent by the Tithe Committee to the Bishop, in pursuance of the
Resolution of the lest Vestry, expressing the earnest hope of the
parishioners that the conference which the trustee, of the perish
were about to have with his Lordship would lead ha an amicable
nadjustment. 31r. J. also read a reply from the or :tali that
he had.awswiewientau niaPidirrows
determined at either of the meetings w Siert held. A letter
was also read, signed by hlr. :began, Mr. Wadley, and Mr.
Hickson, three of the Gentlemen who had conferred with the
Bishop, and who stated that they did not feel authorised to coo.
municate to the Meeting the result of a private conference.
Mr. NODIN deeply regretted that the three individuals, whose
names were signed to that letter, had not thought proper to com-
municate to the parish the result of this conference on parish
business; but there was one gentleman peasant (Mr. Jackson),
who, by not signing the letter, had dissented from the proceedings
of his colleagues, would probably be inclined to.stase to the meet.
in g what it concerned them so much to how.
31r. JACKSON said he was in a great degree restrained, by the de.
termination of his colleagues, from giving Ma fell particulars of tie
conference with the Bishop ; but he hoped„ from what hail trans-
pired, that if. the Bishop were convinced that the sum offered by
the parish to the Incumbent was more than had been offered
in the paiirh of Bishopegate, he would consent to a similar
arrangement. In that parish a comprinnir hod been made
for an allowance to the incumbent at the est 4 of Is. 6d. in the
pound. The Bishop consented to a shelter sleersimce being made
in this parish for the future Incumbent and the Tithe Committee
offered him L 2001., but he cocld net be catviuced that IN. Gil. in
the_ pound produce 1,:t:s0/. per annum.
Mr. ATKINSON—The Bishop wishes to ex the stipend at Is. fel.
in the pound. Now, Dr. Owen, will you be =tent with that suru ?
Dr. Owns—No; you recollect that it le settled that 1 14111 to
have 1,8201. per annum.
Mr. JONES Olte Churchwarden)—The rental of this parish is
11,600 L per annum, and you have gives ;Ise rental to the Bishop
at 18,0001.

Dr.. OWEN declared that lie believed his calculation was under
the mark. flow much beyond that the rental was he could not tell,
but he believed the rental was upwards of 20,0001. ,
Mr. YODIN—But even at 1/1.01111/., the mu of St. Botolph,
Ilishopsgate, being 118,0001., 12601. is too much, in proportion, to
pay for the subsequent incumbent o: this parish. Ilis:topsgate
gives 2,200/. only. (Hear.)
Mr. HowEl.t. stated that s case bad recently been heard before
the Vice.. Chancellor, itt which he held that it was incumbent on the
lay impropriator to prove the enrolment of the decree under the
statute of the 37th of Henry tbs Eighth ; that the suit for tithes
had, in consequence, been tliteniv:ed •xitireoA% An action was
then brcught in the Common Plees, and just before the ttial was
called on, the defendant, Mr. Young, was much luirritised that the
record was withdrawn. This circumstance encourogetbbim to hope
that they.hed not merely the justice equity, but the very law in
t':eir favour. (Hear, hear.)
After some further discmaion, t e-•?-v canfito a Resolution-,
to the effect that the Tithe Commit e w., entitled to the entire
confidence of the parish, and that it woe to be hoped that by a con-
tinuance in the conciliatory conduct the 'dad hitherto pursued,
they would setposed a convincing the L-:ielatiuril K the justice of
the claim for Tad made b ttlte parish.
DESTRECTIVZ FIRE.—The lit ,:.„jonrkond of Wardour-
strcet, Oxford-street, was arou,:t.:attiodby morning by
the spring of the rattles, and ti!,: it ,A. et tee of " Fire!" by
tile watchmen, in consequence of the extensive premises of
Mr. Gibbs having been discoveriti to be in flames. In a
few minutes the inmates were an teas], and escaped in a
state of nudity, without even ?tistomo secure any of
.heir effects. So rapid were the flames, that by a quarter
to frit- o'clock, the house of Mr. Gibbs presented one
entire hotly of flame, which had by this time caught the
extensive workshops in lilcadowcoit's-mews, Little War-
dour-street, which were also in h few minutes on fire from
one end to die other. This lire of work-shops ran parallel
with the hacks of the houses in %Fn.:lour-street ante those
in Berwick-street, and both ekes of the Mews being on
fire at the same time, burned direetly to the houses on
either el le. The devouring element, however, was so far
stopped in its progress, as not to destroy totally the houses
in Berwick-street, though five or six are meeh injured.
By four the scene was awfully prand. Not a hogshead of
water could be got, anti the Sun Yore-office, and County
Fire-office men, were under the oecessity of standing idle
with their engines. The house of Wilfur now took
fire, and not a vestige of the firlfiture could be
asved. The house of Mr. Mitebeli next might fire, and
also fell. A slight supply of w was at length pre.-
cured ; but the house of Mr. 111'(' ,?e, on the north side
of Mr. Gibbs's, was also in Eames, as were the hack pre-
mises of Mr. Evans, Mr. Mutzler. Mr. Mackie, and Mr.
Kelly, all of whom must be serious users By six o'clock
a small additional supply of wateedreas obtained, and the
united efforts of the different firemen were at length
bronght w bear with effect on the burning pile, which ex-
tended the whole length of the Mews. 'flic loss of pro-
perty is immense ; in tact, a more calamitous fire hes not
happened since that in Wells-street, and a great number
of mechanics must for a time he thrown out of employ.
When water was got, the firemen soon overcame the half-
burnt embers, that every few minutes burst forth in a
blaze, anti by eight o'clock, all fear of further danger had
subsided.