The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-05 00:00:00

/limator 23, 1821.
A T Ve.try 61(1 this day itt the Nrestry-room
LII of the Pavia of Woislialch; County of Kent,
pursuant to public Nulke given, iii order to take into con-
sideration for what reason, and by whom, the black cloth
With which the pulpit and desk of the Church were hung
is. dutiful respect to the memory of her late Majesty the
Queen, was taken down tied removed theiefrouS.
The Notice, or Order, calling the Vestry, having been
read,

Mr. JOISPIII MEADS !KAOLIN/ was requested to take the
Chair.

Mr. GVORGI PATCY PARKIN moved as an amendment,
that Mr. P. .y do take the Chair, and upon a show of
hands the 411 considerably is favour of Mr.
Madkins, who immediately took hisses' as Chairman, when
Mr. Palma moved that this Vestry be adjourned to the
body of the March, olsichrgas vitannatoasly agrre4 to.

The Meeting having.* asseahled, Mr. Parkin in hie ob-
. ii•ons•dinittork, that he had taken down the black cloth
from the pulpit. hut ilia he did not du au with any political
view, hut m. rely because it was put up without his consent
as Rectoo's Chisochwarden. That his sideman (Mr. Pinbora)••
as•istrd in irking it down, and that it was placed in the'
parish ch►st, in the Vestry.room Mr. Parkin (either ad- .
milted that he was informed by Mr. Pinney, that it was his
wish to poi the Church in mourning fur her late Majesty,
and that he (Mr. Parkin) replied that he had better put the
town in mourning, or words to that effect, as there were no
order. fur a general mou►niag. That the cloth was taken
down with the knowledge of the Rector, though he could
aot say that hr gave his consent thereto, but that be informed
bim he would nut have given consent to its being put up,
had be known that Mr. Parkin of to it.

Mr. PINNIT stated that he bad the Rector's consent to
put up the black cloth, which he considered was quite suffi-
cient. although Ise had out that of Mr. Parkin.
Mr. RICUARD EVANS observed that in a conversation he
had with the Rector, he was Informed by him that the
Chuich was putt in mourning with his (the Rector's) eunseat.

.Jr. P 1,411011.11 admitted that he saw the cloth taken inter
the I/icily-room, hut that it w. afterwards put into the
Pei ids chest, whirl, was lucked with three keys, and he
believes it is there mew.

Mr. PINNiV was raqucsted by the Vestry so asceriaio
whether the !stark cloth was now to the chest ur not ; he re-
tired for th.st purpu%e, and on Isis return stated that the
three keys arse sot Saturday taken away, and that effults
were made to ptv'a the lac ka, hot without aunts.; That
the three k,•tq have been sinter returned to their proper
places in the Vs.stry room, but would not open the lucks,
uteri. lec considers to have been injured au the attempt to
pick them.

Mr. MANI: moved that the chret lie brok♦ open by Mr.
l'iiiiiry, ulna rrn. objected in by Mr. Thunder; but on the
que.fluts heiug put, it 11/411 rarnrd lII*I it abould be dour.

Mr. PINNEY avtio ret,re.l ■nd caused the chest to he
broken open. sod ,hortly returning, repotted that he had
so deue, and that he found the black cloth produced by bon
I het ein.

Mr. e.*rc moved, that it is the opinion of this Vestry
that air. George Paley Parkin, iu t.kiug shown and remov-
ing the black chotb f the pulpit desk. &c. which 0134
plseed there in revect to the aleatory of lu r las Nlaj(Kty,
has acted in an hasty and intemperate m incur, and com-
mitted ■u act which be hid tau right ur power to do, and
that a revere vole of censure ought to be p.stscd by this
Vestry against bassi fur such conduct.
Mr. PIPIHOMP mowed that a ballot be had nn Mr.Greets'a
motion, which wit. negatived, and the original carried by a
la. ge majority.

Mr. PORFIVF EVFRITT moveJ that the thank• or this
Vestry be given to Mr. Pinney, the Parish %V.ir.len, fur his
conduct on this occasion, winch was tamed with one die-
.
seutient voice only.

Mr. lIIIKRY RtprOUT moved that the rnonening cloth
now on the pulpit and other part. of the Church, wbrn
taken down, be deposited in the cliest of the Parish Church,
as thr property of the Pat i>b, to he uu d in future on a as.
will ir UCC3IIII/11 is Ilse li. Carried ntaaniututtaly.
Mr. I.OCILMoOD moved that Mr. Nokia be called upon
in pay all riiprs ars which Ihe Pat Oda have, ur way 'natant,
by banging the Clow+ PI second time iu mourning; that lie
have the cloth Grit purchased and taken down by him ; aid
that if he @loft sot accede thrrrito, proceeding. at law be
taken against him tor his couduct.—Carried b; a large
Majority.
Mr. VALK MVO, List the pus-14464es of this Vestry be
published ism( is the BKITIsII Pll/1111,1 he Tiuwe, and The
star Neirspapere, which was airfoil.

T. M. MADKINS, Chairnyto.
The CHAIRMAN baying left the Chair, the moue was
isketa by M. hussy, w►ett
Mr. Timmons moved, Slat the thank• a this Vestry be
ei•eu to his hladknes for his mspettial conduct in the Clair.
Cirried susnionewsly.
Adjourned slat di..