The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-21 00:00:00

REMISSION OF POOR'S.RATES,

Mr. Adey objected to IferryAus7en, on the ground that
there had been a remission of ponr's-rates to him by the
vestry upon a former occasion, even though his rates were
paid for tha present year.
Mr. COVENTRY considered that under the `_'7th section
of the: Reform Act, if a party paid A the rates during his
occupation, whether they were paid by himself or another
was not material. There was in that case a staciint pay-
ment within ti e meaning of the Act. But then thew cam.?
a::uther question, under the fi6tit section, that no person
should be entitled to register who had received parochial
relief within twelve months. The question was, was the
r, mission of taxes a reception of parochial relief? The Act
of .54th George 111. authorised Magistrates, in the pre-
sence of Overseers, to remit rates. The next question
then was, c,hether that remission was according to the Act
o Parliament—if it uerc, it was a legal remission. If

it were not in the presence of the Magistrates, and there
was a charge en the rate-books, awl payment made on
his part, yet, in his opinion, there was not the recep-
rion of parochial relief. In support of this view, he re-
ferred to Pi chwell's Reports, p. 107. • Mr. Forster
(the ..)verscer) observed that in those cases the re-
mission was mule by the vestry, and not by Magistrates.
Mr. COVE ITlll' remark,d that such a remission did not
come within the meaning of the Act of Parliament.
Mr. 'Wilson observed that it was of great importance ;
that the effect of it would be to disfranchise some hun-
dreds of persons.

Mr. Adey said if rant- party had paid the rates it was
good, but such was not the case here. This was, however,
a remission by the vestry, who transacted business as they
p!eased.

Mr. Wilson differed entirely from Mr. Arley. He could
assure him that the vestry did its business legally. lie
considered that the person here bad paid his taxes so as to
entitle him to be registered.

Mr. COVENTRY observed, if the remission was made by
the vestry, it was not final and complete.
Mr. Adey said there was not a legal discharge of the
rate, and therefore it was no payment as required by the
Act. If the other party contended that there was a legal
discharge, then this Court was to treat the individual as hay-
ing. received parochial relief.
Mr. Wilson observed that there were a great number
of poor persons in Mar3lebone, and the Vestry was con-
stantly called upon for a remission of taxes. The Magis-
trates referred such persons to the Vestry.
A Gentleman here came forward, and said he belonged
to the Vestry, and that the course of proceeding was
not for the Vestry to remit the taxes, but to let them
stand ot er,

Mr. COVENTRY observed that this was merely an excuse,
and not a payment of rates. There was not an actual and
legal remission.

Mr. Wilson wished the case to be reserved, as the effect
of the decision would be most importrnt.
Mr. COI ENTRY having reserved the case, determined at
the conclusion of the day's proceedings, that the s ote must
be rejected.

(Before Mr. TAMLYN.)
The revision of the list of St. Pancras was resumed at
the sitting of the Court.
Mr. Turner, on the part of the Conservatives, objected
to Mr. John Borley, on the ground that he kept a receiving
box for the Twopenny Post-office.
Mr. Murphy contended, that though the claimant's ap-
pointment under the Post-office did disqualify him from
voting at the election, it did not exclude him from being
re.; istered.

Mr. Turner submitted, that as the Reform Act prohi-
bited the registration of all persons legally disqualified from
voting at an election, and as a post-offiee keeper was so
disqualified, this person's name must he expunged.
Mr. TAMLYN said he should consider the point, and for
this purpose reserved his decision.
Adjourned to this day.

Poot.E.--The revision of the lists for this borough was
completed on Saturday last, and it is gratifying to find, in
a town where the Tories have made such desperate and
continued struggles, and have resorted to the meanest arti-
fices to obtain a majority on the register, that the Re-
formers have again obta►ned considerable advantage over
them.—Sherborne Journal.

WAREHANt.—The Revising Barristers' Court for this
borough closed on the 7th inst. The result of the revisal
clearly shows that Mr. Calcraft will be in a minority at
the next election.—Sherborne Journal.

SHAFTESBURY.—The registration for this borough took
place on Monday last, before Messrs. Graves and Hayward,
and the following is the result :—The Reformers gained
32 and lost 8 ; the Tories gained 10 and list 14 ; conse-
quently the actual net gain of the Reformers over the To-
ries on the present, as compared with the last year's regis-
tration, is 28.—Sherborne Journal.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (NORTII).--The registration for
the northern division of the county of Northampton finished
last week at Kettering, when the Liberals accomplished a
decided victory in striking off 25 voters from Rowell who
bad been on the list since the passing of the Reform Bill,
and were termed '6 bedesmen," living in almshouses. The
registration for the whole division will give the Liberals
nearly one hundred improvement from last year ; and, con-
oquently, reduce the Tory majority from 400 to 200 ;
and, in the event of another contest, Lord Milton will be
(arly in the field, and carry his election triumphantly.—
Meteltry.
LlNcot,N.—The result of the city registration gives an
ad.!ition d number of 15 ; this will swell the m ticrity to
nearly 90, in a constituency of 500.—Lincoln 212.rturq.

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The Russian Ambassador will not leave Paris for
London until the 6th or 7th of November.

BERLIN, OCT. 13.—From the 12th to the 13th
there were three new cases of cholera and th7ee deaths.
The Magictrates at Safford had lately two gentle-
men sportsmen, Mr. Critchley and Mr. Lister, brought he-
fare them, charged with shooting and stealing a number of
fcewls, the property of a farmer, namL,d Eceleshall, over
whose lan& they were shooting. It appeared that the
sportsmen had bagged three of the fowls, and twelve
other fowls were subs:lglu...Ay found killed under the
straw of the fold yard. The s:mrtsini.n denied stoutly
any intention of felony, hut the :r mistake of fowls for
plievants was not explained. MagistrWes refuse l to
in;erfere io the matter.