The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-13 00:00:00

COMMUTATION OF TITHES•

Yesterday a numerous meeting of landowners and tithe-
payers resident in the parish of Tottenham, was held at the
parish workhouse, pursuant to a notice which had been
served on them by the authorized agents of the Rev. T.
Newcome, Vicar of Tottenham, for the purpose of making
an agreement for the general commutation of tithes within.
the limits of the said parish, pursuant to the provisions et
an Act passed in the 6th and 7th years of the reign of his
late Majesty, intituled " An Act for the Commutation of
Tithes in England and \Vales."
The CHAIRMAN said the object they had met to decide
and ascertain was the Vicar's demand and what be was le"
gaily entitled to, and be hoped they would discuss it with
impartiality and good feeling.
The VICAR considered he had made them a most fair and
equitable offer of commutation of his tithes—which, if n°t
complied with, he should be obliged to resort to compul-
sory means.
Mr. DEAN (one of the agents) read the report of the
average of tithes between the years 1829 and 1835 : in the
year 1829 they amounted to 9971. Its. 9d., and in the year
1835, 7901. 16s , showing a decrease between those two
years of about 2001., but the average for the seven years
had been 921/. 15s. 9d. ; and the demand of the vicar was,
that he should be entitled to receive any sum between
9751. and 923/. per annum, as a fair and equitable conaa"
tation of his tithes.

Mr. RHODES contended the demand of the Vicar was
unjust and extortionate. They had a line chalked out for
them by an Act of Parliament, and he contended it would
be acting in defiance of it to do so.
The Rev. G. HODSON had read the Act of Parliament'
and though he would not wish to overule the superior judg-
went of the parishioners ; he considered common sent'
would tell them, that it was necessary some mode should be
adopted to make a new assessment of the land, stating whieb
was titheable and which was not.

The TITHE COMMISSIONER said the Act stated that the
assessment should be conducted by the Church wardens and
Overseers, accompanied by a valuer, appointed by the Vicar,
and another on the part of the land owners.
Mr. TURNER considered the most equitable manner would
be to appoint a Committee in conjunction with the Over-
seers and Churchwardens, to make the assessment ; and
that the decision of the meeting should be deferred until
they had made a report upon it, stating the actual amount
the assessment would produce, and then decide upon the
legality or illegality of the Vicar's claim.
Mr. DEAN seconded the proposition.
The CUAIRMAN said he thought the motion
was the best
one which could be adopted, and he had no doubt would
meet with the concurrence of the Vicar.
The VICAR having assented, the motion was pat ana
carried. na
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman a
the Learned Tithe Commissioner, for the information he
had afforded them, and the meeting then adjourned.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.

(From the Morning Advertiser.)
Yesterday the annual election for the admission of thirty-
five children into that most excellent institution, the
Licensed Victuallers' School, took place at the School,
Kennington-lane. Never did we witness a more interest'
ing scene than the proceedings on the occasion exhibited,
The attendance of the friends of the various candidates wag
unusually great. There could not have been less tha°
3,000 persons present. Before the ballot commenced, an
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while it was proceeding with, large numbers of individuals
went through the institution, and all of them expressed
themselves in terms of the warmest admiration of the in-
terior arrangements, as well as the exterior appearance'
of the magnificent building. Nothing could exceed the
animation of the scene from ten till two o'clock, the,
period during which the balloting lasted. Hundreds 0:
spectators were congregated on the road outside to vc°,"
ness the proceedings. The balloting was carried on wlttLili
great spirit, the various gentlemen and ladies vying w
each other in their zeal for the different candidates on
whose behalf they appeared. This was a most gratifyirff
part of the spectacle, as every one was actuated by W'
noblest motives in his efforts to obtain votes for the parti-
cular orphans and other distressed children whose interests
he sought to promote. A feeling of friendship and consi-
derations of humanity were the only stimulants to actionp:
Greater zeal could not have been manifested in procuring
votes had the canvassers, instead of simply befriending help-
less orphans and the children of parents in decayed (..tircu!n..-
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The SECRETARY having read the list,
Mr. WELLS, the Governor, declared the first thirty-five
children duly elected, and congratulated their parents and
friends on their success. He could assure them that notr
only would the children. receive the best education, but
every attention would be paid to their comfort in all other
respects. He hoped that those who had been unsuccessful
year,
on the present occasion would be more fortunate next
and that their parents and friends would have the happiness,
of seeing them in a school which deserved to be considered
as the first institution of the kind the country could boast
of.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WARD proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Wells' the
Governor of the institution, for his most excellent conduct
in his official capacity ; which was seconded by Mr. Hook,
and carried amidst acclamations.
Mr. WELLS returned thanks.
Mr. Hoop proposed a vote or thanks to the Trustee,'
and Committee of the Institution, which was seconded an
carried amidst great applause.
Mr. PASiMORE returned thanks.
Mr. WELLS proposed a vote of thanks to the SecretarY
and Solicitor of the Institution. Governor
Mr. BLAKE returned thanks ; after which the
adjourned the meeting.

On Saturday afternoon, while the hurdle race, 9,
the Hippodrome Races, was taking place at the ab°v:
grounds, a lady, re,;iding at No. 33, Portman-square, W
robbed of a black satin bag, containing a card case,
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smelling-bottle, with gold top and coronet on the orne'fs,
pincushion, a pair of gloves, two laced pocket-handkerchic.i_
and a small looking-glass in a leather case. About the
same time Lady Morison, residing at No. '27, Ca"ndi.s,3o,
street, Regent-street, was robbed of her reticule, con a 3
a purse, in which were seven sovereigns ; the reticulejo-1
help and purple, with various coloured beadiut q
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person of Mr. R. W. Lutwidge, of No. 10, o°-so
Lincoln's Inn, was stolen a double opera-glass, ivoy
gold, maker's name, " Chevalier, Paris."