The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-27 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF HARWICH.

A correspondent has sent us a copy of an address pre-
sented by the electors of Harwich to their late candidate,
Captain Verner, in testimony of his extraordinary exertions
in freeing the borough from centuries of corrupt monopoly.
To his well combined anti unceasing activity are the Re-
formers of Harwich indebted fir their late success in return-
ing a liberal member, and hunting the illiberal one (after
ha% ing been returned nine successive times) to seek refuge
in sditary split vote, and that a bad one, which will be
the subject of a petition. The Reformers in general owe
a debt of gratitude to Captain Verner, for the energy with
which be infused the spirit of liberalism into this far-famed
Tory nook, which the address fully acknowle3ges ; but we
perceive by the signatures of a majority of the electors at
Ii irivich, that they are storing up a higher reward for
tb it benefactor, and it does not require much sagacity to
torc‘iell what a miserable chance any il:iberal candidate will
hate at a future election in opposition to their gallant friend.

TO CAPTAIN .R. N. VERNER,

LATE CANDIDATE FOR THE LEPRESENTATION OF Tills BOROUGH

IN PARLIAMENT.

S;r,—We, the undersigned, Eieetors of the Borough of
IL:.vieh with DovereGurt, unite most cordially to return
)ot] r or grateful acknowldgrnents fur your persevering zeal,
tel courag,., and constant readiness tp assert the
,rid v.hic.ll belong to the peur,lo.

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:11;y (10 ;Ippldui your recent In.kgnanimous
net or self-denial, when the post ref hormor to
anotll,:fr, you tvcre anxious only for the happiness of the
to.vn, tims proving your :iine2rity and patriotism in the
of reform.

Accept our best wishes for your future, happinesF., and our
earrle.t hope that you vvi:! that high reward which
an approvi!ig conscience con bcstow.

Tli-,irrts Gccrge John Abbot
ganiusi Sherman John (Mi.-mill
Jobn Stephen, R.N. Joseph Webb
J,,n-a.s Bickrnore Philip Na'horough
William Deex 'Mathew Johnson
John Hunwicks ,Cbarlos Trundle.
William Hood William Spaull
William Gardner Rant Crit:;:mar
William liars.ey Thomas Waketiell
Samuel Parsons Robert Barnard
William Grice George harsh
Samuel Mayor 1 James V:ci,b
James Bailey John A ndross
11,bert Nalborough 'John Wilding
James Leech Ball 'Joseph H. Durrant
William Ragan 'lsaac Pearson
John Clark iWilliam Skinner
Richard Tovell Francis Josselyn
Daniel Spooner Isaac Barham
John Rawlings John Cook
James Rayson ;Godi'rey Freeman
John Etherden !Thomas Precious
William Grigson William Cook
William J. Bull A. F. Spracklin

ge Wright.
Pieharl 3. Smith
"Thomas taomi...on
Thomas B. Grace
Edward Webber
'James Everett
Thomas Dea►le
James Hayytt

Abraham 'Jordan
Francis Salmon
S. Billingsley, jun.
Richard Bi,hop
:John Cloidca Dore
'John llayson
Daniel Webb

'Samuel Forster
Charles Stiles
John Richmond
Francis Ellis
William Ala-,-or
,Samuel Jones Cole
John Ellis

IPiehard Stuart
Samuel Lash

TO THE LOYAL AND INDEPENDENT ELEC-
TORS OF HARWICH WITH DOVERCOURT.

Gentlemen,—Having had the honour of being presented
by you with the above Address, on the Ist of August,
18:17, at one of the most numerous and brilliant meetings of
Reformers ever assembled at Harwich ; and although I
returned you thanks on the spot, I consider it further due
to you, to give this written acknowledgment of the very
high value 1 attach tv those kind and liberal sentiments
you so unexpectedly bestowed upon me that evening. No
doubt I made, what I must feel, and what you have
honoured me by justly expressing, "a very great personal
sacrifice" in resigning the promised, powerful, and kind
support, which I had every reason to justify my belief,
would have been crowned with a successful triumph.
I beg to assure you, that I shall feel myself amply re-
warded, if, by my own original plans and humble exertions,
I shall be enabled to improve your town, or render some
benefit to my many and attached friends residing there.
I hereby pledge myself to come forward again, again, and
again, to stand and protect your borough, in preference to
any other place, whenever you may deem my services of
the least utility, and worthy of the honourable call.
Accept, once more, my sincere thanks, for the distin-
guished honour, and satisfactory Testimonial of the high
opinion entertained of me, by so large a portion of the
electors.

I have the honour to remain,
Your most faithful Friend,
R. N. VERNER.

Pall Mall, London.

CHURCH-RATES.

PARISH OF ST. BOTOLPII, BISHOPSGATE

STREET.
Yesterday a meeting was held in the vestry-room in the
Church of St. Botolph (pursuant to notice), to make a
Church-rate, and also to make a rate for payment of the
arrears due on certain annuities granted by virtue of the
Act of 30th Geo. 111., and also to make a Poor-rate; and
for other purposes. Mr. GRINISDELL, the senior Church-
warden, was called to the Chair.

Mr. SMART, the Vestry Clerk, then stated that the sum
of 6591. 16s. would be required for the next quarter, in-
cluding the Rector's stipend, amountinr, to 5291. ; the rest
was for purposes connected with the Church, to meet which
a rate of sd. in the pound would be necessary.
Mr. BROWN moved a rate of 4d. in the pound, which he
contended would be amply sufficient for all demands which
the Churchwardens were legally entitled to call upon them
to discharge.

Mr. BARKER, for his own part, felt indignant that the
Dissenter should be taxed for the luxuries of a Church with
which he had no connection.—(Hear.) It was not right or
Christian-like to put their hands into the pockets of others
for the beautifying, ornamenting, or other requisites of the
Church—(Hear, hear)—but as he looked on that matter
as likely to be soon arranged, and as the rate proposed was
not a large one, he had no objection to second the motion.
Mr. BROWN repeated that the rate lie proposed would
be sufficient to pay the stipend of the rector and all other
le_ id and necessary charges.
Mr. BURTON thought the fourpenny rate would be insuf-
ficient.
Mr. JOHNSON insisted that the rate would be sufficient.
He would merely, however, object to the rate on principle
as being illegal.
Mr. BURTON was nearly a stranger, though a resident
and ratepayer in the parish. As a dissenter he felt indig-
nant that Church-rates were not altogether abolished.—
( Hear, hear.) He hoped that, in a short time, it would
be contrary to law to collect such a grievous impost.
After some further observations, the original motion, for
the fourpenny rate, was put, and carried—as was Mr.
Johnson's motion, for the additional rate of one penny in
the pound.
The meeting then adjourned to the vestry-room for the
other purposes mentioned in the notice.

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MISS LANDON'S NEW NOVEL—We are requested
to state that Mr. Co!burn, of Great Marlborough-street,
has this day published " Ethel Churchill or, the Two
Brides," a story of the reign of George 11., by L. E. L.
authoress of " The Improvisatrice," " Francesca Carrara,"
&c. The same publisher has also just ready, " The Life of
Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice in the Reign of
James 1.," by Cuthbert Johnson, Eq., two vols. Stria., and
" Stories of Spailisli Life," edited by Lieut.-Colonel Crau-
fur,l, Grenadier Guards, two vols., post Bvo.
ARCHERY.—The Fraternity of St. George met
yesterday, for the last time this season, to contest the
elioce of Captain and Lieutenant, when, after some supe-
ri=or shooting by Messrs. Cooke, Betty, Harris, Wyatt,
Btc., the numbers were in favour of Messrs. Cooke
and Betty, who were installed Captain and Lieutenant
for the ensuing year.