The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-26 00:00:00

CHURCH-RATES.

At the Swan Tavern, Deptford, Friday, Dec. 183 S,
before the following Magistrates :—Thomas Shipman,
Esq., Chairman, and Messrs. Edmunds, Gordon, and
Stainsfield.

Mr. Arthur Wade and several other inhabitants of
Deptford attended upon summonses which had been served
upon them to show cause why distress warrants should
not issue to enforce payment of a Church-rate made last
February.

Mr.A R Ncmu, the barrister, attended for Mr. Arthur W ,de
and some other of the respectable inhabitants of Deptford,
who objected to the legality of the rate.
Mr. Wade's case was first called on.
Mr. Whitten, the collector of Church-rates, produced
the rate-book, and pointed out the assessment upon Mr.
Wade.

Cross-examined` by Mr. ARNOLD—It appeared that
many of the parties rated had not been assessed
to this Church-rate. The word " poor" having been
written against their names at the time of making the as-
sessment—it also appeared that many of the houses were
rated at about half their value—they were so rated because
the landlord " farmed" them, i. e., he compounded by pay-
ing a smaller sum than their value, which he paid whether
they were occupied or not. This was an old custom in the
parish, but there was no local Act empowering the farming
or compounding of the rates. He could not say under
whit authority the rates had been so farmed.

The names of several other rate-payers, who had been
summoned werecalled, and, upon their intimating that Mr-
Arnold, in stating the grounds of opposition in Mr. Wade's
case, had spoken their sentiments, the summonses against
them were alai; dismissed.

PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE._MTJ
DEC. 17.—The report of the projected marriage be-
tween Prince Napoleon Louis Bonaparte and the Russian
Princess Olga gains credit every day in the salons of the
high Aristocracy of our town. Certain persons who ap-
pear to be well informed say, that the Emperor Nicholas
would have charged- one of his diplomatic agents to see
and consult on that subject en inffuential member of the
Beauharnois family, and to know from him what would
probably be the opinion. of Prince Napoleon, in case such
a proposition were made to him. However extraordinary
this project of the Emperor may at first appear, it acquires
a certain consistency when we recollect the particular and
special affection borne by the Emperor Alexander towards
the Prince Eugene (Beauharnois) an affection which the.
present Czar bears towards his son, Prince Maximilian de
Leuchtenberg, cousin-german of Prince Louis Napoleons
Bonaparte. In the event of such an alliance being Dv'
cepted by the son of the ex-King of Holland, it will ci,n-
tribute not a little towards modifying the political ten-
dencies of the French Cabinet towards the Russian Court,
and will be of a nature to produce important changes ia
European policy. These are, however, but on (Ms, al'
though they spring from a very high source, so as to bring
with them a certain degree of authenticity.

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A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 14, cornhr;
London, (opposite the Bank of England,) inform five public than
in addition to their many patterns of plain and shcil silver Spocil
and Forks, they have finished this very elegant r.en pattern, after
the admired style of Louis XIV. The follow'swr are the Wu al
weights :

oz. s. d. 4' L ( '
dozen Victoria Pattern Silver Table Siwions ...... 4O at 7 6 ..... 13 0 0
dozen ditto
. 9 7
dozen ditto LaebselertFsoprooksrs t. 05 77 :
..
......... 15
,0 :
dozen ditto Desert Fort' 25 25 7 6...... 9 '
pair ditto Gravy Spears
ditto Soup La,
4 ditto Sauce ~adies l2 8 0...... a c
4 ditto Salt JAttdles (gilt bowls) 2 . c
3 10 •
I ditto 1131
77
66
4:
ili g •
Fisi.A Slice (pierced and strong).— i,) C .
T',:a spoons
dozen ditto
14 8 0...... 5
1 s E
pair ditto .-
..,ugar Tongs
Fiddle pattern Silver Spo'.ins and Forks 7s. 2d per ounce.
King's pattern Silver 5,,,00ns and Forks 7s. 4d. ditto.
A Pamphlet of the pri..:es of plate may be had on application._
1 ____

SETS OF PLATED DISH COVERS, WIT, 3„„
STRONG SILVER EDGES, may be selected of Tar''°
Patterns, price 161. the Set, or Sets of the same Pattern in- the
Argentine Metal, quite equal to plated in appearance, price Se/ell
and a Half Guineas the set, at F. COX SAVORY'S, Workin., Goldsmith, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cernhill, London
(Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). The Set consists of one
cover 20, 18, 14, and 12 inches in diameter.
N.B.—The three Show Rooms contain a large variety
Silver-edged Plated Goods. A Pamphlet of Prices of Sill/ .!11
Spoons and Forks, and Drawings of Silver Plato, Plated Go, p
Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had gratis, or will
be fors., ard( A 1°
answer to a post-paid application. of sup_erio

• BIRTHS.
On the 22d inst., in Stamford-street, the lady or 'F F. O. "D•
'okiOf
Esq., of a son.
On the 23d inst., in the Wandsworth-road, ?Ars. Geo rge V'
monds, of a son.
FA.,
On the 23d inst., the lady of Robert Sr AY:ling Cheer Anon' of the Middle Temple, of a daughter.
shopa"
On the 23d inst., Mrs. Charles Harris', of New-stn ;et, ••" pc' gate, of a son.
Charles
the IS ly °fOn the 23d inst., at Notnr..filace,
Frederick Huth, Vsq., of a sotin.gh4
On the 24th inst., in I.lmad-street-buildin lientY
g ~ Mrs.
Sharpe, of a son.
m ior e•
In Orchard-street, Ptrttnan-square, the '' d i ---a"
i, y o
Hamilton, of a son.

MARRIED. ______--
t the
On the lith inst., at Kingston Church, p s outh, and a-
Roman, Catholic Chapel, Monsieur Edrr Ar,n Murray, daughter of the late Lord C rine t. neorY
On the 6th inst., at St. Andrew's, ' Holboernje,.Williant --,„n, Smith, Esq., D.C.L., of Queen'ooll.e ge, Oxford, to lif:WYQ`7,-/i
daughter ot the late Simon Field, Esq.s -
B adb Valte "e"-
of r MUM 9
Oaks, Kent.
P.
On the 20th inst., at Sutton St . Michael, Major Charlesi
~,,
Kennedy, late political agent at Snbathoo, in the 'llinla'av
. ESCI*,
.anCoirtteannin, to Louisa
uftet.,
Mountains, to Charlotte, second daughter of Henry
of Freen's-court, Herefordshire.
Robert On the 24th inst., at St. Gs
zi;gine's,,,Hanov. er.sgerifor
lest &ugh'
e ueorgiana,
Lloyd, Esq., of Liverpool, to Cat
ter of IVilliam Tenison, Esq., of Lough Dawn, Mouse na:2:_____--
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DI RD.
R.N., second son of the late 11 rd Radstock.
the Hon. Will'Ada
On the Bth inst., in Liverpo
On the 20th inst., Captain 0
01-street, Bishvsgat e-street,
so.
76 Mrs. Abigail Gumersall, rr lict of the late .Mr.. Xos. Gumer of
At ary, the widow
'On the 22d inst., at Car iberwell-grove„
the late Henry Hammond, E.
,o of Ha.
der-
At Lisson-grove, on the 2.l,`"'Edward F' derick Pren
st inst., re grass, Esq., aged 64.Vialdegraagree;
~0 „. Sir
EdAwtinWWinisntd°snoe; BGalyonutcuerst esrasnlidiryes, on the 21st fht, t., the ....e..-0 of
Sir Edwin Bayntun Sar.dys Bart'. are,
Lieutenant-General Charles Corner Rector
of
-Wit-
On the 23d inst., i-n I.' Bk 1 Portman-squ „,,,
Lower er e r,y-street, _ , dia corapanJ •
~ Hon. East Lai
Service, aged 82.
bald,
On 9 • the -Ist inst., at Hampstead, Thomas, son 0 f John
...,i
Es '
-11., Stockwell, Senior Fello• •College, C ambridge, sui
wof Cams stone, and -11
Old-square, Lincoln's-inn,
,
On the 23d inst., Mrs. Laurence, of Chu rtl-4 fre e Stoke
t-
Newington, aged 72,
al Mir'.
On the 23d inst, in Walcot.place, Lambeth, 1 tire. tl.rsu
Esq" of
tyn, relict of 3:r. Yaws Martyn
On the 9Ath inst., Jane, the. wife of Joshur , Cot hier;.•
BrucP•trlrrace, Tottenham, aged 74.
_otel,
Purdeet, Essex.ign, ~,,/
On the 13th inst., aged 53, Mr, Daniel Hr- the"

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Mr. Gathercole was then sworn, and stated that he was
Churhwarden, and had demanded the rate of Mr. Arthur
Wade, who had refused to pay the same.
Cross-examined by Mr. ARNOLD.—Was Church-
warden the time the rate was made (February 20,
1838) ; is Churchwarden now. Was also Church-
warden when the rate was demanded—there had been no
interruption of his situation as Churchwarden.—Was
positive of this. He was re-elected last Easter.
On the Learned Counsel intimating that his re-election
showed that there must have been some previous cessation
of his office, the witness stated that he was elected from
" lower" to be " upper" warden.
Here several rate-payers exclaimed there was no such
office as upper warden, and that he was re-elected to his
former situation at Easter.]
Witness subsequently stated that he was first elected at
Easter, 1837 ; sworn in by the Bishop in May ; then re-
elected at Easter, 1838, and sworn in afterwards.
Mr. Shaw, his present colleague, was noti n office at the
time the rate was made, but bad been elected at the time
that witness was re-elected. At the time the rate was
made, a " budget" of the items of expenses was produced
to the Vestry.
Mr. ARNOLD then submitted to the Magistrates that the
summons against Mr. Wade must be dismissed under the
authority ofthe Statute .53, Geo. 111., c. 127, see. 7, Irons
which Statute only did they derive any power or jurisdic-
tion ; it was there provided that " if the validity of the
rate were disputed, and the party disputing give notice
thereof to the Justices, the Justices shall forbear giving
judgment thereon." Now be (Mr. Arnold) did dispute
the validity of the rate on these grounds, viz.
Ist. Because it was partly retrospective, inasmuch as ie
the so-called budget, which he submitted it was not neces- ,
sary to prove, there were several items of expenditure
which had already been incurred.
2(1. That several of such items were for sums paid for
purposes unnecessary to the- decent celebration of divine ,
worship—such as "tuning the organ," "winding up the
clock," and " mending the beadles' boots."
3d. Because it was unequal, as was elicited by the exa-
mination of Mr. Whiffin, the collector.
4th. That the same Churchwardens were not in office
at the time of the rate being made that were in office at the,-
time of its demand.
Upon these grounds the Learned Counsel repeated f:nat
he submitted the Magistrates would forbear from r,iving
judgment.
After a short conference the Magistrates decided that,
in the face of Mr. Arnold's objections to the rate., they had
no power to enforce its payment.
The summons aginst Mr. Wade was aceerdingly dis"
missed.