The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-31 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

( From the Birmingham and Lichfield Chroniek, Aug. 29.)
Did space permit, we should be tempted to run over the
several grounds of popular objection to the political life of the
late Lord .Lor‘rnoN DE Ma' ; and the result, as we think, would
raise a very serious doubt, as to how far the " unsophisticated
classes" can, by any probability, be qualified to give an opi-
nion concerning them. At a "Westminster election, Mr.
Sheridan, on the hustings, was vociferously assailed, by a po-
litician in the crowd, with the cry of " Remember the Car-
natic Question !" But the wit speedily silenced his antagonist
with this natural inquiry, " And what do you know about the
Carnatic Question ?"—The tactics, in the mean time, of the
Jacobin press, as discovered upon this, as upon so many
other occasions, are greatly deserving of notice. It first sophi-
sticates the " unsophisticated classes" by every falsehood of
reptesentation, by every fallacy in argument, and by every ex-
citement, to violence of temper and conduct ; and, when the
natural fruit of all this malignity presents itself, it turns round,
and "appeals to the existence of that very fruit, as proof of the
truth of its statements, of the soundness of its argument, and of
the universality of its own sentiments ! It first corrupts the pub-
lic mind by its own act, :and then triumphs in the visible cor-
ruption ! Was not the outrage at Westminster Abbey pre-
pared by the Jacobin press ? Did not the monster, Cob-
bett—the same who has more than once talked of tram.
piing and spitting upon Burdett—who swore himself to drive
the Baronet to suicide—to a burial in the cross-roads—and who
has lately been seeking a few infamous pence by means of
covering the walls of London with the grossest posting-bills,
relating to the Bishop of Clogher ;—did not the monster, Cob-
, bett, attempt to demonise the multitude with his exultations at
" Castlereagh's throat-cutting," printed in large letters, and
thrust into every one's sight ;_and did not the News, one of
the lowest and most infuriate of the Sunday papers which at
once disgrace and deprave the metropolis, contain, on the Sun-
day preceding the funeral, an article, recommending a sub-
scription to buy faggots to consume the body of Lord London-
derry, instead of depositing it in Westminster Abbey ? And
it is warm from the perusal of flagitious writings like these,
that the " unsophisticated classes" come to express their sen-
timents ! How much is to be forgiven, or, rather, how much
is not to be forgiven, to the ignorant dupes of such proceed-
ings, we forbear to determine; but in what terms are we
t 6 speak of the miscreants by whom their understandings
and feelings are misled ? The great evil, however, is, that the
whole tendency of what we speak of, is to a mob and printing-
press government. The press is to sway the mob, and the
mob the state. Listen, says the Times, to what we have taught
the mob, and direct your measures accordingly. It has come
within our knowledge that some of the "great ;agar" 91
the country at large have been nearly as indecent, and quite as
unwise, in the exultation at the death of the late Marquis, as
the " small vulgar" of Westminster. The joy of these former
Is founded on their constitutional, and therefore habitual, cre-
• dulity, which now expects from our accomplished statesman's
fall, the rise of their own party and politics. But let the friends
of the system under which we prosper take cmrage. We have
lost a limb of the tree, but not the root. We •sliallhave no
change.

PAItISIT of ST. MARTIN-tN-TITE-FIqDS.

Yesterday a Mectipg *as- held at the Vestry-
room of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, before the Magistrates, Mr.
CONANT and Mr. Serjeant SELLON, to shew cause -why a rate
made in 1820 of two-pence in the pound should not be levied
for the repairs of the Church and Church-yard. It was op-
posed by an inhabitant of the parish, named Fenn, on five
grounds : first, that the funds were quite adequate for the pur-
pose ; second, that the Lecturer's salary was illegal ;- third,
that the sums paid to Mr. Fynmore, the Vestry-Clerk, were
illegal; fourth, that the notice ought to have been affixed on
the Church doors ; and, fifth, that the case was heard before.

Mr. Fenn said, he appeared to she ff cause why he iefused to
pay the Church rate in 1820 ;' and he appeared so in July, 1821.
At that time there being no person appearing against him, the
case was dismissed. He was served with another suminons,
and he now again appeared. The parishioners, he said, had
no controul over the Churchwardens, otily they were bound to
see their conduct was agreeable to law ; the Churchwardenstook
upon themselves to pay two Lecturers ; there was no local Act to
warrant them so to do ; for some years past they have paid these
two Lecturers, and likewise a very considerable sum, he may say
some hundreds of pounds, to a Vestry-Clerk. lie would prove
by the documents, when the money was paid to the Vestry-
' Clerk, he said it was pursuant to Act of Parliament. Would
all the inhabitants, he said, be deluded that 14001. was wanted to
repair the Church ? They made rates for illegal purposes. The
rate, he said, was made at random, and' they did not require it.
On his first appeal, he was told by Sir Richard Birnie that the
vestry possessed the power to rate the parishioners, in pursuance
of the Act of 44 Geo. 111. He then paid it, but felt it his duty
to inquire further into it. Mr. Fynmore, he said, had told a
creditor of the parish that he intended to make a rate on the
parish, and which he understood was for the purpose of hang-
mg the church with black three times a year. Tke vestry as-
sembled and tried their strength . pon him, and he now called
upon them to shew why they spent the money, and why they
attempted to ruin one individuaL
When he came into Court on the second summons, he was
told by the Magistrate that the rate Was paid by all, and he
must do so ; but he suggested that by the 53d Geo. 111. c. 60.
every person had an easy redress against those who refused to
pay rates.
Mr. CONANT and Mr. Serjeant SELLON said they under-
stood Mr. Fenn was to give up all objections to the former pro-
ceedings, and begin again de novo.
Mr. Fenn said he meant to take all objections the law al-
lowed him. Sir Richard Birnie, he said, came to a resolution
that the rate must be paid, but he never would sign a distress
warrant for it. With regard to his first objection, the sums the
Churchwardens for the time being received amounted to up-
wards of 8001. Now he would ask, what did they expend dur--
ing that time upon the repairs of the church and church-yard ?
Nothing. He knew they would. produce accounts, but they
would not bear the test of examination. The vestry-room was
then repaired, and for that a rate was made. He now made
these charges against the Churchwardens, Mr. Richard Cobbett
and Mr. Goodall, and they must now shew cause why they
forced him to pay the rate.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON—Do you mean now to stand upon these
objections, or upon the merits of the case only ?
Mr. CONANT said, he had not yet stated any objections that'
were valid.
Mr. Fenn—By the 53d Geo. 111. the Magistrates are direct-
ed to inquire why the rate was not paid, and into the merits of
the case ; and the Magistrates are warranted in sending it to'a.
higher court of appeal.
-Mr. CoNANT said, it would be better to take the order'
against himself, and the other persons who have refused to pay,
with an understanding that no distress warrant shall issue,
and have the opinion of the whole Bench of Magistrates upon
the question.
Mr. Fenn said, he stood unconnected and without any com-•
bination. They were suffering, lie said, under a grievance ;
but the Legislatlire has wisely regulated that it shall be settled
with as little expense as possible.
The MAGisTUATEs—Where are your witnesses ?
Mr. Fenn—l will call upon James Golding, the Church-
warden for the time being.
Serjeant SELLON—You cannot do it without a notice; you
Might as well call upon me.
Mr. Golding said, he would not withhold any document that
might in any way concern the case ; but his accounts were all
given up to the Vestry ; and every farthing would there appear
that was expended.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON then said, that Mr. Fenn could not
get at the case without prima facie evidence, and which he
could not do that day.
Mr. Fenn then said, in consequence of a communication
with a few gentlemen, his fellow-parishioners, he acceded to it.
An order was therefore made out for the payment of the
rate, but with the understanding that no distress should issue;
and that should Mr. Fenn bring the case to the Sessions, the
Clerk would produce all books and vouchers ; but if he thought
proper, he might previously settle it.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday after-
noon as a young man, a bricklayer, of the name of GOFF, was
at work in pointing the front of the house of Sir S. FLUDYER,
Bart. in Cumberland-place, the steps upon which he was stand-
ing on the scaffold slipped from under him, when he fell upon
the iron railings in front of the house, which were barbed; and,
dreadful to relate, one of them entered his right thigh, which
it completely penetrated. Much time had elapsed before the
poor fellow could be extricated, which it took four men to ac-
complish. The cries of the poor fellow were heart-rending ; sur-
gical aid was immediately procured by George Debnam, the
footman of Sir Samuel Fludyer ; he was conveyed to St.
George's Hospital, when instant amputation was deemed ne-
cessary • he lies in a most dangerous state. He has a wife and
two children, who were solely dependent upon his labour for
support.

AWFUL EvENT.--(Leanzington, Aug. 29.)—
This morning, at the time the Pump Room and
the Promenade Gardens attached to it were
filled with elegant company, the band in the
orchestra playing a lively piece, a scene of dis-
may and horror ensued. Females, in tears, came
running in various directions, occasioned by the
awful visitation of the Almighty in the sudden
death of a gentleman, who, on sitting down on a
long mahogany seat in the Colonnade, iu the
front of th Pump Room, which is placed there
for the accommodation of the company, fell
backwards, and expired without either a sigh
or a groan. He proved to be Mr. JONES., the
banker, of the firm of JONES and LOYD, in
LOTILBURY, London. lie had walked from
his residence on the Union-parade, accom-
panied by Mrs. Henry and another female
friend, who always accompanied him in his walks,
he being in an infirm state, as they were in the
constant habit of doing since he has resided there
for six weeks past. He had taken a gentleman's
arm when Mrs. Henry and his other female friend
had left him, who asked him if it would be agree-
able to him to sit down, he having just taken a
glass of water : he replied in the affirmative,
and on his sitting, the gwful event took place.
Mrs. Henry and her female friend returned in
the course of a few minutes to the Colonnade,
which proved to be the spot of woe to them. On
discovering what had happened they ran off in
a state of distraction for medical assistance ; Dr.
Middleton, Mr. Treslove, the surgeon, and Mr.
Jephson, the assistant of Mr. Chambers, were soon
in attendance. The deceased was carried from
the Colonnade to a room attached to the ladies'
bath, where the window was opened to give every
assistance for restoring animation. The main
artery on the temple was opened, but only ten
drops 'of blood Ilowed ; a warm bath being for-
tunately ready he was immersed in it without
delay, but alas ! of no avail, the spark of life
He visited
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well as the water, from which he derived much
benefit, which induced him to repeat his visit
'this season.