The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-18 00:00:00

GREECE.

IRELAND.

The' rlihlwie Sentinel denies the alleged fact that two
men, named Whelan and Phillips, were murdered in that
town by combinators, on account of working for under-
wages. It states that no such persons were known there.
A Lew shipping company, with a large capital, and very
extensive resources is about to be formed in Drogheda.
The Right Hon. Mr. Kennedy and the Rev. Mr. Car-
lisle hive retired from the Education Board. The Even-
ing Mail insinuates that the dissolution of the Board will
be the consequence ; but it is absurd to anticipate any such
effect. Their places will be supplied, and the system pro-
ceed as harmoniously as ever.

PARISH OF LAMBETH CHURCH

RATES.

An adjourned meeting of the inhabitant rate-payers of
this parish was held last evening in the Vestry-hall, and
was most numerously attended. It will be recollected that
this time twelvemonths the then Churchwardens proposed
to make a Church-rate for the repairs of the church. The
proposition was met by a motion for an adjournment of the
consideration of the question for twelve months, winch was,
after two days' polling, carried by a majority of 293. The
numbers being—

For aCliurcli-rate
Against it . .

180
473

It was in pursuance of this motion that the meeting ol
last evening was held, when James Sheil, Esq., was called
Lo the chair.

Mr. CLARK, the Vestry Clerk, having read the notice
calling the meeting, and the minutes of the last,
Mr. FALL wished to know if it was the intention of any
one to move for the making of a Church-rate?--(Cries of
" No, no.") He had the pleasure to inform them that
they had now Churchwardens in office whose feelings were
in accordance with those of the majority of the parishioners
on the all-absorbing question of Church-rates.—(Hear,
hear.) These gentlemen had declined to apply for a rate,
and he begged of the Vestry-Clerk to read the communi-
cations addressed to him on the subject.
The VESTRY-CLERK then proceeded to read the follow-
ing correspondence from Messrs. Barton and Hunt, and
also from Mr. Wheatley, three of the present Church-
wardens :

" To Mr. J. B. Clark.
" Sta,—As the feelings of the parish have been so decid-
edly manifested for the abolition of Church-rates, we our-
selves, convinced that whatever the law, it is unjust to com-
pel those to contribute for the support of a Church from
which they derive no spiritual instruction, and who main-
tain their own religious establishments, we require you to
state to the Vestry, that we withdraw our application for
a rate, relying upon the justice and liberality of the con-
gregation to support the parish church.
" We are, Sir, yours, &c.,
" JOHN BARTON, JOHN HUNT.
" Lambeth, Dec. 15, 1838."
—(Great cheering.)
_ _

-"
Mr. J, B. Clark.
" SlR,—Being unable to attend the Vestry through ill
ness, I beg to inform you that it is not, under all circum
stances, my intention to apply for a Church-rate.

" Yours, &c.,
—( A pplause.) " WILLIAM WHEATLEY."
Mr. SAUNDERS (the other churchwarden) then presented
himself, arid, in reply to the Chairman, said, " It is not my
intention to apply for a Church-rate."
Mr. FALL was very happy to find that the churchwar-
dens were unanimous in their determination not to apply for
a Church-rate.

Mr. GRADY said that as the churchwardens had declined
to apply for a Church-rate, the only course for the meeting
to adopt in respect to the question was to agree to a reso-
lution adjourning the further consideration of it sine die.

A resolution to that effect was carried by acclamation.
On the motion of Mr. FALL, it was further resolved,
that the auditing of the churchwardens' account be ad-
journed, to enable M. Wheatley to attend and explain the
circumstances under which he handed over a sum of money
to the treasurer of the new burial•ground.

Mr. FALL then proceeded to reply to an attack that
had been made upon him through the medium of a weekly
publication.
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EXAMINING PRISONERS AT STATION-HOUSES
—At the Central Criminal Court yesterday the Recorder,
in trying a case, in which it appeared that on a prisoner
being taken into custody for felony, and conveyed to the
police station-house, ba had undergone an examination,
and been questioned by the inspector or sergeant on duty,
and such answers delived on the trial, said the Court dis-
approved of such proceedings ; and trusted that in future
they would be abandoned. The Court gave directions to
the inspectors of the metropolitan police to report their
opinions to the Commissioners on the subject.
THE LATE MYSTERIOUS Pg4TiT OF A YOUNG
LADY.—An account appeared on Saturday undor the
above head, of a young female, who was found drowned off
Horselydown stairs op Saturday week. In consequence of
such report the friends of the deee4sed have been dis-
covered ; her mother is named Ellis, and formerly kept an
WO in Fleet-street. The unfortunate deceased was in her
18th year, and was residing with her brother-in-law in
Bishopsgate-street, and left his house on the afternoon of
Tuesday week, stating that she should return to tea, but
was never seen alive afterwards. The manner in which
she cam; by her death is still wrapped in the deepest
mystery.

ATHENS, Nov. 29.—The King held his first Council of
Ministers yesterday since his return, and a most stormy one
it was. It was proposed by the Minister of the Interior to
proclaim martial law in the Morea ; the other Ministers did
not concur in the proposal, but all the phalangites and half-
pay officers have been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness for actice service.

Their Majesties gave a grand ball last week in celebra-
tion of their return. Very few Greek ladies attended, and
the King hardly spoke to a single Greek the whole of the
evening, which caused great displeasure. There were a
number of strangers, amongst whom we remarked Lord
and Lady Canning, Lords Loraine and Fitzallan, and
Hon. Colonel Ellis. Lord Canning was visited by all the
Councillors of State and. all the old Capitini. The King
presented his Lordship with the Grand Cross of the
Saviour.

No change has yet taken place in our Ministry, but the
King must see, from the manner the members of it treat
one another, even in his presence, it cannot last.

(PROM OUR OWNCORRESPONDENT.
DUBLIN, ?DEC. 16.
A Limerick paper states positively, that the office of
Clerk of the Privy Council has been given to Marmion Sa-
vage, Esq. ; no better appointment could possibly be made.
This gentleman must be known to you as one of the most
pointed and successful political writers of the day, and as
the author of most of the Irish articles in the best weekly
paper, and in the most philosophical magazine in London.
The Bar as well as the Press will be complimented by this
appointai::nt.

LEWIS' DICTIONARY..—This work which has met so
much opposition, has had the effect of bringing the leaders
of opposite political parties into conjunction, and a meeting
of all the subscribers to it, in the County Cork, has been
called at. Bandon, for to-morrow, to consider (in fact) the
best means of evading the payment claimed for what they
consider an inferior book.

I TIIE PORTER TRADE.—This trade, which is by far the
most flourishing one in this country, is in a curious con-
dition at present. Owing to the rise in the grain
market, the brewers held a meeting, and determined
to rise the price of porter, on which a meet-
ing of the licensed vintners was held, when it
was determined not to consent to the rise, and that
they should continue to supply the pub is with the article
at the usual retail price. A meeting of the licensed spirit-
sellers was also held, at which it was resolved, that as long
as the increased price was kept on porter, they would en-
courage, by every means in their power, the consumption
of ale and beer. Both parties also determined to force
the brewers to give them for the future imperial measure,
a regulation which they have hitherto managed to evade.
These proceedings must have a considerable effect upon
the export trade to England, which has vastly increased
within these last few years.
TITHE MARTYRS.-A meeting of several parishes in
Meath is called for to-morrow, to consider the best
means of relieving the persons at present suffering in per-
son for their opposition to the tithe impost. It is ex-
-I.e.:ted that a fund will be collected to defray the claims
against them. There was a tithe sale in Dublin on
Friday, of several farming utensils (at the seizure of
which, at Feidstown, there was an affray with the dra-
goons, in which a son of the owner, Mr. Ford, was
slightly wounded). They did not bring more than a
third of the sum claimed, which was .551. 6s.
The celebrated temperance advocate, Hockings, " the
Birmingham blacksmith," is at present laid up with fever, in
the city of Waterford.