The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-08 00:00:00

PARISH OF ST. MARYLEBONE.

A public meeting of the rate-payers was held
yesterday at the Horse Bazaar, in King-street (J.
Hume, Esqo M.P., in the chair) for the purpose of
receiving'' a report from the parochial committee
of the duplicity and treacherous conduct of the
self-elected vestry, relative to Mr. Hobhouse's Bill
for the better regulation of vestries ; also to adopt
such measures as might be deemed necessary to
ensure an early abolition of so corrupt an oligarchy."
After the object of the meeting, had been ex-
plained
,by the Hon. Chairman, considerable dis-
cussion' took place on the conduct of the parochial
committee ; and Colonel Jones and another mem-
ber of it declared that they would no longer act with
certain penons, whose conduct and principles they
averred to be of a nature to disqualify them for the
trust reposed in them ; and an amendment to the
original resolution, " that the confidence of the pa-
rishioners should be continued to the committee,"
was moved by Mr. Savage, of Crawford-street,
calling for the appointment of Fix of the inhabitants
from each district, to form a committee. This
amendment was carried by a large majority. Mr.
Potter addressed the meeting at great length on
the subject of the misconduct of the select vestry,which,
after havingprofessed and come to aseemingfrietully
understanding with the parochial committee, met
in secret, and, with, u- advisingwith the committee,
got up a petition to Parliament against Mr. I-lobhouse's
Vestry Bill, the expenses of which they charged
to the parish. Mr. Potter enumerated various acts
of oppression and injustice on the part of the select
vestry, in support of the resolution to which the
committee had come, that the vestry was an illegal
body, and thet the parishioners were bound to with-
hold the payment of the rates to their officers. He
(Mr. Potter) acting on this belief, had suffered hi.:
goods to be seized, and they would he sold by public
auction, and it was his determination to continue to
refuse payment of the rates, and starer his goods to
be seized, £0 long as the self-elected vestry continued
in existence.—(Much cheering.) Mr. Potter, in
the course of his speech, adverted to the conduct of
the Magistracy in the affair. When he received
notice of the intended application of the vestry for a
distress warrant against him, he waited on Mr. Min-
shull and Mr. Dwyer, who were members of the
vestry, accompanied by some of the committee. By
Mr. Minshull they were most courteou,ly received ;
and when they had explained their case to him, he
was so convinced of the misconduct of the vestry,
and of the illegality of their proceedings, that he de-
clared his approbation of the resistance made to their
assumed authority, and refused to sign the warrant.
—(Cheers.) lie was sorry he could not tell the
same tale of another Magistrate, who had generally
acted in a manner to entitle him to the respect
and regard of men—he alluded to Mr. Rawlinson,
who, with Mr. Griffith—for whom it was not
necessary to make any apology—(Much laughter)
—had signed the distress warrant without hear-
ing the case.—(Cries cf " Shame.") He (Mr.
Potter) went to the office in High-stree-, on Mon-
day, but Mr. Rawlinson was not there; he, how-
ever, saw Mr. Griffith, who, on being pressed
for an explanation of so unjust a proceeding, would
give no other answer titan that " he had no doubt it
was all right, and he had nothing to do with these
abstract questions."—(Cries of " Shame.") The
speaker enumerated divers instances of the improvi-
dent expenditure of the parish funds. Upwards of
1,400/. were charged for beer for the poor for one
year ; nearly 1,300/. for medicines, exclusive of sa-
laries to medical men and subordinates ; and made
various statements to show that the vestry used their
authority for the purpose of putting motley into the
pockets of their friends and connections at the ex-
pense of the parishioners.
Resolutions were passed that all further payment
of rates should be withheld ; that a subscription
should be entered into for protecting individuals
against the oppression and persecutions of the vestry;
and that every possible means should be taken to
ensure an early overthrow of that self-elected and
corrupt body.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman amidst
deafening acclamations, and the lion. Member re-
turned thanks; at the same time exhorting the pa-
rishioners to exert themselves, and persevere till
they had effected the downfall of their oppressors.
Thanks were also voted to the proprietor of the
Bazaar for the use of the building. The meeting
was most numerously attended.

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