The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-29 00:00:00

CHURCH-RATES.

ST. GEORGE, MIDDLESEX.
On Thursday evening last, Aug. 20, a meeting was
held in the Vestry-room of the church of the above pa-
rish (better known as St. George's-in-the-East), for the
purpose of proposing a Church-rate of one penny in the
pound, the senior Churchwarden in the chair. The
Vestry was very numerously attended by the rate-payers.
Upon the proposition being moved and seconded, an
amendment was made to adjourn the consideration of
the rate for twelvemonths. The amendment having
been put from the chair, was carried by a very large
majority, whereupon a poll of the whole parish was de-
manded on behalf of the rate, and Monday and Tuesday,
the ?4th and ?sth of August were the days fixed by the
Churchwardens for the taking of such poll. It was pro-
posed to take the votes by ballot, which was refused, as
illegal. At the time appointed, Monday, eleven o'clock,
a large number of the rate-payers assembled, and the
poll commenced with great spirit on both sides. At the
close of the first day's poll (five o'clock) a trifling ma-
jority against the rate had been recorded. On the fol-
lowing morning (Tuesday) the polling again commenced
with vigour, and at about the middle of the day a con-
siderable number had polled in favour of the rate. At
two o'clock its advocates had a majority, which majority
they kept but for a short time. At three o'clock its
opponents were evidently gaining ground, and at four
they had a majority of 29 against the rate. This ma-
jority rapidly increased until the termination of the poll
at six o'clock, when the numbers were declared by the
Churchwardens to be—

For the rate
Against the rate 544
giving a triumphant majority against the rate of 102,
although not more than one-third of the rate-payers
polled. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and
the Vestry separated.
Oa the same evening a meeting of the Anti-Church-
rate party was held, when resolutions were unanimously
agreed to and arrangements made for the establishment
of an Association " to afford effectual resistance to any
future attempt to enforce Church-rates in that parish."

TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT TO CAPTAIN
CLEGG.—Yesterday afternoon we had an opportunity of
inspecting, in the Exchange Newl-room, a beautiful silver
salver, to be presented to Captain Clegg for his gallant
conduct in the case of the Huskisson steamer, the particu-
lars of which are already well known to our readers. The
salver is the work of Mr. Dismore, of Bold-street. It is
a well-executed piece of workmanship, and is in every way
worthy of the gentleman for whom it is intended. It is
handsomely ornamented with wreaths, among the folds of
which are many nautical emblems, consisting of anchor,
capstan, wheel, blocks, colours, &c. In the centre
there is a good representation of the Huddersfield
and William Huskisson on the eventful morning
when the latter foundered; and towards the bottom of the
salver are placed the family arms of Captain Clegg. It
bears the following inscription :—" Presented to John
Arden Clegg, Commander of the ship Huddersfield, by
the merchants and other inhabitants of Liverpool, and its
vicinity (in restricted subscription of five shillings), as a
testimony of their admiration of his gallant conduct in
saving the lives of one hundred and fourteen of the passen-
gers arid crew of the steamer William Huskisson, in mid-
channel, on her passage from Dublin to Liverpool, when
in a sinking- state, in a gale of wind on the 12th January,
1810, at the imminent peril of his own vessel, and of the
lives of those on board."—Leverpocl Mercury.
Another
ter inquest was held at Guy's Hospital yes-
day, before Mr. Payne, concerning the death of William
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with
another man on a scaffold at the fourth story of a new house
in Peckham-rye;
the deceased was a portion of the planking gave.way, when
prechipiwtahtiedhto the ground, a height of
upwards of fifty feet,
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fortunate companion, whenefwilh.his skull was so dreadfully
some
afterwards. His more
where he hung till relieved balyTel g, caught hold of a beam,
e fellow-workmen, and
escaped with a few bruises. Accidental death.
arrangements came into operation on Monday. ma
POST-OFFICE NEW ARRANGEMENTS,—These
time on the line has since been kept with arteyha.it regularity,
ton and
and the saving of one whole day betweeng
the metropolis, is found a very great convenisenteoew
merchants, traders, and inhabitants. The bags have been
delivered at the Post-office nearly tcu minutes before the
time appointed—the quarter of an hour allowed for the
tr..ns't between the Post-office and the station being twico
as long as is necessary.—Eastern Counties Herald.