The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-03 00:00:00

111 r. Churchwarden HOPPE in the Chair.

A Requisition delivered to the Churchwardens, signed by
upwards. of Two Hundred Inhabitant Householders, request.
ing them to convene this Meeting, was read.
A Report from the Provisional Committee, acting on behalf
of the Inhabitants and Occupiers, and other Persons benefi_
daily interested in Houses and, Premises in the London
Division of this Parish, was read.
Resolved unanimously,
Ist. That the repeated and continued attempts on the part of
the Lay Impropriators and Clergy, in the City of London and
its Liberties, to enforce the statute of 37th Henry VIIIth, and
the Decree therein referred W, by producing disunion and li.
tigation, are alike destructive of the best interests of the Church
Establishment, and of the peace and happiness of the Pa-
rishes.

2d. That by the Schedule annexed to the Act of 22d and
23d Charles 11. cap. 15 (commonly called the Fire Act), even
as increased in the year 1804, it appears that in each of those
Parishes which suffered in the dreadful fire of London in
1606, Parliament made a provision in lieu of Tithes, which in
no case exceeds 3701. per annum beyond glebe and perquisites,
whilst in the London Division only of this Parish there is an-
nually levied, under the denotnination of Tithes. partially,
and as is considered illegally and unconstitutionally, the im-
mense sum of between 4,0001. and 5,0801. ; and that Parlia-
ment having relieved sundry Parishes, not consumed by the
Fire of London from the enormous effect contemplated by the
'Statute and allellged Decree 37th Ilenry VIIIth .(even if vs.
lid)—this Parish humbly but confidently submit that they are
'entith.d to similar justice and relief.
. _ _

3d. That the increasing and inordinate claims of Roger
'Kynastott, RN. the Lay-Itnpropriator of this Parish, .have
become highly oppressive and vexatious.
4th. That tip great amount now received for Tithes from the
Londod Division of this Parish, has beenqprincipally within
the last twenty years) most rapidly increased from ancient cus,
tomary payments, protecting the former inhabitants of this as
well as the Middlesex Division, under solemn pledge from time
to time, that no fitrther claims should be made, but in defiance
of good faith, the alleged Statute and Decree have been, and a*e
now held in terrorein over she inhabitants to enforce the de-
mand or 2s. 9d. in the pound. •

That such claims are made only in that part of
,the
Parish which is situate within the Liberties of London, under
colour of the Statute and Decree, 37th Henry Vlllth.—whilst
the Middlesex Division of the Parish is protected by ancient
established sums of small amount.

6th. That the Inhabitants have the highest reason to conclude
that they have been wrongfully labouring undo!. this oppressi% c
burthen, in consequence of the long considered obsolete Act
and Decree under which it Is pretended to be exacted not being
valid in law for want of a due enrolment. .

7th. That it is e;eident from historical research, that not only
after the reformation in Religion in this Country, but also for
nearly two Centuries after the date of the said Statute and Dc.
cree, their provisions were never generally, if at all enforced,
and particularly after the support of the Poor and repair of die
Churches were thrown upon the Parishes.
Bth. That the former Lay Impropriators of this Parish, when
their receipts for Tithes did not amount to one fifth part of the
sum paid at die present time, contributed towards the inainte.
nance of the Officiating Minister, but it is understood that such
is not now the csss,-or to a very trifling amount.
9th. That it is highly necessary for the peace of the Inha-
bitants and the protection of property, that the overwhelming
demand* of the Lay Improprlator should be restrained, and a
fair am) teasonable compensation given hint in lieu thereof..
lOth. That It is highly expedient on the part of the Free-
holders, as well as the unmet late occupiers of property in this
Parish, that they should unitedly. and firmly resist the Inordi-
nate demands of the Lay Iwpropriator, by availing themselves
of the just grounds of questioning his legal right, MI well as by
respectfully laying their grievances before Parliament for re-
dress, and that Petitions to both Houses of the Legislature be
prepared for that purpose.
11th. That for the legitimate purposes of self.defence, aSab•
scription be entered into by Freeholders, Leaseholders, and all
persons interested in Houses and Premises within this Parish,
in order to defray the expenses which may be incurred in re-
sisting the unjustifiable detnande of the Lay Impropriator.
12th. That no Pelson who has not contributed to the fund
for the protection and benefit of himself and the rest of his
Fellow-Parishioners, be included in any measures adopted for
the general defence, or have u voice in the deliberations of the
parties united to defend.
13th. That an official communication be made of the pro.
ceedings of this Meeting to the Hon. Court of Directors of the
East India Company, requesting their co-operation in a pro-
ceeding in which, as a Public Body, they are so seriously and
immediately concerned.
14th. That a Petition be presented to the Hon. Corporation
of the City of London, praying their assistance and cu.opera-
tiob, particularly as the said Corporation are extensive Proprie,
tors of Houses and Premises within the Parish.
ltith. That an open Committee be appointed to take such
legal and other measures for the purposes aforesaid (and whe-
ther by application to the Legislature or otherwise)as they shall
deem most expedient, with leave to add to its number.
16th. That Messrs, Saunders, Ileawooch tind Matthews,
who. by their ability, industry, experience, and zeal, contri.
buted successfully to resist .the claim for increase of tithes in
the parish of St. Andrew Holborn, be appointed Solicitors for
this parish in the tithe business, in conjunction with Mr. Wm.
Morse Batho,.the Vestry Clerk.
17th. That the sincere thanks of this Meeting be given to
John Blenkarn, Esq., for the noble stand lie has made against
the Lay Impropriator ; for his application to the Lord Mayor
for advice; and for his kindness in assisting the provisional
Committee; particularly as his defence to the Lay improprie-
tor's claim was solely for the general benefit of the parish rather
than for his individual protection—his interest in the question
being comparatively small.
18th. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Samuel
Sanderson Hall, Esq., for the attention and ability he has shewu
in assisting to draW up the Resolutions, and for the zeal with
which he has seconded the efforts of Mr. Blerikarn. _

'l9th. That the afciregoing Resolutions be printed and .cir-
culated amongst the inhabitants, and advertised in the usual
Morning and Evening Papers.
(Signed) JAM) S HOPPE, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the Chair, it was Resolved una-
nimously, That the best Thanks of the, Meeting be presented
to Mr. Churchwarden Hoppe, for his kindness in convening
this Vestry, and for his able and impartial conduct in the
Chair.

N.H. All communications respecting the Tithes of this
Parish, for the informatien of the Committee and benefit of the
general cause, are respectfully requested to be made to Mr.
%V. M. Batho, the Vestry Clerk, and to Messrs. Saunders,
Heawood, and Matthews, at No. 5, Castle•street, Houndsditali.

FUR THE IMMEDIATE CURE AND PREVENTION OF
SojtE NIpPLES. •
THE ACACIA CERATE, prepared from
a Plant growing On the Mountains in the East Indies,
and one of the most valuable in the Vegetable World, is
the greatest possible comfort that can be rendered to those
happy mothers who are desirous to nurse their infants,
but who sutler too frequently tinder the pain and misery of
Sore Nipples, and all its attendant consequences. The
nsnal application of stimulants, which-seldom or ever afford
eeett temporary relief, and in numbelless instances, only
aggravate the pain of the sufferer, may now be avoided by
the use of this pet frctly innocent aril sanative •compoolnd,
which is uttered to Mothers, from a conviction that to
withhold_ so great a comfort from them would be nn act
of cruelty and injustice. Innumerable testimonials of its
:excellence' •froon the most respectable authority, can be given,
if required ; and it is recommended as an indispensable re-
quisite previous to the accouchernent of irrry lady in the
hinetloro.
Sold in Pots. at 4s. ad. by Messrs. Butler's, Chemists,
No. 4. Cheapside, Ss. Paul's. and 4.20, Regent-street, near
the Argyle Rooms. London; Waterloo-place,Edirthrtrgh and.
Sackrille-street. Dublin ; and by the principal fsleolicirte Ven-
ders throughout the kingd..ro.

ST. BOTOLPII, ALDGATE.

At twelve o'clock yesterday a numerous anti
respectable Meeting of the Householders of this 'Parish was
held, according to a requisition 'signed by 200 inhabitants, to
take into. consideration the oppressive claim of 2s. 9d. in the
pound, by the Lay-impropriator. Roger Kynaaton, Esq. Are
understand that this Gentleman has, since 1804, increased his
demandltoin till. to 91, Is., Is. 61, 25., and now to 2s. 9d. in
the pound.
• Mr. J. HOPPE, Churchwarden, wad called to the chair.
• The Com RataN having stated the object of the meeting, oh-
served that only 200 had signed the 11,:quigition ; but he had no
doubt that double that number wenhl have signed, had they
been rated at 2s. 9d. in the pound.. lie himself was one of the
number not rated at 2s. 9d. but.he trusted that those who were
andno t siol
aoppressivelyi r ratedww opualrdi
sic;
joonni
ee forward
.sfot rn doer cvli
sai
nugd
saj %in h , e
way
for remedying an evil which affected the interests of the parish.
The Report of the Proiisional Committee having been read,
parsh, the duty had been imposed upon him to move
tx.litliri.l lt)heeptityiCoereaTell said that, being the oldest inhabi-
the first resolution, against the roost oppressive tithes that
welriecett'etcd
then moved the
of
which was carried una.
piteously, utter being seconded by Jr.A 'l' Y A It S. .
mr.iiit .w.:zehoavis
iii,v;G :::::001.tettiti.himself. He said, it,
had pleased Providence; in 1606, to afflict' this Metropolis with
40.illeMlittr:r4etmibVileinhirie,i;g1f4tahen4cintlybietirt4IT.cieltiTchhets:heeres were rebuilt,
under the Act at the 2_>j Cherie* 11., commonly Called the Fire
mime, ing for tlds,parlsh if
instead of paying ixeteeett 4 an
to ~• ~..ts:year, which they did
their Act church had been !miring ttvi,..
..„,,burrit_(ilearo_for
now, they wool tt O,IIIY •114!r 14'4')'...,0 or 4001....-(llear !)--fh-
thettoil verteat to other parishes, ZpL Outman's In the \Vim, and
St. A otireses, llolbOrn, Which had been similarly circumstanced,
and to the meens to which they had resorted in order to abate the
001112"i"°18im 94 the la • impropriator. St. Andrew's had re.
A by making a general subscription,
atio:L:iodeit.ntsiLdivtloi
lepniargird:vatiewn ftaratnitlyt gat
.1
in of76ol.,•r;hich ViDUld prevent any
future recurrence to the clabn of 9.5. thi. niti parish was now
ought to have done 26 years ago-4110er!)
,Villitclietlartbitearnioilt.atibaergeLl.ahiantiiilreadv'unaTed'anricleadnyltnomra9dine:dtotra2Sd.c9.ltml-a—n
from- laying, by Means of *place his old sge, or to. pinion out.
his daughters. Another ruinous effect of the heavy rate, Was
the number of houses hi the Allnories standing empty, with!,
large anPireas•ritinsniv3.4e:P.Teetn; frisoesnitto lsett-k&-(thließuilatilisecrriePtis t°ll---)f " liarlM
The rental of this parish was 37.0001, out, of which2•2,ooof. •
was paid for takes. The tithes sv;Te. 4,000/. and the poor-rates
7,0001., besides a number of • other eiterges.. Now that 'the.
quartern loaf was reduced from 20d. (in war time) to' 10d.• and
every other thing in proportion, why should not the lay iinpru- •
' priator come down in the same manner?-(Hear !)—The weak
part of the parish was the want of Money—but unless they now
Joined, they would be like the bundle of sticks. contending with
this powerful man; rendered powerful by their means—by the
enormous sums which he drew annually from their pockets..,
(Hear, hear ! )—The worthy Gentleman concluded by proposing
a subscription, saying, that be would subscribe thirty guineas
hi:itself. Ile moved the second resolution, which was seconded
by Mr. Il'halley, and carried unanimously.
Mr. STaiennisro just recollected that this day was the anni-
versary of the tremendous fire in 1666, and hoped it was a eir.
cumstance of good omen.—(Applause.)
Mr. CARTER proposed the third resolution, prefacing it by
denying that die parish tidies were the freehold property of
the lay iinpropriator. The tithes were tbr the maintenance of
the minister, and relief of the poor; but the poor received •
,none of it, and the lay improprintor claimed tide enormous
charge under an act of Parliament, which, upon the most dili-
gent investigation, could not be found to have been enrolled
in any of the repositories for such documents. This Resolu-
tion was seconded by Mr. Thomas .Parkereand carried Una.
nimously. •
Mr. J. BAT II 0 proposed the fourth resolution. The inhabi-
tants had made attempts in 1804, 1805, and 1806 to stem the
demand of the lay irnpropriator, but they had not seen the
matter in the same light that this enlightened vestry now saw
it. There was a great and very important difference between
the amount at which the lordship part of this parish were rated,
which was only; 001. while the freedom part paid 40001.—(H ear!)
Mr. HAPIVARD seconded the Resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. P. PARRY proposed the fifth Resolution, which was se-
conded by Mr. Ilti R n 0 Ws.—(Carried unanimously.)
Mr. PARSONS proposed the sixth resolution. The Act of
but a Counsel
oIL an Act, but the
wouldPaam
rlipteint t a had
dbreee
an submitteddifferent
constructions to (:oun Coons
right one.—(:l laugh.)
Al r. l'itEsTON seconded the resoluuo- n......(Carried unani.
mously.) ..
Mr. 13 t.sczu ume proposed the 7th resolution. He conjured
the meeting to pursue the plan which had been already. sub..:
mitted to them in order to resist the oppressive demand of the
lay irnpropriator. lie corroborated the tibismeryatpiorinatoorfi%Aiithr.
Batho a respecting the promise Mr: Knyaston nut to make
any further demand than Is. fill.. That sum had been advanced
to 2s. ltd. Ile himself had called on the layl pro
the money, saying, " There's your money for you, and may it
perish with you. I protest before God you are all robbers i"—
answered,tlai ud
~laughter,Tteann and
,clrli ensaotf
takeliear,
thheearm! )on .a
ehe lay -impropriator
y.., .
And for nine
months Ofierivardi they beard no more of him. The perm
had been asleep on this great and important question for years!
—( Latiehter.)
Alr. Nrous seconded this resolution, : which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. Flaanowa proposed and Mr. Gm? seconded the Bth
reeolution, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. HALL, in proposing the 9th resolution, contended. that,
rinuenqdutithtlyele,s-Apluaccerr.isKri.ynaston ought to refund to them above 20,0001.
which they had paid to him in their own wrong.
one year's•rate'
Sir JAblEs Swear said it w
theta Mr. 13eatatansfe addressed the Meeting, and detnifiti to
The other It i
no
Ifit:dupi ewosfauritdihsscreaifp tviocioni. with
was
swooknicshubhttere hibatt.gone
"praes‘e.enrtyelx)raoribseita"nrttdhiympilitanlto. pH%
subscribed
epdlaaunsedtnanitPouslY
after
wt.
ifhuut.rittlmiesr
ware
eo object.—(Applause.)
carried.; p—CroApoTs)
which the Meeting dispersed.--( Vije eideerfire-
rienr.)

okt 5,UN.... „

• I,CHINESg t4sVO, PAGEI,i,r
ma,,gorriim*7-7The chinese'latigila;e Most
AsSuredly.One of the most.ex.traordinary. that
ever existed. • To,me. it,,seems, from,its iiature;
to have been. a sort,l(.4l,4pkition from the -pric-
,Pce of representingLidienky qbiect7,ar by. hiero-
glyphics, .to that pf,lepAltying aryttrari charac-
ters for. the,mm oPar:PIlfP7.;7 Peuoit ""t3i"s.
not more, than,33o w.p.41,4,,iit0w tour aCcents,,by
meitts,of.which,ga,d4ffgesc.,words Is multiplied
into four, httt sucb ifkile.PiCerdislinction between
0044, that„nonB Unt'g pr well Opt diced
ear, Mk ,possiNpy,wizeivpitiw.dlirvreiice,Of topes
which diversify the; monosyllabic. wortls with
which this:lansiuqgtl,alwonds, anti thus, by tnere..
13,* employing a.dijrgon4 „accent, the -same cha-
racter isstnadejoltavunotless than,eight or ten
different significa lions. In short, one word will
sometimes correspond:to-as many as three or four'
thousand characters, ‘vhereas, in European lan-
guages, thousands of dilferent words may be ex-
pressed by .the Same letters. This singularity,
must convey some idea of the extreme difficulties
which Europeans. have to overcome ere they can
make themselves completely masters of the Chi-
nese tongue!. The following account of these ob-
stacles-is given in the Curiosities of Literature,
from the Lelfres Ed?fiantes. et Guricuses.
The P.• Bourgeois, one of the Missionaries, at-
tempted,. after residing a considerable length of
time ,at' Pekin, to preach in -the Chinese lan-
guage-; these are the words of the good father:—

" God knows how much this first Chinese
sermon cost me ! I can assure you this language
resembles no other. The same word has .never
but one termination ; and then adieu to all that
which in our declensions distinguishes tlie.gen-
der, and the number of the things of which we
wonld speak : adieu, in the verbs, to all which
might explain the active person, how anti in
what time it acts, if it acts alone or with others:
in a,word, with, the Chinese the sante, word is
substantive, adjective, verb, hingular;
masculine, feminine, &c. Add to all this, that
the same words
.of this language are reduced to
300 and a few more ; that they arc pronotme,A
in so many different ways, that they signify
80,000 different things, which are exptesled by
.its many different characters. This is' not all ;
the arrangement of all these monosyllables ap-
pears to be under no general rule : So that.to
know the language, tater having learnt the
words, we must have every particular phrase ;
the least inversion would • make you unintel.
ligible to three parts of the Chinese.
" I will give you an .example of their words.
They told Teo Mott signifies a book vs°, that,'
thought that whenever the word chou was pro-
nounced, a book was the subject. Not at all!
Chou, the next time I heard it, I found signified
a tree. Now I had to recollect that chou was a
book or a tree. But this availed me nothing
aye, I found expressed also great heats ; Mom
is to relate; chou is the aurora; chart means to
accustomeil ; chou expresses the loss of a
wager, &c. I should never have done, were I
,to attempt to give you all its significations.
cc Notwithstattding these singular difficulties,
Could one but find a help in the perusal of their
books I should not complain ; but this is im-
possible. Their written language is quite differ-
ent from that of simple conversation. What
will ever be an almost insurmountable difficulty
to every European is the pronunciation. Every
word may be pronounced in five different tones;
yet every tone is not so distinct that an unprac-
tised ear can readily distinguish it. These mud
nosyllables fly with amazing rapidity ; then they
are continually disguised by elisions, which some-
times hardly leave any thing out of two mono-
syllables. From an aspirated tone you must
pass immediately to an even one ; from a whis-
tling note to an inward one ; soructitnes your
voice must proceed from the palate ; sometimes
it must be guttural, anti almost always mussel.--
I recited my sermon at least fifty times to my
servant before I spoke it in public ; and yet I
am told, though he continually corrected me,
that, out of ten parts of the sermon (as the Chi-
nese express themselves) they hardly under-
stood three. Fortunately, the Chinese are won-
derfully patient ; and they are astonished that
any ignorant stranger should be able to learn
two words of their language."

DR. FAUSTES.—The tradition of the DEVIL
and Dr. FAusTus was derived from the old 'cir-
cumstance in which the Bibles of the first printer,
F'ust, appeared to the world. When he had dis-
covered this new art, and printed off a consider-
able number of copies of the Bible, to imitate
those which were commonly sold in MSS., he
under took the sale of them at Paris. It was his
interest to conceal this discovery, and to pass of
his printed copies for MSS, But- as he was enabled
to sell his Bibles at 60 crowns, while the other
scribes demanded 500, this raised universal
astonishment, and still more when he produced
copies as fast as they were wanted, and even
lowered his price. The uniformity of the copies
increased the wonder, Informations were given
in to the Magistrates against him us a magician ;
and in searching his lodgings a great number of
copies were found. The red ink, and Fust's red
ink is peculiarly brilliant, which embellished his
copies, was said, to be his blood ; and it was
solemuly essigned that he was in league with the
Fust was at length obliged, to save him-
self from a bonfire, to reveal his art to the Par-
liament of Pari.., who discharged him from all
prosecution, in consideration of this useful inven
tioo.--(Curiosities of Literature.)