The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-08 00:00:00

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Fulham
St. Luke,Ckelsca
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* 4 reserved.
At the close of tic proceedings yesterday the Rc-
for mu a had a majority of 32.

ST. ALBANS BOROUGH, OCT. 7.

The B.irtisters this morning commenced tha revi-
sion of the Borough Lists. The Reformers had made
no c!aims or objections, but the Tories were not quite
.zzo negligent of their duty to their party, and several
claims and upwards of thirty objections were delivered
against the Liberals, all of which app!icd to the 10/.
botisoboldsrs.

At the last 'moment the Reformers made a rally, and
did their best to support their friends.
Jamci Bigg was objected to by the Tories, upon the
ground at occupation of a house of insufficient annual
value. He attended, and proved that he lived in a
house for which he paid ten pounds per annum, by half-
(,-.ixly pAyraents.
-oit. Biagg, the Town-clerk of St. Albans, on behalf
iefthe Tories, submitted to the Court that rent was no
criterion, of yearly value, and cited various cases to en-
force his argument, and he produced two or three sur-
veyors who swore that the house of the claimant was
aa.at worth more than 71. per annum.
Mr. Harris, wllo appeared for the Reformers, referred
to various decisions by Cocamittces of the House of
(commons on the Woodstock and R;p,,in borough pet',
walls, and also to the case of Matthew Glennon before
the Judges in Ireland, insisted that the best crite-
rion of value was ascertainediigatenst i
timputation
by the rent paid, where
there was not the sh
m and putation that the agree-
ment between the landlord tenant was otherwise
• than bona fide.
value
sur-
The Revising Banisters heldtlat
~nsouexal3eince
veyors bad sworn that :he meal
houie was 71., and as no surveyors had albeaeee ocralti
ehae
previously to such evidence being given to corroborate
:he claimant, who had proved his payment of rent of
UM per annum,
they must decide in favour of the pre-
ss minance of evidence, which was against the value
of
lt./.—Vote expunged.
Thomas Birch, also in the list of Tory objections,
proved his payment of rent of 101. per annum for his
'ouse. The yearly value of which was corroborated
by Mr. Crawley, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Gutteridgc.
It was attempted by the Tories again to prove, through
their surveyors, Mr. Rumba!), Mr. Page, and Mr. Vass,
that the annual value of this house was not worth more
than 71.
The Barristers decided that where there was such
conflicting testimony, however unpleasant the duty irn-
tiocesieldtron them, between the evidence of respectable
, ey felt bound to give their decision in favour of
the claimant,
omistObjection disallowed.
Several
ner, and others claims
w were decided in a similar man-
evidence to prove Lei struck off for want of sufficient
r yearly value.
HERTS coi—n-c-ri-----y
REGISTRATION.
Aubrey William. spe
Bowen, claimed as Under-
Master of the Free Grann,cer
r School of St. Albans, for 1 a freehold rent charge of mafo
!flaillingo a year, payable Ito him in right of his offi,,eitaTioing out of two pieces of
kind described in the list.
fie was objected .to by the Liberals, u-ho show
jr6dlxtion of the Report o'
the Corn . ofed habiY-
ea ISSI antra

ties, that the land upon which the 40s, was charged
was copyhold—that many years since it had been seised
by the Lord of the Manor (the Earl of Verulam) into
h's own possession after the death of the surviving
trustee, no person coming to be admitted tenant, and
that if the payment of 40s. to the Under Master was
really made, it was considered gratuitous on the part of
his Lordship. It was further urged that the office of
Under Master was not for life, but he was removable at
the pleasure of the Trustees ; and that even if for life,
as the salary issued out of copyhold property, no amount
short of 181. per annum would give the qualification.
Mr. Durant cited a case from Mr. Stephens's new
book on registration elections, in which a voluntary pay-
ment to an office held by a schoolmaster had been de-
cided as a qualification to be on the register.
Mr. WALLINGER repudiated such doctrine, and ex-
punged the vote. .

The Revising Barristers finished this division, and ad-
journed to Watford.

DISTRICT CHURCEIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,-Llt has always been allowed that a .much
greater benefit is derived by society by the prevention
of a disease than the cure itself. It is under this im-
pression (indeed, practical experience both in feeling
and pocket convince me of its truth), I volunteer the
following statement, with its accompanying hardships
and gross injustice, in the hope that it may fully ansever
the purpose intended—to open the eyes of the public from
being either gulled out of their money, or lulled into se-
curity by an Act, having for its object " The Building of
Churches and Chapels," although I consider the Act
excellent in principle, but, without amendment, void of
effect, as the subjoined will fully demonstrate. The
parent church of Walcot, in the county of Somerset,
has, within the last few months, been separated into
three distinct parishes, viz.:—Walcot, Trinity, and St.
Saviour's, under a permissive Act, authorizing such pro-
ceedings. The two latter churches, partly erected by
voluntary contributions of the friends to religion.
Some two years since, the advowson of Walcot
changed hands, and new ministers were nomi-
' natea to fill the respective churches, the duties
of which they so admirably performed, that
two of them on leaving were presented by their re-
spective congregations with a testimony of their esteem
and respect. Things went on thus well until the 29th
of March last past, when the inhabitants of one of the
divided parishes were first made acquainted with the
Let that the parish was not only divided, the advowson
sold, but their Minister actually turned out ; and how
was this intimation conveyed to them ? By the tolling
of the bell at a patter before ten o'clock in the morning ?
No, at Night ! which act is called the act of induction,
for the purpose of notifying to the parishioners the
taking possession of the temporalities, i. e. Loaves and
Fishes, of the Church ; an act that was clearly in-
tended to be performed openly, and in the flee of day.
Monday, the 3lst, was ushered in by our new Professor
of Christianity, with a practical illustration of Heathen
performances, to wit, the ringing of the bells, and the
exhibition of a flag, as a wind-up to the courteous
mode of his coming in. These things have been
properly appreciated, and will not fail of eventually
being duly resented. The blessings which we were
about to enjoy under our new Rector, very soon were
peoduced, to our comfort. Notwithstanding he had
been only three weeks in the pat ish, the Easter offerings
were sought after, with an avidity which would have
clone credit to a starved shark. This having failed in
expectation, imposts, in the shape of fees, were next
tried to be extorted. The bells, which were the munifi-
crnt gift of a Mr. Hooper to the parish, at the cost of
800/. were fin-bidden to be rung on the occasion of wed-
dings, &c., under 2/. 25., H. 2s. of which was to be
pocketed by the Rector' ! ! For the first three chrisal
tenings 2s. 6d. was demanded by the clerk, this was
admitted a mistake. The crypt, which was partly
erected by our own money, and for burying in which
the fees, by sanction and authority of the Bishop, were
not to exceed 6/. Bs. Gd., were most illegally increased
to 101. 10s.! ! ! And the marriage fees for the poor,
from being Bs. 6d. at the parent church, were increased
to 12s. 6d. ; and from poor women having to pay ls. 6d.
for churching in the old church, are obliged to pay
2s. Gd. in the new. All the above is not only cruel
and arbitrary, but manifestly contrary to law, and all
fees that have been illegally demanded, must, upon
application, be returned. By the same Act, the
Ministee is to receive 200/. per annum for his
services, provided his services are such that they
produce that sum, and, after paying the clerk,
15/. a-year and other expenses ;" the surplus, if any,
is to be funded for buying a house for the Minister.
The new Rector contends that as he " has bought it"
it is his, and that he may treat both the church and its
contents like a parcel of bricks, and has liberally claimed
all money that the renting the pews may produce.
Thus,
.then, we have not 3 only aided to build a church,
but we are called upow to maintain the incidental
charges which are necessary to Divine Service out of
our own pockets, in direct violation to the Act, whirl
particularly says " other expenses" are to be paid out
of the pew rents. The church will produce about
31 11. it the Minister is liked. If not liked (as this man
can never be), in a spiritual point of view a most serious,
if not dreadful infliction, and in a pecuniary point of
view it is also a matter of considerable loss to the parish.
It is computed that by Michaelmas upwards of sixty seats
will be vacant. Many more persons would vacate
1 if they could help themselves ; and many do not come
1 who at present pay. This reduces the surplus on the
one hand, and burdens our pockets in the shape of rates
on the other. Again the Act compels every parish so
divided to provide a burial-ground ; this is also in this
particular instance a monstrous hardship. There is no
doubt but that the patron should have intimated his
intention of seliing us, that provision might have been
made to procure a churchyard. It appears, then, that
we must either allow two acres of glebe to be thrust
down our throats, and in a most objectionable situation ;
to provide ground elsewhere at an enormous price, or
pay double fees at the old churchyard, a churchyard
that we were some years since compelled to enla-ge at
a heavy sum of 1,700/. (never contemplating being so
tricked), and in which ground is sufficient room to con-
tain
the bodies of the three divided parishes for at least
a hundred and fifty years to come; added to all which
blessings, we are liable to be rated to maintain the
mother church for twenty years. Is not this sufficient
to disgust people and actually drive them from their
Church ? Bet this is not the whole. We possess a plurality
c!crk, and, to maintain this useless functionary, addi- '
tional fees have been put on. This also is directly 0,-
posed to the Act, which expressly states the " clerk and
sexton" to the new divided churches shall have the ac-
customed fecs as enjoyed by the clerk of the mother
church, and adds that remuneration is to be made to
the old clerk as a compensation, which plainly points
out that no clerk shalt hold more than one office, to pre-
vent a job. Raw this remuneration is to be made is
ore thing, but that the parishioners are to be taxed
to effect it is not to be tolerated. As the advowson
cut up so welt it is considered the patron ought to
compensate him. A small but spirited junta of the
parishioners have taken up these respective matters to
see what can be effected for the general good ; but ii
success does not completely crown their labours, it is
proposed to petition Parliament as a means of redress
in this particular instance, and of preventir'e such un-
just proceedings for the future. As long as humility is
preached and pride indulged in, charity exhorted and
covetousness practised, by the clergy, so long will the
Church be despised and her ordinances forsaken.
A RATE-PAYER,
AND AN OPPONENT TO HYPOCRISY.
Bath, Sept. 28, 1840.

CHINA.

CHINESE ARTICLES OF WAR.

Ist Law.—lt is the duty of a soldier in the day of
battle always to press forward bravely and impetuously ;
for whoever through fear, or to save his life, floes,
must by the laws of war be decapitated, and his head
exposed to the multitude as a warning. lie who kills
an enemy performs a meritorious act, for which he shall
be rewarded with promotion. It he dies in battle, his
children and grandchildren shall be compass'onated.
The coward cannot escape the laws of government. If
a man rashes forward and kills his fee, it does not
follow that he shall die ; but if he draws back, it is im-
possible that he can live. This article is abundantly
plain, and all the officers should inculcate it on the men,
that they may know the great principles of right con-
duct ; and in the day of battle they will doubtless be
brave, having a hundred chances to one that they will
"the thieves," their etientie,-;, and meritoriously
distinguish themselves.

2. On entering into battle, powder and arrows must
not be expended at a distance from the enemy, but re-
served for the exact point of time in wh'ch they will be
most efficacious. To waste them before this time
arrives, so that when most wanted they arc all expended,
is like tying their hands and waiting to be slain.
3. The utmost pains must be taken to preserve their
goodarms in order, and their ammunition dry.
shall 4. InWakheenthaenofficer is wounded or taken, the men
him. If they tmlost efforts to carry him off or rescue
nuegeedct to
.do so, and defeat ensues, the
guilty men shall
4 . The men mustb ecaPitelleci.pursuit of a flying foe
men on
T ldieuutytmaot
to collect plunder.
and silence are required of
ceoarbpost. On obtlining icfor-
motion, they must depute
7. AU unnecessary disturbleat:neeesn teoecelmionnuednietaotethiet
secretly and speedily.
y punished.
peaceable inhabitants, injuring cornfields, robbing, pil-
v shall be re-
!aging, Sze., must be severe!
8. The soldier who bravely kills an
warded ; but he who is detected in Iviennepairetexts about
his OWD merits, or who by false tales usugrps the merits of
others as his own, shall be decapitated.
to the arrr
9. The horses and carne!3 belonging
must satnvyigpinla; leave
the
be treated with affection en:l kindness, and good
y
water and provender provided for them. At night, if
they stray, -they must be forthwith sought for, and
brought to wells in regular suceess:o2, so that tilt water
may not be fouled by their being ?emitted to strive

against each other in crowds. Neglect of this duty must
be severely punished.
10. When encamped, the patrol must be vigilant, and
especially so at nights. None must be permitted to
walk about without cause. In the tents especial care
must be taken against fire. On any alarm rumoured,
none must act hurriedly or with levity. Secret orders
must be carefully obeyed and not allowed to transpire
from one to another. . .

It is finally required that these 10 laws, or articles of
war, be carefully explained to and inculcated on all the
soldiers.

PEACE OR WAR.