The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-15 00:00:00

MAR YLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylebone
Vestry, a deputation of the rate-PaYets presented a
memorial calling upon the Vestry to oppose the Bills
about to be brought into Parliament for the purpose of
placing the parish under the operation of ecclesiastical
law. The deputation having been beard in support of
the memorial,

Mr. YOUNG moved .. That the Vestry viewed with
alarm any attempt to place the parish of St. Mary-
lebone under ecclesiastical law, or is any way to inter-
fere with its kcal Acts without the consent of a ma-
jority of the rate-payers, and that a public meeting be
called to take the matter into consideration."
Mr. KENSETT seconded the DIOLIOO.
The Rev. Dr. PENFOLD opposed it. He said it was
high time something should be done to prevent the
reckless expenditure of the funds of that great parish
in litigation. The Rev. Gentleman proceeded to advert
to the reductions which the Vestry had made in the
salaries of himself and brother Rectors, and he thanked
God that there was in force the injunction of the Lord
Chancellor to restrain them, or, it was his belief, that
the finances of the parish would be utterly ruined.—
(Oh, oh.)
Mr. KENSETT said that the R..!ctors' sa!arks, when
the new Vestry came into power, were between 7001.
and 8001. a year, whereas the Act only allowed them to
have .500/. With regard to the contemplated measures,
they were most dishonest. They knew they could never
succeed if they attempted to take away the ballot, but
they insidiously sought to introduce a clause giving plu-
rality of voting for every 101., which, if carried out, would
give the Duke of Portland no less than 203 votes.
The Rev. Dr. DIBDIN defended the Bill. He be-
lieved that Sir J. C. Hobhouse's Act had g reatlY depre-
ciated the respectability of vestries. The qualification
of 40/. was too low, and he saw no reason wily the ob-
ject of the Bill, to have the vestrymen elected by their
districts, should not be carried out, as it would give all
parties a better opportunity of being represented.
The debate was than adjourned till Saturday next.

THE CHARTER AND THE NEW POOR-LAW.—•
A town meeting was held at Brighton on Thursday to
consider the course to be taken with regard to the Bill
now pending in Parliament for the renewal of the Poor_
law Act. The High Constable presided, the t‘vo Mem-
hers for the borough, a great number of influential inhabi-
tants, and about SOO Chartists were present. The Km J.
Anderson moved a resolution in favour of theiriceal .act,
and against the introthiction of the New Poor-law int
Brighton. A Chartist moved an amendment, << tjuiversal
Suffrage." This produced a lengthened and noisy dis-
cussion. The borough Members said that, if the attle?d-
client wore carried, it would have the effect of nullifying
entirely the objects of the meeting; but the Chartists,
stung with the reception they had met with en previous
occasions, and depending upon their strength on the pre-
sent occasion, remained firm to their proposition ; and all
the arguments of the Rev. Mr. Anderson, and several
other influential persons, were of no avail; and the High
Constable, after six hours' discussion, found himself eat
pellcd, in order to avoid a defeat, to dissolve the meeting.
In the Royal gallery of the House of Lords the
following notice is conspicuously placed on one of the
pillars near the eatranec door lending into the House
•' Lords are reminded that round bats are not morn
with Parliamentary robes." This notice, we apprehend,
is intended as a caution, lest Noble Louis should forget
the costume, as it will be'regnisite for them to be covered
during the approaching trial of Lard Cardigan.
The relative statures of her Majesty and Prince
Albert are stated to be 4 feet 8, and 5 feet 11 inches.
1 he infant Princess Royal
promises to be a remarkably
fine chit?, her complexion being fair, like her Royal pa-
lents, with intelligent, clear, blue eyes.--Court Journal