The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-17 00:00:00

NARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday the lestry assembled at the Court-
house, Marylebone, for the dispatch of its ordinary
parochial affairs.

Mr. A. DANIELL in the chair.
REMOVAL OF THE HACKNEY-COACH STAND FROM

OXFORD-STREET.

Mr. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk, having read the schedule
of the weekly disbursement and in,ome, from which it
appeared that there had been collected by the rate-col-
lectors, the sum of 3,3021., and that there was a balance
in the hands of the Treasurer in favour of the Vestry
amounting to 1,772/. I7s. Id.
Mr. FREEMAN rose to propose a motion of which he
had given notice, which was to the following effect :
" That no hackney•carriages be allowed to stand for
hire on the experimental pavement in Oxford-street."
Ele observed that it was but fair that every opportu-
nity should be afforded to test the efficacy of the
wooden pavement which had been laid down between
Wells-street and Charies-street. The new pavement
had given general satisfaction, and had obtained the
support of the inhabitants, but unless the hackney car-
riages were removed, he considered that it would not
have a fair trial.

Mr. LOVEDGE seconded the motion.
Mr. COCHRANE wished to know if the Metropolitan
Wood-paving Company objected to a line of hackney-
carriages being allowed to stand there ?
Mr. KENSETT said that they did.
Mr. FOSTER thought that the wood pavement should
be subject to the severest test. if it could stand the
test of the hackney coaches, it would go far to raise an
opinion highly favourable to the project.
Mr. GiasoN opposed the motion, on the ground of
the inconvenience thnt would arise from the want of a
coach-stand at that part of Oxford-street.
Mr. Ketiserr observed that the City authorities
had with little difficulty caused the removal of the
coach-stands from Fleet-street and Cheapside, and
the pubiic had been greatly benefited by the
change. They had a petition presented, signed
by about four hundred inhabitants of Oxford-street,
requesting that the street might he cleared of the
stand. But, in justice to the Metropolitan Wood-
Paving Company, they ought not to allow a stand
there. He held in his hand a letter from a Mr. Harri-
son, Surveyor to the Company, and which was ad-
dressed to their surveyor, the effect of which was to
urge the removal of the stand from the wood pave-
ment (the letter was dated March 6, 1840.) Tile
Company had placed the pavement down at their own
risk, and on that account he felt that unless they left
the pavement unoccupied by the coaches they would
not be deahng fairly
with the Company.—(Hear.)
Mr. lIARBUTT considered it but fairness towards the
Company by allowing the stand to retrain, as they could
then judge of are efficacy of the pavement. He was
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removal from any portion of the street.
Mr. JOSEPH said that the Vestry had resolved re-
peatedly to remove the stand, but their resolutions
always have become a dead letter. They have em-
to the
ployed men at 30s. a day to keep carriages away, but
when the men were removed the carriages came back
again. Then they put up boards warning the hackney_
coachmen, who, when brought before the Vestry
them that they could not read. He could not agree to
the motion unless he were informed how it could be
carried into effect.
replied. The resolution,
CorporationA of London, and ask what
course they adopted in respect to Fleet-street and
Ir.GoNter.
of the
they could apply
Cheapside.
itetor than they
Messrs. Rathbone, Theobald, Sec., addressed the
Chair, when Mr. Freeman
give an ac-
count been put from the Chair, was lost.
THE RATE COLLECTORs.
Mr. JOSEPH observed that it was the intention of
collectorsno t gie
telomunN:wesitiryy
ttioleircarlel
returns
sn
wtehree
were. He viewed such a course as not likely to tend
to any advantage, particularly as such reports as were
given they knew would obtain publication. It was
quite an unusual course. On that ground he should
propose that a committee be formed to confer with the
collectors, and that the committee do make their re-
port forthwith
The motion having been seconded, a committee was
appointed of fire Vestrymen, who retired for about
twenty minutes. On their return they reported that
they had examined each of the collectors, and that they
were satisfied with their examination. They added
that there was the most prompt disposition on the part
of the rate-payers to pay the rate, and that there would
be no advantage gained by giving the collectors further
powers.
The report was agreed to be entered on the minutes,
after which the Vestry adjourned.

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN CANADA.
There are indications that the scat of Government will be
changed from Quebec to Montreal, as more central for
the United Legislature. Surveys have been mad 4 in the
latter city, preparatory to the erection of public buildings.
Some of the Quebec papers complain of this as au unwise
alteration ; but they intimate that the position and strength
of their city will always insure its importance, and that
the eh. ng will only be felt by a few, or for a short time.
—Nova Scotian.