The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-15 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

SIR PETER LAURIE AND STREET ADVERTISING vANS.-
REFUSAL OF SIR JAMES GRAHAM TO RECEIVE THE

DEPUTATION.

On Saturday, at the weekly meeting of the Maryle-
bone Vestry, the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair,
Mr. FLOOD, the vestry clerk, stated that pursuant to
the resolution of the Vestry, on the motion of Sir Peter
Laurie, relative to perambulating advertising vans, he' had
written a letter to the Secretary of State, which, together
with the reply, he would now read to the Vestry:—
"Court House, St. Marylebone, 10th June, 1846.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Vestry of this parish to
infcrm you, that a deputation of members of the vestry
has been appointed to wait upon you as her Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Home Department, to repre-
sent to you the many evils arising from the present
dangerous practice of perambulating advertising vans
through the crowded streets of the metropolis. The
deputation consists of the Earl Manvers, Sir Peter
Laurie, and six other gentlemen ; and I am further di-
rected to request the favour of an appointment for an in-
terview at the Home-office.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
" C. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk.
" To the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P.,
Secretary of State, &c."
To this communication he (Mr. Flood) had received
the following reply :

" Whitehall, June 11, 1846.

" Sir,—l am directed by Sir James Graham to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th in-
stant, and in reply to inform you that Sir James
Graham regrets that pressure of public business at
present places it out of his power to fix a time for an
interview with a deputation of members of the Maryle-
bone Vestry, but Sir James Graham will be happy to
attend to any written communication which tho vestry
may desire to make to him.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant
"H. H. D. O'BRIEN, Private Secretary.

" C. Flood, Esq., Vestry Clerk, St. Marylebone."'
Sir P. LAURIE said he considered this reply exhibited
great courtesy on the part of the Secretary of State, and
a desire to do something in the matter. There could be
no doubt that at the present moment Sir James Graham
had but little or no time to spare, and it would, there-
fore, perhaps be better that the committee should meet
forthwith, and draw up a statement of the evils arising
from the van nuisance to the public in writing. He
would therefore move that a statement be drawn up for
presentation to the Home Secretary.
Mr. G. DANIELL seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL.

On the application of Earl Manvers, the use of the
Court-house was unanimously granted for the holding of
a public meeting in order to aid the fund now raising
for the completion of the St. Mary's (Marylebone and
Paddington) Hospital, the foundation-stone of which, it
will be remembered, was laid by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert on the 28th of June last.
The vestry then separated.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S FETE.—The second
of the series of fetes given by this society took place on Sa-
turday at Chiswick, and certainly on no former occasion,
with perhaps one exception, was ever so numerous an assem-
blage got together in the gardens. From two o'clock till
four, or half past four, there were three continuous moving
lines of carriages from Hammersmith to the entrance of the
grounds. The whole of Turnham-green was covered with
one dense mass of vehicles ; and within the walls of the
gardens, in the course of the day, not less than 14,000 people
were congregated. Large as is the space within the walls,
and spacious as are the walks, there was little room to spare ;
and around the bands of the musicians, as each band respec-
tively played, there was a perfect crowd. The flowers and
fruits were, as on former shows, of the highest class ; indeed,
nothing could surpass the splendid specimens of hor-
ticultural and floricultural science, exhibited under the
enormous tents erected by Mr. Benjamin Edgington, of the
Borough. A tent after the oriental style, erected by the
manufacturer just mentioned, and decorated with the Turkish
crescent and flag, was placed for his Highness Ibrahim Pacha,
who was present in the early part of the day, and under it
the hero of Nezib reposed, smoking his cigar, and enjoying
the scene. It would be almost impossible to enumerate by
name all the people of rank and fashion assembled, but it
may be said that the whole elite of the metropolis were pre-
sent; so many elegant females were hardly ever collected
together before on any occasion, nor was the fete ever more
brilliant. The demand for ices and refreshments was un-
precedently great, and, notwithstanding the ample supply of
Air. Gunter, the commissariat was at last exhausted. The
arrangement of the music was very good ; the Coldstream,
Horse Guards, and Artillery bands were in attendance.
RICHARD COBDEN, ESQ., M.P.—A rumour has ap-
peared in some of the papers, that this distinguished leader of the
Anti-Corn-law League is seriously ill, and a French paper has even
spoken of his malady as " mortal." We are happy to say there is
not a word of truth in the rumour. A Parliamentary friend of his
assures us—" I think he is as well as I have known him for years."
It is true, however, that Mr. Cobden is somewhat worn by his in-
cessant labours, and he himself recently said—" When I have done
with corn, I must go out to grass."—Leeds Mercury.
A SUN STROKE.—On Friday afternoon an elderly
female fell to the ground in Regent-street, from the effects of a coup
de soleil, or sun stroke. She was immediately taken into a surgeon's,
and the usual means were adopted, fortunately with effect. In half
an hour she was sufficiently restored to give her address, to which
she was at once taken.
NEW POTATOES FROM THE BERMUDAS.—On Friday
an importation of new potatoes from the Bermudas was exhibited at
the sale rooms of Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, in Montunent-yard.
They consisted of 255 barrels, of an average weight of 1 cwt. each.
The introduction is Interesting not only to the horticulturist, but for
the general markets, as the potatoes grown from the most improved
English sorts anticipate by about a month our ordinary supply.
From a microscopical examination, they are quite exempt from the
late destructive disease, the attacks of which were so much dreaded
this season.
On Friday, a communication was received at the
' metropolitan and city police stations, that Sergeant John William
• Newett, of her Majesty's 38th Regiment of Foot, had deserted, and
taken with him a large amount of money belonging to the public
Mtge, GUtlllStecl tc, him for paying ystriowi