The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-12 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday, at themeeting of the Marylebone Vestry,
the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair, Mr. Flood, the vestry-
clerk, laid before the vestry a letter he had received from
Sir James Graham, acknowledging the receipt of the
petition to the Queen from the parish of St. Marylebone,
signed by 8,000 of the rate-payers, praying for a total
and immediate repeal of the corn-laws, and promising
to lay the same before her Majesty at the earliest oppor-
tunity. The letter was ordered to be entered on the
minutes.

On a demand being made of 10,400/. for the mainte-
nance of the police for the last half-year,
Mr. RIDGWAY complained that such a sum had to be
paid for a body so inefficient, and he thought that some-
thing ought to be done to get the police under their own
control.—(Hear.) After one or two other observations,
the amount was ordered to be paid by instalments.
Mr. POTTER brought forward a motion of which he
had given notice, " That the vestry should forthwith
convene a great public meeting of the parishioners for
the purpose of laying before them the whole of the
correspondence which had taken place between them,
the Secretary of State, and the Poor-law Commissioners."
He said he thought that the time had arrived when it
was the duty of the vestry to appeal to the rate-payers
on this subject. The board of directors and guardians
had already taken steps for converting a portion of their
workhouse into au asylum for the destitute of their own
parish.
Mr. GEORGE DANIELL seconded the resolution. _ _

Mr. Ilumu, M.P., had no objection that they should
touch upon the spirit of the Act which was so calcu-
lated to destroy the interests of the poor. Sir James
Graham had already given his consent to an alteration
of the law, so far as Mary leboue was concerned, and he
thought that was the point more especially they should
aim at.
Sir JAMES HAMILTON begged to express his hearty
concurrence in the resolution, and he should be most
happy to lend his assistance in carrying out the object.
The Rev. Dr. Spay also declared his approbation of
the proposition to call the parishioners together, and
expressed his willingness, health permitting, to preside
over the meeting.—(Loud cheers.)
The resolution was then carried unanimously, and a
committee appointed to make the necessary arrange-
ments.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN called the attention of the vestry
to the failure of pew rents in the various churches. He
said there was only one out of the four district churches
that presented a surplus revenue. The rectory church
also presented a deficit, and he attributed it to the bad
arrangements made by the vestry. At present a person
living in one district, although the pews in that district
church might be filled, could not be allowed to take a
seat in another district church. This he hoped would
be remedied.
Mr. HumE, M.P., suggested that instead of compelling
the pew-renters to take their sittings for twelve months,
they should be permitted to take them for three or six
months. This would enable many to do so who have
not now the opportunity.
After some discussion a committee was appointed to
investigate the matter.

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give their evidence, but they, as well as those connected
with the Corporation, were doomed to. be disappointed,
as the grand jury, after hearing the evidence in support
of the alleged assault on the pier-mas.ter (Robert Ware),
ignored one bill, and all the others were consequently
' withdrawn.