The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-21 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

COLLISION BETWEEN THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS
AND THE DIRECTORS AND GuAnDlANs.—Saturday, at
the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry, a report was re-
ceived from the Secretary to the Board of Dir,ctors and
Guardians forwarding communications recently received
from the Poor-law Commissioners.
➢lr. WILSON denied the right of the Commissioners to
interfere in the hffairs of Marylebone, or any of the me-
tropolitan parishes, and moved the re-appointment of the
joint committee of the vestry and guardians who con-
ducted the opposition to the district asylums, and that
the whole of the documents be referred to them.

This resolution was ultimately carried MM. con.
Mr. DANIELL then moved a resolution to the eft*, ct:that
the indiscriminate application of the workhouse test, as
proposed by the Poor law Commisioners, and published
in their general order, was inconsistent with the powers
of self-government given to the authorities of parishes
under local Acts, especially injurious to the aged and in-
firm, and deserving poor, and opposed alike to the dic-
tates of humanity and a sound and enlightened policy.
This was also carried unanimously.
THE LATE CHARGES OF CRUELTY TO THE POOR
AGAINST THE DIRECTORS AND GUARDIANS.—Mr. G.
DANIELL wished to know if any steps had been taken
with regard to the refutation of the most disgraceful and
unfounded charges made against the Board of Directors
and Guardians as to the treatment of the poor in the
Marylebone Workhouse by Mr. Charles Cochrane, who
was endeavouring to make himself popular as a candi-
date for Westminster.—(Laughter.) The statements
made by Mr. Cochrane and his clique at the Princess's
Concert Room on Tuesday last were the greatest tissue
of untruths ever concocted.—(Hear.)
Sir JAMES HAMILTON observed that he had, as a
member of the Rota Committee with his colleagues, felt
it their duty publicly to contradict the statements made
at the meeting at the Princess's Concert Room on Tues-
day last. In reference to the two complaints, the one
was that of a man who never went out but he came home
intoxicated, and the other was not let out often because
he was subject to epileptic fits.—(Hear.)
Mr. GRANGER and one or two other vestrymen having
denounced the conduct of Mr. Cochrane and the so•styled
" Poor Man's Guardian Society," in putting forth such
unfounded statements,

Mr. WILSoN moved the appointment of a committee
to draw up an epitome or the arrangements of the work-
house, with a view to show the absurdity of these state-
ments.

The motion having been seconded, was carried unani-
mously, and the vestry separated.

PARlS.—(Extract from a private letter.)-----Our old
favourite Deshayes has just died in Paris. With De-
shayes departs the last glories of ancient choreo-
graphic art, which began when Louis XIV. danced,
and was handed down, through Gardel and Noverre,
to Deshayes. He was himself the very prototype and
living compendium of this art, at the time when con-
ventional grace and dreamy poetry were pre-
ferred to energy of thought and execution. A more
amiable and more courteous personage, never existed
in the realms of the fantastic toe, nor was he devoid
of inventive talent; her Majesty's Theatre having been
indebted to him for Benyowshy, and several other
excellent ballets. Last season he came to visit
the beloved precincts again, and being invited to a.
dinner with Taglioni, Cerito, and many of the first
of the light-heeled fraternity, all the memories
of his glories were revived, and he had so maily
toasts on the subject to drink in champagne, that
he grew glorious himself afterwards; floated in clouds of
dreamy reminiscences, like the heroes of Ossian; and
instead of going to bed, strolled into the fields, and
nearly broke his neck in a pit. However, he recovered
wit!, braken shins, and lived to die amongst his house-
hold gods in Paris, loved and esteemed by all who knew
him.
THE NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES.—We
observe with pleasure that a cheap re issue of this na-
tional work, is announced by Mr. Colburu, in fourteen
monthly parts, price only five shillings each ; the first of
which will appear with the Magazines on the Ist of
January. A very great circulation will doubtless be
attained, for, as the Standard observes, " the family that
shall want this book must be ungrateful to the memory
of Nelson." In the words of the Quarterly Review," the
nation expected, and was entitled to expect, that while
cities vied with each other in consecrating statues in
marble and brass to the memory of Nelson, a literary
monument would be erected which should record his
deeds for the immortal honour of his own country, and
the admiration of the rest of the world." " That
Literary Monument," says The Sun, "is here com-
pleted. It is a splendid memorial of the glory and dig-
nity of the naval service of Great Britain. The Letters
will hereafter be the Manual of the sailor, as the sister
service has found a guide in the Dispatches of the Duke
of Wellington. They will range side by side. Eng-
lishmen will associate their heroic deeds, and point their
sons to these kindred works as the best memorials of
their lives."
FATHER EUSTACE, A TALE OF THE JESUITS.—
In a former work Mrs. Trollope dissected the social in-
fluences of Dissent with a bold and successful hand. In
these volumes she undertakes a similar operation upon
Jesuitism. The whole end and purpose is to show the in.
famy of the Jesuits, to draw the veil from their misdeeds,
and to display the secret workings of their machinations
in the heart of England. The work will awaken eager
curiosity in certain circles. It will strike people with
dismay, it will confirm the creed of some, and disturb tin-
opinions of others. It will help to make Jesuitism more
unpopular than ever; and in that way, perhaps, justify
the excesses to which we have taken objection. There
is no denial to be given to the broad impeachment, and ,
it is this which will sink into the general mind, and
letrre'ct deep and percaneut impression behind.---448,