The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-12 00:00:00

WEST LONDON RAILWAY.

The half-yearly mPeting of the proprietors of this rail-
way was held at one o'clock yesterday, at the London Tavern.
for the transaction of the ordinary business of the company.
But a small number of shareholders were present. H. 11.
Grounds, Esq., occupied the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having been
read, and the seal of the company affixed to the register of
proprietors,

. The CH..tinaLvs said he had great pleasure in meeting
the proprietors, as the directors had succeeded
in bringing the affairs of the company into a very
small compass. They had indeed hoped to have had it'
in their power to have reported this day that their affairs
had been finally wound up, but circumstances had prevented
the full acc.anplishinent of so desirable. an object. They,
however, fully expected that the two or three small out.
standing matters would be satisfactorily arranged in the
course of a few weeks, when, as he stated at the last
meeting; the expenses of conducting the business of the
Company would be reduced to the lowest limit consistent
with the prof.er protection of their property and interests.
lie was happy to inform them that the lease of the line
to the London and Birmingham Company had
at length been executed, and that the counterpart
was then on the table. The delay which had occurred in
getting this important matter concluded, though it had
caused the directors a good deal of anxiety,
had been unavddable. In the expectation of
being able to lay bafore them the .award of Mr.
Hudson, Mr. Glynn, and Mr. Stephenson in the matter
of the reference respecting the shares, they delayed calling
the meeting until the last day allowed by the Act of
Parliament. It had, however, been found impossible
to get it ready in time. They were assured, however,
that it was in the course of preparation, and as

soon as they received it, a special general meeting
would be called for the purpose of submitting it to them. A
delay of no more than two or three weeks would take place.
A Bill had been introduced into Parliament for the
London and Birmingham and Great Western Companies
jointly, for the improvement of this railway and for
extending it to the Thames, and he believed that, not-
withstanding a temporary obstacle, it would receive the sanc-
tion of the Legislature. The line which had been adopted
was on the opposite side of the Kensington Canal to that pro-
posed last year, in order to avoid the estateof Lord Kensington.
As soon as this extension line was constructed—at.d they were
informed that the works would only occupy a short time—
they might expect a large traffic from both the London and
Birmingham and Great Western Railways'over their present
line to the Thames. The traffic on the Kensington Canal
had greatly increased, and they were of opinion that a further
accession would take place, but they considered that it would
be necessary, during the ensuing summer, to expend a sum
of money in permanently repairing it, and as soon as they
had ascertained what surplus would remain out of the
60,0001. to be received frout.the London and Birmingham
Company, they proposed. to call a special meeting of the
shareholders and to bring the subject before them:

The SECRETARY then read the report, which was simp
an echo of the Chairman's address.

A statement of the receipts and disbursements for the
twelve months ending 31st December, was next submitted to
the meeting, of which the tbllowing is an abstract :—Re-
ceipts to June.3o, 236,740/. 3s. 7Ad. ; London and Birming-
ham Company, on account of purchase-money. 3,711/. ss. 6d. ;
interest on debentures due Dec. 18, 1845, received from that
Company, 497/. Bs. ld ; calls on original and first-class
preferred shares. 105/. 16s, 1011. ; furniture and share
account, 811. 17s. 5d.; Kensington canal traffic and
canal and railway rents, 3971. 10s. Gcl.; drainage 501.; total,
261,584/. Is. 00. Disbursements toJune3o, 256,307/. 14s. 11d.
General disbursements, including land and compensation in-
terest on debentures and debentures paid off, gratuity of
500/. to secretary, 5,004/. ss. 4d.; leaving a balance in
hand of 2721. Os. 90.
On the motion of Mr. GUNTER, seconded by Dir. HENRY,
the report was received and adopted.
- In the course of a prolonged discussion it was elicited that
the Bill introduced into Parliament had a twofold object,
namely, to carry the line-on to the Thames, and across the
Great Western Railway to the Paddington Canal, where
it would form a junction with the London and Birmingham
Railway. One of the plans which had been deposited at the
Board of Trade had been lost. It specified the way which they
proposed to cross the Great Western Railway, and could not
therefore affect the pro Posed extensions. They had, however,
no reason to apprehend-that this accident would prevent the
ultimate passing of the Bill . They would participate in the
benefits arising from these extensions without contributing
anything towards their construction. Some disapprobation
was expressed at the execution of the plans of the line by
Mr. Chappins, the draughtsman to the London and Birming-
ham Company, instead of Mr. Goodwin, the gentle-
man •whom they employed, but it was explained
apparently to the satisfaction of the shareholders, that as
Mr. Chappins had executed similar plans for the Birmilg-
ham Company, which were approved of by that body, nue
and expense might be saved by employing him to furnish
them with copies, and that Mr. Goodwin had seen them,
and was satisfied of their accuracy. However the plans
were ordered to be forwarded to that gentleman, in order
that he might go carefully over them again.
Mr. WHITE considered that the Queen would rather travel
in her journeys to and from Winds r by 'their line from its
junction with the Great Western a station as contiguous
to Buckingham Palace as possible, instead of going t
Paddington. By using the West London Railway, her Ma-
jesty would save several miles over her ordinary route.
On the motion of Mr. RIGBY, 595 shares, which stood on
the books in the name of the Secretary (Mr. Thompson),
were ordered to be merged in the undertaking.
Mr. GUNTER move l that the deed be printed, mid the
plans annexed lithographed and circulated amongst the
shareholders, which was seconded by Mr. J. WHITE, and
carried.

The retiring (Irectors having been re-elected, and votes of
thanks passed to the chairman and directors, and Mr. Rigby,
fin the assistance which he rendered to the Company in the
preparation of the deed, and suitably acknowledged, the
meeting separated.

AMong other itrmetices which have come to light
since the exposure of the frauds connected with the railway mania,

is a very singular one for entrapping unsuspecting persons into the
unenviable position of provisional committee-men. Parties repre•
senting projected railways have been known to call on the most
respectable inhabitants of the town or village through which the
line was to pass, and to request them to give their names in token of
their approval of a railway near their premises. This, they were

:old, was requisite to enable the plans to be submitted to i'arliamem

and they were assured that they were neither obliged to take shares,
nor would be in any manner responsible. Under these representa
tions the inhabitants have sometimes yielded to the importunities of

the projectors, and haVe afterwartis been surprised to fled themselves
considered as regular provisional committee-men, with all the lia-
bilities of the situation.—Times.
The Duke of Marlbnrough enterta;ned on Tuesday, at
Blenheim Palace, the Lord Chief • Baron (Sir F. Pollock) and Baron
Platt, the JuJges of Assize on the Oxford Circuit. There were pre-
sent, besides many of the members of the bar, the Vice-Chancellor
of oxford and other Heads of Houses, and several of the Nobility
and Magistracy of the county. The entertainment was given in a
style of princely magnificence. Their Lordships the Judges, and
their attendants slept at the Palace, and this morning proceeded 'on
to Worcester.

JEWS' ORPHAN ASYLUM.—On Tuesday the founds•
tion stone of the new building in connexion with this Institution,
was laid by the Rev. N. M. Adler chief rabbi of the Jews in Great
Britain. The new banding, which is a neat and convenient struc-
ture, is to be erected on the Tenter Ground, Whitechapel, and will
adjoin the district church of St. Mark. The asylum has been en-
dowed by Mr. A. L. Moses, in memory of his late wife, Mrs. Abigail
Moses. Several liberal contributions were tumouncet and a letter
was read from the Queen Dowager expressing her regret at being un-
able to attend.

Tie magnitude of the deposits in savings'-banks, and
the great number of persons directly or indirectly interested in
them, have led naturally, at this time of class journalism, to the
issue of a periodical especially for their use, called the Savings' Band
Circular, in which, to judge from the specimens yet published, much
useful information may be found. In the number for February an
article is devoted to the working of the system in Paris, from which
it appears that, owing partly to the railway mania, and partly to a
long strike among some journeymen operatives, the sums drawn out
during 1845 exceeded the deposits by 505,5081. In Paris they
are not independent hietitutions, but • there is one central
bank, with sixteen branches for the contributions of . the
whole city, by which a uniformity of system Is attained, the
want of which, in London, produces much inconvenience. They
have an advantage, too, in Paris, in the mode of placing out the
money deposited at interest, since the stock purchased is placed, if
desired, in the names of the depositors, and thus the Government is
relieved of all further liability. With us, perhaps, owing to the far
greater extent of the fund,this could not be so easily adopted, but the
.comparisons of the two systems cannot but be useful, The late
returns moved for by Mr. Hume have brought to light an inequality
in the rate of interest allowed at different banks, which Is far from
being yet satisfactorily accounted for. They seem to have punished
the small depositors to give a greater benefit to the large ones, which
is clearly an inversion cf the proper order of timings at these institu-
tions, specially created for the lower orders, and to promote habits of
industry and economy.—Times.
CRIPPLEGATE DIsPENSATty. ANNIVERSARY FEB-
TIVAL.—On Tuesday the anniversary dinner of the Charitable Fund
and Dispensary, Fore-street, Cripplegate, was held at the London
Tavern, his Royal Bigness the Duke of Cambridge In the chair, sup-
ported by Barnard, Esq., Alderman Challis, Baron Knesebeck,
and other influential gentlemen of the City of London. About 150
entlemeu sgt down to dinner,, the gallery being graced by the pre •
sence of ladies. During the evening the usual loyal and patriotic
toasts were drank, a .d those compliments which had reference to the
Society were most enthusiastically responded to. The harmony of
the evening was much contnbuted tot)* Messrs. Burton, tihoubridge,
and others. The contributions announced during the evening ex-
hibited a very strong aol proper feeling on the part of those nterested
in the welfare of the institutiolb

IMPORTANT FROM ST. PETERS-

BURG.
(From the Hull Packet.)
We have the important fact we are about to com-
municate from a confidential authority, in which we
place the most implicit confidence, and from which it
will appear that the effect of the development of the
future commercial policy of the British Government is
working away abroad, sooner, perhaps, than was gene-
rally anticipated by our merchants and the public.
We learn from St. PeYersburgh, notwithstanding re-
cent assurances from high quarters that nothing would
be dove with the Russian tariff, for this season, at least,
that it is more than probable that, in the course of a
short time—a few days—an announcement of consider-
able reductions in the duties of the leading exports, and
on many import 4, will be made. These reductions, we
are assured, will take effect this season.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTINOr AT MANCIIESTER—TrzsDAY:

TILE TRIAL STASES AT CON,ENTAT.-1; to 4 agst Pantasa (t)

CnEsrEtt (7up.— 1: to 1 asst Sweetmeat (t), 22 to 1 agst Miss- Burns
(take 25 tog), 25 to 1 agst Niel:maid, 25 to 1 agst The Baron, '25 to 1
agst B"st Bower (t), 25 to lat Choosy (take /8 to 1), 25 to 1 agst
Fitzallon (t), 50 to 1 agst Crlro Con., 50 to 1 agst Misr, Ells, 50
to 1 agst St. Lawrence,-1,000 to 10 agst Mervis (t).
DERBY.-5 to 1 agst Sting (t), 15 to 1 ast Brocardo (t), 23 tot agst
taco (t), 25 to 1 agst Tibthor,,e (t), 40 to 1 agst Fancy Boy (t), 50 to
1 agst Nutbourno (t).

(RECEIVED THIS MORNING.)
COVENTRY RACES.-YESTERDAY.

The Craven Trial Stakes of 10 soya .each, with 40 added ;
for 3 yrs old 7st, and 4 yrs Bst 7th; mares and geldings
allowed 31hs. Once round and a distance. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs Dy) 1
Sir Jelin Gcrard's Pantasa, 4 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Meiklam's b c by TouchstoNe, out of Laura—Sir C. Cocks-
rell's Amazon, 3 yrs—Mr. 11T Scott's Highfield, 3 yrs—and
Mr. G. Ongley's Symnetry, 4 yrs.
Betting-5 to 4on Pantasa, and 4to 1 each asst Buttress,
Laura colt, and Highfield. Won easy by half a length;
Highfield a good third.

The City Handicap of 5 rocs-each, with 23 added. Two mike.
Lord Warwi4k's Roebuck, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (G. Whitehouse) 1
Sir C. R. Cockrell's Niobe, 5 yrs, Bst 61b
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. G.
Ongley's Fama, aged, Bst 121b—Mr. Southby's Europa, 6
yrs, Bst 101b—Mr. Jones's Sailor, aged, Bst 61b—Mr. Wil-
liamson's Marian Ramsay, 4 yrs, -Bst tilhand Mr. Eecott'e
I.:1114-.:rt, 4 yrs, 7st Sl'o
Betting-3 to 1 apt Rains;y, 4tol ag
and 4to 1 agst Fama. 'Woo by half a length
good third.-

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Exhort a

The City Stakes of Five sovs each, and 20 added, for three
yrs old, 9st 71b; four yrs lOst 71b ; five yrs list 41b ; six
yri llst 121 b ; and eked 12st ; winners once, 31bs • twice,
slbs extra. Mares, &c., allowed 31bs. One mile and a
half. (10 Subs).
Mr. Davies' Master Downes, 4 yrs (Sly, jun.)
Mr. Robbins's Sweetbrier, 3
Mr. Stevenson's Silversides, 4 yrs..

..bolted

The following alsostarted :—Mr. Herbert's; Powick, 4 vrs—
Mr. Davies's Kitty Wee, 4 yrs—Sir R. C. Cockerell's Niobe,
5 yrs—Mr. Stapleford's Pot-Boy, aged=Mr. Wheeler's Sir
Harry, 4 yrs.
Betting-5 to 2 apt Sweetbrier, 3to 1 agst Powick, 3to 1
agst Niobe, and 4 to 1 agst Master Downes. Won easy.
The winner objected to by the owner of Kitty Wee, as being
thorough bred.
A Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, with 30 added. One mile
and a half. (14 Subs. 4 paid.)
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs, Bst 81b......'.Templeman) 1
Mr. Stebbing's Billy Purvis, 3 yrs, sst slb 2
The following also ran :—Lord Warwick's, 6 yrs,. 9st—Mr.
G. Ongley's Ring of the Gipsies, 6 yrs, Bst 81b—Mr. Baker's
Porto Bello, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b —Mr. J. T. Rawarth's Kilgram,
5 yrs, 7st 61b—Mr. Barton's Reliance, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b—and
Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs, sst 71b.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Buttress, and 4to 1 each agst Billy
Purvis, Godfrey, and Porto Bello. Won by a head. But-
tress a good third. •

The Htird:e Race Stakes of 5 sous each, and 25 added. Two

miles over sixlurdles No feet high. (6 Subs.) •
Mr. Southby's Tom Tough, 6 yrs, 1 lst 121 b (E. Parr) 1
Captain de Salis's Isabella, aged, 12st 2
Er. Collins's Isaac, aged, 11st
Mr. B. Austin's Little Johnny, aged, 12st 4
Mr. Stapleford's Mayflower, aged, 12st
Betting-2 to 1 agst Tom Tough, and 3to 1 agst Isaac.
Won in a canter.
CHESTER CUP,--BETTING ON THE COURSE.

.16 to 1 agst Mr. A.W.Hill's Sweetmeat (15 to 1 t to 2001.)
25 to 1 agst Mr. Woffinden's Miss,Burns—t
25 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinek's

1,000 to ragst Captain Payton's Magnet—t
50 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbings's Billy Purvis—t

DERRY.
23 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe—t

ELECTION NEWS.

•
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Although the new writ for the
election of a Member for the borough, in the room of Mr.
Ralph Neville, the newly appointed Lord of the Treasury,
was not moved for in the House of Commons until last
evening, the copy of the writ and precept was received by
Mr. Thomas Atlams, the Mayor, from the Hig.i-Sheriff of
Berks, as early as ten o'clock this morning. The usual pro-
clamation was made this afternoon at the Market-cross, neat
the Town-hall, by Mr. George Long (in the absence of Mr.
Seeker, the town-clerk), in the presence of the Mayor, the
municipal authorities, and a large concourse of the inhabi-
tit-lila.— The fiointriation has been appointed to take place on
Saturday. Mr. Neville has been engaged with his agents
and some of his committee (which was formed yesterday
evening, at a meeting of his friends at the Castle Hotel,)
during the day upon his canvass ; but iu consequence of no
opposition to his return being anticipated, the town is totally
free from the appearance of any bustle or excitement, so dif-
ferent from the hubbub and animation which prevailed on
the eve of the last election in November. It is stated to be
far from improbable that a gentleman w;11 be put in nomina-
tion on Saturday, for the purpose of addressing the,electors on
the great political event of the day (the repeal: Of 'the corn-
laws), but without any intention of proceeding to the poll.
Mr. Neville will remain at Windsor until the election pro-
ceedings have terminated.

STniroitn, TUESDAY.—Captain Carnegie has found an
opponent in Mr. Lawrence Heyworth, of Liverpool, who
entered the town to-day accompanied by a very large body
of supporters. He afterwards addressed the electors from
the window.of the Star Hotel, where his committee is sitting,
and earnestly exhorted them to do full justice to the princi-
ples of free trade in the approaching election.
The following is a copy of Mr. Heyworth's printed ad-
dress to the electors:—

" Gentleinen,—A deputation from your honourable body
has waited upon me this evening, to invite me to become a
candidate for your suffrages.at the approaching election.
"I fed gratified with this mark of your confidence, and
accept your invitation with great pleasure. I shall offer my-
self to your choice as a supporter of immediate and an un-
fettered commerce, which principles I have always enter-
tained, and have publicly advocated for many years.
" It 'is my intention to visit Stafford to-morrow evening.
Ishall then have the opportunity of making your personal
acquaintance, and of stating to you in de:ail my abhorrence
of all protective duties, and the strong opinions I hold in
favour of Immediate ani perfect free trade.—l remain, gen-
tlemen, yours respectfully,

LAWRENCE HEYWORTH.

" Yewtree, near Liverpool, March 9."
Captain Carnegie's committee have been busily engaged
in canvassing, and report favourably of their prospects of

success.

The protectionists, as a body, hold aloof; but it is evident
from various circumstances that if a really honest and
straigh'forward protectionist were to come forward he would
be a formidable opponent to either of the other candidates.
( FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
STAFFORD, TUESDAY EVE2;IN 0, FIVE O'CLO CI E.—Yob;
Will be glad to hear that Stafford is all alive—bells
ringing—flags flyin4—musie playing, and the streets tillee
with burgesses. Mr. Lawrence Heyworth, a railway director,
Anti-Corn-law League man, and thorough Radical has ar-
rived as acandidate and addressed the burgesses. They are all
flocking round him, .and swear they will return him, and
throw out Carnegie; indeed he (Carnegie) has met wirh so
little support that there is an impression that he will boll
before Thursday, and not stand the poll. Mr. Tootal is come
with Heyworth as his friend. Mr. Heyworth did nut arrive
till two o'clock, so that nothing decisive has yet taken place.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on void at Paris
is 12% per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10%d.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 46; and
the exchange at I'uris on London at short being 25 65, it ful-
luws that gold is 0.74 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hatuburgh the. price of gold is 434 per mirk.
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101,4 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 9%% ; and the exchange at
Hamburgh on _ London at short being 13 12, it follows that
gold is 1.14 per cent. dearer in , London than In Hamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is 108 per cent,
and the par of 'exchange between England and America being
109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 1.58 per cent.
against England. But the quoted exchange at NW York bat ig for
bills at 00 days' sight, the interest Must be deducted from the above
difference.
NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY.—On Tuesday evening
a meeting was held a 4. the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for
the purpm; of forming a building society upon a new and improved
plan, invented by Mr. Macarthur. Mr. Masternian, the chairman,
having in a brief speech opened the business of the evening, called
upon the originator of the plait to detail it to the meeting. Ihe prin-
cipal improvements which have been made are, that I stead of the
duration of the society being indefinite, or until each share shall have
been doubled iu value, it is proposed that no person to whom money

shall be advanced shall be liable to pay for more than thirteen year;,
and this is effected by doing away with the common system of
auction and substituting a fixed rate, at which the requisite advances
are to be made, There are no fines on transfers or withdrawals,
nor will any discount be deducted from the sums advanced. The
meeting was numerously and respectably attended, and previous tc
its termination a considerable number of shares were taken.

SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ARTIST.—On Tuesday an in-
qUest was held by Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the Lord Clive, Duke street,
Manchester,,quare, touching the death of Mr. Menry Robinson, aged
57 years. The deceased gentleman was by profession an artist. It
appeared that ho had for some time past been living with a maiden
lady of fortune (his sister), who, having missed him the greater part
of Friday last, early next morning she, together with Mrs. Wilson, a
companion, went into his room and found him lying dead, partly
dressed. Mr. Joseph, the surgeon, had opened the body, and from
the appearances, said that deith was the result of apoplexy.

FISHMONGERS' AND POULTERERS' BENEVOLENT SO•
CIETY.—The patrons and subscribers towards this benevolent institu

tion Celebrated the tenth anniversary of its ibundation by dining
together at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, on Tuesday. The
Lord INlayor presided at the festival supported by Mr. Harmer, the
original president, Mr. Brewster, the Rev. Mr. Lusignan, and Mr.
J. Groves, ten. There were present upwards of 130 of the most influen-
tial and opulent members of the two trades. The musical arrange-
ments were conducted by Mr. Turner, assisted by Messrs. Lloyd and
Elmsford and Master Banister. Mr. ltiewitt and Mr. Moody diversified

the vocal entertainment by appropriate comic songs, and Mr. Harker
acted as toastmaster. Upon the removal of the cloth, the Non nobis
having been sunz; the Chairman proposed, in the usual manner, the
loyal and appropriate toasts of the evening, which were received with
the mostenthuslastic demonstrations. The healthy of his Lordship,

and of:1lr. Harmer, and of several other gentlemen, were also drunk
with the honours, and responded to in short but appropriate speeches,
The health of Mr. Wolverly Attwood, the president, who was unable
to attend on account of illness. was also drunk. The general amount
of the subscriptions was nearly 6001., amongst the largest of them
was a donation of 1001, from Mr. J. Groves, son. The Lord Mayor
gave 10/., Mr. Harmer 10/., hi addition to former subscriptions, mak-
ing 1001., and there were several other donations of 101. and 201. The
company did not separate till a late hour.
A CASE FOR THE LONG ROBE.—A bill in Chancery
has been filed by Sir John Edmund de Beauvoir, Bart., against
Itichard Benyod de Beauvoir, Esq., of Culford Hall, fcr the recovery
of a sum of money and other property to the value of 1,000,0001. and
upwards. Mr. de Beauvoir had some years ago a long and protracted
lawsuit with Mr. Rhodes. which rendered the case memorable. The
present, it is expected, will be equally fruitful to the lawyers. Sir
John claims as next heir in virtue of his wife. Mr. de Beauvoir is a
widower, without children, and Sir John lees an only brother, Mr.
C. Browne.
Thelralian company at the Madrid Circus has been
quite disorganized, in consequence of a serious affair that had taken
place. The two bassi, Ferloti and Salvatori, had sung the " Trumpet
duet" in the Puritani, and had made their• exit, when tie former
said to his colleague, " You shouted too much." The only reply was
a blow, and hence arose a duel the next day with sabres, when Sal-
vatori wounded his adversary in the throat. Ferloti was out of
danger, but his adversary had taken flight. [IIoW often'have we
thou.slit the same thi.a; as Ferloti. on hearing in Paris this duet,
which is not singing but roaring.—GaNyriani.) •
A QuATic.— e-V match has just b.:wit made between .the,
Cambridge and Oxford Universities, to row a match from Putney to
Diortlake, on the 3d of April. , .

POOR MAN'S GUARDIAN SOCIETY

PARISH OF MARYLEBONE.
A. meeting of the parishioners of St. Marylebone Was held, 0n,./141;
day evening, at Investigation Hall, Circus-street, Nee--resd,
ceive the report of the deputation to the Vestry of St. IrIsTYL
on behalf of the unemployed and destitute poor, and to con'
necessity- of establishing a Poor Man's Guardian SocietY• „
Pr. Cox, having been called to the chair, said he could
,n.

-
those present that he addressed them as friends, and he vel a
4, 0
the term with the warmest and best feelings of his heart, Whic
before ni
believed-they- would-give hint credit for. He catne . .iie 1,7
the cause of the poor man with a philanthropic
that they could ameliorate the condition of the poor In' C-37, 0,11/!
tion to their rights, and by expending money; if necessal, cee'
e the' ee
raising up the wrong and the oppressed. It was wit-
before them that he had conseeted to take the chair t!` e. sboulod,
ottiect -itlf,,jl
atter
and it would ever be a source of happiness to him, mot
any way be instrumental towards securing it. TileYha,", a 0
pie,,
over to receive a report from the deputation to the
lebone, which had originated in a meeting held in th `oebr,• 0
some time before, and he would, therefore, call of air•
lay that report before the meeting. for tile 054
Mr COCHRANE said, the object of the meeting was `,,tio ths'dlt
of endeavouring', by combination of movement, to .oe.. IN
and assistance Mr the poorer classes, generally, which „es oc,
need of, and to obtain that assistaece from the legal
public, by a firm, united, and determined course of c`ll., me•
lte
would recollect that they had been addressed, at a ferinee, oleet
that place, on the part. played by the Vestry, and that ‘,5.1;i, toy
said on that occasion, led to a strong expression of fechlit:;4oos
of a deputation to the vestr from that meeting. That die 'root
the 22d ofJanttary last. On the 26th of the same niontayeive ,
convened a meeting in the workhouse-yard; but giving' 3ttedbee'le4e
of that meeting only or the 24th ;so that a powering effect /giro
duced on the vestre by their proceedings. lie eetdd 1;01 °oft
pressing his strong conviction, that but for them the teelotte•
not only not have convened a meeting on that day, uu:iineti
actually afraid to meet the parishioners, and gyve till the ceetir4
He could not help adding, that it did not say pawn the
that they had been afraid of an examination. lie 'l'ttA
he (Mr. Cochrane) went over to the workhouse-yard, e'in flit
see the system pursued there with the poor, and he 0,-bontei
staple means of relief was bread and water-gruel.-(ile, s t:iit of
man who caine in, or rather was brought into the IVO foie
exhaustion and utterly destitute, perhaps half dYnig.,trn leetee.
food, one of the ites on their tables, framed by tile teat eer
being, was bread and water-gruel. The next thing `r ..untied
was a quantity of work for him to do next day.- (farie' ore thelete,
ii
And the third thing was; that if lie refused to do that 'v„reee)u'
care to have hint up before a magistrate. Ile (Mr. COe';ertYiN
mean to say that a man should be idle; hut bad as Pelittell„ets"
'tacit; the law which existed tended to make tile c‘,, wor,hot
poor more abject and oppressed. At the meeting at te'le,tty, "
yard a metiou was get up conveying thanks to the ,e'deed wit t$
(Mr. Cochrane) • made an amendmeat, not knowing 'Ai, eale,,a!
he hed adopted the proper mode to gain his end, that 001 L'.
meeting . vestry with reference to the relief of the pour elican" try Tee,.. meet Leg before that resolution was put. But directlS `e.T. Tee,.
to the front of the hussingB he was received with touting
indeed he did net know he was a person of say 1111P°F„t,'be
in the parish-for a man's degree of importance mtg.' tshe:i
by tile hissing with which he was received. However, e
had subsided so much as to allow him to tell the ineetinfe;lo,l7e.!
come to defend the pear-law guardians, the hissing ce3n
and all that still continued came from behind him, fr`l.„; 01',0';
rr
guardians themselves. He did not succeed in the
`,7,- eel 'bee'
at the meeting, but he did still maintain that the Public fed
to know' what the rules were, and if theY t• ier sll,,
en justice and hufhanity, he had maintante",, resl:g4
vestry should not have been afraid to have them Pahli"ior 41,
far as to that. He had written since to the guardians e
them, that when the deputation waited on the vestry lied in
front them with their own rules ; but he could net sue, the,,,*
them. The deputation which waited on the vettrY tL,teD
meeting was numerous, and they were well received lit the', )1
Mr Jordan and himself addressed them, and he thou& de ellee)Ds"
defence, and directed to himself, was " What did Yonceelo4o.o4
were a guardian?"-(Hear.) But, supposing he Si,'" ilePle,
done nothing, t hat had nothing to do with the point the `
had in hand ; and he was not the whole deputation' then 121e19'e'
presentative of the parishioners ; it mattered not wit
good man or a bad man. But they put a question w"'`,,egtrieeo.
fully against themselves in the long run. He told the, cife;iee,
would answer this question, but, on them would fall !,1 t 10) to
Mr. Cochrane said to the meeting that it came to In' cove eto,:
whilst he was a guardian, that one day a poor W°ln-esr tbs
house, with a child at her breast, not a month a',o
that a medical man declared that her breast Na
she had no sources of nourishment for her eej
came to the workhouse ; she asked for money, but tit uteree,
she asked for bread, but it was refused; she was 4"- • l•
etiat
workhouse : such was her exhaustion, so sunt
reason was so mastered by instincts grew a stlP,,,-010
mother within an hour of her being shut out of the " 001
btlptn
and threw her child into the river and destroyed it alie,
up to the police, confessing freely what she had (11?itithl'oell e
this transaction was kept a secret. He (Mr.Cechrene)'; egiog 00;1
search into it. He went to the attorney who was,„"l:oistsepol
happy woman's case, by this time a prisoner In e','",ness",oo
prayed the attorney to have himself and the medical s64',
for the trial. They were subpcenaed, but their testtl'; ee ei,AO
called for, awl the unhappy woman was condenillea .001 for ;
as a murderer; but he was happy to add that an -ieuel;,„Afe
her Majesty on her behalf was successful. Thnes tee vecen;
vestry. He was not boastful of what he had. done, "ui t et
proper to tell them of that. Before leaving e th°3
tit
to remind them of the advertisement they_,"ifilence. ta
papers for • a man and a woman supers
see seer' 0
qualifications were to be able to read the 01'1,- the, di,' Of
thought that the poor should have the privilege „7„ he ;ere )e,
right to appear themselves in the house of God. tee)! 0100,re
the time to come forward with the movement ev;ici.na 7• ,0
taking up. The House of Commons he was glau `," be
iy
in the case of the Andover Union. He hoped that 0 /et
spectral conduct they would induce the respectable pot
„tee r
2 di
rally round them till they were able to make An ate
public mind of the treatment of the poor. He sat ,"ei tne a"
Inc the following re-olution which had been adoPte" it tie 0 0
,
reference to the deputation:-
shed P'l;‘o4
" aumel Stephens, Esq., in the chair. 110010 ,
putation be informed that the, ministering of relief that
duty devolving upon the board of guardians, and- of aj 001',
being composed of good and just men, the boar. is e) enstiee
every care is taken of the poor".-(CriesShaine' for
On' c.,•,11
,•th t the
Mr. JORDAN said, when waiting on the vestry' for r,ao,lio
he had asked the chairman whether the provista po)4120D1
poor was equally ample with that made for the I"„:‘,,g
the answer he received was-(Here Mr. Jordan sail, c00,e,e9.
token of the negative, and caused much laughter.) '.•00 of or
moving that this meeting did not consider the resolnU
satisfactory. ee 80110 ler'
Sir BOYLES, one of the guardians, wished to 00010,0
Lions before the resolution was put. He said Mr. Ce 4 belle
t be is re of
tione one case, wh was y ha beii
were d circumstancesich which necessitatedundoubtedl thetrue, wornati!eey
the time. (Mr. li. then proceeded to quote the tn"te yebe
fO
local poor, when he was stopped by the Chairman'l,°° r.)S ol"
meeting had nothing to do except with the casoa- to hi 11,efS
tinued-As to "tramps"-(Oh, oh)- it had lrallen,.oolo,' 40;01
with the poor again and again to Marylebone w°' or "11 ,e'ar
obtained for them half of a quartern loaf and sixeetl'eei Ocet
if
loaf and a sixpence or with a shilling, eighteetiOci7
according to the number of children they had. I eeel4,Piel
al
since Easter last year in 140 cases, Sundays not e"ii of idilS
no case had he refused, except in one of a young ttn3oo.lle,,ao
money who, when he was examined afterwards, was 1010; e
in on his person and the half ef a quartets coo illl,
( Mr. Boyles)-hut previously given him privately ate jsre°,, :eel
The young man did rot know his house again, hel.n.,.tioaree
another entrance, and he came and pleaded destl"ld
notwithstanding that he possessed all that money, °id ate be t cwt
he (Mr. Boylei) had given him cut up into slices, at forbid
about his person. He said there were no rules printeciteell',.
poor, but they were being printed. Indeed the clePa;10001,00rai,
existed three wcekB or a fortnight altogether in-Marr'eyete 1011
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Boyles)-Is it, then, that
son going through the parish receives half of a Dee
11.. or Is., or is., as the case may require? aseX,,,f;on „',ll,`ljore
Lion which may be satisfactory. You may be a 1-„,iief Pleir
you may go up to the workhouse, and get such aid 1::01,'"
Mr. BOYLES-It was invariably the practice, an' are- /
from influence. He had never known an instance el'
,11
where there was a dissolute character.
'and et 4
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Savaen, 00,0"
meusly. e r°Yl
Mr. SAVAGE said he rose to br'ng the more iror°e„ss
the evening before the meeting. He had to 10°,ri, eo,yee
for the institution of a society to watch over the jo'le, toot yes tflie
and in doing so he had in the first place to obser‘;1000;es°00,
refer to the guardians in one ninon or another, °ltiese
particular, but he would lay it down generally that nod if el )1';
take to perform the duties of guardians, and Wirt the f,
satisfied to bear the honour, delegating their dutiesoy pertX
vents. He said he would bear out what he had t° "ace ifteiit!ioe
Savage then proceeded to quote largely from the P°,,,eee' Pite;
to comment on them as he proceeded. He said 00'10 d Driot'kelttee
ease the guardians could make their accusations. auipeire eliPt/s
their servants always servile enough to corroborate $60014.00
while the poor man stood alone, and though he OA, lief%
might not have the meanB at hand to prove it. He No, teed 151,.4
efts as men ; he would have the legal relief admin°,eit Plti7erte
generoUs, and honourable way, not meanly doleo:ibe
e, te
tance to the needy Victim. lie clei not think tittle
authorities gave sufficient Intimation to the Pahl, it; oe0:1 doo
could find relief, and how they were to go a"' ebollt eel; Pleti
ere fin eee
hoped would be remedied by the society they w- tot ,
Ile knew a case which had occurred within the 410 Pu'sts:terti
which illustrated the unkind treatment to which ee,6liiiee thle
subjected. An married had lived in the same Plio rie";-fir;, osee
-
seen his children and gone, and now he d„etot eellee
admission into the workheuse. He was adniitte ft
~,vj
they did to him was a very proper
thething-theyPnie
But how did those who •attended on the bath use, the
frail at those years? Theleft him standing °ley te°,
cold stones, till he caught disease,' and was take' let
within a few days he died. They wished, teen, t° their tior,
know their duty-that they must not leave it t° Vole, oOi'i,ool
perform: Mr. Savage then referred to the Andoverhe knew it from well-authenticated sources, and Preof ti"
of Commons would look into it, that the late inaste„tace,oon.d:2
privately employed female labour, and sent the e tar, el7elTA,
cost him nothing, into the London market agains,cries eerdr
was paid for ai the rate of 9s. per dozen shirts. ill
eld
These guardians dealt in man, made merchancht ,be P"'"
their pockets from their unrewarded labour, and it Ni
ti'
empty away."
001!",
Mr. ASHBORNE seconded the resolution, sorP 010 0,01
able and pertinent remarks. .ee of, csy
The following resolution was then put and carroja," r,
" That the frequent reports of the harsh ane‘miouSes,eoo"asie
cessitous poor are oppressed, both in the evoS , the _ 011°, the,
poor, of the difficulties in the way of obtainine;",bose_isi,,6
allotted them by the law, and the irepossibilitY;(l tei;lee!iefei
need obtaining redress nom any injustice of 'O,Ol
either by neglect of the guardians or the wthn,in existtiestab
this meeting is of opinion that a society should 55c
Poor Man's Guardian Society, to insure the I tp"and opPl',o
the law, and to protect the poor against negleqity of W
Mr. BOYLES interposed to deny the applicebebt tai
said to the union of St. Marylebone. uoverfe'ree,
Mr. J. SAVAGE moved-
" That a committee, with power to add t°....tileelorlft tied
penned to establish such a society, and to ou'ije otl'e 00r
resolutions into effect, by appealing to the public,
v-
..4ev
as they may think proper." Inch was P
012
e
Mr. DEVONPORT seconded the resolution, aY es,
tiy.
meusly. !nee
~f rde
Mr. COCHRANE moved that the thanks 01. tbts
Od
given to the press for their a lvecacy of the iuterea
The motion was carried without opposition.
~.aorte
Mr. SAVAGE moved that John Walter, Esq.,°L-,.eene "" •
tried friend of the poor, should be requested t 0 oc-
Aid
of the Society. iseollslPeedn'
-The motion was seconded and carried unane-,-e to
eosin
A
actor be
0,"
It was moved be Mr. SAVAGE, and carried

" That no object of a potitical'Oipaitycharat
this society."
A vote of thanks having been passed to the Ch
a“
adjourned.

011,0
ROI)"

FUsHIE BRIDGE.—It is very gr:stifyill.g_igilpv,:i.
no further disturbances have occurred in ibis 'of the", /Kt,
and that there is no prospect of a renewal. the liveit j 0
Saturday the contractors for that portion °5O of 1110
the riots have occurred, dischar,ed about itrsgel " 101
bourers, whose participa'ion in the late oil& r, wits,, 016
Craesasctuehmt:laeiidenßetdhi,sehair(npdlahbweohrunersse.hapseaceful intention th.,,e'p-a 10117;
do doubt, and the remainder of the to that, tlie oltiif
station in that district, folrrVeestohlenviebidelentreosttiatraniflinttlittieoePr;lre?:Lif:
long to that persuasion : one or two clergridrero4,ol;,l
tering among them on Sunday.--,Edileig i
enter reogiiito
SUPERSTITION IN THE Frici.—A c3rP ill. ifieid IV
at Ely, named Bartingale, being lately takend eject osil;
that a woman named Gotobcd, whom he 113.3 roat,r°, 00i0
one of his houses, had bewitched him. S°lS oat vo4s, to
sembled in. the sick man's chamber, agref witch'sils° .ii
way to protect him from the sorcecies of tile beg 11 oiltd
send for the blacksmith and have three horses
forriil,lo, e
the door. An operation to this effect was Pfie rsr t cOOP I'l4
to the anger of the supposed witch, who
to the Dean, but was laughed at by his '300110,0p!
then rnsited-in wrath to the sick inan's ronill,hoes. 00.,
to te!l passed the Rubicon despite the hors.'
IA
_everece;co)ii
era°r to
wonder ceased when it was discovered that in" tikes '
the most by the job Vulcan had substituted (.0 bridge
Cao
The patient is now happily recovering.--
vertiser. •vale'
. . ,change * ,t,'
A gond many bills wei.e Offered on fie et ",4
on most continental place 3, and the rotes of nePtirrespoadt 150;:e
rally speaking,-ratber higher than last post. „A c,.° net Ce,,,, Ol °joie
asks what is the difference between Dutch g ot, dr thAt tot of
and Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, is in"lneepts., yattlierpOd
secuilties take their origin from former Five Per the .:Ne 110
w..chietretlflticiBote,.7';orenpdrse"setnatketiteheinpselaricpetioonf debt oS
__10,1,11.,.,, !ct,
Cents; or, as they were commonly called, tthilec"°l!,th'illcfaili.ool.lols
security is precisely the same in both cases, as 1',..d in TAketvip.
Gorernipent appears oaf the original debtor, an "-WO,'
,marnotees a debt contrieted by the 'Mita. LW'. .ar,etsble_ 200
less, the "Certificates" ar© considered
are
fa__. lapeld,
less,
" Bonds," and will generally command nievrln. 0 ,4,
0 Urt. 11
Times of yeatereity.l" nIPOS-- COI i '
CiluncH FOR THE SEAMEN OF 1.0.- veorf.
te 01
ing of tills church was commenced on Monday' 11_,,, oe el_,.
will contain too free sears, anti will cost, incluaOT,,lioffe
slowment, abotit 9,01M,' Mr. Heir. Roberts is the PA'
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