The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-11 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

DEMAND ON THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX FOR THE
SUPPORT OF AN ADDITIONAL POLICE FORCE.—On Sa-
turday, at the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry,
which was very fully attended by its members, consi-
derable interest was created on account of its being
known that some proceedings would be taken in re-
ference to the determination of the Government to
persist in their late demand on the parishes in the county
of Middlesex for the support of an additional police
force for the metropolis. The gallery was thronged, and
there were the churchwardens and authorities of several
other of the metropolitan parishes present during the
proceedings.
John Williams, Esq., M.P., having been called to the
chair,

Mr. FLOOD, the vestry clerk, read the following corn
munication from the St. Marylebone Parochial Commit
tee on the subject :
" Parochial Committee-room, George•street,
Manchester-square, July 6, 1848.

. . .
"At a very numerous meeting of the Marylebone
parochial committee, present, Mr. Walters in the chair,
it was resolved unanimously—
" That this committee have heard with surprise and
indignation that an additional sum has been demanded
from this parish for the police force, after the vestry had
been led to expect that no additional sum would have
been required, and they feel that the mode of levying
this impost is most unjust and unequal, inasmuch as the
county of Middlesex is called upon by the increased
value of the rental prepared by the committee of justices,
and upon which the county police rates are levied, to
bear a much larger share of the expense than would be
the case if all the counties included in the metropolitan
police district were so assessed; unjust, because, as the
plea of the Minister for increasing the police force, and
thereby requiring larger funds for its support, is the
disturbed state of the country generally, the expense
consequent thereon ought therefore to be paid out of the
national funds.
" This committee most especially condemns the con-
duct of the Government in using the late outbreak as a
pretence for adding to the numbers of the metropolitan
police force, at a period of time when the rate-payers
are suffering under depressed trade, diminished pros-
pects, and unequal taxation.
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Marylebone."
bSoence7tary.
"To the Hon. the Vestry
Mr. GARNETT moved that this communication be en-
tered on the minutes ; and the motion, having been
seconded, was, after considerable discussion (in which
Sir Benjamin Hall, Earl Manvers, Sir James Hamilton,
Lord Dudley Stuart, and other gentlemen took part),
agreed to.
Mr. STANFORD said he would now move as a substan-
tive motion—" That this vestry do memorialise her Ma-
jesty's First Lord of the Treasury, respectfully repre-
senting to the Noble Lord the justice of the increased
expense of the police force being paid out of a national
grant."
Sir James Hamilton seconded the resolution.
Mr. GARNETT moved, as an amendment, " That a
committee be appointed to take into consideration the
breach of faith which the Government has committed,
by not acting up to the engagements contained in the
letters forwarded from the Home-office and the Police
commissioners, by which an expense of 6,1761. will be
entailed upon the parish beyond the sum which the Go-
vernment had positively stated would be required for the
maintenance of the police, payable iu the year 1848, and
upon which assurance the rate for the year has been
made by the vestry. That the committee have power
to communicate with the other parishes in the county
of Middlesex, and adopt such measures, either by me-
morialising the Government or otherwise, as they may
think fit."
Several gentlemen having spoken upon the question,
the amendment was ultimately adopted by a very large
majority, and the vestry separated, the debate on the
question having occupied the entire sitting.