The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-27 00:00:00

TIFF S'UN, LONDON,

NARYLEBONE VESTRY.

On Saturday, the Rev. Dr. Spry having taken the
chair,

Mr. Churchwarden STEPHENS moved:—" That Mr.
Masters, the receiver of pow-rents, be directed not to let
any pew or sittings to any persons unless householders
of the parish, and the preference be given to the house-
holders who are residents in the district."
The following notice caused much excitement:—" In
consequence of the number of householders in the dis-
trict wanting seats in the church, I request you will
make known to all persons who are occupying sittinge,
and not householders in this district of the parish, that
they do so upon sufferance only, and that the same must
be vacated."

Mr. ex-Churchwarden NESBITT seconded, and Mr.
NORTHAW LAURIE (barrister) opposed the motion.
Mr. GRANGE objected to the motion, because it was
calculated to damage the church. At that very moment
they were losing 2001. a year through the pews not being
let in the church of Christchurch district. He denied
that the churchwarden had power to issue his edict to
the clerk, for the power rested in the vestry.
of
P. LAI3RIE attributed the former empty condition
of the churches to the mummeries, and their present
crowded state to their pulpits being occupied by men of
piety, learning, and sound principles.
Mr. BROWN supported the original motion, because it
was in accordance with law.

Rev. Mr. BARING (All Souls' district church) moved
as an amendment—" That the vestry, being empowered
by the let and 2d George IV., to make such orders as
may be deemed expedient for letting pews in the district
churches, especial reference being made to the accomoda-
tion of the inhabitants of each district, and understand-
ing that there existed an increasing anxiety for seats in
those churches, do order Mr. Masters, the pew-renter,
not to entertain any application from persons living be.
yond the bounds of the respective districts, and that he
carry out the order equally in respect to sittings and
pews."
Sir PETER LAURIE seconded the amendment, which,
after some discussion was substituted for the original
motion.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS, M.P., thought that they should
regard the past, the present, and the future, in the pre-
sent proceedings. The churches were filled because
ministers of piety, and opposed to new-fan gled sys-
tems and innovations, had been placed over those
churches.

The debate, after some further warm discussion, was
adjourned by a majority 01.23 to 14.
On the motion of Mr. Moseley, seconded by Mr. Da-
nis, the following gentlemen were appointed as a depu-
tation to co-operate with the Society for the Reduction
and Equalisation of the County-rate Expenditure:—
Messrs. Green, Poland, Mechi, Frewin, and Sezoyne.
The vestry then adjourned.
G

ALES IN THE ATLANTIC.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACKET-SHIP DE WITT CLINTON
AT CORK.—Our marine reports in another page record
the arival of the New York packet-ship De Witt Clinton,
Captain Funk, at Queenstown, after for six weeks at-
tempting to get to the westward. We append a letter
from a passenger, addressed to a gentleman in Liver-
pool:—"The De Witt Clinton, off Cape Clear ;Wed-
ay,
permit,
January, 1851. My dear friend.-2I can-
not after your kindness to me, any oppor-
tunitynesd per ,
W pass without acquainting you with our
whereabouts, 860. We are now bearing up for
a ao
n but
t o violent
cwa r y
the gales
patience
a from
tien e e the
e
westward, enough in
Cork, and not without strong and satisfactory
cause. Since we left Liverpool, six weeks ego, we have
-
had a sad time of it,
allnothing
reason
Job. Smallpox has broken _
and out amongst the
idl , and we passengers,haveZad
eight deaths. Six of the crew a
and spread alarmingly
rapre lay,
up with it. Un-
der such circumstances of awful weather and contagious
disease
on board, Capt. Funk d
being so long and protracted, and some leakage by the
casks having shifted during the gales. It was afterwards
considered that, Fayal being a Portuguese settlement,
quarantine; regulations would prevent anchorage or com-
munication with the shore, Captain Funk therefore ards
con-
sulted with his officers. and finally determined to bear up
for Cork on the 17th inatlnt. You will perceive that
we made as much progress in five or six days as we did
previously in five
,or six weeks, pretty conclusive tes-
timony of the sort of weather we have experienced.
We shall be in Cork to- morrow morning, and it is pos-
sible we may be there for a few days. With reference
to the captain, it gives me sincere pleasure to say that
he is the personification of kindness itself to his passen-
gers in the cabin and steerage. I could say much on
this subject, :but! that as a seaman and a gentleman
his character is well known to you. A finer
sea boat than the De Witt Clinton does not float, and I
have been much gratified to find that your recommenda-
tion of buth ship and captain has been so fully verified.
I must now bring this hasty • note- to a rather abrupt
conclusion, as it is now near midnight—Liverpool Albion
of this dAY.