The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-28 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE.

IMPORTANT DECISION.—Mr. Greenwell, the Vestry-
clerk of St. Marylebone parish, appeared upon a summons
to show cause why he should not be compelled to pay a
penalty of 101. for refusing to exhibit to certain of the rate-
payers of the parish, up,in application, the minutes of the
proceedings at a Vestry meeting.
Mr. Lmgham, a rate-payer, called upon Mr. Green-
well on Wednesday, the 17th of November, and requested
to be allowed to see the books containing the minutes of
the proceedings of the Vestry at a meeting on the previous
Saturday. Mr. Greenwell refused to exhibit the minutes,
and this refusal was the ground of the summons. He
contended that, by the 31st clause of the new Vestry Act,
the Vestry-clerk was compelled to exhibit, at all reason-
able times, without fee or reward, to any rate-payer, upon
application, the original orders and proceedings before the
Vestry.
The facts of the application hiving been made and re-
fused were admitted, and the only question to be decided
now turned upon the construction of the Act of Par-
liament.

Mr. Greenwell contended that, by the local Acts of
Parliament, no order or proceeding of the Vestry could be
brought forward in evidence, or was in any degree bind-
ing or effective, unless confirmed at a subsequent meeting
of the Vestry ; in refusing, therefore, to exhibit the mi-
nutes of proceedings before they were confirmed, he had
only done that which he was bound in duty to do. He
had never refused to exhibit the minutes of proceedings
after they had been confirmed by the Vestry.
Mr. Underwood, a Vestryman, stated that it would
be extremely inconvenient, and might be productive of
great disorder, if all the rate-payers who chose to apply
might be permitted to inspect the minutes of the Vestry
whilst in a rough state, and before they were properly en•
tered in the books, and confirmed. The original resolu-
tions, as they were moved at the first Vestry meeting,
wert, frequently written on loose bits of piper, and were
often full of amendments and interlineations, so that it
would be almost impossible to distinguish any additions
that might be made from the original resolutions approved
of by the Vestry.
A long discussion took place between several gentlemen
of the Vestry and some of the parishioners upon the con-
struction of the Acts of Parliament, during which it ap-
peared, from the evidence of the Vestry-clerk's assistant,
that a sum of 1,230/. was paid to the Directors and
Guardians of the Workhouse, without being sanctioned by
a second Vestry meeting.
Mr. Hosicxt said that the decision he had come to

COFFEE.—.The appearances of a war with• Holland,
and the advance in the prices of Colonial Produce in the
Dutch Market, occasioned a rise of Is. 6d. a 2s. 6d. on
Foreign and East India Coffee ; Ceylon, which sold at
505., realized 545., but the general improvement of the
Market was not so much in the other descriptions of
Coffee; Sumatra, very ord., sold at 50e. a 51s. 6d.,
good, 525. Gd. ; good ord. Havannah b4s. and 555.
British Plantation Coffee was very heavy, and the prices
lower, particularly for the inferior descriptions, which
were pressed upon the Market at some reduction in the
prices. The public sale this day consisted of 86 casks
37 barrels British Plantation, Dominica, and Jamaica,
nearly all bought in at former prices; 169 bags Sumatra,
very ord., 51s. a 51s. 6d., being an advance of Is. a
Is. 6d. per cwt. By private contract several parcels of
Ceylon Coffee have been sold at 555., which is again Is.
higher.

.111111 e, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The Rum Market
continues firm, considerable sales of proofs I and 2 to 3
over Is. Md. a Is. 10id. ; sales of Jamaica 2s. 9d.
Brandy is held with much firmness, and the sales reported
are at rather higher prices. Geneva very scarce; the
pale is held 3s. 2d. to 3s. 3d.
TALLo\v.—The Tallow Market has become more
steady, yellow candle 445. 6d.

FiviT.—The sales of Fruit lao: ^""'
quality 4Us., lair litiailLy urke) puneu rigs
48s. a 525., very fine 655. ; Valencia advanced from 425.
to 449.

SPICES.-The purchases of Pepper by private contract
are considerable, the prices are unvaried. In other Spices
there is no alteration. This day's sale 276 bags Pimento,
good sold at 51, ord. bought in 4d. a 4id., being an
advance of id.
COCOA.—The holders of good British Plantation Cocoa
are asking 655. to 70s. ; Brazil Cocoa 335. a 345.
TURPENTlNE.—Turpentine has advanced 6d. to Is. per
cwt. ; the price having advanced in America, it cannot be
imported at present rates; at Liverpool 12s. Id. paid and
12s. 6d. asked, and for 2,000 barrels now arrived the im-
porters refuse 12s. 6d., and ask 13s. ; Spirits are in con-
sequence higher, and 52a. paid.
RICE.—The advance in the prices of Rice is main-
tained, except for cargo Rice, which is Is. lower, lls. a 12s.
OlLS.—Oils generally are firm at last week's prices.
Linseed Oils a shade higher, and considerable business
doing for home trade, and also for the American market;
Linseed continues short of average import, and 50s. paid
for fine quality, and higher prices looked for.

TOBACCO.-There is some demand for home consump-
tion and for export ; the holders are asking higher prices.
SALTPETRE.-There is little alteration in Saltpetre,
rough 375., English refined 425.
COTTON.-The Cotton market is very dull, the pur-
chases by private contract are quite inconsiderable; by
public sale on Frid ty 2,150 bake of Madras Cotton, good
fair to good sold with spirit, 54d. to sid.
INDIGO.—The market continues very heavy.
TEA.—The dullness of the market continues; the
Prompt for last sale is on Friday next.