The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-17 00:00:00

ST. CLEMENT'S DANES.

Last evening a numerously attended vestry meeting
of the above parish was held in the Vestry-room, Pickett-
street, for the purpose of anditing the churchwarden's
accounts of the past year, and also to make a church-rate
for the yet.r ensuing.
The Rev. W. W. Ellis, the rector, presided, and after
the minutes had been read by the vestry clerk, and con-
firmed, the accounts of the churchwardens were laid be-
fore the vestry, and approved.
Mr. Churchwarden SPENCER sttted that the esti-
mated expenditure for the support of the church for the
ensuing year was 9721. ss. '2d., and the amount in hand,
and receivable, partially derived from pew-rents, 2741.
Is. 4d., leaving to be provided for 6981. 3s. 10d. ; and to
meet which he theretc re felt that he should be able to
provide, without calling fur a greater rate than 2d. in
lite pound.
Mr. BELLAMY accordingly moved a vote to that
amount, which was seconded by Mr. JUDEINs.
Mr. SPENCER, in answer to inquiries, having declared
that he could only meet the necessarry expenses with
great difficulty by a rate of 2d.
Messrs. Woodward, Peters;llarrison and other gen-
tlemen, urged increasing the rate to la., and an amend-
ment to that effect was accordingly proposed, and
eventually carried, in lieu of the original resolution,
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strong and Co Committee of the Stock Exchange had
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with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the
an interview
subject, and . it was believed that the actual bearing of the
brought into the House of Commons without any
measure having been pointed out, the requisite modifications
would be adopted. It appears, however, that the Bill has
alteration of the objectionable points, and that, consequently,
the value of all investment in the public enterprises of the
country—for the new scale would apply alike to dock stocks,
mining shares, assurance shares, railway shares, Ecc.— is in
danger of being lessened. The extent to which this damage
would be inflicted cannot be measured by the precise increase
of•the tax, since expenses and difficulties in the way of
transfers are always observed in a commercial community to
produce worse results thaw would at first have been ima-
gined, but the direct and actual amount of the evil about to
be inflicted is of itself in the present case important. A
person investing 5,0001. in railway or other shares under the
old scale would be required to pay stamp charges to the
amount of about 31/., while according to what is now pro-
posed the payment will be 501. Apart from other considera-
tions, the existing state of railway property is enough to
suggest the inexpediency of such an addition to its. unfavour-
able aspect, and it is felt that if instead of the contemplated
tax of 11. per cent. the scale had been limited to 10s. pe
oent., the alteration would have been deemed a most.
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THE COLD WEATHER.—In the last monthly paper
of the Royal Astronomical Society, Dr. Forster calls atten-
tion to the simultaneous phenomena of numerous solar spots
and unusual cold, which have occurred since March 18. It
Boulogne, at 12.20
is remarkable, that during the nights of severest cold the
wind has blown from the south and south-east, which is to
be viewed in connexion with the extraordinary cold telt in
the Levant, and particularly at Constantinople, during the
present spring. •
THE SOUTH•EASTEEN RAILWAY.—THI CONTI.
NENTAL TRAFFIC.—The South-Eastern and Continental
Steam-packet Company's steamer the Prince Ernest arrived
yesterday at Folkestone, from Boulogne, at 1.45 A.R., with
merchandise and twenty-two passengers. The Princess
passengers, one horse, and
a pack of fox-hounds. The Princess Helena arrived from
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TRIIRSDAY, _ ''.
LIFE POLICIES OF ASSURANCE (No. 2)
...., . (IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That ths .
read a second time, paragraph by paragraph:"—fl"
updn Motion male, and Question put, " That the Cht
do now leave the Chair." The Committee divided
MAJORITY—AYES, 69.
Heathcoat, G. J. Rice, E. It
Ileneage, G. H. W. Richards, Richard
Herbert, H. A. Itomilly, Sir John
Hood, Sir A. Seymer, H. R.
Hornby John Shafto, R. D.
Howard, P. H. Simeon, John
Hughes, W. B. Smith, J.A.
Inglis, Sir R. Smyth, J. G.,
Jervis, Sir John Smollett, A.
Jocelyn, Thicount Somerville, Sir W.
Jones, Captain Stafford, Augastia
Lascelles, E Stanton, W U.
Lemon, Sir C. Tow»stiond, Captain
Lewis, Sir T. Tutnell, Henry
Lewis, G. C. Verney, Sir H.
Lindsay, Hon. Col. Vivian, J. H.
Manic, Fox Wilson, ;James
Milner, W. M. Wood, Sir Charles
Morison, Sir,W, Wortley, S.
lliostyn, E. tvyvill. M.
Osbornealtalph Young, Sir John
Palmer, Roundel TELLZar
Patten, J. W.,. Theqiger, Sir F.
I'eel, Sir It. _ Walpole, Spencer

taring, Sir F. T.
Barnard, E. G.
Cavendish, C. C.
Childers, J. W.
CayleY, Edvrard:fi.
Childers, J. W
Clay, James W.
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Clive, Henry B
Colyile, C. 11.
B.
Corry, IL
Cowper, W. F.
Da'ryinple, Captain
Ditvies, D. A. S.
Divett, Edward
Drummond, Henry
Duncan, t;eor•r.e
buncombe, 0.

Farnham,

Goulburn, Henry
Graham, Sir James
Greene, Thomas
Grey, Sir George
Hastie, Alexander
Hayter, W. G.

MINORITY-NOES, 66.

Armstrong, Sir A. Grogan, Edward Sancrars, George
Baines, M. I'. Harris, Captain is chuler..!Ll, wallas'
Bellew, IL M. Harris, Richard Bcrope, G. P.
Bennet, Philip Ileadatin, T. E. Scully, Francis
Blair, Stephen Ileald, James Somers, J. p,
Brocklehurtt4J.
Brotherton, J. liumphery, Ald. Stanley, E.
Keogh, William Stanley, E. H.
Chatterton, Colonel Kershaw, James Stuart, H.
Cobden, Richard King, P. J. Sullivan, Michael
Cockburi, Alex. Lockhart,:A. E. Tenison, Edward K.
Codrington,:Sir W. Mackenzie, W. F. Thickneese, Ralph A,
Coles, Henry B. Meagher, Thomas Thoa,pson,Cel.
Cubits, William Manners, Lord J. Thornely. Montag)
Denison, J. E. Masterman, John fillers, C.
Disraeli, B. Mitchell, T. A. Villiers, F. W.
Dodd, G. Moffatt, George Waddington, H. 8.1
Ellie, John Muntz, G. F. Walmsley, Sir J.
Ewart, William O'Brien, Sir Timothy Watkinr. Colonel
French, F. O'Flaherty, Anthony Williams, John
Glyn, G. C. Ogle, S. C. Wilson, MattheW
Grace, O. D. Pecheil, Sir G. TELLiii.
Granger, T. C. Pilkington, James Mulling., J. It.
Grattan, Henry itawdon, Colonel Fagan, William

MARRIAGES BILL.
Order read, for resuming adjourned debate en question
(18th April), "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
Question again proposed. Debate resumed. Amendment
proposed, to leave out from the word " That " to the end of
the Question, in order to add the words " This House will,
upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee," instead thereof. Question pat, " That the word.
proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The
House divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 42.
Bather, M. T. Gibson, T. M. Readers, G.
Baring, Sir F. Grey, Rt Hon. Sir G. Scholetleld, W.
Barnard, Edward ff. Harris' Richard Smith, M. T.
Bass, M. T. Keald,James Smyth, John GeOrge
Bright, John Iloathcoat, John Somera..T. T.
Brecklchurst, J. Henry, Alexander Thicknesse, R. A.
Brotherton, Joseph Mune, Joseph Thompson, Colonel
Carter, J. B. Ilumphery, Aid. Thornely,.T.
Clay, James Kershaw, James Williams, J.
Ellis, John Lucelles, E. Williasnson, Sir 11.
Ewart, William ; Milner, W. M. Wilson, James
Fagan, James Mitchell, T. A. Toting, Sir John
Ferguson, Sir R. Muntz, G. F. VILLIBI.
Forster, Matthew Reerdon, CoMai Wortley. S.
French, F. Rice, E. It. 11111, Lore K.