The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-17 00:00:00

ISEW CHURCHES BILL.

Yesterday evening there was • a meeting of Deputies at
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, from many of the Parishes
of the Metropolis, for the purpose of forming a Society em-
bracing all the Metropolitan Parishes, in order to make a
simultaneous stand against the abuses of Select Vestries,
and to oppose the introduction into Parliament next Ses-
sion of the New Churches Bill.

Mr. FENN, of Westminster, was called to the Chair, and
explained the object of the meeting. It was highly neces-
sary that some bond of union should be formed between
the several parishes to redress their grievances, and prevent
the exaction of money for building new churches. Some
of the parishes in the metropolis had already gone into
Court to try the merits of the Select Vestries, and many
others intended to follow that example.
In the course of a long conversation, it appeared that a
general wish had been expressed in the parishes of the me•
tropolis for the formation of a society having one common
object in view.
Mr. COGAN said a meeting on this subject had been held
last week in that place, when resolutions were adopted, to
the effect that as the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended
again to introduce the New Churches Bill, efforts be made
to oppose it by all . the.parishes, and that an• association
should be formed to carry that object into effect, to be called
the " Metropolitan . Parochial Association." /te was con•
vinced there was a spirit, abroad to oppose the mismanage-
ment so long endured in parochial affairs. In looking over
some old volumes connected with the parish of St. Ann%
Holborn, now blessed with a Select Vestry, be found a
curious entry. It was in 1695 that the general vestry of
that parish last petitioned Parliament against a Select
Vestry Bill in'tbat year passing through Parliament It
would appear from this that the Select of St. Ann's was a
self-forined body, and that, in fact, a general vestry existed
in the, parish. It now only remained •to form the con-
templated Association,and lie moved a resolution to that
effect, which was carried unanimously.
A General Meeting. of all the parishes of London is. to
be' called shortly, the committee in the mean time
drawing up resolutions for the approval of. the deputies
from the several parishes for the management of the asso-
ciation.

The Chair Man thought the best plan would be for pa-
rishes under the dominion of select vestries, to do as St•
Ann's had done—take the management of their affairs by
force into their own hands. •

After some conversatioa. relative to the abuses in pa-
rishes, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meet-
ing -adjourned. •

COURT. MARTIAL.

MUSE GUARDS, JULY 1, 1828.
.•
At a General Court Martial, held at the Royal
Barracks, Dublin, on the 4th and sth March, 1826,
Paymaster Herman Lott, of the 76th Regiments
Was arraigned: on the following charge, via.
, !' For embezzling, or.fraudulently misapplying, the sun,
4560/. 4s. 311.1. British currency, or thereabouts, being
the sum paid to him from the Commissariat-office, in Ca.,
nit,da, for the pay, and subsistence of the non-commissioned
officers, drummers, and privates, of his Majesty's 76th
Regiment, bet Ween the 25th September and the 24th Oc-
tuber, 1826." . .
Upon which the Court came to the following de-
cision

" The Court Martial, having taken into its serious con.
sideration the evidence given in Support of the charge
against the prisoner, as also his defence, is of opinion that
the prisoner, Paymaster Herman Lott, is guilty of em'
herding the sum of 550/..41. 3 1-d. British currency, or
thereabouts, being the sum paid to him from the Commis-
sariat Office in Canada, for the pay and subsistence of the
non-conunissioned officers, drummers, and privates, of his
Majesty's 76th Regiment, between the 25th of Sept. and
t."l.th of October, 1826.

" The Court having found the prisoner guilty, doth ad-
judge and sentence him, the said Paymaster Herman Lott,
to be dismissed his Majesty's service, and that he do wake
good, at his own expence, the stun of 550/. 4e. Sid. British
currency, or thereabouts, so embezzled by him."
"The Court, taking into its serious consideration the
length of the prisoner's service in the army, the high cha-
racter he has received from the Officers of his regiment,
and the readiness and candour with which he came forward
to admit his defalcations when questioned by the Com-
manding Officer, begs leave most humbly to recommend
him to his Majesty's clemency."
His Majesty has been pleased to approve and cow
firma the finding and sentence of the Court.
The General Commanding in Chief directs, that
the foregoing charge preferred against Paymaster
Herman Lott, of the 76th Regiment, together 'with
the finding and sentence of the Court, and his Ma'
jesty's approval thereof, shall be entered on the Ge-
neral Order Book, and read at the head of every
Regiment in his Majesty's service.
By Command of the Right Honourable General
Lord Hill,
HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-General.