The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-01 00:00:00

MARYLEB ONE VESTRY.

On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylebone
Vestry, Mr. George Daniell, churchwarden, in the chair,
Mr. HETME, M.P., stated that since the meeting of the
Committee appointed to resist the attempt of th Poor-
law Commissioners to interfere with the parish of St.
Marylebone, he had, at the request of the Committee,
put himself in communication with Sir Robert Peel upon
the subject. He was desirous, before he offerA any re-
marks, that the correspondence which had taken place
between the vestry, the Secretary of State, and his own
letter to Sir Robert Peel, should be read.

The vestry-clerk then read the resolution of the
vestry passed November the 26th, in pursuance of which
the correspondence had taken place.
Mr. FLOOD, the vestry-clerk, then read a letter ad-
dressed to Sir James Graham by the vestry, requesting
an audience with him for the purpose of explaining their
objections to the proposed measure. To this letter the
following answer was received from Sir James Graham:

" Whitehall, Nov. 22, 1845.

"Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th
instant, in which you request that he will appoint a time
for receiving a deputation from the vestry arid board of
directors and guardians of the parish of Saint Maryle-
bone ; and I am to inform you that Sir James Graham
is unwilling to give to the deputation the trouble of
coming to the Home office, for the act of the Poor-law
Commissioners of which they complain is not within the
control of the Secretary of State. The decision of this
matter is by law vested absolutely in the Poor-law Com-
missioners. Any objection to the proposed arrangement
should be addressed to the Commissioners ; and,•having
no authority or right to interfere, Sir James Graham
must decline to take cognizance of the matter in dispute.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"S. M. PHILLIPS."
The following is a copy of the letter addressed by Mr.
Hume to Sir Robert Peel:—

" TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., M P , ETC.
" Bryanstone-square, Nov. 28, 1845
" Sir—l have the honour to inclose for your perusal a
copy of a resolution of a joint committee of the vestry
and of the guardians of the poor of the parish of
Marylebone, and of correspondence between the vestry-
clerk and Sir James Graham.

"I have been always the advocate for reform of the
old poor-law system, a❑d have given it my humble but
zealous support on principle clear and defined. But as
the Act the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 101, passed by
sour Government, appears to the vestry, as it does to
me, to be, when applied to the parish, at variance with
the principle on which the new poor-law was proposed,
we were anxious to explain to Sir James Graham the
manner in which we consider the provisions of that Act
will operate upon the parish. _ _

"I came up-from the country to attend the deputation,
the names of which are stated in Mr. Flood's letter to
Sir James Graham, and I was greatly surprised to learn
that he had refused to receive the deputation appointed
to explain the grounds of complaint.
" An interview with the Poor-law Commissioners led
to no fatisfactory result, and I therefore request you
will give the deputation the opportunity of stating to
you the consequence to this parish if the orders of the
Poor-law Commissioners are enforced.

" We consider that we ought to be heard against the
provision of the Act of last session, whatever course you
may think proper to adopt afterwards respecting them.
" I have the honour to remain,
" Your obedient, humble servant,
" JOSEPH HUME."

Mr. Hum: said to that letter to Sir Robert Peel he
had, up to the present time, received no answer, but he
had no doubt he should receive one in the course of a
day or so, and would then lose no time in communicat-
ing with the committee.—(Hear.)
After some further discussion, it was resolved to enter
the correspondence on the minutes.