The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-21 00:00:00

GREENWICH VESTRY MEETING.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Parishioners of
Greenwich, assembled in Vestry, took place at the
Schools. The Vestry was numerously attended ;
and the Rev. Mr. MATTHEW, the Vicar, took the
Chair.
Our readers may remember that in the beginning
of this year a fire occurred in Greenwich, by means
of which what was considered a very desirable
opening to the parish church was unexpectedly
thrown open; and it was accordingly resolved by
the parishioners to treat with the feoffes of the
Roan Charity (to which the property belonged) for
the purchase of the ground. For this purpose a
Committee of five gentlemen was appointed, and
various negociations were entered into, in the course
of which it was proposed that the sum of 3,1681.
should be paid to the Charity for the freehold, and
that a sum of upwards of four thousand pounds
should be paid to the tenants who had been turned
out, for their leases and good will; but on inquiry,
it was found that the feoffees had no power to sell
the property; and on consulting a Barrister, he
pronounced that neither could the Court of Chan-
cery authorise such a proceeding; in order, there-
fore, to avoid the expence of an Act of Parlia-
ment, application was made to the Governors of
Greenwich Hospital to assist the proceeding, which
it was presumed they had the power to do under an
Act of their own. To this arrangement the Go-
vernors of Greenwich Hospital signified their
assent ; but in the meantime, several anonymous
placards, and other means had been put into action
to raise the notion, that the sale of the
property on the terms proposed would be
the means of injuring the Charity, and that the
probable consequence would be that the feoffees and
trustees wonld in some way or another be made
liable : these rumours had so far an effect as to in-
duce some of the feoffees to decline giving their con-
sent; and Mr. Hammond, one of the trustees of the
parish, expressed his desire to resign, though, after
some consideration, this desire was not so far pressed
as to be acted upon. After some persuasion, how-
ever, things were brought to their former favourable
appearance, when Mr. Hammond addressed a letter
to Lord Lowther, the Chairman of the Governors
of Greenwich Hospital, which stated that it seemed
to him extremely unjust that only a sum of 3,168/.
should be paid for the freehold, when more than
4,0001. were to be paid for the leases of the tenants,
and that in his belief the consequence would be
that the Charity would be materially injured.
At the Meeting yesterday a report from the feof-
fees was read, narrating these facts; and after ex-
pressing the surprise of the feoffees at the step which
Mr. Hammond had taken in writing the letter to
Lord Lowther, the RepOrt concluded by stating the
determination of the feoffees not to sell the freehold
at all.

Mr. A. YOUNG moved that the Report of the
feoffees should be received and adopted, and printed.
A great deal of desultory conversation took place
on this head, and finally it was moved by Mr. PENN
that a Committee should be appointed to inquire

into the mode of indemnitication proper to be af-
forded to the feoffees for the losses which this Cha-
rity had sustained. In opposition to this an
amendment was moved that it was the opinion of
the Vestry that the parish could not, however sorry
they might be for it, legally afford the feoffees any
indemnification : and, upon the show of hands being
taken, the amendment was carried by a majority of
48 to 23.

READING SCHOOL.—At a full meeting of
the Body Corporate yesterday, the Rev. F. VALPY, A. M.
was unanimously appointed to succeed his amiable and
excellent father in the Head Mastership of Reading
Grammar School,—an appointment which will of course
give very general satisfaction. The Rev. SYDNkY GEDGE,
of Catharine Hall, Cambridge, and the Rev. Mr. Yourtc,
were also candidates, but the latter gentleman resigned in
favour of Mr. Val.PY.—Becks Chronicle.

Although our excellent Recorder, Baron
BOLLAND, has not hitherto intimated an intention to resign
that office, it is probable he may do so, from his inability
now to attend to its duties. In this case, we understand-
the friends of our deservedly respected townsman, T. N.
TALrouan, Esq., barrister-at-law, have instituted a can-
vass amongst the members of the Body Corporate, and if
the Recordership should become vacant, there is a great
likelihood of Mr. TALFOURD'S election—an event on
which we should heartily congratulate the town.—Berks
Chronicle.

Mr. CARNE'S new work consists, we under-
stand, of Recollections of Travels in Syria and Palestine,
that could not be included in his two volumes of " Letters
from the East," to which, therefore, the present may be
considered a third ♦olume. Besides much personal ad-
venture, the subjects described are, the Valley of Zabulon,
source of the river Jordan, scene of the Prophets' sacrifice,
Valley of Ajalon, sepulchre of the Virgin Mary, scene of
the encampment of the host of Israel, village of Endor,
cave of Elijah, waters of Mara, and other sacred localities
on which the pious mind often dwells in serious meditation.
Louis xviii.—The Private Memoirs of the
Court of this monarch, announced for immediate publica-
tion, are said to be written by a Lady who enjoyed his
particular confidence. They relate, it appears, to that
eventful period which immediately preceded and followed
the Restoration of the Bourbons to the Throne of France,
after an exile of more than twenty years, and they disclose
the secret intrigues during that time of the most intriguing
capital in Europe. Almost every person of note in France,
since the downfall of NAPOLEON is, we understand, por-
trayed in the Work.

It is said that the inventor of the new prop,
for preventing the upsetting of stage-coaches, intends to
al it the " Sadler," in compliment to a gentleman who
is looked up to by many as a prop to a falling state.—
Morning Paper.—[Would it not, in reference to the
same gentleman, be more appropriately denominated the
"Stumbler?"]

It is rumoured that the lion. C. LAW will
become a candidate for the Itecorderahip of London, in the
event of a vacancy.—Morning Paper.

A somewhat warm correspondence is said to
have recently taken place between a Noble and Reverend Peer
and hie Diocesan, on the subject of non-residence, and
which is likely to see the light; the Bishop is represented
as having throughout the best of the argument.
In Lanark, as i❑ almost all the other towns

dependent on the weaving business, work is now more
plentiful, but as no rise has taken place on the price of webs,
the weavers state that their circumstances are yet far from
being comfortable.—Scotsman.

CORNWALL.—A baker at St. Austell, being
lately asked how it was his penny loaves were so stni.ll,
in proportion to the present moderate price of corn, re-
plied—" I wish every one to have a little."--Plymouth
Journal.