Star.
London, England, 1824-08-04 00:00:00

PGLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Al A SISION-HOUSE.
Yesterday Mr. John Blankarn, a Gentleman engaged in mercantile
business, and residing in America-squares waked Capon the LAY"
lidaroe, and begged his Lordship's advice in a matter of great
importance to the inhabitants of the parish in which he . resided.
In consequence of Ms Lordship's decision in a late case respecting
tithes, he had received the following extraordinary form of notice
from the agents of the lay impropriator of that parish kSt.Botolph's
Aldgate, in Portsoken Ward) :
" are directed by Roger Kynaston, Esq. to apply to
you fur payment of four qoartere arrears of tithes due to him at
Christmas last, amounting to the sum of JCS 10s. and to inform
lou, that 'adage the same be paid to us on or befoce Thursday
next, we have peremptory instructions to file is bill against you in
the Court of Chancery ; and you will particularly understand that
this notice will not be repeated.
" We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
" R. G. and H. K. BURFOOT.
" 2, King's Bench-walk, Temple, July 22, 1824.
" Mr. John Blenkarn, 2, America-square."
The Act of Henry VIII. directed that all disputes which arose
under the alleged decree should be settled by the Lord Mayor for
the time being ; and that only in his default should the parties apply
to the Lord Chancellor. Here the Clergy threw up his Lordship N
jurisdiction in defiance of their own pretended instrument, and in
the present case, as the notice was a printed circular, which lie be-
lieved was general, the whole parish were threatened individually
with the dreadful expense of suits in Chancery, if they ventured to
resist the inordinate demand of 2s. 9d. in the pound on the rental.
The 2s. 9d.- in this case was demanded upon the rack rent, which
shewed to what an extent the inhabitants were now to be proceeded
against. Th.! father of the present impropriator had for many years
only taken 6d. in the pound; under particular circumstances the
parish afterwards agreed to give Is. in the pound; but it was only
by the present impropriator that the demand of 2s. ad. was put forth
and acted upon. Under these circumstances, he begged to know
whether his Lordship could in any way interfere, or the claim be
resisted without taking it into the Court of Chancery ? He was de-
sirous of resisting the claim, bat he could not think of singly en-
countering the delay, expense, and uncertainty of a Chancery suit.
The Loan MAVOK said, that hiawever oppressive the proceed-
ing might be, he could not interfere ; and his advice was, to
those who felt the proceeding as oppressive, to call a Public
Meeting and petition Parliament for redress and a proper settle-
ment of the claims of the Clergy.
Mr. Blenkarn left the Office, as we understood, with a determi-
nation to act upon bin Lordship's advice, and to try to get the pa.
rishioners together upon the subject.
THIS RIVAL BXAIIIL —Mr. Macalpine and Mr. Money, two rival
friseurs, residing in Threadneedle-street, were summoned for keeping'
two live bears, which were not sufficiently secured to prevent
danger or annoyance to the public.
A smart young man, with his hair cut and curled with mathema-
tical precision, presented himself before the Lord Mayor, and said
he had the honour to aid Mr. Money, who unfortunately was at
Paris, and could not therefore attend his Lordship's summons. The
deputy, in answer to the charges that had been made against his
master's bear, assured his Lordship that it was the pink of propriety.
Even if it was inclined to do mischief it could not, as its cage was so
far from the window as to prevent the possibility of its reaching any
one. It could only be seen, and surely there could be no harm in
the mere sight of such an animal.
The Loan Maroa.—Yes there can. If your mother had hap-
pened to have seen such an animal, we might have had a young bear
before us now inptead of a spruce young barber—(Laughter.) If it
be not removed,' shall order it to be indicted as a nuisance.
The young friseur begged to state, that whatever be had said in
defence of his master's bear did not apply to any other haninstal. It
would doubtless promote the peace of the neighbourhood if the op-
position bear were confined.
Mr. Macalpine declaimed with fury in defence of his bear, and
endeavoured to make the Lord Mayor believe that in its nature and
its manners it was as harmless as s lamb.
The Loan Mayon told' Mr. Macalpine that it might be u he
pleased in that respect, but if he suffered it to remain loose, or to
create any further annoyance, it should certainly be indicted as a
nuisance.—Upon this understanding the parties retired.