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London, England, 1822-08-23 00:00:00

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Yesterday, a Meeting of the Freeholders, Lease-
holders, and other owners of property within the Lon-
don Liberty of St. Andrew's, Holborn, was held in
the Church, for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of co-operating with the inhabitants in general
in defending a suit instituted by the Rev. Gilbert
BereslOrd, the Rector, in the Court of Exchequer, for
the recovery of a tithe of 2s. 9d. in the pound, on the
rack rental of the inhabitants. The Meeting was nu-
merously and respectably attended. 'Wm. BOYER,
Esq. Churchwarden, was called to the Chair.
Mr. SAUNDERS, the Solicitor for the Parish, at the
desire of the Chairman, read a Resolution of the in-
li.thitants of the London Liberty of the Parish, re-
quiring the Tithe Committee co call for the signatures
of Householders, Freeholders, and other persons pos-
sessing property within the Liberty, to a declaration
for defending the suit instituted by the Rector.

The CHAIRNIAN, on the above Resolution being
tead, sho: tly stated the object of the Meeting. The
inhabitants, he said, had amply discussed the claim
made by the Rector, and after giving the subject the
fullest consideration, had determined to defend them-
selves against it: and the present Meeting was called to
give the Freeholders, and other non-resident persons
who were interested in resisting the claim, an oppor-
tunity of understanding the question, and contributing
to the defence of their property.
Mr. JOHN BEECHAM said, the freeholders were
highly interested in the event, as, if the claim set up by
the Rector were established, it would amount to a
seizure of one-seventh part of their property on the
expiration of the present leases. He was confident
the spirit of the inhabitants would never relax, and
that by union and perseverance in a good cause, they
would finally triumph. Mr. Beecham concluded by
moving a Resolution, expressing the approbation of•
the Meeting of the exertions made by the inhabitants
in resisting the claim of the Rector, which was car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. JASPER TAYLOR moved the second Resolution,
" That the freeholders and other owners of property
felt themselves bound to assist the inhabitants," which
was also ca; ried unanimously.
Mr. litcn AIM TAYLOR moved a vote of censure
en the Rectcr, for endeavouring to set aside the exist-
ing mode of payment, for the purpose of exacting an
exorbitant income. He said the Rector's present in-
come amounted to 1,4001. a-year, besides a good
Louse. It was true he paid Curates out of it, but
that was for his own ease, and to enable him to live
in the country, where he had one or more valuable
livings also. The parish shewed every willingness to
enter into negotiation with. him on any fair claim
lic.might make for an advance, but he preferred go-
ing to law. It was known that in three parishes of
which he had the tithes, he had taken steps to increase
their amount : his pretence was, that he wanted an
increased income to enable him to defend the Church
against unbelievers. The Bishop also seemed anxious,
to screw up the livings of the Clergy as high as pos-
sible, while it appeared from a recent publication,
that the Clergy of the Church of England received
more wealth than all the ocher Clergy in the world.
Mr. SouTitoATE seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.

Mr. NASII exhorted the inhabitants to persevere,
both for their own sakes and that of others, as there
appeared to be a spirit abroad amongst the Clergy
which made them consider a disinterested Christian
Pastor as an enemy.

Mr. FEARON said Parliament were disposed to
make some relaxation of taxation, but the Clergy ap-
peared determined to prevent its beneficial. effects.
Their cry was, that the Church was in danger from i
Freethinkers and Radicals, but the real danger was
from the rapacity of the Clergy. In the year 1634,
the London Clergy addressed Charles the First, com-
plaining of the smallness of their livings, many of
which they said did not amount to more than £4O a-
year—a proof that they did not consider they had
any claim to 2s. 9d. in the pound, or they would have
enforced it. At the time it was said that the 2s. 9d.
in the pound was granted, the Clergy were bound to
repair the Church, and support the poor ; if they will
do so now, the parishioners will not object to the
payment of the tithe demanded.
Mr. CONIPEIGNE moved that a subscription should
be immediately entered into by the Freeholders and
other owners of pi operty in the parish, to unite with
the inhabitants in defending the suit.
The motion was carried by acclamation. _ _ _

Thanks were voted to the Chairman, after which
the Meeting separated.

ton was held yesterday evening at the
,rker-street, Drury-lane, before T. STlauna,
the body of Junes kliddleton, a child, aged
who cane to his death in consequenee or drink-

w..ter out of the spout of a tea-kettle. It ap.
idenee, that when the tea was over, the child went
, and finding a kettle, drank from it; the screams
night up the mother, who immediately took It
it •all his endeavours proved unavailins....Ver-
,ceidental Death."

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