Star.
London, England, 1828-10-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION /FOOSR.
Ttrnn Alf, Pa IlieCltlrielMverse —Yesterday the LOUD Warns
was applied lotto di vermin. noon fifty-two charges made by the
pari,h officers of St. liotolph Without itishopsgate. against inhabi-
tams fur having refused to pay church rates and poor rates.
The Juoice Rom was crowded with the poor inhabitants, for
whom it was evident the officers who appeared to enforce the
claims (the church rates slate were insisted upon) felt deep cm-
passion. Wherevsr there appeared to be inability on the part of
the defendants to pay. the parish gave up the poor rater, but in
testy instance, with we believe only one exception, the church
rate was enforced without diminution.

The Lo' B MAYOR, upon looking at the Act of Parliament ray
Laing to this particular parish, perceived that, it containing a clam*
providing that, in case of difficulty in collecting the rate for the
payment of %SOUL a year to the Rector, and other monies for re.
pairing the church', &e. from the poor inhabitants, a summary pro.
cess should issue against the churchwardens and other inhabitants.
This Act was recommended to his parishioners by the present
Bishop of London as a substitute for tithes, which his Lordship
suspected some future Rectors of Biahopsgate might demand to
the toll extent of Ys. 9d. in the pound, a heavy infliction, which he
humanely averted, by entering into a compact for a sure consider-
ation for his spiritual services. The Loam Marna, in answer to
the supp ication for pity, said that he had no other alternative.
with respect to the church rate, than to order warrants to take
the import in execution. The Act of Parliament lett him no disai
cretionary power.
A female named Blackburn was called upon for a Church-rate of
If. 73. which bad been due for some time. She s.ia the officers
knew she had six children to support, and was wretchedly poor.
The officers said the Church-rate mist be paid.
Mrs. Blackburn—Paid ! uut of what ! out of my children's
mouths ! Am Ito look at my children oithwat a morsel of bread ?
You know, Gentlemen (to the parish officers), that I work the flesh
off my bones to keep my poor children alive.
The LORD MAYOR (to the parish officers)—You had better dimi-
nish your demand upon the poor woman. ShaU I retitle, it to IL ?
The Churchwardens--Yes, my Lord, we'll take that.
Mrs. Blackburn (her utterwace nearly choked)—But how are
you to get it ? my husband can earn no more than 16s. a week ;
we have nothing else to support us; how c.n you get a pound out
of that? There are ei;lit of us to live upon it. 1 paid yoo a few
shillings a month some time ago, and then I was obliged to stint
my own and my children's mouths. Good (ion ! how unlike the
Author of the Christian It Ilgion• this dealing is. You may come
and take away the poor bed horn under us, but you can't get a
farthing from us.
The Lone MAYOR recommended the remission of the whole
rate, and we believe his recommendation was attended to.
Against two defendants who did not appear, and who were said
to be well able to pay the rates. nut would not. warrants were
ordered to be issued.—The LORD MAYOR.. whole day was occupied
in this disagreeable duty.