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ST. MARY-LA BONNE PARISH.

A Meeting of the Parishioners of this enemies Par
rash was yesterday held at the Bazaar, in Kiermeiello
Portman-squirm, for the purpose of protesfies
doping against the two Bills now pamilips ill ehltt
of Commons, for "levying a compaigeerests opals the
inhabitant householders, iogead of the voluntary Lester
Offerings, as heretofore; for, the charge of Highway
Rates, the purchase of had for the building of a new
Rectory Hpuse for the Rev. Dr.' Spry, a new Week.
house, he."—The Meeting was nuenerondy attended,
and the platform• was occupied bp many respectable
individuals, among whom we *wallets! . Sir J. Doyle,
Lord Kenyon,..los. Hooke, Esq. M.P. Cel.Lushington,
if Leycester, Esq. M.P..Hon. Capt. Waldegrave, Col.
'Jews, J. Mihaly, Esq. M.P. and Gen. Fitzroy.
Mr. Simian Rica was called to the Chair she opened -
the hesigessof the Meeting by ' •that, dosing she
rams
peeesitillegs, se allusions of a nature ilbe
:owned ha as the object of flee- , swam tts
attack either the persousec the pipetiessisdhemphet
to protect their own.
Mr. Mosmisma loossegmeetosesed the first Rom.
lotion, and stated, that he - considseed the Bills tole is
progress through- the House. mt.:Commons es dialect
attacks on the persons and the mist of the public : he
also wished that the various abases thit existed in the
parish might be narrowly searched into.
Mr. T. Meow, in moving the second Resolution;
declared his strong objection to the principle of the
two Bills. If the Rector wished to build a hoses, be
might •do so; and by the Act 17 Gen. 111. be was
allowed to charge for it to his successes. -• ••
Mr. Skarn objected to CliFigyases applying m the
Home of Commons to receive that as compelersey,
which had been heretofore a mark of favour and affec-
tion from their parishioners. He hoped the good sense
of the Vestry would induce them to withdraw a propo-
sition so much opposed to the wishes of the parishioners
at large.
Mr. Home (having been called on) observed, that
being a Member of the Committee of the House of
Commons, be did not consider hinnelf justified in
making any remarks to the Meeting.
Dr..Ft none stated that the measures were supported
on two rounds, viz.—common right and custom.—.
That the first was erroneous had been decided by the
Consistory Court, and the custom was to pay to the
Rector 2d. a head, and no more. He contended that
this Easter Offering ought to be voluntary, and not a •
tax. The measure, however, after hissing Jseen kicked,
out of Birmingham, wag sought to be introduced bete.
' Lord Kittivou addressed the Meeting, and observed,
that having seen slips of paper handed about, ccintainipg
the amass of the individuals present,it might be supposed
that all who attended gave their sanction to the=
itlg. This sanction be, for one, was not inclined to give.
He considered that the Easter Offeringswere compulsory
He had known Dr. Spry for many years, and believed
a better man did not exist. He (Lofd Kenyon) coo.
tended, that the Easter Offerings were compulsory, and
that theproposed plans would be greatly for the hawk
of the poor of the parish.
Colonel JONIS addressed eta meeting, and was about
to enter into the origin of the proposed measures, but
was interrupted by the Chairman.
Mr. Pupa (the Solicitor) said, that for tha last three .
or four years the rates of the parish had increased full
50 per cent. and before the appointment of the select
vestries, the parish had a large sum at its bankers, but
now it was deeply in debt, and without any funds....
The expense of these two bilis would be 2,00 W. with
this the parish would be saddled; and they contained
a clause by which 60,0001. Was to be borrowed, for
which the parish was to be answerable.
Mr. MASERLY having been called upon, observed,
'that he had merely attended the meeting to ascertaii
the sentiments of the parishioners, which would bail
their weight with him. He was one of the Committee
on the Bi.ls in , question. and therefore could not feel
justified in making any observations to the Meeting.
After a few observations by Captain WALDSGRAVE
and Mr. JACKSON' in condemnation of the principle of

the two Bills, thanks were moved to the CHAHRMAN by
Sir JOHN Devi.; and the Meeting separated, having
put and carried unanimously several Resolution' ex-
pressive of the opinions and feelings of the parish en
the subject of the Bills complained of.

COVENT GARDEN THEIITIOL--10 consequence Of *it
indisposition of Miss PATON, the Opera f Gay Maw.
'min was substituted for the °rink. bliss HAM.
MERRIAM undertook the character of Lacy fiertnnes, in
which 4he acquitted herself respectably.
We:some tune ago called the attention of the public
to the case of six unfortunate children r f the Flame of
Jonnwroms : it gives us pleasure to state, that one of
them was yesterday admitted into that excellent, but
not sufficiently known Charity, the Ladies' School of
Sc. Sepulchre. Exertions are also making to place the
twin brother to this girl in the CaledoudiAn Asylums
and we
loot telehope that tOe, benevolence of the Publicwill
x till the other members of this unhappy family
are provided for.