Star.
London, England, 1829-05-11 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY SYSTEM.

In the parish of St. Mary Stratford. Bow, the opera,.
' tion of the new Bill has *beady been felt in the st►ong-
est degree. The rate making under the new Act, by
which the parishioners have accomplished that most
desirable object.—an equalization of rates,—continued
from Easter Monday up to a few days ago. The mo-
ment it was known that the Royal anent had been
given to the Bill, notices were sent round to the inha-
bitants of the path's, calling upon them to elect officers
for the ensuing year. They assembled, and Mr. Coward
was voted to the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said he rejoiced on having the oppor-
tnnity of congratulating the Meeting upon a measure
which was likely to be met with unanimity, and to give
general satisfaction. It corresponded with the liberal
spirit of his Majesty's Government, testified of Lite in a
manner that gave confidence to the hopes of the people.
Mr. SCAMS said that this was a most important oc-
casion. In the first place, it showed that individuals
had the courage to contend with those who owed their
power to the arbitrary principle of self election, and
then to convert the victory they hsd obtained to the
benefit of the whole parish. Eighteen months ago he
bad vowed the destruction of the self elected Wasik
and he considered the increasing violence of the op-
position by which he was assailed as a symptom of
the decline of a power which had grown to a height
the most alarming. GOD only knew, bewever, who.
dies, if the upper orders bad not come in at last
for their share of the annoyance, the animate would
have been abated —(A laugh). To whatever it
might be owing, certain it was that the parish of St.
Mary, Stratford, Bow. with the aid of the press, hid
given a hint of which the Dons at the West-end of the
town had availed themselves, and Long as unerring
weapon against the unnatural principle of self-election.
Every man bad now gut a voice in making the laws
and imposing the parish taxes which be was to pay.—
He then condemned the gross misapplicatiin of the
funds upon former occasions. Oa those occasions it
was always the fashion for Chairmen to declaim against
practices which existed elsewhere, of electing tradesmen
of the select, in order to guard against the' appropria-
tion of the parish funds to their necessities, but thecae•
tion was a mockery opoo the parish, for it happened
always, that every select vestryman, with the exceptioa.
of Dr. Barclay, proved to be an apron vestryman.
Another parishioner highly commended the new
measure. although it did not come up to the extent re-
quired. There was one admirable thing in the Act—.
Every vestryman was bound.to pay his own expenses.
The gratification of the palate wu not to be afforded
at the expense of those who found it difficult to obtain
a good meal. The vestrymen, too, would assemble'
every Tuesday, without being tinder the necessity of
giving notice to the parish authorities.
The parish officers were then elected, and the Meeting
proceeded to the consideration of the rating and other
powers given by the Act. Frequently they sat until
ten or eleven o'clock at night, and after severs) adjostra-
meats they effected, as we said More, a complete
equalisation.

,THE EVENING STAR.

LON I iON.

MONDAY. MAY 11. 1029
PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK.
Bank Pinsk 10111 India Bonds
3 pet Cent.ltod.S7l 7 OM Annuities
3 pea et. Cana. lin I Nitw Ditto
91 per gent. 111111, £lOOO Rubel. Mil S
0 perCnt. Red. 951 I MOO Ditto
4 pat t. plew.lolll 31 Joie and MOO Ditto IS 7
4104 Cent. 199 i; 1031 Commercial
• Lena Ann.l9 6-11 1 India for Acet.
' India Stock Consols for Acet 171 9
'ARMOR PONDS. TWO O'CLOcK.
Austrian Bonds. gp. Ct 971 Mea.llll,lllll,6p Ct. 101
IS i•la% lids. 3 p(k. illi # RuaLlkla.ll9l. 5 p Ct. 911
Ma Ms. 5 p Ct. 161 Spada Bda S p Ct. 91 I
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.
IMAMS. 1.411116
Anima &kids and Foreign 100 10 S.
Marine Alliance 100 / 4}
Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 IS 111 1

We are rejoiced •to find that the accounts from the
Manufacturing Districts, it not more favourable as re•
garding the state of trade, happily do not contain in.
telligence of farther disturbances. The master menu-
hewers in Spitalfieldb have agreed to the demands of
, the journeymen respecting prices; and things in that
quarter also wear a more orderly aspect.

Thi French Papers of Thursday and Friday, and the
&ledge de Frame of Saturday morning, reached us last
night. They are chiefly filled with the discussions on
the Budget in the Chamber of Deputies : but the Me-
seesaw has accounts of disturbances which have taken
place in various parrs of .France, arising from the high
price of provisions. An article in the Gexene de From,
dated Constantinople, April 12, describes the distress
which exist. from the want of provisions, but mentions
that a few ships with corn had lately arrived Itom the
BI ck Sea.
The intelligence of the murder of the Russian Etn-1
ba.sy at Teheran had reached Constantinople, and af...
forded great satisfaction to the Turks, as it was inferred
that the war between Russia and Persia would be in
conseqnence renewed.
nut French Funds remain steady—the Five per
iCetits. at 107 t. 8.5 c. and the Three per Cents. at 781.75 c.

German and Brussels Papers were received la►t night.
folioviing extract of a letter from Constantinople
gtves the patticulars of,the.massacre at Teheran. from
which it is evident that the peace which had been agreed
upon between Russia and Persia is very unpopular in
the latter country. and that in all probability the SHAH
would' be obliged to give way to 'he popular feeling
" A Tartar. dispatched by the English Charge d'Affaires at
Tibetan, has brought the news that the whole of the Russian Is..
• Eaton at Teheran, and all the Russians in thi Persian empire, have
been murdered by the Persians, and that even the life of the Shah
is in danger If be does not stop the payment of the matribotioa to
the Russian Government.
" Part of the Persia% Lift Guards who marched by the Shah's
orders against the mob are said to have shared the fate of the
Rtosians t all the strangers at Teheran trembled foe their lives, and
the Raglish Charge Mires is said to have Presented a note to the
Persian Government,.in which he, in very strong language, makes
it responsible for any violence offered to his countrymen, and de.
mantle the punishment of the individuals who were guilty of the
annFder of the Russians. It would probably be dank to obtain
this satisfaction without violent measures, as the greater part of the
nation took part lu the crime, and it is said to have been fully
planned and 'grit:snipes beforehand. This is as agreeable a piece
of news as could well be received here; In het, it has given great
satisfaction, and nobody doubts of a new war between Russia and
Persia, which might give the affairs in Asia a favourable tarn for
the Porte."

A Halifax mail has arrived. brought by his Majesty's
brig Mutine, sailed 14th April. by which we have re-
ceived Papers to the 12th April.
FROM TRi HALIFAX PAPER, APRIL 11.
Saturday last. a considerable excitement was oeca-
sioned, by its being understood that Mr. Barry intended
tesurnitsg his seat in the House of Assembly. The F ro•
ceedings were private until two o'clock. when, the gal-
lery being opened. it was filled comas, and Mr. Barry
made his appearance and took his seat. The Speaker
said that he hoped the Honourable Member had sp.
peered to make the necessary apology, but lions the
remarks just made he found that it was not the case,
therefore he should request him to retire. This Mr.
Barry declined doing. upon which the gantry was
cleared. and the murmurs of the gallery became loud.
Mr. Barry was then'taken into custody by the Serjesnt
at Arms, with whom he proceeded to his own house.
Toe House of Assembly have passed a Resolution,
' which the Council agreed to, authorising the Treasurer
el tht Public Office: to issue and receive British shil-
lirgs and sixpences, at 11.3 d. and 71d. respectively.

Jamaica Papers have been received at the North and
South American Coffee House to the29th of March.
..Extract of a letter, dated St. 'Thomas in the Vali,
Mitch 24: N Saturday morning, twenty minutes after
6ve ()block, we had 101116 very smart shocks of an earth.
quake, fr west to east. as severe as that if 1812. At
half-past four the same evening we had another s-sae,
shock. At ten minutes before two on Monday morning
• we were visited by another; and daring the nig. t of
Tuesday we had two other slight shocks."

JapAAIICA LOAN —Sir G. MORNAY has expres'ed his
readineu to sanction the loan contemplated by the Magid
of halt a million, if it be shown how it can be paid.

We yesterday received Trinidad Papers to a lAie

dare k2Oth alt.) We observe that information had been
received of an attack having been made upon General
Saastivints by the miscreant who lately escaped from

Trinidad to Guira, with an intent to assassinate him,
span his estate at Yispa. The attack was made in the
but faded.

• lIROM %MU JAMAICA COURANT, MARCH 21.
Two severe shocks of earthquake were felt yesterday,
at twenty-nine minutes past two A.m. Fifteen minute,:
. past three A.K. the sane day was another shock—long
eont..nued vibration Of the earth for a period alnyht
beyotrd credibility, bet exceedingly gentle, not felt by
*ewe,