The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-02 00:00:00

PRICE SEVEittPENCE.

ritv of a former Committee for saying 14. a. they had
declared that. was the view they took or in,' It ?vas the
emistrnetion which he put upon the Aet Of Parliament.
end upon every law authority he trui !tied upon the
occasion. He therefore moved, as an aaadment to this
lotion in their worthy Chairman's, hatta4-•" That as
there is no vacancy in the office of VealkyAlerk. titers
tan be no new election, the eleftion pot bring annual."
•Several Parishioners, with whom names me are unite-
qnsinted.spoke in terms of commOathrtionief Mr. Coi-
AMU, in his official and private character, bat maietainett
the right of the parts!, to dismiss him, if-it thought pro-
per, 'though they flit' nut see that it wiiirrther Moro-
linable to authoeitlea On the sabjeci, or in de.irable
that an annual election stool& taint glad She opinion
bf Mr. Seeps* tens, and a, decision of fn late Lord
'Kenyon, were qtioted in Support of the tiC:rine. that
this officer Wide hia.sitoittion only at slituwill of the
parish.
Mr. D. POWER einerved,that the legal titration seemed
to him to be set at reat.by the authorities j•sat 'quoted, as
•far as rOnfilestee in the men could induce thitn to yield.'
'agent to their opinions or reason and joditirent coincide
dirtbeir nt lieguent. He, for his part, iii ndt- doubt the
power of the parish to remove its Own offiessifa,.. although
he pinch doolded th‘f wisdoto of fairness !ps Aakiug an-
nual elections of this particular °direr. l'iter bad heard
a good 'deal on this flay and indifferent Attrition, but
upon all this hubbub arose anotheriqueation,: welly perti-
asent to their actual situation, and whickroesise home to
the breast of every man present. Thift yneetion was,
what was the meaningof agitating this poor at Isreaent?
If it u as the intention of the Gentlemen' 4. Ore Commit-
tee to vote for the removal of Mr. Coroe'll, ieffv.had they
nut given notice, orllaratlntr had no dile thifday come
forward to lay any eltargilif• ntSeitirolar,t.,:t: the door of
this old end faithful servant? Ile ea, told i; Was rot in-
tended to dismiss Mr. Cornell, then he -.v.oula say, that if
there wee no ground of complaint egit'snt him, it wagm.-
wise to move the•question of his' diarniteal .ee*ee.y,
which moat, according to the known tentlercy of human
nature, attract the cupidity of some, and perhaps sunectd
in gi'sing an impulse to the patronage of the powerful to
displace him. lie did not wean to say Ilia a sestry eirrk
bad a vsated 'interest in his appdinto eit:.; but he had a
vested interest in the cotouton settee and bi,orit feeling it'
his lit le commanite, neon nbich he might. xely for the
security of his Bard-earnel• repu a iota, as well as the
means of stiisi4ence. But it be was te- he disutive
by an arbitrary decree, 'without corriptaltit kir discus-
sion, but merely to establish' the right °Hieing so in
those who appointed him, shere was no fooartation in the
nature of his situation, either for Ida character or pro-
perty.• In
cast sacred place, he api.e•led to the heart of
every man to be governed by the_ Christiao precepts—
"do unto others as thou Nonlast they sbouki du unto
you."
The Speaker who followed this Gentleman., hogged the
meeting to bear iu mind that Mr. Cornell herhsiven on
a thriving business to undertake his present office; and
observed, that it would be the harshest of proceedings,
to deprive bins, at his time of life, cf•this means of sub-
sistence,--to. bring his grey !Mills with • poleity to tl:e
grave.
Mr. Tnoasson, in reply to all that tad been urge.'
against hit motion, had only to say, that if.the Treat:en.
were, whether Me. Cornell should be :emoted febw office,
or no', they should have his. Vote is the n-g seise of soca
a proposition. There was; however, no such meaning'
in his motion, and no such intention in the mind, he be-
lieved, of any one of the Committee. lie' thought it
therefore inditerect in the eulogists of that Gentleman to
assume such an intention, and, upon that assumption
to answer charges not brought befoie the Meeting. If
he were called upon to speak, he certainly could nut wi'is
troth saythat the Committee bad not ground of complaint
against alr. Cornell, bat it was rot their intention to no-
tice it, nor take any steps upon it. The present or:Alois
' was to determine the question of the right of the Paris,'
to dismiss their Vestry Clerk, as well as the other paro-
chial officers; and as he was held in his situation during
pleasure, it eas sot interfering with the principle ti
make his election annual, a monthly noti.e being givel
of the intention of any one to move his discharge. It
must be obvious to the plainest understanding; that uh-
lessthe Vestry Clerk chose to co=operate with-the Co-v-
-wh ite; it was impossible the parish anairs could be pro- .
perly conducted. Thcy might as well dispense with the
Committee altogether, as not make their clerk'obedi-at
to their mandate. The rendering his appointment an-
nual, without any threat of removal, would effectually s--
cure this- He begged, in conclusion, to repeat that there
was no idea any where, he believed, to discharge Mr.
Cornell; and, for his part, he was coneinced- that tl-:^
effect of this regulation would be to retain hint in his
present situation to the day of his death.
- The question on the amendment was then put,-' +.l
gatived by a large majority; and the original in.)tion
eras carried unanimously, for the re-election of Mr. Co:-
nell. The other provisions of it were also &fried. 'lite
other efficerslor last year were also re-elected f 'and after
a vote of thanks to the Hon. and ltev. Dr. lrenelley, the
Meeting broke up. •
•Ar a proof of the returning. harmony of the two parties
who have so long divided tins parish; it way be nienti,in.
ed, that the same person who at a former hierten* move i
a vote of censure on the last year's Committee,' en this
occasion moved a vote of thanks.
At a Meeting-of the Conmtittes for managing the
affairs of the Parish of St. Luke; elle:sea, held oh 3I in- •
day last, at the Room, the following Hest:du:iota
was unanimously carried :
That the New Committee feel grateful to the I nba-
bitanh for their support in electing them by so large
majority, and Will' ende.tvour to deserve their goo:
niun, by doing all in their power to put an end to toe
unpleasant party dissensions which of late have-so muds
disturbed the harmony of the parish. They area most
desirous of burying in obli‘l •n all that passed Oef•re and
at the election; and are determined never to notice Aar
placard., nor any circular addresses, unless they bear the
signatures of at least twenty respectable, inhalutante.
They earnestly request that the Ponshioners will delay
giving credit to any, reports to their disadvantage, iv to
satisfied of the tenth of them; and as the Cownsittee
meet evaxy Monday, they will be r-ady t► attend to every
representation wilds may be made to them, either pe --
sons liy or in writing, by any respectable inhabitant, to
whom they have no doubt they 'sill be able to give II di
factory reasons for uthatever they have done; and it is
an act of justice which they have a right to expert fross
their frhow parishioner*, that they will not condemn
hem without such inquiry.
• Ow ) Chairman.

THE ACCIDENT on Sooseag'idllit.n.--lifn lawnt to
state that tbefr'reneli tidy. whwieas as slyeylfolly injured
in conse.pience of thetwertnining Of tie Swallow Por.r
roarh at. the ibore place; enpliedon *sadly 'about tl.,tve
:o'clock. Heir is Cecile Joan Darn', and one, win
Journeyitig tidiligrsinee With her husband and inf Ant, to
inothyr In Lqtlotti,;(whose /lief on'heariog fllOlll%.
c holy oreuftenee wit most poignant, and elicited deep
interest in the neighbourhood. The body now awaits
the Coroner's inticist.