A vestry was held at Romford on Thurs.lay last, to
consider the pro- priety of rebuilding the present dilapidated church, and of raising the sum of 3,000/. upon the church-rates towards the expense of the un- dertaking. After considerable discussion and a show of hands, a poll was demanded upon I ot Ii of these points. At the close of the poll on Saturday 'tight, the numbers were— For 'building the new For borrowing 300/. on
church 251 the rates 231 Against it 100 Against it 131 — Majority forum church 111 Majority fur rate 100
Few persons are aware that 10; ,000/. was left to the University of Oxford by Michael Angelo Taylor, to build a picture-gallery and lee- ture-rooms connected with seienec and arts. A dispute having arisen between Isis relatives and the trustees respecting the will, the latter, rather than risk a suit in Chancery, have agreed to take 75,000/., and have begun clearing the foundation for the building. They have re- moved the old houses at the corner of Beaumont Street, St. Giles's, nearly opposite St. John's College, which is the most central they could
meet with. .
A crazy fellow, calling himself Thomas Richard Evans, was last week committed to prison for a month by the Croydon Magistrates, as a punishment for entering people's houses and demanding tea in the neighbourhood of Norwood. On his person were found letters to per sons of rank, and among them one addressed "to my most especial friend, the most honourable Lord John Russell," containing the follow- iug passage—.
.6 I have now to inform your Lordship that I have a great wish of marqina, and I believe there are several ladies that has a desire of me ; but, ny Lord, I wilt have no lady unless she is of the first distinction of rank and quality. I have a very great attachment to her most Royal Majesty Queen Victoria; and if your Lordship would interfere on my behalf I would endeavour to reward your ordship. I have been informed that her Majesty is going to be married to Prince Saxe Coburg. Please to acquaint her Majesty that I seriously object to it ; and my most serious advice to her is not to be married to him upon any determination, nor yet no German descent, for that would be the nation's downfal. Should her Majesty's determination, however, be fixed, would your Lordship inform Inc of any good lady of distinction whom I could make ray wife, and if you could at the same time procure me a Government office, I should take it as a particular favour."
We regret to announce that the Falmouth packet of Falmouth, a beautiful clipper schooner, belonging to Mr. W. Glasson, merchant, Green Bank, and regularly employed in the fruit trade, has been totally lost at St. Michael's, with all her crew, except the master. Several other vessels were lost at the same time.—Fakouth Packet.
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