Mr. Joseph Ivimey, of Chancery Lane, has been appointed by
the Registrar- General to the office of Superintendent-Registrar of the parish of St. Pancras. [This, we believe, is the gentleman through whom Mr. Henry Bulwer lately lectured his constituents for the in- convenient activity of their Reforming zeal.] Dr. Chalmers, it is said, will come to London early in July to de- liver a course of lectures at Freemason's Hall, itt favour of church- extension ! A clergyman of the Church of England is to follow the Presbyterian Doctor, on the subject of the great benefits which the Establishment confers on the country.
At a meeting of the Marykbone Vestry on Saturday, it was stated that the object of the Portland Cemetery Bill, which is now before Parliament, is to enelose the whole of Primrose llill, fur a burying. ground. Sir Samuel Whalley and several others spoke strongly nearest the enclosure of the ground, as it great briery to the public ; and it was determined to oppose the measure by all means in the power of the Vestry. [ There seems to be a good deal of misunderstmeling rind mis- representation afloat on the subject of this bill. The Lao that Mr. Grote is one of the leading members of the Portland Cemetery Com- pany, is, we think, a guarantee that no eneroachructit on the rights or enjoyments of the people is intendett
A dispute has for some time existed between the parish of Battersea and the poor inhabitants as to the right of the latter to Latehmore Common. For a period of nearly two hundred years, the inhabitants have enjoyed the pi ivilege of throttle in their cattle to graze upon this ground. The parochial authorities have lately enclosed it, and prose- cutel many persons who have persisted in exercising their real or fancied right to the use of the land. Ott Saturday, some hundreds of persons who bad been ejected from their little allotments of ground, assembled in the village with the determieation of going in a body to
Latch-lure and turning in their horses and cows. The authorities being apprised of their determination, took the necessary steps to thwart their purpose, and an application was made by them to the Po- lice to be in readiness. Mr. Hewitt, Inspector of the V division, and several constables, proceeded accordingly to the spot. In the
time the poor parishioners left the village in a body, the greater propor- fion leading bye chain or rope their whole worldly wealth, viz, a horse, cow, or pig, decorated with ribands. On reaching the high embankment surrounding Latehmore on the north side, they found the church- wardens, overseers, and other officers of the parish assembled, from whom they received a caution not to trespass on the land. This notice
was, however, disregarded; and the mob immediately commenced de- stroying the boundaries, and the high banks, rails, and gates, were
speedily demolished; after which the horses, cows, and other stock were driven upon the land, amidst the cheers of their owners. The Police were present during the whole of the scene, but as no attack was made upon the officers, as was expected, did not interfere. The
parish intend immediately to commence proceedings against the whole of the parties concerned in the trespass, and in the course of a few days it is expected they will be summarily dealt with before the bench of Magistrates at Wandsworth.—Consfitufional.
At a meeting of tradesmen resident in St. Pancras, held at the Crown and Sceptre on Monday evening, resolutions were passed to resist the proceedings of certain parties in the palish who had com- menced prosecutions against individuals for Sunday trading. It was stated that two hundred presentments had been made, principally by a person who was himself a Sunday trader ; and it was expected that altogether there would be 900 presentments. The first expense in- curred by the parties was a payment 18s. SW. each to the Crown Office to enter appearances to stand as defendants.
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