At a special meeting of the Marylebone Directors and Guardians
of the Poor, yesterday, was read the report of a conference between the deputation appointed at a recent meeting and the Poor-law Commissioners. The deputation claimed that Marylebone should not be included in the proposed asylum-district, on ac- count of the importance and extent of the parish, the undue share of expense (one-third) that would fall upon it, and the fact that the relief of its casual poor is already sufficient. The Commissioners promised to consider the application; and further proceedings were suspended until their answer should be received. The inquiry at Andover was unexpectedly resumed yesterday, by Mr. Assist- ant-commissioner Parker, in compliance with instructions from the Poor-law Commissioners; but it was at once adjourned again till this morning, to enable Mr. Macdougal to collect his witnesses. Prince Albert is at issue with the parish of Windsor. He refuses to pay poor- rates for Flemish Farm; alleging that there is no beneficial occupation, and that the property belongs to the Crown. The arrears due amount to 2001. At a Vestry meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Judge observed, that most certainly the Prince bene- ficially occupied the property; for two oxen sent to the agricultural show at Dub- lin, sold for 701. or 801. each, the prize-ox exhibited at the last Smithfield cattle show, as well as other cattle, were all fattened at Flemish Farm; to say nothing about the crops, and other agricultural produce, from which his Royal Highness derived great profits. Resolutions affirming that opinion, and authorizing the collector to make a new application for the rates, were passed unanimously.
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