The article of this morning {20} would lead me to suppose that it was taken to be the opinion of the writer of such information that under present circumstances it would be to the advantage of the parish that the vestry clerk should be a solicitor; nothing can be more foreign to my opinion, and without compliment, I think the office is now in very good hands. In the wicked old tory times on Easter Tuesday, a man might blow out the steam of discontent, and tell a few truths profitable to the parish to hear; now a few highly honourable and sensible parishioners ‘make things pleasant’ in a comfortable room in a house in the King’s Road. The money of the parish charities is not properly looked after; for many months I have been trying to get the late rector to put matters to rights, but without avail. Being therefore left sole trustee for some portion, and knowing more than most, about the parish school and trust funds, I thought I was the proper person to light the match. Should the vestry appoint the committee on charity affairs, I shall be happy to attend their summons to give them any information in my power: and I think they ought to have a committee, both on this subject and that of the church trustees, and at least chronicle the exact state of facts; for, seriously speaking, we owe ‘liberal opinions’ no small grudge for shutting up Easter Tuesday. I do not recollect that in your charity report {21} you mentioned the large sums belonging to the charity schools, if you did, the vestry ought to have seen that the trustees were dying out. From my experience of the working of the parish charities, schools, &c., I am quite convinced that the vestry should annually qualify themselves to issue a report on all charity money. I have never found anything to make me think otherwise than favourably of the honesty of all dealings with the charity money, but I have found abundant reason to rest satisfied, that without some lay assistance and watchfulness, all matters get into disorder, especially where there are any accounts to keep. This letter is at your service, and may be used as you think fit. I am, dear sir, always yours very faithfully, WM. DRUCE. Swan Wharf, Chelsea, 14th April, 1860. The committee, favoured occasionally with the assistance of Mr. Druce, and strengthened by the addition to it of Messrs. Butt, Tipper, and Callow, have met upon numerous occasions, and are carefully pursuing their enquiry. CREMORNE GARDENS.