An influential deputation from both parishes, accompanied by the two county members, had an interview with Lord Palmerston on the fifth of March, on the subject of the bill, and laid before his lordship various statistical information (see appendix No. 29). But on a division in the House of Commons on the tenth of June, the clause was rejected by a majority of two hundred and seventy-five to one hundred and seventy-two. Mr. Tite thus reported the circumstance to the board:—

42, Lowndes Square,
Tuesday Morning, 1 o’clock.

My dear Mr. Lahee,—I never was so taken by surprise as by the division I have just left. The Government Bill was affirmed by two large majorities, but when we came to the Chelsea question, to my astonishment we were beaten by one hundred and three. The house was excessively impatient, and would hardly listen to anything; but it appeared to me Sir James Graham, whom they would hear, said all that could be said on the subject. I was also astonished at some of those I saw voting against us. I will send you the division list as soon as I get it. The impression in the House just now was that the bill would be withdrawn, so in happier times we may have another chance.—Yours very truly,

William Tite.

P.S.—Rather sharp work for M.P.’s yesterday. I was on a committee from 12 to 4, in the House from 5 to just now; to-day we begin again at 12, I suppose until 2 o’clock Wednesday morning.

By order of the Vestry,
CHARLES LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.

APPENDIX No. 1.
LIST OF VESTRYMEN, AUDITORS, AND OFFICERS,
WITH PLANS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WARDS.

No. 1, or Stanley Ward.

All such parts of the said Parish of Chelsea as lie on the south side of the boundary line dividing the said parish from the parish of St. Mary Abbott’s, Kensington, in the Fulham-road, and on the west side of a line drawn from the point of the said boundary line in the Fulham-road, opposite the middle of Upper Church-street, in a southerly direction, along the middle of Upper Church-street, and along the middle of Church-street, to the south end thereof, and thence in the same direction to the southern boundary of the said Parish of Chelsea, in the river Thames.

VESTRYMEN.

Breun, John Cowan, 6, Lower Sloane-street.

Delany, James, 3, Albion Place, Fulham-road.

Foy, William, 46, Paultons-square.