The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-30 00:00:00

-1. That the unconditional abolition of Churc

rates' would not satisfy the demands or. close the
mission of the " Liberation Society." 2. That
the "Liberation Society" aims not only at abolish-
ing Church-rates, as at PreSent legalised, but also
at preventing Churchmen from_ levying a rate on
themselves or their property for the support of.
:their Church, even though dissenters Should be
exempted from the paynient. 3. That the sole
ultitnate object of the.'‘,‘ Liberation Society" is to
alienate all the present property of the Church—
' Chtirch-rates, tithes, glebe land, and' edifices, alike
—and-to procure its application to secular pur-
poses,- and thus eventually to dissolve all connec-
tion between Church and State." If, after this
any peace-loving Churchman who has hitherto
been inclined to make some little sacrifice rather'
than challenge a further contest about 'Church-
rates, shall fltil.to see that he has been labouring
under a fatal mistake, we shall despair of their
conversion to sound views. ,The Church must
tioit completely triumph over her bitterest assail-
ants or succumb to, universal spoliation, confis-
cation and sacrilege.

It is gratifying to think that the advice we
have given has not been without its effect. Liver-
-176°1 is about to make a demonstration suitable to
its importance as the second municipal corpora-
tidn in the kingdom, and worthy of its character
as a community the vast majority of which is
firmly, and devotedly attached to Church and
State. • Our clergy have been alert in their duty,
and our worthy and talented Conservative mem-
ber, T. B. .iIORSFALL, Esq., has not been in-
different to the responSibilities attaching to his,
high .position. Thanks to many of the faithful„
clergy and laity of LiverpOol, the religious
inhabitants of this great borough shall. soon
have "an opportunity of making such' 4
demonstration in behalf of 'the Church as \shall
abundantly satisfy all parties.of the predominant
affection of the people for our National Zion, and
of their unalterable resolution to maintain that
bulwark of our Constitution in the enjoymentof
all its ancient rights, privileges, and immunities:
Let the combination about ,to.be instituted in de-
fence of the Church be cordially and even enthu-,
siastically responded to by the laity of all classes.
The co-operation of all is required, and, we believe,'
will not be.withheld. The result Will be a loud,
harmonious, and overwhelming negative' to the
demands of the " Liberationists," whose dese-
crating cry, now openly uttered, is " Down with
the Chaeh,"

The Old Folks' Concert was well attended last night, •
and at the request of several respectable' parties, the
troupe will give a morning performance to-day at,the
Hall," and another to-morrow at Birkenhead at. 2 o'clock.
LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE, HIGH SCHOOL.—MT. E. B.
Ertart, the Yates' exhibitioner of this school, has passed
first dim at the matriculationnxamination.of the Uni-
versity of Lomlcm, held in London this month..
THE FINE ARTS.---In connection with the Liverpool
Society of Fine Arts, a'series of lectures are to be deli-
vered to the .subscribers, .in .the Royal 'lnstitution,
Colquitt=street. The first of these was delivered last
night by Mr% Joseph Bonk, on Popular Encouragement
of the Fine Arts. The, subject was treated in an ttble
and comprehensive manner, which argued deep study
and a cultivated taste. The attendance was not so large
as might have_been expected. ---
THE CIVIL SERVICE RIFLE Coars.-A.,generaljneet-
ing for the election of officers for the above corps tonic
place yeaterday at the Chstort-house depot, .1.-'-Mo4-
liOuse, Esq., in the chair. The following gentlemen
were elected :—C. J. Johnstone, Esq., captain of the lit
Company; L..Rescola, Esq., lieutenant ; E. J. Potberry,
ESq., ensign. 2nd. Company —J. Hussay, Esq., captain;
J. B. Edwards, Esq., lieutenant. The Chairman
addressed the meeting, and spoke of the desirability of
unanimity and good feeling being preserved amongit
the members of the corps. The gentlaten who had
been elected to the position of 'officers in the different
coinpanies'returned thanks, and said that nothing would
be wanting on their part to render the corps au effective
anil serviceable one. We understand that the gentle-
men connebted with the Post-office will ,shortly unite
themselves with this corps, which now numbers more
than members.
TESTIMONIAL TO LORD DE GREY AND RIPON.--
'The Liverpool volunteer officers met yesterday, at the
office of Brown, Shipley, and Co., Lieut.-,Colonel Brown
presidincr. The following resolution was unanimously
agreed We, the undersigned commanding 'officers
of:brigades, battalions, 'and companies not brigaded, of
volunteers in -Liverpool and- neighbonrhond; —having
heard with much regret that your lordship has resigned
,the office of Under-Secretary of State for War, are
desirous of conveying to your lordship our sense of the
:great assistance the volunteer service has always
experienced at , your lordship's hands ; and Iv.beg to
tender to your lordship our warmest thanks for. the uni-
form courtesy and attention with which every measure
tending tc increase and consolidate this great national
movement has' been received." The address lies for
signature at
,the 'office of Colonel Brown' Chapel-street.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN-
-- SHIP OF WEST DERBY.

Yesterday, at noon, a joint public • meeting of the
;rustees and commissioners of the waste lands in the

.ownship of West Derby, and of the freeholders

and copyholders possessing estates therein of the yearly,
value of £5 and upwards, was held at the Public-office,
in Harper-street, Low-hill, for the purpose of passing
the annual accounts, disposing -of the proceeds arising
therefrom, and the transaction of other business. It
was known that there was a large available sut:plus to
be disposed of, which has been accumulating for twelve
years, and the proceedings were therefore possessed of
more 'than ordinary interest.

Mr. JL3IEs PLumpToN occupied the chair ; and of

the request of Mr. Radcliffe, the proceedings of. the
Improvement Committee were read in extenso, as also a
statement which had been prepared *so• Tar back as
J(nuary, 1860, on improvements contemplated, and the
cost of carrying them out. These comprised the build-
ing of a. wall and the making, of a sewer in Thomas=lane,

at a cost of about £175, Mrlittledale giving the land;
the: widening of Thomas-lane, down to Broad Green
Station, at a cost of £750; the improvement of Back-
lane, at a cost of £1,240; &c., &c.,—the total estimated
outlay being £3,503.

Mr. R.6CLIFFE called' attention to the resolution
passed at the last meeting, • directing that no improve-
ments for which orders had not been given, and for
'whichthe hoard was not legally liable, should be carried
out ; • but that the money, should be added to the general

fund. He, believed that in the face of that resolution;

the commissioners were taking steps to go on with
some of those improvements, and of whiCh he

thought,_ the township, generally would disapprove.
\There was the West Derby road, Edge-lane, and the
London-road to grapple with first; but independent of
all that, there was the great question of the sewerage
befOre them, and' which made it most important to
check the other expenditure of the township. Mr.
Newlauds' estimates for the sewerage were now before
them, and it amounted to '£61,000 or £65,000—X21,000
or £25,000 of this amount being required for the outlet
sewers, provided that the river Alt was not made use of.
This had frightened them ; and it was thought if they
were to expend only what would be necessary for the
abatement of nuisances,. they might save the rest in
abatement of the rates.

Mr. Whitty moved, arid Mr. Abrahams seconded that
the usual grants be voted to the various schools and
charities within the township. (These grants are
principally of the amount of £lO each, and last year
amounted in the aggregate to £140.)

Mr. PILLING said there were two schools in West
Derby which did not receive a donation, and which
were quite as worthy as any they supported. One was
in Green4ane, the Independents' ; • the other was the
Wesleyan. Methodists', in St. Oswald-sti:eet, near the
Old Swan. They were two of the best schools in the
township. - , •
A memorial was also read from the ReV.' Thomas.
Moore, asking for a donation to the 'schools in Mason-
street in connection with ,the Churchof St. Stephen the.

Martyr.
Mr. RADCLIFFE opposed these additional grants, on
tlie ground that if they were to endow every school
Which applied, they. should never know when to stop.
The fund was never intended for such a purpose.
.Mr. I\rnrrnY observed, that when the deed was
drawn, there was but one school in the township.
Mr. PILLING moved, as an amendment; that the
three schools named be added, but eventually consented
to withdraw it ; and the original motion was then carried.'
It was stated incidentally that had Mr. Cropper been
present, he had intended to make an application also on
behalf of some ragged schools.
Mr. LOWNDES, the Treasurer, then submitted his
annual statement of the accounts. The total receipts
were £959 17s. 21d., and after meeting the current ex-
penditure, the accounts showed a balance arising within
the year of £784 10s. Bd.,—to be disposed of. There
was also an old balance in the bank of, £5,000.
Mr. RADCLIFFE—The Local Board of Health pro-
pose to deal with that, too, for permanent. iMprove-
meas.
The CHAIRMAN said—Then came the question whether
that should not go in easement' of
,the general rates.
Mr. RADCLIFFE said the fund was intended for the
relief of the landowners, and they were the proper
parties to say for what specific permanent improvenients
it should be applied.
The CHAIRMAN—And what will you vote the Cor-
poration ?

hir.,B.ADcLIFFE—Harid them one-half. They must
expend it in the West Derby municipal district. If the
local board got the amount now claimed, they would
endeavour to do without a Sewerage Act.
After some conversation,
Mr. AnaAnAms moved that £4,000 be granted to the
Corporation and to the West Derby Local Board of
Health, to be divided between the municipal and rural
divisions of the township, rateably, according to the
assessment.

Mr. CROSBY proposed as au, amendment, seconded by
Mr. Hodgson, that the money be equally divided-L-
£2,000 to each ; and after considerable discussion, the
amendment was carried.
Mr. RADCLIFFE then called attention to the fact that
they should still have a balance of £1,700 left, which
with the surplus income of next year, would leave then
'L2,300 to divide. He objected to the wording of the
amendment, which as drawn by Mr. Eaton,' the law
clerk, was, " that the balance be carried to the credit of
the Improvement Committee." He contended that the
money could only be voted to the Improvement Corn-
mittee for some specific purpose, and that the free-
holders and cepyholders should be called together
each time it was proposed that any large outlay should
be made.
The CHAIRMA.N said it would be impossible to go on
ill they were so restricted. . '
Mr. LOWNDBR said, Mr. Radcliffe should bear in
mind that the Commissioners had the greatest interest
in the district, as they were the greatest landowners. •
Mr. RADCLIFFE—DO you mean to say yeu would
have the power to carry out improvements with the
£1,700 without coming to us ? ,
Mr. LOWNDES—Yes.
Mr. HODGSON—Have you improvements in con-
templation ?
Mr. LOWNDES—We have had for years, but cannot
carry them out. The Marquis of Salisbury has been
the great impediment.
Mr. Wittrny. remarked that the acts of the Im-
provement Committee, before they took effect, had to
be confirmed by the general body of trustees ; and after
some further discussion, it was agreed that the balance
should be carried to the credit of the Improvement.
Committee in the usual way.
Mr. ABRAHAMS then brought forward the question of
the rent paid by the overseers, for the offices in which
they were assembled, and which are the property of the
Waste Lands Commissioners. At the last revision of
the accounts, the auditor had decided that it was not
competent for the overseers to rent offices. Ile'said
they might buy land, or purchase premises, but they
were not allowed to become tenants. Now, as. those
offices were for:the benefit of the whole township, rural.
as well as municipal, he thought the trust should lot
them :have them for a nominal or peppercorn rent.
The auditor had thought last time of surcharging them,
in consequence of a recent decision in the Court of
Queen's Bench, but said he would give them tiwely
notice that the item of rent must not appear in their

accounts again. •
Mr. LOWNDES said the £3O a year charged was a
mere nominal amount, for they were always being
charged for repairs, &c. It was in that respect a real
Flemish account. In 1847 their nett proceeds were only
£1 IN.—the expenses against the rent for repair
being £2B 10s.
The CHAIRMAN thought it a singular decision of the
auditor, and could not understand its rationale.
A motion was then put and carried, that the officers
be let at a peppercorn rent,—this motion to be made
annually.
This terminated the business ; and the meeting
:c up.