The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-10 00:00:00

qH U.RCILBATB CONTEST QUESTION

AT GIi'ERNWICH.

Last evening one of the largest public meetings
of the ratepayers of Glreenwich ever held in that
town took place in the _hall of the Literary Institu-
tion, on the occasion of the proposed making of a
church rate. The chair was occupied by the Rev.
W. A. SOAMES, Vicar . The notice of meeting
having been read,

Mr. Churchwarden WoLDINtI produced his esti-
mate of expenses for the current year, which
amounted to £541 Bs. 56:., to me et which a rate of
in the pound would produce about £645, leav-
ing a balance of £145 Is. sd. in favour of the
parish. As, however, the estimatA3 included a sum
of £69 9s. 4d. due, to their late (~Aurchwarden, he
(Mr. Holding) would not ask for n it ire than a penny
rate, which would leave his suceefie or in the same
position as he was himself at pres, mt. (Laughter.)
Mr. JOHN ROBERTS seconded tl ie motion.
Mr. SAW, clerk to the Greenwich Board of Guard-
ians, in a temperate but forcible a .ddress, proposed
as an amendment : " That this moef.ing refuses to
make any rate, but requests that the= churchwardens
do appeal to the parishioners, and especially to the
seatholders of the church, for volumt ary contribu-
tions to meet the expenses of the c urrent year."
(Cheers.) He (Mr. Saw) had on ly just then
returned from a place where relief I was granted,
but that relief was never given to tlnl ose who were
young and able to work, or who had mi oney in their
pockets. (Cheers.) To come to that; meeting and
ask for a compulsory rate to support the church
was a mode which, were he a church' a: an, he should
feel to be a disgrace . and as it was. undoubtedly
the law that the parishioners could r use to make
a rate, he hoped that the meeting would support
his amendment.

Mr. STONEHAM seconded the am e ndment, and
said he regretted that any body of pozesons profess-
ing any particular form of worship s bould not have
sufficient spirituality about them to support such
religion without forcing their neig'ctbours to con-
tribute to it by a tax. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN ruled that the aa tendment pro-
r wed was a direct negative to the • motion made,
which could be as easily expressed by the meeting
without it, and refused to put it to th e meeting.
Mr. SAW said that such refusal wdysild invalidate
the rate, if made.

The CHAIRMAN said he was perfitetly willing to
take the responsibility upon himself, and declined
putting it.

The original motion for granting• the rate was
then put to a show of hands, and declared to be
lost, upon which a poll was demanded by Mr.
Churchwarden Holding, and which. was fixed for
Thursday and Friday next.

COUNTRY MARICETS.

MANCHESTER—DEc. 9.

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There was about the usual attendance at our market this
morning. Wheat was only in moderate rcquest, but any-
thing in good condition brought last week's rates, while
damp sorts, of which the great bulk core isted, were ne-
glected. Flour sold , slowly at the currency of this day
se' nnight. In other articles scarcely any.change was ob-
servable.

NEWAR.

',DEC. 8.

There was a moderate supply, and generally a dull mar-
ket, but prices remained without much change.
White wheat, new, 47s to 50s Barley, grinding.. 31s to 33s
Red do. 4ls to 42s I Oats, old, ... —s to —s
Old white 3BB to 40s New d 0... „ 24s to 255
Red do. 378 to 40s I Beans..... ~ 448 to 46s
Barley, ma1ting....378 to 40s Ma1t....., 68s to 72s

BO STON—Dsc. 8.
The supply of wheat from the growers was good, and
although an attempt was made to buy at a reduction, the
farmers succeeded in obtaining last week's prices. Barley
of fine quality maintained former rates; indifferent sorts
nearly unsaleable. Oats easier to buy. There was very
little alteration in beans.
Wheat, white 44s to 45s 1 Beans, Mazagan..--s to ---5
red 38s to 39s I Middle & small 42s to 50s
Barley 2Bs to 34s I White peas 42s to 44s
Oats 20s to 25s Grey.. 40s to 425

BIRMINGHAM--DEc. 9.
At this day's market there was a large supply of wheat
and sales could not be effected without submitting to a fur-
ther decline of is per qr. Barley dull, with the turn in
favour of the buyer. Oats, beans, and peas norninoly un.
altered.