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

CHURCILRATB CONTEST QUESTION
AT GREBNIVIC,

Last evening one of the largest ] 3ublic meetings
of the ratepayers of Greenwich eve n• held in that
town took place in the hall of the I :Aterary Institu-
tion, on the occasion of the propol ed making of a
church rate. The chair was occup iea by the Rev.
W. A. SOAMES, Vicar. The noti 'w,e, of meeting
having been read,
Mr. Churchwarden HOLDING pro duced his esti-
mate of expenses for the curren year, which
amounted to £541 Bs. 5d., to meet 1 7n. hich a rate of
lid. in the pound would produce abou t £645, leav-
ing a balance of £145 I Is. sd. in 11 tvour of the
parish. As, however, the estimate i;n: eluded a sum
of £69 9s. 4d. due to their late chart lwarden, he
(Mr. Holding) would not ask for more, than a penny
rate, which would leave his successor in the same
position as he was himself at present.. (Laughter.)
Mr. JOHN ROBERTS seconded the n otion.
Mr. Saw, clerk to the Greenwich 13c-x ird of Guard-
ians, in a temperate but forcible addrt •ss, proposed
as an amendment : " That this meetin .g refuses to
make any rate, but requests that the ch. urchwardcns
do appeal to the parishioners, and esp •cially to the
seatholders of the church, for volunti try contribu-
tions to meet the expenses of the cturrent year."
(Cheers.) He (Mr. Saw) had only just then
returned from a place where relief was granted,
but that relief was never given to th ose who were
young and able to work, or who had ii toney 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 churchman, he should
feel to be a disgrace • and as it was undoubtedly
the law that the parishioners could reuse to make
a rate, he hoped that the meeting -would support
his amendment.

Mr. STONEHAM seconded the amendment, and
said he regretted that any body of persons profess-
ing any particular form of worship should not have
sufficient spirituality about them to support such
religion without forcing their neighbours to con-
tribute to it by a tax. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN ruled that the amendment pro-
ro3ed 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 the meeting.
Mr. SAW said that such refusal would invalidate
the rate, if made.

The CHAIRMAN said he was perfectly 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 MA.R IBTS.

MANCHESTER-DEC. 9.

There was about the usual attendance at our market this
morning. Wheat was only in moderate request, but any-
thing hi good condition brought last week's rates, while
dainp sorts, of which the great bulk consisted, 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 suppl
ket, but prices remained wit,
White wheat, new, 473 to 50s 1
Red do. 4ls to 42s
Old white 3Bs to 40s
Red do. 37s to 40s
Barley, malting 37s to 40s

ly, and generally a dull mar-
thout much change.
Barley, grinding 318 to 33s
Oats, old, .. —3 to —3
New do 24s to 25s
I Beans..
Malt.. 448 to 46s
686 to 72s

BO STON—DEc. 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 I Beans, Mazagan..—s to —s
red 38s to 39s Middle & small 42s to 50s
Barley 2Bs to 34s White peas 42s to 44s
I Oats 2os to 25s Grey.. 40s to 42s

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 nominally un.
altered.