The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-24 00:00:00

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TILE GREAT SLANDER CASE.

The hopes of. a conclusion before Christmas are
becoming more faint. No less than eight witnesses
were examined yesterday on the part of the defen-
dant, and it is said that the list is not yet exhausted.
The trial is to be resumed this morning.

EQUALISATION OF PO,)R-IZA2'ES IN

THE METROPOLIS.

Last evening an influential meeting of the ratepayers
of the borough of Greenwich was held in the hall of the
Greenwich Literary Institution, for the pnrpose of con-
sidering the propriety of adopting a petition to Parlia •
ment for an equalisation of the poor-rates throughout
the metropolis.
Mr. JOHN TOWNSEND, M.P. for the borough, was
unanimously voted to the chair, and addressed the meet.
ing at considerable length, observing that in no part of
the metropolis more than that of the borough of Green-
wich was the evil of the present fistem of levying poor-
rates felt. (Hear, hear.) If the ratepayers of Green wich
looked at the large Government establishments in the
borough occupying the best sites of land, and .hutting
out merchant shipowneri without contributing one penny
t , the relief of the poor, they would see the injustice
practised upon therh. (Loud cheery.) If they looked
at certain rich parishes they would the amount of rate
there levied for the relief of the poor was not more than
61 in the pound, but in their own parish they were
called upon to pay a rate of 4s. or ss. in the pound. In
St. Paul, Deptford, it was 44., but in the adjoining
parish of St. Nicholas, Deptford, only a few weeks since,
a rate of 3s. in the pound on the quarter was made, and
for years past that parish bad paid not loss than 13.. in
the pound per annum. (Shame.) The present move-
ment partook neither of a party nor political purpose,
but was a question in which the ratepayers individually,
were deeply interested.
Mr. SMITH, in moving the first resolution, expressive
of the opinion of the meeting that the destitute poor
should be relieved equally by every member of the corn-
munit ,;,Idirected attention to the burdeus inflicted upon
himself and other ratepayers in Greenwich, by the poor
thrown upon rates by Greenwich Hospital, which esta-
blishment altogether escaped from payment towards
their support.
Mr. SMALLWOOD seconded the motion.
Mr. GILBERT, chairman of the association calling the
meeting, entered into an elaborate and statistical state-
ment, showing the inequalities at present existing, and
that by a uniform assessment not snore than a rate of 11.
in the pound would be required annually.
Ocher resolutions, embodying a petition to Parliament
were then proposed and agreed to, and, after a vote of
thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.

RATING OF THE LIVERPOOL DOOKEL—We understand
that Mr. Rees, the district auditor, has intimated to Ur.
Church warden Woodruff that in his coming audit he
intends to surcharge the churchwardens and overseers
of this parish with the sum of 20,0001. uncollected poor-
rates on the asssessment of the Liverpool docks. Should
the auditor carry out his present intention, there will be
nothing left for the parochial authorities but an appeal
to the Court of Queen's Bench in order to have it decided
whether the docks are legally liable to be rated to the
relief of the poor. Should the Court decide that the
docks are liable, the rate-payers will be at once relieved
of a burden to the extent of at least 6d. in the pound.
Should it be decided that, as the law at present Stands,
there is no power to rate the docks, there stillrpaleular:
the question whether it is desirablet apply to
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the poor.—Liverpool
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bad leg.—F. Bird; gardener,
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caused by a blow on the shin, which
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ultimately formed itself into an angry wound, he con-
salted several medical men and tried almost everything
recommendedhim by sympathising friends without
effect, as a last resource he determined to give folio.
way's Ointment a trial, and after persevering for a far
months was completely cured, and now enjoys the best
of health.—Sold by all Medicine vendors throughout the
world, at Professor Holloway's Establishments, 244,
Strand, London ; and 80, Maiden-lane, New York; by
A. Stampa, Constantinople ; A, Guidicy, Smyrna ; and
E. Muir, Malta.