The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-28 00:00:00

PEW RENTS.

The commissioners appointed to enquire into the prac-
ticability of subdividing populous parishes, have in their
first report to the Queen, just issued, thus stated their
views on the much vexed question of pews in churches :
" With respect to pew rents, we are aware that various
and conflicting opinions exist as to the expediency of re-
cognising by law the right of receiving money for pews or
sittings in churches. This, however, has already been
done in the Church Building Acts ; and, independently of
the great practical difficulty of abolishing so large a source
of ecclesiastical revenue, we are of opinion that. there are
other reasons in favour of the continuance of the system,
and that it may be so regulated as not only not to exclude
the poorer classes, but, in some eases, to be made the means
of encouraging many to frequent the church who now sel-
dom attend public worship.
" Although it is, no doubt, desirable that an incumbent
should derive his income from endowment rather then
from pew rents, and that all sittings in church should be
free, it must be borne in mind that in many instances.
especially in the case of additional churches, the income
depends chiefly, if not entirely, on that source, and that
pew rents ere readily paid by persons who would not con-
tribute to the support of the church in any other way, to
the same extent ; and it is also to be considered that
many persons in comparatively humble life gladly pay a
moderate rent, for the privilege of occupying a permanent
sitting. The Church Building Commissioners are em-
powered to fix a scale of pew rents, whenever they have
contributed to build the church, but not otherwise,
except in the case of a church built under the private
patronage act, (1. and 2 Wm. IV., c. 30,) where such
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with these exceptions, no such power is vested by the
Church Building Acts in any other party. The scale of
pew rents established by the commissioners may after-
wards be revised under certain conditions; hut the num-
ber of free sittings originally settled is incapable of alte-
ration, although experience may demonstrate to the
conviction of all parties that a change is desirable.
" We are of opinion that care should ne taken to provide
a due proportion of sittings, at moderate rents, for per-
sons of the middle or lower classes, and that free seats
should be appropriated to those who cannot afford any
payment, but whose regularity of attendance makes it
desirable that certain specified sittings should be appro-
priated for their use. We also think it desirable that as
little external difference as possible should be made be-
tween rented and free seats.

" We also recommend, that upon any question arising
as to the appropriation or occupancy of sittings in any
church or chapel, the bishop should be empowered to issue
a commission to the archdeacon, rural dean, or one of the
neighbouring clergy, a clergyman nominated by the incum-
bent, and a layman chosen by the churchwardens ; and
that the decision of these commissioners, if approved by
the bishop upon consultation with his chancellor, should
be final.

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SECOND EDITION.
Standard-office, Two o'clock, p.m.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET.-Tuts DAY.
The Share Market is firmer this morning. The account has
turned out a bear account, and there are a preponderance of
buyers, at an advance upon yesterday's prices. The quotations
up to one o'clock a e-Great Northern preference, 11 d. ; Leeds
sths, 31 d.; Lancaster and Preston it-shares, 15 pm.; London
Stock, 128; Ditto New Quarters, ..,62 6s. 3d. 21 pm.; Midland
.€so'Shares, .4'15 6s. 3d. dis. ; Newcastle preference, 44 i 6/3
dis.; Royal Assurance, 2} prem.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-Tuts DAY.
The receipt of English and Irish Grain into this port during
the week, are still very small, but are expected shortly to in-
crease; meanwhile, with several arrivals since Friday, we have
to note a fair importation of W..eat and Indian Corn from the
American States and Europe, and from the former including
Canada a good supply of Flour as specified below.
At our market to-day there was a very limited sale for all
kinds of Wheat, at a decline of 3d. per 70Ib. from the rates of
this day week.
Flour was also dull ; American 6d. per barrel, and sack flour
Is., lower.
In Barley, Malt, Beans, and Pease we have no change to note.
Old Oats id. and new 2d. per 451bs. cheaper, with a glow
demand for each.
Some quantity of Indian Corn has been disposed of to spe-
culative buyers at 265. for the primest yellow; but the Irish
demand appears to have subsided.
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