The Express. — London, England, 1848-02-26 00:00:00

NI At 9 o'clock the Quart:er Transnonain and part of **Rue St. Martin were filled with barricades, which w oe (guarded in military fashion by the people. The inhabitants were politely conducted to their resi dences. Fires e ere lighted for the bivouac. In the Rue Rambuteau, the people carrying torches knocked at the doors uetil some one answered. They then cr ied, " Have yon arms ? " " Yes." " Then give them." When the arms were given, the people wrote on the doors, "On a donne lea armes." At about 10 o'clock the troops were all under arms, opposite the hotel of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A large body of cavalry was drawn up in the middle of the greet, and s dense mass of infantry was drawn round the whole of the hotel. Drums were heard, and a body of infantry advancing. As they ap proached, it was perceived that they were pre ceded by a body of the people, all armed in dif ferent ways, and bearing the tri-coloar flag. The people and this body of soldiers advanced towards the soldiers on guard, and, after some explanations, accompanied by shaking of hands and crossing swords, in the military style of salutation, all the soldiers, en imiese, sheathed their bayonets, the offi cers sheathed their swords, and q uitte d the hotel, leav ing the people ti act as they pleased. All that the latter did was to cheer vehemently, while a young man mounted up over the gate and took down, amid loud cheers, the flag which was waving over it. Shortly after this a body of national guards came from the Rue des Capucines, amidst great cheering, and took their station opposite the hotel, as the cavalry retired towards the Madeleine. Everywhere the soldiers, along the Boulevards, took off their bayonets from the muskets, which they then reversed. A little later, as the crowd was assembled before the hotel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and were uttering the usual cries, they were fired on without any previous notice, and fifty-two persons fell dead or wounded. A cry of vengeance was immediately uttered by the people, and several of them hastened into the neighbouring streets, shouting, " To arms! arms! We are being assassinated!" Shortly after a cut arrived at the offices of the National containing dead bodies. The vehicle was surrounded, by people, who were weeping and full of indignation, crying, "They are assassins who have slain them! We will avenge them! Give us arms I —arms !" The torches, casting their glare by turns en the bailee and on the people, added violence to the mo tions produced by the scene. M. Gavnier-Pages, being at that moment in the offices of the Nahonal, addressed the people. lie promised . that he would employ his alerts to obtain for them the satisfaction which is required from the ministers. The carts left the offices conducted by torch-bearers; they conveyed the bodies to dis , sint quarters. M. de Courtais, deputy of the Opposition. hastened to the Boulevard des Capucines to ascertain the causes of this shameful butchery. lie found that tee colonel of the regiment which had caused the firing to take place, was in consternation at what had occurred. He thus explained what he called a &Thimble im prudence. At the moment at which the crowd arrived a bullet from a gun, which went off by accident in the garden of the hotel, broke the leg of the lie u tenant colonel's horse. The officer covnmitelirre the detachment believed that it was an a a k, and im mediately, with a guilty want of reflection, com manded his men to fire. This officer was immediately placed in prison. At 11 o'clock there was no actual disturbance in the Rue St. Denis and the Rue St. Martin, and from that !neighbourhood, the trerope were all withdrawn. But the people were busily engaged in constructing a formidable barricade near the l'orte St. Denis. They had turned u? a great part of the font-pavement, had seized several carts, broken down some iron railing,and in fact possessed themselves of almost every thing which it was possible to remove. The difficulty of removing some of the stones was considerable, but the mob enlivened their labour with reiterated shouts of "Down with Guizot!" In the line Montmartre a barricade was being constructed, near the hotel of Baron Delessert, a short distance from the Boulevard. The pavement was there dug up, the railin4 in front of the hotel was brokai down, and several hack-cabs were seized. At the entrance into the Faubourg Mont martre from the Boulevard, the mob was also en gaged in constructing a barricade. Surprise was ex pressed at all the troops being withdrawn, but it was said that they were busily engaged near the Hotel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the noise of the fusillades described above confirmed that statement. Some barricades were also thrown up in the Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, the Rue Montmartre, and other streets close to the Boulevards. Some cabriolets, trees, barrels, and other articles were also flung together across the Boulevard des Italiens, so as to form a kind of barricade, but the pavement had not been torn up as in the other places mentioned. Daring the whole night a battery of the artillery was bivouacked on the Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, opposite the Gymnase Theatre, where the perform ance took place as usual. This battery, served by a detachment of horse artillery, on horseback, had been placed in the centre of a detachment of the line, formed in a squ,re, which remained stationary. The service of the arrondissement post-offices was impeded on Wedneeday, and the day before, by the insurgents, who prevented the postman from taking the letters from the receiving boxes. The democratic electoral committee published the following: The ministry is dissolved ! But the last events which have agitated the capital call the attention of every good citizen upon measures which are henceforward indispensable. A legal manifestation, long since announced, tell suddenly be. fore a lib rticide threat, denounced by a minister from the tribune. An immense military force has been displayed, as if Paris had had a foreign enemy, not only at her gates, but in her very bosom. the people, generously moved, and without arms, have seen their ranks thinned by the sol diery. Heroic blood has been shed. In these circum stances, we, the members of the democratical electoral committee of the arrondissements of the department of the Seine, make it our duty to call to the mind of the people that it is upon the honour of the citizens, organized in a no tional guard, that repose, according to the articles of the charter itself, the guarantee of our liberties. We have seen, in sundry parts of the city, the soldiers stop with noble sadness, with fraternal feeling, before the unarmed popula tion. And, in fact, how painful must it not be for men of honour to be placed in the sad alternative of breakieg the laws of military discipline or of killing their fellow citizens. The city of science, arts, industry, civilization, Paris, in short, cannot offer to the courage of our soldiers that field of battle they so fondly dreamt of. Their attitude is a convinc ing proof of what we advance, and condemns the part they have been compelled to act. On the other hand, the na tional guard have moot energetically pronounced themselves, as it was their duty so to do, in favour of the reIOTIII move ment : and it is certain the result obtained would have been effected without bloodshed, had there not been, on the part of the ministry, the most direct provoca tion, resulting from a brutal display of troops. In consequence the members of the democratic electoral committee propose the following petition to the signature Of all their fellow citisens .• Considering that the applica tion of the army to the repression of civil troubles is an at tempt against the dignity of a free people and the morality of the army itself, constitutes a violation of true order, and a denial of our li .erties. That the recourse to force alone is a crime against the rights of the nation. That it i• unjust and barbarous to force men to choose between the duty of the soldier and that of the eitiecn. That the national guard has been instituted for the express porp.se of protectirg the re pose of the city, and the liberties of the nation. That to it alone does it appertain to distinguish s resolution from an *nettle. The citizens undersigned demand that the whole population be henceforth incorporated in the national guard. They demand that the municipal guard be dissolved. They demand that it be decided legislatively that for the future the army shall no longer be employed to repress civil troubles." THURSDAY.. Barricades had been thrown up at an early hour in different parts of the Boulevards, especially near the Porte St. l )enis, where there was a very formidable one, and near the Rue Richelieu, where there were two ; in the upper end of the Rue :Montmartre two, the Faubouig Montmartre, the Rue Geoffrey Marie, the Rue de Provence, the Rue Cadet, the Rue Vivienne two, the ltue Richelieu, the Rue dee Deus Ecus, the Rue St. Honore, the Rue des Vielles Etuves, the Rue des Fosses St. Germain l'Auxerrois, and in a multitude of other places. The barricades were constructed partially of cabs, diligences, carts, boards, or anything else the people could lay their hands on ; and these different materials, being piled and fitted together as well as possible, were kept in their places by paving stones torn up from the streets. On the Boulevards a great many trees were cut down, and the bureaux of the men who register the hackney cabs were dragged into the middle of the roadway. Almost every barricade was guarded by a small num ber of persons, some of whom were armed with guns, others with clubs, but the great majority were with out arms at all. The people at the barricades behaved very civilly to the passengers, allowing them to cross moat of the barricades without difficulty ; but at some of those which opened on the Boulevards, per mission to pass was refused. Early in the morning a short placard was posted, without signature, to the THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26. 1848. earliest intelligence from Francs that can be obtained. We shall publish subsequent editions u heretofore, on the reception by electric telegraph, or by special express, of any further intelligence of interest• 44th F.—T. O. Ferrara, gent, to be ens., by par., vim Parks, ap pointed to 61st Foot. 49th F.—J. A. Con° pat. to be ens., by pur„ vice de Mont =rawly, appointed to 24th Foot. r 42nd r.—Apt. A. Blair, from 11... p. unat to be 'apt., via. 0. Mur ray, who each.; Lieut. R. 0. Coming to be opt, by pur., vice Blair, Who ret. ; Eas. C. C. Itow,ito be Rest., by pur., vice Coming; C. A. Bacon, gent., to be ens., by per., vies Ross. 60th F.—Lisat A. Mosley to be car., by par., vice Harwell, who ret. ; See. Lieut. J. L. E. Rayon to be Mt heat, by pur., vioe Mosley ; C. Jones, gent., to Were. bent., by par., vice Baynes. filet IF.—Ella D. Reid to be lieut., by per.. vex Egan, who ret. ; Ens. J. IL H. Parks, from 44th P., tobe ens., vice Reid. shad K—Lleut. L. B. Tyler, to be cepa, without pur., vice Her bert, deemed; Lieut.. W. F. Dickson, to be cam., by pur.. vice Tyler, whose promotion, by put., has been cancelled; FAS. H. W. Sibley to be lieut.. without pur., vice Tyler, prom. ; Ens. W. H. Hop. Wilson, from 41st F., to be ens., vioe Sibley. 77th F.—P.. P. Armstrong, gent., to be ens., by per., vice Inglis, app. to 32nd P. llat F. lieut-Gen. Sir T. Arbuthnot, K.C.8., from 9th P., to be col., vice Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Iteynell. Bart. and !C.C.S., decocted; Ens. C. Wet*" from 8911 F., to be ens., vice brown, who each. 73rd P.—J. J. Vincent, gent., to be ens, wabost pur. 89th F.—Ens. L. Brown, from 71st F., to be ens., vice Watson, who ecc il t in ree .:.Ens. R. D. Knight ' to be beat, by pur., vice Fiend, who ret.; Ens. C. W. SL Jahn, from 24th P., to be via., vice leDight ; H. V. Stociehouse, gent., to en... by par., vice Pemberton, who ret. 96th V.—Quarteroug. Fed. W. Thompson, to be quarternusst., 'Me 8. Pox, who rut on Umarracerio.—Lieut. L. H. 0. Maclean, from 49th F., to be capt., without bur. B.:VV.—Major T. Hutton, of 32nd F., to be liotot..ool. in the army. BL.ILVIVIS in the Casette of Fob. 11.-62nd F.—For Ens. W. Rud man, to be lieut., by pur., vice Tyler, prom.; real, eke Dickson. prow. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. At 1 o'clock M. Sauget took the chair, in presence of about 300 member,. Shortly afterwards it was stated that the Duchess of Orleans had arrived at the Palace, with her two sons. The princess soon appeared at the left d .or, accompanied by the two princes and the Dukes de Nemours and Moutpensier. The young Count de Paris entered first, led by one of the members of the house. He penetrated with difficulty as far as the semicircle, which was crowded with officers and soldiers of the national guard. His presence produced a lively impression on the assembly. Almost im mediately afterwards the ducheel entered, and seated her self in an arm chair between her two sons. The hall was then forcibly eot.red by a multitude of armed men of the lower orders end national guards. The princess and her children then rained to one of the upper benches of the centre, opposite the presidential chair. The greatest agitation and uproar prevailed, and when silence was restored, M. Dupin ruse and announced to the assembly that the king had abdicated in favour of his grand son, and conferred the regency on the Duchess of Orleans. A voice from the public gallery: " It is too late." An indescribable scene of tumult ensued. A number of deputies collected round the duchess and her children, and the Dukes of Nemours end Montpensier. National guards also rallied roand the royal family. M. Marie then ascended the tribune without being able to speak, his voice being drowned by deafening cries. When silence was restored, M. Marie said that in the critical situ Minn in which the capital was placed, it was urgently necessary to adopt some mecaures calculated to calm the population. Since morning the evil had made immense pro gress. Shall we proclaim the Duke de Nemours or the Duchess of Orleans rigent? M Cremieux, who followed, was of opinion to uphold the new government. M. Genoude thought that an appeal ought to be addressed to the people. M. Odillon A irrot next ascended the tribune, and advocated the rights of the Duchess d'Orleans. M. Larochejaguelin supported the appeal to the people. M. Lamartine and M. Ledru Rollin insisted en the necessity of appointing a provia.ional government. M filmset here put on hie hat, and concluded the sitting. Tne princes retired, followed by all members of the centre, those a the left alone remain ing in the hall. The insurgents then called, or rather carried M. Dupont de I'Eure to the presidential chair. The tribune and all the sects were occupied by the le ople and national guards, and the names of the following members of the provisional government were proclaimed, amidst a scene which has not been witnessed since the convention :—Gamier Flees, Arago, Marie, Ledru Rollin, Ltmartine Cremieux. This list was received with cries of t‘ Vivo, la Republique," and the assembly then adjourned to the Hotel de Ville to instal the provisional co,. rnment. The news from Italy is important. Intelligence from Palermo to the Bth has reached u'. It includes a copy of acouvention concluded between the Sicilian gene. ral committee and the Neapolitan government. After stipulating for an exchange of the prisoners taken by each party during the recent disturbances, the King of Naples recognises Palermo as the capital of Sicily, instead of Messina, as was suggested by him in the constitution refused by the general committee. The convention stipulates that intercourse between Sicily and Naples shall be re-established on its former foot ing, and the commandant Vouch, who conveyed the stipulations to Palermo, is charged to demand the ne cessary authorisations, and to make the necessary ar rangements for a regular commerce between the Sici lians and Neapolitans, reciprocal consent being given for the entrance of the merchant vessels of each terri tory into the respective ports under the national flag of each ; the aforesaid ships beating also a white flag in token of neutrality. On receiving the intelligence that the demands of the general committee had been acceded to, the for tifications surrounding the royal palace at Palermo were razed, and gardens are to he made in their place. The batteries of the tbrt of Csstellatnarc are also to be demolished. In the present state of Sicily, and after the refic•al made by the Sicilians of accept ing the constitution given to them by King Ferdi nand, the convention of which we have just given a sketch will regulate the conduct of both parties until a constitution is granted to the Sicilians such as they wish. With regard to Messina, it appears that the royal troops are still in possession of the citadel. The steamer Palermo had made many journeys from Palermo to Melazzo, whither it had brought the ma terials necessary for the siege of the citadel of Mes sina. It is stated that the members of the provisional government at Palermo have declared to the King of Naples that, if he refused to grant them the constitu tion they require., they are resolved to elect a king of their own, and form Sicily into a separate kingdom. The Florence official journal publishes the new con stitution given by the Grand Duke of Tuscany to his subjects. The constitution is more liberal than that given by the King of Naples. There are to be two chambers—the one to be called the senate, of which the members are to be elected for life ; the other the council general, of which the members are electve. The sixth article has the following curious proviso : " The liberty of commerce and industry shall be the fundamental principle of the economical law of the state." Another clause says; " The law of mortmain is preserved and extended to the whole of the Grand Duchy." All religions are tolerated. Front Milan we learn that an attempt at assassi nation had been made on the person of Lieut.-Colonel Count Than. Two Austrians had also been shot in the streets. We have already stated that instructions had been given to the Viceroy to proclaim martial law. We learn from Padua that it had been pro claimed there. A letter from Vienna, dated the 15th inst., states that the Austrian government has just decided on creating a political senate for the Lom bardo-Venetian kingdom, which is to be composed of six court councillors and five secretaries, who are to assist the Viceroy. The first councillor is the former chief of the Venice police, Call-Roeenburg ; the others will be chosen amongst the provincial delegates. effect that at 3 o'clock, a.m., MM. Thiers and Barret had been appointed ministers. Count Mold had declined the task of forming a new nitrite's , ! The King had sent late on Wednesday night for M. Thiers, and that gentleman at once undertook to submit to his Majesty the bet of a new cabinet, making a proviso, however, that he might be permitted to join with him, as one of his colleagues, M. Odillon Barret. To this his Majesty acceded. On Thursday morning, a little before 8, as a number of people wereemployed in erecting a barricade at the end of the Rue Taitbout, close to the Boulevard, they saw a group of gentlemen approaching from the end nearest to the Rue des Trois Freres. Some of the crowd immediately recog nised them, and loud cries of " Vive M. Thiers, "Vive M. o.Barrot," burst forth. With these gentle men were M. Duvergier de liauranne, M. de Reinu sat, Prince de la Moseowa, and other members belonging to the Opposition. The whole party walked on towards the chateau, followed by cries of " Viva le lteforme." " Yes, yes," said M. Thiers " you shall have it." The whole way from the Boulevards to the Rue St. Honore was intercepted by immense barricades, some of them considerably higher than a man's stature. At each of these impediments, M. Thiers and the other gentlemen were obliged to pass saigly, and as the rumour spread, that the hon: gentleman was going to the King, loud cheers continued to greet him. At about ten o'clock M. Odillon Minot passed up the Rue Sainte Anne on foot towards the Boule vards, proclaiming General Lamoriciere commandant of the National Guard of Paris, and accompanied by a numerous escort of National Guards and citizens intermingled. On arriving at the corner of the Rue Richelieu, M. 0. Barret gave orders to a troop of dragoons and the 21st regiment of the line to proceed to their barracks. The order was immediately ()Impel amidst shouts of " Vive Lamoriciere, Vice Odillon Barrot, Vice le Vingtunieme do ligne," the soldiers fraternising with the people. The caissons of the regiment were in an instant broken open, and t heir contents distributed amongst the crowds During the morning, until eleven o'clock, the same bodies of troops, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, which during the night had occupied the chief posi tions throughout the city, still held them. An order then came from the authorities, in consequence lof which they reversed their arms, the trumpet sounded a retreat, and they marche d to their re spective quarters, amidst the enthusiastic acclamations l ot the populace. The different universities were left in the charge of a handful of the National Guard, and the city was otherwise surrendered completely to the will and power of the populace. For several hours the National Guard seemed to have no definite erganisation or purpose. Detached companies and scattered individuals appeared here and there in the streets' and Boulevards, but not directed with any apparent purpose. Meanwhile the populace were actively employed in all quarters of the town constructing barricades for the professed purpose of preventing the movement of cavalry and artillery, in case of any attack iu the evening. The solid pillars of masonry constructed along the Boulevards, and which served as the means of pla cards for advertisements, were all palled down to supply materials for barricades. The benches (stone and iron) provided on the side of the Boulevards were also torn up and applied to a like purpose. The trees which were of sufficient size were also generally cut down, and similar* applied, the younger and more tender ones being respected. The pavement, wherever it was practicable, was torn up. Iron palisades of many of the public buildings were torn down to be converted into offensive weapons. It was observable, however, that the handsomer palisading which decorated a finer class of public edifices, such as the Church of the Madeleine, was spared. The populace expressed its triumph in I some instances by curious devices, thus, on the Hotel of Foreign Affairs was stuck up a conspicuous placard— I "Grand Apartement a Louer." On another of the public offices was chalked—" Maison an l'euple." A little before noon, a formal proclamation, the authenticity of which could not be doubted, was posted to the following effect : CITIZENS OP PARIS. You are ordered to discontinue firing. M. Thiers and 0. Barrot are charged with the formation of a new cabinet. A dissolution of parliament will take place, and an appeal be made to the country. General Lamoriciere is appointed commandant of the National Guards. (Signed) THILES, 0. BARROT, DUELRGIER, D . 11•1- RANNE, LASIORICIERE. It was after the publicatioc of this notification that the most disastrous event dating the whole of the movement took place. The proclamation did not seem to satisfy the people, who pro ceeded forthwith to greater acts of violence than had 'hitherto been attempted. An attempt was made on the Finance Minister's residence at eleven o'clock, which failed. The Palais Royal was attacked at twelve o'clock by the people, and taken by them a' half-past one after a sanguinary contest, no less than 500 being stated to have fallen. General de Lamori ciere is said to have been seriously wounded in his efforts to restore order, The Palish. Royal was sacked, and the throne burned. An attack was made at one o'clock on the Palace of the Tuileries. The King ab dicated in favour of the Count de Paris, and at one o'clock, left the Palace of the Tuileries , escorted by a party of the cavalry of the national guards, and several regiments of regular cavalry. The carriages went by the Quays to the barrier of Pansy. At two o'clock the following proclamation was posted on the walls of Paris : Citizens of Paris,—The king has abdicated. The crown bestowed by the Revolution of July is now placed on the head of a child, protected by his mother. They arc both under the safeguard of the honour and courage of the Parisian population. All cause of division amongst us hss 'eased to exist. Orders have been given to the troops of the line to return to their respective quarters. Our brave army can be better employed than in shedding its blood in so deplorable a collision. lily beloved Fellow.citizens!—From this moment the maintenance of order is entrusted to the courage and pea- dence of the people of Paris and its heroic National Guard. They have been faithful to our noble country. They will not desert it in this grave emergency.—OnaLLON BARROT. Passing through the Place de la Concorde, to wards Neailly, the Duchess of Orleans went with her sots to the chambers, dressed in deep mourning, to place herself and them under the protection of the deputies. The chambers declared themselves sitting in permanence. It was proposed by Odillon Barrot that a regency should be formed under the Duchess of Orleans until the Count de Paris should come of age. This was rejected, and a republic in sisted on. Between four and five o'clock the provi sional government, composed as we have stated, was accepted by the chamber. Gamier Pages was made mayor of Paris. Meanwhile the Tuileries, which were in possession of the people, were given up to the national guards. Part of the furniture had been thrown out of the win dows and burnt. A procession of persons in blouses and armed were to be seen carrying the throne from the throne-room of the Tuileries on their shoulders in triumph, and singing the hlarseillaise. The people had penetrated into the cellars of the Tuileries, and distributed the wine. Not a soldier was to be seen. The troops of the line had fraternised with the national guard and the national guard with the people. Ail intercourse be tween the two aides of the river was cut off, bat firing was going on up to the last moment. The Hotel des Affaires Etrangeres had been turned into an ambulance for the wounded, and the people, dipping their fingers in the blood, had written along the walls A mutt Guizot. The total disorganisation of all business in Paris cuts off the regular transmission of mails and ex presses. The ordinary French mail did not arrive yesterday, The railway stations and barriers are possession of the people. The rails are taken up to a certain distance from Paris to prevent the troops arriving from the country. Communication between Amiens and Paris is therefore cut off by railway, and the greater portion of the above , intelligence was transmitted by special express. Our courier learnt in passing, that Amiens had seconded the movement in Paris, and that the mail and pas sengers from Boulogne that had left Amiens on their way to the French capital had beeu forced to return to Amiens. • Many rumours were afloat in London last evening reopening the whereabouts of Louis-Philippe and his court. St. Cloud, Versailles, Boulogne, Southampton, and Mivart'a Hotel, Brook-street, in this metropolis, were each confidently , stated by different persons, as the place to which he and his family had flown. Nothing certain was known, however, up to a late hour last night. Despite the interruption on the road, every arrange ment has been made for securing for our readers the THE CITY PETITION AGAINST THE PRO- POSED INCREASE OF THE INCOME TAX, Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning parlia ment against the proposed increase and contiuuance of the income tax. The Lord Mayor upon entering the court, which WU filled with members, was loudly cheered, in consequenceof the promptitude end alacrity with which he signified his intention to call them together on the °cession. We do not recollect to have seen anything like the excite ment which prevailed, since the celebrated sensation caused by the Reform Bill. Mr. Nostxte read the resolution", upon which it wan his intention to found a petition to the House of Commons. They were as follows: "'that this court have observed with surprise and dismay that her Majesty', mintatera bare mode a proposition to renew the income tax fur a period of see years, and to increase the said tax for • period of not lees than two year* Morn sevenpence to one shilling in the pound, —That a tax on income is unjust in principle, and was submitted to in the fleet instance on the diatinct understanding that it was for a temporary purpose and fur a limited period only. —That it is unjust to levy the same amount of tax on precarious and uncertain incomes, arising from trades and professions, as from landed, funded, or caber accumulated property.--That it in thus made a direct tx on the tn. dustry and skill of those engaged in trade or profensional pursuits, and imposes on them an unfair proportion. of the public Mathew.— That this court do not hesitate to declare, that it the honour able Home of Commons .hound agree to perpetuate this slates of taxation, it will no longer deserve the confidence of the people of the United Kingdom.—That, amid unprecedented corn. menial difficulties, and with trade and manufactures is a state of moat extreme de preadon, any increase to the taxation of the country would be impolitic, and that the inquisitorial eh outer of en income tax renders it all times peculiarly obaosiola—That thin court are of opinion, mail submit that it is the duty of the honourable House of Comnions4. limit the expenliturr for the public service to the SUMS already amended horn the ordinary rourOm of taxation.—Thal your honourable house should not anticipate by lavish expenditure a re. SWISS to be raised by additional burthenc, and that the country re gard with the most serious apprehension the annually increased expenditure for the public ounce, and submit to the honourable Mouse of Commons the necessity of • strict revision of our unjust and unequal system of taxation. The court loudly cheered at the conclusion of every sen tence of the resolutions, particularly when the mover read that which stated, that if the attempt succeeded the House of Commons would co longer deserve the confidence of the people. Mr. WIRE reminded the court that the corporation of London had, at the time of the repeal of the 10 per cent. tar, in 1816, e•rongly m irked the abhorrence in which the measure vas held by ad•ptine the followiug resolution : That in the opinion of this court it is highly expedient that all the voucher., documents, papere, and records which hare been obtained by the 'name the eornmieionera should be burnt and destroyed, a eon' ain ing an exposure of the private concena of almost every person in the kingdom ; and that it is the sincere wish of this court that an irt of the legialature should pass toe the purpose. The resolutions read by Mr. Norris were then unanimously agreed to, amidst acclamations and clapping of hands, and a petition was drawn up founded upon the resolutions, and immediately a, nt down to the House of Comatose, and, as may he seen by our parliamentary report, was presented last night. A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor was then, amidst loud cheers, passed ; and kin lordihip haring expressed great pleasure at witnesing such uuanimity upon suck a subject, the court adjourned. BOROUGH OF FINSBURY AND THE INCOME TAX. Yesterday evening a numerous meeting of the elec tors of the borough of Finsbury was held in the large room at White Conduit-house, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons against the increase of taxation, as pro posed by Lord John Russell.—Mr. D. W. Wire occupied the chair.—Mr. Moseley moved the first resolution: That the meeting could but express it, strongest indignation at the proposed increase of the income tax; that it was unjust in its imposition and unjust in its operation • that it could not be tolerated, and could not be justified . —Mr. Self seconded the resolution. He said, when the whigs were out of office they were always exclaiming "Reform and retrenchment ;" but they forgot their professions when they had the reius of go. vcroment. Much had been stated shoot the na tional defences as an argument in support of the financial measures of the government. That was an argument employed by Louis Philippe and the govern ment of France for the increase of their military power. How it had been made use of recent events have shown to the people of France. Louis Philippe, however, in spite of this force has been obliged to abdicate. (Loud cheers. Voice: "Three cheers for the people of Paris." The appeal was promptly responded to, with waving of hats.) Let this be a warning to them. The whigs had been traitors to their principles, and the recent proposition of the government only showed the necessity that such members should he returned to parliament, who were the real representatives of the people.—The resolution was agreed to unanimously.—Mr. E. aliall proposed the second resolution, that a petition be pre sented against the proposition of the prime minister, and that the members of the borough be instructed to oppose the im position by all legal means in their power.—Mr. Justin/ se conded the resolution, and read the petition, which were adopted nem. cots. Mr. Witkley, M.P., who arrived while Mr. Miall was ad dressing the meeting, and who was received with loud cheers, came forward. He commenced by referring to the recent abdication of Louis Philippe and his flight, and re marked that he rejoiced at his overthrow. (Loud cheers of some duration.) He had been a recreant to his priaci plea, and he deserved the fate which awaited him. (Ap plause.) He was raised to the station he was exalted to by the people whom he had betrayed. The people of Perished acted nobly, for they had not ventured to shed the blood of the man woo had acted towards them as a tyrant. The idea of a standing army was repugnant to English notions, and he was sure that the premier would not be able to carry out his measures for the increase of the army. Mr. Wakley then proceeded to condemn the.tax, and concluded by stating that he would support the petition. RECEPTION OF TILE PARIS NEWS IN THE HOUSE or Counters—The rumour of the abdication of the King of the French reached the House of Commons shortly after four o'clock, and produced great excitement in the house. For some time after the rumour became known, knots of members clustered at the bar standing round Mr. Stuart Wortley, who appeared to be retailing the intelligence from , one of the daily papers. Immediate,' that the curiosity of ' the hon. members assembled at the bar had been gratified, the portion of the pap. r containing the interesting piece of telegraphic news, wax turn out, and banded up to the speaker. At this moment Sir R. Peel entered the house, and on taking his Initial seat opposite the table, the slip was Casseto him. The right hon. baronet, thinking no that it was an ordinary communication, allowed same minutes to elapse ho fore he looked at it, but no wager had he glancedover it than he hurried across the door to the treasury benches, where Lord John Hessen and Lord Pal menton had just taken their seats, and banded the document to these two noble lords, who eagerly devoured its contents. The right hen. baronet held a short but evidently animated conversation with the two noble lords, and then returned to theopposition bench. The excitement which the news had created amongst the members did not subside till Lord Pal merston had answered the question of Mr Hind ley, and the house had entered upon the consider ationof Mr. flume's nrneadurent on the question of going into a committee of supple. It was subsequently revived during the discussion which ensued. While Mr. Rubinson woe speaking, Lord Ehrington handed an evening paper to the Cnancellor of the Exchequer eontaining later particu tars of the Parisian disturbances than those already known. This fresh intelligence created a new excitement, which lasted for several minutes. POSTAGE. TO AND PROM NEW GRANADA.—A treasury warrant, published in last night's Gosegte, esta blishes the following rates of postage for letters and news papers between Great Britain or any of her colonies, and between any foreign port at which the packets may touch (except Martinique or Guadeloupe, and New Granada), for letters: Every letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, by packet-boat, one shilling; by private ship, eight pence. If one ounce weight, two rates of postage; two ounces, four rates, and so on. English newspapers, or those printed in New Granada, in Spanish, one penny each, foreign papers, twopence. ROBBERY AT APSLEY HOUSE.—Yesterday, a journeyman sweep, who had been engaged in cleansing the flues at Apsley House, was deteated by the porter leaving the premises with a quantity of valuable property concealed in his soot bag, he was at once placed in custody of the police, and removed to the station-house in Vine-street, Piccadilly, and will be examined at Marlborough-street this day- THE PARIS NEWS IN THE ENGLISH PROVINCES. — Our Birmingham correspondent, writing last evening, says • " The Daily News has again to-day outstripped all its con temporaries in communicating intelligence of the progress of events in France. At half-put one o'clock copies of the second edition were received, announcing the spread of the revolt to Amiens, and the partial destruction of the railway by the people. These disturbances continue to excite the deepest interest here. "—From Southampton our correspondent, writing last night, says ,—" The Daily News has again triumphed over the London press in eon. veying to Southampton intelligence of the alarm - 1 ing progress of the insurrection of Paris, A number of copies reached here by the express tren at noon, and must therefore have been at Nine Elms at 10 o'clock in the morning. They were sold instantly, ap.:l the agent's shop wu ba . nged with parties who had heard that the Daily New had again reached the town with most extraordinary and alarming istelligenee from Paris. Neither of the other daily papers has been seen in Southampton. All parties unite in condemning Louis Philippe and the Guisot administration, and attribute the serious and terrible events that now afflict Paris, to the folly of the French government in attempting to put a stop by violence to what would doubUesa have been a peaseful meeting of the people." Zbt Court. The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Cobaurg, to.ile an airing yesterday. Madame la Barnnne de Waugeuheim attended the Duchess of Saxe Cobourg. Colonel Buckley, equerry in waiting, was in attendance on horseback. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday, and remained to luncheon. The Duke of Saxe Cubourg, accompanied by Count A. Mt twined', and attended by Colonel Setmour and Baron Fritsch, left town yesiisday morning for Farnborough on a hunting excursion. The illustrious party returned to Buck ingham Palace in the afternoon. Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the commission for promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts. His royal highness, attended by Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, arrived at the New Palace at a quarter before three o'clock. The commiwiontrs present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Canning, Lord Athburton, Lord Colborne, the Eight lion. the Speaker, Viscount Murpeth, Bir K. Peel, Sir J. Graham, Sir it H. Inglis, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse. Mr. E istlake was in attendance. The com missioners sat two hours and a half. Viscount Pa'merston had an audience of the Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Pal Negotiations have been for some time pending between her Majesty and the Earl of Aberdeen for a lease of Balmoral Castle, in the Aberdeenshire Highlands; and bay ing now been concluded, her Majesty has taken that Ir.au. tilul and romantic place, together wish the right of sporting over the circuinjacent property, for the unexpired term of the lean held by the late Sir Robert Gordon under the Earl of Fife, a ri peod of not less than twerty-eight years. The furniture in the castle will also, it is understood, become her Majesty's property. The Queen will thus have a permanent residence in the Hiahlands of Scotland. Balmoral is about 5.5 miles from Aberdeen, where doobtless her Majesty and suite will land to take possession .1 her new acquiaition. (From last night's Gazette.) WAR-OFFICE, Pei. 25. tat Dralra—Brev.-Lieut. CoL K. s. Webb, from h..p. Amen.. to be major, noe F. H. steph, la, who exch.; Brev..Mejor E. 'Antedate, to be minor, by pur., vice Webb, who rem.: lieut. T. Thocowo, to be capt, by par., vice Liulactate; Cor. J. 3. Henley, to be liens, by par., elm 'Moulton ; 0. Campbell, gent.. to be troy., by pur., vice Henley. 6th Drap.—Lletit W. Hod, to be cent, by per., vibe Carrot, who rote.: Lieut. C. Bill, from the 15th Lt. Drage, to be taut, vice [bd. 13th U. Draga—Lieat. H. Keown to bee3l3%, by par., rice Perron, who rete.; Coe. E. Colston to be lieut., by par., rice Komi; Om. H. J. Wade, to be lieut., by pur., vice Bill, eint m oth Dregs. t J. IL Vivian, gent., to be cor., by par., vice Colston; D. H. Howell, gent., to be cornet by par., rice Wate. 16th Lt. I/mtgs.—Capt. G. Brown, from 11.-p. anatli tobe apt., vice J. H. Tonge, who etch.; Lieut. T. F. Powell, to be apt., by par., rice Brown, who ref ; Cornet W. T. Dickson, to be heat., by par., nee Powell ; L. Ililton, gent, to be cor., by pur., vice Dickson. Cohistream Reg. of Foot Gds.—Brevet-Cot F. V. Harewart, from h..p.Ua2lt., to be cap:. and lieuL.col., vice W. 0. Balfour, who etch.; Lieut. and Capt. W. S. Newton, to be sot and by pur., nee Harcourt, who ret. ; Ens. and lieut. L. D. Mackinnon, to be lieut. and apt.. by par., rice Newton; IL D. Saran, gent., to be en.. and lieut., by pur., vice Mackinnon. 9th He of F.—Ma or-Gen. file J. A. Hope, K.C.8., to be col., vice Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Arbuthnot, K.C.8., app. to 7 let F. 11th F.—Enx R. G. Magoon de Montmorency, hem 19th F., to be ear., vice zit John, app. to 91th F. 32ed F.—Major T. Hutton, from h.-p• unan.• to be major, Mee G. Browne, who exch., receiving the differeoce. ; Capt. 1. E. W. highs, to be major, by par., vice Hutton. who rel.; lieut. C. T. King, to be , rapt., by par.. viee Robyn., who ret; lieut. F. Yard, to be capt, by pur., ries Inglis: Ens and Adj. W. G.ofortb, to have the rank of lioat.: Ens. B. Van Stmumbrozee, to be lieut., by pur., rice King ; I Ens. W. Power. to be Bent, by par., vies Yard; Ens. W. L. Inglis, runt 67th F., to be ens., vice VW] Su-ant:tom; J. Hadley, gent., to be ens., by par., vice Power. J ule IL—CapL B. Dyou, from h..p. unlit, to be apt, nee J. 3taule. who exch.; Lieut. H. W. Palmer, to be cart., by pur., vice Dyott, who ret. ; Era. H. K. Grant, to be beat, by par, rice Palmer ; F. W. Storey gent, to be ens., by par , rice Grant 40th F.—E. , W. C. Kingdom, M.D., to be seivaLwenrg., vie! Warn mell, promoted on the staff. list F.—W. H. Hopkinson, gent, to be ena, by par, vice Willem; who rat; H. K. Dem', gout, tribe enn, withoat par., via lioplaa. so; appointed to 6b4 FOOL. IRELAND. A Mzestore To Tau Porn.—We have learned that Bishops M•klale. Browne, and O'Higgins, have set off, post-haste, to Rome, to persuade the Pope how mistaken be is in en joining his Irish clergy to refrain from political diatribes and altar denunciations. Merman OT THE REV. T. MAGUIRE.—Ao inquest has been held on the exhumed remains of the Rev. Mr. Maguire, by Alexander Percy, Esq., coroner of the county Leitrim, and a verdict of wilful murder returned asainst Mary I Reyn,lds, the rev. gentleman's housekeeper. She has been committed to gaol, and will in all probability be tried at the approaching usius in Carrick-on-Shannon. PROVINCIAL. ANTI-INCOME TAX MEETINGS. Meetings continue to be held in all parts of the country to oppose any increase in the income tax, and to call for retrenchment of exp. nditure rather than additional taxa tion. LEICESTER atm.& prominently forward amongs . the towns who have " pronounced " against the threatened im post. The petition from that town thus expresses the opinions of its inhabitants, and it will be seen that especially attention is drawn to the fact that an increased revenue might be very justly obtained by subjecting real estates to the same probate and legacy duties as are now chargeable upon personal property : Your petititloners have long viewed with regret the alarming in crease of the expenditure of the country for military purpose., and they cannot retrain from conveying to your honourable house their disapproval of any further increase attach expenditure, during a time of pewee, and believing the same to be quite uncalled for by public necessity, or state policy, they earnestly pray that your bodounatile hours will moot every attempt to augment the military forces of the country, and will, on the contrary, endeavour by every means in your ' power to effect a great reduction m this branch of the public thpendr. 1 ture. That before your honourable house imposew any seldnion to the income tax, you will take into your serious coeuidera. titre the unfair and unequal operation of the tax upon the 1 several classes of the community, and they beg especially I te request the adentern of your honourable house to the =indeed injuotke of imposing the wane rate of duty upon thoomes derived from personal exertion, and which eicknera, troth, or the on. 1 certainties of tonsil/ere may entirely destroy, as neon incomes derived from realised property. That, before your honourable house im pones the addition to the income tax, you will take into your Peri°us consideration the propriety of railing an inerea,il revenue, by sub jecting real rotate to the same probate and legacy duties as are now chargeable upon personal property—a dietinetion at variance with every principm of equity and justice. That the property of Ireland hoe no equitable claim to exemptigo from the income tax. That a large section of the member. in both houses of parliament are directly and indireeey interested in the property of that country, and that an exemption in favour of property in Ireland is viewed by your petitioners as a violation of equal justice, as beneiltieg a wealthy aristocracy and a sinecure church at the expense of the rest of the community. That, while your petitioners would regard as in violthe the righta of property, end preserve unsullied faith with the national creditor, they hold that the duties arising from the looses lsion of property arc obligatory upon all. They beg respectfully to ee mind your honourable house that one of the main cause of the san guinary revolution in France, in the Net century, was the exemption of the property of the noblesse from the burdens of the state, and they pray your honourable have in the exercised legislative pow i re to reek an exemption which will lower the high character and stand ing of the legislative body of these realms in the eetimation of the • people, and undermine and destroy the great safeguard to properly, to order, mid trthquilltty in this country, Va. the cnfldere: of the nation in the justice and integrity of the laws. Your petition. re therefore humbly pray your honourable house to take the prerni.es into your serious consideration. and to withhold your saneilon from any increase of the public expenditure for military purposes, or trues the imposition of the inmate tax, withoutat the same time eiteedin g that law to Ireland, and making a just and proper distinction in the rate of duty payable from incomearirang from the profits of hoinesa, and from realSed property, and ale) subjecting red relate to the same probate and legacy duties as are new eladverible upon personal property. At Noterixeurrore the feeling is equally strong. A corre spondent says : " There is but one feeling in this town upon the subject of the income tax, and all parties unite in opposi tion to the proposal of ministers. Lord John must consult more the feelings and interest of the people, or his days are numbered. I never knew so unanimous a feeling iii this town as on the present occasion. Smith and Currie, our members, may look out for another borough if they support Lord John in this measure."—Bona is following the example of Liverpool in denouncing the contemplated in crease of the obnoxious tax. A petition from that town says That your petitioners regard the income tax as altogether uncon stitutional in its form, and most oppressive and unequal in its opera tion. That it was first introduced mui and passed your hotioura'ne batmen the faith of certain reductions of taxation, atd of a distinct under:AA:Wing that it abould nut be extended beyond the peeled of three years. That this understanding has been violated, and an attempt is now being made to perpetuate the tax, as part of the ordinary revenue of the country. That your petitioners distinctly disclaim all event to this most oil i toi and iniquitous tax, either by themselves or through their reprerenta. tires. That your petitioners regard as one of their met valuable prieneges, and as a great coaclitutianal safeguard, that, in the impo. Sitloll of taxes, amide time and opportunity should be allowed for the corsideration and approval of any new form of taxation, that they may confer with their parliamentary representatives, and may have there wishes and opinions fully made known to your hooourable house. That your petitioners are in danger of being altogether deprived of thin most cherished nail sensed right, by the arbitrary and precipt. tate manner in which the ministers of the crown are attempting to force on the owing of the ...Liman., and the recognition of their scheme of Mention. That your petitiomrs feel bound to remonstrate strongly against this attempt to take the country by surpriae,which is merely a covert method of imposing upon them new taxes without their own content. That your petitioners are surprised and in dignant, that whilst they are themselves curtailing their expenditure and eeosomie ing their resources to the uttermost, her Majesty's ministers should reek to oppress them with additional Modena, and increase the expenditure of the country, in a state of profound peace, and a time of unexampled suffering and depression. Your petititiogra therefore humbly beftech your honourable house not to grant her Majesty's ministete any money, beyond what is absolutely no:smeary for the temporary service of the state, until the system of taxation has been deliberately and carefully revised, and rendered more just and equal in its operation. And that your honourable house will re sist the re-enactment of the income tax, in any form, aa • most op pressive, unoreatitutional, and unrighteous imposition. A correspondent at BRIGHTON says, the dissatisfaction with the proposed addition to the income tax is here universal. The requisition for the public meeting has been signed by men of all political parties.—At C RICH ESTEn a meeting of the burgesses was called for yesterday evening against the increased income tax.—The inhabitants of LEAMINGTON had a public meeting in their Towa.hall on Thursday, when it was resolved—" That the taxation of income derived from professional and trading 'maces in an equal ratio with that derived from real property, is an unfair distribution of the burdens of the country, and a measure fraught with injustice to the commercial and professional interests." In the cource of the discussion, Mr. Pritchard stated that the meeting wee nut founded on a desire to shift to the shoulders of otherc• just and due pro. portion of the enormous public burdens of this country, lint to express the epiniou that they should be mare equally dis tributed. In reviewing the parties by whom this tax was contributed, he found they must be divided into two classes —the first, those who required the greatest asaidaity to make their incomes meet the wants of themselves and families ; and, secondly, thaw who, by fortunate eirmunirances, were enabled to lay aside a little property for those dependent on them. Surely it was unjust to tax the first class at all, who required all their means to maintain a re spectable appearance; and with regard to the other class, if a man were enabled to lay snide 2001. a-year by the increase of his industry it was an oppression to tax him with equal severity an the man who derived an equal income from 7,0001 invested in console. Another way in which the tee pressed unequally was, that the quali fication for almost all the honourable offices to which a man could aspire, was the po.session of a certain amount of landed property, not fluctuating income; and in the justice of this principle he entirely agreed; but he would have that species of income taxed in a proportionate degree to the honour it conferred. In many other ways this tax was injurious to the trading interims of the country, but he was certain that the country would not bear it any linger. In that very room he saw many who he was sure would never have been attracted there by any political or parochial subject., but who had come there manfully to proclaim their sentiments and join in the voice of public indig nation which was heard throughout the land, and would be re-echoed in the House of Commons, and when heard there it would compel ministers to go no farther with this odious imposition. Mr. Pritchard then proposed—That the extended term for which the income tax was imposed having expired, and in lieu of its promised withdrawal, a prop•Al tion having been made by her Majesty's prime minister to increase the said tax from 3 to S per cent., this meeting views the said proposition with the deepest alarm and dis satisfaction, and con have no reliance or any prospict hold out as to the4future mitigation or determination of the tax. A committee was appointed to advance the objecf a of the meeting —From Norrtan HAM the following memorial has been for warded to the Trea-ut y "1 o the Right Honourable the Lords COMMiSIiOi.ETR of the Treasury. The memorial of the undersigned teach , TS in Nottingham respectfully alinweth— That in the opinion of the memorialise, and they believe, of the great body of the teachers throughout the country, the income-tax presses on members of their profession with un• due severity ; and that it requires very material alterations to render it of a fair and equitable character. Your memo rialists submit that the present income-tax is a most unfair and oppressive burden on persons of moderate incomes de rived from professional exertions, and depending on life, health, and titer cootingen.ies—that precarious and perishable incomes from business should not be assessed as highly es ihcomta from property, and that, if the tax is to be retained and expected to yield the same amount of revenue, it would be no more than just to that large clam of persona in the circumstances of your memorialists that the rata of assessment should be lightened to them, and the deficiency be made up by an increased per centage on income from pro. party. Your meutoriabsts would further represent that the present tax presses very severely on the holder of the smaller I classes of the incomes—ssualls, as is the case with teache,s, persons of a very limited means in proportion to the status the/ must maintain—that, to tax so small an income as 1501. 41. is. 6,1. yearly, and ss. 10d. more fur every additional 101. of incense, while incomes lower than 1501. escape entirely, is uureasonable an regards any real differences in the circum stances of persons whose incomes are a little below, and those a little above 1.50/., and peculiarly hard on those pro. fesaional persons whose scanty gains range from 1501 a ,t0 2001. per annum, which is the case with a very large proportion of those engaged in the anxious, laborious, and precarious occupations of teaching. Your memorialists therefore pray your lordships to procure them some relief. 1. By lowering the rate of assessiner.t on incomes not derived from property; and 2. By amessine not the whole income, but only the excess over some fli ed amount of income as 1001. and 1201., or otherwise, as to your lordships may seem fit."—At LINCOLN, an address to his constituent' has been published by Mr. C. t‘eelry, M.P. for that city, tailing attention to the proposed renewal and augmentation of the income tax, in which be expteniee his disapproval of real property being only taxed to the same amount as incenses from trades and professions; that sixpence in the pound would he equitable, in proportion to one shilling levied upon the landowner and the fumlowner. An anti iaeome tax meeting was held in Linco. , n on Thursday.— At Bait Rateutto on Wednesday. et the meeting we are about to record it was generally egrrent in the room, that not one of those present would ever again vote for, or interest themselves in, the return of any member of perliament who should now shrink from his plain and bounden duty to his constitur rate." J. Mee, Esq., the mayor, took the chair. He said the requisition calling the meeting involved an important consideration, further than that which actually appeared on the face of it—namely, the in come and expenditure of the country. As to the income, this had recently considerably diminished ; whilst the ex penditure had gradually, and from year to year, increased, in a moat remarkable degree, without almost any a .tempt to diminish it. The deficiency this year amounted to some millions, and it was with the view of meet, ing that deficiency that it was now proposed to increase the income tax. When the income tux was first proposed it was said to be only for three years, and it was then quietly submitted to. At the termination of that period, it war submitted to for three years more; end now that it was about to expire, it was proposed to per petuate it for five years longer, the two first of these to be raised from three to five per cent., and for the other tires to remain at its present rate. One feature in this tax is of a most objectionable character, and that is that professional men and the tradesmen are to be called upon to contribute to this shameful impost as though they were is the enjoy ment of real property. (Hear, hear.) Ile thought that a paragraph might have been inserted in the petition praying for a graduated scale, so that the man of large iueome might be called upon to contribute his share in proportion to his means : whilst the man of small income might only be called upon to pay that which was his just rirrht. (Cheers.) Mr. %% kite moved, That the tax on inesme derived from professions and trades is an unequal burden on the industry of the country ; and the present proposal of her Majesty's ministers to increase it to five per cent. is viewed with disapprobation and alarm." Tradesmen were all sub ject to great losses from bad debts, and from various other causes, and it wad a gross injustice to &mimetic their present burdens. He was no agitator, but he did hope that the country would agitate from one end to the other until the ministerial proposition should be abandoned. Mr. Councillor Wilkinson, in seconding the motion, said that the durability of the impost could not be foreseen. As to the thing Listing two years only, it was well known in the House of Commons as possible that the increase would be permanent Mr. F. Baring had treated the two years as " &joke," and Mr. Disraeli had saiel that any person's power of gullibility must be great who seriously thought the increased tax would come off in two years, if it was ever laid on. Ile had, there fore, much pleasure in seconding Mr. White's proposition. —Mr. Alderman Watson, on being called upon, said lie had great pleasure is proposing the next resolution, which was, ' That this meeting pledges itself to use every eonetitutional means to resist the increase of this obnoxious tax, and re solves to petition parliament against the proposed scheme of horn John Russell." He did not so much object to the original tax, as to the way in which it was carried out. If government wanted money they mast tax something, and amongst the rest, property ; but this tax pressed so heavily upon trade and proteesions, as to render it absolutely obnoxi , OM. The man whose income was certain, knew that whether he was asleep or awake his living war sure; but trade and professions were so subject to losses that no man engaged in them could calculate what his actual profits would he. But the carrying out of the tax was most obnoxious, particu larly en smaller towns, where it was exac'ed to the utmost shilling, and in many instances to something considerably beyond this. In Sheffield, Hull, and other large places, it sou much more leniently carried out. There you heard of no surcharges, no insisttog upon seeing your invoices and your ledgers ; but here this had been carried out to a most shameful extent. As an instance of the former he might mention that he knew a firm which were turning over 16,0001. a year, who only returned to the commissioners a clear income of 200!. a year, and this instead ofliciug found fault was actually passed without comment. In Helloed, however, and other small towns, the commissioners were not satisfied until they could draw the last drop of blood from their vitals, and screw out the last shilling from their pockets. With this view of the old tax, he most have a still greater aversion to its increase. And why was this increase ? Why, te assist in ii.creasing the army and navy. Some timid persons had talked of the inadequateness of our national defences, and thought that John Bull was getting too old to take care of himseif. He (Mr. W.) had no such idea; and be thought the country ought to give this proposed increase of the in come tax its most strenuous opposition. He then formally moved the second resolution.—Mr. Councillor Smith, is seconding the resolution, said, without looking at the tax itself, it was a mast obnoxious one in many respects, especially as to its collection. First, you have a piper sent to you by the collector, in which you are to state what your income is ; in a few days you get another paper, saying, in effect, that you have made a false return. If you return it at £450 a year, the Commissioners say c ought to be £600; and in order to prove the one suin, end disprove the other, you must produce your books and invoices, which every min in business mu not dispose d to do. He (Mr. Si. had for years been paying far more in come than he had; but he had no wish to make the commis- Wisner"' and collectors acquainted with the state of his affairs, and therefore submitted to his fate. Last time, however, he endeavoured to appeal quietly, but could not get a hear ing. lie subsequently saw the assessor, who promised him that his case should be attended to, but after all he had to pay. He hail, therefore, great pleasure in seconding the re ,olution.—Mr. Councillor Sullivan moved, and Mr. Appleby weonded, the en xt resolution : " That the Hon. Captain Duncumbc and Viscount Galway, the members for the borough, be respectfully requested to present the petition and support its prayer."—All the resolutions were carried unanimously. WILTSHIRE. Devizes ELeevioN.—Yesterday the election of a representative to serve in parliament in the room of W.H. L. Bruges, Esq., resigned in consequence of ill-health, took place in the Town hall. There was but little excitement in the town, but one candidate being in the field. The usual forms having beet. gone through, C. Trinder, Esq., rose to propose Lieut.-Col. James Bucknell Bucknall Estcourt as a fit person to represent the borough in parliament. Colonel Esteourt was ea well known to them, and hie family so highly respected, that it was not ne cessary for him to say much with respect to him. The gallant colonel had performed a distinguished part in the Eupbtates cxpedition, tied in consequence of which he had receive{ his present high commission. Sind then he had been engaged in a still more important undertaking— that of carrying out the Ashburton treaty in marking out the boundary between the possessions of North America and Great Britain ; that undertaking had been soamplisheil with satisfaction to both countries, snit for the permanent benefitof each. From the Cectors' knnwledge of th e colonel's family,their high character, and constitutional political principles, there was every resin for believing that he would perform his duties as their representative to the entire satisfaction of all. H. Butcher, jun., Esq., seconded the nomination.—The Mayor then asked it there was any other candidate to be proposed, and no one appearieg for that purpose, he declared Col. Ettcourt to be duly elected.—Coloni I Esteourt said, in the course of his canvass he had been salted what his principles were ? lie did not believe it could be sup posed that, with his name, he could be anything but a con servative. But, whilst he was so, he was a moderate man. lie was new in the field of polities ; he had nothing to un say—nothing to compromise. Of the past he could say no thing ; for the future, lie would promise that in all the mea sures which were brough - forward, he would, to the best of his judgment, consider the question in a rea sonable and moderate spirit, whatever they might be. It had been his lot to ow (miler attunes. A good deal of his time had been spent in them. lie had become at quainted with that forms of government, and had seen their social condition under those forms. He had lived under the despotic government of the Turks, and had seen the Erin teary influence of public opinion in America. And having seen these, he could tell them, that consirvative OA he was when he left England 28 years before, he was more a con servative now than ever. Still, he was not a bigoted poli tician, but would endeavour to be reasonable in all things. After the eigui,,g of tie:usual documents, the proceedings terminated with three cheers lee the newly -elected member. 1 11 1 • 1 1 r 1 1 • or. He said the requisition calling the meeting • I important consideration, further than that Hy appeared on the face of it—namely, the in- . :penditure of the country. As to the income, totly considerably diminished ; whilst the sa- id gradually, ana from year to year, increased, markable degree, without almost any a .tempt to i The deficiency this year amounted to , ins, and it was with the view of meet- iticiency that it was now proposed to II e income tax. When the income tux was slit was said to be only for three years, ten quietly submitted to. At the termination . od, it was 'Omitted to for three years more; a it was about to expire, it wee proposed to per- r five years longer, the two first of these to be three to five per cent., and for the other 01Mo „• its present rate. One feature in this tax is of a I unable character, and that is that professional tradesmen are to be called upon to contribute 1 11 1, • eful impost as though they were is the enjoy- property. (Hear, hear.) Ile thought that a tight have been inserted in the petition praying ted scale, SO that the man of large iueome might , Ina to contribute hie share in proportion to his tat the man of small income might only be I '• o pay that which wee his just right. (Cheers.) moved, "That the tax on income derived 1 lions and trades is an unequal burden on the the country ; and the present proposal of her ,aisters to increase it to five per cent. is viewed obation and alarm." Tradesmen were all sub- . losses from bad debts, and from various other 4 was a gross injustice to anpment their present le was no agitator, but he dit hope that the Id agitate from one end to the other until the ,- imposition should be abandoned. Mr. Councillor 4 I 1 . tt in seconding the motion, said that the durability :could not be foreseen. As to the thing Lug lug two I 1 i - 11 a was well known in the House of Commons as t the increase would be permanent Mr. F. treated the two years as " &joke," and Mr. 1j . maid that any person's power of gullibility must , - i No seriously thought the increased tax would wo years, if it was ever laid on. He had, there- dewier. in seconding Mr. White's proposition. j • ; • 'man Watson, on being called upon, said he had re is proposing the next resolution, which was, meeting pledges itself to use every eonstitutional I ' 1 lot the increase of this obnoxious tax, and re- t ~ Sion parliament against the proposed scheme of these t. " He did not so much object to the 1 as to the way in which it wascarried out. If wanted money they mast tax something, and . 1 i rest, property ; but this tax pressed so heavily nd prolessions, all to render it absolutely obnoxi- to whose income was certain, knew that whether i i por awake his living was sure; but trade and rere i.. 0 subject to losses that no man engaged in talculate what his actual profits would he. But . out of the tax was most obnoxious, particu- • idler towns, where it was exceed to the utmost 1 in many instances to something considerably • In Sheffield, Hull, and other large places, it 1 '' tore leniently carried out. There you heard of en, no insistvtg upon seeing your invoices and it ' i / i ; but here this had been carried out to a most tent. As an instance of the former he might I ' the knew a firm which were turning over 16,0001. only returned to the commissioners a clear income sr, and this instead of beiug found fault wi.lt, was lied without comment. In Retford, however, and towns, the commissioners were not satisfied until . iraw the last drop of blood from their vitals, and 2e last shilling trom their pockets. With this i old tax, he must have a still greater aversion to And why was this increase ? Why, to assist g the army and navy. Some timid persons had to inadequateness of our national defences, and I a John Bull was getting too old to take rare of le (Mr. W.) had no such idea; and be thought ought to give this proposed increase of the in- s most strenuous opposition. He then formally 1 I second resolution.—Mr. Councillor Smith, is the resolution, said, without looking at r i itself, it was a most obnoxious one in wets, especially as to its collection. First, 11 piper seat to you by the collector, in which ,tote what your income is ; in a few days you get per, saying, in effect, that you have made a false . 1111 you return it at £450 a year, the Commissioners I J I to be EGO ; and in order to prove the one sum, I 'e the other, you must produce your books and nosh every man in business was not disposed to ', nr. S.l had for years been paying far more in le had; but he had no wish to make the commis- collectors acquainted with the state of his affairs, ire submitted to his fate. Last time, however, tired to appeal quietly, but could not get a hear- absequeutly saw the assessor, who promised him a should be attended to, but after all he had to tad, therefore, great pleasure in seconding the re- Mr. Councillor Bullivant moved, and Mr. Appleby he tie et resolution , " That the lion. Captain and Viscount Galway, the members for the e respectfully requested to present the petition rt its prayer."—All the resolutions were carried lye • WILTSHIRE. a ELEcrioN.—Yesterday the election of a '1 ive to serve in parliament in the room of W.H. L. i q., resigned in consequence of ill-health, took . D Town hall. There was but little excitement in out one candidate being in the field. The usual mg beet gone through, C. Trinder, EN., rose to tut: Col. James Bucknell Iluclenall Estcourt as a I . to represent the borough in parliament. htcourt was so well known to Om, and I an highly respected, that it was not ne- . ✓ hint to say much with respect to him. t colonel had performed a distinguished part in • ate. expedition, and in consequence of which he I it his present high commission. Sine* then he ngaged in a still more important undertaking— ying out the Ashburton treaty in marking out try between the possessions of North America and sin ; that undertaking had been accomplished with Ito both countries, snit for the permanent benefitof -• , a the electors' knowledge oftbe colonel's family,their Leter, and constitutional political principles, there reasm for believing that he would perform his heir representative to the entire satisfaction of all. ,er, jun., Esq., seconded the nomination. — The is , t en asked it' there was any other candidate to be and no one appearieg for that purpose, he declared curt to be duly elected.—Colons 1 Estcourt eked said, 1 1 ; ourse of his canvass he had been lted what plea were ? lie did not believe it could be sup - is tf 1 1 1 could t, with his name, he be anything but a eons But, whilst he was so, he was a moderate man. ew in the field of politics ; he had nothing to tin- ting to compromise. Of the pact he could say no- r the future, he would promise that in all the men. Lich were brought forward, he would, to the i is judgment, consider the question in a rea- .nd moderate spirit, whatever they might be. 1 en his lot to see other countries. A good deal of had been spent to them. He had become ae- with the,r forms of government, and had seen their dition under those forms. He had lived under the government a the Turks, and had seen the erbi - 1 oence of public opinion in America. And having e, he could tell them, that concervatiee as he was left England 28 years before, he was more a con- now than evir. Still, he was not a bigoted poli- it would endeavour to be reasonable in all things. . eigui..g of the usual documents, the proceedings -d with three ewe , . toe the newly -elected member. --•- -- . CLERICAL. ght's Gazette contains orders in council a'sipnisg ll i the Church of the Tandy, in the pariah*: It. Mary, on ; and to the church at Glyn Taff, Eglwyeclan, Glamer- --- NAVAL • . Pairs MONEY.—WATERWITCII. Last night's il l ' tn : . wee notice to Co. Birch, end the officers and crew of the • it, who were actually on hoard and entitled to share in the rising from the .suture of the slamemeel Caxim on the Ist eta, Wet the distribution will be made on the 10th of Magee ../. I, Jaraiwstreet, Adelple ; and where the list will be we- -7 Wednesday and Friday for three months. Commander, Id. ; let caw, 50f. 19n. 7d. ; 2nd elm, 341. Ile. 9d. ; 3rd .le. 104 d. : ilth clew, let 34. I Id. ; SW ems, it. Is. 1146 ; U. 75.114 d.; 7th dam If. IM. UN. ninon, Fee. 2,5.—T0e Flying Fish, 12, came into esterday morning to be held off. Nhe was pro-lowly in. • the conimanam.in-chief. —The Jail', transport, !Main, dat Byitthea6 A tremeudoua gale of wind Gore S.W. Ms lag all n4ht. .emu, Fete 25.—Woodlark, tender to the Mastiff, •Il li . this port yesterday. Lieut. 11. Derrimen has been ordered 1 the Means factory, Nmenyth'e steam hammers are now nation. The establishment cone His of two kir= a ' two assistant.turnacernen, and two steam itALTY, FWD. 2.i.—APPOINTMENTS.—Captain H. 1 B. • Commander: It. Harris; Lieutenant: C. Dunbar; adder : F. Taylor; Cheek: G. 11. shepherd; Minter's Aa- r. Foe • Midshipman: H. , . Farrington ; nest's riaria4ml: i . T ; and Gunner , : W. Wicks —all appoi ma t. e , T. Belled, to be agent foe mails ot Liverp ool J. B. ti be agent me made at ileeemelllMA —Clerk : E. J. Kelly, aim.—Heater's Amietent: A. Dorton, to Ster.—Amistaint- i .. W. Rowley sisd C. Mare, le hoped. —Haval Cadet .A. to wellesley. I SPORTING. I KORTH BRIDGE STEEPLE CHABlS—Timainiay: tAKES Of 10 soy, with 60 added. Four masses& endock's Proceed, list 101 b Weslero GrayLtust. lOst 2lb maldson's Toilet Boy, lOgt 2lb (lowing also ran:—Mr. limier@ Richard the !bet, list 7th; Hamet. l Marmite, Het ; Mr. Morris's Teatime •th,lo4l.ltirk!. 1. Peel nd Pallsway, Het; end Mr. Toilers @arab kW*. : oriel rice with the whole lot. he Hurdle Races were woe by Mr. Daveapores. Thungarton. . l. au ilicelltu r . ..1 HOUSE coW i tudi'...... :.. '..i..1 1, f, . ;LOP AND Co.n/. Hltin W a ili o. r jr - t ia [ACS HT 1:117TLII11.—Dr0 Or appeal against a judsr. A rias et .; . . ad was argued on phonily aad Tsang hip r es 4r ou tept ta ply), hodso c4-.0-.4ponaeige asirbirsoki. . . ..- . . -..- • .4 - ; . s i ...).../ • 1 . -...._,.......... .... CLERICAL. Lut night's Gazette contains orders in council aisiscing districts to the Church of the Trinity, in the pariah*: tit. Mary. Southampton ; and to the church at lityn Toff, Edheyectsn, tamer. NAVAL . NAVAL Patti MoNEY—WATERIVIICB.— Last night's Gar Ate gives notice to Corn. Birch, and the officers and crew of, the Waterway-1h who were actually on board and entitled to share in the prom& griming from the capture ot the slarevessel Cuts, on the lot of May, 1846, that the distribution will Or made on the 10th of Marais mat, at NJ. 1, Jar...street, Adelphi ; and where the list will be re called every Wedoradm and Friday for three months. Commander, 112/. Be. Md. ; Ist clean fAIL 19 0 . 74. ; 2nd clam, 361. I Is. 9d. ; 3rd class, 131. S.. 104 d. : 411 class, 101. 34. I Id. ; Oth ease, M. le. 1144. ; 6th Cam 3/.7..1144.; 7th clam, 11. 13e. 1: id. Porramoven, Fes. 2.5.—T0.. Flying Fish, 12, came into harbour yesterday morning to be gold off. Me was previously HI. greeted by the commander-in-chief. —The Jails, transport, renarins windhrund at Spithead. A tremendous gale of wind firm S.W. Ms been blowing WI night. WOOLWICH FEB 25.—Woodlark, tender to the Mastiff, arrive lat this p art yesterday. Lieut. 11. Berriean has been ordered Oy at the steam factory. Naranyth3. steam hammers now In .tell operatics.. The establishuient contleta of too for= are „ t i trx . furnomen ' two Assistant.rurnacenten, and two steam ADMIZaLTY, Fan. 24.—APPOINTMENTS.—Captaia: H. Smith. C.B. • Commander It,. Harris; Lieutenaat: C. Dunbar; Second Master F. Taylor; Clerk G. 11. Shepherd ; XIIIIICe• As sistant V. Fox • Midshipman 11. Farrington ; Clerk's Assistant : 0. Blythe • ind Gunner W. Wicks —all appointed to Gang. a.— Beri Lieu n t...W to . T. m Mont doe mails li t t iook for OO4S iogam at Live_ ci r e p r int n. Lleu i. t. K. 2. ll l l : , to Blenheim.—Maaters Mantant: A. Berton, to Star.—AseMarst , .. I LOHIO/... W. Rowley and C. Ilmise, to Plogont.—Navol Cadet A. I F. Hort, to wrllestry. SPORTING. NORTH BIUDGI.IITtiPCEC/IRRlS—Ticrainsay.' SWEEPSTAKES of 10 SWIG with 60 added. Fait MAMMA Mr. Mandosek's Proceed, 11st 1011 w. T. Wesley's GrayLunt, lOst 21b Mr. Donaldaon's Perot Boy, lOrd 210 The following oleo ran:—Mr. Moseley's Itlehard the /Int, flit 711; Captain. Baniett's Marenso, 1 Ist ; Mr. Morris's Tans 1041211; Captain Peel ad Pallaway, Hart; i.nd ILE Young's ILtW lyl e,lst ill. A splenthil race with the whole lot. both the Hurdle Races were wow by Mr. Dassapores. Thungartoo. tau ittittlltu • ~.. .... HOUSE ow . latair e - ... Au' I. u . DUNLOP AND Co.nr. HlCS.v n l oc :- . M .7. CONTRACT BT LETTEES.—th: 0 or This appeal against a judy. ,o-ishe bf ses Seotland wee argued on 'Amid /7 and Tuesday loo t VePt t?" "PIT), and WV com-spondegee adirbirr th e in . - • 4 . - • , , , .. . -- i i .3,/ ---------- MN nu- .oll Ll 40131. king the Lying new f the near peeted The D the iguish f &Tell thou uard! :along if pay- menee )our la de It ending vent of line; ve the ind up