The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

- ~ a •/ - t . -e• • • I .. __ 44 4 111111 --- • . ,1 1 p it l ti ,‘) , 4 5 45 --1,40.: cg 1 , , - V, • 0.111 -if F , .. ~., 111 - t ~„..,..,.. ti -- _ . .... *1 . 1 r , .1 . •,...1 - * ) 11 . WIIIIIIL,'-. ,A , ` ~ ~..47., , ~,. , / , f , 4,, quik . , - It, _ , Gs. ,0 ( 4 ,1 , ;,, , 4'14 t, L.,-71^alir -' , • .7" .. ' / I '44:Ma , i . 1 1 1 . i ".1411 k,i,..., / .0 , , It' i ~ ? !%~ u~ Air ET R 0 P 0 LITAN COUNTIES and JIL GENERAL LIFE A.;SUIZANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent street, Waterico-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. J TITS .111 7 Ci),IIR TAX GRIRVAN7: S TRUSTEES. Rt. Lin. Spencer Walpole,M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., MP. I Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged 33 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. _ 4" % (Front the Mor n i ng Po ir .;::,:jfiN Pot.) •- • - , ~- ,4% , . ; , - - '-;. / ` The feeling against the income tax exliibitai._it4t 2 " ) ,...., t,, - --, 1 self in larger extension and speaks in louier vq.iltati.i:i . c 4..:" every day, the traders and the manufactu ' <s ' • ..: ...Z...:>: the towns being foremost in numbers, k kn 3. -.. i- : -• - ' l l P ;,.. = .4.ify ! wz energy, in complaint, and organised oppoittriCkLa. ra This, at first sight, seems singular, f or th e tradJ S and manufacturers are the class which, above all others, is enabled to escape, and does escape, that full pressure of the tax which is borne by the land, and by the possessors of professional and fixed in comes. It was distinctly shown. in the progress of the inquiry conducted by the Income Tax Com mittee' that none of our trading towns, neith er Manchester, class, est either er,norßirmingham, nor Leeds, nor any of paid upt,., - --- were assessed to, an amount approaching anywhere near —we • may say, not within one-half--of their real in comes, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer it was well known did not deny the fact that the Govern ment was aware of the fact, and did not dare en force a true assessment, lest the attempt should break down the tax., Knowing this, one is somewhat surprised that this should be the class to cry out the first and the loudest against the burden of the impost. A little examination of the mone tary world, and what has been going on in it, will explain the matter, and account for the cir cumstance at once. It is the high and unnatural point to which the lank of England has raised the rate of interest that makes the trading and manu facturing class feel at this moment in a peculiar degree, and in an exceptional manner, the pressure of taxation. In this country there is a far larger proportion than in any other of men who, accumulators of capital, prefer obtaining profit from it by loaning it to the operative conductors of trade and manu facture, to engaging personally in the details them selves, and to such a pitch has the organisation of credit been carried that the greater part of the commercial transactions are conducted by t wo separate parties in conjunction—the dealer in money and the dealer in produce. Nor is the practice confined to the larger and more important classes of business—it extends and is applied equally to the retail trading at our towns, and even villages. The manufactures, the exports, the im ports, and the daily sales by retail overthe counter, all rest upon the basis of a huge ramified system of credit ; and it is evident therefore that the terms of all mercantile contracts under such an organisa tion will depend upon, and be regulated by, the rare oljnterest at which money is loaned by capi talists to - the conductors of enterprise.. ' Every_ raising or low e ring of the rat e m us t p ro d uce a COr . - responding influence upon the conditions of com mercial enterprise ; and if any circumstances should occur that are productive of large or violent oscil lations during the currency of an enterprise, in which the dealer in money and the dealer in pro duce are jointly concerned, it is equally clear that the ono or the other will suffer a loss as the oscil- LONDL;N, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1856. DELIVERY of LETTERS.—The Postmaster- General, anxious to promote rapidity and correctness in the delivery of letters, has, for postal purposes, divided London and its environs into ten districts, each to be treated, in many respects, as a separate town ; and to render this arrangement effectual, he earnestly requests that every means may be taken by the public for causing letters to be directed according to the district for which they are intended. Initials will suffice, and for the house at which this notice is left the initials are W. C., the district being the Western Central. In the direction of a letter, these initials should be legibly written in a separate line, and should in all cases end the address, thus : e. 20,1.29.) [PRICE 4D • STAMPED bro. M 0 N T BL AN C TO-NIGHT (CIIRISTMAi EYE). RUSSIA —Its PALACES and its PEOPLE.— GREAT GLOBE, Leicester-square.— A new and magnificent I).OaAM A, in forty immense Tableaux, of RUSSIAN SCENERY, with novel scenic effects ,svl the sites and scenes of 'lie memorable events of the late Campaign. The Ural Mountains, Nijni Norog , rod during the fair. Panorama of St. Petersburg and Moscow, Corona tion of the Czar in the grand Cathedral of the Assumption. Ex planatory Lectures at three and eight. Admission to the whole building, Is. PUBLICATIONS. THE FRANKLIN EXPELITIO.V. INCWIE-TA X MBETIAG,S. proposer and seconder of the resolution that they should adopt his, as it nearly embodied what they had said. It was no use going to Parliament for a new bill, unless a different principle was introduced. It was of no ❑se asking the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take off 90. i❑ the pound now, because he could not do it without putting it on something else, which would touch their pocket to the same extent. As regarded the arbi trary assessment of the income tax, he did not see how Viet was to be got over, as it was impossible to be otherwise than arbitrary with men who returned them selves at a smaller amount than they received. So the subject was beset with difficulties, though he did not think it so oppressive as many people supposed. The MAYOR asked whaler Mr. Wilson would move his 1 as an amendment, if the mover and seconder of the 'lmo ution would not adopt it? Mr. WILSON thought he should, but would withdraw it if it did not go down. The MAYOR said the resolution itself departed from the terms of the requisition. _ The SEC DND PART is now ready, price 10s. 0d , of BURKE'S HISTORY of the LANDED GEN . ! ILY of ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and IRELAND. To he completed in a single volume, unliorm with " The Peerage," divided into 4 Parts, price Its. 6d. each. Hurst and /Hackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough•strelt. LYNN. ( Prom the .Vorivich, Me; cury.) A public meeting convened by the Mayor, pursuant to a requisition numerously signed, was held in the Town-hall, on Thursday evening, to consider the propriety of petition ing Parliament for the remission of the income-tax, in April, 1857." The MAYOR presided, and after the Town-clerk had read the notice convening the meeting, in opening the proceed ings observed that in consequence of the requisition so numerously and so respectably signed, which was presented to him a few days since, he had considered it his duty to call the town together to consider the subject of the repeal of the increased income tax. Upon that subject probably there would be little, if any, diversity of opinion. is re girded the war itself, for which the tax was imposed on the country, there perhaps was some difference of opinion. They all could, he was sure, feel gratified at the extremely cheerful manner in which the pecuniary burdens of the country were generally borne; but the war having happily mised, it became perhaps desirable to ascertain whether the burdens of the country might not be lightened, and he thought the step which the promoters of that meeting had taken was perfectly correct. Undoubtedly there were ob ligations which it was quite right they should be prepared to discharge ; but he thought it would very likely be found that when the financial state of the country was laid be fore parliament, the government would be found to be in a position which would fairly justify the country is asking for a reduction of this tax. Mr. J. D. THEW moved the first resolution : in doing I so, he observed, he certainly should not have appeared amongst them if gentlemen could have been found to take part in the proceedings; bat they had so much difficulty in procuring speakers, that he had no alternative. He must, therefore, claim their indulgence as to any remark which he bright make. They had lately had a conference as to a constant, water supply and drainage. However necessary the latter might be for the benefit of the town, he con. ceived there would be no difference of opinion that the question they were met to discuss was a far more impor tent one, involving, as it did, the drainage of their pockets, The middle class had been a good lunch cow for several JAMES THOMPSON, Esq., 500, High Holborn, W. C, INTERESTING CHRISTMAS PRESENT. In 1 vol , with Illustrations by the author, lOs 6d., bound, Or, *hen the lotier is from the country, thus : JAMES THOMPSON, Esq., 500, High Holborn, W. W D 111 R.- Ith New B. Costumes and i v 'S ri O ott L s N rn ovel o ti f es O l D 'ocal l a T nd lE Ch S l 9 racteristic, will be given during the Christmas Holidays, in the Polv•ranhic-hall. King William-street. Charing-cross. Opening Night. FRIDAY, Dec. 26th. First MORNING PERFORMANCE on S&TURDAY, Dec. '27, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured without extra charge, at the Box-office. Ihe Polygraphic Hall is being entirely redecorated. yo N AND PENCIL PICTURES. By THOMAS HOOD. In his 'Pen and Pencil Pic tires' Mr. Thomas Hood, the younger, adds to tt e agreeable reading proper to the season, pleasant prose and facile verse. Th book a rns for itself a welcome, and the author does not altogether rely for acceptance on the fact that he intlei its from his father a name that is as the name of a dear household friend in English ears."-- Examiner. Lend Qa t C. Among other means of inducing this practice, it is sug gested that, when convenient, each resident of the Western District should add the name of the district, or the initials, to bits own address inside his letters when writing to his corre spondents, and on his address card. Also, that if in busi ness, he should give the namo of the district, or the initials, In the heading of bills or invoices, in advertisements or placards, and on any article of manufacture which may bear Ns address. I tit LL ROOMS3.-LA ORENT'6 CASIN •, I Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above clegan 000tR are now open every evening tor the winter season, with aurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. oulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that Ors fashion.ble place of resort ha• been entirely redecorated during the ecess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Adm.'s *on one Shilling. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborongh-street, This day is published, in small octavo, JESSIE CAMERON : A Highland Story By LADY RACHEL BUTL,R. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Correspondents not attending to the above arrangement, should be requested to use the initials in reply. Information as to the district in which any locality is in cluded may be had at any receiving -house in London and its environs, or at any head post-office in provincial towns, at all of which alphabetic lists of streets, &c., will be kept for reference. The British Postal Guide, which can be procnred (price 6d.) at any head post-office, will hereafter contain a similar street list showing the district initials : and /Ike information, the Postmaster General is assured, will be riven in the London Post Office Directory for the year 1857, In the part headed "Street Directory." Mr. WILSON suggestea that it should be put to the meeting whether they would consider the subject in a larger view. R. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, a-r 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.--Open (for Gentlemen oly) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models .rd preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in iealth and disease, the race of men, Sce. Lectures delivered at 12, , 4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and uz , hly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery Y t)r. KAHN, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission, One Milling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan (gratis). Mr. WELLS said the first object of the meeting was to get rid of the war tax, but by Mr. Wilson's proposal they would get Is. in the pound instead of 7d. Mr. CRUSO hoped that the meeting would adopt the resolution. This day is published, AN ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE COURSE OF TIME. By ROBERT POLLOK, A.M. _ _ _ A POEM Mr. WILSON explained that the effect of his proposition would be that a professional man, with an income of 6001. a year, would pay sixpence in the pound, and that tradesmen, with incomes of 390/. a year, would also pay sixpence in the pound. Incomes not exceeding 1501. would be exempt altogether. Th. 'following additional information may prove useful : The Designs by Birket Foster, John Tenniel, and John It. Clayton. Engraved by Edmund Evans, Dalziel Brothers, crecn, &c In square octavo, elegantly bound in cloth, price 215., or in morocco, by layday, price 355. 'Of deep and hallowed impress, full of noble thoughts and graphic conceptions - the production of a mind alive to the great relations of being, and the sublime simplicity of our religion." - Professor Wilson. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. TAILR OF DISTRICTS. GENERAL TOM THUMB has arrived. This American Man in Miniature, undoubtedly the smallest in the wor d—intelligent, sprightly, educated, perfectly s, mmetrical in all his proportions, and graceful beyond belief, will hold THREE PUBLIC LEVEES each day, for a short time only, at the REGENT GALLERY, Quadrant, Regont•street, commencing on BOXING. DAY, 26th Dec. He will appear in a great variety of NEW CHA RACTERS and COSTUMES, SONGS, DANCES. GRECIAN STATUES, &c., &c. Ills MINIATURE EQUIPAGE will promenade the streets daily. The. General was honoured with the patronage of her Majesty and the elite of fashion in 1841 Mr. F. W. PLOWRIGHT asked why Mr. Wilson would tax a small tradesman with an income of 200'. a year, and not a clerk having the same salary ? Mr. WILSON replied that the tradesmen would pay on 5(1. NEW WORK BY JACOB OMNIUM. TI is day is published, (cap. Bio., price 45., ETTERS on the PURCHASE SYSTEM, By JACOB OMNIUM. PARTICULAR 1 , °rim —Ladies and families who can conveniently attend the early morning Levees (from II till 1 o'clock) will incur much less inconvenience from the crowd than by visiting the later Levees. Bradbury and Evans, 11, Be:twee-street. Hours of Exhibition—from 11 till 1 ; 3 till 5 ; and 7 till 10 o'clock Admi,slon ls., without regard to age. Reserved Stalls, 2s. ; Children is. SUITABLE FOF A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. CLOVER COTTAGE ; or, I CAN'T GET IN. A Novelette. By the Author of" The Falcon Family," &c. With Illustrations. WIDOW LADY, thoroughly acquainted with the routine of Housekeeping, is desirous of an engage ment as Domestic Companion to an elderly or invalid Lady or Gen tleman or Widower with young children, where one or m re servants are kept. A comfortable home the chief con , ideratien. Unexcep tionable references given. —Address C. G., Mrs. Powell% 4, Trinity street, Blackheath-hill. In fcap. Bvo , 38. "The story is light and playful, and is touched all throughout with a pleasant extravagance highly acceptable at this season of the year. . . It is precisely the book for a merry circle round a Christmas fire when the frost sets ln."—Literary Gazette. Chapman and Mall, 193, Piccadilly. Nunes. Initials. Eastern Central District Western Central District -- Northern District North Eastern District N. E. lantern District south Eastern District S. E. Southern District South Western District Western District W. Worth Western District . If the initial letters be thus regularly appended the depart. sent will be able to assort with facility and correctness the country letters, according to their respective districts, before they reach London in the morning. By a recent improvement about 60,000, or fully one-third, of such letters are already so assorted with as much correct ness as circumstances allow —a change which has greatly ex pedited the delivery; and it is hoped that, if the previous assortment, with full facility for correctness, can be extended to all, this advantage, seconded by other improvements now ix progress, will eventually secure to the public the benefit eta further and important acceleration of the morning deli very throughout London. By command of the Postmaster-General. ROWLAND KILL, Secretary. General Post-office, Dec., 1856. T HE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES COMPANY (Limited). %laid One Million, in 100,000 Shares of 10/. each, deposit 2!. per Share on Allotment. TRUSTEES. ELI Grace the Duke of Wellington. The Right lion. the Earl of Albemarle. If. S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Birchin-lane. T. li. Woguelin, Esq., Governor •f the Bank of England. DIRECTORS. Lieut.-General the Ptight Hon. Lord James Hay, Chairman. The Right Hon. Lord viscount Bury. Lieut.-C*l. the Rirht Hon. Lord Arthur Hay. Baron Gudin, Chrateau Beaujon, Paris. William Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. Thomson Bonar and Cs.), Old Broad-rAreet. J. Fortescus Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde ?ark. Robert Wir.itam Kennard, Esq., Upper Thames-street. Alexander Miller, Esq., Ashford-house, Middlesex. AITINTIMP,—(T O be appointed at the first General Meeting). BANKERS. {Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, Thorn {=London ton, and Co., Birchin-lane. Messrs. Itankey, 7, Fenchurch-street. In Mons 'Messrs. Guillochin, Sons, and Co, ba par's Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co. FOLICITORS. Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, Loudon. Monsieur Dolez, Avocat, Mons. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce. SECRETARY—T. R. Presto', Esq. Temporary Offices No. 46, Moorgate•street. Th. object of this Company is to develope the resources of Certain collieries, situates in the most central and best portion of the well-known coal basin of Mons, in Belgium. They comprise two distinct sections, of which part is already in full working operation, and the remainder consists of conces- Cfsne from the Belgian Government, granted on condition that the coal shall be worked. The unworked concession, known as " Bonne Victoirs,' lactated at Asquillies, and those applied for, severally called " liens Nimy" and " Ghlin," occupy an area of 18 , 000 acres; 156 well-ascertained coal seams run through their whole extent. , The collieries in fun work are lye, viz., " Bonne Value," onne Esperance," " Seize Actions," " Ste, Cecile," and 4 ' Midi du newt" They comprise an area of 2,000 acres, with the right of working sixty•two seams of coal. It is cal. eldated that their produce could be largely increased, within four years, at an outlay of 20,0001. (See Engineer's Reptrt.) l'ho plant and other works are ample, well constructed, and slabs tan tia 1 ; the engines now at work give an aggregate power of 939 horses. These collieries are now yielding a minimum Ad profit of 40,0001. per annum (see Report), and it is agreed that a preferential interest of 6 per cent. per annum on the capital now to be raised shall be the first charge on these returns, The confidence of the vendors of the working. Collieries in the success of their new undertaking is further shown by their agreeing to accept in part payment of their property 2 0,000 shares (representing 200,0001.) denominated B shares, Which, though considered as paid up, are only to receive di vidends in proportion to the amount paid up on the A shares offered to the public. The remainder of the purchase money, tonsisting of 254,0001., is to be paid in cash, out of the first funds of the Company, at any time within two years from the incorporation of the Company. Two-thirds of the above 20 ,000 shares will be annulled should the new concessions, Contrary to expectation, fail in yielding coal of a good com baercial quality, and this proportion of the shares in question *Will not be handed over to the sellers until such produce be beau& , The coal is generally of a semi - bituminous quality. it is loaded at the several pit-mouths into the waggons of the Northern Railway of-France for conveyance to Paris and the towns and manufactories along the line, at which there is a tr.., eat demand, and also into those of the Haut et Bas Fleau Railway (which traverses the collieries of the district, and. ° e/meets them with the net-work of the State Railways of Bel gium) for the supply of the towns and the extensive manufac turing districts of Flanders ; the greater proportion of the • however, is conveyed by the Conde Canal, on the banks :I which there are extensive sheds, where the boats are loaded. The existing facilities for transit will be further extended by the railway now in construction between Mons, Haunzont, • d Ifaubeuge. Tho constant demand by railways, iron )Jorks, gas-works, and for other manufacturing and house oold purposes, is more than sufficient to absorb, at all timee, utmost produce of the collieries. At the request of the Directors, a detailed report on the present state of the collieries at work, and to be worked , was tepared by the eminent French Civil Engineer, Mr. F. N. Mot, which report has been confirmed by Mr. H. Gain, a local mining engineer if great experience. Subsequently Mr. C harles Manby, C.E., was deputed to verify the statements "'Lade. A majority of the Directors have also lately made a r e rsonal visit to the collieries, aid having taken every means 0 satisfy themselves of the soundness of the undertaking, a nd the truthfulness of the above reports, they now feel justi -40(1 in inviting the investment of capital in the Association. The capital of the Company is divided into 100,000 'ibexes of 10/. each, which are sub-divided into two classes, viz. A rreferential Sha res , an d B F ree Sh ares . The deposit will be z i per share, and the first call of 21. per share will be due on the let June, 1857. The vendors:Co n sent to waive their claim to any dividend on their B shares till 6 per cent, shall have been paid on all the A shares, thus in fact giving to the A shareholders a pre ferential dividend to the amount of 6 per cent. ; and in the *vent of the winding up of the Company's affairs, the amount paid on the A shares w ill be repaid to their holders before any payment is made on the B shares. Dividends will be paid half -yearly at the Company's bankers lit London, Mons, and Paris, upon whatever amount may be Paid up on the several shares. The administration of the Company's affairs ii Belgium is carefully provided for. The various reports alluded ra to in thi s prospectus have been Printed, and may be obtained on appli cat i on at the Co- Pail's Office, as also a chart, showing the p os iti on o f the collieries and the new concessions. Applications for shares must be accompanied by the bank ers' receipt for a sum equal to one pound upon every share applied for. The deposit will forthwith be returned on such shares applied for as may not be allotted. Forms of application may be obtained at the brokers' and at the offices of the Company, 40, Moorgate-street. Each applicant for Shares will be required to pay into one st the Bankers of the Company, one pound (11.) per Share, 'n the numbers of Shares applied for, in part payment of the deposit of 21., in exchange for which a voucher will be Liven. In the event of the Directors allotting less than the ►hole number applied for, the amount paid in will be appro priated towards the deposit of(21.) per Share payable on those allotted. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the Money ledged at the bankers' will be forthwith returnod free of FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the directors of the Mons United Collieries Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid into the hands of Messrs. , the Bankers of the Company, 1r to your credit I request that you will allot me preferential A shar es of 101. each in the capital thereof. I agree to accept such shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me, Phay the remaining deposit, to execute the articles of asso rt or a printed copy thereof when required, and in all Ither repects to conform to the provisions of the Joint Steck C°Mpanies Act, 1856. In the event of my failing to perform 41, 7 of these stipulations I agree to forfeit the deposit now )441 by me to your Bankers, and authorise you to cancel the I.llobamd. I am, Gestlenaen, your obedient servant, Nano in full Profesion or occupation, Date Residence in full Place of business, if any„ COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON, Lothbury, and 6, Henrietta -street, Covent-garden. Subscribed Car•ital, 1,500,000/. Paid up Capital, 300 ,0004 Guarantee Fund, 71,0001., DIRECTORS. MARK HUNTER, Esq., Chairman. JOHN SAVAGE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Charles Butler, Esq. Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq. Edwa'd gtillingfleet Cayley, William Jackson, Esq.. M.P. Jo E hn sg Alf l‘ r i ed P Ghowne, Esq. Sir Joseph cePaxton, M.P. obert Stay Price, Esq. George Clive, Esq. Herbert Taylor, Esq. William Vooper, Esq. Joseph Thompson, F sq. Charles Bill, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq. Thomas Winkworth, Esq. Manager. Mr. Alfred Richard Cutbill. Accounts of parties received and kept on the plan generally adopted by London Bankers. Parties having current accounts with this Bank have the advan tage of transferring any surplus balance to a deposit account bearing interest ; and sums of money are received on deposit f om narties not keeping current accounts. The rate of interest allowed is 1 per cent. under the minimum rate of discount of the Bank of England, the deposit beingsubject to 10 days' notice of withdrawal. The agency of country and foreign banks undertaken on such terms as may be agreed upon. Purchases and sales of British and Fore'gn Securities, &c., effected, dividends received, and every description of banking business trans acted. Letters of Credit are granted on the principal cities and towns in Europe and elsewhere. No Christmas-boxes or other gratuities are allowed to be taken by the officers of the Bank. A. R. CUTBILL, Manager. CWOKS'S CELEBRATED READING SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game, Steaks, Soups, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene ral use, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces. J. and C. Cock o, Reading, sole Manufacturers. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. f EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE 11.4 SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, And all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, Ind by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to aerfectly digest the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchnrch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay end Sons, Messrs Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer• chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle INTESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.—FuII particulars of the most important ividend and Prgressive Mines will be found in the Fourth Edition of BRITISH o MINES CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J. H. MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S., price 33. Gd. ; by post 4s. Mr. MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, 8;c. The Review for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last contains a Map of the Bassett district, prices' s. " The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observer. " A valuable little book."—Globe. " A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Morniug Herald. " Of great value to capitalists."—Sunderland Times. " Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor than Mr Murchison." —Leeds Times. " One of the most valuable mining publications w hi c h h as come ender our notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it treats."— Derby Telegraph. " To these who wish to invest capital in British Mines, this work is of the first importance."—Welshman. "This work enables the capitalist to invest OR sound principles; it 's, in truth,aa e xcellent guide."—Plymouth J ournal. f Copies o the above publications can be obtained at Mr. M urc hi son ' s offices, 117, iiishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliable infor mation and advice will be given at any time to those who may re quire it. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor :filleted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piocadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patient+ are admitted at the Brompton Esta lishment, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the c•edical officers. The number of per :•ons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each 3 ear. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage Its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application this othe secretary. C o ntributions to enable the Committee to continue ,Aid nreat work of bene v ol e n c e are urgently solicited, and may be to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn -fields; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. R OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone ; to re commendation is required. During the past month the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal application : Week ending 7th November 2,154 Ditto 14th November.... • • 2,043 Ditto 21st Nov em b er. 1,972 Ditto 28th November." 2,309 29th and 30th Novemb er .. • • Total in November .... • . 8,747 f which '2,775 were new cas es , the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited acens to the patients. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred In affording such eaten -live relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, early elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual General Meeting in January. 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LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 200 to 12 agst Escape (taken) 200 to 10 agst Black Swan (taken) 100 to 4 agst Bourton (taken) 100 to 4 aget Minerva (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAPES. sto 1 agst Loyala (take 6to 1) 7to 1 aget Veditte (taken) Bto 1 agst Schiedam (offered) Bto 1 agst Bird in-tbe-Hand (offered) Bto 1 agst Latnbourne (taken) CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 aget Maid of Dement (take 45 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Melissa (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Magnifier (taken) DERBY. 500 to 40 agst Blink Bonny (offered) 16 to 1 agst Tournament (take 17 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Blue Devils (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lord Cliffden's lot (offered) PEDESTRIANISM. RACE BETWEEN JOHN SIMMONDS (OF BERMONDSEY) AND JOHN HALL (OF WALWOETH. —These pedestrians are by no means unknown, as they have often distin guished themselves in well-contested sprint races. Being known, therefore, as a couple of fleet runners, the fact of their having to contend creatad much interest among their respective friends. The meeting, as announced, took place in the enclosure belonging to the Lord Auck land, Battersea. The distance was 150 yards, and after the course had been got in readiness, and the proper officials appointed, the pedestrians came to the scratch. Hall, who was allowed choice of sides, placing his com petitor on his right band. Both are remarkably well made smart young fellows, and from their appearance, it was apparent that they had paid due attention to their training duties. The betting was in favour of Simmonds, his friends freely offering the odds of 6to 4. After some little manoeuvring the start was effected, the lads dash ing off in a manner that excited the admiration of their partisans. The lead at starting was obtained by Hall, but as they came bounding along Simmond's superiority gradually became apparent, and at the finish he won a well•contested race by tw o yards. SPLENDID RUN WITH THE HEYTHORP HOUNDS.-011 Saturday last the meet was at North Aston ; drew the gardens and spinnies blank ; Dean Hill Covert and t A he osier bed blank ; went on to Dunstew Gorse, also blank ; then trotted away for Hawk Hill, where Rey nard was found at home, and breaking cover, ran at Hawk Hill ag met another fox close to the covert., once to groun d at Irondown. Returning back to tryain, and away h e went in good style fcr Great Tew and Hobb H ole, where h e ran in t o a d ra i n . O n go i ng along for Worton Heath, the sly un was seen coming out of the drain again, and the hounds were soon put on the scent, and away the varmint went at ati e mendous pace along the hollow, under Worton Heath, over the brook, an d nearly to Barton ; then to the left to Seagiavee's Gorse, where he was lost. Bank again to Worton Heath, which was drawn blank ; then to Connigree Covert, also drawn blank; when crossing the adjoining field, very near to Mr. Roots', at Great Tew, a fox came out of the plantations, and away be bounded at a ripping p ace over Sandford Brook, leav ing Sandford-park to the left, then along Sandford field, leaving Glympton Heath to the right, down for Barton, through Barton Grove, and aoross the Oxford and Deddington turnpike -road to Rousham spinnies, through Rousharn Park, taking the River Cherwell like a duck close by Mr. King's ; here horses and men were brought to a stand-still, many pre ferring to go round by Heyford to fording the river ; however, about 20, with more pluck than the others, soon forded the river, which was very deep and running rapidly ; the next obstacle was the Great Western Rail way, which was, however, more easily managed, a bridge being near to cross over ; after crossing, a check was experienced for a short time, but scent being picked tip again, away Reynard went straight up the fields for Caulcott, and on to Middleton Stoney, where he scaled the park walls, and, evening approaching, the hounds were whipped off, after a brilliant run of 40 minutes. —Oxford Journal. Last night a public meetieg was hek, at the London Mechanics' Institution, Southampton-'nildings, for the purpose of considering the propriety o: supporting the project of Dr King and Lieutenant Bedford Pim for a new land and sea expedition in the neighbourhood of the Great Fish River in search of further traces of the missing expedition. Mr. Douiton, a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, occupied the chair, and, hieing introduced Dr. King, that gentleman gave sonic uitber explanation of the manner in which they pro ; osed to carry out the search, which, he said, must end successfully. Lieutenant Pun next addressed the meet ing in a speech which was loudly applauded, observing that they had no desire any one should hold up his hand in favour of the project unless convinced of the necessity of a further search, on the grounds of humanity, consis tency, and a desire to preserve our national honour and maritime supremacy from the smallest stain. He de scribed that part of the plan referring to himself, enlarg rag upon the use of dogs for sledging purposes ; and pointing out the proposed route of ship and sledges, fe said datieulties, noaoubt, would have to he encountered, but long experience in the polar regions bad consider ably lessened tbe dangers, which could, many of them, be avoided by common foresight. He himself was of opinion that it would be only necessary to approach the Esquimaux with a little circumspection to extract from them the thrilling story of our countrymen's sufferings, and to induce them to tell at' what village the sur vivors would be found. There could be no doubt the natives in the vicinity of the magnetic pole knew every particular about the missing ships. Lieutenant Pim then detailed his peisonal experience of the E -quimaux, showing that they were not of a war- U., disposition, and adducing the fate of Lieutenant Barnard, who wai killed, together with 57 men, women and children of the Esquiwaux, by an inroad of the Kon chin Indians', as a proof of the unsuspicious character of the natives with whom he would have to deal. He spoke in very grateful terms of the American officers at Ports mouth, who had brought the old Resolute to this country. They were, every one of them, real good fellows, and he was sorry Capt. Hartstein (Todd not be present—tbot evening, but the banquet at Portsmouth prevented him. He could not too strongly condemn the large, cumber some expeditions hitherto sent out, citing the abandon. went of the Eve vessels, and the return of the Reso lute. Two more ships were floating about in the ice— and if we were not quickly in tbe field, he should not be surprised to hear of the French bringing one to England and perhaps the Danes the other. He did not hesitate to say that such an event would be a very great blow to our maritime greatness, and make us the laughing-stock of Europe. For his part he could not bear the idea of leaving his forlorn countrymen in the lurch, and he loved his country too much to see her losing her proud name, and the confidence of those whom she might hereafter have to seed on enterprius of danger. The resolutions approving the project were carried unanimously. COLONIAL GOLD COMPANY. Yesterday an adjourned meeting was held at the Lon don Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; Mr. Morris in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said they might remember upon the last occasion it was considered desirable to wind up, and a special meeting was called under the 77th clause of the deed of settlement, and a resolution passed that the company be forthwith dissolved. In conformity with the deed it wag necessary to hold two meetings, at which three-fourths must agree to the winding up of the com pany. There was another provision in the deed em powering the shareholders to appoint a new board of directors, for the purpose of winding up or to continue the present board in office. He (the chairman) would move the following resolution :—" That the company be and is dissolved on the 23d of December, 1856, but with out prejudice to the provisions contained in the deed of settlement dated the 15th of January, 1853, and conti nuing such deed in force, so far as circumstances will permit, until the affairs of the company shall be fully wound up." Mr. A. IsAites seconded the resolution. Mr. H. T. TAYLoIt wished to know what claims were against the company, and what the assets were likely to amount to, so far as the direction; could judge ? Mr. J. TAYLOR, jun., could hardly be ex p ec t e d t o state the v a l ue o f the machinery, or what it would fetch. Itjwas valued at cost price at 13,7811., and the liabilities were estimated at 1,039/. They had about 3001. at the hankers, and had no debts or liabilities in this country. Under such circumstances be did not think there was a possibility of a call being required, but he hoped they would have something to divide. Ihe resolution was then unanimously adopted. A Proprietor wished to know the present expense and the probable time required for finally winding up. Mr. J. TAYLOR, jun., said at present there was only the secretary and clerk to pay, and they would be stopped as soon as possible. A resolution was then unanimously passed ff , r con tinuing the present directors in office until the affairs of the company are wound up. A complimentary vote to the chairman and directors terminated the proceedings. BOLMBUSH MINING COMPANY. Yesterday a special general meeting of proprietors was held at Mr. Crease's cffices, Gracechurch-street ; Mr. PILCHER in the char. The statement of accounts showed an outlay in mine cost from July to October of 4,5361., and ores sold 2,5241. The total balance against the mine was 2,0571. Mr. Cazesz read a report from Captain N. Seccombe, which stated :—"That looking at the improved state of the mine since the meeting in March last, the increased amount of ore that had been discovere f, together with the facilities for more extensive operations by opening a communication from Hitchen's engine shaft at the 160 fathom level to the main lode, I think there can be no doubt but with perseverance it will become a paying mine. We sold on the 18th inst., 182 tone, which rea lised 1,9591." The CHAIRMAN said the directors had suggested a plan which he hi , ped would prevent for some time the neces sity of calling upon the shareholders every month for money. He then read a resolution by which it was pro• posed to authorise the directors to raise by way of loan any sum not exceeding 4,0001. Mr. WARTON considered it a very satisfactory mode of relieving the shareholders. Several ether proprietors having expressed a similar opinion, the motion was unanimously adopted. Captain SECOOMBE, i❑ reply to questions, stated that for the ensuing six months he expected the returns would be about 1501. alnonth short of the cost, and after that time the mine would be in a paying condition. The duchy bad recently granted them a very valuable addi- tion to the sett, by which they would be able to work their most prorni-ing lodes to great advantage. Mr, E. CREASE--And we are not bound by the lease to put up any machinery. (clear.) The CHAIRMAN said the next resolution he was sure would be carried unanimously. Mr. JAMES then moved, and Mr. CUMBERLEGE se conded a resolution, accepting the grant of the piece of land by the Duchy of Cornwall. Carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. LIBERTY MINING COMPANY. Yesterday a special general meeting was held at the offices, Moorgate-street, to consider whether the corm puny should be dissolved and a new one formed ; J. M. Riddell, Esei., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN observed that since the last meeting it was upon consultation considered better to have a dui of assignment to the present directors, as trustees in trust to form a new company, to carry out the resolu tions then proposed for dissolving the present one. He had been assured that if it was brought out under the Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1856, it would be very de trimental to the interest of the shareholders, as shares could not be transferred except by stampe i deed. It was, therefore, intended to re-form the company under the present charter, with a. capital of 40,0001., in 40,000 shares-25,000 to be ordinary shares and 15,000 pre ferentiai, to bear interest at 10/. per cent. ; one ordinary share to be given for every five shares in the old com pany, and the holders of every 25 scrip to be compelled to take one preference share, upon which is. should be paid on allotment, ss. in April, ss. in July, and ss. in October. A lengthened digcussion having ensued, the motion was eventually carried. Some formal business having been transacted, the proceedings terminated in the usual manner. [AnvEavischumr.]—The greatest happiness of a journalist is to introduce to his readers some now discovery calculated to benefit that vast portion of our fellow-creatures which has the strongest claims upon our sympathies. 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In c anisters, 11b . , 2s . 9 d. ; 21 b. , 4s. 6d. ; 51bs., ; 121b5., 225. ; super - re fin ed , llb. , 6 s. • 21bs., ; 61bs., receipt 225.; s e , o oThrdeer.l.olßbsa.rr. ddu an y Regent-street, London ; Fortnum , Ma son, an d Co., Purvey ors on o l f O p lb o s s . t ,. o 3 , 1 3 to her Majesty, Piccadilly; also at 60, Gracechnrch-street ; 330 and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside ,• 68, Cornhill ; 49, Bishops 'gate-street ; 55, Charing-cross; 54, Upper Baker-street; 6 and 1,50, Oxford-street, seasons ; and he thought the time had arrived when they must endeavour to rid themselves, partially, at any rate, of a most grievous impost. He should not detain them with any observations upon the principles, or history, or operations, of the income-tax ; but he might state that the resolution which he should submit for their adoption, con templated in the first place the reduction of the present tax from 16d. to 7d. in the pound, the original sum —or, in other words, the remission forthwith of the war-tax. So long as the necessity for it existed that tax was cheerfully Fad ; but as the war had ceased, and the national ex penses were diminished, it was felt to be an intolerable burden. The resolution also proposed the modification or readjustment, by a graduated scale or otherwise, of the whole system at an early period, and, if possible, the total abolition of the tax in 1860. He for one was not pre pared to ask the Government to do an impossibility ; and in that view of the case, he was strengthened by the opi nion of one of their excellent county members. He strongly urged the propriety of not asking for more than they could justly demand. He (Mr. Thew) thought they could not too strongly reprobate the method by which it had been attempted to saddle them with another year's double tax; it was in his opinion a subterfuge unworthy the govern ment of a great country. The understanding at the time of passing the acts by which the tax was increased was that they were to continue in force for one year after the termination of the war, and no longer. But he trusted they would that night show their unanimous determina tion not to submit any longer silently,rand without remon strance, to such an oppressive charge. Mr. Thew then read the resolution he proposed for their adoption, which was as follows :—That the present enormous charge of Md. in the pound, levied on incomes, is most oppressive and un- just. That a reduction of the tax to its original amount of 7d. in the pound ought to take place from and after the sth of April next. That the present system of levying the income tsx by taxing permanent and precarious incomes alike, is manifestly unjust, and leads to a general and systematic evasion. That the despotic and inquisitorial mode of assessment is repugnant to the feelings of Englishmen, and has been submitted to from time to time under the impression that the tax was only for a temporary purpose. And that this meeting hereby pledges itself to use every legitimate means to obtain a more equitable adjustment of the tax, or the total repeal of it upon trades and professions." _ _ _ Mr. H. WELLS seconded the resolution. He claimed their indulgence while he entered very briefly into the question before them. He should simply go through the resolution which had been read to them, remarking on the various points therein brought forward. In the first place, it was laid down that this tax was unequal, despotic, and inquisitorial. N ow, he felt that there was no one who paid the tax but would feel the justice of the character so as. cribed to it. This tax was not only unequal, despotic, and inquisitorial, but it was unjust and uneven in its assess ment. The farmers were assessed at half their rents. Now, could they imagine anything more positively absurd than to assess a man upon half his rent ? But the grossest in. justice they had to complain of was, that it taxed alike the income of the professional man and that of the man who derived his income from the Funds or from landed property. When a professional man died, who had an income of say 3001. a year, that income died with him. But when a man died whose income was derived from the Funds or from landed property, his income remained for those whom he left behind. It was a well-known fact that injustice begat evasion, and it was certain that there was an enormous amount of evasion under this tax. They only need look into the public prints, and they would find, day after day, notices from the Chancellor of the xchequer to the effect that he had received from A. B C. or A. S. S. certain amounts which they had forgotten to return to the income tax, those being men whose moral principles were such that they could neither forego the temptation of withholding a certain amount of the tax, nor persist in retaining it in their grasp. He (llr. Wells) proceeded to remark on the manner in which the Govern. ment of this country had endeavoured to carry on the war tax through another year. The treaty of peace was signed on the 30th of March, 1856. The ratifications of the treaty of peace were not exchanged until the 27th of April, owing to the distance of some of the contracting parties. To all intents and purposes the peace was concluded in March, and previous to the sth April ; and they must also remem - ber that the tax was to continue during time war, and one year after the termination of the war, and that that one year was to be reckoned from the first sth of April that occurred after the ratification of peace. Now, mark how important a matter it was to them that the peace should be concluded before the sth of April. He believed it was a well-known fact that peace had already been arranged in February, but the Government were not at all in a harry to get the matter settled before the sth of April. But, whether so or not, the treaty of peace was signed on the 30th of March, the ratifications were ex changed on the 27th of April, which was flue for the cal culation of the year after the conclusion of the war. Now, to all intents and purposes, if the tax continued up to 1857, they would have it for one year after the war ; but the Go vernment availing themselves of the twenty-one days, cal culated from the sth of April, 1857, and therefore they would have the advantage of paying the double income tax for two years instead of one. He did not wish to use any harsh terms, but he must say that looked very much like a fraud ; at any rate it was a peace of successful chicanery, to say the least of it. It was but a poor return for that patriotism which was shown during the war, that Govern ment should condescend to do an act which, to say the least of it, was dishonest, and contemptible; and in the words of the resolution, he asked them, were they not de termined to use every legitimate means to obtain a reduc tion and equitable adjustment of this tax, or the total repeal of it on trades and professions? Mr. WiLsox said that before the resolution was put, he should like to make one or two observations. He agreed almost entirely with everything that the mover and seconder had said as to the inequality of the tax. He did not particularly feel the injustice of it, and he looked upon it as permanent ; but if it could be modified so as to meet the general views, ho di i not think it would be so unpopular as it was. He thould like to propose some resolutions, which, if they introduced the principle of graduation, or led the public mind to think the subject was not absolutely unapproach able, would enable him to consider that he had done some good. His own feeling was, that time resolution should go for the reduction of the tax to the amount fixed by Mr. Gladstone's act, passed in 1853, and by which the tax for 1457 was to be sd. in the pound, and to cease altogether in 1860. He should like to propose this resolution rT " That it is the opinion of this meeting that from and after April, 1857, the tax to be levied on property and income shall be at the rate of is. in the pound, subject to the fol lowing exemptions :—That the first 3001. in the incomes of professional men shall be untaxed ; that the first 1501. in all incomes of men in trade, annuitants, or persons having a life interest only in their property be untaxed, from which it follows that incomes of not exceeding 1501, be free." This shoe pinched most severely the man whose income was from 1601. to 2001. a year, and as taxes were levied for the most part for the protection of personal pro perty, it followed that property should pay rather more than the poorer class. He thought what he had proposed would be accepted as a great boon by the country. At all events, if the principle of graduation was once in troduced, it would be so generally approved of that another session would not pass without the tax being made equitable and just, which it was not now. If it was the will of the meeting, he would suggest to the Mr. MOYSE said, having heard the observations of the mover and seconder of the motion, he was disposed to think that they had taken the best coarse, and it was very advisable that the meeting should come to one decision. Lynn, as a port, ought to look very much to the bearing of the income tax on themselves and their shipping. He would cite a case of his own which would show the way in which the income tax bore heavily on the shipowner. A few years ago ho lost a vessel, and making his next year's re turn before the special commissioners he wrote this matter off some 2,5001. He was then ccolly told that he had lost nothing in income—that it was capital, and that there fore no reduction could be made. The next year the three other ships belonging to him were insured, and one of the items in his schedule handed in was for insurance. He was then told that the insurance was to secure his pro perty and not to increase his income, and, consequently, could not be taken off. He know it was said that laws are made not only for the protection of the man of property, but for the protection of trade generally. There was a great deal of truth in that, but it did not convince him that the man who gained his living by labour should pay the same as the man who had it from property, either real or any other. He did not think it advisable to tie themselves to minittim. Let them get rid of the war tax. He believed it was quite true that the Government delayed ratifying the treaty of peace on purpose to get two years double income tax. It was for them and the country generally to make such an appeal to the Legislature that they dare not keep on the tax, and he defied any Prime Minister of England to hold his place against so strong a feeling as now appeared to exist in the country on this matter. He had great pleasure in moving "That a peti• tion, embodying the foregoing resolution, be prepared by the Town Clerk for signature, and that the members for the borough and the western division of the county be re quested to support the same in Parliament." Mr. WALES seconded the motion. Mr. WILSON suggested the removal of the last clause of the original motion, as to the total repeal of the tax on trades and professions. (No, no.) The Mivou then put both resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. A vote of thanks to the Mayor, moved by Mr. W. WHIG, seconded by Mr. MASTERS, and acknowledged, concluded the business. The meeting then separated. CIRENCESTER. A public meeting of the inhabitants of Cirencester has just been held at the Town Hall, when a memorial was adopted, praying that the war tax of 9d. in the pound be abolished from the sth April, 1857, and that further in- quiry be made as to the practicability of substituting a bona fide property tax in lieu of the present income tax. EDINBURGH. A meeting of the merchant Company of Edinburgh was held on Friday ; Mr. C. Lawson, Master, in the chair. Mr. JAMES RICHARDSON, in moving resolutions on this subject, described the origin and history of the tax, as imposed by Sir R. Peel in 1812, and auocoanively continued for periods of three years, till Mr. Gladstone passed a bill continuing it till 1860, in order to enable him to carry out other important financial measures. In 1854, however, a change was made on the tax, when Mr. Gladstone pro posed that it should be doubled during the existence of the war, and should so continue for a year after the 6th April subsequent to the ratification of the Treaty of Peace. In 1855 a further addition was made to the tax by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, but upon the same condition. Here there was a matter of bargain with the community. Now, the Treaty of Paris was signed on the 30th March, 1856, but the ratifications were not exchanged till the 27th April. It was reported that there was an in tention of taking advantage of these few days to still con tinue the tax for another year, and it was to meet that that a general movement throughout the country had arisen. Now, they would not press the Government to do what the finances of tie country would not ad mit of. The revenue of the present year was eighty seven millions, while that of the last year of the peace was fifty-four millions. Now, he did not ask for so low a state of our armaments as existed before the war— (hear)—but all the reduction he proposed in his resolutions to ask was somewhere about seven and a half millions, and there was at least an ample margin between the fifty-four and the eighty-seven millions to accomplish this, as well as other reductions that the community called for. Mr. Richardson concluded by moving a series of resolutions on the subject. Mr. MACFARLAN seconded the resolutions. Mr. BLACK, M.P., said that if they did him the honour of intrusting to him their petition to Parliament, he would not only be happy to present it, but to support it to the best of his power. He was not surprised that there was so strong an opposition to the tax, because he looked upon it as of the most oppressive and inquisitorial character, and he must say that if it were possible they should have it re • moved root and branch. Mr. Black referred to the recent Amendment Act for giving back to proprietors the tax upon the sums paid for repairs and rates, but the Act, he said, was so ill-worded that he feared many Commissioners would feel themselves unable to carry it into effect. The tax, he remarked, was full of inequalities and injustices; they could not make it just; while it was the source of gnat immorality. But they could not refuse to pay the expenses of the war, and for himself he would rather pay the whole tax for another year than hang it up longer with all its painful circumstances. After some further discussion, the resolutions of Mr. Richardson were unanimously agreed to. INCOME•TAX —ln consequence of the receipt of a re quisition numerously signed the Mayor cf Devoupert (Mr. Watsoe) assembled the inhabitants on Monday evening at the Town-hall, and, in taking the chair, state that h e quite agreed in principle with the present move went against the • additional 9.. f., which sas a war tax, and which ought not to be continued at a time when the people had a right to expect the blessings of peace. The tax bore heavily on the civil servants of the Crown, B. many of whom resided in the borough. Dr. Rowe said that, although the country bad hitherto subnutted to the burden cheerfully, the time had arrived when it bee a necessary to show the C hancellor of the E xchequer that thoy were impatient He moved, "Tnat i.. ie the opinionof this meeting that th e increased inc ,me- tae nowiev:; has greatly aggravated it s p revious i nequalities, and that it therefore s hould be lessened at the earliest period in accordance with w th tr e e o p t l eh d eLr , se Chancellor of the Exchequer." M r. I . Ten by the seconded, and Mr. Symons supported f 0 d ra wing the tarY having was carried unanimously, e resolution, it Oram, Mr. Rattenbury, and Dr. . up a petition, &c., proposed by M r , Tripe, The three towns of Plymouth, Devonport, and St( phatically pronounced against this) Cl ark, banker, Mr. Il t e a l l x 0 : 1 s have EAST KENT. —Sir Ed ward Dering, one of the inem i b it e u rli for East Kent, has issued an address to bis no , :r nftre eats, in which be says,—" It is with feelingso f of my regret that I have to inform you that the s t ate m_ , Per li s health will prevent me from attendinghtea approaching session. mentary duties during the early part of r t h e emmpeeded me session. My medical advisers to seek a warmer climate until th h the point of have passed away, and I ant ther e f o re .e ntu77, Gazette, afivf.rivg embarking for E g ypt," The ' A A those wh .) have ately i eavteoldec?ds of spring to this ad , lress, observes that seen Sir Ed aqtrd have ap pearance. He is suffering with a attack c wind pipetikieinalhLeisredap medical men recJnitnend his and throat, and his until the spring. One, of Sir visiting a warmer climate him, and we are quite Edward's friends l_ beenfrsi‘ruahcakn his temporary absence from his apology he sure the electors o w f il r E a a c -_ ° t Kent will readily accept. the ' and strength." with renewed healt hParliamentaorygedrustifeos and will rejoice to see himi return lation is in a downward or an upward direction. Of the two, however, the dealer in produce is always liable to the most injurious loss; because the degree in which he loses—especially if the margin of calcu lated profit was in the first instance narrow—way bring his net returns below the first outlay, while the money-dealer only loses by not getting the ad vantage of the rise—a negative loss as compared with the loss of the other. For some months past the course of events in the money market has been adverse to the dealer in produce to a most extraor dinary and unusual degree. Violent, sudden, and extensive fluctuations in the rate of interest have de teriorated the value of that property and securities, contracted their credit, and convertedfairly-calcu lated profit into absolute loss ; and this in a period exhibiting characteristics which might fairly have been expected to exclude all such irregularity, commerce being, though flourishing, in a steady routine condition, neither distended by speculation, nor in danger of collapse from exhaustion. Indeed, such has been the nature of the fluctuations, and such their origin, that no caution would have suf ficed to secure the trader against their injurious action. Place it once in the power of an oligarchy, holding council and making edicts in secret, to de termine the rate of interest, and all security, all certainty, all steadiness of commerce, in a country where commerce is conducted upon credit, is at an end. This is the case here in England now. The commercial world have just felt, nearly to the full, the evil the power is capable of creating, and they are still staggering under the blow. Is it sur prising that people thus suffering should begin to cry out, and should apply themselves to shake from their shoulders what they conceive to be the least firmly fixed portion of the burden they bear ? A tax professedly temporary, and in part actually expiring, has the appearance of being less of a fixture, and of being more immediately removable by a sudden exertion, than an institution ,like tLe Bank Charter, and hence it is that the traders of our towns are more disposed to attempt to relieve themselves by an attack upon the income tax than by laying siege in form to the Bank and its machinery. Whether it is, however, the one or the other that is destined to bear the brunt of 'Vito attack which justifiable discontent will urge onward, we warn the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he will find it henceforth impossible to maintain both. If he be bent upon maintaining intact the bungling ma chine which Sir R. Peel permitted Lord Over stone and other large money dealers to foist upon him, he must make up his mind to surrender for ever the privilege of retaining those elements of high and productive taxation which have so often served the country in her hour of need. The coun try cannot, and will not, we are convinced, bear the two species of pressure—that which is caused by the taxation of profits for the purpo: e of the State, and that which results from the taxation of profits imposed by the Bank in order to get gold into its coffers—in co-existent operation. The whole question of this Bank Charter must con' . e on, we apprehend, in the ensuing session of Panida went, and must be thoroughly discussed and.abso lutely disposed of one way or the other. It is not safe for such a commercial nation as this, with our transactions largely—enormously, we.may say— increasing at decreasing profits, to sit horn one year's end to the other upon such a barrel of hhopae that s in future to let a fire burn u p to the p oint of 1847, gun powder as the Bank Charter, with no other t secu rity again Government st a n explosion than foolish hoelis STATE OF ThADE. MANCHESTER, DEO. 23. been done at made byand in ware housespresent therethere the arebale noof In cotton cloth a considerable business has be an advance over last week's rates. :._ , ellers ar advance of lid. upon all kinds of fabrics, e asking an goods that have not seen the light foornrae some large clearanceeasnthhaaevterbaedeen o a f alarm ed great risk, tthief This bespeaks a healthy state of the 'market ny a day put ' being, but manufacturers are somewhat for the time is n a a n manufacturer. lest urer . cotton T he known readily symptoms n 8 epo h n ol io : m t , jiduwnisesiloen:yitratirsgfpasnoohad,dtrieaou,avoiPhs.refteos( b U c a ls o le ti rt is he s htaeeiclas:uvkmiPeoeieannnraktatl operations length b n u s °.f commenced men c e d looking rapid rise of the raw material. At g of 01 .ae them i v n ab g nyc a e teome disadvantage, the continued a A c t tivity t h h a e v m iog by a t r h ip e ar u e p n w il a y rd ta c k oit e l u iras thippers for the last fortnight f c Friday eed l a d a b y u l s a i s n t es a: immense cl b u t business ha over the rates of surprise. dto ido.r pery arinba. been freely given (wiehmilmensdomh:tshingThis advance, forced upon s e t. of the cotton-market, has not sb e e o e u n ld o bbtasirneebdelieenre done. aiid there, Tb. between last and present rates has btea the terms current on Friday and batar and foreign. and the trade it in a very healthy state. Such () se on th e eve of Christmas, has not been The m an y years. " From circular of Messrs. .Tohn Slagg and Co. says : to have Tuesda last to the close of the week we continued ei , stead y y demand for nearly all kinds of goods, an d a fair , ; "mount of business was done at gradually Lardening / ". I. ` c 8 . Yesterday and to-day, however, owing to the ex citement in Liverpool and the consequent higher prices of "rug, a further a dvance of 3d. per piece on shirtings and Madapollams and lid. p er p iece on jaconets is asked, but so far without success, and the business of the day is con sequently much restricted. LEEDS, DEC. 23. There has been a good demand for cloth in the publie markets this morning, and, in proportion to the quLittity offered for sale. more than average quantity has been sold. The stocks in the halls are much lower than usual at this en :l e x a p tl e d c t e f (i t SeriFoll of die year, and Are not at all in excess of the de mand. Prices continue very firm. The woollen market at Huddersfield was scarcely so brisk to-day as it was last Tuesday, buyers acting w , th a good deal active, aution The demand for spring gouda, however, is and the prospect of the trade generally iiis,:agtiosof,aisctmorayn.ufaAcftt:rrec7hinristthmiassdmisturcihct m are may bed Prices of both cloths and wools remain steady. • LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT —A fatal accident occurred a t the railway station, Louth, Lincolnshire, a few days a go, under distressing circumstances. The R M a son, vicar of Bilsby, near Alford, wasstanding on t! , e platform with one of his daughter s , wa i ting fur a pass enger train, by which he intended to return home, ,c , en an engine, rushing through the station, caug ht the rev. gentleman by his coat, which was a l ong one, and, the cloth becomieg entangled in the crank connecting the driving wheels, he was dragged down whirled several times round, and . then dashed was taken up quite dead. l'he rev , gentleman was in his 58th year, and has left a numerous famili• TEE ROYAL BRITISH RANK. At the Court of a 4 declared under the upon the platform. H e Bank ruptcy yesterday a first dividend of 6s. 6 in th e pound on debts amounting to 380,0001., and the assignees have riot retained anNthitig to meet legal or . other expense!. estate of the Royal Br i tish Bank It is expected that a further dividend will be declared in about six weeks. C re dit is given to the assigzees and their t.iiiciters for the promptit ude exhibited i n dividing the funds in h a nd an d, bad not Chancery proeedings interfered, 10s. would have been befo re this distributed. NEW EDITION. This day is published, in octavo, price 125., the Second Edition of BOTHWELL: A POEM By WM. EDMONDSTOUNE AYTOUN, D.C.L., Author of " Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers," &c. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.