The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

TBE BILLETING SYSTEM.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of 110thalld uth-
Mallen wee held at the Prime of Wales Tamen, Hensood-
street, Hampstead-road, teethe purpose of tatting into WA.
situation the evils annul from the present binning
system.
Mr. WiLar was ethlekee the chair, and is Opening the
rhadinge said there was no doubt the Chemed vientalleng
v:ry math injured by the present system of billeting.
As he had been in the neighbourhood for 17 yearn he knew
a great deal about the working of the system. He did not
Sod fault eo much with the old plan of having a
soldier now mad then billeted on them, but latterly
It bad been carried to a most alarming extant. seposially
now the militia were so near them. That body dues were
about 800 strong, and he was informed that it would MOO be
above 1,000. He was not aware, notwithstanding this Law
form the government had taken any steps to provide foe
the aceommedation of the men by the erection of barracks,
or even temporary barracks. If that had boss dew it
would have relieved the incased victuallers of the district
until the men were seat abroad, or wherever their destina-
tion might be. The government, however, had not taken
any steps of the sort, and the licensed victual's, might have
to suffer the enormous expense imposed upon them for a
bag period, even for years. There were a large number of
licensed victuallers who had not asoomasodatioa numb for
the soldiers, and they were obliged to pay out the billets at
a ruinous cost. He could not see why the licensed via
Mellen should thus be made to suffer more time say ether
class, and he trusted that the agitation which bad been
raised would be the wane of abolishing the system of billet-
' lag altogether.
Mr. Wall) moved, and Mr. Clonirros emended, the fol-
lowing resolution, which was carried unanimmely " That
this meeting is a opinion that the reseal tilbsting system
is oppressive to the lionised victuallers, aldrestiv• wigged
discipline, and unfair to the mes, Ia espealag them to
temptations of the worst character, and hereby appoint a
eommittee to draw up a memorial to Sir George Grey,
praying the abolition of the present billeting system, or a
more equal distribution of the militiamen hitherto billeted
ots the ingensed Metuallem of this district."
Mr. WADOI, one of the deputation of the Licensed
Victuallen of Bristol to Lord Penman, said there was no
doubt the system was of a most oboontous character. He
weld not see why they should have soldiers billeted upon
them more than on any other tradesmen. There were
lionised victuallers in Bristol who had to pay about 401. a
year, and looking at the other espouses that the lionised
victualler we. liable to during the war, the system of
billeting ought at once and entirely to be done away with.
It was wrong in principle, and quite at Tanana with all
commercial matters.
The Oceanian said be felt that the licensed vietuallen
of the district of Bt. Papers were under the greatest obit-
gation to the Bristol deputation for sending one of their
members to attend the meeting for the purpose of giving
their assistance.
Soma proposed a vote of thanks to the deputation
from Bristol for their attendance at the inettaag and for
their assistance.
Mr. liAltaliti seeoaded, and the vote of thanks was
carried unanimously.
Mr. WAWA' said he had no doubt if they were to inert
theaseelves to the utmost gaunt, sod if they carried the
agitation out with energy, they would have an alteration in
a very short period. The deputation from Bristol, of which
be was a member, were going to Lord Penman, swoops-
Wed by their two members, and be hoped en songs future
occasion he should be able to inform them that they bed
met with the success he fully ezpected. (Hear, hear.)
Some other bunkum having bun disposed of, the proceed.
lags were adjourned until Tuesday neat.

Lest evening a meeting on the above subject, ad-
Turned from the 6th tostant, was held at the White Horse
Tavern, Leig-scre. Mr. Amman, of the above tavern, is
the chair. Among these preheat were Mr. Mitchell, the
presideat, Mr. Wedge the treasurer, and Mr. Williams, one
of the committee of the Bristol Licensed Victuallers' Pro-
tection Association (who are in London fee the purpose of
waiting on Lord Pansue).
The resolutions agreed to on the previous measles for the
formation of a general London committee, the appointment
of trustees, do , were read and eonflrmed.
The CHAIRMAN having briefly opened the proceedings,
Mr. Homan said that the present billeting spites was
more oppressive and unjust than during the last war, when
there was double the number of troops under arms. Is the
last session of parliament, no less than 1,600,0001. was voted
for barracks fur the troops. What had been done with so large
a sum of money ? Mr. Homer having contrasted the Bag-
lish and continental systems with respect to the quartering
of troops, said he had only that day learned test by the
determination end energy of the trade in Setitlend, they
had been in a great degree relieved from the militia. The
intention of the legislature no doubt was that troops, when
on the march, should be blasted on licensed victuallers.
No licensed victualler would object to that, or even for a
militiamen to be billeted upon him for a night or so, bat
the militia were being permanently billeted upon them.
They objected to that, and he thought j astly se. He thought
the militia ought to be in Wracks, which should have been
provided for them long since, considering the large sums of
money which had been voted by parliament for that pur-
pose. He bad great pleasure in moving " That this meeting
strongly condemns the present system of billeting, and
pledgee itself to use every constitutional means in order to
obtain an alteration in the 'sloths law."
Mr. RODIRTI sad Mr. EARDRUM having briefly seconded
the resolution,
Mr. Parma observed that in the neighbourhood of Bt.
Luke's victuallers had had billets to the eaten% of eight or 1
ten is fourteen days, and at the noel of about 201. in a very
few months. Four soldiers had boon billeted upon a poor
woman at a beer shop, who bad been eespelled to pawn
some of her goods in order to raise about 21. to pay the men
out because she had not the requisite accommodation.
Mr. MITCHILL (from Bristol) concurred In the resolution.
Since November 16th last no less than 16,497 men had been
quartered in Bristol, and to show the character of
these sea 311 had been taken Into custody for
crime, in ten days. He would also elate that
they were in the meet filthy condition. He bad
seen as many as 400 of these men fighting at a time
In the stream Hall of the houses had not sufficient scam•
sedation, sad the men consequently received a few shillings
to be paid out, by which means they congregated with the
lowest characters.
Therssolation was then put and carried unanimously. 1
A vote of thanks to the shines= and to the Bristo
I deputation closed the proceedings.

SUDDEN DEATH GP MIL. JOSEPH DARSIER.—The
Now York Herald brings intelligence of the math of Mr.
Joseph Barker, a men well known to Lends, and, indeed,
throughout Yorkshire. Mr. Barker was formerly en sane
dited minister of the Western New Consezios. Be marry
Unitarians,
ago hit that body ad embraced the principles of the
Unitarians, but at length became a free thinker. While a
resident in this locality, be was a promised political cha-
racter, sod often spoke at election: and other meetings in
advocacy of the principles of :he chartists. His 'anew in.
agitations of his views in the year IE4E, at a meeting held
on Skirosat Moor, seer Hawes, led to his being indicted
at the L'verpotil wises, at the Moines of the govenserent,
for liaised in.tdstion to physical force, but the indictment
1./.6 wi.hdrewn tolrses the its. of trial. It is but jut, bow-
owe, to .tete tnat .teet eh Mr. B .rker ones used strong and
wool, or .income. he to variaity repudiated physical force,
as not only imp Mtn hot se idol, to be attended with
sow" n retuvr..,l to. Hie career of change aid ',Wad
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lode el, sod at I h, adelphie, where he died suddenly after
imidev.ving an alai sloven netting for upwards of three
urv. lis amines to rosy.- expired at the meeting, but
whether a ath .rose tram over.euertion or some other cause
is not 'toted. Mr. Baker proweed remsekable power as
a popular speaker and writer, arising from his estseme
clearness aid planner., his perfect collectednees, his bald
nese, his readiness in reply, his aptness in Mummies. his'
talent for ridicule, sad his a failing flow of versamiler
language. We ars sorry to be compelled to add that them
goal floetiow made his influence eminently preji
Mammal' as he devoted a great patio of hie time sand
writings to attacks epos Scripture sad Christianity, sod
WY the meats of tuning =say ban informed peer= from
the troth to infidelity. We see no reams to doubt that be
wee the sincere friend of liberty and ul popular rights,
though hi was often injudicious sad extreme: but in the
sli4asporteat matter of fondles he was as miedslevras es
he was audaeirms.—Late Mcrarry.
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