The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-10 00:00:00

MEETING AT MAItYLEBONE.

Last night a public meeting of tho inhabitants of
Marylebone was held at the Court-house, for the purpose
of baling into consideration the financial statement of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and eliciting the expression
of all opposed to the contemplated obnoxious measure of
adeing 100 per cent. to the tax already levied upon house-
holders. The Court-house was crowded, and several hun-
dreds were unable to obtain admission.

Mr. J. WILLIAMS, who occupied the chair, said that he
had perhaps to make en apology for taking so prominent a
part in respect to this agitation, but from the position which
he occupied in the vestry he felt that be was bound to come
forward as he had dome. (Hear.) When he first heard
that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was about to double
the house tax, he said he dared him to do so. (Hear, hear.)
He asked himself this question—what will the people of
Marylebone think of this ? (Hear, hear.) It wee not
canary for them at that meeting to go through the whole
budget. (Hear.) He would therefore confine himself to the
house tax.; and they had not alone to consider the amount
of the tear, but they had to consider that the first operation
of it would be to disfranchise a great number of voters.
(Hear, bear.) It would, he was sure, disfranchise a great
number of the voters in Macclesfield and Sheffield, and
other towns. (Hear, hear.) It was well known that the
shopkeepers were a most highly taxed class. (Hear, hear.) ,
They paid already 7d. in the pound house-tax, and to i
double that tax was a piece of injustice which, he felt sure,
they would not submit to. (Cheers.) The people of this
ministry and the people of this metropolis were made of too ,
OM
Sniff to permit themselves to be made slaves of in this •
miaraor. (Hear' hear.) The principles of liberty were ;
too Study rooted amongst them to allow such au unjust ;
masours to be oared, or to permit them to follow blindly ;
in the wake of say government. (Hear, hear.) One of the ,
unjust features of the first measure was that Ireland was
exempted fro,n the tax. (Hear, hear.) Now, there were ,
shopkeepers in Dublin and Cork, who made larger profits
than many people in this country, who did not pay any pro-
perty or income tax whatever. (Hear, hear.) Were they
going to permit themselves to be trampled upon in this way
any longer ? (Hear,'hear.) Ile trusted they wou:d never ,
rest satisfied till the legacy and probate duty was extended to
roil property:and the assessed tales extended to Ireland.
(Hear, hear.) If the Chancellor of the Exchequer wished
to act fairly and not to establish a war of classes he would ,
not have made the he did. He wished to give
every relief ft** aims. Ho should like to .
me the whale boat Inn sad He Ms tax removed. (Hear,
hear.) He mail pet as a direct tax, and would levy it in
proportion cm sB bonne,. (Hear, bear.) It was unjust
otake d Mil the lax at awe hem beer and (rely to take '
off ded. hem tes. He hit ~Wed that the trade with
Chios meld Mimes • kenkedfoldi it the tax ea tea were
✓ommtod. (Hear, boas.) inowing that they wars anxious
te hem the members he the borough, he would issaiude,by
elasnirat they wore resolved not to allow the Chan-
aim MM. Barlsequer te ath towards them as any other
ass these that wean wise, just, sad beneficial.
This Mamas this stated that letters of apology
galionnived from Lord H. Grosvenor, Mr. Osborne,
re J. albelley, Mr. Butler, sad others.
Mr. Idtcgata of Ozforditrost, prop the first roma
Intim, to the dent that the lionosed for doubling the
be.. tax was moat unjust mad oppressive to householders,
mlto were already anioootte =roal and national impost.
Me. Souaw INISIMINI the
Mr B. Hatt, ELP., idle we resolved with load cheers,
said that he hoped So moralap mould excuse him if he
only made a few obsormitiono. as he had only just left bed
in order to be pew* that menieg. (amen.) Ho con-
fessed when he lewd she Otamiellor of the Exchequer's
hewer sposoboo—whis he lard him talking of the great
pprrosapects that were "Wain in the future," and the
hasofite that Men be mahmed ea mankind, sad that he
Me ph* M bath mem them • Gm bens' epee* m the
▪ aeleins (fee the thing was hams the day hshee).
WM WWI gnat Wow, come net of
rectum. (Hear, bear.) Bat whatiVrrs6 rte.
ast
mho 11Mitiahi ? the estakindea of • double beese-taz for
tb a=kof half the malt dap. (Hem, low.) TM SW-
tho Mossier ef the Yashmac wpm:4=
pile/ in NM MA
mil
is lids-a ellit the_ right ha.
paths=
. hem la &) albs with that ear-
Mahe ash the eggerinsily of Maybe an them •
be.. tax, and it gypsies this they were Wild
"chartered libertines." (nom hear.) Whin the widow
tax we comisated for a be.. tax, the hominid=
mined that houses were an leas times m MOM Ike teaseien
sez ether property. tirat ham) Swam Ow amio
xii
this, and expound thmoselem ineenbis Went
tandem, the Chmeeller ef the Embalm tamed mod
apes the. sod mid that they would awes him their mra
*pinion if they mpesed his peepseidea. But es the Clew
Nair dile Baena.? said MA pa might maim my
lea Mims by melds( it saga& (Mom hear.) By maim
the Wm tax simian, it Mamie pe Male Wises is the eyes
d the people. The fee ample et hem wpm paid the
Nam @moat eftes es the he logic et the peas
bat hems wee Mid in add/them N. I. the paged It they
had ship. emit N. if they wen pirate dwellings. Wee
this tar alma/ (Hear, Dna the tea was M be
levied as harm a 101. Why stop IM. It was
to me that the eldest was to emote the essehles. (Hear.)
If it was set why not extend it M hems et 61. a.year
For this mesa, that the smaller Mane st lessee in the
mushy dieldets maid he Ineught soder the operation of
the tn. fag the the ienthe would have to pay it,
Mum the per isbnarer mild not do eo himself. (Hear.)
The ebjeat woo am akar, lad required no farther stickle-
ties. The eigan wee to set tows against country, and
ooastry spina hark bat if rim we throwa des
they wield tale k mod the hash. (Clbease.)
Assam algorism beads was that any sleben
leek a piss ef grand hem Peetmaa. an then
D,.
Naomi et LIM sr that peat se
at
rilaret sad improved
se tea ea lb Mamas the persomil
whisk they ha le their enessems we toned.
That me the milks in Thiel they steed with regard to
be.. pepsin,. If tlisi
_submitted tamely M the imposition
the amessar st tits Lwow* rim* PabsW7 next Fmr
M the may the sembleg halt of tho malt clu
=rut bed
la. IL m lams. (Hear, gory
The Cheameillw ef the lashmer was very foe
of Wes the need " _may in his s
Is his Mt emu& Ise NMI ef the Lord Mayor's
b hdei lateseelies. sanest in the history
of effMmemem Now, thus was • in.
Weenie elanM this asimiry—that of the easiont
who mew deeply amenisd be Alm rapider et the
Cheapener et the Imbnipsa. auppeift their Mains&
' ranted lemes et let • mer, they would teeh of the=
lie. a lee hem tax ; these " interesting" ladies
have le emenne My pease et to la the set in *Mir to
get ha* the mmust of OM lea, egpsulig that they get
the bora d the whole rellastien ea Ma, which we set
my Mit, boar.) Again, with regard to the m-
antles on hem the artisan who made 1001. a yaw and
lived I. a 101. home, would have to think 1,600 quarts in
the year before he gat back the amonnt of tax levied upon
him and could cry Tato with the Chancellor of the Bache.
quer. (Hear, hear.) He maid ham to drink five quarto
par day and 100 ea the lady, M which day some perilous
thought they should set eta, drink, or do anything.
(Laughter.) Bat an mamas brews, told hie that
he did not think the brewers could make any
redaction Is this prim of beer in tenements of
the reduetles M the malt tax to one-half, because
the excise arrwilkwee was still to he continued, whereas if
the whole de?:were repealed it would stimulate compoti-
ties, and would then get their beer cheaper. (Hear.)
Ho t t t the House of Commons, ropreeenting as it
did the wealth and intelligeoes of this groat country, should
stand higher than any other amiably in the world. It
, roes and fell in public estimation with the character of its
leaden, and that being so, the Homo of Commons now
stood in as humiliating a position as that occupied by the
right hon. gentleman who now reposed on the treasury
bench. (Hoar, hear.) He said this in no party spirit. He
was attached to no party from any private object or consi-
deration, but be wished to see the llamas of Commons led
by men who, whatever might bo their talents or powers of
oratory, should have political character, and not by
man who were the very looso ideal of political ter-
giversations. (" Hear" and tams.) Ho remembered the
right hominids gentleman whet he was a democrat ;

he remembered him when a tory ; he remembered him in
1816 a protectionist, from which period down to 1850 he
had hunted down Sir It. Peel in every possible way ; and
now be had turned round and adopted a resolution pre-
pared by Sir James Graham, calling on the house to confirm
the principle of free trade. (Hear, hear.) To carry on the
government upon principlea,to which you yourselves were
opposed was nothing else than to degradepaitics. (Cheers.)
Ile said this from no personal considerations ; but he
confessed be had rather see the House of Commons led
by men who stood higher in public estimation. (Hear,
hear.) If health and strength were left him, he should
oppose to the utmost of his power this unequal (elation,
which tended to produce a disunion of interests and to set
Own against country and country against town, and to pre-
vent that amalgamation and good feeling which should sub-
sist between all classes of the community. (Cheers.)
Lord D. STU•RT wooded** resolution,. which was sup-
ported by Mr. DIII7ANOIR, jun., and carried unanimously,
amidst loud cheers.

Mr. Mov/Arr proposed the next resolution, to the effect
that it was sound in principle to distinguish for fiscal purposes
between fixed and precarious incomes, but that any defi-
ciency in the revenue should be made up by extending the
property and income to to Ireland, and levying the pro-
bate and legacy duty on real property. He said that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer wished them to look at
his financial scheme as • whole. Now, that was
exactly what they were doing. The right hon. gentleman did
not propose the present budget in consequence of any deli
ciency in the revenue; for, instead of having only 400.0001.
surplus, as was espected, he calculated that he would have
a disposable balance of 2,000.0001. sterling. (Hear, hear.)
When he read this in the speech of the right hon. gentle-
man ho felt greatly relieved, because he felt sure that there
would be no aircrew of taxation. But he went on, and the
object of the right hon. gentleman became appartnt. Now
he believed that this budget was not proposed with any
honest or born ,*e intention—(hear, hear)—or to carry out
its professed object. Ile did not desire to disparage Mr.
Disraeli ; but he must say that this great conjuror, instead
of putting himself into the bottle' had endeavoured to put
the people into it. (Hear, hurl
Mr. NICHOLAY seconded the resolution.

Mr. BaAcoN and Mr. M'llohoam. supported the reso-
lution, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Cauca proposed and Mr. Mowa?S seconded a motion
for a petition to the House of Commons, founded on the
resolutions.

The mail vote of thinks to the chairman terminated the
Proceedings•

MEETING IN ST. PANCRAS.

Last night a public meeting of the householders of
Bt. Pancras was held in the Vestry Hall, for the purpose of
protesting against the attempt of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to double the house tax and extend the income
tax to incomes of 501. So intense was the feeling upon the
subject that, notwithstanding the immense size of the hall,
capable of containing 2,000 patens, it was wholly inade-
' quate to accommodate all who attended. Mr. William
Billett, the junior churchwarden, was nominated to the
chair, when a second nomination was made in favour of
Mr. Manning. Mr. BILIATT, however, was elected by an
overwhelming majority, amidst loud applause. Lord
Dudley Stuart and Sir 8. Hall having arrived from the
Maryleboxe meeting, which they had previously attended,
on reaching the platform were received with great cheer-
ing. The Chairman having opened the meeting,
Mr. HINIIT FAIIIIII proposed the first resolution
:
"That in the opinion of this meeting the budget of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer fails to establish an equitable
system of tit:sties ; that it will increase the fiscal exaction
levied on the people, promote the means of parliamentary
corruption, and continue the wasteful and extravagant ex-
penditure of the public money."
The resolution having been seconded, was carried unani-
mously amidst loud applause.
Mr. Titheas noes moved the second resolution, to the
effect, " That this meeting an have an confidence in a
ministry lost to every principle of political morality, who
have obtained power by (else professions, and who retain
office by the abandonment of all their previous pledges and
opinions. That this meeting is fervently of opinion that
there can be no safety for the people or security unless the
House of Commons per such measures as shall' conduce to
• great reduction of the national expenditure, and that this
meeting therefore urges upon the representatives of all
cities and boroughs in the kingdom, who ever may be mi-
nister, to insist upon • rigid economy in all departments of
the state, the abolition of all useless places and pensions,
the reduction of all salaries, to meet the altered circum-
stances of the time, and the abolition of all excise duties
upon the necessaries of life.
Lord DUDLEY SWAM and Sir B. HALL addressed the
vast assembly in denunciation of the budget of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, more especially the attempt to
double the house tax, and declared their determination to
give it their most strenuous opposition.
The resolution was, after some few other rations, carried
unanimously.
Mr. BVILILIDOE moved the next resolution: "That this
meeting fearlessly insist upon the foregoing measures,
which ought long since to have been carried in a reformed
parliament, as the best means of restoring this nation to
its wonted greatness, and of promoting the happiness and
prosperity of the people, and which would form the strongest
bond against any invader, and best secure the honour and
safety of the crown."
This resolution was also curled neon. eon., and a vote of
thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings at a
late hour.