The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THZ EXPEPB3.

Sts,—As I am greatly interested in the repeal
of the malt Mx, may I venture a few remarks in reply to
your correspoodect "W. P.'s" letter, is your impression of
the 26th instant, under the title, " Malt Ter." "W. P."
commuter his letter by advocating the satire repeal of the
tax, but recommends a " proper end judicious tax cie ale,"
in which the farmer would be the only person beeelltted by
the abolition, sad the consumer and labouriteg man, to
whom a glue of beer after the heat and toil of the day
would be most hamar:al and acceptable, would receive no
advantage whatever. He, moreover, states that the wages
of a labourer are such as to amble him to spend 3i per day
in beer. If mob be the melt in the comity where he farms,
it is totally different here in Norfolk. The standard pries
of day labour here is 9s. per week, although a few occu-
piers in some districts are paying 10s., and any amount
earned over that is done by extra bard work, or overtime.
I conclude, therefore, that no married rasa can, with justice
to hie family, spend Is. 6d. per week in beer. With all
due deference to your eocesposident's ]sag expesience, I
most sincerely hope that his suggestions will not be carried
into effect if the resources of the revenue will not admit of
such a diminution in income as the repel of the malt tax
would cause. Would it not be practicable to levy a tax of, say,
ld., or some trivial sum, on the issue of all first and seooed•
clogs railway ticket's, irrespective of distance By these
means a considerable amouct would be milted, and the
burden would be felt but slightly by anyone. I beg to
apologise for having so far trespassed on your valuable
space, and beg to subscribe myself.
A YOUNG NORFOLK FARMER.
Fobs nary 27.

At the Royal inetitntion on Friday evening,
Mr. Preetwich, who had Wonsan active part in investigating
the authenticity of the discovery of dint implements tea-
dated with the organic remains of extinct animals in the
gravel beds of the valley of the Somme, delivered a lecture
on the subject. The title of the lecture was, "On the
Quartaroary Flint Implements of Abbeville, Amiens,
Horne, kn., and their Geological Position and History."
Dnirartli or THE BosasaY MAIM—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steamship Delhi, Captain Kul-
lock ,ailed es Saturday with the toads for (;limiter, the Medi-
terranean, Egypt, Aden, Bombay, and Upper BetigaL She
took out as freight 692 boxes specie value 265,256/. for the
following ports, viz. :—Gibraltar, jewellery, 321. ; Malta,
watches, die., 371. 10s. ; Alexandria, watches, 2501. ; gold
coin, 20,3001. ; and for Bombay, bar silver, 123,2984 ; silver
coin, SLOW. ; bar gold, 53,040/. ; gold coin, 15,8601. ; and
watches, jewellery, die., 6281.105.
LIEUTENANCY OF THE COUNTY OF DOWN.—Lord
Dufferio bee bees appointed Lord Liestensat of the county
of Down, I. the room of the Marquis of Londonderry,
resigned. Dublin Evening Mail.
LORD-LIEUTILNANCY OF Tyamsr.—The Karl of
Charlemont attended yesterday at the Court of Chancery,
and took the usual oaths as Liestaseet sad C 01404 !Wil-
-1 lonize of the county of lyrose.—Dublin Erenino
THE CRUNCH IN THE METROPOLIS. —The Lord
Bishop olbLoodon has during the past week collated the Rev.
Dement Coleridge. M.A., to the rectory of Haswell, in his
lordship.. get ; also the Rey. Septimus Hansard, M.A. to
the rectory of Bethoal.green in his lordship's gift. The
bishop haslikewise licenseethe Rev. Sidney Henry Wid-
' drinstoo, M.A., to the perpetual curacy of St. Mark's,
Hamiltoe•plece, St. Maryleboae—pation, the crown ; the
Rev. William Peonefather, M.A. to the perpetual curacy
of Si. Jude's, Islington,—patron, the incumbent of St.
Paul's, Islington ; and the Rev. Archibald Roberteoe to be
minister of St. James'. Chapel, Plumstead, on his own
petition, as limes thereof, and with the consent of the visor
of Plumetead.
THE MALT TAX. —The agitation against the malt
tax is Mug actively continued in the auburn counties. On
Saturday Mr. W. Fisher Hobbs was the moving spirit in a
meeting at Colchester, sad on Friday the members of the
Hiockford Conservative and Agricalteual Club made a de-
moestratios at Castle Hediogbani, a locality which is now
during the parliamentary sessioe at a comparative discount,
although is the animate it periodically attains a certain
notoriety as a focus of Eases politics. Further meetings
are also announced for next week at Braising, Chelmsford,
and Saffron Walden. At Ipswich last week an important
meeting was held, at which Sir F. Kelly, ILP., the origi.
nabs of the present agitation, delivered a stirring address.
In Norfolk arrangements hays been node for a demon-
stration at Kings Lynn, to which various notabilities have
been invited.