The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-09 00:00:00

house tee Ng 6111111 M tag laid ayes thee, they would set
ernaly get rid et them
r.A wan moved trewlulioe, declaring " that the mimi-
ng viewed** peegseed lemma of the house duty with in-
ikon anon and olitenhomiside riag it to be an attempt to revive
the eon Ins is iadirect way, by taxing the toms for
tholegrelitef thelmoded interest.and believing alsothat lithe
attempt skossldenetised other and still more oppressive asta-
tine's of • Moldikir Mligoillor will Wow. That lAA meeting
wee also dedihelly aalteeareble to the proposed eateesios
of the god Immo has end the arrangement in re-
gard Miles dhe het seademeed Dearly all the important
features of the Cheateher el the Hubegaer's scheme, be-
lieving that it would aripsady sad seriously affect
seensben of the industrious clamor, bismuth rie they
✓eceive so adequate benefit by the proposed rediactios of
the dote os tea, malt, and hops." Mr. Archer said he was
surprised to use so large a amber present consideriag the
short notice that had been gives sad the slight milieu
that hod bees seed to Wag them together to consider the
matter at imam It proved to kim, however, that the meet-
ing were fully aware how deeply their interests mete at
stake. He shonlil, in the Inset, like to know on what
grounds the Chancellor of the Esebequer had based his
oalcslaboas is (amnia to the conclusion for extending the
income tax and for doubling the amount of toe house um.
He was sot aware that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had made any effort to ascertain the amount that would he
realised if the budget should pass in its present state. lie
thes went at some
length to show that the increased
house tax would fall noel injuriously on 7,000 inhabitants
is Bt. George's parish, while 4,000 householders would be
exempt. Of the 7.000 persons who would be called upon
to pay the increased house tax, the greater part would be
doubly taxed by also felling under the income tax. In this
parish the effect would be to old 9,000/. MI year to the house
tax. As to the income tax extended as it was proposed to
persons with income. of 1001. a year, he looked 111)011 as
most oppressive; for how many of the induatrions
persons living at a short distance, were obliged to limit
their own comforts and those of their families for the pnr•
pose of keeping up as appearance. That was the cam of
the respectable clerk who passed every morning to his Mike
in the City. After other observations he concluded by
sew* the resolution.
Mr. CIiAItLIS 11' seconded the motion, end ridi•
culled the idea of the public receiving any equivalent for
the seoseeed increase of direct taxation. Thera was no
y that would be saved 21. a week by the reduction of
the duty on malt, sad the reduction of tea would be even
less. and that saposeieg that the public received the full
Menai of thee reelection.

Mr. TOWNSIIIIND strongly opposed the itcremed hosts
I.
Kr. DAT, the eost clerk, then at some length spoke
anst the proposed -budget, and trusted that whet the
Chancellor of tit, Exchequer saw the freling of the coun-
try upon it, be would at once nuke his bow and retire.
The rs,olution was then put and carried unanimously.
A mite of thanks was passed to the chairmen, and the
soetiag broke op at a late hour.