The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-23 00:00:00

TH2 INCOME_ TAX ASSESSORS AND

COLLECTORS.

Complaints having been made by the assessors
and collectors of the income tax, that the allowance this
year of poundage on the amount collected will not remu-
nerate them for their lou of time and expense, an applica-
tion was made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the
subject, who has returned the following answer to the
came, vis. :
"Downing-street, July 23, 1862.
"Dear answer to your letter of July 22, I beg
to say that the matter to which it refers is one quite within
the course of ordinary business. Of course it was the duty
of those collectors of income tax, who objected to the with-
drawal of the assessment poundage, to state their case to
the government or to their representatives when that 'ab-
ject was under the consideration of parliament, and it is
not competent for the Treasury to reverse the decision at
which the legislature has arrived.
" At the same time if the collectors, as collectors, desire
to show that the remaining poundage is an insufficient com-
penaation for the duties they perform, it is open to them to
state the particulars of their ease (and from time to time
such statements are actually in course of being received) to
me, or to the Lords of the Treasury, or to the Board of
Inland Revenue, when it will have due attention.
"This, I think, appears to be understood by the collec-
tors for the most part, and I would take the liberty of sug-
gesting your malting it known to your correspondents,
through the publication of this letter, or otherwise, as you
may think fit.—l have the honour to be, dear sir, yours
truly, " W. E. GLADSTONE."

A correspondent of the Times says :—" A party
of three of ns, accompanied by two guides from Cormayeur
and a porter, crossed the Col do Giant from Cormayeirr to
Chamouni on the 12th inst. The steep ascent was made
without difficulty, being free from snow, but we encountered
great difficulties in descending. The Glacier du Giant bad
changed within the last few days, and when we had in-
tended to leave the ice and take to the rocks of the Tamil
we were suddenly stopped by finding ourselves on the
edge of a precipice of ice. We had to continue our dreamt
as best we could down the serves, and soon became
almost hopelessly entangled among the crevasses. Our
guide, however, Lemont Promeot, of Cormayeur, allowed
great skill and intelligence, and succeeded in extricating us,
after three hours' work. I cannot speak too highly of his
perseverance and conrage. He was obliged for some time
to disengage himself from the rope and reconnoitre alone
among the sacs. We left Cormayeur at 1 a.m. and reached
Chamouni at 4 p.m., halting about two hours on the road.
I strongly recommend people who wish to cross the pass to
do it as we did, viz.—from Cormayeur to Chaumolu. A
very difficult descent among loose rocks is thus avoided.
The pass should on no account be attempted except in very
fine weather."

On Thursday the Ist battalion Coldstream
Guards held their annual athletic sports is the Guards'
enclosure, on Core•common. The programme comprised
20 events for decision, consisting of flat and hurdle racing,
throwing the hammer, jumping, racing in heavy marching
order, and a mixture of old English sports. One of the
most interesting ranee of the day was a match of 50 yards
between Captain Thuraby and Captain Reeve. The latter
gentlem►n won by a yard, after a most exciting TUG.
passing his opponent 15 yard. from the goaL Betting at
starting, 2 to lon Captain Tbursby.

THE REPRESENTATION Or STOKE-tPON-TRENT,—
Tbe choice of a successor to the late Mr. Ricardo in the re-
presentation of the parliamentary borough of Stoke-upon-
Trent is a subject already actively massaged. by the public
mind of the district. As on all similar occasions, rumour is
prepared with an unlimited iiumberof candidates,but the facts
relating to the subject may be soon told. A numerously at-
tended meeting of the leading liberals of the Potteries was
held in the council chamber of the T3wohall, Hanley,
on Thursday afternoon—Mr. Brownfield in the chair—
when it was resolved to invite the F. L Gower, formerly
memberforthatborough, but now arepresentativeof Bodmio,
again tooffer himself as a candidate. A. deputation, consisting
of Mr. Brownfield, Mr. J. S. Hill, Mr. Enoch Wedgwood,aai
Mr. W. Bateman, was appointed to wait upon him ; and a
telegram, conveying the wishes of the meeting, was at mice
forwarded. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brownfield received so
acknowledgment from Mr.Gower, through the same medium,
with an intimation that he would forwards definite reply by
post. In the event of Mr. Gower accepting the invitation, R
appears highly probable that be will be returned without
opposition •, if not, a contest may be the result, unless
the liberals suoessd in bringing forward a candidate
as generally acceptable as the hon. gentleman. Mr.
Serjeast Shea, whose agent, Mr. Richard Sill, formerly of
Walsall, arrived at Healey on Thursday evening, 000tempLtm
soliciting the suffrage' of the electors only in the event of
Mr. Gower deciding upon retaining his seat for Bodmin. The
name of Mr.Greofell hss also been mentioned, audit he comes
forward at once it is thought improbable that Mr. Gower
will oppose him. The friends of Mr. Samuel Pope, secre-
tary to the " United Kingdom Alliance." have placed them-
selves in communication with that gentleman, but whether
he will again come forward is at present uocertain. Mr.
Wedgwood wee, soon after the vacancy occurred, invited to
offer himself, but he at once declined.—Staffordshire
Advertiser.
THE TURKISH LOAN OF 1862.—A deputation on
behalf of Turkish scrip holders, consisting of Mews. R.
W. Crawford, M.P., W. T. D. Stephens' A. P. Battey,
and W. and F. yesterday Fromm
waited on the Turk-
ish minister, oo the subject of the present condition
of Turkish securities, and especially the new loan
of 1862. His Excellency stated that the introduction
of the internal debt or Coasolides on the London
market was entirely the result of operations b
private capitalists, sod, therefore, that the Turkish
government could not be reproached for aoy tem-
porary adverse effect created by their competition with the
scrip. The dividends on the ConsolidM are payable mid in
Constantinople, and the security of the holders is based on
the general revenues of the empire. He felt the most
entire confidence in their value ; but English invaders must
naturally prefer a security founded, as was the loan of
1862. under international arrangements. His Excellency
finally remarked that be was not aware of a single circum-
stance that should render the holders of that loan less con-
fident than they were at the time when they subscribed
for it.—Times.

THE DUBLIN AND MEATH RAILWAY.—On Thurs.
dav the Duke of Linter and Earl Russell and party tra-
velled by special train over the Dublin and Meath Railway
between Dunboyne and Beetles slittioes, returning in the
evening from Beatles to Danboro., en mutt for the Duke
of Leinster's seat oear Ratnooth. The train throughout the
twojouroeys travelled at the rate of forty miles en hour,
and both the duke and earl expressed their ratification
with the journey. They were accompanied by Richard
Bolton, Esq.. a director of the company, and Mr. J.
Broughton, the general manager. It as fully expected
the line will be open for public traffic by the 29th
Freeman's Journal.

ILLNESS OF THE JUDO= AT THE LIVERPOOL
AlletZ6B.—Mr. Bares Wilde, who rime the commencement
of the Liverpool arias has evidently beers ver► unwell, and
has been obliged to dose the wort on several occasions very
early in the day, did not appear at all yeeterday in the
Crown Court. It had been arranged that the Ashton
murder case should be tried in the morning, but et half-peat
sine it was announced that his lordship had found himself
unable to attend to business and bed gone to London, and
the Ashton case was therefore postponed until Monday.
Mr. Justice Mellor, who has been sitting is the nil prise
omit, was also very Dowell yesterday. and did got take his
nest on the bench until ten o'clock, though be had amused
to tlpen the business at nine.
THE CONVICT HERDMARL —This convict was rip-
moved from Belfast to Dahlia yesterday, en rook to
Spike Island. He ware the grey dram of the cosvietit sad
looked much worn and emsiteL Hie eon, a boy, took
leave of the unfortunate man, and the parting wee dis-
tressing to witness. His wife, through whose exertions
mainly it is owing that he will not be hanged, accompanied
him in the steamer to Dublin.