The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-20 00:00:00

THE WINDOW TAX.

An adjourned meeting of the delegates appointed
by the various metropolitan parishes to take measures to se-
ewe the repeal ache above tax, was held yesterday evening
at the Cos* bows, Marylehone ; Mr. C. Michie In the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN observed that the object of the meet-
ing that evening was to detonates whether or not it were de.
arable to senate for the repeal of the window tax
alone, or to merge the question in the financial
schen'. of Mr. Cobden. It had been urged by some
gentlemen who were then present that the dele-
gates could not eoesistently join Mr. Cobden, but most proceed
as they had done for the last three years. The reel question
was, which of these morose was moo likely to be effectual.
He had before expressed himself to the effect that they would
be most likely to sucerd in obtaining their own object by
amalgamating the question, as 't were, with Mr. Cobden 's
tame ; others thought that, having been fleet in the field,
success would be most likely to attend them if they tangoed
themselves to the object for which they were origi-
nally delegated. If the meeting took the latter
view, he would go with them to the fullest ex-
tent. Be thought it impossible that the Chsheelloe
of the Exchequer could propose to repeal any tax prior to
ewe
thast flaws:thee% dia.%
tizithcr hieVitlicaselaud manwheakuirit peop wilgsk
le,
so the window tax. , Ike Board of Health and siterytilbg
coanceted 'with it seld be a fares se bag as that tax re-
mained aneepeelei. (Meer, hear.)
Mr. GZOROB prepeeed the following ',Wefts:
That dmintawsons meetings be held lausedlately for tin Propose et
sitrailtiLltafiestitelakaetthe various perishes, as se the neoweitt of
a Mai repeal of the window lex, sad likewise to snow
fah hoes the didepted should be Ashdod la eapporting Mr. Cob.
km'slessdal rant dm%
Mr. Cobden, he said was an eminently practical man; his
scheme would Mend the test of examination. There mold
be no harm la appealing to the various parishes ea to the
propriety et merging the gosation of the repeal of the win-
dow tax in Mr. Cobden's badget,:iscluded in that object. No
other tax could be compared as a grievance with the tax on
light ; and it would certainly be wise to gather strength for
the agitation from all claws of the community. If they west
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer demanding the repeal of
the malt-tax, the window tax, and the duty on tea, he might
be expected to my, Gentlemen, you have been hers so
often that mom you half way ;at any rate I will strike
off tits window tax." _ _

Mr. GEESIN oseonded the resolution, and, in doing so,
rithrred to Lord Daimon's proposal in the Rouse of Cow
sane to as,. 1,000,000 k in the department of the Woods and
Pore is, midek, Ine said, however excellent, would not be
seaslant of hoe![. They mist not go for a patchwork re
fans, hat for a meeprehensive one. The amount which
wand for the Disks of Wellington and Sir ktobert Peel
wadi do ler the present government.
Mr.IIIIILTON, at Maryleborte observed that a distinct
arsosiatina bed already been formed iu that parish to assist
Mr. Cobden, bat the inhabitants generally were in favour of
a distinst agitation for tho repeal of the window tax. If
they stronessely sittl, avowed to attain that object, they
would we tiabt have the benefit of Mr. Cobdea's assistance.

Mr. WALKER. MBt Pad's, Corrent-garden, nova the
following as ea ansalassat :
That la theopinion ofiveELoonnanialing it is agininat art eon.
Yawed aginaion kr tats a/ Uri winnow tan be proosidad with ;
aad that whin ki kaannonniaillo le k every
In lb. nalleagail% ana in alt Oka rad brim la Great
. _

When the hour tai was repealed, on the motion of Lord
Althorp, it was gmerally admitted that the window tax
mast sham its fat,. He did not think it would be wise to
merge the window tax question in Mr. Cobdon's scheme.
That tax was to be condemned on pounds pedlar to itself ;
especially because it premed with increasing ',verity on the
tradesman, who required plenty of light, and decreased just
whoa it reached the aristocrat. It could not be
too widely known that a house like Lord Hol-
land's, alai& had a window for almost every
day laths year, paid saircely any more than that of a
tradesman which had only the requisite amebar of win.
dows for the sarrying on of his business. (Hoar, hem.)
I Though ha was opposed to the mixing up of the window tax
1 question with Me. Cobdeu's budget, he win a sapporter of
tits latter on principle—(hear, hear)—and intended to ro•
Pair his mots at Maordasster.
Alassdisrt ecommatioo, the ameodenont was curia by
mend mass&
Oa des motion et IL?. Bretton, seconded by Mr. Armco,
the Ihilowlogoossintisa was also serried :
flat ths shoodlemodened Vas mstropeleten psdaliss bewrittenss
by Ile goonolog. athiggillt s modem autortaa. end urging the
assiaNg dig pills =saw Mime dim.
Ths asetlag Om adjourned for this. weeks.