The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-14 00:00:00

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Vbe Court.

PRIVY COUNCIL.
The Queen held a Privy Courted at one o'clock yes-
terday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert ; the Marquis of Lens-
downs, Lord President ; the Earl of Idiot°, Lord Privy
Seal; Lord John Ruesell, First Lord of the Treasury; Sir
George Grey, Secretary of State for the Rome Department;
Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign failings
Karl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; the Earl of
Carlisle, Chief Commissioner of the Wools end Forests; the
Earl Forteecue, Lord Steward ; the Marquis of Breadalbane,
Lord Chamberlain ; and the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the
Hone. Thorns. Wyse, Esq. was by command of the Queen
sworn of her Majesty's Honourable Privy Council, and took
his place at the board. Her Majesty pricked the list of
sheriffs for the present year. The on. William Bathurst
was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. The Queen gave
audiences to the Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord John Rue-
sell. The Court was attended by the Marquis of London-
derry, Gold Stick in waiting ; the Earl of Listowel, Lord in
waiting ; the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Cham-
berlain, and the Comptroller of the Household.

Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Seymour, visited
the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House.
The Marquis of Breadalbane and Lord George Len-
nox had the honour of dining with Her Majesty yeeterday
evening at Buckingham Palace.

A deputation consisting of the Right Hon. Thomas
Milner Gibson, M.P., George William Alexander, Eel
(Lombard-street), Edward Davy, Esq. (Crediton, Devon ,
William Henry Ashuret, Esq. (Old Jewry), R. G. Welfo ,
Esq. (csantery-lane), Robert R. R. More, Esq. (Temple),
and Thomas Meander, Esq. (Gray...inn), had an interview
yesterday with the Right Rep. the President of the Board of
Trade.
Ilespatebm for the governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were met elf oa Monday evening from the Colonial-
aloe.

The School of Design had a meeting yesterday, at
the Aloe of the Board of Trade. _ _ _ _ _

—llieriiucTsioZiitiiitiiiiTOf the Privy Council sat
yesterday, sad heard petitions In oases from Madras, Ben-
gal, mid DnaMies, and also one from the Court of Arches,
Craig r. Parnell." The lords present were the Master of
the BA* Lord Brougham, the Bishop of Laidon, the
Chanoellor of the duchy of Cantwell, and the Jadp of the
Admiralty Court. An appeal from Bengal was of rwarda

opened by Mr. Turner, Queen's Cannel, fluradhun o.
Mockuejia." The Bishop of Undo" left after the disposal
of the pedtion from the Arches Court, and the Right Hon.
Sir Edward Ryan sat with the members of the judicial
. .

nabs digh4r the bowleg of the appeal from Bohai

(From lut night's Gazette.)
FORZION-OFFICBt FEB. 9.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of M. Vinoent Benedetti, u Consul, at
Melte, for the French Republic.

DUCKY OP LANCASTER, FEB. 10.—The Queen has
been this day pleased to appoint John Smith Entwine, of
Foxholes, Esq., to be sheriff of the county palatine of Lan-
outer for the year ensuing.
CROWN-OPPICE, FEE. 12.—MEMBER RETURNED TO

SERVE IN THE PRESINT REHLTLIIENT PM THE 8011011011
OP Botroa.--Bir J. Waleasley, of Weetbourne.terrses, Mid-
dleisx, sat., in the room of J. Bowring, Beg., who has ac-
cepted. the office of her Majesty's einsal-general at Canton.

THE NEW SHERIFFS.

A supplement to Friday's Gazette states that at
the Court at Buckingham-palace, the 13th day of February,
1849, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Coun-
cil, tha following Sheriffs were appointed by her Majesty in
Council for the year 1849 :
Banroanettinn.—H. Brandreth, of Houghton Regis, Esq.
Biennium—lL Gibson, of Sandhurst-lodge, Esq.
Bvimixoneationna.—J. Kaye, of Fulen.r, Esq.
CANBIUOOININIAI AND HUNTINCIDONBRIAN.—E. Foster,
of Tnunpington,
00103111 LAND.—A. F. Huclleston, of Hutton-John, Esq.
CHUNIAN.—T. W. Tatton, of Withenskaw, Esq.
Dzinvantan.—J. Btrntt, of Belper, Esq.
DEVONSNIAR.-111. E. N. Parker, of Whiteway, Esq.
DORDWISMIRI.—W. P. Okeden, of Turnworth, Esq.
Dunstan -4. Eden, of Beamish-park, Esq.
Essex.--O. S. Orley, of Stilted-hall, Esq.
Gtoocnrrnasnme.—W. P.Prios, of Tibberton-court, E! q.
HERENORDINIBI.—W. Barneby, of Clater,
Hiarronosaina.—A. Smith, of Watten Wood-ball, Esq.
Kater.--W. M. Smith, of Comer, Meopham, Esq.
LECISPITEHANIFAN.—J. Goodacre, of Lutterworth, E?ci.
LuscoLwinutz.—J. W. Yorke, of Walmsgate, E,q.
MONYOUTHSHIRI.—J. A. Herbert, of Llanartlicourt, Esq.
NOSIPOLIC.—W. Mason, of Norton, Ell_
NOILTIIAMPTONSHIBE.—H. Mort W is, of eloot, Esq.
NORSIIUMBERLAND.-4. H. Hinds, of Stellinghalt, Esq.
Norrusonsmantan.—G. H. Vernon, of Grove, Exq,_
01PORDSHIN.11.--8. W. Gardiner, of Coombe-lodge, Whit-
chßllTLurch,
AN Esq.
DSIIIHN.—J. T. Sprehorps, of Manton, Esq.
SHROPBIIIIIII.—P. Corbett, of Longnor, Esq.
Sounzawrinnue.—G. W. Blathwayt. of Porinek, Esq.
STAPPOW.DSNINB.—C. Arkwright, of Dunstan, E.q.
COUNTY or SOUTRAXPTON.—W. Garnier, of Itookesbury
Wickham, Esq.
Strrrota.—The Right Hon. J. Lord Henniker, of Thorn-
EIDIIRET.W. F. 0. Farmer, of Nonsuch-park, Esq.
Susatx.—R. S. Streatfeild, of the Rooks, Uckfield, Esq.
WAAWICKIIIIIHN.—Sir T. Biddulph, of Birdinbury, Bart.
WILTSHID.E.—R. P. Nisbett, of Southbroome•house, Esq.
WORCEITERANIRE.—J. Dent, of Walcot,
Yostleatan.-0. V. Harcourt, of Swinton•park, Esq.
WALES.
ANGLESEY.-8. R'lOllC. of Tan y lin, Esq.
Bancossants.—W. Pearce, of Ffrwdgrech, Esq.
CARNARVONSHIM—S. 0. Priestley, of Trefan, Esq.
CARNARTHENSIIIRIS.—W. E. H. Powell, of Maes-
mune, Bei.
CARDICIANSZIRI;II. Hoghton, of Hafod, Est.
Dennionsame.—T. Griffith, of Trevallen Hal', Esq.
FLIXIIINIAL—P. L. Godsal, of Iscoyd Park, Esq.
OLANOILOANSLURIE—It. Bowler, of Llandough Castle and
Maestnawr, Seq.
MONTOOKIRTSHIIII.—R. Gardner, of Plea y Court, Eaq.
Idesuonwrninnan.—R. D. Jones, of Aberliatenny, Esq.
PIUMBDILENHIRI.-8. P. Allen, of Cresseliy, Esq.
ILADNORBIUDE.-11. M. Evans, of Llwynbaried, E.q.

INCLOSURE COMRISSION.—ME. W. Runelay, bar-
rister, has been appointal an tuaistaat-commissioner under
the 'Wows Act.

REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX.

Yesterday a meeting of delegates from the various
metropolitan parishes was held at the Court-house, Meryl*.
bone, for the purpose of deciding on what course it wu ne-
cessary to adept with reference to continuing the agitation
for a repeal of the window-tax.
Mr. A. MICHIE, of Marylebene, who was in the chair,
observed that the gentlemen present were aware that for
several years past, the parishes of the metropolis had used
their exertions to get rid of that most abominable of all
taxes, the window-tax. Every administration had admitted
the injustice of the tax, and could only justify its continu-
ance on the ground that they could not spare the money. A
B said of Health had now been established, but a B-art of
Health unaccompanied by the repeat of a tax which was
more prejudicial to health that any tax in existence, was a
mere pretence. It was a farce to talk about improving
sewers and drains, whilst the peep's who lived in
towns were deprived of ventilation by an infamous
tax on light and air. They were all aware of the great plan
of financial reform which had been proposed by Mr. Cobden,
and with regard to which the whole country was now being
agitated. Now as the repeal of the window tax formed one
of the items in Mr. Cobtlen's plan of reduction of taxation,
be thought It would be advisable to give up the repeal of the
window tax as a single measure, and let all their energies be
merged in the great movement for the general financial re-
form scheme. . . _ _

Mr. EWEN said he had had an interview with Lord
Duncan on Friday last, and although his lordship was unable
to be present that evening, he was as energetic end enthusi-
astic as ever with regiud to the repeal of the window tax,
and stated his intention of putting a motion for its repeal on
the books of the House of Commons. With regard to
the financial reform movement, he did not think it politic
that they should interfere with it, mere especially as each
agitation assisted the main movement.
Mr. HODGES said that although poor people were much
affected by the window tax, it mainly affected the middling
classes, and it only amounted to 1,600,11001., whereas Mr.
Cobden had clearly shown that no less a eum than 10 mil-
lions a year might be saved without injury to anyone. There-
forelhe would move—
That as it appears that the repeal of the window tax is Included in
the more general movement for the abolition of the malt tax, hop
duty, taxes on map awl paper—taxes equally as obnoxious and d
mental to the health and comfort of the people, this meeting is
of opinion that it would be advisable to merge their effort/ to
obtain the repel of those taxes set forth in the letter of Mr. Cobden
to the Liverpool Financial Reform Association.
There being no seconder to this resolution, it fell to the
ground.
A DELEOLTE from the par sh of St. Martin's in the Fields
said there were many reasons in his opinion why govern-
ment could not fail to listen to an appeal to abolish the
window tax. In the first place, it was now the oldest prayer
for relief on record. Again, it was imposed as a war tax,
and when they were at peace how could it be justified ?
Another point was, that any government which dared to
retain the window tax would he giving a Hat negative to all
measures of sanitary improvement, which they profess to be
so anxious to carry out. He moved a resolution to the
effect:
That Mr. Cobden having included the window tax among the list
of taxes he seeks to abolish. Lord Duncan and all the metropo-
litan members et parliament be requested to attend a future meeting
to consider in what way it will be advisable for the repeal of the win-
dow tax delegates to act under the present circumstance..
The resolution was carried, and a vote of thanks having
been passed to the chairman, the meeting separated.