The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-07 00:00:00

DIRECT TAXATION v.INDIRECI. TAXATION.

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting was he'd in the
Town Hall of Leighton Buzzard, for the purpose of hear-
ing an address from J. Hyde, Esq., on the nature and
pressure of indirect taxation on the agricultural, manufac-
turing, and commercial interests of the United Kidgdum.
The audience was at once numerous and influential. Jos.
Procter, E.g., having been called to the chair, in a short
address intsoduced Mr. Hyde to the meeting.
That gentleman, having addressed the meeting at some
length, produced two cards, containing the following
schemes.

Scheme I.—No Income-tax eon be honest until the pa-
rochical assessments are made so. Then abolish every tax
awl impo.4, and raise the whole by one assessment on in-
come derived from property, from the labour of the artisan
to the income of the most opulent, except the labour of the
agricultural classes only : 1. Land, funds, profit and pre-
ferment, investments, &c., 4.1. • 2. House buildings
(owners), 2s. fid. ; 3. Occupiers ofiand,?a. ; 4. Trades and
profcss ions, 2a. ; S. Occupiers of buildings, except agricul-
tural labourers, IP. 4d. Probate and legu.-y duties to suc-
cession to real estates, to form a sinking fund of five
millions. . _

Scheme 2.—Property tax under seven heads ; 2. Abolish
100 out of the 124 custom-houses, and correctly tax wines
and spirits, tea is., coffee u at present, sugar Id., tobacco
le., and preserved fruits; 3. Tax home-made spirits; 4.
Post-ufßee—abolish the newspaper stamp, but tax all
newspapers going through the Post-ogee one penny ; 5.
Stamps on the transfer of all personal property, Slade,
',abode, M. etesimsse, la Skim YM g W et
exeNsmge exceeding two m ind bonds, Is. Bd. per
1001. ; transfer of houses and mortgages, 2s. per 100/. ;
legacy and probate duty on property, Is. per 1001. ; from
which a revenue of fifty-three millions will be raised.
A resolution was t en moved and carried unanimously in
favourer direct taxation, and also that petitions be sent to
both houses of parliament praying bur the saute. After a
•ote of thanks to Mr. Hyde, the meeting separated.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMBRIDGE, Nov. S.—TIIE GUNPOWDER PLOT.--
The Bee. J. Woolley, of Emmanuel College, preached a
DCIIIIOII at St. Mary's Church this day, as the anniversary
of the above-nansod conspiracy. Mr. Simpson, of Jesus
College, afterwards delivered a Latin speech in the Senate
House.

Tne Vics-Cnaseer.witsistr.—The Rev. the Provost
of Kinst's College (Dr. Okes). has succeeded the Rev. the
NlAster of Jesus (Professor Corrie) in the above-named
other.

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DIVINtTY.—The Norrisian Professor of Divinity will
commence his lectures for the present term on Tuesday,
Nov. 11, at 12 o'clock, and will continue the some every
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, throughout the term.
There will be accommodation only fur those graduates and
questionista who may have given notice of their desire to
attend, Senior and Junior sophs and freshmen will have to
defer their attendance to a future term.

Nov. 6.—A LIST DP PZILSONS woo HAVE PASSED THE
VOLUNTARY VREOLOOICAL EXAMINATION, 1551. —O.
Adolphus, Corpus; G. F. AlMee, St. John's; J. Amos, Clare;
J. Amps, Emman. ; 8. R. Anderson, Trinity; M. Barnard,
Christ's ; W. J. Beamont, Trinity ; J. Bell, Clare ; 0. 11.
Billingtoo, Emman. ; E. N. Bloomfield, Clare ; E. W.
More, Trinity ; G. W. Blunt, Pembroke; H. J. Borrow,
St. John's; IJ. B. Bowman. Queens ; R. B. Boyer, Cain.;
H. Brea, Cain. ; G. Burn, Trinity ; R. Burroughes, Magd.;
T. Burt, St. John's; J. Butler, St. John's; J. H. Butt,
t anus ; W. M. Campion, Queens' ; J. B. Cane, St. John's ;
W. It. Capel, Christ's ; B. Capel, Christ's ; W. 0. Car-
michael, Pet. ; A. B. Chalker, Emman. ; J. Chapman,
Christ's; J. M. Cheap, Jesus; J. A. Cheese, St. John's ;
J. Cholmeley, Cath.; R. 11. Cholmondeley, Trinity ; J. D.
Claxton, Trinity ; T. H. Cole, Sidney; R. Collins, St.
John's; H. H. Crewe, Trinity ; C. H. Crooke, St. John's;
R. Cummins, Christ's; J. Davidson, Caius ; W. S. Davies,
Calms ; 0. W. Davys, St. John's ; E. L. Deride, Sidney ; J.
J. Dent, Trinity ; H. W. Downes, Trinity ; C. F. East.
burn, St. John's; T. Erskine, Trinity ; G. Everard, St.
John's; J. Farmer, Trinity H. ; J. M. Fawcett, Magd. ;
It. Finch, Trinity ; W. F. Fisher, Trinity ; W. M. Foot,
Queens' ; J. S. Gammen, Jesus; W. G. Gatliff, St. John's;
A. (ledge, Christ's,, W. Oirling, Cants; C. Glynn, Trinity ;
J. Goodwin, Cath. ; F. Gordon, Ernman.; G. Greenwood,
Trim.; W. A. Gully, King's ; W. H. Hawker, Trim. ;
G. A. Hayward, St. ; F. Hemmans, Pet.; W. T.
Henhain, Christ's; N. Heywood, Trin. ; W. H. Hicks,
Corpus; G. S. Hodges, Jesus; D. It. Hodgson, Clare;
G. A. Holdsworth, St. John's; It. Holme, Corpus; F. 0.
Holmes, St. John's ; F. J. A. Mort, Trin.; W. W. Howard,
Sidney; E. J. Hubbard,St. John's ; A. It. Hubbard, Caius;
E. T. Hudson, Trio.; J. F. Hurt, Trin.; C. J. Hutt,
Caius; J. 8. Jackson, Coins ; R. N. Jackson, Sidney ; H. G.
i Jebb, St. John's; H. M. Jeffery, Cali.; J. Kirkman,
Queens' ; It. Hitching, Cath. ; 11. J. Knight, Queens' ;
J. D. Knowles, Pet.; 11. Langton, St. John's ; it. Low-
rance, St. John's; W. Lees, Christ's; W. Levison, Trio. ;
W. Locock, Caius; R. J. Lyon, Trip.; D. S. Matthew,
Emman. ; It. H. Mayne, St. Joho's; C. H. Middleton,
Christ's ; F. Molesworth, Corpus ; C. M. Moore, Trin.; T.
Morgan, Jes.; W. N. Mouseley, Sidney; C. S. Maxon,
Emman.; J. Norton, St. John's; T. Openshaw, St. John's;
R. C. Paley, Pet. ; C. Parnell, St. John's; C. it. Payne,
Emman. ; W. Payne, Trin; W. H. Pengelley, Corpus; C.
B. Penrice, Trin. ; H. Phillips, Sidney ; W. Pin-
ney, Christ's ; W. H. Plummer, Trin. ; E. N. Pochin, Trio. ;
G. C. Pollard, Queens' ; F. Pouffes, St. John's ; J. Pooley,
Christ's ; J. Poatlethwaite. Trin. ; E. Probert, Queens ; R.
R. Redrnayne, Trio. ; J. B. Ricky, St. John's; F. W. Itob-
berds, Trin.; 8. Robertson, Christ's; J. Rote, St. John's;
E. 11. Rogers, King's; G. Rowe, St. John's; J. Ruston.
Jes.; E. T. Sale, Lrnman. ; W. Sandford, St. John's; I'.
Bandilauds, Jr..; 11. Sandwith, Cath.; C. E. Searle,
Petah. ; H. Seed, St. John's; A. Shears, St. John's; W.
8. Simpson, Queens ; J. N. Smith, Trin. ; J. B. Smith,
Clare; C. W. Soden, Christ's ; E. I'. Southwood, Trin. ;
W. Standvn, Emman.; It. B. Stewart, Cahn; J. Stone,
Jr..; F. R. Stratton, Trin.; C. J. Taylor, Corpus; 0. R.
Taylor, St. John's; S. Trueman, St. John's; W. Turnbull,
Pet. ; E. Twells, l'et. ; J. F. Twisden, Trin. ; C. 8. Up-
person, Trin. ; W. Vassal!, St. John's; F. H. Vivian,
Trio.; 11. Waddington, Trin. ; J. Wallace, Jes. ; J. Ward,
Cath.; 11. Watson, Csith.; J. H. Watson, Pemb. ; W.
Weatherby, Christ's; C. F. S. West, Emman. ; C. C.
Wharton, Cath.; T. M. Whittard. Trin.; J. White, Coins;
J. N. White, Corpus; J. F. Wickenden, Trin.; T. C.
Wilk., Trim.; D. tVilliams, Queens'; J. A. Trin. ;
H. Wilton, Cath.; F. Wintour, Magd.; J. F. Young,
Christ's.

FIRE AT CIILLSIA.—This morning, shortly ACT
eight o'clock, the inhabitants of Holkham-street, Leader-
street, Chelsea were greatly alarmed in consequence cf the
sudden outbreak of a fire in the house occupied by two
families, named Webb and Flannigan, at No. 8, in that
thoroughfare. Mrs. Flannigan narrowly escaped being
burnt in coming down stairs with her children. The flames
spread with such violence that in a short space of time the
house where the fire oriainated was completely gutted, and
had spread in a slight degree to those adjoining on each
side, the inmates of which sustained considerable loss by
the removal of their goods, which were thrown out of win-
dow into the street .

FRIGHTFCL DEATH ON BOARD A STEAM-BOAT.—
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Carttar held an inquest at the
White Hart, Erith, to inquire into the circumstances at-
tending the death of George Owen, tavern keeper, Bear-
street, Leicester-square, who was killed on Tuesday last on
board the Queen of the Thames steam-boat. The eireum-
et4neell reported on Wednesday were sworn to by the wit-
nesses, when the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
death."

THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER
IlushaND.—Yesterday an inquest wa• held en the body of
Mrs. Elisabeth Dorothea Davis, aged 32, who, it was
alleged, had been murdered by Thomas Davis, her hus-
band, who stands remanded from Clerkenwell Police-court.
The jury, after hearing evidenee, returned a ♦erdict,
" That the deceased died from inflammation of the MITI,
but how caused there w.ia not sufficient evidence to show."

ONE CHILD KILLED BY ANOTHER.—At Shef-
field, last week the death of a child four years of age was
caused by • blow from a school-fellow little more than five
years of age. The deceased, Arthur Brown, was the son of
William Brown, metal-smith, of Solly-street, and attended
a school taught by Mrs. Castletou, a widow, residing in
Wheeblon-lane. On Wednesday forenoon, about half-past
II o'clock. Mrs. Csstleton left the school-rooml for a few
minutes, and during her absence the deceased and a
child called Walter Standish quarrelled about an ap-
ple that the latter wished to take from Brown. Not
succeeding in getting the apple, Standish spat in Brown's
face, and Brown did the same to Standish, whin the
latter struck him with his fist once or twice in the pit of
the stomach. The poor little fellow complained of
great pain, and he was sent home. Mr. J. Harmer Smith, I
surgeon, was sent for almost directly, but in spite of the
' mo-t active treatment be died on Saturday. On Tuesday last
an inquest was held on view of the body of the deceased,
before Mr. T. Badger, coroner, at the house of Mr. Wean, '
the White Horse Inn, Solly-street, when the above facts
were detailed is evidence. Mr. Smith bad made a post-
mortem examination, and the result proved that the child
died from inflammation of the right pleura and lung. That
inflammation Mr. Smith said he had no doubt had been
caused by blows on the pit of the stomach. The coroner
then explained that within the age of seven years no infant
can be guilty of felony or be punished for any capital offence,
for within that age he cannot, by presumption of law, be
endowed with any discretion, against which presumption no
averment shall be received. The jury therefore returned
the following verdict." That the said Walter Standish
being an infant under the age of discretion, to wit, of the
age of flee, not being capable of discerning good from evil,
did kill and slay Arthur Brown, but not fkloninusly." The
coroner then addressed • few words to the child Standish,
who, a strong heavy lad of his age, replied, " He struck me
first." Hs appeared thoughtful, but not sorrowful.