The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-16 00:00:00

FINANCIAL REFORM.

PORTBOK EN WARD.

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A meeting of friends to financial reform and poll-1
deal progress was hold as Wednesday maim., to cousider
the suggestion of the chains= of the Nodose] admix aid
Equitable Taxation League, as to the propriety of tombs
an association for in. ward of Porteoken for the like °Vet.
Amin; the gentlemen present were Mesas. R. Will, T.
Rmoads, A. Saul, and J. G. Rhoads. Mr. D. Parka was
called to the chair.
Mr. R. WILD stated that no exertion should be wades
em his part to and the success of the great scheme put forth
by Mr. Cobden ; he then omeldered the best course tc pur-
sue, and concluded by atoisot, " that it ii noceasaly an
association be formed for carrying out the prinelpoo of
financial reform." The resolution was carried unanimously.
Another of similar import was also pus( d.
It was then resolvid that Mr. D. Parker be the chairman
pro. tem., and Mr. J. G. Rhoatis be the secretary,peo taw
With thanks to the chairman, the association adjourn&

MEETING AT BROMPTON.
Last night a meeting of the ratepayers was had at
the Drayton-tavern, Old -Brampton, for the purpose Wasp•
porting the West London aod the: Liverpool rinetnal
Reform Anociatlonu. . -
GASHILL took the Moir, and asoratalatat the
witting oa the f.ct that one of their members, Sir Jahr
Waley, had been elected to the representation of Baton,
and would henceforth be found is the Haus* eirponnions
insisting the band of reforosennow straggling for a rtclus•
tion is the expenditure of the seantry. The only chairs. of
establishing their rights and repealing oppressive taxes
was by such meetings as the protein. He felt.thatthere
most be a diminution in the isspensso of the country,aot at
the expense of small, bat the expense, of the greatemestrista
and the over-paid. HUW•lllff much they might wish fa re-
deuctions, they could not altogether approve of the planpur-
sued by the government, for
to be d from tees
el the papersthat hun-
dred of privates were the dookyards,
but not a single officer. He had y travelled thrown tie
New Forest, a loos with which be was well acquainat, sad
could bear y q the groin mismanagement of As go-
vernment land in that part of the aunty. The incest, of
the monarch had been mf liecanse the " profit "apse
the crown lands was takes into this public embeques,_. Int be
thought the country had made a bad bowls). lb aon.
chided by making soma 'smash' upon tbe insgpalites of
taxation, and dwelt at length wen the tact, that Cerbesase
the surrounding poriskes bad no repretentation.
Mr. T. J. LOCKliatT mord, " That this meeting Goch
that obtaining r, praintatiresin parliament. for this demon
will be a great means of making financial reform as well ae.,
a reform of the constitution, of the House of Commons."
He said that if the, Woodwind Fororm.ween properly ma,
naged, they might yield as mush as. the swans. if t.s
Queen, and that sea woreidibe saved to.the.essatry.
Mr. HIILME secoadai the resolution, and said he had so
doubt they would.ultimatelly mooted object It was
truly said, when the toss laws were abolkned, that the mss
who could achieve each a triumph 110611, do anythia& far
the good of the country. The resolution having Demme-
tied, the naming seposonal.

NESTING AT LUTON.
A. meek[ of the Reform Society was WA si the
Ter &ball. antes, ea Tuesday last, for the purpose. of een-
anent Amara reform, asi to propose a suds of co
ernesba with the Liverpool eirociation.
Oa dais was taken by J. 'TALLER, and ••••
ft &inn te the browns Abet won pro - .orset
tbisnesilis resolves to co-operate wish the vespoel Firm-
del Annan= in its effortete redoes the pablie ex-
le the standard of MO, and It swoons of the
plessairfford Cobdat. M.r" by wink the inures fa
p
is be effected." TWA no neastione is tleo
nand and milli a:pendia» prepaid Mr. Cobden no
nog say end sate, bat an mini* rimy sillier
of the gar assist* sessresy M swank as army and
man salbeissi tbr no blared en sets eseary."flat
the essiblud Art that is erw bail`, rade
the erestry may onseesi it Morns a law re.
dnllse Ise She petals Inseises, yet. been pen expellees, it
sal be 'Roosted that ennaly will be the ran ot pavers-
ant, seathe tax-innes obtain a roes direst awl eon
pine entral over the- Roues of Commons, by tke amend-
nest of ear representative systems"

THE BT. ANN'S SOCIETY SCHOOLS.
yesterday a numerous meeting of the governors
sad sabscriban to this institution took place, pursuant to &d-
-ine list Friday, at the Landis Tavern. The
earril.am!lb Amiss ha the 'hair.
The CHAIRMAN raid that be was present Matadi Won-
maissee to lima% ocesplias a poet which be more
isoultivie light of an hawser than a pleasure, lemmas he
that when the character of their odken
m ea se was intrigued, the toter* ate of the
hwthatise ware at stake. (Haar, hear.) Certain ststrments
had hem nada by Mt. Carpmail regarding their nattily,
sad he Rh it to be his duty to Gems forward and aid in ob-
taining 6 tell sad impartial immedgallem of the matter.
It area esheate• for ths was of Sim leatitaNan, that they
should gum tore some sa ei soft
The Mem sad Rev. Mr. PONIES mined that the report
I am& ebiammt Of the essessis of the @Delay, as need at the
previage aneseln, should be yawned ; sad OWN give.: to
the ' wit audible of the '..tee:,—The motion
jar. .
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