The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

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REPEAL OF THE WINDOW TAX. (sAzliainsfe..:
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remission
diztouorttuhat every itsziii„pnir!t were
possiblo. Toe taxes upon t-s, soap, and paper were, to
different portions 01 the community, equally diem'''.
At the same time, it Ik.as totally impossible that all at
once the Chancellor of the Etat veer would he able to
grwit so great • remi‘sion of taxation. When he said
Mb, he was not one who would used still after having
gained the remission of this odious tax. He did mug
think he deserved the imt•tatlott of wishing to stand
still since ha had been their representative in purl cement
(Applause.) A house:tax would be tamest, if, not equally,
u injurious u the winaow tax; and if shy question of this
kind were raised, he should give it as et.vong an oponeitiou
as he should give his support to the repeal of the window
dwy. As long as he should have the pleasure and honour
of being their representative, he should watch, with the
greatest care and attention, a!I those interests which they
kid confided to his care. (Applause.)
The resolution was then put, and carried unaoiencusly.
Atter a few other speeches the meeting separated.

FINANCIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY

ARFOlthi.

Yesterday evening a soiree was held at the Queen's
Head, Poultry, attended by the vari.ms local reeretati. a and
other officers connected with-the National Parlialnewary
and Financial 'Worm lisicciaiian, convened for the recep-
tion of the annual report. At half-put six Lord DoDLIIT
STUART took the choir suppmted by T. J. Serie, John
Theme's, Thomas M'Enteer, Thomas Gregory Eater, J.
Passmere Edwards, Ebe Clarke, J. A. Nichols,,
Henry Lloyd Morgan, John Matson, R. Le Bland, Joha
Orommith, Samuel P. Ward, T. K. Pritchard, William
Allem, Dr. Bowkett, Allied Walker, S. D. Skinett, Myths,
nirl Riwring, W. E. Coiner' W. B. Whitman, T. B.
Nichols, John Manning, and Besjamia Lomat', Et is.,
members of the council; Abraham Stott, Oldham,
cheater; Dr. ()slay, Ha:ling ; Thomas Rhoads, Alai,.
William Carpenter and R. Lloyd, City; Joseph Ns .comb
and Peter Broughton, Hounslow ; John Wright, Sydeaham;
John Shove, Lewisham; Thomas Goddard and P. M.
Beneet, Notting Hill; James Allen and Joseph Alerrywes-
tber, Stepney; William Statham, De Beauvoir Town; G.
Burchett, laleworth ; Rev. W. F. kiarnett, 13a)swater, &a.
The CHAIRMAN opened the roccedines by calling ea
the vecretary to read the minutes of the previous meeting.
Af.erwarde the secretary proceeded to read the report of
the council, en abstract of which has already appeared in the
Eapren.
After the reading of the report, which was received with
loud cheers,

The CHAIRMAN proceeded to address a few observa-
tions to the meeting. lie said he was glad to think that
neither the subject or the meeting needed any impassioned
declamation uu his part. The subject of parliamentary and
financial reform had already been thoroughly sifted, and who
'mold say, looking at the state of the country, that there
was no nerd for au association lik: the present ? (Hear,
hear.) le hen they looked at our enormous expenditure,
civil and military, and saw at the same time how the taxes
pressed on the inuus'rious population, could any one
doubt that financial reform wee imperatively demanded,
or that it could not long be delayed ? (Loud cheats.)
The demand was now no longer to be found
merely among the middle classes, hut amongst the operatives
it was made with an int'''. in nee that would do credit to
many a statesman. (Hear, hear) They were well ac-
quainted with the national history, and with what was going
on in neighbouring countries, and being so informed, it was
not to be expected that they would be long without demand-
ing their p..litical rights. (Cheers.) But if they wanted
taxes to be reduced, if they wanted tne necessary taxation of
the country to be raised in a just and equable manner, so
as not to press as it did now most upon the poor =m—
it they wanted this, if they wanted the taxes to be rendered
lets oppressive, it could only be done is, parliamentary
reform. (Cheers.) They could not continue with the pre-
sent mock representation. The suffrage was coitined to a
small number. Those who were, like himself, in parlia•
went, were called the representatives of the people,
but they only represented a portion, and it some cases, he
was sorry to say, a single indivi lust. (Shame.) It was
time that this should be put an end to, and that intimida-
tion and bribery, which were now our shame in the eyes of
all intelligent foreigners, should be for ever abolished.
(Cheers.) There was only one way to make electives per-
fectly free, and that was the ballot. ( Hear, hear.) Another
reform they must have was short parli,ments. (Hear, hear.)
Short ace omits made long friends ; as, even in the cue of
members most freely elected, they might, in the course of a
long tenure of a seat, forget the duties of their stewardship.
(Hear, hear.) These matters were among the chief aims of
the association, and he believed they would be obtained.
(He►r, hear.) It was rumoured that some extension
of the franchise was to be conceded next session. but
the same rumour was spread last year, and for himself he
had very little confidence in its truth. He felt convinced
that there was no reason to induce any earnest reformer to
relax in his exertions. (Climes ) He was proud to meet
there so many delegates all zealous in promoting the good
cause. (Cheers.) Such meetings were sure to do good.
Communion would increase their enthusiasm and eventing.
them to greater deeds than mold ever be achieved in their
own closets. They had much reason to be proud of their
chairman, Sir J. Waimsley,--(cheere)—who was that even-
ing addressing a moot important meeting in Hull. lie had
never known so untiring a reformer as that bon. gentleman.
(Loud cheers.) ii', (Lard D. Stuart) was one of the
first men to whom Sir J. shut Walmsley had
applied in forming this sesocia ion, and be had been most
happy to comply with his request. 0.. e man could do but
little, but it every one did all be c lull there would be a
good aggregate of work effected. They were determined
to go on until they had procured the abolition of every op-
pressive tea, and until every honest men in the country bad
the euffeage. E location should also be their object. They
would foster freehold land societies, and also by looking after
the registration endeavour to get proper men returned to
parliament. The first thing they must look after was the
window tax. (Hear, hear.) Meetings were taking place all
over the metropolis, and a great one was to be held on
Monday next et the Marylebone Workhouse. He had
great pleasure in inviting his hearers to attend, and as-
slat in abolishing a tax which was en offence ■like
against jock., against health, and against morality.
(Cheers.) It was, in his opinion, a most abominable tax.
(Loud cheers.) There were many other taxes requiring
reduction, but that could only be done by procuring a re-
duction of the national expenditure. He had only further
to docile' his pleasure in being with them, Cie pride in
belonging to them, and his earnest determination to do
everything in his power to aid the Times of the association.
(Loud chem.)
Mr. NICHOLAY moved the flat resolution as follows:
.'That this meeting highly approves of the report of the
mamma of the National Parliamentary and Fin►ncial Re-
form Association to its members for 1850, and desires to ex-
press its most implicit confidence in the president, council,
and executive commPte, whose energy, talents, and perse-
verance in the advocacy of the principles of reform, es well
as their judicious management of the affairs of the amociation,
justly entitle them to the most cordial thanks of Its
members, of this meeting, and el the people at large."
He was glad to bear what had been said of the Free-
held Land Societies, as he thought them • most admit-
, able movement. They were bound to thank their noble
chairman for his presence that evening. When he (Mr.
Nichols?) was young, Lords were looked upon as more than
mortal; but now, thanks to the march of intellect, they
were, like water, beginning to find their leveL (Omen and
laughter.) He had not at one time expected to see a noble
lord, an aristocrat, presiding at • meeting of operatives; but
strange things had come to pass, and they might have some
hope of parliamentary and financial reform.
Mr. CARPENTER seconded the resolution. Daring next
session parliament would be greatly engrossed with the
Papal aggression—(hear, hear)—me that if financial reformers
did not keep a tight hand and a watchful eye they would
have the session frittered away in mere talk, and nothing
done in the way of either reform or retrenchment. (Load
cheers.) He congratulated the council on the efforts they
had made to assist land societies, and to promote the
registration; and he was also happy to find that the
repeal of the window tax was to have their powerful support.
(Hear.) While they maintained their great principle, which
was the basis of all reform, no practical grievance need pass
unheeded. They should never let it be said, "This ought
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dressed the meeting.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. BERLE was celled on to move the next resolution,
and was received with loud cheers. He congratulated them
on the influence which the opinion of one nation was be-
ginning to have on the affairs of another, and, as an instance,
cited the recent conduct of the Austrian ambassador in
America. The noble reply of Mr. Webster would im-
mortalise that etc semen. (Tremendous cheers.) The conti-
nental despots were banded to pat down freedom, end were
in hops of it, bat that they could not do, nor could they with
all their diplomacy put down the French republic. That
stood • proud monument of 1849. (Loud cheers.) Theirs
(the association) was no isolated battle. They moved in
concert with the civilised world, and the question was what
figere they would cut in the array. America was not only
running breast en with this country, but was constantly
asserting her superiority. We had been t►lking for half a
century of chancery reform. America sent us the work
already done and the workman to carry it out. (Loud
cheers.) Our children were teaching us, hut we were terribly
elow to learn. He concluded by moving—" That whilst
thie meeting heartily concurs in the efforts of ell those,
who are at this time actively engaged in various endeavour*
to improve the financial condition of the state, and to
diminish the fiscal burdens which press most heartily and
unequally on the people, they desire to impress upon the
public mind the paramount importance of active perseverance
in the objects, and zealous co operation in the labours of
the national association to effect a fall and radical reform of
the whole representative system, as the means by which
alone the constitutional rights of alleluia in the community
can be effectually secured, the condition of the producing
millioas elevated and improved, and the general welfare and
prosperity of the nation permanently established."
Mr. E. CLARKE seconded the violation, which was
also carried unanimously.
Thanks were than voted to the chairman and the proceed-
-, terminated.

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