The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-28 00:00:00

LICENSES.

TO SRI RDITOI OT viii /ULTIMO.
Slass—AS I believe you to be an advocate for equal
taxation to all parties, can you inform me why it is that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is bis proposed budget,
wishes to impose • tax of from I!. to 161. or 20!., upon
every dealer is tea and tobacco in the kingdom, and not
upon trades in general. The Present tea license is Ils. Gld.,
led tobacco license :is. M. Now he proposes to let it re-
main so upon all parties who rent a house of 101, but upon
all others le. in the pound on the rental of the house upon
that sale, in addition to the 119. 64d. and 64. 3d. for the
Int M. so that if a dealer occupies • house of 100/. •
Year, be will have to pay
For tea 5l Is. Bd., instead of 11.. 644.
For tobacco —V. 10s. „ tse 3a.

71. Ils. 9d. 16s. 9id.
If his house is lea per annum, he will pay
For tra 7l. 11.. 6d., Instead of Ils.
For tobacco 3!. les. 3d., „ es. 3d.

111. W. W. 16s. 91d.
11. s licenses formerly were 10s. Rd. and .5a.; but 5 par
ant WIS aided to it some 10 inns
W.ll you Ozpose and oppose the in)ustice of this measure,
and use your influence to prevent its becoming law, and
yea will much oblige A TEA DEALER.
~hetßeW, Apri: 25.

SURREY DINPENSARY.

The anniversary festive of the Surrey Dispensary,
Orem Dover•treet, Southwark, was celebrated yesterday
sums at the Bridge-house Itotel, Loudon•bridge. Thos.
Orwell. Bei., high-sheriff of Surrey, was in the chair, and
was supported ►y nearly* hundred gentlemen connected with
all pins of the eemsty of Surrey. among whom were W. J.
M.P., aysley Pellett, Req., M.P., the Muter
sf Dalviteheatlege, de.
The cebeeriptions received reached a sore between 500/.
aul GOD&

BEL►'AST AND WENT OT IRELAND RAILWAY.—The
iftstshnit orders committee report that the standing orders
even wit to be dispensed with in the tees of this company's
1.14,1011 for ken to deposit a petition for a bill.

THE ROTHERHITHE GUNPOWDER
SEIZURE.
BOW-STREET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. Robert Hale, the defendant, whose ease was
fully mentioned in the papers of Sunday and Monday last,
came up this morning for the decision of Mr. Henry, the
magistrate, relative to the "composition" seised on his pre-
mises by order of government early this month, and which
said composition was objected to by Mr. Clarkson, for the'
defendant, as not being of the ingredient necessary to eon-
stitute the words of the Act 12 Geo. 111., s. 61.
The court was full, and among those present were several
scientific gentlemen and military as well as naval officers.
Mr. Henry then briefly delivered his opinion, extracting
from the " Encyclopcedia Britannia' and other works, and
said that, although the composition was not " granulated,"
yet it was no doubt of that explosive and dangerous nature, '
that he felt bound to order confiscation of the composition,
and also inflict a penalty of 21. per pound on every pound
found on the premises above that allowed by law, amount-
ing to 61. 14s.
The court then heard a charge 'spinet the Messrs. Hale
and • person named Boykin, of illegally manufacturing
rockets ; and, after several witnesses had been examined,
this cue was referred to the sessions, moderate bail being
taken for the Meson. Dale, and bail from &lien being dia,
pen la with.