The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-07 00:00:00

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earnestly request your Majesty that you will be graciously
pleased immediately to issue commands to the authorities of
the censorship in the duchies to let the affairs of the country
be freely discussed in the public papers and in pamphlets,
and to desire the police authorities not to put any obstacle in
the war of popular assemblies for the cbecassion of the com-
mon affairs of the country.—Kiel, Feb. 29. Your Maieety's
obedient humble subjects. (Here follow the signatures.)
The Journal A amend de Frankfurt says that
Russia has concentrated considerable forces on the
frontiers of Austria. The Prince Paakewitch is
appointed commander. The army will be 60,000
men ; one part only has arrived at its destination.
ROC it is miserable for these troops that famine reigns
now in the circles of Poland, and also in Gallicia and
Haute Silesia. The Poles are very unrsy, for it is
reported that those who are condemned t Berlin will
not be pardoned. We do not believe this report.
From the Gazette de Pologne, of 4th March we
learn that the events in France have produced an ex-
traordinary.impression on the minds of the people at
Saxe Leipsic. There is a regular battle for the ex-
traordinary editions of the Paris journals. They talk
of Fronting a petition to the government to demand
the immediate convocation of repreeettatives of the
people. They claim the liberty of the press and trial
by jury. The censorship has lately been almost as
severe in Saxony as in Austria.
Letters from Vienna, dated Feb. 27, state that, ru-
mmers having been spread that the savings bank had
stopped payment, a run upon it immediately took
place, and at noon the crowds waiting at the entrance
were so great that it was found necessary the e'er
the
doors. The rumour was, however, unfounded, having
originated in the refusal made to return deposits im-
mediately, without the usual notice of twenty-four

hoars.
The Austrian government was expected to proclaim
a constitution, with freedom of the press; but the
same proclamation wu to announce a forced loan to
the amount of forty millions of florins.
The property of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in
Bohemia, which has reverted to the emperor by the
reunion of the duchy of Lucca to Tuscany, produces an
annual revenue of twelve millions of florins, out of
which the emperor has assigned a part for unforeseen
expenses.

BRUSSELS, Mance 5.
All this day the trumpets have been sounding and
the drams beating in true military atyle. Strong de-
tachments of troops are parading the main streets,
and all Brussels is on the qui rise. Let me hasten,
however, to add that the trumptets to which I refer
are penny ones, the drums mere toys, the troops mere
escorts, and the Bruzellois mere spectators. In a
word, we are in all the incipient glories of carnival,
whilst the German journals, following the example of
the French ones, declare that we have proclaimed a
republic, and consequently have something else to do
besides getting up a Longchamps procession. The
fact that carnival wi:l be observed this year with
all the usual solemnities is the best proof I could
give of the truth of the assertion that "order reigns"
in Brussels.
Now for a few scraps of intelligence. The chambers
anxious to give immediate employment to the unoc-
espied, have voted the sum of 1,300,000 francs for
the ()Destruction and improvement of roads ; and, in
order to prevent a scarcity of specie, have passed a
bill giving a legal eurrency_to English sovereigns at
the rate of 25L each. Moreover the government
have issued a circular urging the provincial authori-
ties, the landed proprietors, the manufacturers, and
all persons "in easy circumstances," to employ as
many persons as possible. They are urged to do so
en the ground that it is only by employing the work-
ing °lasses that the country can get over (traverser)
the present crisis.
The French residents in Brussels have sent a depu-
tation to Paris, in order to give in their adhesion to
the Provisional Government, and to express their at-
tachment to the French Republic.
The affairs of the Commercial Bank of Antwerp
will be wound up as soon as possible. A first divi-
dend of 15 per cent, will be declared in about ten
days. The losses will fall not on the creditors of the
bank, but on the shareholders.

Cbc court.
The Count and the Countess de Neuilly (the ex-
iling as& Queen of the French) visited her Majesty at
Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon.
The Duke Augustus of Saxe Cobourg visited the
Duchess of Sent, yesterday, at her residence, Clarence-
house, St. James's.
The Duchess of sent dined with her Majesty and
Prince Albert, yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace.

A deputation from the General Hospital, Birming-
ham, on the subject of the Health of Towns Bill, had an
iaterview with Viscount Morpeth, yesterday, at the office of
her Majesty's Commastoners of Woods and Forests, in
Whihrhallplam. The deputation coosisted of Lord Brooke,
Mr. R. Spooner M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Little-
ton, M.P. Mr: Thybin, Mr. T. Goodman, Mr. Arran,ld,
and Mr. I:Whey.
Mr. Duncan, M.P., had an interview with Sir
Goole Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
Viscount de Monoorvo, the Portuguese Minister,
trassaated honors yesterday, at the Foreign:office.
Mr. M'Carthy had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial•office.
Mr. R. Spooner and Mr. Littleton had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday, at the
odes of the Board of Trade.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street.
Despatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office for the governor of Gibralvetar.
TEE SEIM/MX.S LEvnes.—The Speaker will hold
three levees this erosion first on Saturday next ; the
teeond on Saturday, the 18th ; the third on Saturday, the
26th inst., at ten o'clock.

THE INCOME TAX. MEETING OF THE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
Yesterday a meeting took place at the London
Tavern, Bishopegate-street, for the purpose of affording the
electors an opportunity ef expressing their etrong disappro-
bation of the re4mposition of the income tax, and of calling
the attention of parliament to a reviaien of the principles and
details of taxation and expenditure.—P. A. Taylor, Esq.,
Tem called to the chair, and wee supported by J. Benison,
Esq., M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., G. Thompson, Esq., M.P.,
the High Bailiff of Southwark (Mr. Priterd), J. Ingrain
Travers, Eq., 1). W. Wire, Eag., &c. &c,
PATTISON, M.P., proposed the following resolution :
That the circumstances of the times demand from parliament the
moat rigid investigation of the national expense., and the most strict
and rigid economy,• and that this meeting me, no sociality for say
relief from the heavy burdens that oppress the nation except in aline
deduction from the estimates.
He (Mr. Pattieon) could assure the meeting that he was'
heart and hand in their cause. It was only that day week
that he attended a meeting of the Common Hall, and sines
that time Lord John Russell had withdrawn his proposition
for an increase of the tax. At the Common Hall he stated
that it wee hidordship's intention to withdraw his motion. Re
wished he was in a position now to say that Lord J. Russia
intended to remove the tax altogether. (Hear, hear.) Whoa
Sir Peel proposed the tax in 1842, he said he sho
it reu newed for
ld only re-
quire it tor three years ; he, however, got
three years longer, and now Lord J. Russell came before
them for three years more ; and if he ( Mr. Pattison) had
not mistaken a remark which fell front the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, it was his intention to keep up the tax in perpe-
tuity. Although be did not like the tax, he should vote for
its continuance for one year, bectuse if the government owed
money it must be paid and he was afraid that, if ewas withdrawn at the present time, one more objectionable
would be imposed. He should support Mr. Hume's motion
far one year, in order to give the government time to turn
itself round. Still he feared that Mr. Hume's motion would
be lost, for there was a majority against him. He (Mr. Pat-
peon) was sorry for it, for he heard very end accounts from
tradesmen in the City, that there was scarcely any business,
and that commerce was at a stand still. The hon. member
concluded by expressing his hearty assent to the resolution
he had proposed.
Dr. Bowie' NO, M.P., in secoading the resolution, was con-
vinced that the people would never be relieved from their
boldly demanded a retrenchment. From
°45 to 1848 the estimates had been increased from to 9
Re had been taunted with the charge that the
the House of Commons who advocated retrench-
been too silent, otherwise there would not have
rest an increase. He and other gentlemen hold-
er opinions as himself had certainly not divided the
the time when those increases had been made, but
on all occasions entered their protest against any in-
in the estimates. He was now pre pared to tote
course—that was, on every occasion to come forward
the house in order that no further taxes should be
a the public. (Cheers.) After referring to events
recently taken place in France, the learned doctor
by remarking that they had asked the ministers
tax for one year longer only, but they had re-
, was therefore for the public now to say whether
sanction it at all.
resolution was supported by Mr. TOWNSEND and
DDY. The fatter gentleman loudly complained of
inequality of the present tax. If a solicitor, for instance,
`t MU. a year, he had to pay 91. for income tax and 123.
°snidest,. Now at the present price it would take
to purchase an annuity of 3001., and therefore the so-
ho made but 3001. a year by his profession had to
per annum more than the gentleman who bad
in the funds.
chairman put the resolution to the meeting, and it
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