The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-19 00:00:00

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The nomination will take place on Monday morning.

On Thursday evening Mr. Wire, the radical and free
trade candid de, met his friends and supporters at the
London Tavern. Captain Wilkinson took the chair. When
Mr. Wire arrived, he was greeted with prolonged cheer- I
ing. lie said—During my canvass this day I have been
told over end over again that the electors approve of my
general principles. We want, they say, an extension of
the suffrage, the protection of the ballot, and a reduction of
taxation ; but we cannot see our fellow townsmen suffering
from the effects of free trade, and at the same time
give our support to a free trade candidate. If you
could but go no far as a fixed duty, we would gladly
vote fur you. In reply to this objection I say that a fixed
duty of Js. or Sg. would not benefit the tenant farmer, even
mould it be obtained, which I don't believe it can. The
landlords are now about reducing their rents ; and, were
this amount of protection obtained, they would then any to
the farmer " Now that you have protection back again,
your rent will remain as hitherto." It is for the benefit of
the landlord that the poor man's loaf is to be taxed, and not
for the la milt of the tenant farmer ; besides, a return to
protection is now impossible. Every statesman, Whig and
Conservative, knows it ; and he who promises you protec-
tion is offering you a delusion ; but I will be no party to
that delusion. 1 will not hold out to you any such falla-
cious hope, though my defeat may be the consispienee.
I know that if I could advocate a small " fixed duty," my
etion would be safe ; but I will du no such thing. I
would rather remain in obscurity all my life, than he gent
to the House of Commons as your representative, under
such a delusive notion. But the present condition of the
agricultural interest does not arise exclusively from free
trade. I admit that that interest is suffering, but arc there
no such things as bad harvests and deficient crops ? and
can an act of parliament provide fur that contingency ? I
an told w hat great things protection has done for the agri-
cultural interest, but every one who has paid awn-
, tioa to the working of the cora laws knows
that every seven or ten years an agricultural crisis
, took plan•. Farmers have been as bad off under prutec
, tion as they now are under free trade. I would relieve the
agriculturist by removing all unjust burdens on land, if
there be any. I would relieve him from taxation fairly o,llli
• justly—not as a boon but as a right, and after a few years'
trial, no one would obtain a better return fur his capital
and industry than the British farmer. I met a farmer to.
I day in the trails who told me that he had no objection to
d show his balance-sheet to any one, for he was making a
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profit even now by the sale of his produce ; but then he
avails himself of every aid that science and machinery
afford him. It may be said that the fanners
generally have not capital sufficient to avail themselves
of those advantages; but surely free trade is not answer-
able for that. Protection won't furnish capital to the poor
farmer, neither did the repeal of the corn laws rob him of
it. The profits of the manufacturer have bent reduced;
. . .

why not the landlord's rent? Why should he have war
prices when no one else has? Almost all branches of in,
dustry su&•r occasionally. according to change in fashion
and from other causes. Ihe people will nut allow the legis-
lature any more to impose a tax on bread. Mr. Wire next
quoted the celebrated declaration of Sir James Graham
made in the house on Disraeli's motion. The hon. gentle-
man then adverted to the depressed condition of agricul-
turists ia France, where the farmers are suffering as great
distress us at home, yet having protection in perfection.
The speaker having adverted to other popular topics, such
as the franchise, n revision of taxation, law retl,rin, cis it
and religious liberty, and having alluded to bia hon. oppo.
tient, resumed his seat amidst great applause.

SlR,—i beg to ask a place in your valuable jour-
nal for the annexed copy of a memorial which was ;pre-
sented to the commissioners of the land tax for the Ken-
sington division, from a parish within their jurisdiction,
and which, it was then promised, should he presented by
them to the general meeting of the commissioners fur the
county of Middlesex at Hicks's-ball on Tuesday last. It
was, nevertheless, left to fluid its way to the chairman of
the meeting by the hands of their clerk, who they well
knew had not the right of speech at the general meeting,
and it was consequently not read, although as Mr. Coppock,
on a hasty glance at its contents, observed it might he taken
to reprewent the concurrence of the taxpayers at this part
of the division in the principle of equalisation which the
commiesionert had subsequently adopted at their general
meeting of the 2fith of March. And it was signed by and
with the authority of as many persons' names as the memo-
APOTHECARIES' would contain, 1:01.11r of the must influential in the
APOTHECARIES' HALL—Names of gentlemen who
vetoed their examination in the science and practice of me-
neighbourhood.
Mix attempt to stifle an appeal, of which it was their
diciue, and received certificates to practise, on 1 hurselay
April 17: Edward Kenn., Cardiff, Glamorgan ;
, express business, and their duty, to make their en-commis-
Newish:on. tekfielff, Sussex ; George May, heading; stoners, cognisant, is a sufficient reason with Us for claiming
Jame+ Baekhouse Bindles', Manchester; Edward itigirna yuur intenereney,e that interfer nee which never fails
Event, Trelfgame Hall, Haverfordwest ; Hugh Norris, to exact its
is
share of attentioned for an
.ap-
South Petherton ; William Johnson Rowland; John lleb. peal which is warranted, an N 4 dl as certainly
be backed by that majestic power whom no set of commit+.
den, Scarborough ; Charles Morton Sidley, Leicester.
goners ever vet defied with impunity—the majesty of the
C WTION TO Snortat:rens.—On Tuesday last, likm in Great' Brirajn.-1 sir, your obedient servant,
shortly atter the premises had been opened for butanes:, a I t
ONE Ur TIE LOCAL CUEEIETEE. 1'
thief irupudeutly entered and stole an oil painting, in a gilt I Acton, April 15, 1851.
frame. of no small dimensions, from the front window of
Mr. Waletby, Li, Old Bond-start. A tradesman residing (Memorial.)
near the spot, who had particularly noticed the picture To the Board of Commissioners of Land Tax in the lien;
when exhibited in the window, saw a boy walking leisurely sington Division.
on* with it towards Piccadilly, but supposing he was Cm- This humble memorial of persons assessed to land tax is,
plural as a porter by some one who had purchased it of the parish of Acton in this a vision is intended to show,
Mr. Walesbv, no suspicion was then awakened, and the ; That your memorialists beg leave to urge upon the atten-
thief escapee. I tioo of your board the great inequality in the assessments
THE RECEPTIONS ANNOUNCED TO TARE PLACE .1T for land tax in this division, and the injustice of such Itu.
THE MANSION-HUI:SE will not commence until after the vestments upon this and some of the adjoining parishes
opening of the Great Exhibition, the Lord Mayor being de-1 where property has, comparatively speaking, remainetl',
sirous of receieiog at them not only the literati and mien. I
stationary, and not improved a 0 to its value.
title men of this country and of the Continent, but more That your memorialists beg to submit for your consitlera-
especially to mark his warm participation in the general tion that instead of the present unequal assesonents an
wish to give ,:,hut to this great epoch in the history of the I equal pound rate over the whole division would he in tic-
industrial world, by offering the hospitality of the Mansion- cordance with the acts of parliament relating thereto, and'
house to the foreign commissioner,. as well OA to those con. I would relieve them from a burthen which is felt to be a
tributors who may receive marks oh distinction. peat injustice upon them, and that it would not materially
THE NUMBER or SWISS IN CALIFORNIA, says a increase the assessment upon the more wealthy and popu-
despatch of the Swiss consul in California. dated Jai'. 30, loos parishes of the division ; and, that even if objections
just published by the Fedral Council of Switzerland, is very were raiwd by person+ who are now assessed in trifling
considerable. A. to the article" of commerce of Swiss pro. amount., your memorialists consider that such objections
eluction. there is little beyond cheese, absinthe, and kirch, should not interfere with the undoubted right of the
which. sent in small quantities, will give a profit ; as for commissioners to carry out the acts relating thereto in their
muslin. and cotton goods, the season is not yet come, and IntegritY.
those articles cannot now be sold except at a loss, ; That Your memorialists believe that the opposition to pay.
American and English chicks and watches form a ma- went off-land tax, from some of the more wealthy parties
tcrial competition with those of Stitt, manufacture, and in this parish, proceeds from the supposition that the
the latter have little more chance of sale here than at present unequal and unfair assessment r 4 contrary to the
I New York. None of the great American. English, and law, and they beg to suggest to your board that if this
French companies, or indeed those of any other nation. can state of things is suffered to continue, every individual
exist here, and they art- generally broken up immediately who is interested therein will naturally acquire the same
on their arrival in California. I would more particularly: opinion, particularly as by the present arrangement of fixed
caution my countrymen against joining any of the French quotas upon parishes, every default adds to the amount of
companies wbiela generally embark at Havre ; they have tour memorialists' tax ; and, as it has coin.' to the know-
all arrived here in • most miserable state• and that.. who', ledge of your memorialitt+ that the commissioner+ of some
have joined them• atter having entrusted their money often i of the neighbouring division% have it in contemplation to
the whole of their resources, to the agents of those infamous equalize the assessment, they beg respectfully to urge upon
speculations, find themselves on arriving left in the streets, I you the propriety of doing them the same act of justice.
without money and without any hopes of assistance. (Signatures.)

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Mr. Freshfield al o addresed the electors at the White
llor-e Inn.

Far Areoust.
PARIS, Aram IS. For
Moue,. Opedwg 11109111 Lowest I Claming.
per Cents.
per Celt..
92 10 99
.49 91 100 92 15
Cents. SI
dpero. New Loss II ..
I per 1:5101.

per Cents.
3 her Cent..
Riper Cents. 5l 0 11
3 do. New Loan ...
3P13 C'l‘
1 11 ;• 1 I 1
p3seha upon Loudon: soden:2s 2i ; 'lry days, 2.4 574.
Mn, 5, 1040
3, 1542 — gonna bow, 1550 151 ~.
Do. 41
Da. 21
Piedmont 5 p.Ct 184.9 RI 80 .. bank Shares .... 21 0
PAMIR, AYKIL 18.—Paris and Orleans, 830 ; Paris and
Dowse, 635; Rouen and Havre, iso; Marsealles and Avignon,
IN 73; Strasbourg and Bale, 145; Centre, 439 75; 15oulogne land
Andes; 210; Orleans and Bordeaux, .00; Northern, 412 50; Paris
and Strasbourg, 34,8 13; Tours and Nantes, 276 23.
BERLIN, APRIL 17.—Voluntary Loan, 106. New Loan
Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 104. National Debt, 631 ;
Commereial Marine Society's Premium, 1292. Dank
Shares,
VIENNA, Arum 16.—Five per Cent. Metalliques,
96 ; Four-and-a-11;dt per Cent. ditto, 84k. Dank Shares,
127.2. Esehiunse on London, 13.2.