The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-02 00:00:00

Strong south-wed winds blew on the southern coasts last
night, veering to the westward this morning and moderating.
On our northern coa.t.:. the w*-vds see easterly. A slight increa
of barome.ric pressure has taken piece In the westward, but the
general diminution has been considerable. Temperatures have
Increased, and the amount of evaporation is mina No settled
weather is probable at pre:Ant.

ETON COLLEGE ELECTION.—The result of the
election of eighteen candidates out of seventior the foun-
dation, was announced on Tuesday evening
'the Head-
Master, the Rev. Dr. Ralston, as follows:—If. Armitskad,
C. Bayans, J. G. P. Mackenzie, J. E. C. Weildon, G. C. G.
/Liman, F. J. Tuck, C. G. Browning, H. R Salt,
F. E. Grainger, E. W. Collin, R. C. Beads,
C. A. D. Clark, J. H. J. Ellison, R. T. Richardson, J.H.
T. Hill, C. F. M. Mundy, F. Freetb, and B. F. R. Gould.
MatmoalsL To THE DUKE or WELLINGTON.—A
handsome column of grey polished granite on an expanded
base of three steps has been erected at Strathfieldsaye, in
memory of the late Duke of Wellington. The column,
which bur taken three years to build, weighs nearly 60
tons, and is an entire block of granite, surmounted with a
Corinthian capital. Above it is a figure in bronze of the
great duke in his uniform as field marshal, standing unco-
vered, with his face to the east, his plumed hat in his left
hand, and his right resting on his hip. The position of the
figure is free and graceful. It is one of Baron Maroohetti's
most successful productions. The figure stands 9 feet in
height, the entire column from base to summit being 82 feet
and some odd inches high. The memorial is erected on the
high road between Barungetoke and Reading, immediately
in front of the Heckfield-lodge. On the met side, in gilt
characters, is the simple word, " Wellington." On the
south side inscribed, He was honoured abroad, for in all
mighty conquests he was just, considerate, and humane ;"
and on the north, "Be was beloved at home, for he had
great power, and ever used it well. He was firm in friend-
ship,. and his hand was ever open to the poor." The re-
maining compartment in the plinth to the west bears the
following inscription:—" Erected by Arthur Richard, Duke
of Wellington, and by the tenants, servants, and labourers
on the estate of his father, as a token of their affection
and respect-1863." The completion of the column was
signalized on Tuesday by en entertainment to the tenants
who belonged to the estate durizg the Duke's life. A dis-
tinguished company was invited to Strathfieldsaye on the
occasion.
THE GALWAY ELECTION.—Mr. Morrill has been
elected member for Galway by • large majority. At the
close of the poll the numbers were—Morris, 747 ; Stubber,
170.
NATIONAL ARTILLERY ARROCIATIOII. —A plea-
sant change took place in the weather yesterday, sad the
proceedings at Shoeburyness were conducted with some-
thing like comfort. The Houses of Lords and Commons
prize, on the previous day, fell to the Eastbourne de-
tachment. The competition yesterday was for the Duke
of Cambridge's prize. The firing was the same as on
Tuesday ; but the detailed scores had not come to hip'
when the report left. It was known, however, that the
Aberdeenshire detachment had won—a fact which gave
great rejoicing throughout the camp, where all have ad-
mired the pluck of men coming 600 or 700 miles to
compete.
REDUCTION or TAXATION.—The following are
the names of the articles, and the amount taken off
or totally melded, from the year 1851 to 1866,
In the year 1851—coffee, 149,1611.; sugar and molasses,
95,928/. 1853—tea,968,8771.; butter and cheese, 106,53 m. ;
sugar and molasses, 78,793/. ;'
raisins, 65,6591. •, other
articles, 279,6101. • soap, 1,171,0001. tamps, 277,0001.;
'unposed taxes, 30000/. 1854—tea, 980,568/. ; plaiting of
chip and other articles, 2,539/.; stamps on bills of exchange,
11,0001.; assessed taxes, 290,0001. 1855—window-glass and
other articles, 2,960/.• newspaper stamps. 250,0001.; stage
'marriages, 60,0001. 1856—Customs, 3,4751.; malt, war tax,
2,200,0007. 1857-coffee, 145,816/. sugar and molasses,
418,9881.; tea, 1,054,637/.; other wades, 9,141/. ; income
and property-tax, 9,125,0001. 1858—income and provcrty-
tax, 2,100,000/. 1859—nil. 1860—butter, 104,321/. ; cheese,
49,3961. ' • egp, 24,721/. ; leather boots and shoes, 8,6191. ;
gloves, 64,794/. ; oranges and lemons, 35,656/. ; rice,
25,0601. ; silk manufactures, 337,244/. ; tallow, 74,9'12/. ;
other duties, 315,3711. ; currants, 210,5801. • raisins,
45,353/. ; foreiv,n spirits, 313,745/. • wine, 831,694/. ; wood
and timber,; hops, 105,1500% ; game certificates,
140,000/. 1861--straw hats or bonnets, 2851. •
books, and prints, 29,7437. • hops, 5,3721. ; wine, 1;445-r;
income and protax,l,o6ooool.
paperduty,t3so.6oo4
1862--hops, 348,671!; stamps, 5,000 L 18113—tea,1,641,5411.,•
tobacco, 74,055/. ; charges on import entries and bills of
lading, 180,723/. ; income and property-tax, 2,750,0001.
1864—sugar and molasses, 1,741,272/. ; succades, confection-
ery, and other articles preserved in sugar, 3,112/. ; tea
licenses, 15,001 E. • licenses, various trades transferred te
the Excise, 110,6001. ; fire insurance duty on stock-is-
trade, 255,000 i. ; property and income tax, 1,230,0001.
1865—tai, 2,214,9811.-; malt made from barley, weighing
less than &lb. per bushel, charged with duty at the rate
of a bushel for every &ih of such barley, 10,0001. ; fire
insurance duty, 520,000/. ; property and income tax,
2,600,000/. 1866—timber, 307,030/. ; wine, 58,0001. ;
pepper, 112,000/. • omnibuses and stage coaches, ho.,
85,0001. From which it will be seen that in 16 years
customs, excise, property, and income tax, stamps, and
other taxes have been reduced or repealed to the amount
of 42,713,3841., mignst the imposition during the ease
time of 27,40,5861., being en actual diminution of taxa-
tion of 15,254,7881.