The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-03 00:00:00

*ETHOPOLITAN COUNTY COIJRTS.

(Sitting—ZiaiWa-pPolni;d fer—iii-presenl-I;eak.)
Wurrirrsurrin, 8t llartin's-lane.—Yesday, June 3; Thursday,
6 : Friday, 7.
BLOOMSBURY, Peetlandeved.—Monday, June &
LARYLSBoss, 3Laryleboonrosd.—Tuesday, June 4; Wednes-
day, 5; Friday, 7.
WANDSWORTH, South-street.—Tuesday, June 4.
Criaciwirn&L, Duncan-tarrsee. —Tuesday, June 4 ; Wednes-
day, 5; Friday, 7.
NHOILRDITOM, Old-eirsei-read.—Tneaday, June 4 : Thursday, 6.
Bow, Bow-road.—Monday, June &
WarracHarzu Great Prieent.etrest.—Wedneaday, June 6
Thursday 6: Friday, 7.
New.read—Tneeday, June 4.
Garin wren. —W June 5.
Woometcg.—Thursday, June 6
Sorra waac, Swan-street —Wednesday, June 5 : Thursday, 6
Friday, 7.

INLAND REVENUE (EXCISE BRANCH).
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A meeting of over 170 surveying officers of all
grades in London and its vicinity was held on Saturday
evening, in order to organise a London committee, and
generally to supplement the efforts of the central com-
mittee in Glasgow, with the view of obtaining an increase
of salary.
Mr. Morin, supervisor of the Reigate district, was
voted to the chair, and in opening the proceedings referred
to the reports circulated industriously in some cases by
those who held the higher offices in the excise, that the
agitation for increased remuneration of those who took
part in it would jeopardise their positions, remarking that
it was not to be believed that the board would deny to
those employed in the revenue departments the right
which belonged to all Englishmen of meeting together,
discussing their grievances, and endeavouring to improve
their position. He then called attention to the increase
of salary made in the years 1856-7 as the result of the
agitation which then took place, and the discrepancies
that still existed in the salaries of the different grades of
°Seers, especially supervisors and divisional officers, in
relation to their respective responsibilities and necessary
expenditure. The Treasury minute of 1867, denying
the right of the officers in the excise to call
the attention of parliament to the grievances by
petition he denounced as unconstitutional. The arrange-
ment of 1857 having been unsatisfactory and full of
anomalies, it was no wonder that agitation should be re-
vived, until, as now, it permeated the whole kingdom.
Amongst the special grievances he brought forward was
the insufficiency of the allowance of AC a year each to the
supervisors for not only the keep of a horse, but for the
purchase of the animal in the brat instance, of the trap,
stable rent, and all charges. They were to exprel. sym-
pathy with their brethren at Glasgow, and their deter-
mination to co-operate with them.
Mr. PHEK, supervisor of the Southwark districts,
moved • resolution to the effect that the meeting felt
deeply indebted to the Glasgow Committee for the ener-
getic manner in which they had originated and carried on
the movement, and pledged itself to support that committee
by pecuniary and moral aid. It might be asked what they
intended to do? They intended to go to parliament for
that justice which had been denied them elsewhere. No
wonder that there was great discontent amongst the
excise officers, looking at the immense amount of addi-
tional work which had been imposed upon them without
any increase of pay, notwithstanding the enhanced price
of provisions, of house rent, andother necessaries.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. TAYLOR. who ob-
served that the refusal of the Treasury to comply with the
prayer of the memorial of the Excise officers was based on
complete ignorance of their duties.
Mr. Btu., port supervisor, supported the motion,
and observed that after Jorty years' service all he
received was 2501. a year, which, taking extras, which
were then allowed, into account, was no more than
he received when he filet joined the service, although his
duties and responsibilities had beenlargely augmented. He
contrastedthe salaries of the Excise officers with those of
gaugers, tax surveyors, and other branches of the revenue
department, contending that if the first were not very
inadequately paid, all the rest were very much overpaid.
The meeting further expressed its concurrence in the
steps adopted by the Central (Glasgow) Committee, and
approving the proposal to hold an early meeting in London
of representatives of the entire service from all parts of the
kingdom. The resolution was carried. Other cognate
resolutions having passed, the proceedings, which were
both unanimous and enthusiastic, closed in the usual
manner.