The Express.
London, England, 1857-01-22 00:00:00

REDUCTION OF THE INCOME TAX.

The Property and Income Tax Association held
its first central meeting yesterday evening at Exeter-hall.
The chair wan taken by Mr. Alderman Wntr and there
were also on the platform Meows. Thomas Chambers, M P.,
A. Pollen, M.P., Mojor Heed, M.P., the Mayor of Oxford,
and gentlemen deputed front Ipswich, Birmingham,
HuddersAeld, and several others of the large towns. The
body of the hall was quite full.
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Lame were roof 6y the secretary from Re De Lacy
Emma, Mr. 9ehsireid, M.P. Mr. Mums, and Mr. Millais,
M.P.,gger non-attendance but fully coneurring
in the et meeting. Letters'had also been received
from Derhy, Devonport, Exeter, Hull, l
and Limleit, giving in the adherence of them tunne=
BEwere present from Birmingham,
rillewleb, Huddersfield, Hull, BentsleDeyP,Vi
Mejer Rasa, M.P., moved the following resoltitlon
"Thal, In W opinion of this meeting, the additions made to
the preporty and income tax for war purpose ought to cease
from the lith Apnl next, and consequently that the ode of
end perthemen Imposing these additions should immediately
econatisselly
Mr. T. OnAmmemnire, seconded the resolution, and
aeYMet • vaile.amenlag conviction was gaining on the
eameay that a peak isamdes was about to be done, and the
agent ate someliant um to consolidate that sentiment,
sad bring it to beer an parlement and the government.
Mr. gnaw (ccoolshie of IlLeibierstivld) supported the reso-
lution in the name of the people of that town. The people
et IhrldwalleM, he said, we 011 P to this double tax,
and they Mt that if, tahng advethigsofa few daye, more or
theChemeller of the geobegete maintained it for ano-
ther yier,be mould be goaty of • thipme act of Injustice.
The essaithca was Milani canted naanimoualy.
Mr. A. PeraArr, WP., moved the following resolution:
.Thst the pram* wawa ribs ying the income tax by tax-
`gym rant andpmenions Meows alike, is manifestly
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and hodielo a end systematic evasion ; that
the shape& mil YI made of ammsment is revue-
s's* asieheinp of Begifehnien, and bas only rem sub-
mitted to from time to time under the impression that the
tax vas Rasa limporary purpose ; and that tbie meeting
hoebr =hear time every legitimate moan to obtain
• more adjustment of the tax and ea Improvement
in the Needs dsemmaist, or • tend emelt alit wan trades
and pmilenlees." Be sidle believed that the best way
would be to mho and work of it, and if an intima-
tion an le omission a the wee ninepowe were not convoyed
in the cliesinte speech, for some independent member to move
as nominent to the address, declaring the imperious neeer
dew of knock* it off. fine other member did it, he trusted
to le able to muster mtheient courage to doit himself. (Loud
dlr.:ll:der his part, he would prefer a total repeal of this
tax. cheers.) Me resolution mid," on trades and
." and, with their permission, he would move the
resolution, 'leaving out these words. (No, no; dissent.)
Very well, be would mom it in the written words.
Mr. T. A. Arrwooo (Birmingham) seconded the resolution.
The Mayor of Oxman supported the resolution. He
should not, tze add, delths them at any length, as his only
object in ' was to he the meeting know that the whole
Ti 'Panel A ail th.bodimbeirri.heldi'l'm Oxf• old last week, over
white beida ed. Oa the question of the war nine-
Minot wire ell unmdmous, but there was some
go greater expediency of direct or Indirect
termaism. hat been maid about the farmers. It
was ell trim, bet dld y expect the farmers to complain Plt
was with the diegy,wheee revenues were immensely
rand by a penalise ,ed they had of settling the corn
"7
7r: BRACON, aid mach intervenes% sad laughter,
geupseed what he teemed a " titled poll-tax on each of the
' sad gaited a book be had just received from New
Zeslesd in supped of its motion.
A Mr. NYMAIII propeeed as an amendment to leave out
all pillow who hicanis ad not amount to 150/. a year, and
sellempting to speak in suort of it a good deal.iluEz
mil Interruption took place,--but ultimately the
was negatived and the original resolution carried unani-
assay.
Colonel WDonoat.t. moved the third resolution, "That
tale
et recognine.aLittreatusarthisletio,n, theun et7yotgnefx.-pseeia -
mar the of BO association, and desire to :ender
their rial to those gentlemen who com-
plement on this occasion: " Having eir
beck timbrifriaistess a pamphlet on this subject, he bad
ventured hem home for the first time in two rime, in order
to give lie OFIIIIn support to this greet movement. Its sue-
ezZosnimit wholly on the people of this country, and he
the deputations he saw around them would impress
that fret on their friends when they returned home.
Mr. NICOLAY seconded the resolution, taking occasion
warmly to thank the country deputations for the promptitude
with which they had come forward to support this move-
ment. They had had meetings in their various diet ride, and
thus had bees even beyond the metropolis, for be it remem-
bered that the City of London bad not us yet pronounced se a
cu to body. But Marylebone would meet next week,
and to that roes ting they had summoned their member, who
woo duoa 'nimbler of the crown. if he did not give in him
adhesion to the wishes of his conetituents, he (Mr. Nicolay)
' would oppose him by every means in his power. Let other
constituencies that were represented by ministers of the
mown set like Marylebone, and their object would soon be
accomplished.
Mr. NOORRIL Q.C., wished, before the resolution was put,
to ask a question. He wished to know whether the privilege
mailiftg woe to be confined to the members of the coin-
sel? (Great uproar, confusion, and two or three persons
jungoil upon the platform.)
nll CHAIRMAN wee of opinion thnt it would not further
the objects of the meeting if thetio gentlemen were to
et ore. Was it the wish of the meeting to hear any of thee.
gmehmen P (" No, no," " Yee, yes, " Hole and turner;"
and a gamed rush of permits to bend their cards to the
) The meeting finally refused to hear any of the
interims. _ . .

13—. Patera:non, from Birmingham. rear to support
the seseletion, end ably resumed the various arguments
apart the Imam tax in its present form. lle complained
tz.a...1031_, de. hrtecul mode of collection pr
of in
awl mode in which the priprietors of small
Loses wow suound, to the extent, he mid, in fact, of
M. hi Oa pound.
Mr. ()OWING, from Ipswich, subsequently addressed the
meeting, as did also Mlt. VICKERS, from Southwark, after
which,
Mayor Been propelled • rote of thanks to the chairman,. at
the some time imargemelms thnt the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer hod axed Friday next foe remising& deputation.
thanks were mewl by acclamation, and, having born
duly acknowledged, the proceedings terminated.
Itesolutiona relative to the income-tax, adopted at
• late meeting at Weymouth, having been scot to the borough
members, Colonel Freostun replica that they shall receive his
"best consideration," and Mr. G. M. Butt, that he think.
the increased income-tax ought not to be continued beyond
the dth of April next, and that he trust, the tax altogether
will he nude to cease at the time contemplated by Mr. Glad-
stone. . .

NORWICH, WEDNESDaT.—A special meeting of
the Norwich Town Council was held yesterday, and Mr.
Taylor, on the part of n committee appointed to consider the
question of the income tax, moved the adoption of a petition
to the House of 0.111111/011P, representing that, the war having
terminated, the country wait fairly entitlod, by the act im-
posing the increased tax, to require that the increase should
terminate on the sth of April next ; and expressing the firm
belief of the council that the comtitneneic" of the kingdom
would insist, through their representatives, upon the pledge
which the government had given being honourably carried
out. Should parliament hereafter deride to continue a re-
duced income and property tax as part of the taxation of the
country the
the tax. The uty Mayor (Mr. Johnson) s the petitioners urs parliament to revise the system
of levyinge-
conded the motion for the option of the petition, in which
Sir S. Rignold, M.P. for the city, said he cordially concurred.
The hon. member said it had been intimated that there would
be a want of sympathy manifested between the operative
claws and the possessors of income. of 1501. a year end
small traders ; but he did not think that would be the ease,
and when the taxation of the country came under the notice
of parliament he should do all in his power to give effect to
the views expressed in the petition. Several councillors
stated their opinions, and Mr. Tillett remarked that the mon-
strous anomaly of Cuing, to an equal amount, incomes
derived from realised property, and Manor* from prerarions
enures", tended to bring into contempt the whole principle of
direct taxation, which was obviously just out nght. The
feeling of the council was very doridedlv in favour of the peti-
tion, which was adopted and placed In the bands of the
City meanie fur presentation.

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THE NIASCUEsTER SCOEME OF ElWCATlON.—Yea-
terday Sir John Pakingtml attended a meeting. M Mre-
ter, of the Manchester General Committee on Education, to
go over the !wade of a bill to be introduced into parliament,
on the basis of a compromise 'Mend into between the sup-
porters of the Manchester and Salford eohrmc and the
National Public School Association. the particulars of which
were published some months ago. Tien• seem prenent at tho
meeting Mr. Thomas Barley, Mr. William Entwisk, Sir
John Potter, Mr. Daniel Maude, Mr. Roos. the Rev. Canon
Clifton, the Rev. Canon Airtime, Rev. W. M•Kerrow, Rev,
Dr. Davidson, Rev. Mr. Oaskell, Mr. Shipman, and Mr.
T. P. Beating. The heads, or printed instrurtitme on which
to found • bill, were read over, and after sores discussion a
resolution was passed ordering the bill to he drafted, and
requesting that it might be introduced into the House of
Commons under the charge of Sir John Pakiaston and Mr.
Cobden. It was ale. suggested that n public reeding shock!
be held in Manchester on the subject, to the course of the
newt fortnight or three weeks.
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