The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-30 00:00:00

2he MAYOR, having taken the char amid considerable
applause, eheseved that one of the principal subjects which
would be borsht baton the needs( dries( the rears
wee the queers of taxation. This err • subjest, be said,
which they were positively obliged, to erne extent, to under-
stated, for it wee a subject that would ferm segristance
with then, in spite of thels will to tne eostrary. Tres
met them as they entered the world—stack to them through
life—and followed them to the grave.
Kr. Alderman HAMMOND moved the far moieties:—
" That the preset exereir tamales of the artistry pa-
ralyses comme
ch rem depresses agrisultsre, sad bnpoverubee
the laboring ore.'
He was sure that they mast all be perfectly satisfied that
the rower es taxaties under which this country laboured
was one of the priseipal rues of the paralysis of 0011111114/01
is Terms*, sad that the @hippies and fishing ferrets of
the town were also extremely depressed from the same
cause. (Great applause.) With respect to the depression
of agriculture, he mast corset that the prices which the
farmer obtained he his produce were exceedingly low; but
he maintained that the tenser could grow his whilst at 20s.
• womb, if the taxation of the rutty were redeemed cad
equitably adjusted, sad lithe radioed' reduced their rents
is the name properties.
Mr. JACKSON expressed his erevictios that tie meg-
muse proposed by the Morsel Reform Armistice were.
emisestly caleslated at promote the interests et the whole
sanguinity, for if the expesditsre of the natlos were re
dried 10 milieus, be @braid like to know if any man road
bar the &treaty sad the invaders' to tell his that it
would eater so benefit es the labouring classes. (Ap.
plasm.) Mr. Jeerer entered into a bri. f expoeitio• of the
evils of leaflet taxation, and concluded by adreatiag
the rights of the people to • fair representation is the Com-
mas, House el Parliament.
W. A. WILKINSON, Esq., supported the resolutios.
He proceeded t 3 rate the object of the Lam Asseciation,
"to obtain • cheaper tad a better governmest." He
✓owed that assoegst the population of tale country there
existed at the sane time the two extremes of the greatest
affluence sad the greatest poverty in the world, sad em-
laded that although no act of parliament could he pared
that would make all the poor people rich, it was nevertheless
quite possible for the legislature to put them in a condition
to help themseire, by taking off the statute book many of
the obnoxious laws that sow existed. (Great applause.)
With ripest to the taxation by which the country
wr oppressed, he neared that they all felt
the weight of the burden. Mr. Wilknoos concluded with
an earnest appeal to the Lila* and working clears to unite
in this morment, and to 'overate with the National
Referee Amer stir. He this at down amidst loud sad
general applies".
Sir F. KNO WLES, Bert, rose also to rapport the Yew
lair. He said that parliamentary reform was seeded as a
mesas of °briar( financial rile.., for the House of Com-
mons was at proem kept up by a system of atereption and
patroness.
The reselutios was than put and oarried—ose Individual
oaly dissenting.
Mr. OWLES moved the next resolution. He rid if they
wanted financial reform, how many members of the Hour
of Commons did they think would vote for it ? Only about
eighty, although the house comprised between mix and seven
hundred. (" Shaer shame !) This resulted from the ope-
ration of the quel.fication clause, whir allowed property to
be represented, but kept out the industry by means of
which
))that property had bees aecraulated. (Cheat ap-
presolause.led=He begged most heartily to move the following
"That whilst this meeting entertains the strongest cos-
vicUos dike urgent seserity fee • great reduction in the
expenditure of the natiou, sad also for a revision of the
system of tantioa with a view to the more equitable adjust-
ment of its burden, it is of opinion that these impatient oh-
jeer will not be permanently secured, or • good aid econo-
mical (overeaten% obtained, until such a IlbOOSIII• of parlia-
seestary reform has been effected, as shall give the people a
direct control over the taxes which they are called upon to
pay." (Great cheers.)
Mr. C. BARBER secoaded the resolution.

Kr. T. ATKINSON sapported.there;Thiition, and con-
gratulated the meeting on having their chief maghtrate pre-
siding en so important an oceasies. (Three hearty cheers
were here given for the mayor.) The speaker then
strikingly eskileted the evils whisk resulted from
this sues at the laths of the emintry, &Jeanie(
to the kellete go tlr only memo b eat bribery,
intimidation, nod eurospilen ; and alth an earne4
appeal to all to smite in onisoneering to aasompliak
the grand eoleets whisk that siesalmisa had la view.
The roseleties see pet sad eineled nemodeamuly.
Vet. of OWN to the pulb, prim a' ''.nlomen lobe bed promoted sad
atidelsa Os nimbi dosed

RIPIIIMIMITATION op 8017T11 RUM—From the
address 416. Laurie it seems parties are hesitating to anti-
cipate ea only 'lntim movement in this anion, either
from MIN Ammo la the representation er a dissolution of
rp t The hen. gentleman declares bismelf as "Ia
Coewevative," bet we "salads be is set the re.
'wised meads., et the efeesnative party, wwe have
always tumistateell that at the meat ee either Mr.
%arm flettith or Mr. W. Gem, will muse forward with
Mr. Smarten fa that interest—Ram Herald.
Kneen op Fen ThaDit.—The blessings of the
@Mete of Ins trade map be viewed throughout the mannfaa
tuna, %owes la the meaty, especially In the woollen trade,
te. At peelpit, men, women sad children ham fall ma
plopseat sad plenty of provisions, while few years Mawr,
Whirl protestion prevailed, anabirs of indestnoes pumas
were Mantes, laving no employment, and breed ant other
proviriese et ea extravagant pries. The general wish
among; all chase., meet leaded rosary, is for a reduetiee
is the tandem of this coaatry, sag at esee.—Deirose
Chronicle

BARRACKS. NIXAOII.—The large
ftelJ adjNlw'
oining the reseat Unwire at *attaining
aihe *ad • hat statute urn, late the property of Yr. T. T.
Abbott, ha bees takea by the Ordamee deportment to, the
ereeilea of a large is buretke to Nati&Abbou • fall ree•
moat. Petis wee gives lb. , • few days
damp, ea/ we lure that the week will shortly be la mar.
of Peepers.—NategA Gwarims.