The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-09 00:00:00

THE LONDON MAL DUES.

Yesterday a deputation of members of parliament
sad sanatfeetatert waited upon Sir G. C. Lewis, Bert.,

W Home-odice, oa the subject of the Loudon coal due, and
presseted a memorial to the right hon. gentleman, praying
that those dues might be discontinued.
Ames* the gentlemen pre set were Lord Holmeed.le,
Lied LO•SiIID M.P., Lord Finnoy, M.P., Mr. 00- .
bet M.P.ilaskerj;,M.P„ Ifir Edmund FiIIDIT Bart , Sir
Clarke N P M.., Sir Minto Farquhar, Hare, M.P.,
Hoek Taylor, Esq.. M.P., H. W. Schneider, ideq., M.P.,
John Locke, &sq., M.P., 0. W. Puller, Esq., M.P., the
Hon. 0 H. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P., '
P. D M.P., H. Fsmictic, Beg M.P., 8k 8.
H. Pero, Dort., W. Roupell, E5q.,111.P., Ayrkin,
Hot , M.P. M.
Mr. germane, • mareufacturer, complained of the hard-
ship to whisk he, to comics with others, was exposed is
coesequenee of the tax being levied upon those who lived
within the 20 mile radius of the:City of London. Whenever
mossy was required for any special unprovements, rates were
levied upon the community at large ; but the tax now our
plained of was a direct tax on the trade and badness of the
country and there were some nouitsfacturers who were pay-
ing or much as 1,0001. a year for coal dues. it was goody
must unbar to tax en article which exposed the readmits In
oete part of the country to great disadvantages as compared
with the inhabitant of another part ; and he strongly urged
that, in the event of the Metropolitan Board of Worts soak-
itsg applicatioe fur the dues the government would refuse to
past them.
Lord Lorain (ae a supplyer of coal), and Sir Mlnto Far-
quhar expressed themselves opposed to the contimaacte of
the tat.
Sr 0. C. Leo of said be understood that the masesarial ear
tallied two objections to the dues in question. The one was
that the Bd. and Id. tat ought not to be permanently ma-
enad on its prewat footing, and that supposing i 1 was
fair to tax consumers within a certain diadem
of London, a radius of twenty miles was too large.
The other oblectitin sppeared to be against the 4d. tax, se
brier for the ex, Move louetit of the corporation.: Now, he
was not aware that there was anything practical in the die.
suasion to-ley, because it was clear that the coal tax met
ociatinue until the charges upon the 9d. tax were yaid off;
and, as to the 4d. tax, he entertained the mate views now
whisk be calmed when be anklet in drawing rip the
import of the royal commission on the sunset of the coal dim
The corporation laid their claim to the 4d. tax by reason of
the act of parliament which granted it, and It was contended
that emporia* right. were as substantial and defensible as the
rights of protetty. No doubt the 44. tax stood upon a dif•
ferent foutiog to the remainder; and se to whether or not it
was desirable to continue it at present he should expose DO
opinion, especially .o there was really no practical questlOn
before brio. lie presumed, however, that at least the 4d.
tax most remain until the other portion ..1 the cod dues was
paid I,tf. With respect to the probable claim of the Metro-
pWititn Board of Works, it would be time enough to consider
it when it was made.
After tome little conversation upon mutters which bore
ady Indirectly upon the queaticn before the right hon. gra-
risme, the deputation withdrew.

Lord Overatone has sabsoribed a sum of 60
guineas tower 'a the furtherance of the objects of the Ware-
.,useusen and Clerks' Provident Association, his lordship
entirely agreeing with its principles.
CRYSTAL PALACE.--la addition to the vocal and
Instrumental concert this day (Saturday) and the fret ap-
points.* of Mr. Henry Lealit'a chair this season, the groat
fmataias and entire system of waterworks will be displayed
Immediately after the concert, end a Vesetian gondola, re-
neatly received from Venice, and which has been expert,
fitted up for the occasion by Mr. Wentzell, the eminent boat
bonito .. will be launched for the first time on the lower lake
manned by 6.9oodolirie in his..l"twe costumes

SOUTII KENAINOTON MCSEL73I.—The University
of Oxford, daring the repairs of its public galleries, has
consented to no removal of its original drawings by
It.tioelle mid whew, from Oxford to the Swath Kensington
!alumni—where they will be esbibited fur On seat toe
months. Permiminn has also been given to tic. Science and
Art department to bike pbotogrspha of those drawings re-
quired to complete lbw extensive eerie* of Kaffeelle drawings
which hew bees conerted by the department from public
galleries at his sad shooed.
BOCIITT OF APOTHECARIES.— At a Court of
waisbers held en Thursday, Mans. Thomas 0. Mayor,
of Brien, George Smirtheelte, of Burnley, Lanes/bin
131111.R.C.8.), and Jobs Waters, of 2iL Greet ituwell•wreer,
,07:7, pared the secem foolery ofoolexamincion in the
2 prinks of medicine, and were thereupon Ad-
mitted Hceetl ten of the ; and Mr. John Inane
Werces, of Lelsester, peseed him that examination.
TZMPOItAItY ISTZKCIPTION or TlimOys SywAG
—The Median Times says:—"The Board of Works, the con-
wervators of the Thames, the governineet, and parliament,
are talking a great deal abet' the state of the Thames; bet
all the talk ends In the application of lire* to thirty of the
=sewers which empty theemelves into the rine.
Ake is of any ti.e, or of no USN or worn then
weless menu tt be proved. Chemists differ about It, as
way be men from Dr. Leihsby's report, which trerzidle
asether r time
raw In the moan London I. being po
Thum erslen of drainage cannot ha of any els Is, no;
went din el ken years, but boards and commenter% sad
ieverswenk wed parliament permit eighteen nines sallow
st dald sewage to for Cato the Thames every day. Yet this
MIAOW quantity of Illth oily costa's' it. hundred teas et
doesk, or two hundred toss of send dry waisdal. Surely
seddwg wild be eerier then to Intercept eadearry ad Ws
sh thousand tons every day by coveted Was. Tinny
ar thirty buns end four steam tags would do the week.
We hew shown before, sad so has Mr. Nagler, that the
pies Is staple and practicable. It most be effective. It
Cty would be selfocipportieg. Therefore there Le sot
abitliret Omni, that either bean, or ousaervatorv, or
remeta will ever think of adopting It also compelled
p:amest or the prase. "