The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-02 00:00:00

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,meatCl-' Association had stepped between the
Der%
t, ved family and ruin. (Cheers.) By prompt and
a1(1 action they had done all they could to mitigate
wie The business had been spoken of as a
aarge business. It was not only a large, but
tgeed business. He believed there was no office in
aelliglalld where the lives were more carefully
ected, the investments more cautiously and judi-
°llBlY made, and the general policy of the office
0, Closely watched by the directors—(cheers)—
Iv' he could speak more freely of a gentleman who
unavoidably absent, he meant their kind and
oo lied friend Mr. Ratray, than whom no man
Old, give better or sounder advice than
tO Awl done for nearly twenty-five years
the Board. (Cheers.) The bonuses they
11'61 were all fully earned, and they always left
breserve towards the next. 'They did not go to the
t't4l of the stocking—(checrs and laughter)—
fora -itept something to fall back upon. Mr. Lin-
Passed a warm eulogium upon the staff, whom
kr'eelared to be thoroughly efficient, and well de-
ing the compliment paid them by the members.
'lr• REYNOLDS reminded the meeting that a
n 47 Pleasant duty remained to be performed—
that was to pass a vote of thanks to
then
in chairman. (Cheers.) He had great pleasure
eh 4 ing such a resolution, and at the same time
a fervent hope that he might be spared for
ii); Years to preside over them.
the SAuNDEns, as one of the oldest members of
he ,480ciation, cordially secondedthe motion. When
it 'rat joined the Provident Clerks' Association
alltithered but 30 members ; its position was
itl,telvhat different now. (Cheers.)
mi,,11,e SECRETARY, (Mr. Linford) then put the re-
toft the meeting, when it was carried
hunously.
lii*e CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he felt
oiIILY gratified at the kind expression of feeling
he' behalf. It was a most pleasant duty to gre-
ate their annual meeting, and as long as he was
Gll3oiated to do so it would always be a source of
lie;°3recl gratification. To give them heart for
lica:Year, he would inform them that for the year
they had already issued 146 policies for
Ile Proceedings then terminated.
Bp.

'IT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.
N,
Nek coiTaingeneralelection, as it would
tilt Zak' that which must come before the election,
4tel,l_:Non of Parliament now about to commence,
14)o welly to find the Conservative party by no means
i:;e11. Prepared for either struggle. Their case
4, fceod one which might well discourage politicians.
ach,lted and et ercised in the hard and bracing
Par, °f adversity. It is now 19 years since the
kri'',"tsoke up rather than accept the free-trade
ode of Sir Robert Peel ; twice have they sue-
to re ed +
-(2' Office, and twice they have proved
d.
fiov,aul the power which they had The
4eatitalnent of Lord Palmerston has now lasted
ke 11 six Years, and during the whole of that time
ktic;ve constantly heard of steady Conservativeo re-
Peke The events in America, the prosperity which
the and free trade have brought upon the country,
4kiet-avietion that, whatever may be the theoretical
Nltit,t our institutions, we are the best governed
ttY
,%est',Y, in the world, have all tended, as it would
144"0 reconcile opinion to the Conservative party.eookasien they challenged the verdict of the °
INibia question which they approached with every
taaeute
t advantage. They had besides the advan-
Na?' an alliance with the Roman Catholics, note
4-eNi? the
°f by any merit of their own, but by
blto;'11,of the Papal Government from the policy
able Palmerston ; and yet, with all these favour-
-4N ,`,l:ellinstances, they were defeated by a larger
'B69°."Y",,,than that which drove them from power m
kielltif They have during the last five years faded to
14th -Y. themselves with any principle which can
Ntlien their union or enlarge their influence.h
tia`qe,hreehak much of their friendship for the Churc ,
r, they would, no doubt, make very goodte
take ;°,'lld they only persuade their adversaries
that
step hostile to it. It is quite clear
"al be done in the direction of Mr. Disraeli's
1 q'dca):l g
r„.4ge „ Peeeh, to the bold innovations of which' a
;11e o'„1111Ther of his own party are strongly opposed.
A'telr.Zestion between the two parties has resolved
'ttlea'°re than ever into one of Men instead of
`5 be ts ' and the only issue distinctly raised seems
l'0111(1 W!ether, supposing the Conservative party
tleeeed to power, the offices will be better
ht thel
the the public affairs better administered than
llotte, Present time. We believe, however, this is
Ivoilir question on which the Conservative party
itlle" :be most anxious to meet their antagonists
thet Parliament or on the hustings. Something,
tit° iti°ore) 'mist be done, and there is little time to
Olt th • It is rather late to take up new ground,
e
—ergency leaves the party no choice.. The
Ira7,,colile and the man has presented himself
NIL "0 is well adapted for such a case, beinglong
;1,11(1 4,,ght hard battles, and possessing the for-
Ciielteel'ich can support defeat, and the pertinacity
Iv.°lllaintain a conflictif it cannot secure a vic-
Oie e see, by a circular just issued, that a great
A.' Sir' --beetino• of the farmers of England headed
41ti -6tzroby Kelly, is convened at the. Central
(1
net alt-Tax Association on Wednesday, the Bth
stellt. 'AarY, the day after the meeting of Parlia-
-410,1 eaW.Julmber of members of Parliament will,
tOre th' present, and it is expected that all who
litNseivee abolition of this obnoxious tax will exert
(iCts„ 3 tO secure a large attendance at this pub-
s
f'l4ration. This rings very much to the old
at)°;,°ld times. The object of the meeting does
ClviCar to be to " demonstrate" in the sense of
c;,thatVP eonvincm. g, but to make a demonstration
t be to show the numbers and influences that
Pncentratecl in a single hour, in a single
c't the purpose of repealing the Malt Tax.
ellY foll,°t doubt the qualifications of Sir Fitzroy
I„',' °CCUpying the chair at a meeting the ob-
j1;11' With eh is neither to convince nor to persuade ;
txt',,every deference to his reputation as a tried
4,1 the need agriculturist, we cannot help think-
-1 Nto -"o4 he undertakes should have been con-
9/1,
ref Rentleman whom an evil destiny. has too
the kevaed from the honours and trials of public
- 4 e' we say that we allude to Mr. Chowler,
tliQq °rat
‘10,4* farmers owned more horses than- any
"3
England, and threaten to trample
Itit free t of
tiral trade under the hoofs a resistless agri-
eav 1 ? We do not doubt that every
t4et'ic)4 rY
be made to
.recruit the numbers of the
got It was that that things will go off. nearly as well
attended spontaneously, instead of being
' ash
hif444 so „e Circular proposes it shall be, by can-
ueitation The object is, of course, ma-
re •
totthat • The farmers are to be made to be-
al 07 ttiLley have a large pecuniary interest_ in thee
Is hells ' Malt Tax ; that if they are only true
CoPly the coming election that repeal
t} the ciuueir reach, and that they have only to
413s„_
_lneßt-°llservatives in power in order to secure
to desirable object. Now it may seem
teßite" is ,h e4ceuriter with argument a movement
Malt
~,,1411eh °wit by the circular we have quoted to
Dr,,,,1,110re on numbers than on reason, nor
e,," -11( Pared to dispute that the repeal of the
'!tside,""°llhl be a public benefit. What we have
Ivotelie- is whether it is the most obnoxious tax
its ~e 2 and whether the gap in the revenue
belioth,„"''Peal would occasion can be filled up by
I)a,lev that ax less obnoxious and oppressive. We
of at 14--- a
10146 agitation against separate taxes
a4,1)0-tir tee'nvinced the public that it is mere waste
44;4'Y pa„.° discuss the expediency or inexpediency
hvh4i4i 'wr tax, without reference to our whole
1100Nbl:Ystein, to all other existing taxes, and to
poiabmienbstitutes. The question is relative,
N. to every tax is an evil in itself, and the
titki tad- uecide between a greater and a lesser
Ilrot,, °lira: is, we may take it away, and then
Iloy; e, or 1' e 8 obliged to replace it by something
mo eztv
ilk e untouched some tax still more ob-
havtldedto Wit.Movement, we have said, is evidently
h the farmers of England. They
,Ilavf,Y, and eli !0011 'ten Misled before, and Sir Fitzroy
')e theme friends very naturally believe they
ebhs•elsited a 'nine of credulity which can never
I.4lllcier tit
, We beg the farmers, however, to
YlevY, alts' wnom the burden of the Malt Tax
Dt4l: rtiai nd who would be benefited by its re-
livottJatliouder,,e is no doubt that the owner of land
ct Ilp or ,u,Y any doubt which discourages the
9,11 d ed attic, le produce of that land into a manu-
rek plight IT, and that so.me rise of rent on barley
ef the Theree °xPeeted if the duty on malt were
the ditty
on is also no doubt that the imposition
AtQl3l,l:ee that Prilleipal ingredient of beer enhances
qa,4'i, than. beverage, and this to a much greater
tho Malt
of pe_is represented by the duty itself. Two
v 4147-44 1,,"°48,. then, would gain by the repeal of
beca,btilWoule-chtellei landlord and' the consumer ; but
proke niore „ anner gain? Say that his farm
'irk t toes firoulletive and yielded him a larger
ecnitt hat pro fit think that he would be able to re-
IvottirY, quite for himself ; or is it not, on the
Prevent
c.ertain that the competition of trade
Pree the ordinaryrofit on barley land from rising
lot,d ,L; he iiiail,evel, and that whatever extra
Vet., It is • inlizt ultimately accrue to the land-
Just as it was in the Corn Law contre-
ill':',ll ta;;;slrillg the result ofh the repeal 'of the
41° t° gt d ben, as th are now attempt=WaYs 111) agitateiosne wo'
cuicted it would be, aa reductionn a tth
eijaMthalet
plraox.