The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-15 00:00:00

THE LAND' TAM-LIBERTY OF .THE ROLLS.

Last night, a public meeting of the inhabitants of the
Liberty of the Rolls was held in the Vestry-room, for the
purpose of receiving the report of a committee, and to
consider of the best mode of assisting the Tower Hamlets
division 'in the action now pending on the subject of the
land tax, which action is defended by the Board of In-
land Revenue, to prevent an equalisation of the land tax
being carried out in that division.
Mr. Wilcoxen, one of the overseers, took the chair.
Mr. V. STEVENS then addressed the meeting, and said,
having taken an active part in the matter which had
called them together, he wished to say, that he con-
sidered all who were suffering under the opera-
tion of the land tax 'were bound to come forward
and contribute to assist the division of the Tower
ifa,mlefs in the action which was now pending, and in
the resuilt, of which they
,were All deeply interested, Mr.
Stevens• concluded by'moving the followfng resolution
"'That this meeting is of opinion it is desirable for the
ratediayers,of the Liberty of the Rolls to afford their
assistance by a subscription to aid and assist the Tower
Hamlets division in the aetion,whieli is pending between
them and the Commissioners of Land Tax for that divi-
sion, and for that purpose recommend that each rate-
payer ,of.the 'Liberty be called upon for an amount equal '
to twopence in the pound upon the amount of his assess-
ment, as it stands in the paving rate-book of the_said
Liberty."
Mr, R. MOULTON said he had pleasure in seconding
the resolution, and was of opinion that, if by the pay-
ment of twopence in the pound, as was proposed, they
could get rid of the heavy assessment of 2s. 6d. in the
pound, the amount at which 'the liberty was at present
rated for the land tax, they would not only be great
gainers themselves but would be doing much good to
the country generally.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. JENNINGS, vestry clerk, next addressed the meet-
ing, and said he had that clay delivered in the special
case, which had only been settled by counsel, but which
it was unnecessary he should trouble the meeting by
reading. He could only say that it had cost him many
hours:of anxiety and labour. He had hopes that this
special case would be immediately argued in the Court
of Queen's Bench. He might say that he understood the
Land Tax Commissioners were in a difficulty as to mak-
ing an assessment for the ensuing year. With reference
to what had fallen from Lord Campbell, on the trial, as
to the way in which the rate had been levied, he thought
there could be no doubt that his lordship was adverse to
the present mode of levying the rate.
Mr. DANIEL, after alluding to the steps already taken
on behalf of the parish upon the subject of this tax, said
he was of opinion it would be ultimately the duty of the
various parishes to go in a body to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and represent to him the hardship and the
expense to which the parishes were put in contesting
the matter with Government. There were not fewer
than 600 to 700 divisions in the country interested in

this important question.
Mr. HAMMOND said, after 'what had been said, he did
not think it necessary he should do more than move,
" That in, pursuance of the foregoing resolution, the
,carrying out of the same be referred to the Land Tax
Committee of the Liberty of the Rolls."

pvleimstretyitlryerkreirnan
con-
nection upon the conduct.
with this question, said he had very great plea-
sure the following resolution :—" That the
BNSexhaifbtiete exhibited obnye theiren
thanks of this meeting be presented to Edward Jennings,
Esq., for his readiness in acceding to the wishes of the
Mr. ViSTE
committee, by taking up the case for the Tower Hamlets
snuercetioinn
moving
upon the death of Mr. Moseley, their late solicitor and
for his continuing to act as solicitor to the appellants,
and for the able and efficient manner in which he had
conducted the same up the present time."
Xr. RICHARD MOULTON seconded the resolution.•
The resolution, was then agreed to.
Mr. JENNINGS, at some length, expressed his acknow-
ledgments for the high compliment that had been paid
him....
Mr. WHITTLE, of the Tower Hamlets, who, ' with his
co-plaintiff in the action referred. to, attended. the meet-
ing, briefly expressed the satisfaction they felt at the pro-
ceedings of the evening.
Thanks were then given to the chairman,. and the
business terminated.

• THE C 04.1, TRADE.—Ori Wednesday a meeting of the
coal trade of the district (including Northumberland and
Durham) was held in the Assembly-rooms at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, to take into Consideration the State and
prospects of the trade. About forty gentlemen, repre-
senting several of the most important collieries of the
district, were present. Mr. Hugh Taylor presideed- •Ae
report was read, giving. statistical accounts of tash !Ile ;
from September, 1851, when the last nieetingeN," n
tb
and, after congratulating the meeting upon
price of cals.
prospects, recommended an advance in the
.sre present, slid he
The Marquis of Londonderry, who wiaisisP
brother coal-
was desirous of co-operating with . ,ich bad been
owners, and he approved of the report.wiwi,
cuh w„ unani..
read. He also moved a reseitc,ial,t 0
f February next,
mously adopted, " That from th_2l. a to 245. per ton,
n.uproved
the price of coals be raised froomrtF:.„
l'and other house coals in prvA3Rl:.___
We have just been
I EXPORT OF COTTON
Lived)ool and the Clyde
total value of Cotton
aune
dd i n 11n851284i
tO
wt ha
se
lt 0,2 t LI , v7a2lBule.
-r;:ar from 1840 to 1852 inclusive i
1 to Bombay, for ecole lbserve bow stationary this branch of
' f,,ciaovoodusreadndwyt
tradei6s 3- • -.,
173:74ttin
exported Was l' ' • only 831 0941 and •
the value "" , -, ~ in 1844 it
1842
In
~. 588 304. The quantity, however, of the
rose in
odrtifferent years, which we shall take another
' and it is
icu, rou, sa XBPotalesnNDi
exported shows a material varip.
tion i
opportunity of adverting to.—Shipping Gazette.
PROPOSED REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT OLDHAM.—
Preparations are making for the holding of a soirée at
Oldham, about the 4th or 7th of February,'
doiuffreex. kinds of g
in honour of
Mr. W. J. Fox, the newly elected member for the
borough. A large marquee is being erected, which is
expected to contain about 3,000 people, and it is expected
that several eloquent and leading members of the Leg*
lature will be present.