The Sun.
London, England, 1814-12-14 00:00:00

COII2ION tIALL,

PROPERTY-TAX.
Yesterday a Common Hall Meeting took place;
for the purpose of taking into consideration the
propriety of petitioning Parliament against the
continuance or renewal of_the Property-Tax.—As
the proceedings, arguments, &e. were as nearly as
possible similar to those of the Common Council of
the preceding week, we do not think it necessary
to detail them at length.
Mr. WArrumAisr made another long speech, the
only novelty in which was as follows :—He was
not aware that any one would be found bold enough
to defend the tax, but it might perhaps be consi-
dered necessary to keep up the war with America.
On a former occasion he had not noticed this
point, as he did not wislrto distract the attention
of the meeting. The Act said positively, chat the
tax shoUld cease with war with France. If the first
ground of the war wtth America was just, it was
now no longer so ; if we had an unjust war, we
must have an unjust tax ; and the way to prevent-
an .unjust war was
.to oppose the unjust
(Loud applause.)—He concluded by proposing
the Resolutions, which were seconded by
' Mr. FAVELL, who said the war was at an end,
the cause was removed ; the effect should be re-
moved also. This was no . factious opposition to
a particular tax—it arose froth- the accumulating
opinion of the country ; the feeling of the City of
London was unanimous, and this might be taken
as a pledge of the general feeling of the country.
Mr. PEERING agreed in the object of the Meet. .
.ing, but regretted the introduction of the war
with America. No sentiment, however, could be
:more
,universal, than that the war had been forced
upon us by America (No, no ! and Yes, yes !).
she had taken advantage of out- situation to ex-
tort from us terms inconsistent with our interests
and our honour—(Applause). The question was
not now.one of commercial loss or gain, butt how
to bring the contest to an-honourable termination,
and, for this object he was sure the country would
not grudge to make sonic sacrifices,
Mr. HUNT (of Bristol) offered -some remarks,'
unnecessary to be reported.
Mr. HARVEY maintained that the Property Tag.
was unconstitutional.
The Resolutions were then put seriatim,. and
all tarried' unanimously. -
Mr. WAITHMAN then proposed a Petition to
Parliament, whieh was also unanimously adopted.
The Petition was ordered to be presented in the
usual way, and a Committee was- appointed to
further the same.
Mr. WAmnuAN moved, that the Members for
the City of London be instructed to support the
Petition at the Meeting' of Parliament.
Sir W. Cuarts always felt it to be his duty to ,
attend their-Meetings, and to comply with their
instructions, when he could dd.so conscientiously.
The Hon. Baronet saw how odious, abominable,
and wicked the tax Was • but it had originated in
the direst necessity. He would not, however,
oppOselts renewal till our debts were paid; after
that period, he would rather lose his lite than sup.
port such a tax.

Sir J. SHAW also condemned the tax, but he saw
no reason to suppose that the tax would .be re-
newed ; if it was, it would be necessary for Mi-
nisters to show a strong case to justify its re•
newal. He should go to Parliament to give his
honest opinions, uninfluenced by those in power;
but if he saw a necessity for the tax, he must sup-
port it.
Mr. Alderman ATkusts said, the Property Tax. -
had been resorted to as a matter ,of necessity,
when taxation on Other articles was exhausted.
If property could be separated from, income, he
thought the tax upon it a proper one. He should
do his duty in Parliament, and rely on them to
do justice to his motives.

M. WAITHMAN said, Mr. Alderman Coombe
was prevented from attending by indisposition ;
he would, no doubt, be found at his post, and
would do his duty. •
The Resolution was carried unanimously, as
were thanks to Mess‘rs.Waithman and Favell, and
to the. Lord Mayor. They severally
,thanked the,
Meeting, which was then dissolved..

CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. I4.—We but few
arrivals of any kind of Grain this morning, but a
considerable quantity of Wheat left over from last
day. There was but very few buyers, and the
sales effected 'were at Monday's prices.
wARK, Dec. 12, 1314.,—We have no variation,, the
trade continuing very dull. Nu bettiag on the Duty.—(Hors,
(illaidsto2;c fomrna
CORONER'S INQUEST.--Last night, a Coroner's
Inquest was held before THOMAS SHELTON, Esq.
at Bartholomew's Hospital, on view of the body
of Sarah Penten, to enquire into the cause of her
death. The unfortunate deceased it appeared, re-
sided in Feather-Bed-Court, Fetter-lane; and
a few evenings ago, some difference of opinion
having arisen between her and her husband,
in consequence of which lie seized hold of.
the back part of a chair, with which he re-
peatedly struck her across her left arm, and
broke it in a most dreadful manner, as also three
of her ribs. The unfortunate woman was in this
mangled state taken to the Hospital, where She
lingered in the most excruciating pain till her
death. The Jury, under all the circumstances
attending the case, returned their verdict against
the husband, Manslaughter. Penten has been in
custody since Friday last, and was this morning
committed to Newgate for trial.
Catherine Towner, the young woman in Flask..
row, Chelsea, committed about a week since on
the charge of having murdered her infant child, ,
after having delivered herself of it in an out-house,
was yesterday removed to Newgate, preparatory •
to her trial at the ensuing Sessions.
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