The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-05 00:00:00

the former plan would be greater to the consumer than the
amount of a small stamp duty, and the objections to the latter
measure would be found to be not only insuperable in practice,
unless restricted by legal provisions, which would
but the measure itself would be -unproductive as a source of
revenue,
frustrate the plans generally- adopted throughout the kingdom
for receiving early intelligehee by eoache4.— -
" 5. That, from a long practical acquaintance with all the
details connected with the transmission of newspapers, this
meeting is of opinion, that any plan of charging postage
upon a newspaper except through the medium of a stamp upon
the newspaper itself will shackle and injure its free circula-
tion, and will lead to many evasions of the postage ; while, on
the other hand, if the postage be included in the stamp, so
that a stamped newspaper may be sent postage free to every
part of the British dominions, the circulation of newspapers
will be unshackled, and the Treasury will be protected from
loss. -
"6. That although this plan may entail a small expense
upon some, who may not avail themselves of the privilege of
transmitting a newspaper by post, yet these will be comps_
ratively few, as of those newspapers delivered in the towns
where they are print6d a very large proportion are sent by post
from one friend to another, when read, and it is conceived,
that as a public measure is intended for the public good, the
convenienc&of the many cannot be sacrificed for the benefit
of the few.
" 7. That, in order to protect the interests of a large'class
of dealers, who are to a considerable extent the capitalists of
the London newspaper press, and to watch the alterations in
the stamp duty, as they may be proposed by his Majesty's Mi-
nisters, a Committee of 9 be appointed by the present meeting.
" 8. That Messrs. Ridgway, Woodward, Kettle, Bell,
Leathwaite, Smith, Clifford, Bellamy, and Yarrell, be ap-
pointed a committee, agreeably to the foregoing resolutions ;
that they have liberty. to add to their number not more than
four persons ; and that they convene another meeting of the
trade, to report their proceedings when they find it necessary.
" 9. That a copy of the above resolutions be sent to the
eight lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and to the
London daily morning and evening papers."
The CHAIRMAN expressed his satisfaction that the resolu-
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tions had met with the approval of the meeting, as it was most
essential to the object which they had in view that the trade
should be unanimous upon the subject. A committee having
now beers formed to carry the resolutions into effect, they
would at all times receive with pleasure any suggestions which
might be offered by those who felt an interest in their proceed-
ings. He was still anxious to hear any gentleman who might
wish to speak upon the subject ; but as no one seemed inclined ,
to move an amendment, and as all appeared satisfied with the
resolutions—( Hear, bear)—perhaps some person would be
kind enough to move that this meeting do now adjourn.
Mr. DAWSON said, that before the meeting adjourned it was
due to the chairman to thank him for the service he had per-
formed on this occasion, and for his exertions on behalf of the
trade generally whenever their interests were concerned.
The motion was seconded by Mr. CLEMENT, and carried
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, observing that he should
be at all times most happy and willing to stand forward on
behalf of a trade by which his father and himself had ob-
tained their bread for half a century. He begged to thank
the meeting, not oaly for their vote of thanks, but for the
polite attention with which they bad been kind enough to fa-
vour him.

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The motion for adjournment was then put and can -.led, and
the meeting separated.

CHANCERY COURT-FRIDAY.