The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-08 00:00:00

111141(c;i1.,
T a most numerous and respectable MEETING
of of the MERCHANTS, BANKER S, aridINHABITANTS
' M„1 CITY of LONDON, held at Guildhall, on Monday, the 7th
of arch, 1836,
1, The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in tll% Chair ;
Was moved by GeoRGE GitoTr, Esq., M.P., and seconded by
1.
ISAAC SOLLY, Esq , and unanimously agreed to,
of 'flat the prosperity, the greatness. and-the good Government
th a nation mainly depend upon the moral habits and intellivence of
People and that, therefore, x. impose any to upon the means
°_fe:.ltaining moral or political knowledge, is an act of injustice, and
;11. tto be opposed by all legal and Constitutional methods.
moved by M. Woon, Esq., Alderman, M.P., seconded by Dr.
BIRKEECE, and unanimously agreed tp,
ISLTliat the Tax upon Newspapers is a direct Tax upon Know •
Inasmuch as it prevents the middling and lower classes of the
in gln
°4llnunity from obtaining that information respecting the proeeed-
• s both Houses of Parliament, and the administration of law
ni the Courts of Justic.. ; and that knowledge of foreign and do-
mestic occurrences, which, to a free and commercial people, are
essentially necessary to enable them properly to discharge their so-
eial and relative duties, to stimulate their industry, and 'to direct
Commercial enterprize into new channels of profit to them-
A, 'es, and advantage to the community at large.
loved by JOHN TRAVERS, Esq., seconded by BENJAMIN Woon,
Esq., and unanimously agreed to,
ikr 3. That the present Stamp Duty of fourpence upon every English
'ewspaper, is alike injurious to the cause of moral, scientific, and
political truth ; and encourages a monopoly which tends not less to
destroy
the freedom of the Press, than to weaken our confidence in
a fte who have its direction and management.
loved by JOSEPH HUME, Esq., M.P., seconded by DANIEL
O'CONNELL, Esq., M.P., and unanimously agreed to,
That this meeting cannot conceal from itself the fact that the
Stamp Duty on Newspapers was imposed, and has been increased,
continued, and defended, by the open or covert enemies of the
People, anti of all free and liberal institutions ; and that, therefore,
it becomes the first and paramount duty of a Government profess
,sing to rest upon the affections of a nation, instantly to abolish a
:az which is suited only to the purposes of tyranny and misrule, and
;cs calculated to shut out from the middling and poorer classes that
nowletige of their rights which is a fundamental ingredient in the
Tie principles of English liberty.
loved by Alderman WHITE, and seconded by G. W. PRESCOTT,
Esq., M.P., and unanimously agreed to,
5. That this meeting is assured that nothing short of the entire
abolition of this tax will guarantee to the Government a proper
submission to its laws, or ought to satisfy the expectations of the
NIF:PIe, inasmuch as men of all parties are alike interested in the
muottion of those sound principles of morals and legislation, on which
(I",_e stability of our institutions depend. This meeting, therefore,
st'ertnines to petition Parliament for the total abolition of the
, Duty on Newspapers, hereby respectfully entreating both its
,s,-epresentatives, as well as all other Members of the House of Com-
mons now present, to support the prayer of such petition, and that
-"c Right Honourable the Lord Mayor be requested to present such
Petition. W. T. COPELAND, Mayor.
gloved by JAMES PATTISON. e., •,
Es M P and seconded by Wit-

PAM CRAWFORD, Esq.. M.P., and unanimously agreed to,
That the sincere thanks of this meeting are eminently due,
and are hereby given, to the Right Honourable W. T. Copeland,
'•13., the Lord Ma)or, for the promptitude with which he has
wed, and the ability and urbanity he has displayed in presiding
ever this meeting.

lIRITSCHKA and CHARIOT to be SOLD,
together or separately. They arc both nearly new and in
excellent condition, with imperials, capcases, and other appurte-
nances suited for either town or posting ; the Britschka has folding
shutter and calash.
They may be seen at No. 43, Crawford-street, Bryanston-square.
COMMERCIAL GENTLEMEN visiting
CHELTENHAM are respectfully informed that the BELL
;To is most advantageously situated, and the Establishment offer-
-117 every comfort and convenience possibly to be met with at a Cc,m-
ercial House, the Premises having lately undergone a thorough
dit'urProprietor assures his Friends every attention will be
reeted towards the most economical SYstem.
~The BELL INN is situated in the central and most fashionable
art of the High-street, Cheltenham, adjacent to the principal Ho-
tels
en either way, from which Coaches start every day to the
North, East, South, and West of England.
N.B. Lock-up Ceach-Houses, and Excellent Stables.
RICHARD WRIGHT, Proprietor.
am
Chelte b 1 t February,
n , 51836.

OUNGERFORD AND LAMBETH SUS-
PENSION FOOT BRIDGE.
Capital 100,0001., in 4,000 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit 2/. per Share.
b -
41Pplications for Shares (if by letter p')st paid) will be received
the Bankers, Messrs. Wright and Co.' and Messrs. Vere,
Pte, and Co.;by the Solicitors, Messrs. Few, Hamilton, and
ew ; and at the Offices of the ompany, No. 9, Villiers-street,
ungerford-market—until Saturday, the 12th inst.
Prospectuses may be had as above. The necessary Parliamen-
-7,1 forms have been complied with, and the petition for the Bill
"411ich will contain the clause restricting the liability) has been
Presented.
London, March 4, 18343.

THE EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR PURCHASING
LEASEHOLD ESTATES.
THE great difficulty which exists with persons
takers, g situations in Public Offices, or being Clerks to
themselves
Merchants, and others, to make any certain provision for
can in old age or under sickness, and the only provision that
-all be made for a widow or child being an insurance on life, which
may be defeated by inability of the party to continue the payment
s the premium, will at once show the value to be attached to a
lety in which the sharehclders combine with a provision for
themselves that which every man of sense and good feeling is
host anxious to effect—a provision for his wife and children.
.21 Society has been formed to meet the difficulties above stated,
"gal Which offers peculiar advantages to subscribers.
L.Por further particulars and for shares apply to Messrs. Fare-
nther and Co., land agents, &c., 2, Lancaster-place, Strand ; or
t° Messrs. Kirkman and Rutherford, solicitors, Cannon-street,
`..Zr of whom prospectuses may be had.
]ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, That the Subscription for this un-
11;'44Ing is now closed, and that all Shares, the Deposits on which
/teceve not been paid at this date are forfeited. Holders of Deposit
etteslPtst who have not yet exchanged the same for Scrip Certifi-
scii, and signed the usual Parliamentary Engagement, and Sub-
Agreement, are required to do so immediately.
By order of the Provisional Committee,
• J. C. ROBERTSON, Secretary.
e, 18, Austin Friars, March 7, 1836.

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
a MEETING of SUSCRIBERS held pFsuant to
l• ftisernent, at the London Coffee-House, Ludgate-hill, on Sa-
Y the sth of March, 1836.
Tl, JAMES MORRISON, Esq., M.P., in the Chair.
till"e Chairman presented a Report from the Provisional Corn-
tte
appointed at the Meeting of the 20th of February last, which
pftd
4'o ched unamimously, That the same be received.
dipleanlved that a Committee of Management be now appointed to
dice
and superintend the requisite survey, and issue the prospec-
tilt' and to appoint officers, and take such other measures as they
deem expedient for promoting the undertaking.
•e• esolved, That such Committee do consist of the several sub-
rsrs who have acted on the Provisional Committee, with power
ktiloi to their number; that five be a quorum at their meetings,
it% it no cheque be issued to the Bankers except upon the signa-
nf three of the Committee at a meeting countersigned by the
Ltary.
tik;ortved that the thanks of this Meetin begiven to James Nor-
' '..8(18, for his very able conduct in the Cghair.
KING and WHITTAKER, Solicitors,
5, Gray's-Inn Square.

INIE SYMINGTON PATENT PADDLE
CAP, , TOWING COMPANY.
I r AL, 50,000/., in 5,000 SHARES of 10/., each.

DEPOSIT, 2/. per Share.
Ilia CHAIRMAN,
WILLIAII
-;4 RIGHT THE LORD MAYOR,
w TAYLOR COPELAND, ESQ., M.P.
JO DIRECTORS,
Nathaniel Gould, E..5q.
atnaniel Domett. William Alex. Urq chart, Esq.
TLePh Somes. Esq. William Gunston, Esq.
ernas Ward, Esq. Robert Bowie, Esq.
131Ni:zits. Messrs. Masterman and Co.
SOLICITOR. —1", Boyman Boyman, Esq.
ESECRETARY, (pro. tern.).—William Neely, Esq.
NGINEER.-.IIGINEEn.—Mr. William Symington.
11,451.1 increased importance of bringing vessels by steam
.to the
Pro ir?neks of the Port of London, and the dangers to life and
'rePe 'Y
arising fro the use of the common Paddle-wheel in the
titetsl state of the River, have induced some of the most influer!-
nipow
ners and Merchants of the Aletropolis to form a‘public
44('d g Cempan in the full hope that b Paddle well organized systfm,
tion, adeptionyOf Symington's Patent-wheel, the objec-
reedi `,l) Steam Navigation on the Thames may be avoided, or re-
well' and great advantages derived by the commercial interests,
TherasPrnfit to the Proprietors.
Niue Is little doubt that the Deposit will itself be sufficient to
tut the Directors to have Four Boats immediately at work, and
thr. 'lre Call will exceed V., or be at an interval of less than
Atin,ontlis from the preceding one.
Otet'elnleations for Shares are to be addressed to Mr. Neely, at the
a that' °f the Company, to whom also all Steam-boat Proprietors
tiortl( ot IL s their orders for the Patent Paddles, or for the altora-
g Wiliam-street, March, 1836.

C°TTISI-I UNION FIRE AND LIFE IN-
N°. AA
SURANCE COMPANY,
''9, West-street, Strand, . London ' • Georgo-street, Edin-
,
i burgh ; and College-green, Dublin.
nstituted 182-I, and Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Capital, £5,000,000.
Thom
DIRECTORS.
Ch.-142 Hawkes, Esq., M.P. Walter Learmonth, Esq.
.r. ,ies Balfour, Esq. Francis Mills, Esq.
.1 Gordonu Duff, EMI• Richard Oliverson, Esq.
lames Gooden, Esq'.
c° n Kingston Es..
'Z. L„ , (1- Divie Robertsonin,
EslEll7.
q.
Hugh F. Sande
gtoo, Esq. Archd. David Stewart, Esq.
Th. i. S. Mackenzie, Esq., Manager.
loN-rtinmuishing features of this Corporation are UNQUESi It B
4'l
1,1:i: SECURITY, LOW RATES OF PREMIIM
o the ,!:,'lobination of all the important advantages hitherto offered

, Fire ins.
ran FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Jt`kr, t ees effected at the reduced rates, and when for seven
r kit, e.arfed six -ears only. Na charge made for Policies, or
ahons or remin:als.
15 This i„ LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Ves •In
effects Life Insurances either at Reduced....
loro_elYnhout Profits, or with Participation in Profits, of
.v,,h h
ib, deduct
are returned at regular periods, without being subject to
4 ion for charges of management.
11-1 M roR ASSURANCE OF low. ON A SINGLE LIFE.
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\, One y . -----------
r' Seven Years.
0 t.
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3b 015 (ii X. s. d.
40 40 1 510 019 3
1 1 i , 1 7 10
rs 7 8 1 17 3
3 is 1
'raid ' I 213 2
4 10 3
Pariy.,
offices
Rates and every information may be had a the Com-
-449, weste"; or of the Agents throughout the Kingdom.
Strand, F. G. SMITH, Secretary.