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GUANO, SUPERPHOSPHATE of LIME,
and BONE MANURE, en SALE, at JOHN HUNT'S
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be seen at Messrs. Keeling and Hunt's, No. 2, Monument-yard, Lon-
don, and at the Works. Agents for Superphcsphate of Lime are
wanted for some of the Market Towns in the Midland and Eastern
Counties.

WELLINGTON SURTOUT—Patronised by
Prince Albert, the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington,
the principal Nobility and Officers of the Guards—Two-and-a-Hall
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at Three Guineas, 13 new also ready.
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STRICTURES 01 THE URETHRA—ABUSE OF INSTRVMENTS.
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THE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL
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Use and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment thereof, The whole

alustreted by numerous and important cases, and being the result of
[Dng extensioe, and successful practice.
By F. B. COURTENAY, 31.R.C.8.L.

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A R R I A G E.
111 One half the world are desolately single, and the other
supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
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neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
:hero surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
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Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.

ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA-
CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.

New Edition, enlarged to 19i pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or
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rrHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
1_ the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex-
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with remarks en Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis-
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PART 11. treats of the eon.sequenees resulting from excessive indul-
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It is illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings.
rani' 111. Treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in
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TILE LINENDILAPERS', SILKMERCERS', LACEMEN'S,
HABERDASHERS', AND HOSIERS' INSTITIITION.—The
17th anniversary festival of this charity took place last
evening at the London Tavern. On the occasion not
less than 250 gentlemen sat down to dinner. Lord R.
Grosvenor presided, and with his usual urbanity com-
plimented the directers of the institution upon the econo-
mical manner in nbich they had administered its funds.
The amount distributed during the past year was double
that which had been given in any former year, and yet
the expenditure had not equalled the receipts. The
Noble Lord made a happy allusion to the contrast
which this state of things presented to the financial
position of the country and the proposed increase of the
income. tax. From the report of the past year it appears
that the capital stock of the company now consists of
20,171/. Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities, and
10,000 i. Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities. The
relief afforded by the charity during the past year was
1,0641., out of which 55 applicants received temporary
teliel. Last evening subscriptions were announced to
the amount of 2,2001., being a larger sum than has ever
been collected for the institution except on one occasion.
Notwithstanding the number of the company present,
the dinner went off in the most pleasant manner. The
arrangements connected with it were excellent, the vocal
entertainments being under the direction of Mr. Lloyd,
and Mr. Harker officiating as toastmaster.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Barry's Sir Arthur taken and
afterwards offered
14 to 1 agst Capt. Little's The Chandler—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Brettle's The Curate
20 to 1 agst Mr. 0. lliggins's Pioneer-25 to 1 taken
25 to 1 agst Lord gtrathmore's Naworth—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. G. Brettle's Aristides
It is calculated that there will be from 25 to 30 starters,
and that for the fiat races most of the horses named will
come to the post.

CIIESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 4 yrs, Sst
61b—take 22 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow, 3 yrs, 4st 71b
—taken
25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Blase, 3 yrs, Est
26 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Jonathan Wild, 6 yrs,
6st 12Ib
33 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Queen Mary, 4 yrs, Est
61b—take 40 to 1
35 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's Keleshea, 4 yrs, 6st 91b
—take 40 to 1
40 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Lady Hylda, 4 yrs,
Sst 91b—taken and afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Clumsy, 6 yrs, 6st 31b—
taken and afterwards offered

50 to 1 agst Mr. Courtenay's Bantam, i yrs, 7st Slb
—taken and afterwards offered
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. P. Kearey's Magnet, 4 yrs, Est 91b
—taken and afterwards offered
Beyond giving War Eagle an indisputable preference,
the betting on this event, was altogether unimportant.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Coalman*.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24.
THE WINDOW-TAX.

Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be
given to bring in a Bill for the total repeal of the
Window-tax." The House divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 68.
Aglionby, H. A. Greene, Joh* Solway, Colonel
Adcock, Thomas Grosvenor, Lord R. Schelefleld, William
Barnard, E. U. Hall, Sir B. Seely, Charles
Birch, sir Thomas Haste, Alexander SlbthorP, Colonel
Blewitt, R. J. Heneags, G. H. W. Strickland,iSir G.
Barring, Dr. Henry. Alexander Stuart, Lord D.
Brisco, M. Hildyart, R. C. Sullivan, Michael
Brotherton, Joseph Hindley, C. Talfeurd, Sergeant
Cabbell, B. B. Kershaw, Jamee Thickness., It. A.
Christy, Samuel King, Peter Joh]. Thompson. Colonel
Clay, James Lushingten, Charles Thompson, George
Cowan, Charles M'Gregor, John Tollemach., F. J.
Crawford, W. S. Meagher, Thomas Turner, E.
Doering, Joh* P. Morris, David Wakley, Thomas
D'Eyncourt, T. lfowatt, Francis With=ley, Sir J.
Duff, George S. Nugent, Lord Wawa, J T.
Duke, Sir James O'Connor, Fes.rgus Williams, John
Duncan, George Osborne, Ralph Wood, W. P.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Pattison, James Wyid, James
Ewart, William Pechell, Captain Torke, H.R.:
Fagan, William Peto, Samuel M.
Fordyce, A. D. Pigott, Francis TIELLIZS.
Fox, W. J. Plowdim, W. 11, Duncan, Viscount
Gardner, J. D. Raphael, Alexander Hume, Joseph

Adair, R. Shafto
Adare, Viscount
Anson, Colonel
Amon, Viscount
Matey, Thomas C.
Armstrong, Sir A.
Arundel, earl of
Ashley, Lord
Bailey, Joseph

MAJORITY-NOES, 160.
Graham, Sir Jamas Peal, Sir Robert
Gray, Sir G. Perfect, Hobart
Grey, Ralph W. NI kington, James
Gwyn. Howel Power, Dr.
Hamilton, Lord C. Power, Nicholas
Hay, Lord Jelin Powlett, Lord W.
Hayter, W. Q. Price, Sir It.
Headlam, T. E. Pugh. David
Heathcoat, John Pusey, Philip
Heneage, Edward Rendleshana, Lord
Henley, J. W. Ricardo, Osman
Heywood, James Rich, Henry
Hodges, T. L. Russell, Lard J.
Hodges, T. Twisden Russell, Edward S.
Hood, Sir A. Rutherford, A.
Hope, Henry T. illadleir, John
Howard, C. W.G. Serope, G. P.
Steward, J. K. Scully, Francis
Howard,l.E. G. Seymour, Lord
Butt, William Shelburne, Earl el
Jackson, William Sidney, Thomas
Jervis, Sir John Smith, Vernon
Jones, Captain Smith, J. I.
Keogh, William Somerville, Sir W.
Keppel, George T. Spearman, H. J.
Labouchare, Henry titafford,:Angastus
Lascelles, W. B. Stanley, E. J.
Leonard, T. S. Stansfield, W. R. C.
Lewis, George C. Stanton, W. M.
Littleton, E. R. Strutt, Edward
Lockhart, W. Stuart, Lord J.
Maenamara, Major Talbot, J. H.
M`Nagkten, Sir E. Tancred, H.W.;
Mahon, O'Uo7raut Tenison, E. K.
Martin, J. Thompson, Ald.
Matheson, Colonel Thornely, T.
Moak, Fox Tollemache, John
Melgund, Viscount Townley, R. G.
lieux, Sir Henry Tevrnshotad, John
Mitchell, T. A. Trelaway, J. S.
Moffatt, George Turner, George
li ons ell, William Tynte, Charles
Moore, George H. Verney Sir H.
Morpeth, Viscount Villiers, Charles
Morison, General Ward, H. G.
Sfulgrave, Earl Watkins, Colonel
Mundy, E. Miller West, F. R.
Nugent, sir Percy Williamson, Sir H.
O'Brien, Timothy Wood, Sir Charles
Ord, W. Wrightson, W. B.
Paget, Lord Clarence
Palmer, Roundell TELLERS.
Palmerston, Vis.., Tufnell, Henry
Parker, John Hill, Lord M.
Patten, J. W.

Bailey, Joseph, jai.
Baring, H. B.
Baring, ➢'. T.

Bellew, R. M.
Berkeley, Captain
Bernal, Ralph
Belling, IVlalma
Boyd, John
, H Broadley,
H.

Brockman, U. D.
Bruce, C. L. C.

Bunbury, Edward
Burke, Sir T. J.
Busfeihl, W.

Campbell, W. F.
Cavendish, G. H.
Cayley, Edward I.
Childers, J. A.
Clements, Charles
Colvile, C. R.
Covrper, W. F.
Craig, W. G.
Cubittt, William
Davie, Sir H.
Davies, D. A. S.
Denison, J. E.
Disraeli, B.
Divett, E.
Douro, Marquis of
Drumlanrig, Vis.
Duueuft, John

Dtm.das; Admiral
Dundas, Sir David
Dumlas, George
Dunne, Francis Y.
East, Sir J. B.

Ebrington, Viscount
Edwards, Henry
Egerton, W. T.

Elliot, John E.

Evans, William

Ferguson, Sir R.

Fltzwilliam, G. W
French, F.

Gibson, T. M.
Gladstone, W. lt.

MR. ANSTEY'S BILL.

TO THI; EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sift,—ln your leading article of last evening in favour
of Mr. Anstey's Bill you say that it is not just to expect
that the Pope will have any communication with us
until ws repeal all the laws against the Roman Catholics
in this country. Allow me to ask you, Sir, if it is right
that we should have any communication with the Pope
until he has repealed all the laws which are against the
propagation and enjoyment of the Protestant religion in
his dominions? Let him meet us on equal ground, and
then it will be just and right to have dealings with him,
but till then I don't see why we should yield everything
and he nothing.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
Manchester, Feb. 18. J. L

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, Fla U.
STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The sales are—Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle, 635/4—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway
and Canal (241. paid), 3K dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire
(West Riding Union), 2 9-111 die.--Leeds and Dewsbury
( Branches). Halves. 3 !,f; di. - it anchecer, sheffisld. and Lin-
colnshire, Preference, p.—Ditto (Grimsby Dock), 7 dis.—
Ditto:( Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 5% c 4is.—North Staf-
fordshire, 3,4 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 3114—Ditto,
No. 1, 2,4 dis.—Ditto, No 4,1% c. dis.—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, Preference, 2% p.—Ditto, Extensions, No. 2,
3Li
HULL, FEB. 24.
STOCK Excitaxan —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 16s. 9d.—North British, Extension (scrip),
2s. 9d. dis. —Ditto, Thirds, Is. dis.—North Staffordshire,l2s.
6d. p.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Fen. 24.
STOCK Excneztax.—The sales are—Caledonian, 35%—
Newcastle and Carlisle, New Scrip, 102—North British,
Thirds, 355.

[ADYBRTISEMENT.)—Wounds in the Leg that had
been bad for years, cured by Holloway's Ointment and
Pills.—Mr. W. Durling, of Stirkoke by Wick, had
suffered very severely for a long time with deep wounds
in his log, and in his endeavours to get them healed he
obtained the advice of many eminent surgeons, and
tried almost every remedy, yet all failed to effect a cure,
until he used Holloway's Ointment and Pills ; these in-
valuable medicines alone healed his leg in a few weeks,
and now it is u sound as ever.—Holloway's Ointment is
a safe and certain cure for old wounds, burns, scalds,
tumours, chilblains, and unnatural swellings.—Sold by
all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish-
ment, 244, Strand, London.

STATE OF HENRY THE SEVENTH'S CHAPEL.-1 do
indeed believe that, unless some means are taken to
a
in
the exterior stonework
of fthtehe progressstruoture:
in
tdweectwenty;-ears it will be a ruin.
Casting our eye upwards from the basis of
several of the buttresses on the side nearest St.
Margaret's Church, with a favourable light, it will be
thef fretwork yof d
otwork of the windows is in so
decay, the
the
seen that the whole of the stonework in throe large corn-
, the surface of it, at least.
images are completely
crumbling a condition that it appears as though
the mere pressing a hand over it would remove it en-
tirely. I hope the attention of all who are interested in
the preservation of this fine national monument, archi-
tects, particularly gentleman versant in chemical combi-
nations, will be directed to the subject of this premature
decay in stonework. —Corr< spondeni of the Builder.
THE BRITISH AND NORTH As/IEI'OI.N ROYAL
MAIL STEAM Strirs.—Duriag the past year this admi-
rable line of steamers made twenty voyages to and from
Liverpool and Boston, the distance steamed being
120,000 miles. The number of passengers conveyed
from Liverpool to Boston amounted to 1,804 ; frora
Liverpool to Halifax, 249; and from Halifax to Boston,
247. On the return trips the numbers were, from Bos-
ton to Halifax, 253 ; from Boston to Liverpool, 1,484 ;
and from Halifax to Liverpool, 270. The average time
of each passage out was fifteen days, and each passage
home thirteen days, iuclusive of the detention at Hali-
fax.— Liverpool Times.
Yesterday an investigation Was opened, before
Mr. Mills, at the Boot Tavern, Croreer•street, Bruns-
wick-square, on the body of Peter Donallv, who had
died of typhus fever, in a miserable dwelling in Union-
court, Compton-place. The jury proceeded to the house
in question, to see the premises, it having been reported
that death was caused by the unhealthy state of the
locality. The scene of filth was such that one gentle-
man turned sick, and from the evidence adduced, it
appeared that the whole neighbourhood was infected
with fever from the unhealthy state of the premises.
Under the circumstances, the coroner adjourned the
inquest until a post mortem examination of the body
had taken place. Mr. Popham, the parish surgeon,
objected to open the body in the place it was then lying
in, and orders were accordingly given for it, removal to
St. Pancras workhouse.
SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.—Yesterday the
half-yearly meeting of this company Was
held at the
offices in Bishopsgate-street, Colonel Barlow in the
chair. The report was satisfactory as to the gradual
progress of the undertaking ; the total receipts for 1841
'
exceeding by 4,1301. 13s. 2d. the receipts
for the
year
1846. The balance of profit enabled the directors to
declare a dividend of 11. per cent. for the half-year (ten
shillings per share) being at the rate of a/. per cent. per
annum. The establishment by the Oriental and Penin-
sular Company, of a regular monthly communication
with Egypt, the Levant, and the Black Sea, were looked
upon as additional sources of business to this company.
The second dry dock had been completed, Of the
70,000/. guaranteed 6 per cent. stock, only 50,0001. had
been issued, and was readily taken by the proprietors.
The tonnage for the year 1847 amounted to 245,5931.
The balance in favour of the cempatlY Was 3,1161. 9s. 9d.
After a brief discussion the report was adopted and the
meeting adjourned. .
ASSESSED TAX APPEAL.—At 8 meting of the
commissioners held at the Shire Hall, Chelmsford, on
Monday last, to hear appeals against surcharges for
horses, carriages, and dogs, among the few appellants
that attended, was a labourer from Fryerning, who has
a wife and elyld children. He said he sometimes worked
as a brickmaker, but at the present time he was receiving
only labourer's wages. Ile did not deny that he had
allowed two dogs to be upon his premises, but he swore
that ho had not fed them, at the same time he admitted
that ho had allowed his children to do so. The sur-

charge amounting to 11. 10s. 9d. was unavoidably con-
firmed, which the imprudent man declared he was unable
to pay. In the event of hiq not doing so, the law makes
his goods liable. Surely uch an example will operate
as a warning to others.
Mr. Charles Pearson paired off on the division
on the window-tax, having an important meeting of his
constituents to attend at the time the division was ex-
pected to take place.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Lord John Russell had an audience of her Majesty
yesterday.
The Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, Judge-Advocate-
General, had an audience of the Queen, and submitted
to her Majesty the proceedings of some courts-
martial.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took their usual airings yesterday in the Royal
Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The Royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham
Palace included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Saxe Coburg, Count Arthur Mensdorff, the Aus-
trian Ambassador, and the Countess Dietrichstein,
Lady Fanny Howard, Madame la Baronne de Wan-
genheim Baroness de Speth, Lord and Lady Alfred
Paget, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Colonel
Wylde, and Baron Fritsch.
The Queen's private band was in attendance after
dinner in the Palace, and performed the following
pieces :

Overture, " Samori" Vogler.
Selection, " Allerseeleen," His Royal Highness
harp obligate, Mr. J. Blair the Duke of Saxe
Chatterton .
Finale, Ist Act, " Stradella" ... Flotow.
Finale Haydn.
_ _ .

Yesterday was the birth-day of his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge. Their Royal High-
ni3sses Prince Albert and the Duke of Saxe Coburg
paid visits of congratulation to the Royal Duke at
Cambridge House. Some of the foreign Ministers
and many of the nobility called during the day and
left their names for his Royal Highness.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
gave a dinner in honour of the auspicious event at
Gloucester House. The company consisted of their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, his
serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, his
Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, Lady Augusta
Cadogan, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, Mr. Culling
Smith, Col. du Plat, Baron Knesebeck, Major Ste-
phens, Mr. Edmond Mildmay, and the Hon. Colonel
Liddell.

The Duchess of Glloueester had a select party in
he evening.

A deputation from the Health of Towns Association
had an interview with Lord Morpeth yesterday at
the Office of the Woods and Forests, in Whitehall
place, on the subject of the Bill now beforo Parlia-
ment for promoting the public health. The deputa-
tion consisted of Mr. J. W. Tottie, Mr. John Dunlop,
Mr. R. B. Grantham, Mr. F. D. Goldsmid, Rev. C.
Girdlestone, Dr. Gavin, Mr. Thomas Dunkill, Mr.
William Austin, and Mr. Thomas Beggs.
The Belgan Minister and the Russian Minister
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office.
A deputation consisting of Mr. Pattison, M.P., Mr.
Masterman, M.P., Mr. Alderman Sidney, M. P.,
Mr. Charles Pearson M.P., Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr.
Deputy Harrison, Mr. Deputy Evans, Mr. Sharpe,
the City Remembrancer; and Mr. Sheriff Cubitt,
M.P., had an interview yesterday with Viscount
Morpeth.
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Lord and Lady John Russell's dinner Party has
been postponed from Saturday, the 2Gth of I ebruary,
until Wednesday, the lst of Marcb, in Chesham-place .
Mr. William Gladstone had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home Office.
A deputation from the National Philanthropic As-
sociation, consisting of Mr. Charles Cochrane, Rev.
Mr. Lusignan, Sir Charles Aldis, Dr. Aldis (Chair-
man of the City and Liberty of Westminster Sanitary
Association), Mr. Randolph (Secretary to ditto), Mr.
G. A. Walker (National Society for Abolition of
Burial in Towns), Mr. Joseph George (Anti-Inter-
ment in Towns Association), Dr. Riadore, Mr. J. P.
Murrough, Dr. Serny, and Mr. Davies, had an inter-
view with Viscount Morpeth yesterday.
Colonel Sir Frederick Smith (Royal Engineers)
had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward
Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of
Railways in the Board of Trade.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Hong-Kong
and Ceylon.
The Quadrant Committee for the Non-removal of
the Colonnade, consisting of Mr. W. Lloyd (Chair-
man), Messrs. Swan and Edgar Stocken, Haines,
Michell, Pizzali, Noovva, and Hill, and Mr. V. H.
Haines (Honorary Secretary), had interview yes-
terday with Viscount Morpeth.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday, and heard an appeal from Sierra Leone,
".Magnus Smith v. the Judges of Sierra Leone."

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not have been making water fast.

PROPERTY AND INCOME-TAX.

TO TIM EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sig,—The man who advocates the late system, and
the present proposition of levying a tax upon property
and income, is a bold one indeed ; I care not what his
rank or station be, he well knows he is advocating that
which is neither just or honest, but what is in violation
both of justice and honesty.
If the tax is to be continued, as I suppose it must (a
property-tax is equitable), let the impost be levied
honestly, and then honest men will not heed the grewhngs
of the hitherto favoured class. As there are separate
assessments for the property and the income-tax, a right
line can be drawn without the least difficulty. Let the
property be varied, either in point of amount produced
from it or the duty chargeable on it from the amount
produced by income, or the duty chargeable on it. This
can, by the distinct assessments, be readily done.
The sentiments of the income-tax payers must be well
understood, and must be so declared as not to be mis-
understood by the privileged class, who have had too
much of "protection" at the serious loss of others.
DO AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY.
February 23.

THE INCOME-TAX: 1
ST. BRIDE'S.

At twelve o'clock yesterday a most respectably-at-
tendtd meeting of the inhabitants of this pariah was held
in the Vestry- room, " for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the propriety of petitioning the House of
Commons against the proposed measure." The chair
was occupied by Mr. T. C. Bates, who was supported by
Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., Mr. Deputy Obbard, Mr.
Williams, and several other influential inhabitants of the '
parish.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, M.P., proposed the first reso-
lution, to the effect that the meeting was of opinion that
the proposed increase of the window-tax was unneoes•
sary and uncalled for, and one which ought not to
be endured in the time of peace, particularly at pre-
sent, when trade and eommerce were so much de-
pressed. He said he had great pleasure in joining
with his fellow-parishioners in demanding from the 'I
Government of the country justice to that
class which contributed in the largest degree to the
taxes of the empire—he meant the middle class of society.
The Prime Minister demanded this increase to the
income-tax on the ground that there was a falling off in
the revenue. The Prime Minister had laid his proposal
before the House, and it remained for the people to say
whether they would sanction it or not. He, for one,
would not object to the Government receiving every
necessary assistance, but he certainly was of opinion
that the present difficulty could be met by more popular
means than those suggested. Why, he would ask,
should there be any increase to the naval and military
forces, and why should there be any fears of war raised,
particularly in the thirty-fourth year of an uninter-
rupted peace ? In 1835 he found that the estimates for
the army, navy, and ordnance amounted to 11,730,0001.
On various occasions since there had been slight in-
creases, and they had now crept up to no less a sum
than 17,841,0001.—(Hear, hear.) All this was done in
time of peace. He considered the proposition to
increase the army or navy a most unnecessary one.
He might safely say that no tax was more unpopular
than an income-tax. After some further cbservations
the lion. Member proceeded to observe that the tax
was one of a most unjust nature in its operation ; it
pressed most severely on the middle and industrious i
classes, while it scarcely touched real property. After
some further remarks the worthy Alderman concluded by
proposing the resolution above referred to.
Mr. Deputy OBBAnn seconded the resolution, which
was put from the chair and carried unanimously.
Mr. J. B. BACON proposed the next resolution, to the
effect, " That the meeting was further of opinion, that
the income of the country would be sufficient to meet
the next year's expenditure and the deficiency of the
last, provided the national expenditure were submitted
to judicious and efficient retrenchment."
Mr. DENIT seconded the resolution, and expressed a
confident hope that the Prime Minister would be induced
to abandon the measure. This increase of taxation
would, he feared, ultimately bring the middle classes to
utter poverty.
The resolution was also carried by acclamation.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved the adoption of a petition em-
bodying the views of the meeting, and in doing so he
called for a revision of the pension list, and the abolition
of military and naval sinecures.
After some further remarks, Mr. WILLIAMS con-
cluded by moving the resolution, which was seconded by
Mr. H. Cooaz, and carried unanimously.
Mr. Low]] then moved a vote of thanks to the church-
wardens, which was seconded by Mr. DEVEZ, and carried
by acclamation.
The meeting then separated.