The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-16 00:00:00

ASSESSED TAXES.

On Thursday night a meeting of- the Deputies from the
City, from Westminster, Marylebone, the Tower Hamlets,
Lambeth, Shadwell, and other• places in the vicinity of
the Metropolis, was held at the British Hotel, Cockspur-
street, for the purpose of devising the best means of for-
warding a petition to Parliament for the repeal of the
Assessed Taxes. Sir John Key, Bart., who has given
notice of a motion on the subject, which stands for
the 22d of this month attended the meeting, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sentiments of the Deputies, about
eighty of whom were in attendance. Mr. MORTIMER, of
St. James's-street, in the Chair.
Mr. C. PEARSON, one of the City Deputies, said that
it had been suggested to Sir .1. Key to defer his motion
until the Chancellor of the Exchequer had brought for-
ward the Budget. He, however, thought the motion
should be pressed upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on the day named, because. by doing so, some promise
might be wrung from the Noble Lou] as to a reduction of
these taxes. He had been down to the House of Com-
mons that evening, and found that they were in the act
of reading a Bill a third time, the object of which was to
give the Duke of Newcastle no less a sum dm' 21,0001.,
as compensation for the loss of his house, which the
meeting would recollect was fired some time ago. This
house was rated at the sum of 1501. only; yet bore was a
bill by which the sum of 21,0001. was to be levied upon
the hundred of Brocliston, to remunerate this wealthy
Nobleman for the loss of a house that ought to have been
rated at five times the amount of the assessment actually
paid. It appeared that the Duke had brought his action
against the hundred for 42,0001., but that he was adjudged
to be entitled to only half that amount, and he therefore
applied to the House of Commons for the difference. He
(Mr. Pearson) had met Mr. Mathias Attwo: d, as he was
coining out of the House of Commons, and asked him if

he was aware of the nature of the Bill, which he ex-
plained to him. " What stage is it in ?" asked Mr.
Att wood. " Why, it is to he read a third time," was his
(Mr. Pears,n's) response; upon which Mr Attwood ob-
served, " Weil, lam glad it leas got so far through !" being
the only remark the Hon. Gent'eman t usted himself to
make.—(lf any argument were wanting to show the gross
injustice of the Assessed Taxes, the instance which he had
adduced was quite sufficient for the purpose.
Mr. Adeoek, Mr. Brown, Mr. Stephens, and Mr. Wild
took the same view of the st.thject as Mr C. Pearson ;
and a Resolution was agreed to, to the effect that the
Meeting deemed it expedient that Sir J. Key should bring
forward his Motion before the Budget.

Sir J. KEY said, that after what Ee had heard, he
begged to say he should bring forward his motion o❑ the
22d instant; but, if circumstances should arise to induce
hint to postpone it beyond that rime, it would be only for
day or two. At all events, be would bring it en
before the sth of April. He begg.d to assure the meet-
ing, that he would do all in his power to relieve his
fellow-citizens from so unjust a tax.—(Cheers.)
Adjuu rued. •