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The following petition against the proposed renewal
and increase of the income-tax is in the course of signa-
ture at Bury, in Lancashire:—
" To THE HON, THE COMMONS Or THE UNITED KINGDOM
of GREAT DRI TANI AND IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT
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" The humble petition of the undersigned inha-
bitants of Bury and the neighbourhood,
" Sheweth,—That your petitioners have heard with
considerable alarm that it is the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Ministers to propose the continuance of the
income-tax for five years, and to increase it from
2/. 18s. 4d. to 5/. per cent., for the first two years.
" That your petitioners regard this tax as altogether
unconstitutional in its form, and most oppressive and
unequal in its operation.
" That it was first introduced into and passed your
honourable House on the faith of certain reductions of
taxation, and of a distinct understanding that it should
not be extended beyond the period of three years.
" That this understanding has been violated ; and an
attempt is now being made to perpetuate the tax, as part
of the ordinary revenue of the oountry.
" That your petitioners distinctly disclaim all assent
to this most odious and iniquitous tax, either by them-
selves or through their representatives.
" That your petitioners regard as one of their most
valuable privileges, and as a great constitutional safe-
guard, that, in the imposition of taxes, ample time and
opportunity should be allowed for the ,consideration and
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That your petitioners are in danger of being alto-
gether deprived of this most cherished and valued right,
by the arbitrary and precipitate manner in which the
Ministers of the Crown are attempting to force on the
passing of the estimates, and the recognition of their
scheme of taxation.

" That your petitioners feel bound to remonstrate
strongly against this attempt to take the country by sur-
prise, which is merely a covert method of imposing upon
them new taxes without their own consent.
" That your petitioners are surprised and indignant,
that, whilst they are themselves curtailing their expen-
diture and economising their resources to the uttermost,
her Dfalesty's Ministers should seek to oppress them
with additional burdens, and increase tke expenditure of
the country in a state of profound peace, and a time of
unexampled suffering and depression.
" Your petitioners therefore humbly beseech your
Honourable House not to grant her Majesty's Ministers
any money, beyond what is absolutely necessary for the
temporary service of the State, until the system of tax-
ation has been deliberately aid carefully revised, and
rendered more just and equal in its operation: and
that your Honourable House will resist the re-enact-
ment of the income-tax, in any form, as a most op-
' pressive, unconstitutional, and unrighteousimposition."
It is to be presented on Monday.
ITorwich, too, is up and doing. The following. re-
quisition has been presented to the Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, who has called a meeting for
Friday:—
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CRAMMER OF COMMERCE.

Sir,—We, the undersigned, request you to convene a
special general meeting of members on the earliest pos-
sible day, to consider the propriety of petitioning Par-
liament against the Ministerial measure for the re-
imposition and increase of the income tax.

Norwich, Feb. 22, 1843.
Barnards and Buttlton C. R. and 11. Freeman
Bacon and Co. James Hardy
Thos. Banks J. E. Hunt and Soa
Barber, Son, and Co. Howlett and Co.
Bennett and Bream George Jay
H. Bidwell and Son Jarrold and Sons
Samuel Bignold Joseph Pigg and Sons
Edward Blakely RiTett and Harmer
Fred. Brown Robert Seamen
‘Vm. Butcher Sidney and Ladyman
H. Chamberlin, Sons, and John Sultzer and Co.
Co. J. Henry Tillett
Colmans and Glendinning Torris and Soo
Copeman and Sons Charles Winter
De Year and Phillips Isaac Wiseman
G. and W. lit. Etheridge
In compliance with the above requisition, I heroby
summon a special general meeting of the members, to
be held at the Chamber, Post-office-street, oa Friday
next, the 25th instant, at noon precisely.
CHAS. S. GILMAN, Secretary.
Bethel-street, Feb. 23d, 1841.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
DONE ON BOTH SIDES.
This is an exceedingly pleasant one-act trifle by Mr.
J. M. Morton, the author of many successful farces,
amongst which may be specially cited Bow and Cox.
Mr. Whiffles (Mr. Frank Matthews) is a superannuated
exciseman, who contrives by stringent economy to keep
a decent house over his head. His wife (Mrs. C.
Jones) has discharged their only servant, and the
respectable couple are fain to scour, serub, polish, and
cook for themselves. In these domestic duties they
are assisted by their only daughter Lydia (Miss
Marshall). Mr. Whiffles has, while taking the air in
Fleet-street, been run against and pushed into the
gutter by Mr. John Brownjohn (Mr. Charles Mathews),
; a gentleman living by his wits and on the ex-
treme faith of tailors, hotel-keepers, bill-discounters,
&c. He discovers the dwelling of Whiffles, introduces
himself, apologises for the accident, and gains a footing
in the family by representing himself as a gentleman of
fortune, supposing old Whiffles to be wealthy and Lydia
a capital match. He invites himself to dinner, and the
old folk are at their wits' end to provide the necessary
dishes, at the same time that every means is taken to
conceal from Mr. John Brownjohn the true state of their
circumstances. At this crisis, Mr. Phibbs (Mr. Buck-
stone), an old friend ofithe Whiffleses, arrives from the
country, bringing with him a haunch of vension as a
gift to the president of the veterinary college. The
haunch is seized upon and devoted to the dinner,
and Whiffles, besides, borrows from him a 51.
note for the purpose of purchasing wino. Brown-
john returns in dinner costume, and Whiffles
mystifies both, by representing one as the president and
the other as a servant, though distantly related to the
family. Phibbs is by turns coaxed and bullied to wait
at table. Ultimately, however, the double trick is dis-
covered, and Brownjohn, struck by the beauty and good
qualities of Lydia, marries her, with the consent of all
parties.
We had forgotten to mention that Phibbs is in
possession of a bill drawn by Brownjohn, which has been
protested. To prove his respect for the drawer, he
heroically destroys it. The situations, though not very
novel, are mirth-provoking, and the oddities of Buck-
stone in the supper scene drew down shouts of laughter.
Mr. Frank Matthews acted with pantomimic breadth;
and Mr. Charles Mathews lost not a single point, and
was dressed a merveiUe. Mrs. C. Jones was rich and
oily; and Miss Marshall was pretty and piquante. The
farce was quite successful.

JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. ESSEX COUNTY
MEETING.—CHELMSFORD, THURSDAY EVENING.—The
inhabitants of this county having been convened by the
High Sheriff pursuant to a requisition to meet in the
Shire Hall this day to petition the House of Lords on
the subject of the above Bill, an immense concourse of
people assembled in front of that building about half-
past twelve o'clock, the hour named. On the hall being
opened, Mr. C. Marsh, the High Sheriff, attempted to
open the proceedings in the Nisi Prins Court, but yield-
ing to the "pressure from without," the meeting ad.
journed to the open air, where a few waggons having
been got together for the accommodation of the speakers
and leading men of both parties, Mr. Bowyer Smith ad-
dressed the meeting, contending that to admit the Jews
into Parliament would tend to unchristianiae the coun-
try. He alluded to the argument that, as we admitted
Jews into other offices, we should therefore admit them
to Parliament; but he thought that though, in this par-
ticular, we descended in our practice from a principle,
we should not reduce our principle to the level of that
practice. He concluded by proposing a petition to Par-
liament against the Bill proposed by the Government.
The Hon. and Rev. H. Bertie seconded the motion. Mr.
Courtauld moved ae amendment in favour of the Bill,
contending
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WESTER ROSS FARMER'S SOCIETY.---A meeting
of this society was held at Dingwall on Tuesday, when
a petition to Parliament, praying for the repeal of the
law of entail was agreed to, and signed by the presi-
dent in the name of the society. It was also agreed to
that steps should be taken to promote a show of live
stock at Invergordon in the month of August, and that
the farmers of Ross and Cromarty should be urged to
unite to carry that object into effect. The members
dined together in the evening at the Caledonian Hach
D. Sheriff, Esq., Barnyards, the proses, in the chair,
and -- Seatorth, the vice-proses, acting as croupier.
In the course of the evening several important and
interesting subjects connected with agriculture were
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Royal Highness dined together, and drank " Long life
and happiness to their Royal Patron." The poor of the
district were not forgotten, a plentiful supply of coals,
under the supervision of the churchwarden, being sent
to each. His Royal Highness has attained his 74th 'year.
CONSECRATION OF ST. MATTHIAS, BETHNAL-
GREEN.—Yesterday the Bishop of London consecrated
this the ninth church recently elected in the Bethnal-
green district, dedicated to St. Matthias, and situate in
Hare-street, Brick-lane. The sermon was preached by
the Bishop of London, and a liberal collection was made
at its conclusion. The church is built of Kentish rag-
stone, and is in the Norman style of architecture; it
contains 1,500 sittings, all of which are to be free.
BELGIAN POTATOES.—A vessel just arrived in the
River, from Antwerp, has brought 103 tons weight, in
bulk, of potatoes, the produce of Belgium. No importer
tion of potatoes from Belgium to a similar extent has
taken place for a considerable time past. A steamer
just arrived from the same Belgian port has brought
400 sacks, and the steam ship Soho has also brought the
large quantity of 751 bags aad 4 seeks of the vegetable se
the produce of Belgium.