The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-25 00:00:00

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the income-tax in its present shape, seems to be rapidly
extending. in addition to the public meetings to peti-
tion against this tax, which have already taken place,
others have been appointed to be held at Northampton,
Cambridge, Norwich, Worcester, York, Newcastle, and
several other places.
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 OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITABI AND IRI*AND, IN PARLIAMENT
♦SSEMBLED.
" The humble petition of the undersigned inha-
bitants of Bury and the neighbourhood,
" Showetb,—That your petitioners have hoard 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 petitioner: regard this tax as altogether
unconstitutional in its form, and most oppressive and
unequal in its operation.

" 7.fhat 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 country.
"That your petitioners distinctly Gisclaim 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
approval of any new form of taxation, that they may
confer with their Parliamentary Representatives, and
may have their wishes and opinions fully made known
to your Honourable House.

‘-‘ 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, aid 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 Majesty's Ministers should seek to oppress them
with additional burdens, and increase the 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 unrighteous imposition.'
It is to be presented on Monday.
Norwich, 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:—