The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-11 00:00:00

ASSESSED TAXES,

Sir S. WII ALLEY (apparently suffering severely
from indisposition) brought forward his motion for the
repeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes, but he was
most imperfectly heard. He began by some remarks
upon the impolicy and inequality of the tax upon
servants and carriages, and, proceeding to thd tax upon '
horses, complained of the extinction of the breed of
ponies from Wales, for which this country had once
been remarkable : almost the only. species now em-
ployed were of a size between a Newfoundland dog
and a jackass. If the house would indulge him, he
promised not to trespass upon its patience more than
five minutes, while he adverted generally to the inju-
rious operation of the Assessed 'Faxes. The man of
liberal spirit, who maintained his rank, and kept up
ancient hospitality, certainly paid his proportion of the
Assessed Taxes; but the niggard and the man of mean
soul, whatever were his wealth, was able to
evade them. Their effect was also to drive
persons of moderate means and large families out
of the country. These 'objections did not apply to
a species of property tax, for the fair collecting
of which he would have all persons compelled to make
returns of the quantity of land they occupied; of the
rent they paid, or of the premium they had given for
leases. From these a per centage might be taken,
and they might deduct it from the rent they would
have to pay to their landlords. The landlords, on the
other hand, ought to be allowed to make deductions
for all mortgages and rent charges. Thus, he appre-
hended, the tax would be deprived of its disagreeable
inquisitorial character, since no man need make dis-
closures, and the evasions would be inconsiderable.
The hon, member then made some remarks upon the
novelty of his plan, admitting that it had been adopted
upon some former occasion, but at what date we were
unable to learn. As he was not competent, from ill..
health, to the task he had undertaken, he would leave
it in the hands of the hon. member for Worcester,
who had an amendment to propose upon his motion,
which would be in the following form :—" That as
the assessed taxes are prejudicial to the home trade
and manufactures of this country, and as their pres-
sure occasioned persons of moderate fortunes to spend
their incomes abroad, it is expedient that they should
be repealed, and the deficiency in the revenue supplied
by a tax upon real property, securities on real pro-
perty, and the public funds."
Mr. COBBETT seconded the motion.

Mr. G. ROBINSON then brought forward his
amendment, and after remarking upon the position in
which he was accidentally placed, called the attention
of the house to the fact that last year he had been sup•
ported in a proposition similar to that he was now about
to introduce by 147 members. A strong presumption
was thus afforded that at that time there existed a very
general opinion that a great change ought to be made
in the system of taxation.
Mr. G ISBO RN E suggested that as so few members
were present it would be better for the hon. member to
defer his important amendment to some future day.
Mr. G, ROBINSON assented at once, and added
that he would endeavour to find some opportunity
hereafter of bringing forward the question. At the
same time he knew that he should experience consi-
derable difficulty. •
Mr. GI SBORNE then moved that the house be
counted, and as there were not 40 members present,
the house was adjourned until to-morrow.

The following anecdote of that truly Chris-
tian archbishop, Fenelon, may aid the cause of right
thinking and feeling just now ; and they who attach
importance to authorities in questions of this sort can
hardly desire a better. A curate complained to him
that, after the evening service of Sunday, his pa-
rishioners, in spite of his remonstrances, would dance.
My dear friend," replied Fenelon, " neither you nor
I should dance ; but let us leave these poor people to
dance as they please—their hours of happiness are
not too numerous."

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the highest credit to Mr. Morier's talents.—Literary
Gazette,