The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-22 00:00:00

ASSESSED TAXES.

Yesterday afternoon a general public meeting
of the inhabitant householders of St. Andrew's,
Holborn, and St. George the Martyr, was held in
the Hall of the Workhouse in Gray's Inn-lane,
" to take into consideration the measures necessary
to be adopted to obtain by every legal and consti-
tutional means the entire abolition of the unjust im-
posts on houses and windows." The Hall was
crowded by individuals, the major part of whom
appeared to be very respectable. Deputations from
Marylebone, Lambeth, Westminster, and other
parishes, were present.
Dr. WIGHT was unanimously called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said, that with respect to the
object of the meeting, it was not for the purpose of
resisting, or violating the law, but of adopting mea-
sures to bring about the abolition of the assessed
taxes, against which so many eloquent men, and so
many eminent statesmen, had directed their argu-
ments. Lord Althorp on one occasion said, " The
people did not require the repeal of the assessed
taxes."—(oh, oh.) Therefore, it behoved them
to set his Lordship and the legislature right on such
a material point. So much had been said about the
assessed taxes, that he had nothing new to say.
That they were iniquitous—nay, even blasphemous
—there could be no noubt.—(Hear.) He, as a
medical man, had had several opportunities of ob-
serving the effects which the assessed taxes had
upon the people at large. Windows were blocked
up—the air rendered unwholesome—and that light
which God gave to man shut out from his view.—
(Hear, and cries of " Shame.")
The Chairman was informed that a deputation
from the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, had
arrived. Of course he and those associated with
him were happy at being honoured by the attend-
ance of the deputation ; but they could be present
only as spectators.—(Applause.)
Mr. HUTCHESON (the Secretary) having under-
stood that a Government reporter had been sent to
several meetings on the subject of the assessed
taxes, despatched a letter to the Government short-
hand writer, informing him of the present meeting.
He should be happy if the Government were ac-
quainted with their feelings and sentiments, and he
trusted his fellow-parishioners would speak out
boldly on the subject.—(Applause.)
Mr. MILBURNE was in hopes that after nineteen
years of peace these burdensome imposts would
have been repealed. They had waited with pa-
tience for a long time, and as that course had not
been successful—(Hear, hear)—they must now
adopt more decided steps to obtain their repeal.
They must persevere in their efforts, for he was
convinced that if they in any way relaxed their en-
deavours, the assessed taxes would not be abolished.
—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Milburne concluded by mov.
ing the first resolution, to the effect—" That the
meeting had had recourse to every measure to ob-
tain relief from the house and window taxes, but
without effect; and they were therefore compelled
to say that they would no longer pay these iniqui-
tous taxes, nor would they buy any goods seized in
consequence of their non-payment."
Mr. GALLOWAY seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
Mr. SOMERSGILL said, perseverance should be
their motto. Some of his acquaintances had told
him it would be better to wait; but he replied,
" If we do not constantly remind Lord Althorp of
our determination to have these taxes repealed, he
will be inclined to forget all about it." Mr.
Somersgill concluded by moving a resolution, to the
effect, " That the assessed taxes were rendered
more galling by causing the elective franchise to de-
pend on the payment of rates within a certain
period ; thus marking with degradation the indus-
trious poor, and punishing their poverty by a de-
privation
i‘i‘.ilrr
unanimously.
JOHNSON
tooftheirEmoved
s epolitical
seconded rights."—resolution,(Applause.)%c as
carried
a resolution, expressive of
admiration at the public spirit of those auctioneers
and brokers who had refused to take any part in
distressing their fellow-creatures.
Mr. LOVICK was old enough to remember the
time when Earl Grey fearlessly denounced the taxes
which he now supported.—(Hear.) To be sure
Lord Grey and his colleagues told them to wait a
little while, but this put him in mind of what a
friend of his, a publican, had written over his door,
" Pay to-day, and trust to-morrow." Lord Althorp
said, " Pay me to-day, and trust to me to-morrow.
—(Laughter.) He was surprised that Lord Althorp

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OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES.—The convey-
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season.

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MORE CONVERSIONS TO CATHOLICITY.--
We have just seen a letter from an individual of high
literary reputation in England to a gentleman in this town,
communicating the intelligence of another Protest Int
clergyman, the Rev. Dr. King, of London, having lately
followed the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Spencer's noble example,
by embracing the doctrines of the Catholic church. After
two years incessant searching after the truth, he lately
made his profession of faith before the Right Rev. Doctor
Baines.— Wexford Independent.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY MR. TUFFNELL.
—Yesterday, between four and five o'clock, The policeman
on duty at the Oxford. street end of Marylebone-lane, was
attracted to the Marylebone Savings' Bank by bearing a
smashing of glass in one of the bed-room windows, and
loud groans from somebody evidently in great distress.
When he got to the door of the institution, it was imme-
diately opened by two gentlemen, who requested him to
go up stairs, stating that a gentleman bad cut his throat.
On complying with their request, he found the unfortunate
gentleman on the floor with his throat wounded in a very
dreadful manner, and from which the blood was issuing
profusely. A hackney coach was instantly procured, and
the unfortunate man, whose name is Tuffnell, was removed
to the Middlesex Hospital, where he received every attention
that the urgency of the case demanded, and up to a late
hour yesterday he was going on so well that great hopes
are entertained of his recovery. The gentleman who gave
the alarm had been awoke by the groanings of Mr. Tuffuell,
who, having attempted to accomplish his purpose with a
penknife, had only succeeded in causing great pain and
loss of blood, without touching the vital parts of the throat.
Mr. Tuffoell was on a visit at the Bank, and had complained
of being unwell on Sunday afternoon.
In the New York Commercial Advertiser
of the 12th ultimo, we find an account of a wedding
between one " Red Lightning," alias " Storm King,"
alias " Peter Jones," an Indian of the Chippewa nation,
and an English lady. It appears that Peter, during his
sojourn in England, preparing for the missions among his
red brethren, has won the heart of a lovely, delicate, and
accomplished young English lady, whose religious zeal has
induced her to follow him out to America, where the nup-
tial knot was tied, and the happy pair set off for the wilds
of Upper Canada to spend the honey-moon. We are
sorry we have not room for the whole account, which is
really a tale of interest. We guess the writer of the
article has credit among his countrymen for gallantry. At
all events he deserves it, for he bewails her fate in the
most pathetic terms, in which we should have been
disposed to join, had we been there:_-" Our emotions
were tumultuous and painful. A stronger contrast was
never seen. She all in white, and adorned with the sweet-
C6t simplicity ; her face as white as the gloves and dress
she wore, rendered her ebon tresses, placed a la Madonna,
on her fair forehead, still darker. He in rather common
attire—a tall, dark, high-boned, muscular Indian. She a
little delicate, European lady. He a hardy, iron-framed
son of the forest. She, accustomed to every luxury and
indulgence, well educated, accomplished, and well be-
loved at home, possessing a handsome income, leaving
her comforts, the charms of civilised and cultivated
society, and sacrificing them all to the cause she had
espoused ; here she stood, about to make a self-immolation:
and, far away from country and kindred, and all the en-
dearments of a fond father's house, resign herself into the
evidence ct eo this,ilo it
arms of a man of the woods, who could not
the sacrifice ! A sweeter bride we neverofs; W
perion
almost grew wild. We thought of Othello—
arid the funeral
and the Satyr—of the bright eyed Hutdoob
the side of a
(?) appreciate
pile ! She looked like a drooping dower
interpose and rescue
rugged hemlock ! We
longed
goneuodrt
nothing
business noe
of the
: she
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v,ltsh
ta
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she was among her friends. That
she is deluded, and knows
she has brought out anAseleev:
establishment, rich China vases for an Indian lodge, and
di an situation
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carpetse wash
Instead o choice,
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wam, and the manufacture of brooms and baskets instead
of embroidery." This writer seema to kn in, nothing of
encounter, thherteo
the constraining love of Chriet,—. Christian Advocate.

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD CO unr.

William Robson, aged 3?, was placed at the bar on an
indictment, charging him with having on the 16th Sep-
tember, at the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great,
knowingly had in his custody a mould, on which was
impressed an aprarent figure, viz., the King's head, on the
obverse side of a half crown; a second count charged
him with having a mould, on which was impressed the
figure representing the reverse side of a half crown.
Sir Jams SOARLETT stated the case for the prosecution.
Charles Waller, a city 'policeman, No. '7l, stated that
Le was in the watch house in Smithe_eld, on the morning
of the 16th September, about 10 o'clock, when a person
named James Smith was brought in; in consequence of
what transpired, he with another officer accompanied
Smith into Smithfield market ; Crawley wag the other
officer; they saw the prisoner in the market, and took
him to the station-house ; on asking where he lived,
be said at No. 1, Barley Mow-passage, Long-
lane; the prisoner asked why be was taken into
custody, and witness answered it was on suspicion of
having bad money. Witness accompanied the prisoner
and Crawley to the prisoner's residence ; the prisoner had
the key and unlocked the door himself ; the parlour was
searched ; witness asked if he had any lodgers, and he
replied that there were none, and that he occupied the
whole house himself. Witness told him he should search
to see if he had any bad money, or tools for making it;
the prisoner replied, " Very well ; there is nothing in
this house that I know of." On searching the chest of
drawers in the room, witness found, on pulling them
from the wall, a mould he now produced, which had
dropped on the floor; in the drawers he found a bag of
plaster of Paris, some metal, some military buttons made
of white metal, and some quicksilver. In the coal cup-
board he found a ladle to melt metal in, and two tobacco
pipes ; in the table drawer were found two small files and
three metal table spoons; on going into the cellar he
Bond three half-crowns behind a beam of the staircase,
!made of base metal. In the cellar he found a bunch of
pick-lock keys ; in the attic he found a piece of wire,
with a small portion of white metal on it, in the stove,
between the bars ; the prisoner was then sent to Guild-
ball, and witness kept the key of the house door ; witness
went a second time to the house, and searched the privy,
where he found part of a mould; Mr. Compton, the
Landlord, was then present ; the mould had the impression
of one side of a crown piece; be also found a half pint
pewter pot there.

Policeman Crawley, No. 61, stated that he was present
at the searches and corroborated the preceding testimony.
He was the officer who took Smith into custody on a
charge of passing bad, money; Smith was tried and con-
victed.

Sarah Hillier lived next door to the prisoner's house;
bad seen him go backwards and forwards, and other per-
sons with him ; saw him go out about nine o'clock on the
morning he was apprehended.
James Crompton stated that the prisoner's house be-
longed to him ; the prisoner paid the rent, which was 25/.
a year.

Mr. Field, Inspector of the Mint, examined the moulds
and other things found ; the moulds were made of plaster
of Paris; on one half of the first one was impressed the
obverse aide of half a crown ; and on the other half was
the impression of the reverse side ; it had been used for
the purpose of casting ; the other things found were such
as were used in the manufacture of base coin. The two
half crowns were counterfeit, and appeared to have been
cast in that mould.

The following was the prisoner's defence :—His wife
was in the hospital with a broken leg, and on the day he
was taken he was going to his work after having been to
see his wife. Since she had been in the hospital be had
bad a person named Brown to lodge with him, and Brown
bad plenty of opportunities, if he pleased, of taking any
thing in or out of the house, while be, the prisoner, was at
his work. He declared his innocence, and said that as it
was known to the officers that Brown was acquainted
with Smith, who gave the information, it was more proba-
ble that Brown placed the articles in his house. He put
it to the Jury whether, if he were guilty, he should have
taken the officers so readily to his house.
He called no witnesses.
Mr. Justice PARK having summed up, the jury found a
verdict of Guilty.

Michael Farrell was indicted for having, on the 27th
of August, at the parish of St. Paul, Shadwell, cut and
wounded Wm. Bannister on his nose and face, with intent
to disfigure him, to disable him, or to do him some
grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Pi-miles appeared for the prisoner. Witnesses
on both sides were ordered out of Court.
The prosecutor stated that he lived at No. 84, Golden-
Lane, and was a coalbeaver. He eiimmenced working at
that business in January last. He and those who worked
like him were called by the old coalheavers " lumpers."
On Tuesday, August 27, between six and seven
o'clock, he was returning from his work, having pre-
viously been to the Green Dragon public-house.—
Henry Hill, also a lumper, was with him ; they came
nut of the house, witness saw the prisoner and several
persons in company with him. The prisoner said some-
thing which witness did not hear. The prisoner was
talking to Hill, and Hill told witness that what the pri-
soner had said to witness was, " we are -- Jumpers."
Witness then said to the prisoner, " You had better go
about your business before you get to the station-house."
The prisoner then struck witness a violent blow with his
list ; it was a very severe blow, and made him insensible
for a short time; he bled a great deal, and was ill for four
weeks afterwards.

Cross-examined—Had seen the prisoner before, but bad
not spoken to him. Knew his brother, who was very
rsuch like him. The prisoner was taken into custody a
few days afterward■. Did not fight a few rounds, nor did
he give a blow. Several persons were present. Did not
offer to fight any one.
Henry Hill, a lumper, was with the last witness. The
prisoner and several others came up to them. The pri-
soner said, " Look at the lumpers." Bannister had
said nothing to them before that. Witness asked the pri-
soner what he had to do with the lumpers, and be answered,
"What you like." The remainder of the witness's testi-
mony was in corroboration of the preceding evidence. He
added that after the first blow, which made Bannister
insensible, the prisoner repeated the blows several times.
Bannister lost a great deal of blood. A man, named
Grioable, was there, but not at the commencement of the
blows. Four or five minutes after the blows were struck,
witness saw an oyster shell in Grimble's hand.

Cross•examined—After the first blow Bannister was
leaning against the side of the house, and did not
speak a word; while in that situation the prisoner
repeated his blows. A number of persons were
there, and the prisoner repeated the blows so quick
that witness could not interpose. Witness stood by
and saw the prisoner strike an insensible man. Witness
could not call it any thing else but a fight; but never saw
Bannister strike a blow or offer to fight. The prisoner's
brother was there at the time. Maund was also there at
the time.

James Grimble, who said he was both a lumper and
coalbeaver, was in the Green Dragon. In consequence of
a noise he went out, and saw the prisoner kicking and
beating Bannister. Bannister was leaning against the
house next to the Green Dragon. The prisoner was
beating him, and his brother and others were making
towards them, but they did not inflict any blows. Ban-
nister was insensible, and " profusely covered with blood."
The prisoner made his escape directly, and witness took
up Bannister, and carried biro to the Green Dragon ; his
face was so disfigured that he could not be recognised.
Cross-examined—When the prisoner was beating Ban-
nister, three or four others were stripping to second him,
and rushing towards him.

Mr. PHILLIPS-What do you mean by that expression ?
Witness—The same as I might rush across the table to
get at you.—(Laughter.)
Mr. PHILLIPS—My Lord will give you a lodging, if
you don't conduct yourself better.
His Lordship desired the witness to give his answers
properly.
Cross.examination continued—Before being in his pre-
sent tituation he had been in the police force, the K
; be left it on his own account, but without any
disgrace ; no complaint was made to the Commissioaers
against him; be was not discharged ; he left because he
got something better.

Ann Wiseman stated that she was servant at the Green
Dragon ; she saw the prisoner give Bannister a most
" woeful blow ;" the prisoner had an oyster-shell in his
hand.
Cross-examined—It was about ten minutes after the
blow that she saw the oyster-shell ; after the prisoner
struck the first blow, he stood there ; saw him do nothing

more.
Mr. Samuel Hawn, a surgeon, was called in on Friday,
Aug. 30, to see the prisoner ; he was even then bleeding
profusely ; there was a lacerated wound on the right side
of the mouth. The cartilage of the nose was separated,
and considerable tumefaction about the right eye, which
was closed. It was not very serious. The hemorrhage
which had taken place was a decided effort of nature.
His Lordship here stopped the case, and said he could
have wished that the prisoner had been indicted for an
assault, but he was of opinion that the capital offence was

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not made out, because, 'if the prosecutor had died, the
offence would not have been murder. The conduct of
the prisoner was most brutal and violent ; and if he had
been indicted for an assault he would have been deserving
of a very severe punishment. It was impossible to suppose
that the prisoner contemplated the murder of the prose.
cutor, and as, from the evidence, the case, in the event
of death, would have only been manslaughter, it did not
come within the meaning of Lord Ellenborough's Act, on
which the indictment was founded.

The Jury, by his Lordship's direction, acquitted the
prisoner.

NF T 7 COURT.

The Court tat at 9 o'clock, when two cases were called
upon., 'out as the prosecutors did not appear, they went off.
it was then adjourned till the business was finished in the
other Court. At one o'clock the Recorder, Sheriffs, and
Alderme❑ took their seats on the Bench, whe❑ the awful
sentence of death was passed in a very impressive manner
upon Thomas Linger, James Dutch, John Delany,
Patrick Mahoney, Richard Ryan, James Franklin,
William Hedger, Thomas Knight, Samuel Johnson, Henry
James Graves, James Isaacs, Alfred Green, Francis
Marryatt, James Wood, and Joshua Woodcock.
The following were sentenced to be transported for
life :—R. Davis Corhet, John Nicholls, Joseph Hayes, Wm.
Robson, Philip Harvey, James Brunsden, William Manly,
Henry Hicks, Sarah Hollington, and Thomas James
Richards.

FOR FOURTEEN YEARS.—Joseph Temple, Richard
Thompson, Sarah Newby, George Iscott, Phoebe
M'Queen, Abraham Morgan, James Brennels, Robert
Emmett, and Thomas Ward (two indictments).
SEVEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION.—Joseph Parish,
John Jones, Charles Mason, Jonathan Randall, Charles
Stevens, H. Cornelius, Richard Drew, Eliza Murphy,
John Herring, Wm. B. Dell, Richard Poole, Hierom
Holmes, Ruben Benjamin, Thos. Johnston, John Bing,
James M'Queen, Jane Green, Frances O'Haro, Thomas
Smith, Joseph Pearce, George Gordon, John Kenny,
Robert Howse, Joseph W. Carnac, Hester Branston,
Henry Brewer, Thos. Charlton, Wm. Gadsby, John
Spencer, Edward James, Robt. Blaikie, Edward Johnson,
Thos. Arnold, Frances Clement, John Wilson, Thomas
Bennet, Mary Ann Heikh, Wm, Chipps, JaQ. Ramsay,
Henry R. Ogilvy, and Samuel Ogilvy, (aged 10 years)
and Hannah Hutchinson.

A number of other prisoners were sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment and the sessions were adjourned.
When Corbett, who was transported for life, was
called up for judgment, he objected to it on the ground
that he was not, at his trial, called upon for his defence.
The shorthand writer was called upon to state what
took place at the trial. He said he had it in his notes.
When the prisoner was called upon for his defence, Mr.
Clarkson, who was counsel for the prisoner, said, " Well,
my Lord, I will call my witnesses."
The Learned RECORDER overruled the objection, stating
that the legal objection which was taken at the trial he
was also inclined to overrule, in which opinion Mr. Jus-
tice PARK coincided. However, if the prisoner's Counsel
brought it before the whole of the Bench, he (the Re-
corder) would not stand in the way.

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