The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-24 00:00:00

HOUSE AND WINDOW TAXES.

Yesterday the following letter from Lord Althorp was
received by Mr. Linsell, the Secretary of the Westminster
Central Committee for obtaining the repeal of the House
and Window Duties, in reply to one addressed to his
Lordship, stating that a Deputation had been appointed to
wait on him, to ascertain the intentions of Ministers with
respect to the Assessed Taxes, and requesting to be in-
formed when it would suit his Lordship to receive the
Deputation :

" Downing-street, Jan. 21.
" Sir,— I am directed by Lord Althorp to acknowledge your
letter of the 17th inst., requesting, on the part of a Deputation
of the Central Committee, that his Lordship would grant them
an interview respecting the repeal of the Assessed Taxes. I am
directed to state, in reply, that if this were a subject to be
brought under the notice of Government for the first time, his
Lordship would be most happy to receive the Deputation you
have named ; but having already received Deputations from
almost every quarter of the metropolis, Lord Althorp trusts the
Committee will not press the request, the more especially as
the Government have resolved on the course which they mean
to pursue with regard to the taxes in question, and will take an
early opportunity of communicating their intention to Par..
liament. " I have the honour to be, &c.,
" T. DRUMMOND."

" Addressed to Mr. Wm. Linsell."
Last night a meeting of the Westminster Central Com-
mittee was held at the British Coffee-house—Mr. Brown
in the Chair. Lord Althorp's letter was discussed, and
the following resolution was ultimately adopted That
the Deputies from each parish do convene meetings of
their respective parishes to receive reports of past pro-
ceedings, and further instructions, as soon as possible after
the meeting of Parliament."

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The remains of the late Lady Lyndhurst are
expected in town from Farisafis interment on Tuesday
next, and his Lordship, with MEW relatives as were stay-
ing with her Ladyship at the period of her decease, on
Sunday. His Lordship suffered severely from the boiste-
rous state of the weather, in his passage across the Chan-
nel, which, added to the shock occasioned by his late
bereavement, we are sorry to say, has much affected his
health.

Earl Manvers has relinquished the family
mansion in Portman-square to his eldest eon, Viscount
Newark, who married the daughter of the Right Hon.
Secretary for Ireland. Lord and Lady Newark have been
passing several weeks at Torquay.
Lord Napier and suite are still sojourning at
Blackwell's Clarence Baths, Devonport, waiting a fair
wind, when they will sail in the Andromache, Captain
Chads for China, where his Lordship is appointed Chief
Commissioner for managing British Commercial Affairs.
The Right Hon. Mr. Grant gives a grand
Cabinet dinner to morrow, at his house in Great George-
street, Westminster.
THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD.—At the
date of the last letters from this young Nobleman, he was
at Demerara with his friend Sir William Poulett Geary,
Bart., in his yacht the Gem. The letters, however,
bore date so far back as the 7th October. The Marquis,
from the Leeward Islands, intended to proceed to the
Mediterranean to winter, and, perhaps, return to Eng-
land in the spring. The Primate of Ireland and the other
distinguished relatives of his Lordship do not entertain
any fear for his safety.
THE LATE DOWAGER LADY GREY EGER-
TON.—After the decease of her husband, Sir John Grey
Egerton, Bart., regularly sent the sum of 50/. to be dis-
tributed at Christmas amongst a certain number of free-