The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-31 00:00:00

THE ASSESSED TAXES.

PETITION TO HIS MAJESTY, AND DEPUTATION
FROM THE ASSOCIATIONS TO THE SECRETARY
OF STATE.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Deputa-
tion from the Central Committee of the Associations
for the repeal of the House and Window Duties
assembled at the British Coffee-house, Cockspur-
street, for the purpose of proceeding to the office
of Lord Melbourne, the Secretary of State, to de-
liver to him a petition to be presented to his Majesty,
stating their oppression and grievances, and praying
for a repeal of the house and window duties.
The deputation was received in the most courteous
manner by his Lordship.
Dr. WADE had been appointed by the deputation
to place in his Lordship's hands a petition from the
inhabitant householders of the metropolis to his
Majesv for the repeal of the house and window
duties.

Lord MELBOURNE—From what parishes ?
Dr. WADE here enumerated the different places,
and said that the petition was drawn up agreeably
to a resolution unanimously agreed to at the great
meeting of the different associations held at the
Yorkshire Stingo on the 16th of October. He then
handed in the petition to his Mdjes,y, which was
carefully perused by his Lordship, and of which the
following is a copy :

" TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY--We the under-
signed on behalf and by the instructions of 2,000 house-
holders, in public meeting assembled, venture most
reluctantly to lay before your Majesty their request that
your Majesty will he pleased to take into your gracious
consideration the propriety of convening the Parliament
of the United Kingdom, in order to relieve your peti-
tioners of the apprehensions that the continuance of the
house and window duties may endanger the peace of these
realms.

" Your petitioners cannot use language more appro-
priate, nor expi ess their sentiments not only of the public
meeting, but of the householders of the metropolis, better
than has been done in the fallowing resolutions, which
we humbly I.y before your Majesty :
" ' That this Association, having had recourse to every
measure consistent with their duty as good citizens to
obtain relief, without effect, ate now compelled to declare
that they will no longer pay in money those iniquitous
imposts, the house and window taxes, and that they will
neither buy nor sell goods that may be taken from those
already borne down by the non-fulfilment of a former
Minister's pledge to the nation, that the entire repeal of
these taxes should take place two years after the ratifica-
tion of peace.
" ' That notwithstanding the votes and professions of
the present Administration when out of office, to repeal
these taxes, they have rendered them more galling and
oppressive by causing the elective franchise to depend upon
their payment within a limited period, thus marking and
degrading an industrious portion of the community, and
punishing their poverty as a crime by depriving them of
their political rights.

" That this meeting, impressed not only with the
injustice of continuing these taxes, but also with the mi-
sery that enforcing their payment inflicts upon all indi-
viduals in arrears, feel it an imperative duty to extend to
their members all the assistance in their power ; and they
hereby express their admiration at the public spirit of the
auctioneers and brokers who have so honourably declared
their determination of acing no longer as agents and as-
sistants in so distressing their fellow men.
That an Address to the King, embodying the fore-
going reso!utions, be prepared by the Committee, and
signed by them on behalf of this meeting, praying him to
convene the Parliament forth with, to take into conside-
ration the best means of averting the evils which appear
to us hkely to endanger the existing institutions of our
country, should these taxes be any longer enforced.'
,4 We, therefore, fervently pray that your Majesty will
be graciously pleased to instruct your Ministers to devise
means by which your suffering people may be relieved,
and to be no longer subjected to the law of distress, and
that we may have reason to bless and honour your Ma-
jesty for such paternal exercise of ?our Royal prerogative.

" And we, your petitioners, will ever pray.
" Signed by the Committee on behalf of the public
meeting held at the Yorkshire Stingo Tavern, Oct. 16,
1833."
Lord MELBOURNE, having read the petition, as-
sured the deputation in the most hanthonie manner
that it should be laid before his Majesty.
The deputation expressed their acknowledgments.
Lord MELBOURNE—I assure you, Gertlemen, it
shall be done without delay.
The deputation then bowed and retired.
MEETING OF TILE LAMBETH ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday evening, at eight o'clock, a very full
meeting of the Lambeth Association for the repeal
of the house and window taxes was held at the
Cornwall Arms, in Cornwall-road, Lambeth.
Mr. PITT was unanimously called to the chair.
About thirty new members enrolled themselves
and gave their subscriptions, and more than that
number sent their subscriptions.
Deputations from various Associations were here
announced, and they were each received with three
rounds of applause.
The following resolutions were then proposed,
seconded, and carried unanimously :
" 1. That this meeting disclaims attaching blame to